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Monday, June 15, 2009
History in the Present Tense
Absolutely amazing. Breathtaking. Awe inspiring. I need more cliches to describe this. Iran is erupting in protests over almost certainly faked-election results: the incumbent Ahmadinejad appears to have rigged the election to prevent his defeat by the reform candidate Mousavi (whose supporters wear green, explaining the sea of that color in all the videos and pictures). Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to protest, and it sends chills down my spine the more I read about it. These people are getting beaten by state police and plain-clothes policemen, people are being killed, but they are standing up and not taking it. It is stunning. This in a country that only a few years ago was declared part of Bush's new axis of evil (though the broad stroke lacked the nuance one might desire from our head of state, he definitely had a point: the country hasn't been doing too much right recently). A country where candidates in presidential elections have to be OK'ed by the unelected religious clerics. A country whose president has denied the Holocaust and called the US a western devil and who knows what all else. This. Is. HUGE. Included below is one of the best raw, powerful videos I've seen yet on youtube of what's going on; it was taken earlier today (Monday) in a large square in Tehran where Mousavi spoke. Huge crowds, chanting, the sounds of freedom.
This next clip shows Mousavi a bit as well:
One of the most important sources of information (though by nature also fragmented and prone to rumor and exaggeration) has been Twitter, believe it or not. Here's a link to a collection of tweets from Iranians (warning: includes two pics of bloody protesters). Yes, they're out of context, they're short--but they're first-hand accounts of the panic and elation that is coursing through the Iranian people right now.
From the videos I've seen, there has been some violence on the part of protesters, though it seems remarkably little compared to the beatings they seem to be enduring. I've seen a few fires burning and some rock throwing, but at the same time there have been amazing pictures of protesters shepherding lone riot police who have gotten caught in the midst of the hostile public to safety (pictured at top--see another similar incident, in video form, here). The Iranians are hungry for democracy, and by and large they are going about it peacefully. If the regime keeps responding with force, though, I don't know how long it will stay non-violent.
Right now I'm praying for a relatively peaceful outcome and for the will of the people to ultimately prevail. And of course keeping up with the latest every chance I get. I've seen amazing coverage from The Daily Dish (actually the same blog that had the great series on abortion I mentioned in my previous post), Andrew Sullivan there has been all over every new angle as it unfolds. FiveThirtyEight.com has also had some great coverage of the statistics of the election, with this post being a great example. BBC and NPR are also covering things pretty well. The perennially superb Big Picture blog also has a great collection of photographs which show protestors being beaten, fighting back, marching peacefully, the aftermath of raids on Tehran University, and more.
Again, this is amazing. We are either witnessing the birth of a much more direct democracy or about to see a regime strike hard against its own people. Let's hope this is more of a USSR falling thing rather than a Burma or Tiananmen Square thing. I certainly hope so.
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Naples is certainly the starting point for understanding the work of Cyop&Kaf. Naples, a city that more than any others manages the difficult task of harmonization of the extremes. It is this coexistence of conflicting opinions that allows a broad and free view of the society, and that allows the development of the critical sense so much opposed to those who would prefer the proliferation of one-way opinions, overcrowded and do-gooders.
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, Goya would say, and numerous provocations to which we have become accustomed over the years Cyop&Kaf have precisely the objective to awaken us from our slumber, showing a degenerate reality in which consumption defines the existence and where the market is the only meeting place between people.
The characters of Cyop&Kaf live among the decaying walls of neighborhoods abandoned to themselves, burned pearls, shapeless gems, nestled between the glossy in rich neighborhoods, to show that the most precious possession we have is not always how, and especially where, we'd have expected.
You could talk at length about the work of these artists who took the thankless task of keeping us vigilant about what is happening to our consciences, but we are talking about a work, Odysseys, who manages once again to surprise us and to remind that the artist's role is to flip, twist our point of view, so as to keep us always careful about the various attempts to make us helpless slaves against the advance of a 'ochlocracy that elevates the indifference of the surrounding reality as a totalizing paradigm.
Today we can choose which content access and what not, carefully selecting what most tickles our interest. This activity, which would seem a victorious vindication of our personal freedoms, is nothing but a tool in the service of knowledge sectorialization: the value of information which provides for a variety of news is something to be removed, because being extremely competent in a particular area creates a sense of arrogance that makes us no longer closer to the unknown. This makes our skills enslaved to a commodifying logic that it takes highly skilled and lowly "relatable" because having relationships means having the humility to learn from the other and it is risky for the market, to have as interlocutors individuals who spend their time to discuss, meet, associate and not to consume the goods that this merchandise society produces and can't stop producing. Odysseys tells us a possible alternative, a reconquest of our autonomy in the development of critical thinking.
Odyssey, before being an exhibition, is a precious book that tells, through the works of Cyop & Kaf and lyrics by Enzo Avitabile, the stories of uncommon characters that are ignored or excluded from society and that internalize ambiguous scenarios triggering a process of reflection on a humanity divided between the desire for redemption and the indolence of the resigned.
But why Odysseys? As already suggested by the title, it tells of arrivals and departures, of dropouts and hopeful itineraries that crash against walls not only of racism, but mostly of indifference. The multitude of people who try reaching, often with tragic endings, places once considered hospit ble, today is a background news that does not generate more interest, if not some trivial circumstance comment.
We are strange we human beings: the multitude can not make us any effect, we see it far away from us, but only if it is offered to us the image of an individual, here is that our consciousness is awakened, we get angry because this image remembers us that we are all individuals in the multitude.
Despite the attempts to individualization, of self-affirmation at all costs that are now proposed as the standard of living, Cyop & Kaf come to remind us that we are inextricably linked to the others, that we will always strive for social gathering, because alone we will never define our identity. Cyop & Kaf try to direct us towards the only possible way: the return to politics. Politics as faculty to choose, not as a repetition of behavior distant from the common reality, but as a spur to dialogue, to confront. Activities, these, which are increasingly being forgotten or even derided and hampered by patrons of the now sadly decaying palaces of power.
By looking more carefully the characters that populate the Cyop & Kaf universe, you immediately realize that the figures, despite maintaining an anthropomorphic form, are deformed, flattened, twisted: the more the context within which they are classified is degraded, the more these figures will be monstrous. In this sense it can be said that the art of Cyop & Kaf has an urban vocation: the context, in fact, powerfully determines the growth of individuals. Experiences like Misentropia, Buio and Cemento, to name a few, testify to the unflagging interest of the two artists for territorial redevelopment.
The human being will always be tainted by the places in which they live and the protagonists of Odysseys are no exception: reporting on their own bodies the teachings of the source culture and welcome on their skin signs of the new culture, whether it has accepted them, whether it has excluded them. So religious symbols, calligraphic signs of near and distant languages, the need to drink and eat are all there on the tormented bodies of those who live between two worlds, not that of departure and destination, but the one hoped for and the one with that you have to interface with.
Master Enzo Avitabile, with the onset text "Diridin Diridon", helps to influence predominantly the public by offering a simple interpretation, but full of charm, often onomatopoeic that contribute to form a fuller image of the little book: to each illustration of the words in "Diridin Diridon" echo in the mind, creating unexpected connections, in a very successful marriage.
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Sunday, December 13, 2015
Year 2015 is a Challenging year
Here are 4 major challenges that I threw on myself:
1. Career challenge
2. Body challenge
3. Mind challenge
4. Spirit challenge
Career challenge
My career is linked to my savings challenge, which had been on going for years, way back in 2009. I chronicled the journey in a post here. This year had been rather exceptional in the sense that it's an outlier. I had never worked so hard in my life before and thus accumulated quite a fair bit of savings. The month had not ended yet so I still don't know my expenses, but I think my savings will be about 60k. I don't expect next year to do as well, so I'm aiming for just 50k. In terms of work load, the extra 10k savings from 50k to 60k can actually be more tiring. Diminishing returns, so to speak. Rationally, it's not worth it, but sometimes, we work not just for the money. I have problem saying no to students when I know I can help. Still working on that, haha
I'll give myself 5 out of 5 for this, for working beyond my normal work hours. I didn't know that I had it in me to work the crazy hours this year. I pushed my limit and emerged stronger.
Body challenge
Somewhere in the January this year, I decided that I wanted to do pull ups. I just went to a pull up bar station to do it. Then I bought a pull up bar at home and continued doing. Slowly, I progressed from doing pull ups to home weights, and then to push ups. So now, my weekly routine is 5 days of pushups from Mon to Fri, then Sat is my pull up day and Sun is my rest day. This newest routine had been on going for about 4 months, but for this year, I think I'm practically doing some form of exercise every day. This is so far the most active year that I ever had.
I want to progress into jogging, which I think will benefit me more than the arms training. People had been commenting that I've been putting on weight, which is generally a good thing for me.
The other aspect of taking care of my body includes my diet. Since my wife is on a low carb diet, I'm also doing it for solidarity. I'm taking about half a bowl of rice per day, compared to 2 to 2.5 bowls of rice in the past. Lunch and breakfast, I'm trying out just eating fruits.
For the sheer amount of positive habits I adopted this year, I give myself 5 out of 5.
Mind challenge
I think if the body needs good food to sustain itself, the mind also needs good books to nourish your thoughts. My perennial challenge since 2007 is to read 52 books a year. Some years I didn't do it, some years I tried to reduce the amount, but after a while, the correct dosage is still the slightly uncomfortable 52 books a year. It challenges me to always make some time each day to read a proper book, and not articles or essays online. I think it's important. You feed your mind with proper books, then good and creative thoughts will come naturally.
I'm down to my 52nd book (currently reading it) so I considered this challenge passed successfully. The last month I've been catching up on my readings because I've been slacking off, so I had to do 2 books per week to make up. 2 books a week means I've to finish about 33% of a book per day. That's about 2 to 3 hours a day. Once you set this up, you just enjoy the book. It's never a chore!
Since I hit the challenge with some more weeks to spare, it's a 5 out of 5 for me. The bonus is that this year I hit so many good books, it's fantastic. Look out for my book reflections and recommendations in the coming week.
Spirit challenge
Around March when our founding father passed away, I read several articles on newspaper and the internet about his life. One of the things he did to cope with the stress of life is to meditate. I always wanted to try it so I read more about it and started to do it seriously. From Mar to Nov I've been doing it on and off, and I don't like my lack of consistency. Hence, I wanted to try applying my discipline and system and started to challenge myself to see if I can meditate every day, continuously, for 100 days after reading this article. It had since been 34 days
Immediate effect is that I sleep easier, more aware of rising emotions (meaning I can catch myself feeling angry faster), calmer and generally happier. Recently added a time factor of 15 to 20 mins per sitting to push myself deeper.
Meditation is interesting. I can discipline myself to do better on almost every field but I can't do it for meditation. It requires another approach - that of letting go. I think a prolonged period of practising will provide a good balance to my more orderly side.
On a side note, my 'fruit-bat' diet also helps in keeping myself focused. Less sleepy, more energetic also. I'm reducing my food intake not because of cost or even health, but more for spiritual growth, though it does bring with it many health benefits too. I heard monks in monastery eat 2 meals a day only (breakfast and lunch). Well, if they can do it, I can do it also, and so I thought.
How do I rate myself? 5 out of 5 for trying out new ways to be cleaner spiritually. Also extremely pleased with my meditation practise and secretly happy that my wife is following me to do it every now and then.
Wah, so good ah? All 5 out of 5? I happened to know some of the annual review that the other financial bloggers are asked to do at work. Some are chastised for giving themselves too high rating and asked to redo again. I guess this kind of review affects performance bonus, hence it can't be too low nor too high. It's silly being asked to grade yourself and you can't grade it honestly, lol! Well, I'm honest and I think I did a freaking good job this year, so I deserved a good praise by myself!
Well done! Attack of Takeshi castle - SUCCESS!
18 comments :
- Createwealth8888 said...
Well done. Bro!
- December 13, 2015 at 11:49 AM
- Budget Babe said...
Gosh where do you find the time for so many things! Your balance is truly zen. 60k of savings exceeds my annual income by far already!
- December 13, 2015 at 12:47 PM
- Kevin said...
The moment when I saw Takeshi Castle and the fact hitting me that I know what it is - I'm not as young as I used to be. A tiny speck of realization and awareness. I give myself 5 of 5 for my highlight of the day. Lol. Congrats on your achievements in 2015!
- December 13, 2015 at 12:51 PM
- Kyith said...
thank you for the pull up bar. its been very very very big highlight of my year.
- December 13, 2015 at 1:22 PM
- Sillyinvestor said...
Hi LP,
Throw yourself a social challenge in 2016. Up to I to define social.
I lead a decayed life when I work. So I told myself to at least do 2 things for myself this holiday since I am not so stressed up.
1) social - spend my quality time with my parents instead of just dinner and lunch. Catch up with colleagues and friends, and I think all are happening or planned for
2) physical - cut down on sugar and jog everyday. I jogged consecutive for 4 days. Until I give me legs a break this weekend. The distance covered increased. From 5 min to 10 min to 15 min. And from sending my car to workshop and jog and walk back! It took 30 mins!! Almost died
3) work - I am still working short hours of 1-3 a day to clear my work, and prepare my lessons for next yeAr since I know unlike yesteryears, time to plan lessons is a luxury
Spiritually, hey I thinking of starting meditation too! But I losen my mind and lead an decayed spirtual life thus far LOL
- December 13, 2015 at 3:02 PM
- la papillion said...
Hi bro8888,
Thanks! Living life to the max!
- December 13, 2015 at 5:29 PM
- la papillion said...
Hi BB,
Haha, you know my savings is not fixed one lah...i'm a salesman with volatile earnings :)
- December 13, 2015 at 5:30 PM
- la papillion said...
Hi Kevin,
Haha, you not young then I ancient already lol! But if you know Takashi castle, then we're about the same era ;) So funny, one of my fav reality tv shows back in those days. I think out of so many, only 1 will succeed, and it's out of pure luck!
Practicing mindfulness, I see ;)
- December 13, 2015 at 5:32 PM
- la papillion said...
Hi Kyith,
Good stuff must intro ;) Wow, you must be what, hitting 50 pull ups now? Haha
- December 13, 2015 at 5:33 PM
- la papillion said...
Hi SI,
Hmm, interesting that you've mentioned 'social'...I never really thought of that before. I wonder why not. Maybe I'm more of an introvert so I'm always thinking of inside rather than outside. I'm seriously consider your suggestion!
Looks like you're training up for a fulfilling life as well! I think we all need to put some time into our long term important but not urgent goals. It'll be good for our long term happiness and fulfillment ;) Oh, pls try meditation. I think it really works wonders for me, and I think you'll benefit greatly from it as well.
- December 13, 2015 at 5:36 PM
- Frugal Daddy said...
Hi LP
- December 13, 2015 at 8:14 PM
- la papillion said...
Hi FD,
Thanks for the encouragement :)
- December 13, 2015 at 11:30 PM
- Singapore Man of Leisure said...
When reading your meditation part, was going to say there's no "pushing" in meditation.
Then you wrote about "letting go".
OK, you knew you can't apply the goal setting trick with meditation ;)
- December 14, 2015 at 9:12 AM
- la papillion said...
Hi SMOL,
Hahaha, I knew the irony of putting discipline into meditation - it's just like trying to discipline yourself to fall into sleep. We can be disciplined around the sleep process, like setting a fixed time to get into bed, do some bed some reading before sleeping and switching off all mobile devices 2 hrs before going to bed. But when our heads are on the pillow, you can't say you need to sleep by 10pm sharp. You just have to let go ;)
- December 14, 2015 at 9:59 AM
- Rolf Suey said...
Hi LP,
So u have been pushing and pulling! haha...
Of course is 5 out of 5 for yourself. Nothing wrong to pamper yourself mentally if not materially!
Keep up the good work!
- December 14, 2015 at 11:19 PM
- la papillion said...
Hi Rolf,
Thanks for your encouragement! This year is really quite fulfilling for me :)
- December 15, 2015 at 1:14 PM
- SG Physiotherapist said...
Wow your discipline to read one book a week is inspiring. Can't wait for your book recommendations! (=
- December 16, 2015 at 6:58 PM
- la papillion said...
Hi SGP,
Haha, coming soon coming soon!
- December 17, 2015 at 1:46 PM


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Park and Recreation CommissionMinutes
(meeting taped)
Monthly meeting: Monday, December 13, 2004 in the Aldermanic Chambers of City Hall.
Meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m.
By roll call, members present: John Walsh, Al Felice, Matt Cripps and Karen Izzo. Edward Handi, Beverly Moran and David Mikos were excused.
Parks and Recreation Director Dennis O'Connell was present and Athletic Director Joseph Orazetti was excused.
additions or deletions to the agenda:
Without objection, the agenda was accepted as written.
approval of minutes:
A motion was made by Karen Izzo and second by Matt Cripps. Move to accept the minutes of the meeting on November 8, 2004, as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Public portion:
Gary Haydu, representing the Little League, reported that he is in the process of obtaining quotes for fencing at the Little League field.
No one else came forward and public portion was closed.
Nothing was presented.
NEW or OTHER BUSINESS:
A.) Field maintenance proposal for Ryan football field: As per the proposal the work scheduled for the fall has been accomplished. The field will be rolled and watered to encourage the material to take hold. Fertilizer will be applied in February, as per the quote. It was suggested that signs be posted to prohibit use of the field. It was also suggested that signs be installed at the Witek Park fields to prohibit use or risk prosecution.
B.) Temporary repairs to Little League field: Mr. Haydu indicated that the league is awaiting the clay and there will be some additional work in the spring. As mentioned earlier, he is seeking three quotes on the fences and should have them shortly.
C.) Update on Public Works reorganization: The department will be hiring after the first of the year. Public Works Director Gary Parker will be invited to the next meeting.
D.) Update on Neighborhood Committee request to have the Commission oversee the administration of Witek Park: The Neighborhood Committee is still open to the Parks & Recreation Commission overseeing Witek Park and has also suggested overseeing the Onopiak property.
This request ties into the Public Works reorganization. The Facilities Committee is discussing this request.
E.) Meeting schedule for 2005:
A motion was made by Matt Cripps and second by Karen Izzo. Move to adopt the Park and Recreation Commission meeting schedule for the 2005 calendar year to be the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. with the exception of October, which would be scheduled for October 11th. Motion carried unanimously.
Parks & Recreation Director's Report: Mr. O'Connell stated that Youth basketball season started this evening. The girl's league starting time is delayed as many players are involved in the Pop Warner cheerleading.
Mr. O'Connell is pursuing quotes for bleachers at the Derby Veteran's Community Center. The schools are in the process of replacing a number of bleachers and the contractors are being asked to provide quotations. The estimates range from $13,000 to $17,000.
The skate park is closed for the season. It went very well.
Athletic Director's Report: Mr. Orazetti was excused.
Committee Reports:
Finance Committee – The budget is going well. Electrical work was done at the Ryan field house as per the Fire Marshall's inspection report.
There is a problem with the sewage waste pump at the Derby Veteran's Community Center and repairs are being done. As this unit involves the City Hall facilities, Mr. O'Connell is speaking to the Mayor in regards to the costs.
Programs Committee – The Committee has not met. A meeting is scheduled for January 6th. Program directors will be invited to begin discussions on the upcoming budget process.
Facilities Committee –The soccer fields at Witek Park are nearly complete and the facility looks very good. Work on the irrigation system will be finished in the spring.
Plans for the Greenway are being reviewed to bring the project within the budgeted funding. It is anticipated that the construction will be done in 2005.
A motion was made by Matt Cripps and second by Al Felice. Move to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
The next Parks & Recreation Commission meeting will be Monday, January 10, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. If the Aldermanic Chambers are unavailable then the Veteran's room will be requested.
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Initial reports on the segment that would almost but not quite connect Merced and Bakersfield were estimated to cost $7.1 billion just for the track. Those cost estimates are now as much as $13.9 billion, and this is the easy part of the project.
It would not be surprising if the cost of the complete rail project rose north of $100 billion. No wonder the Legislative Analysts Office advised against Brown's request for $185 million to keep the project alive.
Even with large subsidies, ridership is not apt to be anywhere near what is needed to keep fares competitive with airlines, even with higher fuel prices.
It would make far more sense for California to spend transportation money on urban transit projects such as BART to San Jose than to try to build a high-speed rail system in a region that does not have the population density to support it.
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Brown should have shown some leadership by dropping his request for high-speed rail funds and calling for the entire project to be canceled before any more money is wasted. It's still not too late to do the right thing and derail the boondoggle express.


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Someone posted a comment regarding the article.
Note the language used in 1954. There was no "border" or "Arab East Jerusalem". They describe an "armistice line" that divides Jerusalem into "Arab and Israeli-held" parts. The Arab-held part, under Jordanian army occupation, was not described as the capital of "Palestine." There was no mention of Palestinian people, only a historical reference to pre-1948 Palestine.
I started looking at terminology used regarding Palestine and Israel from years ago and came across a Chicago Tribune page from 1970. Airplane hijackers were called guerrillas, A map of the region identifies the West Bank as Jordan and Leila Khaled is described as an attractive girl hijacker.
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There are a number of various kinds of fat burners available in the market specifically for women however if you are scared on investing in a good fat burner that will last you a long time and will work well on your body then it is essential for you to invest in a fat burner that is trusted and of good quality. While some women just use fat burning pills in order for them to lose weight they don't realize is that unless you combine your fat burning pills with an adequate amount of exercise you are not going to lose weight and this is one of the main reasons why it is very essential for you to focus on exercise as well as use the best fat burner available in the market. If you are keen on learning which is the best fat burning medicines for women then you should read this top of women fat burners for FitBody.
Although some fat burners may claim that they will work even without exercising or dieting it is always better to stay away from such medication because they can prove harmful to your body. It is essential to exercise in order to stay healthy and while people exercise to lose weight they also need to take into consideration that regular exercise keeps the heart and body fit.
A good fat burning medication will also help to boost your metabolism levels and enhance the weight loss process through exercise. While there are various kinds of fat burning medicines available in the market one of the best ways to judge whether or not a fat burning medication is worth investing in or not is to check whether it has too many chemicals present. A fat burning medicine that has a large amount of chemicals present should be avoided.


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Woooohoooo! I am a blogger! Well, I have a blog. I'm not sure one post makes me an official blogger quite yet, though. Anyway, here's to step one!
Who am I?
That's simple. I am a woman with a full heart, a cup that's overflowing! I have a strong faith, a husband who I love walking through this crazy world with, and three littles who take the word "crazy" to a whole new level!
Why do I teach?
I have been teaching for 15 years. Teaching wasn't a career that I chose. Teaching chose me. I don't remember how, or when, probably because I think teachers are often born with 'teaching genes'. Teaching isn't my job, it's my lifestyle. Actually, if you ask my family, they'd say it's our family's lifestyle!
What do I teach?
I teach children :) I taught fourth grade for ten years and LOVED it! In my heart, I knew that at some point I wanted to get involved in teaching children the mechanics of HOW to read, as opposed to understanding WHAT they'd read. An opportunity came up at the end of the my tenth year of teaching and I spontaneously took it! I woke up that morning as a fourth grade teacher, and left school that afternoon as a Kindergarten teacher! And just like fourth grade, I LOVE Kindergarten! I have a lot to say about how fourth grade and Kindergarten are strikingly similar. I'm saving that for a future post ;)


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MOOS Project Viewer is a program belonging to the category 管理, with a license being お試し which is offered in 日本語. It is developed by MOOS Project Viewer for Windows platforms with the version XP or higher. The version 2.8.2, updated on 2012.12.04, takes up 11.29MB of space in comparison with 19.17MB of media with respect to other programs in the same category such as OpenProj, Gantt Project, ConceptDraw Project, TasaPLUS, Recibos, Express Invoice Free Invoicing software. Its 2,589 downloads rank MOOS Project Viewer in the position number 87 within its category and 8967 of all Windows apps. The 4 images available on Uptodown, along with the link to the official website (https://www.moosprojectviewer.com/), also allow us to understand the workings of the app we want to download. Lastly, the official report from Virus Total gives you the guarantee that the app is 98% 安全 for this and any of its previous versions.
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I heard that the new Judy Collins & Ari Hest CD called 'Silver Skies Blue' was nominated for a Grammy!
On October 28th, 2016, Judy Collins spent the day with our fans, celebrating my 25th anniversary of FM Odyssey on WFIT, 89.5 in Melbourne, FL. As well as the MANY other stations from across the country that air us each week.
It culminated with a 'Live' (WITHOUT A NET!!!!) interview that I did with Judy from the stage of the Gleason Performing Arts Center, in front of a live audience, that was broadcast on WFIT & to the world!
I thought we were doing the live interview in one of the studios at WFIT. Imagine my surprise when I was re-directed into this concert hall, only to see 2 seats & a pair of mics up on the stage with our names on it and a whole bunch of people in the seats!
There are so many memories I have made doing this show and Judy always manages to pop up in a lot of them. Here is another one!
Congratulations, Judy on your Grammy nomination with Ari and thanks for being a part of what I do, for all these years!
- Fred Migliore
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text: ISO 9001:2015 Implementation Implementation of the changes to ISO 9001:2015 This course will enable you to identify the core changes and requirements of ISO 9001:2015. It will assist you with the implementation of the changes within your business. On completion of the course, you will be able to apply your knowledge of the amended requirements to ISO 9001:2015 to develop an action plan to aid your implementation processes. Who should attend? Individuals with ISO 9001 responsibility, in particular Operations managers and consultants Organizations that are currently operating or certified to ISO 9001:2008 Management system practitioners who will be converting to ISO 9001:2015 Internal and external management system auditors who will be auditing to ISO 9001:2015 Anyone with an interest in finding out how to implement the changes to ISO 9001:2015 What will I learn? Upon completion of this training, you will be able to: Identify approaches to implement the amended requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Create an individual action plan to prepare for implementation of the required changes Apply the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 to assist with the implementation of robust process controls Identify the new requirements for documented information Learn how to use gap analysis tools and templates to sense check your current business management system How will I benefit? Learn the steps to transition your system Knowledge to develop an action plan Understand how to implement robust controls What's included? Training course notes Lunch and refreshments Certificate Contact Us


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This basic course lasts for 2½ hours and is aimed at being the first step to discovering the basics about this complex condition.
The training is aimed at people who have had a family member newly diagnosed or professionals who are moving into this area of work. It is lively and interactive and gives learners the confidence they need to work with individuals on the autism spectrum.
Whenever possible we engage guest speakers who are on the autism spectrum on this course to explain their unique personal experiences.
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By the end of this course you will:
* Have an insight into the difficulties people on the autism spectrum have to face
* Know why the condition affects them the way that it does
* Be equipped with strategies to overcome some of the difficulties a person on the autism has
* Be able to react proactively to meet the needs of individuals known to you
Course materials and refreshments included
Time: 09.30 am – 12.30pm
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* Behaviours that challenge and the Autism Spectrum
* Recognising Autistic Traits
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THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT (NDM), 28th January, 2017, Press Release;
The National Democratic Movement (NDM) would like to inform and alert the region and the international community about the on-going killing and maiming of innocent Chollo civilians in the (Shilluk Kingdom) by the genocidal and
dictatorial regime of Kiir Mayardit using Antonov plane.
Last night, an Antonov plane belonging to the regime in Juba, dropped bombs on the civil population in Choll (Shilluk) villages of Pamath, Ogod and Wau. Large number of civilians were wounded, some of them very seriously.
This callous and cowardly targeting of innocent unarmed civilians by the bankrupt dictatorial regime must be condemned in the strongest terms possible by all and the concerned countries in the region and beyond should join hands to stop the unfolding carnage.
It is to be recalled that in the last three days, the regime's forces have been battling the Agwelek forces around Bukieny, opposite Malakal airport west of the White Nile. These are the forces that rejected the deal reached by some of their leaders to abandon the struggle for Chollo land, and join the Bantustans of the regime.
It is worth mentioning that Chollo (Shilluk) land east of the Nile was grabbed by Salva Kiir in 2015 and gave it to his kith and kin, the Dinkas, through his decree that divided the country into 28 states.
Most recently, and as a result of underhand dealings with some weak-knee elements, Kiir's Bantustans were increased to 32 hoping that the trick would go unnoticed by the gallant Chollo (Shilluk) fighters. This was not to be.
As a result, the regime unleashed its troops on the oppositions of the forces opposed to the deal. Bukieny was the most ideal for them to be used as a bridgehead to attack the civilian centres at Wau-Shilluk and beyond.
The National Democratic Movement (NDM) condemns this sinister action by the regime in Juba and renews its call for an arm embargo on the regime so it does not acquire more deadly weapons against its own people.
The Antonov plane used last night to bomb innocent civilians is a new acquisition by the regime.
We also call upon the United Nations Security Council, especially its humanitarian's agencies to immediately come to the rescue of civilians in Shilluk Kingdom. Time is of the essence.
Long live the struggle of our People
Long live South Sudan
A luta continua
Amb. Emmanuel Aban
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Android performance tips
All videos and slides from sessions during Google's I/O conference last May 2010 are available here.
I watched The world of ListView and Writing zippy Android apps. Below are the items that were most interesting to me. They are all Android performance related.
The world of ListView
- 9:15: A View in Android costs about one or 2K of RAM
- 16:55: Call notifyDataSetChanged() (from the UI thread) when something in your adapter has changed.
- 18:27: getItemViewType() is used to make sure convertView is of the correct type in getView().
- 19:06: Make sure getViewTypeCount never changes. Note that it doesn't hurt performance if you always return say 10 even if you only have 2 different view types returned by getItemViewType().
- 30:13: Shows how to create a custom list selector in xml.
- 40:40: android:smoothScrollbar to prevent scrollbar changing size. Especially useful for listviews with items of which height can differ greatly
- 41:00: Use fill_parent instead of wrap_content in a ListView
- 53:10: If refreshing the whole screen via notifyDataSetChanged() is too much of a performance hit, you can try to get the visible position and use getChildAt() to figure out what view to update. Example code for that is here.
- 53:50: Use inflate(item, parent, false) to prevent relative layout attributes being ignored in a listview.
In general: don't try to outsmart the ListView by building your own caching, nor depend in any way on the order of getView(position) getting called.
Writing zippy Android apps
Zippy means non-janky which means sluggish, slow etc.
- 08:00: example apk of how not to do things/see how stuff performs. Includes small Perl sqllite wrapper script to see how much is being read from sqlite
- 15:00: read/writes I/O on emulator is a lot faster than on a real device
- 19:00: An AsyncTask can get killed before it finishes, e.g if the user hits the Home key. If it's important that the task finishes, use IntentService.
- 24:15: Profiling/tracing apps 'adb shell am profile ...' with the TraceView tool.
- 47:00: handling rotation when you don't want to reload your heavy objects: usegetLastNonConfigurationInstance() and onRetainNonConfigurationInstance(). See the Android reference for more info.
- 51:00: Think about using files instead of sqlite (if you have limited structured data for example)


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Mumta Ito is a lawyer specialising in law good for all species on the planet. Not just homo sapiens, and certainly not a subset of homo sapiens!
Our legal system has its roots in a time when most people had very few freedoms. A time when there were very few people. A time when nature was infinite, for all practical purposes.
This time has long past, meaning that a legal system that was fit for purpose now has gaps. Gaps, that is, if the purpose is protecting us from harm. Because now, to protect ourselves from harm, we need to (more…)


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Here it is, our new house! Its a four bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, gas heated, spacious home that we are so excited to move into from our old Apt.! It even has a nice size deck that we can actually relax on without being terrified of something that might crawl/fall on us! We cant wait to have some company over from the West Coast, so please make plans to come out and see us asap, we miss everyone like crazy! We are also putting the finishing touches on our christmas decorations for this year and are very excited for next year to see what else we can do! Hope you enjoy the pics and video down at the bottom of Dev taking our first X-Mas tree to be trimmed! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
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As a name well-known to all citizens of Macao, Tung Sin Tong is one of the most time-honored charitable societies in Chinese communities in Macao and it has been 120 years since its establishment.
Origin: Tung Sin Tong is a charitable organization sponsored by a group of Chinese merchants in Hong Kong and Macao and is dedicated to promote the charity and public welfare activities. In the 18th year of Emperor Guangxu of Qing Dynasty (year 1892), the "Administrative Section of Chinese Affair Government" issued a document, approving the establishment of "Tung Sin Villa" (the predecessor of Tung Sin Tong), the deacon of which was authorized to perform charitable activities such as "provision of free medical treatment, donation of medicine and preach of good books". The oftice was located at St. Domingos and then moved to Largo do Senado. Later, due to land acquisition by the government, Tung Sin Tong was constructed on 1924 at its current location and continued its efforts lo help the poor and the weak till now.
Objective: The objective of Tung Sin Tong is 'Common wish to benefit society, virtuous atmosphere to welcome all.", which means, we shall be of one heart and one mind, serving the society through joint efforts and treating others with a caring and kind heart.
Services: Since its establishment, with the supports from philanthropists and the society. Tung Sin Tong kept expanding all kinds of charity works. In the 20th year of Emperor Guangxu (year 1894), it set up the first confraternity, Delivery Assistance Confraternity. Then, it established other kinds of confraternities, including free coffin carriers, free medicine, pension and soul turning, healing the wounded and rescuing the dying, bringing benefits to all mankind. The charity services include free medical treatment, free medicine, child delivery, funeral and internment, tea provision, rice donation, disaster relief and poverty alleviation. etc. The targets of services are flot limited to any certain nationality.
Evolution: Now, the daily services of Tung Sin Tong mainly include four categories: Free Nursery Services, Free Education. Free Clinic and Medications and Help the Needy.
I. Free Nursery Services: Reduce the pressure of child care for working families and bring formative education to the young children promptly. Tung Sin Tong has been providing free child care service since 1976 and established two nurseries under the name of "Tung Sin Tong" successively. Later, as the demands for child care increased with the economic growth of Macao, two more nurseries were established in 1998 and 2002 respectively. The staffs in all our nurseries are working hard for healthy growth of the young children.
II. Free Education: In 1924, Tung Sin Tong established "Tung Sin Tong Free School for the Poor" and only dozens of boys were enrolled at first. "Tung Sin Tong Primary School was established in 1965 and later the kindergarten and adult night school were established. After the painstaking efforts, "Tung Sin Tong Middle School" was finally set up in the autumn of 1991 and became the first school in Macao providing 15-year free education. The school has also established scholarship and grant-in aids, supporting middle school graduates to pursue further education in universities and encouraging the motivated young people to continue their study.
III. Free Clinic and Medications: Tung Sin Tong has been providing free medical treatment and medicine since its establishment and two Chinese medicine doctors were engaged for diagnosis and treatment. The scope of service is expanded as the demands increase. In l950s, eight more Chinese medicine and western medicine disciplines were added to further expand the scope of service. After the returning of Macao, with the support from the society and the governmment of Macao SAR, great developments have been obtained, the medical quality has been improved and the service measures are getting more and more complete. At present, over fifty medical staff in the three subsidiary clinics and Tung Sin Tong Drug Store provides all kinds of Chinese and Western medicine services.
IV. Help the Needy: The targets of our aids are mainly old, weak, disabled, ill people and single-parent families with financial difficulties. At the beginning, it mainly distributed congee and winter clothing. In 1968, it was changed as rice distribution in every month, which has also become one of the symbols of Tung Sin Tong. It distributes rice, cooking oil or biscuits to people with difficulties every month, sends out gifts on holidays, distributes quilts and clothing in winters, provides free funeral and internment services and gives aids and consolations to people suffering front injury or death. It also utilizes "The Ho Kam Yung Fund" to assist the disabled and rehabilitation organizations.
Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society
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I made a card for Sovushka Slavia CARD SKETCH #26 and later I made one more. CAS style is one of the most favourite styles of mine and the DT work in that blog is always very inspiring. DT members, if you visit my blog, please consider both cards as "participants" in your challenge :)
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Birthing Autonomy : Women's Experiences of Planning Home Births Paperback / softback
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Birthing Autonomy brings some balance to the difficult arguments that arise from debates about home births, and focuses on women's views and their experiences of planning home births.
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Wendy's, 105 Buckland Street, Manchester, CT, USA
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Wendy's, North Front Street, Belleville, ON, Canada
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Report Type: Food Poisoning
Lunch at 130. Husband sick 3 hours later. All he had eaten that day was toast for breakfast and then the Wendy's meal. He hahas now had diarrhea for 48 hours straight. Nothing will stay in him. Dr suspects ecoli.
Feb 19 2019 4:10pm
Wendy's South Jordan, UT, USA
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Wendy's what's up with serving raw chicken?
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Wendy's, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea, Fever, Nausea, Vomiting
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My friend and I ordered a 12 count of the new chicken tenders and both got very sick simultaneously.
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Wendy's, North Rock Road, Derby, KS, USA
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Okay so its not a grasshopper but rather a praying mantis!! From our own front yard... I thought a green twig was in the small japanes maple but as I reached for it... well it MOVED! Yes, I admit it, I started a bit, not much but a bit. :) So we got the camera out and took pictures. And I mean a lot of pictures! Do you know how quickly a praying mantis can eat a fly?
Umm, yeah we did get pictures of that as well. It was incredible to watch! I mean I'm not really into bugs but seeing God's handiwork was so incredibly awesome!! I think we spent close to an hour just watching...
Well, much has been done in the past month but absolutely NO pictures have been taken. In fact I couldn't even find the camera for at least two weeks!!! How it got put away in the garage is beyond me... actually I seem to recall taking it out there to take pictures of a project and then being called away. I'm surprised it didn't end up in the freezer as preoccupied as I was for a while there. I mean, has anyone else found the missing lettuce or cucumber in the freezer before? I know its not just me... or is it? I know my mother has never misplaced anything. I mean, aside from the house... (when I was growing up she had a terrible sense of direction, thank goodness that isn't the case any longer!!!!)
Okay, here is a list of all that has been accomplished...
- garage cleared
- "garage" sale
- room painted
- vases glued
- washclothes crocheted
- mother's birthday present mailed on time!!! (something that hasn't occured in years!!)
- new tires on new "to us" pick-up truck
- closet cleaned/sorted/downsized
- books sorted
- supplies for new shed purchased
- herbs planted
- lawn mower fixed
- clothes sorted/sized
- list books on e-bay
- take garage sale "leftovers" to rescue mission store
- living room (almost done!!)
- paint kitchen-cabinets (once it cools off and we can leave the windows open without me sneezing my head off)
- preserve produce
- reorganized kitchen cabinets
- buy school clothes
- kill weeds in driveway
- start making homemade bread again
- make/start preparing beds for next years garden
- start on Christmas presents
- make jams/jellies/syrups from fruits in freezer
- CLOSE ON SALE OF HOUSE IN ALASKA!!! (hopefully by the end of this week!!!)


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DETROIT -- Several industry executives spoke today about the challenges of integrating more and more electronics, apps, features and connectivity into automobiles and making them very easy for us to operate.
In a few years, you may be able to change the radio station simply by moving your finger in front of the stereo or the information screen.
You also might be able to hand off control to the car with a simple voice command that engages autonomous driving.
Cameras in the car will be able to determine the driver's physical condition and make adjustments to the brakes and steering to increase safety.
While this was being discussed at the WardsAuto Interiors Conference in suburban Detroit, I couldn't help but think that something has been lost in the progression from the old yester-tech way of operating a car's features to the new computerized way, where everything is not just controlled electronically, but is infinitely customizable.
What has been lost is simplicity. My friend Craig Daitch has a 1966 Ford Mustang that I sometimes help him maintain. I've seen Craig driving and changing the temperature without looking away from the road. All it takes is a quick push or pull of a lever in the center of the dash.
In my own old cars, lowering a window, adjusting a seat or changing the brightness of the instrument lights is a quick, intuitive no-brainer, accomplished with the simple press of button, the turn of a small knob or the movement of an easily reached lever. My eyes stay on the road.
The last time I sat in a BMW, I felt like a dumbstruck fool because I couldn't quickly figure out what button lowered the driver's window.
While classic cars can't compete with new cars on safety, fuel economy, emissions and a thousand other things, they still win on ease of use. There is something appealing about being able to control a car without being an experienced computer programmer.
Today, I asked Ed Welburn, General Motors vice president of global design, if there was any consideration being given at GM to making cars simple again with manually operated functions instead of electronics controlling nearly everything.
There is not, he said.
Welburn, who has a classic 1960s Camaro muscle car, also appreciates simplicity. But he argues that electronics done right are better than old-school mechanical systems.
"Electronics can be our friend," he quipped.
Maybe so, but Mike VanNieuwkuyk, executive director of automotive technologies at J.D. Power and Associates, presented data today that show automakers are continuing to get dinged badly on quality surveys because of electronics. Such things as voice-recognition systems don't work properly, and navigation systems are hard for consumers to figure out.
In my perfect world, electronics would not be allowed to control a function in a car until it works just as simply as it did in a 1966 Mustang.


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These days there are quite a few people wearing toe socks on a regular basis whether they're looking to deal with their sweaty feet, have something comfortable on to do yoga without wearing shoes, or just for more toe range of motion.
There are surprisingly quite a few benefits of wearing toe socks and I personally love wearing them because they don't make my feet sweat as much and they help to prevent any blisters from forming in between my toes especially when I'm wearing new shoes and doing a lot of traveling.
It was actually my wife that got me hooked on this type of sock so I went online and started to look for the best toe socks to wear around.
I noticed that there were quite a few different options to choose from so I wanted to create this post in order to go over some of my top recommendations as well as make somewhat of a starting point for anyone else looking for toe socks to wear.
Let's take a look at my recommendations.
The Best Toe Socks
Injinji Run 2.0 Lightweight No-Show
It's the Injinji Run 2.0 Lightweight No-Shows that I would recommend checking out if you're looking for the best toe socks for running, traveling, or just wearing around on a regular basis.
These are available in a wide variety of different colors and patterns and they're made from a blend of polyester, nylon, and lycra so they offer a suitable fit while still being stretchy and comfortable to wear.
Thanks to the materials that they're designed from the sock are able to wick sweat and moisture away from your feet and keep them dry while you're going about your day.
They're also quite thin and boast a minimalist style so they don't take up too much space in your shoes and likely aren't you going to bunch of awkwardly in the front or back.
There are different sizes available so whether you have a small foot or large foot you can choose between a range of different sizes so that the sock is better able to fit your foot.
The seamless toe box means there aren't going to be any seems that you feel when you're walking around and there's also a reinforced heel that helps to add more durability in the heel area that typically experiences a lot of wear
One more feature that I like that there is a dual welt band that helps to keep the sock compressed and in place while it's on and there's also a small tab on the back that makes putting it on a little more easier while helping to protect against chafing and blisters on the back of the shoe.
Injinji Trail Midweight Crew Xtralife
The Injinji Trail Midweight Crew Xtralife are another pair of toe socks that I would recommend checking out if you're looking for something longer that you can use during the day or to use for hiking, running, or any other outdoor activities.
These are a bit longer so they're not like your typical ankle socks and they're good if you're wearing boots or if you just want a little bit more warmth up your leg without having your ankles exposed during the colder months.
The toe socks offer a little bit of cushioning that helps to make them more comfortable when you're wearing them out hiking around or just walking and there's a double elastic cuff that helps to keep them securely in place while preventing dirt and debris from entering the sock.
They're also quite breathable and moisture wicking as they're designed from a blend of nylon, CoolMax, and lycra so they're stretchy and suitable to wear in shoes without having to worry so much about sweaty feet and damp socks like is quite common with cotton.
There are also a few different colors and patterns available to choose from so it's possible to find one that best matches your preferences although the bottom part of each sock is completely black with the logo across the top of the foot part.
ToeSox Women's Grip Half Toe Bella Socks
The ToeSox Women's Grip Half Toe Bella Socks are suitable choice and something I'd recommend checking out for anyone doing any indoor activities like yoga or Pilates where maybe you don't want to wear any shoes and you also don't want to go barefoot but you still want some protection and comfort.
These socks come equipped with a non-slip grip sole that helps to offer some grip when you're walking around any indoor spaces like on smooth floors so they're a very suitable choice to wear inside a yoga studio and anywhere similar.
They're made from a blend of cotton and spandex with rubber grips so they're comfortable and offer some compression as well that helps to keep them in place.
The toes are out in the open when the socks are on rather than being enclosed so they're able to breathe a little bit more with your toes being able to grip the floor as well.
The top part of the sock is also open and this continues to help with breathability and the band that goes right around the ankle helps to keep them positioned on your foot properly even while you're moving around.
I would definitely recommend checking out the ToeSox Women's Grip Half Toe Bella Socks if you're looking for something to wear inside a studio for something like dance, yoga, or pilates where it still possible for your feet to breathe and take advantage of a good grip.
FUN TOES Men's Toe Socks
The FUN TOES Men's Toe Socks come in a pack of 6 pairs and this really helps to ensure you're able to wear more than just one or two pairs in a row before it's time for you to do laundry again.
Depending on your preferences it's possible to choose from a wide range of different colors and patterns so you can find pairs to match your outfit or just go for something fun and wacky.
These are made from a blend of polyester, nylon, and spandex so there are some moisture wicking properties in these materials and this really helps when it comes to sweaty feet during those hot summer days.
There's a band at the ankle that helps to keep the socks positioned in place while they're being worn and the material itself with the nylon and spandex helps to offer some compression when you're out and about.
Whether you're wearing them with your toe shoes or just your normal running shoes for better toe movement and range of motion I would definitely recommend checking out the FUN TOES Men's Toe Socks, especially because they come in a pack of six and this means you have more than just one or two pairs to use during the week.
Injinji Liner Crew Toesocks
The Injinji Liner Crew Toesocks are actually designed to be worn as a liner inside another pair of socks but they can also be used as just a regular pair of socks if you're looking for something thin and lightweight that still separates your toes inside your shoes or boots.
I'm quite surprised to see how much Injinji is killing it in the toe sock game but it just seems to be something that they excel at so there are quite a few different variations of their toe socks available depending on what you're looking for.
These ones are made from a blend of polyester, nylon, and lycra and thanks to these materials you're able to take advantage of suitable moisture management and moisture wicking which helps to keep your feet dry even when they're sweating.
These toe socks help to prevent blisters from forming between the toes and also ensure that the toes are properly aligned while you're out and about walking around.
As a liner they're quite thin and they can be worn in conjunction with another pair of socks which further helps to prevent blisters from forming by eliminating skin on skin friction.
Also because of their thin design they can be quickly washed and left out to dry so if you're camping, hiking, or spending time outdoors you can wash them without worrying about them taking ages to dry.
Injinji 2.0 Outdoor Original Weight Crew Nuwwol Socks
The Injinji 2.0 Outdoor Original Weight Crew Nuwwol Socks are a great choice and what I would recommend for anyone looking for toe socks for hiking or just to wear regularly to keep your toes warm and comfortable.
These are actually made from a blend of Merino wool, nylon, and spandex and Merino wool is one of my favorite materials when it comes to socks, underwear, and other items of clothing.
There are quite a few benefits to Merino wool including its moisture wicking ability as well as its comforts and along with the other benefits that the material offers make most Merino wool products a suitable choice to use for hiking and outdoor use.
With these socks you're able to enjoy some arch support for added comfort when you're walking around and your toes are able to sit in a more natural splayed position rather than being stuffed together like they are with your standard socks.
I would definitely recommend checking out the Injinji 2.0 Outdoor Original Weight Crew Nuwwol Socks if you're looking for a pair of toe socks that are suitable to use for hiking, running, or just for everyday wear.
V-Toe Flip Flop Tabi Socks
The V-Toe Flip Flop Tabi Socks are one of my final recommendations and while you might think that they look quite weird these are actually something great to wear if you're looking to wear socks with your flip-flops.
I'm not going to go into the debate right now about whether or not it's fashionable to wear socks with flip flops but I do it myself when it's cold out and I don't want to wear a heavier pair of shoes so it's only right that I recommend some socks for you to wear with flip flops as well.
Rather than having the space for each separate to these are designed with a space for your 4 smaller toes and a separate space for your big toe.
With this design it's possible to wear them with flip-flops and you can also wear them with shoes, boots, or anything else is well.
These are great if you want to keep your toes warm and cozy while you're wearing flip-flops while still being a little bit fashionable, at least in my opinion.
Depending on your preference is there are quite a few different colors and patterns to choose from so you hopefully can find ones that best match your style.
They're made from a cotton breathable blend material so your feet are still able to breathe while being kept warm inside the socks when you're wearing flip-flops and this way you don't have to have your feet exposed if you just want to wear some flip flops out with a pair of jeans or something like that.


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|Pictures courtesy of Hadley as this grey foggy weather does not make for nice pics!!
Mouthy Stitches swap - tote received!
17 comments:
lucky thing!!!!!!! And don't you look all adoring in that photo! Awwwwwwwwww!!!!ReplyDelete
Look at that - a child bride!ReplyDelete
Love that you got Hadley's tote. It is gorgeous and you deserve it.
What an amazing tote!! It's so perfect for for you with those rainbow geese. Happy 8th anniversary!ReplyDelete
Jealous sigh, right here!! Yay for fun swaps and wedding anniversaries!ReplyDelete
Ahh, what a lovely pic! Happy Anniversary, and lucky you on getting that gorgeous bag!ReplyDelete
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Happy anniversary! (Mine is tomorrow!) luck out you did! Enjoy your beautiful tote!ReplyDelete
It's beautiful - a perfect match! Happy anniversary!ReplyDelete
Aww, happy anniversary - you look soooooo young in that photo! And the tote is lovely - my favourite bit is the rainbow inside of the handles peeping through the grey. Just gorgeous!ReplyDelete
What perfect timing for that tote to arrive! I don't know who Hadley is but she makes a mean tote! The rainbows, the grey cityscape and peekaboo rainbow straps make it all sparkle!ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary - love the tiara! Great tote to receive!ReplyDelete
Laughing at Mollie Sparkles' comment!ReplyDelete
Now see, my subconscious obviously knew it had to arrive before your anniversary so as not to steel the limelight from the gorgeous and enormous pressie your hubby must have bought you today!
Have a great one chaps x
SCORE! What a gorgeous tote - you lucked out bigtime in this swap. In other news, I LOOOOVE your tiara/veil! Beautiful! Happy anniversary to you and your hubs.ReplyDelete
Happy Anniversary! Hadley certainly hit the nail on the head with your tote - I think anyone can see it was designed with you in mind! Lucky you xReplyDelete
You are so cute in that picture! And lucky you on the tote front!ReplyDelete
Lovely post! Firstly happy anniversary and how fab to have a little Hadley magic!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous tote and totally perfect for you...I kind of squealed a little too when I scrolled down and saw it :D! Happy anniversary! Beautiful wedding picture!ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary my dear. I just realized your posts haven't been showing up in my reader. I am prowling to see what I've missed ; (ReplyDelete


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China Ceramic Tile Industry Report, 2015-2018
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|China Ceramic Tile Industry Report, 2015-2018
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After thirty years of rapid development, China's economy has entered a new normal state, in which real estate investment and development slows down, construction area declines and the demand for decoration falls. As a result, the architectural ceramics industry witnesses a lower growth rate. In 2015, the full-year revenue of the industry will reach RMB447 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%.
China architectural ceramics industry has been booming nationwide through decades of development and several rounds of industrial transfer. There are now 1,452 ceramics enterprises and 3,621 production lines (including 181 Spanish tile production lines) in China except Beijing, Tianjin, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, with the daily ceramic tile capacity of 45.036 million square meters, according to statistics of China Building Ceramics & Sanitaryware Association.
Capacity Distribution of China's Top 10 Ceramic Tile Origins
Source: China Building Ceramics & Sanitaryware Association; ResearchInChina.
In terms of competition pattern, China building ceramics industry features a low market concentration rate. The top ten manufacturers have total annual capacity of 676 million square meters, only occupying 4.12% of the whole industry. With the implementation of new environmental protection laws, some of backward capacity will be phased out; meanwhile, the slow development of China's economy and real estate industry will lead to the fiercer market competition in the architectural ceramics industry, and mergers and acquisitions will be the mainstream of the industry.
As for manufacturers:
China Ceramic Tile Industry Report, 2015-2018 studies the following:


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A bounce rate is a term used to refer to the percentage of users who leave your website shortly after viewing the first page they land on. The Google Analytics tool is a simple way to determine your website's bounce rate. This will give you a more exact idea about the number of users who are cutting their time on your website short off the impression that the first page makes.
Bounce rate is a very serious factor to consider, not only in terms of enhancing user experience and engagement but also for SEO. It is often the most serious issue for several sites, but it can be dealt with by utilizing a few effective techniques. Below are a few courses of action that will help you in reducing the bounce rate while increasing overall productivity of your site.
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Be it an external or internal link, it should be connected well to the landing resource. It is often preferable to open external links in a new window. Moreover, providing links to the relevant articles is a likeable attribute.
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【Story of Tian Yuan Xiang—Every drop with wholehearted devotion】
The first impression that comes to our mind when hearing chicken essence is its unpleasant taste. But, every golden drop of Tian Yuan Xiang chicken essence (田原香滴鸡精) turns this stereotype upside down on account of its pure and rich taste, just like a bowl of fresh chicken soup!
In fact, most people may not know that滴鸡精, a kind of chicken essence, followed the ancient methods step by step, originating from historical and cultural Tainan. During Ming and Qing dynasties, Tainan was the capital of Taiwan, gathering many public officials and officers who leaded a large family life. Every ritual was full of delicate details with customs at that time. Therefore, a unique "refined culture" was presented, and滴鸡精 was the best depiction of that time. As generation goes by, the chicken essence following elaborate making process is getting less. Under this background, Tian Yuan Xiang remains the conventions and local cultures, merging the inspirations from ancestors as well as transferring the concepts to modern people. The traditional culture of Tainan has found its value and will be passed down from generation to generation.
A bowl of chicken essence with plentiful nutrients is extracted from a whole chicken via a time-consuming process. A whole chicken should be braised and stewed under high temperature with charcoal fire and filtered oil off repeatedly. Not only is the chicken essence beneficial for health, but it has low sodium, calorie, and cholesterol. Most importantly, it gives no extra burden to your body!
Why not have one packet of Tian Yuan Xiang chicken essence right away in the morning that brings you great vigor and energy!


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Interest Rate Swaps (Robert Morfee)
Monday, June 19, 2017
We are getting a flood of cases over interest rate swaps. If you are a small business, the chances are you are reading this because you have one of these wretched contracts and know all about them to your cost. So you may not need to read the next few paragraphs, in which I explain them.
What are interest rate swaps?
These are contracts, almost always with an investment bank, or the treasury department of a High Street bank, which amount to a bet that interest rates will go up or down.
Banks sold these contracts to business customers supposedly to 'protect' the customers against rising interest rates. The bank's reason for making the recommendation was usually that the customer could protect himself from paying no more than a capped or fixed interest rate, even if interest rates moved upwards. But at the time they were often falling!
These contracts come in many shapes and sizes – such as a cap and collar, extendable swap, structured collar but all form part of the `interest rate protection family`. They all involve the customer taking a bet on future interest rate movements with an investment bank. Who was in the better position to know how interest rates are going to go? The investment bank, of course!
Swap v Borrowings
An interest rate swap is a completely separate product from the underling loan facility and the amount "protected" is calculated on a notional amount for a specified term. An example of how this notional amount works is; suppose a customer borrows £1m for a 5 year term and enters into a swap with a "notional amount" of £1m for the same period. The customer has hedged / protected 100% of the loan by term and amount. If the customer then decides after two years that he wants to repay half of the loan facility, the notional amount will remain at £1m and so will the interest rate for the remainder of the term. Therefore, the customer will be paying a fee to protect against rising interest rates on £500,000 in borrowings he does not have.
Common problems
The only way to terminate these products early is to pay the breakage cost, which is determined by "mark to market" valuations at the time. These can be substantial, sometimes as much as 30% of the total borrowings.
Many customers were informed that taking out these products would provide protection from rising interest rates, which had, by February 2008 climbed to 5.25%. However, as interest rates started to fall (and these have remained at a record 0.5% since March 2009) many business and individuals who purchased these products have been left facing high monthly repayments or breakage costs to terminate the contract.
The common feature of these contracts is that the bank failed to provide the customer with a `clear, fair and not misleading` explanation of the risks associated with the products. In these scenarios the salesperson may have highlighted the benefits but neglected to explain the potential danger inherent in the product.
Entering into a transaction which does not prove beneficial does not, of itself, give rise to a claim for damages or the repayment of the money paid to the bank. Depending upon a case by case assessment, however, there often will be.
The Regulatory Rules
Interest rate protection products or swaps are financial derivatives or specifically "contracts for differences" within Article 85 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001. Those advising on them therefore have a duty to comply with the statutory rules at the time of the transaction.
In summary there is (and was) a duty on the bank to:
- Provide a ` clear fair and not misleading` explanation of the product.
- Take reasonable steps to ensure that the client understands the product and the risks involved.
- Ensure the product is suitable.
- Avoid conflict of interest between the bank and the customer and certainly disclose any conflict there is. (More of this below).
The bank is, in essence, selling to its own customer a bet on interest rates it has already priced against the customer, so there is an obvious conflict of interest between bank and customer. The bank's duties as to conflict in respect of swaps sold before 1 November 2007 depend on common law and are open to debate. For swaps sold after 1 November 2007 the law is much clearer. The EU's directive on these and related topics came into force then. This made it mandatory to avoid conflict. I therefore take the view that it would be a very unusual swap contract with a bank's own customer that was lawful if made after 1 November 2007.
There was also commonly a practice of `bundling`. This is selling one or more products as one. An interest swap will often be sold as a condition of a business loan. This is fundamentally unlawful when sold with a regulated product after 1 November 2007 and depending on the circumstances, probably unlawful in the case of earlier swaps.
Avenues for redress
There are the usual two, the courts or the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Only very small businesses and private individuals can use the FOS, and so far it has a dismal record in these cases. So in reality it's the courts which are the best avenue.
Banks have a record of settling these claims on confidential terms, so that the news does not get out that there is a way of escaping these contracts. But you must have a case, show that you understand the law, and have the heart for a fight. Otherwise the bank will give you the brush off.
It helps to have solicitors who will take work on a no win no fee basis, and will offer to find insurers to cover the risk of legal proceedings. My firm will.
But bear in mind the limitation periods. You have basically just 6 years from the contract. There are sometimes ways to get round this rule, but taking early legal advice is essential.
The FCA scheme
The regulator, now called the Financial Conduct Authority, has imposed a redress scheme on the banks. The banks are very keen that their swap customers put their faith in the scheme and avoid claims in the courts.
The scheme has not been running long, and is proving slow. It will certainly produce some redress for some customers, but my experience of such schemes is that they are slanted so as to minimise redress, whilst satisfying politicians that something is being done.
There is no waiver of limitation periods under the scheme, so a customer using it and not taking legal proceedings at the same time can easily find his claim is timed out before the redress scheme gets to a conclusion in his case – which may turn out to be unsatisfactory.
In principle, I take the view that swap claimants should participate in the scheme, but even the least litigious should at least take legal advice on how to preserve their rights.


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Just in case I don't get a chance later today to do this, I wanted to do some kind of post for today, just so I keep up with my goal. This morning will be our Women's Ministries meeting in the "ice palace" (will post pics either tonight or tomorrow), then in the afternoon we have a funeral, then back to the church to tear down the ice palace. :-( The ice palace turned out sooo good, and I was able to get a ton of the decorations for, literally, pennies. I went to Party City and they were trying to get rid of the last of their Christmas/winter decorations, so the manager said I could have whatever I wanted for 25 cents per item. Then I went to Joann's and got some winter garlands that were reduced to 90%. That meant the garlands, which normally cost $29.99, were only $2.99. Hooray! And back in this post, I showed you the pics of the icicles I got on clearance at the Dollar Tree for only fifty cents for every two icicles. I think I got some pretty good buys, huh! :) When I show the pics later on, you'll be able to see everything finished, candles glowing, maybe the new pics will show the "foggy haze" in the room that was an added bonus to see!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Posted by B at 8:21 AM
2 comments:
- Cheryl said...
Sounds like you got some great deals. I LOVE great deals....Wouldn't all of that make a darling winter wonderland wedding theme? Makes a girl want to get remarried lol
- January 17, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- It's All Good! said...
What great bargains! I can't wait to see more pictures.
God bless,
- January 17, 2009 at 9:43 AM
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