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The quilt is made up of 540 triangles. I cut them using a template but there's lots of great tutorials out there on how to cut equilateral triangles. I would have used the 60 degree line on my mat and my ruler if I didn't have this template.
I was cutting them two - four at a time and then stacked them neatly, avoiding overhandling. I stacked in pIkea of 20 in ddifferent direction to keep count.
Advice which seems to pop up again and again on triangles is to use plenty of starch, as you end up with lots of bias edges which stretch when handled excessively. Now, I'm not a massive fan of starch (I don't think I've found the right one for me yet - any recommendations?) and so opted to skip this step, and decided to "just be careful". This was fine, but I definitely ended up with some stretch edges. I was lucky and manage to work it out when sewing them together, but if you're not up for gambling like me, I would starch them.
I used fat quarters (FQs) from my stash and specially purchased quarter yard width of fabric (WOF) strips, and got more triangles out of the FQs than the WOF strips. This was because I hadn't brought the template to the shop with me and didn't think the process through when I opted to buy WOF strips.
As is probably apparent from the above, I tend to think of instructions as a guide rather than as a rigid formula which must be adhered to and I'm a massive fan of shortcuts! I don't normally pin. However, I have worked with squares until now and you can nest rows of seams together to get perfect points.
Discarding my usual lazy attitude, I was a good pinner with this quilt. Drawing inspiration from this post by Connecting Threads on using pins to create perfect points, I pinned every single point in the quilt.
I pinned through the points to make sure they lined up exactly. I left the pin in until I was within a stitch of it and then removed it.
Pinning was time consuming, but I got some of the best results I've ever achieved in quilting. There's a lesson in there somewhere....
I had to rearrange my living room in order to baste this monster quilt! I spent three hours crawling around on the floor and I thought it was been a great success.
I love stippling and really wanted to use this technique on this quilt. However, I was very pushed for time and thought that straight line quilting would both be quicker and give a more professional finish.
I managed three length-of-quilt lines before I had to accept that my basting was not tight enough and it was going to be baggier than I'd be happy with. I had to unpick the three lines, which took an entire evening. This is the second large quilt I've had to unpick quilting on and it is not a happy place. The stippling did mean I could tighten as I went which was good and I would recommend this technique if your basting is not up to much. It really helped to sort out any problems with the basting.
I would also swallow my pride and spray baste (at least partially) another huge quilt.
I am absolutely delighted with the binding on this quilt and it's a real marker for me of how much I've improved. I machine bound it as the binding was the same as the backing fabric and, again, I was in a hurry. However, it was so neat and quilt I think I'm just going to accept that I much prefer it to hand binding, even though the latter is more discreet.
I watched this tutorial by the Missouri Star Quilt Company which has the best tip ever, and allows you to join your binding without an overlap. It's really smart.
I really enjoyed making this quilt, so full of challenges and the excitement of the prospect of pulling it off. I watched this video by Angela Walters about quilting before I started and the tips she shared could apply to a lot of things in life, not just quilting.
I was working to a tight deadline to finish this quilt and it was obviously playing on my mind. I woke up in the middle of the night following a dream all about setting up a quilting department at my work! Now, it would be great if they had one, but I don't think it'd progress any of the aims of the corporate plan!
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I dub thee Palentine's Day! With so much focus on Valentine's Day this month, it's important to remember to share the love with the pals in our lives. Whether you are single or in a relationship, take time this weekend to celebrate those friendships!
I've partnered with the Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds™ campaign to share ideas on how to celebrate Palentine's Day with your friends, whether it's a small, thoughtful gift or spending time together.
I once made a Happy Box for my friend Annie's birthday, filled with silly trinkets and some of her favorite things. I thought a mini Happy Box would be the perfect gift to show a friend you are thinking of them for Palentine's Day. A box full of happy things is one of my favorite gifts and it can easily be adapted depending on the occasion.
I decided to make two boxes for a couple of my long-distance friends turned pen pals. One of them absolutely loves baking so I found small cookie cutters and mini cupcake baking cups. I knew my other friend would appreciate cute desk accessories so I chose a candle and push pins. You can easily fill these boxes with other small gifts based on your friend's interests. Here are some other ideas: a coffee gift card, silly trinkets, a deck of cards, snacks or candy, lip balm, nail polish, a small plant. The possibilities are endless. In order to keep these affordable, I challenged myself to keep the boxes under $10 each.
2 Boxes for $8 + Gifts Inside $10 Total + Chocolate $2 = $20 (only $10 per box!)
Hello! Lucky, an awesome stationary company, also partnered with Paper & Packaging to celebrate and they have provided a pdf of downloadable Palentine's Day cards that you can print out to include in your box. I added the cards + chocolate to the boxes and, voila, a mini box full of love!
If you would rather spend one-on-one time with your friends this weekend, grab a BFF or a crew and plan something fun! Here are some ideas:
• Movie Night: Score movie tickets to the newest release on everyone's list and stock up on popcorn and candy! Or invite your friends over and catch up on Oscar-nominated best pictures.
• Brewery Tour: Spend a fun evening sampling new brews and enjoying old favorites.
• Game Night: Have a night of pizza and board games!
• Dinner: Forget date night. Grab a friend with an adventurous palate and go to the Scottish-Mexican fusion restaurant you've been dying to try.
• Try a class or workshop together! Find a creative studio. Whether it's learning how to home-brew coffee or making flower crowns, I bet you can find an activity you and a friend would love to do together.


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Tag #23169 - Helping To Find The Cache
This is the 6th tag in our cat series dedicated to our feline "family" members. Harley was actually our first cat in this group. He was born 8 Sept 2000 and named after our HD Road King and Heritage Springer motorcycles. Another Siamese, Harley has the bluest eyes. He is pretty much King of the roost. The tag depicts him as he lounges on his favorite cat tree waiting for us to return from our outings. We can imagine a geocacher finding him in the wild, sitting on a cactus arm, with a smug look, saying, "Hey, it's over here." I submitted my "idea" to LEESigns and this is what he finalized for us.
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I've been a bit of a shut-in this long weekend. As you saw on Saturday, we've had a surprise visitor on our hands who is keeping me indoors more than usual. This of course means I have done a lot of procrastinating. All of the things I wanted to get done – laundry, early Christmas preparation, cleaning, catching up on my favourite Food Network competitions – have somehow taken a backseat to lollygagging on the Internet. I blame the little orange furball taking up residence in our office. (More on that later.)
Here is just a bit of what's been keeping me from my chores over the last three days:
"If you want to get 100% effort from your dog, you need to be putting in 100% of effort into the dog. Whether that means putting in the work training your dog to get reliable behaviors or whether that means being enthusiastic with your interactions to get the enthusiasm back, what you put into your dog, you will get out." – Success Just Clicks
"We get to choose which fountain we are going to drink from. I am sipping my beverage from the same one that brought us vaccines for polio, heart transplants, space travel, digital cameras, and microwave ovens." – Fearful Dogs' Blog
"To love animals is to be soft, childlike, or pathological. To admit dependence on animals — particularly emotional and psychological dependence, as pet owners often do — is seen as a type of neurosis." – Opinionator
" I cannot just sit back and hope people notice me. I have to put myself out there and make them notice me. I can not treat my professional network like a Ron Popeil kitchen device." – The Dog Ate My Wallet
"Why do humans take credit for everything that impresses them?" – The Daily Wag
" I have learned the hard way to never, ever look down. Ever. Inevitably you will see a rat, likely multiple rats, scrambling up and down, back and forth, running, jumping and having what seems like the time of their lives." – Woman's Best Friend
"With a rod dominated retina and a wider field of view, dogs are MUCH more sensitive to subtle motion changes than humans are. This is why a flick of the hand can be so distracting and can cause a knocked bar or a sudden pull out of a tunnel." – Low Country Dog Agility
This may be the best agility video you see all year.
"Delilah's in the ring next, watch her on this technique, it's just about perfect, she approaches the dog, carefully and cautiously she stretches out her head, nose in, the sniff is done, she turns. Oh no! She deviated from her dismount to inspect his manly bit. " – Heart Like a Dog
Heart Like a Dog is also running The Dogs of Blogville Calendar Contest. There is just one more day to enter!
Not that I need any help avoiding work, but have you read anything interesting lately?


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Keeping a frozen selection of stocks and soup bases on hand means you'll never be in a pinch when you need to create a sauce, begin a classic soup or add a little extra flavor to a dish. A seafood soup stock can add bright, fresh seafood flavor to vegetables and stir-fries or boost the power of fish and shellfish dishes. You can also begin with frozen seafood stock to add quick and easy sauces from scratch. The stock will last in the freezer for 4 to 6 months. Reduce down the seafood soup or stock that you have to concentrate its flavor before freezing.
Things You'll Need
- Ice cube trays
- Plastic freezer bags
- Permanent marker
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Allow the reduced seafood soup to cool completely.
Pour the stock into ice cube trays and put the trays in the freezer.
Remove the frozen seafood soup cubes and put them in plastic freezer bags.
Label the freezer bags with permanent marker to indicate the date and the type of seafood soup and any notes on the spices or flavorings.


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Omega Base Kit : A Start Toward Preparedness
Omega Base Kit : A Start Toward Preparedness
The Omega Base kit was developed keeping in mind the person who isn't ready to stock up for the end of the world, but who still wants a little hedge of protection and insurance -- if this person sounds like you. . .this kit was literally made for you.
- Filter up to 30 gallons of water
- Quart water tight bags, x3
- 1000 calories in long-life rations
- Mini hand-crank flashlight
- Multi-tool w/ pliers, drivers, saw, etc.
- Dehydrated, compact wash towel
- 60" x 90" mylar reflective blanket
- Clamshell style, high-quality case
- One authentic U.S. dollar
The Aquamira Frontier water filter will remove microbiological threats as well as sediment to make water from any source you can find safe to drink -- if you can find water, you have the means to safely drink it. The sterile, water tight and collapsible water bags we include will allow you to more conveniently drink from the filter straw, as well as to transport water you may find. Did you know it is a World Health Organization approved and verified way of making water safe to drink if you sit *clear* water in full sun in a clear container for a full day?? It is and these bags are also perfect for that. You get three of the bags in this kit.
You have 1000 calories in ration bars. In the mylar, vacuum sealed packaging, the marine style rations included in your kit have a stated 5 year shelf life (although we have eaten them well past their date and they were fine). They are well-packaged and impervious to weather/seasonal changes, as well as water. Taste-wise, they are quite good, even appealing to young children. There are four 250 calorie bars.
On the tool front, you have a mini "dynamo" (hand-crank) flashlight which will not need the batteries to be regularly checked and replaced. Just one minute of cranking will provide light for 5 straight minutes. The crank is easy to turn and we've had really good luck with regards to the durability of these bright, unique, and useful flashlights.
You also have a multi-tool which features pliers, two sizes of flat head and phillips drivers, a saw blade, can opener, awl, and knife. As stated in the video, there are so many unforseeable circumstances in which having a simple tool such as this could mean the difference between something as simple as your morale, or as serious as your survival.
The dehydrated, compact wash towel is a bonus item of convenience to a degree, as it is not necessary to a survival kit -- you'll just have to trust me, or perhaps you already understand the utility of a good towel. Pre-filter your water, wash up a bit (hygiene is not to be underestimated), use it as a bandage or bandana. It's a good item to have.
The mylar blanket included, as stated, has 101 uses from a signalling device, to catching rain water, to lining a shelter for repelling water, to its "intended" use of reflecting your body heat back onto yourself. I suggest reading up on mylar blanket uses and filing that information away in the noggin.
With regards to the "admin" pouch we chose to contain this kit, it is MOLLE compatible, making it easy to attach to another pack. The zippers are oversized and self-repairing. The nylon is thick and durable, yet still malleable, not stiff. The contents of the kit do not utilize the numerous pouches and straps you'll find inside, making expansion of this glovebox-sized kit possible.
Yep, we also include a dollar as a reminder that you should not only add some cash (or other barter item) to this kit, but also add any other items you think might be of help in a tough situation. . .like a "bic" lighter in a plastic bag if you're interested in firemaking capability for The Omega Base Kit -- that's something we get into with The Omega Base Kit Expansion Pack (coming soon).
We hope we've explained the kit well enough to communicate how effective it can be in numerous situations and that you see how easy it is to store in a small space. You can make a huge difference for yourself in a tough situation with The Omega Base Kit and it's available now with a low entry price.


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If you're like many of us, you hear the word "filler," and overdone cheekbones & gigantor lips immediately come to mind. But the reality is that if done right, fillers—most of which are made of hyaluronic acid, that ultra-moisturizing element that's already within our skin—are a minimally invasive, totally reversible way to restore lost volume in the face. And now, renowned NY/Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Julius Few (whom both Karen & Madelene have worked along side!) explains, new versions are emerging that treat previously hard-to-address areas, from the crepiness in the cheeks known as "radial cheek lines" to the nasolabial folds (the lines that extend from the bottom of your nose down toward your mouth).
"What's new is the texture of these fillers," says Few, "They're spongey—they move with your face, so it works in places where your muscles are constantly moving, like your lower cheeks when you smile, the nasolabial folds."
You lose collagen—the structural fibers within skin—elastin, and hyaluronic acid as you age, so that your skin not only wrinkles and sags, it also loses some of its bounce. Think of the new fillers as restoring some of the smoothness, but also a bit of the bounce. (When wrinkles appear depends on your genetics, sun, diet, and smoking exposure among other factors, but most people don't get significant smile lines until their forties.)
"Think of the new fillers as restoring some of the smoothness,
but also a bit of the bounce."
Called Restylane Refyne (for medium-depth lines) and Defyne (for deep lines), the new formulas are transforming the way plastic surgeons like Few and nurses @ medical aesthetics practices like ours, work. "They address problems we really had difficulty with previously," says Anolik of NYC-based Dr. Robert Anolik. "The classic Restylane Lyft restores structural elements like volume at the cheekbones, but neither it nor Botox works on very active areas of the face."
"It was a huge unmet need," says Few. "When we started trying this in Europe seven years ago (new cosmetic technologies are approved there faster than here), we realized: This is really a whole new way of looking at filler—as this flexible thing that can move with the muscles and skin, that can treat dynamic lines. It's a more 360 approach."
Who doesn't live a 360 lifestyle?? ....All of our beloved clients want a look that works from all angles, who wouldn't?
The bounciness—or lack of wrinkles and crepiness—can be addressed to some degree by building collagen within the skin with technologies like Ulthera, which uses ultrasound to stimulate it, or Fraxel, which uses heat, says Anolik, who uses both. At home, prescription retinoids like Retin A also stimulate collagen, but to a lesser degree.
"Refyne and Defyne address issues that nothing else treats so well."
While Botox is the gold-standard in wrinkle-smoothing, practitioners prefer it as part of a more full-plan style regimen, rather than the be-all-end-all. You have to be judicious about Botox—it can make the skin look too smooth if it's used too much—when you put it at the cheekbones, for instance, it pulls up some of the slackness in the cheeks and jawline.
The new fillers make lifting efforts look more natural; which at Alchemy is our supreme goal in ALL of our treatments; Refyne and Defyne address issues that nothing else treats so well! Book in today to hear more about it!


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Alaskan Huskies are a category of working dog, so multiple breeds and mixtures of breeds may be used in that capacity and still be considered an Alaskan Husky. As such, there is no standard size for Alaskan Husky puppies, as all breeds differ in growth rate and size at birth.
While Alaskan Huskies are a category rather than a breed of dog, Siberian Huskies are a true breed and are often used directly as, or bred with other dogs to produce, Alaskan Huskies. At birth, Siberian Huskies weigh 11 to 16 ounces. Fully grown Alaskan Huskies are usually between 35 and 60 pounds, whereas purebred Siberians weigh slightly more, between 37 and 66 pounds.


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- The Plantation Inn (tel. 800/433-6815 or 808/667-9225; www.theplantationinn.com): Attention, romance-seeking couples: You need look no further. This charming Lahaina hotel looks like it's been here 100 years or more, but looks can be deceiving. The Victorian-style inn is actually of 1990s vintage -- an artful deception. The rooms are romantic to the max, tastefully done with period furniture, hardwood floors, stained glass, ceiling fans, and four-poster canopy beds. The rooms wrap around the large pool and deck; also on-site are a spa and an elegant pavilion lounge, where breakfast is served, all starting at $159 double.
- Lahaina Inn (tel. 800/669-3444 or 808/661-0577; www.lahainainn.com): If the romance of historic Lahaina catches your fancy, a stay here will really complete the experience. Built in 1938 as a general store, this building has been restored as a charming, antiques-filled inn right in the heart of town, with room rates as low as $150. Downstairs, you'll find one of Hawaii's most popular storefront bistros, Lahaina Grill.
- Kahana Sunset (tel. 800/669-1488 or 808/669-8011; www.kahanasunset.com): This is a great choice for families, featuring a series of wooden condo units stair-stepping down the side of a hill to a postcard-perfect white-sand beach. The units feature full kitchens, washer/dryers, large lanai with terrific views, and sleeper sofas (starting at $150 for up to four people).
- Punahoa Beach Apartments (tel. 800/564-4380 or 808/879-2720; www.punahoabeach.com): This small ocean-side Kihei condo complex is hidden on a quiet side street; the grassy lawn out front rolls about 50 feet down to the beach. You'll find great snorkeling just offshore and a popular surfing spot next door, with shopping and restaurants all within walking distance. Every well-decorated unit features a lanai with fabulous ocean views; rates start at $132 double for a studio.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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Steel TIPS
12.1998 > Seismic Behavior and Design of Gusset Plates
By Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Ph.D., P.E.
Seismic Behavior and Design of Gusset Plates
This report presents information and tips on seismic behavior and design of gusset plates used in steel concentrically braced frames. Gusset plates are used in steel building structures to connect the bracing members to the beams or columns. Gusset plates are also used in connections of steel trusses. In this report, first a summary of behavior of steel gusset plates is presented. This summary is based on the information obtained from laboratory tests, investigation of performance during actual earthquakes and analytical studies. After presenting the summary of behavior, a chapter is devoted to discussion of provisions in the current design codes that are relevant to seismic design of gusset plates. Then, seismic design of gusset plates is presented.
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Barry L. Kofroth67, retired Acme grocer, Hersheypark greeter
Barry Lee Kofroth, 67, of Lancaster, formerly of Lititz, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 19, 2012, at his residence.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles and Helen McCreary Kofroth. He was married to Terry Lee Mummaw Kofroth for 42 years on Oct. 19.
Barry was a grocer for Acme Markets where he retired and he also worked at the Flower and Craft Warehouse and as a greeter at Hersheypark. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Lancaster. Barry enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, doing crafts and attending drum and bugle competitions.
Surviving in addition to his wife is a son: Matthew W., husband of Carrie Kofroth, of Lititz; two grandchildren: Julia and Alex; three brothers: Bruce Kofroth, of Lancaster; and Ronald and Charles "Glen" Kofroth, both of Lititz; and a sister: Joanne Stoltzfus, of Lititz.
He was preceded in death by two sisters: Doris Weaver and Barb Mastle; and two brothers: Dale and Kenneth Kofroth.
Barry's life celebration service was held at Spacht Funeral Home, April 25. Interment took place in Rothsville Lutheran Cemetery, Warwick Township.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125. To share fondest memories of Barry, visit lifecelebration.com.


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Jaik Faulk
317 General Mouton Ave, Lafayette LA 70501
2013 MFA in Painting: San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
2006 BA in Art: Painting, graduated magna cum laude, Portland State University, Portland OR
Solo Exhibitions
2016- I Feel Alright with Azaleas Around, NATIONALE, Portland OR
2015- Back at the Crawdaddy, NATIONALE, Portland OR
2013- Radio on the Beach, NATIONALE, Portland OR
2012- Hello Darlin', NATIONALE, Portland OR
2010- Cold as the Stars, Stumptown Downtown, Portland OR
2009- Weigh Station, FalseFront Studio, Portland OR
2008- a ghost,a possessor/ The Deposed, Launch Pad Gallery, Portland OR
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017- The Community (2007-2017), Stumptown, Portland OR (curated by May Juliette Barruel)
2014- Every Day Everyday, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette LA
2013- Currency, The Old Mint, San Francisco CA
2013- Smalls, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco CA (curated by Matt Borruso)
2012- Rob the Noise Bank, The Lab, San Francisco CA
2014- Winter Artist in Residence, FalseFront, Portland OR
Selected Teaching Experience
2017- Intermediate Painting, Continuing Education Department, Univ. Louisiana at
2017- Basics of Drawing, Continuing Education Department, Univ. Louisiana at
Gallery Representation
NATIONALE, Portland OR
Selected Articles and Reviews
"Paintings of Cowboys Explore New Frontiers," John Motley, The Oregonian,
"Spot On: Ro-DEE-o/Ro-Day-o," Patrick Collier, Oregon ArtsWatch, July 17,
"Winter Visual Arts Preview 2015, SIX ART SHOWS TO SEE BEFORE SPRING,"
John Motley, The Oregonian, Oregon Live December 30, 2014.
"Artist Jaik Faulk Returns To Portland With 'Back At The Crawdaddy" Kelsey
Wallace, OPB, January 09, 2015.
"Jaik Faulk at Nationale," Paul Maziar, Medium.com, The Works,
Additional materials such as references, letters of recommendation, transcripts, copies of publications in addition to these digital images, are available upon request.
Jaik Faulk, 317 General Mouton Ave, Lafayette LA 70501 email@example.com


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- Cetti's Warbler - a bird in reedmace around Terry's Pool, found late one evening in the autumn (MPG), the 1st record for Earlswood. I've been cautious with this record given that it was heard-only but can't think what else it could've been!
- Goshawk - one over Windmill Pool (P. Fitzgerald), a potential 1st for Earlswood though there are a couple of other unconfirmed reports from previous years.
- Yellow-legged Gull - a first-winter visited for 3 days during the autumn (MPG, J. Oates, J. Sirrett et al.), a long-overdue 1st for the lakes, and the 2nd record for Earlswood.
- Caspian Gull - a second-winter visited the lakes early in the year (J. Chidwick, B. Philp, T. Philp, MPG et al.), and returned in third-winter plumage during the autumn (J. Oates et al.) and has just about made it into 2016, there only being one previous record of this species back in 2003.
- Short-eared Owl - one over Manor Farm (J. Oates), the 3rd record for Earlswood.
- Ring Ouzel - a male at Gypsy Lane (MPG), the 3rd record for Earlswood.
- Red-breasted Merganser - a pair seen flying over the lakes (A. Archer), the 3rd or 4th record for Earlswood subject to confirmation.
- Hawfinch - a bird seen flying over the lakes and later seen in a yew tree at Manor Farm (MPG), the first record for Earlswood since 1949. Being both a finch and a county rarity, and me having only seen the species once before in the Forest of Dean, this was the top patch bird of the year for me! Sorry gulls and heard-only birds!
- Firecrest - a male briefly around Terry's Pool (MPG, J. Sirrett), the 4th I've found at Earlswood!
- All 10 species of gull on the Earlswood list being recorded during the year, this including Kittiwake, Little, Mediterranean and Great Black-backed besides the above two.
The systematic list of birds recorded at Earlswood has now been updated for 2015.
I finished the year on 120 species, adding 4 new species to my Earlswood life list: Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Cetti's Warbler and Hawfinch. This was marginally better than the 119 species I had in 2014 (although of the two new ones I had that year, one was a Yellow-browed Warbler!). The species I missed were:
- Red-breasted Merganser (A. Archer) - pair seen in flight from causeway early morning if I recall correctly - if only I'd got up early that day! Fortunately I saw the previous one in 2003.
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (J. Chidwick) - one calling around Terry's Pool, the 1st record since 2013.
- Whimbrel (J. Sirrett) - a flock of 4 flew over the lakes in the spring. Especially disappointing to have missed these as I'd managed to see this species for 4 consecutive years!
- Crossbill (J. Oates) - a fly-over so not twitchable.
- Greenshank (J. Oates) - one flying around the lakes so not twitchable. A bit of a bogey species for me at Earlswood, as I think this is the 3rd recorded at the lakes since my one and only sighting ever in 2011.
- Redstart (J. Bowley) - one along Braggs Farm Lane during the autumn. I'd seen birds at Earlswood every year since my first in 2010, but Gypsy Lane just didn't deliver this species in 2015.
- Little Owl (J. Oates) - One around Engine Pool was the 1st record since 2012 but sadly appears not to have stayed in the vicinity.
- Short-eared Owl (J. Oates) - I was at Earlswood at the time and John rung me up quickly but the bird simply didn't hang around.
- Goshawk (P. Fitzgerald) - yep another fly-over, that's six!
Many thanks to everyone who has tweeted, emailed, texted or phoned their sightings to me. May 2016 bring you good fortune, in birding and life in general :-) x


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The No-Matter-What-ness of God: Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ [Rebroadcast]
Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ is the founder of Homeboy Industries in L.A. We talk about his three decades of work to heal the trauma of gang violence in the city, and discuss his new book, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship.
Now in its 30th year, Homeboy traces its roots to when Boyle, a Jesuit priest with advanced degrees in English and theology, served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church, then the poorest Catholic parish in Los Angeles, which also had the highest concentration of gang activity in the city.
You can hear an extended interview with Fr. Boyle (commercial free!), as well as other bonus audio, when you support us with a monthly Patreon donation. Thank you!
Homeboy has become the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in the world, and employs and trains gang members and felons in a range of social enterprises, as well as provides critical services to thousands of men and women each year who walk through its doors seeking a better life.
Father Boyle has received the California Peace Prize, the James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year Award, and the University of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal. He was inducted into the California Hall of Fame and named a 2014 Champion of Change by the White House. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion.


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Classic Roy for the diehard fan
Ok here it is….we have waited and waited and then that great day came when we finally got the news…..the Woodrights Shop is finally going to be released on dvd!!!!! Before I even review this first installment I want to say in my opinion this set may only be for the diehard Roy Underhill/Woodrights shop fan only, in regards to if you are wondering if the marked down $39.99 to $29.99 price tag is worth your money for each double disc dvd package. The shows content….is pr...
Alone in the Wilderness
If not for the viewing of this very interesting documentary woodworking may have never gotten into my blood as strong as it has. This documentary is many things in one, part nature hike, part meditation, part woodworking…..and in all parts a wonderful journey of a man that decided to live his life his own way. Richard Louis "Dick" Proenneke (born May 4, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was a retired highly skilled mechanic living in Alaska that took his modest nest egg and decided ...
The Wheelright's Shop
For any of you out there looking for an inspiring story in the art of wheelrighting you can look no further than George Sturts Wheelright's Shop. The book is a first account adventure of George Sturts life as his father has passed away and left George to run the families Wheelright Shop in England during the late 1800's to early 1900's. The spirited writting evokes visuals of woodworking and blacksmithing. The materials and descriptions of oak, ash and wheelcarts…...
Swedish Sloyd Knife
Just a few weeks back I received this little treat I picked up for myself from the Lee Valley Tools website, a Swedish Sloyd Knife! This retails for $15.50 and I was plesantly surprised that for a cheaper costing carver knife that this is a very handy shop knife to have around. I would have preferred wood to the hard plastic handle (AHHH Its 16 bucks..lol)...but it fits nicely to the contours of the hand, has a sharp blade, and cuts nice for a Sunday afternoon of whittling…...(See...
Working Wood (The Artisan Series with Paul Sellers)
Hi friends, if you were thinking on dusting off that old rusty brace and bit this would be a fine way to start if your thinking on pulling some of the plugs during your shop time. This course reviewed in its Book and 2 (of 7) DVD'S is a wonderful introduction into the zen of working wood, from the first lesson making a Spatula all the way to learning the big 3 woodworking joints…Dado, Mortise and tenon, and the wood worlds loved and hated..lol Dovetail. Most important before...


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WINNIPEG – Since the 1930's thousands of amateur radio enthusiast have gathered around the world for their annual Field Day.
"To me it's my favorite part of the whole year," said amateur radio operator Jerry Spring.
Spring got his amateur radio license when he was 15-years-old and he has been hooked sending Morse code messages around the globe ever since.
Jerry Spring sends and receives Morse code messages Ashley Carter/Global News
Jerry Spring sends and receives Morse code messages
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"There's something about hearing your call sign come back to you from some far off part of the world that you've never visited or never even heard of before, somewhere in deep dark Africa or Australia," said Spring.
While these amateur radio hobbyists, known as hams, sent messages for fun Saturday, they can also play a pivotal role during disasters when other means of communication fail.
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"You name any major natural disaster in the last probably 30 years and amateur radio has provided a supporting role in that," said Field Day coordinator Jim Sutton.
"I was involved in the flood last year in Calgary and there were messages being passed to the hospitals and things like that when all the power's down in certain places and it was ham radio that did the job," said Spring.
But radio hams don't just try to contact others on earth, they reach even further.
On field day astronauts on the International Space Station went out of their way to talk to as many hams as they could. Like Peter Toth, who contacted astronauts on the space station in December.
"They asked me what the temperature was where I'm at and I told them I live just north of Winnipeg and I told them it was -35 C and they said you can keep it, I said thanks. A few seconds later the signal started fading so it was a brief conversation but it was cool," said Toth.
Last year nearly 40,000 amateur radio operators across North America took part in Field Day.
The 24-hour event hosted by the Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club runs until Sunday afternoon at the Canadian Mennonite University.


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YW May Lesson #3 Prayer
May Lesson #3
This power point covers:
"How can I make my prayers more meaningful?"
Another lesson that is important for all of us! I loved reading the talks and watching videos while preparing this lesson. I used "True to the Faith" as a resource. I also used this talk by Elder D. Todd Christofferson and the 2 talks in the outline by Elder Bednar.
The movie suggestion is great! It is "Daily Bread" also by Elder D. Todd Christofferson. I found another video that I loved. It is President Monson talking about prayer. You can watch it here . Either video would definitely bring the spirit.
For the handout I used the opening paragraph from the lesson outline. I thought it summed up the main message of the lesson very well.
Have a great lesson!
Janae Sowards
5/24/2014 04:19:39 am
Thank You for spending the time to make this wonderful powerpoint! I am new to YW and this has helped me alot to plan my lessons.
Jen Middleton
5/24/2014 02:50:07 pm
Janae, I'm glad these power points are helpful! YW is such a great calling, I'm sure you will love it. Thank you for your kind comment. :) Jen
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**Please Note: Due to different versions of power point the slides may need to be adjusted after you download them. Please go through the power point before your lesson to make sure the pictures and the text are formatted correctly! I just opened a file I made using my laptop with my iPad and the font was different, colors were different and some of the pictures were in the wrong place. It may take a little tweeking! :)**
I'm a 36 year old Mom of 4 kiddos, 3 boys (12, 4 & 2 years old) and one little princess (9). I have an awesome hubby who puts up with my craziness...He supports me when I spend way too much time on my YW lessons. I started this blog for fun and have been so excited to watch it grow and watch others being able to use the Power Point lessons, handouts and other ideas I have posted. Thank you for stopping by!
October 2017
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Chinese stocks are hot right now, and so is one pro-Beijing female singer from Hong Kong.
Pop diva Gloria Tang Tsz-kei, better known by her stage name G.E.M. — which stands for "Get Everybody Moving", is reportedly charging as much as 652 pounds (HK$7,800) for some tickets for a concert in London later this year.
Fans buying the premium tickets for the "G.E.M. Get Everybody Moving's X.X.X. Live" concert will have ringside seats at the SSE Wembley Arena on November 22 and also get an opportunity for a face-to-face encounter with G.E.M. after the show.
As part of a "Meet & Greet Package", the top ticketholders can get pictures taken of themselves with the 24-year-old pop star and also receive autographed pictures from their idol.
The privilege will be offered to just 30 fans.
With this ticket pricing, G.E.M. — who was born in Shanghai in 1991 before moving to Hong Kong at the age of four — has beaten Madonna (who charged 435 pounds last December for a dinner and after-concert party) and the 25-year-old Taylor Swift (who is charging 249 pounds for a summer concert in Manchester)
Even a lower-priced "Hot Ticket Package" of the Hong Kong singer will come at a minimum price of 228 pounds, according to the Ticketmaster website in London.
Making her debut in 2008, G.E.M. has been a sought-after teenager in her early career due to her powerful singing despite her petite frame.
Her career got a boost last year when she scooped the second runner-up prize in the Chinese version of the famous Korean reality TV show "I am a singer", losing only in the last episode to a local mainland singer.
Already positioned as a regional singer, G.E.M embarked on her first world singing tour in 2011 when she entertained her fans North America, Australia, Asia and Europe.
Now, she is preparing for a new leg of a concert world tour, which will include the Wembley event.
The interesting thing is that G.E.M. seems to have decided on two levels of pricing — one for Chinese audiences in the mainland and the other for international fans overseas.
A mainland city tour that is set to start this month will see tickets priced in the range of 980 yuan to 1280 yuan, for audiences in places such as Chongqing, Weizhou, Shanghai and Hefei.
In contrast, G.E.M. is able to charge about five times more for an upcoming tour to Vancouver, Toronto, San Jose and Newark, where the average ticket price is around a thousand dollars.
Why G.E.M. is such a hot singer overseas is a mystery to me. Yes, I was impressed with her talent when I attended a variety music show sponsored by an insurance company. But she was not the most popular guest in the show; it was instead Hacken Lee who drew the most appreciation.
I recall that G.E.M. kept saying that she had just landed from Changsha where she attended a singing contest. But sometimes I did not hear her quite clearly as she tended to stammer at times.
Some Hong Kong netizens have long been criticizing her singing style, which emphasizes too much on high pitch and extension of the notes, instead of putting effort on presenting the depth of the song.
Some say her style suits the taste of mainland audiences, who want their singers to perform in high pitch, perhaps to convey the message that China is now a rising power.
With a huge mainland China market, G.E.M. probably does not need Hong Kong fans any more. This is probably why she posted an article on the internet to compliment Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying in September 2013, as well as issue another "I love China" message last year.
The Love China messages would ensure that her mainland shows can go without a hitch, at a time when some of her Hong Kong peers have faced trouble for supporting the democratic movement in the city.
Now, returning to the issue of ticket pricing, some Hong Kong media have ridiculed the charges as "space prices". They point out that Alan Tam, Hong Kong's most famous singer since the 80s, hasn't charged more than HK$1,200 per ticket for his hugely popular Lunar New Year concerts.
G.E.M.'s agency can be credited with smart branding, judging by how much the 24-year-old has achieved so far.
I doubt if the 47-year-old Mongolian singer Han Lei, who beat G.E.M. in the "I am a singer" contest last year, will be able to match his runner-up in any London concert in terms of ticket pricing.
Talent alone is not enough for success in showbiz. Clever marketing and emotional appeal often count for more in these modern times – a fact proven by G.E.M.
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New Advisory Board Members!/
As the new year approaches it is with great pleasure we welcome new Advisory Board Members to the IGDA Finland team. Jyri Ranki, Remedy Koopee Hiltunen, Neogames Elina Arponen, Tribe Studios Mikael Hed, Rovio Ville Miettinen, Lots Osma Ahvenlampi, Sulake
Bold denotes new advisory board members.
A special Thank You goes to the outgoing advisory board members for their service in making IGDA Finland one of the best Game Developer organizations out there. Your help was greatly appreciated! :)


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E|S serves as general counsel to for-profit and not-for-profit clients of all sizes, from closely held businesses to publicly traded companies. E|S meets the legal needs of all varieties of companies, including start-up, entrepreneurial, early and growth stage, high-growth and public companies.
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E|S can help you select the proper business entity, including corporations, s-corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships, or others, and prepare you to get your business up and running.
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E|S will consult with you on forming the most effective succession plan, and draft and implement your plan in a cost-effective and goal-oriented way, including buy-sell arrangements, redemption plans, estate planning matters and all other aspects of business succession.
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Erickson | Sederstrom assists its business clients in meeting all varieties of business-related legal needs. Our clients are of all sizes, from small, local operations to international, publicly traded companies, and all types, including corporations, partnerships limited liabilities, partnerships, associations and others. E|S has a wealth of experience in all areas of both for-profit and non-profit business law, including formation and entity selection issues, corporate governance and day-to-day operations, business reorganizations and restructurings, capital formation, private equity, securities, franchising and distribution, mergers and acquisitions, transition planning, shareholder/owner disputes and mediation, and more. The attorneys at E|S pride themselves on going beyond serving as valued legal advisors, and truly forming productive and long-standing partnerships with clients, targeted at insuring success both regarding clients' near-term and long-term goals. E|S's business attorneys have the experience and the expertise and stand ready, willing and able to help clients of all shapes and sizes meet their business needs.
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Walking is a great way to prepare the body for birth throughout a woman's entire pregnancy. Giving Birth Naturally states that while natural induction methods may help to soften, efface and dilate the cervix in preparation for birth, labor does not begin on its own unless the body is ready.
Near the end of pregnancy, upright positions help babies move into an optimal position for birth. ModernMom explains that if contractions have begun, walking makes them more frequent and stronger. A walk in the neighborhood or at the mall, housework and climbing stairs are all good forms of exercise.
Sitting and moving on an exercise ball is another way to help the baby move into an optimal position and encourage contractions. Spinning Babies suggests doing vigorous circles while sitting on a ball. This action helps the baby's head move onto the cervix, which can strengthen contractions.


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My father is sickly, he always need a medication and a supplement everyday. He needs medicare supplements every now and then. So my mother has to send him to his doctor every month with the aid of my sister.
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We appreciate that they are ahead of the game in regards to what the audience is looking at and that they work hard to ensure that their product has very creative tag lines. I admire their commitment to creativity.


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Tips and Tricks when working with Intel® TXT
By Colleen C., published on July 16, 2014
I've recently started learning about Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT).
Most important learning: Server and Client TXT are NOT the same and ACM files and TPMs differ by generation and system class. For current Intel® TXT purposes,
- Clients are the Intel® Core™ i5/i7 and Intel® Xeon® E3 processors.
- Servers are the Intel Xeon E5/E7 processors. Only on Linux.
- TPMs are usually either for client or server. Intel maintains a list of server-platforms (May 2014) that have the chipset, processor, TPM, and enabled BIOS to run Intel TXT. For Intel Server Boards, the TPM is listed in the product TPS on support.intel.com (usually AXXTPME3 for clients including single socket servers and AXXTPME5 for dual socket servers).
TPMs (usually physical although there are virtual iTPMs) come from multiple vendors and you must use the specific model(s) specified by the motherboard manufacturer. It is the OEM's responsibility to design TPM/TXT into their system, regardless of whether the TPM is already attached to the motherboard or can be added. Note: Intel TXT is just one function that relies on the TPM. The TPM can be used for drive encryption, authentication, and as a crypto provider as well as for the measured/verifed launch function. There is additional software provided by the TPM vendor (TPM SW Stack) and by the OS including interfaces into the TPM, e.g. Microsoft's TBS (TPM Base Services) or the Open Source tboot/tcs.d/the TCG software stack. It is with these software stacks that TPM 2.0 is not backward's compatible with 1.2.
Note: Intel Server TXT supports TPM's physically connected to the chipset via the LPC bus, not the i2c bus. With 2.0 there will be some support for TPMs on the SPI bus on servers.
Watch the Versions:
- TPM 1.x (mostly 1.2) was the standard for a long time. In 2014 vendors are starting to ship TPM 2.0, not backward compatible. You MUSTmatch the TPM to the vendor's system requirements.
- LCP (Launch Control policies) have a v1 and v2 and come in signed and unsigned. There's information on LCP in the tboot package under docs.
- Intel's AXXTPME3 comes in two versions - the v3 boards use the second (MM#922115).
SINIT ACM files: The SINIT binary is the unencrypted Intel signed ACM (Authenticated Code Module) built for a specific chipset/cpu combination. Intel's naming format is (platform)_SINIT_(v#).bin and most files can be found at SINIT ACM kits. These kits are the bin and usually a changelog and the error decoder. Both client and server kits are on this page.
BIOS ACM kits available from Intel Business Link (IBL) but require an NDA. These kits usually contain provisioning tools including .bat or efi files to read PS and AUX and their capabilities.
On Linux, there are NO kernel changes required for TXT other than making sure tboot is included.. Since Intel TXT doesn't trust the Linux driver's security, the TXT authenticated code module interfaces directly to the TPM. The system's OS/VMM vendor can give specific advice on what additional drivers, if any, are needed for a particular TPM or system.
Both client and server TXT on Linux use the Linux open source Trusted Boot (tboot) software, a, pre- kernel/VMM module which executes GetSec(Senter). And there are calls to launch policies (from TPM NVRAM) to verify the kernel. A discussion forum is also available there.
Instructions are available at multiple Linux sites including the Fedora Wiki.
Reading error codes - Error codes vary between client and server as well (to some degree) between generations of the processor.
The SINIT ACM kits released by Intel include a SINIT Error Code Document (PDF or TXT) that decodes the error codes that are thrown by the Intel components. If the error is thrown from the TPM, the error code can be decoded using the industry specifications or the "Error Code Cheat Sheet for the TPM 1.2" (search on the web) or by a list from your TPM Vendor.
For example: the error code 0xC03d0441
on a CLIENT Intel core i5-3470 processor (so 3rd generation i5/i7 ACM kit)
first decodes from the ACM kit doc to pointing to an error that is then defined in the 23:15 bits
and those bits (3D) decode from the TPM doc to "locality incorrect for the attempted operation."
Note if this occurs on a single socket server system, check it has the correct TPM.
Troubleshooting and Installation
- Especially on Linux servers, ensure that the system boots into the OS before the TPM/TXT are enabled.
- Verify the PCRs (platform config registers) are populating and that Measured launch equals True. Fedora Wiki. bottom of page, lists the PCRs.
- tboot produces a log that generally includes the error code (decode as above).
- For server installation see the Intel TXT Server Enabling Guide and How to Enable
Documentation: Intel publishes the Intel TXT MLE Software Dev Guide and Intel employees have written books/ebooks on Intel TXT. (Check out Intel TXT Books at Apress or other book/e-book vendors.)
There is additional documentation available under NDA. Contact your Intel field representative.


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July 18th, 2012 → 5:22 pm @ Mark Ledden
For students, the summer can be an incredibly long time. While you're young and are low on responsibilities, it's important to make the most of this. If you don't have anything planned, it can be easy to waste the whole of your summer break. The summer before you go to university and the summers between each year may be the longest holiday you'll ever have. When you get out the other side of the higher education system, the financial issues will kick in and you'll be trying your best to find a full-time job.
All this free time is a great opportunity to gain some experience in the field you're looking to go into and even make some decent cash. If you're not sure what you want to do, you can spend small chunks of your time working or volunteering in different industries to see what takes your fancy.
A holiday is a pretty traditional way to spend your summer break but students like to do things a little differently. When you're young, you want to explore rather than relax. Why not head over to South America to do some work for charity? or spend a couple of months getting cultured in Europe. Time away is great to take your mind off things and get your head together for getting back to uni or heading out into the 'real' world.
Who doesn't like music? There are so many festivals these days, to suit any taste and budget. A festival is a great way to let your hair down and enjoy yourself before getting back to all the hard work. You can also use it to spend some time and catch up with your friends back at home, if you've been away for most of the year. Or you can head to another part of the country with some newly-made friends from uni.
This might not come immediately to mind as most of you want to have a break when you're on a break! But reading up on what you're about to embark upon come the new academic year is a great way to get ahead of the class, as things really start to pile up when things get started in September.
Whatever you end up doing this summer, don't waste it! Or do waste it! It doesn't really matter what you do. Go out and do something crazy to get it out of your system or spend as much time as you like doing as little as possible. Let this just be some food for thought for you.
May 11th, 2012 → 10:43 am @ Mark Ledden
So you're ready to move out of home to go to university, and you've found yourself out of your comfort zone sharing a flat or house with a bunch of students. It could be a difficult transition period… or it could be best time of your life! Here are our top tips on how to survive in a student household for an awesome university digs experience!
Find out more about the area you're moving to and see what students there do. If you're moving to London, you're going to be on the lookout for a nice flat that you can share with mates. However, it's common for students to share a house in Newcastle rather than a flat. Think carefully about what your living budget is going to be and choose your new home somewhere close to university and also close to shops. You can save a lot by cutting out transport fees!
Choosing a house or flatshare is more about your new housemates than it is about the house. Find housemates with similar interests and you'll have an awesome time. Find people who are working in similar faculties to you, choose flatmates with similar social interests like music lovers or movie makers, and make sure that there's a good balance between work and play. Avoid party animals and budding bass guitarists if you value your study time.
The one big thing you will need to get used to in a flatshare is that shared spaces belong to everyone. That means that you'll need to share the living room, dining room and kitchen spaces and you'll need to compromise with your flatmates. If your flatmate has a late studying schedule, get up early to take advantage of the shower and kitchen facilities before they do. If your flatmate tends to be a bit of a night owl in the library, don't get up early to play loud music in the living room.
Devising a cooking schedule can help you to save a bit of money as you split the cost of food with your house mates. Cooking one big meal for everyone can often be a lot cheaper than cooking for one, and taking turns making dinner ends up saving you a bit of extra money. Share the cleaning too, and you'll only have to do dishes or the vacuuming once a week.
We're not all eco-warriors but saving on energy means there's more money in your pocket. Making small changes like showering after peak electricity hours, or only boiling as much water as you need for your coffee will make a big difference to the bills. Keep energy usage down to a minimum and you could reduce your electricity and gas usage to around £10 a week.
Author: Mark Ledden
May 9th, 2012 → 5:08 pm @ Mark Ledden
We all get those days after the night before where life simply becomes unbareable due to the sheer amount of booze we've managed to soak through our bodies. The smart part isn't nessecarily in watching what or how much you drink to avoid in getting in such states, it's how you handle the hangover. Some irritating people will claim they don't get hangovers (we call those people liars). Either that or they didn't drink enough!
So how do we handle those times when you can't bare to face the light of day and just want to hide from the world under the duvet and feel sorry for yourself? Being as prepared as possible is always a good way to go, but sometimes we know that's just not going to happen. If you can make sure you have as much of the following to hand as you can, then you'll be well on your way to recovery.
These are pretty crucial most of the time. You're probably going to have a stinking headache and this is the best way to put the pain on-hold. I find that Ibuprofen works much better than Paracetamol, but whatever floats your boat.
This stuff is like magic. Drop one of these effervescent beauties in a glass of water and watch in amazement. Then drink back and absorb the goodness. Berroca is packed with plenty of vitamins and minerals to help repair your body and get you back on track. Any fizzy vitamin suplement should do the trick here though.
Just hear me out! This is a smart trick a friend taught me at uni. Stick a glass full of ice next to your bed and it'll melt overnight. This leaves you with lovely cold water when you finally come around the next day. This will help cure your dehydration and get rid of your headache.
Once you've managed to sort your head out and have scraped yourself out of bed, it's time to start thinking about filling your stomach to soak up all of that booze. Eating is one of the best things to help you get over your hangover. You're going to need salt and protein. Eggs, bacon and some bread or toast will really help fill you up, provided you can handle eating anything. It's a tried and tested hangover cure; the greasy spoon.
If you're not ready to tackle somehting quite as challenging as the standard full english, fruit is certainly the next best thing. It's generally easier to get down and it's packed with goodness and plenty of water which will all help in the recovery process.
Having a shower and cleaning your teeth can go a long way to making you feel better the morning after. Sometimes this is absolutely necessary if you have places to be. There are even dedicated shower gels which are aimed at revitalising your hungover body. A quick clean of the teeth can have a huge impact too. No doubt your mouth will feel like something has died in there following your night on the juice.
These tips and tools should get you somewhere near a fresh body and mind after your evening of sin. If you have any magic ideas yourself, we'd love to hear them. Just leave them in the comments!
March 15th, 2012 → 4:03 pm @ Mark Ledden
The Web is an incredible place and there are many ways in which you can take advantage of it during your time at University. You can use it for study, staying in touch, and getting organised Here are just a few tips:
This is the standard for communication online. It's been around for ages and won't be going anywhere soon. Your University and lecturers will most likely send you all sorts of important information straight to your inbox. You need to keep organised so you don't miss anything. Start by creating labels, filters, folders or whatever your email service has to offer to help categorise different emails. You can have a folder for each module of your course for example.
Doing research online is incredibly productive, there's so much at your fingertips. There are many great online resources that let you scour for books, papers and journal entries. Depending on what you study, having access to these journals may be more important than being able to go down to the library, as books are likely to be more out-of-date. Most Universities will provide remote access to their periodicals, so it doesn't matter where you are. You just need a computer with Internet access. The Internet also provides a gateway to many other mediums which may prove beneficial to your learning. Blog posts, podcasts and videos – while not being suitable for referencing – may help you digest the information you need to complete your assignments.
As you travel round the web use can start to curate your own bookmark list of relevant articles and snippets. This can be a really helpful resource when it comes to your assignments. If you have all the relevant sources and information nicely tagged and categorised on your bookmark list. Clever curation and a well thought out organisational structure will really prove its worth when it comes to exams and deadlines. Bookmarking can also be a great way to start where you left off between study sessions. No need to head for the search engine to find the article you were reading.
Even with all this information at your fingertips, sometimes it's best just to dig into a book. If this book is something you only need for a semesters work, you're not going to want to pay full price for it. Unless you can sell it for a reasonable price once it's no longer needed. There are plenty of place online where you can find used books being sold very cheaply. Much of these are in very good condition and will be perfect to see you through your assignment. Ebay and the Amazon Marketplace come to mind.
The Internet is primed for connecting with new people and for staying in touch with others who may be far away. Leaving for University can be hard, especially if you're not used to being away from friends and family. The Internet has done an incredible job of shrinking the planet and it's never been easier to stay in touch. The obvious social networks and video chat will get you through any tough times and allow you to share your new life. On the other side of this, is meeting new people. At University you're thrown in at the deep end and there are so many new faces. It's not hard to make friends when everyone is in the same boat. Getting connected online is just a great way to facilitate this.
March 2nd, 2012 → 1:41 pm @ Mark Ledden
Hindsight is a great tool for giving advice, it's just a shame when the advice you give can't help you go back to change your own experiences. Only a time machine can do that! Here are a few tips to get the most out of life at university from the perspective of those who have already been through it all. So before you pack up your life and move into halls, have a read through these tips.
A lecturer will receive an endless stream of emails in a week. It's important to make personal connections by visiting them during office hours or by asking them questions after a lecture that particularly grabbed your interest. Make the effort as knowing your lecturers personally is important. They can provide career advice, write reference letters and will be more willing to supervise or help guide you with a special project.
Sometimes you realise after a month or two doing your course that it's really not right for you and you feel you would be much happier doing something a little different. It can be fairly easy to switch courses, depending on the circumstances and availability of what you want to do. Don't do this on a whim though; think carefully as it will impact your future heavily. Get advice from lecturers on what your options are.
Clearly this isn't the coolest thing to do but it's pretty important. You need to know how the facilities work from the very beginning. You're going to need to know how to conduct your research and find what you need for reading. Getting familiar with the library system and services will help immensely and take away any hassle, leaving you free to focus on your studies. There is usually an orientation during fresher's or registration week, be sure to attend!
Let's say you're supposed to do two hours of reading to prepare for each class, you could end up doing a full working week of reading before even getting started on assignments. This just isn't feasible; you need to prioritise your time. You need to think about what needs your focus at which point and dedicate your time accordingly. A looming assignment deadline will take priority over reading for a seminar. But you still need to make an effort with the reading, just take a more 'skimmed' approach and do what you can.
Working during university can not only reduce your debt upon graduation, it could also just give you a little extra cash to enjoy your time a bit more. A part-time job can also help to take your mind away from the stress of studying, there are plenty of fun student jobs! On the other hand, you can use this as an opportunity to work your way up in the industry you'd like to get into. Start low in the food chain and get your foot in the door.
University presents the best excuse you'll ever get to travel overseas through exchanges, semesters abroad and volunteer programs. Once you start working, you can forget about extensive travel as you'll probably only get a few weeks of vacation per year from whichever company that hires you. While you're young and have the chance you should go and explore the world. This can be done cheaply through student-targeted schemes.
It's a good idea to try and fully immerse yourself in student life; joining clubs and going to events, but make sure you're not spreading yourself too thinly. It's great to make the most of your first few weeks. Fresher's week is ideal for having a go at everything; if there's a club for a sport you're good at or have always fancied trying then by all means sign up! After time though, your study will really start to eat up all of your time and you'll find you have little time for everything you signed up for.
October 4th, 2011 → 2:34 pm @ Mark Ledden
The dreaded Freshers Flu comes around on the mass meeting and induction of students in the new academic year. Despite being called 'flu' it actually isn't, it's more like a really bad cold. A huge percentage are inflicted with the viral infection which usually sets in during or just after Freshers Week.
Common symptoms may include:
With so many people coming from all over the country and overseas, many will bring with them all types of colds strains, so you're bound to catch one of them. It can be hard to avoid it, with long queues for registration and everyone out for Freshers events.
The poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption and tiredness throughout Freshers Week contributes to the weakening of the immune system and will leave you more vulnerable to it. However, being healthy, well-fed and well-rested won't make you invincible, so be prepared.
The best thing to do is to simply treat is as a regular cold and try and ride it out. It won't last long and going to the doctor for a cold is a waste of time. Make sure you stay in and look after yourself. Even better if you have a friend who can help too.
Dealing with it:
Freshers Flu shouldn't really last more than a few days. If it does go on longer or feels much worse, then please go and see a doctor. We don't want you missing out too much on your brand new Uni life
October 3rd, 2011 → 12:22 pm @ Mark Ledden
By now some of you will have been away from home for a week or two, maybe longer. The thrill and excitement of Freshers may have worn of and things are beginning to sink in. If you do begin to feel homesick, it's completely natural and there are a number of things you can do to tackle it.
Make Friends
Most people aren't going to know anyone when they first move to Uni. It will take a while for you to meet people you will make good friends with, but make the effort to make as many new acquaintances as you can. In a place with so many like-minded people with many similar interests, you're likely to make some good life-long friends at University.
Keep Busy
The busier you are, the less time you'll have to feel homesick. Finding things to keep you busy is easy at University. Join a club or take up some activities. Make good start with your classes and find out what sorts of student activities are available and attend some meetings.
Stay In Touch
Homesickness could be more about the people than the place. You miss you friends and family. They're all still there though and communication has never been more readily available or instant. Keeping in regular contact and making the odd trip home will help. Don't over do it or visit home too often as this won't deal with the problem or allow you to get settled in your new life.
If Things Get Too Much
Always let friends and family know how you're feeling, don't hide things and feel you have to deal with it alone. You might know people who have been through this before, who may have some good advice. There's always professional advice at the University, they are there to help and will understand that it may be hindering your work. Homesickness is a very common problem, and the counselors at the University will know how to help.
September 30th, 2011 → 2:48 pm @ Mark Ledden
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September 22nd, 2011 → 4:52 pm @ Mark Ledden
Ok guys, I'm reaching out to some of you Freshers here. You're about to get thrown in the deep end of life and will have to look after yourself. A scary prospect?
The lack of domestic skills among students can be pretty shocking. I knew a guy who didn't know how to cook pasta! Other people I lived with could whip-up the most incredible meals from nothing. I sat somewhere in the middle.
For those of you who need a little guidance and will appreciate the tips, we're here for you. After all, student survival is in our name!
To get you started here's a handy video we found on making a bed. We know some of you wont have had to do this before. So, get the sheets out and start practicing!
September 16th, 2011 → 2:38 pm @ Mark Ledden
The start of a new academic year means one thing at Univertsity; Freshers Week! This is the one week of the year where normal rules don't apply. Be sure to make the most of it Here's five tips to keep in mind.
There's no point spending the first two weeks of the year pretending you're somebody else just to make friends. You won't be able to keep the game up for long. Be yourself, there's no need to be anything else.


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The Win32_SystemAccount class represents a system account. The system account is used by the operating system and by services that run under Windows NT. There are many services and processes within NT that need the capability to logon internally (for example during a Windows NT installation). The system account was designed for that purpose; it is an internal account, does not show up in User Manager, cannot be added to any groups, and cannot have user rights assigned to it. On the other hand, the system account does show up on an NTFS volume in File Manager in the Permissions portion of the Security menu. By default, the system account is granted full control to all files on an NTFS volume. Here the system account has the same functional privileges as the administrator account.
In this WMI class, all WMI properties are read-only. You can only read values but not change them.
Data type String
The Caption property is a short textual description (one-line string) of the object.
Data type Reference
Data type String
The Description property provides a textual description of the object.
Data type String
The Domain property indicates the name of the Windows domain to which the system account belongs.
Example: NA-SALES
Data type DateTime
The InstallDate property is datetime value indicating when the object was installed. A lack of a value does not indicate that the object is not installed.
Data type Boolean
The LocalAccount property indicates whether the account is defined on the local machine. To retrieve only accounts defined on the local machine state a query that includes the condition 'LocalAccount=$true'.
Data type String
The Name property indicates the name of the Win32 system account on the domain specified by the Domain member of this class.
Data type String
The SID property contains the security identifier (SID) for this account. a SID is a string value of variable length used to identify a trustee. Each account has a unique SID issued by an authority (such as a Windows domain), stored in a security database. When a user logs on, the system retrieves the user's SID from the database and places it in the user's access token. The system uses the SID in the user's access token to identify the user in all subsequent interactions with Windows security. When a SID has been used as the unique identifier for a user or group, it cannot be used again to identify another user or group.
Data type UInt8
The SIDType property contains enumerated values that specify the type of security identifier (SID). SIDTypes include:
SidTypeUser – Indicates a user SID.
SidTypeGroup – Indicates a group SID.
SidTypeDomain – Indicates a domain SID.
SidTypeAlias – Indicates an alias SID.
SidTypeWellKnownGroup – Indicates a SID for a well-known group.
SidTypeDeletedAccount – Indicates a SID for a deleted account.
SidTypeInvalid – Indicates an invalid SID.
SidTypeUnknown – Indicates an unknown SID type.
SidTypeComputer – Indicates a SID for a computer.
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Data type String
The Status property is a string indicating the current status of the object. Various operational and non-operational statuses can be defined. Operational statuses are "OK", "Degraded" and "Pred Fail". "Pred Fail" indicates that an element may be functioning properly but predicting a failure in the near future. An example is a SMART-enabled hard drive. Non-operational statuses can also be specified. These are "Error", "Starting", "Stopping" and "Service". The latter, "Service", could apply during mirror-resilvering of a disk, reload of a user permissions list, or other administrative work. Not all such work is on-line, yet the managed element is neither "OK" nor in one of the other states.
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Florida's Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa offers the kinds of amenities you'd expect from a swanky venue overlooking the Atlantic coast: two championship golf courses, villas with private balconies, therapy baths and massage lessons.
It's also where Wells Fargo will hold its annual meeting for shareholders next month, the San Francisco bank said in a regulatory filing last week. It will be the first such gathering since regulators fined Wells in September over its sales scandal.
But at a time when Wells is trying to move past the scandal, the choice of the Ponte Vedra Beach venue is sparking fresh criticism from shareholders already angered by revelations of its sales practices.
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/banking/bank-watch-blog/article139225713.html#storylink=cpy© 2010-19 FORECLOSURE FRAUD | by DinSFLA. All rights reserved.


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Fifth grade is a memorable year filled with United States-themed parades, science fairs and first-time experiences of "going out" with your cubby space neighbor. You're leaving elementary school and moving on with your life. No matter how much you'd like to stagnate in that year spent round a tetherball, time marches on, so you can't participate in the Idaho Salmon and Steelhead Days unless you're approximately 10 years old or teaching a fifth-grade class, but you can attend the Friday night salmon BBQ to get a glimpse of the knowledge being imparted on Idaho kids for the three-day event.
The Idaho Salmon and Steelhead Days are held Thursday through Saturday with field trips for up to 1,000 students to Idaho Fish and Game. The students will be immersed in biological, cultural, historical and economic lessons regarding Idaho's salmon resources through hands-on activities that encourage appreciation of human/salmon relations.
The annual event was developed out of concern for Idaho's wild chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and steelhead populations at risk for extinction. The Friday night BBQ is meant to raise awareness about the importance of salmon recovery to the public, in addition to the youth targeted events. The salmon BBQ (I know, I know--save the fish just to eat them) is a fundraiser for the educational event and will serve salmon, hotdogs, salads, soft drinks and ice cream with music provided by Bitterbrush Blues Band. Since one of the reasons for salmon awareness and recovery is to continue to be able to fish for food, the salmon-featured menu is meant to reflect that value.
Participation is open to all fifth-grade classes (not only southwest Idaho) and teachers need to apply for the 2006 event by contacting Brenda Beckley at 287-2901 (email@example.com). If you have questions about the 2005 event, contact Dan Herrig at 343-9551. To volunteer call 334-2225.
September 8, 5:30 p.m., $8 adults, $3 children, Behind Idaho Fish and Game Bldg. at 600 S. Walnut next to Municipal Park, 343-9551, http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/education/ssdays.
Have an item for Füd News? Please send info to Jen Parsons at firstname.lastname@example.com or fax to 342-4733.


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Since Human Rights Watch's work in the Middle East and North Africa is driven by the organization's anti-Israel agenda, clearly this letter urging Hamas leadership to take seriously the allegations made against their group in the Goldstone Report and to implement Goldstone's recommendations can't actually have happened. For that matter, since Goldstone himself was part of the very same vast anti-Israel agenda his own report can't possibly have said that stuff.
That said, if we pretend that HRW really did issue the statement posted on their website, it highlights an interesting dynamic. Clearly, in the real world Hamas is not an organization that's interested in human rights or the laws of war. But if you read the article you can see that Hamas is at least an organization that's interested in pretending to be interested in these things and gets into a dialogue with human rights groups:
Prior to the vote, a Hamas Foreign Ministry adviser, Ahmad Yusuf, had said that Hamas "will try to do our best" to investigate rocket attacks against Israeli population centers. Yusuf also claimed that Hamas had only intended its rocket attacks to hit Israeli "military targets," rather than Israeli civilians, and that "maybe some of these rockets missed their targets" because they were "primitive weapons."
That's pretty transparently nonsense:
In its letter to Haniya, Human Rights Watch recalled repeated statements by Hamas officials and fighters indicating an intent to direct the rockets toward civilian targets and asked Hamas to clarify its stance on the issue. A June 11, 2006 statement from the Izz el-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the Hamas armed wing, for example, said that in response to an Israeli attack that targeted Palestinian fighters, the group had carried out a rocket attack against the Israeli town of Sderot and would continue attacking Sderot "until its residents flee in horror. We will turn Sderot into a ghost town."
The point here is that Hamas seems to believe that its own legitimacy and interests can, in fact, be damaged by the perception that it is violating the laws of war and attracting the disapproval of human rights monitors. What's more, Hamas is clearly very interested in pressing human rights claims against Israel. But that, of course, opens them up to pressure to acknowledge the criticisms of their own conduct being made by those very same group. HRW grew out of the Helsinki Watch concept, which was aimed at holding the Communist Bloc to account for violations of agreements they had plainly signed in bad faith. At the time, that was regarded by many as a futile and pointless task, but in retrospect most people now acknowledge that their work was important and effective.


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Is the Tube Season Pass for a single or double tube?
For passes including tubes, you can choose a single or double tube each time you visit! The additional tube passes require a Tube & Locker Combo Pass.
Can my other family members use my Tube or Locker Season Pass if I am not there? No. The guest with the Tube or Locker Season Pass Add-on must be present in order to use a tube or locker for free.
What is a Gold Pass Upgrade? A Gold Pass Upgrade is an upgrade to a Raging Rivers Season Pass which allows the Gold Pass holder to bring in one guest per day during the waterpark season.
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On September 4th, 2006, Sheriffs Office Deputy Zorana Sipos served a Criminal Summons on Bobby Raymond Davis (Age 20 of Lexington Park) for the charge of confined unattended child. Deputy Lacey had responded to a California, Maryland shopping center for the reported unattended child inside a vehicle. Once on the scene Deputy Lacey found a child (female age 4) was inside the vehicle, unattended. The child was able to provide her name and the name of the store the Suspect went into. A few minutes later the Suspect emerged. It was confirmed that he was shopping while the child was left alone. The Suspect is awaiting a Preliminary Hearing before the District Court.
On September 4th, 2006, Deputy Zorana Sipos served a Criminal Summons on Charles Vernon Burroughs (Age 45 of Lexington Park) for theft over $500.00.
On September 5th, 2006, Deputy Shawn Moses was investigating a theft of two (2) Honda dirt bikes. A location of one of the stolen dirt bikes was discovered and it was located at a Callaway residence. Suspect Wayne Lamont Jordan (Age 33 of Morganza, Maryland) was arrested and charged with Theft over $500.00 and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. The value of the dirt bike was $3,800.00.