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In 2018, we organised the Conservation Science course for the third time. Over the last three years, we've written many blog posts about conservation hot topics (the decline of the Greater-Sage Grouse, rewilding in North America and the problems with palm oil), we've told you about some of the activities we do, from using cereal to test island biogeography theory to introducing the students to peer review with our fictional journal AQMCS (Advanced Quantitative Methods in Conservation Science). You know we like discussing conservation evidence, putting it to a quantitative test with code, and that we really enjoy seeing conservation in action during our fieldtrip to the Cairngorms.
But do you really know what kind of conservationists we are?
Thanks to The Future of Conservation survey, you can not only find out what kind of conservationists we are, but also how our views change with time. The survey is a collaborative project between Chris Sandbrook (UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and University of Cambridge), George Holmes (University of Leeds), Janet Fisher (University of Edinburgh) and Rogelio Luque-Lora (University of Cambridge).
The purpose of this project is to explore the views of conservationists on a range of issues, as a way of informing debates on the future of conservation. Recent debates about the future of conservation have been dominated by a few high-profile individuals, whose views seem to fit fairly neatly into polarised positions. In this survey, we are exploring the range of views that exist within the conservation movement globally, and how this varies by key demographic characteristics such as age, gender, geography and educational background. (The Future of Conservation website, 2017)
In the Conservation Science course, we introduce the Conservation Debate in our very first session, where we discuss Kareiva's and Soulé's papers about what conservation science is or isn't. This year, we all completed the survey prior to the first session. Most of us fell within the Critical Social Science and New Conservation categories. Three months went by. After many thought-provoking discussions and activities, we took the survey again. So how did our results change?
Going through 11 weeks of lectures and activities has not markedly shifted the kinds of conservationists we are, but we have perhaps moved a bit more towards the center, the middle ground between People and Nature. Our infographic below shows exactly how people's views changed.
One person went from Traditional Conservation to Critical Social Science and the rest of the movement was between our most popular categories, Critical Social Science and New Conservation. Perhaps reading and critically discussing lots of papers shifted us more towards the Critical Social Scientist category?
We found taking the survey, and especially taking it twice, quite interesting. In conservation, we often here that if only people had more information about a conservation issue, their views would change. People do what they do, or think what they think, because sometimes they don't know differently. But is that really the case?
Our 2017 Conservation Science cohort is far from representative, and presumably people enrolled in the course already cared a lot about conservation to begin with. But overall, for us, knowing more and thinking more about Conservation Science, didn't make a huge difference to who we are as conservationists – or at least in this survey.
Perhaps we can revisit the Future of Conservation again with the 2018 course next autumn and see if these results are repeated!
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There are fewer gifted students in the Columbus school district than there were six years ago, new district data show. Gifted and talented students accounted for nearly 25 percent of the district's enrollment in the 2006-07 school year. Last school year, a little less than 16 percent of the district's students were considered gifted.
There are fewer gifted students in the Columbus school district than there were six years ago, new district data show.
Gifted and talented students accounted for nearly 25 percent of the district's enrollment in the 2006-07 school year. Last school year, a little less than 16 percent of the district's students were considered gifted.
The new figures were included in an overview of the district's demographics provided by Superintendent Gene Harris at Tuesday's school-board meeting. Harris said the reason for the decline is twofold: Poverty has increased and the way gifted kids are identified has changed. Children who live in poverty don't have access to the same educational opportunities their peers do, Harris said.
The checklist teachers use to observe students and identify them as gifted has become more rigorous, she said, and teachers must undergo training to identify students under the new rules. It's possible, Harris said, that some gifted students have not been identified.
"We think that some of these figures will probably come back up when we're better able to handle the changes," she said.
No other large, urban school district has experienced such a large decline in the percentage of students who are considered gifted, according to data kept by the Ohio Department of Education. And while most school districts statewide show a declining gifted-and-talented population, few districts have had as sharp a decline as Columbus.
Advocates for gifted students say it's possible there are more gifted kids but that the district doesn't know it.
"Usually, when you see a decline like this, it means that the district isn't casting a wide net to identify (them)," said Ann Sheldon, executive director of the Ohio Association of Gifted Children.
It's also possible that parents of gifted students are choosing private or charter schools, Sheldon said.
R. Scott Prigan, president of Columbus Parents for Academic Challenge and Enrichment, a coalition of parents of gifted students, said he wonders whether negative news about Columbus schools might be driving parents away. The drop in gifted students could just be an anomaly, he said, or perhaps new district administrators haven't been as aggressive as past ones in locating gifted students.
Prigan praised Columbus for working hard to maintain services for gifted kids.
This school year, the district revamped the way it provides gifted services. For the most part, instead of pulling gifted students out of regular classrooms for a few hours a week to receive lessons, gifted children are being clustered in regular classrooms with students who aren't classified as "gifted and talented," and teachers who once worked just with the gifted students are teaching occasional lessons to the whole class.
That means that more students will receive lessons from gifted specialists, but some parents have said that the lessons are diluted and the specialists spread too thin.
A larger percentage of Columbus' student body has special needs. Roughly 17 percent of the district's students have special needs, compared with 15.5 percent in 2006-07. Students who are learning English as a second language also make up a larger portion of the student body at 12 percent, compared with 8.5 percent six years ago.

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I just thought I would put this great project up that Danni from ravelry has taken on - If you are interested check out the group Sophies Cozies on Ravelry
"Hello generous knitters,
I am writing on behalf of my 4-year old daughter. I feel incredibly blessed to have a healthy, happy, and profoundly generous little girl. After collecting change for over a year, she chose to donate it to our local animal hospital rather than buy herself a gift. She is, in short, incredible.
This week, Sophie and I have been discussing charity, and what it means to help others, be they ill, impoverished, or simply in need of company. I explained all sorts of volunteer opportunities that we could seek out, because I wanted to do something once a week with her for the good of others. After thinking about all of her options, Sophie decided that she wanted to visit the children at our local hospital who were ill, so that she could play with them and "make them feel better." I called the hospital, but found out that their minimum age for volunteers was 13. Undeterred, Sophie still wanted to help the kids, and I asked if they accepted knitted goods, which of course they do.
Sophie knits…she taught herself by watching me. I haven't seen a fair-isle sweater come off of her needles yet, but she's got garter stitch pretty well mastered. We decided that one of the ways that we could help these kids was by making little comfort blankets (predominantly, in our minds, for toddlers). Obviously, they would need to be soft and machine washable, but, barring that, the hospital has no specific requirements. I'm thinking small "cozies" that can be carted around (aka Linus in the Peanuts series) would be lovely. Nothing huge…certainly nothing bigger than a small crib blanket, and anything that could be knit or crocheted quickly would be ideal. I don't want this to become overwhelming for people. ETA: maybe 20" x 30"…big enough to hold on to, but not too big to take along for a chemo treatment or other procedure?
The reason, my knitterly friends, that I am posting here is this: Sophie and I could make a few comfy blankies for the hospital and feel good about ourselves. But I had a thought: what better way to teach her about charity and the kindness of others than if we were able to collect a number of blankies from people all over the place? She would not only feel empowered by helping others, but see how charity works on a bigger scale.
I know that this is one of a myriad of requests out there, and it is certainly no more worthy than any other options for charity knitting. But if you feel so compelled, please consider taking the time to make a little "cozy" for a little one at our local Children's Hospital.
There is no set deadline for this project, but I'd like to be able to deliver a "batch" to the hospital by the end of September. If people are still wanting to contribute after then, that'd be great, and we'll continue to make visits as long as we get donations!
If you do complete a "cozy" and would like to know where to send it, please PM me for my address.
Thank you, in advance, for your consideration. I feel so fortunate to have a healthy and kind-hearted little girl that I just want to "pay-it-forward" a bit. I know Sophie would thank you too, if I wasn't keeping this a surpise from her until I find out if we get any blankies!


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A 29-year-old Gloucester woman was convicted yesterday of assaulting two police officers who attended an incident when she was fighting with her own mother in the street.
Joanne Wallis, prosecuting, told Cheltenham Magistrates' Court police were called to the scene of "a fight between two females. It was the defendant and her mother."
Ms Wallis said that Gabrielle Lofthouse, of The Oaks, Abbeydale, had been a "self harmer" in the past and that her mother was worried about her.
The situation escalated into an altercation on Claremont Road at 9.10pm on March 31 and the police were called.
When they arrived the officers were sworn and and Lofthouse kicked both of them to their shins.
One officer could smell alcohol on her breath, Ms Wallis added.
Representing, Lofthouse, Tim Burrows said his client "has no recollection of the incident, but we cannot offer any evidence about whether her drinks were 'spiked'"
Lofthouse was fined £100 and order to pay the officers £50 in compensation each.


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what do you call it? its dinner, right?
also, its piss. not pee.
if you're eating at home
it's tea but you go out 'to dinner'
supper is a whole nother meal at about 10.00
its not tea
because thats a drink.
its dinner.
dinner = posh
tea = not posh. true fact.
i call it dinner...
and also
more likely to call it 'tea' in the north
therefore, there's no posh people up north
that's true
i wonder what JDT calls it
Elevenses is a mid-morning snack (coffee and a cake, say).
Lunch is midday.
Tea is what you have around 4pm- and it is literally tea and scones etc.
Dinner is what you eat at around 7pm, the evening meal.
I'm bored.
not true. i'm just passionate about food. it's the only way to be. i don't eat all that, mind. i have more a tea addiction than anything else.
You're the one named after a biscuit, chubsy! how d'ya like dem apples?
(i don't particularly like apples myself. boredom is also killing my brain and sense of humour).
it's tea
unless it's sunday
or a wedding
or christmas
i can't imagine having fish fingers and chips for dinner for example. that sounds wrong
I've always grown up eating...
Breakfast, dinner and tea. I think that's 'cos my mother's parents have always eaten their main meal as the middle meal of the day.
It's not hugely important but I do feel that both the word "lunch" and having "dinner" in the evening seem a bit formal. I've always seen supper as something you'd have late in the evening.
I don't think there's a right answer per se but I'm definitely more comfortable with having dinner at lunchtime and tea in the evening.
Not in my house goddammit!!!
Erm, that is to say I appreciate your point of view but respectfully disagree.


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Dr. Giovanni Tredici, the Giro's chief medical officer, explained that Pozzovivo had been transported by helicopter as a precaution rather than as a necessity. "The roads are twisting in Liguria and there's a good traumatological centre in the hospital in Genoa, so it was more convenient to use a helicopter," he said.
Prior to Pozzovivo's arrival in hospital, Dr. Tredici had assured RAI television that the Basilicata native's condition was "serious but under control. We're not in an emergency situation."
Speaking to reporters in the press centre in Sestri Levante after the stage, Dr. Tredici went on to sound an optimistic note about Pozzovivo's injuries. "The rider got to hospital half an hour ago and his condition is still stable," Dr. Tredici said. "He'll undergo the usual battery of tests for facial and head injuries. Our first impression is that the head injuries weren't significant but obviously we're awaiting the results of the tests."
MellowJohnny wrote:Is he doing okay anyone know?
MellowJohnny wrote:Interesting to see in the footage today, one of DP's teammates staying with him, despite his teammate being motionless on the road still managed to put his bike down with respect, unlike Wiggins who constantly used to throw his against the wall. I don't want this to turn into anything other than good wishes for DP but I thought that was interesting none the less.
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He's saying that he was in the best shape of his life and that he'll be back in a month, he wants to ride the TdS
RedheadDane wrote:Gotta love a guy who spends the night after a potentially very dangerous crash, in the hospital planning his next move.
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Quick and easy dino role-playing rules
OneDice Raptors is a role-playing game red in tooth and claw. In it, you play velociraptors. Hungry velociraptors. Velociraptors with attitude. Co-operate with you pack-mates to bring down creatures bigger than you! Protect your eggs from other hungry dinosaurs! Fight for dominance within the pack! Bite! Rend! Tear! In an ancient world that never quite was, it's survival of the fittest.
But what if there are cavemen? And women, of course! They're clever. Sneaky. And…mmm… tasty.
And what if the world isn't quite what it seems? What if it turns out you live in some sort of park? And tasty morsels go by, frustratingly enclosed in metal contraptions? And some of those humans have sticks that go bang and hurt you? Still, they're tasty too if you can catch them…
OneDice Raptors is a role-playing game in which you play carnivorous dinosaurs. Whether it's in a semi-realistic world of giant reptiles, a world where dinosaurs and cavemen co-exist, or a world where dinosaurs have been recreated by modern science, is up to you. You might not even find out until you've been playing for a while. Just keep eating, everything will be fine.


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Cheryl Chung
/ UX Designer
- Worked in UX field since 2010
- Expertise with designing for B2B applications with complex requirements
- Championed Lean UX, iterative design methodologies in current workplace
- Knowledgeable about Agile (SCRUM)
Function Point
UX Designer
2014 – current
Function Point is a SaaS company providing all-in-one financial and workflow management software for creative agencies. We employ a user-centric iterative design process, starting from user interviews so we understand the entire problem space. We then test our solutions every step of the way from concept to release.
- Brought in as the first designer to work with stakeholders to envision and embark on the product redesign journey.
- Championed Lean UX. Worked with the newly formed Product Team in transforming the old engineering driven waterfall process into the new user-centric iterative design/development process.
- Work closely with the Product Manager and the SCRUM team to ensure we deliver useful and desirable solutions.
- Conduct user research: user interviews (on-site, remotely), user shadowing, surveys
- Ideation: running Design Sprints, brainstorming with stakeholders, design and prototyping, concept testing with users.
- Post-launch testing & analytics: usability testing, evaluate effectiveness of redesign using pre and post- launch usage analytics.
- Communication: both internally and externally to clients about our designs and the new iterative approach in relation to our product vision.
- Mentoring: onboarding and mentoring junior designer.
Interaction Architect
May 2011 – Dec 2013
iQmetrix is a SaaS company providing retail management solutions in the wireless industry. We focus on delivering great experiences and helping our clients grow their businesses.
- Designed the user experience of Product and Catalog management on Platform for 4 different development teams.
- Acted as Product Owner for a year. Trained a new Jr. Business Analyst and successfully handed off the work after 4 months.
- Assessed and created the payment and error handling flows for the Carrier-integrated Phone Activation Wizard.
- iQmetrix Employee of the Quarter (Q2 2013)
- Platform (Web Apps) Interaction Design:
Brainstorm with internal stakeholders and team leads to determine product direction. Produce wireframes and prototypes for creating & maintaining a central library of information that will be accessible to all iQmetrix products to better suit requirements from large enterprise clients. Translated product directions into user stories and maintained the product backlog.
- Wireless Carrier Integration Design:
Designed interaction flows and high-fidelity wireframes to allow activation of cellular devices directly within our software.
- Information Architecture & Design for the Web:
Created wireframes & visual design mockups for support portals (iQmetrix Campus, iQmetrix Launch Portal).
Idea Rebel
Information Architect (Intern)
Mar 2011 – May 2011
Idea Rebel is a digital agency based in Gastown. I have designed the interaction flow for a number of web, mobile and social media experiences at the agency.
- Successful launch of Sleeman's Pair-O-Dice FaceBook contest, using the new "idiot-proofed" campaign content management system.
- Delivered on 7 projects in my 6-week internship, leading to subsequent contract work
- Mobile app ideation and interaction design for Coastal Contacts, RE/MAX of Western Canada
- Website information architecture and interaction design for Gastown.org, FenixEnergy.com, Reverie.com
- FaceBook campaigns user flows and wireframing for PGA Tours, Sleeman, EA Sports
UX Analyst
Apr 2010 – Sep 2010
FCV is an interactive and digital marketing agency based in Downtown Vancouver.
- Worked on 12 projects during my four and a half-month summer work contract.
- Produced a 68-page usability report in the Canadian Tourism Commission MC & IT project, outlining 26 key usability issues with recommendations on improving site traffic & visitor satisfaction
- Conducted FCV's first remote moderated and un-moderated usability tests with US and UK participants on the Canadian Tourism Commission MC & IT website.
- Produced user and market research reports on mobile devices subscriptions and usage for the Nike Athlete's Journey athlete recruitment project.
- Produced competitive analysis reports on website best practices in tourism marketing for Travel Yukon and Tourism Jasper.


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Gabriela Vivacqua is a young lawyer and social photographer, born in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
Photography happened unexpectedly in her life, but it was strong enough to make her leaves the desk behind to travel around the world.
Gabriela says what she loves is the magical moment when she establishes and shares something with people she is photographing. Through her lens she reaches their stories and shows her care about simple people, children, women and cultural traditions.
She started humanitarian photography when she was invited to work for United Nations in Sudan, Africa in 2015.
"Photography is my tool to interact with different cultures and learn new life references.
I want to use my art to help people, to tell their stories, to show the beautiful side that exists in every situation and inside everyone."


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Pencil Pine Place at Normanville
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Central to and only a minute walk to shops, supermarket open 7 days, cafes, resturants, art galleries, hotel, bottle shop, playgrounds, chemist, Dvd hire, health facilities, and minutes to one of the most beautiful unspoilt beaches in SA.
Off street undercover parking, secure front and back yards, room for the boat and fish cleaning facilities
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You can truly escape the hustle and bustle and relax at Pencil Pine Place. Wake up to birds singing, the smell of fresh sea air, and the ease of local conviniences at your door step.
There is no need for the car, so leave it in the undercover off street parking.
The home is well equipped, including 2 living areas, 2x tvs, 2x dvd/video players, Ipod docking station, holiday reading and games, fresh open plan kitchen with 10 bar stools, to share a wine & social chat with the master chef. Comfortably sleeps 8 with 2 x queen, 2 x bunks, all with cosy quilts and pillows.
The outdoor BBQ, and dining area is fully undercover for alfresco dining. The front and back yards are fully enclosed for your peace of mind.
Ample boat parking space and a fish cleaning facility.
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- Safe, Pristine beaches, Normanville beach is Surf Life Saver patrolled on summer weekends.
- World class wine regions,
- Resturants,
- Golf courses, Lady Bay and Wirrina.
- Walking trails,
- Conservation parks Deep Creek
- Diving at HMAS Hobart and Rapid Bay jetty home of the leafy seadragons,
- Horse riding,
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A Year In A Book Class - February
At the crack of dawn I took apart our Christmas tree... being that we've had it for a month now and it's becoming a fire hazard. I carefully packed up each ornament and tucked the bin away for next year. Doing this book makes me feel so prepared for fun new adventures that my little family will take. Just me and the boys. Now let's get down to the nitty gritty and talk about February. I decided that a soft pink, coral, baby blue, and orange were a perfect color combo for love and romance. I hope to go on a lot of dates this month, with Mr. Sonboul and the boys ;) Hey maybe even a BFF date.
I wanted to do something different for the cover, so I found THIS delectable two divider. I wanted something special behind it, so I used word and printed up a sheet that said "February" over and over again. Oh and I made the text a baby blue color. I also pulled these cute stickers and tape.
On the back, I added in two coral tones and THIS love at home diecut. I only glued down the home area, so I can slip a photo under it later.
Yesterday I said I would share this page and here it is. It's a 9.5 X 9 inch sheet folded in half, with 12 windows. I simply used my rounded square tool oppition (from the circut or silhouette) and stacked 4 rows of 4, making sure to leave room in the middle for a folding line. I plan to sandwich photos and embellishments here ;)
Up next is a simple tag page. I added on two dove tail strips. The paper pretty much says it all....right? :)
On the backside I added in a "Be Mine" tag and used THIS font. I also glued on different sized hearts. This will be a Valentine's date page for Mr. Sonboul and I...xoxo
I really like how this next one looks. I wanted to use another envelope and I found this pretty heart envelope. I matted the inside and cut off the 4th flap, that way I could put tags inside it. Ya know, making it into another pocket.
I found this pretty copper glitter paper from Michael's. It's made by their company brand. You won't be able to glue ANYTHING to it, so I stapled on the top sheet.
The backside is colorful and I used THIS journal tag. So cute right?!
Because this month has less days, you'll need less spots for photos. However, I'm still able to count over 35 photo spots. I'm pretty happy with this months color palette and design. Here are all the fronts:
And their behinds ;)
Tomorrow the fun will continue with March, which means more cute pages. Plus a lot more fun links. I hope you enjoyed this month's pages and don't forget to check out my giveaways on the right side bar. You have until Jan 1st to leave a comment. It's for my two new collections.
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- Jillian Deiling Cassity said...
These are too cool, Heidi! I love them!
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The Sky Ain't Falling: 7 Reasons GTA Housing Remains a Strong Buy
Recently, Marc Cohodes, a retired Hedge Fund kingpin, came out with a damning statement about Canadian real estate.
The gist is, Cohodes believe that Canadian house prices–especially in the GTA and Vancouver–are set for a massive fall. In an interview with betterdwelling.com, he said he believes that the supply and demand picture in these markets is totally out of whack. And, in his own words, the coming collapse will "make the US look like Sunday school with what's going to happen."
"Supply and demand doesn't make sense" Cohodes explained, "Income levels are up in the GTA, but they're not up as high as housing."
In the article, Cohodes went on to state that the recent price increases are due to foreign investment from China–and the minute the Canadian government 'puts the breaks on' this, the market is heading for a crash.
Though Cohodes is well known for his acumen when it comes to banking, real estate has never been his main area of expertise–and it shows. Although the Canadian market is certainly hot, the fundamentals are as sound as ever. As the following 7 points show, there has never been a better time for the Canadian real estate–especially the Toronto real estate market.
It's no secret that Toronto is a growing city. Famed for having one of the highest immigrant populations in the world, Toronto adds tens of thousands of new residents every year (population growth was around 80,000 in 2015 according to Torontovitalsigns.ca). And every new resident that comes in, is another person who needs a place to live–be it a house, a condo, or a rental apartment. This is good news for anyone investing in Toronto real estate.
Another factor explaining the continued rise of Toronto real estate prices is that the population is getting older. According to Torontovitalsigns, the share of Toronto's population 65 or older increased by .26%, while the share between 15 and 24 decreased by .05%. As older residents typically have more savings than younger ones, this trend represents an increase in population who can afford to buy a home. Adding to this is the fact that income in the city is rising generally, with analysts predicting an average rise of 2.4% in 2016.
If these trends persist, we can expect GTA house prices to climb for the foreseeable future.
Population growth and rising incomes don't necessarily make for a booming housing market in themselves. But when combined with the fact that supply in the city outstrips demand–the math just makes sense. Last year, the number of active home listings in the GTA decreased 26%, while the number of people looking to buy went up. So increasing Toronto house prices are inevitable–check an economics textbook if you don't believe me!
One reason Marc Cohodes believes Canadian real estate will crash is the role of foreign money. He believes that wealthy Chinese investors are using Toronto real estate as a place to park their money, which is increasingly under scrutiny from the Chinese government.
But research shows that the role of foreign money in the Canadian housing market is overrated. Only 3.5% of Vancouver's real estate is owned by foreigners, while the number for Toronto real estate is even lower. The bottom line? Forget the hype about foreign buyers, 97% of the demand for Canadian real estate is local.
Finally, Toronto and Vancouver have a solid foundation for future growth. Virtually all economic indicators are positive: GDP is growing, unemployment is down, population is up, and interest rates are low. All of these metrics point to a rosy future for Canada's biggest urban centers, regardless of what one retired hedge funder thinks of the matter.
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Update Cedo-Stoicescu v. Romania (no. 31551/96)
Stoicescu v. Romania (no. 31551/96) Revision[1],
inca un offspring al cazului Brumarescu(desi datele introducerii dosarului imi par apropriate, ca timp de cele ale lui Brumarescu...se poate,desigur sa ma insel)-interesanta evaloarea pecuniara a proprietatii...
Stefan Stoicescu is a Romanian national who was born in 1940 and lives in Bucharest. In his capacity as heir, he brought an action for restitution of a house in Bucharest, which had belonged to his aunt and had been nationalised by the State in 1950. Relying on Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair hearing) and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (protection of property), the applicant complained, among other things, of the national courts' refusal to return the building in question to him.
In a judgment of 4 March 2003 a Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights held that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention on account of the lack of a fair hearing and the denial of access to court, and a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1. The Court ordered the Romanian State to return the property in question to the applicant or, failing that, to pay him 270,000 euros (EUR) for pecuniary damage. It also awarded him EUR 6,000 for non-pecuniary damage.
The Romanian Government requested revision of the Court's judgment of 4 March 2003 on account of the discovery of a new fact, namely that the applicant had lost his status as heir when his certificate of inheritance was declared void.


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Giving Back: 10 Socially Conscious Celebrities
Celebrities have money, power, and respect (yes I referenced The Lox). Many have used their prominence to help those who are less fortunate and uplift the communities they once grew up in. Here are 10 of our favorite socially conscious artists who give back and help educate the world on social issues.
1. Common
The Chicago rapper is always at the forefront of politics. While Common talks about violence, racism, and social class, he is also very supportive when it comes to issues of injustice. He has been very vocal about the Trayvon Martin case and has recently continued the conversation of Mike Brown and Ferguson by bringing out Mike Brown's parents during his performance at the BET Hip Hop Awards, along with doing the "Don't Shoot" stance.
2. Rihanna
Yes, you read the name correctly, Rihanna. When the Grammy Award winning artist isn't clapping back at people on twitter or throwing shade, Rihanna throws her money and her time effortlessly to children's hospitals and even started her own charity, the Believe Foundation. Rihanna has also been a major contributor to UNICEF, Hope for Haiti, and organizations dedicated to HIV/AIDS. BadGalRiRi is actually…very sweet (wipes tear).
3. Shakira
The Colombian superstar knows how to shake her hips like no other, but she can also shake up a few smiles on people's faces. The "Can't Remember to Forget You" singer is a brand ambassador for UNICEF and founded the Pies Descalzos Foundation, a organization dedicated to assisting low-income children in Columbia. Shakira has also recorded a number a songs for charity, proving once again you can change the world through art. Go, Shakira!
4. India Arie
Viewed by many as someone who is very spiritual and afrocentric, India Arie is always the one to stand for human rights and encouraging black women to love themselves. In 2006, Arie released "I Am Not My Hair", a song to help women find acceptance with not only their hair, but their skin tone and body image as well. The message is still carried on to this day thanks to India Arie's performances and continuing effort to spread the message of self-love.
5. Bono
You can't talk about socially conscious celebrities without mentioning Bono. Since the 70s, the U2 frontman has made many contributions to every kind of charitable organization you can think of. From Human Rights to HIV/AIDS, Bono has generously donated his support to each cause. Now in his 50's, Bono is still going around the world speaking on global issues and raising awareness.
6. Talib Kweli
Hip Hop Artist and activist Talib Kweli is no stranger to being involved in social issues. As a proud activist, Kweli has spoken out often on the issue of police brutality and misconduct, most recently in the cases of Mike Brown and Trayvon Martin. Kweli is not shy about his opinion, especially in an infamous on camera interview where he goes toe-to-toe with CNN anchor Don Lemon. Kweli has also openly scrutinized the prison industrial complex and the war on drugs.
7. Andre 3000
As one-half of the Hip Hop super duo Outkast, Andre 3000 is spokesperson for PETA and is active in the Declare Yourself campaign, a campaign geared towards encouraging young people to vote. Andre is also a avid supporter of black women and diversity of skin tones. Andre 3000 has been known to ask his concert goers why darker skin is considered ugly in all ethnic groups.
8. Solange
Solange takes a different approach than her megastar sister Beyonce. While Bey wears booty-showing outfits and long weave, Solange rocks her natural hair and chooses outfits more artistic to the eye. Solange is a big supporter of black-owned businesses and has been known for starting a number of protest rallies and marches during the controversy of Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, and other victims of violence and police brutality.
9. Janelle Monae
Known for wearing suits and her James Brown inspired dance moves, Janelle Monae has used her platform to address the issues of domestic abuse, LGBT rights, and racism. Monae is open about her support of feminism, stating in previous interviews, and notably her appearance on BET's Black Girls Rock!, that she wears a suit to represent strength in women, as well as representing her mother who was a janitor.
10. David Banner
Southern Hip Hop artist turned activist David Banner has made a complete 180 in his appearance and his message. Banner might of started out his career in Hip Hop with songs such as "Like A Pimp" and "Play", but has since changed his image. He has had a major role in helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina and has since been very vocal on police brutality, violence in the black community, and misogyny in Hip Hop. Recently at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Banner took the time in his cypher to call out all white Hip Hop artist who haven't spoken up about Ferguson.
11. Janet Jackson
The Queen of Pop and one of the most influential female artist of all time has always brought us music with a message and dedicated time when she's off stage and outside the studio. The youngest member of the Jackson family has been the voice of domestic abuse, education, racism, HIV/AIDS awareness, LGBT rights and feminism (way before Beyonce). In the past, Janet has personally spoken to kids about education and self-confidence. To this day, Jackson still is heavily involved in social justice and changing the world, one dance step at a time thanks to Ms. Rhythm Nation.
12. Chuck D
Seen by many as the Godfather of Hip Hop and one of the important figures to help shape the consciousness of Hip Hop, Chuck D made an impact on rap music by bringing a raw and gritty awareness to discrimination and injustice. Chuck has been vocal throughout the years about racism and politics affecting minorities and the poor. The New York rapper has also spoken up about materialism and sexism and is constantly questioning the state of Hip Hop, which is often said to be devolving. In his 50s, Chuck is still actively involved in politics and hip hop and is currently on the board of TransAfrica Forum, a Pan African organization that works for the rights of Africa, Caribbean and Latin American issues.


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Grazed from SCMagazine. Author: Doug Drinkwater.
The firm's principal cyber-security strategist Jeff Jones was presenting at the IP Expo Europe exhibition in London on Thursday, where he suggested that the leaks from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden had impacted the Redmond technology giant and the cloud computing market as a whole.
The firm claims to offer more than 200 cloud service products but has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons over the last 18 months; first over claims that SkyDrive was continually tapped by the NSA, and then over the US DOJ decision that the government could view information held at its non-US data centres...
Grazed from InfoWorld. Author: David Linthicum.
Twitter filed a lawsuit against the FBI and the Department of Justice on Tuesday to publish a full "transparency report," which documents government requests for user information. Its objective is to gain more information about government surveillance of its users. The published report does not include national security requests -- Twitter has been prohibited from disclosing that information.
But Twitter believes it's entitled under the First Amendment to "respond to our users' concerns and to the statements of U.S. government officials by providing information about the scope of U.S. government surveillance." What's really happening here? The government is requesting user information from Twitter, but wants Twitter to keep quiet about that fact...
Grazed from InfoWorld. Author: David Linthicum.
Once again, I'm made aware of new cloud security issues by the ringing of my cellphone, as reporters look for a quote on a story. This time, the story had a few elements that made the new breach more exciting, including Apple and female celebrities.
It seems that hackers targeted celebrities using research and brute force to figure out how to access information in Apple's iCloud. According to reports circulating on the Web, the hackers managed to access backups on Apple's iCloud servers that occur each night to make sure that your lost or stolen phone does not lead to lost and stolen information...
Grazed from CBROnline. Author: Jimmy Nicholis.
Both businesses and consumers are increasingly reliant on services such as Apple's iCloud, which has been implicated in the celebrity picture attack. Companies are now using it to store intellectual property as well as information about its customers, and this makes it a prime target for hackers.
For its part Apple has said it is investigating the issue, with iCloud under severe scrutiny on the basis of speculation from 4chan, the internet board where the story originated. Yet even now clues have surfaced over what has happened, which should also lead us to an appropriate response...
Grazed from V3.co.uk. Author: Dave Neal.
Changes to the European data protection landscape could catch cloud computing providers unaware, forcing them on the backfoot if new laws are introduced. Research by cloud company Skyhigh Networks, of 7,000 cloud services listed in its CloudRegistry directory, found that just one out of every 100 providers is likely to comply with the proposed standards.
This would force them into hasty revisions to their software, or risk falling foul of the new laws and potentially huge fines. Skyhigh noted the numerous issues that cloud firms face at present, ranging from legislative and data protection rules to the Right to be Forgotten, as Skyhigh Networks' European director Charlie Howe explained...
Grazed from Gigaom. Author: Derrick Harris.
It's no secret that the cloud has the potential to be a hacker's paradise, chock-full of all the password-cracking computing power a trove of stolen credit cards can buy. Surely, though, this type of bad behavior can't be carried out without any direct financial investment. After all, the free tiers on most cloud computing services are pretty minimal — a single core (probably fairly weak) and maybe a few gigabytes of storage. What can anyone do with that? A whole lot, if they're clever.
At the Black Hat security conference this week, a pair of professional penetration testers, Rob Ragan and Oscar Salazar of Bishop Fox, showed how they built a functional 1,000-node botnet by stringing together resources from a variety of services. They used it to mine some Litecoin and could have done a whole lot more if they weren't trying to minimize harm to other cloud users (by being noisy neighbors) or cloud providers (by driving up power bills)...
Grazed from TechNet. Author: Brendon Lynch.
At Microsoft, we know that customer trust is essential to our business. People will use technology only if they can trust it, and our commitment to protecting customer data is an important element in building and maintaining that trust. The issue of who owns email is at the center of an important hearing in U.S. federal court in New York this week, at which Microsoft will argue that the U.S. government can't force American tech companies to turn over customer emails stored exclusively in company data centers in other countries – in this case, in Dublin, Ireland.
The government argues that customer emails stored in the cloud become the business records of the cloud provider, and therefore have a lower level of legal protection than an individual's personal communications. Microsoft believes you own your emails stored in the cloud and that they have the same privacy protection as paper letters sent by mail. You can read more on this case in an op-ed written by Brad Smith, Microsoft's general counsel and executive vice president for legal and corporate affairs.
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By integrating multiple private and public cloud services, hybrid clouds can effectively provide dynamic scalability of service and data migration. Security plays a vital during the transmission of data from the sender to the receiver in any environment. The challenge in privacy preserving Back-Propagation Neural Network Learning is avoiding the attack of personal data privacy.
Due to the enlargement of distributed computing environment. In such distributed scenarios, privacy concerns often become a big concern. Secure computation provides a solution to this problem. With the invention of new technologies, Computing, it has been more convenient than ever for users across the Internet, who may not even know each other, whether it is data mining, in databases or in any networks, resolving privacy problems has become very important...
To read the article from the source, visit http://www.ijetae.com/files/Volume4Issue7/IJETAE_0714_114.pdf
Grazed from BankInfoSecurity. Author: Eric Chabrow.
A big challenge examiners face in conducting forensic investigations in the cloud is that they don't have access to the servers. That's just one problem the National Institute of Standards and Technology is addressing. "Many of the traditional approaches are going to be more difficult to apply, and in some cases they won't work in the cloud," says Martin Herman, senior adviser for forensics and IT at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Herman co-chairs NIST's cloud computing forensic science working group, which has identified scores of challenges forensic experts face in applying their craft in the cloud. NIST has taken 65 of the challenges and published a draft report, NIST Interagency Report 8006: NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Challenges. The report aggregates, categorizes and discusses the forensics challenges faced by experts when responding to incidents that have occurred in a cloud-computing ecosystem...
Grazed from The Brookings Institute. Author: Joshua Bleiberg and Darrell M. West.
The first instance of "cloud" computing came in 2006, when Amazon released its Elastic Compute Cloud, a service for consumers to lease space on virtual machines to run software. Now, the cloud enables the transfer and storage of data around the world, in an almost seamless fashion. Using cloud services are a seamless experience from the consumer perspective.
This ease of use obscures significant regulation from governments on both sides of the Atlantic. The Safe Harbor Principles is a framework that ensures that personal consumer data being transferred from the EU to the US is still subject to a level of security in compliance with the EU's stricter regulation on data protection. US companies must be certified within this framework, in order to transfer consumer data outside the EU...


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When I was growing up, people around me joked about mental health, they painted this picture in my head as a kid that someone with mental health disorders were "crazy" and not "normal" so when it came to me opening about my disorder (OCD etc.), I kept it to myself until I left those people behind.
Just because someone has a mental health disorder, it doesn't mean they're crazy or scary, if you chose to not be so judgemental and take the "risk" to get to know that person, you'll understand why they're the person they are today.
They/We/You are normal.
I blame today's society.
At school, no one is taught about this topic, but we are taught useless math equations that we are unlikely to use in a realistic daily situation. We are not shown to accept each other regardless of what is wrong or right with them.
If kids are taught now and explained that mental health could affect everyone at any time without warning, what the symptoms of different disorders are and how to treat it, it would be a step in the right direction to bringing the world closer together.
It's horrible that people are shown to avoid people that they consider "not normal". By thinking like this, you're isolating those people for no good reason, because of something that have no control of.
May be if more people were educated about this, more people would openly seek help without suffering in silence. With all the bad things happening in this world, we should be pulling together instead of pulling apart and categorising people.
Just imagine what this world could be.
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A police constable called Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to find a murderer who has already beheaded three people. He learns that a headless ghost is comitting the murders, but he has to find out who is telling the ghost to do it. On the way, he meets a beautiful girl whose boyfriend is conveniently killed, and Ichabod subsequently falls in love.
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OTSEGO COUNTY — The Otsego County MSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) Program recently awarded members during their annual awards banquet.
MGV members logged 15,800 volunteer hours and 4,060 educational hours in Otsego County.
Master Gardener of the Year 2008 was awarded to Carol Buxton (see related story).
Advanced Master Gardener Awards in 2008, which requires 50 volunteer hours (over the basic 40) and 25 educational hours, was awarded to Susan Dengler, Ruth Doss, Paulette Goddard, Randy Goddard, Cynthia Hilling, Marilyn McIntosh and Ann Rowland.
Receiving 250 Hour Pins were Chris Cook, Sally Jarvis, Jack Middleton, Deb Milbocker, Sharie Plain and Ann Rowland.
Receiving a 1,500 Hour Pin was Jeanne Freymuth.
Handcrafted birdhouses were presented to three members, Suzanne Stock, Richard Kettner and Annette Yasin, who opened their gardens for other members to tour.
Speakers at the banquet were Richard Kettner, Marilyn Kaczanowski and Dianne Webber.
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Meet Dexter a three year old cocker spaniel who we rehomed from Battersea Dogs Home when he was 7 months old, and Millie a five year old black Labrador. I hope reading Dexter's adventures helps others who have rehomed or are considering adopting a rescue dog.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Jeff the sleepy shar-pei
Breeds of dogs vary massively in the amounts of exercise they need, grooming and temperament. Many breeds of dog, have been bred to carry out a specific task, such as herding, guarding or retrieving. Even if a dog is a pet dog it will still have the characteristics of its ancestors. I guess that's why Labradors often love fetching tennis balls, they were bred to retrieve stuff.
I started my search for a dog, by going to Discover Dogs an annual event at Earl's Court, where you can meet lots of different breeds of dogs. My big mistake was not talking enough to the breeders, and asking questions. I spent the day cuddling and fussing over lots of dogs, and by the end of the day had my heart set on a Shar Pei.
I contacted Shar-Pei rescue, when I explained what I planned to do with my new dog, a very patient lady did explain that a shar-pei, and arranged to meet a shar- pei called Jeff who was looking for a new home.
When I met Jeff, he wasn't very interested in me, and quickly curled up on the floor and fell asleep. My previous experience with a jack russell who would demand lots of fuss from any visitor, led me to believe something was wrong with Jeff. Of course if I had researched the breed properly I would have found that and a shar pei doesn't behave like a jack russell. Shar-pei's take their time to assess visitors and don't always rush to make a fuss of them. Plus he had just returned from a walk, so was naturally going to be worn out.
I still cringe when I think about the phone call I made to shar-pei rescue, explaining that I had never seen a dog that slept like Jeff, and was there something wrong with him. I feel particularly embarrassed when I think about my own labrador who will just about sleep anywhere! Needless to say shar-pei rescue gently suggested Jeff wasn't the dog for me.
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010
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Iceland may be bankrupt, still remains rich musicwise. New Morr Music signing is Reykjavík-based Pascal Pinon. Twins Jófrí∂ur and Ásthildur (surrounded by a group of other teenagers) who have cold feet, heavy clothes in their wardrobe with lots of dreams and twee shyness in their bubbles. They formed about a year ago and have already gathered attention for their simple and sincere gigs. Debut album will be released early 2011 but you can now get first release "I wrote a Song" on Morr's sublabel A Number of Small Things. Pin them down!
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Hello, World! :(
I just learned today that my Papa won't give me the car. T_T He said that I can't have it and that he would sell it to whomever is interested. I remembered how he promised that he would give it to me. He told me that once the car is ready then the car would be mine. I could never really understand how someone could easily make a promise and then take it back. I expected a lot from what he said. I even told myself that this year is special.
SHIT. Why me? Why am I so unlucky? Why can't life just let me be happy?
Ugh! I hate this day. T_T I so hate this day. I hate this week.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Down East Warehouse
I love Down East Basics clothing. They are cute, modest and priced right. If you like their clothes too and you live in (or visiting Utah) you should stop by the Down East Warehouse. I heard about their warehouse a long time ago when I read about it on a blog. I planned on going and checking it out a lot sooner but never got around to it. Finally today my sister and I went and got some great finds!
They have basics there for $3 or 2 for $5. Skirts and fashion tops are $6 or 2 for $10. They don't have any fitting rooms and sales are final. I ended up trying on a few skirts over my pants.
Also make sure you check for holes in your clothes, unless you are going to make something amazing like this.
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I was a very naughty girl last week and didn't write anything. Shame on me.
But, last week taught me a little something it's easy to overlook; planning is only valid until it's not. This is a pretty critical concept where food and cooking are concerned. It reminded me that, no matter how prepared you think you are, the food gods can swoop in at a moment's notice and put the kibosh on the whole lot.
You may recall mention in the last blog about a plan for no-cook low-cook meals. As it had finally started to feel like summer, we, in our big ol' brick early 20th century building with no AC, prefer not living in a schvitz. Thus, when the muggy days come around, the last thing we need is an oven or stove making it even hotter. So, expecting the summer weather to hold (not a crazy assumption in late July), I put together a menu plan and merrily went out to purchase a fuckton of fresh ingredients to make all week.
We did get to enjoy what I like to call a mega-cocktail the first night. Instead of your ordinary plain shrimp in a common mix of tomatoes and such, we like to step it up a it more. It's a nice kitchen sink dish to make use of virtually any fresh veggies on hand to get a balance of flavors and textures. The base is a bit of sweet tartness from fresh and stewed tomatoes, savory from spiced roasted corn, clean crunch of cucumber, the creaminess of lots of avocado, a little aromatic kick from red onion and scallions, fresh herb from cilantro, acid from a few limes and a combination of spice from pickled jalapeños and ground dried chiles. Then shrimp are marinated in lime and dried chiles before a quick saute and popped into the mix with some squid.
Then, as those of us in Los Angeles know, after one lovely summery day, we 180ed right back into soup and stew, comfort food chilliness. Not really a week for cool, light fare. So much for the best laid plans, right?
Fortunately, that's one of the easier wrenches in the works to work around. Repurposing ingredients, especially fresh veggies, is not exactly a taxing challenge, especially if you have a whole kitchen full of them and a head full of comfort food ideas. Much more difficult is working around crises like missing or gone-off ingredients, especially if recipes are necessary to the cooking process. Also a real fucking bummer is a critical process going horribly awry. Of course, for everyday at-home dinners, this is perhaps a nice excuse to experiment and take some tentative steps outside the boundaries of cooking by recipe, but what if it's not an everyday meal? Maybe it's dinner for that person you really want to impress, a special occasion family feast, dinner for the boss or an important client.
This is where reliance on recipes can be a kiss of death, a wolf in sheep's clothing, a false sense of security waiting to fuck with you.
It's not that recipes are inherently evil. They're just generally not helpful enough to developing real cooking chops, since they often leave you on your own to figure out the fundamentals. I view recipes akin to using a GPS until you know your way around the neighborhood. Once it's familiar, you can let your instinct guide you with the occasional glance at a map when the terrain is less traveled. Unfortunately, many people, I fear, trust the recipe more than their senses and tend to find themselves feeling lost an awful lot.
So, as you can imagine, this whole train of thought started to make me feel a wee-tad hypocritical about just sharing recipes I'd written while experimenting at the stove over the past week. I can't very well get my undies in a bunch about much of food culture revolving more around making recipes and less about the art of cooking, when I'm adding fuel to that recipe-following fire. The ideal, at least in my view, could be utilizing recipes as a means to strengthen fundamentals, to get more out of them than just one meal.
After over 30 years of playing with food and experimenting with a crazy range of cuisines and ingredients, so much is second nature it's fun and challenging to show Jim how to make something or walk him through the process of a dish I've developed. It makes me think about the basics behind it without the mental shorthand one gets with experience, assumptions which tend to be prevalent in most recipes.
While making some hard-boiled eggs the other day, Jim asked about the steps I go through and, here and there, asked about why. It was like a light went off over my head, especially since I've been perusing some excellent books recently with the focus on the whys behind the recipes ("Think Like a Chef" by Tom Colicchio, "The Elements of Cooking" by Michael Ruhlman, and "Live to Cook" by Michael Symon are all highly recommended). Realizing most recipes don't tell you why you do something a particular way, it seems to leave out the most important aspect of sharing recipes, to help someone learn from your experience. The straightforward list approach leaves it up to a possibly novice cook to somehow mystically know what's between the lines of the basic steps. It seems to set the inexperienced up for frustration and failure. After all, if one doesn't know the whys, should something go wrong, they'd be missing the information to determine how or where. And, if all went right, they'd still be missing the knowledge necessary to be able to use the first dish as a stepping stone to try another, then another, on their own.
I could most likely repeat phrases in another language, parrot off what I'm hearing phonetically, but it doesn't mean I'll have any greater understanding of what I've said afterward. I can also watch a cooking show, then repeat the steps as detailed in the text recipe, but it won't necessarily give me a greater understanding of preparing that dish. It's a bit like the saying about giving a man a fish.
Granted, writing a blog is a bit like talking to oneself publicly. It's easy for writing to feel more like a meditation than conversation. This week it's definitely in the meditation camp, with my thoughts revolving around how to best express the art of cooking and the wonderful part of our lives that is food.
I suppose we'll all see the result of this meditation next week.
Until then, have a great week everyone.
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Stay in beautiful Loch Lomond
Historic inn with modern comforts
Dinner and breakfast included
Available seven days a week
The Inn on Loch Lomond first opened in 1814.
That was round about the time that Regency bucks were discovering their love affair with the splendours of the Caledonian wilds.
They loved Scotland's unspoiled scenery and, not surprisingly, it continues to attract admirers today.
Explore the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, and further afield, with today's Big Deal on an overnight dinner, bed and breakfast offer from The Inn on Loch Lomond at Inverbeg.
The Big Deal is available until the end of April and would make a cracking present.
Within easy reach of Glasgow, the Inn on Loch Lomond is just north of the picturesque village of Luss.
As mentioned, the building dates back to the early 19th century. Traditional charm and period details are still a feature at The Inn on Loch Lomond.
A recent refurbishment has added 21st century conveniences and comforts. The traditional, warm Scottish welcome remains the same.
The Big Deal is for two people to have an overnight break at The Inn with a two course dinner in the evening and full Scottish breakfast in the morning.
Depending on availability, guests will stay in a classic Glen Douglas or Loch Lomond double room in the main building.
There may be the opportunity to upgrade to an executive Ben Lomond or deluxe double in the Beach House at a supplement of £20 supplement and £30 respectively.
The Big Deal is available seven days a week with a £30 supplement for Friday and Saturday stays.
There is also a £10 supplement per night for stays in the month of April.
Many of the rooms at The Inn on Loch Lomond have magnificent views of the loch. They are all tastefully decorated in rustic, local colours and have interiors inspired by the Loch Lomond landscape.
All guestrooms are ensuite and have wall-mounted flat screen TVs, a hair-dryer, tea and coffee making facilities and direct dial telephones.
Mr C's Fish and Whisky Bar celebrates two of Scotland's most celebrated products. It's a welcoming, casual dining spot, with live folk music at weekends. Should you wish a quiet room please request this at the earliest booking stage.
The Big Deal offers guests their choice of two courses from the evening menu.
Menus are subject to change. Popular main courses include roasted venison sausages with a garlic mash; the house steak pie and the cauliflower and leek macaroni cheese.
Guests may also opt for a variety of handmade burgers from the grill or a choice from the Inn's celebrated Chippy, including haddock, cod and scampi. The curry of the day always finds plenty of fans – especially for guests who have spent the day on the hill.
A supplement will apply to some dishes.
Guests are welcome to use the leisure facilities of sister hotel The Lodge on Loch Lomond for a £5 per person supplement.
As well as a sixteen metre heated swimming pool, there is a sauna, Jacuzzi and steam room for you to enjoy.
The Inn on Loch Lomond has been welcoming visitors for a couple of centuries now. More recent guests have left plenty of positive feedback on TripAdvisor, including the following:
'Warm hospitality, excellent facility. We stayed one night and were warmly greeted. Our room was on the ground floor facing Loch Lomond. Although the hotel is situated near the main road, our room was soundproof and quiet. You can walk down to the Loch… The bedroom was clean, the bathroom well equipped, well stocked with toiletries and good towels. There are good walks to be enjoyed and its worth mentioning that the hotel has an annex right down by the waterside, which we may book for a future visit.'
A romantic break, enchanting scenery, hiking, biking and rambling or simply a soul-cleansing escape from the city grit.
People visit Loch Lomond and the surrounding countryside for all sorts of reasons.
Book your getaway with today's Big Deal from The Inn on Loch Lomond.
Good value for money
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Valid from 01.02.18 until 30.04.18.
Bookings must be made by 31.03.18 at latest or risk forfeit of purchase.
Available 7 days a week. There is a £30 supplement for Friday & Saturday night stays.
There is a £10 per night supplement for April stays.
Unavailable on 9th-11th & 14th February.
The Big Deal is for 2 people to stay overnight in a classic Glen Douglas or Loch Lomond double room in the main building with 2 course dinner + full Scottish breakfast.
Advance booking required.
Please note once a booking has been made the hotel cancellation policy is applicable with regards to refunds or extensions.
48 hour cancellation policy applies. Failure to provide notice may invalidate purchase.
Dinner is a starter & main or main & dessert from the evening menu followed by a tea or coffee each; menu is subject to change.
A supplementary charge is required per person for the following: mackerel pate £1.50, sirloin steak £5, monkfish tempura £2.50.
Vegetarian, gluten/wheat free options are available. Please discuss directly with hotel.
£20 supplement for upgrade to Ben Lomond Rooms and £30 supplement for upgrade to Beach House Rooms.
Max 1 additional guest may stay in room, however upgrade to Beach House or Ben Lomond room is required. Third person supplement may apply; please discuss directly with hotel.
Third adult supplement: £20 per night including breakfast or £35 per night including dinner and breakfast.
Guests are welcome to use leisure facilities at sister hotel The Lodge on Loch Lomond for a £5 per person supplement.
Check-in from 3pm; check-out by 11am.
Free onsite parking.
Children permitted; max 1 child. Under 10s: stay free on B&B basis and pay for other meals as taken; aged 10+: £20 per night including breakfast or £35 per night including dinner and breakfast. Upgrade to Beach House or Ben Lomond Room required.
Dogs are permitted, max 1 dog; supplement of £25 per dog per night as well as an upgrade to a Ben Lomond room required (£20 supplement); please discuss directly with hotel.
Multiple purchases permitted. May be used on consecutive nights; please discuss directly with hotel.
Stay can be extended by a night for a supplementary charge; please discuss directly with hotel.
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Purchase cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
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The Basics About Air Conditioning The scorching heat is the last thing that you'll want to experience when the heath of the summer is just around the corner. This is why you have to make sure that you'll have the method to lower the temperature in your home to more comfortable level. Just keep in mind that the temperature outside your home is not something that you can adjust. Regulating the temperature at comfortable levels in necessary for any kind of indoor environment where heat tends to build up rather quickly. This is also the reason why air conditioning is something that's in demand in most parts of the world. Knowing the basics when it comes to air conditioning The concept of air conditioning is basically about changing or altering the current level of humidity and temperature. As part of the process, the altered humidity and temperature are regulated within the building or any enclosed area which is advisable for the usage of air conditioners. Vehicles are also compatible when it comes to the usage of the air conditioning system. The air conditioning system is basically there to make sure that you're comfortable in enclosed areas.
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Having a room's temperature level set at a comfortable amount is basically the main function of air conditioners. If it's chilly outside, you can always use the air conditioner to warm your room or any indoor environment. In any event, having the right model will let you warm or cool your room anytime you want it to do so. Some of the common models of air conditioning systems in the market are only able to provide the cooling function and not the heating function. This fact should help you in choosing the model that you need for your situation. The methods of air conditioner The cooling function can be set in different ways. You can try the refrigeration method if you want. Another method that you can use is through evaporation. Condensation and evaporation are usually the methods when it comes to most common household usage of air conditioning. There are two main types of devices that are used in households these days. Households today usually have the split air conditioner and the window air conditioner. These devices are great when it comes to the principle of evaporation and condensation. Household air conditioner units There are a lot of air conditioner units out there which means the service that you'll hire to maintain them should be knowledgeable about the new models.


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This is such an easy meringue recipe. It contain 2 ingredients – egg whites and sugar – you can add some food dye if you want coloured meringues but that is entirely optional.
The key to making fluffy, crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth meringues is patience.
Meringues are also a great way to use up left over egg whites if you're cooking something that calls for egg yolks only because all you need to know is the ratio of egg whites to sugar and you can adjust the recipe to suit however many egg whites you have on hand.
You just need 1 egg white to 1/4 cup of caster sugar.
* Preheat oven to 100 degrees.
Step One
Beat the egg whites in a clean, dry bowl with clean, dry beaters until the egg whites form stiff white peaks.
Step Two
Gradually add the sugar, one tablespoon at a time. (This is where having multiple helpers is handy!) Once the sugar is completely added continue to beat the mixture for 3 minutes.
Step Three
You can spoon the meringues onto a tray or use a proper piping bag, but this is what I do so that multiple little helpers can pipe their own meringues.
I break off a square piece of baking paper and put a large dollop of meringue on the corner of approximately where one quarter would be.
Then fold the paper in half.
Then into quarters.
Then twist the open top while squeezing the meringue right down into the middle corner.
Then snip off the end (leaving about a 1cm wide opening) and give the "piping bag" to each child to do their own piping.
Step Four
Bake in the oven for 1.5 hours. Leave the meringues in the oven until the oven has completely cooled.
All up from start to finish meringues do take about 2-3 hours, but they are well worth the wait! They will keep in an air tight container in the fridge for a week however in our house they don't last a day.


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Great North Run 2011:� 90-Day Half Marathon Recovery Tips
Column #126, 13th August 2011
By now you hopefully have several effective ways of recovering and repairing quickly in-between training sessions in order to restore health and fitness in the short and long-term.� If not, read on and find out how to boost your recovery rates with a mix of quick, easy and cost-effective methods.
CHAPTER 5 EXCERPT � Half Marathon Conditioning Program
In truth if you haven�t already got a recovery strategy here�s where you can really make the difference.� This is where you probably need to focus to improve on last year�s race, or to be able to train harder without getting injured.� If you are someone who already has the motivation, determination and discipline to do complete all the running miles each week and carry out your strength and conditioning and even get the cross training sessions ticked off without fail��.then this is where you need to concentrate.� If you want all the above effort to come to its deserved fruition, then your motivation, determination and discipline to rest, recover, heal and repair is an unequivocal must.
Your 90-Day Program indicates a fantastic �what and when� strategy to recovery.� Here is Chapter 5 to expand on the details:
Enhancing Sleep/Circadian Rhythm (SLEEP)
If you could do only one thing to boost your recovery time it would most definitely be to improve sleep quality.� Do you feel fresh when you get out of bed in the morning?� Good quality, restful sleep is a foundation of good health and one to embrace if you want to perform well in your training and on race day.� Furthermore it will be fundamental for post-race/training recovery.� I feel that it is worth offering such seemingly �obvious� advice, because many people�s answer to the above question is �no� and this may be a major cause of dysfunction and below-par performance.
Alarmingly, this tired, lethargic and fatigued feeling is often considered the norm.� It seems strange that after several hours of lying down doing nothing, we would get up and actually feel sluggish and possibly worse than when we went to bed.� Of course sometimes this is self-inflicted, but for those of you who struggle to wind-down at night, get to bed on time, fail to sleep when the head hits the pillow, wake during the night, there are steps you can take to make changes.
So how can we get a good quality and restful night�s sleep?
Let�s consider the ideal situation.� Your body follows a natural circadian (daily) rhythm that dictates when you should go to sleep and wake up.� Whilst this may be slightly individual and even seasonal, ideally you will be asleep by 10.30pm and arise at around 6.30am.� Whilst this may vary slightly, these times are important as they coincide with hormonal levels that control various functions in your body during the night.� So if we are not soundly asleep and we stay up late or we wake up frequently we will not physically and psychologically repair and detoxify efficiently or wake up fresh and energized.
Given our culture (working hours, shift patterns, socialising, late-night TV etc) we experience a lot of disruption to this rhythm that we have naturally evolved to.� Disruption will most likely cause a breakdown in your function in some way or other (energy, performance, concentration, mood, injury, rehab, illness).
Encouragingly, there are many actions you can take to restore your sleep, including nutritional timing and content, relaxation methods, breathing techniques, hormonal balance, stress management and herbal and nutritional supplements.� The approach taken all depends on the causes that are specific to you and you will benefit from investigating these further.
*Breathing workshop and Relaxation workshop available in the Full eBook.
Active Recovery, light walking (ACTIVE)
Movement is fantastic, is the essence of life and vitality and enables your body will heal faster.� It is important is that you don�t just stop and do nothing.� Enhance recovery rates by doing light exercise, such as walking.� This way you will help your body regulate itself, increase delivery of nutrients to tissues and enhance the rate of removal of toxins.� Missing this out will lead to slower recovery times.
Energy Exercises (ENERGY)
The principle of an energy exercise is that on performing it, you are able to cultivate more energy as opposed to using it up and breaking the body down.� This is the difference between working IN and working OUT.� During your recovery periods, the more energy you can cultivate, the more healing and repair your body can do.� Hopefully you can see that the beauty of all these recovery strategies is that they are cheap, quick and easy to do and accumulate to have a powerful effect on recovery rates.
The secret is to just change the focus, emphasis and intention of the execise.� Here�s what you do:� Slow the movement down, breathe deeply and smoothly with the movement, use your diaphragm to pull the air into your lungs.� As you move try to focus on a smooth flowing action.� If you notice any aches, tension or tightness at any point or in any tissue, then it is your job to try and relax further, be positive and allow the tension to disappear.
Epsom Salts Bath (EPSOM)
Epsom Salts are Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate (MgSO4�7H2O), which some believe has the ability to relax tissue and increase the detoxification processes.� In a hot/warm bath add 2 cups of Epsom Salt and bathe for about 20minutes.� Ensure that you only use a Chemically Pure Grade (FCC). As with all the content in this article you should always consult your health care professional before applying new methods.
Sports Massage (MASSAGE)
Most people will be aware of the beneficial effects of a Sports Massage.� Getting hands-on treatment to relax muscles and soft tissues and help speed up waste product removal rates, can dramatically increase your performance.� You may already have a practitioner with who you get regular massages with, which is great � now pick up the phone and book your next massage.� If you are new to it and want a sports massage with someone who has experience of working with athletes, then please contact me for a referral.
Self Myofascial Release (FASCIA)
Here, movement, flexibility and strength will be improved by releasing the tissues around the joint including fascia, tendons, muscles and ligaments.� Myofascial Release is best performed by a trained therapist (and I can point you in the right direction), however foam rollers may have a use in maintaining tissue health between sessions.� Using the foam roller on a muscle can identify a tender or tight spot that may release when the pressure is held for around 30-45seconds.� The key is to carry out the technique appropriately and avoid the most tender areas and without using a rolling-pin action.� Effective, regular use can reduce tension and knots allowing for stronger, freer movement.
Great North Run Training 2011
These tips are perfect if you are training for a half marathon such as the Great North Run in September 2011.� Each week will progress your running fitness towards your goal and help prevent injury.� The daily tips are free to follow on Facebook (Running Conditioning) and there will be free Special Reports to download during the program.
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Young swimmers will be motivated to power through the pool with Spark Shark to help! Beginners can hold onto this tough, fabric-coated kickboard as they gain confidence; older swimmers will love using it for games and exercise in the water. "Maritime Mates" water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!
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Once known as Wissmannia carinensis, this palm from the deserts of Djibouti, Somalia and Yemen today is thought to belong within the genus Livistona. It produces a straight, slender trunk that can reach to 30 m (98 ft.) tall and is ringed with scars left from the leafbases. The small fan leaves are held on spiny petioles which are yellowish towards the tip and black towards the base. The short inflorescences produce very small, black, round fruit. Livistona carinensis is considered endangered and only found in small numbers in a few desert oases, growing besides streams and irrigation ducts, roughly between sea level and about 1000 m (3300 ft.) altitude. In cultivation it is still exceedingly rare but has proven to be adaptable and easy to grow in a variety of tropical and warm temperate climates.
... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout. after having left 23 seeds of l. carinensis unattented for over a year in my garage I sew them last june in pure compost and left them outdoor in summer heat av 28°/23° day/night temps I watered every other day and all the seeds sprouted after ab one month and are all viable stillthey are not only easy to germinate but long lasting indeed Submitted on 22/09/2008 by one of our visitors
... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
9 seeds (10 minus 1 floater) soaked during 4 days in warm tap water sprayed with fungicide and changed daily. Pulp-remains cleaned off after first day soaking. Sown in 4cm deep moist coir (coconut-fibre) inside closed plastic box, leaving seed upper 1/3 uncovered. Kept in unscheduledly heated bathroom (temperature randomly ranging from 15 to 30ºC almost everyday). 6 out of 9 (66,6 %) sprouted on day 30. Two more on the following 3-4 days (88,8% final germination rate).
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... are very easy to germinate and need up to 1 month to sprout.
Seeds soaked and flushed several times in 48hr period.Placed in zip bag in moist sphagnum, ambient room temps of 25-32c ,uniform germination of 100% in two weeks. Seedlings now outdoors in full sun and growing strong.
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