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(1)The Scottish Ministers must prepare a forestry strategy.
(2)The forestry strategy—
(a)must set out a vision for forestry in Scotland,
(b)must set out the Scottish Ministers' objectives, priorities and policies with respect to the promotion of sustainable forest management, and
(c)may set out other matters with respect to the promotion of sustainable forest management.
(3)The forestry strategy must include the Scottish Ministers' objectives, priorities and policies with respect to—
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(d)the conservation and enhancement of the environment by means of sustainable forest management,
(e)the realisation of the social benefits of forestry,
(f)the acquisition and disposal of land under sections 18 to 20,
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(5)If the Scottish Ministers have not revised the forestry strategy under subsection (4)(b) within the period of 9 years beginning with the day on which the strategy was last published, they must revise the strategy.
(1)In preparing or revising the forestry strategy, the Scottish Ministers must—
(a)publish a draft of the strategy and consult with such bodies as they consider appropriate and also with the general public,
(b)have regard to—
(i)the land use strategy (prepared under section 57 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009),
(ii)the land rights and responsibilities statement (prepared under section 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016),
(iii)Article 2 of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
(iv)the code of practice on deer management (drawn up under section 5A of the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996), and
(v)the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (prepared under section 2 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004).
(2)The forestry strategy must be prepared and revised with a view to achieving consistency, so far as practicable, between the objectives, priorities and policies set out in the strategy and the Scottish Ministers' other functions.
(1)The Scottish Ministers must publish the forestry strategy and each revision of it.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the forestry strategy and each revision of it before the Scottish Parliament.
(3)When complying with subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must also publish a report setting out—
(a)the consultation process undertaken in order to comply with section 4(1)(a), and
(b)the ways in which views expressed during that process have been taken account of in preparing or revising the forestry strategy.
(4)The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of a report under subsection (3) before the Scottish Parliament.
The Scottish Ministers must have regard to the forestry strategy when—
(a)complying with their duty to promote sustainable forest management,
(b)exercising any of their tree health and silvicultural material testing functions under the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 and the Plant Health Act 1967 (see Chapter 2),
(c)managing forested land in accordance with section 11,
(d)acquiring land under section 18(1) or 19(1),
(e)disposing of forested land under section 20(1),
(f)exercising any of the following functions for the purposes of or in connection with the carrying out of a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e)—
(i)section 69 (information, research and education etc.),
(ii)section 70 (power to form companies etc.),
(iii)section 71 (financial assistance),
(iv)section 72 (charging).
(1)The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after the end of each reporting period, prepare and publish a report setting out—
(a)progress made in the reporting period in respect of the objectives, priorities and policies included in the forestry strategy,
(b)an assessment of the extent to which funding and support provided by them has assisted in achieving such progress,
(c)steps taken in the reporting period to keep the forestry strategy under review.
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: December 21, 2017
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Hospice Aide/STNA
At Grace Hospice, our mission is for each employee to treat every patient as their own treasured loved one, providing care that affords a quality of life that outweighs quantity of days, and supports caregivers as their hearts find healing.
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That's how it was a few weeks ago when I picked up these two records. I'd really enjoyed the Between The Buried And Me debut I'd picked up a while ago so thought it only right I also add the follow up to the collection.
Between The Buried And Me - The Silent Circus
This record originally came out in 2003 but this is a 2011 repress of the album from Victory Records. On double LP this is I believe what the pressing info calls the 'Peach' colour variant. I dunno how apt that is though, looks more like 'gobstopper' to me.
I hadn't listened to this band for years till recently but I've definitely enjoyed these records with this second one being the better of the two. I've never heard anything past the next record Alaska but I might have a listen to some of the later stuff now.
The gatefold packaging looks nice. Victory have done a decent job of these reissues, which is good as I have another on the way from them I'm quite looking forward to.
Modern Life Is War - Fever Hunting
I honestly had no intention of buying this record. I liked Modern Life Is War's three albums first time round don't get me wrong, especially Witness, but it had been around 6 years since their last release and something just told me that this record would be terrible. I read a few reviews to the contrary of course but dismissed it still. Of course, that afternoon when it was in front of me I just thought "Fuck It" and picked it up regardless.
In actual fact Modern Life Is War haven't missed a beat in the years they've been away and the chants of 'Old Fears, New Frontiers' that bring this record crashing in set the tone for a good comeback record and a pretty natural follow up to Midnight In America.
The record it's self comes on this Olive green colour vinyl. It's not exactly limited though (that's what happens when you dismiss a record early) with 3500 copies on this colour. The record must have sold well though as Deathwish are now onto a second pressing.
The record also comes with a full size booklet with the lyrics to each song taking up a double page. Like it, more records should have these.
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I like MLIW, but I couldn't care less about MLIW. They are one of those weird bands that while I enjoy them, I wouldn't bat an eye if I never listened to them again...okay, I may make an exception for that Midnight in America album...that shit was actually quite good. I've even downloaded the new album, and while I like it, I've only bothered to listen to it twice over the past month...yet, I'll probably still buy the vinyl at some point because I'm stupid like that.ReplyDelete
'Probably still buy the vinyl' hah why lie to yourself MikeReplyDelete
record collector logic = unbeatable!ReplyDelete
you mean, you got another between the buried and me re-issue or another victory re-issue?ReplyDelete
I think I was referring to the Deadguy record that was on its wayReplyDelete
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Should religion intrude on the turf of patriotism?
Midnight preceding 14th August isn't a time any sane person would choose to leave home, but we were on the road to visit the home of a dear relative who had just passed away and gained her personal freedom from pain. The main Defence Boulevard, normally quiet at that time on other days was not quiet at all that night. Pakistan, launching on the seventieth year of its existence as a country independent of India, was commemorating the event but instead of doing so with renewed resolve to make Pakistan a better place, the citizens of Lahore had decided to embark on a night of chaos, mayhem and insanity. We watched as someone pulled a person…alive or dead we could not tell…from under a car on the other side of the road, the one approaching Defence. That car had driven against the direction of traffic and crashed into another vehicle coming up the correct side. In a city where people drive like demented non-humans…I will not specify which species…the innocent driver had yet not expected anyone to be quite this insane and had paid dearly for his or her optimism. And that was just the beginning.
Every male twenty five and under appeared to be on the road, either seated on a car window leaning half out of his car, or weaving in and out of traffic on a motorbike doing wheelies trailing enormous green and white banners on sticks, the poor discredited flag of this country. A small boy aged six or perhaps less had everything except a leg inside his car, his head missing adjacent cars by inches. Although one wonders at the child's parents allowing him to do this maybe one should not since every adult behaved with similar heedlessness that night. That prodigious tide of cars and bikes carrying all this humanity on its back was not allowed to flow unimpeded. Law enforcement personnel in their wisdom forced it through frequent bottle necks with some vague notion of security. Where there were no bottlenecks there were cars standing across the road, blocking it. Behind them a sea of vehicles were ground to a halt for several kilometres, containing tired citizens on the way home, and perhaps sick persons on the way to hospital. And why were these cars parked across the road? Because the occupants had been attacked by zeal and fervor, something involving the glory of Pakistan and our willingness to die for it. They capered on the road performing some kind of celebratory dance in which it was possible to detect that twisted understanding of the 'glory' that is Pakistan. Just what else they were celebrating is hard to fathom unless it was a seventy-fold increase in madness, seeing that every law was being trashed that night along with a sublime disregard for human life and security.
Pakistan O Pakistan! Beautiful thy spacious skies
Its amber waves of grain
And purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
Pakistan! Pakistan! God shed His grace on thee
And yet art set to destroy the good
And mock thy liberty
(Generously borrowed from Kathleen Lee Bates)
When will this change? Can it indeed, unless the narrative fed to this country with every morsel, each word and sound, changes? Do we really need to hear the constant refrain hum Pakistan pay mar mitnay ka irada rakhtay hain (we resolve to die and annihilate ourselves for the glory of Pakistan), particularly given the mood these days? Where are the songs that glorify peace and security, the stories containing heroes who might be exemplary leaders, humanitarians and plain hard working citizens who manage not to break every law in the book?
Dying for a glorious cause is a great act, the ultimate sacrifice, and no one denies that, but it is a sacrifice made when all other solutions have fallen through. There is also the fact that the hereafter is not the only facet of existence. There is the here and now and one ignores it at one's peril. Focusing exclusively on 'glory' is the practice of those with a particular, rather undesirable view of religion and somehow this religious perspective has been confused with patriotism. Those who build narratives for this country need to ask themselves some questions quite seriously, such as: Will it dent the the hereafter if we also concentrate on getting this country on its feet today? And the other all-important and rather explosive question: Should religion intrude on the turf of patriotism?
Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.
So true. And no, I am not an Indian agent. Gandhi was a great man, as was Jinnah. And so can Pakistan be a great country if our youth are guided towards good citizenship and provided with positive avenues for venting their energy.


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Carville to the DNC and Obama -- PANIC!
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#6: Personal Growth on Your Journey
This module includes a number of mental exercises you need to perform in order to learn how to listen to your own heart. Learn to intuitively get rid of negative beliefs and emotions including fear, anger and frustration.
#7: Career Moves on Your Journey
Here Dr. Porter teaches you technique of tapping in to potential within you so you can increase performance. You also learn subtle cues which help you "magnetize" a support team that is adequate enough to move you from where you are at present to your ultimate destination.
#8: Inner-State on Your Journey
This module includes a guide to some so-called inner-soul resources to reconnect with nature and the outside world.
#9: Spirituality on Your Journey
Dr Porter posits that there is a latent spiritual DNA within every one of us. This module focuses on exploring your intuition and learn to anticipate outcomes and harness this power for your own good and of those around you.
#10: You Have the Power to Change the World
This is a module all about exceeding the boundaries and limits of what you thought possible. It is about developing a passion for your worldview and doing everything within means to make your ideals a reality.
What I Like About the Journey of the Soul
The level of detail available in this training program shows the author put plenty of effort to ensure the material provided was useful and practical. In particular I am pleased about the following features of the Journey of the Soul:
1. All modules are in form or audio, making it possible to tune in from anywhere at any time
2. While the modules are sequential, they are also self-independent. You can skip to the most relevant ones for your life if you prefer
3. Recommendations are based on actual research
4. Well thought and complementary bonus products
Misgivings About the Journey of the Soul
There are a couple of misgivings I don't like about this program, namely:
1. The program does not bring up anything particularly novel. The methods of training and harnessing the power of the subconscious have been explored ad-infinitum in other self improvement programs.
2. The program does not provide mechanism or utility for tracking or evaluating progress.
User reviews:
"For anyone looking to experience new levels of Creative Visualization and meditation this is a great place to start." – Says Fred Watson
" I began to relax deeper and more thoroughly with each use." – Says Beth Zwecker
Bonus: Immortology Hypnosis Series
If you order the Journey of the Soul program through my link, I will give you one of my meditations as a bonus gift! Just choose which one you want out of the 9 guided meditations. Each meditation is about 1 hour long, and has a value of $11.11. How to claim your gift:
- Order the Journey of the Soul program below
- Choose one audio from the Immortology Hypnosis Series
- Contact me with your Clickbank order number


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Its that time of year again and the hard working folks over at Peak District Challenge have cooked up another 2 days of walking around the stunning Peak District on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th August.
Sticking with last years winning format there are a number of challenges to suit the amount of time you have and where your at fitness wise.
Copper, 25km, Easy Ascents
Bronze, 50km, Moderate Ascents
Silver, 80km, Heavy Ascents + Night Hiking
Gold, 90km Over the Very Best Terrain the Peak District has to Offer + Night Hiking
If you want to get involved your going to have to be quick as registration for the challenge closes on 17th August. You can get all the information by visiting the Peak District Challenge Website or by email at email@example.com
There's also a very detailed FAQ Page Here that explains the walks and other things you need to know about your day.
Lending a Hand
As with any event of this size you can never have enough people on the ground helping to get everything organized and make sure the event runs smoothly. If your not up for doing one of the walks maybe you could spare a little bit of time by volunteering to lend a hand at this years event. More information on volunteering can be found at Peak District Challenge/volunteers Needed
This years charity event is run in aid of SALVE International and their work in finding homes for Ugandan street children. As always you can use the walks to fundraise for SALVE international or any other charity of your choosing.
Tell Us How You Did
If you do take part this year we'd love to hear your experience either through the comments section on the page or drop us an email via our Contact Page
If we get enough stories together maybe we can compile them into a post with a nice collection of photos from the Peak District.


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Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was lovely. We are enjoying a slow start to our morning, mostly because we are out of food and too lazy to make a grocery list. So instead I'm digging up frozen fruit for smoothies and working on this mess of yarn.
Hopefully I'll be able to wear my new sweater today after I sew on some of these.
Then again, maybe I'll cast on a new pair of socks . . .
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The 2016 Frank A. and Florine A. Longo Lecture featured celebrated writer and professor Dr. Marilyn Chandler McEntyre. Author of over a dozen books, McEntyre teaches medical humanities at UC Davis and the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program, and is a frequent lecturer on issues of medicine and literature.
On February 18 PUC's Scales Chapel filled with students, faculty, and community members eager to hear McEntyre's presentation. The program began with a special tribute to Dr. Lawrence Longo, PUC alum and sponsor of the lecture series, who passed away on January 5, 2016, in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Longo was a distinguished professor of Physiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Loma Linda University. PUC President Dr. Heather J. Knight spoke about Dr. Longo's legacy as a researcher, mentor, teacher, missionary, innovator, and medical historian.
Dr. Longo's nephew, Kevin Longo, spoke briefly about his uncle and expressed his appreciation of how Dr. Longo's accomplishments and his status as a distinguished alumnus continues to be honored at PUC. "Writing and being inquisitive were what he was about," Kevin Longo said of his uncle. He also mentioned Dr. Longo's passion to see the generation of youth make a difference. One of the pieces of advice he would always give to young people was to "go do great things."
Following the tribute, English professor Cynthia Westerbeck introduced Dr. McEntyre, making special mention of the poems she has written about art, and how she has used language as a tool to think and teach carefully about faith and knowledge.
After taking the podium, McEntyre introduced her speech as "Peace, Love, and a Few Good Verbs." She said a well-chosen verb moves the listener or reader beyond conventional awareness, which fits the poet's job description to: "make strange" things people might not otherwise notice. "If we want to live as conscious and conscientious people of faith, we have to be aware of process," said McEntyre. She pointed out that verbs are the words documenting this process; they clarify the steps involved in how things happen. She used quotes from writers such as T.S. Eliot and Dylan Thomas to illustrate how the verb's effects "ripple" outward, helping us to "cultivate a habit of attentiveness."
In terms of social and cultural development, McEntyre expressed, language can be a tool for help or for harm. "Truth takes courage," McEntyre said. "A good verb takes courage. Specificity takes courage." It takes a strong will to push back against the cultural environment of reductionism and lies in which we must take part. Inside the "propaganda machine," words are at risk. It becomes easy to bend and twist the truth, not completely destroying it, but perverting it beyond recognition.
After the lecture and a brief Q&A session, McEntyre was available in the Fireside Room for more questions and a book signing. In addition to the Thursday evening lecture, McEntyre visited several classrooms to speak to PUC students, including future theologians and poets, and led a writing workshop in the Alice Holst Theater.


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Latvia is the central one of the three "Baltic States" with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It is also the least known of the three. Whilst Estonia has its links with Finland and Lithuania with Poland, Latvia has always been something of an enigma in the middle.
The capital city is Rga which sits at the mouth a wide bay of the Baltic Sea and is the largest city in the Baltic States.
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Our Guy
On Saturday, our little boy turned one! Frederick is just an incredible boy. He has been so easy and such a joy, and as Cordelia said, "the perfect baby for our family!" Indeed. Fred is a charmer. He is an observer and a flirt. He is quick to smile, slow to cry and adores the circle of family around him. He is crawling all over, not walking yet, which is fine by me. I know, I am gushing, I can't help it.
He has indeed helped to heal our hearts a bit. Having these wonderful kids has made me such a blessed woman and I am forever grateful.


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Since prehistoric times, the islands have been inhabited by people with primitive agriculture and domestic animals after which there were slow developments and occurrence of civilization on the seas and the banks of the rivers. Among all the places, the more invaded were the islands which give the evidence of the present generation and the inhabitants there which are continuing from generations to generations with different occupations and architecture to make their living.
- The Islands are the most preferred travel destination by tourists and travelers who are always in search of making some adventurous acts and visits to new places.
- In fact, it is the most preferred charters during the visit to the island which runs in the cooler seasons of the year to make the trip of the sea more delightful.
- Just take a ride in yacht charter in Islands, which are lined with crystal clear water coves and whitest of beaches that give you memorable experience and relaxation.
- If you make the first visit to these islands, you will make your trip regular to this island.
Offers great cruise on the coastline
Every year thousands of people visit islands to enjoy nature and picturesque views of sea waters. And in regard to it, the yacht charter provides limitless enjoyment to the travelers who wish to discover most interesting places and fishing Mornington Peninsula on the coastal line of the Sea. There are limitless destinations which are waiting for you to enjoy in cool months.
Gaining popularity every year
The beautiful Islands are attracting lots of tourists towards it as the world of relaxation and true escape to people who are tired of the hustle bustle life of the city. During the trip, the tourist is anchored in different sea covers to take a swim in the waters, good food, and fishing and enjoy suntan. If you are planning to enjoy this holiday season in the yacht charter, then Islands has lots of excitement in store for you to experience in a more way than a normal tourist.
To get a full view of life on Islands, you need to plan your trip through Yacht charters to get a full view of the nature. No need to worry as the climate is the main aspect which lets you plan your trip to Mediterranean coastal line areas which makes your trip more memorable and delightful.
Make your dreams come true
As it is common to know that, most of the people dream to enjoy a yacht charter once in their lifetime. Here is an opportunity to enjoy island trip which gives timeless experience in a floating paradise which is full of extraordinary and blissful moments that can be etched as a memorable forever. You find bountiful of luxury yachts in the Sea that makes you go through the picturesque view of turquoise waters and the cool view of sunsets during the dawn.


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Uninstall SQL Server: Unable to find SQLEXPRESS in the dropdownJune 26, 2013
After following the following document to uninstall SQLEXPRESS instance on Windows 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143412.aspx., I couldn't find SQLEXPRESS in the drop down. But, it is listed in the available instances.
I followed the stackoverflow answer. http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/13683/remove-an-instance-of-sql-server-2008-r2-after-reinstalling-sql-server-2008
Step 1: Go to services and delete the folder where SQLEXPRESS's MSSQLSEVER service is running.
Step 2: Try to uninstall SQL Server from control panel (follow http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143412.aspx)
Now the drop down shows SQLEXPRESS instance as well.


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I'm going to give you the one and only recipe you need during the holiday season: Christmas Crack.
Now I don't want you to be fooled by the name. Christmas Crack can not and should not be made only at Christmas time. I want you to make it year round. Call it New Year Crack, Valentine's Crack, Easter Crack, Summer Solstice Crack, Birthday Crack. I don't care, just make it for every occasion and as often as you can. Heck, call it "I'm having unexpected company in half an hour and I have nothing to feed them!!!" Crack - because that's how long it takes to make this delicious treat.
Here are step by step instructions to creating the most amazing and easiest treat for yourself (and your loved ones, if they're lucky!)
Christmas Crack
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Cool time: 15 minutes
What you need:
Saltine crackers (approximately one sleeve)
1 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Course sea salt (optional)
What to do:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line an edged cookie sheet with tin foil. Spray tin foil with cooking spray or olive oil.
Line cookie sheet with saltines. Make sure they are touching each other but not overlapping.
In a saucepan, combine butter and sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbling and a warm, brown, carmel colour. Watch carefully as it burns easily!
Remove from heat and pour your sugar/butter mixture over the saltines. Spread with a silicone spatula.
Place cookie sheet in oven for 5-7 minutes, or until the sugar/butter mixture is bubbling.
Remove from oven and immediately spread chocolate chips over the top of the sugar/butter and saltines. Let melt for 2 minutes then spread with silicone spatula.
|Don't worry if it doesn't look pretty. You'll be breaking this apart once it's cool!
Sprinkle with course sea salt. Immediately place in fridge for 15 minutes.
Remove from fridge. Let sit for approximately 5 minutes. Cut (I use a paring knife for best results) or break apart and eat all the Christmas Crack!
Stores well in an airtight container for up to 5 days.


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Nicole was awesome. She took such good care of brandi that brandi really didn't want to go home. Brandi and Ender (her dog) had so much fun together. Looking forward to using her again.
Nicole and her dogs are very nice. We met at a park first and while they were watching peanut I recieved fun pics and texts reagularly. Most of all I think peanut made new friends. Thank you Nicole.
Raja had a sleepover with Nicki for three days and two nights recently and came home a happy dog once again. Raja was pampered and spoiled more than when she is at home, I am sure she is counting the days until the next trip so she can go have her "sleepover" again. There is no doubt that Nicki loves animals, and dogs especially. They will always come home happy and well taken care of ...
About Nicole
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Come stay at Nanna Nickie's. If you're fur your're family. I promise your Fur baby all day play, cuddles, treats and fun. Your precious babies will be in good hands here. Let me be the doting Nanna you leave your Fluffy Children with. I will 100% spoil them and send them back in true Nanna Fashion. Don't send your Loves to a kennel where they only get a few mins, of attention and two potty ...
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• What Breed of Dog is your fur child?
• Does your fur child have separation anxiety?
• How is your fur child with other animals?
• Aside from the normal care of your fur child (Companionship, Physical needs, Play and watchful eye) what other extra services do you hope/Expect will be provided for your fur child?
• How much and what does your fur child eat in a day?
• Roughly how many times a day does your fur child require a potty break?
• How well does your fur child like traveling in the car?
• On a scare of 1 to 10, 10 being Houdini and 1 being never leaves your side, Where would you rate your dog when outside?
• Though I'm sure your fur child is an angle, how do you deal with poor behavior?
• What is your preferred way to reward good behavior?
• Does your fur child have any allergies or medical requirements?
• If so what is it I need to keep an eye out for?
• What would you like me to do in the case of medical emergency?
• Is there a preferred vet you would like me to keep in mind if the need arises?
• Is there an emergency contact I can have in case the need arises?
• What are your fur child triggers? What are they scared of? What do they have a negative reaction to?
• If need be can your fur child be left alone? For how long?
• Does your fur child have any quirks you would like me to know about?
• When it comes time for bed, where does your fur child normally sleep?
• Is your fur child allowed on the furniture? If not are you ok with my allowing them on mine?
• How often would you prefer status updates?
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When Nicole watches your pet
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Mumm knows best with new Champagne releases
Champagne house G.H. Mumm has done something rather shocking. It's released not just one but four new wines in one stroke, and there's a fifth on the way. To further complicate matters, one of them is a re-branding of an existing wine: the Mumm de Cramant Blanc de Blancs Non-Vintage. This is being re-released as a vintage wine.
"It's always been a non-declared single-vintage anyway," says winemaker Didier Mariotti.
First, there are two RSRV wines (a short-hand for 'reserve', it seems): 2012 RSRV Grand Cru Blancs de Blancs (100% chardonnay from Cramant; it would retail for AUD $225 but has been earmarked for restaurants), and 2008 RSRV Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs (100% pinot noir from Verzenay; AUD $240 theoretical retail price). These are very good, but the blanc de noirs is my favourite because if its richness and matured complexity. The blanc de blancs is still very tight, lean, restrained and singular: the classic 'solo violin' as opposed to the 'full orchestra', which would be a typical Champagne blend of regions and grape varieties. When I opined that the wine seemed a little young to be released, Didier disagreed, saying its shorter ageing was "to keep the spirit of the wine".
Next, there are two Edition Limitée wines. These are non-vintage blends, which have been given extended time aging on their yeast sediments. Edition Limitée 4 Ans en Cave (four years in the cellar; AUD $80 retail; exclusive to Dan Murphy's) has a lot of brioche-like aromas and is soft and rounded and highly accessible; Edition Limitée 6 Ans en Cave (AUD $95; exclusive to BWS stores) has terrific richness, generosity and character. Didier says these are different blends, both with about 70% pinot noir and the rest chardonnay, no meunier, plus some reserve wines. They are a significant step up from the Cordon Rouge and are sourced from higher-rated vineyards.
Those four are the new releases; they will be joined by a rosé in a few months.
Importer Pernod-Ricard also showed off the new Mumm vintage, the 2008 Le Millésime (AUD $99), which is a cracking wine and terrific value when you compare the wine and the price with the regular Cordon Rouge non-vintage (retailing anywhere between AUD $80 and AUD $50!). And finally, Mumm's deluxe cuvée, the 2002 Cuvée R. Lalou (AUD $399), which is quite simply an exquisite Champagne.
NB: All Mumm Champagnes come with a Diam/Mytik cork in the Australian market. These corks are guaranteed by their maker to be free of TCA taint. Says Mariotti:
"Australia was our first market to go 100% Mytik."
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Monday, November 3, 2008
"Pumpkin Patching"
Yikes! I have lots of catching up to do! I'll start off easy by posting photos from our annual Pumpkin Patch trip last week. All of the kids were so excited to go (except perhaps for Carter, who insisted on wearing his Ipod the whole time to make it "bearable.")
For days, it was all the little kids talked about. Riley kept saying, "When are we going to go Pumpkin Patching? I've been waiting forever!" Unfortunately, we were late in the game this year, so the pickings were rather slim... No matter, we drove a mile down the road and got most of our pumpkins for $3 at WalMart, thus making everyone happy. Even Carter!
Posted by Kelly B at 7:40 AM
4 comments:
- Poduska Family said...
The kids are getting so big! And they look so excited about Halloween so they must have Ryan blood running through their veins!
- November 3, 2008 at 8:46 AM
- kelly said...
thank you! so fun, i miss those days of taking the kids to the pumpkin patch! that one riley is holding is pretty funky! can't wait for more, Please!
- November 3, 2008 at 9:13 AM
- My Five Little Monkeys said...
Love it. And as much as I love Halloween, we haven't had so much as a real pumpkin around these parts in a few years. I guess I'm always too busy to do the pumpkin thing. Plus what a mess! Maybe I'm not quite the Halloween Momma I think I am. The kids are so tall! Even Bailey. I guess "taller" is more accurate for Bailey.
- November 3, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- Kim Smith said...
That looks so cute. We miss you guys!!
- November 3, 2008 at 2:42 PM
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ABI Finds Hybrids Need to Offer Enhanced Performance in NA
Published: 12-Nov-2003
Nov. 10, 2003--The common perception of hybrid electric vehicles is that they get tremendous gas mileage, yet lack higher performance. However, the direction of hybrid product introductions for the North American market will feature added performance and functionality as a priority over best-in-class gas mileage, finds technology research firm ABI.
Current hybrids such as Toyota's Prius, and Honda's Insight and Civic Hybrid, are the most fuel-efficient gasoline-powered vehicles in North America. They currently utilize electric motors to augment small gasoline engines. The next breed of North American-targeted hybrids, however, will feature electric motors in conjunction with much larger fuel-burning engines. Because of different goals, the marketing of hybrids will need to differ in each global region. In Europe and Japan, fuel is far more expensive, so development will continue to hinge on the use of smaller-displacement gasoline and diesel burning engines.
"Several hybrid vehicles will soon reach the North American market, and will feature much larger conventional engines," states Dan Benjamin, ABI analyst. "North American OEMs will incorporate hybrid technology into larger engines to provide superior performance, and are expected to offer hybrid six cylinder vehicles with the performance of an eight cylinder. Outside of North America it will be the opposite; hybrids will be used to extract reasonable performance from engines smaller than one liter."
According to the findings of the new hybrid vehicle study, the global hybrid vehicle market will remain very small through the end of this decade, with fewer than 500,000 vehicles produced in 2007. Market growth will hinge on cost reductions for key components and hybridization becoming available on a greater number of mainstream models. Annual global hybrid production promises to reach 1 million units by 2010. Although the current generation of hybrids may not sell in large quantities, hybrid technology has arrived and some automakers are taking this more seriously than others. Automakers not currently developing them will fall further behind on the learning curve.
The new ABI report, "Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Global Market Assessment, Key Technologies, and Forecasts," thoroughly examines key components and design choices in hybrid technology. The study profiles major players and provides regional growth prospects and forecasts through 2010. The report examines major components, including engines, electric motors, batteries, power converters, controllers, transmissions, emissions equipment, and overall system approaches. End-use markets are assessed and discussed, and the status of major automakers and suppliers are analyzed.
About ABI
ABI is a N.Y.-based technology market research firm founded in 1990. ABI publishes market research and technology intelligence on the wireless, automotive, electronics, networking and energy industries. Details can be found on the web at abiresearch.com or by calling 516-624-3113.
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【修持轨理 The Meditation Session】第一支礼敬 The First Branch of Worship, Obeisance P2
第一支礼敬 「我以清净身语意」
真正我们现在要努力学习的,就是这个地方。你能够以一念清净地礼一下佛的话,这个功德不可思议,不得了地大,不得了地大! 所以经上面告诉我们说,喏,你如果能一念清净地礼这个佛塔的话,那么从这个下面,向下一直到那个金刚际,你礼的这个范围之内,这个土磨成功细砂、细末,每一个末一个单位,你就将来得到如此多的转轮圣王位,不得了呀!你现在我们脚底下,随便挖一块土,不得了!然后像你身体当中一直到金刚际,那不得了的!然后磨成粉末,你能够清净礼佛之功德,这么个大法,所以说,这「清净」两个字,不要轻轻放过。
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English Lamrim Volume 1, pg 94
【The Meditation Session】
The first branch is obeisance "With a clear body, speech and mind"
What we should truly strive to learn is right here. If you can do obeisance to the Buddha with one clear thought, the merit produced is inconceivable and incredibly immense, incredibly immense! The sutra tells us, that if you do obeisance to a Buddha's stupa with one clear thought, then under the ground that your prostrate body covers, you can collect the soil from there all the way until the disk of gold that supports earth (vajra-tala-sthāna). You grind that collection of soil into grains of sand. By using each grain as a single unit, the total number of grains would mean the number of times you would reign as the universal monarch (cakra-varti-rājan). That is incredible! Now if you just casually shovel a small amount of soil from underneath your feet, it will be [a] huge [amount of grains of sand that you will get]! So the distance from your body to the disk of gold that support earth (vajra-tala-sthāna) would mean [an] incredible [amount]! You would grind that amount of soil into sand. Hence the merit accumulated from doing obeisance to the Buddha is immense. Therefore, do not take this word "clear" lightly.


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CNTM: Overstated, Underwhelmed, Unimpressed
I'll spoil it for you now. Both Trudy and Susan were eliminated and only Stephany and Treveen remain. There really isn't much more to say about it other than that, so we'll skip straight to the recap.
Stephany continues to surprise me. While I'm not completely convinced that she's ready for the kind of work that CNTM should be preparing her for, she's been creeping up in the ranks. She improves every week, and has been focusing on improving rather than interpersonal drama. She's slowly convincing me that she's a contender. This shot is one her strongest to date. It's dramatic and eye-catching, but I can't be sure that that is due to her skill as a model. I am confident that she has a future in modelling however. She has an incredible presence and continues to show that she would be pleasant to work with. Going into the finale, I'm cautiously putting my bets on Curacao.
I'm beginning to think that the competition is actually doing a disservice to these girls because it isn't requiring them to really push themselves to their limits. It's so apparent that these girls have talent and potential, but week after week, they fall short of what they're capable of. If it's a problem that affflicts all the models, then I have to think that the issue is in the competition, and not with the models.
The more I look at this photograph, the more I like it. Aside from the statue in the background distracting my eyes, it's actually a very engaging shot. I do wish her expression were softer, or at least more focused, but that's really all I can think to critique. It's a great shot with just enough visual interest to keep the viewer engaged. I don't really have much to say other than that I'm not at all surprised that Treveen is one of the girls who remains in the competition. She may not the most spectacular model in the world, but she has a measure of natural talent that all but ensures she will be a successful model, and not very many people can say that.
I had such high hopes for Trudy, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little hurt that she let me down. She started off so well, and so strong, but she never regained her footing or her confidence after the makeover. It's a shame because she was the one who I think most readily had a look that could work internationallyBut stunning good looks can't help you if you're always just 5 steps behind where you need to be professionally, and Trudy has been trailing behind for weeks. If the double elimination were off the table, Trudy would have left and Susan would have stayed, and I wouldn't have been able to work up a sweat about it. Trudy's shot this week is an accumulation of everything that she struggled with this season; it was just short of spectacular. And in my estimation, constantly being almost good enough is far worse than being way off the mark.
Poor Susan. She had it rough this week. And while I agreed with most everything Treveen said to her regarding her performance in the competition, there was really no need to be so tactless and harsh.
Strangely enough, I think this might have been Susan's best work so far in the competition. I don't think she deserved to stay, but I do think that she finally found the fire she needed to be a contender in the competition, and it's a shame that it took so long. If she'd taken on this "can do" attitude 2 or 3 weeks ago, she might have improved enough to stay in the game. Instead, we saw confirmation that she'd been consciously resting on the favour she'd gained with the judges, rather than striving to get better.
In the end, it was pretty obvious that while she is a gorgeous girl, Susan is simply not a natural model. And that isn't to say that she can't ever make it commercially. With dedication, almost anyone can succeed at anything. In all honesty, I think that Susan simply debuted before she was ready, and a few more years might be all it takes for her to hone her craft and blossom into the model she wants to be.
The thing that struck me most this week was that though I hadn't expected a double elimination, I wasn't that upset about it at all. Yes, my early favourite Trudy was making her exit after getting just shy of the finals, but I found that I agreed with the judges decision, and for once didn't think I needed to argue. I couldn't really find a reason why she should stay. Thing is, Jevan is right. While these four photographs were good, they weren't great.
As a group, there's nothing particularly wrong with them, and they are more than satisfactory I suppose, but there's nothing about these photos that would make me catch my breath. Or rather, there is nothing about these models that makes me catch my breath.
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Arizona has about 202,900 women-owned businesses, employing 147,900 people, according to an annual report commissioned by American Express.
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One of those businesses, employing six people, is Whiskers Barkery in Prescott. Co-owner Donna Holick said she's never experienced any real discrimination in opening or running the store.
"From time to time, a male person comes in and looks for the guy who owns (the store)," she said, adding that "it doesn't happen very often."
Holick said the store opened in 2009, "right around the recession, so that was a little scary," but "there are so many animal lovers in town, and we've been privileged to partner up with a lot of the local animal rescues and the Humane Society, and that's helped."
Holick said she believes the fact that the store is owned by women may even have given her an advantage.
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Continuing the adventures of actually remembering to write about books, here are more advance reader copies (ARCs) I should have reviewed months ago when they were actually new releases.
Here and Gone by Haylen Beck*
Audra Kinney leaves her abusive marriage and sets off cross country with her children. When she is pulled over and arrested on a quiet Arizona road her life changes forever. When she arrives at the station her children are gone and the police want to know what she did with them.
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In Deep Water by Sam Blake*
When Cat Connolly's best friend and training partner fails to turn up for a gym session, Cat knows something is wrong. This isn't like Sarah Jane. Cat immediately begins looking for her and the more she learns the more worried about finding Sarah Jane she becomes. Just what was the journalism student working on before she disappeared?
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Let the Dead Speak by Jane Casey*
When 18 year-old Chloe Emery returns home unexpectedly, the house is covered in blood and her mother is missing.
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Steve and Liesel appear to have it all, sure they both have difficulties stemming from their childhood but they've found each other. And that's enough, until it isn't. Liesel delivers an ultimatum and Steve reacts in a manner no-one was expecting. Just how much does your past excuse or explain your present actions?
The event that acts as the catalyst for Steve's behaviour is so out of left field it doesn't ring true for me. I had high hopes for Underneath*, but was left disappointed and on more than one occasion it felt like two books had been stuck together.
Himself by Jess Kidd*
Mulderrig isn't a particularly welcoming village to outsiders, something Mahony discovers early on. Mahony is determined to find out what happened to his mother, an event the residents of Mulderrig want left untouched at all costs. But someone knows the truth and Mahony isn't leaving until he finds it. Aided by the flamboyant Mrs. Cauley, Mahony sets about questioning everyone about their whereabouts on that fateful night. But, much like Mulderrig itself, there is more to Mahony than meets the eye…namely the dead. But will they help or hinder him?
I have so much love for Himself* and am sure of two things (1) I will re-read it, probably numerous times and (2) it will definitely have a place on my top books of the year list. A must read that is as breathtakingly creepy as it is full of humour. Kidd weaves a web of magical realism around a mystery with its roots firmly planted in Ireland's dark past.
Out of the Running by Shauna Shames*
A fascinating look at why Millennials aren't entering politics and what this means for the future of America's political system.
Shauna Shames', a political scientist, research includes interviews with graduate students in Universities that have previously been stepping stones for people entering elected office; Harvard Law, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Boston's Suffolk University Law School.
Shames argues young people are not disinterested in politics, they no longer see it as the best way of making the changes they want. Out of the Running* also explores the additional barriers that women and people of colour face when entering politics.
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PENTICTON - An Osoyoos man told a judge in Penticton court today he wished he had understood the consequences of his actions when he was caught driving while prohibited.
Christopher Blair Conti-Tessier, 31, lost his driver's licence for a year and was fined $500 for driving with just two days remaining in a 90 day driving prohibition.
Crown prosecutor Andrew Vandersluys told court today, Jan. 13, Conti-Tessier was stopped by RCMP in Oliver on May 7, 2016, for a routine license and sobriety check. Conti-Tessier produced his health card for identification and police discovered he was subject to a 90 day immediate roadside prohibition.
With no criminal record, and no outstanding fines current, Vandersluys recommended the minimum mandatory sentence of a $500 fine and a one year driving prohibition.
Defence lawyer Robert Maxwell said his client was two days' short of completing the 90 day prohibition when he was caught driving to work.
Conti-Tessier told Judge Meg Shaw he did not realize the result of driving that day would mean a further year without a license.
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Judge Shaw agreed to Crown's sentencing recommendation.
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IndyHumane is seeing an early peek in summer cat intake this year. Like many area shelters and rescues, the need to re-home cats and kittens exceeds capacity during summer months.
"We often experience the greatest demand during June, but recent requests for assistance with cats have been overwhelming," said Christine Jeschke, COO of the Humane Society of Indianapolis. "To offset this demand we are waiving the adoption fee on all cats age 4 years and older this weekend hoping to make room for new cats in need that are waiting for space."
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The adoption center is open Friday from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Saturday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The shelter is closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.
About IndyHumane: The Humane Society of Indianapolis does not put animals down for space or time and is the leading voice for the welfare of animals and improving their quality of life. IndyHumane is the first choice in providing direct services for shelter cats and dogs, including adoption, foster home placement, behavior training, and appropriate medical care.. As the voice for the animals, IndyHumane brings together like-minded animal-focused individuals and groups to educate the public about animal welfare issues and concerns. For over 100 years, it's all about the animals.
A private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that receives no public or private government funding, the Humane Society of Indianapolis is Indy-based and independent, and is supported solely by contributions, grants, bequests, investments, and adoption and service fees. For more information and current adoptable animals, visit http://IndyHumane.org.
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