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Comparison of Dispatchable Renewable Electricity Options – Technologies for an orderly transition
Dispatchable electricity generation is the new frontier for renewables. There is general agreement that electricity systems need a significant share of dispatchable generation to complement and balance the increasing share of variable renewable generation. To better understand the renewable options, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) commissioned a team lead by the ITP Energised Group (ITP) working with The Institute of Sustainable Futures (ISF) and ITK consulting (ITK) to compare technology combinations that are commercially available at large scale.
The combinations studied were wind and /or PV driven; batteries, pumped hydro and hydrogen production. These were also compared with the inherently dispatchable technologies; bioenergy, concentrating solar thermal and geothermal. Costs of installation and cost of energy and other aspects were compared as a function of hours of delivery or storage.
The study has developed an innovative subsystem based approach to modelling installed cost as a function of configuration and system size for each technology combination. This has been used to examine the LCOE of optimised systems under real input conditions as a function of duration of storage or operation. In addition the additional cost of reserving an additional amount of stored energy for infrequent strategic use (the cloudy windless week question) has been considered along with a range of other points of comparison.
Whilst this is an Australian study with costs in AUD and based on Australian conditions, much of the information and many of its findings are expected to hold independent of jurisdiction.
Study findings include:
- There are multiple affordable options for firm dispatchable renewable electricity generation over all time scales at 1.5 – 2 x cost of Variable Renewable Energy
- Likely least cost is a mix of technologies, durations and locations
- Achievable growth rates could keep pace with coal retirements and enable an orderly transition to a large share of Renewable Energy
- In parallel, long term energy reserves can be added to ensure generation in critical periods at 2 to 3 times the cost of VRE alone.


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Kashmir has the privilege of being one of the oldest civilization in the worid with recorded history. It is the only place where the oldest attempts at historiography were carried out. Kalhana's Rajatarangini still stands out as the earliest record of a nation's royal history. Equally important are its addendums that were chronicled much later by Jonaraja, shrivara, Prajayabhatta and Shuka.
The Kashmir kings were great patrons of Sanskrit literature. The famous poets DÀmodaragupta, Udbhata Bhatta, Manoratha, Shankhadatta, Chataka and Sandhimat were in the court of Jayapida (52-83 CE).
Utpala Dynasty (5th Taranga) King Avantivarms ruled for 28 years from the date 10-3-156 to 9-3-184 AD. King AvantivarmÀ (156-184 CE) was the patron of Anandavardhana and RatnÀkara. The great engineer named Suyya was the minister of King Avantivarma. He founded the city of Suyyapura (Sopore).


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Silk is an extremely thin material that is made from many fibers. These threads permit the material to breathe, makings silk bedding so popular for the warm summer season. It is also ideal for somebody who experiences night sweats frequently. The breathable material can pull moisture far from those that sleep underneath it. Simply since it is light-weight does not imply it is bad for cooler weather condition. Though it appears weird to believe, this material works well at trapping in heat throughout the winter season. Silk has a naturally ability to "hug" the body, keeping you warm when its cold outside.
Pillows are other bedroom needs made from cloth and are stuffed with soft parts like cotton or foam. Their primary purpose is to support the head while one is resting. Pillows could likewise differ in categories for instance the throw pillows are not utilized in the bedroom however they are decorative pillows generally utilized on sofas. They are smaller sized than the bedroom pillows and come in various colors, designs and shapes.
Nevertheless, you'll begin to determine that king comfortersets, not to point out their quilt and bedspread counter components, are a terrific offer more expensive as as compared to the higher compact variations. You are going to definitely commit a lot less above the prolonged haul by picking these more expensive collections to embellish your bed room.
Crucial Techniques The Specialists Utilize To Change Sheets
The very first thing to do before washing down comforters is to secure them as finest you can to limit how many times you need to wash them. Some people will lay a flat sheet over the comforter when not in usage. This will keep the dust limited to the sheet and not the comforter and will likewise secure against dander and other yucky things from bed loving animals. Many comforters nowadays include duvets which is the very best means to secure a comforter. A duvet is a kind of pillow case you put the comforter within then button, dsnap or zip closed at one end. Duvets are the ultimate in comforter security.
When it concerns value for your cash, goose down comforters are once again at the top of the load. This simple factor behind this is that overall they are much better than other comforters and more affordable in the long term that synthetic comforters, due to the fact that they last a lot longer.
Change Your Brown Bed Sheets Without Looking Like A Novice
While alot of customers purchase sheets that appear good, look at the thread count prior to making a purchase. There is a heightened opportunity that the sheets will be analyzed to a bigger increment for functionality by being stretched and pulled by you and the bed. Utilizing a lower thread count raises the possibility that the sheets may wear too rapidly. Getting lower quality linens will trigger you to need to keep spending money on replacement linens over the long run. Even though you might venture as small as 80 for your linen thread count, my recommedation is that 400 should be the minimum.
Silk filled duvets are the supreme in luxury bedding. They offer natural warmth and protection while being remarkably little and light-weight. They also avoid allergic reactions, coughing fits, and other possible health troubles that are related to resting under duvets that are loadeded with goose down and other allergen filled materials. You can even get silk filled pillows to finish the set.
Craving A Simple Fix For Your Sheets? Examine This!
Down is a 100% natural product. This means there are tiny pores that enable air to flow. This keeps you dry in addition to warm. At night, you might sweat as you rest. This sweating might accumulate and eventually make you damp. When you have a cover that breathes, it enables the sweating to gradually escape your body. Down filling is very long lasting. It will provide years of service. It will likewise keep its shape and excellent appearances, for many years.
Comforters are generally made from several various sorts of down, by the means. Duck down is generally the least costly while the rarest and costliest is called eiderdown, which originates from a female eider duck. Generally, this particular down is gathered from deserted eider duck nests and it's– by far– the hottest of all such downs.
Warning Signs Of The Demise Of Your Sheets
Although bedspreads may be utilized as further covering in cold nights, too, these are normally simply placed for ornamentation of the bed. Maintain in mind that comforters are much more long lasting just due to the fact that they are thicker, if compared for the bedspreads. On the flipside, bedspreads are more affordable, so some may argue that it's an excellent adequate compromise. In case the bedspread breaks, exactly what does it matter? Go receive a new 1 and wholesale quilts.
Drying might be the most essential facet of cleaning down comforters so pay attention. Dry on a medium to high cycle and anticipate to do it a couple times. Comforters take permanently to dry. Be sure and include some tennis balls into the mix. 2 tennis balls in three socks need to do the trick. Once more, do this at the laundry mat and use a big size clothes dryer for an equally dispersed drying out process.
Throughout the course of our lives, we will spend about 1/3 of our time sleeping. But even with that understanding, most of us go for substandard conditions when it comes to our bed. Think about it when was the last time you treated yourself with a brand-new bed spread or comforter? If you resemble lots of people, the answer is plainly too long. In this post, we ll inform you where to buy the best bed spread and comforters so that you can break your present nighttime doldrums.
You bedroom is the most significant element of the home, and as specified, this really is the place where you may invest most of your time, taking pleasure in the company of each other. An easy bedroom can be changed into the most preferable space by just choosing the appropriate brown bed sheets and devices.
Little Known Methods To Make The Most Out Of Your Sheets
The bedspread sets are the most essential components within the bed, and the bedspread sets will be the basic tone from the total bedding. As being the bedspread sets will not be near with human skin, so they will not be necessarily to obtain the cotton element, instead, bedspread sets may be picked the Dacron or poplin element, for these supplies are reasonably stiff, so that they are crease-resistant, which is the primary aspect in picking the bedspread sets. As for the color with the bedspread sets, it is greater to select the chilly color series, so that you can rest together with the relaxed head.
A satin comforter provides one to feel the luxurious and sensual contentment only a real quality satin can bring. Satin provides a magnificent appearance and elegance to a rather plain conventional bedroom. These materials likewise provide an added charming setting. Lots of honeymoon spots and bridal suites choose to make use of satins as their bed linens.
The sale could be due to the fact that brand-new patterns and designs are squeezing old stock off the shelves. You could be able to discover exceptionally attractive, traditional comforters on sale, however you could likewise uncover that some of those "too excellent to be real" specials are reserved for patterns that did not make the cut. That does not indicate you must stay clear of those deals if they store something you like. You must realize, however, that you could not be choosing from the most up to date or most popular patterns and constructs.
Why Do You Really Need Brown Bed Sheets?
Another lesser known benefit of natural down is that it can assist with the dreadful house dust mite, this tiny parasite is the cause of lots of allergies as well as aggravates asthma suffers to the point of diversion. Goose down duvets, pillows and mattress toppers made in the UK adhere to stringent European legislation on the harvesting and production procedure and make sure that no hazardous chemicals or bleaches are utilized when washing and purifying the down. They have an natural resistance to duvet mites and the high thread matter mite evidence cotton covers make sure that they can not travel through the duvet during the night. Another myth is that you can not clean natural down, if you adhere to the wash care label and clean them expertly they will last you for well over 10 years, this is an excellent investment and over the years works out more expense effective as you would have to replace a more affordable duvet sometimes over in this period.
Professional Manufacturers Of Sheets In Your Area
When traveling and keeping away from home, one of the most important things in a hotel is comfort. Exactly what a comfortable method to end the night by slipping into bed in elegant goose down bedding. It makes you seem like a million profits, and is so comfortable!
The product is an eco-product as it can be gathered from the fiber of trees and pulp. This means it is greener than cotton, contributing as much as 30 per cent less discharges and uses up to 20 times less water in its production than cotton. This stops numerous of the concerns that individuals fear with the use of cotton and makes it a much more sustainable product. It is also checked for chemical residues, guaranteeing it is safe and free of anything nasty that may trigger troubles.
Lots of people very first choice relating to comforter sets these days are regularly artificial down comforters to continue to be comfortable and comfy in bed especially while in the midst of winter season. Down comforter sets typically are certainly the most reliable selection entirely as a direct outcome the remarkable features of goose down especially, for that reason outstanding synthetic down comforter sets with a comparable features with a lowered expense tend to be certainly an outstanding option.
Often times, individuals think about feathers when they hear words down. This is not the case. Ducks and geese possess a finish underneath their feathers. This soft and fluffy material keeps them warm. This is where the down filling comes from. It is the perfect material to keep you warm on cold nights. There is no other material understood to have this type of insulating capability.
When purchasing, ensure that the set has bed sheets. The bed sheets size should fit your bed just as others do. Note that the accessibility of the bed sheets relies on set's constituents. For example, some sets have duvet rather of the bed sheets and the comforter. In such cases, the bed sheets are not included in the set. Buying a set with just a comforter can be a waste of money. Thus, you should make the set include likewise both the bed sheets and duvetAlthough it is currently clear that a duvet is meant as a replacement for bed sheets and the comforter, it is good to have even more details about it in case you get a set that just offers the duvet. In this case, you should not pay too much attention on the number of pieces a set has. You should focus on the contents.
Simple Ways You Can Buy New Sheets Now
You can purchase the coverlet alone but if you want to offer your house a lovely and completely different look, then it's better to go for a coverlet set. You can get many designs in different cost ranges. Hence, you can go for the one which fits your budget plan and your demand.


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KAF. So please do me a favour...watch the video, grab the recipe and bake that cake! Don't forget to share it with your loves ones...the cake and my channel! If you like what you see,don't forget to hit the subscribe button! There's plenty more to come!
Makes one 8 inch square cake
2 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all purpose flour /maida
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 cup sweetened coconut (watch the video for substitutions )
Method: Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Line an 8" square or 9"round tin.
Cake: In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until frothy,the add the sugar,beating at high speed until the mixture is thick and lemon coloured. Stir in flour,baking powder and salt.
In a saucepan,heat the milk and butter together to boiling. Add to the ingredients in bowl and beat to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 25- 30 mins or until the top is springy to touch.Let it cool on a rack for 5-10 mins.
Turn on the broiler in the oven.
Topping: Mix all the ingredients together in saucepan and cook on medium-high heat till the butter melts. Spread it over the cake and broil for 2-3 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and bubbling.


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I only have a few minutes today to tell you that I'll be offline until next week. We will be traveling to Xi'an, China, home to the famous terra cotta warriors, for a short two-day weekend trip. While weekend trips in Korea feel like brief outings, our trip to Xi'an–about two hours away by plane from Shanghai–feels like a major undertaking. I hope to have stories to share when I return. I should be back online on Monday.
Last night my wife's sister, her husband, my wife, son, and I went for Thai food at Banana Leaf, a trendy Shanghai restaurant. The restaurant is very popular. The food tasted undeniably like Chinese-style Thai food–save the peanut sauce. I was appalled to discover that the restaurant could not serve Pad Thai because they ran out of key ingredients. What? You've got to be kidding. A Thai restaurant isn't Thai without Pad Thai, the national dish of Thailand. We settled for Pad Siew instead. I think my Chinese family members enjoyed the meal more than I did. Afterwards, my brother-in-law and I went for a massage. Not surprisingly, I am really sore today. It's been said that the best massages are the painful ones. However, I think this one was a bit too painful. My back is feeling the dull pain today. It was more expensive than I thought it would be. Oh well, I guess reality never lives up to your expectations.
Have a great weekend. I'll be back on Monday.
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Edwards is author of six books. His memoir, Kilimanjaro: One Man's Quest to Go Over the Hill, was finalist for the Book of the Year Award and the Global eBook Award. He has published four children's picture books in the World Adventurers for Kids Series: Alexander the Salamander; Ellie the Elephant; Zoe the Zebra; and a collection featuring all three stories. His book Real Dreams: Thirty Years of Short Stories is an anthology of 15 short stories.
Edwards lives in Taipei, Taiwan with his family. He has also lived in Austria, Singapore and Thailand. For more books or stories by M.G. Edwards, visit his web site at www.mgedwards.com or contact him by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter @m_g_edwards.
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SEE ALSO: Ruto stays clear of row on county revenue but demands fair solutionIt is instructive that Kenya has never had a "science" president. It is likely that even governors in the colonial era were social scientists. That might explain why school drama and music festival winners go to State House to entertain the President while science congress winners go home. There is no fun in science? Curiously, universities have now joined the drama and music competition. All our four presidents studied humanities or social sciences. Social science is a fancy term to make humanities look "tough" by using scientific methods in search of new knowledge. The use of the term is an indirect acknowledgement of humanities' subordination to hard sciences like physics, chemistry and biology. Jomo Kenyatta was an anthropologist, Daniel arap Moi was a teacher, who are usually generalists. Kibaki is an economist and so is Uhuru Kenyatta. If time and tide are on his side, DP Ruto would become Kenya's first president with a science background and an earned PhD. He is a biologist. Surprisingly of the 45 USA presidents, only one ever had an earned PhD, Woodrow Wilson (1856 to 1924). Enough digression. Did Ruto deserve that attack? Was he misunderstood? Could he have been right after all? The DP has a spokesman and I have no intention of pretending to be one. I will just try and defend common sense. The debate over hard sciences vs humanities is old and we are not the first to confront it. In the past, social scientists held sway over our minds after wrestling control from religion. Remember reformation and renaissance? But in the 20th century, hard sciences started enjoying their golden age after coming up with ground-breaking discoveries from penicillin to atomic bomb and planes. They made our lives easier and longer.
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SEE ALSO: Uhuru to expel rebel Ruto MPsIn Kenya, hard scientists have never enjoyed that prestige, perhaps because they rarely come up with ground-breaking research or inventions. The fact that with money you can easily buy any product or service makes our hard scientists look dispensable. Even our most famous innovation, M-Pesa, has no inventor. Who was he or she? Residue prestige Medical doctors still enjoy residue prestige because they are few and deal with our mortality; we all want to live forever. It is not that way everywhere; Cuba has excess doctors even to export. Let us be blunt, scientists rarely become stars like musicians or actors. They work in the background, though we enjoy the product of their creativity and ingenuity including the phone I am using and the Internet. The prestige of scientists is however context sensitive. Scientists enjoyed lots of prestige in the communist countries and still enjoy it in China where you are more likely to be in the top echelons of the leadership if you are a scientist or engineer. Does that explain the industrialisation of China?
SEE ALSO: Ruto allies turn the heat on ODM to give up opposition role to ANCBack to uselessness of social sciences. Let me be bold, DP Ruto was right from an economic point of view. The dream of every young person is to earn an honest living by getting a job. Truth be told, you are more likely to get a job if you have a science or technical background than humanities - sorry, social science. It is a market issue; supply and demand. Seventy-five per cent of university students in Kenya are studying social sciences. The oversupply means few jobs and the opposite for hard scientists and engineers or technicians. Think of the job options for an anthropology graduate compared with a maths graduate. Compare a CRE graduate with a physics or engineering graduate. Let us be more down to earth. We rely on scientists or their relatives like plumbers, masons and painters to do something for us. We even proudly talk of "my doctor, my lawyer, my accountant" but not "my historian" or "my geographer". The low demand in the market for such specialists in humanities might be the basis of "uselessness" the DP Ruto was referring to. Even the much venerated lawyers are threatened by blockchains. You saw them fight against the use of technology in land transfer? The other big advantage of hard scientists is easy defection to social sciences later in life. Engineers can study business or even theology, a historian cannot become an engineer or chemist later in life. This flexibility more than anything else gives scientists and their cousins, engineers and technicians a head start in the job market. The commentators who crucified Ruto are social scientists high up on the social ladder, they were not unemployed social science graduates. When it comes to self-employment or entrepreneurship, hard scientists have a head start too, though I am sure this will be contested. Exit strategy To be fair, social sciences are great subjects to study in the university if you are from an affluent background, having satisfied the basics. But if you are a poor boy or girl from Shamata or Shamakhokho and want an exit strategy from poverty, hard sciences might be the way to go. You could find the social sciences useless. You are still not convinced? Visit Chiromo campus at the University of Nairobi and see the number of Asians studying science, medicine or computer sciences. Have you met any of them in your history classes? Riding on science and technology, Asians have made their mark in the world, including Silicon Valley. They know that science, technology, engineering and mathematics are universal. Once you study these subjects, you can work anywhere in the world. Kenya has for the last 55 years come up with great policy frameworks, from Vision 2030 to the Big Four now. But the implementation requires a science and technology base. The rise of Japan, Korea, USA and England before that was based on harnessing the power of science and technology. Even colonialism was more ab That does not mean we should abolish social sciences, they are good in nourishing our emotions, inspiring us and helping us understand ourselves, our relationship and where we stand in the global scheme of things. But you cannot tell a hungry man to read poetry or identify the constellations in the sky at night. Social sciences should be supporting actors in the economic theatre, not the key actors. We have reversed that in Kenya. - The writer teaches at the University of Nairobi. [email protected]


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Field Trip to Coca Cola Hellas AEBE -Department BA in Business Logistics
On Wednesday, the 12th of February 2014, the students of the BA Business Logistics and BA Business Management took part in a field trip to the Coca Cola Hellenic plant in Schimatari.
Ms. Georgia Metochiati, representative of the company, welcomed the students to the factory and after a short video (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHn-7mbRH_x0pQdukwMt7fA), talked about the company's activities in Greece.
Coca Cola Ηellenic operates four factories in Greece, employs about 1,500 workers, produces and distributes well-known soft drinks Coca Cola, Sprite, Fanta and products Tsakiris, sports drinks Catorade, energy Monster, Αura water and juices Amita and Frulite.
Students and Mr E. Rodopoulos, Head of the BA Logistics Department, where also given a tour of the production, storage and biological treatment departments, and informed about the production process of the company's products by an engineer who works at the company. Students also had the chance to see all the stages of the production process (from the plastic bottle until bottling Coca Cola in 0.50 liter bottle and the packaging and palletizing product).


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Part two of the Chrismukkah Cookie Fiesta posts...here are my Mexican Wedding Cookies - also known as Moon Cookies! The recipe was adapted from Manifest Vegan, although my version was highly not vegan, as I used butter instead of Earth Balance (which, while the ingredients are all natural, the ingredients are numerous, corn- and soy-derived and they're not anything I would find in my own pantry).
The reason they're also sometimes referred to as Moon Cookies is because they're generally shaped like little crescent moons. I was too lazy to make moon shapes out of my cookies, and I actually ended up with a few totally smushed, flat messes after baking:
But thankfully I was able to recoup most of them and they ended up shaped as 3/4 spheres. If that makes sense. Here is my recipe, un-veganized:
Mexican Wedding (a.k.a. Moon) Cookies
- 1 cup all purpose
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup butter, cold
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup finely chopped almonds, roasted or raw
directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together sugar, vanilla and margarine. Add chopped almonds to the sugar and margarine mixture, then gradually mix in flour. Your dough will be crumbly - almost flourlike - but easily formed into a ball when worked slightly with hands.
Form into walnut sized balls (this is the point where you can choose to shape them into moons, or not). Watch out, because they'll spread while baking. I have no idea how to prevent this, I guess just make sure that the butter is very well mixed into the dough.
Bake on un-greased cookie sheet (I put parchment paper down) in preheated oven for about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet about 15 minutes. Roll generously in confectioner's sugar until very well coated. Let cool an additional 20 minutes on wire rack.
My cookies probably could have used more powdered sugar to make them a little more decadent, but I was kind of concerned about keeping them in one piece while I rolled them in sugar. Maybe I'll have a second go at it before I put them in pretty holiday gift bags? I can always endorse an argument for MORE SUGAR!
What is your go-to holiday cookie or dessert? Let me know if I'm missing out on any great holiday recipes that I can turn into wonderful gifts!


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Intelligence Minister Praises Iran's High Level of Security
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran enjoys a high level of security compared with regional countries, said Intelligence Minister Seyed Mahmoud Alavi Sunday morning in the northern city of Sari.
Referring to security as the stepping stone for the progress and development of the country, Alavi said Iran is in a much better position in terms of security compared with other countries in the region.
He also appreciated the ceaseless endeavors of the country's intelligence officers and staff, who he said were the reason behind Iran's "exemplary security."
A senior Iranian commander said on October 21 that the majority of terrorist groups in the country are identified before being able to carry out any plot.
"Most terrorist groups in Iran are uncovered early on, with the remaining ones are discovered and disbanded before they can carry out any operations," Commander of the Iranian Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohamad Reza Naqdi said.
In relevant remarks, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said Iran enjoys the highest level of security among world countries, adding that his forces managed to foil as many as 11 suicide attack plots in southeastern parts of the country in recent months.
"Today, the Islamic Iran is the safest country in the world, and our country's borders also enjoy incomparable (level of) security," Jafari said.


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UPDATE: Conflicts of interest declared as Council rejects moratorium on Paradise Palms development
A legal attempt to block development of the Paradise Palms Golf Course at Kewarra Beach was today rejected by the Cairns Regional Council CEO, who was given the decision making power when eight members of the ten-strong Council declared conflicts of interest in the matter.
Current and former members of the Cairns Unity team, including Mayor Bob Manning, Deputy Mayor Terry James, Cr John Schilling, Cr Max O'Halloran, Cr Jessie Richardson, Cr Richie Bates and Cr Brett Moller declared that Paradise Palms owner Darren Halpin had provided pre-election donations to their party.
Cr Brett Olds also declared a conflict of interest because Ian Parmenter from residents group Save Paradise Palms had contributed funds to his election campaign.
"It appears that we have conflicts of interest affecting the majority of Councillors," Cr Manning said.
"Council will next move a motion to delegate these matters (to the CEO) as required by section 176 of the Local Government Act."
The motion was passed six votes to four.
Council officers had recommended Councillors reject the submission by Save Paradise Palms for a Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) in the form of a moratorium, because the information it contained didn't satisfy the criteria for the making of a TLPI under the Planning Act.
CEO John Andrejic followed the officers' recommendation.
Outside the Council chambers, Paradise Palms resident Denise O'Connor expressed her disappointment with the proceedings.
"Where's the representation for the community?" she asked.
"I thought the CEO was there to advise and give advice to the Council, not make decisions for the elected Councillors who represent the community."
Residents opposing a new master plan for the Paradise Palms golf course site at Kewarra Beach are calling for Cairns Regional Council to introduce a moratorium on any development, amid concerns the plan won't comply with State Government policy.
The owner of Paradise Palms, Darren Halpin, has announced he wants to build a high-end tourist resort, small water park, housing and a school on the 96.3 hectare block.
Holding Redlich's Andrew Magoffin, the lawyer acting on behalf of residents bordering the site, has told Tropic Now the plan is at odds with State Government agricultural planning policy.
"It's mapped at the state level as class A and B agricultural land," he said.
"That's reflective of soil types, mapping of soil types across the state, and of course certain soil types lend themselves to agricultural activity.
"The main issue is the State Planning Policy as it relates to agricultural land, land mapped for class A and B should not be put to uses that would fragment that land and jeopardise the ability for that land to be put to agricultural use in the future."
Mr Magoffin said Cairns Regional Council's current Planning Scheme doesn't reflect the mapping and needs to be amended, which is why a temporary local planning instrument in the form of a moratorium is needed.
The issue will go before a general meeting of the Council tomorrow.
"So what's happened since the Planning Scheme commenced, the State Government has added a couple of policies in relation to agricultural land and the Planning Scheme has not been updated to reflect those policies from the State Planning Policy," Mr Magoffin said.
"Council must appropriately integrate State interests in their Planning Scheme.
"The several months or years that it could take to amend the Planning Scheme is too long to address conditions on the ground now."
One of the main concerns is the buying or selling of property under the development premise.
Mr Magoffin said some residents have been approached with an offer to buy land neighbouring their properties, to extend their blocks.
"The moratorium is needed to prevent the re-configuring of lots and sale of lots to current residents bordering the golf course, which could be a mistake for them if the planned development can't go ahead anyway," he said.
"Also with the cessation of the golf course use, there's concerns about negative impacts occurring in that local government area as a result of social and economic impacts but further if the landowner was to undertake works on the golf course to strip turf et cetera, that could lead to erosion issues and water quality issues and those are potential environmental impacts."
A development application is yet to be lodged by Mr Halpin, however he has previously indicated it would be submitted in late April or early May.
Temporary local planning instruments can remain in force for up to two years, after which they can be renewed.
"There's going to be a tension there if or when the owner does make a development application," Mr Magoffin said.
"Can the Council lawfully approve the DA if its development is not compliant with State Planning policy?
"This could go on for quite some time."


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Hello friends! Hope all is well! We are still soaking tired feet and muscles after a camping and hiking trip in the Rockies, and trying to re-acclimate ourselves to the lovely Gulf Coast climate, which we were abruptly reminded is ever-so-slightly warmer than the 40-degree evenings of high-altitude summer camping.
In my last column I promised an account of the litter situation out in bear country, and I'm happy to report that while trekking and driving across three states, we encountered precisely three items of litter, all of which were found within the borders of Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park, which also boasted the thickest and most "aggressive" crowds I've ever seen in a national park.
Even with thousands of frustrated and travel-weary families desperately fighting for a parking spot in the crowded park, people in general seemed pretty respectful of the pristine landscape.
The only "litter" we found in the entire park was limited to a very cute little frog earring Scott picked up along a hiking trail, almost certainly dropped by accident, and a single cigarette butt, which was a disappointing but not unexpected find. Hey, there's an a-hole in every crowd, right? It happens.
The only other "litter" we encountered was likely the result of an unfortunate accident, when it appears the wind caught hold of a tourist's gigantic black umbrella and sucked it down into a shimmering geothermal hot spring, where it appeared to have lodged itself for the long term. People gathered around to point and stare in horror at the unsightly polyester blemish to the gorgeous landscape, and others seemed to marvel at the sadly artistic beauty of the lonely black umbrella discarded amidst the ethereal turquoise waters.
I obviously can't confirm litter didn't exist beyond those isolated items, but we certainly didn't see it, and I definitely got the feeling it was something that was not easily tolerated in that part of the country.
In fairness we spent a lot of our time in national parks, which are well maintained and hopefully treated with a higher level of respect than the average Tillman's Corner intersection, but we also drove hundreds of miles of interstate and rural highways, which were noticeably clear of debris. All in all, litter seemed exceedingly rare in that part of the country and my litter-fighting life partner was very pleased.
It was a little jarring returning to certain local areas that seem to be perpetually covered in trash, but I'm hopeful the situation will only continue to improve as we increasingly demand more from ourselves and each other. It was encouraging to see so many positive examples reminding me that outdoor environments frequented by humans can remain clear of unsightly and invasive human debris as long as people make it a priority.
It was a fun adventure, and regular readers probably know by now how much we love taking camping trips with our kids. Not only is it the cheapest way to travel (it can be almost free after an initial investment in equipment), but it also feels like the most intimate and immersing way to connect with the places we like to visit. I love all the sights and sounds and smells of making my bed in the woods, and how it feels to watch the sun set over a lovely scenic view and then be there to watch it rise again early the next morning.
I was happy for the opportunity to unplug in the wilderness for a bit and so grateful my family genuinely doesn't seem to mind sleeping on the ground and hiking until their feet hurt so Mama can share the places that speak to her soul.
It's been kind of a tough year for me, and I've been struggling for a while with an illness that made a pretty significant impact on certain areas of my life (no worries, I'll be fine!). I'm starting to feel much better and making so much progress toward being healthy (which I am, almost!), but it's hard not to worry about all the nagging "what ifs?" that come with having a problem you know is potentially beyond your control.
"What if the medicine doesn't work on me? What if I'm one of the unlucky 5 percent that never gets better? What if I never feel like 'me' again?"
These are all legitimate worries in the average adult's lifetime and something we all have to face at some point, often many points, unless we are unfortunate enough to die while young and healthy. It can be enough to overwhelm you sometimes and make you worry how it will turn out.
Friends, that's when it's time for an old-fashioned camping trip. You don't have to go anywhere fancy or far away — technically your own back yard counts — but you do have find a place that makes you feel far removed from your daily stresses and, most importantly, a natural landscape that inspires a sense of awe and wonder.
Spending quiet time in a beautiful and dramatic outdoor setting really puts things back in perspective for me, and I always leave feeling so much more connected to the world around me. There's something so nourishing to the human spirit about being in a place where you're acutely aware of the immense power of the natural world around you, and you know you're not necessarily in charge anymore.
Suddenly me and my problems seem so unfathomably small and insignificant, in a way that isn't frightening or threatening to me, but infinitely comforting and peaceful. I always like to imagine Mother Nature lends me a little of her strength and wisdom to take home with me.
Somehow just knowing these beautiful places even exist — that they existed long before I was here to appreciate them and will continue to exist long after I'm gone — reassures me that everything will ultimately be OK, no matter what.
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We've all been through the struggle of trying to stuff boxes of old baby clothes and keepsakes in the garage. This is where most people turn to rent out a storage unit, but if the space of the unit is not used well it can turn out to be even more cluttered and turn out to be a larger mess than you were trying to get rid of. People also turn to storage units when they are constantly moving or tend to visit their storage units more than others. If used and a planned wisely and accordingly, a storage unit can store a lot more things that initially anticipated and take a lot of stress and tension from your mind as well. Here are a couple of tips to help you get organized and to make the most of your storage unit!
Organizing and sorting out your items
When it comes to organizing your goods and items, you have to separate what you would prefer to have at your house and you what would choose not to. After differentiating between these items it is important to make sure that everything you may frequently use upfront such as winter clothes and other seasonal items up front. Whereas you can put old furniture and items you will definitely not be using at the back.It is also important to label your items and make sure they are stored accordingly. You could buy moving boxes and label it accordingly such as "baby clothes", 'winter clothing" and "miscellaneous" for the small items such as keepsakes and small gadgets of such. Doing this will help you keep your space organized and you will no longer need to pull items or open up boxes just to see what it is.
Taking care of your goods and items in a storage space
When committing to self storage Melbourne Northern Suburbs it is important to understand that certain items such as books and easily worn out items can be heavily affected by humidity and quick growing mold. In order to ensure this doesn't happen, you have to inform the storage facility and make sure to keep your unit at a certain temperature so that this does not happen. Make sure to use large industrial wrapping and wrap up fragile items such as glass etc. to ensure no damage is done and to give extra protection to your valuable items as well.
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My 10 Favorite Inspirational Quotes
Everyone loves a good quote, right? I know I do. However, I really never gave them much attention until I became an entrepreneur. Now, I find myself posting quotes I run across to my social media feeds all the time! I do this because I often find them to be motivational and inspirational. It's kind of like a good song you connect with when you find yourself in a particular mood or situation. Plus, when you run across a great quote, don't you want to share it with the world?
So I've compiled a rather large list of quotes that I've found throughout the years and have it in the "notes" app on my iphone (I was going through the "notes" app when I thought about today's blog). I've then narrowed down my "Top 10" that I think you guys'll like.
Here we go:
1."Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in that gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." –Theodore Roosevelt
2."I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." —Michael Jordan
3."Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." —Mark Twain
4."The best revenge is massive success." –Frank Sinatra
5." Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you." –Jesus THE Christ
6."Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs." –Farrah Gray
7."If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten." –Tony Robbins
8."Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, "I'm possible!" –Audrey Hepburn
9."If you can dream it, you can achieve it." –Zig Ziglar
10."Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out. -Robert Collier
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog! I hope I've added some value and you enjoyed it. Please take a second to "Like" and "Share" if you believe this would inspire. ALSO, type in your favorite quote into the comment box below.
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ramblings about textile art and anything else relevant or not - Dale Rollerson is a textile artist - writer - teacher and passionate owner of The Thread Studio
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Happy May
I forgot my May for the start of the month - you get quite out of sinc when you are away.
So like the newsletter it is a few days late.
Thanks to the people who have started taking the Dale's Folly thread off my hands. I could have sold it as a different thread, Marj, except that it clearly has Stonehaven on it but it is a lovely colour - maybe I could suggest to Ian that he write little labels for each thread and pop it on - ha ha. Something like Atumnal leaves hanging around stones - he would have to write tiny. Fortunately production has begun on the real Stonehaven, along with Cradle Mountain which we are also completely out of.
I should have some play stuff to show tomorrow - off to start a little playing with Pumice Stone which is a new Distress Ink colour made for me..... well if only
Grant is flying off to London tonight so we won't see him for a while. Pity we can't go see him sail at Lake Garda beginning of June - thought about it.
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- Spiral Dyed Downunder said...
Mmmmm, yes, just going to watch the sailing. Sounds good. Just received the new colours in the mail. I LOVE IRONBARK.
- Heather said...
I'm not surprised the arrival of May took you by surprise Dale - the months fly by so fast and it's not only oldies like me who think that. Glad the threads are moving. They are so lovely, if I didn't already have more than I could ever use I'd be tempted to order some myself.
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Xiaomi is ramping up its efforts in India.
Xiaomi has launched seven devices in India this year, but it looks like the company isn't done yet. In a recent tweet, Xiaomi India head Manu Kumar Jain hinted at a new device that's set to make its way to the country soon. No details were provided, but the stylized "i" with the Indian tricolor dots above the letter suggest the device will be tailored to the Indian market.
"i" is coming soon!
Any guesses what is this? 🤔 @XiaomiIndia http://pic.twitter.com/rfmXuA8dfq
— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) November 18, 2017
Meanwhile, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said in an interview that the company will be ramping up its product portfolio in the country. Xiaomi sells over 200 items in China, ranging from rice cookers to screwdrivers, but it currently has just over 20 products for sale in India. That's set to change over the coming months:
We will definitely bring more interesting and high quality products into the Indian market. For example, this pen (shows a pen) costs two US dollars and it is a very smooth writing.
Another example is screw drivers… very exquisite. In China, we sell it for 100 RMB. Other competitor products are 10 times worse in quality but three times more expensive. This is the most favoured screw drivers by engineers made by Xiaomi.
Jun also talked about tailoring Xiaomi products for local conditions, which is why the company is setting up an R&D facility in Bengaluru in the future:
We need to first understand the user's needs and likings. Even we would require some team members to move over to India to build India-specific products… may be we build products that we won't sell in China.
That way Indian fans will love us more… We will also set up an R&D centre in Bangalore in future. We will hire more local engineers just to design India products. Next year, you will see India-specific products.
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France seen as a holiday center.
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A Short film by Henri Fabiani
Produced by ENS Louis-Lumière
Production year : 1960
France seen as a holiday center.


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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Camera Critters: Woodchuck
Awhile back I walked out into the yard and my furry friend was sitting on the woodpile.
He was kind enough to wait for me to go back in the house to get my camera.
Perfectly still, pretending to be invisible, I was able to get pretty darn close for some shots.
"Hey, lady, are you looking at me?"
I have previously posted my little friend who I was sure was an Alaska Marmot, but I guess it isn't so. Or so I'm told. I've researched many sites and found lots of conflicting stuff, but in the end I have to go with Woodchuck aka Groundhog due to the area of Alaska I am in.
I think he's just beautiful, and thought he'd be interesting to have around. Mr. White wanted to shoot him. I wouldn't let him, but now after more research I find that one or two of these little buggers can wipe out a garden over night. He just doesn't seem so cute anymore. He may have to enter the relocation plan because I'm not interested in planting his next meal.
"Okay, lady. Enough is enough. I'm outta here".
16 comments:
- Katt said...
You got some cute shots of him! maybe he thought he was in "camo" and you couldn't see him....lol
- October 10, 2009 at 12:41 PM
- Carletta said...
Excellent closeups of this little guy!
Love the color in these.
- October 10, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- Lori Skoog said...
Gayle...these are some great shots!
- October 10, 2009 at 3:15 PM
- eileeninmd said...
Cute shots of teh groundhog. The close up are fantastic.
- October 10, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Queen-Size funny bone said...
wow he's cute
- October 10, 2009 at 5:45 PM
- Martha said...
How cute!
My CC
- October 10, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- Bill S. said...
Great photos. If he lived in a pile of rocks would he be a rock chuck? I can never tell the difference.
- October 10, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Corey~living and loving said...
what great shots you got of that fun little guy! loved seeing him. thanks!
- October 10, 2009 at 9:41 PM
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Sorry couldnt help it with him sitting on the wood and all!
- October 10, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- SquirrelQueen said...
He is one cute little woodchuck, he doesn't look like the marmots I've seen. Great shots, it was nice of him to hang around for all the photos.
- October 11, 2009 at 2:12 AM
- We love Luna said...
Congratulations, wonderful series of pictures!
This little friend is really adorable!
Happy Camera critters
purrs and love
- October 11, 2009 at 4:02 AM
- Calico Crazy said...
A woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
Great photos!
Calico Contemplations
- October 11, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- Regina said...
- October 11, 2009 at 10:19 PM
- Gennasus said...
Wonderful clear shots of him. He does look cute but you put in too much hard work on your garden for him to go and wreck it. I hope you can relocate him rather than shooting though!
- October 12, 2009 at 5:34 AM
- Adrienne Zwart said...
Wow! You were able to get really close! We've had some trouble with groundhogs from time to time. Last year, they (we had a pair) would wait till my coneflower buds were just about to open, then chomp the blooms right off. I never would have guessed they were responsible had I not seen them standing up on their hind legs to reach the tall stems! They didn't come back this year, and I wonder if they angered someone else to the point of taking action. Relocation sounds like a good plan.
- October 17, 2009 at 4:58 AM
- Bethany said...
Great shots!!! He's so cute! LOL.
- October 22, 2009 at 5:27 AM


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"I started dancing in my early teens, and I became very obsessed with the awareness that dancing gives you of your body and space."
Olafur Eliasson
Probing the cognitive aspects of what it means to see, Eliasson creates complex optical phenomena using simple, makeshift technical devices: colored bulbs bathe a room in yellow light, turning everything inside monochrome; strobes illuminate a thin curtain of falling water, causing the eye to "freeze" the droplets in midair... By making visible the the mechanics of his works and laying bare the artifice of the illusion, Elliasson points to the elliptical relationship between reality, perception, and representation.


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I've seen that, but not with Torque. In my case, it was the following sequence of operations: one connection opened with DB some statement performed outside transaction (using implicit commit mode) transaction started some select Bang --> ORA-01002 My workaround was to close the connection and open it again at the same time the transaction was started. ----- Original Message ----- From: <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: "Apache Torque Users List" <firstname.lastname@example.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 3:56 PM Subject: ORA-01002 when Oracle is i in serialised mode > We have been quite happily running an application based on Torque for about > a year now. Recently, we found what looked like a bug in Oracle's > transaction management. To work around this we changed the database mode > from the default Oracle locking to SERIALIZABLE. We now cannot get Torque > to do anything with the DB. > > The following code gives 'ORA-01002 fetch out of sequence' > > Criteria crit = new Criteria() > List l = PersonPeer.doSelect(crit); > > Resetting the DB into Oracle's default locking mode clears the problem - > but of course leaves us with the original transaction mgt problem. > > > Any suggestions? > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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CBS News reports that more than 600 people are still missing and nearly 500 people are dead as a result of the mudslides and flooding that occurred last week in Sierra Leone. Hospital officials have announced a death toll of 461, up steadily from the death toll that originally stood at 450. Officials are also warning the public of the increasing unlikelihood of finding many survivors of the missing people that still remain.
Of the people that have been found after the catastrophic natural disaster, survivors have included women, men, and children. "The magnitude of the destruction as a result of the disaster is such that the number of victims in the community who may not come out alive may likely exceed the number of dead bodies already recovered," Charles Mambu, a civil activist and resident of Mount Sugar Loaf, Sierra Leone had to say Tuesday (June 15) in a statement.
According to CBS News, large-scale burials have begun to take place this week during rainy weather that could very well prove to be a threat for further mudslides. However, burials are essential to containing the risk for disease as a lot of bodies have been found mutilated with missing limbs.
Program coordinator for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Abdul Nasir, recalled a memory of the event, "I have never seen anything like it. A river of mud came out of nowhere and swallowed entire communities, just wiped them away. We are racing against time, more flooding and the risk of disease to help these affected communities survive and cope with their loss."
So far, foreign aid from the rest of the world is being sent to Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. If you want to do your part, Global Giving is a place that you can do just that. The organization has raised $31,723 of their $500,000 overall goal for the Sierra Leone Mudslide Relief Fund.
Our thoughts and prayers are with our African brothers and sisters.
Photo Credit: Global Giving


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Tales From the Magician's Skull Issue 2
Just this weekend I double-checked all the final changes for the stories intended for issue 2, and now it's getting close to release ready. The art's in place, the stories are in place, the ads are all there… it's just a grand looking product. Some of the authors I'd hope to include didn't have time to finish a story or didn't have time to draft a heroic fiction tale, but I hope that they'll all be in the magazine eventually, and I'm mightily pleased with the writers we do have.
I've been contemplating some changes to the web site, at least in the way I present it. I intend to start discussing editing and writing more frequently, along with publishing tips, and I hope to start inviting some guests by with a lot more frequency. I may also get around to changing the banner up at the top, as it's based on The Bones of the Old Ones. I happen to be very proud of that particular book, and while I'd still like more people to read it, I think it's time to start promoting the next one.
Likewise I'll check up on my links, updating to get rid of ones that don't work, and adding links to some other web sites I visit with regularity. It's time for a spring cleaning, so to speak. I've been spending a lot of time on the yard, and on the inside of the house, so I might as well take that clean-up process to the web site.
Are there any topics that you wish me to discuss more regularly?


text: About a month ago, News on 6 reported about the small Orthodox congregation in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, and their impending 100-year anniversary. The community that became Sts. Cyril and Methodius Russian Orthodox Church was founded in 1897 as Orthodox immigrants from central and southeastern Europe moved to Hartshorne to work in the coal mines. I visited the church about a year and a half ago on the occasion of Metropolitan Jonah's pastoral visit to Tulsa in the fall of 2010. The most poignant part of this story is that, at one time, over five hundred people worshiped in that tiny chapel; now the community is down to just seven. You can read more about the church at OSU's digital library.


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Cookie Concert with Chris Norman/David Greenberg Duo
Cookie Concert
Saturday, February 6 at 2pm
$5 (free for toddlers)
Chris Norman and David Greenberg, two of the most imaginative performers in traditional and early music, are guest artists at Musique Royale's February 'Cookie Concert'. The event will take place at the Lunenburg School of the Arts, 6 Prince Street (corner Montague and Prince), on Saturday, February 6 at 2 pm.
Cookie concerts – combining originality, fun and engaging musical and artistic presentations – are designed for the whole family to enjoy. Well known to Nova Scotia audiences Chris Norman and David Greenberg have garnered respect from audiences, presenters, and colleagues alike in North America, Europe and Asia. Their performance is sure to delight all ages, whether 2 or 92! Admission to the performance is $5 at the door (free for toddlers). Admission also includes a time to socialize with artists and friends as you enjoy the unique atmosphere in one of Lunenburg's newest artistic spaces… and a freshly baked cookie! Advance reservations can also be made by calling the Musique Royale Box Office at 902-634-9994.
About the musicians:
Chris Norman has done much to bring the simple wooden flute to the forefront as an alternative voice to the modern orchestral instrument and redefined the flute in traditional Canadian & Scottish traditional music. His busy performing schedule includes solo engagements and concerts with a variety of ensembles, appearing frequently as soloist with orchestra and touring with his own Chris Norman Ensemble. In years past Chris has also appeared worldwide as a member of the international folk trio, Helicon, the all-star Celtic fusion group, Skyedance, the acclaimed early music group, The Baltimore Consort and across Europe with Concerto Caledonia. Norman's flute playing can be heard featured on the Oscar winning soundtrack of Titanic and other Hollywood films including, Soldier, and the Stone of Destiny. His solo CD releases have received unanimous praise from critics and audiences alike and appeared on Billboard's crossover charts. Chris is the founder & director of the Boxwood Festivals & Workshops.
David Greenberg is known primarily as a baroque violinist who also plays fiddle in the Cape Breton and 18th-century Scottish styles. He grew up in Maryland, near Washington, D.C., learning violin from age four and exploring various fiddling styles early on. David studied baroque violin with Stanley Ritchie at Indiana University in the 1980s and joined Tafelmusik (Toronto) for ten years, 1988-1998. He became a Canadian citizen in the 1990s and has lived in Halifax since 2000. David co-founded several music ensembles, including the Medieval Quintet, Puirt A Baroque, Ferintosh, Tempest Baroque Ensemble, and Vortex 3. He currently performs frequently with Chris Norman, Ensemble Regale, and Red Priest. David is featured on dozens of recordings, including those with Seattle Baroque, Apollo's Fire, Ensemble Caprice, Les Voix Humaines, La Nef, Toronto Consort, Symphony Nova Scotia, Doug MacPhee, Suzie LeBlanc, and Concerto Caledonia.
About Musique Royale:
A province wide celebration of Nova Scotia's musical heritage since 1985, Musique Royale brings performances of early, traditional and world music to settings of historic and cultural significance throughout the province. For its thirtieth anniversary summer season, Musique Royale will bring events to over 20 communities in the province. Events are presented year round on the south shore. These include major choral performances with King's College Chapel Choir and Cappella Regalis, a series of salon events at Cecilia's Retreat in Mahone Bay and 'Cookie Concerts' at the Lunenburg School of the Arts. Symphony Nova Scotia is also presented by Musique Royale in the beautiful, historic setting at St. John's Anglican Church in Lunenburg. www.musiqueroyale.com
Musique Royale gratefully acknowledges the Federal Department of Canadian Heritage, the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, Arts Nova Scotia, Peggy Corkum – major season benefactor, the Lloyd Carr Harris Foundation, anonymous contributors, corporate and individual sponsors, committed volunteers and all patrons for their kind and generous support of Musique Royale.
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My Week
Unfortunately my Filofax Week has been delayed again. I'm still not very well which has made doing anything very difficult.
I did a few FiloRAKs last week which is always very nice but other than that not a lot happening.
I hope your week is a good one.
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What would a political season be without robocalls or robo-polls. Last night at around 7 p.m. I received this robo-poll asking me my opinion on the following
Whom I would vote for Governor? Options Baker/Coakley/McCormick/Falchuk/Lively
(This was the only statewide political race they queried IIRC)
Whom I would vote for State Senator (in my district 5th Middlesex District of Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Precincts 1, 2, 3 & 8 in Winchester.) DEMOCRAT Jason Lewis or REPUBLICAN Monica Medieros) The annunciation of Lewis's name was oddly stronger during the recording.
The robo-poll only asked two other political questions — both about referenda on the ballot: Question 1 (Gas Tax Repeal) and Question 4 (Earned Sick Time for Employees)
Voter ID questions included 1) gender, 2) age grouping 3) party status and 4) propensity to vote in November
So my bet is that it's the Lewis campaign. Am I wrong?
Reverse look up on the number yielded little information. 1-617-870-3811 is a non fixed voip phone.


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Volume 3 Issue 4
The Evolution of Financial Management: From Checking/Savings to Digital Banking and Investing
By Lourdes Cortez
Over the years, advances in technology have directly impacted banking and the financial industry. As technology continues to advance, financial services will continue to evolve. With changes in the financial sector, individuals need to stay informed and make the necessary updates to their own personal financial management processes.
The early 1960's started the revolution of banking with the introduction of the Automated Teller Machine, now known as an ATM. Soon thereafter in the 1990's, electronic banking was made accessible and completely changed the role of in-person banking. Today with the use of iPhones and Androids, mobile banking has completely taken over the financial sector. With this major change, it is essential to understand how this effects you from your checking to your savings and even how you invest your money.
The key concept in this change towards digital banking is accessibility to the consumer. Consumers want to have quick and easy access to their money, as well as the ability to make transactions and financial decisions on the go. Mobile Adverstising Company, Verve Mobile, conducted a poll that resulted in 63% of US consumers choosing their smartphones as the platform of choice for banking. This number will continue to increase over the next few years.
The shift of banking from in-person tellers to ATMs to online deposits from smartphones will affect all facets of banking. Tech-savvy staff will help banks understand how technology will improve banking changing hiring patterns for banks and credit unions. Digital marketing will be crucial to ensure that consumers are aware of all the digital offerings for banking.
Basically, we have evolved to a point where banking is now accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
In reality, new online banking features are simplifying the lives of consumers. Opening a bank account without leaving the comfort of your home is possible and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Electronic statements have made balancing your check book more efficient and has reduced the amount of paper waste. This has also opened the door to automatic bill payments directly from your account, reducing late fees as well as unnecessary stress. Mobile message alerts allow the consumer to get quick reminders of account balances, approaching bill payments as well as any fradulent charges. These are just a few of the conveniences of online banking and how technology has impacted the overall banking experience.
It is important to remember that banking technology changes are consumer-driven, and financial institutions want to meet the needs of the consumer. From online tools like mobile deposits to financial reports that can be exported, institutions will continue to stay on the verge of how and what consumers need in terms of accessibility and convenient banking. Technological capabilities are advancing on a daily basis, and banks will continue to leverage these capabilities to improve customer service.
A mere 30 years ago, an in-person visit to the bank to open a bank account, deposit or withdraw funds, or simply receive a bank statement would mean long lines and even hours at the bank. Today, this is no longer the case. As financial management and the banking industry continue to evolve, you as a consumer should stay in the loop of how to take advantage of new features and technologies.


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The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced they will keep a portion of I-70 EB closed until emergency repairs can be made.
I-70 EB is currently closed between Mt. Comfort Rd (Exit 96) and SR 109 at Knightstown. All lanes will remain closed until Monday at 6 a.m.
INDOT says contractors will be repairing and paving the shoulder in the closure. The shoulder was damaged by heavy traffic after the lane restrictions on I-70 began in the area last week.
The right lane on I-70 EB was already part of an ongoing construction patching project, which forced INDOT to close the interstate to complete the emergency repairs.
For the duration of the closure, INDOT asks drivers to take Mt. Comfort Rd to U.S. 40 EB to S.R. 109 back to I-70 EB.


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Romney tries raising Arizona
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – With his early-state leads gone in all but New Hampshire, and shrinking there, Mitt Romney went to Arizona Tuesday to build up the Western firewall he might need to hold off Newt Gingrich.
Arizona votes ahead of most other states, but after the early states that polls show dividing between the former Massachusetts governor and House speaker. Winning here and in Michigan on Feb. 28 is looking increasingly like it might be necessary to rehabilitate a Romney campaign that could suffer a string of losses.
Romney sought to shore up his support with a high-profile endorsement from former Vice President Dan Quayle, but even Romney's supporters admit that the Gingrich wave is washing into the desert too — despite the fact that the former House speaker's organization in the state is less than 48 hours old.
But they're counting on the long haul to see them through.
"He's got a good solid base here and if that means Arizona ends up as a sort of a safety net, so be it," said Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, the second-highest ranking statewide elected official who is Romney's state co-chairman. "Between Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida, if he wins two of those he's in great shape. Anything less than that is going to push emphasis on the next few, including Arizona. It's going to be part of the momentum or rebuilding the momentum."
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, who rode an anti-illegal immigration tide to become a rising star in the state's GOP politics, introduced Romney here. Babeu discounted the recent Gingrich surge and argued Romney's preparation will carry him in Arizona no matter what happens before it.
"This is a marathon," Babeu told POLITICO after the event. "You can't just hope and pray that you get a win out of some area and you get catapulted forward."
Babeu, who is himself exploring a run for Congress, almost dared the Gingrich campaign to match Romney's organization.
"It's not just the bravado of pumping our fists in the air saying, 'This is Mitt Romney Country,'" he said. "Mitt Romney has a great deal of support here in a cross-section of the community."
And Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake said the state's primary will serve as a boost for Romney, whether he needs it to rebound or to clinch a nomination.
"To the extent that he needs it," Flake said, "Arizona will provide a boost."
Flake, a Romney endorser who is running for the retiring Jon Kyl's U.S. Senate seat, compared the former Massachusetts governor to the tortoise — a metaphor Gingrich has used for himself.
The Quayle endorsement evidenced both Romney's coalescing of establishment support and its skittishness. While ridiculed by national pundits, the Quayle name carries local weight: the former vice president has lived in the exclusive suburb since leaving Washington, and his son, Ben, won a contested GOP primary in 2010 to become the local congressman.
Which is exactly why the Romney campaign was keeping him in its pocket.
"The Quayle endorsement could have been done at any time prior to Feb. 28," said Jason Rose, Romney's 2008 Arizona state director and a maxed-out contributor to his 2012 effort. "That they did it now probably is in response to other things that are in the atmosphere."
The new Gingrich state director, Lisa James, said Tuesday the campaign has no Arizona endorsements it is ready to release. She predicted Gingrich will prevail because he generates more excitement among grass-roots activists – Romney's event Tuesday was dubbed "a grass-roots event" despite its location at the posh Hermosa Inn resort, which provided valet parking and chilled iced tea for attendees. – than does Romney.
"People here are excited about the speaker," she said. "He just draws such passion."
But Gingrich will have his own problems wooing the active tea party members who weigh heavily in local Republican politics here, predicted Chuck Coughlin, who managed Gov. Jan Brewer's 2010 campaign.
"Both he and Newt have a problem with the same tea party constituency," Coughlin said. "They both have a challenge convincing that 30 percent of the Republican Party that are self identified tea partiers that they are true believers."
Even so, Gingrich is the one who'll come into Arizona with a leg up if he does well elsewhere, said former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, who ran a losing primary battle against McCain in 2010 and is uncommitted in the presidential race.
Romney can't count on keeping support in the state if he flops everywhere else, Hayworth predicted.
"If they are already trying to reconcile a firewall a la Rudy in Florida in 2008, that's a tough case to make," Hayworth said. "Mitt is finding a ceiling nationally and he can't seem to overcome that, here or elsewhere."


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One of the surprising genre hits of television last year was "Star Trek: Discovery." The fact that "Discovery" hit with a niche audience was not a surprise. However, the series is one of the CBS All-Access hits, and with "The Good Fight," might be the best show on the streaming service. With CBS looking to continue the push for their own streaming service, the network announced the return of another "Star Trek" legend, Patrick Stewart.
At the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention, Stewart unveiled the news to the excited crowd. The new series will not be a continuation of "Next Generation" like many had predicted. Instead, Stewart's Picard is taking on the next steps of his personal adventure in the universe. It is likely the rest of the cast is new to the "Star Trek" universe, which bodes well for future series. This is also the second "Star Trek" show to run on CBS All-Access, which is actually a strong place to land these series. Rather than require high ratings required by network TV, the show can be more creative and give the streaming service almost year-round content.
Alex Kurtzman, who helped oversee the Abrams "Star Trek" franchise and co-created "Discovery" will also produce this new series. Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer and James Duff all help to make up the brain trust. The show has a lot of support from fans, and should slot well into the All-Access programming. As networks continue to try to find blockbuster television, this signals that CBS thinks they've found theirs.
The announcement video at the convention is located below.


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Bulgogi-Style BBQ Beef and Brown Rice Bowl
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Hands-on Time: 10 mins
- Makes: 4 servings
Bring Korean-inspired BBQ flare into your dinner rotation with this easy bulgogi bowl recipe. A simple marinade made with pear, gochujang and Simply Organic garlic, ginger and cayenne gives a sweet, savory and spicy Korean-style spark to steak in these lively dinner bowls.
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- 1 teaspoon Simply Organic Garlic Powder 3.64 oz.
- 1 teaspoon Simply Organic Ginger Root Ground 1.64 oz.
- 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic Cayenne Pepper 2.89 oz.
- 1 Asian pear, quartered, cored and divided
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon gochujang (hot pepper paste)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, plus more for serving
- 1 pound naturally and responsibly raised and fed beef sirloin steaks, thinly sliced
- 2 large carrots, peeled into ribbons
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea or pink Himalayan salt
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
1. Using a box grater, shred one quarter of the pear into a large bowl. Add soy sauce, gochujang, honey, sesame oil, garlic, ginger and cayenne and whisk to combine. Add beef and toss until thoroughly coated; cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine carrots, vinegar and salt. Toss to combine, then set aside for 20 to 30 minutes, tossing occasionally, until carrots have softened slightly.
3. Heat grill to medium-high for 5 minutes. Brush grill grate with oil. Grill steak slices for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until charred and cooked through.
4. Divide steak, rice, carrots and scallions between four serving bowls. Thinly slice remaining pear quarters and divide between serving bowls. Serve with additional soy sauce and toasted sesame oil.
1. This recipe packs significant heat, which is the style of bulgogi. To lower the heat level, reduce the amount of cayenne to 1/4 or 1/8 teaspoon.
2. The bulgogi may also be cooked on the stove top in a grill pan or cast-iron skillet.
To cook on the stove top
Heat cast-iron skillet or grill pan on medium-high for 5 minutes; add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. Arrange half of the steak slices in a single layer and cook 1 minute without stirring. Cook 2 to 3 more minutes, stirring and flipping, until cooked through. Repeat with 1 teaspoon oil and remaining steak slices.
Calories: 380, Cholesterol: 90mg, Fiber: 4g, Sodium: 480mg, Carbohydrates: 34g, Fat: 10g, Protein: 38g
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