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Spring cleaning has long been a task that everyone does to get a fresh start for summer. This is the perfect time to spruce up not only the inside of your home but the outside as well. The weather makes it a perfect time for painting or gutter work, a deep cleaning of the garage or some fresh new landscaping. The goal is to take advantage of the lack of rain and snow and just get your home looking great. In order to make things easier, you can use a spring cleaning checklist to make sure you get to everything.
As you clean and spruce things up, you can check things off your spring cleaning checklist and enjoy the sense of accomplishment.
Dust Light Fixtures
Dust all light fixtures, both inside and outside your home and maybe switch out old bulbs with LEDs if you can.
Wash Walls and Trims
Make sure you wash the walls and trims both inside and outside your house and be careful to use the right cleaning supplies to do so.
Sweep and Mop
Not everyone will like this, but it's time to deep clean your flooring by sweeping, scrubbing, and cleaning the carpets.
Reseal Grout
While you're down there scrubbing the floors, make note of any grout that can be refilled and refill them where needed.
Wash all of the textiles in your home, bedding, cushion covers, mattress pads etc.
Wash Knobs
Wash all doors and knobs, even if you think they don't need to be washed, you can even shine them where applicable.
Stove & Oven
Deep clean your stove and oven, making sure they look as new as possible.
Take out all of the food, and clean the shelving, door shelves and drawers. Be sure to toss old food as you put everything back.
Clean the windows as you would normally, but also get the trims, jams, slides, and screens where possible.
Wipe down, dust and shine all furniture where applicable and be sure to vacuum out couches etc.
Dust all electronics and organize the wires before tucking them out of site.
Ok, so you don't have to put all of your movies and books in order from A to Z, but organize them somehow.
Clean all toys with the proper cleaning products if you have them or just wipe down with warm water and clean out any form of storage you use for them.
Empty out cabinets and wash down the shelving, knobs, and doors.
Clean or replace your welcome mat and any sort of runner you may use.
Before you start using fans to keep cool, wash them down, each individual blade should be cleaned.
The weather makes for the perfect time to paint walls and accents both inside and outside your home.
Sort through your family photos and organize them.
The Garage
Clean out the garage and attic, organizing as you go.
Clean out all appliances including washing machines, dryers, toasters, blenders etc. Be sure to get to the tough spots as best you can.
If you still have wood burning fireplaces, clean out the chimney and actual fireplace.
Shine silverware, glass tops, faucets etc. just be sure to use the proper cleaning supplies depending on the metal.
There are some homes that wax floors and tubs and now is the perfect time to do so.
Wipe down mirrors as normal, but also get the frames and behind them if possible.
Wash ceilings and dust for cobwebs hidden in the corners.
If you complete this spring cleaning checklist then your home is set and you can focus on enjoying the beautiful weather that spring and summer offer!


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We live lives that are constantly connected to the outside world. Our mornings, more often than not, begin with a glance at our phones to see what the latest voices from the cloud have deemed important and relevant to our day to day. Possibly, it is our smart homes that provide the latest lay of the virtual land. Regardless of how the digital voices deliver the message, the message is there to hear.
Technology today allows everyone to express their opinion as quickly as it takes them to punch out 280 characters on their phones. We can all have our 15 minutes of recognition and often at the expense of someone's product or service.
As a brand owner or marketer, making sense of these digital voices and accurately pinpointing the ones that you can truly make a difference with can be a daunting task at the very least. Leveraging technology to sift through the noise to filter out what matters to you and your sphere of influence is crucial to success, even at the daily interval. Voices can truly travel at the speed of thought today, and having a system that can predict where to focus your attention if where we all need to be. Check out this video from Kevin O'Leary on this topic –

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Linda Lee Young Barton, 71, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
Linda was born February 28, 1947, a daughter of the late Ralph and Odessa Baker Lee, in Fincastle.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Eleanor Wiley and Sylvia Ballard; and two brothers, Bernard Lee and Alvin Lee.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her loving children, Lexus Young, Ricky Young, Penny Lilly, and Patricia Young; Grandchildren, Anthony, Amanda, Tylor, Brittany, Ricky, Jeremy, Alyson, and Zachary; 7 Great-Grandchildren; and sisters, Christine Gilmore and husband, Paul, and Barbara Short and husband, Ralph.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Lotz Funeral Home, 1001 Franklin Rd., Roanoke. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
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For the Daily Post Challenge, I love the depth of the different piers and the island against the horizon in this one. Another from Beaufort, NC. I'm on a roll posting harbor and beach pictures lately because that's where I want to be!
Monthly Archives: January 2015
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As I was walking that ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway: I saw below me that golden valley: This land was made for you and me. I've roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps, To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts; And all around me a voice was sounding: This land was made for […]
Blogging 101 and Words Crush Wednesday
Today's challenge: pick a blogging event from the Community Event Listings to try for some instant community. I decided to try Words Crush Wednesday, I am always inspired by the naturalist John Muir. Getting back to Nature always renews me 🙂
One Word Photo Challenge: Beige
It is one of the silos from an old tobacco farm at Reynolda Village, here in Winston-Salem, named for cigarette companies lol. This is an old picture from the website of the village.
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Share Your World – 2015 Week #4
Where did you live at age five? Is it the same place or town you live now?
At age 5 I lived in Ocean Springs, MS. We moved to Biloxi, MS when I was 6 and since then I have lived all over North Carolina and Colorado.
You are invited to a party that will be attended by many fascinating people you never met. Would you attend this party if you were to go by yourself?
I would be very nervous, but I would go if there were fascinating people 🙂 I imagine going to a masquerade party like the scene from the Labyrinth movie with David Bowie!
Did you grow up in a small or big town? Did you like it?
I grew up mostly in Biloxi, MS which I thought was bigger, but I looked it up and in 2010 the population was only 44K so I guess it was smaller than I remember. I do know my graduating class was around 1000 so not too small.
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I always wanted to be a marine biologist, I did a report on it and interviewed a professional in 2nd grade. Somewhere along the way I got a Biotechnology degree and then a Master's in Acupuncture, so I went to the far end of the opposite spectrum from marine biology. 🙂
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I'm grateful that I got to travel to the beach in Wilmington, NC and I'm nervous and excited about hopefully moving there in the next month!


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Hey man I have a weak lower back/ pain in lower back and I get really tired doing upright rows, any suggestions?
– Is he saying to tighten up or to suck in – there's a difference.
I teach the valsalva maneuver which involves taking in air, holding it and then pushing the belly out. This helps to stabilize the back. If you suck your belly in, it mimics doing a crunch, which is spinal flexion, and is the opposite of what you want. You want your lumbar curve in your back to curve inward toward the belly, not flex.
Hope this helps.
eliot hulse says to suck in. he talked about this in one of his revent videos. isnt it safest to keep a tight stomache?
Tremendous video Jedd. I had rotator cuff surgery a few years back but I still train this row from time to time, just never that heavy. This is excellent.
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CONCORD — Mom's Touch, a South Korean fried chicken and burger chain, has opened its first U.S. outlet in downtown Concord.
The restaurant took over the former Wild Ox Burger space on Salvio Street next to the public garage and a half-block from Todos Santos Plaza. Mom's Touch stands out with a red and white striped awning and dining patio.
Mom's Touch operates more than 1,000 restaurants in South Korea, according to Pedro Garcia, economic development specialist with the city.
"We're talking about the McDonald's of Korea basically coming to Concord to open their first U.S. location," he said.
The menu includes chicken breast sandwiches (both grilled and fried), a bulgogi burger (thin marinated slices of grilled beef); fried wings, drumsticks, chicken strips and popcorn chicken. Barbecue, teriyaki and other dipping sauces are available. Fries, cheese fries and onion rings are also available.
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To the Editor:
Truly effective law enforcement efforts benefit from the help of many partners and elements working together.
From my officers and dispatchers to the staff at the jail, the sheriff's department and the state's attorney's office, there are many good people cooperating to stop the bad guys. And it doesn't stop there: A realistic view of public-safety efforts points to many other significant components.
For example, research repeatedly shows that high-quality preschool helps to put kids on the right path in life and keeps them off the path that leads to all sorts of trouble.
Child care assistance and "parent-coaching" programs for the families of very young children also help, as do Teen REACH after-school programs that offer older kids some safe alternatives to the dangers and lures of the streets.
And for young people who veer into criminal activity, the Redeploy Illinois effort is cheaper and more effective than prison in curbing recidivism.
Yet the effects of Illinois' budget impasse reflect none of this, and is undermining every one of these important crime-fighting initiatives.
It's threatening to keep preschool classrooms from reopening in the fall.
It's already prompted the closure of many of these services for infants and toddlers, not to mention troubled teenagers.
My partners in law enforcement and I are trying to do our jobs. I guarantee you, criminals are doing what they feel to be theirs.
Now we need Illinois leaders to step up and do their own jobs, properly supporting the state's top priorities for curbing crime and violence in communities throughout the state. That includes safeguarding the fundamental well-being of our children and youth.
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UK hardcore punk band The Domestics have just announced that they have signed to TNS Records.
To kick off their induction into the TNS family, their sophomore album, Routine and Ritual, will be launched on TNS for release sometime soon and can be pre-ordered here. The label will also be releasing copies of the album on 12″ vinyls through Imminent Destruction Records, Kibou Records, and Orchestrated Dystopia Records.


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Construction of a datamart containing detailed data.
Merging of different data sources.
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Creation of multi-application reports including different budgetary phases.
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Insurer of private property, among the very first on the French market, and the 1st insurer of public service agents. Our client, as part of the Appli Budget Lot 1 project, had implemented a budgetary solution (based on Cognos Planning) which created constraints in regards of queries, analysis and the correctness of data.
This insurer wished to create a data warehouse in order to optimize the management of overheads.
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With the contribution of BGFi's decision-making methodology, the definement of the client's needs helped to create a functional framework for the implementation of the new data warehouse and was also beneficial for the writing of functional and technical specifications taking the following into account:
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Photos Singapore
Our stay in the heart of Asia – Singapore – was short and due to the current "Indonesia-Relax-Mode" we almost forgot to post some pictures or stories. Well, we only had 2 days and we will return for a day or two before we return to Germany, but of what we could see this city is unlike any other place in Southeast Asia: no cows in the streets, no people carrying heavy loads on their backs, only a few food stalls which are clean but still pricey, crazy traffic but very regulated and controlled or no markets with meat and veggies cooking in the sun.
It's just a small country, but it has managed to become one of the world's largest trading centers in the world. Financial opportunities are vast – Singapore not only appears rich and glamorous with all its high-end shopping centers, luxurious restaurants or well-maintained parks, it also appears extremely clean and pure! It's good that we are not spending too much time there – this city is outrageously expensive – more expensive than NYC!
A Life In Harmony
Other than that we learned that Singapore strives for a life in harmony for all the ethnic groups that settled in the region. So much indeed ,that the state sets ethnic group quotas for communities. This means, for instance, that some housing blocks can only rent out flats to a certain percentage of Malaysians, Chinese, Indians etc.
A City Full Of Rules & Regulations
Never ever have we seen so many prohibition signs!! Public places are full with rules and codes of conducts about cleanliness, friendliness and general "do's and don'ts". There are enormous fines about so many things: smoking in certain public places, eating durian fruit in the subway (a fruit with an intense odor), riding a bike through a pedestrian underpass, using cell phones, crossing a street where there is now pedestrian crossing, and, and, and. Until 2004 they even prohibited the import of chewing gum as gum was seen as pollution in public spaces. We even read that after the law was abolished, the chewing gum buyer had to show a doctor's prescription plus an ID card to the vendor… Crazy, huh?
Nevertheless, all these regulations seem to work pretty well, the state has one of the lowest crime rates in the world, but still, many of these prohibition signs may only serve as intimidation.
Finally, it was a nice visit, especially because we got to meet Kerstin, a friend from Munich who is also traveling for several months. Singapore, as we came to realize, would definitely be an interesting place to live with an awesome climate all year round. However, it feels much more like a big US or European city. Our second visit next week will mainly consist of shopping, shopping and eventually shopping!!!!! We could have bought so many nice souvenirs, gifts and cheap clothing during the last year, but well, we didn't. Too much to carry, too much ballast… But YES, finally we are able to buy a few things, because it's our last stop and we won't have to carry our load for several more month.
But before engaging in some serious bargain hunting we will enjoy our last days in Ubud… Our Bali "Eat, Pray, Love" retreat :-).


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Applying for Graduation
Applying for graduation is an important milestone in your academic journey. The information below is to help you understand what you need to complete in order to apply for graduation.
Q: Who is eligible for graduation?
A: In order to be eligible for graduation, you must register for your remaining coursework and:
Meet all course requirements, all "in residence" requirements, and all departmental or program requirements.
Have earned the minimum cumulative GPA on all work attempted at Coastal Carolina University (2.0 for undergraduate; 3.0 for graduate)
Have earned the minimum hours as determined by the degree or certificate (120 earned hours minimum for an undergraduate degree; 30 earned hours minimum for a graduate degree; 12 earned hours minimum for a certificate).
Have a clean Program Evaluation showing a status of "Pending Anticipated Complete' or 'Complete."
If you receive a grade of "I" (Incomplete) for any of your classes for the current term (or have an "I" from a previous term), you must have completed all coursework and turned it into the instructor by the end of your specified graduation term. If not, your graduation application will be denied and will have to reapply for graduation for a future term.
Q: How can I apply?
A: Applicants can apply for graduation via online through WebAdvisor.
Q: Is there a tutorial I can reference?
A: Yes, please view the Apply for Graduation Instructions (PDF) and the Video Demonstration.
Q: Where do I need to pay my graduation application fee?
A: You can pay your application fee directly through the online application process through WebAdvisor.
Within the payment portal, there is an option to pay by an electronic check, which does not charge a service fee. However, credit card payments will incur a service fee.
Q: What if I already paid my application fee?
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If there are any issues with this, you may forward a copy or your receipt directly to Daniel Hucks in the Office of the Registrar so that your application can be updated.
Q: When is the deadline to apply for graduation?
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Asian dust from China approaches Korea
- Date : 2017-04-24
The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST, President Hong Gi-hoon) recently reported that images recorded by the Chollian Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) showed the movement of an Asian dust cloud toward Korea from the evening of April 19, 2017.
The KIOST Korea Ocean Satellite Center, the main operator of the GOCI, analyzed the images on April 19 and 20, and confirmed that the Asian dust spread from northern Beijing to near the Amnok River from the evening of April 19 to the morning of April 20.
Originating in northern China and the deserts of Mongolia, Asian dust travels on westerly winds to Korea, Japan, and the Central Pacific Ocean and has a significant impact on marine processes in the oceans, including plant productivity.
Senior research scientist Park Myung-sook at the KIOST Korea Ocean Satellite Center said, "We can easily confirm the location and movement of Asian dust using full-color and multispectral images recorded by the GOCI installed on the satellite. Also, we continuously monitor the movement of Asian dust using GOCI images captured eight times a day (every hour from 09:00 to 16:00). KIOST shares the results of our Asian dust observations with related institutions and plans to offer more quantitative observation results by further enhancing its fine dust detection technology."
Developed with the financial support of the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the GOCI, which was launched on the Chollian satellite in 2010, is the world's first ocean observation payload installed on a geo-stationary satellite. Tasked with observing the oceans and air quality surrounding the Korean Peninsula, it is currently managed and operated by the KIOST Korea Ocean Satellite Center.
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By Benjamin Njoku
When he catwalked into the reception hall of a wedding held in Lagos recently, all eyes were fixed on him. Immediately he stepped in, a crowd of curious onlookers milled around him for photo shots and autograph. It actually felt as if a superstar was at the event but the guest was no other person than Okuneye Idris, better known as Bobrisky.
He might not be as popular as Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid or many other Nigerian superstars but in the world of social media likes, retweets and snaps, Bobrisky is surely a rising star. Since his emergence on the country's social media space few years back, he has continued to spread his influence unhindered on the internet
No doubt, the internet is smitten with him. With over forty thousand followers on Instagram, Bobrisky is unarguably the most controversial person in Nigeria's growing cross dressing community. Last week, a lot of women stayed up all night to watch his aborted birthday party on SnapChat.
Also known a 'Africa's Male Barbie', Bobrisky presently makes a lot of money selling skin bleaching creams. According to Google's Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, he was the most searched Nigerian on google in November 2016. A month after the rating, the cross-dresser reportedly made millions of Naira by charging fans in London and United Kingdom £20 for a photo shot with him.
Through his adopted lifestyle, Bobrisky has managed to rise from obscurity into prominence. Notwithstanding his weird lifestyle which is totally at variance with the cultures of the Nigerian society, the Lagos boy appears not to be bothered with the criticisms trailing his activities on social media. Just few months back, he insisted that the proper pronoun to describe him is 'she' and 'her'. This was after he received several misgendered comments on his Instagram page.
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Although he claims that he's not gay, Bobrisky's boldness to dress like a woman and put on female makeup is currently inspiring many other cross dressers in the country. From his love for excessive makeup to his vibrant and ostentatious sense of fashion, Bobrisky sure knows how to leave jaws hanging. Before his emergence on the scene, the likes of maverick musician, Charly Boy was perceived to be a social deviant for his cross-dressing antics on screen and at events. But unlike, Bobrisky, Charly Boy didn't go to the extreme. So also was Denrele Edun, the eccentric, eye-catching media personality who had to deal with questions regarding his sexuality for years.
Over the years, Nigerian has not witnessed a cross dresser proudly strutting his feathers on social media and in public like Bobrisky. He appears to have become a threat to the moral fabrics of the Nigerian society. This growing influence recently got the attention of the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture,NCAC, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, who has threatened to come after him and his likes. Runsewe aptly described him as a disgrace to the nation.
"Bobrisky is a national disgrace. He started by selling and using bleaching creams, now, he has grown boobs, bums and hips. 'If a Bobrisky is doing well with his immoral lifestyle, how do you convince Nigerian youths to do the right thing? Bobrisky has the right, but not within the Nigerian environment.
"There are others like him, but they live outside the country. If we don't address Bobrisky as early as possible, he will form a team that will spread like wildfire," Runsewe fumed.
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Apart from NCAC boss, many Nigerians and celebrities have also expressed similar concerns about Bobrisky's worrisome lifestyle. Popular filmmaker and founder of the Abuja International Film Festival, Fidelis Duker once called for the arrest of Bobrisky. He also lashed out at those film producers featuring him in movies which he described as celebration of our mediocrity.
According to Duker, those who featured Bobrisky in movies are only exploiting his popularity on social media and not because he is a fantastic actor. Wondering why a man would dress as a woman, the filmmaker stated that it is not the kind of things he would want his children to learn. "We should not glamourise such things. We have children who are growing. As a father, these are not the kind of things I want my children to learn. It is alien to our culture. I don't see any reason why a man would dress like a woman. Some people defend him and say he is only 'acting', but as for me, it's not appropriate."
Describing him as 'a national embarrassment', Duker said the cross-dresser does not reflect good morals for young ones and as such people like Bobrisky should be properly curtailed. "Can you imagine a man who now walks around dressed as a woman with all the features of a woman. I have always insisted that his irresponsible behaviour in the public space should be stopped by the law enforcement agencies. I am always shocked when I see our women folk troll him including married women. I can' t explain the madness," Duker said.
Also worried by Bobrisky's growing influence, the National Council for Women Societies described transgender activities in the country as 'despicable and offensive'. The group made the comment in a statement signed by its National President NCWS, Gloria Shada.
Shada said that Nigerian women find the promotion of despicable conducts such as nudity and transgender activities as done by Bobrisky very offensive. "It is regrettable and strange for Bobrisky to publicly declare that he has 24 boy-friends in high places. Rise up to stop this evil before it destroys our children and the future of our nation." she said.
Ironically, while many Nigerians are condemning the lifestyle of the cross-dresser,which they described as alien to Nigerian culture, majority of female celebrities are known to be his best friends. In fact, 95 percent of those that turned up for his aborted birthday party were his female celebrity friends.
Following the disruption of his birthday party by the Lagos State Police Command last Saturday, actress Anita Joseph threatened to block any Instagram follower or fan who makes an unfriendly comment about Bobrisky on his birthday. The actress later posted a picture of herself alongside the cross-dresser in matching traditional attires to wish him happy birthday. This was also the case with star actress Tonto Dikeh, who posed for shots with him.
For veteran actress, Nnenna Okonta, Bobrisky is some people's guilty pleasure. "They know that everything he stands for is wrong culturally, spiritually and physically. But he has guts, courage and confidence . Above all, he's smart enough to turn every little opportunity to cash and he's smiling to the bank. My concern is that he's over doing it. There are a lot of impressionable young people out there who can easily be influenced by him and that will not be funny at all," she stated.
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Before Bobrisky came out with aplomb and style, we had the likes of Gauri Owolabi and Joshua Agai. He has since inspired other cross-dressers like Bayo Kazim, popularly known as Funkychacha, who has also walked his way to prominence by dressing and acting like a female. Another cross-dresser, Kazim Olaide, widely known as 'Seun The Diva', is following in the footsteps of other more established cross-dressers in Nigeria. Olaide once said the likes of Bobrisky have inspired people like him to come out openly about their lifestyle.


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A favorite pidgin expression in Hawaii is "Lucky you live Hawaii". It pretty much means, "Lucky you live in Hawaii…" haha. Even though I'm currently living in California, I'm still considered "Lucky" because if I wanted to visit home, I'd be visiting Hawaii. I'm back in Hawaii to visit the doctor and will possibly do … Continue reading
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MY FINAL QUARTER AT FIDM IS COMING TO AN END!!! Because we started finals today, I officially finish school on Monday. Everyone will be done with school by the weekend, except for me and the people with Monday classes; how awkward. lol. Anyways, today was my final class for Market Analysis & Presentation. It's our … Continue reading
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So yesterday, I finally got to travel to somewhere new in California; Venice Beach. I lived in California for almost 2 years now, and yes, I have not got the chance to see Venice, until yesterday. I've always wanted to go to Venice, but since it was "far", I didn't bother to plan a trip … Continue reading
Hello Again…
Well this is embarrassing… I haven't blogged since December. I have a feeling it's because camera is currently broken. So I definitely need to get that sent for repair soon. To sum things up for the things that happened in my life since my last post…. December: –Watched my 1st Korean Movie: "200 Pound Beauty" … Continue reading
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ICAN is ideal for online shop keepers. The nature of the business means that it is already in the cloud.
Our fictitious online shop, The Music Box is a music shop that sells various music related items in an online shop. These include
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The Requirements for the Online Shop
A large and content rich blog is required to support the product lines. And various static pages to cover terms and conditions and support for their customers is also required. Visitor driven content, such as commenting is needed to help to build a sense of community and promote customer loyalty.
Item fulfilment takes several forms:
- CDs and DVDs are physical objects that are shipped. As such, there is are various stages in the fulfilment process. I.e. cart->payment->despatched/completed
- Tee-shirts are also physical objects that are shipped. They have the same fulfilment process as CDs and DVDs, however, they also have the added complication of having options such as size, colour etc.
- PDF downloads are virtual items that are not shipped. These have a slightly different fulfilment process in that once payment has been taken, the order is marked as completed and the download becomes available.
WordPress was chosen as the core content management as it natively supports pages, blogging and commenting and is simple to brand with it's mature templating system. It also has extensive plugins that provide almost any conceivable additional functionality.
WooCommerce is an extensive shop plugin for WordPress and supports many great features such as guest purchases for "drive by" customers and registering for returning customers who want to save their details. It also supports, out of the box, the various order processes that are required.
ICAN and the Online Shop
Plugin options are available via the WooCommerce options page.
How Sales are Recorded
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- Invoice Sale: A sales invoice is created. It is then automatically cleared by creating a corresponding money in transaction. Order items appear as distinct invoice items.
The Music Box elect to use the Cash Sales method.
Nominal Coding
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With two weeks left before New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School students return to class, the faculty is now 100 percent staffed for the coming year — including a new principal.
Dr. Monique Cola — a Tulane University Ph.D. in neuroscience who was previously the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs/Executive Dean at Delgado Community College (read her full biography at the Sci High website) — was chosen by the school's board as its next headmaster back in April, but did not start work until this summer. She told the Sci High governing board Thursday (July 23) that last week was her first week with children in the building as well — for a summer program — giving her a taste of the year to come.
Of the Sci High faculty, 28 are returning and 13 are new, for a retention rate of 68 percent. Michelle Brown, vice principal academic affairs, said that a downside of an improving national economy is that the private sector is becoming an increasingly attractive to strong teachers.
"The challenges of hiring and retention have become much more significant," Brown said. "We're actually pretty lucky relative to a lot of schools in the city, and, to some degree, our challenges with hiring have to do with us being picky."
The hiring of a new principal also feels like a natural departure point for some staff members who might have been considering a change anyway, Brown noted. It does not necessarily reflect any concerns by them, Brown said, but more just "the right time" to go back to graduate school or try a new campus.
"Folks weren't sure what the new leadership was going to look like, and decided to find something different," Cola agreed.
With those vacancies filled, Cola and Brown expressed enthusiasm about the new faculty members. The math department now has six teachers, its largest size yet.
"I was really concerned about math department because had so many vacancies, but the stars have aligned so that we have really strong math teachers coming on," Cola said.
One of the new hires has 12 years in experience, another is a veteran of the Travis Hill school, and another will be teaching both Alegbra 2 and leading the "maker space."
"We have two faculty members who are straddling both math and CTE (career and technical education)" Brown said. "That will help kids in math see the applications of what they're working on, as well as making sure folks in CTE have a better understanding of math."
Cola and Brown have also been reviewing the last year's scores on end-of-course exams. Even though the tests administered by the state were new last year, passage rates by Sci High students went up. Proficiency rates, however — those who score in the highest tiers on the tests — slipped, though Brown said this was a statewide trend.
"We're close to statewide average, even though we serve more students in poverty and more students with needs that than the state does," Brown said. "These new tests did not represent a huge hurdle for our kids."
Sci High has implemented a new curriculum in Algebra I and Geometry that should help, Brown said. The new exams emphasize the practical applications of the subject matter, such as applying the abstract notion of the area of a circle to determining how many stones would be needed to pave a patio.
"I like the new tests, because ultimately what they represent is a shift to the sort of math and English we want our kids to be able to do," Brown said. "Ultimately this is moving our kids toward the kind of problem solving we want our citizens to have."
The actual test scores only represent a quarter of Sci High's School Performance Score — alongside other metrics like graduation rates — and the scores Sci High has in hand are only half of that figure. The other scores, those measuring student growth in the subject matter, will not be released by the state until August, and the full School Performance Score will be announced later in the year.
"Everything in here is only a piece of the puzzle," Brown said. "Those pieces of the puzzle are going to keep trickling in the next few months."


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Wherever you are in the world, this year's must-have hair colour is the French Balayage, a super-subtle series of sunkissed ripples through the hair that look as if you've spent the weekend sunning yourself on the French Riviera. Even if your weekends right now are spent indoors instead, you can still make French balay
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When in doubt how to style your hair (or make-up, or outfit...), look to the effortless Parisienne. She knows that less is definitely more, and that the best balayage is a discreet one that looks perfectly at home even on the most chic of boulevards.
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The secret to this French balayage urban version is all about the subtle inward curl that brings the hair to lie exactly at the point of the collar. To achieve this, all you need is a barrel brush and a blowdryer.
When hair is 80% dry, curl the lower section of the hair (roughly 5 inches) around the barrel, inwards towards the neck, and point the blowdryer nozzle in a downwards position at the hair as you wrap it around the brush and then release. Repeat all the way around the head. Don't worry about the curls looking too defined, they'll drop and set as the heat leaves them. Finish with your hairspray, and you're ready to be the talk of the town!


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I love to decorate, but multiple recent moves and multiple kids and pets have sapped my creative forces. The first room visitors see when they walk through our front door (or peek inside the glass) is not yet a room at all. Note the broken thrift store dresser, the battered college barrel, the dated blinds, and the complete absence of floor covering or wall decoration.
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If you got its ".jar" file, you can simply drag it into the Processing's IDE (PDE).
Thanks GoToLoop - and if I just have a bunch of .java files? I saw a similar question posted before, but the OP answered their own question, and didn't go to length explaining the process (https://forum.processing.org/one/topic/use-java-packages-inside-processing.html). Any help would be appreciated!
If they're ".java" files, you can simply copy & paste them into the same folder as your ".pde" files. :bz
Take a look at the sketch from these links below. They're for the same sketch btW: O:-)
That sketch is made of 1 ".pde" file: "CountdownClass.pde"
And a ".java" 1: "Countdown.java"
Thanks GoToLoop! That's very helpful in explaining things - I think I get it now. I've been using Processing for simple graphics for a bit, but this is another level of complexity.
If you don't mind, given that JSAT is some 500+ files java files, is there any way to import all of them en masse? Do I need to drag in all the files into my Processing sketch?(!)
That seems a huge complex collection of libraries. @-)
You really need to find its distribution ".jar" file on its own site. #:-S
Or try out Maven: http://Search.Maven.org/#search|ga|1|a:"JSAT" [-O<
Thanks for the reference to search.maven Instead of dealing with JSAT, I figured I should type DBSCAN to see if anything came up, because that's all I'm after for now. I got two results (webjars and weka). These seem less complicated than JSAT (at least I got the .jar files!), but I'm still not sure how to use them. I've imported them into my sketch (by copying the .jar files into modes/java/libraries/..., but not sure where to go from there. :-?
GoToLoop, do you think you can point me to any reference as to how to get them to work inside Processing? I'm extremely grateful for the help so far!
The easiest way to get a ".jar" file for a sketch is what I said in my 1st reply to you here: :-\"
If you got its ".jar" file, you can simply drag it into the Processing's IDE (PDE).
That'll will copy the ".jar" file to a subfolder called "code/". B-)
However, if you prefer to make it available for all sketches, you need to read this wiki: :-B
Thanks for all the help GoToLoop!


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It is one of the largest festivals of its kind in this part of the world promoting documentary, short and animation films, yet, the achievements of Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) have often been marred by its shortcomings. However, a change in guard in Films Division of India (FDI), the government body of films and organisers of the festival has brought about new initiatives.
"This year we have tried to work on areas where we have been criticised before," said VS Kundu, the director general of FDI at a press meet for the festival that will be held from Feb 3-9.
Among the new additions to the 13th MIFF are new packages and newly-introduced categories. A set of films made by school children as a part of Lennep's Kids Film fest, an initiative "to make our kids equipped for better cinema viewing", will be screened on the opening day at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Nariman Point.
Films by seminal German filmmaker Werner Herzog and and National award-winning director Arun Khopkar will be part of the retrospective section.
While MIFF Prism will showcase innovative films that didn't qualify for the competition categories for length-related issues, other festival-winning films from countries such as France, Mexico, Japan and Georgia will also be screened. The venues are NCPA and Mayor's Hall, Versova.
The festival promises to be more audience-friendly with votes by viewers deciding the winner of the Prism section. Moreover, the awards this year are spread over a number of categories — including the technical variety that were not included previously. The film selection process is also more "fair and transparent this time, with a film going through seven jury members before its selection". It will also be the first time for Goodpitch, an endeavour that helps locally-produced films find buyers in the global market. "Goodpitch will train and mentor six selected projects, teaching them to strategise for these new territories and festivals, and provide ideas for funding," said Kundu, about the event co-organised by Sundance and Britdoc. The categories, both national and international, will be selected by a jury headed by filmmaker Anand Patwardhan.
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Superstar, written by Mandy Davis, is about a boy named Lester Musselbaum who's in grade five and gets bullied at school. Lester loves flying and wants to become an astronaut by following in his dad's footsteps, but his mother is against this because that's how Lester's father died.
My favourite part of Superstar was when Lester kicked the ball back to Ricky in a perfect arc, and Michael Z congratulates him. I liked this part because Lester had finally found something that he was good at, and Michael (who made fun of Lester), also liked it, making it his 'thing'.
Readers aged 10-13 who enjoy books about making friends and not fitting in would enjoy reading Superstar because it is all about a boy not fitting in because he is different from the other children at school. Some of the vocabulary is difficult, which might make this book challenging for children under the age of ten.
I would give this book four and a half stars out of five because it has a good storyline and a good moral.


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That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to endure the slings and arrows of outrageous equity markets, or to take rise against a sea of portfolio fluctuations – and, by opposing, end them.
Shakespeare's portfolio decisions are not recorded. Nonetheless, his protagonist in Hamlet displays a psychology remarkably like that of non-professional equity investors. They can't make up their mind, either. On the one hand, they can still feel the terrifying sensation of the equity downdraft in late 2008 and early 2009. On the other hand, they are obsessed with "getting back" what they lost – and how can they do that if they aren't in the market?
In this connection, a new study by T. Rowe Price offers some keen insights and useful distinctions on whether it makes sense to desert the equity markets when the going gets rough.
The T. Rowe Price Study
T. Rowe Price analysts tell a tale of two investors – no, call it a tale of "two gentlemen of Wall Street," to preserve the Shakespearian metaphor. Both of these investors begin with an equity portfolio of $10,000 as of late 2006. The study follows their investment decisions for the next 3+ years, culminating in 2010.
Investor #1 maintained this equity allocation until September, 2008 – at which point he or she bailed out and converted the $10,000 to cash. Investor #1 stayed liquid until February, 2010.
Investor #2 maintained a steady program of augmenting equity holdings with $100 per month in new investment. This program stayed in place through the ups and downs of the stock market, all the way to February, 2010.
The results of this experiment are both intriguing and instructive. As of February, 2010, Investor #2 had the larger portfolio. His lead was substantial but not overwhelming. But as of February, 2009, Investor #1 was solidly ahead.
What, if anything, can we learn from this experiment?
As You Like It
The first conclusion is that the final result is not surprising. The general public thinks that falling markets mean losses and that money is made only when market values rise. This is only partly true. When markets rise or fall, you make or lose money on shares that you own. But the money you make depends on the price you pay for the shares – the lower the purchase-price, the better it is for you. Falling markets are a buying opportunity.
Consider an investor who is 25 years old. He is just starting his investment program. He has acquired relatively few shares so far – so the falling price doesn't knock very many dollars off his wealth. But it does enable him to keep buying more shares. If he invests a fixed amount of money, that means he must buy more shares when the price is low, in order to meet his dollar investment quota.
Ever since Adam Smith, economists have taught would-be investors to "buy low, sell high." A falling market is a golden opportunity to buy low. How do you arrange to sell high?
The answer is: Simply by holding on to the shares you buy for as long as possible. The general public believes that when they buy stocks, they are buying brilliant management, exciting products, and revolutionary methods of production. Whey they are really buying, however, is increases in productivity from year to year, averaging 1-3%. If there is anything certain in life, it is that production gets more efficient from year to year. Over a long investing career, those increases mount up. They are passed through to shareholders in dividends and share-price growth. Eventually, they are passed on to consumers as well.
The source of true investor gains is hidden from the general public by the up-and-down fluctuations in share prices. These fluctuations are driven by transitory factors such as changes in interest rates and government policies toward business. But the undeniable truth is that the best thing that could happen to a young investor is a long period of low share prices. This enables the investor to accumulate as many shares as possible. When share prices eventually rise, the investor's portfolio value goes through the roof.
Dollar-Cost Averaging
Continuous, level investment in stocks over time is a form of diversification – but across time. (It also makes sense to diversify among different companies at any one point in time.) When prices fall, the investor is accumulating a larger number of shares. When prices rise, the value of each share rises, and the more shares accumulated during the low-price time period, the larger is the total increase in portfolio value. Arithmetic guarantees that the average cost of the shares is lowered by this strategy of fixed, regular investment, which has been dubbed "dollar-cost averaging." This accounting-oriented focus obscures the real economic basis of the strategy, which is independent of accounting or even the existence of money.
The Investment Life Cycle
Over time, the character of the investing process changes gradually. The total portfolio value rises, so that price declines affect a larger number of shares and magnify total-dollar losses in wealth. On the other hand, increases in earning power enable the investor to invest larger amounts of money each month. And productivity continues to increase inexorably.
At all stages, the investor should calibrate his level of equity investment with his personal risk-tolerance. He should periodically rebalance his portfolio in line with that calibration. But regardless of the amount of equity investment chosen, the investor shouldn't change it just because of market fluctuations. Jumping in and out of the market is a tacit claim that the investor can predict changes in the markets. There is no evidence to suggest that even professionals can do this consistently. Neophytes and non-professionals certainly can't.
Eventually, the investor will reach a point when his portfolio is large and his monthly investments are a small fraction of that portfolio. That is the point when equity holdings should be reduced and replaced by fixed-income investments. The investor should make a decision on how best to assure a future flow of income throughout retirement. Annuities, bonds, and real estate should play a role in seeing the investor through old age.
Until that point is approached, the investor should be unfazed by equity-market swings – even large ones. Declines in market prices should be embraced as buying opportunities. The time to worry about losses in portfolio value is when the portfolio is large and there is less time to gain from buying cheaply.
Brush Up Your Shakespeare, But Quote Him Carefully
The investor should take his cue from Shakespeare – not from Hamlet, but from Julius Caesar. "There is a tide in the affairs of men that, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." Price declines in equity markets are one such tide.Category: Annuities, Contingency Planning, Economic Analysis, Economic News, Investment Strategy, Retirement Planning, Risk | Tags: Annuities, Annuity Blog, Economic Analysis, Retirement Investing, Stock Market


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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CloudGenix announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named CloudGenix AppFabric as a recipient of a 2018 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award.
CloudGenix AppFabric uniquely couples the power of an Intel x86-based architecture with secure, performant, and flexible WAN connectivity for branch offices. Unlike traditional WAN routers, CloudGenix AppFabric examines performance indicators from both the network and applications to enforce application-specific policies for performance, security, and compliance. With CloudGenix AppFabric, businesses can connect remote office users with applications regardless of where they are deployed – in the data center, cloud, or SaaS – using a mix of WAN transports to ensure the best possible user experience.
"Companies across all verticals including finance, technology, manufacturing, and healthcare are realizing the benefits of elevating the WAN from a packet-centric platform to a business and application-centric platform", said Joel Christner, Senior Director of Marketing at CloudGenix. "AppFabric ensures the best user experience possible by being aware of not only network conditions, but also applications themselves. Machine learning and self-healing allow AppFabric to provide the best user experience possible regardless of where apps are deployed – data center, cloud, or SaaS."
"It gives me great pleasure to recognize CloudGenix with a 2018 Product of the Year Award for its commitment to excellence and innovation," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "In the opinion of our distinguished judges, CloudGenix AppFabric has proven to be among the best communications and technology solutions available on the market. I look forward to continued innovation from CloudGenix.
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- Select 1 firm head green cabbage and 1 green pepper.
- Cut cabbage into large cubes. Put cubes into large soup pot and barely cover with water. Halve the green pepper and put on top of cabbage. Salt to taste; boil until tender.
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Filed under: Boys Over Flowers, K-Dramas | Tags: boys over flowers, f4, geum jandi, goo hye sun, goo jun pyo, gu hye sun, hyun joong, jan di, junpyo, kbs, kim bum, kim hyunjoong, kim joon, lee min ho, lee minho, ss501, woo bin, yi jung
but still some awkward scenes. And why does Jaekyung still want to drag Junpyo to see Jandi… I mean she knows about Jundi… so why??…
But I'm starting to like Jaekyung/Junpyo… I'm feeling a little guilty about this b/c I know I should be supporting the main couple.
Haha, the video game scene. I just love how Junpyo's such a sore loser. He's like "the keys won't press" LOL.
And then she drags him around for a whole day as her prize =)
The supermarket scene was so cute!!
And why is Lee Minho's so cute and dorky??
And I like how he buys like a gazillion packs of ramyun. My ramyun ran out today and I was just like damn I want one of those lol.
And then… this is what I don't get. Jaekyung knows about Jundi and yet she drags him to Jandi's house… like why? But a cute scene followed where they fought over ramyun. Haha, they bought like soo many packs, why couldn't they just cook two packs, one for each person?
They wait for Jandi but she never shows up b/c she's taking care of Jihoo after his and his grandfather's little brawl… I still don't get the point of this side story…
Thank god it was raining when Jihoo was supposed to cry b/c I'm sure Hyunjoong would not be able to cry one tear…
And of course, Junpyo's up all night worrying about her. And when she comes back, he yells at her and demands to know where she was and what she was doing.
AND MOMMY KANG IS BACK. AH THE DRAMA. and she knows about Jandi, her move, and Junpyo's going to see her… How the hell does she manage all this…
When Junpyo can't get his stove to work, he has to eat his ramyun dry… which I never knew you could.
Sadly, Mommy Kang sent men to take him back =(((
But no worries, Jandi won't be left alone b/c Jihoo stops by to see her after getting her new address from Gaeul.
And he brings F3. As much as I love the three of them… something feels wrong without Junpyo.
But oh dear god, what a surprise that Mommy Kang would also show up at Jandi's house.
I love whoever plays Mommy Kang btw. She's so good at looking evilllll mwahaha.
She asks Jandi to leave Junpyo alone. And she says all this without raising her voice and screaming… which is impressive.
The next day, F3 and Gaeul stop by to redecorate Jandi's house… which seriously needs redecorating. It looks a lot better after they finish.
And then… the highlight of this episode. Gaeul proposes that they play THE TRUTH GAME.
Jaekyung and Junpyo also stop by. I kinda understand why Jaekyung wanted to come to Jandi's house this time… Junpyo was grounded and didn't want to leave and she knew that this would get his attention…
It's Yijung's turn first. He asks Jihoo if he could ever love someone other than Seohyun. Jihoo doesn't answer and so has to give Yijung a kiss. SO CUTE
And then Jihoo turns to ask Junpyo.
"If the person you loved is having a hard time because of you, would you give her up?"
And without hesitation, HE SAYS NO. ♥
And now it's his turn and he immediately turns to Jandi and asks:
"That promise you made on the bridge, is it still in place?"
He's referring the the promise she made that she wouldn't run away from him because of his mom.
I was expecting Jandi to say yes. But she says no, and that the person who made the promise and the person who the promise was made to don't exist anymore. WHAT DO YOU MEAN, JANDI? By asking that question, didn't Junpyo already prove that he still loves you?
Now it's Jandi's turn and she decides to lighten up the mood by asking Woobin:
"Let's say F4 were girls. Who would you want to marry?"
Woobin's answer was so funny.
He describes each member of F4.
Junpyo – egotistic
Jihoo – 4th dimension
Yijung – casanova
He's like I'd rather go to a monastery.
The next morning, Jandi and Gangsan wake up to an earthquake like thing. I was like omg are they going to stick an earthquake IN KOREA just so they could move the plot forward: leaving Jandi with no home…
But no, it's Mommy Kang who probably ordered the area to be demolished.
And so to save money, Gangsan goes to live with his parents and Jandi stays in Seoul to continue her studies.
But before he leaves, he tells her that "Junpyo hyung still likes you".
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great recaps of the episode….they were truly some cute moments but I want more GJD and GJP moments…..during the game I was very please that GJD said NO to GJP question and here is my reasoning….GJD belives that he doesn't love her, wasn't he the one that said "you are a stain I want to erase" and then he has a fiance….GJD got her Pride and she won't beg for GJP love, eventhough she still loves him, so why keep a promised when the other person broke your heart….the PD and writers better give us some great GJD and GJP moments in the next episodes or this version would truly suck the story is already dragging as it is…..


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Author: Stacey and Matty Date Posted:19 October 2017
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Avocado and Arugula Spring Salad
This beautiful and fresh spring or summer salad is so delicious, you will want to enjoy it every night of the week.
- 6 whole Roma Tomato, seeded, and chopped
- 1 whole Cucumber, quartered (seedless cucumber)
- 1 cup Kalamata Olives, pitted and sliced
- 2 cups Arugula
- 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice, (juice from 1/2 lemon)
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt, coarse
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp dried Oregano
- 2 whole Avocado, chopped
- 1/4 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled (omit for dairy-free option)
1. Add the tomato, cucumber, olives, and arugula to a large salad bowl, and stir to combine.
2. Dress with the olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, black pepper, and oregano, and stir to combine evenly.
3.Gently fold in the chunks of avocado, and pieces of feta cheese (omit for dairy-free version).
4.This salad is best enjoyed the day it's made.
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Use the filter to select the type of pet you're searching for and then click the photo for more info about that pet. And don't forget about our special needs pets, our seniors and barn cats!
Please note that we prefer and may require a fenced yard for many of our dogs. Exceptions are made on an individual basis depending on the dog's needs, the person's dog experience, the dog's and person's activity levels, home environment and other factors. Visit our adoption process page for info about adopting a pet.
Barn Cats
We have cats who are not posted online and are semi-feral or have behaviors that prevent them from being indoor companions, but who would be good barn cats. These cats have been spayed, vaccinated and tested for FIV & feline leukemia. If you live on property and would be able to provide shelter, food and care please contact Lorna at 913.521.2343 or send an email.
Special Needs Pets
We take in many dogs and cats with injuries or medical issues and provide them with the care they need. We also take in some pets who hadn't been well-socialized and are timid and need extra care. We provide bios about each pet on their Petfinder page to help you understand their needs. You may also indicate on your adoption application that you are interested in adopting a special needs pets and our adoption coordinators can then help you find a good match.
Senior Pets
Older pets make wonderful companions and, yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks! Some come to us after their person passes away. Others have been taken for neglect, some having spent their whole lives in a very sad situation. Regardless, they all deserve to live their golden years in a comfy home with lots of love. You can do a search by age to find our current senior pets on our pet scroller above.
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Based on a community survey and outreach at Frog Park throughout 2012 and 2013, in 2014 we embarked on a $50,000 community fundraising drive to add a bevy of new play features: bucket swings, more regular swings, a merry-go-round climber, pole spinners and a see-saw.
This fundraising effort has included:
It's the season of thanks, and this year we want to thank the individuals, businesses and foundations that have helped us raise more than $35,000 ($950 of it at our Rockridge Out and About booth alone) for toddler swings and new play features at Rockridge's own Frog Park.
Our goal is to raise the final $15,000 this year; as we approach the season of giving, please consider giving back to the park that has given so much to our families and our community. Donate at frogpark.org/swings.
Since we first announced plans to move ahead with new swings and play features at Frog Park last December, we have raised approximately $22,000. We are well on our way to the $50,000 goal.
Volunteers will be out in the park several weekends this summer to answer questions, take donations and show you revised layouts where the new structures (toddler and regular swings, ADA swing, pole spinners, see-saw, merry-go-round climber) will be located.
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