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It's been a long busy summer and an unusually cold and brutal winter here in southwestern Idaho, but I'm slowly making some progress. Last summer I borrowed a co-worker's 3500PSI pressure washer and blasted all the grease, oil, and road grime off the shell as best I could: Mid-progress pic, making my way down the firewall and into the trans tunnel. Incredible difference: Slightly visible in the pic above, the floor pans and frame rails are arched upwards from the front of the floor pan back to the front seat brackets, probably from a hard wack on a speed bump at some point in the car's life (I swear it wasn't me). Other than being a bit dented up, the frame rails and floor pans are generally fine, and I think I'm going to try to save them by straightening them as best I can and patching what holes the floor pans do have. I think a slide hammer, a dead blow mallet, and a block of wood should do the trick of getting them mostly true. From the front seat brackets back to the rear subframe the pans are straight and solid, so I'm going to add Bad Dog rear subframe connectors and tie them into the stock rails. At some point in the future I may add full Bad Dog rails and do more work on the pans, but this isn't a show car so I'm not worried about re-doing any paint or undercoating. Here are some better pics of the floor pan and battery tray rust: I knew my hatch had rusted in the window channel, but today I finally removed the glass and found out exactly how much: I'll cut the rust out of the outer shell and see how much of the frame underneath is damaged.
In the bottom of the firewall pic? That's the condensation drain hose hole from the (dealer installed?) air conditioning. They didn't take too much care installing it.
Front of the car disassembled: I'm not sure about how to go about cleaning all this up. I'm guessing a wire wheel to most of it and an angle grinder for the surface rust will be one of my only options without media blasting. I'm also considering removing all the flexible wire keepers attached to the sheet metal in favor of a real fastener system for engine bay organization. Better view of the rust underneath the battery tray: It's eaten through the firewall into the passenger compartment: Will be a tricky area to repair, I'm going to save it until I'm practiced up. First areas will be the floor pans: Pulled the gas tank, inside looked like this: I trashed it immediately. At the moment I'm planning on going with a cheap fuel-cell-style tank from summit, it won't be a proper cell but this car is realistically only gonna see street and autocross use for quite a long time.
Been slowly working on the car, a few hours here, a few hours there. Seats out: Dashboard and windshield out, they were surprisingly easy: Removing the tar mat sound deadening was by far the most time-consuming part of stripping the interior. I removed about half of it with a paint scraper and hammer, the rest I used dry ice on to make it brittle and then chipped it off with an old screw driver: The rust on the driver's side floor pan didn't turn out to be as bad as I thought it would be, I'm hoping to be able to get away with two or three patches and then wire wheel/rust convert the rest of it. The passenger side, however, turned out to be a little worse. The battery tray rust has not only eaten through the inner fender, but also about a 5" section of the firewall, and the floor pan has various rust all the way back to the front seat rail. I'll decide how to deal with it after I clean up the metal and see the full extent of the damage. Prevailing opinion is that replacing the whole pan is easier than many small patches but I'm really trying to avoid that if I can. I'll post some more detail shots soon.
I'm back! It's been over five years since I've been active on this site. Since then I've finished college and moved from Arizona to Idaho to start my career. My 240 spent most of that time just sitting. I drove it once or twice a month for a few years, but it's spent the last year and a half sitting outside my parents' house in Phoenix. Last month I sold my 190E and finally was able to bring my 240 up to Boise. Sitting outside for the past five years has not been kind to my poor attempt at a paint job, nor to the interior. Now that I finally live in a house with a garage, it's time to go through the whole car and redo everything. Current engine bay: The interior needs to be completely removed: It's going to get a fiberglass dash, new gauges, matching seats, some light sound deadening and simple black cloth. The chassis wiring is also in dire need of attention: Most of the wiring is original and/or hacked to pieces, and I don't need half the circuits in the car (seat belt buzzers, door switches, radio, hvac, etc can all be removed), so I'm just going to rewire the entire car. I was looking at Painless harnesses but unsure of the most cost-effective route, or if other brands may offer something more suited to my situation. I also would like to pick a style of connector to use throughout the car for consistency (or at least one for interior wiring, one for engine bay/weatherproof wiring). Finally, rust! The doglegs have already been repaired, but many of the other common rust spots for Zs (battery tray area, L/R floor pans, rear window lower corners, etc) all still need to be fixed, badly. I'm going to take care of everything in one huge sweep of the car. It may take me a few years, but I'd rather be working on fixing the issues than drive it in the shape it's in. It should be garaged for the rest of its life, so hopefully this will be the only time such a thorough tear down is needed.
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X64v replied to Drax240z's topic in Non Tech BoardBeen gone from HBZ for a year. Picked up a '99 328i in the meantime though. Sport + Luxury packages. Threw on a set of Pilot Sport PS2s and this car really grabs the road hard. Not as fast as an E36 M3, but I do get 32mpg on the highway.
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X64v replied to X64v's topic in MegasquirtTR - Yeah that should work just fine. You should be able to drive those coils just like I drive these. I've been gone from this site for a long time, but I can report zero problems with this set up over the past year.
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X64v replied to X64v's topic in Parts for SaleSorry, it's been sold.
Rednecks will race anything with wheels
X64v replied to auxilary's topic in Non Tech BoardHA! Doesn't surprise me in the least.
Been running around all over the northeast. Currently in Rye, NY. Nazareth, PA: Greenwich, CT:
Thanks for the advice guys. Definitely will pick up an El Cheapo wrench set and a few other misc tools, along with spares. Nope Jeff, still have the Z, though it's getting hard to drive in this heat. The Camaro isn't mine, I'm just collecting it. Mike, can't respond to your PM 'cause I'm on my BlackBerry, but thanks for the offer, I put your number in my phone in case I have any problems up that way.
One-way road trip
X64v posted a topic in Non Tech BoardSo, I'm being paid to fly from Arizona to New Hampshire tomorrow to pick up a mostly restored '67 Camaro convertible and drive it the 2,700mi back here. I don't think I could be any more excited for this trip. Gonna take my camera, will try to get some interesting pictures along the way.
Heat reflective paint/material on intake manifold?
X64v replied to LoneStarS30Z's topic in Nissan L6 ForumTry this: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/55580-painting-a-intake-to-keep-it-cool/
NZR: Modded Traxxas Revo for sale
X64v replied to X64v's topic in Parts for SaleTruth. Heh, the more I try to sell this thing, the more I want to keep it. I only paid $300 for it five years ago with all these parts (prob $1k worth) already on it, so I might as well just keep it. I was gonna use the money to buy a Ruger 10/22 but I may just get one anyways.
NZR: Modded Traxxas Revo for sale
X64v posted a topic in Parts for SaleI know this isn't a Z part but lots of us HBZers love the little cars too so I figured I'd throw this up here. Mods, please delete if this is not okay. I had lots of fun with this Revo in high school, but I don't have time for it anymore. The only things it's missing are tires, radio, and body. Comes with everything seen in pictures and written on the list. It's been long enough I honestly don't remember how many gallons/runs are on each of the parts, suffice it to say the motor ran very well and this isn't warn out by any means. Some of the rubber seals have gotten old and cracked but they're all super cheap/easy to replace. It has so many changes, modifications, and hop up pieces that I'm just going to make one big list of everything: OS 18 TZ pull start motor EB Mods modified crankshaft, probably ceramic bearings but I don't remember for sure RB Concept header Aluminum 4-puck race clutch (1/8 scale) Transmission mounts modified for bigger clutch GTR shocks RD Racing aluminum shock ends RD Racing aluminum shock mounts front/rear Forward Only Conversion Close ratio gears Lunsford titanium rocker posts Aluminum pillow balls Ballistic Batteries 1" extended chassis (no longer in production, it's a vintage race piece) Custom rear wing 2500mAh Ballistic Batteries rechargeable battery pack Airtronics 94102 throttle servo HiTec HS-645MG Metal Geared steering servo Aluminum steering knucles Also included are all the spare parts you see in the picture, boxes of control arms, bearings, gears, etc. It also comes with a stock length chassis, titanium front skid plate, and an EB Mods OS18 TZ motor with a slide carb, custom aluminum head, and no pull start (for use with a starting box). $300 + shipping


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The story's only flaw is that, after the calendar is published, the movie tries
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But it doesn't spoil the fun. CALENDAR GIRLS is a real treat.
CALENDAR GIRLS runs a little too long at 1:48. It is rated PG-13 for "nudity,
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around 11 and up.
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1. Every person who wishes to get SNAP benefits in South Dakota will need to first apply for the food stamp benefits. You will need to first get a South Dakota SNAP application form. You can get this form at almost any DSS office, or you may also download the application and print it from the link below.
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Pedigreed Grape Vines
Many viticulturists, in common with orchardists, believe that their
plants should be propagated only from parents which have good
characters, that is, are vigorous, healthy, productive, and bear fruit
of large size, perfect form, good color and good quality. They
believe, in short, that varieties can be improved by bud selection.
There is, however, but little in either theory or fact to
substantiate the belief of those who say that varieties once
established can be improved; or, on the other hand, that they
degenerate. Present knowledge and experience indicate that heredity is
all but complete in varieties propagated from parts of plants. The
multitude of grapes in any variety, all from one seed, are
morphologically one individual. A few kinds of grapes go back to
Christ's time, and these seem to agree almost perfectly with the
descriptions of them made by Roman writers 2000 years ago. How, then,
can the differences between vines of a variety in every vineyard in
the land be explained?
Ample explanation is found in "nurture" to account for the variation
in vines without involving a change in "Nature." Soil, sunlight,
moisture, insects, disease, plant-food, and the stock in the case of
grafted vines, give every vine a distinct environment and hence a
distinct individuality of its own. Peculiarities in a vine appear and
disappear with the individual. A variety can be changed temporarily by
its environment, but remove the incidental forces and it snaps back
into its same old self.
Heredity is not quite complete in the grape, however; for, now and
then, sports or mutations appear which are permanent and, if
sufficiently different, become a strain of the parent variety or
possibly a new variety. There are several such sports of the Concord
under cultivation. The grape-grower can tell these sports from the
modifications brought about by environment only by propagation. If a
variation is transmitted unchanged through successive generations of
the grape, as occasionally happens, it may be looked on as a new form.
"Pedigreed" vines, then, should be subject to a test of several
generations in an experimental vineyard before the grape-grower pays
the price demanded for the supposed improvement.
Phylloxera, a tiny root-louse, made its appearance in France in 1861
and began multiplying with a fury unparalleled in the insect world. By
1874, the pest had become so widespread in Europe that it threatened
the very existence of the great vineyard industry of that continent.
All attempts to bring the pest under control failed, although the
French government offered a reward of 300,000 francs for a
satisfactory remedy. Numerous methods of treating the soil to check
the ravages of the insect were tried, also, but none was efficacious.
Finally, it dawned on European vineyardists that phylloxera is not a
scourge in America, its habitat, and that European vineyards might be
saved by grafting Vinifera vines on the roots of immune American
grapes. At once the reconstruction of vineyards in Europe was begun by
grafting the grapes on phylloxera-resistant roots. Meanwhile,
consternation spread to California when it was discovered that
phylloxera was running riot in some of the vineyards of the Pacific
slope; however, with the knowledge derived from viticulturists in
Europe, they too began reconstructing vineyards on immune roots,
without the same success as the Europeans, it is true, but with such
measure of success that it soon became the approved method of growing
grapes in this great region.
Through the use of resistant stocks, phylloxera is now defied in
Vinifera regions. Millions of American stocks are annually struck at
home, in Europe and wherever Vinifera grapes are grown, to be
top-worked with varieties susceptible to phylloxera. Seldom has
mastery over a pest been so complete; but, to triumph over the tiny
insect, the industry has had to be revolutionized. Resistant stocks,
in their turn, brought innumerable new problems, many of which are
still unsolved. Investigations and experiences in rehabilitating
vineyards have been carried on for forty years, the results set forth
in books and bulletins and yet there are many problems to be solved.
The grape-grower in regions infested with phylloxera is always under
the necessity of taking advantage of the latest demonstration of
practices in the use of resistant stocks. These practices are best
studied in the experiments of state experiment stations and the United
States Department of Agriculture, and in the vineyards of leading
grape-growers, since even those most needing elucidation can be but
briefly discussed in the following paragraphs.
The wild vines of a species are always seedlings and are hence
exceedingly variable. The first vineyards of resistant stocks were
vines grafted on stocks of wild vines, and the results were very
unsatisfactory; for, naturally, there was divergence in many
characters and especially in the vigor of the vines. Also, there was
difficulty in grafting, since some wild vines are stout and others
slender; some bear grafts well, while others do not. It soon became
apparent that to succeed, varieties must be selected from the
different species for vineyard work. The great task of the
experimenter and grape-grower, therefore, has been to select varieties
of the several species sufficiently resistant, vigorous and otherwise
possessed of characters fitting them to become good stocks. Out of
vast numbers tested, a few are now generally recognized as best for
the several groups of Vinifera grapes and the several distinct regions
in which these grapes are grown.
Resistant species and varieties.
The reconstruction of phylloxera-ridden vineyards by the use of
resistant stocks is possible only because some species and varieties
are, as has been said, more resistant to the root-louse than others.
All degrees of resistance exist, as would be suspected, from immunity
to great susceptibility. It is obvious that the foundation of the art
of growing resistant vineyards is exact knowledge of the immunities
and susceptibilities of the many varieties and species of grapes. From
the first use of resistant vines, experimenters everywhere have set
themselves at work to determine not only what the most resistant vines
are, but what the causes and conditions of immunity. In spite of a
wealth of empirical discoveries as to what grapes can best resist the
root-louse, causes and most of the conditions of immunity are still
little understood. Definite, useful knowledge, so far, goes little
further than the establishment of lists of species and varieties, the
latter subject to change, that are most useful in setting resistant
Phylloxera does little damage to species of Vitis native to the same
general region in which the pest has its habitat, but nevertheless
there are some differences in resistance in American grapes. Munson,
one of the best American authorities on the resistance of species to
phylloxera, says:[7] "Rotundifolia is entirely immune, then Rupestris,
Vulpina, Cinerea, Berlandieri, Champini, Candicans, Doaniana,
AEstivalis and Lincecumii are so high in resistance as to be
practically uninjured, though they may be attacked, while Labrusca is
low in resistance and is much weakened in clay soils, if infested, and
Vinifera is entirely non-resistant." Some of these species are hard to
propagate and difficult to suit in soil and climate so that but two of
them are much used for resistant stocks. The two most used are
Rupestris and Vulpina (Riparia), of both of which there are varieties
which give satisfaction. Bioletti, a leading authority on resistant
stocks in California, says:[8]
"Varieties of resistant stocks which will in all probability be used
in California are Rupestris St. George (du Lot), Riparia x Rupestris
3306, Riparia x Rupestris 3309, Riparia Solonis 1616, Mourvedre x
Rupestris 1202, Aramon x Rupestris 2, Riparia gloire, and Riparia
grande glabre. These are all varieties which have given excellent
varieties for years in Europe, and have all been tested successfully
in California. Among them are varieties suitable for nearly all the
vineyard soils of California, with perhaps the exception of some of
the heavier clays.
"The only one of these varieties which has been planted extensively in
California is the Rupestris St. George. There can be little doubt,
however, that it will fail to give satisfaction in many soils, and
though we may not find something better for all our soils it is
probable that we will repeat the experience of Southern France and
find that in most soils there is some other variety that gives better
results. Without attempting to describe these varieties, but to give
some idea of their merits and defects and of the soils most suited to
each, the following indications are given, based principally on the
opinions of L. Ravaz and Prosper Gervais, and on a still limited
experience in California:
"The Rupestris St. George is remarkably vigorous and grows very large,
supporting the graft well even without stakes. It roots easily and
makes excellent unions with most vinifera varieties. It is well suited
to deep soils where its roots can penetrate. Its defects are that it
is very subject to root-rot, especially in moist soils; it suckers
badly and it suffers from drought in shallow soils. Its great vigor
produces coulure with some varieties and often necessitates long
"In moist or wet soils 1616 or 3306 had given better results in France
and gives indications of doing equally well here. In drier soils 3309
will probably be found preferable.
"Aramon Rupestris No. 2 is suited to the same soils as Rupestris St.
George, and does particularly well in extremely gravelly soils. It
has some of the defects of the St. George and is moreover more
difficult to graft, and its only advantage in California is that it is
rather less susceptible to root-rot.
"There are no better resistant stocks than Riparia gloire and Riparia
grande glabre, wherever they are put in soils that suit them. They do
well, however, only in deep, rich, alluvial soils which are neither
too wet nor too dry. Their grafts are the most productive of all, and
ripen their grapes from one to two weeks earlier than the grafts on
St. George. Their principal defect is that they are very particular as
to the soil, and they never grow quite as large as the cion. The
gloire is the most vigorous, and the difference of diameter is less
with this variety than with any other Riparia.
"The Mourvedre x Rupestris 1202 is extremely vigorous, roots and
grafts easily, and is well adapted to rich, sandy and moist soils. In
drier and poorer soils its resistance is perhaps not sufficient.
"The most promising varieties for general use at present seem to be
the two hybrids of Riparia and Rupestris, 3306 and 3309. They have
great resistance to the phylloxera, root and graft almost as easily as
St. George, and are quite sufficiently vigorous to support any variety
of vinifera. The former is more suited to the moister soils and
wherever there is danger of root-rot, and the latter to the drier
soils. In general, they are suited to a larger variety of soils and
condition than perhaps any other varieties.
"Riparia gloire should be planted only on rich, deep alluvial soil
containing an abundance of plant food and humus, what would be called
good garden land, such as river bank soil not liable to overflow.
"In most other soils Riparia x Rupestris 3306 is to be recommended,
except those that are rather dry, where 3309 is to be preferred, or
those which are very wet, where Solonis x Riparia 1616 is surer to
give good results."
The value of a species or variety for a resistant stock may be judged
somewhat by the visible effect of the phylloxera on the roots of the
vines. On susceptible species, the punctures of the insects rapidly
produce swellings which vary in size and number in accordance with
resistance of the species. Technically, the first swelling on the
young tender rootlets of the vine is called a nodosity. The presence
of a few nodosities on the root system does not indicate that a vine
is not a valuable resistant stock. When the nodosity begins to decay
and becomes of a cancerous nature, it is called a tuberosity. These
tuberosities decay more or less rapidly and deeply, and when they rot
deeply cause enfeeblement or death to the vine. Thus, on Vinifera
varieties the tuberosities are several times larger and decay sets in
much more quickly than on American species which show these
tuberosities. Ratings as to resistance of species are usually made
from the size and number of the tuberosities, though when these are
found producing a scab-like wound which scales off, there may be high
resisting power.
In order to convey with some degree of definiteness the power of
resistance to phylloxera, an arbitrary scale has been agreed on by
viticulturists. In this scale, maximum resistance is indicated by 20
and minimum by 0. Thus, the resisting power of a good Vulpina is put
as 19.5 and that of a poor Vinifera variety as 0.
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When I disappear from my blog like this, it either means that I've been too busy or really, really down in the dumps. This time, unfortunately, it's the latter.
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(Feb. 26, 2016) - It was an historic day for FIFA on Friday. Gianni Infantino was voted as the new president, and FIFA's Member Associations approved a reform that will see more promotion of women.

(Feb. 26, 2016) - It was an historic day for FIFA on Friday. Gianni Infantino was voted as the new president of FIFA, succeeding Sepp Blatter, who was ousted last year and subsequently banned from the sport for six years due to "breaching ethics guidelines."

Infantino, the 45-year-old secretary general of UEFA, won on the second ballot during Friday's elections.

"I will work tirelessly to bring football back to FIFA and FIFA back to football," said Infantino, adding that he wants to "restore the image of FIFA and the respect of FIFA."

The other big news of the day was that FIFA's Member Associations approved "a package of landmark reforms that pave the way for significant improvements to the governance of global football, including … commitments to promoting women in football…"

Historic moment of #FIFA reform #genderequality #WomenInFIFA pic.twitter.com/OFz7eN9cbE
 — moya dodd (@moyadodd) February 26, 2016


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Welcome to Nursery
The nursery operates two sessions – one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
The staff in nursery are Louise Wood, Jenny Elia and Alison Rush.
The nursery children have had a very busy term. The children who started in September have settled really well and are already making lots of progress in their learning. We have been doing lots of mark making in different areas of the nursery and have particularly been working on drawing clear representative pictures. In number we have been counting lots of different objects and trying hard to count the objects carefully so that we get the right number.
There are lots of other skills the children have been working on such as climbing apparatus, using various tools, pen grip, building with construction materials, listening and attention, speaking and making friends.
Here are some photos of us busy in the nursery.
ARCHIVE: Here's what the children got up to in 2017-18
Children have been counting pirate treasure and drawing their own treasure maps.
The nursery children have been investigating magnets. They walked around the nursery with big and small magnets trying to find things that would stick to them. They then talked about what the different materials looked and felt like. Later the children had to predict what materials would be magnetic and then touch them with a magnet to find out whether they were right or not.
Children have also been making potions using lots of different liquids and powders to explore what happens when they are mixed together. Later in the week they will be investigating natural objects such as pine cones and flowers.
We have been so excited to have chicks in the nursery. We have watched them hatch and have even been allowed to hold them.
The children enjoyed their Christmas party. They danced, played games and chased bubbles thanks to Muneera who entertained all of the children in both the morning and afternoon sessions. The children looked wonderful in their party clothes and the party ended with the children sitting down with some party food and drink which they loved!
The nursery children loved the song '5 Currant Buns' and would take turns to sing it using our rhyming board. After singing the song a lot, we decided to make our own currant buns using salt dough. The children painted the salt dough buns and then used them to sing the song. The children enjoyed dressing up as bakers to act out the rhyme and showed good counting skills. Later the children got the opportunity to make real currant buns which they got to eat afterwards.
The nursery children wrote lists of food and drinks that they would like to have at our nursery tea party. They did some excellent mark making! On the day of the tea party, the children were taught about manners and had to ask for what they wanted in a polite way. They also had to take turns and share the food and drink.
Some children even went to a local café where they had to look at the menu, order their food then pay at the end. They buttered their own bread and added sauce to their pancakes. On the way to and from the café, the children did lots of talking about what they could see around them.
ARCHIVE – this is what nursery got up to last year
Over the last few weeks, the nursery children have been reading a variety of witch stories and taking part in witch themed activities. They made their own spells in our potion lab, made magic wands and played in spider infested slime! The children also listened to the story 'Room on the Broom' by Julia Donaldson. The next day a broom appeared in the classroom followed by a witch's hat, a cauldron and then a bow. The children talked about where the objects may have come from and why they were there. They drew story pictures which we displayed in our new book areas. Finally, a letter arrived from the witch asking whether anyone had seen her broom and could they somehow let her know if they know where it is. The children came up with ideas such as to call the witch on her phone and to leave signs for the witch to put outside the nursery.
Our Y6 Digital Leaders have been going round the school to find out what the children are doing. Here are their reports:
- Nursery have been making Mother's Day cards and making their own book corner they have also brought in their pictures of their family and talking about them. They were playing with Play doh and making their own models. In maths they have been playing a maths game.
- This week in nursery they have been reading the story 'Owl Babies.' They were asked to bring in a picture of their family and talk about it.
- This week in nursery they have been painting sharks in the dark. They have also been painting sharks in the park. They have as well been making telescopes.
- "It is very fun painting sharks!" They said.
- This week in Nursery they have been reading shark in the dark and shark in the park and they have been singing a shark song. They have also been going around school trying to find sharks.
In nursery this term, the children spent a week celebrating Diwali. They took part in a variety of Diwali activities such as making Rangoli patterns, creating firework paintings, making and decorating their own diva pots and recreating the story of Rama and Sita using puppets and dolls. Some parents bought in special food eaten during Diwali and we also had staff members, parents and grandparents come in and talk to the children about what they do during the Hindu celebration. Children were able to look at and talk about various objects bought in by our guest speakers. One of our parents even came into the nursery to do some henna designs on the children's hands. At the end of the week, the children listened to some Diwali music while we lit our Diva lamps.
We have been very busy learning this term.


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After once again doing a segment on his nationally broadcast show SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 2014…
MIKE HUCKABEE showed an exclusive, smuggled video of Justina Pelletier in which the girl says "I WANT TO GO HOME, NOW."
If you watch it, and you have a
soul, you WILL cry.
Mr. HUCKABEE "I promise I'm going to stay on this story, until it meets a happy conclusion."
Mike Huckabee has more compassion, more caring, more concern, and has done more to expose the obscene action of Olga Roche (should be in jail), Deval Patrick (should be in jail) Robert DeLeo (should be in jail) than anyone else except MassResistance, the ACTIVE FAMILY group which is nationally know for stepping up and fighting for the underdog, and refusing to back down. UPDATE to My posting below: It appears I only received 3 out of 7 e-mails MFI has sent which have mentioned Justina Pelletier case since February of this year. I, like others, await to be able to find some mention of the Pelletier situation and any actions
on their website, in any fashion. Once again, a search turned up nada, but there COULD be something buried or hidden there someplace. They're great folks, so they're probably busy with other family matters and the upcoming Easter Tea. (Wouldn't it be nice if they extended an invitation and helped secure a get-out-kidnapping pass for Justina so she could attend it with her mom? Just a thought.)
Someone has to say it, so I will, and, please, for disclosure, I like and respect (or had) the folks at Mass Family Institute, BUT, WHERE IN HELL ARE THEY?????? (cue the crickets folks…).
Has MFI tanked after the recent retirement of their long-term executive, the courageous Chris Mineau? You would THINK they would be at the forefront of this issue. You would THINK they would be extremely active….many have asked,' are they just too afraid to offend the politically powerful?' We await their entry into this issue. Thus far, they have issued three e-mails of which we are aware: 1 to announce a press conference; 1 to announce the cancellation of that press conference, and 1 to announce their concern….and NOTHING ON THEIR WEBSITE!


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Two injured in Interstate 80 crashBy: Gus Thomson, Reporter/Columnist
A Bay Area man and woman were injured in a crash on Interstate 80 today after the SUV they were in and a 25-foot-long travel trailer being towed left the freeway at the Bell Road overcrossing in the Bowman area north of Auburn.
The SUV and trailer both came to rest on their rooftops after a wild detour off the interstate into the dirt and dry grass on the northern side of the overcrossing. The two occupants of the SUV were removed by emergency personnel from the flipped vehicle and taken by ambulance to Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
A California Highway Patrol officer at the scene said that the two suffered moderate injuries in the crash, which took place at about noon on eastbound I-80. The trailer reportedly started fish-tailing uncontrollably moments before the SUV and its trailer left the road, he said.


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The procedure full face lifting surgery is one off the most performed procedure from our plastic surgeon team. For patients interested in both cheek elevation and tightening of the neck and jowl a full face lift may be more appropriate. The standard face lift which is a combination of upper and lower face lifts offers more comprehensive facial rejuvenation. It improves the visible signs of aging by removing excess fat, tightening underlying muscles and smoothing the skin of your face. often a full face lift surgery is combined with a neck lift.
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On a face lifting operation the Incisions usually start above the hairline at the temples, follow the natural line in front of the ear and curve behind the earlobe into the crease behind the ear and into or along the lower scalp to make the scars nearly invisible. The exact placement of incisions and the sequence of events depend on your facial structure.
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How long do I have to stay and what will be the surgery schedule
Day 1 – Consultation and Prepare for Laboratory Testing
Day 2-4 – Surgery and one night in hospital private room after surgery
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Day 10 –12 Stitches removal and final check up (Five-ten days following surgery)
Recommended stay in Thailand 14 total days
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It's a Motorola - it will have lots of bugs.
My UMTS phone is a Motorola. The thing is very buggy - but I expected that when I bought it.
Hey, I got the phone today and have already noticed a few problems with the phone..
1) The backlight goes off no matter what you change in the settings menu.
2) This thing cannot PLAY mp3s! I have loaded about 25 mp3s on the phone and they don;t go 2 secconds before skipping and repeating!
3) Not really a bug-- but what is up with the camera? Qyality is horrible, especially using the outside viewfinder!
4) When speakerphone is on and your browsing the phone the keypad beeps sound like a fuzzy scratching noise when you go down the menu a little fast..
I have been looking forward to this phone for months, and so far I am disappointed with it.. Hopefully a new S/W version will be out shortly!
It's a Motorola - it will have lots of bugs.
My UMTS phone is a Motorola. The thing is very buggy - but I expected that when I bought it.
"I didn't get fat by accident. This was a personal choice. " - Kevin Gillespie
What version s/w does your phone have? Please let me know...thanks...
Where are you getting your phones from?
Keep listing all the bugs you find.
That way they'll all be fixed by the time VZW releases them.
thanks for the warning.
can you please tell us how you got your mp3's onto the phone in the first place|?
I agree with point one and its very annoying!! The sw on my phone is 8700_01.30.8f and i hope the second poster was kidding on where people are getting the phones from.
Well one of the bugs I mentioned, the mp3 player is one of the main reasons I bought the phone. If Moto doesn;t fix it, I'm going to return it..
I got the phone from radioshack this morning.
And... I don;t know how to find the S/W version..
I don't know if it really a bug but the black plastic on the front shows fingerprints and smudges easily. Always trying to wipe the front of the phone clean!
I just picked it up Pictures are ok.Dont have problem with the speaker phone.Sync with bluetooth perfectly!!!Havent tried the Mp3s yet give me a min. to try it.
I have not loaded any MP3's yet but I tried the sample ones on the phone and they played fine...did those play ok for you too?
I have not loaded any MP3's yet but I tried the sample ones on the phone and they played fine...did those play ok for you too?
Sorry for the double post
Someone had mentioned that mp3's must be 128kbit - I assume that means no vbr also. Have you tried converting or making sure the mp3's you are loading fit that spec?
The ones pre-loaded on the phone are 32kbps and 40kbps


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Baldin's blog is meant as a companion to www.sensibleaudio.dk
Sendibleaudio.dk has for a long time been a bit of a mix between the proces of creating the projects, like describing all the prototypes that goes before the "end product". and a detailed description of the final version.
The pages on Baldin's blog will be dedicated to the process, as an online daily/weekly/monthly log of the progress, the thoughts, what works, what dosen't etc. Hopefully people will find this interesting to read, and hopefully there will also be some interesting comments and idears from the readers.
The blog will give insights to coming projects, the ongoing projects, current interests and idears. I'll try to update this site as often as possible to mage for a dynamic environment.
From time to time you'll also be able to find me on differnet other forums, mostely on diyaudio.com, where I'll contribute to different topics.
Hope you'll find Baldin's blog interesting to read.
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Breezy Bay Cabin
Cape San Blas, Florida, United States 32456
Accommodates: 4
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Breezy Bay Cabin is a cozy pet-friendly (1-small dog) cabin to enjoy the views of St Joseph Bay from your screened porch or access the shared dock to start your scalloping or bay exploration adventure. The huge private hot tub is an awesome spot to watch wildlife at any time of day. Watch eagles and other shore birds in the open air tub. You can rent kayaks and bikes nearby to enjoy the bike path at the top of the street that goes all the way to St Joseph State Park. 1 bedroom cabin has fully equipped kitchen (including ice maker, new microwave, no dishwasher) plus a washer and dryer. Living room has new large flat screen TV, blue ray DVD player, free WIFI and fireplace.
Bedroom has a new, very comfortable king bed and own TV/DVD player. The wood burning fireplace is wonderful in the cooler evenings. You will find everything you need in this cozy cabin. Lovely view and movies to watch on the blue-ray DVD player, and books to read.
This property is the guest house to "Bay Beauty" and shares the lot and Dock with this property.
Cabin has WIFI and unlimited long distance to US and Canada, gas grill and two beach chairs are available to take to the nearby Cape San Blas beach.
Snorkeling or wading in pristine St Joseph Bay is an awesome experience.
Less than 15min walk to the public beach walk-over at the end of Pebble Beach Dr.
Owner allows one dog under 40lbs is welcome with a pet fee of $110.
Air Conditioning
Hot Tub
Outdoor Grill
Pets Allowed
Rates and Availability
|Weekend Night
|Min Stay
|Max Stay
|Standard Rate
|$205 / night
|$205 / night
|2 nights
|Fall/WinterOct 27 2017 - Mar 09 2018
|$90 / night
|$100 / night
|3 nights
|SpringMar 10 2018 - Jun 01 2018
|$190 / night
|$190 / night
|2 nights
|SummerJun 02 2018 - Aug 10 2018
|$150 / night
|$175 / night
|2 nights
|FallAug 11 2018 - Nov 16 2018
|$125 / night
|$125 / night
|2 nights
|ThanksgivingNov 17 2018 - Nov 25 2018
|$200 / night
|$200 / night
|4 nights
|FallNov 26 2018 - Dec 21 2018
|$100 / night
|$100 / night
|3 nights
|Christmas/New YearDec 22 2018 - Jan 04 2019
|$200 / night
|$200 / night
|3 nights
|WinterJan 05 2019 - Mar 08 2019
|$95 / night
|$95 / night
|$2250 / month
|2 nights
|SpringMar 09 2019 - May 31 2019
|$190 / night
|$190 / night
|3 nights
|SummerJun 01 2019 - Aug 09 2019
|$205 / night
|$205 / night
|4 nights
We rented Breezy Bay and Bay Beauty to celebrate my father's and mother's 80th birthdays. There were 16 of us aged 6-80 years old. We used the cabin mainly for sleeping quarters and a place for down time when the we needed a break from the big house/noisy family. The beds were very comfortable and the cabin very clean. If my husband and I ever decided to vacation on our own we would definitely rent the cabin by itself. The bay is amazing and the hot tub is a great relaxer. The only issue was the wifi signal wasn't that strong. Thanks for a gr at week!
Need parking for boat . Grass was high. It really needed to be mowed. Too far from cabin to end of doc to carry kayaks. The cabin was nice & cozy. Had a beautiful view & everything we needed in it except cleaning supplies. Very limited channel selection on TV . We checked out a day early due to spouse being sick . Overall this is a great place to stay for fishing adventures.
The cottage was clean and well-appointed. Our family (two adults, two kids, ages 14 and 10, and one silly hound dog) thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house is just a short walk to the beach, and the bay is right out the front door. We enjoyed exploring the bay in the mornings by paddle board and by foot in the afternoon when the tide was low. My only surprise was that there was not a dishwasher, but it truly was not a big deal. With only four of us, it was easy to wash what we used. The sheets were super soft on the beds, and they even provided a toy, towel and sheet for our dog. We would definitely book this property again! Thank you for making it so lovely!
First time here in the Cape! Loved it. It was a nice relaxing weekend away from Atlanta. Loved going on evening walks down the street and of course the beach. Felt very safe. The only dissapointment was the grill was broke. We had planned on grilling out and couldn't. The hot tub was pretty dirty as well. I do feel like if I am paying a nice amount to stay somewhere when I am charged a cleaning fee and a damage deposit, it should be a bit cleaner and working equipment. But overall, it was a nice stay. Will def return to the Cape.
Owner Response
I'm so glad you fell in love with Cape San Blas. I'm very sorry that the gas grill was not working, know one has notified us that the grill was not working, if you had contacted us we would have repaired or replaced the grill immediately. The same with the hot tub. It is unacceptable for you to have any issues but you have to contact us so that we can make any adjustments to make your stay as positive as possible. We did not receive any calls from you during your stay. Next time please let us know and we will address any issues within 24hrs. Dawn, John & Mary
Perfect size for two people and a dog. We loved how quiet it was while we were there. I give 4 stars as the shower was quite small, other than that it was a great little place to stay.
Owner Response
Thanks so much for choosing our property. This home is a cabin and the bath does have limited space for any expansions unfortunately. We look forward to your next visit. John & Dawn
This cabin was a perfect fit for an impromptu getaway! We just wanted to unplug and relax and bring in the New Year, and the location, hot tub and fireplace was just what the doctor ordered. The kitchen had all of the gadgets and appliances anyone would need, and the cabin was clean and cozy. The owners were very responsive to a glitch with the water; they took care of it immediately and went out of their way to make sure we weren't inconvenienced. Overall it was a great experience; we would highly recommend this cabin and will certainly be back!
We vacation at Cape San Blas three times per year. Two of those times are with extended family. We save the best trip for last. Just my husband and I. This one bedroom cabin is perfect and we have stayed here three times, the property is clean and well maintained. The location is quite and we spend our days on the bay fishing. The new owners have added bunk beds which is perfect for children. If your looking for a great place to just get away, this is it.
We have stayed in this cabin before with the previous owner. The location is just right for us - close to town and the state park, easy access to the beach as well as the boardwalk into the bay. Love the kayaking, fishing walking and sunrises! The improvements in the cabin like the new stove, microwave, TV and shower were much appreciated. We also enjoyed the porch swing very much. The only disappointment we had was with the number of burned out light bulbs and the controls in the hot tub didn't work very well. The cabin was clean and the yard well kept. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.
This was our first family trip to Cape San Blas and we are sure to return to this rental. For our multi-family vacation this cozy cabin was a must have addition to the main house on the property. It was the best location for our family with two small children that needed a quiet place to nap. Our boys loved the bunk beds and the bedroom was very comfortable. Can't wait to visit again next year!
Dawn's bay side home is a wonderful escape. My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time and a very romantic weekend getaway. From lounging in the hot tub, to enjoying a glass of wine while "sitting on the dock of the bay, watchin' the tide roll away" ...thank you Otis Redding. The beach was only a 5 minute walk away. The house was tastefully decorated with all the amenities one could want. Stock up on your groceries in Port Saint Joe and visit Apalachicola for world-class oysters. This was a wonderful escape. You won't go wrong should you choose this romantic little escape.
Beautiful cabin on the less built-up side of CSB has great views of St Joe Bay and wildlife. Easy access to great beaches, the best at St Joe Peninsula State Park. The photos don't do the cabin justice. Very clean and fresh. Owners were very helpful and responsive. Sharing the lot didn't detract, since our neighbors were quiet too. The bathroom includes a shower, no tub as in the description; the dining table is on a screened porch, so you'll be eating in the living room when the temperature drops. Excellent internet access. Just left and plan to visit again next spring!
An absolutely perfect couples get away...............loved the cottage, from kayaking in the bay to the hot tub and scenery to the gorgeous beach just minutes away!!! Had an amazing weekend, highly recommend and hope to be visiting again soon!!!!
Owner Response
I'm so glad you had a great trip!
Enjoyed the weeks stay that I had at the cabin on Cape San Blas. Great location , just a short ride to Port St. Joe. The outside spa tub was a bonus. The house was clean and a perfect choice for one or two people. I spent a lot of my time hiking the trails in the nearby St. Joe Bay buffer preserve. Don't miss stopping by the Thirsty Goat at the Port Inn for a drink.
Cute, clean and has amenities for a comfortable stay. But, you should know it is not a private lot. It is attached to another 2 story house via a deck. You share the dock and the lot. The deck is connected to the other house past the hot tub. So you have your own cottage and space but you are sharing the property with another rental house. Otherwise, no issues.


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Interim Secretariat of International Solar Alliance inaugurated & foundation stone of ISA headquarters laid in Gurgaon
Taking a step forward to formalize the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande inaugurated the interim headquarters of the ISA at National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) on 25th January 2016 in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. This clearly presents India's ambitious plans to bring about a significant shift in its energy portfolio. From only about 30 GW of renewable energy today, India aims to achieve a capacity of 175 GW by 2022, of which solar is going to account for about 100 GW. The target by 2030 is 350 GW, of which 250 GW is likely to be solar-based. Such a dramatic shift is possible only with visionary policymaking and setting up of institutions and organizations committed to the development of the solar sector; and ISA is a firm step in this direction.
President Hollande and PM Modi jointly laid the foundation stone of the headquarters of ISA, which is aimed at increasing utilization and promotion of solar energy in solar-rich nations. Launched during the 21st Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), the ISA is India's brainchild wherein an alliance of 121 solar resource rich countries, lying fully or partially between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, will address special energy needs through co-operation in finance and technology transfers.
The Paris declaration on International Solar Alliance states that countries share the collective ambition to undertake innovative and concerted efforts for reducing the cost of finance and cost of technology for immediate deployment of competitive solar generation, financial instruments to mobilize more than 1000 billion US Dollars of investments needed by 2030 for the massive deployment of affordable solar energy and to pave the way for future solar generation. Praising India's initiative the French Premier said that the solar alliance is India's gift to the world for combating climate change. "The Alliance has France's full support," Hollande said.
India has offered a contribution of Rs.100 crore (around US $15 million) for creating ISA's corpus fund. In addition, the Government of India has offered training support for ISA member countries at the NISE and also support to ISA member countries for demonstration projects for solar home lighting, solar pumps for farmers and for other solar applications. The alliance will attempt to mobilize $1 trillion in investment in solar energy by 2030 across the member countries. During the foundation laying ceremony of the ISA headquarters, PM Modi said, "If oil producing countries can come together, why can't countries that get 300 days of sun light in a year come together? ISA will be a global and independent institution." The French Development Agency will allocate 300 million Euros for developing solar energy over next five years to finance initial projects under the International Solar Alliance.
As per the officials of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), ISA's interim headquarters will be housed in three floors of NISE while a bigger, permanent headquarters will be built on five acres of land on the NISE campus. India's effort is to build an Iconic structure for ISA Secretariat. President Hollande further announced France's intention to support PM Modi's 100 Smart Cities project. "We can link this initiative to the Solar Alliance projects by helping increase public lighting and supplying solar electricity to these cities," he said.
ISA will be a major international body headquartered in India. It marks a new beginning for accelerating development and deployment of solar energy for achieving universal energy access and energy security of the present and future generations.


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Ace Fester, as Grizzly made off with a loot of money he robbed from the bank, he ran afoul of Two-Gun Kid and the Rawhide Kid. After his rifle ran out, he ran off with his steel-lined suit protecting him from their bullets.
When Rawhide Kid was suspected of robbing a train, Two-Gun Kid advised him to turn himself over. Ace Fenton himself began stirring up the people of Tombstone to turn against the Rawhide Kid claiming that he trained the Grizzly to rob a train.
On the day of the trial, Grizzly broke into the courtroom and abducted Rawhide Kid to make it look like they are partners in crime. He tried to kill Rawhide Kid, but this failed and his mask was removed. Rawhide Kid wasn't able to get a glimpse of the Grizzly's face when he ran off. Rawhide Kid and Two-Gun Kid found his empty costume and headed to a saloon that the Grizzly had made on mistake. When Ace Fenton revealed himself as the Grizzly, he and Rawhide Kid got into a gunfight. Rawhide Kid defeated Ace Fenton and handed him over to the authorities.


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Alexander Tadlock, an artist born in California and raised in Tijuana, Mexico, was commissioned by the Mexican National Electoral Institute (INE) to paint a mural in Little Village. Located on 26th Street and Troy Street near the iconic Little Village Arch, Tadlock's mural serves to persuade Mexican immigrants living in Chicago that if they register as voters in Mexico, their votes will be crucial in Mexico's general elections that begin this July.
Say Beautiful
Blackstone Bicycle Works cultivates youth artists
On Fridays after school, seventh-grade student Imani Lamb takes the short walk from Andrew Carnegie Elementary School to Blackstone Bicycle Works (BBW), located in the Experimental Station. She meets up with friends, snacks on the provided fresh fruit, and heads upstairs to the classroom overlooking the community bike shop. It's time for the Friday art workshop, and program leader Tita Thomas has a project for her students: design your dream bicycle helmet.
SSW Video: Sol Patches Performs Verses From Garden City
Sol Patches is a gender abolitionist artist from the South and West Sides who makes music influenced by poetry, theater, and Black and brown queer and femme culture. Their new album Garden City includes a host of local collaborators including Hora English, Plus Sign, and Mykele Deville. In this video, Sol Patches performs solo, sharing verses from "Dear Chicago."
From Gizzard to Garden
Andrew Yang creates art with seeds from birds that meet an untimely fate
The Pheidole morrisi is a species of ant whose existence in New York's Long Island tends to be confined to the area under power lines. The limitation of this animal life to fragments of land that happen to be spared death-by-concrete struck Andrew Yang, an associate professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), as quite poignant. In urban environments, we now look for and find wildness only in spaces that have been specifically designated for nonhuman purposes.
All in the Family
A battle over a Pilsen real estate empire highlights the neighborhood's uncertain future
This past fall, perceptive Chicago art lovers may have noticed the absence of one long-standing tradition: after forty-five years, the Pilsen East Artists' Open House wasn't happening.
Some Darkness, Some Light
Steve Badauskas, owner of Bernice's, gets a solo show
On the first floor of the Lacuna Artists Lofts, near the abstract floating reclaimed wood sculpture, past the neon Converse All-Stars wall hanging, around the eleven-foot-tall vintage cowhide couch-swing with USB port armrests, you enter a narrow room.
The Englewood I See
Hamilton Park Advisory Council's first annual art fair meets with resounding success
The stately Hamilton Park Cultural Center is home to an overwhelming variety of community programming. In a given month, the auditorium's stage might be the backdrop for a yoga class, a film screening, or a footwork showcase by dance crew The Era. On Saturday, October 15, it served as the site of the first annual Englewood Art Fair, which drew over a hundred attendees. Teenage girls circled booths selling jewelry, drawings, t-shirts, bags, and aromatherapy oils, snacking on complimentary tea sandwiches and brie. An African art pop-up store took up a side room by the entrance, displaying dozens of West African carved statues and paintings for sale at unbelievably reasonable prices. In the auditorium, toddlers climbed up the stairs to the stage, where featured artist Tonika Johnson's photos were displayed.
Producing Dialogue
Artists open up Produce Model Gallery in Pilsen
Open on the corner of 19th Street and Morgan, Produce Model Gallery is ready to speak back to its neighbors. Artists Javier Bosques and Maggie Crowley bought the gallery space in early 2016, and debuted its inaugural exhibition, "FRUIT," on July 23. Originally a laundromat, the artists have kept the original signage in order to preserve its history in the neighborhood.
Organized Chaos
Female artist collective Cliché on their explosive first year
In the back room of a sneaker store in Wicker Park, four of the five founding members of Cliché, a Chicago-based female artist collective, are seated on stools hastily grabbed from between stocked shoeboxes. They're electric when in conversation with each other, perched in a semi-circle and talking female empowerment, artistry, and speaking their ambitions into reality. It's characteristic of the momentum that has colored the collective since its inception a year ago. In that time, the group has showcased at SXSW, begun an all-female DJ-performer series called Pussy Control, and most recently collaborated with Chance the Rapper's new nonprofit organization, Social Works Inc., at his Magnificent Coloring Day music-activism-festival-fair-extravaganza held at US Cellular Field.
Girls of the South Side
Watercolors by Biance Alebiosu


text: Print Tip een vriend Vacancy Int. Logistics Coordinator Amsterdam Saskia Stuve 020-5738383 Mail mij Are you a strong team player with excellent social skills? Do you have a background in logistics / supply chain and available right away for the upcoming months? Then we are looking for you! Over de functie For one of our clients, an international fashion & lifestyle brand, we are looking for an International Logistics Coordinator who will:Coordinate shipments from manufacturers to International destinations;Actively follow up on the shipments and export documentation with all stakeholders involved in the process.The Team: Works alongside other colleagues to coordinate International shipments;Is accountable for shipping documents checks, on time, system maintenance and assuring data quality in the system;Collaborates and actively communicates with all Stakeholders: Manufacturers, Forwarders, Markets and Divisions;Maintains updates to International Shipping Manual and inform actively all stakeholders about updates;Reports on set KPI for the Team and measure against these on set cadence (suppliers and own team performance).Requirements:Educated to degree standard (HBO);Minimum of 1 year working experience in supply chain and preferably in the fashion industry;Used to work in multi-cultural, multi-lingual and global environments;Excellent written and spoken language skills in English;Strong communication skills;Decision making;Strong team player, excellent social skills;High standard of ethics, integrity and confidentiality;Accuracy;Problem solving;Fast paced, global, evolving environment requiring multitasking. Over het bedrijf The European headoffice of this international fashion & lifestyle brand is based in Amsterdam. The company's style is classic American with a twist. Dynamic, international, and open-minded describes the company's culture at best. Contact Please note that we agreed with our clients to only introduce them to candidates who already live in or near Amsterdam. Although we understand that you are willing to relocate or commute, we have agreed with our clients not to accept this as an adequate option. Over deze vacature: Aantal uren per week: 40 Salaris: Max. 3086,- gross per month excl. 8% holiday allowance Opleidingsniveau: HBO Dienstverband: Tijdelijk+/-3 months possibly longer Standplaats: Amsterdam Vacaturenummer: 17691 Terug naar zoekresultaten


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Online identity theft is becoming a common practice. The internet has made very many functions easy as they can be conducted over the internet. It has also exposed some to identity thieves. These usually hack a person's information with the intention to commit a crime using the other individual's details. Many however fail to recognize this early until they have had their identity used in committing a fraud or other forms of crime. It is however possible to deal with the situation before it goes out of hand. Keeping in mind that identity thieves are manipulative and cunning will help you evade their traps.
Take personal protection seriously
It should be easy to protect yourself from online thieves when shopping online. Only give your personal and bank details to secure websites. This will protect your personal details from hackers. Using the virtual keyboard when typing your details will prove helpful.
Contact your credit sources fast
When you have a slight feel that your credit details have been compromised, call your credit company fast. This will help flag the accounts activity and probably block the criminal from putting you into debt using your credit card details. This includes any form of credit card account activity that looks suspicious.
Ask for frequent credit statements
Always ask for a copy of your statement. Looking into your financial activity will help you understand how your money moves and keeps you off the trail of money thieves. Examining the statement will help you ensure that your accounts activities are accurate. Regular statements will help as you will be able to identify any lapse in card use and thus alert your creditor of the instance.
Reach out to your debt collectors
Never make any payments to your debt collectors just because you were contacted about a debt. It is good to ask for details from the debt collector. Let them offer full information about the debt in place. This means asking about the dates and extensive details of the debt in place. When fraudsters have hit your account, you can try to explain about the instance faced and that you are not the person liable to paying the amount the fraudster used.
Refrain from issuing out your personal details to unknown individuals
Do not go dishing your personal details to people. It is good to withhold your personal information from those who may be seeking to find out about you for no good cause. Reputable organizations including banks can access your details and do not go asking for your details like passwords. Using codes helps in protecting your information from those who would like to go and use it inappropriately.
Select credible financial institutions
Using renowned institutions will protect you from fraudulent activities. These offer the users high level information security. Renowned institutions also offer good rates and high security credit cards to clients. This will limit your exposure to financial identity thieves.
Protecting yourself from online identity thieves will help you stay debt free of debts you never took. You can have debt collectors and your bank educate you on the device mechanism that fraudsters try to use in stealing from an unsuspecting account holder.


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Cheating people, una dey hear. The man is not contented with his wife, see trouble. He is paying the cost for adultery.
Lawrence Chukwuma, 48, of 2nd Avenue, Morosun Magbon area of Badagry is currently facing charges of causing the death of his 24-year-old neighbour, Mrs Lucy Joseph by having unlawful carnal knowledge of her. On the day of the incident, Chukwuma, a father of 3 returned home after his wife and Lucy's husband had gone to work. Reports had it that while the two lovers were having sex, Lucy started breathing heavily and gave up as she was being rushed to the hospital. Chukwuma has been been charged to the Ebute Metta Magistrate"s Court.


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The Wizard of Oz turns 75 this year. It's iconic. Love it or hate it, there's no getting away from it.
1. Flying monkeys seem generally unpleasant, but still strangely cool.
2. As difficult as this is to imagine, this movie almost hit the big screen without "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" because of time constraints. Wow, just wow.
3. I love the shabby coat The Professor/The Wiz wears, and guess what? It was found in a thrift store, and originally belonged to L. Frank Baum, Oz author. Again, you never know what treasures a thrift store, yard sale, etc. hold.
4. You don't need fancy people, things, or promises to be what you already are. If you want courage, you need to summon it from within you.
5. Apparently having a brain doesn't mean you're a math whiz, The Scarecrow gets the isosceles Pythagorean Theorem wrong after he gets a brain.
6. Dorothy's slippers were silver in the book, not ruby. They changed them to make them pop in Technicolor.
7. The design on Dorothy's bedroom wallpaper in Kansas is poppies. Interesting.8. If you want to care, you need to do it.
9. Thankfully this wasn't a Disney movie or Toto would have been a talking dog.
10. L. Frank Baum said he thought up the name of Oz from a filing cabinet, as in, O-Z.
11. Ever thought you'd like to drink oil? The Tin Man's oil was actually chocolate so yum yum.
12. If you want to be smart, stop getting distracted by silly things and learn.
13. Remember when The Wicked Witch of the West tries to steal Dorothy's shoes? Those magical sparks were really apple juice sped up on film.
14. In 1985 Disney made a weird sequel, Return To Oz starring Fairuza Balk. It's messed up, but strangely cool.
15. I think Dorothy's dress is boring, especially as it was really blue and pink, apparently white doesn't film well.
16. Margaret Hamilton as The Wicked Witch of the West was deemed too scary for young children so most of her scenes were heavily edited or cut entirely. Hamilton had previously been a Kindergarten teacher. Hmmm.17. I always thought it would be fun to sky write Surrender Dorothy… just once.
18. I like the Cowardly Lion best, I think he was always much braver than he knew.
19. There have been many versions of this since 1939; while some are good, nothing seems to capture the magic of the original.
20. If you want to go home, find a way and if that's not possible, make a new home for yourself and loved ones.
21. The Wicked Witch of the West never says, "Fly my pretties, fly", she says, "Fly, Fly, Fly."
22. So did anyone else notice Dorothy gets to Oz, kills the first person she meets then goes with total strangers to kill again and to see an old man pretending to be someone else. Seems a little Criminal Minds.
23. When you're bored with your life, watch out because if you get hit on the head during a tornado you'll have some freaky dreams.
24. W.C. Fields was supposed to be The Wiz…that would have been cool.
25. There are over 40 differences between The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book by L. Frank Baum and the movie, The Wizard Of Oz. Please enjoy both responsibility. 😉


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This month I have entered the modelling frenzy good and proper. Ahead of a week of gaming with most of you at the end of Feb I have found myself focussing on 3 main gaming systems. I am currently working on a Lawbringer gang for this excellent Wild West game that Aitch and Stu introduced me to, Tau for 40k and I have taken delivery of a new Menoth starter army for Warmachine. This also means 3 new sets of core rules for me to learn! Phew! At the moment of writing the models are merely half assembled in most cases. Over the coming weeks I will be updating this more often as I actually get some painting done and have some pics to post! Laters, Jabba.
Posts Tagged 'Jabba'
Undercoating when its snowing is a bad idea.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Jabba, Menoth, tau, Warmachine, Wild West on February 3, 2009| 1 Comment »
Motivation is the name of the game
Posted in Warhammer 40k, tagged Jabba, tau on September 1, 2008| 2 Comments »
Hi all, after a few gentle reminders from Kahuna its time for an update. I joined the blog about a month ago and have since gone through several changes of mind about army and colour selection.
I finally settled on Tau as a). I almost have an army's worth of figs without having to buy much and b). I have 2 squads of Kroot painted.
Choosing the army wasnt too hard but choosing the colour scheme? Effing hell its been tough! I have used online interactive painting software to try out different colour schemes and I even invested in the Dawn of War Anthology. This lets you choose the colour of your armies before they are rendered and brought to life. Great stuff.
I have now settled on the colours used in a pic of the Tau on pg 114 of the new 40k rulebook – white armour and deep red fabric and trim.
I aim to have a squad done this week and have just taken delivery of a forge world crisis suit. Loverly stuff. Pics to follow.
Thanks, Jabba.
The beginning of the end? (of an army)
Posted in Warhammer, tagged army, Jabba on July 28, 2008| 6 Comments »
Hi all! Jabba here, returning from the hum-drum of normal life. After hearing there was a new WH40k rulebook out I got in touch with a few of you to scope out opinion. I was happy to find out that Conrad, Kahuna and Skilling (lifer) were all very much still in the hobby.
Conrad and Kahuna have also kindly pointed me in the direction of this blog site which I think will be an excellent incentive for me to get…..wait for it….a WHOLE army painted!!!!
I will try and keep this blog up to date as much as possible. At the moment I am deciding on which army to begin my comeback with. I have it narrowed down to 3 40k armies: Eldar, Tau and Marines. Eldar purely because my missus bought me some tasty Harlequins; Tau as, for some reason, love the Vespid and Kroot models; and Marines as I have always wanted to do a Soul Drinkers or Black Dragons chapter.
I'm currently reading through the Soul Drinkers omnibus and getting a lot of nice ideas for that but I am also swaying towards Black Dragons as there is a new Land Raider variant on the horizon that boasts super heavy flamers of some kind.
If someone wants to roll a dice for me that would be ace. 4+ and I'll do Soul Drinkers 😛
Speak to you all soon,


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New Lawyer Lessons #NLLLeave a comment
September 29, 2013 by williamsjustliving
It's a been a while since I've posted to my legal blog. I took the Georgia bar exam, and went back to working up cases with supervising attorneys as I did during my 3L year.
I thought that I would feel the same about the work and work in the same way that I did during my 3L year. Nothing is further from the truth. I am learning things everyday now that I am untethered from law school. Recently, though, it occurred to me that ANYONE might be reading this blog. Former colleagues, current colleagues, current clients, potential clients, and so forth. But, I am also deeply committed to demystifying the legal profession for people of colors and backgrounds who, like me, did not grow up with a connection to the legal world.
I'm learning new lawyer lessons all the time, and I am sometimes a bit abashed at how ignorant I am at my chosen profession. Do I really want to expose the depths of my ignorance to cyberspace? Obviously, I do. I'm a blogger and a lawyer. There is not one thing better than the sound of my own voice (or typing).


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England and America sat at opposite ends of the couch, beers bottles and a pizza box between them. The thing was, you couldn't ever look away from America when there was pizza. You'd grab two slices and there'd be six left. Look away for a second. Now there's two slices left and he's already eaten half of his share. How is that possible? England stopped asking fifty years ago.
America turned and asked, "How you been, man?"
"Oh, I mean…" England caught a funny look.
"Uh, right, okay. So I, uh, haven't heard from you guys in a while, 'cept a few business calls here and there. How's everyone after the whole Brexit disaster? How's Scotland? He okay?"
"Uhhhhh…" England stared into his glass. "You could say that."
Scotland threw the curled newspaper at England. It nailed him in the chest before dropping to the ground. A headline screamed up at them: WE'RE OUT!
"You fucked me! You fucked me, you fucked me, you–"
"Come on, Scotland–"
"Do you know where you fucked me, England?"
"Please don' say–"
"Right in the ass!"
"There it is."
In the kitchen, Northern Ireland plopped a bottle of something down on the counter.
England had to squint. "Is that bleach?"
"It is," Northern Ireland said. He poured two glasses. "Cheers."
"Better," said England. "He's doing better. I suppose. Well, I wouldn't really call it better. I'm not entirely sure why I said that. Clearly, it's not better. I think he's just bottling it up. What stage of grief is that, again?"
"What about you?" America asked with growing concern. "Are you okay? Psychologically?"
"Oh, psychologically? Well…" Then England chuckled, but neither he nor America really knew at what. "That's a thing, that is."
"Are you having a stroke or something, dude?"
"They've got to go for house number two."
Oh, right. Wales was there, lounging in the recliner, beer in the hand that was hanging off the arm of the chair, watching some sort of whatever on that one home and garden channel.
"The Tower Bridge flat," she said. "Ugh, but it was so creamy. The chairs, the couches…. Too much cream. Like a damn clam chowder."
"Wales and I have been doing a lot of the same. Worrying about the economy, watching the good ol' telly, there, resorting to alcoholism. We listen now to a lot of Coldplay."
America popped open another beer. "How is that any different from usual?"
Then Wales turned her head. "America, have you seen my fairies?"
"Is that a euphemism?"
"No! I mean, I don't know." Wales snorted then chortled–a snortle, if you will. "Is it? It could be."
"The fairies aren't real, Wales," England said in a raised voice.
She sprung up . "You bastard! They're real, they are! Who do you think's been stealing things around the house and setting the plants on fire?"
Before Wales could retort, there was furious banging on the door. Her upper lip curled and she turned to the other two. "Well, who the hell is that?"
Then came muffled shouting.
"Open the bloody door, you witless tits!"
"Oh god!" England doubled over, falling off the couch and to his knees "Oh god, oh god, oh god–Don't let him in!" He shouted when he saw America make his way for the door. "What are you doing? America! For God's sake. It's amazing how you're only the second biggest mistake I've ever made."
A rush of humid night air came over the room. England face-planted into the carpet and unleashed a heartfelt cry.
Somewhere across the English Channel, France caught a text message.
I love you, mom.
And while the context and intention of the words alluded him, he decided it was best to just accept America's affection without question.
I apologize to any of my readers with sensitivities (i.e. my mom). Whenever I watch anything about the UK it's always very vulgar so I just assume that's totally the norm over there. It's totally the norm here, as well. Maybe everywhere.
I know Brexit isn't "news relevant" anymore, but there was a lot of things about it that just one or two stories couldn't fully capture. So I had to write more. Poor Scotland, man.
If you like the UK, stick around because you might (probably) be seeing more of them in the near future 😉


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How each click counts in PPC Advertising
What is PPC Marketing and how does it work?
Pay-per-click or PPC Marketing (also known as Search Engine Marketing) is a method of utilizing search engine advertising to generate clicks on a website rather than 'earning' them organically. These are those sponsored ads you see at the top of Google's search results that are marked by a yellow label.
Every time that ad is clicked and sends a visitor to your website, you have to pay a small fee to the search engine. If your PPC campaign is well designed and runs smoothly, then that amount will be minimal and you will eventually pay because the visits are worth way more than the charges! For instance if you are paying $5/click and profiting from the click results with a $300 sale, then PPC Advertising should be a no brainer.
How Clicks are beneficial for Searchers, Search Engines and Advertisers
According to research, most searchers click on paid searched ads more times than any other type of digital advertising. In other words, we can say that people really don't mind if they think they are being advertised to provided that the services or the products being pushed are worth their money. Since we generally depend on search results when searching for anything we need to purchase, these ads seem highly relevant which automatically makes them click worthy. Plus, since Google has already incorporated an algorithm to ensure that PPC campaigns meet user needs.
The short and sweet version is that the more they click, the more money you make which can turn into some serious wealth if you are an advertiser. Since users reveal their intentions with the terms they use to search out the product/service they are looking for, as an advertiser you can actually measure the quality of the traffic your ad receives from each search engine click and modify your campaign to accordingly to attract more.
Search Engine Marketing benefit since PPC advertising allows them to cater to searchers and advertisers at the same time. The former make up their user base while the latter provide them a steady stream of revenue per each click their ads receive. The fact of the matter is that search engines are made to provide users relevant results while offering targeted and revenue generating advertising mediums.
One of the most unique benefits of Pay Per Click Advertising is that search engines reward both highest bidders as well as ads that most users find useful (read click on the most). In other words, Google recognizes good performance and gives out rewards accordingly. So, the better your ads in the campaign, the better your click through rate and the lower your costs. It's that simple.
By far, the best and most popular PPC platform is Google Adwords and a good way to start off as a PPC campaigner. On the other hand, it would also be a good idea to engage an IT company that handles IT services such as Search Engine Marketing services professionally.