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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Life goes on..... making soap and candles!
I am now a Soaper! To keep my mind occupied and happier, I decided to get into some soap and candle making. I've made soap before a few times and liked the process. Luckily I had ordered a whole heap of candle making 'stuff' for my daughter then decided that I wanted some too.
The candles are cute pink and white striped ones in glass containers with lids. I used beautiful soy wax, perfumed oils and a tiny amount of red colouring. The colouring comes in quite small diamond shaped chips and is very economical as only a small amount is needed. My finished product looks pretty amateurish but I will improve. I need to get a decent pouring utensil. You don't notice the drips and spills until the wax has dried!
The soap is mostly unscented made with coconut oil, canola, sunflower and olive oils.
I've been unsuccessfully shopping for Castor oil to add as this is supposed to make the soap even nicer. Looks like another internet buy!
This soap is smooth, sudsy and leaves my skin feeling yummy. You can use it to wash your hair AND your dog AND your baby. There is nothing evil in it.
I have to use lye/caustic soda. Apparently soap can not be made without it. The process of saponification neutralises any bad bits from the lye.
I've given soap to friends, after all we can only use so much and all bar one, who didn't comment, urged me to sell it.
To cut a long story short, 2 friends have offered without any urging from me, to sell the soap and candles at their market stalls! How lovely is that? They sell plants and woodwork so I am in no competition with them. I may get some sales for Christmas with pretty gift baskets and then I will buy more supplies to keep on soaping.....
I thought of having the basic all round soap and also the pretty luxury ones that people pay a fortune for.
So, this has helped me overcome some of my grief and in a productive way.
Thank you to my lovely on line friends for their kind comments. I appreciate them.
I really wasn't aware of how much a few kind words do help and when I write condolences to others I am genuine in my thoughts but did not think they would mean much to the person I was feeling for.
Maybe, I am wrong in thinking that because of how I felt with extra support.
Thanks Guys. XO
Posted by Lydia La La at 8:13 AM
4 comments:
- Karen said...
So pleased to hear you're finding some comfort in life during this awful time. It's never easy but time does make it better and you never ever forget them. Take time for you and look after yourself. Love Karen x
- November 8, 2012 at 8:11 AM
- Karen said...
I posted a comment yesterday but it's not appeared. You are always in my thoughts and even more so at the moment. You take care of you which is the most important thing. Love Karen x
- November 9, 2012 at 7:33 AM
- Sharon @ Funken Wagnel said...
What an exciting time! I'd love to dabble in soap and candle making one of these days, but how wonderful that you have mates offering to sell it! It all sounds very satisfying:)
- December 22, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Great posting but I don't know that I agree. But then, people consider me tricky at the best of times! Appreciate it.
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- December 24, 2012 at 8:48 AM
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I've put in place two ideas, today, and seams both have got some kind of result:
- I've print the whole 3rd & Townsend area using row/columns split capability of 3rd PlanIt, put in place the "patchwork" of printed sheets with paper tape , and , taken a step back, admired that .....
....I need some "fine tune" in the design: maybe a track less in the passenger stub and more distance from the passenger to the freight yards….. I need to think about.... Anyway the area seams too crowded for the moment!
Some more space between tracks with the "butterfly" platforms.
And, doing so, also the space for the sweet mission style station go a bit more in scale.
Some additional space is also needed along the 7th st. along the front wall to have the tracks running partially on the street pavement and a better separation from the "false" wye around Potrero tower.
(false for the narrow radius of one side, that can't be used to turn a whole consist as the prototype. I leave this just for scenery and give the feeling of the real things).
- The second idea was born yesterday, when a kind friend, George Dean , Bayshore native, send me a big aerial picture of the City, I presume taken from the top of the Bay bridge in 1970-74 period.Well, this give me the idea to try to use an half of this picture as background for the City part of the layout.
With some patient work I evaluate the length I need (and more or less I underestimate of … one meter= 40" ! ), then crop the part I need , re-dimensioned the picture with the real dimensions of the wall, smooth a bit the pixels that now seams evident and finally print on a big color plotter.
As I was so impatient to see the result all together, I've just put the roll of paper on the wall without cut away at least the bottom white border…. Another step back to admire…. Not too bad, but just .. out of measure!
Taking in mind that the border of layout will hold low relief buildings and this will cover the nearest details the things that seams disturbing is … only that thinks are not in the proper place!
But… again… not too bad?
Well, I need to cancel from the picture the visible tower of the Bay bridge, then strech the whole thing to fill the "distant" background of Mission Shop, render some foggy morning in the same area to have a proper background to the Potrero hill….and reprint.
In the meantime I need to prepare a good masonite base on the wall….
OK: I well know this job will never finish! I've realized now!
But, it seams a good start?
Friday, June 12, 2009
Using a printer to "view in the future"
2 comments:
- Alex Corsico said...
Good job Enzo! Where are you printing the backdrop?
Bye Alex
- June 14, 2009 at 1:51 PM
- Enzo said...
Ciao Alex,TNX!
In my office I have an HP printer that can print on paper rolls. We use it usually for Autocad files, but it can print pictures too. Anyway, anybody can have the same results on several printing shops. I've no idea of cost, but I think printing on plain normal paper can't be expensive.
- June 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM
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Please feel free to use the following as a reflection, personal study, or for your Life Group. Please be sensitive to other views expressed.
1. What is your definition of LOVE?
2. How is the word "love" used in common ways?
3. Can you trust love? Why or why not?
4. Describe possible limitations to human love.
C.S. Lewis describes two stages of love. The first is "being in love" and the second is "to love". He wrote, "…ceasing to be 'in love' need not mean ceasing to love. Love in this second sense — love as distinct from 'being in love' — is not merely a feeling. It is a deep unity, maintained by the will and deliberately strengthened by habit; reinforced by (in Christian marriages) the grace which both partners ask, and receive, from God."
How might Lewis's thoughts challenge our western concept of love?
1 Corinthians 12:31 - 13:1-3; 1 John 4:10-12
What thoughts / ideas come to your mind when reading these verses?
ADDITIONAL NOTES: The Greek Word used for "love" is AGAPE. This is the word used both in referring to God's love in 1 John 4 and for Christians in 1 Corinthians 13. This word is used both as a noun and a verb. We know God's very nature is LOVE which means believers in Christ, who carry's God's Spirit, are also identified to have this same love. "Agape" as William Barclay comments, "has to do with the mind: it is not simply an emotion which rises unbidden in our hearts; it is a principle by which we deliberately live." AGAPE love desires the well-being of another before themselves.
1. How has God demonstrated His personal love (see Romans 5:8; John 3:16; 1 John 4:10)?
2. Do you believe we primarily focus more on our feels of "being in love" than the decision from the mind "to love"?
1. What do you think a loving (AGAPE) church looks like?
2. Based on what Apostle Paul is stating, why is agape-love so essential when serving each other in our areas of gifting?
3. What might be the consequences if believers become prideful in their spiritual gifts?
LOVE IS THE LIFE-LINE TO A SPIRITUALLY-EMPOWERED MINISTRY! It all starts with a committed decision in the renewal of your spiritual mind over your emotions that says, "Whatever I do and however I serve may I commit myself for the well-being of others that has them experiencing the power of God's love." Without LOVE we have no Eternal Heart-Beat, with no Heart-beat, we have no Spiritual Pulse in our ministry. So let us AGAPE one another in Christ's AGAPE in us!
In Christ's love,
Pastor Trevor


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Thursday, August 9, 2012
My Mother's Children
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Besides all of those awesome kid pics at the end, it was so fun to meet your family! Quite a bunch of characters there.ReplyDelete
JarieLyn, I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved dog. I know this is a terrible heartache. I hope you're doing ok.
I enjoyed your interpretation of your family and siblings. The photos of the kids are great. I have no little ones in my life anymore. Mine are all teens and tweens. blessingsReplyDelete
It's great to see a family that seems to get along so well! :)ReplyDelete
I did not realize you had lost your dog. That is a big empty time for you I am sure. Love the photos!!ReplyDelete
Great to see photos of your family! I don't have any children in my life either so I would be hard pressed to do kid photos.ReplyDelete
Great photos and, so far as I am concerned, totally within the the theme. We are all someone's children and I know frome xperience that no matter how old they get they remain 'the children'.ReplyDelete
I was sorry to hear your dog died. Pets can get as close as family after a while so you must miss your 'furbaby'.
P.S. I've tried to e-mail you a couple of times but your e-mail in the sidebar is out-of-date. If you fancy communicating - it's about 'real' mail - my e-mail address is scriptorsenex at gmail dot com.
I definitely like the children's photos.ReplyDelete
JarieLyn, I found myself talking to the monitor saying what about the kids photo shoot!! I'm glad you remembered them in time, they are wonderful. But I enjoyed seeing you and your family having fun being together. So sorry about your beloved Sasha.ReplyDelete
your take and mine are basically the same, your photos though are much MUCH better. I love the children at the end, you do good work.ReplyDelete
Those are such great photos. It's easy to see that you all are a very close family. So you are two boys and two girls? So are my brothers and sister.ReplyDelete


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Java is the most populated of the islands in the Indonesian archipelago, not surprising since the capitol of Jakarta is located there. The original itinerary that Ross designed did not include Java but because we had a few extra days, we were able to add a few extra islands, one of which being Java where we would mainly focus on the eastern side of the island. We weren't spending any time anywhere near Jakarta (thank God) as we were visiting the island on essentially the biggest Muslim holiday of the year, the end of Ramadan. Technically Ramadan is a "holy month" where Muslims pray to Allah and practice fasting from dawn until dusk every day for a lunar month to hopefully gain prosperity. At the end of the month they revel in a successful time of fasting with a big celebration. As you may know, Indonesia has the highest number of Muslims of anywhere in the world, and we were coming to Java on what you could consider Christmas in their culture. Oops. The original itinerary accounted for Ramadan, but it was overlooked when we were trying to figure out where we should go with our extra days. We had to pay a bit of a premium when it came to transportation, and finding people willing to drive us places was a bit of a challenge, but other than that and the fact that many eating establishments were closed, it really didn't impact our trip all that much.
Before I get too far ahead of myself, let me add that Ross was super excited to be heading to Java because we would be crossing the invisible barrier known as "Wallace's Line." I've mentioned it before, but it's this fancy invisible bio-geographical line where the fauna on one side is different from the fauna on the other. In case you have forgotten, I'll quote Alfred Russel Wallace again from his book The Malay Archipelago, to sum it up and remind you why this line is significant. "In Bali we have Barbets, Fruit thrushes and Woopeckers; on passing over to Lombok we see these no more, but on Lombok we have an abundance of Cockatoos, Honeysuckers, and Brush-turkeys which we do not see in Bali or further west." We were headed to Java, and Java is west of Bali. AKA, we would be seeing some birds here that we wouldn't be seeing at any other point in our planned trip.
In our research on where to visit when coming to the eastern side of Java, we found that an excellent birding site also happened to have a volcano that erupts with blue fire (well something like that). Technically sulfuric gas is emitted from the volcano of Mount Ijen and the blue flames are a result of the gases combusting when they come in contact with the air. The result, they ignite and burn blue. Pretty neat right? If Ross were alone on this trip I can say with certainty that he would have bypassed this tourist spot in favor of more time spent birding, but I convinced him that we should check it out since we would already be there and all. We had planned to do this trip up to the crater independently because usually tours up to tourist destinations are way overpriced and doing it yourself is cheaper, but when we arrived at the ferry terminal, we met a tour guide with surprisingly reasonable prices. We were pretty surprised that his fee included transportation up to the start of the hike, our 100,000 rupiah entrance fee, gas mask rental, and a crater guide all for the price of 250,000 rupiah! Honestly, I don't think you could do it much cheaper than that if you wanted to. And to save ourselves the headache, we just went with it. To visit Mount Ijen and see the blue flames, one must visit at night. Obviously the sulfuric gases emitted from the volcano continue 24/7, but to see the blue fire that makes this volcano unique can only be viewed in the dark. We arrived in Java late that night and were waking up at midnight to be taken up to the mountain. We only got 2 hours of sleep before we had to get up and go. Thankfully the group of people we met that were on the same tour as us were very nice. We were looking forward to visiting Mt Ijen but did not realize how big of a tourist attraction it had become until we arrived and saw at least a hundred vehicles similar to ours in the parking area. Something neat to see demands viewers right?
The hike up to the crater usually takes about 2 hours, but Ross and I hike pretty quickly and did it in just over an hour leaving our group way behind, despite the fact that our backpacks were filled with pounds of birding equipment. Instead we hiked up following the streams of people until we reached the top of the crater and had to begin the decent down to the blue flames. The hike is very steep but the trail is wide and road-like making the walking easy. (Relative to some of the other hikes we do we thought it was easy anyway considering some of the trails we do are not only steep but also very narrow and uneven.) Perhaps some people were not aware how strenuous of a hike this would be and were very apparently struggling to walk up. Locals were capitalizing on this and had rigged up wheel-barrow devices allowing for people to sit down and be wheeled up to the top. I am sure that these rides came at a pretty penny, along with the hefty price of one's self-esteem. Eventually we made it to the top of the crater where we would begin our descent down to the blue flames. At this point the gas masks we were given came in handy as the sulfuric fumes were permeating the air. The trail down to the blue fire is only wide enough for a single lane of hikers so unfortunately we could only hike as fast as those in front of us. Eventually we arrived at a viewing point where we stopped and were able to enjoy this crazy phenomenon along with the hundreds of other people there with us. We photographed the fire to our heart's content and started on the walk back out of the crater. I think we were mid-way up on our walk out that we ran into our tour group who had just started the hike down – we were that far ahead. I opted to continue on to the summit to view the sunrise while Ross raced down the mountain to make it into some good habitat by daybreak.
The Horsfields Thrush that Ross had while on the trail at the bottom is a significantly better bird than the Green Junglefowl I had at the top. In fact, this endemic subspecies of Scaly Thrush can be rather difficult to find let alone see well and Ross had it right in the middle of the once-crowded trail while everyone who came to see the blue flames were up the mountain somewhere. Unfortunately two hikers came by and flushed the bird from the trail before he could manage a better photograph. Nonetheless, I'll include this photo here and see if you can find the thrush in it.
Ross continued down the mountain and eventually we reconvened around 8AM. We spent the next several hours walking up and down the road with highlights for the morning and afternoon being Javan Bush-Warbler, Indigo Flycatcher, Flame-fronted Barbet, Black-banded Barbet, Orange-breasted Trogon, Sunda Minivet, Sunda Cuckooshrike, Blue Nuthatch, and one of our main targets, the range restricted White-bellied Fantail. We ended up staying late in the day to see if activity would pick up again at dusk as we scanned the trees searching for Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon, but only came as close as seeing Green Imperial Pigeon instead. The road was frequented by vehicles throughout the day but not so many that it was annoying to walk but with enough that we thought we wouldn't have a problem hitching a ride back to town. How wrong we were. I think it was just after we finally put away all of the birding gear and decided that we would get on the next ride that traffic completely shut off for the night. It wasn't even dark when we committed to stopping birding for the evening, but darkness came quickly and it was at least an hour of walking before we finally had a vehicle stop to pick us up. We had no cell phone service up there to call for a ride either, so we figured we might be walking the 8 kilometers to the next town if it came to it. Luckily it didn't! We made it back to town to find that all of the restaurants and shops were closed for the holiday. We weren't sure where we would be eating! We did manage to find a single establishment owned by a Swedish ex-pat selling burgers and hotdogs. Typically we tend to avoid eating Western food while traveling because it's never as good as it is in the US, but we were just thankful to have a meal. We planned to go back up the mountain again in the morning but found that coordinating transportation up was very difficult with it being the Muslim equivalent of Christmas.
Finally we found someone willing to take us up the mountain but his price was significantly more expensive than we had wanted and we had to leave an hour earlier than we would have liked so he could be back to town for prayer at 6am. Either way we made it back up the mountain so we could try again to see one of the 20 Grey-breasted Partridges that we heard calling the morning before. Like clockwork at dawn again we heard numerous Grey-breasted Partridges calling off in the distance. None were particularly close to the road so we crawled in a few holes hoping to see one but to no avail. The birds shut up pretty quickly as they did the morning before and our window of opportunity came and went without a sighting. We spent the next few hours trying to see Dark-backed Imperial-Pigeon and Pink-headed Fruit-Dove, but only managed to hear both. Luckily we did see a single Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove and a flyby Wreathed Hornbill to at least add a few new birds for the day! It was a bit frustrating to leave with a few of our main targets as "heard onlys," but with this being a "bonus trip" we couldn't be too disappointed. By midday we opted to move forward with our trip leaving this silly partridge and pigeons as a "heard-only." We decided it would be a better use of our time to go back to Bali and head to a botanical garden where we could try for a few other birds.
In closing, let me add that while we were up the mountainside of Mount Ijen we had great looks at Javan Lutung also known as Ebony Leaf Monkey, a monkey species endemic to the island of Java. If you look closely you will see that the fur around their face falls in such a way that it looks like they walked into a barber shop and asked for a bowl cut.


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Name: Jordun Love
Originally from: Philadelphia, PA
Current location: Harlem, NY
Agency: Major Models, NY
Instagram: @JordunLove
7th August 2014
Who is Jordun Love?
Jordun is someone who is looking for who Jordun is. I've recently turned 18 years old in June and graduated high school a week after. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, But I've been staying here in New york a lot to pursue my modeling career. I've recently got signed to my first agency, Major Model Management NYC. But 'Jordun' is someone who enjoys a great time, making others smile and living life to its full potential.
What did you do before modeling?
Before modeling, I was a hip hop dancer since the age of 9. I don't dance as often as I used to, which I extremely miss but I am thinking about getting back into it. I will always have a love for dancing.
If you weren't a model what would you be?
Hmmmm, if I weren't modeling I would probably be in school getting a degree in psychology or english. English was my favorite subject in school, and psychology has always intrigued me since freshman year of high school. So yeah, I'd be in school.
Your personal passion or hidden talents?
My personal passions are modeling & dancing, I enjoy the two. But I must say dancing takes the cake! It helps takes so much stress off of me, i feel like a new person after any rehearsal or show!
Ten years from now (you will be…)?
Ten years from now is hard to predict, even tomorrow is hard to predict. Life can change in such a huge way in 60 seconds, good or bad. So for me to say where I will be in 10 years is hard, where I hope to be is living my dreams as a model/dancer and building my empire. I am going to make it happen.
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Ahhh, my favorite word right now is Caricature! A Caricature is an imitation of someone or something where things are exaggerated or more so made up, like a parody. I feel like in our lives we paint caricatures of how our lives or how someone should be instead accepting things the way that they are and being okay with it.
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Whats no fun is being around negative situations and people! Everything and everyone you deal with should be a positive essential in your life!
Instant gratification?
An instant gratification right now has to be Burger King fries, its such a bad thing but they are so damn good!
Something 'Timeless'?
Something 'Timeless' would have to be each day we get to wake up and create amazing memories, good or bad. Even if they're mistake because we learn from mistakes and grow from them which eventually creates amazing souls within us, and to have an amazing soul is something that'll be timeless and live on, even when you're not here.
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I have none! I just do the regular, shower, wash my face daily, drink water and workout here and there.
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With 13-goal top scorer Jay Simpson set to return to Arsenal, the QPR boss only has Rowan Vine and youngster Antonio German at his disposal, with Heidar Helguson and Patrick Agyemang surplus to requirements at Loftus Road.
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Why do they always have to threaten bloodshed at a protest. Why is there no American representative having meetings with them to defuse the situation. When are we going to learn how to speak and peacefully resolve our problems. I would like to see an outgoing person who does not have an aggressive message.
Where were these protestors when sadam and his thugs used to violate Iraqi women on daily basis?
We should release women held, it really aggravates the Iraqis, think of the propaganda that must go around about what they think we are doing to their women. They have seen Abu Ghraib so imagine what they must think we are doing their women, it cuts more deeply than what was done to the men.
I agree with the first visitor. It's really lame to report on how the US is harming the Iraqi people. This is an area that is being rebuilt and you can't expect the situation to be all rosey. How about roporting on Darfur or some place that is not undergoing reconstruction? When I see stuff like this, I automatically catorigorize it as political anti-US propaganda. The bottom line is that there are places around the world that are in much worse living environments that should be reported on. I'm not for the war in Iraq, but neither am I for pointing out every error that the US is making. Also, it should be known that Iraqis are given cameras and are doing the video shooting. This may not be a big deal to everyone, but I doubt that there isn't a LITTLE bias on their part as they interview people. I understand that there probably isn't an easier way to do this, but to overlook this would be a mistake….my $.02
visitor, how is it, in your words, "lame to report on how the US is hurting the Iraqi people"? You claim to be against the war. How can you reconcile these two opinions? It seems that the primary reason for being against the war is usually that one does not want the US government to hurt the Iraqi people. Do you have a more important reason?
You say there are "many" places around the world that are in "much worse living environments". Please name some. It is certainly arguable that Sudan is "more" of a failed state than Iraq, but I'm wondering what are the other regions or states to which you are referring.
Regarding "bias": This seems a strange problem with the website, but also with journalism in general. Is there a journalism that AIB should aspire to that is somehow truly objective? This is like criticizing someone's blog for being too self-centered. Likewise, it's like asking Time Warner to act against its corporate interests. How would you seek to make a project like this more objective?
Great. Another wonderful website proclaiming the evil of America. America is against Islam. America hates Allah. Blah, blah, blah.
I'm sure you think you're doing "important" work. You should be quite proud of yourself.
Women and children are always the first to suffer in times of war. If Americans are detaining women, then they have truly failed their so called mission in Iraq. This is the beginning of the end. Did they find Weapons of mass destruction? The Answer is: NO. They only found helpless women to detain and imprison. I was told by an American lady when this war started that America is at war in Iraq to free the people of Iraq. Well! I wish she could face me now!
Since Muslims have a very low opinion of women (they are chattel) why is what Americans or insurgents do to them all of a sudden so important? Is this a way for the liberals in America to make another strike at the Coalition Forces?
It is unfortunate that women and children always suffered in times of war or any major conflict. One thing Americans are not doing which Muslims would have done is to take women and children as booty, that is exactly what Muslim/Arabs are doing to African women and children in Darfur, Sudan. Because that comes from their Quran,Sura8:41″And know that any thing you obtain of war booty. Then indeed,for Allah is one fifth of it and the Messenger and for(his) near relatives and the orphans, the needy and the (stranded)traveler, if you believed in Allah and in that which We Send down to our servant on the day of criterion, the day when the two armies met. And Allah , over all things, is competent.log on www.thereligionofpeace.com


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Abstract and Applied Analysis
Volume 2013, Article ID 382592, 11 pages
Poincaré Map and Periodic Solutions of First-Order Impulsive Differential Equations on Moebius Stripe
Department of Mathematics, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Received 12 December 2012; Accepted 1 January 2013
Academic Editor: Yonghui Xia
Copyright © 2013 Yefeng He and Yepeng Xing. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This paper is mainly concerned with the existence, stability, and bifurcations of periodic solutions of a certain scalar impulsive differential equations on Moebius stripe. Some sufficient conditions are obtained to ensure the existence and stability of one-side periodic orbit and two-side periodic orbit of impulsive differential equations on Moebius stripe by employing displacement functions. Furthermore, double-periodic bifurcation is also studied by using Poincaré map.


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
September wasn't a total loss
6 comments:
- Karen said...
You didn't have much luck with electrical appliances during September. It is a wonder you got anything done!
- October 7, 2009 at 10:09 AM
- Mary said...
I love all of these! The green top looks wonderful what a great quilt!
- October 7, 2009 at 5:01 PM
- Mary said...
Sheila, I posted the coins quilt on the HeartStrings site -- I hope that was OK, I linked back to this post.
- October 7, 2009 at 5:12 PM
- Magnolia Bay Quilts said...
I love that County Lines quilt. the fabrics are very nice! Very tranquil. Sorry you're having appliance issues -- hope October's a much better month!
- October 12, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- Linda_J said...
What fun quilts, Sheila! I love your County Lines one---looks like stained glass.
Megan's quilt turned out so well that I bet she is wondering why she gave it away.
- October 13, 2009 at 7:25 PM
- Julie in the Barn said...
Jeeze, Sheila, it sounds like you've had a war with appliances lately. Dead irons are the norm in my house so I recently purchased a super cheepie just so I have a back-up. I sure like your stack n wack quilt you posted awhile back with the black background. How's that one coming along?
- October 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM


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I know it is early days but I just have to say that I have already fallen a little bit in love with my class.
How can I not when they come up with strategies like the ones on the chart below?
We are working on learning about self-regulation. In the past I have used the A.L.E.R.T. program and am continuing to use it this year. I am also planning to study up on the Zones of Regulation which is kind of the updated version of the A.L.E.R.T. program.
The A.L.E.R.T. program likens your body to a car and teaches students to become aware when their "car" (or body) is not working optimally. The Green Zone is the ready for learning zone and is where students need to be to learn to the best of their ability. Their are two other zones (Blue and Red) that students learn about.
At one time or another we find ourselves in all of the zones. The goal is to learn (and apply!) strategies to move from these other zones and back to Green.
One of the things that I like best about this program is it doesn't label feelings as good or bad. Feelings just are.
If a student is feeling very angry (in the Red zone) they use the strategies to calm their bodies and get back to Green. There is no judgement on the students for feeling angry. I love this!
Did you see the strategies they came up with? Alone time. Take a nap. Take deep breaths. Find a friend. Do something else. These came directly from the students. They pretty much taught my whole lesson for me!!!! It was awesome!
Tomorrow we are going to work on the Blue zone. I expect they'll do a great job of telling me what feelings are in the Blue zone since they are experiencing a lot of them this week! Feeling tired. Missing their moms. Feeling distracted. Lacking focus. Of course their teacher is feeling a lot of the same things!!!
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Finding the right new home means something different to everyone. And when it comes to finding the senior housing community that fits your needs, the variety and abundance of choices available means there's a place that will suit you perfectly.
But where do you start, and what kinds of options are there?
With thousands of senior residences popping up all over the country, chances are there is one in your area that offers just what you're looking for. Here are ten traits of senior residences that will give you a great place to start as you ask yourself the question: "What's most important to me?"
Green and Organic Residences
If you value conservation, recycling and eating local, organic and sustainable food, as well as preserving the planet for your grandchildren and future generations, you're in luck.
More and more senior residences and communities are moving toward an eco-friendly way of life. Besides offering just basic recycling programs (probably the bare minimum of sustainability) many residences now use recycled materials in more innovative ways. Like long-lasting decks and benches made of recycled plastic to recycled paper in administrative offices.
In addition to offering organic beef, chicken and produce, some communities have gardens. Residents can grow and care for produce, which they can cook themselves or use for community gatherings. Leftover foods can then be composted and used as fertilizer for on-site gardens.
Some residences may also use alternative energy sources and maintain energy efficient appliances throughout the community.
Smaller-Sized Communities
Some people thrive in a larger residence. Others would prefer a smaller home with a more intimate feel. It really comes down to personal preference.
Smaller facilities can have more of a "bed and breakfast" feel to them. And with fewer residents, some feel they get more personal attention and are able to get to know other residents much better and experience a more "family" oriented environment.
Of course, like with larger communities, smaller ones have down sides too. Most don't have the deep financial pockets of larger, nationally run facilities and may not be able to provide many services and amenities beyond day-to-day care.
The most important thing to do when considering a smaller retirement home is to ask a lot of questions. You will need to think about what needs you have now, as well as those you many have down the road.
Pet-Friendly Senior Homes
Research shows that having pets can help people decrease cholesterol levels, fight depression and even protect against heart disease and stroke.
With this in mind, many senior communities now integrate animals into their regular therapy as well as allowing residents to bring their beloved pets along with them to their new home.
Some even have a pet coordinator on staff to help residents care for their pets.
Religious-Affiliated Communities
For many people, faith is a big part of their lives.
Many of today's senior communities accommodate residents of all faiths, whether it's a residence that serves one particular religion or a secular community providing services for residents of all different backgrounds. And some studies show that faith and religion can help the elderly heal or at least cope with the effects of aging better.
If faith and religion is a priority for you, you're sure to find a senior residence in your community with others that share your faith.
Active Senior Residences
Do you like to stay active? Are you up for trying anything new? There are senior communities that have just what you're looking for.
Independent living communities are designed for the active and healthy senior who is able to live on their own. In many, you can live in a home, condo, townhouse or apartment complex.
They are the same as a traditional residence, but with age restrictions—usually 55 and older. Many of these communities offer amenities like gyms, clubhouses, laundry services, group meals and social activities.
If you are healthy, active and like to stay connected to other people, this could be the perfect place to find your new home.
"Aging in Place" Communities
Have you been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's? Are you afraid that you, or a loved one may need more care down the road? An "aging in place" home or senior community is definitely something to consider.
"Aging in place" means you are able to stay in the home you choose even as your health needs increase. If you have arthritis for example, your new residence would be able to assist you as your disease progresses, without the need for another move.
Many senior retirement communities offer the opportunity to increase care as needed. Be sure to ask the community director if they have the ability to allow you to "age in place".
LGBT-Friendly Senior Homes
With the Supreme Court weighing in on marriage equality, there has never been such momentum toward anti-discrimination protection in gay and lesbian communities across the country.
However, there is still a long way to go -- particularly in senior communities.
LGBT advocates say: "Discrimination is more pronounced for the elderly. In testing of elder housing in 10 states, 52% of lesbian, gay and bisexual applicants faced adverse treatment, including being shown fewer rental options and being quoted higher rents than heterosexual couples shopping for apartments, according to a 2014 study published by the Equal Rights Center in Washington, D.C." from USA Today.
Focus on the issue comes at a time when the elderly LGBT population is growing. About 3 million Americans 65 or older identify as LGBT, and that number is expected to double by 2030, according to the Equal Rights Center
There is progress, but it is coming slowly. Currently, there are only about 500 LGBT-friendly senior units in the country.
Minimal and High Level Service Communities
When it comes to the cost of living in a senior community, a lot has to do with the kind of services and amenities a particular community provides.
If you aren't interested in a residence with a lot of amenities, including meal preparation, outings and physical assistance, there are many active senior communities that offer retirement living for healthy seniors.
Seniors needing more assistance can choose facilities that often charge you only for the amenities you need but also letting you increase them as time goes on. Be sure and give thought to what kind of community would suit you best.
Socially-Active Communities
There are senior communities that offer more social activity and outings than others. Many even offer volunteer opportunities and ways to stay connected to your local community.
If a strong social connection with other residents and the community is important to you, be sure to ask the director of the residence what kind of activities and/or volunteer opportunities they have organized.
If you're wondering how social the residents are, ask the director to invite you to have lunch or dinner, and talk to some of the residents yourself. You're certain to get a feel for the kind of community and environment they provide.
Age Diversity in Senior Communities
Some senior residences have more of a mix of age groups than others.
If you'd like to be in a community that has a wide variety of ages, be sure and ask about the average ages on your tour. Many people find an environment with age diversity more to their liking.
To start at the beginning, check out part 1 on Traits to Look for In A Senior Housing Community: https://www.seniorly.com/resources/articles/traits-to-look-for-in-a-senior-housing-community-pt-1


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There have been many inclusions to the wonderful universe that so many of us enjoy, but what exactly makes Halo so damn successful? I've tried to answer this question on more than one occasion but each time I hit a brick wall.
Of course, there are the obvious attributes to any good game: great gameplay, a sound online setup, crisp, colourful graphics, plenty of weapons and equipment, but a lot of these can be found on any other game.
Call of Duty: MW 1 & 2 and the more recent Black Ops are all exceptional games. They are masterpieces of gaming creativity that have provided me with bucket loads of entertainment. The same goes for GTA4 and Gears of War, but despite impressive sales, especially with Black Ops, we still don't have a game that can stand out as an iconic title as much as Halo does.
I know what some of you will be saying "He's just a Halo kiss-ass who wakes up in the morning and worships a large golden Halo in his bedroom, dressed in Master Chief Pyjamas. A fan where nothing else will do", but that's not true. Believe me. Halo has its faults. It's far from perfect. It lacks the realism of the two Modern Warfare games, the graphics of GOW and there's not as much freedom as GTA, and the online play features the occasional glitch or bug as well – sticky grenades fail to stick or explode and despite several shotgun blasts to the face an opponent can simply walk up to you and take you out with a pink fluffy pillow. Or if you're really unlucky you'll be killed by a predatory traffic cone.
Halo, I believe, is different to every other game because of two main aspects: an enigmatic storyline and longevity. Bungie have managed to create a universe that is vast and mysterious beyond comprehension but at the same time keep it relevant to each individual game without overwhelming the player. You are placed into the boots of an extraordinary soldier, usually the Master Chief, but you're always left in awe of everything around you – a small cog in a very big machine.
No other game seems to achieve this as well as the second level of Halo: Combat Evolved. The one where you crash land on the surface of the first (Alpha) Halo and are presented with an apparently normal landscape; except the surface of the large ring-like structure that you are standing on stretches off from the horizon and into the dark beyond of the sky above. As a character you've just gone from a genetically enhanced, battle hardened, pain dealing super soldier and mankind's last, best hope to something the size of an ant.
I bet there are many of you reading this, who have played that very level, did the same as I – gazed in wonder at the world around you only to be rudely interrupted by a strange, and very alien looking, tuning fork shaped craft.
Then there's the matter of longevity. Its how a game continues to entertain long after the immediate battle is over. Halo 3: ODST started off so well. It had all the hallmarks of a great Halo game, only to be let down by an inadequate lifespan. Firefight was a brilliant idea and a much needed element of Halo, despite the success of the series. But as Firefight featured no sort of matchmaking facility of any kind the numbers dwindled very quickly. It simply couldn't compete with the Horde mode of GOW2. But then I've always said that ODST is simply an add-on. It's not really a game in its own right, but that doesn't mean that it's a pointless inclusion in the Halo universe. Every Halo game released always has a purpose, and I don't mean pure profit – either to expand our knowledge of the universe we play in or to set the scene for something further down the line.
The rest of the Bungie made Halo games, however, had all the right elements for a long and healthy life. Forge, Theatre and an online set up that provides endless possibilities and enemies.
Halo: Reach seems to be the ultimate pinnacle of every previous Halo release with some extras thrown in for good measure. A much refined Firefight, which now works, provides a capable complement to the game. Online play is amazing and the Noble map pack is a brilliant display of scenery and inventive creation of an already successful title, and more is on the way in the form of the Defiant map pack, which is coming this month.
But it was the plot that captured me, and the amended departure of the POA.
Over the coming weeks, months and hopefully years, I'll be looking, in much greater detail, at the storyline of Halo. I'll be pulling it apart, throwing it around, chewing it and putting it back together again in order to unlock its deepest, darkest secrets.


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As the entertainment community reacts today to the news of Ed McMahon's passing at 86, Britney Spears has added her condolences as an artist via her Twitter page.
"I am deeply saddened by today's news about Ed McMahon," she writes. "He is responsible for giving so many artists their first shot including myself. He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
Britney appeared on Star Search, which Ed hosted, in the early days of her career at age 10, but ultimately lost.
Ed passed away today after a long battle with cancer. Ed, who spent more than 30 years as Johnny Carson's co-host and sidekick on The Tonight Show, had been hospitalized at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital in L.A. in recent months for pneumonia related to his systemic bone cancer.
In addition to his decades on the late-night NBC talk show, Ed had success on his own as the original host of Star Search and, along with fellow TV legend Dick Clark, TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes. He was also the long-time face of the Publishers' Clearing House Sweepstakes.


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A beautiful new Sara Davies Signature Collection has been releaesd at Crafter's Companion US, called Butterfly Lullably.
The initial release includes the beautiful paper pads (in 12×12 and 6×6) that I have used here to make this butterfly birthday card, along with 2 embossing folders and 3 dies. More elements from this gorgeous collection will be released soon.
I used my Big Score scoring board to create this fancy card base and embellished it by adding papers and diecuts from the Sara Davies Signature Butterfly Lullaby Collection.


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Combined Effects of Estrogen and Mechanical Loading on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Fibroblast Biosynthesis
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Directions in Science Sports Medicine Research Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 6550 Fannin Street, Suite 451, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Received 9 December 2004; Revised 14 December 2004; Accepted 14 January 2005
Copyright © 2005 Xuhui Liu and Zong-Ping Luo.
For some time, estrogen has been suspected to play a negative role in anterior cruciate ligament ACL fibroblast biosynthesis; however, reports on this issue have been controversial. In a recent study, our group demonstrated a negative combined effect of estrogen and mechanical loading on the gene expression of major extracellular matrix component molecules in ACL fibroblasts.
Autor: Xuhui Liu and Zong-Ping Luo
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Academy for Early Learning offers a professionally designed, thematic curriculum; complete with lesson plans, assessments, progress reports, portfolios and newsletters for parents to use as a guide. Each child has their own unique Individual Education Plan to ensure they are being provided the most appropriate curriculum for their unique learning and individual development. Children learn through hands on play and structured activities in our well organized learning centers. Our classroom is organized into "learning environments." These are the spaces within our classroom where the children discover activities and materials related by theme, interest, and skills. These activities and materials can be used independently by the children, or with teacher direction, to reinforce and enrich skills and concepts they need to reach higher levels of development. Learning environments are an excellent way to individualize the curriculum to meet the varying needs of young children in a very child centered and developmentally appropriate way. The accelerated school readiness program with gifted curriculum is designed for children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years old. It is these first five years that are the most significant in your child's development. It is now that children are formulating ideas about themselves, others, education, and the world around them. It is essential that early literacy, math skills, motor development, cognitive thinking, character attributes, and social and emotional skills are cultivated at this early age. A misstep at this stage in development can foster a tremendous long term disadvantage.
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school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Cameron Elementary School (0km)
- Cameron High School (0.6km)
- Green Valley School (historical) (2.5km)
- Squirrel Alley School (historical) (2.6km)
- Tunnel Hill School (historical) (2.6km)
- Clouston School (historical) (3.1km)
- Coe School (historical) (3.4km)
- Big Run School (historical) (3.8km)
- Loudenville School (historical) (3.9km)
- Hicks School (historical) (4.1km)
- Adaline School (historical) (4.7km)
- Hupp School (historical) (5km)
- Courtwright School (historical) (5.1km)
cemetery a burial place or ground.
- Cameron Cemetery (1km)
- Strope Cemetery (1.2km)
- Howard Cemetery (1.6km)
- Highland Cemetery (2.1km)
- Clouston Cemetery (3.1km)
- Big Run Cemetery (3.6km)
- White Cemetery (4.2km)
- Hubbs Cemetery (5.8km)
- Slonaker Cemetery (5.9km)
church a building for public Christian worship.
- Saint Martins Catholic Church (0km)
- First United Methodist Church (0.2km)
- First Presbyterian Church (0.3km)
- First Christian Church (0.4km)
- First Baptist Church (0.4km)
- First Brethren Church (0.9km)
- House of Prayer Church (1.1km)
- Clouston United Methodist Church (3.1km)
- Big Run Christian Church (3.7km)
dam a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water.
- Upper Grave Creek Structure Number Three Dam (0.9km)
- Upper Grave Creek Structure Number One Dam (1km)
- Upper Grave Creek Structure Number Four Dam (1.5km)
- Upper Grave Creek Structure Number Five Dam (1.7km)
- Upper Grave Creek Structure Number Nine Dam (2.4km)
- Upper Grave Creek Structure Number Seven Dam (3.2km)
- Upper Grave Creek Structure Number Eight Dam (3.5km)
Accommodation around Ramp Hollow
Sleep Inn & Suites 8 Walmart Dr, Moundsville
Super 8 Wheeling 2400 National Road, Wheeling
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wheeling 45 Wayfarer Dr, Triadelphia
valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.
- Ramp Hollow (0km)
- Green Valley (2.3km)
- Green Valley (2.3km)
- Squirrel Alley (4.3km)
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Cameron (0.3km)
- Clouston (3.2km)
- Big Run (3.8km)
- Loudenville (3.9km)
ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.
- Goshorn Ridge (4.7km)
- Grapevine Ridge (5.2km)
- Cameron Ridge (6.1km)
building(s) a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc..
- Cameron City Hall (0.4km)
- Big Run Community Center (3.8km)
mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.
- Culley Hill (3.1km)
- Tunnel Hill (3.1km)
spring(s) a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground.
- Joseph Shepherd Spring (1.7km)
- James E Blake Spring (3.5km)
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Welling Tunnel (3.4km)
- Church of Christ (3.7km)
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- North Fork Grave Creek (4.1km)
- Straight Run (4.6km)
post office a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed.
- Cameron Post Office (0.7km)
reservoir(s) an artificial pond or lake.
- Moose Lake (5.3km)
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As you may well have seen, last month I started a 3 month NERC policy placement at the Government Office of Science, or GO Science as it's slightly strangely known as. You can read about the scheme, why I chose to do it and how to get involved here and get some hints on the application form here.
Now I'm approaching the halfway point of my placement (where has that gone??), I thought it would be a good time to talk about my initial impressions and what it's like to work at GO Science.
GO Science is relatively small- although we're in the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills which is huge, the office is small enough that you get to know the majority of people quite quickly. They also seem to rely quite a lot on interns- not just policy placements but general internships meaning that there is a good range of ages and skill sets and they are well set up for having an intern- I'm not just left doing dull jobs or simply twiddling my thumbs trying to hunt out work as I have been in other places. Things were a bit slow to start with as I'm in quite a small team but I've now got properly stuck into a project it's much better.
One thing that surprised me about GO Science is the number of people with Dr. in front of their name. The civil service as a whole seems keen to promote generalists and there are plenty here who have a non scientific background but it's somewhat reassuring that a large number of people dealing with science policy do actually have a scientific background, to the extent that it's not uncommon for people to have done a post doc or two before they come here. The mix of this and generalists with experiences as diverse as having worked in Afghanistan and India I think works really well.
This does mean though that if you have a scientific specialism then be prepared to be asked all about it. Sir Mark Walport, the Government's Chief Scientific Advisor has recently been in Svalbard and this has led to me being asked a whole range of questions from whether or not he has to have an armed guard when in the Arctic to the state of the sea ice. The fact I do mainly care about the other pole doesn't matter!
It's been really easy to get to know people and that has been helped by the fact that in my second week there was a quiz and a bake off, two of the best things. There is never a shortage of interesting conversations around the office, people here are genuinely interested in science.
In term of the work itself I've been organising a high profile event, written a briefing note for Sir Mark and presented my own science to the department. I have to admit the area I'm working in isn't exactly what I'm interested in but regardless of the opportunity to learn new things there are still plenty of chances to see what else is going on in the department and even maybe visit other government departments to work shadow. So plenty to look forward to until returning to the PhD…


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I posted a couple of blogs last year about a new entrant in the Australian cloud accounting space – QuickBooks Online (QBO) from Intuit, the original US developers of QuickBooks. What makes the advent of this product so interesting is the determination of Intuit to penetrate the Australian marketplace and seems to have an almost bottomless pot of money to do so. Large amounts have been poured into both marketing and product development. Last week, senior management was back in Australia for the third time in about six months conducting a series of workshops in most major cities, showcasing the product and specifically their recent developments, to industry professionals.
I haven't really worked out why Intuit is focusing so heavily on the Australian marketplace. I wouldn't have thought it was large enough to warrant an investment of the size they are allocating. Their figures are that there are more than 2 million small businesses in Australia, which represents 50% of the workforce and 1/3rd of GDP and that this represents a business opportunity for them.
I remain unconvinced because I believe QBO is most suited to the micro end of the small business market and their target market is much smaller. Additionally many small businesses select their software based on their accountant's recommendations who in turn prefer their clients use software that they are both familiar with and that will integrate with their practice management software. Other small businesses base their decision on recommendations from friends, colleagues or family, or software they have previously used. Right now on those criteria, QBO would not rate highly on many radar screens. However Intuit is using all weapons in its arsenal to increase brand and product awareness, most Google searches bring QBO up way ahead of Reckon's QuickBooks, Intuit is out there on social media and its free certification programme all assist in this.
Based on the current functionality of QBO, I would see that it would be positioned mainly as a competitor to Xero customers and prospects. So what does it have going for it?
When Intuit first came to Australia, they received feedback that both Payroll and Inventory solutions in the product were necessary. In a relatively short space of time they have leapfrogged over Xero and have basic Inventory functionality embedded. Payroll has been added but it is at the stage Xero was this time last year – a separate web-based product that does pass journal entries directly into QBO – nice but not as good as Xero as there are separate products and additional licensing costs (unless you only have 1 employee when it is free).
Other pluses for QBO:
- You can do Quotes/Estimates and Sales Orders. You can raise multiple invoices from one quote. A fairly common requirement that is not yet in Xero.
- The report customisation feature that is a strong feature of QuickBooks is available in QBO. I have always found Xero to be very light on in reporting capabilities.
- QBO has both Locations and Classes for additional analysis. Locations are similar to Xero's Tracking Categories and Classes are used for Job Costing – there is no similar functionality in Xero. However Xero does allow you to assign up to 5 Tracking Categories per transaction – so this could be an equal.
- QBO does have more comprehensive budgeting functionality, but budgeting is a process so few micro businesses do, so I don't rate this too highly.
- QBO has separate tabs for Customers, Suppliers, Banking etc so options within each centre are visible from the Home page and there is one less click to get to an option. Xero lumps everything under Accounts so options are less visible immediately.
But: (i.e. the things I don't like or where Xero has a heads up)
- The layout of the Customer/Sales page in QBO is different from that of the Suppliers/Purchases page – consistency is really important especially during the learning phase.
- Each account in the chart of accounts as well as being assigned to a main class such as Income, Expense, Current Asset is assigned to a sub class which has no relevance anywhere – an extra and confusing step for the micro business owner.
- Only the Accountant's version has the ability to open a menu option in a new tab and thus have a report and an entry form open at the same time. This is a major let down.
- Neither product is particularly strong in managing GST and producing the BAS and both are looking at enhancements so I will reserve judgement here.
However the coup d'état for Xero is its bank rules that so comprehensively, seamlessly and effectively remove a lot of the hack work of data entry for the micro business owner (and reduces errors). For me that has been the clincher for many a recommendation in the micro business space. QBO really doesn't compare here.
Overall from a functionality perspective, the two compare reasonably evenly. Although functionality is the most important factor in software selection, other factors should be considered including:
- Support – I haven't tried contacting Intuit support so cannot compare but I have always been favourably impressed with Xero.
- Price – QBO is way cheaper than Xero – virtually 50% especially with the price decrease that came into effect this week. As this fee is paid monthly, over a period of time, this does add up, however I very rarely make a software recommendation based solely on price. If the software doesn't fit the business needs, the cost in extra time and extra processes can more than wipe out licensing costs.
- Community acceptance – there is no need t be a guinea pig, there are tried and tested solutions that work – right at the moment this remains a deal breaker for me. There are too few businesses using QBO in Australia, I would have to have a compelling reason to select the product over Xero which does have a huge installed base which confirms it is a good product and means that there are many accountants, bookkeepers and consultants available to support users.
Right now, I am still hesitant to recommend QBO to a client even in the situation where the client needs functionality such as sales orders that are not in Xero and otherwise fits the QBO model. Over time as the newness gets ironed out, I expect this will change. Meanwhile it's a case of watching to see how well Intuit swims in the Australian market place.


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The future is understood by our past. Alisha had removed her last name from all her records and was now just Alisha. She seemed relived for a few years not to be burdened by her history. Then on a hike she came across an old adobe house, in a meadow, where she had lived during her late teen years. She immediately realized that her past defined her future, even though the memories were unpleasant. Walking to the door and window, she looked in and tears filled her eyes. For a few years now she had searched for a new life, new experiences and a new identity, but only found shallow emptiness. She had listened to the people who told her, "to move on." What a mistake that was. She understood now that opening the different doors of her past gave her life direction and meaning. Those people were the "party animals," living for the latest thrill and avoiding anything serious. Alisha took hold of the doorknob and twisted, something broke and the door opened. Cob webs almost held the door in place. She pushed her way in and saw the old Bible on the flimsy wooden table. She swiped the dust off and saw her father's name, "Abeta," I'm Alisha Abeta she said over and over. The closet door next to the table was partially open and she could see the white dress she wore to church every Sunday. The floor creaked with her every step.
Then remembering,she looked across the grassy meadow and saw what remained of the Church. That was one of her happiness memories, going to Church in her white dress. The dress was covered with dirt as she took it from the closet. Shaking it removed most of it, but it was deeply stained with the dirt. It didn't matter, she took her clothes off, including her bra and panties and put the dress on and began her walk to the Church through the tall grasses. Suddenly the sky seemed to spin, the bells of the church rang out sharply and she remembered what she had tried to forget. Spirits of the past surrounded her thrashing her with small branches. They accused her of seducing their priest, of having sex with him on the altar. They didn't believe her story that he threatened her with eternal damnation if she didn't submit. She had to run away from the village and never return, but she wasn't sure, maybe she did seduce him, remembering the thrill she felt taking her clothes off. She went to Albuquerque where she met an artist and offered to be his model. She now realized she had something to express artistically, by opening the doors to her past. With the artist's help she began drawing and painting images of the church, the priest, the old Adobe homes and started writing down her memories. She found her future by accepting her past.


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The Aquarium of Niagara will host its annual "Halloween Happenings" celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the aquarium, 701 Whirlpool St. During special event hours, admission will be $5 per person, and children who dress as a sea creature will receive free admission.
"It's a fun time," said Tracy DeLoreto, membership coordinator. "They get to look at all the animals, see a special sea lion show ... it's different from all other Halloween events."
Events include a pumpkin treasure hunt, trick-or-treat stations, a Halloween craft table and a Halloween-themed sea lion show at 4:30 and 6 p.m.
Trophies will be awarded to those voted "Best Aquatic Costume" and "Best Overall Costume." Costumes are welcomed and encouraged.