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In 1962, leaders at the "The World's Greatest Philanthropy," recognized the need for a pediatric burn facility where children could be treated no matter their financial circumstances. Families could be healed, healers could be taught to research new and better methods of treatment.
Galveston Island became home to one of the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children® and in fact, Galveston is distinctive for being the first pediatric burn hospital in the network. Galveston Island is proud to play host to this amazing organization and to have had a role in changing countless lives over the past fifty years. Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston invites you April 23-25,2016 to celebrate 50 years of excellence in pediatric burn care.
Weekend Highlights:
Saturday, April 23
Legacy of Love Kick-Off Gala, The Tremont House, 6-11 p.m.
Sunday, April 24
Sunday Brunch, The Tremont House, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Celebratory Parade, Downtown Galveston, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Route begins at Pier 21, travels west on Mechanic, north and south on 25th and returns east on Market)
Galveston Island Cook Out, Galveston Railroad Museum, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, April 25
Hospital Homecoming, 815 Market Street, 9 a.m.-3p.m.
The celebration weekend will take place in the Historic Strand District located on Galveston Island's East End. The events start with the Legacy of Love gala held in the Davidson Ballroom at The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel. Seating is limited so get your tickets as soon as possible so that you can enjoy the event and celebrate the miraculous accomplishments from the Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston. Tickets are $75/pp and $1,000 for a table sponsorship.
Following the night of dinner, socializing, amazing speakers and entertainment, you are also invited to join the staff of the hospital who will share amazing stories over brunch at The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $30/pp. Later this day, the Shriners family will march through the Strand district for a Celebratory Parade from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Make sure to come out early and grab a good place, guests of The Tremont House and the Harbor House hotels will have a definite leg up with such close proximity to the action.
Sunday events wrap up with an amazing Galveston Island Cook Out at the Galveston Historic Railroad Museum, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Not only will there be entertainment and great food, but who doesn't love a train! This is a family friendly event and will definitely be the place to go for the evening. This event is free to those who register, but donations are definitely appreciated.
Monday, the planned celebrations will conclude as Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston invites you to their Hospital Homecoming where you can tour the hospital, interact with patients and families and listen to the stories that make the entire place magic. The hospital has invited current employees, former employees, former patient's families and physicians to all come help share in this fitting conclusion to a weekend of love and celebration of this amazing Galveston legacy. Hours are from 9am to 3pm and reservations are required.
Reservations can be made by calling Samantha Sweeney at 409-770-6759, or going to http://conta.cc/1RLC2mt. Tickets are $75.00 per person or $1000.00 to sponsor a table for 10 at the Gala, Sunday Brunch is $30.00 per person, and the remaining events are free, but definitely open to donations. Contact Samantha Sweeney for additional ways to support this program or the hospital. Make sure to arrange your guest rooms at the Hotel Galvez or The Tremont House if you have not done so; you will not want to miss a minute of this celebration.


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Bundy son facing arrest for failure to appear in drug court in Las Vegas burglary, weapon case
LAS VEGAS – The 34-year-old son of a Nevada rancher who hosted armed protesters against federal agents in a cattle roundup dispute in April is facing arrest in a separate case stemming from his felony conviction on 2012 burglary and weapon charges.
Cliven Lance Bundy said Monday he knows he's named in a contempt-of-court warrant issued July 8 for failing to appear before a Clark County District Court judge overseeing a drug diversion program in Las Vegas.
Lance Bundy tells The Associated Press he underwent surgery that same day in Henderson for a nerve pain condition.
He's been recuperating since then at his parents' home in Bunkerville, about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
Lance Bundy says he's trying to get his program counselor to help him respond to the warrant.

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Betty Crocker's cheesy chicken enchilada soup is one enchilada soup recipe. The recipe makes six servings, takes just 20 minutes to prepare and uses canned soup for simplicity.
To prepare the soup, combine one 10-ounce can of enchilada sauce, 2 cups milk, 1 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese and two 10.75-ounce cans of 98 percent fat free cream of chicken soup in a 3-quart saucepan. Thaw and chop one 9-ounce package of frozen cooked Southwest-style chicken strips, and throw the strips into the saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the cheese is melted and the soup is thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Place the warm soup into individual serving bowls, and disperse 3/4 cup crushed tortilla chips evenly on top of the bowls of enchilada soup. Use multicolored tortilla chips for added visual appeal.
Each serving has 260 calories, 11 grams of fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 1,100 milligrams of salt and 19 grams of protein. Serve the soup by itself or alongside Southwest-style cornbread, and experiment with different toppings such as shredded mozzarella cheese, jalapenos, olives or a dollop of sour cream. Also try adding a can of black beans or a packet of taco seasoning to the soup. For a spicier soup, add some extra enchilada sauce.


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This recipe is from the back of the Puff Pastry Sheets box (Pepperidge Farm brand).
Ingredients & Prices
1/2 of a 17.3 oz. pkg. Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet) - $1.45
1 egg - $0.15
1 Tbsp Water
1/2 cup shredded Muenster or Monterey Jack cheese (I used MJ) - $0.45
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese - $0.63
1 green onion, chopped - $0.17
1/8 tsp garlic powder (I used 1 clove minced garlic instead) - $0.03
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained - $0.95
Follow instructions for thawing pastry sheet. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix egg and water.
Lay out pastry sheet and brush with about half of egg mixture, maybe a little less.
Stir cheeses, onion, and garlic together. Top pastry sheet with cheese mixture and spinach. Roll it up. Good luck. It's hard. Try to get it tight and pinch the ends. Make sure your counter has some flour on it before you put down the pastry sheet. Else, badness ensues. Really.
Slice into 20 1/2 inch slices. I got about 15.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden. Wait for the golden. It's worth it.
Warm or at room temp, yummy.
Sorry that the pictures aren't super crazy awesome. But still, they look yummy.
Total Price for 15 Spinach-Cheese Amazings: $3.83
We ate these (about half of them) andouille sausage and rice. Today, my five year old and I finished them at lunch. Enjoy!


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The guys over at iSuppli have been checking out what is inside Apple's new iPad, they have worked out that the 16GB WiFi iPad which retails for $499 costs Apple about $259.99 to manufacture.
According to iSuppli the screen costs about $90, the custom A4 processor costs about $26.80, although these costs are just manufacturing costs and they don't take into account how much Apple spent to develop the iPad, which we suspect was a considerable amount.
The low manufacturing costs compared to what Apple sell the iPad for are similar to that of the iPhone. We have seen Apple drop the price of the iPhone 3G when they released the iPhone 3GS, so we could see the original iPad price drop in the future when Apple reveal the next generation iPad.
It also gives them quite a bit of room to reduce the price, if sales dont meet their targets, but this is something we suspect won't happen as the iPad already seems to have been a great success.
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This item is noncancelable and nonreturnable.
The QNAP 16-Bay SAS NAS/iSCSI/IP-SAN Unified NAS Enclosure quickly takes care of your enterprise data storage needs by featuring two 10GbE SFP+ ports and 16 bays, which can house 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s SATA 3.5" or 2.5" drives. Once drives are installed, a quad-core 3.5 GHz Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 processor and 8GB of DDR3 ECC memory run iSCSI and virtualization applications as well as the QTS operating system. You can configure your drives in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, or 10 mode to enhance the drive's reads and writes, while preserving data in the event a drive fails. To increase throughputs, QNAP has outfitted this enclosure with two 128GB mSATA modules set up for caching data. Additionally, four Gigabit Ethernet ports are on board to serve large numbers of simultaneous connections.
Powering and cooling these features are accomplished with two redundant 650W PSUs and four 80mm fans. With a well-rounded set of backup solutions integrated, critical business information can be safely protected against unexpected data loss with real-time or scheduled data backups to a remote server. For safeguarding your data, this enclosure encrypts your data with FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption. It supports SMB/CIFS, NFS, and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, and Linux/UNIX networks. In addition, you can meet future data needs by cascading optional QNAP RAID expansion enclosures.
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|3.5 GHz Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3 quad-core
System Memory: 8 GB of DDR3 ECC RAM
Memory Modules Pre-Installed: 2 x 4 GB
Total Memory Slots: 4
Memory Expandable up to: 32 GB (4 x 8 GB)
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|Two mSATA ports on board for read caching. The standard system is shipped with 2 x 128 GB of mSATA flash
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|Hard Drive Trays
|16 x hot-swappable and lockable trays
|LAN Port
2 x 10GbE SFP+ Ports
4 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
|LED Indicators
|10GbE, Status, LAN, Storage expansion port status
4 x USB 3.0 ports (rear)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (rear)
Supports USB printer, pen drive, USB hub, and USB UPS etc
|System: Power button and reset button
|Alarm Buzzer
|System warning
|Form Factor
|3 RU, Rackmount
|Sound Level
|Sound Level (dB) Sound pressure (LpAm) (bystander position): 35.5 dB (with 16 x HITACHI HUS724020ALA640 hard drives installed)
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Sleep mode: 82.4 W
In Operation: 166.58 W (with 16 x HITACHI HUS724020ALA640 hard drives installed)
|32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
|Relative Humidity
5~95% non-condensing
Wet Bulb: 81°F / 27°C
|Power Supply
|Redundant Power: Input 90 to 264 VAC; 2 x 650 W
|PCIe Slots
|2 (right slot: 1 x PCIe Gen3 x8; left slot: 1 x PCIe Gen3 x4)
|4 x 8 cm smart cooling fans
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|Operating System
|QTS (QNAP Turbo NAS System)
|Supported Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+
Mozilla Firefox 8+
Apple Safari 4+
Google Chrome
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|Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
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Internal Hard Drive: EXT4
External Hard Drive: EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+
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2. Quad Gigabit NICs with Jumbo Frame
- Failover
- Multi-IP Settings
- Port Trunking/NIC Teaming (Modes: Balance-RR, Active Backup, Balance XOR, Broadcast, IEEE 802.3ad/Link Aggregation, Balance-TLB and Balance-ALB)s
3. Service Binding Based on Network Interfaces
4. Proxy Client, Proxy Server
5. DHCP Client, DHCP Server
6. Protocols: CIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, and SMSC
7. UPnP & Bonjour Discovery
8. USB Wi-Fi Adapter Support
1. IP Filter & Policy-based Automatic IP Blocking
2. Network Access Protection with Auto-blocking: SSH, Telnet, HTTP(S), FTP, CIFS/SMB, AFP
3. Encrypted Access: HTTPS, FTP with SSL/ TLS (Explicit), SSH/SFTP (admin only), Encrypted Remote Replication (Rsync over SSH)
4. CIFS Host Access Control for Shared Folders
5. Antivirus Protection
6. FIPS 140-2 Validated AES 256-bit Volume-based Data Encryption
7. AES 256-bit External Drive Encryption
8. Importable SSL Certificate
9. Instant Alert via E-mail, SMS, Beep, and LCD Panel
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2. Thin-provisioning with space reclamation supported
3. Online Volume Expansion
4. Online Storage Pool Expansion (via QNAP RAID expansion enclosure)
5. Single Disk, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
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7. Online RAID Capacity Expansion and Online RAID Level Migration
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9. Bad Block Recovery
10. RAID Recovery
11. Bitmap Support
|Domain Authentication Integration
1. Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
2. LDAP Server
3. LDAP Client
4. Domain Users Login via CIFS/SMB, AFP, FTP, and File Station
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1. Multi-window, Multi-tasking based System Management
2. Movable Icons and Personalized Desktop
3. Smart Toolbar and Dashboard for Neat Display on System Status
4. Smart Fan Control
5. Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
6. SNMP (v2 & v3)
7. Resource Monitor
8. Network Recycle Bin for File Deletion via CIFS/SMB and AFP
- Automatic Cleanup
- File Type Filter
8. Comprehensive Logs (Events & Connection)
10. Syslog Client
11. Firmware Live Update
12. System Settings Backup and Restore
13. Restore to Factory Default
14. Mobile App Qmanager for Remote Monitoring
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1. iSCSI Target
2. Multi-LUNs per Target
3. Up to 256 Targets/LUNs Combined
4. Supports LUN Mapping & Masking
5. Block-based LUN
6. Thin-provisioned LUN with Space Reclamation supported
7. Online LUN Capacity Expansion
8. Supports SPC-3 Persistent Reservation
9. Supports MPIO & MC/S
10. iSCSI LUN Backup, One-time Snapshot, and Restore
11. iSCSI Connection and Management by QNAP Finder (Windows)
12. Virtual Disk Drive (via iSCSI Initiator)
13. Stack Chaining Master
14. Max No. of Virtual Disk Drives: 8
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1. VMware vSphere (ESX/ESXi 4.x, 5.x)
2. VMware VAAI for iSCSI and VAAI for NAS
3. vSphere Plug-in
4. Citrix XenServer (6.0)
5. Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V
6. Supports Microsoft ODX
7. QNAP SMI-S provider for Microsoft SCVMM
8. Windows Server 2012 Failover Clustering
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1. Max No. of Printers: 3
2. Supports Internet Printing Protocol
3. Print Job Display and Management
4. IP-based and Domain Name-based Privilege Control
5. Supports Apple Bonjour Printing
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|5.1 x 17.4 x 20.9" / 130.0 x 442.5 x 530.5 mm
|40.3 lb / 18.3 kg
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Have you been thinking about making a portfolder (aka lapbook) with your kids but need a nudge? a boost? a helping hand?
Would you like your kids to write more?
I think I can help you.
I'm working on a tutorial to lead you through the process of making a writing portfolder with your children. In this tutorial, children's imaginations will be stirred as they complete a variety of assignments, many of them inspired by published writing. Each piece will begin as a draft on notebook paper and end as a typed mini-book which will be displayed on a portfolder to be read and enjoyed for years to come.
Go here to see what I have so far, gather your supplies, and prepare for a project you and your kids are sure to enjoy.


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Located in the El Ksour district, this guest house is a 2-minute walk from Jamaâ El Fna Square. It offers a rooftop sun terrace with views of the Atlas Mountains and a small swimming pool.
The air-conditioned guest rooms at Ryad Dar Ganou are colourfully decorated and offer a view of the central courtyard. Each has an en suite bathroom with a shower and some rooms feature a seating area.
A Moroccan-style breakfast with pastries, bread and hot drinks is available each morning, and can be enjoyed in guests' rooms. Lunch and evening meals of traditional Moroccan dishes are served upon request.
You are invited to relax in the riad's Moroccan-style lounge, which is equipped with TV and free Wi-Fi access. Excursions and an airport transfer can be organised on site, at an additional cost.
3 Derb, Fahl Ezzafriti - Laksour, Medina, 40030 Marrakesh, Morocco
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I used to be so independent having my own apartment and furnish it the way I want. suddenly one day I have found myself fear of being alone in my apartment. I started fixing this issue by going out for a drive and drive hours after hours until I am exhausted and want to go home. I have no fear of driving or no fear of being alone outside. It is just that when I am alone in my apartment I started having fear of being in fear OR fear of having panic attack. This started affecting my life so bad that I began to ask my friend to stay overnight and started becoming very much dependent.
later on I found out that I do not even need anyone to be physically present at home as long as I have the reassurance that I have access to someone if I become sick or have a panic attack. If I could have that reassurance that " I am here for your 24/7 and you can call me anytime to get help", that is good enough for me, No need for someone to be physically present. I was leaving all alone with no family in a foreign land. I was feeling totally isolated and felt like I would not get any help from any one in case I become sick or I feel restless.
One more thing to note that I happens only after I come back from work. It never happens during day time or during weekend day time. It happens only in the afternoon, evening and at night.
when I look back to find it when it all began, I remember a time when I became very sick and I could not find anyone to come and help me or give me some comfort. Everyone is just busy with their life and will not have time for someone sick. That socked me and I guess that was a rude awakening in my case. Since then, I constantly asked for attention or some sort of a reassurance.
This fear became so intense and go worse when my best friend, whom I relied upon very much, left town to get a job in Toronto. It was such a sock when I came to know that he was leaving. From that point on, the phobia really started to kick with all forces.
following the realization that God has always been helping me and it is I who made up all these notions that God is punishing me or putting me in trouble, this phobia almost went away. But then my room mate suddenly decided to go away for 1 month and I was again in a dilemma that I might face the fear of panic attack again. But somewhere deep I find hope, courage and confidence that this time It should be fine. But I did not want to put my recuperating period to test. Hence, I rented a room just for the month of October ( room in a shared accommodation where there are tons of people around) just in case I have panic attack in the middle of night. and Again, I knew that there is a place I have where I can crash in case it is necessary, the calmness settled in. I am almost certainly sure that I may not need to actually stay in that room for the next 1 month.
I have gained the trust on God ( I am still recovering so it is not 100% done yet ) but I still need to gain back my trust on people. Once the trust is back, I think this fear of isolation will be gone forever.
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EDpuzzle: https://edpuzzle.com
It allows one to 'crop' selected portion of a video clip; add comments and quiz questions.
The clip can be shared publicly or assigned to selected group of students (who needed to be registered as they would be given an access code).
The clip can be embedded into websites like blog.
Alternatively, it also gives you the LINK to access directly.
Application: Flipped Learning
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Are you serious about Airsoft? Then the Electric ICS MX519 MS1 Rifle Airsoft Gun is the perfect firearm to have in the field of battle! This awesome AEG is no joke, it is full equipped with everything you could need to conquer any battle! ICS has made one great gun with the MX519, it has a full metal construction design, as well as an integrated rail system and an adjustable rear sight! Perfect for any style of player whether on the move or stationary this Airsoft gun is perfect for you, with a side folding stock, that allows you to stabilize your shot or fold it up for a CQB! This gun packs a big punch too with firing power of 450 FPS, and with two 230RD magazines you will be sure to use every single BB in there. The integrated rail system allows you to add on any of your favorite accessories enabling you to customize the gun exactly how you want it! Make no mistake about it the Electric ICS MX519 MS1 Rifle Airsoft Gun is one gun your enemies will fear, so hurry and get yours today!
ICS or I Chih Shivan has been making Airsoft Guns since 1983, giving them years of experience making them one of the most respected Airsoft Gun manufacturers in the business. ICS Guns are manufactured in Taiwan and their reputation for quality and reliability is built upon years of experience. The thing that makes ICS Airsoft Guns so popular is that they use high quality internal parts such as metal gearboxes, steel gears, and silicon steel bushings giving them remarkable durability. ICS line of Airsoft Guns are compared to Classic Army and Tokyo Marui. The most popular models of ICS Airsoft Guns are the ICS M4, the ICS MP5, the ICS L85A2, and the ICS AK line.
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TANNERSVILLE — Camelbeach will host three competitions this summer on their FlowRider, the Ultimate Surf Ride. The first competition will be held today.
TANNERSVILLE — Camelbeach will host three competitions this summer on their FlowRider, the Ultimate Surf Ride. The first competition will be held today.
The first FlowDown, FlowRider competition is open to all ages and abilities to either surf or boogie board. There are 3 categories: Best Spray, Best Trick and Best Run. There will be 5 man heats and each competitor gets 3 thirty-second rides. Scoring is based on a 1-10 scale; 2 highest scores will be added to form total score; top 2 riders in each heat will advance to the next round.
All riders must fill out a FlowRider release of liability prior to entering the competition. Registration will be held from 1-3 pm at the ticket booth, located at the FlowRider. Practice will be held from 3:30pm to 4 pm with the competition from 4-6 pm.
There is a $5 registration fee per event entered. Admission into the park is not included. Download a registration form and waiver form online at www.camelbeach.com.
The second FlowDown FlowRider competition will be held Friday, July 18, 2008, the competition will be held on Friday, August 8th and next competition, the Royal Caribbean Zero 2 Hero FlowRider National tour will be held Saturday, August 30, 2008.
In conjunction to the FlowDown Series Camelbeach has teamed up with the Sherman Theater to bring you the FlowRider Rock Series, on Friday, July 11th and Friday August 1st. Admission is $10 per event; tickets can be purchased at the Sherman Theater or at Camelbeach.


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Kelmarsh Hall's Operations Manager, Des Brack, marks 25 years at the country house this year – after starting out as a tenant on the estate as a young father in his twenties.
Mr Brack moved into a cottage on the estate in 1990 and when estate staff discovered he was a roofer by trade, he was soon enlisted to help with odd jobs at the estate's cottages in Kelmarsh village. It soon became a full-time, permanent position and Mr Brack has never looked back. In the early days, he helped to re-roof all the cottages in Harrington Road and other properties within the estate. From his role in maintenance, he branched out into forestry purely by chance after a tractor got stuck in a ditch in the woodland. After helping to cut down some of the surrounding trees so the tractor could be removed, he was offered training to become a forester, a position he went on to hold for about 10 years.
Mr Brack, who has always lived locally, remembers being interviewed by the last resident of Kelmarsh Hall, Miss Lancaster, before he was given his tenancy. He said: "Miss Lancaster always interviewed prospective tenants to make sure they were suitable. I can still remember being shown in to see her in the living room. She had a very dry sense of humour.
"At that time, there were still a few ex-workers from the hall living in the cottages in the village and the hall was pretty much closed up. It would open for one Sunday afternoon a month during the summer. The first floor rooms were a bit derelict – they were more like storage rooms. Miss Lancaster was in her nineties at that point so not an awful lot got done."
After Miss Lancaster died, a charitable trust was set up to oversee the conservation of Kelmarsh Hall so that it could be enjoyed for future generations. A visitor centre was established, the hall and gardens were opened to the public much more regularly and it became a popular wedding and event venue. After being promoted to Operations Manager, Mr Brack helped to set up the large events site in the grounds of the hall, which attracted English Heritage's Festival of History and other large-scale events.
Other major projects Mr Brack has overseen include the re-roofing of the hall, which was Kelmarsh Hall's biggest restoration project to date, and the installation of green energy in the form of a water source heat pump in the lake. He also put in place a conservation management plan and continued his professional development, completing a Masters in Conservation of the Heritage Environment this year and starting a second Masters in Building Surveying. Mr Brack is also Capital Works Manager for the next big project at Kelmarsh Hall, the redevelopment of the basement area into an education space which will tell the lives of those who served in the hall.
Looking back on the last 25 years, Mr Brack said: "I thought I would just work here for a while doing bits and bobs but I never left. There's always an opportunity to get involved so when things have cropped up, that's what I've done. It's given me an insight into how an estate is run, both from the practical, hands-on side of things, to the management point of view."


text: Recently mama wanted to paint a painting for her great grandson, so we set about to get the job done. One of my favorite subjects and a good picture for a child is Noah's Ark. Lots of animals and a big boat too. He is too young to understand the reason for the painting and what it means, but later in life I think he will appreciate it.


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My late grandfather was a big pub man. He enjoyed pub life so much he built a Lilliputian bar on the top floor of his terrace house in Wales. Like all drinking men of his era, grandad Jim had a good selection of blended whiskies, Navy Rum and of course London Dry Gin.
I can still see the evocative labels: Tanqueray, Beefeater and Gordon's. Add to this holy trinity Gilbey's and, in more recent times, Bombay Sapphire, and you pretty much have the standard gin selection favoured by every bartender from Manhattan to Mumbai.
But as the 20th century progressed, even the most diehard gin drinkers could see their favourite tipple was on the wane. Gin and tonic, once a fixture on every bar list, began to look pretty old hat as drinkers turned more to Mojitos, Daiquiris, Margaritas and Negronis.
First made by Italian monks in the Middle Ages, popularised by the Dutch in the 17th century, and within a few years becoming the scourge of London's poor (both Hogarth and Dickens depicted its ruinous influence), gin looked like a drink whose end had come.
But gin is back. Feted by a new generation of drinkers looking for flavour, authenticity and artisan values, the gin shelf is groaning with new arrivals from Spain, the Netherlands, France and the US.
''I went gin tasting in Spain last year,'' says Alistair, the young barman at my local. ''They have gins like you wouldn't believe, and they drink them neat with fresh herbs.''
But it is a new wave of British distillers, led by Hendrick's, Martin Miller's and Sipsmith, which has done more than anything to turn around the fortunes of gin; remembering, of course, that England, Wales and Scotland have quite distinct gin-making traditions.
Even the much-derided G&T has made a stunning comeback, although the modern version is made with fresh slices of cucumber doused in this designer gin.
The explosion of boutique gin brands in Britain has been nothing less than astonishing. Three mates launched Sipsmith in a Hammersmith garage in 2009 with the first new copper still in London for almost 200 years. Many boutique distillers have followed. Penderyn Distillery produces Welsh gin using Macedonian juniper berries, Spanish orange peel and Sri Lankan liquorice root, while Blackwood's on the Shetland Islands incorporates wild flowers picked on the clifftops, and Edinburgh Gin goes one better with elderflowers and raspberries.
Encouraged by this foreign invasion, Australian distillers have been firing up their stills. Artisan producers are popping up in tropical Queensland, Perth, Kangaroo Island and Erina, on the NSW central coast.
While a couple of these domestic gins are definitely on the ocker side, with garish labels and improbable ingredients, there are plenty of serious contenders, including Moore's Vintage Dry Gin and Opal Blue Premium Dry Gin (both reviewed here). In the west, the Margaret River-based West Winds distillery produces two notable gins called The Sabre and The Cutlass.
Philip Moore, who runs Distillery Botanica on the NSW central coast, makes sophisticated gin aimed at the European palette - but with an infusion of native ingredients such as wild lime, macadamias and Illawarra plums. One Russian customer has developed a unique recipe for a dry martini. ''He simply pours my gin into a martini glass, breathes the word ''martini'' over the glass and drinks it,'' Moore says.
1. Plymouth 1883 Sloe Gin
Place of Origin England
26 per cent ABV, RRP: $59.99
For anyone used to clear London-style gin, this Plymouth sloe gin will come as a shock. The reddish-brown colour is due to the infusion of sloe berries - a type of wild English plum from nearby Dartmoor. The Plymouth distillery is one of Britain's oldest (gin has been made there since 1697), but this rich, seductive gin seems cutting-edge. The texture is syrupy, with hints of molasses, sweet cherry and almond. A favourite cocktail base, it can also be drunk neat or poured over ice.
2. Opal Blue Premium
Dry Gin
Place of Origin Western Australia
40 per cent ABV RRP: $29.99
The state that spawned the craft beer revolution in this country seems to be doing the same for hand-crafted gin. This is a beautifully structured dry gin that combines the familiar kick of juniper berries with five wild-grown Australian botanicals (forest anise, rosella, lemon myrtle, wattle seed and forest berry). Expect a big hit of alcohol with subtle hints of mint, eucalypt and black pepper. This ''exotic gin'' is a hit with mixologists looking for extra kick in cocktails.
3. Larios 12 Botanicals
Premium Gin
Place of Origin Spain
40 per cent ABV, RRP: $49.95
Another one from the barkeeper's top shelf, this elegant Spanish gin takes the London gin formula and injects a splash of Iberian flair. The chic blue bottle is a good sign. This is a bewitchingly elegant gin, the result of a five-stage distillation process. Thankfully there is insufficient space to list all 12 botanicals, but they do include juniper, nutmeg, angelica root, coriander and citrus fruits. Enjoy in a classic martini or pour neat over ice and add a squeeze of lime in the modern style.
4. Gabriel Boudier
Saffron Gin
Place of Origin France
40 per cent ABV, RRP: $69.99
Oh, those French are just too much. Not content with producing a staggering array of their own liqueurs, eau de vie and other concoctions, they are now muscling in on the gin market. And how. This mahogany-coloured gin is simply delicious. The marriage of traditional English gin with Indian saffron is mesmerising, with notes of lemon peel, fennel, angelica and coriander. Perfect for a gin and tonic with a twist - or enjoy neat in a moody Parisian bar.
5. Hayman's Sloe Gin
Place of Origin England
26 per cent ABV, RRP: $73.95
This old-school English liqueur is a million miles from the commercial gins found in most drinks cabinets. In the 19th century, sloe gin was enjoyed neat as a winter warmer after sport - and it's easy to see why. The bitter alcohol is kept in check with a cascade of sweet and sour flavours (lemon peel, caramel, plum, molasses, coriander and of course juniper), which simply explode in the mouth. Serve chilled as an aperitif or let your bartender do his worst while you re-read your favourite Dickens novel.
6. Moore's Vintage Dry Gin
Place of Origin Erina, NSW
40 per cent ABV, RRP: $49.95
Artisan distiller Philip Moore has created a local gin good enough to rival the finest imports. His Vintage Dry is a triumph: aromatic, packed with flavour and delivering a crisp, dry finish. To a backbone of juniper berries and angelica root, Moore adds wild lime, cinnamon myrtle, macadamias and Illawarra plum. The result is distinctly floral with hints of lemon rind and pine needles. Serve with tonic and lime zest in a G&T or pair with Philip's Short Black Liqueur in a wicked Black Negroni.
7. Sipsmith
Country of Origin England
41.6 per smith ABV, RRP: $84.99
Sipsmith is the poster boy for English artisan gin. Housed in a London suburban street, this tiny company has taken the drinks world by storm since its launch in 2009. This is a big, manly liquor that burns warm and comforting in the chest. But the use of 10 exotic botanicals - including French angelica root, Spanish liquorice root and Spanish lemon peel - adds complex flavour. A favourite with bartenders, Sipsmith will take any cocktail to another plane. Or just savour this masterpiece neat over ice, Brit-style.
8. Aviation
Country of Origin US
42 per cent ABV, RRP: $78
From Portland, Oregon, Aviation is sometimes described as ''New Western Dry Gin'' - a nod to the Dutch genevers of the colonial US. Pouring crystal clear, Aviation is packed with fruit and citrus flavours, like an intoxicating slice of Christmas cake. To a rye-grain liquor base, the distiller has added botanicals such as lavender, orange peel, green cardamom, anise seed and Indian sarsaparilla. Mix with lemon juice, maraschino liqueur and violet liqueur to create a classic Aviation cocktail.
Gins available at all good cocktail bars and specialist bottle shops.


text: While waking up this Saturday morning, I heard one of the best interviews I've ever listened to on NPR. Rowan LeCompte, a stained glass artist who has contributed greatly to the Washington National Cathedral, is interestingly agnostic. His explanation of a philosophy of kindness is wonderful. Have a listen. (Start at 3:55 if you're short on time)


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Position Title:Housekeeper
Reports To:Housekeeping Manager
General Purpose:
Clean units and resort space in accordance with the property's quality standards. Ensure quality service and report any problems or damage.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Clean units as assigned.
- Clean, dust, wax, scrub, polish and service guest rooms daily in accordance with resorts procedures.
- Change towels and empty trash daily, clean bathrooms, do dishes and change linen bi-weekly.
- *Purgatory Lodge units require extended daily service.
- Stock carts daily with guest supplies, cleaning supplies and linen to perform your cleaning functions.
- Remove soiled linen and trash from carts at the end of your shift.
- Advise supervisor of supplies that are running low.
- Stock units with all pertinent collateral material.
- Clean, follow, and maintain the quality standards.
- Report all damage and missing items to the Supervisor.
- Clean all corridors and service areas.
- Turn in all lost and found items to the Supervisor.
- Responsible for all keys signed out for the units that are to be cleaned.
- This is a non-skiing position.
Other Responsibilities
Other duties as assigned.Apply Now


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To support inclusion efforts and equitable development opportunities, the Department of Community and Economic Development launched the Advancing Diversity in Development (ADD) initiative in November 2015.
The on-going effort kicked-off with three events this fall, beginning with a director's roundtable where city officials joined local minority stakeholders, majority developers and construction companies to learn feedback and suggestions for increasing minority participation. In collaboration with the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, we hosted national and local minority developers for an up close look at Cincinnati's economic development opportunities. The event included a bus tour that highlighted the diversity of the City's various neighborhoods and showcased opportunities for development. The last event in the series was a Meet and Match outreach session designed to actively match certified SBEs suppliers with City local developers.
In 2016, we are actively working to create events and opportunities through the ADD initiative that will enable the Department to not only meet but exceed inclusion goals.
For more information regarding the City of Cincinnati's inclusion efforts please visit: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/inclusion/registration-certification/business-enterprise-certification/


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So, following on from the previous post, here is my new camphor necklace! It's pretty sweet, reminds me of a little book, or as my mum said, a picture frame. The outfit is quite conservative, nothing too special. I will just mention the wedges, as they were a complete bargain. I'm not that into wedges, but these are cute and nice for summer. I got them around this time last year in the sale, for £30 down from about £130. I couldn't believe the discount, especially since it was just before summer, I would have thought they'd go on sale after summer, not before. Oh well, I'm not complaining.
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
3 comments:
- eveline fashion-diary said...
your haistyle is amazing!
looove it!
- 28 April 2009 at 21:40
- Clara said...
you're so pretty *-*
- 29 April 2009 at 17:05
- Sushi said...
Love she tights/socks/heels combo - great outfit x Sushi
- 6 May 2009 at 11:55
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When this show first came on the only reason i knew it was based of a Yaoi game was because someone i follow on tumblr really liked it.
I'm not the biggest fan of Yaoi because it almost always gets rapey [at least any i have personally seen] (case and point i was watching Love Stage cause it was sweet and adorable and then out of nowhere extremely rapey so i stopped) so i was a bit worried going into this
However... there is nothing in this that shows this is based on Yaoi.
the most that ever happens is a kiss.
However all that aside... this show is kinda terrible.
I have a feeling (cause the fanbase for the game is quite large) that the plot goes far more indepth to Aoba's voice powers and each characters issues and the overall guy wanting to control the world cause reasons.... but in this is just the most shallow thing i have ever seen.
Conflict is introduced and solved almost immediately... the rules of the world are explained but then things happen and it's like... you can't even really get from context whats going on.
it's all very rushed and just kinda ends and everyone gets a happy ending cause... why not?
I dunno it just had some neat ideas and didn't deliver on any of them cause 12 episodes is not a lot of time.
The good:
some of the visuals are interesting?
Noiz has a neat design (though i must say the future has extremely strange fashion sense according to this show)
I like the idea that if we have computers that took on a 'living form' it would be animals cause who wouldn't want a personal puppy computer that could talk.... that sounds adorable. (though i would have a kitty cause fav animal and all)
The not so good:
The animation ranges for adequate to utterly horrendous... theres a scene where Aoba goes from being a brunette wearing and ornage shirt to his normal bright blue hair and blue shirt.... and i'm 99% sure it wasn't done on purpose.
it's been 12 episodes and i still only know very surface things about these characters... yeah i know a bit of their backstory but i have no idea or clue as to why they help Aoba so much.
Too much info and not enough time, each character (whom i assume is a suitor in the game) gets an episode and their own ending song.... but i didn't really care about any of them.. .Clear has the most character development out of all of them and even that is mostly exposition dialogue.
The bad:
It's been a long time since i've heard a show with such stunningly awful music... I don't normally skip intro or ending songs but for this i had to cause my ears protested every time [except the character specific songs which i did listen to since they only happen once each]
unmemorable, in a few weeks i will have completely forgotten about this show.
Characters are blander then bland and their motivations make little to no sense.
The reason for one of Aoba's character traits is mentioned once at the start and once at the end and it's like.... you made such a fuss for that and it meant pretty much nothing?
Also they make out Rhyme (a game inside the show) to be a huge deal and it's used twice to really "why should i care?" results
If you are here for the Yaoi... well there isn't any so i guess stick to the game?
So yeah just kinda a crappy show in an otherwise great season. But not the worst show i've watched this season... no that gets saved for thursday... unless it pulls out something magical in it's final episodes.
this season really felt like it went by quickly, looking forward to fall 2014.


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Ok friends, I need help. My toddler wakes up screaming at night and I'm exhausted.I want real life people to answer this question for me. I've looked at advice from other blogs and BabyCenter and such but I want your experiences. If you give me good advice that actually works, perhaps I'll write a new post (or maybe update this one) to share it with everyone else. Because surely I'm not the only person to have this problem.
Simeon is about 15 months old. For more than half of his life, he has slept soundly and solidly from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. Suddenly, in the past couple of weeks, he has started waking up anywhere between 1:00 am and 6:00 am screaming like his life depends on it. He did it about once a week or so for awhile but the past 3 nights in a row he has done it. Sometimes he'll calm right down if I go in and hold him and lay him back down. Sometimes he wants a drink of milk. Sometimes nothing really helps. He doesn't respond at all to my husband handling the situation. His diaper is always fine. He isn't cold. There are no loud noises or weird lights or anything that should be waking him up. Nothing has changed significantly in our lives or his schedule. What is the deal? And how can we fix it?
I initially thought it was teething. Then I thought it was a growth spurt. Now I don't know what to think. It's getting worse and I'm exhausted!
Have any of you had a problem when your toddler wakes up like this? How normal is it and how long should it last if it is just a phase? And what should I do in the meantime?
I realize some of you may never have a full night's sleep for the first year or so of your child's life and for that, my sincere condolences. If this was routine though, I wouldn't be worried about it. But how does he sleep perfectly for 8+ months and then suddenly he can't? It seems off to me. He didn't even get messed up too badly when we moved! Why now?
HELP! Because those pictures are what my life is starting to feel like!


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All communication is lost in Ono-i-Lau and Vatoa this hour as Severe Tropical Cyclone Gita batters the two islands in the Lau group.
Fijivillage has also received confirmation that destructive winds are being experienced in Ono-i-Lau and heavy swells as high as 5 metres were recorded around the coastal areas of Ono-i-Lau early this morning.
A hurricane warning remains in force for Ono-i-Lau and Vatoa.
Storm and gale warnings remain in force for the rest of Southern Lau Group, Matuku, Totoya, Moala, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Lakeba and Nayau.
A strong wind warning remains in force for the rest of Fiji.
The centre of Cyclone Gita was located about 60 kilometres South South West of Ono-i-Lau earlier this afternoon.
TC Gita Forecast Track Map as at 4.36pm Tue 13 Feb 2018 [met.gov.fj]
Close to its centre, the cyclone is expected to have average winds of up to 195 kilometres per hour with momentary gusts to 275 kilometres per hour.
It is moving West at about 25 kilometres per hour.
Damaging heavy swells and sea flooding of coastal areas are highly likely.
Please note that destructive winds are likely to begin several hours before the cyclone passes overhead or nearby.
The Weather Office will continue to monitor the system and as new information comes to hand, the projected tracks will be adjusted.Listen to the latest news on our 5 radio stations Legend FM, Viti FM, Radio Sargam, FM96 and Navtarang.


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One Lego builder brought new Ninjago Legos to today's meeting!
Here's "before":
"During the building process":
and the "finished product":
Here's a look at some of the other great creations from today's program:
(I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but the entire top section of this vehicle swivels 360 degrees).
I want one of these for my house!
On a chilly winter afternoon like this one, it's nice to plan out a perfect camping trip with Legos!
For next month's Legos @ the Library, I'm looking for picture books to use for Lego inspiration. So far, I'd like to use Chris Van Dusen's If I Built a Car and If I Built a House.
Does anyone have suggestions for other books that might spark a great Lego idea?


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As many of you are aware, I am a huge fan of Apple products, cycling and traveling...A good family friend of mine is too! The big difference between me and Steve Wilhite is that he is the former VP of Global Marketing for Apple and is an avid cyclist/adventurer that has traveled, worked and lived all around the world. He is absolutely fascinating.
He will be speaking at The Trulaske College of Business on March 17th--I hope all of you have the opportunity to see his presentation as I have no doubt it will be one of the best all year.
I had the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Steve's itinerary while he's here and it looks like he will also be out 'on the town' that Thursday and has encouraged students to join him...If these plans change, I will be sure to update this blog.
Photo: (L to R: Steve Wilhite, Matt Schmidt, Rudi Schmidt)
Here are a few other interesting tidbits about Steve:
--Former VP of Marketing, Nissan of North America
--Former Sr. VP of Global Marketing, Nissan (Tokyo, Japan)
--Former Sr. Marketing Executive, Volkswagen of North America
--Rides a black and yellow Trek Bicycle (It's a hunk of junk, but he rode it across the country and refuses to get a new one)
--UC Berkeley MBA
--Stanford Undergraduate
Update your calendars!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
You Gotta See This Guy!
Posted by Matt Schmidt at 8:31 AM
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and Steve and his spouse, Michele, have raised two great people: Kiersten, who is becoming an FBI agent, and Eric, who is a world-class extreme skier/guide. In addition to cycling across America with Eric, Steve has run many marathons, including Boston, while simultaneously leading a number of successful marketing campaigns and changing corporate cultures. Steve has stories, and lessons for new MBAs that will be entertaining and inspiring. Way to go Mizzou!ReplyDelete
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IPO stocks are the new stocks offered after a company makes its initial public offering. IPO stock values depend on factors such as the number of shares the company decides to offer and demand for the shares.
An initial public offering, or IPO, is when a company changes from a private company to a public company. A private company is a company that is privately owned. Before a company goes public, it isusually owned by a combination of the founders, early investors Ñsuch as angel investors andventure capital companies Ñand key employees. When a company goes public, it sells stakes in the company to general shareholders. This helps raise money to re-invest in the business or to expand it, according to CNBC.
Before theIPO, companies make deals with investment banks to sell shares for the IPO and to underwrite it. The investment bankmust file a registration statement withtheSecurities Exchange Commission, orSEC. The SEC is responsible for reviewing, approving and setting a date for the IPO. The investment bank's underwriters then try to stir investor interest in what is called a "road show."
In an IPO, a company offers stakes in its business through shares. The price of these IPO shares isdetermined by the company and the investment bank's underwriters and is based on a number of factors including the demand created through the road show, how much the company is worth,how many shares will be available and how many requests are made for the shares prior to the IPO. IPO shares are sold on the IPO date. In most cases, only institutional investors can buy IPO shares, as this creates more stability. If shares were available to the general public, the price could vary wildly, according to a November 2013 article in Forbes.


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On July 9, 2011 William (Bill) Cummings, author of three stage plays, will be presenting a program on play writing, a new category in the El Paso Writers' League annual contest. The League meets at the Dorris Van Doren library, 551 Redd Road, at 2:00 P.M. the second Saturday of each month. Visitors are welcome.
President's Corner
We're in the homestretch for our annual contest. Beginning in June with the Musical Chair Authors to show our members their creativity extends into all genre's, we will have William (Bill) Cummings give a program in July on play writing, a new category in our contest. We will conclude in August with another workshop designed to excite and stretch your "muse".
I challenge every member to submit a contest entry in a category for which they have never before written. My goal is to have one entry in every major category, so, for one day a week, I am setting aside writing on my current novel "Seasons" to write for the contest. The feedback from professionals who judge our contest is priceless and helps me write better, even when I don't agree with every single point. As the author, we are the final authority for what ends up in our piece, but, hey, the reader is the real boss! Get out of the box we put ourselves in. Join, re-join, and commit to El Paso Writers' League. We're learning and having fun in the process.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
June, 2011 meeting minutes
June 11, 2011 EPWL Regular Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: President, Janice Brooks called the meeting to order.
INTRODUCTIONS (VISITORS/NEW MEMBERS) & BRAGS: Pam Kogler & Watertiger introduced themselves. Diane Morgan stated her book was in the 3rd print & continues to sell well with book signings in Pennsylvania.
MINUTES: 5/14/11Minutes were approved as written.
TREASURER REPORT: Treasurer's report will be filed for audit . No questions. Janice reminded members that dues need to be paid.
- Junior Jotters Chair A. C. Sanders reported schedule is on Tuesdays & Thursdays beginning July 12 for 3 weeks, from 1-3PM. Cost is $25 per week or $60 for 3 weeks. He needs volunteers for table monitors. Applications for students available at Library this week.
- Contest Chair Mike Grunsten stated contest fees were revised – 5 entries for $20 and $3each additional entry.
- Reminder that all information is available on the blog athttp://EPWL.BLOGSPOT.COM
- Entries for Logo Contest for EPWL are due 7/7/11 to VP Grunsten by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com for vote by membership at 7/9/11 meeting. Ties will be broken by board.
- Membership feedback about dues resulted in Board deciding a change should be made to Constitution Article VI.1.- delete word not in third sentence to read. "Membership fees are pro-rated. This will be voted on at 7/9/11 meeting. The Standing Rules will then be modified to read dues of $40 per year or $4 per mo.
- Southwest Writers from Albuquerque requested a partnership in publicizing one another's activities which the board agreed to. BLOG will list info as available.
PROGRAM: Musical Chair Authors - Each member drew a paper slip upon entrance which gave table assignments for two exercises. President Brooks explained that each table had a posted genre for the participants to use in writing a story. They had to use the words listed on the inside of the 'table tent' which showed the table number and genre. Participants were given 10 minutes to write then read within their group/table. The groups then chose 2 persons to read their stories to the entire meeting. Attendees then changed tables and repeated the process. The results were a creative and interesting assortment of stories using the same words in 8 different genres from persons who normally would not write Romance, Poetry, Op Ed, Historical, Southwest, Fantasy, Mystery or Journal/Memoir/Diary. A good time was had by all!
- Deen Underwood broke a hip and is in rehab.
- 50/50 drawing paid $12 with additional drawings for 3 paperback books..
Next month's program will be Play Writing by W. C. Cummings on July 9, 2011.
-- Janice Brooks for Secretary Vonda Frampton
Friday, June 10, 2011
2011 Writing Contest Guidelines
The El Paso Writer's League
2011 Writing Contest Guidelines
The contest is exclusive to EPWL members who have paid their annual dues in full before the contest deadline.
- Submissions must be original and unpublished.
- Submissions may not have been awarded prizes in either an EPWL or any other literary contest.
- Manuscripts being considered, but not under contract, by publishers are eligible for submission in this contest.
- All entries must follow the rules written down anywhere in this document.
POETRY: ANY TOPIC (Nature, Southwest, Humorous, or whatever inspires you.)
- Traditional: Poetry distinguished by the prosody of historic structures of meter, rhythm, rhyme, and versification, (including Blank Verse).
- Closed Form: Poetry in specific and traditional patterns recognizable by their structure, e.g. couplets, ballad, sonnet, villanelle, limerick, sestina, among others.
- Open Form (Free Verse): Poetry that does not conform to any established or historic meter, rhyme, or stanza structure. Such poetry derives its poetic qualities from the repetition of words, phrases, grammatical structures, arrangement of words or lines on the printed page, or any other innovative means of expression.
- Haiku, Tanka, Senryu, Ghazal, and other forms of international poetic expression.
- Children's: Poetry that consists of whimsical, lyrical, laughable, loveable expressions of wit and wisdom. ANY FORM.
PROSE, NON-FICTION (2,000 words MAX.)
- Inspirational: Think Chicken Soup stories. What are the words of wisdom that have guided you along your life's path? What inspiring message or insights would you like share with others?
- Personal Essay/Op-Ed/Feature Article: Discussion of a single subject from a personal point of view. Think newspaper Editorial Page or Living Section. Challenge others to think about, act upon, or appreciate your perspective on issues of common interest or concern.
- Character Profile: Description of the qualities and characteristics that contribute to a particular person or pet's unique personality.
- Southwest / Travel: An article or essay describing and detailing the cultural, geographic, or historical significance and/or current events impacting an interesting local, national, or international location you have experienced.
- Reminiscence: An account of your personal reflections about a memorable time or event that had a significant impact upon you and your life.
- Adult Short Story: 3000 words MAX.
- Adult FLASH Fiction: 500 words MAX.
- Children/ YA Story: 1500 words MAX. Please specify appropriate age group.
- Book Chapter: Please specify fiction or non-fiction.
- Theater/Screen Play: A one-act play, or the first ten pages of a longer play.
Submitting entries
A member may enter any or all categories, but no more than two entries per category .
Submit two copies of each entry along with an official Entry Form to Mike Grunsten by the deadline: Sept. 11, 2010.
Entry fees
$20 for 1-5 submissions and $3 for each additional entry. If a contest entrant brings in a sponsor of $60 or more, the $20 entry fee will be waived.
Minimum entries
Categories with fewer than five entries will be absorbed into a Mainstream category.
How to submit
- All submissions are to be submitted anonymously, enclosed in a manila envelope at least 10x14, with the name and telephone number of the author on the outside of the envelope.
- Use standard size, plain white paper. Do not staple the pages of your entry. Instead, hold the pages together with a removable clip.
- All contest entries must be typed, and with the exception of poetry, double-spaced. Use one-inch margins all around. Indent each paragraph 5 to 7 spaces. Entries must be typed according to appropriate, professional form. See attached example of format.
- Contest entries must be clean and neat. Misspellings, strikeovers, hard-to-read, and old or yellowed manuscripts are not acceptable.
- Do not use fancy or script fonts for your text, except when stating character's thoughts. Those go in italics. Stick to Times New Roman or one of the other fonts that most publishers use. Use 12 point size.
- The category and subject matter of each entry must appear in the left hand margin of the first page. (Example: Fiction: Romance or Book Length: Nonfiction or Poetry: Children's, etc.) Word count of prose entries needs to appear on the right. Word count for poetry is unnecessary. On the following pages, type a key word from the title of the contest entry in the upper left-hand corner and page number in the upper right-hand corner. Do not put your name on any page of the manuscript.
- Do not include a cover page, illustrations, or pictures in the manuscript.
- Please sign your official Entry Form (to be given out at the August meeting) with your name, the titles of your entries, and the amount of money you submitted with the entries.
- Any deviation from these rules could be basis for disqualification.
The contest deadline is Saturday, September 10, 2011. If you want to submit prior to the contest deadline, please send the completed Entry Form (August meeting), two copies of each entry, and the entry fee to:
El Paso Writers' League
P.O.Box 13567
El Paso, Texas 70013
Attn: Mike Grunsten, Contest Chair
No entries will be accepted after the close of the EPWL business meeting on Saturday, September 10.
Need help?
If you have questions, feel free to call Mike Grunsten at 915-731-1318, or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
June 2011 Inkslinger (excerpts)
The President's CornerGet your creative juices flowing at the June Meeting. Too often we live in our comfort zone and never stray from the same genre only to find our Muse is missing. This will be a unique approach to stimulate you into writing something different. From poetry to mystery and romance to history, let's try our hand at broadening the brain. Last year a ten-minute write triggered my foray into sci-fi. It was a blast and even my son met my try with enthusiastic support. What a thrill and we hope you will be thrilled as well when you play a new game we call "Musical Chair Authors". There will be writing and sharing, so bring paper and pen and 'reading glasses'!
June Meeting Topic — The June 11, 2011 meeting is entitled "Musical Chair Authors" and will be a workshop highlighting the various genres and skill of attending embers.contest winners.
Logo Contest
It was suggested during our May meeting that the design of a logo for the League should be open to all. The board has elected to do just that and will be accepting your entries for the July meeting. Send your entries as picture files to Mike Grunsten (firstname.lastname@example.com) on the Wednesday before the July meeting. The entries will be printed out for a vote by the membership and the board will select a final design from the top three entries. The designer of that entry will be awarded a $25 Barnes and Noble gift certificate.
Introducing Two of This Year's Contest Judges
Chris Eboch
Children's Poetry
Children/YA Fiction
Chris Eboch's novels for ages nine and up include The Eyes of Pharaoh, an ancient Egyptian mystery; The Well of Sacrifice, a Mayan adventure; and the Haunted series. Read samples at www.chriseboch.com. Chris teaches through the Institute of Children's Literature and is the New Mexico
Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Chris also writes for adults as Kris Bock. Rattled launches her new romantic suspense series featuring treasure hunting adventures in New Mexico. Read the first three chapters at www.krisbock.com.
Steven D. Rogers
Short Story/Fiction
Stephen D. Rogers is a multi-published writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Over six hundred of his stories and poems have been selected to appear in more than two hundred publications, earning among other honors two "Best of Soft SF" winners, a Derringer (and six additional nominations), two "Notable Online Stories" from storySouth's Million Writers Award, honorable mention in "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror," mention in "The Best American Mystery Stories," and numerous Readers' Choice awards. Stephen is a proud member of the Horror Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, the Private Eye Writers of America, and the Short Short Mystery Fiction Society. Other memberships include Mensa, the National SCRABBLE® Association, and the Monday Murder Club. A participant in the Fairfield University Writer's Institute of 1989, the Bread Loaf conference of 1994, and Robert McKee's STORY seminar, Stephen is the director of the non-profit literacy organization Literature Is For Everybody, Incorporated and the head writer at Crime Scene.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
June 6, 2011 EPWL Board Meeting Minutes
Members in Attendance: Janice Brooks, Mike Grunsten, Sarah Purcell, Vonda Frampton, Bob Sanchez
Previous Minutes: No action
Treasurer/ Financial Report: no action
President Report: Patsy King has asked that she be excused from attending some meetings but still remain eligible for the contest. The board agreed to give her credit for meetings due to her on-going medical issues. League information given to Betty Marcus-Randal people who are handling estate. They need to let Janice know what action the League needs to take. Sarah will send new constitution information to the state.
Committee Reports: Junior Jotters: none/ Border Tapestry: on schedule
Old Business: 1. Blog: important information will continue to be placed in the newsletter as well as on the blog until members become familiar with the new site.
2. Tote bags and welcome packets: tote bags will be bought, but member packet information will be placed on the blog. Business cards will be printed with blog address.
3.Name tags: $50.00 will be made available to treasurer, Sarah Purcell, to purchase lanyards to replace laminated name tags. Any monies left over from the purchase of tags will go back into the League account. For the time being only new members will receive the new form of name tags.
4. EPWL Logo contest: submission deadline is July 6. submissions will be sent to Mike on or before that date. Members will vote on the submissions at the July 6 regular meeting. The top three entries will then be voted on. A $25.00 Barnes & Noble gift card will be the prize for the winning entry. To offset printing costs, it was determined that a maximum of two colors will be accepted for logo artwork. Guidelines for the contest will be announced at the June 11 meeting. Mike will put the guidelines in the Inkslinger.
5.Contest: Mike will hand out worksheets for the contest at the June meeting.
New Business: 1. Member roster discussed. Sarah relayed the names of those members who haven't paid their dues for the year. Janice will email those members who haven't been attending meetings to determine their status. Bob will update the member information and photos after Janice determines those active members.
2. Membership dues: dues will be $4.00 a month or $40.00 for the year. This action was decided on to better accommodate those members who join in the middle or latter part of a year. It was agreed that the dues amount should not change from president to president, but be a fixed amount. This will be added to the constitution.
3. Constitution change: Article 6-1 will read "membership fees are pro-rated by quarter.
4. Extension Cord Purchase: Mike will purchase an extension cord for use with the sound system. A receipt for the purchase is to be given to the treasurer for reimbursement to Mike.
5. Southwest Writers of New Mexico contacted Mike about teaming up with the League. Bob will contact Melanie Groves of SWNM.
6. School-Wear-Rock info will be filed for possible later use.
Programming: June: Musical Chair Authors: Categories in the contest will be the
July: William Cummings-Playwriting: tentative. Jan will call
William to firm up program
August: Bob Sanchez: Blogs and Websites
September: Contest writing prompts (10 minutes & then sharing)
October: Announce Slate of Officers for 2012 & Creating Subjects
November: Election of new officers & appointment of committee
chairs. Marketing Mistakes Pre & Post Publishing
December: Banquet-Contest Winner Announcements & Officer
The meeting was adjourned.
Submitted by 2011 EPWL Secretary Vonda Frampton
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Board meeting notice
The next EPWL board meeting will be held on Monday, June 6 at 11:30 a.m. at the Rancher's Grill (Old K-Bobs on Mesa near WalMart)
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
June meeting
El Paso Writers' League Monthly Meeting, June 11, 2011, 2:00 PM at the Dorris Van Doren Library, 551 Redd Road, El Paso. Visitors welcome.
Get your creative juices flowing at the June Meeting. Too often we live in our comfort zone and never stray from the same genre only to find our Muse is missing. This will be a unique approach to stimulate you into writing something different. From poetry to mystery and romance to history, let's try our hand at broadening the brain. Last year a ten-minute write triggered my foray into sci-fi. It was a blast and even my son met my try with enthusiastic support. What a thrill and we hope you will be thrilled as well when you play a new game we call "Musical Chair Authors". There will be writing and sharing, so bring paper and pen and 'reading glasses'!
--Janice Brooks, Author of "Illusions" & "A Price for Fame"
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text: Supreme Court rating decision good news for developers and property owners Real Estate Alert Share this 2 MAR 2017 By: Petra Billing Ian Brierley In a decision that will be welcomed by developers and property owners, the Supreme Court has held that a commercial property undergoing extensive refurbishment works was effectively exempt from business rates. Background The owner of vacant first floor office space (Monk) entered into a contract for renovation works to be carried out in 2010. On 6 January 2012, Monk requested that the local valuation officer alter the description of the premises on the rating list from "offices and premises" to "building undergoing reconstruction", which would result in a rateable value of £1 with effect from 1 April 2010 - Monk argued that the building works rendered the premises incapable of beneficial occupation. The valuation officer disagreed. There followed a series of tribunal and court decisions, with the Court of Appeal finding in favour of the valuation office. Monk appealed to the Supreme Court who found in its favour and set the rateable value of the premises at a nominal £1: Newbigin (Valuation Officer) v SJ&J Monk (A Firm) [2017] UKSC 14. Issue When valuing premises for rating purposes, the value is based on the amount of annual rent reasonably obtainable. Paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (the 1988 Act) states that the valuation should assume that the premises are in a state of reasonable repair (so that occupiers do not let their premises fall into disrepair deliberately in an attempt to reduce their rates bill) except where a reasonable landlord would consider the repairs to be uneconomic. The central question in this case was whether the premises should be valued for rating purposes by having regard to their actual physical condition as at the valuation date (a stripped out shell) or whether the valuation officer was required by the 1988 Act to assume that the premises were in reasonable repair as offices and premises (the most recent use of the premises). The decision The court held that the premises should be valued in their actual state and therefore the ratings valuation was a nominal £1. A valuation officer should assess objectively whether a property is undergoing reconstruction rather than simply being in a state of disrepair. In doing so, it can have regard to the programme of works which are being undertaken As the works could objectively be assessed as involving redevelopment, the statutory assumption in the 1988 Act should not apply at all - the premises should be assessed in their actual state Where a property is being redeveloped and part of it becomes capable of beneficial occupation (and therefore a separate hereditament) the statutory assumption as to the state of repair can apply to that part only, even if the remainder of the works have not been completed There is no statutory bar to altering the ratings list to reflect the actual state of a premises undergoing redevelopment. Radical alterations, whether structural or non-structural, which render a premises incapable of occupation may justify an alteration to the rating list Comment The Supreme Court sounded a word of caution to property owners who might look to avoid rates liability by implementing (and delaying the completion of) spurious works. The court referred to anti-avoidance provisions in the 1988 Act which envisage that regulations can be made to disregard certain changes in the state of a vacant property. So any abuse of the system (for example, deliberately removing essential equipment, such as sanitary facilities or windows, purely in order to claim that the property is incapable of beneficial occupation rather than as part of a proper documented scheme of works) would likely result in anti-avoidance regulations being made. However, this decision is clearly good news for developers and property owners, particularly against a backdrop of potential rates hikes in the most recent rates revaluation which is due to take effect next month. For more information please contact the authors.


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Coaching NEWS Several coaches took advantage of the first USAV Coaching CAP I certification course in Alaska in June. It was taught by the outstanding USAV instructor John Kessel USAV Director of Sport Development who been coaching since 1971 is in the AVCA Coaches Hall of Fame.
High School New: One Alaska High Schools made the USA Today/AVCA top ten poll for the Northwest Region #10 in early Oct. This was an outstanding accomplishment for AK high schools.
USAV Registration
Players in local USAV programs must be registered with USAV. Use the appropriate link below to get yourself registered. The 2017/18 registration in now available. Last year's membership expired on 1 Oct. For those who are new to a playing USAV they will select "new member:
For those who have been playing USAV in Alaska will select "returning member" Those who have played for USAV in other state should aslo select Returning member.
Youth/Junior players will not need to pay the player fee since it is normally built into your club dues and will be paid by the club, others/adults will need to pay the online fee.
New Members New members / Never registered
Returning members Returning members to USAV
USAV 2017 Open Championships
USAV AK men's BB team (AK Heat) had a great run at this year's 2017 Volleyball Adult Nationals (Open Championships) in Minneapolis, Minn 26-31 May. They made it to the finals of the BB Bronze Playoff Bracket and finished 14th overall.


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Twin Peaks: The Return Recap Part 6
Many of the events in the latest episode of Twin Peaks: The Return seem to depend on the toss of a coin, inviting speculation about the balance between chance and necessity in the lives of the characters. When Richard Horne (Eamon Farren) buys a load of a drug called "sparkle" from Red (Balthazar Getty), the latter bewilders Richard with a surreal coin trick. The coin impossibly hangs in the air for some time, before then manifesting in Richard's mouth. Except it hasn't, because it's back in Red's palm. Red tells Richard: "Heads I win. Tails you lose." Chance obviously isn't a factor in their deal. The game is rigged, as the house always wins—and it's an encounter that sets in motion a series of events that reverberates throughout the episode.


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RV Park Reviews is now Available through the RV LIFE App on iPhones, iPads, and Android Devices.
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Falling Waters Campsite, Falling Waters, West Virginia
Date of Stay:
August, 2010 -
Overall Rating:
For an overnight stop, this is an excellent campground. We came in after 10pm and check in was a breeze. No paperwork, just pick up the phone at the gate and someone comes to the gate, pay and get led to your site. Bathroom and showers were spotless with plenty of hot water. Easy pull through site, a light on the hook up post made setting up easy. The sites we saw were not large, more of a one night place then a hang out and build a fire place, but it was very clean and convenient and only one mile off the highway. Our site was shaded and had a cute little stream running next to it. We camped at Falling Waters Campsite in a Motorhome.
Rockview Valley Campground, Montague, New Jersey
Date of Stay:
July, 2010 -
Overall Rating:
Friendly staff. We camped as part of a large group that had mostly tent sites. Sites are good sized. The one camper site we used was not very level and we couldn't reach the electric hookup with 50 feet of cord unless we parked on the hill but the office allowed us to move into a different site. No sewer hook ups but dump station available. Campground has a group area as well as tent and trailer sites and rental cabins and trailers. Pool on the small side but very clean. Very small store with ice, firewood that they will deliver to your site, basic supplies as well as candy and ice cream. Playground, field, game room and even a 'baby' playground with baby swing and playhouse. The baby playground could use some cleaning up but was a nice touch since we had a 15 month old with us. Crafts for the kids, Breakfast in July breakfast with Santa was fun. Nice screened in pavilion. Hiking trail that ends in one of the prettiest views in New Jersey. This is one of the few campgrounds we been to as part of a large group that did not give us a hard time about being a little loud (30 people around the campfire tends to get a little loud). Close to Stokes State Forest and the Delaware River. We camped at Rockview Valley Campground in a Motorhome.
Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold, New Jersey
Date of Stay:
April, 2009 -
Overall Rating:
Shaded, large, mostly level sites with privacy between sites. Very clean with friendly Rangers. Only problem is the water hookups are shared between sites so you need a very long hose. There is a nice playground for the kids, hiking trails and fishing but no other activities so it's nice for some hanging around the campfire time. We camped at Turkey Swamp Park in a Motorhome.
Four Seasons Family Campground, Pilesgrove, New Jersey
Date of Stay:
May, 2008 -
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Sites needed good cleaning. Lots of leaves, sticks, and some burnt cans, candy wrappers on site. Fire ring was filled to the top with burnt garbage. When we were checking out, staff was starting to rake and clean so hopefully the messy site was due to it being early in the season. A lot of run down trailers and tall grass gives this campground a very dirty appearance, Although the office/store looked very clean and modern. Sites are very close together, no privacy. Office Staff was friendly and very helpful when we couldn't get our cable working. Sent someone to the site and got it fixed right away. We did not use any of the facilities. Campground was quiet at night. If they would do more clean up and do something about the trailers that look like they are rotting away, wouldn't be a bad place. We camped at Four Seasons Family Campground in a Motorhome.
Atlantic City North Family Campground, Tuckerton, New Jersey
Date of Stay:
April, 2008 -
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Site was amazingly clean. Freshly raked and fire ring cleaned out. Picnic table in decent shape. Site was level, shaded and roomy with easy access to hook-ups. Office staff was friendly and they have a great, inexpensive Sunday morning breakfast. Camp store is well stocked. This was the first campground we visited as new RV owners and we were impressed with the cleanliness of the site. Camp was nice and quiet at night, but the barking dogs were a problem in the morning. We camped at Atlantic City North Family Campground in a Motorhome.


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People across the world work hard day and night to have a comfortable life. We all work hard to lead a comfortable life. We all work and save to make our dream houses. We spend loads of money on designing and building our houses. We all dream of a house with all the amenities and comforts of the world.
Dream Houses and Comforts
Every one of us deserves a beautiful and every one of us has a right to lead a comfortable life. We all dream of a house and we dream about a house, we think about a comfy drawing room, a cozy bedroom and an exquisite Kitchen.
Cozy bedroom and comfy drawing rooms are secondary, you can always manage with a less cozy bedroom and a less comfy drawing room but you will need an expert kitchen to a comfortable life.
An Expert Kitchen is the need of the hour
The world has grown smart, people like to spend less time on work and more time on internet playing games or watching movies. A smart kitchen is required to make your life more comfortable and compatible. A smart kitchen leverages you with the choice to get things done with great ease in less time.
Traits of a smart kitchen
Spacious and Exquisite: – A kitchen which is spacious and has requisite space for accommodating refrigerator and a dish washer is the need of the hour. These kitchens are exquisite because of the design they provide with.
Slabs and designer approach: – Kitchens with the perfect set of slabs and cupboards to hold on the ingredients is a turn on.
Grey Kitchen Cabinets are very much popular across the world. Most of the people looking to develop a smart kitchen are going with Gray kitchen cabinets. These cabinets have all the requisite design and they goes well with the architecture of the house.
These designs are basically built in to fit the already built architecture of the house. These Gray kitchen cabinetscan be availed from best of designers across the world at a very affordable price.
These cabinets are designed to fulfill the requirements of nuclear families as well as long families. You can always select your type of cabinet and get your kitchens designed.It happens to be a good way to decorate house and make it more efficient. These kitchens are making your house more and more smart.


text: Hi, I have currently been given the task of migrating our current LDAP environment from Sun DSEE (6.3.1) to OpenLDAP. I have done some research on this topic, and suspect its not a trivial task, and am hoping for some pointers/advise from anyone that may have attempted this in the past... I'm not sure that replication between the two is an option (although would love it if it was :), so I have looked into exporting the current DSEE environment to a LDIF, and attempted to then import it into openldap (using slapadd), but ran into a few issues... The issue I'm currently stuck on is getting the data in the LDIF into a format that can be imported using slapadd. Currently, I have issues with automounts, pwdReset attribs etc etc... Any help would be appreciated. Cheers,


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I wonder if anyone could be kind enough to help me with a road trip holiday we have planned for the summer of 2007 for a adult family of 3. I know it is not exactly the areas which you stated but any advice will be appreciated.
Well this is the story. I have booked a three week holiday from 29 June to 21 July. Arriving JFK Airport. I have booked car hire for the entire duration. I will book a motel around 7 miles outside NYC or any other major city and leave the car at the motel as it is free parking and take public transport in.
The routes we are thinking of taking are as follows.
The first one is spend 3 days in NYC before heading up to the southern states of New England (RI,MASS,CONN)and spend around 5 days in these areas.
From there we head all the way down to DC spending about 4 days to do the journey.
I think we will be in DC and surrounding areas, i.e Arlington for 5 days before another 3 day journey heading back up to NY and maybe visiting Philadelphia on the way.
Do you think you could do this route in three weeks without feeling rushed and getting stuck in traffic jams on the I95?
Are there alternative routes between Boston and DC which are more scenic but at the same time relatvily fast?
The other options, if the above route sounds too stretched is to just to concentrate on the areas North of NY (New England) or South (Capitol area/Virginia).
We would love a holiday with a bit of variety from rural wilderness locations to a major city.
Any help on this subject will be appreciated as we have never been on a roadtrip on such a scale.


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Nemesis FAQs
General FAQs that are not specific to the Nemesis can be found here.
What's the difference between the Nemesis and Nemesis Tandem?
The Nemesis Tandem shares the same architecture as the original Nemesis, but has a stretched chassis, longer bodywork, and an additional seat. Just like the popular F1 and Indycar inline 2-seat formula cars, the Tandem seats two people, one behind the other. This allows for the lowest possible drag in a 2-seater, as well as preserving the look and performance of a racing formula car.
The cars are otherwise mostly identical; they share the same suspension, wheel and tire package, drivetrain, and ease of assembly.
Where does the Nemesis fit?
The Nemesis is designed to be a great track day car, offering good speed, in an affordable car with great reliability and low running costs. These attributes make it a great car for racing schools- you get the formula car style, without the expense and fragility of a Formula Ford or other formula cars, which are typically built with less ruggedness, for example.
The Nemesis is extremely strong, and therefore safer in a crash than a conventional formula car, has a very high roll hoop to accommodate very tall drivers, and is designed for very low maintenance, with an easy-to-repair steel tubing chassis, one design and part number for any suspension corner for low spares costs, and provision for a wide range of economical yet powerful engines from VW and Audi. Even the wheels and tires are inexpensive and widely available, as they are also used on the Corvette.
It's also possible to convert the car to run on the street in some jurisdictions, though that is not explicitly supported from the factory- you are on your own here. See the link on the Nemesis section for more detail.
How easy is it to build, really?
The Superlite Nemesis was designed to be built in your garage, using basic hand tools. You don't need to do any welding, or machining, or have fancy tools. Because it is basically a race car, it is the fastest build - and easiest of all the Superlite cars. Essentially, you have to wire the car, install coolant tubes and related parts, assemble and validate the suspension, build an exhaust, plumb and install the brakes and steering, and you are pretty much ready to go. You don't even really have to paint the car, as the panels look good right out of the mold, saving both time and money.
These can realistically be built in as little as 100 hours with an experienced builder. First-time builders will always take more time, so plan for that.
You don't need to be a professional mechanic, or have built a car before to create a great car.
Experienced builders will tell you that it is better to begin with a relatively by-the-book build to begin, and add features later, as deviating from the standard always adds time and complexity.
Am I really going to fit in the car?
The Nemesis fits the widest range of drivers of any Superlite car. Headroom is unlimited, and the seat can be arranged so that there is very long foot room. The very tall roll hoop means than extremely tall drivers can fit- something normally not possible in a formula-style car. Even NBA players can fit in the Nemesis!
Like the SL-C and Le Mans, the Nemesis has very long footwells, and the pedals can be mounted with adjusters for even more variability. Even very wide people can fit in the Nemesis, as the seat fitment choices are much wider than the SL-C or other Superlite cars. There are even "gentlemans" seats that offer a solution for drivers that require a wider seat.
What about visibility?
One of the great features of the Superlite Nemesis is the great visibility it has, both forward, and to the sides and in reverse (compared to other formula cars).
The upright seating position of the car makes it easy to see the front wheels, and mirror placement can be customized to meet any driver requirements. Of course, it's an open cockpit car, so there is unlimited headroom. Because you tend to sit higher in the Nemesis than in a typical formula car, visibility, especially rearward visibility, is much improved.
What does it cost?
The kit includes pretty much everything you need to build the car except drivetrain, tires and battery. The original single-seat Nemesis starts at just $19,995, and the inline 2-seater Nemesis Tandem starts at $24,995.
A completed single-seat Nemesis will typically cost around $25,000 for a track-ready car with a reliable VW engine, capable of over 300 HP. Buying a used engine and drivetrain with no additional power adders will reduce that somewhat.
I want to use a Neon, or Mitsubishi or Cobalt or other engine. Will it fit?
Probably. But the factory only supports the VW/Audi drivetrain that uses an inline 4 or VR6 engine with the 01x longitudinal transaxle. This is a proven, cost-effective and reliable solution that can be made to make over 500 HP in high-boost configurations.
Other engines and drivetrains can be made to fit, but changes like that are up to the individual builder and Superlite can't provide engineering assistance for this kind of alteration.
Is the Nemesis really street legal? It looks like a race car!
In the USA, it's generally pretty easy to register the cars, depending on your state. There are already some Nemesis cars on the road with no problems in US states.
It's primarily a race car, though, and though registration for the street is possible in many places, the factory makes no warranty as to any specific jurisdiction for the Nemesis cars. Check your own local laws, and take a look at the Registration page in the Nemesis section before you decide to use it as a street car.
Headlights can usually be sourced from motorcycles, as can taillights that are size-appropriate.
What does the Nemesis weigh?
About 1400 lbs with the VW drivetrain, or about one-third of a Corvette, but with the same wheels and tires, and if you want, about the same power.
With a 350 HP VW engine (upgrade kits are available from many sources, including our favorite, APR), you will have a power to weight ratio of around 4 lbs/HP. That's better than a Bugatti Veyron!
Is the car safe?
No vehicle of any kind is risk free to operate. But we have tried to make the Nemesis as safe as reasonably possible. One way is through active means: the Nemesis is agile enough to get out of dangerous circumstances, so it can avoid them entirely, instead of just plowing into them. Really great brakes that were originally designed for much heavier cars help to slow the Nemesis much more efficiently than regular cars, so there is a safety margin there as well.
The Nemesis also has passive safety built in as well. For example, the fuel tank is located in the safest position possible- between very strong chassis members, in the middle of the car (instead of being at the front or rear of the car where it is more likely to be ruptured in an accident. The driver sits surrounded by the chassis and cage, and because it is an open car, generally wears a helmet (and should wear a HANS as well). These safety features, along with a good set of track harnesses, make the car much safer in an accident.
The Nemesis, like all other cars in it genre, doesn't have airbags, or stability control. But these are not silver bullets- you still have to drive whatever vehicle you have in a careful fashion. We recommend that you follow all applicable laws and regulations when driving your Nemesis on the road or track for maximum safety.
You should always wear proper personal safety gear, which in the Nemesis, includes the usual seat belts, and some sort of eye protection, preferably a helmet.
How fast is the Superlite Nemesis?
It depends on weight, drivetrain and conditions. But with the popular 1.8T engine, and stock domestic gearing on the transaxle, a Nemesis can probably hit 11 seconds in the quarter mile. Top speed is a function of setup and drivetrain, but with enough power, and the right gearing, the car could easily do well over 160 MPH. After that, aerodynamics starts to take a toll.


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Endocannabinoid Signaling & Cannabis Treatments in Autism – AutismOne
The endocannabinoid system plays part in the pathophysiology of autism. Protective brain mechanisms are interrupted and neuroinflammation occurs. Organophosphates are potent inhibitors of crucial brain enzymes. The systemic consequences of defective microglial signaling, nagalase surges, and GcMAF metabolism are interconnected into the basic idea that autism is an environmentally triggered neuroinflammatory condition.
When we dive deep into brain mechanisms in autism, you realize that localized brain tissue is inflamed from foreign substances. There is a plethora of evidence in the scientific literature that is inflammation, mostly in the cerebellum of the brain, is triggered by pesticides and herbicides, aluminum and other adjuvants in vaccines, human DNA and viruses. The dynamics of this injury, as well as potential anti-inflammatory therapies, are discussed in my speech (video above) at AutismOne, 5/27/2017.
View my entire presentation slides as well.


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Some Random Thoughts About Chess Improvement
Some Random Thoughts About Chess Development
Hi. I'm not a super duper chess authority (I'm about 2150 USCF), but in my unprofessional opinion the one thing that helps people learn chess most effectively is patience and perspective. In many ways, playing chess is like absorbing a complex and abstract unwritten language that we're constantly extending the vocabulary of, and it's going to take a long while for almost anyone to become fluent enough to debate in it with any sort of skill. Therefore, we chess "toddlers" might as well enjoy our ride on Caissa's linguistic learning curve instead of complaining about its length.
On Chess Books
While there's no question chess books are helpful, it's also true that in this age of instant information almost every book available to you is also available to potential opponents, so in a certain sense all those books can do is bring one up to the middle of the pack of "literate" chess players. I haven't played OTB much for years, but my guess is that most tournament players are in that pack these days, since books are cheap and access to databases and current games even cheaper.
So, how does one beat people with the exact same books and learning tools as you have? I dunno, but I suspect a lot of it has to do with forging your own ideas, testing them, and learning from the crucible of first-hand experience as much as possible, especially versus strong players, and even more especially in person if at all possible.
OTB (Over the Board) vs Internet Chess
Why in person? Well, because the most effective way to learn a language is in person. You see, we primates remember best when as many different senses as possible are involved, and the internet is pretty much only visual. In informal OTB/"real life" chess, such as in coffeehouses or parks (especially before the internet), there is often incessant dialogue, facial reactions, body posture and other physical cues, the ability to naturally move pieces around when analyzing, the tactile sense of handling the pieces, and so forth. This makes the learning experience "stick" in the mind in a much more three dimensional way than the rather impersonal internet experience. Furthermore, one's local cafe tends to be a more stimulating environment than most computer rooms and, hey, who knows, sometimes you'll find interesting non chess players there as well. :)
What do you the rest of you think? Assuming anyone out there actually reads these rants of mine.
- GargleBlaster