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Let me guess, it's Sunday and New York City woke up with a really nice weather, you know, the one that makes look for your shorts on the deepest part of your drawer. But you don't really have plans since you still can't stand up from your bed because your hangover. Well that's my story, the difference is that I already had plans to visit SMORGASBURG at Prospect park. Precisely what a hangover needs to recover, FOOD, TONS OF FOOD! Finally, I decided to get off the bed and my girlfriend and I started walking for the fest. It was a short walk, since we live really close to the park (it's awesome I know). Anyways, I remember my girlfriend really wanted a Rame burger so that was the first we started to look for, and suddenly we saw this massive wait line and that's when we realize "Ok, that's Ramen Burger", After having $12 burgers we wanted more, so why not try "South Philly Cheesesteaks" and "Fabian's Bakery". After all that we were a little bit full but we still needed to make some room for "Mofon-GO" and since we are Puertoricans we couldn't just miss that chance. Anyways after a lot of food and still suffering the hangover the day was over.
We will come back this next weekend for sure, so if you don't have anything to do, I suggest that you at least try to come to this amazing fest, bring CASH and EAT everything you CAN!
Enjoy our recent visit!!!

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hi, i recently had a protected vaginal sex with an independent escort. I ejaculate inside her but I'm sure there was no failure on condom. After that she removed my penis and start to unroll condom with a cloth. While unrolling the condom with the cloth, it touched my penis head. My concern is vaginal fluid outside condom must got on the cloth so what are the chances of HIV transmission ??
Hi there, and thanks a lot for contacting the AIDS Vancouver Helpline for you HIV/AIDS related health information.
It sounds like you are concerned about your risk of HIV transmission.
Protected vaginal sex is considered a Low Risk activity. This means that it can present a potential for HIV transmission because it can involve an exchange of body fluids. There have been a few reports of infection attributed to these activities (usually under certain identifiable conditions).
I understand that you are concerned that your penis may have come into contact with vaginal fluids while removing your condom. Here are a few things to consider:
HIV is a Human-to-Human virus. It cannot be transmitted to you by an object, for example, the outside of a condom.
HIV needs a human host to survive. Once HIV is outside of the body and exposed to oxygen it can no longer transmit. This means that any vaginal fluids on the outside of the condom were outside of the body, exposed to oxygen and could no longer transmit HIV.
I would encourage you to check out the following resources about HIV:
Thank you for contacting the AIDS Vancouver Helpline.
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This was released by the Office of Racing Commissioner earlier today…
LANSING – Racing Commissioner, Christine C. White, today signed orders eliminating 101 live race dates for the remainder of the 2009 fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
The budget for the Office of Racing Commissioner (ORC) was reduced by $1.4 million in the Governor's Executive Order issued on May 5, 2009. The budget for the ORC during fiscal year 2009 was set at $3.8 million and has been reduced by $1.4 million with only four months remaining in the fiscal year.
"This was the last thing we wanted to do," Commissioner White said, "but our hands are tied. There is insufficient funding to get us through the fiscal year."
While the actual days are still in negotiation, the thoroughbred industry that includes Pinnacle Race Course will see a reduction of 42 days out of its original 82 days. Mount Pleasant Meadows will lose 18 of its 37 days. The harness industry will see reductions in two tracks. Hazel Park will lose 38 days and Northville Racing Corporation will be cut the three days scheduled for this fiscal year.
Obviously, this is the day Michigan's racing industry has feared for a long time. I have already said my piece on the situation as a whole, so I will not rehash myself here. However, I do have some thoughts on this press release…
– According to this release, Pinnacle will get 40 days, as opposed to the 25 days the initial projections were reporting. However, ORC Information Director Liana Bennett said those lower figures were not official. The Detroit News reports Pinnacle owner Jerry Campbell met with Gov. Jennifer Granholm at Mackinac Island over the weekend and got some funding restored, which could explain the matter. However, a story today from Crain's Detroit Business and Campbell's reaction to the cuts makes me wonder what really happened up north…
Campbell said he met with Gov. Jennifer Granholm and offered to have the state's horse industry give up two days of racing and use the purse money from those days to fund the state track officials.
The racing commissioner said it needs $154,000 to staff the race days, Campbell said, which could be offset by the purse money from two days.
The governor listened but made no commitment, he said.
– Crain's Detroit Business
The release also says Pinnacle is still in negotiation for dates, which may or may not have something to do with the two aforementioned stories. I am unsure if this means the actual number of race dates could fluctuate or if the issue is with how the 40 days will be disbursed throughout the season.
– Make no mistake, these cuts are bad. But with the average field sizes Mount Pleasant Meadows has been putting out so far, I am not sure if the track would have had the horses on the grounds to run more than one day a week anyway. The number of entries and races have both been rising steadily since opening day, but there are still too many four-horse fields to imagine an additional day of racing per week filling fields with any consistency. Ontario's Ajax Downs opens in the coming days, meaning the influx of Canadian-based horseflesh leaving the gates could slow to a trickle, which would drive the number of entries even further downward. On the plus side, with half a season's worth of purse structure now just sitting there, Mount Pleasant might be able to put up a few purses big enough to bring some horses back from Indiana.
– The release is vague regarding when the remaining dates will be run. When news of the cuts was first announced, the plan seemed to be to run Pinnacle from June to July and lay everyone off for the rest of the fiscal year (another part of the proposal that Bennett said was unofficial). It is not clear whether running 40 dates will expand the schedule into later months or if the track will be live for more days per week during the two months originally planned.
I'll ask around and see what else I can find out. Keep checking back to this post as I get more information and turn my initial speculations into facts.
Until then, here are stories on the situation by the Thoroughbred Times and the Blood Horse.


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Previous Art Masterclasses:
Painting at National Trust Properties
Watercolour - dry brush technique
More from Art Masterclass...
Art Masterclass - 73
October 2012
From The Artist, the monthly magazine for amateur and semi-professional painters, giving practical instruction in painting and drawing in watercolour, pastels and oils, as well as news of art events, exhibitions and competitions open to leisure artists; www.painters-online.co.uk
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Step 1
I have several approaches when starting a painting, which indicate themselves to me at the point of creation. In this instance I began with a wash of indigo over the entire canvas then used a wipe-back technique to establish the basic composition of the view. Aspects of this will be moved as the painting develops but a first composition is required when I don't make my usual preparatory sketches. By using Atelier Interactive Acrylics it was easy to use the wipe-back technique with a wet rag for the main masses and a clean brush for the finer lines. Traditionally, if this had been painted in oils, I would have had to use a rag soaked in white spirit.
Step 2
With most landscapes, I start establishing the first colour of the sky, which controls the rest of the light in the painting. When working with this unique form of acrylic, by applying an overall coat of tinting white (also known as pearling white) to a reasonable depth, it allows me to blend in a host of other colours easily as I would do with oil paint.
Step 3
After looking and studying the different hues and tones as the early morning light brightened the sky, I started to establish the palette that would be carried throughout the painting. As quickly as possible I blocked in the red golds, yellows, greens, purples and madder brown colours in different areas to ensure the overall balance works.
Step 4
When creating work outdoors you are always challenged with light conditions affecting the colours as you see them. The change can be very rapid during an early morning in autumn and you have to choose to stay with the first hues and tones or move with the shift of colours. Normally I would stay with my first impressions, but in this work I chose to move rapidly when the sky suddenly exploded with delicate warm tones as the morning light strengthened in the distance. This became a must for me to capture.
Step 5
The sky was a major aspect of the painting at this stage. Even though I knew the trees would dominate eventually, I wanted to place this delicate yet exciting morning light. This involved working with the tinting (pearling) white in areas then blending in jaune brilliant, Pacific blue, Naples yellow, a little dioxian purple, a little madder brown and a little red gold. Keeping the paint active over a long period was easily achieved using the atomizer spray.
Step 6
At last I was able to begin establishing the dark areas, shapes and location of some of the trees. Also at this stage I introduced early painting of the distant trees and bushes where the rising sun caught the edges, giving both highlight and the dark shadow side life.
Step 7
The morning light was really illuminating the left side of the view and the chance came to grab the positions and highlight the sides of the trees on the left by introducing the lighter trunks and shadow side of foliage. All the time flashes of light were brought into play around the whole work with particular attention given to the middle area of the road at this time.
Step 8
More work on all areas, in particular the shadow side of the trees to the left and the highlights on the trees to the right, were now critical. It was also time to paint the colours, light and shade of the roadside and hedges. Next came the small sliver of field on the right, just visible above the sparse broken hawthorn hedge and, finally, the first dark tones on the foreground right-hand tree.
Step 9
I introduced long, low morning shadows across the road as they appeared more visible to the eye. I studied the shadows for quite some time, looking through the first apparent grey tones to see the true colour, which is far more exciting and harmonises with the overall palette of the work. The foliage on the trees was painted, repainted and repainted again with the warm colours. At the same time I constantly tweaked the light and shadow areas already established, bringing even more of the morning sunrise to the work.
Step 10
Autumn on Kilham Road, Atelier Interactive Acrylics on primed cotton canvas, (51x76cm)
With a few more spots of paint, looking especially for the sunlight hues to bring contrast and depth to the work I completed the painting then stood back to view and consider if I was happy with this work. It was eventually completed over a two-week period. This involved lots of painting and reworking into previously painted areas, which Atelier Interactive Acrylics made possible. And, in conclusion, I do feel rising from my bed before dawn for this work of art was worth the effort.
Finishing off
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Peter Krantz at Standards-schmandards has a quick look at NZ government websites in relation to
A list of 280 New Zealand government web site links was obtained from the government portal govt.nz. They replied with a list within one hour of my request. This list was fed to my modified local install of the W3C validator.
The validation result details shows that only 16 of 280 web sites use valid HTML. However, there are 30 sites that have 1 to 5 errors indicating a valid template filled with invalid content. Also, there are 49 sites that do not use tables for layout.
It will be interesting to re-validate these sites somewhere in the spring of 2006 to see if there is any change after the deadline for standards compliance has passed.
[Via 456 Berea Street.]
A side note: I spend about 10 hours per week approving and editing content on CommunityNet Aoteaoroa, whose ownership ultimately tracks back to the Department of Internal Affairs. We work within a horrible Microsoft Content Management System which defaults to all kinds of nastiness, but I do what I can to create valid and accessible content within the system.
In 2005 a company called Accease evaluated our site for
Of our eight testers, one rated the site as "excellent", three "very satisfying", one as "almost very satisfying" and three as "satisfying". This is the only site we've tested in the 2004/2005 year that received no "poor" or "terrible" ratings. (Our scores range from excellent, through very satisfying, satisfying and poor to terrible.)
Ironically, I've just discovered that their report to us is available from our site, but only as a downloadable PDF or Word file. Sigh.


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Co-op legal scales back training contract targets
From Roll on Friday 18/10/13:
Co-operative Legal Services has admitted that it will be unable to reach its target of providing 100 training contracts a year.
Yikes. That's a lot of training contracts (suddenly not happening).
CLS, which is the legal branch of the Co-operative, announced only last year that it planned to take on more trainees than any Magic Circle firm: 100 a year within just five years. But students who signed up for expensive law courses thinking that this heralded an upturn in the grad rec market should have saved their money.
Whoa. Hang on a second. Since when did the average law student become the proverbial moron in a hurry (
actually, don't answer that!)? Any law student (current or prospective) should have their eyes wide open when considering their career and they shouldn't be mollycoddled or forgiven for naiveté if they plan on a career in law thinking it's still the gravy-train it once was. Let's face it: there's plenty of doom-mongering and tales of unemployment woes out there for any ignorance to be utterly inexcusable.
Let's stop treating law students like morons. They know what the chances are of their careers panning out perfectly (or they damn well should do). Give them a little credit.
The Lawyer reports that after a bad year for the Co-op, only ten trainees were taken on in this year's intake.
A spokeswoman for the Co-op told RollOnFriday that said that the numbers might increase in future, but "we are focussing our efforts on our learning academy". In other words, filling its ranks with loads of cheap paralegals rather than investing in training the solicitors of the future.
Sadly, that seems to be what every law firm is doing at the moment. Pity the poor trainee solicitor, I say. They're a dying breed (soon to be made extinct if we carry on at this rate).
I once overhead someone say that a paralegal is to a solicitor what a processed fish stick is to caviar. I'm not going to attribute that statement to anybody in particular, but they know who they are. (I'm sure they go home and cry themselves to sleep at night.) Whilst no one can doubt the value, skills and knowledge of paralegals out there, I find the notion of a mass ousting of solicitors in favour of an army of paralegals a rather worrying prospect.
At any rate, if this paralegal invasion continues at its current rate, the whole structure of the profession is going to quickly change beyond all recognition. It follows, then, that legal education, qualifications and vocational training is going to need a massive re-think before it's too late.


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– Brenda Hillman
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) fosters literary achievement, advances the art of writing as essential to a good education, and serves the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing. Established in 1967, the organization has grown to provide support, advocacy, resources, and community to nearly 50,000 writers, 550 university and college creative writing programs, and 200 literary organizations, publishers, writers' conferences, and centers.
AWP's extensive range of programs and services supports writers at every stage of their careers. The annual AWP Conference & Bookfair—which will be in Portland, Oregon, in March 2019—is the largest and most inclusive literary conference in North America, attracting more than 12,000 attendees, while the Bookfair hosts over 800 presses, journals, and literary organizations from around the world. Published continually since 1970, AWP's journal, The Writer's Chronicle, has a subscription topping 27,000. The organization also sponsors 10 literary awards and provides an extensive listing of grants, awards, and publication opportunities for writers available from organizations and publishers throughout North America.
AWP maintains a comprehensive overview of hundreds of writing programs in the United States and throughout the world as well as a directory of writer's conferences, centers, retreats, festivals, and residencies. Other services include writer mentorship programs and career development support, including a job list featuring academic, nonprofit, commercial, and internship opportunities for writers of every background. The organization works to promote the diversity of the literary community through its activities and to ensure that the conference and organization reflect the many perspectives and experiences of the greater community. In recent years the keynote speakers at the annual conference have included Claudia Rankine, Annie Proulx, Art Spiegelman, Derek Walcott, and Azar Nafisi.
AWP's 2018-19 budget is just under $3.5 million, of which approximately 55 percent comes from the annual conference and 24 percent from membership services. It is governed by a 14-member board of trustees that represents the creative writing programs and individual members of AWP, with support from a staff of 23 employees. AWP's Strategic Plan 2010-2020 focuses on five key goals to promote excellence in the teaching of writing, establish a robust online literary community, improve and expand core services, strengthen governance, and build a development program. The organization is currently engaged in an update of that plan to guide the organization into the next decade.
Since its inception, AWP has been affiliated with a college or university, most recently the University of Maryland. Recognizing that the organization is financially and institutionally strong enough to be autonomous, AWP reorganized its operations to become an independent nonprofit organization in August 2018. Committed to maintaining its offices in the National Capital Region, AWP is currently located in Riverdale Park, Maryland, with convenient access to the College Park Washington Metro station (Green Line).
The Executive Director (ED) of AWP will serve as the chief executive officer, responsible for supervising all aspects of the organization's operations, finances, publications, membership, conference, and strategic partnerships. Reporting to the board of trustees, the ED will be charged with the strategic leadership of the organization, including clear goals of excellence, operational stability, membership service, and growth. Serving as AWP's chief spokesperson, the ED will maintain excellent relationships with its members and partners to promote the organization's impact and engagement with writers, teachers, and students of creative writing, allied organizations, funders, and other constituencies.
Strategic Visionary Leadership and Governance
Membership Engagement and Resource Development
Organizational Management
The next ED will be a seasoned and collaborative leader who values service to and engagement with the organization's many diverse stakeholders. A systematic, nuanced, and versatile thinker with integrity and a passion to lead and grow AWP, this individual will be able to connect with a wide range of people and strategic partners, build relationships, and constructively address conflict. The successful candidate will have the ability to innovate and recognize opportunities to advance and grow in new ways.
Other key competencies include:
Qualified applicants must have a bachelor's degree (advanced degree in a mission-related field preferred) plus a minimum of seven to 10 years of increasing responsibility in a senior management role within a literary, arts, education, member-based, museum, or similar nonprofit or governmental organization. Nonprofit arts management experience is strongly preferred as well as an interest in and understanding of contemporary literature. Candidates must also demonstrate strong communication skills and proven effectiveness in collaborating with boards of directors and in managing personnel, budgets, development, grant writing, and grant management. The successful candidate will have a track record of demonstrated success in working with issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as in hiring, retaining, and promoting a fully diverse team of employees.
AWP provides competitive compensation and a standard benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, holidays, and periodic travel, as well as the quality of life offered by our nation's capital region.
Please submit a letter and resume with a summary of accomplishments (electronic submissions preferred) to:
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AWP is dedicated to the creation and nurturing of a workplace environment in which everyone feels valued as a dignified member of the community of writers, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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- bearprojectsaustAsked on September 26, 2017 at 08:21 PM
I have created an employee leave form. When we get approval (code) 1234
the approver has to click into the email address on the form as it wont submit for the second time. Can this be fixed so that the approver signs ticks yes or no and the form will submit?
Also, when the email conditions are met, the form should email the email address entered and another email (payroll). The payroll email is not being received.
- John_BensonAnswered on September 26, 2017 at 09:42 PM
We will be addressing your issue on this thread: https://www.jotform.com/answers/1258630
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There is an elite group, hidden in the shadows, that secretly determines the fate of scientific research, as well as how humans interact with and understand the world as a whole. This isn't the Illuminati, this is the International System of Units (SI); a group of measurements that shapes how humanity sees reality and defines the nature of the known universe.
There are seven core SI units from which all other forms of measurement derive.These include the meter for length, kilogram for mass, second for time, Ampere for electric current, Kelvin for temperature, mole for substance, and Candela for luminous intensity. Each unit measures a basic aspect of the quantifiable universe, allowing scientists to conduct complex dimensional analyses, even on bodies that are light years away.
What is a Candela?
One of the most under-appreciated of these units is the Candela. Its operational definition is luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 1012 hertz, and that has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watts per steradian. A common candle emits a brightness of approximately one Candela in any given unobstructed direction. This is different from lumens, which is the measurement used by companies like C and J Lighting Inc., to explain the amount of visible light.
This definition is important because it places the frequency of light used in determining one candela at 555 nanometers, where the human eye is most sensitive. Before the candela, different countries depended on a variety of measures that were subject to the quality of the light sources. The different measures made it difficult for scientists to compare notes and collaborate on research.
The Candela is the one of the most confusing SI units because it's a flexible variable that changes drastically with slight variations of the light source. For example, a twenty-five watt bulb will emit an estimated 135 cd in all directions. If scientists focus that same power in a 20° beam, the intensity will jump to around 18000 cd.
Why Does it Exist?
Measuring luminous intensity is important, especially in space technology as it plays an integral part in measuring distance between Earth and other heavenly bodies. In addition, fluctuations in luminous intensity let scientists estimate the size of a planet even if they can't see it. Measuring luminous intensity also allowed early scientists to accurately measure distance, even without a fixed reference point of known dimensions.
Studying light is one of the most exciting and confusing parts of science because of its dual nature and flexible properties. But, understanding it may be the best bet humanity has in unlocking the physical secrets of the cosmos, and finally answering questions that have been boggling people for centuries.


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Since the mid 1990s, but particularly in the post-millennial years, we were made to believe that the globe had flattened; that "the world was flat," which was the title of Tom Friedman's seminal book of the same title.
Which meant the world was Globalized.
Which meant that everywhere is here, and here is everywhere.
Which meant baabiara ne ha;
Which meant the shrinking of time and space.
Which meant it didn't matter anymore where you lived on the globe, you were exposed to the same products and services and job opportunities and ideas and sports and friends.
Because we're all connected.
Ironically, now it appears that the United Sates and the UK and others in Europe, the Evangelists and Apostles of open societies and free markets whose silicon mountains supplied the chips that miniaturized everything including the earth, now find the world rather too flat.
So is this the beginning of the end of Globalization?
If not, what does the mere trepidation about the phenomenon mean for the future of the connected world?
Is there a force that can possibly stop globalization?


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Organic lawn maintenance is a great way to grow and support a healthy, beautiful lawn. Many people are concerned about harsh chemicals coating their yards, which could end up compromising the inherent strength of the grass and root systems, and could also potentially pose a threat to children and pets who frequent the area. Likewise, a number of people are unsatisfied with companies or products they have subjected their lawns to, and would rather take control of maintenance themselves. These people are looking for alternative, more natural ways to acquire an attractive yard in a do-it-yourself fashion.
The basic foundation of organic lawn maintenance is this: Healthy lawns can, for the most part, take care of themselves. Pests, weeds and lackluster appearance can all be symptoms of poor lawn maintenance— and the cure for these problems lies in the thoughtful actions of the property owner.
Alternatives to Pesticides
Pesticides, unless specifically designed and labeled as organic or otherwise safe solutions, generally all have a level of toxicity that homeowners need to be aware of. Exposing small children to these chemicals can be a particular kind of danger, as the younger a child is, the more vulnerable their immune system. Side effects from pesticides can negatively affect many different aspects of a child's health, as well as the health of pets and wildlife that spend time on treated lawns.
When it comes to straying away from these products, there are a number of alternative routes to consider:
- Cedar dust, when applied to a lawn, can keep away a few different pests like fleas, mites and chiggers. The odor of the cedar is what these insects can't stand, and the application of the cedar dust will dissuade these pests from calling your lawn home.
- Pyrethroids are organic compounds that are essentially harmless to humans and act as an effective insect repellant. Keep in mind that, when using pyrethroids, you will want to focus on a specific area or mound, as it could also harm insects that do not pose a threat to your lawn.
- Diatomeous earth is a substance that comes in the form of a powder and, when ingested by insects, lacerates their exoskeletons and dehydrates their bodies. Much like pyrethroids, you'll want to scatter this powder over particular areas. It is safe, and especially effective, when spread over plants ad growing fruits/vegetables to keep insects from feeding on them.
Alternatives to Weed Control
Common weeds are no match for a healthy lawn, and healthy grass grows from healthy soil. When you treat your turf with chemical-rich weed killers, it soaks into the soil and inhibits its natural defensive qualities. For instance, once soil is saturated in these products, it can no longer absorb nutrients efficiently. After it has been weakened, your lawn becomes easy prey to weeds and pests. If you nurture your lawn organically, the grass will be strong enough to naturally out-compete any weeds that might surface.
- Testing your soil is the beginning to any treatment plan. This will help you to see what your lawn's exact needs are. You can do this by purchasing a soil testing kit or hiring lawncare professionals to test your soil for you. It will reveal to you the PH, density, and nutritional status of your landscape's soil.
After you have gotten this essential information, you should then begin treating your lawn like you would treat your own child; by feeding it the nutrients and minerals it needs.
- Aeration is a process that is completely necessary for a healthy and organic lawn; it allows the soil to breathe and absorb carbon dioxide and other essential nutrients. This happens because aeration is essentially when holes are poked into your lawn in order to loosen compacted soil, making root systems easily penetrated by water and other beneficial substances.
- Organic mineral nutrients can be added afterward to enhance the soil's health. Corn gluten meal is also noted for positive effects on lawn health- however, it can inhibit seed germination, so knowing when to do this is important.
Do not underestimate the strength of nature! By getting to know your lawn, you can help it be its own best defense against pests and weeds— without the use of harmful chemicals.


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Walt Simonson's Ragnarök will debut in July.
The release date of the veteran writer and artist's creator-owned series has been announced by IDW Publishing.
The comic marks the legendary Thor writer's return to the stories of Norse myth, this time outside the framework of Marvel Comics.
"All I can say is that I've loved the stories of the Viking gods since I was eight," explained Simonson when Ragnarök was announced as San Diego Comic-Con International last year.
"I am thrilled that with IDW's help and support, I'm launching an ongoing series of stories built around a new vision of some old friends. And enemies."
Simonson's 1980s Thor run is considered a classic of the title, and is currently being reprinted by Marvel.
IDW will also publish a remastered edition of Simonson's debut comic Star Slammer later this month.
Source: Digital Spy


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Release date: 12 February 2016
Certification: 12A
Running time: 102 min
Director: Ben Stiller
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig, Benedict Cumberbatch.
It's been 15 years since Ben Stiller strutted his stuff on the catwalk in the original Zoolander, a pleasantly reliable comedy which combined the worlds of blissfully ignorant male models, and international political conspiracies. He was so hot back then. Developing something of a cult following, Derek Zoolander became to Stiller what Ron Burgundy was to Will Ferrell; a lovable oddball we all wanted more of. Or so we thought. Well we asked for it, and a decade and a half later, the sequel arrives. And it's bad. Like, really, really, ridiculously bad.
There is no originality here. We find Derek in almost the exact same situation he was in 15 years ago, and is struggling to remain relevant in a world he no longer understands. Rather than advance the character or develop a coherent plot- it's all estranged sons and some nonsense about the fountain of youth- the main selling point is watching our hero struggle with new fangled devices like Netflix and Uber. You get the feeling this sequel only exists as an excuse to see him pull duck faces while using a selfie stick.
There are also no honest-to-goodness laughs. Zero. The only proper attempt at a real joke comes at the expense of the film, in which a newsreader spells out that the target audience aren't old enough to remember who Zoolander is, and that falls painfully flat. Presumably the assumption is that including a lot of self-aware, self-deprecating humour will make the audience feel part of the joke. It has the opposite effect, and it's crushingly disappointing since we all know everyone involved is capable of so much more.
In the absence of any competent joke writing, they turn to two of the most overused tropes in modern Hollywood comedies in an effort to raise a chuckle; out of place celebrity cameos, and elaborately violent CGI pratfalls. Whereas before we had ingenious cameos from David Bowie, now it seems that every Tom, Dick and Harry wants to be smugly in on the joke.These are truly the last refuges of a comedy writer with no original ideas, and we are battered over the head with them at every opportunity.
There is no glimmer of the old flame that made the original a lovable underdog. In hindsight there's probably a damn good reason why it took so long to put together a sequel for Zoolander. The flimsy, one dimensional lead character had just enough charm to win over audience in a one off film, but when it comes to a second inspection there just isn't that much to love. To be filed in the 'Careful What You Wish For' section, alongside Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.


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With the big game coming up this weekend, you'll need some quick and easy recipes to keep your guests fueled up. Here's a roundup of recipes that are sure to be crowd pleasers.
Jalapeño Popper Football Cheese Ball
"This Jalapeño Popper Football Cheese Ball is sure to make a touchdown at your next game day party!"
Find the recipe at Peas and Crayons.
BBQ Bacon Wrapped Smokies
Meat wrapped in meat. Need I say more?
Get the recipe at ruled.me.
Loaded Nachos
This colorful dish is easily customizable to taste (or what you have on hand!) and can be thrown together, cooked and served in under an hour. Done and done.
Get the recipe at Country Living.
Bacon Deviled Eggs
Because everything is better with bacon…
Get the recipe at Bon Appétit.
Cauliflower Wings
A vegetarian delight.
Get the recipe at delish.
Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
Looking for the ultimate chili to feed a crowd? Look no further. This recipe packs a flavor punch and can be made the night before.
Get the recipe at Allrecipes.
BLT Bites
Adorably bite-sized, these tasty treats can be popped into your mouth to satiate those BLT cravings.
Get the recipe at Taste of Home.
Chicken Wings with Angry Sauce
Want to kick up your chicken wing game? Try this fiery, slightly sweet Korean twist this year. It's finger-licking good and is sure to leave your guests asking for the recipe.
Get the recipe at Food & Wine.
Bacon, Cheddar & Jalapeño Pinwheels
Bacon, cheddar and jalapeño are the game day recipe trifecta. On their own, they're each delicious. But roll them all together inside a warm and flaky roll? Next level perfection.
Get the recipe at Yellow Bliss Road.
Chicken & Waffle Sliders
If you haven't tasted the sweet and savory combination of chicken and waffles, well to be frank, you haven't really lived. Now imagine zapping them down into tasty, bite-sized treats. Heaven in a bite.
Get the recipe at delish.
Prosciutto and Fig Crostata
For a sophisticated take on a Super Bowl snack…er…hors d'oeuvre, try this simple yet elegant recipe made with pantry staples.
Get the recipe at Country Living.
Turkey Sloppy Joes
With just a few ingredients you can whip up a healthier version of America's classic Sloppy Joe. Less calories leaves more room to indulge in the rest of your Super Bowl snacks. Bonus that these mini sandwiches are also ready to serve in 20 minutes.
Get the recipe at Real Simple.
Queso Fundido
Hey, good lookin'! This dish is such a beauty….and is equally mouthwatering! Juicy sausage crumbled into layers of gooey cheese, tomatoes, pepper and onions has me ready to start dipping!
Get the recipe at The Pioneer Woman.
Spicy Meat-Filled Phyllo Cigars
Venture away from standard football food fare with a Greek-inspired dish that your carnivorous friends will love.
Get the recipe at The Kitchn.
Cajun Pigs in a Blanket
BAM! Add some cajun zing to the classic pigs in a blanket recipe to really bring this dish to life!
Get the recipe at delish.
Peanut Butter Football Cookies
Whether your team is up or down, sweeten up the game with these delectably cute football cookies.
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With the National Kit Car Show 2017 in Stoneleigh fast approaching and plans to film the first Episode of The Alternative Car Show from there I thought I'd post something from the golden age of kit cars.
Back in the 1970's the kit car industry mainly consisted of designs surviving from the 1960's, beach buggies, a few 1930 style roadsters and the lightweight Caterham Seven and its cheaper impersonators from the likes of Dutton with the B-Plus and Malaga, which merged to become the Phaeton.
It was also an era when some pretty wild designs stood out like concept cars on the road. They may not have been as polished as the concepts from the Italian design houses, but stood out on the road even if their performance flattered to deceive with VW Beetles and Mini's providing the running gear for most of these weird and wonderful machines.
King of these exotics was the Nova designed by Richard Oaks which found it's way around the World in various guises and is till on sale in a much developed form as the Sterling in the USA, but that is a story for another day.
What set Alois Barmettler and his Albar company apart was that he didn't produce kits in the UK or USA but in Switzerland. This is a land of mystery so far as the car enthusiast is concerned and they have form when it comes to outrageous specialist designs with that other bastion of automotive madness Sbarro.
Albar started out as a VW specialist offering dune buggies and other performance off road kits and parts, but in 1978 he launched an attractive coupe design called the Jet, with styling cues giving a hint of Lamborghini Espada about it he had an entry into the exotic kit arena.
If the Jet wasn't exotic enough the company went all out concept crazy with their next product. Launched in 1982 the Sonic looked mid engined and was guaranteed to get the owner noticed. The front was a wedge with a flap in early examples in the middle flipped down to reveal a bank of headlamps while the rear
featured light units from the Porsche 928. Exotic stuff! The VW running gear of early examples meant the wheels sat well within the wheel arches giving a strange top heavy aspect to the proportions. Yet no-one could deny
that it was striking and it came to the UK via an importer alongside the Jet to an excited reception from the kit car press.
In time the spaceframe chassis became available with VW inline four cylinder engines or Renault 25 alternatives, but it never became the Countach rival the looks promised, although a fixed head coupe version became available as well to add year round practicality.
I have no idea, unfortunately, how many were produced or if any examples still survive. If there is at least one still out there the World is a better place for the addition of such a wonderfully wacky design bringing pleasure to anyone who claps eyes on it.
If anyone who reads this knows where there is one still on the road we;d love to hear from you in the comments below and we'll definitely come and film the car for The Alternative Car Show. In fact we want to hear from anyone with a unique car, be it a kit, custom or low volume car.
Meantime go onto Youtube and subscribe to our Enwin's Motors channel to see more cars that will surprise and delight you. Also check out www.patreon.com/Enwin where you can help be part of our adventure and get to see new features and programmes before anyone else as well as some extras as well.
There's more on Twitter @EnwinsMotors and Facebook and there will be lots of news including the most glamorous, gorgeous presenters joining us.


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Every year, the world sees an immense number of conferences dedicated to Internet advertising and digital marketing, but only a few of them can boast the large scale and considerable influence. The ad:tech conference is just one of such events. It is the ground for large companies and notable representatives of Internet marketing and media to discuss new ideas and demonstrate positive examples and advanced experience in the field of interactive marketing. The conference was held on November 5-6, 2014 in the city of New York.
This time ad:tech was marked by participation of such giants as Coca-Cola, Google, Ford Motor Company, Nestle, Facebook, Walmart and many other large players. It is difficult to overestimate the experience, influence and ideas aired at this event. Some reports by its level and quality of presentation could equal to the famous Apple presentations. There were also many interesting things to see in the stands, where both well-known and reputable brands exhibited next to startups promoting innovation ideas and their own advertising platforms.
In the two days of the conference, an immense number of reports were heard. The most excitement was sparked by the speeches of Mick Ebeling from Not Impossible Labs, Brian Monahan from Walmart, Alan Cohen from Giant Spoon and Ken Todd from Showtime Networks Inc. The conference covered a variety of issues, from female programmers to the role of Facebook in interactive marketing.
Such events give us a good opportunity to learn from the most successful business people. Evoplay will try active application of the knowledge it has acquired at the conference for implementation of its own business goals. We can state with certainty that it was by no means our last visit to ad:tech.


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It's no secret that decks like Zoo Warlock and Aggro Shaman are running rampant on the ladder in both Standard and Wild format. Sure, a completely viable strategy is to simply play them yourselves, as they are absolutely top tier right now. However, if you (like myself) are more of a fan of later game control style decks, it's very likely that you haven't been having the best time on the ladder. Over the past couple weeks, I have been working on implementing new cards and mechanics into my decks to make them more resistant to the aggressive Meta, which I will share with you here.
First, let's take a look at why these aggro decks are working so well right now. For starters, Aggro Shaman is strong due to the crazy amounts of tempo they can bring, and even work the downsides that come with it into advantages for themselves. Turn 1 Tunnel Trogg followed by a Totem Golem is nearly impossible to deal with, especially lacking such control cards like Deaths Bite and Antique Healbot. The working of the Overload mechanic also proves troublesome, as now only do they now have 2 ways of removing Overload, but cards like Unbound Elemental and Tunnel Trogg actually turn these negative effects in the favor of the aggressor. And, even if the early game fails, a Flamewreathed Faceless protected by a couple of Feral Spirit wolves can melt through a feeble, 30 health or less hero.
Moving on to Zoolock, it's strength is primarily derived from the use of Darkshire Councilman and Forbidden Ritual. These cards, especially when combined with each other, provide Warlock players with the Zoo board control dream: sticky minions that can output a lot of damage. Sound familiar? Both Zoolock and Aggro Shaman share similar strengths in their board control. The problem with Zoo, though, is in the Darkshire Councilman. He can snowball crazy out of control fast. His +1 attack will proc off of just about everything, including Imp Gang Boss effects and Deathrattles that summon minions, even from your hand. If not dealt with, this minion will only become stronger with few side effects, and can easily start dishing out damage to their opponents face.
Now, how do we deal with this kind of aggression? For starters, it is simply the way of the Meta that control decks are inferior in both damage and early game board control to aggro decks. However, it's about surviving the early game. I've found that many aggro decks tend to play a board-flood style of play, which means that they will have lots of low cost, typically small minions that can be used to roll over any defensive taunt minions or attempts at board control. Due to this, the inclusion of board clear is essential, even if it means running cards like Revenge for Warrior, the most typically used control class. It also means that some form of healing will be necessary. Without Antique Healbot, though, a few replacements can be found in Cult Apothecary and even Tournament Medic, a card we haven't heard about for a while. We can run the ladder of the two due to the loads of health that it can restore to your Hero, up to 14 if they have a full board. Tournament Medic is simply a generally good anti-aggro card. Not only can it heal you up nicely each turn, but a 1/8 body is an aggro deck's worst nightmare. It can be used to take out more than a few small minions before it goes down, netting a massive amount of value for its user.
Another form of dealing with aggro is contesting for early-ish game board control. The use of heavy Tempo play cards like Corrupted Healbot (which actually saw a lot of play in the 2016 Seoul Cup), Infested Tauren, and the Mage's Faceless Summoner. These cards, while not all too influential on their own, can provide the stopping power that your board needs to delay the game long enough to get your late game cards off. A healthy combination of these two styles of anti-aggro can, if done properly, shut down a flood style of deck before things get too out of hand.
Finally, the mindset is all too important to fighting the aggressive Meta. Wait and think each turn, even if you already know what you are going to do. Predict his turn, and start thinking about how you are going to counter it now, not when it happens. For example, it might look like a great idea to Shadow Strike that Imp Gang Boss, but your opponent (presumably Zoolock), has yet to play any Darkshire Councilmen, which are destroyed by Shadow Strike. I cannot emphasize this point enough – stop, think, play. In that order. Do your best to utilize these mechanics, and your win rate should at least improve slightly against aggro decks. Keep in mind that, even if these are done, you can still lose very easy to aggro. Just do your best while learning the new Meta, each game at a time.


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Poems from Puppy Dog Love Days
"There was so much sadness in everything, even when things worked." - Charles Bukowski
Unrequited Obsession
I look at her when she isn't looking at me - my eyes, too shy to ever meet her vibrantly beautiful emerald gaze. I keep on my face a disguise, a mask of emotionless ennui to hide the boiling passions behind the calmness of my stare. There is too much to tell her, but so very little time. I speak, but find myself unable to hear myself as my thoughts overshadow the unconscious rambling words spewing from my lips like a bedlam of lies. She doesn't answer me. I keep silent and press my lips tightly together - afraid I may tell her something I don't really mean. My heart bangs against my ribs in a sense of urgency - prodding me ruthlessly to keep her from turning away, but I do not follow its cries. My limbs remain motionless as if I had been paralyzed. My ankles locked in invisible shackles with my hands frozen by my sides. I was too late. There was no time left. There was always never enough time.
Lovely, beautiful, gorgeous - all words which are incapable of describing the brevity of her striking image. She is everything to me - an obsession tailored to my needs and wants to bait my soul into delirious delight. The piercing stare of those two unbelievably green eyes. My body becomes alight with fiery desire! I cannot contain the passions stirring deep within me as I stare and gaze longingly at her walk, not towards me, but farther away from me. Everything stops in time - a frozen picture reflecting a sadness that almost cannot be contained. If only I can hold the image in my hands and never let it go. I refuse to let the stilled photo move forward deeper in time, but is only in vain. If only she were mine, and remained the way I envisioned her for all eternity. But she moves out of sight and never returns - leaving me with only the fading memory of her beauty.
Lyrical Profession
Your glowing complexion and your radiant beauty
compares to no other
I mean it truly
Those words which escape your lips
leaves me wanting to place a kiss
on the mouth sighing sorrows of morrow
Isolation leaves you breathless
Caged in with no chance against the relentless
A smile fades and disappears on the face of beauty
The pallid color of an old-time movie
You watch as the film presses on
Confused and frightened at the rise of a new dawn
Sad and gloomy you speak words that echo in my heart
"We were always meant to be apart."
Stinging tears screaming for release from my eyes
Looking for a release from the pain
Always in vain
Always stuck on the numbness of Novocaine
Screaming till my throats burn with confessions of my sins
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Captive is my contribution to the growing conversation about the ethics of captivity. I've been photographing animals in the human environment for about fifteen years, from those we eat and wear to those we keep in labs for research, and use for entertainment. The animals I photograph at zoos and aquaria fall into that last category. In 2016, The Born Free Foundation contracted me to photograph zoos across Europe. After spending two months on the road for that assignment, along with the zoos I had visited across Canada in 2008 for Zoocheck Canada, as well as the archive I had amassed while photographing at zoos and aquaria around the world, I felt I had a collection of images worth publishing.
Captive asks the viewer to have a second look, not only at the animals we keep captive, but at the details of the exhibits; the infrastructures we've created, which are human constructs for human pleasures. At the centre of these exhibits are animals, and yet we fail to see them as individuals. We might see them as objects for our amusement or representatives of a species, but it makes us uncomfortable to see much more than that. When we do really look, we see animals who are despondent, depressed, exhibiting stereotypic behaviours which indicate stress or unhappiness. Captiveasks us to see and consider their zoo life.


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SUNDAY 19 DECEMBER COLES BAY TO HOBART 238kms
We were up at 7.45am and left the park at 9.45, so it was an excellent pack up of everything.
After studying the Road Atlas, I gave John a choice of routes: the standard way we had been before, down the east coast, through Sorell. On this, he had previously found difficult patches on the narrow river stretch out of Orford and on Bust-Me-Gall Hill, near Buckland. Or he could choose the unknown B route from Cranbrook to Campbell Town, over the Lake Leake Plateau. He chose the latter, for something different, and because coming down from Royal George yesterday, through similar country, had not been too difficult.
The way was a good road, wide and well sealed. There was a steady climb up to the plateau, but it was not too steep or bendy. Up the "top" the forests of closer to the coast had given way to semi alpine timbered country.
We could see glimpses of Lake Leake through the trees.
Then there was a gradual descent to Campbell Town. As we drew closer to this historic farming region, there were some beautiful old houses on the sheep properties.
Then we were onto the main Midland Highway.
I persuaded John to deviate into the Ross township, as I have never had a chance to stop and look around there. Ross dates from the very early 1800's, not long after the initial settlement of Tasmania. Governor Macquarie named the Macquarie River and also the future township – after a friend.
Ross was rather like Richmond, but the buildings were not quite as substantial. Nor was it as crowded with tourists! We went to the Tasmanian Wool Centre, where they had some interesting produce – this being the heart of the wool industry in Tasmania.
We bought sausage rolls and pasties for lunch from the bakery.
Took some photos down by the interesting old stone bridge that spans the Macquarie River. This was completed in 1836 and designed by the then Colonial Architect, John Lee Archer. It is unusual in having carved arch stones, showing people, animals and Celtic symbols.
We saw a quaint little caravan park, beside the river. It was very open, but has an historic building amenities block.
We continued south, through the various old villages along the way, that date back to the early settlement times.
We went back to the Treasure Island Caravan Park at Berriedale, where John talked the management into a 10% discount if we paid for three weeks all at once. So we paid $266.40, which worked out at about $12.65 a night. Since this is the peak summer period, we were quite pleased with that. It is our intention to stay here until after the first week in January – that should get us past the peak public holiday period, and we will, by then, have a better idea of where it will be feasible to go next. I hope! It will still be school holidays and peak mainland tourist time.
We set up – down the bottom of the hill, as before. Then relaxed.
Tea was tinned fish and salads.
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Warroad waits for first Stanley Cup visit
WARROAD, Minn.—It's not easy to claim hockey firsts in Warroad.
The town has long produced hockey stars.
It has had state champion boys teams and state champion girls teams.
It has had Mr. Hockey and Ms. Hockey winners.
It has sent players to U.S. National Teams. Four have come back with Olympic gold medals.
It has sent players to the NHL.
But until Tuesday, July 24, nobody had brought the Stanley Cup back to the town nicknamed Hockeytown USA.
T.J. Oshie, who helped the Washington Capitals to an NHL championship last month, will bring the famed trophy to Warroad Tuesday morning.
There will be a presentation open to the public at 9 a.m. at the Gardens Arena. At 10:45 a.m., he'll lead a "whip" through downtown Warroad to The Point and back, riding in a convertible. At 11:30 a.m., he'll be off to the Twin Cities.
Each regular player on the Stanley Cup-winning team gets to have one day with the Cup to do nearly whatever they please.
Oshie opted to become the first to take it to Warroad, the town where he played high school hockey from 2002-05. He led the Warriors to a pair of state championships, including an unbeaten season.
Although Warroad has produced a handful of NHL players, Oshie was the first to win the Cup.
"Warroad was so close to getting the Cup in 1990, when Dave Christian was in the Stanley Cup Finals," said Warroad native Jess Myers, who will serve as the emcee of the event. "I think of how close Baudette was to getting the Cup in 2011, when Keith Ballard played in a Game 7.
"With all of the gold medals that have come to Warroad and the number of NHL players that have come from this town, you realize just how hard it is to win this trophy and what a rare thing it is to do."
How big of a deal is this for Warroad?
"There are friends of mine who have not lived in Warroad in 20 years, who are packing up the car and heading up there," Myers said. "This is akin to some of the U.S. Olympic teams heading up to Warroad to play."
Oshie's visit in Warroad is expected to bring a lot of media coverage.
Hockey Night in Canada has a crew in Warroad. Washington has a TV station there. The NHL has a national reporter in town.
The Stanley Cup made a visit to Roseau in 2010 after Dustin Byfuglien won it with the Chicago Blackhawks. That was its first trip to Roseau County.
But on Tuesday, it will be Warroad's day.
T.J. Oshie's Stanley Cup Day
In Warroad, Minn.
7:30 a.m.: Doors open to the Gardens Arena. Commemorative t-shirts are available for sale for $20.
8:30 a.m.: Special escort and motorcade from Warroad Airport to the Gardens.
9 a.m.: Stanley Cup viewing and presentation at the Gardens. There will be no individual pictures with the Cup. Oshie will take photos with Warroad youth teams.
10:45 a.m.: Oshie will take the Cup for a "whip" through downtown and to The Point.
11:30 a.m.: Oshie will leave from Warroad Airport to go to the Twin Cities.


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Pricing strategy....or should I say pricing strategies?
I was discussing pricing strategy with a seller today. He proposed pricing high and, if he gets an offer, fine. He also suggested pricing at about 110% of his desired price so he can negotiate downward and appear to be making concessions.
I recommended against both of these approaches.This is a buyer's market. There are many short sales and foreclosures on the market. Additionally, there are many motivated sellers who are pricing competitively with the market. Any good Realtor would know his home was overpriced and rule out showing the listing.
Perhaps it would be shown but as a comparable to make other listings look even more attractive. Buyers (and their agents) are aware of the market and are unlikely to be fooled by such motivation.
Expecting to negotiate is a good thing but don't price with primarily this in mind as your strategy. No offense for you auto sales folks but that is what car dealers do!
After some discussion this seller decided - price right or don't make the effort. Sometimes, you just have to talk it through! I will concede there are as many strategies for pricing as there are sellers!
If you are considering selling or buying a home in the Viera Florida area, please feel free to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 321-693-3850. Gary Waters, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida.


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As the revolutionary cat litter product Cats Incredible prepared to launch, Pet Product News interviewed the innovators and partners who brought this product to the market.
Cats Incredible utilizes a breakthrough, patent-pending nontoxic technology that prevents ammonia from developing in the litter box. Since this proprietary technology from The Dow Chemical Company stops ammonia from forming, it can help improve the health of cats and their owners. HORN played a part in this innovative venture by supplying this technology and fragrance to Cats Incredible, while also blending and co-packing the cat litter.
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I converted this recipe from one I found in a 1950's Finnish newspaper clipping in my grandmothers kitchen. It is simple to make, tastes simple and wholesome and you can use any fruit. Serve it with Russian style black tea with strawberry jam.. recipe coming soon!
For more Finnish tea time recipes, bites and inspiration, see last summer's post: A Finnish Tea Party.
You will need:
a 12 inch square pan or similar
1 cup salted butter at room temperature (grass fed, cultured butter really does make a difference but any butter works!)
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or 1 Tablespoon vanilla sugar if you can find time)
1 and 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cardamom (freshly ground if possible)
1 pound of rhubarb, peeled and chopped into 1-2 inch pieces
2 green apples, peeled and chopped into 1-2 inch pieces
To make:
Prepare a 12 inch square pan or similar with butter and flour (I like to use farina instead of flour).
Cream together butter and sugar
Add one egg at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition
Sift together flour, baking powder and cardamom together and then stir lightly into butter and egg mixture
Add the fruit to the batter and spoon it all into your pan
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The church has significant risk. You should have two eyes on everything. With the church secretary handling all aspects of the accounting system, fraud could occur in many ways. Perhaps a church board member could provide some of the missing oversight.
Dan Busby is a certified public accountant and president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).


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The Glenn Gould Foundation honoured Ninth Glenn Gould Prize Laureate, Leonard Cohen, in a spectacular gala concert and ceremony last night at Massey Hall.
Read the highlights, including Leonard Cohen's donation of his prize funds to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Protege Prize presentation to two young ambassadors from Sistema Toronto music education program, and an array of musical performances from John Prine and Adam Cohen with Serena Ryder, alongside heartfelt spoken tributes from The Rt. Honourable Adrienne Clarkson and celebrated actor, Alan Rickman and noted author, Michael Ondaatje.
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An education blog geared toward teachers of elementary aged students (Ages 9-14). It is my journey through the back-half of my teaching career at the Thames Valley District School Board in London, Ontario. (Public Schools).
Wednesday, 5 August 2015
From Safe Harbour to Slippery Slope - The "New" Ontario Health Curriculum
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Since the new Health curriculum was released we have seen inaccurate generalizations, uninformed misconceptions, informed parents who applaud the new items and a display of courage from some parents who don't feel the focus aligns with their family values and beliefs. I appreciate this post that summarizes the feelings of many caring teachers and as you accurately mentioned we "... will make a sincere, prudent, and professional effort to meet the expectations of as many people as possible." Your students are certainly lucky to have you as their teacher.ReplyDelete
Marc, I really appreciate your anchor questions as they are thoughts that all teachers should be using as a guide. So great to see you share your insight and expertise and look forward to further posts!


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It was only a matter of time--Madoff's investors have asked the 111th Congress for a bailout. The House of Representatives has obliged, and the House Committee on Financial Services is currently reviewing H.R. 2798. As of July 10, 2009, H.R. 2798 has not been submitted for a vote. You may write to the House Financial Committee using the following link: http://financialservices.house.gov/contact.html
Here is my letter:
Dear House members:
I am asking that you vote against H.R. 2798 or decline to submit the bill for a full House vote. The proposed bill seeks to bail out Madoff's investors under the guise of shoring up the SIPC. For example, SIPC members will only be expected to pay $1000 annually (up from $150 annually) into the SIPC fund. This amount is stunningly low, given that credit unions have had to pay millions of dollars to shore up their own version of SIPC, called the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). Star One Credit Union, for example, will be assessed a $44.2 million charge to maintain adequate member protection. Thus, a revised annual SIPC fee of $1000 is laughable if consumer protection is the goal.
H.R. 2798 would be even more comedic if the money to expand SIPC protection wasn't coming from taxpayers. Unfortunately, because the SIPC has been woefully underfunded, if Congress passes H.R. 2798, the U.S. Treasury must issue loans to raise the SIPC fund's available credit from one billion dollars to $2.5 billion. As you know, the U.S. Treasury is basically the American taxpayer, so ordinary Americans and their children will be on the hook for this proposed bailout.
Most tragically, H.R. 2798's proposed penalties for white collar crime are too low at five years' jail time and a $250K fine. Such minimal deterrence will not protect the public against a future Madoff. Approving such low penalties post-Madoff may cause voters to wonder if white collar criminals have lobbyists. If I worked in Congress, I would not want my name associated with H.R. 2798 in its current form. Please vote "no" on H.R. 2798.


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Justin Bieber Returns To The Red Carpet To Support Patrick Schwarzenegger
Justin Bieber made a casual return to the red carpet on Thursday night (March 15) to support his friend Patrick Schwarzenegger's Los Angeles premiere of Midnight Sun, which also stars Bella Thorne.
As per People, the pop titan arrived at the ArcLight Hollywood multiplex after 7:30 PM and walked the carpet in black sweatpants and a matching sweatshirt with the phrase "Fear of God" printed across its back. He was joined by Schwarzenegger as well as other friends, who all huddled together for some group shots. While he's appeared at certain public outings like February's 67th Annual NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, Bieber has primarily stayed out of the public eye since canceling the remainder of his "Purpose World Tour" last July due to "unforeseen circumstances."
In related Bieber news, it appears he and Selena Gomez are "giving each other some space right now, but are still talking all the time," according to a recent report from E! News. "They were having a lot of little disagreements recently and one fight, in particular, blew up and caused them to decide to 'break up," one source told the outlet. "However, they've been in contact the entire time and their feelings for each other have not changed. They will absolutely get back together and they are not over, but they both need some time away from each other."
With that said, photogs caught the pair walking out of an evening church service last Wednesday night (March 7) in Beverly Hills and departing in separate vehicles. "They both have expressed that they have been feeling overwhelmed with a lot of pressure that has come with their public relationship, and haven't been seeing eye to eye on things," the insider revealed.
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Melayu Deli (Gallery of Songket), Medan
Galeri Songket Deli offers Songket Melayu made by traditional hand weaving typical Songket from Medan, North Sumatra.
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Alvin Cycles, North Sumatera
Alvin Cycles is established since 2010, located in North Sumatra - Indonesia. Alvin Cycles is selling all BMC of bikes such as Road bikes, Mountain bikes, Triathlon bikes etc.
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SunPool Store, Medan - North Sumatera
SunPool Store is pool products supplier. SunPool Store supplies pool cleaners, pool chemicals, pool pumps, pool heater and others pool accessories.
Jl. Cipta No. 15, Medan 20234 Indonesia North Sumatera
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UD. Amanah Utama, Medan - North Sumatera
UD. Amanah Utama can supply all kinds of sea cucumbers, teripang, and Haisom. All seafood products here are dried with good quality.
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Pratimo Dadakindo, Medan - North Sumatera
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Pratimo Dadakindo is established in Medan. Based it company with its distribution channels. Pratimo Dadakindo has specializes in golf buggy and medical equipment for the international market.
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Fine Nest Ltd, Medan - North Sumatera
Fine Nest Ltd is specialized itself in finding the best nest to fulfill the needs and desire of customers specially in Hong Kong. Minimal order is 5 kg per package and term of payment is cash on delivery. Fine Nest is waiting to hear from you soon.
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I've just found this interesting and informative post from Paul Casey about small poetry presses in Ireland. It's on the blog of the Cordite Poetry Review see here Poets take note. It includes ten presses all around Ireland, and answers a range of questions about their history and what they publish.
And, by the way, the source publication of the blog post, Cordite Poetry Review, takes submissions and is currently looking for poems for the next issue here deadline 13th September 2013. It is an Australian based online poetry journal, past issues So, you can read, or submit, or both.


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Philosophy (in Singapore)
Exciting news, the FULL Range of Philosophy goodies will be arriving in Singapore, really soon!
Philosophy, the "avant-garde skincare brand" will be available in Sephora Singapore, from April 27th 2012.
And you can expect the full range of products, ranging from skincare, to fragrance to gift sets.
Here are some photos from the media event, I attended recently for PHILOSOPHY
This was the first time I smelt "AMAZING GRACE". It was definitely too "feminine" for my liking. If you read my PENHALIGON ENTRY, you'd know i prefer strong musky scents. But AMAZING GRACE is indeed a very FRESH, FEMININE scent 🙂
Amazing Grace also has this LOVELY poem printed on the bottle:
Also trying out PURITY for the first time. I enjoyed the fresh citrusy scent that it had. This is like a multi-functional product! Ive been using it to remove my stubborn waterproof mascara and it does a FAB job!
So mark your calendars! April 27th is the day! ♥


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The Hinkley 1992OZ-GU24 Drake collection Outdoor Pendant Lighting in Oil Rubbed Bronze uses Fluorescent light output and brings Antique style. This item is 19.25"H x 9.5"W. The wattage is 18. The Hinkley 1992OZ-GU24 requires 1 bulb (not included). Additional Information: Shade-Seedy Etched Inside Glass Panel.
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Last Mile Health Ends Training for Community Health Assistants
CESTOS, River Cess County- February 11, 2017– Last Mile Health, a Non- Governmental Organization in collaboration with the River Cess County Health Team has ended a two week intensive training for over 230 Community Health Assistants/ CHAs for short.
The CHAs were trained in household registration, community mapping, routine visit, and death and birth recordings among others.
The Training Supervisor of Last Mile Health, Corina M. Totimeh, said the CHAs would also learn to identify cases such as polio, measles, diarrhea among others upon the completion of the training.
'' This is just module one of the training after which they will be able to identify cases, and encourage pregnant women to go to the hospitals or clinics for treatments and safe delivery,'' said Totimeh.
Following the training, the CHAs will be deployed in various communities in the county where they will also be supervised by Community Health Services Supervisors, or CHSSs.to carry out community health services.
The head of the County Health Team told reporters that each of the CHAs has about 40-60 household to supervise in their assigned area.
The training, which ran from Feb, 1-10 2017, was held in three electoral districts namely (Cestos City, Neezuin and Boloweah).
The recent training was one of much training conducted across the country for a new cadre of Community Health Assistants who will deliver healthcare to 1.2 million Liberians in remote communities.
The National Community Health Assistants Program was launched on July 24th, 2016 in Marshal, Margibi County by the Government of Liberia.


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Friday, February 6, 2009
I love buddas. All buddas. Every time I see one, I want to buy it. Thank God (or Budda) I don't buy them all. I hate dusting. I don't know when or how or why the obsession started. I just don't want it to end.
There are typically two types of buddas. The fat jolly one, and the serene faced one. I prefer the latter. I wonder if Christian's used the idea of the fat jolly one as a muse for Santa Claus? I have nothing against fat jolly bald men. I just like serenity. Or the illusion of it, anyhow.
I also love Ganesha, a Hindu God. Ganesha is the remover of obstacles and is very generous. He is symbolized as an elephant. I also really like elephants, for no apparent reason. I once had a Ganesha car air freshener. I thought it would be practical and serve two purposes. #1) keep my car smelling funky fresh #2) remove traffic obstacles from my path. I was living in Chicago at the time, and needed all the divine intervention on traffic I could get. Neither happened. So I added a plastic disco ball to round out the ensemble, just for flair, and because I love shiny.
On the subject of Gods….I was meditating one day, minding my own visions, imagining myself walking down a set of stairs, wondering what I would find, when I was greeted by another Hindu god, Shiva. It was trippy, to say the least. What was she doing here? Why would I conjure up this image of a blue woman with lots of arms? She was very happy to see me, and was clapping two of her hands. Just to round out the ensemble, I imagined Budda and Ganesha there, too. I did research on Shiva, and found out she represents death and destruction. Death of something. Sometimes you have to close a door so another can open. Tear something down so you can rebuild something better. So I knew my roller coaster ride of a relationship with someone special was nearing it's end. I was sad. I still am. Still waiting for the other door to open. Maybe windows keep opening, but I don't notice them because I'm too busy tugging at the door knob, with my foot on the jamb?
*this blog was written exactly a month ago. since then, my "hindu god of the week" gadget has had a form of Shiva for 3 weeks in a row. so i figured i should post it already. still fighting with my roller coaster relationship. i'm tired of hurting. i've gotten off the ride mulitiple times, but somehow find myself on it again and again. it's just not worth it. friends don't treat you that way.
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- Sarah K said...
actually, "buddabuddabudda" was inspired by my niece. when she was...2ish(?) you could ask her where her belly button was, and she'd lift her shirt, pat her belly, and say "budda, budda, budda". way to go, Mary Jane!!
- February 6, 2009 at 1:00 AM
- MJS said...
We loved the gigantic laughing budda at a Chinese restaurant in Tucker, GA. The thing was taller than Mark and 5 times as wide. The navel was eye level to a 2 yr old. She'd run up to it and say "budda belly" and rub and pat the golden thing. The little old ladies working the till adored her and would bring her sweets for dessert. Good times. Miss the toddler budda bellies.
- February 8, 2009 at 10:19 PM
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