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Our MFCJ480DW is perfect for your small business or home office, with print, copy, scan and fax capabilities.
It has a 20 page ADF, 100-sheet paper capacity, and 2 sided printing as well as sharp, high resolution printing (up to 1200x6000 dpi) which produces great photos, up to A4 size.
With easy wireless set up and mobile device connectivity, you can easily print & scan across your wireless network or directly from your mobile devices. From the colour display you can also directly upload photos and documents online, as well as use the Brother Cloud Apps that allow you to share paper documents without using your computer.
Poster, Header-Footer, Watermark, Booklet (Windows Only)
Model MFC-J480DW
Number of Functions 5 in 1
Engine Colour Inkjet
Functions Colour Inkjet Printer, Colour Fax, Flatbed Digital Copier, Flatbed Colour Scanner, PC-Fax
Backup For Clock Yes
Standard Memory 128MB
LCD Display 4.5cm Panel TFT Colour LCD
Emulation GDI
Print Speed 12/6 ipm (Mono/Colour: based on ISO/IEC 24734)
Print Speed (4x6) Up to 42 Seconds
CPU Speed 288MHz
Printer Resolution Up to 1200x6000 dpi
Printer Compatibility Windows 8/8.1 (32'&64bit), Windows 7 (32'&64bit), Vista (32'&64bit), XP Home Edition, XP Professional (32'&64bit), Windows Server 2012 (32'&64bit), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 (32'&64bit), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 (32'&64bit) (All server Operating Systems are print only) Mac OS X 10.8.5 or greater Linux Cups/LPR
Printer Driver Functions N in 1, Auto Duplex, Borderless (Windows/Mac)
2 Sided Print Yes (Automatic)
2 Sided Print Speed Built-in @ Up to 1.7/1.7 ipm (Mono/Colour, based on ISO/IEC 24734)
First Print Out Time See Print Speed
Warm Up Time 0 Seconds
Quiet Mode Yes
Borderless Printing Yes
Paper Handling
Standard Paper Capacity Up to 100 Sheets
Output Paper Capacity Up to 50 sheets
ADF Up to 20 sheets
Media Weights Paper Tray 64 - 220 gsm
Media Weights ADF 64 - 90 gsm
Media Weights Duplex 64 - 105 gsm
Media Size Paper Tray A4, LTR, EXE, A5, A6, Photo(102x152mm/4x6inch), Indexcard(127x203mm/5x8inch), Photo-2L(127x178mm/5x7inch), C5 Envelope, Com-10, DL Envelope, Monarch
Media Size ADF Width 148 to 216 mm, Length 148 to 355 mm (simplex)
Media Size Duplex PC Print: A4, LTR, EXE, A5 Copy: A4, LTR, A5
Media Size Scanner Glass Up to 216(W)/297(L)mm
Media Types Paper Tray Plain, Inkjet, Glossy(cast/resin), Recycled
Paper Handling
Media Types ADF Plain, Recycled
Media Types Duplex Plain, Recycled
Digital Copier
Copier Speed 6/3 ipm (Mono/Colour: based on ISO/IEC 24735)
Copier Resolution Mono: (Print) Max. 1200x2400 dpi, (Scan) Max. 1200x1200 dpi Colour: (Print) Max. 1200x2400 dpi, (Scan) Max. 1200x1200 dpi
Reduction-Enlargement Ratio 25 - 400 percent in 1 percent increments
Copier N-in-1 2 in 1, 2 in 1(ID) (A4/A3/LTR/LGR) '& 4 in 1(A4/LTR)
Copier Poster Yes (3x3, 2X2, 1x2)
First Copy Out Time 24/33 sec (based on ISO/IEC 24735 Annex D)
2 Sided Copy Yes (1.6/1.7 ipm) Simplex to Duplex
Modem Speed 14,400bps (Fax)
Transmission Speed Approx: 7sec (ITU-T Test Chart,MMR)
Fax Receive Stamp Yes
Colour Faxing Document Send/Receive: Yes/Yes
Memory Send/Receive: No/Yes
ITU-T Group compatibility G3
Telstra Duet Compatible Yes
Speed Dials 40 locations
Group Dials Up to 6 groups
Out of Paper Reception Up to 170 pages (ITU-T Test Chart)
Fax Features
PC Fax Send/Receive from Windows
Send only from MAC / Linux
(Network / USB)
Digital Scanner
Scanner Colour/Mono Colour
Scanner Type Flatbed Digital
Scanning Technology CIS
Scan Speed Simplex: Max.3.37/4.27 sec
Mono/Colour @100dpi (A4)
Scanner Resolution (Optical) From Glass: Up to 1200 x 2400 dpi
From ADF: Up to 1200 x 600 dpi
Scanner Resolution (Interpolated) For Win XP/Vista/7/8, up to 19200x19200 dpi with Scanner Utility
Scan to Keys Scan To: Email Client / OCR/ Image/ File
Scanner Compatibility Windows 8/8.1 (32'&64bit), Windows 7 (32'&64bit), Vista (32'&64bit), XP Home Edition, XP Professional (32'&64bit)
Mac OS X 10.8.5 or greater
Linux rpm/deb
Interface Hi-Speed USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Interface Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless
Wi-Fi Direct Yes
Mobile / Web Printing
iPrintScan Yes
Airprint Yes
Web Connect Scan To - Download and Print from Picasa, Flickr, Facebook, Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Brother Apps.
Scan To - OneNote
Print from Creative Centre
Google Cloud Print Yes
Brother Apps Office Doc Creator, Tag Scan, Outline'&Scan, Easy Scan to Email, Able to scan to target folder (Evernote), Outline'&Copy, Searchable PDF
Wireless Interface Yes
Wireless Mode IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure Mode/Adhoc mode)
Wireless Security SSID (32 chr), WEP 64/128bit, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES)NO LEAP
Network Protocols IPV4 ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA(Auto IP), WINS/NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR/LPD, Custom Raw Port/Port9100, FTP Server, SNMPv1/v2c, TFTP server, ICMP, Web Services (Print/Scan), SNTP Client
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Network Management Windows: BRAdmin Light, BRAdmin Professional, Network Remote Setup
Mac: BRAdmin Light, Network Remote Setup
Network Scan Yes (Windows / Mac)
Optional Paper BP-71GLA - 20 Sheets (260gsm) Glossy Paper (A4), BP-71GLP - 20 Sheets (260gsm) Glossy Paper 6in x 4in, BP-60MA - 25 Sheets (145gsm) Matte Paper (A4), BP-60PA - 250 Sheets (72.5gsm) Plain Paper (A4)
Consumables LC231 C/M/Y/K up to 260 pages each (Std), LC233 C/M/Y/K up to 550 pages each (HY) Based @ ISO 24711 pattern/normal
Inbox Consumables LC231 C/M/Y/K up to 80% each
Based @ ISO 24711 pattern/normal
Weight and Measures
Size 400(W) x 341(D) x 172(H)mm
Weight 8.3 Kg
Energy Star Compliant Yes
Noise Level Sound Pressure Level: (Printing) Less than 50 dBA
Sleep Mode Yes
Carton Contents
MFCJ480DW, Quick Setup Guide, User's Guide, CD-ROM, Power Cord, Telephone Line Cord and Adaptor, USB Interface Cable, LC231 C/M/Y/K up to 80% each
Based @ ISO 24711 pattern/normal
Warranty period: 36 months
Warranty terms: On-site
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PolyOne India
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialised polymer materials, services and solutions, has been celebrating the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art facility in Pune, India.
The new site, located in the area's Ranjangaon industrial zone, manufactures specialty solid masterbatch and liquid colour and additive formulations. The facility also includes development labs and the sales and customer service centre for the region. Products produced at the facility serve multiple end markets, including transportation, healthcare, wire and cable and packaging.
At the opening ceremony event on September 7th 2014 entitled "Come See The Difference," customers participated in tours, colour matching demonstrations and other sessions that showcased how PolyOne differentiates its products and services in the specialty marketplace.
Vikas Vij, Managing Director for PolyOne's operations in India, commented: "We are extremely proud to commemorate the opening of this exceptional facility with our customers and talented team of associates. We now offer more solutions than ever before, and we have also optimised our logistics and operations to add improved service, delivery and value to our customers."
Robert Patterson, President and CEO, PolyOne Corporation, added: "PolyOne continues to execute the globalization pillar of our proven strategy. This new facility allows us to serve more regional customers, and at the same time, provide local production of the highest quality and consistent materials required by our large multi-national customers. India is an attractive region with strong underlying growth potential, and this investment will deliver exceptional value to our customers."


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Paul Gregutt is a Contributing Editor for Wine Enthusiast magazine, a founding member of the magazine's Tasting Panel, and reviews the wines of Oregon and Canada. The author of the critically-acclaimed Washington Wines & Wineries—The Essential Guide, he consulted on the Pacific Northwest entries in current versions of The World Atlas of Wine and The Oxford Companion to Wine.Email: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Artist: ACID ARCHIVES; THE SECOND EDITION
Title: A Guide to Underground Sounds 1965-1982
Format: Book
Label: Lysergia
Country: Sweden
Price: $54.00
"Bigger, better and more colorful! After the huge success of the first edition from
2006, the Acid Archives book has been long out-of-print. Used copies have sold
for as high as $200, and there are many inquiries about new runs from around
the world. Instead of just a new printing, here is a brand-new edition -- completely
revised, massively expanded, and attractively re-designed. The Acid Archives, The
Second Edition will delight any lover of rare and great underground music from
the 1960s-1970s. All the elements that made the first edition such a hit are here.
The A-Z section has been expanded with 90 new pages, detailing many hundreds
of previously-unknown LPs. Just as exciting is a brand-new section of special
features, where leading experts present the best and rarest albums within exotica,
lounge, 70s funk & soul, Southern rock, new age, custom labels and tax scam
records. In answer to requests from fans of the first book, the Acid Archives has
been fully re-designed and is now printed entirely in color. The 400 pages in the
second edition (100 pages more than the old version) are loaded with color
images of obscure and trippy album sleeves, posters and band photos, many of
which have never been published before. 400 pages, all entirely in color, in a
perfect-bound softcover quarto. Writers: P. Lundborg, A. Milenski, R. Moore
and others." - Lysergia. Essential. Very Highly Recommended! 2014 reprint with a new price.
Artist: LSD UNDERGROUND 12
Title: LSD Underground 12
Format: LP
Label: Lysergia
Country: Sweden
Price: $45.00
"Before there was psychedelic music, there was LSD Underground 12. Recorded under mysterious circumstances in Los Angeles in the summer of 1966, this mind-blowing musical journey represents the earliest known case of musicians recording while under the effect of LSD. The result is a pioneering aural kaleidoscope of shifting moods and complex atmospheres unlike anything done before and hardly since. Recorded at a time when psychedelic music did not yet exist as a genre, it is not surprising that the music flows freely across genres, from eerie Middle Eastern desert moods and nocturnal West Coast jazz grooves into full-blown acid-rock guitar soloing, while the hallucinogenic tension is sustained and released through outbursts of piercing avant-garde, Fluxic chaos and minimalist stasis. Sold briefly via mail-order, the 1966 record was only rumored to exist until Lysergias recent research verified its existence. In view of its pioneering historical status and outstanding musical quality, LSD Underground 12 should rank as one of the greatest psychedelic music discoveries of the past 20 years. A pioneering acid-head sound unlike anything that came before it and hardly anything since... a musical riddle rising from the psychedelic catacombs. Presented by Patrick Lundborg and Lysergia, LSD Underground 12 is available in an exclusive limited LP edition, 180 gram virgin vinyl, housed in a deluxe case with a wrapped tip-on-sleeve, and including an insert with in-depth liner notes." - Lysergia.
"Heard today, the music will not sound particularly revolutionary to anyone whos spent time with the recordings of ensembles like Red Crayola, Intersystems, The Deep, Cromagnon, Gravity Adjusters Expansion Band, Citizens For Interplanetary Activity, and so on. But it is not exactly like any of them, either, and it sure as hell sounds like it is what it claims to be -- a bunch of musicians on acid." - Byron Coley.
Artist: LUNDBORG, PATRICK
Title: Psychedelia: An Ancient Culture, A Modern Way of Life
Format: Book
Label: Lysergia
Country: Sweden
Price: $31.00
"A groundbreaking new book from the author of the highly-acclaimed Acid Archives, published by Lysergia: Psychedelia: An Ancient Culture, A Modern Way of Life is Patrick Lundborg and Lysergias greatest achievement so far. The product of 20 years of research, the 500+-page work is likely to prove as pioneering as the preceding Acid Archives, which went through five reprintings and received favorable reviews in leading magazines such as Mojo and The Wire. A larger number of people are exploring psychedelic states of mind in the world today than at any other point in history. Their shared experiences form the outline of a vast underground culture, whose steady influence upon society can be traced across thousands of years, back to Amerindian plant drug cults and the psychedelic celebrations in ancient Greece that gave birth to our Western society. But the full scope of this psychedelic culture, and its many expressions in the past, has remained poorly understood or even unknown. Psychedelia has usually been taken as a metaphor, or a symptom of something else, even though its true nature is singular and unparalleled. Psychedelia by Patrick Lundborg is the first-ever book to present psychedelic culture in its full complexity and range. Out of a colorful history that spans 3,500 years, emerges a philosophy and way of life that is as dazzling and rich as the psychedelic experience itself. As this book shows, psychedelia is a living underground culture, engaged in constant dialogue with its mainstream counterpart. Psychedelias creative, visionary presence in art, rock music and pop culture is thoroughly examined, highlighting many unique and at times unknown works and traditions, from William Blake to Philip K. Dick, from Eden Ahbez to Shpongle, from Haight-Ashbury to the beaches of Goa. The 20th centurys misguided attempts to reduce psychedelia into a branch of psychology or religion are given a critical, sometimes controversial look. A case is made for psychedelic philosophy, a fresh, unprejudiced model to replace the failed interpretations of the past. In the third millennium, psychedelic culture may be standing on the brink of a mystery greater than anything encountered in the past. This mystery comes forth in chapters on ayahuasca and DMT, and has reverberations far outside the realms of psychedelia, cutting into vital questions of consciousness and evolution. Most of all, psychedelia is a celebration of life, in the here and now and in the deep realms of inner-space. The final chapters of Psychedelia discuss the challenges and rewards of the psychedelic experience, as mastered by shamans and teachers from various entheogenic cultures. 520 pages with a 16-page color inlay in a perfect bound small quarto; 9.5 by 6.5 inches." - Lysergia.
Artist: MADRIGAL
Title: Madrigal
Format: LP
Label: Lysergia
Country: Sweden
Price: $45.00
"Finally a reissue of one of the great lost Grails of the NYC freak underground! Trading hands for $3-4000 on the rare occasions it is offered, Madrigal has grown into a legend among fans of psychedelic drone music. Heres what the Acid Archives has to say: "...A rather amazing do-it-yourself descent into the murkiest depths of the early 1970s underground. Its two guys sitting in what sounds like a boiler room, equipped with a drum machine, an electric guitar & bass and some oscillators, hotwiring themselves into the lysergic flow of the Now. The music drones and cavorts while incomprehensible screams and dialogue lurk in the background, as heard through a locked door. The atmosphere is as thick as in a nightmare..." But Madrigals strongest achievement may be the seamless shift from the harrowing visions of machinery and faceless suffering on side 1 into a string of dark, haunting folk-rock numbers on side 2, a transition as natural as if these were simply the two sides of the same unclassifiable coin. Pioneering at the time and still unique today, vague parallels could be made to Suicide, the Patron Saints and Velvet Undergrounds third LP, but first and last Madrigal can only be understood on its own. Re-mastered for superior sound, retaining the original artwork and pressed in a limited edition, 180 gram virgin vinyl, housed in a deluxe case with a wrapped tip-on-sleeve, and including an insert with in-depth liner notes." - Lysergia.


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Ekuthuleni Retreats 2017
Ekuthuleni is a small, back to basics retreat place in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. It has grown from the wild nature here, from our vision (Noon and Sumedha) of living simply, developing meditation and adventuring into the radical effect that can have on our lives..and now also from the energy of people who come. Grounding and opening in meditation, we can find sensitive presence, deeply interconnected. Touching this space is a gift – and means we are much less capable of causing harm – to ourselves, to others or, crucially now, the planet. The root of what we aspire to and wish to share.
We have a long background in Buddhist practice, mainly the Forest tradition. Living very close to the land and aware of resources we are also constantly learning new ways of living sustainably with all the joy, quirkiness, creativity and hard work that brings..!
We run retreats throughout each summer and autumn (ourselves and a variety of invited teachers). We also welcome people between group retreats for periods of solitary retreat or activity retreat..an experience of participation and flowing community.
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Retreats 2017
For more details of any of these retreats please see our site: www.ekumeditation.com
22 – 27 June
'Living Awareness' – silent meditation retreat with Ajahn Brahmavara and Sumedha.
7 – 14 July
'Coming Back to our Senses' – daily life retreat with Sumedha, Fiona Walker and Olivier Guillot.
21 – 23 July
'The Listening Heart' – silent meditation retreat with Ajahn Candasiri.
6 – 12 August
'Connecting to True Nature' – silent meditation retreat with Zohar Lavie and Nathan Glyde.
14 – 19 August
'Mud and Meditation' – Ekuthuleni activity retreat with Sumedha, Fiona Walker and Olivier Guillot.
24 – 28 August
'Touching our Roots' – meditation and qi-gong with Jaya Karen Rudgard.
14 – 19 Sept
'Rhythms of Life' – meditation, sacred chanting and walking with Janna Ferrett and Sumedha.


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University Games Ultra DashMove fast when the colours flash! Set out the targets to design your course, press the button on the tagger to choose your game, and then race to match the colour of the flashes with the targets! Beat the Clock, Target Tally and Relay Race - it's a different game each time you play! Play solo, head-to-head or team vs team.


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Cops Hunt Cricket Bash Bandits
Cops said the victim was sitting in his car on 37th Avenue near 61st Street in Woodside at about 2:30 p.m. on November 10 when the suspects approached and pulled him out of the vehicle.
One of the suspects held the victim while the other smacked him in the head with the cricket bat and stole $100 from him, police said. The two suspects then fled on foot in an unknown direction.
The victim suffered a minor injury and refused treatment at the scene, a fire spokesperson said. The victim told investigators he knows one of his attackers, a police source said.
Police are seeking help from the public to help locate the two suspects and are urging anyone with information to call the CrimeStoppers HOTLINE at 1-800-577-TIPS or click on www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.


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Exploring Hong Kong Part 4 – Sheung Yiu Folk Village
Getting out of Sai Kung is remarkably easy – once you figure out the correct bus routes to do so.
I planned a short 1/2 day trip to a small, abandoned folk village near Sai Kung, easily accessible by the 94 double-decker bus from town. A few stops away (about 20-25 minutes) is the village of Sheung Yiu, a Hakka folk village now turned into a small museum.
Hong Kong has quite a few out-of-the-way villages abandoned by its people for better opportunities in cities. Sheung Yiu Village survived on fishing, a bit of farming, and a lime kiln. In the 60s, when that lifestyle was no longer supportable, the men left to find other work. The women shortly followed. What's left now is the housing village of the people with a nice little museum to show how the Hakka people lived then – as simply as possible. The traditions and holidays that were celebrated were also shown. In all, it was a nice, tidy museum with interesting history.
The walk out from the main road is certainly worth a stroll as well. The Pak Tam Chung Trail is quiet (when not populated by schoolchildren) and nice to meander along. There are signs for different flora and fauna in this area, talking about the basic geography and geology of the area. A day out with a picnic would be perfect, really.
So, it's certainly worth a look out there, especially to get a sense of local history and culture outside the massively dense thrall of the city.


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Five days later, after traveling 770 nautical miles and spending 88 hours at sea, Off the Hook, arrived in New Caledonia.
Alain Maron had been dreaming of owning a Riviera but it wasn't until he was holidaying in Australia's sunny Gold Coast that he took the plunge and bought a Riviera 42, Off the Hook.
The avid boatie was looking for a bigger boat to take cruising around the many islands and bays in his tropical home of New Caledonia.
"I often take my wife and three daughters; Aurelie, Emmanuelle, and Celine cruising for the weekend. We also like to go out fishing and sometimes we just stay at the marina and have drinks and dinner on board with friends," he said.
It was a rough, windy day when Off the Hook left the Gold Coast's Southport Seaway bound for New Caledonia on 27 February 2009. Skipper Alain Vilas said the crew, made up of himself as captain, his wife Solange, and friend Marc Sabatier; had been waiting for good weather before departing the Gold Coast, which had been experiencing particularly bad weather at the time.
"We were waiting for a good weather window which came just as the boat was ready to sail. We didn't want to miss this opportunity but the south easterly wind was still blowing at 18 knots and when we left the sea was very choppy," said Vilas.
"When we passed the Southport entrance, Alain was following us on the jetty and he looked a bit worried. On board we were all confident, even if rolling and pitching made passage making quite uncomfortable, but during the night the wind and waves decreased and everything improved."
Maron was running on the pier at the Spit trying to signal his crew to come back and delay the trip.
"The sea was very rough and it was very windy, I didn't realise the weather conditions were so bad when we were under cover at the Southport Marina," said Maron.
"I was very anxious and I was trying to signal Alain, the skipper, to tell him to come back and delay the departure - I thought I shouldn't have let them go."
Five days later, after traveling 770 nautical miles and spending 88 hours at sea, Off the Hook, arrived in New Caledonia.
"It was early in the morning when Off the Hook appeared at the horizon," said Maron.
"I was with my previous boat and we met Off the Hook at the barrier reef. We cruised together on the way to Noumea. This was really exciting, it was a lot of relief after several weeks of preparation for the journey."
Maron's first journey in Off the Hook was a day-cruise to Signal Island, a small island in the lagoon a few miles away from the marina.
"It was the first time I was driving the boat and I was somewhat worried about driving it back to the marina but when I am on my boat, I feel relaxed immediately, even if I stay at the marina to do some cleaning or maintenance.
"As soon as we leave the marina, I feel like I am 'king of the world' - it's a good feeling and it's great to share these moments with friends and family."
Maron and Vilas have been friends since the early 80s so when Maron bought Off the Hook, he asked his close friend if he knew anyone who could sail her back to New Caledonia.
"I told him I could do it myself with my wife. I have been sailing since the 70s when I got my merchant navy officer ticket," said Vilas.
"I also sailed my 46' yacht from France to New Caledonia with my wife, we did the same trip again in 1998 as I bought a new 43' catamaran.
"Last November, I sailed a 56' catamaran with two other crews non-stop for 18 days from Tahiti to Noumea.
"This journey from Australia to Noumea was a short trip, my longest was about one month from Galapagos Island to French Polynesia.
"We had 770 miles to sail, my main concern was fuel consumption; we had spent time to get as much information as we could regarding that point and I decided to take a good safety margin having two extra bladders tanks of 600 litres each on the aft deck, plus an extra 300 litres in the centre hold; which made a total of 3800 litres including the boat's 1800 litre aft and 500 litre central tanks."
The weather was bad the week prior to Off the Hook departing the Seaway but once on board, Vilas said the crew was confident.
"Even if rolling and pitching made passage making quite uncomfortable," said Vilas.
"During the night the wind and waves decreased and everything improved, we were very attentive to match the good fuel consumption and regulated engine speed to match it.
"Every four hours I checked to make sure everything was alright in the engine room.
"At the beginning we were running 1100rpm at 7 knots as the sea was rough, and 10 litres/hour per engine.
"Later we increased to 15 litres/hour at 1180 rpm, which gave an average 9.5 knots, which was better than expected.
"Every four hours we increased speed to 2500 rpm for 5 nm to clear the engines."
During the first night, the bladders tanks started to move on the aft deck after their ropes were loosened from water.
"At that time the boat was overloaded aft with those tanks and wave crests were flooding the aft deck sometimes," said Vilas.
"Sunday morning, the weather was fine and we decided to transfer the fuel from the aft bladder tank to the boat's tank. It took us one hour to transfer 1200 litres; we fed it directly into the side fuel inlet and it was very easy to do with an external removable fuel transfer pump with all the hoses ready to connect.
"We had some trouble with the nav display, which went off sometimes but we had two other GPS units on board with two nav computers."
The sea was rough again on Monday with ESE winds at 15 knots but by Tuesday the weather had improved and Off the Hook increased her speed to 2000rpm as they approached Dumbea passage.
"About seven o'clock we went inside the lagoon and met Alain who had come to meet us with his family on another boat," said Vilas.
"We were all very happy to meet together after 770 miles at sea in 88 hours - we berthed at 9.45am in Port Moselle, Noumea.
"It was a good crossing and the boat handled the passage extremely confidently. The only problem could have been the fuel overloading at the beginning and a trip like this must only be done with very good weather forecast - we would all do it again if we had the opportunity."
Despite being Maron's fourth boat, he describes it as 'the most beautiful boat'.
"I really like the design of the Riviera open flybridge cruisers, as well as the nice layout of the cabins. Every boat owner says his boat is the most beautiful boat of all boats but I really think the Riviera 42 is the best," Maron said.
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This week I made a few scrappy gifts for my daughter's preschool teacher. We ran into Ms. Tara during lunch on a non-school day a few weeks ago and she mentioned during our conversation that she loves to take long bike rides with her family. Then I learned last week that she loves to sew. After a mental review of my stash (please tell me I'm not the only crazy person out there who has her scraps mentally cataloged), I knew I had everything I needed to make a scrappy mug rug and pin cushion with a cute bicycle fabric as the centerpiece.
This project was full of firsts:
- First-ever teacher gift. My sweet little girl is four years old and attending preschool for the first time this year. Where did the time go?
- First log cabin block. I've been meaning to try my hand at log cabin blocks for a while now, but for some reason was a little intimidated. No need! I found a fantastic tutorial for an offset log cabin mug rug over at Stitching By Starlight (a wonderful quilty blog that I follow).
- First time using a 1/4" binding. I still love 1/2" binding best, but it was nice finally see how it would look on one of my finished projects.


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Russian investment firm Industrial Investors announced on Jan. 29 that it is seeking to sell all or part of AAI Acquisition, the company formed to buy the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft Industries last April, according to Aviation International News.
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|Candace Scott
posted 03/18/05 10:48 AM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
I never recall seeing a photo of Bing and Lucy together, or read a reference about them working together on radio, a benefit, etc. Does anyone know if Bing and Lucy did work together in any capacity and if so, when? Thanks in advance.
|Jon O.
posted 03/18/05 12:17 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
A quick check of the indexes "The Radio Directories" and "The Chronological B.C. on Television" reveal that between 1939-46
Lucille Ball appeared on KMH with Bing eight times, and once on Command Performance USA. She was on seven TV programs on which Bing appeared, though they didn't always appear together. (One of the TV appearances, a 1965 ep of "The Lucy Show", featured only Bing's voice: Lucy was a DJ, and she announced, "here's Bing Crosby, singing Stephen Foster", after which Bing's voice was heard on the radio, singing a cappella--to the tune of "Camptown Races"--"dum dum dum dum dee dee dee, Ste-phen Fos-ter".)
|Jon O.
posted 03/18/05 10:15 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Upon closer examination of the TV book it has become clear that Bing and Lucille didn't perform together on a single one of those 7 TV shows--nor did they even once appear together on camera.
OK, here goes:
1. Hollywood Premiere of The Emperor Waltz, broadcast on a local LA station, 5-26-48. Lucy attended the premiere, as did Bing--separately.
2. Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Thanksgiving Party,11-25-53, ABC. Bing and Lucy were two of many celeb guests.
3. Ed Sullivan Show (14th Anniversary), 6-24-62, CBS. Bing sang with Kate Smith and Teresa Brewer, but not Lucy.
4. Bob Hope Show, 10-24-62, NBC. Again, Bing performed with everyone but Lucy. (The Milwaukee Journal reported, "...except for Bing it was almost a total loss..."
5. The aforementioned episode of The Lucy Show, 4-12-65, CBS.
6. The Magic of Broadcasting, 5-1-66, CBS. Although Bing co-hosted this program with Arthur Godfrey and Lucy, his contribution was taped separately.
7. Swing Out, Sweet Land, 11-29-70, NBC. A celebration of America and its history, hosted by John Wayne. A whole mess of stars portrayed historic figures in various individual sketches. Bing played Samuel Clemens and I forget who Lucy was, but, needless to say, never the Twain met.
posted 03/19/05 02:37 AM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Incidentally, Jon, the second of your TV listings - the Muscular Dystrophy Thanksgiving show, is in error in the Bing TV book. Neither Lucy nor Crosby appeared on the show, which was hosted by Martin and Lewis. I have already passed this info on to Greg Van Beek several weeks ago.
So, strike it from your list, Lucy+Bing-watchers!
|Candace Scott
posted 03/19/05 10:05 AM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Jon, thanks for the updated information, all very interesting.
I have an L.A. Herald Examiner newspaper from the Hollywood premiere of "The Emperor Waltz" and they mention Bing attending and then leaving in the first reel for unknown reasons. I doubt he and Lucy saw or met one another at this time.
The 1962 Ed Sullivan show I have seen and Bing and Lucy were not on state together. He also taped a lot of his segments and acted as if they live. In fact, the Beatles' last show in Feb., 1964 was taped, as was their August, 1965 appearance on the show: both taped, yet the audience wouldn't have suspected a thing. So Bing and Lucy probably didn't see each other on this occasion either.
So I guess we can assume the only times Lucy and Bing met in a professional capacity were on his radio show?
I wonder if Bing ever taped anything at the Desilu studios for any reason?
|Jon O.
posted 03/19/05 12:31 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
I just read a 1966 article about Bing in which he is quoted as saying that his son "Dennis is doing well in the production end of Desilu Studios."
I have also read of Bing saying in the early 50's that if he were ever to do anything on television he would do it on film, like Desi Arnaz was doing with "I Lovy Lucy", which he cited as an example. Bing did in fact film his first TV special (in 1954)--I don't recall if it was at Desilu though. I'll have to check the credits the next time I watch it.
|Jon O.
posted 03/19/05 02:38 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Arne, a few years ago, when Bob Costas had his short-lived late night interview show, he had Jerry Lewis on as a guest. One of the things that came up was Martin and Lewis's appearance on the 1952 Olympic telethon, which was hosted by bing and Bob. Costas showed a clip from that telecast, in which Dean and Jerry came running onto the stage to join Bing and Bob, bringing with them their usual live television energy level and hijinx. I think Jerry jumped on Bob, Dean was running around or something, and after a few seconds of this Bing exited, stage left. After someone noticed he had disappeared all three turned and tried to coax him back from offstage.
After the clip, which lasted a minute or so, was finished, Costas asked Lewis why Bing didn't return, Lewis seemed to brush the question aside with what sounded like a contrived answer, saying that it was because he had knocked Bing's toupee off. If that's what happened, it wasn't visible in the clip, and surely Bob, Dean and Jerry would have known better than to try and persuade Bing to come back on without his rug, or with it hurriedly repositioned. So I have never bought Lewis's story.
Since you're a fan of both Bing and Jerry Lewis, perhaps you know the real story about what happened that drove Bing off-camera and kept him from coming back?
posted 03/19/05 08:14 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Jon, funny you should ask, as I do have a little bit of extra insight into the story....
I've seen the clip as well; Lewis used it in one of his Martin and Lewis documentaries on the Disney Channel in the 90s. Clearly, in the clip, Bing wants no part of the proceedings, as you say, and Hope tries to get Bing to come back, as do Dean and Jerry.
The clip reveals a young Jerry Lewis at the top of his game: In other words, stand clear, or suffer the consequences. Hope looks foolish and suddenly quite old-fashioned during the moments they share on screen; even Dino, who usually kept up beautifully with Jerry and kept him in check, is oddly subdued during Jerry's antics here.
Now.... The way I heard it, from a very knowledgeable source who has interviewed Lewis several times, and with whom I've discussed this specific event, Bing stayed away because he was AFRAID that Lewis would "knock his toupee off" during the chaos. - not that it had actually happened. In fact, my source tells me that Lewis, all those many years later, expressed a sense of hurt that Bing would think that he (Lewis) would do such a thing to him, and he never could quite warm up to Bing after that. Before this, he, Hope, Crosby, and Martin had been good friends on the Paramount lot. Dean and Bing, of course, remained close friends for the rest of their lives.
Incidentally, Jon, regarding the Thangsgiving MD show: I have this entire broadcast on tape. Some of the names in the Bing TV book DO participate, it's just that Lucy and Bing are not among them.
|Greg Van Beek
posted 03/20/05 01:32 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
On October 14, 1977, Lucille Ball gave the following statement to UPI following the death of Bing Crosby:
"I never worked in a movie with Bing, but I was around him quite often socially. I always enjoyed being in his company because he intrigued me with his vocabulary and knowledge. He was a brilliant man. I saw him about two years ago at a charity function and he seemed happy and looked great and then he did a surprising thing - 'I thank God I had a chance at a second family because I'm not sure I did all I could have with the first.'"
As quoted from the Milwaukee Sentinel newspaper, October 15, 1977
posted 03/20/05 06:58 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
What a nice quote from Lucille Ball.
As a real "I Love Lucy" fan, one of my favorite episodes is when the gang is in California and Lucy's friend, Carolyn Applebee, comes to visit. Lucy wants to show her some "real" stars, but Ricky won't provide any. So, Lucy and Ethel plot to steal Carolyn's glasses. Without her glasses, Carolyn is blind as a bat, so Lucy proceeds to dress up as and imitate different stars--John Wayne, Clark Gable and, most famously, Harpo Marx. The reason I mention this episode, is that Lucy and Ethel tell Carolyn that she just missed Bing Crosby. She, of course, is absolutely devastated. I always thought it was odd that Bing was the only star who is referred to without Lucy actually imitating him. I always wondered why. She never does the voices of the other three, just clothes and masks, so it can't be that she thought she couldn't do his voice. Anyway, it's a classic episode, but even as a kid, I always loved it for the reference to Bing Crosby.
posted 03/20/05 08:13 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
I just remembered two more fun references to Bing by Lucy over the years...
On one of the hour-long Lucy Desi comedy hours, she had Rudy Vallee as a guest. The hour consisted of a "flashback", supposedly of the early days of the Ricardo romance, and I remember that they were all on a ship. As this was supposed to be in the 20s or early 30s, I remember Lucy saying to Vallee, in star-struck manner:, "I like you better than that newcomer, Bing Something-or-other..." - the quote and situation may not be exactly right; I haven't seen this show in over 45 years!
IN 1975, LUCY HAD A SPECIAL ON NBC near Christmas time. She was plugging it on the Tonight Show, and I recall her saying (with a sense of respect and gratitude) that her show was on right after the Bing Crosby Special with Fred Astaire, and that she was extremely happy about this lead-in.
GREG - Surprised to see the errors I sent posted on the billboard here - Boy, am I picky, picky, picky! But I hope you realize that I feel VERY fortunate to own a copy of this wonderful work, and that I think you guys did a gorgeous job on this book.
|Candace Scott
posted 03/27/05 07:38 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Greg and Arne: many thanks for sharing your knowledge. Those stories about Bing and Lucy are fabulous! The Lucy quote from the Milwaukee newspaper is something to treasure. Thanks so much.
|david pomerantz
posted 03/31/05 03:12 PM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Re: Bing and Lucy. I recall a Hope special where he, Bing and Lucy (and possibly another participant) are locked in their office building. I'm guessing it's from the 70s. A rather anemic sketch as I recall.
Lucy played the Statue of Liberty on the all-star special.
Interesting that Bing never had Lucy on after the Kraft shows, altho Hope had her on in 1946 when Desi was bandleader, and in 1949 to promote Little Miss Marker.
They also did a 1951 Lux show of Fancy Pants shortly before Lucy started her series.
posted 04/12/05 03:08 AM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Hope and Ball also perform "Sorrowful Jones" together on Lux. Too bad Bing never was on SUSPENSE.
posted 04/12/05 08:54 AM Central Time (US) contact the author directly
Yes considering almost everybody in Hollywood (even Hope or Benny) was on Suspense one or several times it's too bad our man Crosby never was. I love Suspense. It's my favorite Old Time Radio show!


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I began blogging at the end of August last year. For the first few months, I had a readership of, oh, my Mom. (I love you, Mom! Thanks!) Suddenly, around December, my readership began to take off (thanks, Pinterest!). So, while I'm away, I'm bringing back some of the oldies-but-goodies that you may have missed if you haven't been reading along since the beginning.
Here's a round-up of all of the recipes I sent John while he was deployed. These are the ones that made it to him, fresh, not smashed into a thousand crumbs, melted, or otherwise inedible. Of course, you can just make them for yourself, if you don't have anyone to send them to!
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In Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. v. United States ex rel. Carter, Supreme Court Holds That Statute of Limitations Suspension Applicable to Criminal Fraud Charges Does Not Apply To Civil Fraud Claims and That First-to-File Bar Does Not Preclude Suits Following Dismissal of First-Filed Action
On May 26, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision concerning the scope of civil fraud claims brought by whistleblowers under the False Claims Act ("FCA") against government contractors. In Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. et al. v. United States ex rel. Carter, slip op. , 575 U.S. (2015), the Court held that the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act ("WSLA") applies only to criminal charges, and does not suspend the limitations period for civil claims brought by individual whistleblowers under the FCA. The Court also held that the FCA's "first-to-file" bar—which bars subsequent claims brought with regard to the same underlying allegations as an earlier filed action—does not bar seriatim litigation if the first-filed claim has been dismissed.
The FCA provides for criminal and civil liability for government contractors that "knowingly present[] . . . a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval" "to an officer or employee of the United States."1 Private parties may bring whistleblower claims, also known as qui tam actions, to enforce this provision, by filing as relators on behalf of the United States.2 If the lawsuit succeeds or is settled, the whistleblower is eligible to receive a portion of the government's recovery.3 A qui tam action must be brought within six years of a violation or within three years of the date on which the United States should have known about a violation, and in no event may such an action be brought more than ten years after a violation.4 The FCA also provides a "first-to-file" limitation, barring any later suit "based on the facts underlying [a] pending action."5
The WSLA, originally enacted in 1921, suspends "any statute of limitations applicable to any offense [] involving fraud or attempted fraud against the United States." In 2008, Congress amended the statute to provide for suspension of the statute of limitations not only when the United States is at war, but also when Congress has enacted a specific authorization for the use of military force. Congress also extended the suspension period from three to five years "after the termination of hostilities."6
The whistleblower claim was brought by Benjamin Carter, a water purification operator who worked in Iraq for Kellogg Brown & Root Services ("KBR"), a defense contractor that provided logistical services to the U.S. military in Iraq. Carter alleged that KBR had "fraudulently billed the Government for water purification services that were not performed or not performed properly" in 2005.7
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed Carter's complaint because a qui tam suit alleging similar claims was pending.8 The first suit was later dismissed for failure to prosecute and Carter filed his complaint anew; his second complaint was dismissed under the first-to-file rule because the original suit was still pending on appeal.9 In 2011, after that appeal was resolved, Carter filed his complaint for the third time, but by then more than six years had elapsed since the alleged fraudulent conduct.10 Carter argued that the FCA's six-year statute of limitations had been tolled by the WSLA. The district court disagreed and dismissed Carter's complaint, holding that the WSLA applies only to criminal charges. The court also held that the suit was barred by the first-to-file rule, because two related cases had been filed before Carter re-filed his complaint.11
The Fourth Circuit reversed on both grounds, holding that the WSLA applies to civil claims and that the first-to-file bar no longer applies after dismissal of the first-filed case (the two related cases noted by the district court had been dismissed by the time of the Fourth Circuit's decision).12 The Supreme Court subsequently granted certiorari.
In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Alito, the Supreme Court reversed in part and affirmed in part the Fourth Circuit's decision. The Court held that the WSLA applies only to criminal actions and does not suspend the statute of limitations for qui tam civil actions under the FCA; and the Court agreed with the Fourth Circuit that the FCA's "first-to-file" bar ceases to apply if the first-filed suit has been dismissed.13
In reversing the Fourth Circuit with respect to the WSLA, the Court analyzed the statute's text and legislative history, concluding that the Act only applies to criminal offenses.14 The Court relied principally on the fact that the statutory language refers to "offenses" in connection with the suspension of the statute of limitations, and "offenses," both in common usage and in legislation, refer to criminal acts only.15
With respect to the FCA's first-to-file rule,16 the Court focused on the statutory text, which provides that no person may "bring a related action based on the facts underlying the pending action." The Court reasoned that the common usage of the word "pending" means that "an earlier suit bars a later suit while the earlier suit remains undecided but ceases to bar that suit once it is dismissed."17 The Court thus rejected KBR's argument that the term "pending" should be interpreted to mean that "the first-filed action remains 'pending' even after it has been dismissed, and it forever bars any subsequent related action."
Decision affirms the statute of limitations for qui tam suits.
The decision, by declining to suspend the statute of limitations applicable to qui tam claims brought during times of war or when Congress has authorized the use of military force, should provide certainty for companies in opposing untimely civil whistleblower suits.
Seriatim qui tam suits remain possible.
The Supreme Court made clear that its decision as to the first-to-file provision was limited to holding that "a qui tam suit under the FCA ceases to be 'pending' once it is dismissed."18 Notably, the Court expressly declined to reach the question of whether subsequent suits would be barred after a settlement or a decision on the merits of the first-filed suit.19 The Court recognized that its interpretation of "pending" might "produce practical problems" and offered as an example that "if the first-to-file bar is lifted once the first-filed action ends, defendants may be reluctant to settle such actions for the full amounts that they would accept if there were no prospect of subsequent suits asserting the same claims." The Court noted that the United States had argued that claim preclusion would protect defendants from seriatim suits if the first-filed action were decided on the merits, but the Court determined that issue was not before it.20 In addition to claim preclusion, the FCA statute itself may provide important protections against copycat filings. The FCA bars qui tam actions brought on the basis of publicly available information where the relator was not an "original source" of that information.


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March 20 : Today has officially been declared as the first International day of Happiness by the United Nations. The idea for a day celebrating happiness came after the Hon. Jigme Thinley of
inspired a UN Resolution considering the happiness of a country's citizens. Bhutan
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Yesterday, even though the work in the pool
area continued, I didn't hear the Monster.
This made my day.
I even had fun when Tornado Girl came for
her weekly visit.
I got to go outside for a bit to scowl at the snow.
I did miss Mom while she went away for a few hours,
but that was normal;
normal is good.
Eventually I settled in for a nice nap near Mom
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I was in a good mood after all.
I resumed my enjoyment from the
previous day.
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I have been so preoccupied lately with projects that are not craft related that Halloween really sneaked up on me this year. I usually have my decorations up after my birthday in August (I know, crazy), but not this year. I finally got them all up this past weekend.
I didn't go nearly as all out as I usually do, primarily because I know I'll be taking them down in a few weeks. But, I did get the mantle looking a little Halloweenish.
I was going to do black flowers in the vase, but opted for fall flowers instead. Now I won't have to change them for Thanksgiving. :) The BOO picture frames I made last weekend from this post.
I used one piece each of spider, orange, and sparkly black scrapbook paper for all three frames, orange raffia, three black frames from the Dollar Tree (they came 2 in a pack), black plastic spiders from Party City, and orange rhinestones for the spider's spot. I really like the way they turned out.
I also picked up some super cute Halloween food items:
Some spooky Halloween pasta and totally awesome skull and crossbones glasses that say "Name Your Poison". I got them all at World Market.
So, I now think I'm ready for Halloween, and for celebrating Drusilla's birthday!
Halloween is finally here, at least in my house
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Your mantel looks so cute! I like how the witchy doll has a parasol (that rhymed lol). Sigh...I haven't even decorated for Autumn or anything and probably won't get to.ReplyDelete
Oh I LOVE those glasses! Too fun!
I think your Halloween decorations are really nice and not kitschy -- great job.ReplyDelete
Wow, did you print the "BOO" letters with your computer and if so, what font did you use, or... did you use a Cricut? Very cute.ReplyDelete
Wow, did you use your computer to print the "BOO" letters, and if so what font did you use, or...did you use a Cricut die cut pattern? Very cute!ReplyDelete
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Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the right and left turn lanes and right and left shoulders on northbound and southbound State Route 49 (SR-49) from Clinton Road to South Avenue in Jackson for utility work.
Work will begin Monday, December 19, 2016, through Friday, December 23, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
One-way traffic control will also be in effect beginning Monday, December 19, 2016, through Friday, December 23, 2016, from 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.
Motorists should expect 5-10 minute delays. Alternate routes should be taken whenever possible.
This work is scheduled to begin as listed, but is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/ or materials and construction related issues.


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Just in time for this year's Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Pillsbury is launching heat-and-eat Churro Bites, which will be sold in the frozen food sections of stores.
The Spanish donut snacks take the form of short snack sticks that can be covered in a packet of cinnamon sugar, offering a quick and easy way to satisfy one's sweet tooth at any time of the day.
For the past few years, interest in churros has steadily risen. As the press release for the Pillsbury Churro Bites states: "churros are now a popular dessert mention, with growth of nearly 30 percent on restaurant menus since 2012." This is partially because the versatile, deep-fried dough can be enhanced with both sweet and savory flavors, as well as the fact that it makes a great addition to other hybrid dessert dishes such as ice cream.
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The first Saturday of August is the day of my family reunion every year (on the Lemieux and St. Sauveur side)....it is also the peak of our Old Homes Days celebration.....So every year on this Saturday we go to our reunion location and hang with the family. We get to see our relatives we don't know, the ones we do but don't see except for on this day every year, and of course the ones we see all the time. Its usually a blast....minus those few awkward teenage years when its not "cool". The kids and I had a blast, Jeremy was stuck at work, and around 5 my more immediate family departed to go back to my place for the Old Homes Days fireworks display.
Today Julie, Jeremy and I took the girls to the Cheshire Fair. It was a good time even with the sprinkles.... Taylor's having a total cow right now though so I'll have to share the stories later...I just wanted to get the pics up before people start calling to ask where they are


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Natural insecticides are offered in many varieties and depending who you talk with will either love it or hate it. Determined by your circumstances, using natural insecticides may well be a benefit or not. It all depends on whether you are allergic, exactly how bad insects are destroying your garden or if the insecticides could harm your plants. It could also be based upon the safety of the chemical around animals or pets or if they are easily accessible when needed. And then you may want to think about whether several insecticides are necessary and how cost effective that will be.
As a way to take full advantage of the natural insecticides, you need to know the right way to use them properly. You need to know the pest you want to eliminate, and use what works best for eradicating that type of insect. Despite the fact that the chemicals are natural, you always need to be careful in see this page what you mix. Still all-natural insecticides mixed with the wrong combination of substances can react badly. A justification to work with natural insecticides is that they are created by nature. Even though it is produced from natural components, they are not free from issues. It does imply that your active involvement in recycling efforts is a benefit to the community. Liquefied garlic is something that can be easily produced throughout the world and could keep your farm or look at this website garden insect free.
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Exxon Mobil Unit Sells Italy Refinery, Fuel Terminals to Algeria
(Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp. agreed to sell a refinery and three fuel terminals in Italy to Algeria, as the OPEC member seeks to cut fuel imports by refining its own crude.
Esso Italiana Srl, a unit of Exxon Mobil in Italy, signed an agreement for the sale of its Augusta refinery in Sicily to Algerian state energy producer Sonatrach, according to an emailed statement from Esso. It's also selling three fuel terminals in Augusta, Palermo and Naples and related pipelines to Sonatrach.
The terminals will enable Sonatrach to ship Algerian crude to the Augusta refinery and send oil products back to Algeria after refining, Omar Maaliou, general manager of the company's marketing department, said in an interview. Neither Maaliou nor the Esso statement gave details of the sale's value.
Algeria, which depends heavily on oil natural and gas exports, has struggled to trim its fuel imports and narrow a budget deficit that ballooned to more than 15 percent of gross domestic product after crude prices began plunging in 2014. The North African nation's oil production dropped to 990 million barrels a day in April from 1.27 million barrels a day in January 2012, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
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The Augusta refinery purchase marks Algeria's first international investment in refining, Sonatrach Chief Executive Officer Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour said in the Esso Italiana statement. Sonatrach announced a deal earlier this year with oil trader Vitol Group to ship Algerian crude to Italy to be processed and sent back as refined products, the first deal of its kind.
Also on Wednesday, Sonatrach announced it will sign a contract with Total SA on May 11 for a petrochemical project in Algeria.
Sonatrach is to complete its purchase of the refinery and fuel terminals in Italy by the end of 2018, and the deal is subject to conditions and legal requirements, including consultation with trade union representatives and approval of the antitrust authority, according to the Esso statement. About 660 Esso employees at these facilities will be transferred to Sonatrach once the sale is completed.
Algeria consumes more oil than its refineries can process into products, according to Sonatrach data. The company's fuel tenders to cover that shortfall have sometimes been among the largest in the Mediterranean products market, making them important for regional prices.
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And so finally after hanging up my working stilettos in 2003, after many years of a fun filled carrier on tv, I finally succumbed to starting work again.
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I want to hug each day , look love into his big brown eyes and smile, and make the most of this one life that I have...without any regrets...
Congratulations Maria for your 'Fame' run! I am following you there and am sure to enjoy learning your delectable pieces of art!
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hii Maria- aww thanks for sharing this absolutely delicious mouth watering recipe - red velvet brownie cheese cake .....no words to explain - probab a poet in me is wondering what prose to write on it..hehehe and ofcourse I love and respect the passion I see in you and and love for cooking in your conversation!!!ReplyDelete
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Hi maria im a vegetarian and was just wondering what can be used instead of eggs in this cake please? :(ReplyDelete
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Wonderful recipe.... Can U tell me if you grate raw or cooked beetroot in this recipe?
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Maria, can you share the recipe for your red velvet cake please?ReplyDelete


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Open Access
Understanding Material Text Cultures
A Multidisciplinary View
Ed. by Hilgert, Markus
Funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Series:Materiale Textkulturen 9
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- Publication Date:
- December 2016
- Copyright year:
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Aims and Scope
The present volume comprises 6 highly original studies on material text cultures in different nontypographic societies stretching from the 3rd millennium cuneiform textual record of Ancient Mesopotamia to 20th century Qur'anic boards of northern and central African provenience. It provides a multidisciplinary approach to material text cultures complementary to the interdisciplinary, strongly theory-grounded research scheme of the CRC 933. Six research fellowships were awarded to outstanding young researchers for innovative, high-risk research proposals pertinent to the CRC 933's overall research scheme. Their studies contained in this volume add multidisciplinary dimension to material text culture research, satisfy the curiosity as to the applicability of the theoretical premises and methodology developed and tested by the CRC 933 to research on inscribed artefacts carried out on an international level and in different research environments and contribute to anchoring material text culture research as proposed by the CRC 933 within the tradition and broader context of other research strategies devoted to the material dimension of writing, such as the filologia materiale.
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Since school I loved to wear black down and white up but heard that make look shorter , is it true?
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update on the sketchbook exchange - dance - poppies in the wind
Poppies dancing in the wind. collage, watercolour, coloured pencil, Vivien Blackburn, moleskine exchange July '08
I can post the images now as the book has arrived with Stephanie. These pages were done for the moleskine exchange http://moleskineexchange.blogspot.com/ .
This is in David's book, theme: Dance. You can see his wonderful intense tango dancers below, followed by Gesa's great abstract thoughts - timing and steps, cooling things down with a tranquil cerebral blue. This photo doesn't do them justice. That's the joy of this exchange, seeing the work in real life with texture and marks and being able to hold the book and look and look :>)
There are several exchanges going on out there and I'm following some with interest - please feel free to leave a link in the comments for people to follow if you are taking part in one. I'll add them in a later post when I update on our exchanges again.


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On July 17th the Canadian Government strengthened the Telecommunications Act. This was a victory for Net Neutrality in Canada – and a huge step away from the changes happening in the US.
This year, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission in America) said they are rolling back on their net neutrality laws; creating a very different landscape for users of the Internet.
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In the simplest terms it keeps the Internet a free place, where content is accessible equally and small businesses can compete against large corporations.
Let's imagine for a minute that your Internet provider started a video-streaming site similar to Netflix. It would be in the interest of the company to power-up the bandwidth of their own site and reduce the speed of its competitor. If Netflix is lagging and this new site is lightning fast, who are you going to choose? Net Neutrality laws protect Canadian users from this sort of scenario. The Internet is a free place that is powered by algorithms that reward good SEO and content. It's because of this freedom your small business website can beat larger companies in Google rankings. Canadian Net Neutrality puts the consumers and creators in control, rather than the service providers (ISP).
Before we take a look into how this protects Canadians, let's do a little compare and contrast.
In the US, the power is being given back to the ISPs. This affects user security, protections against discrimination, and user access to content. De-regulation of ISPs will allow big businesses to take advantage of the market and make it almost impossible for smaller companies to compete. Many critics warned that Canada shouldn't diverge from the US model; but taking a step away from our neighbor to the south has strengthened the Canadian economy.
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Day 14: Hands
Today's prompt was a beautiful picture and email explaining how hands can say so much about a person and their history.
My hands would tell you that they are washed too often. They would complain that they haven't been well looked after and are still suffering from many years working with wet and cold compost and plants without gloves. You'd also be able to see, judging by the scar on my left hand, that I can't abseil.
I couldn't bring myself to photograph them. Even with my red nail polish on.
BM tells me that the hound doesn't have hands. She has paws. (Q. "has the dog cut her hand?" A. "she doesn't have hands")
I call them hands.
Looking at her "hands" I could sort of see what the author of today's email could see in the human hands.
You can see on the photo on the bottom right that she also has a scar. The Dog's Home that she was living in when she decided to adopt us told us that she had an injury when she was found by the dog warden. It was still healing when she moved in here. She still flinches if it's touched. It makes me said to look at it as it's one of a handful of reminders that we have that something horrible happened to her before she came to us.
However, her "hands" do also make me smile. She's ticklish. They twitch when she's dreaming. If I'm blue, she'll put one on my knee or in my hand.
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I started this blog about what my son has gone through since we noticed he was speech delayed. In July of 2011 we finally had some answers and he was diagnosed with Autism. It talks about the testing, struggles and progress he makes. My hope for this blog is to help other parents through the stages and struggles that occur when having a child(ren) with special needs.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
One of those weeks...
Its been a little while since my last blog. I have been with getting on track with Cole's sessions and also with work. I have started some new books to help move Cole a long and help with whatever I can for him. As most people know for my blog we do sign language and also PECS with Cole. He seems to do well with the PECS for a schedule and sign language to ask for something. Although he only has a few signs we still try and sign as much as possible at home with him. Cole has learned the difference between signing for bubbles and milk since he uses your hand to sign these two. I am hoping that means he can tell the difference now. This week has been a week of a lot more stimming, meltdowns and well the terrible 2s coming out. It amazes me how Cole has been pretty good up until now with stimming and meltdowns. I know that a lot had to do with just family issues and well the trip to Chuck E Cheese for a birthday party but I am hoping that we are back on track now things will get better. I would like this week to get Cole's magnet board up so we can start his picture schedule for the day and also so maybe we can reduce any kind of stress for him. I would also like to be able to get some time to work with him a little extra on his EI stuff. I feel like before I did so much more work with him and now that I am working I don't do as much. Hopefully I can start all this on Monday. Also Monday we have a meeting to set up his OT through EI. I am super excited in hopes that this will help Cole a little more. Hopefully Monday I can get on to blog about the meeting and when OT starts. So how was everyone week? Anything interesting happen?
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With apologies for all the dust circulating on this here chunk o' blogosphere these past months, I hereby present ... one of the very reasons for said dust:
That's right. My musical Aisle Six has been accepted to not one, but *three* Fringe festivals: Portland, ME; San Diego, CA; and New York City.
On which note, I would appreciate immensely if you'd take a moment to consider my Indiegogo fundraising campaign, as seen below. I would like nothing better than to be able to compensate my cast and crew for their time and talent, among other things (see link).
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