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Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser: Growing
Posted by stidmama on 02 Jul 2017 at 08:42 am | Tagged as: fun, garden, Giving, good things
I have always been a gardener, I think — I love to be IN gardens, I love to TALK "gardens," and I love to CREATE gardens.
There is a strange shift, however, when one moves away from "gardens" with annuals and shorter-lived perennials to plants that could conceivably be enjoyed by people two or three HUNDRED years away. There is a sense of hopefulness and eternity when one plants a tree, or a rose bush. There is a sense of purpose when one cultivates fruit trees alongside carrots or strawberries.
When I was a child, we ALWAYS had a vegetable garden (at least after I turned 7, we didn't have a garden in Puerto Rico, or when we lived on base anywhere that I know). My grandfathers (2 out of 3) always had a vegetable garden, and my Grandad made sure that there were gorgeous flowers as well.
As a young adult, I grew things in pots, and at a couple apartment complexes, had permission to take a small bit of land at the margins, too.
One of the first things we did when we moved to this land, was to plant trees… apple, pear, plum, cherry, peach, dogwood, fig, medlar, chestnut. Many of the trees were planted to provide shade for the land that had previously been forested, knowing that as they grew they would create an oasis of cool green during our typically dry summers. We didn't restore the "natural" landscape, but carved out a small space for favorite specimens from around the world. We left the back yard "mostly" natural…
My sons grew up knowing plants. I taught them the healing properties and health benefits of the plants in our yard including the native plants and weeds! They still know how to prune, when to harvest, proper preparation for cooking, and a lot about planting and maintaining gardens from one-season crops to tender perennials/hardy annuals to permanent plantings.
I had planned to have the yard to a point by now when I could safely get about even with a wheelchair, but as we know that didn't happen! Instead, I am rethinking many things about the less-permanent plants, and attempting to re-establish both irrigation and garden beds. Growing older has meant that I cannot garden as intensely as once-upon-a-time, but I hope I am starting to show the children of the next generation that with planning and a lot of hard work at the beginning that gardening yields huge rewards.
I have learned much from the plants (and the animals) in my small world: take your time, don't cut corners if they yield an inferior or less-durable result, rest as you need (still working on this), sometimes "things happen" and like it or not plans must change, gardens are best enjoyed with other people, and one needs to be patient – you don't rush genius! I am still working on that last bit as well!
As a teacher, I have a lot less time and energy to garden. But I bring my gardener's mind and experience into the classroom. Remembering that children are growing, but so are adults. We are not "finished" products yet! The garden continues to grow, to evolve, to become "more" — and so will we.
Bright blessings from our garden on this cool, overcast Salish Sea morning!


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"Promise," one of the songs on Tori Amos' new album Unrepentant Geraldines, is a duet with Amos' 13-year-old daughter Natashya, who, it turns out, can really sing. She also shows up in the song's brand-new video, which follows Amos' video for "Trouble's Lament" as the second one from the album. There's not much going on in the video — it's just two of them singing in a room together and doing the hug-from-behind-sway-together thing — but as a person with a daughter, it's more than enough to get me feeling pretty emotional. Natashya, it seems, has mastered the staring-intently-into-the-camera thing, and she already appears to be taller than her mom. Also of note: Amos has been getting weird with her setlists on her recent tour, playing songs she hasn't played in years (including songs from her Richard Marxist pre-Little Earthquakes band Y Kant Tori Read!) and a whole lot of '80s covers. Below, check out the "Promise" video, as well as video of Amos covering Rihanna's "We Found Love" during a recent Oakland show, completely turning it into a Tori Amos song.
Unrepentant Geraldines is out now on Mercury Classics.

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My wife and I have apparently reached an age where there is a consistent probability that one, the other, or both of us will drop dead at any moment. Which is to say we have a toddler running about the house – an entity that possesses the animalistic exuberance needed to commit casual serial murder but currently lacks the requisite height to assail our most vital organs. That and we've limited her to plastic tableware.
Regardless, it was brought to our attention that we need a will. Furthermore, it needs to be more legally binding than the one we presently have. What we presently have is an old Fruit Loop box upon which, while inebriated, I once scrawled, "The broad gets all my !@#%" in black permanent marker.
Hey, it's cool – I signed it and everything.
But it will not hold up in court, or so I am told. Thus, we embarked on a quest to have an official will drawn up – a task from which I thought myself forever exempt courtesy of being an English major, marrying an English major, and having an annual household income second only to most third world child laborers. Still, according to the parenting books I was given and thumbed through before being relegated to the vital task of evening out uneven chair legs, the responsible thing to do is see that our daughter has formal legal claim over whatever ramen is left in our cupboards.
Yet herein lies the problem because wills, like taxes, are complicated. We needed a little help.
Luckily, we knew a guy. Say "hello" to the good people, Clippy.
Nice to see you, too. So without further ado – let us prepare for the inevitable, ready ourselves for oblivion, memento mori, etc.
Yeah, well, no one's seen you since 2007, so what's your excuse?
How the hell was I supposed to know that? Goldfish are pretty dependent. It comes with not having hands. Or feet. Or vocal chords. Or the ability to pull oxygen from the air.
An entire Hollywood production dedicated to a quartet of high school airheads and a pair of magical britches – what's there to forgive? The inane concept? The existence of sequels? The HUNDRED !@#$IN' MINUTES OF MY LIFE I'LL NEVER GET BACK?
Shut up, Clippy. Let's just…get back to work.
Says the guy who used to be bundled with Windows ME.
All's fair in love and war. C'mon – let's get back to work.
For once we agree.
Someone has to keep the flowers watered.


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Finnish capital city Helsinki aims to make private vehicle ownership redundant by 2025. This new approach already seen in many consumer markets such as music and video streaming is set to completely transform the way urbanites get around in megacities of the future. By offering a digital service that integrates the entire transportation network and end-to-end journey planning, transportation will be made highly convenient and cashless.
The Future of Transportation World Conference will examine MaaS and what it means to all current mass-transportation providers, automotive manufacturers, rail operators, taxi firms, new mobility providers and small-scale private providers of last-mile transportation operations of the future. The challenges of integrating and regulating so many forms of transport and so many providers will be significant, and we will hear the latest results and findings from experimental project leaders from cities around the world already trialling concepts.


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Bentley Continental (United Kingdom, 1971-1996)
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Bentley's model Continental was firstly launched as the Bentley Corniche, as it was nothing more than a Rolls-Royce Corniche with the Bentley badge (Rolls Royce had bought Bentley back in 1931). This car was launched in 1971 and not until 1984 did it get the name Continental, in order to tell it apart from the Rolls-Royce model.
The original Bentley Continental spawned 4 generations between the 1970's and the 1990's, which don't include the most recent Continental GT and other latest Bentley models with the word 'Continental' on their names. Bentley ceased operations on this car in 1996.
This model also started out with coupe and convertible body versions, although the coupes were withdrawn from the line-up in the early 1980's.
W. O. Bentley had already been in the automobile industry, selling cars in partnership with his brother, until he decided it was time to open his own car company and brand, where he could design and execute his own car range.
Suffering from serious financial problems, which the 1929 Wall Street crash came to join, the Bentley company eventually had to be sold in order to survive and British automaker Rolls-Royce came ... more


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Thursday, January 28, 2016
DENIGRATE: "Hollowpoint"
Label: Denigrate 2015
Review by Kimmo Toivonen
"Hollowpoint" is Denigrate's second album, released 12 years after the band's debut "Dismal Euphoria". Finnish readers might know that the band scored a big hit with their cover of 70'ies hit "Mombasa" back in 2002, and I believe "Dismal Euphoria" did pretty well thanks to that. I have a vague memory of listening to the debut back in the day, but apart from that hit song, I can't remember anything specific about it. Just that the overall vibe was dark and gloomy… very Finnish indeed.
I was kind of expecting this to be more of the same, so I was pretty surprised when the opening track "Engraved & Hellhound" leaped out of the speakers. Uptempo, sharp riffs, aggressive yet melodic… Okay, you've got my attention, what else have you got?
"Am I Facin' Hell" is perhaps a bit closer to my expectations, a somewhat HIM-esque track with a strong chorus. Good… as is "Erased Pages", a midtempo song with Pekka Heino (Brother Firetribe, Leverage) sharing vocals with the band's singer Micko Hell. Very melodic and again a good chorus. Interestingly, Pekka is only credited for "backing vocals" in the liner notes. With "Death Reflection" the band slow it down more but still keep it melodic.
"My Corrupted Soul" features very aggressive, shouty vocals but also some highly harmonious, melodic parts, not one of my favorites but still rather interesting. Hauntingly beautiful piano intro leads into "Liar" on which Micko Hell shows that he's a very versatile singer. The song reminds me of Amorphis for some reason, even though I haven't really listened to them that much.
"Taken Away" is kind of what I expected this album to sound like: slow, dark and slightly depressing. The intro sounds very "Twin Peaks"-like… could that grunting diabolic voice be "Bob"? The faster "Into Demise" combines gloomy verses with an edgy chorus, but the overall vibe is again a bit depressing. The last track "Meitä Ei Enää Ole" takes the depression to the next level though. Growling, heavy guitars, melancholic melodies and on top of it all, spoken word or rather poetry reciting in Finnish and in English. The whispered words towards the end of the album are really the final nails in the coffin. This must be the gloomiest song I've heard in a while.. The ultimate Finnish Depression Metal song? Forget about EDM, give me FDM anyday!
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text: The homeless are being helped After reading Watters' Edge in last week's Patriot, I wanted to offer some further insight to the situation the writer described. Outreach workers for the homeless have made several attempts to engage the individual mentioned in the article. Outreach workers have placed him in motels at various times, and he was considered for "Operation In From The Streets" but unfortunately did not go into the program. It is a sad reality that some homeless individuals are extremely difficult to engage due to their presenting issues – however, and most important to remember, the outreach workers continue to try with the hope that on any given day that individual might positively respond to offers of assistance. So far this year, Operation in from the Streets has brought in 39 individuals to temporary housing and services. Twenty-five of those individuals have gone through OIFTS and are now in permanent and/or supported housing, five are in programs, and three have chosen to return to their homes of origin off-Cape. At this time, six individuals are still in OIFTS and two of those are in the process of obtaining housing. As there are still many individuals outside, including the gentleman mentioned in the article, Operation in from the Streets is continuing its efforts throughout the spring and summer. The outreach workers and contributing agencies need your assistance to continue this successful initiative that helps people who are outside, at risk, and have no other housing options. Please consider sending a tax-deductible donation to "Operation in from the Streets", c/o the Cape Cod Council of Churches, PO Box 758, Hyannis, MA 02601. Mr. Watters is correct in stating that the complex issues that result in an individual becoming chronically homeless compel our attention, compassion and action. Please give to Operation in from the Streets; you could save someone's life. Janice L. Barton, Town Councilor Chair, Operation In From The Streets DiMasi, casinos and cigarettes (State) Representative (Sal) DiMasi nixed a $400 million revenue source to protect neighboring state gambling interests, and Massachusetts lottery degenerates, at the expense of nicotine addicts, who'll have to cough up $25.10 just to pay the sales tax on a carton of cigarettes; DiMasi's answer to lost casino revenue. DiMasi overlooked the fact it's the proletariat that smoke and play the better part of the lottery, which means this year's $125 million drop in state lottery aid is an ominous portent of the economy. Future state aid cuts are inevitable, but Beacon Hill won't use a formula to proportionately distribute reduced revenue. In 1992 Barnstable's Chapter 70 fell to $19,250 from $1.7 million the prior year, while statewide aid stayed fixed. Barnstable's 2008 state aid was $3.4 million less than in 2001 (23 percent cut), compared to a 12 percent increase statewide. Adjusting Barnstable's F/Y01 $14.7 million state aid to the nominal GDP per capita, the town's 2008 aid should have been $19 million, not the $11.3 million awarded. Municipal operating expenses typically increase, not decrease, from year to year. Without a new sustainable revenue source, and a multi-year forecast of heavy precipitation, the Rainy Day Account is expected to dry up. DiMasi lauded his cadre for resisting "big money" from gambling proponents, but he didn't report how much he got from Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, and Twin Rivers, gambling Meccas that would be decimated had the casino bill been approved. Gary Lopez Centerville Charter board must develop criteria I am becoming more and more concerned about the direction in which the charter commission is moving. According to items in the local press, one member of a previous charter commission is dusting off old notes, and the commission has already marked up areas of concern in the existing charter. Your newspaper in an editorial referred to "…tinkering with the mechanism…" One councilor has several times suggested looking at charters from other towns including one which has several layers of officials including councilors and aldermen. Even the Town Manager seems to think that an important element for consideration was the position of the Airport Commission in the new charter; and many people have focused on the arguments for a mayor as opposed to a town manager. I believe this is focusing on detail far too quickly. If the Commission's intent is to do a detailed edit of the existing charter, then they should continue as they are. But that will not result in the new and improved charter so many citizens of Barnstable want. The commission should take the following steps: 1. Develop detailed criteria for what constitutes a good charter. If they take 15 months to do this, it will be time well spent. 2. Take a blank sheet of paper. 3. Draft the new charter. 4. Review the draft against the criteria and rewrite where necessary. 5. Edit the final draft vigorously to make it clear and concise. 6. Approve the final draft. I will use the mayor/town manager debate as an example of what I mean. Both positions are part of a mechanism to implement decisions in the town. The commission should be focusing on developing decision criteria to determine what is a good implementation mechanism. Clearly, the position must have the authority to implement decisions and there must be mechanisms to maintain accountability. Too much authority and the people involved start to control the decision making as well as the implementation and, in the worst case, too much authority leads to ignoring accountability with impunity. On the other hand, too little authority and the people involved cannot build, train and manage the resources they need to implement the decisions. Too much accountability and those in the town who disagree with decisions – there always will be some who disagree – have the means to disrupt every action the town wishes to take. In every community there seem to be people who wish to have their way whatever the result, ignoring a fundamental unstated principle of government that the minority can always participate in the decision making but eventually must acquiesce to the final decision. Without a proper balance between authority and accountability, the town will have difficulty finding people who wish to serve as elected officials, volunteers or employees. The Barnstable Patriot emphasized this in another issue stating that the success of a new charter depended more on having the correct caliber people to implement it than on the detail of the charter itself. With reference to steps 3 through 5 above, the commission members must avoid the traps of writing the drafts word by word and approving the charter sentence by sentence. If they do that they will surely end up with a camel. Remember the camel was designed by a committee charged with improving the race horse. The charter commission must develop decision criteria first, and then use them. If they do not do this, the new charter will be the current charter covered with band aids. David A. Curtis Marstons Mills Keeping his congregation together in time of war Recently I came upon a Christmas card sent in 1944 by my father, the Rev. Dr. Carl Fearing Schultz, minister for 48 years of the Hyannis Federated Church. A portion of the card contained what he called "The Parson's Periodical" which was mailed "monthly or oftener" to 200 members of the armed services from the Federated Church and to 50 or more others from the community. In return he reports receiving upwards of 1,000 pieces of mail from men and women stationed all over the world. He mentions several who were home on leave and were his guests at Rotary. The "Parson's Periodical" also assisted folks in the military to keep in touch with each other. I reflected on how he supported the troops with much more than a bumper sticker! I have followed with interest the list of businesses which have come from Main Street, Hyannis. I thought also of the people who once graced Main Street and enriched the life of our community. Reading the names of the men and women mentioned in the Christmas card of 1944 is hearing the roll call of many of the ''greatest generation" from Hyannis… many folks who in my tradition we would say are now part of that great cloud of witnesses in the listening skies urging us to run with perseverance the race which is set before us. Rev. Dr. Carl F. Schultz, Jr. Craigville Editor's note: Dr. Schultz included a copied sample of his father's periodical, which we excerpt here: "Bill Babbitt was in Church Sunday. He and "Scup" Crowell are back from a trip to the Philippines. "Bill" Crowell is recuperating at Chelsea from the Normandy Invasion… Austin Walker visited me at Church Monday – home after 17 months in the Aleutians… This morning I met Mrs. Wm. Wallace Williams on the street and gave her $5.00 from the Service Fund toward the next box to her son, "Bill," who has been a Prisoner of War since July 5, 1941." Give the gift of life April is National Donate Life Month; time to remind everyone of the facts about organ donation and try to help dispel the myths. One organ and tissue donor can help as many as 50 people. One donor can keep a family together. One donor can give a child her first real, play-filled summer or make it possible for a man to take his grandkids fishing. I urge you all to consider the thousands of lives that organ and tissue donors have saved and to consider committing to become a donor. To learn more about how you can be a donor, visit www.donatelife.net. You may save somebody's life someday. You may give as many as 50 people a chance to stop waiting and start living again. What greater legacy can any of us leave behind? How do you feel about organ and tissue donation? Chances are you think it's a natural, appropriate and giving thing to do and have no real objections to the idea. If so, you're one of the nine out of 10 Americans who supports organ and tissue donation. But are you also part of the 66 percent that doesn't know what steps are actually required to commit to organ, eye or tissue donation? Since the steps required to become a donor can differ from state to state, the first thing you need to do is visit www.donatelife.net and click on Massachusetts. Many people may think they know what is required to become a donor, but they may not be aware of the legislation here in Massachusetts; in fact just recently our state passed legislation to allow first-person consent to organ donation. What does that mean? That means that in the past, even if you had an organ donor card or sticker on your license, your family could override your wishes. Remember, you will not be able to speak for yourself; your family will be the ones who are asked if your organs should be donated. While more and more states have adopted legislation that makes an individual's decision to donate paramount and legally binding, other states still require consent from next-of-kin. So though we are now covered in Massachusetts, the most important thing you can do is tell your family your wishes. Let them know how important it is to you that you can help other people to live upon your death. Here are some facts: Anyone can be a potential donor regardless of age, race, or medical history. All major religions in the United States support organ, eye and tissue donation and see it as the final act of love and generosity toward others. If you are sick or injured and admitted to the hospital, the number one priority is to save your life. Organ, eye and tissue donation can only be considered after you are deceased. When you are on the waiting list for an organ, what really counts is the severity of your illness, time spent waiting, blood type, and other important medical information, not your financial status or celebrity status. An open casket funeral is possible for organ, eye and tissue donors. Through the entire donation process the body is treated with care, respect and dignity. There is no cost to the donor or their family for organ or tissue donation. And please consider becoming a living organ donor if the opportunity arises. Many people here on Cape Cod have been donors and recipients, and one of your friends or neighbors could be someone who helped save a life. Right now, there are more than 95,000 people on the national transplant waiting list - wouldn't you like to be someone who can help bring that figure to zero? Hilary V. Greene Centerville Editor's note: The writer is a New England Organ Bank volunteer and a Living Lobar Lung Donor (April 2004).


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Review: Scumble
Scumble by Ingrid Law
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
"Scumble" defined is, in painting, to blend a color down to balance more in a painting; in Savvy #2, the control of natural ability to attain internal balance, by one of this amazing unnatural extended family. Where #1 starts with a father severely injured and goes in a silly pink bus, #2 begins and carries on with fun - wires, nuts, bolts, and beams - danger without fatal disaster. Years later, some of the same relatives continue; the story stands alone.
Ledge hits crucial 13, and explodes increasingly larger assembled mechanisms, hiding watches, toaster, such, under his bed. His mother asserts her control power instead of letting him find his own. On a road trip, they meet Sarah Jane, intrepid reporter. When Ledge explodes a motorcycle, she stows away to the family wedding. She steals, lies, writes whoppers, and gets away with it because she's pretty, unappreciated by her rich dad, and Ledge has a crush. Ooo, spoiler? Na. I can guess why she's motherless, and how Ledge will finally scumble his savvy, can't you?
"A boy's gotta fall a few times ... to pick himself up" - Grandpa Bomba p94
"It can take alot of strength just to show up and be yourself." - Rocket p240
Not much of what these people do makes sense to me, but then neither does life, at least this story is funny. "I won't put a shoe in his house" promise sounds iffy, and ch. 33 gives the answer. For 30 chapters, our hero rinses off in the cold creek, until his uncle hands him a bar of soap and hints about a hot shower. At least the final kiss is unbelievable. The closing jackalope illustration is better than I envisioned, too.
Unfortunately, Discussion Questions misspells lightning as lightnting.
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When moving out of one home to another, you have plenty of options to take regarding transporting furniture in your house. Moving as it plainly suggests, seems to be an easy task but rarely does "easy" tasks are easy. If you have a small car or van, you have got the option of moving your furniture using them.
However, use of a car and the van is only limited to those that have few furniture to move around. It is very tiresome and expensive to partially carry your furniture to your preferred new home. The professional furniture removal services are not only sufficient when moving huge luggage but also fragile ones. The ultimate guide when choosing furniture removal services include:
Ask for quotes
A quote allows a prospective customer see costs to be incurred supposed work is done. Before selecting your preferred company offering furniture removal services, first of all, contact the different companies and ask for quotes. It is important to ensure that the quotes include all the services the companies offer. It may be so disheartening choosing a company that provides services at a low cost but the end quality is not worth it. What am I trying to say? When comparing the quotes, do not necessarily look at costs as the deal breaker.
Check the insurance
As earlier said, professional furniture removal services entails moving not only bulky furniture but also the fragile ones. You are satisfied when you are assured that your furniture is insured against misfortunes as accidents, breakage or losses. If you experience any of the misfortunes with an uninsured company, then you will be liable for your personal losses. An insured furniture removal service provider ensures the whole process runs smoothly.
Ask for recommendations from acquaintances and family
There is nothing as pleasing as being assured of satisfied and quality service provision by someone close to you. Of course, when someone recommends to you a specific furniture removal company, he/she must have a prior experience with the service.
Check for online reviews and recommendations
Another important way of choosing the best furniture removal service company is to go to their various websites online and check what other customers say about their services. Logically, it is important to select the one that has got lots of positive reviews from others.
Negotiate the services and prices
You never know that negotiating may say you big time but lessening costs. Also, negotiate on fewer peak periods such as school days. The old sectional furniture should be carefully removed.…


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Extra rare center, served cold, with wasabi, horseradish, and raspberry sauce. $10.95
Steamed Lump Crab Meat
Steamed with a hint of Old Bay seasoning. $11.95
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A rich and creamy blend of lump crab meat, cheddar and cream cheese, served with crackers. $10.95
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One dozen middle neck clams steamed in Chablis. $9.95
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Mushroom caps filled with a rich mushroom reduction and cream sauce, topped with melted Jack cheese. $5.95
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc THI.TO reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday and announced a dividend increase and a share buyback plan.
Shares of Tim Hortons, which faced investor pressure last year to return capital, were up 3 percent at C$59.66 ($53.90). At Wednesday's close, the stock had fallen nearly 8 percent since the company last reported quarterly earnings in November.
Tim Hortons, which says it sells eight out of 10 cups of coffee in Canada, has been expanding its food menu in pursuit of growth, but is ending its partnership with Cold Stone Creamery in Canada, where it had performed below expectations. U.S. locations would not be affected.
Tim Hortons has long battled Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) in the coffee arena. Now new menu items like steak-and-cheese panini and jalapeno breakfast sandwich are also pitting the Canadian company against fast-food chains like McDonald's Corp (MCD.N), which has said it is pursuing "more of a coffee culture" with its expanded McCafe products.
Tim Hortons, which is set to unveil a new five-year strategic plan next week, has been working to improve customer service like speeding up the order process, testing new products like dark roast coffee, and trimming some less popular offerings.
"We needed to adapt and make changes to reposition ourselves in order to sustain our track record of success and we need to do this with a sense of urgency," said Marc Caira, who became chief executive officer of Tim Hortons last summer. "I believe we have begun to do this."
The Oakville, Ontario-based company also said it would be making its debut in grocery stores this summer with its Keurig K-Cup and Tassimo single-serve coffees.
In the meantime, it raised its quarterly dividend to 32 Canadian cents per share from 26 Canadian cents, higher than the 29.4 Canadian cents analysts had on average expected.
The restaurant chain, which has a significant and loyal following in Canada, also announced that it had paired up with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO), the country's fifth-largest bank, to launch a loyalty rewards Visa credit card.
Fourth-quarter sales at locations open at least 13 months increased 1.6 percent in Canada and 3.1 percent in the United States, slowing from a year earlier but accelerating from earlier in 2013.
Tim Hortons operated 4,485 restaurants at the end of the quarter, including 3,588 in Canada. It also has 38 restaurants in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
The company said it expected sales at established stores to increase 1 percent to 3 percent in Canada this year and to rise 2 percent to 4 percent in the United States.
The company said it had closed a number of underperforming locations in some U.S. markets to concentrate on more successful ones elsewhere in the country.
Tim Hortons recorded charges of C$6.6 million for the restaurant closures and C$19 million for its Canadian split with Cold Stone Creamery.
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons edged up to C$100.6 million from C$100.3 million a year earlier. On a per-share basis, earnings rose to 69 Canadian cents per share from 65 cents, bolstered by share buybacks.
Analysts on average had expected a profit of 76 Canadian cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Results were below analysts' expectations, BMO Capital Market's Peter Sklar said, but he added that the profit was slightly ahead of forecasts when adjusted for the unexpected charges as well as an unusually low tax rate during the quarter.
Revenue rose 11 percent to C$898.5 million. Analysts had forecast C$836.8 million.
The company forecast a 2014 profit of C$3.17 to C$3.27 per share.
The C$440 million share buyback announced on Thursday consists of the remaining portion of a program to repurchase up to C$1 billion in stock through August, plus an additional amount of about C$200 million, the company said.
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No Strings Attached - a grant scheme for young theatre-makers
No Strings Attached is a grant scheme delivered by Farnham Maltings to help young people make their first piece of theatre. Grants of between £500 and £1000 are available to young people from across the south east region. The grant is for anyone aged between 18 and 25 who hasn't previously received a grant for the arts. This year, in partnership with Unlimited, a specific No Strings Attached grant is offered to ensure young disabled artists are supported.
Applicants can apply as an individual or as part of a group. Should you be successful you will also be paired with a professional mentor.
If your project is suitable you will be invited to present your idea to a panel of arts professionals and young people on 22 October 2014. Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis and the deadline for registering your application is 1 October 2014.
To register your interest, talk about access and to apply to attend the 2014 panel meeting, please email Julia Clague or call her on 01252 745471.


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Fic Rec: We All Fall Down
Author: monicawoe
Rating: R
Genre: Gen AU
Wordcount: ~7,400
Warnings: violence, disturbing imagery, hallucinations
Summary: John Winchester made a deal to save Dean's life. When that deal is unexpectedly broken, John has to face the consequences. His family is torn apart, his own mind starts to crack, and the Apocalypse begins.
Fic Rec: Cartharsis
This fic was an entry in the SPN summergen fic exchange, and there isn't much about it that I don't love, except that it could have benefited from a good beta. It starts immediately in the season 8 finale with Sam finishing the trials to close the gates of hell. Where it follows Dean into a dreamlike state rich with imagery and memories, hopes and fears. It's one of those fics that makes me think that the fans have superior imaginations to the actual writers of the show.
Recipient: mymuseandi
Rating: PG-13 for fantasy-style horror
Wordcount: ~6,700
Warnings: Show levels of violence and horror
Author's Notes: Takes place during and directly after 8X23, Sacrifice. It is an AU ending for that episode. Inspired by mymuseandi's Prompt #2.
Summary: Sam finishes the trials, trapping Dean on an alternate plane where he must fight a battle that will change the Winchesters forever.
Fic Rec: The Winchester Road
The Winchester Road is great story and art by meus_venator over at LiveJournal. This is a post-apocalyptic fic set in alternate universe in which Sam didn't drag Lucifer into the cage, and Michael presumably lost the face-off. As the story begins, Lucifer and his legions have moved on, their new battlefield heaven. He has left Earth a barren wasteland, he has also left behind the shattered shell that was once his vessel. This is a story of two brothers finding each other again at the end of the world and facing it's passing together. It's stark and violent, and maybe what Supernatural would be if it were rated R and even more fatalistic.
Initial concept based on the book and movie The Road.


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Tara's challenge this week is to include some kind of stitching on your page. You could use stamps, thread or even pen to create your sewn creation!
Sketch #46: Tara
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Cat Yoga
Come join us for Sunday Cat Yoga and let all stress of the week go! ALL levels and ALL bodies are welcome! Get ready for a relaxing practice surrounded by the resident cats at the Organic Cat Cafe – they may even join you for some poses! You can stay as long as you like afterwards and enjoy a free drink while cuddling our furry friends!
Admission is $20, or you can pre-register (at least 24 hours in advance) by email, facebook message or by stopping by at the cafe to receive a $5 discount!
Please bring your mat and any props you may need or let us know if you need anything in advance 😸
Doors open at 1pm. Meow and Namaste!


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Lamps~ Change out your lamp shades with new ones! The drum shades can give any lamp a new look! If you don't have money to change out...think about a simple slip cover to change the look of your lamp...You can sew one or use no sew techniques...:)
Monday, August 16, 2010
Easy Ideas To Freshen Up Your Home!
6 comments:
- Connie said...
I looooove your ideas, sweetpea! In fact, the one about the sofa pillows is my favorite. Ethan Allen is making me some new slipcovers for my sofa and should be here in about a month. I may do pillows like that for a different look.
- August 18, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Love the Decor! said...
Great ideas and they really do transform and update the space!!
- August 18, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- HeathahLee said...
I love your plates on the wall! I have a few plates on my wall and I want to add lots more. So pretty!
- August 18, 2010 at 3:44 PM
- marty (A Stroll Thru Life) said...
Your ideas are so fresh and so perfect without breaking the bank. Love the lamp shades. I am beginning to notice how much of a difference they really do make. Love your plates too. I am crazy about pillows and find that I can totally change the look of a room with just my pillows. That always makes me happy. Thanks for the suggestions. Hugs, Marty
- August 18, 2010 at 6:03 PM
- Lou Cinda @ Tattered Hydrangeas said...
Girl, I LOVE this! Especially the pillows! Great ideas!!
Lou Cinda :)
- August 18, 2010 at 9:37 PM
- Rachel said...
I love your ideas!I always "shop" my house when I get tired of the placement of my decor. Sometimes just moving things around creates a whole new look! I really like your plate collection, it is neat to see the layered pieces! Very cute!
- August 29, 2010 at 4:43 PM


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Last week's grocery store bargain roundup seemed to be very popular with readers, so we'll continue this week with a surprising newsflash: There's an asparagus price war going on at many of the major supermarkets. Vons/Pavilions, Stater Bros. and Fresh & Easy, which opened a new branch at Newport and Harbor boulevards Wednesday, all are offering the fresh, rumored aphrodisiac just before Valentine's Day for less than $1 per pound. No, that's not a typo. Want more desire-enhancing menu options? Consider the following commonly cited items, which also are on sale this week: cinnamon, honey, almonds, oysters or dark chocolate — and no, you don't cook them all in the same pot.
Love for Forever
It will be too late for frantic Valentine's Day shoppers, but we've finally received word that Forever 21's 43,000-square-foot mega-store, which will move into part of the Sears property at South Coast Plaza, will open March 25. The company's larger stores are known as XXI Forever, and contain all of the brand's more hard-to-find lines, including 21 Men, Twelve by Twelve, Heritage 1981, Love 21 and Faith 21, as well as the new younger girls clothing line, Forever 21 Girls. Want even cheaper prices? Try Forever 21's location at Anaheim Plaza, which takes up an entire former Mervyn's store; about half of the second floor is an unofficial Forever 21 outlet. Visit forever21.com.


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Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player
Seagate is a name synonymous with quality hard drives, and their latest release, the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player has something to do with hard drives as well. This device has room for a hard drive, where it will function as a next generation home theater solution that was specially designed to instantly and easily hook up your digital media library to your home entertainment system for seamless interaction, while ushering your living room into the 21st century instead of being laughed at by your mates each time they drop by.
What makes the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player special is it will leverage a docking system that is unique to Seagate FreeAgent Go portable drives and its range of accessories, offering a convenient and easy method to hook up your external hard drive to your TV or home entertainment center. Once your drive has been filled to the brim with a slew of your favorite movies, videos, music and pictures from a computer, all you need to do is insert it into the FreeAgent Theater+ dock and you're good to go – getting instant access to your digital media library. why not take advantage of your flat screen HDTV by loading the hard drive with a bunch of 1080p movies? You will also be able to take advantage of DTS 2.0 + Digital Out technology for superior audio performance. It won't take too long to master the interface since it is easily negotiated using the included remote control.
Some of the features found in the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player include :-
- HDMI with 1080p HD video playback for high-definition content viewing
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- Ethernet connection
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- Two USB 2.0 ports and one front-mounted port
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The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player will retail for $149.99 without any drive within, while you can fork out $289.99 for the device plus a 500GB FreeAgent Go hard drive inside.


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Kingdom Of The wicked.
- Page Count: 576 PAGES!
- Release Date: August 30 2012
- Read The First Chapter, Click Here!
And then there's the small matter of Kitana. A normal teenage girl who, along with her normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Becomes powerful. Becomes corrupted. Wielding the magic of gods, they're set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them.
Looks like it's going to be another one of those days…"- Amazon


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We are all about the fun but safety is our number one priority.
For your own safety and the safety of others, you must follow the instructions given by our crew when embarking/ disembarking or on board any of our vessels.
Below you'll find answers to the questions we get asked the most about our cruises.
Our vessels are moored in front of our red kiosk on Poole Quay, opposite the Quayside Emporium and Coffee Shop.
Address: City Cruises Poole, The Quay, BH15 1HJ, Poole
Sat Nav BH15 1HJ
Quay Visitors Car Park most popular - multi-storey, 550 spaces, 6 for disabled use.
Address: Strand Street, Poole, BH15 1SB
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We have easy access via a short gangway to access from Poole Quay onto the vessel and our crew are always ready to help.
We do allow well behaved dogs aboard but must be on a lead throughout the trip.
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Fields can add dynamic text to your drawing and make updating faster and more productive. A number of fields can be added to your text. Anything from area to sheet set information. Today we are going to add an area field to mtext.
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Barrackpore Air Force Station
Barrackpore Air Force Station
ব্যরাকপুর এয়ার ফোর্স স্টেশন
बैरकपुर एयर फोर्स स्टेशन
|Airport type
|Indian Air Force
|Barrackpore, India
|Elevation AMSL
|18 ft / 5 m
|22°46′55″N 088°21′33″E / 22.78194°N 88.35917°ECoordinates: 22°46′55″N 088°21′33″E / 22.78194°N 88.35917°E
Barrackpore Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force base located at Barrackpore in the state of West Bengal, India. Barrackpore is one of the oldest stations in the IAF, operating transport units.One of the Mi-17 squadrons is based here.
During World War II, the airfield was used as a reconnaissance airfield by the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force, which flew unarmed P-38 Lightning aircraft from the station, equipped with several mapping cameras to gather intelligence on Japanese forces in occupied Burma. Barrackpore was also home to several Spitfire Squadrons in the early 1950s.
In 1963 No. 11 Squadron IAF was located at Barrackpore flying Douglas Dakotas. That year two Dakotas were sent to Bandung (Husein) in Indonesia to carry air and ground crew to pick up Indonesian Air Force de Haviland Vampire fighters which were to be transferred to the IAF.[1]
Several Spitfire airframes were salvaged from Barrackpore in the 1970s and 1980s and are currently restored to flying status in the west.
Its ancillary units are 5 Tettra and 3 Tettra and Flying unit is 157 HU
- ^ Wing Cdr Venu Kondath (Retd), 'Ferrying Vampires from Indonesia' Archived January 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Bharat-Rakshak.com, accessed October 2011
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.


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GIAC Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB)
The GIAC Web Application Defender certification allows candidates to demonstrate mastery of the security knowledge and skills needed to deal with common web application errors that lead to most security problems.
The successful candidate will have hands-on experience using current tools to detect and prevent Input Validation flaws, Cross-site scripting (XSS), and SQL Injection as well as an in-depth understanding of authentication, access control, and session management, their weaknesses, and how they are best defended.
GIAC Certified Web Application Defenders (GWEB) have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to secure web applications and recognize and mitigate security weaknesses in existing web applications.
Developers, Web Application Security Analysts, Auditors, Penetration Testers, Security Professionals responsible for web application security and anyone interested in learning the concepts of securing web applications.
*No Specific training is required for any GIAC certification. There are many sources of information available regarding the certification objectives' knowledge areas. Practical experience is an option; there are also numerous books on the market covering Computer Information Security. Another option is any relevant courses from training providers, including SANS.*
- 1 proctored exam
- 75 questions
- Time limit of 3 hours
- Minimum Passing Score of 68%
Certifications must be renewed every 4 years. Click here for details.
NOTE: All GIAC exams are delivered through proctored test centers and must be scheduled in advance.
GIAC certification attempts will be activated in your GIAC account after your application has been approved and according to the terms of your purchase. Details on delivery will be provided along with your registration confirmation upon payment. You will receive an email notification when your certification attempt has been activated in your account. You will have 120 days from the date of activation to complete your certification attempt. GIAC exams must be proctored through Pearson VUE. Please click the following link for instructions on How to Schedule Your GIAC Proctored Exam http://www.giac.org/information/schedule_proctored_exam.pdf. GIAC exams are delivered online through a standard web browser.
- Certified Professionals (GWEB)
- Recertification
- Exam Feedback Procedure
- Feedback Procedure
- Proctored exam procedure
- SANS Information Security Reading Room
Bulletin (Part 2 of Candidate Handbook)
Exam Certification Objectives & Outcome Statements
The topic areas for each exam part follow:
- Access Control
- The candidate will demonstrate understanding of access control attacks and mitigation strategies, as well as applying the best practice in avoiding access control issues.
- AJAX Technologies and Security Strategies
- The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) architecture, common attacks against AJAX technologies and best practices for securing applications using AJAX.
- Authentication
- The candidate will demonstrate understanding of web authentication, single sign on methods, third party session sharing and common weaknesses, as well as how to develop test strategies, and apply best practices.
- Business Logic and Concurrency
- The candidate will demonstrate a general understanding of business logic flaws and concurrency issues in web applications, and how to test for and mitigate against these weaknesses.
- Cross Origin Policy Attacks and Mitigation
- The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of methods attackers use to circumvent single origin policy enforcement and best practices for preventing, detecting or mitigating these attacks in web applications.
- Cross Site Scripting
- The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of what cross site scripting is and how to use best practices and browser controls to prevent it.
- The candidate will demonstrate understanding of the conditions that make a CSRF attack possible, the steps an attacker takes and how to mitigate CSRF attacks.
- Encryption and Protecting Sensitive Data
- The candidate will demonstrate understanding of how cryptographic components work together to protect web application data in transit and in storage and also when and where to use encryption or tokenization to protect sensitive information.
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- The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the controls and processes used to log errors and events, how to mitigate automated bot and spam scripts, and how to detect and respond to incidents in the web application environment.
- Input Validation and Encoding
- The candidate will demonstrate understanding of the threats related to user inputs of web applications and the strategies and general practice to handle user input properly to mitigate input related attacks.
- Rich Interface Addon Security
- The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of common Rich InterfaceApplication (RIA) platforms (such as Flash, Silverlight, HTML5), common attacks against these technologies and best practices for securing applications using RIA.
- Session Management
- The candidate will demonstrate understanding of what sessions are, how to test and mitigate common weaknesses, and how to properly implement session tokens and cookies in a web application.
- SQL Injection
- The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of what SQL Injection is and how to use best practices to prevent it.
- Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing
- The candidate will demonstrate understanding of at a high level the processes for managing vulnerabilities and penetration testing a web application.
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- The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of environmental controls and operational procedures needed to secure servers and services that host web applications.
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Training is available from a variety of resources including on line, course attendance at a live conference, and self study.
Practical experience is another way to ensure that you have mastered the skills necessary for certification. Many professionals have the experience to meet the certification objectives identified.
Finally, college level courses or study through another program may meet the needs for mastery.
The procedure to contest exam results can be found at https://www.giac.org/about/procedures/grievance.


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Accommodation options within 8km from Londolozi Game Reserve include:
Bush Lodge is set in the heart of the Sabi Sabi bushveld overlooking a waterhole and an African plain.
Situated in the world renowned Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, with comfortable, shady cottages and full board, game drives and walks. Be part of a daily programme to really explore the Reserve, or spotlight drives at night
Umkumbe is situated in the world famous Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve next to the Kruger National Park. Umkumbe is in the middle of this big5 country between Mala Mala and Londolozi, on the banks of the Sand River.
Pioneer Camp's three suites, featuring memorabilia from the past, pay tribute to the early days and legendary characters of Sparta - the original name of the Londolozi property.
Imagine the Africa of the great safari era, when blazing sunsets melted into lantern lit romance and service was an effortless whisper. Selati is the ultimate bush experience.


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Strut your stuff with the Max Payne 3 Special Edition
Rockstar Games has announced the Max Payne Special Edition that includes the game, still life art prints, bullet keychain, soundtrack, DLC, and collectible statue, all for around $100.
Available for pre-order from now until January 15th from select retailers, the Max Payne 3 Special Edition joins the long list of games that have upgraded themselves to more expensive, more content packed collector's editions. Question is, is it all worth the extra money?
The following is a detailed description of what's included in the Special Edition:
- A copy of Max Payne 3.
- 10" tall Collectible Max Payne Statue created in a collaboration between TriForce and Rockstar Games.
- Series of game-inspired Original Still Life Art Prints that depict some of Max Payne's inner demons and vices.
- Copper and brass-plated iron, bullet-shaped Bullet Keychain featuring a screw-off back.
- Classic Multiplayer Character Pack of eight playable multiplayer characters for Max Payne 3 Multiplayer, including fan favorites from the original Max Payne and Max Payne 2 like Max Payne from Max Payne 2, Mona Sax and Vladimir Lem.
- Disorderly Conduct Multiplayer Weapons Pack for Max Payne 3 Multiplayer that includes the Hammerhead Auto Shotgun, G9 Grenade Launcher and Molotov cocktail.
- Max Payne 3 Official Soundtrack featuring the game's instrumental score.


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"30 Days of Night" and "Hard Candy" director David Slade has earned small screen cred having directed five episodes (including the pilot) and served as executive producer on the first two seasons of NBC's acclaimed and gruesome "Hannibal."
His dark yet visually stunning style is now about to set the stage for another high-profile small screen project – the TV series adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis' acclaimed graphic novel series "Powers".
Slade will direct the first two episodes of the "Powers" series and will serve as executive producer on them alongside their writer Charlie Huston. The series is set to premiere exclusively on Sony's Playstation network in December.
Blending superheroes, crime noir and cop drama, the story is set in a world full of people with superhuman abilities. Rather than focusing on them, we follow two homicide detectives assigned to protect humans like us and investigate cases involving people with said abilities.
The hiring marks the latest example of filmmakers working on genre series such as "The Descent" filmmaker Neil Marshall doing the "Black Sails" and "Constantine" pilots as well as the 'Watchers on the Wall' episode of "Game of Thrones" this year. Next month sees "Kill List" and "Sightseers" director Ben Wheatley at the helm of the much anticipated two-part season premiere of "Doctor Who".
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Hi Larry,
I have not seen MM as an abbreviation for million but I did find a reference to it in Wikipedia.
M is the Roman numeral for 1,000 but in the metric system M designates the prefix mega- which is a million. For example MW is a megawatt. On the other hand m designates milli- or one thousandth so mm is a millimetre or 0.001 metres.
To minimize confusion I would stick with K for a thousand. K comes form the Greek kilo which means a thousand. In the metric system lower case k designates kilo as in kg for kilogram, a thousand grams. Even here there is some ambiguity. In the language of computer science K is 210 = 1024.
Math Central is supported by the University of Regina and The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences.


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The Abbey light Railway was founded in 1976. It is a family run operation supported by volunteers to restore and maintain vintage narrow gauge rolling stock. Our well equipped machine shop is able to carry out heavy repairs and the construction of new equipment. We have twice had Kerr, Stuart Wren 'Peter Pan' to visit the railway, but so far we do not have our own steam loco.
Our leader and owner of the railway, Peter Lowe.
Volunteers, young and ...erm....not so young, cutting redundant standard gauge sleepers in half to make spare sleepers for our 2' gauge track.
The railway has occasionally played host to visiting locos. On two occasions Kerr, Start 'Wren' class steam engine 'Peter Pan' has run on the railway, and also this (at the time) brand new Hunslet demonsrator diesel loco visited.
This video shows some old footage of the railway whilst under construction, including pictures of the locos operating in their 'as delivered' condition, without air brakes and nameplates. There is also scenes of the Priestman Cub mechanical excavator in operation.
The videos in this section were all filmed by Nick Tozer, who has kindly allowed me to put them on the website.
It shows a trip up and down the line behind Odin, which looks really good with wasp stripes, as it had then on the bufferbeams, in my opinion.
This time of the railway in 1993. its more recognisable then the 1991 film, but everything looks a lot neater and tidier then it does today! In the film, when the train passes through the yard, look out for Druid as just a rolling chassis behind the Lister.
This is another film from 1993, showing Odin earning his keep and some scenes from around the workshop.
The railway used to have a Priestman 'Cub' excavator, which was used in the construction of the railway. Here it can be seen crossing the mill race, by way of a ford that was built for it. This location is now where the foot bridge is. The digger had probably been accross the other side digging out the cutting. The digger was sold in the mid 90s, as it was no longer needed at the railway, and it was getting increasingly worn out and its body corroding from standing outside. It is now preserved in Hull, the city where it was built.
An early ALR passenger train, with No 1 'Loweco' for motive power and a single coach. Both these scenes are unrecognisable today as the trees have grown bigger and thicker.
A very early, if not the first passenger train. With Peter Lowe (owner of the railway) in the middle, and his sons Gavin on the coach and Craig on the loco. The loco is Number 2 'Atlas', The coach is the guards coach and shows it before the guards compartment was boxed in with sides.
A picture of building the railway. the Lister propels two V skip wagons and hauls the man rider over the bridge for ballast work up the line.
A P-way train consisting of No 1 'Loweco', The compressor wagon, the stone crusher, and three V skips, sits on the far side of the loop at the Abbey station.
No 3 'Odin' as delivered, before it was fitted with air brakes and before its exhaust was made to go upwards out the top. the Lister in the foreground also appears to not have its air brake hoses at this stage. This scene is at the depot, when British Home stores was still a Warehouse for the cooperative. The view of the abbey from here is long gone, as all the trees have grown up quite a lot.
Starting next to Bridge Road, next door to British Home Stores, the railway passes through the yard and alongside abbey mills meadow. It then dives into the woods and curves to the right. around the corner is the level crossing over a private road, and then over the bridge over the Mill Race. After the bridge the railway goes into an ivy coated cutting, and through woodland until it reaches the Abbey station, a journey of about 1/4 mile.
Passing over the Mill Race
Passing over the level crossing
Abbey mills meadow, with a train passing through going towards Bridge Road
And finally, at Bridge Road, running round to make a return journey.
This video shows the line in its entirity, from a couple of inches above rail level, on the front of No 5, the Little Ruston (which is whats making all the noise) from Bridge Road up to the Abbey.
The railway runs into the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey. The Cistercian Monastery was founded in 1152 by Baron Henry de Lacy of Pontefract. Worship ceased here in 1539 when the abbey was surrendered to King Henry 8th's commissioners. The abbey was presented to the city of Leeds by Colonel John North in 1889.
The abbey and its grounds have just had several £million spent on them. This has included the building of the visitor centre, resurfacing all the paths, installation of new benches and dustbins and some restoration work to the abbey itself, making it safe to walk around inside it.
The abbey grounds are a really nice place to go for a walk around, see the abbey, visit the abbey house museum and the visitor centre, and if you choose to visit on a running day, your visit could also include a train ride!
Keep a look out for the wildlife found on and around the railway.
Swans, Mallards, Little Grebes, Herons, Kingfishers, Jays and Thrushes have all been seen around the railway, also a Tawny Owl and Bats can be seen in the evenings around the Abbey. We have also seen Shrews, Mice, Rats, Hedgehogs and Dragonflies. Deer have also been seen around the abbey. Not a bad list for the middle of Leeds! there are also fish in the mill race, but if you are wanting to fish there, please choose a non running day (any day appart from sundays and bank holiday mondays) to do so.
As you can see, its pretty wild around here.
Click here to go to an excellent article on www.SecretLeeds.co.uk about the railway, written by Phill Davison about his visit in November 2007.
The article has links to an excellent 10 minute video on Youtube.com of the railway, with scenes of the Hunslet and Lister in action.
This part of the website is a collection of links to other websites that might of interest.
If you have a link that you think should be on here, please leave me a message on the guestbook.
Links about the railway
http://http://www.geoffspages.co.uk/raildiary/alr/index.htm - Geoff's railway diaries
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Light_Railway - Wikipedia article
Links about the locomotives and rolling stock
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunslet_Engine_Company - Wikipedia article on the Hunslet engine company
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Rail - Wikipedia article on Motor Rails
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruston_%28engine_builder%29 - Wikipedia article on Rustons
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muir-Hill - Wikipedia article about Muir Hill
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_E._Baguley - Wikipedia article about Baguleys
http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood_%26_Batley - Wikipedia article about Greenwood & Batley
Links to other websites you may find of interest
http://http://www.kirkstall.org.uk/abbey/index.html - A website all about Kirkstall Abbey.
http://http://www.narrowgaugenorth.org.uk/ - Narrow Gauge North, a model show devoted to narrow gauge railways.
http://http://www.narrow-gauge.co.uk/ - Narrow Gauge Heaven, a website for all things narrow gauge.
Links to other railway attractions in Yorkshire
http://http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/ - Middleton railway, Leeds
http://http://www.kwvr.co.uk/ - Keighley and Worth Valley railway, Keighley
http://http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/ - Embsay and Bolton Abbey railway, Skipton
http://http://www.nymr.co.uk/ - North Yorkshire Moors railway, Pickering
http://http://www.nrm.org.uk/home/home.asp - The National Railway Museum, York
http://http://kirkleeslightrailway.com/content/home.php - Kirklees light railway, Clayton West (near Huddersfield)
http://http://www.nbr.org.uk/ - North Bay railway, Scarbrough


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Title: Alaska Vol-Au-Vents
Yield: 24 Servings
Categories: Appetizers, Fish, Party
418 g Canned Alaska salmon
-(pink or red)
24 Vol-au-vent cases
-(pre-cooked, individual)
250 g Cucumber; peeled and diced
1 ts Salt
150 ml Mayonnaise
4 tb Sour cream
-OR- Greek yogurt
2 ts Freshly chopped mint
Drain the can of salmon. Flake the fish into a bowl and set aside. Scoop
out the soft pastry from inside the vol- au-vent cases.
Put the cucumber into another bowl and sprinkle with the salt. Allow to
stand for 15 minutes then rinse thoroughly. Pat dry and mix into the salmon
with the remaining ingredients. Pile equal amounts of the salmon filling
into each vol-au-vent case and replace the lids. Serve garnished with
Makes 24. Approx. 140 kcals per serving
From: On the Wild Side - Alaska Canned Salmon Recipes Reprinted with
permission from Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Meal-Master compatible
recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini


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Modern Warfare 2, First Thoughts
I'm about halfway through this game, Modern Warfare 2.
I'm not a fan so much yet.
It seems every mission is either
a) Pure "Run n' Gun";
b) Run n' Gun with a stupid gimmick (e.g., "tell the tank to actually shoot people instead of sitting there stupid"); or
c) Something Neat and Different that quickly turns into A or B.
I'm on some oil rig right now. The first part of the mission was the fucking bomb: SEAL stealth infiltration, killifying dudes, rescuing hostages. Then, suddenly, it turned into "Waves of Enemies that Keep Respawning until you Move Forward to an Arbitrary Checkpoint." How there seem to be an infinite number of Russians on board a fucking oil rig I'll never know.
So, does it get better?
To my mind, "modern warfare" isn't so much Running and Gunning. It's sitting far the fuck away and killifying dudes with predator drones (which you get to do, actually – but only for like, 3 seconds). Modern warfare is about killing as few people as possible.
It's very pretty. But the story line is. . . actually pretty fucking laughable.
Seriously, guys? Red Dawn? That's your plot?
There was a big deal made about a "controversial" mission in the game. Well, that mission was pure option C there. In the mission, you play an undercover CIA operative who has infiltrated some Russian terrorist group. And your terror cell waltzes into an airport and murders all the civilians. That's the mission: kill civilians. And you have to do it. (Of course, it quickly turns into a Run n' Gun, and is promptly followed by your character getting shot in the head and killed).
I can see why people call it controversial but it was supposed to be emotional or something like that. I didn't feel anything of the sort; it was pretty much the third mission (and only the second playing that specific character), so I didn't give a fuck about him, and, well, you know, I've played a lot of Grand Theft Auto. Mowing down civilians is a hobby in that game, so doing so in CoD:MW2 evoked the same response.
Anyways. Not seeing the hype so much. Maybe it gets better. I'll definitely finish it but I'm kind of sad I blew the dosh on this.
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tintintin November 22, 2009 at 2:05 pm
My pal Kieron Gillen wrote a good piece on THAT level: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/11/19/wot-i-think-about-that-level/


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One of my all-time favorite eye makeup product is the Moodstruck Minerals Pigment Powder, which is perfect for creating a glamorous and dramatic look for your eyes. This eye shadow comes in nifty little jars that are travel size I can carry a large number of them around with me for on the go make up.
The best part of owning these eye shadows are the versatility of the shades. I like to blend together Dignified, which is subtle forest green color, with a hint of silver in it and Crushed, which is a deeper shade of green to create a bold yet toned down look, perfect for a professional meeting or a casual evening out. Applying a bit of Crushed or Risque near the lash line or at the corner gives an interesting smoky effect.
In contrast, I use the Gorgeous shade for dinner parties and more festive gatherings. This is a vibrant orange gold color with tons of shimmer in it. I like to use is separately, without mixing any other color because it is bold enough on its own.
On the whole, the Moodstruck Minerals Pigment Powder shades glide on easily and fill in any creases immediately. They are super saturated with pigment, though, so you don't have to use a substantial quantity every time so achieve a solid layered look. The best part about these pigment powders are that hundred percent natural and chemical-free with a mineral base. They are also free of talc, oils, preservatives, perfumes, synthetic dyes, and parabens, so you don't have to worry about your sensitive skin reacting adversely to them.
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Dr. Judith Dozier Hackman '63
I treasure my MacMurray experience - the campus, the traditions, the faculty, the courses, and my classmates. I grew up in the small central Illinois town of Pawnee, and MacMurray College was the perfect place for me. Mac will always be my undergraduate college even though I spent my senior year at the University of Illinois after marrying Richard Hackman '62 (Dr. Richard Lisensky, our Sociology professor, married us.) The education I received at MacMurray was, in my opinion, on a par with top colleges around the country. As an alumna representative on MacMurray College's Board of Trustees these past five years, I have been very pleased to learn that we still have a great faculty and to see the high quality of the board - both alumni and community members. I am very excited about our leader, President Colleen Hester!
Judith Dozier Hackman grew up in Pawnee, Illinois and attended MacMurray College from 1959 to 1962. While at MacMurray, she was a member of the student legislature and band and received the Conlee-Kent cup for the junior woman most representing the college ideals of knowledge, faith, and service. After leaving MacMurray to be with her husband, Richard, whom she met while playing in MacMurray's band, Judith received her bachelor of arts degree with honors in social studies from the University of Illinois. In 1970, she graduated with a master's of science with thesis commendation in educational research from Southern Connecticut State University. In 1983, she earned her PhD from the University of Michigan in higher education research and administration with a psychology cognate.
Hackman began her career as a history teacher at Oakwood High School in Fithian, Illinois, where she taught from 1963 to 1966. She spent time as a research assistant and collaborator on various education and psychology projects afterward and was introduced to Yale University as director of the Yale College criteria study in 1971. It didn't take long for Yale to appoint her as the special projects director of the Office of Institutional Research. From this position, she worked as associate director and then was appointed director in 1982, where she served until 1987. From 1987 to 1995, Hackman was associate dean for administrative affairs at Yale College. From 1996 through 1998, she was the director of corporate and foundation relations and assistant to the provost at Yale and is currently the associate dean for assessment at Yale College and director of the Teaching Fellow Program in the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Hackman is responsible for a number of programs at Yale including director of learning assessment, coordinator of university accreditation, member and past chair of classroom planning committees, and administrative director of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Bioscience Program Grant, as well as holding positions on several other Yale University advisory boards and committees.
Hackman is a former president of the Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund and a past member of the WYBC radio station board. She served as a national president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education and is currently a member of the MacMurray College Board of Trustees. As chair of three successful Yale United Way campaigns, Hackman doubled annual giving of the Yale community for which she received the United Way of Greater New Haven "Volunteer of the Year Award."
Hackman is the mother of two children and a grandmother of four. She resides in Bethany, Connecticut with her husband, Richard '62; daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Matthew Codeanne; and grandson, Mattox.


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Congratulations to our Awesome August giveaway winners. We had three vouchers to give away to visitors who came to our market.
They came, they entered, they won!
$20 THS voucher
Leanne from Bendigo
~ heard about our market form one of her Melbourne friends. She can't wait to get back in October to spend her winnings.
$10 THS voucher
Jay from Carnegie
~ is a regular shopper at THS who was already planning on coming again in September and is bringing along some more friends.
$10 Cafe Handmade voucher
Aysel from Endeavour Hills
~ was driving past, decided to drop in and left happy with her purchases.
We're so happy for our winners and look forward to seeing you again when you return to redeem your vouchers. Your vouchers are on their way to you!


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Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Winter isn't even here yet and the weather is already so so cold. After a long morning of classes, what better than to fill yourself up with some nice warm noodle soups? Here are a couple of suggestions for noodle soup:
271 Swanston Street [near corner of Swanston and Lonsdale Streets]
Awesome ramen - the bowl if usually filled to the brim and full of ramen, vegies and meat. My favourite is the BBQ pork with miso soup base, but the others are all great too. Prices range from $9 to $12. There's also a vast array of rice (don) dishes and plenty of drinks and dessert options.
200 Lonsdale St Melbourne [just outside QV next to the BHP building]
This place never fails to impress me with the generous servings and beautiful soups. The ramen definitely fills you up, and there are about 8 options to choose from. Prices around $8 - $10. Meshiya also has Japenese pancake (yet to be tried) and the usual don dishes.
~Old Town~
Next to Yamamizu
Another one of those typical Chinese restaurants you would find scattered throughout the city, Old Town managed to impress me with it's comfy booth like seating down both sides of the room and the friendly and fastservice. Foodwise, it's not the greatest. The egg noodles can be a little tougher than expected (could be cured by cooking them just a little longer) and the beef wasn't quite cooked the last time I went. The prawn dumplings are my favourite as you can actually see the prawn inside. Servings are reasonable, but it's generally a pretty large bowl with a lot of soup, a mound of noodles at the bottom and some vegies, meat or dumplings scattered across the top. Unlike Japanese ramen, presentation here is not their strong point.
~Hokka Hokka~
See individual review.
~Ajisen Ramen~
See individual review.


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200 Years of Pride and Prejudice + New Additions to my Personal Library
Some of you know that I am participating in Austenprose's Pride and Prejudice Bicentenary Challenge as I posted on here earlier with a list of books I was going to read and movies I was going to watch pertaining to the challenge. I had thought initially to try and find some of the books in the library (except, of course, Pride and Prejudice itself since I have my own excellent copy of the work) but on a moment of perusing on Amazon I found all three of the other books I had purposed to read and decided to take the plunge and add them to my library!
Above is a photograph of my new books fresh out of the package on Friday the night they arrived. They are beautiful and I am eager to read them. Have you bought any new books lately?


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It only happens once every 100 years---the date 12/12/12. How will you remember it? Join Stacy Julian from Big Picture Classes and me to make it a day to remember. On Wednesday, December 12, Stacy Julian and I along with 24 other scrapbookers will join together on the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii to complete a scrapbook album that commemorates life, right now, in 2012 plus bonus projects using Amy Tangerine products from American Crafts. But you don't need to travel to Hawaii to celebrate with us!
Hundreds of scrapbookers, from Minneapolis to Madrid will come together online for the 12/12/12 at Home portion of the event. For 12 straight hours beginning at 2 pm EST, you'll enjoy live, streaming video instruction direct from Big Picture Classes' Hawaiian classroom. Each hour will bring you 12 minutes of streaming instruction followed by 48 minutes to carry out what you've learned, plus continuous access to your fellow participants via our exclusive message board and gallery. At the end of the day, you'll have a completed a personalized Sn@p mini-album packed full of your favorite memories from 2012.
Register in advance for the online portion of the event for just $20.12 It's limited to the first 12,000,000 people to complete checkout (in other words, it's unlimited!) But, you'll want to register now so you can get all the information you need to prepare for the event. There are photos to select and print, journaling prompts to complete, and of course, a supply list full of items to purchase so you can create your album as you follow along with Stacy. More information including registration is available at Big Picture Classes.
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Up for grabs are 2 spots for the at home portion! To enter, leave a comment by Friday, November 30th at 6:00am and 2 winners will selected and announced shortly after. UPDATED: The winners are #1 - Cathy L & #63 - Laura A! CONGRATS LADIES! If you've already registered, a credit will be given or you can gift the spot to a friend. There are 2 spots being given away on American Crafts' blog as well. Mahalo!


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PeterI think the other reason that you cut the first piece wrong was that it appears, for only a brief period in your video, that you were cutting in an anticlockwise direction. It is important that when cutting a hole using a template that all cuts are in a clockwise direction as this uses the cutting action to hold the router hard against the template. I think that you need to use a template that is thicker than the height of the copy ring to ensure that there is an escape path for any trapped dust. The drilling of the dust holes in the copy ring is an excellent solution and I would actually make those holes even larger.Once again an excellent video despite your script writer's inability to differentiate between 1/4" and 1/8".
@ben_r_ The current USA scope of delivery includes a bushing adapter. I think there have been several scopes over the years though. Mine from 4-5 years ago didn't include one. That said, it's plastic and not very good in my opinion. It's not sized to really allow for any centering like Peter showed in his video. FT should be ashamed for charging $26 for it considering the one from Leigh in Peter's great video is metal and costs about the same.
Got a beginner inlay question for this group. With the 9500 kit, what is a good wood thickness for the inlay stock? Will 1/8" (3mm) be suitable?


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"Poor communication at Nottingham City Hospital"
About: City Hospital campus / Trauma and orthopaedics City Hospital campus Trauma and orthopaedics NG5 1PB
Posted by Red777 (as ),
I visited the orthopaedic unit of the Nottingham City Hospital with shoulder pain. I felt that the hospital did little to keep me informed of the situation regarding my case. Unless I kept phoning to enquire about the progress of my case, I think that I would have been overlooked. There was an obvious lack of communication between departments, so this did not help matters either.
However, when I did see members of staff, I was treated with courtesy.


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Desk Drive 1.4.7 Released19 Aug 2008
Desk Drive 1.4.7 includes two new features:
- Simplified Chinese translation
- Bring settings window to foreground
The Chinese translation looks cool.
Anyone up for doing traditional Chinese? It's easy. Just edit the DeskDrive.exe.xml file in the distribution. Change the "Default" tags to render in your language of choice. Run the program and see your new translation. Send me the file and I'll add the new translation to the distribution. Don't forget to tell me which language it is since I'll likely not recognize it.
Currently, Desk Drive is translated into the following languages:
- German
- Italian
- Finnish
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Slovenian
The "Settings" dialog pictured above also had a habit of hiding behind other windows which made it difficult to find. It now comes to the foreground when activated. It also displays in the task bar while visible.


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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Wondering what to do with those old toys?
If you're like me, you may have been practicing safer, sexier sex by having some fun with toys (err, the adult kind, that is). But at the same time, you start to wonder how the drawer of used toys, not to mention the ones yet to come, might be taking a toll on the environment. […]More Info