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The IFs received homework despite being human...er real sims...for all of five minutes.
Riley decided the hacking is an awesome way to get money...and I agreed with him.
People continued to walk around in their underwear...no shock there
Despite being a little bit older, Alexander still looks hot and has the hots for his wife - yay!
The teenagers flirt and smooched a lot. They got a notice about Prom...that was sadly 3 days away meaning they wouldn't be teens anymore :P
There were birthdays and proposals in quick order
And then a double wedding followed immediately
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The Girls
Right after booting Heath and Hester out into the world, I got the notice about graduation - the first ever in BP v2.0. The whole damn town was graduating apparently lol
There's Heath and Hester
Okay so back from that insanity, there was baby making to commence with - already lost half a day for the graduation fiasco!
And more walking around in underwear
Someone isn't feeling so well
Heath came to visit and Pam yelled at him - I think she was telling him to go home and make her grandbabies or somethin' :P
Heath stayed until almost 3AM while Riley was up late hacking
Ah there's the "unknown cause" of the sickies :P
Obligatory cooking in underwear shot :P
Good thing he is mechanically inclined :P
Alexander likes to look at himself...and since I like to look at him, I'm not opposed to this hobby :P
Commencing with D'awwww now
Boy Girl Twins again! Yay yay yay
Just in case Willow and Xander are like...ugly or something :P
Which they are NOT! Willow...
This is apparently a clothing optional household...
"Happy birthday! Yay yay yay!"
"Oh wait! It's my birthday!? You can't be serious!"
Alexander wasn't far behind though. As elders go, they aren't TOO bad...
Zoey likes to paint (and write)
And Riley still likes to hack...when he's not working his day job. If it weren't for his hacking (well and all the inheritances they keep getting!) the family would so flounder
Willow as a child!
Xander as a child!
Watching some TV with grandpa
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Whiterock Real Estate Investment Trust (Whiterock) is pleased to announce the immediate appointment of Mr. Frank Bucys as a member of its Board of Trustees and Mr. Kursat Kacira as the new Chief Financial Officer for the REIT, on Mr. Bucys' retirement, effective June 6, 2011. Mr. Bucys has had a long and distinguished professional career in Canada with over 25 years of real estate and finance experience, most recently as CFO of Whiterock and previously as CFO of First Capital Realty Inc. Mr. Kacira is an accomplished professional and brings to Whiterock over 17 years of real estate, finance, capital markets, and accounting experience both in Canada and the United States. Most recently, Mr. Kacira was Vice President & Director in the Real Estate Group, Investment Banking at TD Securities Inc. in Toronto, where he worked for the last 9 years. Mr. Kacira is a Chartered Accountant (Ontario), has a Master of Business Administration (Dean's Scholarship) from New York University, and a Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours) from the University of Waterloo. In the CFO role, Mr. Kacira will succeed Mr. Bucys, who will provide transitional support to Mr. Kacira until August 15, 2011.
Jason Underwood, Chief Executive Officer of Whiterock said, "We are delighted that Kursat will be joining Whiterock as CFO. His experience and knowledge will be a valued addition to our management team. Kursat is well known to the Whiterock team, having served as our trusted lead investment banker over the last several years. I am confident that Kursat as our CFO will be able to make immediate and long-term contributions to our activities". He added, "Frank has been a key member of the team that has built Whiterock to its current stature. Since inception in 2005, we have grown to owning and managing a national portfolio of high-quality diversified commercial real estate, amounting to approximately 8.1 million square feet of gross leasable area across 76 properties and across 8 provinces. Frank has played an important role in all of Whiterock's achievements. On behalf of Whiterock and the Board, we thank Frank for his 6 years of dedicated service to Whiterock and we welcome him as a new Trustee."
Mr. Bucys said, "It has been a privilege to be a part of Whiterock since inception and to serve its unitholders. I am honoured to continue my association with Whiterock on the Board of Trustees and to know that Whiterock will be in such capable hands as it continues to grow."
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Google's plan, for example, was simply to create a search site that didn't suck.They had three new ideas: index more of the Web, use links to rank search results, and have clean, simple web pages with unintrusive keyword-based ads.March 2005(This essay is derived from a talk at the Harvard Computer Society.)You need three things to create a successful startup: to start with good people, to make something customers actually want, and to spend as little money as possible.Most startups that fail do it because they fail at one of these.There is no magically difficult step that requires brilliance to solve.The Idea In particular, you don't need a brilliant idea to start a startup around.Ironically enough, if you could take the best of those women and the best of those men, and place them in a big room where they could sit at a table and ask each other questions in person – you'd probably have 4 or 5 new match-ups by the end of the night. All they have to do is get online every day, sitting on their princess throne and file through the dozens or more profiles of men who have messaged them throughout the day.
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What I learned from carrying out an interview of a female and the interview of a male trying to dig into this intriguing subject was that using the Internet for dating is equally painful for men and for women, but for very different reasons.
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By Rich Trzupek
The military axiom "don't reinforce failure" applies to many aspects of life. On the battlefield, it means that there's no point in throwing away troops on a lost cause. The principle also applies to a dead-beat brother-in-law (and we've all had them). At some point it's fruitless to continue bailing out the guy, unless and until he gets his life together.
Illinois should apply the time-honored principle to public transportation in northeastern Illinois, to the RTA, to PACE and most particularly to the CTA.
The CTA has, to be sure, made some reforms under new, and by all accounts, more competent leadership. Yet, those changes don't go nearly far enough. The CTA is the public service equivalent of your drunken, dead-beat brother-in-law and it's time for intervention.
The numbers don't lie. Over the past five years, CTA's operating costs have gone up an average of 6.5 percent per year, while revenues have only increased by 2.2 per year. It doesn't take a CPA to understand why the agency is now in debt to the tune of hundreds of millions and, predictably, looking for a hand-out.
That hand-out proposed would come via a one-quarter percent sales tax increase. Would taxpayers be able to absorb the hit? Sure. Should they? Not until CTA gets its own act together and then only if absolutely necessary.
Some legislators disagree with that logic. A current proposal in Springfield would make reform contingent on the tax increase. That's putting the cart miles ahead of the horse. Worse, it's an insult to taxpayers. The CTA needs to put its house in order, now, with no strings attached.
The Illinois auditor general estimated that the CTA could save $250 to $300 million per year if it implemented all of the reforms it should. Revenues could, and should, be increased by simply raising fares.
A fare increase is long overdue. Gasoline prices have increased over 170 percent since 1992. In that time, CTA has increased fares about 2 percent per year. If the cost of motoring has gone up so much, why shouldn't the cost of public transportation reflect those increases as well? Everybody should shoulder their share of the burden.
And there's more. The contracts that unions negotiated with CTA suggest that the CTA board was either drunk or asleep when they approved the deals. We're talking contracts that should be in the Guiness Book of World Records for wasting money.
At a certain point CTA workers are both fully vested in the union's pension plan and get lifetime medical coverage, courtesy of the taxpayers. Care to guess how much service is required before these juicy provisions kick in?
You're thinking it would have to be a long, long time, aren't you? Lifetime medical? That's pretty sweet in this day and age. So what do you think? Twenty years? Twenty-five? Thirty?
Try three.
That's no misprint. Work for the CTA for a paltry three years and the taxpayers will pay for some of the best health insurance coverage in the world for the rest of your natural life. Bus drivers have come a long way from Ralph Kramden's two-room apartment, sans icebox.
Obviously those contracts need to change. They need to change today, if not yesterday. "Concessions" by the unions (and I will use the word lightly, for sanity shouldn't be a "concession") would save the CTA over $120 million per year.
Those "concessions" shouldn't be contingent on anything, and they should not be tied to a tax increase. The CTA needs to break its drunken spending habits now. End of story. Whatever additional cash taxpayers choose or don't choose to pony up should not enter into the equation.
In the short term, our beloved Governor has played one of his favorite games to address the funding crisis. He's robbed yet another group of unwitting Peters to pay a besotted Paul.
By lifting $5 million from the capital improvement fund, $7 million from road and highway, $10 million from the clean coal fund, he managed to redirect $27 million to the CTA, enough to get it through the end of the year in one piece.
The budget-shifting robbed education, mental-health, our beleagured transportation infrastructure and downstate coal-miners, but this Governor has always made the City of Chicago priority one. Blago doesn't care who loses, as long as his buddies in the city win.
The plain truth is that the CTA's' level of service and its contracts are not sustainable with current revenues. It's time that the CTA made some hard decisions, instead of begging for charity.
State Senator John Millner summed the issues up with typical aplomb. "Maybe they need more money," he said. "But the first thing they have to do is to get their own house in order."
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noun, plural chi·tar·ro·ni [kee-tuh-roh-nee] /ˌki təˈroʊ ni/.
an early musical stringed instrument of the lute family with a long neck and two pegboxes, one above the other.
Origin of chitarrone
1730–40; < Italian, augmentative of chitarra < Greek kithára lyre
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Monteverde employed still another variety of the lute in his orchestra, called the Chitarrone, whence our word guitar.
The orchestra consisted of one lira doppia, one clavicembalo, one chitarrone and two flutes.
The chitarrone was used in the orchestra, assisting at dramatic performances as well as in church music.
The chitarrone was formerly called Roman theorbo, because it was principally used at Rome.
A chitarrone, with marquetry and three ornamented sound-holes; made by M. Bueckenberg, in Rome, anno 1614.
noun plural -ni (-nɪ)
a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
Word Origin for chitarrone
Italian, from chitarra, from Greek kithara lyre
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We are so proud of Nicole!
On Monday, she was invited to become a flower girl at our friend's wedding - and she made a successful debut as a flower girl.
Throughout the whole week, we have been gearing her up for the event. We have been telling her that she is going to become a princess!
So Mummy brought her out to buy a princess dress, which she helped to choose. After that, we went to look for a princess shoes. We could not really find one, so we told her that we will get it another day - Nic was so excited about the shoes that she kept on reminding us everyday. She will say, "Can we go and buy my princess shoes?"
On the Saturday before the wedding, I brought her to attend another wedding. At the wedding, I explained to her the role of a flower girl, and I made sure that she could see the flower girl walking down the aisle.
I asked Nic, "Do u want to be a flower girl?" She replied emphatically, "YES!" Looks like she bought my sales pitch! :)
On the Monday itself, I was stuck at a prayer retreat (I will blog about this tomorrow). So mummy brought her to buy the shoes, and to the wedding. Mummy brought her to see me, before they left for the wedding. Here's a picture of our little princess in the car.
At the wedding rehearsal, mummy was worried. She did not seem like she was going to make it. Will she make it down the aisle? Negative thoughts flooded her mind!
Just before curtain call. Standing in front of the bride, Nicole said, "Mummy, I want to go to the toilet?" Oh No! No time already! Is this just stage fright?
Mummy asked Nic again. "Do you need to go now?" Nic replied, "No need!" Sigh of relief!
As the door opened, bubbles were flying everywhere. Loud cheers were being dished out by the enthusiastic crowd. Brave Nic marched down the aisle. I think she was very stressed as the poor little girl forgot to smile (On the video, she is 2nd to go down the aisle)
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LEWISTON — Christmas was in the air Dec. 1 as a near sellout crowd gathered at the Redwood Steak House in Lewiston for the eighth-annual Holiday Gala Fundraiser.
The gala is sponsored each year by the Friends of the Lewiston Library to raise funds for programming and to support the Lewiston Public Library.
Good food, good friends and lots of fun was on the agenda including a raffle of several gift baskets, a drawing for a boat ride on West Twin Lake, a book and gift raffle, door prizes and other surprises.
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Denzel Washington is back as former black ops commando Robert McCall in the first trailer for The Equalizer 2 and he is going to war and kicking some ass as he serves "an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed." In the first film, he came out of retirement to rescue a young girl and faces off with Russian gangsters. In the sequel, someone goes after the people he loves and he makes sure to unleash hell on them.
I thought the first film was great and this looks like it will be a solid sequel. If you enjoyed the first film, then chances are you'll like what you see in this trailer.
The movie was directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Magnificent Seven) and also stars Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Bill Pullman, and Melissa Leo. The Equalizer 2 opens in theaters on July 20, 2018. I also included an international trailer.


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I was looking back on a blog I wrote over 7 years ago and I saw something I felt God speak to me during a time of powerful worship:
"When pride walks in, I walk out."
I remember God speaking in His still, small voice like He has so many times over the years. I remember my on-going struggle with pride and that those words stung, but resonated. God help me to walk in humility. God help us to walk in humility.
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"We are sending a letter to Gov. Kasich requesting assistance from him. He could very easily do some kind of executive order or something — I don't care if it's constitutional or not at this point," Stephen Loomis, president of Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, told CNN. "They can fight about it after the RNC or they can lift it after the RNC, but I want him to absolutely outlaw open-carry in Cuyahoga County until this RNC is over."
State law in Ohio allows for licensed firearm owners to wear their weapons in public. With the exception of a small "secure zone" inside and around the Quicken Loans Arena, residents, delegates and protesters are legally permitted to walk around the city — including within its 1.7 square mile regulated "event zone" — any firearm not explicitly banned by the state.
Kasich, responding to the request, said: "Ohio governors do not have the power to arbitrarily suspend federal and state constitutional rights or state laws as suggested."
"The bonds between our communities and police must be reset and rebuilt — as we're doing in Ohio — so our communities and officers can both be safe. Everyone has an important role to play in that renewal," he said.
Earlier, he released a video offering his condolences in the wake of the Baton Rouge attack.
Loomis also said officers here would begin ramping up inspections and oversight over anyone who is holstering a weapon entering the downtown area, where the Republican convention is scheduled to begin on Monday.
"We are going to be looking very, very hard at anyone who has an open carry," he said. "An AR-15, a shotgun, multiple handguns. It's irresponsible of those folks — especially right now — to be coming downtown with open carry AR's or anything else. I couldn't care less if it's legal …


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Handheld device maker Palm PALM, -0.73% announced an agreement to acquire Handspring HAND, +42.86% in a stock deal valued at approximately $168.9 million, based on Tuesday's closing prices. Palm also said it's board of directors approved the spin-off of its PalmSource subsidiary. Under terms of the Handspring acquisition, which will follow the PalmSource spin-off, Palm will issue approximately 13.9 million shares of stock, and exchange 0.09 Palm shares for each Handspring share outstanding. Based on Tuesday's closing price of $12.15 for Palm shares, the deal values Handspring stock at $1.09 each, a discount to Tuesday's closing price of $1.11. Palm expects the acquisition to lead to $25 million in annual cost savings, which will include the elimination of 125 jobs.
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By Diane DeSantis | December 13, 2012 |
Food & Drink
A Holsteins Gold Standard burger satisfies latenight cravings.
24/7 Café
Post Moon-clubbing never tasted so good. The Palms' 24/7 Café puts hungry stomachs at ease with its global cuisine and nighttime specials from 10 pm to 10 am. Stop in for a nightcap and a deep-fried Twinkie, or sit down and stay awhile for the T-bone steak and eggs or "all day, all night, all you can eat" pancakes. Palms Casino Resort, 702-953-7682
Bootlegger Bistro
No matter the time of day, it's hard to go wrong with authentic Italian. A traditional family restaurant since 1949, the Bootlegger serves its full menu at all hours, seven days a week. This has made it a local favorite in this 24-hour town of swing and graveyard shifts, where breakfast sometimes feels like dinner. Try the house special, Frittata di Maria: three scrambled eggs with potatoes, peppers, onion, mushrooms, cheese, and homemade Italian sausage. 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-736-4939
Café Bellagio
Overlooking the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Café Bellagio's alfresco backdrop calms night hankerings with a wide range of American favorites served 24 hours a day. Foodies with an appreciation for rich taste will covet the Bellagio classic omelet with Maine lobster, asparagus, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Bellagio, 702-693-7356
Central Michel Richard
The only James Beard Award– winning chef on the Strip with an appreciation for 24/7 feasting is chef Michel Richard. The jovial atmosphere is welcoming all hours of the night and beckons to those with a soft spot for Richard's American cuisine with a French twist, including his famous fried chicken, goat cheese Caesar salad, and short ribs. Caesars Palace, 702-650-5921
Grand Lux Café
With a menu the size of a book, there's almost no craving that Grand Lux Café can't satisfy at either of its two locations. Fancy some spinach and cheese dip, jumbo fried shrimp, or a rustic pizza? They've got it, plus a plate of double-cheese mini burgers or an avocado-chipotle cheeseburger for those feeling more adventurous. Palazzo, 702-733-7411; palazzo.com; Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, 702-414-3888; venetian.com
Restaurateur Billy Richardson and chef Anthony Meidenbauer's burger concept at Cosmopolitan is open until 2 am Friday, Saturday, and Monday, anchoring a coterie of hot restaurants (including STK and Blue Ribbon) open later than most other Strip hot spots. Savor a Bam-boozled shake (such as the Drunken Monkey with Reese's, banana, malt, and Frangelico) before indulging in the fresh, organic menu, including pizza empanadas. Cosmopolitan, 702-698-7940
Mr. Lucky's
An extensive breakfast menu and a great view of the casino floor—it's no wonder this 24/7 café is one of the most popular post-clubbing destinations in town. Rest your high-heeled feet at this recently refurbished comfort-food spot and pamper your palate with brioche French toast, pigs in a blanket, and fried mac and cheese bites. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 702-693-5000
Vegas's landmark 24/7 coffee shop has been pleasing late-night patrons for more than 40 years. Known for its kitsch, outlandish cocktails, large portions, and of course, its water fire pit and faux cherry blossom tree in the middle of the dining room, its popularity has landed its glowing façade alongside Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone on the silver screen. 2985 Las Vegas Blvd., 702-735-4177
Planet Dailies
A modern-day coffee shop with a gargantuan menu, Planet Dailies is round-the-clock goodness. Stick to the basics with corned beef hash on the All Day Breakfast Menu, or order pineapple orange chicken from the Noodle Shop. Planet Hollywood, 702-732-1222
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Long story short – I joined Weight Watchers on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 after deciding that I really needed to do something about my weight and eating habits.
I didn't gain my weight until after college, once I started my first sit-down job. Over the course of about 10 years, I put on over 100 lbs (probably closer to 150). At my highest, right after 9/11, I weighed just over 300 lbs. And fortunately, or unfortunately, as a result of my volunteer experiences, I have plenty of "before" pictures to prove it. At my lowest in college, I was around 135-140 lbs. However, that was so long ago, it probably doesn't even count, and I'm certainly not aiming for that as my goal weight! Besides, at 5′ 7″, I looked a bit anorexic at that weight.
Since 9/11, I initially lost 50 lbs, of which I put back around 30. Before this past October, the last number on the scale that I remember was 289 lbs, and that was in the fall of 2006. I know I lost some weight after spending 6 months working at a physically demanding job. I'm just not sure how much.
This past October, I weighed in at 276 lbs. I joined SparkPeople, which helped me get the first 5 lbs off. In November, I joined Weight Watchers, and thanks to a great leader (are you reading this, Melanie???) and the phenomenal Wednesday night 160 Broadway group, I am down an additional 23 lbs as of 02/27/2008. I'm now at the lowest weight that I've been at in over 10 years!
UPDATE: As of 12/03/2008, I am now down 67.4 lbs since joining Weight Watchers. I've added a ticker below to track my weight loss since joining Weight Watchers.
My goals are pretty simple right now…
- Get to under 200 lbs (any number with a "1" in front of it is fine by me!)
- Be able to shop in "normal" women's clothing departments and stores and look good in clothes
- Fit comfortably in an airplane seat without needing a seatbelt extender
- Be able to jump around on the dance floor like I did in my 20's (I still dance a lot, and often – I just can't jump around on the dance floor like I used to)
They may change, and I may add more to that list later, but that pretty much sums them up for now.


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Do you ever get emotional while scrapbooking?
I do. It usually revolves around pictures of my sweet boys and realizing how much they've grown & aren't stopping!
Today it was for my grandmother. Times are hard for our family right now because her health is failing, and it's very sad.
But thank God for our good memories and documenting those memories. This is why I do what I do. We will always have something tangible to look back at and remember all the good times. I will have photos to back up the stories I tell my boys about things they never knew or don't remember.
I made this page today of the first time my grandmother met my new babe.
Scrapbooks don't have to be fancy. You don't have to decorate your pages. I make detailed scrapbook pages because it is my creative outlet & I enjoy it. But things like Project Life make "scrapbooking" so so so easy and available to everyone. Even just printing photos and putting them in album sleeves like people used to do so long ago! We should print our photos. Spend time as families looking at them and reliving our favorite times together. Teach our children about our history. Enjoy our memories!
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Beating the sugar addiction
We eat loads more sugar than our grandparents did, yet try to eat less and it's almost impossible. Addictions can be tricky to define and tough to prove –but nonetheless, here's a rough self-test that could be a red flag when it comes to sugar addiction:
Have you ever used sugar as a reward for something?
Have you ever used sugar to change your mood, like when you felt sad, tired, or when you needed a lift?
Have you ever eaten sugar even when you weren't hungry? You just finished a meal and are very full, but still you order dessert or go to the fridge and pull out the ice cream.
Have you ever tried to stop eating sugar and couldn't?
Have you ever taken a small bite of something sweet and felt compelled to finish the whole thing? You thought you were just going to have a bit of something, but then you ate the whole thing.
Have you ever stopped eating sugar and when you started eating it again, couldn't stop binging?
If you answered yes to one or two of these questions, then you probably have a sugar problem. Most people laugh and will admit to being addicted to sugar, but then don't realize just how harmful that addiction is. Just compare sugar addiction to something like smoking: Both sugar and cigarettes are extremely addictive. Both cause slow, almost unnoticeable, damage, and both sugar and cigarettes are very hard to stop.
South Africa's battle of the bulge is an epidemic. Statistics show that 60% of our population is overweight or obese. Karen Thompson recognised the dire state of our nation's weight and developed HELP – Harmony Eating & Lifestyle Programme, the first in-patient programme to treat carbohydrate and sugar addiction. While working in the fast paced fashion industry, she spent almost a year in a rehabilitation facility for narcotics and alcohol addictions as well as an eating disorder. It was this experience that prompted her to conceptualize the HELP programme. Karen is no stranger to revolutionary healthcare work as she's the granddaughter of Dr Christiaan Barnard join us as we chat to her about this massive health issue.
The chemicals released by sugar travel the same pathways in the brain as cocaine and heroin. As with any addictive substance, over time you need more sugar to get the same high, so the problem of sugar addiction is only going to get worse as are the potential side effects of a high sugar diet… diabetes, heart disease, depression, alzheimers and even arthritis! So let's take a leaf out of Karen's book and kick the habit!!


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On June 7th we are off to our house in Tuscany and will be absent for three weeks. I may leave a few articles pre-scheduled to appear during my absence but, in general, I shan't be able to keep up my daily blog during this time.
Our house is in Casola, a medieval hill-top village in Lunigiana, the northernmost district of Tuscany, an area as yet unspoiled by mass tourism. The house was built in 1567, at the time when Cosimo I was Grand Duke of Tuscany, and was originally the dwelling of a miller, who ground chestnuts into flour in the adjacent mill.
The mill is still in very good order and condition, even the massive millstones being intact, though the water supply which powered it has now been diverted elsewhere. We use the building to store logs for our woodstove, on which I frequently cook a mean chicken stew.
Here's a picture of our house, so that you can imagine us there while we are away. As you can see, the bottom storey through the arch was used as a stable (I use it as a wine-cellar) and the living quarters are located on the upper floors. I shall post one or two other photos of the house and village to appear while we are away.
(A full description of the house and how I came to buy it, including descriptions of the pitfalls and legal procedures, is given in my booklet "How we Bought our House in Tuscany", 24 pages, many illustrations, price £2 inc P&P, by contacting my email address in the left-hand column.)
Saturday, 7 June 2008
Off to Tuscany
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Winners of the national Big Music Project Competition, they now have a young BRIT award to their name and were lucky enough to record recently at Abbey Road Studios and their latest single is set for the 2017 BRIT award compilation CD.
Wolverhampton born Tasha Jones (drums & lead vocals), Jon Murphy (guitar & vocals), Theo Williams (guitar & vocals) and Matt Gregory (bass), have been writing music together since meeting in 2010 and have been compared to a plethora of artists including Tame Impala, Fleetwood Mac, Blur, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Hendrix and more.
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Rising Empires is a single-player epic turn-based empire building game in a fantasy setting where six races compete for control of all the land on the Surface and in the Netherworld. The six races have unique abilities, strengths and weaknesses ensuring that each game is different from the one before.
The world of Rising Empires consists of two levels; the Surface and the Netherworld. While the Surface is the ancestral home to Elves and Humans the dark caves below is the home of strange creatures like Ende, Greenskins, Krant and Dwarves. Long tunnels connect the Surface with the Netherworld.
Rising Empires feature a rich and large technology tree and loads of buildings. Expand by building both settlements and fortifications and also: design your own troop types and try to master the advanced combat system!
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I am excited to anounce that I shall no longer be hogging all the lime light with my fascinating endeavors but shall from now be opening the forum to the studio and asking the SB team to step in and keep you posted with what they are all up to. This is a warts and all (joke!!!!-No warts in fashion!) account of the day to day life in the Sara Berman Studio. Enjoy!


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Why Dive Lake Michigan?
Diving Lake Michigan can be a very unique experience. Lake Michigan brings a whole new dimension to diving, even compared to the colorful Ocean. Some of the oldest and best wrecks in the world lie just outside the City of Lights! If you have never experienced a shipwreck then you're in for a treat.
Most shipwrecks in the southern end of the lake lay in 35 -95 ft. of water. Some are penetrable where others are just the remnants and shell of an old ship. Wreck Diving season begins in May and goes to the end of October and there are plenty of trips that run every weekend and some during the week. Wrecks further north get down to 350+ feet! We do have a couple wrecks that are 140ft and do require extra training, but are well worth the adventure!
Divers wear anything from a full 7mm wetsuit to a full drysuit, and there have been times the water was warm enough to wear a 3mm! Gloves and hoods are highly recommended to make sure you stay warm and protect your hands from any Zebra Mussels.
Visibility depends on time of year and wind direction. There have been many times in May and July that the visibility has exceeded 100 ft. Water temperatures range from high 40s to mid 70s. This too, depends on the time of year and more importantly, the wind direction. On average, the lake has great visibility and the temp isn't too bad. Be prepared for a GREAT TIME!
Southern Lake Michigan has numerous wrecks dating from the 1800s thru 2008. From Old Schooners to boats that Al Capone "entertained" his friends on. There are even old relics from the Great Chicago Fire that have been found by divers.
This Shotgun was found and is from the Great Fire and has a serial number of 825 still very visible! You can come see it on Display at Dive Right In Scuba!
Diving a wreck, understanding the history, then swimming through it can send an eerie chill through your body. You will have a awe type wondering of what it was like as the ship was on its way to the bottom and how the crews managed. Some ships had complete loss of life whereas others had the entire crew survive and tell some very great tales.
There are two ships that were sunk as artificial reefs, and are fully intact and sitting upright for your dives. They sit in 70 ft of water and both have a great history that you can read about on our Wrecks Page. If you're a photographer most of the ships have very unique photo ops.
Dive Right In Scuba strives to provide you with great dives and a feeling of fun when you board our boat. We have experienced Dive Masters and Instructors who know the history of the wrecks and will give you a detailed dive plan on your trips. We also give a hand out of the wrecks you dove so you have a description of the wreck to use for your logbook.
Pick a date and decide what your skill level is and proceed into a whole new world of diving. You will not only be on a premier wreck but you will also see some of the marine life that call Lake Michigan their home. Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass, Crawdads, Fresh Water Sponges are some of the marine life you will see. You're going to LOVE your adventures on Lake Michigan and we can't wait to see you!
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Weaning your first baby can be a bit daunting. I remember feeling like I was walking in to a whole unknown area of babyhood when I started weaning William, and it was quite nerve wracking. I read through the Gill Rapley Baby Led Weaning book, and an Annabel Karmel book (both of which were helpful and I would recommend by the way) and picked out bits of each approach that I liked, and skipped the bits I didn't. I wasn't that in to spoon feeding, but I didn't expect the poor mite to shove handfuls of petite filous in to his mouth a la strict Gill Rapley style, so a medley it was.
William took to eating like a duck to water but I suppose that is just luck. What I've learnt from the subsequent two babies is that every baby is different, including the size of their appetite and their food preferences. Instead of worrying over weaning E and F, I just followed their lead and cared way less about how much they were getting in, and more about whether or not they were enjoying it. Though as a disclaimer – I think by default weaning second/third/ninth children is always going to be easier as they're slotting in to a routine that is already there. First children have the routine built around them which makes the whole shebang a bit more complicated I guess.
Anyway, enough rambling and on to some weaning recommendations and tips.
Before you begin to wean your baby, there are a few signs that will show they are ready to go for it. These are:
- They can sit and hold their head up.
- They have good hand to eye coordination.
- They can swallow food instead of pushing it out of their mouth with their tongue.
BUT These signs are only useful for babies that were born at full term, and have no gastric issues. I believe premature babies and babies with reflux etc often follow different advice.
The things I find useful to have before you start weaning are:
- Sippy cups.
- Plastic bowls and spoons.
- Bibs!
- The IKEA antilop highchair.
And with a combination of those things, the best advice I can give is just to go for it. Read your babies cues, if they're too tired, or if they've just had a milk feed then they're probably not going to be too hot on shovelling food in. Also, if they're starving hungry it might be best to give a milk feed rather than hoping they'll fill up on food. It's a new skill and it can be quite frustrating so the more peaceful the meal time the better. Some people introduce one flavour at a time. I didn't, I just gave them suitable bits of whatever we were having as a family. It worked for us, and every family will have a style that works for them.
But most of all, don't stress. Your baby will learn to eat. They don't all get it right away, or even by the time they're 1. Every single baby is different and comparing your baby to others will probably only stress you out. It really doesn't matter if some days they eat loads and others nothing at all. The best thing you can do is to relax and enjoy weaning your baby.
Finally, One thing I would absolutely recommend is to learn the difference between gagging and choking. Gagging is perfectly normal and expected when weaning a baby, it's usually noisy and the baby manages to solve the problem themselves. Choking is silent and requires your help. Some foods are more of a choking hazard than others, like whole grapes and cocktail sausages. I'll link below to the NHS information on weaning and choking.
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Jenna hasn't been taking her medication like she should be and as a result gets her bottom soundly spanked. She's spanked OTK with a hand spanking and later a belt and paddle too. This time she learns to take her medication because this spanking left her in tears.
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I go away for a week and all Hell breaks loose!
Google's latest game-changing algorithm has finally fully rolled out after its April 21 release, with the update giving a rankings boost to websites that are mobile-friendly in mobile search results.
Some have dubbed it Mobilegeddon, and with good reason. A lot of brands have been hit hard by the change. The 'Next' brand is one high-profile case, with SearchMetrics reporting that the retailer had lost 38 per cent of its mobile visibility thanks to the update.
But I won't bore you with the details of Mobilegeddon, it's already been covered extensively and the top and bottom of it is that the more user-friendly the mobile site, the more favourably Google will look on it when it comes to rank it.
Instead I'm going to be looking at the rise of mobile and, more importantly, how you and your business can make money from the change.
How have Google's new algorithm changes affected your business? Have you been hard hit by the update? Let me know in the comments section below.
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According to statistics from comScore smartphone penetration in the US is set to hit or surpass the 80 per cent mark by the end of the year.
But the real impact of the mobile market can be underlined by the sheer amount of options and diversity on the market. Take phablet, phones which are demi-tablets and can barely fit in the pocket.
That clearly doesn't matter too much to the market because, according to data from Flurry, phablets make up 20 per cent of all global smartphone activity and 36 per cent of the overall Android market.
With mobile ad spending set to overtake desktop by the end of the year Google's mobile update makes perfect sense, for them and marketers too. So many people are using mobile for research and purchasing that it's silly to ignore it.
Desktop CPCs are dearer than smartphone clicks, and mobile conversions are increasing overall. Mobile's the place to be, and it's not too late to build a mobile presence if you're lagging behind.
Checkout dropout
As impressive and lovely as all those numbers are, there's one key statistic that shows all of your new mobile rankings will be for nothing if your site isn't up to scratch.
Data from MarketLive suggests that although smartphone traffic to retailers is growing, 90 per cent of shopping carts are abandoned, and a huge number of transactions weren't completed in Q1 2015.
That's an enormous amount of potential revenue lost for companies from mobile, when all that may be needed is a small investment to rejig the checkout process and make things easier for shoppers to complete their orders.
So while you may have mobile rankings to beat the band thanks to Google's brand new mobile algorithm, what use is it if people are visiting your site, choosing items to buy, then don't complete the transaction because your checkout bores them to tears?
Conversion rate optimisation (CRO) is – as it says on the tin – the process of changing parts of your website to encourage people to complete an action. It's a refining of the user experience, with the reward being long-term customer satisfaction if done right.
Because while you may have invested serious money in SEO, content marketing, PR, social media, and other forms of online marketing, that traffic and online swagger counts for nothing at all if it isn't earning money for your business.
How does your mobile website perform for conversions, especially with the new algorithm in play? Could it do better? Let me know below!
Forming a plan
Strategy is everything when it comes to digital marketing, and unless your website is making money for you and your business then it's nothing more than a pretty front of house.
PayPal's new One Touch Checkout, for instance, is a great combatant against checkout drop offs and has seen some retailers amass a 50 per cent increase in conversions.
The biggest problem for consumers on mobile devices is having to go through sign ups and form after form entering information, details, and more making them lose interest in the purchase.
But there are other things you can do to encourage people to complete their purchase. Take email, for example.
I'm speaking from experience. I went to buy my nephew a present on GameStop a fortnight ago and came across some of the problems I've described above. I was filling in a lot of forms, got bored, reconsidered my purchase, and didn't follow through.
A few days later, as I had entered my email at the start of the buying process, I got an email from GameStop to let me know that my uncompleted order was still in the checkout phase and that I could go back at any time to complete it if I so wish.
I haven't yet but it's a superb piece of marketing. The email's in my mind and temptation to complete the purchase is creeping in, with the incentive there that the data I've previously submitted makes completing the job that little bit easier.
Some marketing automation will have been at play here, and credit to GameStop for recognising the user journey of their customers and identifying that, after customers enter their email address, something can be done to contact them in an unobtrusive manner.
This falls under the net of conversion rate optimisation, to make things as easy as possible for your customers to encourage them to stay with your brand in the long-term.
It may be something as simple as the wording on your website, cutting down on the amount of fields people have to fill in on forms, a complete overhaul of your checkout, or more.
But the payoff is a website that works for you, helps convert product sales, and lets people know that you are easier to shop with than anybody else, whether on mobile or any other device.
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Alec Baldwin succeeded in making a really sad, emotional, and politically divisive event even worse by engaging in a childish Twitter war of words over last night's execution of convicted cop killer Troy Davis with Filipino woman Michelle Malkin ... have you heard of her? Besides being a Filipino American, she's also a respected TV news commentator and conservative blogger with nearly 200,000 Twitter followers and strong opinions about the death penalty that happen to run counter to those of Alex Baldwin, the marginally talented ex-husband of actress Kim Basinger. But all that is not as important as her race and gender, obvs, at least to all of Baldwin's like-minded followers who came out in packs last night with personal attacks and racial slurs, the level of which you almost can't believe you are reading on one of the world's largest public online forums in the year 2011.
Perhaps the most galling thing of all is that the high-and-mighty upholder of human rights, dignity of life, and equality Baldwin did absolutely nothing to stop them. I guess it's okay to be a racist when you are targeting a person that doesn't vote the same way you do.
I could just picture his smug-ass face, sitting there with his fancy MacBook, watching the racial bullets aimed at Malkin, and loving every minute of it. Else he should have told his "fans" to keep the discussion civil and centered on the topic at hand. Instead, those who were following the conversation were treated to a litany of gems like these describing Malkin:
Noodle-sipping hoe
Stir-fry noodle
Do you bleach your skin? Because you were really dark at a younger age.
Right wingers only see you as someone who should be doing manicures for their wife.
Go give someone a pedicure, chink.
You murdering stupid bitch.
There is no winner in the Troy Davis matter -- that should be pretty obvious by now. But if I had to pick a winner in the Baldwin vs. Malkin match, it would be Malkin, for not partaking in the name-calling ('Holly weirdo' and 'slime' is the furthest she goes) and allowing herself to succumb to the hypocritical bigotry of the Baldwin Posse, even rising above the sentiments of his "supreme followers" by pointing out how pathetic and unoriginal they are and highlighting some of her favorites cliches.
As for Alec Baldwin, uck. He should apologize to Malkin, but there's no chance of that. As for his ignorant followers, they might want to look up the definition of the word "hate" that Baldwin throws around so much. Whole thing just leaves a really bad taste in my mouth, and not because of his Schweddy Balls, either. [God forbid.]
Did you follow the Baldwin vs. Malking Twitter War? Did either side win?


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Antibacterial flooring donated to Ebola Isolation Unit at National Chest Hospital
As part of the heightened preparedness by the Jamaican Government to address possible cases of Ebola in the island, an isolation unit has been identified and outfitted at the country's National Chest Hospital in St Andrew.
Last Thursday, Caribbean Industrial Systems (CIS), a leading specialist in industrial wall and flooring solutions, presented a refurbished floor to the isolation unit.
The company used a seamless resin flooring to outfit the unit. This floor will now provide a safe and sterile environment, as the flooring used is antimicrobial, antibacterial and chemical resistant.
Chief operating officer at CIS, David Steele, explained that, "the flooring used has built-in antimicrobial properties which ensure long-term sanitary conditions, a critical component in facilities such as an isolation unit and other medical facilities".
In response to the donation made to the hospital by CIS, Dr Andrei Cooke, chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority, shared, "We are very grateful to CIS, as a private company, for stepping up in such a big way and donating the floor to the isolation unit. This will help to enhance the standard of the facility and, more importantly, ensure that highly infectious diseases are not spread as patients undergo treatment."
Cooke noted that the isolation facility can be used across any medical institution where infectious patients are required to be isolated while undergoing treatment. This upgrade of the isolation unit at the National Chest Hospital will be far-reaching as it provides a sterile environment that can be cleaned easily on an ongoing basis where cases may arise in the day-to-day operation of the hospital.
CEO of CIS, André Hutchinson, shared, "It is timely for us to make a contribution like this and partner with government entities to improve the health facilities, especially as the country seeks to ensure that Jamaicans are protected from infectious diseases, of which Ebola is a threat at this time."
CIS specialises in the supply and installation of both seamless-resin flooring and wall systems, as well as self-levelling floor treatments. It offers solutions that are safe, durable and stain resistant for commercial and industrial facilities to ensure they meet and/or exceed safety and health standards. The company has an extensive portfolio, which includes providing both wall and flooring solutions for companies in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.


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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Quantum Hard Drive PCB
Some chips and things from the PCB of an old Quantum ProDrive LPS hard drive. I believe this 420-megabyte drive came out of the $2,000 Compaq Presario that was our first upgrade from the 386. If I recall correctly, we had to RMA the drive and they gave us a 520-megabyte model. My teenage self was so happy to have an extra 100 megs for free. Alas, they realized their error and sent the tech to install a 420-megabyte replacement instead. As always, enjoy the museum!
Update: I mentioned this drive in the Hard Drive Nostalgia post. Funny how I once again used the price of the 486 to describe it.
ATI All-in-Wonder Radeon 8500
I remember coveting this card for a long time back around 2002, even taking advantage of a Circuit City/Amazon price mistake in an effort to procure it (the mistake was caught and the order cancelled). Obviously I was eventually able to procure it, but I no longer remember when or where. I can barely remember that this card was used in the family HTPC outputting via S-Video to a giant Sony WEGA TV, when quality-wise it actually mattered which card was used (it's so much easier now with HDMI and VGA inputs on TVs). We might have used the TV tuner to record shows, too. It might have come with a purple breakout box that contained all the inputs and outputs.
For a while the card was kept outside of a system inside of a box somewhere. When testing it one time I tried to slow down the fan with my finger and broke it, getting cut in the process. I finally got rid of it as part of moving/downsizing in 2012.
Further reading: All-in-Wonder on Wikipedia
Chow Jew Thin Egg Noodle
Here's another bowl for the VH trophy case. Decided to go with the thin yellow egg noodles this time, reminiscent of ramen. Compared with other bowls in the case, it looks like the noodles sank so that most of the accompaniments are in the soup rather than on top. Inconsequential however because it was still good!
Here's a photo of Franklin Street in Oakland Chinatown which I took after the meal. Just for fun:
Street Fighter II (Super Nintendo Version)
I don't even know where to begin with this game. It was the reason I wanted a Super Nintendo. I spent hours and hours on it, eventually learning how to beat the game with all 8 characters on the hardest level. I recorded its music onto cassette tapes to listen to at school. We bought arcade joysticks for our SNES. Even my sister got into it.
Before Street Fighter II came out for the Super Nintendo, the only way to play the game was at the arcade (well, unless you were rich and had a cabinet at your house). There was a corner store across the street from my house, and that's where I would be when I wasn't doing homework. Even if I didn't have any money, I'd go there to watch the other kids in the neighborhood playing.
On that machine, there was a flip switch in the back, on the upper-right (when facing the machine on the front). Once the kids discovered the switch, it was game over. The local bully would flip the switch as he was about to get beat. Soon, even the lesser bullies would pull the same trick. One time, the corner store owner's kindly wife gave me back a quarter after she witnessed this happening. If you were another adult just stopping by to buy something, you might have wondered why there were kids reaching around to the back of the machine.
Another time, on Thanksgiving, I was supposed to bring a couple of cans of cranberry sauce to my aunt's house for dinner. I figured I could squeeze in a game on my way there at the corner store on 23rd and Mission. There was this other kid there with a really bad attitude. He physically bumped me whenever I landed a hit or combo on him and he was talking smack the whole time. After I beat him, he waited outside the store while I finished the game and confronted me. I don't remember what was said (actually I don't think I ever knew since English was not the dude's first language), but after it was said he aimed a spray bottle at me and pressed the button.
Fortunately for me, Binaca (a brand of breath spray) was something of a trend at my school at that time, and I had experience with people randomly spraying Binaca at me. I opened my mouth in an attempt to catch the spray, but it didn't taste like a breath freshener. It tasted more medicinally, gauzy, like it came out of a first-aid kit. It was pepper spray! Wow. I caught most of it in my mouth and just a little on my face and eyes and remember some slight heat, but nothing really painful. The guy ran after that and I continued on to my aunt's house. She made me wash my eyes and even called an ambulance (we dismissed it in the end). What a memorable Thanksgiving.
With the release of the SNES version, I could now play the game at home and avoid these unsavory experiences, but I could also practice day and night and get really good so that I could dominate at the arcade (little did I know that winning in SF2 is not just about mastering special moves and combos). My friend and I thought I was so bad-ass that I could pull off a standing sonic kick (aka flash kick) combo. He would go around telling everyone and ask me to demonstrate. I think I was able to do it once in the video above, against Sagat. Time has not been kind to my SF2 skills.
Speaking of which, time has not been kind to the SNES version of SF2, either. While recording it, some differences that I had always known about but glossed over really made themselves known to me now. First is the animation, of course, which is slightly choppy compared to the real thing. Some animations are totally missing, like Guile's flip when he jumps. The announcer is missing a bunch of voices. The character voices change pitch when doing special moves. Instead of desperation music, the regular music just plays faster. The controls don't feel as smooth. As a result of noticing these issues, I found myself wanting to finish the recording as soon as possible. Hard to believe that this was the game I spent so many hours on as a kid, but that's only because I've played so many other closer-to-the-arcade versions since. We can't forget that it was a major feat to get this game on the SNES back then.
I'll always cherish these memories and be grateful that the game actually came out for a console at all. As always, hope you've enjoyed this trip down memory lane!


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MITHI: A 50-year-old widow was killed by her son for having been involved in an illicit affair.
Ms Meghan was axed to death by Pirbhu Bheel in Sanyasar village of Mithi taluka on Monday.
Pirbhu was arrested after his brother Samto lodged a murder case against him. He has reportedly confessed to the crime.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures on Thursday abandoned an attempt to build on a prior-session rebound, driven by support from a recent drop in U.S. oil stockpiles.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in January CLF5, +0.00% declined 57 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $66.81 a barrel. Futures have been down six of the past eight sessions.
January Brent crude LCOF5, -0.11% on London's ICE Futures exchange fell 28 cents, or 0.4%, to finish at $69.64 a barrel.
U.S. crude inventories for the week ended Nov. 28 fell by a surprise 3.7 million barrels, the U.S. Energy Information Administration data showed, while analysts had expected an increase in supplies. That gave crude prices a bump on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia maintains the view that oil prices could stabilize at around $60 a barrel, indicating it won't push for supply cuts in the near-term, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
"As news hits the wires that Saudi expects prices to stabilize around $60, the prospect of this becoming a self-fulfilling prophesy is a nagging doubt at the back of the market's mind," said Matt Smith, an analyst with Schneider Electric.
Saudi Arabia is expected to announce its official selling prices for January on Thursday or Friday, said analysts at Commerzbank. Most experts expect the largest OPEC producer to increase its discounts for Asian consumers as compared to international benchmark prices.
"This would herald a new round in the battle for market shares, especially since benchmark prices such as Brent have fallen further since the recent OPEC meeting and are trading close to five-year lows," said Commerzbank in a note.
Investors are watching out for other major oil producers to make supply or investment cuts. Some oil-related enterprises already are bracing for lower oil. Exxon's CEO on Wednesday said the company could weather oil at $40 a barrel.
Elsewhere in energy trading, Nymex gasoline for January US:RBF5 fell a little over a penny, or 0.7%, to settle at $1.7948 a gallon. That was a fresh five-year low for gasoline futures. Read: Retail gasoline about to become even cheaper.
January heating oil US:HOF5 was off nearly 2 cents, or 0.7%, to finish at $2.1117 a gallon on Nymex. That was heating oil's lowest settlement since September 2010.
January natural gas US:NGF15 fell 16 cents, or 4.1%, to end at $3.6490 per million British thermal units, extending losses to a sixth consecutive session.
Earlier Thursday, the Energy Information Administration said U.S. natural-gas supplies declined 22 billion cubic feet on the week ended Nov. 28.
Analysts polled by Platts had expected natural-gas supplies to decline between 39 bcf and 43 bcf in the week
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This will sound like a homework assignment, it sort of is, but isn't. Anyway!
I have created a simple address book application with a CSV backend.
This utilises a Person class to store the contacts details and an AddressBook class storing the list of Person.
Within the code we have to demonstrate:
- Polymorphism
- Inheritance
- Encapsulation
I have covered inheritance through the implementation of IEnumerable to allow for-each'ing through a list of People. Encapsulation is covered by using properties to allow access to private fields.
However I somewhere need to fit in an example use of Polymorphism which I'm failing to see how I can do with the current setup, and was looking for opinions as to where I could probably use it.


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Local Leadership, Global Impact: Community Foundations and the Sustainable Development Goals highlights the growing presence and impact of community foundations around the world and teaches community foundations how to apply the lens of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) to their work. The report recommends ten steps for community foundations to get started on using the SDGs as a tool to improve quality of life in their communities. These steps include learning about the SDGs, mapping the SDGs to local challenges, using data to create local goals, building cross-sector ownership of solutions and monitoring progress.
Sustainable Development Goals & Global Frameworks
The Sustainable Development Goals, launched by the United Nations in 2015, are a global framework for development by the year 2030. Foundations are an integral part of this and other global frameworks, such as the World Humanitarian Summit and the Paris Climate Agreement.
These resources will help U.S. foundations and learn about the SDGs, other global frameworks, and the Council's work on the subject. More information can be found through the Council's initiative on the topic.
In-Depth knowledge on Sustainable Development Goals & Global Frameworks
As implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals becomes a priority of the world, philanthropy has an opportunity to make an impact. This report from the Council on Foundations examines how U.S. funders can view their work in the global development framework and contribute to the success of the goals in the United States.
This report shows that the majority of SDG targets are relevant to US cities and data are generally available to track progress locally, although gaps exist. It provides recommendations to help fill these gaps and create the conditions for better use of data to drive local progress on the SDGs.
Introducing the Global Goals provides a toolkit to educate and inspire employees about the role they can play in advancing the Global Goals.
Useful resources such as a sample agenda, handouts and PowerPoint presentations for hosting local SDG events.
This U.S. Cities SDG Index aims to set a framework for action and help urban leaders address the many sustainable development challenges affecting their cities.
Learn how the Sustainable Development Goals are relevant to philanthropy, not just governments or the private sector.
Learn about what corporate foundations and giving programs are doing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
The SDGs are a framework that challenges all of us, working both in human rights and across sectors, to think differently about how our work in the US and abroad is interlinked. But do we even speak the same language? The closing conference session on buzzwords challenged us to consider if we are communicating in an accessible way that allows others to join the conversation – or are we excluding those not in the know?
Sustainability. Quality education. Poverty reduction. Gender equality. If this list sounds familiar to individuals working in philanthropy or non-profits in the U.S., it should. Our sector is synonymous with these issues in part because our nation suffers from many of them, despite being the wealthiest country on the planet.


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The .300 Blackout
I have always felt that one of the greatest advantages of America's Black Rifle is modular construction and the .300 Blackout is a popular option for many reasons.
I have always felt that one of the greatest advantages of America's Black Rifle is modular construction and the .300 Blackout is a popular option for many reasons.
Guest post by Jonathan Owen, CEO of SHWAT.com
There are numerous ways to hunt wild hogs, and here at the Spike Box you're welcome to sit in a blind and wait to see what happens. What's about to happen now is the polar opposite.
SIG Sauer has been very busy this past year. Spurred on by continuing success in the handgun, rifle and
Noveske Rifleworks founder John Noveske dreamed of creating the perfect cartridge to run beautifully in his rifles—in particular
Guest Post by Todd Woodard, Editor, Cartridges of the World.
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, the question of how to best kill a whitetail or mule deer intrudes on
Norma USA, has created quite a buzz with the announcement regarding the expansion to its American PH and brass components. In 2012, Norma Precision expanded it high performance offerings to the United States and hunters have taken full advantage of Norma's double-diameter expansion and deep, terminal penetration.
The biggest fixed expenses when getting into the gun game are usually firearms, then optics, or sometimes the other way around. But over the lifetime of a platform — rifle, shotgun, handgun, doesn't matter — the biggest expense is almost always ammo. Accordingly, stories focusing on ammunition use, tuning, and suitability are favorites of the Cheaper Than Dirt! Chronicle community. Here are the most-read articles we've run in the Shooter's Log that have to do with ammunition choice and performance:
One reason why I love the AR-15 platform is how customizable it is. There are so many ways to trick it out for whatever your needs are—be it home defense, hog hunting, 3-gun or plinking. Some of the coolest AR-15s I have had the pleasure to shoot are suppressed and short barreled. Daniel Defense unveiled its latest AR-15 at Media Day—the Integrated Suppressed Rifle (ISR).
Many people love the AR-15. If you are not one of them, then a large number of gun enthusiasts might tell you to go pound sand. The platform is versatile, deadly, readily available, and somewhat affordable. When shoppers first start looking at battle rifles, they tend to start at the bottom and eventually work their way up. Would be owners quickly realize that like most things in life, you get what you pay for. Entry-level ARs are often .223/5.56 semi-auto rifles with few to no options, and sometimes-shoddy construction. Guns that are more expensive offer rails with endless accessories, as well as different calibers. Just when you thought you knew everything there is to know about the AR-15, they change it up. So is a high end AR chambered in a wildcat or alternative caliber a good idea?
At the 2012 SHOT Show, SIG Sauer officially announced that they are building 516 rifles in .300 AAC Blackout.
Advanced Armament Corporation's .300 Blackout cartridge is the newest and hottest alternative caliber for the AR-15 platform so far this year.
The next big thing in AR-15s may not be a piston driven operating system, or a fancy internal coating that requires little lubrication, or a new rail system for attaching accessories. The next big thing just might be the caliber that the AR-15 is shooting.
Daniel Defense brings us the most buzzed about caliber, the .300 Blackout in their DDM4 V5 carbine-length gas system M4 carbine.


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Scavenger:Crate & Barrel Glass Top Coffee Table for $95
We don't know from this Crate & Barrel Glass Top Coffee Table, but it looks like a very nice shape and we love us some glass-top tables!
Apartment Therapy Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in the NAV BAR. Post a particularly good thing, and we'll post you here on the front page…
- Modern Parquetry Custom Solid Oak Inlay Table for $75
- large coffee table for $45
- Raymond Loewe Steel Dressers for $250, and up
- retro/ funky ~ school desk/ chair for $40
- Large Pine Armoire/Entertainment Center for $300
- Beautiful Antique Tapestry Love Seat for $190
- VICTROLA CABINET for $425
- Chocolate brown leather sofa for $800
- Antique School Desk Bench for $100
- Unique Beautiful Desk Antique Writing Desk for $275
Thanks, Craig!
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Last Thursday we went to see "Dr. Kup", Maya's heart surgeon. It was nice to finally sit down and talk with him about the whole process from start to finish. He is an amazing surgeon and we feel truly blessed that he is Maya's doctor. There's just something to be said for a person who has held your child's heart in his hands... twice.
He seemed really happy with Maya's progress (from the stroke) 3 weeks out. He said that he went back and looked at the logs for the period of time that she was on bypass and saw no dip in the oxygenation levels. They use a very precise brain monitoring system, and he said that it is common to have dips in any case, but there was not even a small one in hers. So still no answer on what or when the stroke occurred. Maybe we will get some answers when we finally get to see her MRI on November 10th. It is all in the past and nothing can be done about it, but if she needs a future surgery-- I don't even want to think about that.
He said she looked great and told her he would miss her... as much as I like him, I hope I never have to see him again! We will continue monthly check-ups with our cardiologist and he will be the one to monitor her progress from her on out.
We had PT on Friday and Maya had not had a good night. But when Alicia came she was all smiles- Go figure! Here she is doing some exercises in her Bebe Gear that my friend Katherine made her. Isn't it adorable?
I'm so happy that we have hooked up because she LOVES to sew on knits and I totally don't, so it's nice to trade. One of her daughters, Jacqueline, was a model for the last shoot. She's so cute!
If you like Bebe gear, check her out on facebook. She posts new pictures everyday of her latest and greatest creations!
We have an OT evaluation tomorrow and PT after that, so Maya will have a full day :)
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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Texas Song lyrics - Junior Brown, Sand Cheeks
Texas Song Song Lyrics
Whats wrong with Sandy,
Maybe its Just A Squrel thing,
Wish I was back in Texas,
The ocean's no place for a squirrel,
Wish I was in Texas,
Prettiest place in the world, oh no.
I guess deep in my heart I'll always be a Texas girl
I wanna go hommmme hooommmmmme hommme oh oh
Yoldle ay e oh, yodle ay e oh, yodle ay e oh, a lay-ee, a lay-ee.
I wanna wake up in Texas
I miss those wide open skies.
I miss my 20 acres, bar-b-ques,
And peacan pies, oh why?
When I'm so far from you, Texas, all I can do-o is cry.
I wanna go ho-oome,
Ho-oome, (a guy)I wanna go ho-ome!
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Just a bit from the life of a warsclerotic administrator .
Amazing we have the house closed up, all windows and doors are in and that just in 7 weeks !!!
But , yeah in know always a but , the carpenter is running around with a sanding machine making a lot of noise, raving about the orbital sander reviews and DUST !
And to top this of, 2 of the 3 air conditioners got the idea to quit , one spit out his guts under a loud noise and dripping his oil on the roof which i was preparing for another coat of paint , ain't that nice, oil before painting .
Yep , i,am in a fantastic mood , jumped into the pool with my best friend Heineken .Waiting for the airco guy under the monotone sound of a circular sander !
Have a nice day !
I have turned my brain off, so this is for you, me and the rest of the freaking world !
The Varnish fumes helps also a lot !
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