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Grower vote supports the avocado industry signing the GIA Deed
New Zealand's avocado growers have supported their industry Board's
proposal to sign the Government Industry Agreement Deed and establish a
Biosecurity Act levy, following a voting process which concluded on 31 March.
The result comes after the NZAGA Executive & AIC Ltd Board unanimously recommended that signing the GIA Deed was in the best interests of the industry.
"We have a duty of care to ensure the necessary levels of protection are in place to mitigate industry risk while minimising industry costs. Working with the Government will enable us to deliver the best biosecurity outcomes that we can for the New Zealand avocado industry," says NZAGA & AIC Chair Ashby Whitehead.
Following the positive result from the voting process, the avocado industry will prepare an application to the Minister for Primary Industries seeking his agreement that the industry has a mandate to represent the industry and can, therefore, sign the Deed.
"Signing the GIA Deed will give our industry the opportunity to influence how our industry is impacted in the event of a biosecurity response, and influence readiness activity," says NZ Avocado CEO Jen Scoular.
The industry has already been involved in discussions on the development of an operational agreement for fruit fly. If the application for mandate to sign the GIA Deed is agreed, NZ Avocado will work closely with MPI to develop appropriate plans that specifically focus on the needs of the avocado industry.
Voting result
For: 2,500 - 87%
Against: 369 - 13%
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Fastnacts - family tradition yields sweet results
We asked readers if they'd be making fastnachts - the doughnuts traditionally eaten on Shrove or Fat Tuesday, the day observed as a time of merrymaking before Lenten fasting that begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Anne Hott of Williamsport e-mailed that she wouldn't be making fastnachts, but her 88-year-old grandmother would.
Mamie Martin of Maugansville doesn't make her doughnuts as a fund-raiser. She just gives them to her family - five children and many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. "If you are interested, I'll try to get her secret recipe," Hott wrote.
How long has Mamie Martin been making the pre-Lenten treats she just calls "raised doughnuts"? "Oh heavens. It's been a long time," she said.

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1kg brown onions, thinly sliced
50g butter
3 tablespoons dry sherry
1.2 liters beef stock
2 tablespoons thyme, picked leaves
For the croutons:
1 baguette, sliced
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, halved
100g Gruyère, grated
Recipe Instructions
Cook the soup.
Heat the butter in a large frying pan and gently cook the onions and thyme for 20 minutes until the onions are soft. Increase the heat and cook the onions for another 15 minutes stirring occasionally until they caramelize. Add the sherry and simmer for 2 – 3 minutes then add the stock and bring the mixture to the boil. Season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Make the croutons.
Rub each slide of the bread slices with garlic and drizzle with a little of the oil and toast the bread. Sprinkle with cheese and place under the grill until the cheese is golden and bubbly.
To serve.
Serve the soup with the cheese croutons on top.


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Sea Bass With Thai Curry And Pistachios from Bronte
Sea Bass With Thai Curry And Pistachios from Bronte
1/3 cup Pearl tapioca
4 Stalks lemongrass
2 teaspoons Galangal
2 teaspoons Ginger
8 Lime leaves
24 ounces Coconut milk
1 Bunch fresh basil
1 Bunch fresh cilantro
2 Limes
salt and pepper
1/2 cup High quality cooked white crab meat
1/4 cup Fresh corn
1 Bunch white scallions, sliced
Thai curry paste to taste
2 cups Pistachios, shelled
Spaghetti With Pistachio from Bronte Pesto And Mint Ricotta
Spaghetti With Pistachio from Bronte Pesto And Mint Ricotta
For mint ricotta:
3/4 cup Sheep's milk ricotta
Pinch of kosher salt
Pinch of coarse ground pepper
1 Sprig mint, chopped in thin strips
For pistachio pesto:
1/2 Bunch arugula
1/2 Bunch parsley
1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Pistachios, shelled
Pinch of kosher salt
Pinch of ground black pepper
1/4 cup Pistachio oil
1/4 cup Pumpkin seed oil
For spaghetti:
1 pound Spaghetti
1/2 cup Pasta water
4 tablespoons Fresh grated parmesan cheese
Chia Yoghurt with Cacao Nibs pistachio
Pistachio-Chia Yoghurt with Cacao Nibs
7 ounces of Pistachio nuts, with shell
1 tablespoon of Natural vanilla extract
1 Oranges
3 tablespoons of Lemon juice
1/2 cup of Chia seeds
2 Green kiwifruit, peeled and chopped
4 tablespoons of Agave syrup
1/2 cup of Cocoa Bean, nibs
Kermani Pistachio from Bronte Soup
Kermani Pistachio Soup
1 cup of Pistachio nuts
400 milliliters of Rice milk
1 teaspoon of Dried coriander, powder
1 teaspoon of Ground ginger
1 teaspoon of Cumin, powder
1/2 teaspoon of Chili powder
Turkish Burma (twisted) Baklava
Turkish Burma (twisted) Baklava
2.5 cups of Sugar
2.5 cups of Water
2 tablespoons of Lemon juice
1 pound of Phyllo dough
3 cups of Walnuts, chopped to medium size pieces
1.12 cups of Butter, melted
Pistachio ice cream, made with the famous pistachios from Bronte
Pistachio ice cream, made with the famous pistachios from Bronte
80 grams of Pistachio nuts, shelled and finely chopped
240 milliliters of Whole milk
200 milliliters of Cream, fresh
80 grams of Sugar
2 Egg yolk
Red bell pepper and arugula pesto with pistachios Bronte
Red Bell Pepper Pesto pistachios
- 1 red bell pepper
- 2 handful of arugula
- 50g pistachios di Bronte(shelled)
Chocolate brownies with crushed pistacchios and hazelnuts
Chocolate brownies with crushed pistacchios and hazelnuts
4 Egg
200 grams of Sugar
150 grams of Butter
250 grams of Dark chocolate 70-85%
120 grams of White wheat all-purpose flour
1 dash of Table salt
70 grams of Pistachio nuts di Bronte, crushed
70 grams of Hazelnuts, crushed
Bavette - Woodcutter's style
Bavette - Woodcutter's style
Bavette 400 gr.
Small hard Porcini mushrooms 400 gr.
Cooked ham 100 gr.
Fontina cheese 100 gr.
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The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health,not of criminal justice
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VALUE: Deontology. Which course of action will serve the greater good? Is a human being not a human being? When we incarcerate a human being due to use of illegal drugs, we are bascially throwing away a human being.
OBSERVATIONS: Drugs are medicines, which fall under the medical field. The use or abuse of drugs, either legal or illegal, is clearly a medical matter that should be handled by medical professionals, not the justice department.
Our Federal Government contains 3 branches, the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Within the executive branch are 15 cabinets, 2 of which are the Department of Justice and the Department of Health & Human Services. Each serves a distinct purpose, independent of the other. I ask you judges, "When you have a toothache, do you call the dentist or the police department?"
CRITERION: Cost Benefit Analysis. The AFF will demonstrate that not only is treating drug abuse as a medical matter instead of a criminal matter the right thing thing to do, but also that it makes fiscal sense as well.
DEFINITIONS: I think although the wording of the NFL resolution is a bit enigmatic (illegal drugs notwithstanding), I feel that we both concur on the intent of the resolution and not get into a semantics battle.
C-1: Jail or rehab?
The approximate average cost to house a healthy prisoner is $32,000 per year. Inmates that require services can be much more expensive. According to NPR, many states are running into the quagmire of overcrowded prisons and the rising cost of housing prisoners. They are struggling to pay for this. Further, drug abusers and other non-violent criminals are taking up space that is needed for the more hardened criminals. They are between a rock and a hard place because of victim's rights.
A more fiscally responsible action would be to go the medical route of rehab. Granted it costs approximately $35,000 for a 6 month stay, however compare that cost with the average prison sentence of 80 months, and we can clearly see that rehab is the way to go. I ask you judges, "Which serves the greater good?"
C-2: Productive citizen or wasted life?
When a person completes rehab, they have, in essence, a second chance at life. Many are grateful for the release of the burden that has held them prisoner fo rso long. A successful rehab case can go to work! A successful rehab case can spend money! A successful rehab case contributes to the GDP. What does a prisoner do in jail? Nothing that is fiscally productive. In fact, taxes pay for prisoners, millions of dollars are spent on housing prisoners who give nothing back financially. I ask you judges, "What is the greater good?"
C-3: Self Respect or Rotting Away?
What happens to inmates? They get mediocre services at best, and according to NPR, prisons are full of drugs. People sent to prison do not even get away from drugs. It can be likened to keeping a person down. Not only do they not get the quality help they need, they actually are put in a place where no on ereally cares what happens to them. People may say things like, "They are in jail, they are animals, they deserve this." Regardless, we are basically throwing them away. Many people who are drug abusers also suffer depression. This makes them even less effective in the real world. Further, when their sentence is up, what is likely to happen? We do not need a crystal ball to tell what will likely happen.
Many people who complete rehab not only go on to lead clean, happy, and productive lives. They also provide a positive testimonial to others who are still struggling with their addiction. People who have conquered addiction have a renewed sense of accomplishment. They have self respect and self confidence. Some statistics boast success rates of up to 80% on the first rehab stint. I ask you judges, which serves the greater good? I ask you judges, which is more fiscally responsible?"
Thank you.
It's because I agree with the U.S. department of justice- drug enforcement agency that I must negate today's resolution.
Resolved: the abuse of illegal drugs ought be treated as a matter of public health, NOT criminal justice.
I'd first like clarify the resolution, the affirmative burden is to show why we should eliminate criminal justice from the solution to drugs, and the negative burden is to show why we should keep criminal justice as an option.
The highest value of the round is societal welfare defined as the well being of the whole society, a society is made up of multiple indivuals, therefore the well being of indivuals is a large contribution to the society's well being as well. The criterion used to best achieve societal welfare is that of cognitive dissonance defined as A psychological term denoting the mental state in which two or more incompatible or contradictory ideas an example would be people who enjoying smoking and knowing it to be unhealthy In this case it would drug abusers enjoying doing drugs, yet knowing its illegal. The motivator in changing the behavior would be criminal justice; according to the theory when someone is aware of their contradictory actions and beliefs they do what they can to change it.
My first contention is that you can not eliminate the option of criminal justice because of all those that it helps.
Sub A. Socially Drug offenders are hazardous and dangerous to the safety and wellbeing of the society. When on drugs senses are either heightened or slowed. A 1991 survey of federal and state prisons found that drug offenders, burglars and robbers in state prisons were the most likely to report being under the influence of drugs while committing crimes. Trafficing in illicit drugs is often associated with crimes according to the us institution on drug abuse.
Indivually criminal justice is the best option. According to the national survey on drug use and health 23 million people aged 12 or older need treatment for drug abuse, 20.8 million of them didn't get it. Criminal justice provides forced treatment which in most cases are what people need. When in criminal justice graduates are held accountable for sticking with the program unlike other purely voluntary treatment programs. The addict who has a physical need for drugs cant simply quit treatment when ever he or she feels like it, us department on drugs.
Second contention is that criminal justice is a means of realization by the rules that when placed in custody and dealt with on a criminal justice basis scares the person, and makes them consider there moral worth and there place in society. The options that the criminal justice uses normally are imprisonment fines and cimmunity service and probation. When a human being is arrested for anything it conflicts with there appearance to themselves and others.
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Here in the Northwest, one of the most common sinus problems people have is headaches caused by pain and pressure that builds up in the sinuses. These headaches range in severity from mild and occasional pressure to severe and chronic pain. If you regularly suffer from migraines, then blockage in the sinuses may cause your migraine symptoms to worsen.
The basic mechanism for causing sinus headaches is the blockage of openings leading to the sinuses. Many people who regularly suffer from this blockage notice that their sinus headaches worsen when the weather changes, or when they fly on a plane or even drive up a hill. The sinus blockage makes you incredibly sensitive to pressure changes, so that in a sense, you become a "human barometer."
The areas in which patients experience pain from sinus headaches differ quite a bit from person to person, but the common regions would be:
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- Between the eyes
- In the brow and forehead
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The good news is that the vast majority of sinus headache problems are readily cured.*
When you come in for a sinus headache consultation at Northwest Face & Body, one of the most valuable tools at our team's disposal will simply be a detailed history that you yourself provide. Why? Well, there are many clues that may point to the sinuses as the source of headaches. Of course, additional diagnostic means may be recommended, including examining the nasal passages with a thin endoscope, or a CT scan of the sinuses. If needed, a simple surgical procedure can restore ventilation to the affected areas, offering dramatic and usually long term relief.*
In many cases, the most effective treatments are anti-inflammatory sprays and anti-histamine sprays (oral tablets are generally useful only for temporary relief). If an active sinus infection is present, then an antibiotic may be prescribed. In some cases, putting a potent anti-inflammatory medication directly into the nasal tissues (essentially painless) may offer dramatic and rapid relief. Allergy testing and treatment may be of benefit as well.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Painted Embossing
I embossed the pink mat with the Floral Embossing folder and then painted it with Distress Ink and a water brush.
The sentiment is a rub on, the flower from a swap. I heavily Glimmer misted the leaves (which are Recollections) and up close and personal they shimmer and shine with a lot of gold fleck.
Birdie #2
Have a Great Day
Another Inky Antics Stamp, Stamped on paper and then Glimmer Misted.
Background and sentiment mats embossed and run through the Cuttlebug
Background and sentiment mats embossed and run through the Cuttlebug
I used a piece of twine for the stem and Glossy Accents on the Cherry.
The inside opens with this wonderful Honeycomb Paper making the Cupcake.
The paper is also sold by Inky Antics, it's part of the Honey Pop Collection.
The paper is also sold by Inky Antics, it's part of the Honey Pop Collection.
Wrinkled Thing
Is this little guy just the cutest Elephant you've ever seen? This stamp is from Inky Antics.
The yellow mat is embossed with the Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder
I colored him with my Copics, be kind I'm a real beginner!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Cactus Cheer
One of my digital pictures
Stamp from Inkadinkado
Edge of photo scored using Martha Stewart Scor Board,
love this tool!
Inside sentiment printed on computer
Flower masked and opacity lightened
Flower masked and opacity lightened
Open Window
This paper set was a in a RAK and I'm sure it's Webster's Pages
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but I can't tell you which one.
Butterfly is a punch from EK Succes, Flower is Recollections
Stamp is Inkadinkado
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Sweet Pea
I ran across an old set of 12 CDs by ClickArt buried in my closet. They are just loaded with all kinds of clip art. While browsing I ran across this darling little cherub and decided to see how baby would look on a card. Well darn now I have a whole new world of inspiration at my fingertips. I'm sooooooo glad I didn't get rid of these CDs. The formats on the CDs are a little wonky but nothing that saving here and resaving under a different format didn't cure!
It's a Fiskars stamp from a set just called 'Baby.
Edge punch is Moroccco Lace by EK Success, this is one of my favorite border punches!
Inside is a rub on from My Sentiments Exactly, shape cut from my Cricut.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
It's Only Numbers
Great digital masculine card. I printed the watch twice and popped one above the other and covered with Glossy Accents to give it more distinctive look. All supplies from Cottage Arts.
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Giants' best chance is building for next season
Giants GM Brian Sabean will face a difficult decision in the next few weeks: strengthen his team with an eye on the postseason or stay with what he has and give himself a better chance to build a championship team next year.
My hope is he'll take the latter course, but knowing Sabean's desire for instant gratification (supported by managing general partner Peter Magowan), the first choice is more likely.
After this 13-game stretch that started Friday night, with six interleague games against the Red Sox and A's and seven against NL West division leader Los Angeles, we'll know more about the Giants.
At this point, though, it seems they're capable of winning a division, which probably won't have a 90-win team, on the strength of two great players -- Barry Bonds and Jason Schmidt -- and a deep bullpen.
Sabean has always understood the importance of the bullpen, and this one is holding up well. Though his overall line isn't good, Matt Herges had 18 saves going into Friday night's game. Other relievers have picked up the slack for a starting rotation with three members -- the now-injured Brett Tomko, Dustin Hermanson and Kirk Rueter -- who have averaged less than six innings per start.
Sabean is also aware that this team, even if it wins the division, isn't built for success in the postseason.
Though many of the midseason trades don't come until almost the last minute -- the Giants traded for Sidney Ponson on July 31 last year -- Kansas City already is in the market; general manager Allan Baird was in Sacramento last week for a series between the RiverCats and Fresno Grizzlies to check out prospects.
Carlos Beltran, who will be a free agent at the end of the season, obviously is being shopped, but a better fit for the Giants would be first baseman Mike Sweeney, who has three years left on his contract. Every year, Sweeney gives the Royals a list of eight teams to whom he would approve a trade, and both the Giants and A's reportedly are on his list this year.
The Royals would want highly rated prospects in a trade, though, and the Giants don't have many trading chips left in a minor-league organization ranked 28th by Baseball America. Outfielder Todd Linden and oft-injured third baseman Lance Niekro are probably the only position players who are attractive offers. Pitchers Matt Cain and Merkin Valdez are highly rated, but the Giants need to start keeping their young pitchers, not trading them.
Even if they got Sweeney, or another strong hitter, they still would be at least one starter short for the postseason, where a team really needs three strong starters. The Giants have Schmidt, and Jerome Williams may be mature enough by season's end to be a strong starter in the postseason. After that, they've got nothing but guys who would be a No. 5 starter in a strong rotation.
Sabean has made some excellent midseason trades in the past but he's never been in the situation of having to plug two gaping holes like this. If he makes a trade to plug one of these holes, it wouldn't be enough for this season and would be a further setback for the farm system.
The fear of the Giants since moving into their new park has been that the fan base quickly would erode if the team was not competitive. That's fueled the almost frantic reshuffling of the team each season to stay in the hunt.
There's no question fans will like to see this team strengthened, but at the very least, the Giants will be competitive in their division until the end, and next year, Sabean will be in a much better position to rebuild the team because he'll be losing so many contracts.
Remember this name: Magglio Ordoñez. Over the past five seasons, the White Sox right fielder has hit .312 with 160 homers and 590 RBIs. He was hitting .311 this season when he went on the disabled list June 5 after arthroscopic knee surgery. It appears he'll be a free agent at the end of the season. If Ordoñez is healthy, he'd be perfect for the Giants, and Sabean should have enough room in the budget to sign him.
Then, he could start plugging in young pitchers -- Jesse Foppert should be back, Kevin Correia, who looked good in a short stint with the Giants last season, is starting to show good form again -- and perhaps Linden and Niekro, who could play first if Pedro Feliz is the shortstop. That could be the nucleus for a strong team.
That course of action would be my choice. It remains to be seen, though, whether Sabean and Magowan will be that patient.


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This pink grapefruit shandy puts a spring time twist on the traditional shandy -- an alcoholic beverage consisting of beer and lemonade. This particular recipe from the Free People blog uses Austin Beerworks (a local favorite in Texas).
The refreshing libation combines the grapefruit flavor with salt, which perfectly balances savory and tartness. The cocktail is made up of two thirds beer and one third grapefruit juice. Even though grapefruits are currently in season, you can always substitute the citrus fruit for lemon or orange juice. And if you're really picky, you can also forego the salt. Blogger Julia used pink Himalayan sea salt to decorate the glass rim. For bonus points, you can drink your pink grapefruit shandy out of a cute mason jar as well.
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IBM's an amazing company, doing some pretty good things for growing businesses. Recently it launched business apps for iOS in conjunction with Apple. While Apple knows the power of consumers, entertainment and communication. IBM knows what businesses want and can help make Apple even more valuable for businesses.
During a recent press event IBM showcased the power of data analysis through Watson. It also showcased a new way to communicate, called IBM Verse.
IBM's Watson technology is deceptively simple and powerful. You take a set of data, maybe in a spreadsheet or database. IBM Watson displays the data in a way that make sense – so you can glean USEFUL and ACTIONABLE information to help you make decisions about your business. There's so much buzz about "big data" but until you see it in action – you really don't know what it is or how important it is for growing businesses.
While so many of us live in our inboxes – inboxes are often times overwhelmingly inefficient. We miss important messages, receive too many unimportant messages and end up using email for a task management tool – sigh.
IBM's Verse aims to help with that – from the demo and interface I saw – it looks quite promising.
IBM Verse takes a vastly different approach to enterprise email by integrating the many ways employees connect each day – via email, meetings, calendars, file sharing, instant messaging, social updates, video chats and more – through a single collaboration environment. It is the first messaging system to feature 'faceted search,' which enables users to pinpoint and retrieve specific information they're seeking across all the various types of content within their email.
IBM Verse uses built-in analytics to provide an 'at-a-glance' view that intelligently surfaces an individual's most critical actions for the day. By learning unique employee preferences and priorities over time, it provides instant context about a given project as well as the people and teams collaborating on it. This is in contrast to most freely available mail services that mine a user's inbox to increase advertising and monetize that data in other ways – an unwelcome proposition for business users concerned about privacy or which operate in regulated industries such as healthcare and finance.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2000)
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Critic Reviews for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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A sweet, candy-colored confection for the entire family.
Stagey production w/enthusiastic Donny Osmond.
Audience Reviews for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
ofcourse well i thought it was good great musical funny donny osmond is pretty cute in it aswell so yh if you havent seen it it reli is a must see
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Satan saw this movie and had nightmares! It's gay... and I don't mean happy.
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Lovely! A tribute to the classic 60's play "Joseph and Amazing the Technicolor Dreamcoat" with Donny Osmond; he is the ultimate Joseph! There are nice appearances by Joan Collins and Richard Attenborough. The narrator, Maria Freidman, is a sweet lady who articulates the story nicely along. There are great catchy songs, done in different musical genres (western, opera, rock, orchestral...) The sound mix is odd; some of the voices on the recording do not come through loud enough; and it's not just my copy or home theatre setup! I noticed they also did not include the mega-mix dance finale on the filmed version unfortunately. There are lots of bright colors - partially blame the coat! The sets are great too, going much deeper and wider than a school stage. I loved the framing device of a auditorium performance; it really brings it back to its roots. I remember our school doing this musical when I was in grade 4. I also remember seeing this live in Edmonton with Donny on stage.
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Alan Hannah is at the forefront of innovative wedding dress design and all of our wedding dresses are proudly made in London. Our designer, Marguerite Hannah is one of the most respected and experienced couturiers working in England today, with over 25 years of experience.
Lillian West is a Leading and award-winning designer label of wedding gowns. Find the wedding dress of your dreams at Courtyard Bridal Boutique!
All Sassi Holford gowns are handmade in her Taunton studio by her first class team of talented cutters, seamstresses and hand beaders and a selection of these can be viewed now at Courtyard Bridal Boutique.
The Justin Alexander label contains wedding dresses inspired by the 1950's and 1960's era with a modern twist. Their collection of wedding dresses is perfect for brides wishing to achieve a very contemporary look with the requirement for high quality fabrics and exceptional styling. Their collection includes wedding dresses with illusion necklines and silhouette styling to provide sophistication and glamour.
Pronovias is a family firm that began life in El Suizo, a prestigious Barcelona store that specialised in lace, embroidery and high-quality silk fabrics founded by Alberto Palatchi Bienveniste in 1922. Catalonia's high society brides had their wedding dresses made here. Pronovias has an ambitious expansion project whose mission is to dress the dreams of the brides all over the world.
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Screenwriter and novelist Grazer (Maneater, 2003, etc.) may not be happy to be identified as "the wife of" film producer Brian Grazer, given that her romantic satire intends to lampoon the way Hollywood wives of the rich and powerful are locked into soul-numbing pampering.
When 41-year-old Gracie Pollock's studio big-shot husband Kenny announces that he wants a divorce, Gracie is devastated. No matter that Kenny has no redeeming character or personality traits and is becoming physically unattractive in middle age to boot. A children's-book author with a regular life before she became a "wife of," Gracie has spent the last ten years re-creating herself—through surgery, makeup and Pilates—into the sleek, vacuous blonde Kenny wanted, but now he's sporting an earring and dating Britney Spears (after a sturdy disclaimer, Grazer sprinkles real celebrity names liberally throughout), so Gracie disappears from the Hollywood invite lists. And thanks to a pre-nup, she's powerless to make settlement demands. When Kenny wants the mansion back, Gracie and her three-year-old daughter, Jaden, borrow the Malibu Colony beach house of Gracie's friend Joan, who is abroad with her much older husband (until he dumps her for an older woman). One of her new neighbors is Kenny's boss, the legendary Lou Manahan, still sexy in his 60s. Gracie and he share a jaded view of Hollywood and almost connect romantically—until he announces his intention to stage a fake drowning death to see the reaction at his funeral. Instead, Gracie falls for the handsomely mysterious Sam Knight, who saves her from drowning herself. One little problem: Sam is homeless, sleeping in the backyard of an elderly lady for whom he does odd jobs. Of course, he's more than he appears.
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Our Actions in Hazarajat (Wardak districts of Behsud 1 and Behsud 2 and Yakawlang in Bamyan)
Presentation of the Region
The central highlands region has an average altitude of 3000 meters, and is usually isolated by snow during the winter months. The zone, populated by an ethnic minority, the Hazaras (Shiites of Mongolian origin), has traditionally been neglected by both the Afghan authorities and international aid. The deep valleys and canyons in the area only allow for a small portion of the land to be irrigated. On non-irrigated land, livestock play an important role.
Previously, several agricultural activities were implemented to increase food production and sources of income of farmers, in order to improve their food security. Examples of these activities included:
- Introduction of improved potato varieties and optimization of their storage conditions (construction of cellars);
- Testing even more environmentally friendly crops to reduce or eliminate the use of chemical fertilizers and promote the use of organic fertilizers;
- Supporting producers' groups (farmers, growers, wool spinners) to increase their ability to enhance their products;
- Supporting the operations of demonstration nurseries, organizing regular trainings for private nursery and orchard owners, and supporting the owners with the installation of their own orchards and nurseries. Fruit production includes the following types of trees: apple, peach, pear, apricot, grape, plum, almond, pistachio and walnut. Non-fruit production mainly consists of poplar and pine trees.
- Training women on skills needed to successfully implement culturally-appropriate income-generating activities.
Current Program
MADERA has been supporting veterinary and para- veterinary networks in Wardak for many years and is recently beginning to work in Bamyan, allowing cattle breeders in the region to benefit from vaccination campaigns and curative care.
Along with these curative actions, livestockactivities include:
- Training farmers on good practices in herd management
- Improving animal stables (promotion and diffusion of improved stables).
- Training AHSPs on Artificial Insemination techniques in order to compensate for the lack of breeder bulls in the area
In 2014, MADERA, GERES and Solidarités International, three French NGOs working in Afghanistan, have come together to implement a 3 1/2 year program, funded by the French development agency (AFD). The aim of the program is to increase the living standards and quality of life for the rural population of the Central Highlands region, through the promotion of rural development and natural resources management.
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Ona Mae Elmore, 86, of Greenwood passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Fort Smith. She was a homemaker, member of Greenwood First Assembly of God, member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the widow of the Rev. Archie D. Elmore. Mom loved sewing, quilting, canning, gardening, growing flowers, gospel singing, playing piano, God, church ministry, studying the Bible, being a part of the local nursing home ministry at Pink Bud and splitting and selling firewood and cooking for relatives, friends and neighbors. She was always serving others plate or needs before taking care of herself, she will be missed greatly.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. today at Greenwood First Assembly of God with burial at Dawson Cemetery under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home in Greenwood.
She is survived by two sons, Charles Elmore and wife Lois of Greenwood and Don Elmore of Greenwood; her twin sister, Mona Fay Elmore of Purcell, Okla.; two grandchildren, Tanya Bivins and husband Michael of Greenwood and Krystle Elmore of Oklahoma City; and two great-grandchildren, Christopher Bivins and Caleb Bivins.
Pallbearers will be David Elmore, Lonnie Elmore, Caleb Bivins, Doug Elmore, Steven Reid and Kyle Elmore.
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Wondering what Career and Major is right for you?
As you explore your options for your program of study and major – and for your career, here are a few useful questions and tools that may help. As you read the brief sections below, you may also want to visit these helpful Web sites:
- Connect Majors with Careers here! Gives a comprehensive look at a large number of academic major areas and where they can get you in the workforce.
- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ Collaboration between US department of labor and US department of Education designed to provide information on high growth, high demand occupations with skills and education needed to attain these jobs.
Career Panels
Learn about potential careers from professors at Middlesex Community College!
Allied Health, Engineering, and Technology Panel
Careers and programs covered in this video include:
Biology and Biotechnology– beginning of video, Veterinary Technology– 5:14, Health Information Management & Information Systems– 10:30, Ophthalmic Design & Dispensing– 18:35, Computer Engineering Technology and Engineering Science– 28:10, Physical Therapy– 33:30, Engineering Technology, Machining– 40:00
Math & Science Panel
Careers and programs covered include:
Physical & Earth Sciences– beginning of video, Math (teaching)– 5:00, Earth and Environmental Science– 12:40, Math– 20:58, Careers that use Math– 26:00, Biology– 30:10, Chemistry– 36:05
Communications, Media, and Fine Arts Panel
Careers and programs covered include:
Communications, Broadcast Cinema, Film, Television, Media, Philosophy– beginning of video, Multimedia, Digital Arts– 5:50, Center for New Media, Broadcast– 14:29, English– 29:30, Fine and Commercial Arts– 36:23
Self-Assessment, Assessment Tools and Job Search Help
- What are my skills?
- In what type of environment do I want to work?
- What major should I choose?
- Where are there strong programs to transfer?
These are some of the questions you may have as you begin to make career decisions. Gathering information on "who you are and in which direction you wish to head" are the starting points for self-assessment. The Career Development and Counseling Center services may help you as you start to answer these questions.
Self-Assessment Tools
There are many ways to develop accurate and useful information about yourself so that you may determine the direction(s) you wish to pursue.
The following steps have been found to be effective:
- Schedule an appointment with a counselor in the Career Development and Counseling Center
- Self-assessment Inventories. A variety of resources exist. Some measure occupational interests while others aid you in evaluating temperament, values, and work related skills. These include the Strong Interest Inventory, Self-Directed Search, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as well as FOCUS, a computer based, interactive assessment tool. These are available through the Center, but you must first meet with a counselor to determine which tools might work best for you
- Talk to those who know you well for their opinions. Sometimes others close to us are able to better note our skills and talents. See if these have held true over time.
- Write down thoughts you have concerning these issues. When were you most productive? What times have made you the happiest? etc. Try to be specific about these incidents. Remember the situation; were you working alone or with others? What skills were you using? Think about the environment. In most circumstances, a pattern will emerge. Next, share these anecdotes with a counselor. Between the two of you, some tentative decisions may be reached.
- After you have identified some possibilities, utilize the Career Library to read and gather more information on the careers and/or majors on which you have decided. These resources will most likely describe the type of position, educational background, training and qualifications, and potential income of people in the field as well as discuss the environment in which you would work.
- In addition to reading about various career fields, you may wish to speak with professionals in the field. Through doing an "informational interview" with those who are working in that occupation, you may gain a better understanding of what it is really like. To assist you in planning this informational interview process, it may be helpful to meet with a counselor.
- Employer information. You may find it helpful to both identify and read about employers who may hire people in your field. This may be accomplished by reviewing directories in the career library, accessing the internet, or reading classified advertisements in a newspaper or on line. By knowing what your options are for employment, you will have more information on which to base your decisions.
There is no secret formula, no short cuts in assessing yourself. It takes time to go through this process, a process you may do a number of times in your life. However, you are not completely on your own. By meeting regularly with a career counselor, you may gain a clearer understanding of your assets and how they may best be utilized in the work world.
Informational Interview
Informational interviews are a widely-accepted method of obtaining information about careers, job search methods and potential employers. Personal acquaintances, professional contacts, teachers, and family members are potential sources of advice as well as potential resources for informational interviewing. There is an etiquette involved in requesting an informational interview:
- Make contact by telephone or email. Explain your purpose. Ask for fifteen minutes at the convenience of the person you are contacting during which you might visit and ask questions.
- Stress that you are seeking advice not a job.
- Be on time, dress appropriately, and be courteous. Thank the advisor for his/her help and follow up with a thank-you note.
What kinds of questions should you consider asking? The best questions are open-ended, requiring elaboration rather than a simple "yes" or "no". Here are some ideas.
- What qualifications or education are required (or useful) for entry into this kind of work?
- Are there academic programs or colleges/universities that you might recommend?
- What kinds of experiences are essential?
- Describe how you spend your time during a typical workday.
- What skills or talents are most essential for success in this field?
- When you were in college, what did you think your career would be? What did you major in?
- What are the toughest problems you have to deal with?
- What do you find most rewarding?
- How rapidly is the field growing? How does the future look?
- What obligations does your work place upon you, outside of the ordinary work week? Do you enjoy these obligations?
- How much flexibility do you have in terms of dress, hours of work, vacation schedule, place of residence, etc.?
- How well suited would my background be if I majored in —- for work in this type of field?
- What kinds of experiences, paid employment or otherwise, would you most strongly recommend?
- What other career options do you see as being available for someone who majored in — outside of the profession you selected?
- If you had to do it all over again, what would you do differently?
- What types of employers hire people in your line of work? Where are they located? What types of industries are they in?
- Are people in this field very mobile? Do they change jobs or locations frequently?
- How would you describe the average earnings in this profession? What do newcomers typically make? Are salaries the only source of compensation, or are there others (bonuses, commissions, stock options, etc.)?
- How are employment decisions typically made? What factors are most important?
- How does one find out about jobs in this field? Are they advertised in newspapers (which ones?), publicized by word of mouth, or filled by employment agencies?
- Is turnover high? How does one move from position to position?
- What kind of person does well in this type of field? Why?
- Based on our conversation today, what other people do you believe I should talk to? May I have your permission to mention you name when I contact them?
One last thought: Informational interviewing should be fun. Too often, we treat career decision- making as tedious. Here is an experience that offers no threat and much to be gained. Enjoy yourself and learn!!!


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I'm not being defeatist. Really. But while fantasizing about marrying Julie Andrews the other day, I conceded I may need to update my fantasies. Sure. In this world I know that anything is possible, even if it is unlikely. But being realistic, here is a list of things I may have to give up at 60:
1. Being six feet two and built like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
2. Becoming friends with Vic Morrow from Combat.
3. Appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show.
4. Being Shogun.
5. Being kidnapped by a tribe of over-sexed Amazon women (I was once cruised by a woman with blue hair in the elevator at the Traverse City Resort).
6. Being as handsome, classy and debonair as Omar Shariff.
7. Winning the Clearing House Sweepstakes.
8. Collecting enough S & H green stamps to get that car.
9. Being President.
10. Touring with my rockband.
11. Chucking it all to live in the wilderness like Jeremiah Johnson.
12. Winning an Oscar.
13. That my curly hair would straighten out.
14. Having a full head of hair when I get older.
15. Making that album with Joni Mitchell or James Taylor.
16. Living on my big, huge-ass yacht.
17. Becoming James Bond.
18. Buying an island.
19. Winning a Grammy.
20. Climbing Mt. Everest.
21. Playing for the Tigers.
22. Participating in the Olympics.
23. Being good at math.
24. Becoming a professional golfer.
25. Winning the Lotto and adopting a passel of kids.
26. Meeting Santa Claus (the Easter Bunny creeps me out).
Now that there is a huge gap in my future, the question is, what do I replace these fantasies with?


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An electric motor is a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical motion. Electric motors can be classified into two based on their power classification: fractional horsepower motors and integral horsepower motors. Integral horsepower motors have a horsepower of 1 HP or more. These motors are primarily used in automotive industries, HVAC segments, mining and utilities, and food and beverage industries.
The analysts forecast global integral horsepower motors market to grow at a CAGR of 6.81 percent over the period 2014-2019.
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The global integral horsepower motors market can be segmented into three: small motors (0.75-200 kW), medium motors (201-315 kW), and large motors (>315 kW).
The report, Global Integral Horsepower Motors Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers APAC, the Americas, and EMEA; it also covers the global integral horsepower motors market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key regions
- Americas
Key vendors
- Emerson Electric
- Johnson Electric
- Siemens
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Other prominent vendors
- Able motors
- Allied Motion Technologies
- ARC Systems
- Brook Crompton
- Danaher Motion
- GuangDong M&C Electric Power
- Huali
- Regal Beloit
- Rockwell Automation
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries
- TECO-Westinghouse
- Toshiba
Market driver
- Increased need for efficient use of energy
Market challenge
- Growing dominance of China
Market trend
- Development of carbon nanotube yarns
Key questions answered in this report
- What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?
- What are the key market trends?
- What is driving this market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in this market space?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
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[su_dropcap style="light" size="4″]P[/su_dropcap]lease join our VSA Family at the beautiful Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards located in Saratoga, Calif. for a day of food, drink, live music with Ric Hines & The Ones, Raffle Prizes and silent auctions.
Special features from four executive chefs donating their services so you can bid for your own private dinners (up to 12 people). All proceeds from this event will get our Heroes out of the house and hospital, and back into the therapeutic surroundings of nature and outdoor adventures. We hope to see you there!
When: September 12, 2015 3pm-6pm
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It has been a while since I wrote a post on the series of Moments with Twitter. You may find the previous 3 posts by checking out my blog label, twitter.
- Memories of 2015. Short-Term Scientific Mission in Croatia! https://t.co/b3OzjGJQK3 Dec 25, 2015
- ~~ Election results of the @Erasmus_Mundus PR election for 2016 https://t.co/wXhF2cUYqc Best wishes to all the EMA Program Representatives! Dec 25, 2015
I am going to be a PR once more. Previously I hold the post for EMDC in 2013.
- Date Ariane, an interesting "dating simulator" game that has become a YouTube sensation. https://t.co/bZVVFSodx0 Works also in Linux #NSFW Dec 23, 2015
This application is interesting to try once or twice. Irrespective of going viral in YouTube, this game/simulator/application is so depressing. It does not give you much controls, except going on a predefined set of actions in a loop, often random. The "date" in the game itself is more complicated and unfair than the real life scenarios. You may try for fun. If you take it too serious, you will be left irritated.
- Like to Study Abroad? Tips for successful #Erasmus #Mundus applications: https://t.co/P4t5yPkgcM https://t.co/Xp24AAgJN0 @Erasmus_Mundus Dec 22, 2015
Erasmus Mundus is surely one of the best things happened to me so far. Actually not one. It is two, as I have been awarded two Erasmus Mundus grants so far - one for masters, and the other (the current one) for doctorate.
- ~~ Today I presented my work at FCUL. This was also my first guest talk in a university outside Sri Lanka. https://t.co/HJK5isoSTw Nov 20, 2015
I surely love meeting new people, specially the smart ones.
- The satisfaction you get, when your paper's title has unicode characters that make the editor's job more interesting. :P #∂u∂u -> ?u?u Sep 29, 2015
That tweet was a bit sarcastic. Not sure whether that was a good idea to include Unicode characters in my paper. However, happy about the outcome.
- #Facebook was down, and now it is apparently back. Reporting real time from #Portugal. :P Sep 28, 2015
Social media has its adverse efforts on the users. I like social media for the network I have built, more than the features it has to offer. I am not actually addicted to any of the sites though. I never check them when I am out. I like to post some interesting updates. However, this year the remarkable events increased significantly, which made me fail to update social media networks altogether.
- Thanks @OpenDaylightSDN for reminding me the periodic table again. Hydrogen, Helium, Beryllium, Boron, and more.. :D Jul 30, 2015
Effects of actively participating in the Beryllium release.
- Listening to the @OpenDaylightSDN VPN Service presentation, while reading on Quagga Routing Suite integration (http://t.co/2FH0spj3wy ). Jul 30, 2015
Updates, real time from the OpenDaylight Summit 2015.
- Cisco Sandbox Labs - https://t.co/BwsPQZkRst As discussed in @OpenDaylightSDN Summit. Jul 29, 2015
More updates from the summit. I really loved the summit that I did not go out on sight seeing at all, as I did not want to miss any of the sessions. Also since I was in a tight schedule, I could not extend my stay before or after the summit.
- Useful #Yang Tools - https://t.co/35TgH7cse9 http://t.co/iaX6X7aty4 http://t.co/i4PYgsZVvi https://t.co/alxe8sP5L9 http://t.co/6UCBSENQkI Jul 29, 2015
- #Unix history repo - Commits on Jun 20, 1972: https://t.co/HY9iem7IUp May 24, 2015
Seems pretty interesting to dig the history.
- Find your airport - http://t.co/NrqXV50x25 Mar 30, 2015
At some point in this year, I really felt Lisboa airport was like my second home.
- #MEOCloud, a good alternative to #Dropbox. It gives 16 GB free space, and also has a Dropbox-like referral system. https://t.co/KOAmagkAlB Mar 28, 2015
May be because of its Portuguese interface; it is not that popular. Probably it is intentional as they want to limit their user base to inside Portugal.
- So, I am forced to move majority of my documents away from @Dropbox . http://t.co/8D9UYyA4lL Feb 05, 2015
This year, in fact, Dropbox introduced the Campus Space Race again for 2 more years. Predictably, this year the universities (at least the ones that I am affiliated with) underperformed compared to the previous, the first time they introduced this. Probably, just like me, many others got annoyed with the migration requirements at the end of two years. In 2013 race, my university was able to secure 25 GB out of the 25 GB maximum advertised. This time, it was just 15 GB.
- World, by population. Sri Lanka - we are not that small.. http://t.co/l6fYJj8FJm Feb 03, 2015
I love maps and data.
- I never get any message in #Twitter #Messages #Inbox. Whenever I get one, it is always a spam message. Dec 28, 2014
Except when I initiate the communication myself. This is not even an exaggeration, though it sounds like one.
- ~~ If you want to get a #Chinese name -- http://t.co/akjgKhiFFt Dec 26, 2014
Some fun stuff.
- Tutorials? http://t.co/kKG40ynJ7r seems pretty decent.. Dec 21, 2014
The Internet offers an unlimited amount of learning resources.
- A guide to sleeping in the airports - http://t.co/unTcJgB5IJ This comes handy in deciding the transits.. Sep 14, 2014
I am not really good at sleeping in the airports. I often stare at the small "vehicles" that move the elderly or differently-abled, or the ones that clean the airports in the nights. Often I just go into a long train of thoughts.
- Found that it is a spam company called @AdCeylon is who spamming me using @madmimi. Created a filter to delete all the mails from adceylon. Aug 08, 2014
That was a heavy spamming that time. Like a few mails a day, directed to my inbox, short-circuiting many of my unsubscribe and filter attempts.
- I scored 26012 points at 2048, a game where you join numbers to score high! #2048game http://t.co/vcQmTxIDr8 via @gabrielecirulli Jul 10, 2014
Another way how I spend time in the airports during the long transits, specially the ones that come in the nights where the shops in the air-side are often closed. I have a love-hate relationship with the airports. Often loving it for holding strong memories and nostalgia, while hating for the long wait specially for check in and other procedures.
- Online #JavaScript code quality tool.. http://t.co/oHF3mT0LgR Jun 20, 2014
- Get credit card numbers.. http://t.co/OkwY2p2vWJ May 11, 2014
This is to combat scammers.
- What kind of Web do you want? https://t.co/Sb7g7t0E2X Apr 29, 2014
Mozilla's yearly effort.
- Read #Tipitaka online. Collection of Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of #Theravada #Buddhism. http://t.co/3NZsMEtfYh Apr 12, 2014
- Download the free #school text books provided by #Sri #Lanka government from http://t.co/oJdhfnZHFg for grade 1 to grade 11. So convenient. Jan 17, 2014
Memories. Old memories. (Should I say, young memories?)
- China's first moon rover lands — and rolls onto lunar surface - http://t.co/XrEW93ra8f After almost four decades. First time in my lifetime. Dec 14, 2013
Must have been a cool feeling when the man landed on the moon for the first time a few decades ago. Not much new exciting breakthroughs recently, compared to that. I would consider a Mars landing equally ground-breaking. Nothing else.
- ~~ This guy is the hero! ~~ https://t.co/iAQKFv8OD4. Dec 10, 2013
I tweeted this long ago. Have to re-read now, as I have forgotten what was this about. After a few minutes of scanning the page again, I still hold the respect for this hero, after 2 years.
- ~~ Someone is trying to reset my #twitter password. Considering I am a harmless and no-politics person, that is really funny.. :D Dec 06, 2013
After my somewhat political posts in social media in the recent past, I am not sure whether I am still a no-politics person. However, I am still a harmless person, and always will be. I just want everyone to be happy!
- #Gnuplot tricks.. http://t.co/HEBLPABkWX Nov 21, 2013
I am still not a master.
- A useful online pretty printing service - http://t.co/42YhBC2Oh7 #prettyprint Nov 11, 2013
- What is the origin of name Pradeeban? Probably Switzerland. According to http://t.co/cLtm55JhMQ :D #smh Nov 10, 2013
Seems it is US now. There are pros and cons of having a long name, that is hard to remember and pronounce. Not sure whether pros outweigh the cons though.
- Online Colouring Book - http://t.co/e7x7toL5XT Something for your kids.. :P Oct 19, 2013
I used to buy colouring books as a young kid.
- The man in seat 61 - http://t.co/nkx3RfN9V6 Oct 13, 2013
Just like I developed this habit of booking seat number 55A in the flights, recently.
- It's not normal to get your testicles bitten off, of course, but it can happen, especially now in Sweden. http://t.co/pJGz1scaU1 Aug 14, 2013
ouch! I love the Swedish lakes. Should be more careful. lol.
- Study Hacks.. http://t.co/OiqKhTsLk2 Aug 10, 2013
- Closed #Railway stations of Sri Lanka - http://t.co/AZavXMCFcl || It seems previous generations had a better railway in the country. Aug 07, 2013
Luckily the northern lines are back in service now.
- Collection of oddities.. the odd stuff.. http://t.co/GcXkqAP7iP Aug 02, 2013
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 4th Sep 2011 15:48 UTC
"Secret U.S. government cables show a stunning willingness by senior Canadian officials to appease American demands (more here) for a U.S.-style copyright law here. The documents describe Canadian officials as encouraging American lobbying efforts. They also cite cabinet minister Maxime Bernier raising the possibility of showing U.S. officials a draft bill before tabling it in Parliament. The cables, from the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, even have a policy director for then industry minister Tony Clement suggesting it might help U.S. demands for a tough copyright law if Canada were placed among the worst offenders on an international piracy watch list. Days later, the U.S. placed Canada alongside China and Russia on the list." Unbelievable. Suddenly I understand why the SFPD had no qualms about acting as henchmen for Apple goons to violate someone's constitutional rights. If a government is messed up, it only makes sense this is reflected in the corporate policies of its prime corporations.
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RE[2]: Holwerda is a clown
by WorknMan on Mon 5th Sep 2011 03:05 UTC in reply to "RE: Holwerda is a clown"
What's more, the police would get a warrant which a judge has to sign. Warrants issued are usually publicly disclosed.
Well, they showed up and ASKED if they could search his place. Is that against the law? IMHO, they did it WITH police escorts, so if laws were broken, probably more the fault of the police dept than Apple.
I swear, you guys act like Apple employees showed up at his house, announced themselves as the police (without the police actually being present), kicked down his door, and then ransacked his place while the dude was being restrained. Remember, he GAVE THEM PERMISSION to do the search.
Disclaimer: Before I am labeled an Apple fanboy, I do not own any of their products
RE[3]: Holwerda is a clown
by Not2Sure on Mon 5th Sep 2011 07:18 in reply to "RE[2]: Holwerda is a clown"
they did it WITH police escorts
I agree with your comment except that the police, according to their undisputed account, never entered the premises.
It is a rumor or alleged (by some look@me blogger!) that one of the Apple employees involved went to some effort to appear as though he was an active, onduty policeman (pretending to be one by say flashing a badge would be illegal) but then again it is also reported that he gave the owner of the property his Apple business card, so seems like the real story isn't quite clear.
Regardless doesn't involve the police who remained on the sidewalk.
RE[4]: Holwerda is a clown
by TechGeek on Mon 5th Sep 2011 16:48 in reply to "RE[3]: Holwerda is a clown"
It does involve the police. The police, by being present, lend authority to the proceedings, even if they stay on the side walk. The person who's house was searched knew that at least some of them were police. I don't think its unreasonable to assume that the person wouldn't ordinarily let strangers in to search his house on request. He did it because of the police presence. By being there they become part of the situation whether or not that actively do anything. As police officers, they have a duty to uphold the law. Did they inform the house owner of his right to not be searched? I think its fairly clear they were the muscle and the whole point was to get into the house without a warrant.


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HARTFORD - A former Connecticut elementary school principal has pleaded guilty to using a school-issued smartphone to secretly photograph and record young girls, including an attempted "upskirt" video.
The Hartford Courant reports that 47-year-old John Bean faces up to two years in prison for voyeurism charges when he's sentenced in January.
The former Wethersfield principal was arrested at a store last year after employees realized he had been "following children and attempting to surreptitiously photograph them."
Investigators found 14 video files on Bean's laptop that police say show female children being recorded in public places.
Authorities say one video shows the suspect attempt an "upskirt" video.
Bean resigned from Highcrest Elementary School in November. Authorities say four of the videos were taken while he was principal there.


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Cullman is home to the Ave Maria Grotto, Clarkson Covered Bridge, Smith Lake, Sportsman Lake, Hurricane Creek Park and the Peinhardt Living History Farm.
Cullman County leads the state in agricultural production. Major agricultural products include poultry, beef cattle, sweet potatoes, nursery plants, corn and forest products. Cullman County is ranked as one of the top 60 counties in America in total agricultural income. Our community values the relationship of the farmer to our economy, our Farm-City Committee has been recognized as one of the best in the state in past decade.
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Several more Regional Agents serve Cullman County in the areas of: Commercial Horticulture, Animal Science & Forages, Forestry & Wildlife, Food Safety & Preservation, Consumer Science & Financial Management, Agronomy, Family & Child Development and Dairy Science. Click here for a complete list of staff serving Cullman County.
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Angelo Saxon
Someone taking Pope Greg (non angli sed angeli) seriously? Nope, just the fashionable new spelling,
Exhibit, from Visit Epping Forest@Waltham Abbey Tourist Information:
- Kermit M. Henry, Diamond Heart: A Man for the People and the Universe (2009): The Angelo Saxon and latter the African man were of pure bred and had no trace of any mixture of races of the two. No African had mated with an Angelo Saxon at this point on the American shores. The only differences occurred afterwards.
- Shaka Saye Bambata Dolo, The Genesis of the Bible (2012): The Transatlantic Afrikan Slave Trade was Caesar Negroes, Angelo Saxon Negroes, Buffoon Negroes, Uncle Tome Negroes, and Negroes Mary, calling upon the name of Jesus while they rape and sold innocent Black boys and girls.
- Rev. JT Phillips, Beyond The Cosmos, The Science of Man Into the path of the Cosmoian (2013): The other side is the dark side of thecraft we stayawayfrom. If you area Angelo Saxon you arewelcome if youarea Druidyou are welcome, if youaCeltic you are welcome, if youareaPagan always welcome in this tradition, if you want to tryitor not.
- James E. Alatis, Ai-Hui Tan, Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (2001): The majority of non-Angelo-Saxon colonies have been independent for some four decades. During this time the attitude toward English changed significantly. The sense that it was a colonial language has receded.
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I like "'suitable for families'". Sounds as though it's being said with a bit of a knowing wink, and is actually really filthy.
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Like GENOCIDE, and RAPE and MASSIVE THEFT OF LAND AND COWS is OK. I didn't realise that Harold was Harold II, and that there was a Harold (I) Harefoot, who was killed by elves, obviously.
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Routes : North America : United States : Alaska : Southcentral Rock & Ice : Reed Valley : Snowbird Slab : Pressure Drop Variation
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Description:This route is only the first half of the original Pressure Drop. The line was retrobolted, perhaps unknowingly. There are many bolts on this short climb, it would be a good first lead. At the top of the knobs, step right to the Mr. Bill belay.
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Top Rope ascent by: cgailey on 2005-06-26 (View Climbing Log)
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Onsight ascent by: coldclimb on 2004-06-12 (View Climbing Log)
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Matt dropped his shoe, so he led the thing with only one. I had to stick with his pure style of course, so I followed barefoot. ;) Way too many bolts for such an amazingly easy climb. I think this is pretty sad.
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Topaz Energy and Marine, a global offshore support vessel owner with key operations in the Middle East and Caspiantoday announced the appointment of PernilleFabricius as Chief Financial Officer.
Mrs. Fabricius'career spans 25 years and she joins Topaz from her position as CFO of DAMCO, a global logistics division of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. DAMCO has revenues of approximately EUR 3,5bn and circa 20,000 employees in over 100 countries. Mrs. Fabricius has held significant international executive positions in her previous career, both at Board- and C-suite levels, at the TMF Group, a global service provider within HR services, legal services and financial services, and the TNS Group, a media and analysis business listed on the London Stock Exchange as well as SVP in the ISS Group.
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ASIC said the "consultation paper" aims to lift standards of conduct across the marketplace.
"During the recent financial crisis there was much discussion about short selling on the back of negative rumours about an entity," the regulator said.
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The Monster; RAGE!
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She clambered within the empty streets like a young Ratling. Her frail body was twig-like, but she moved like a stealth cat, stalking. She sensed something in the air. A ripple of power. And she seek it for its influence. She is a Nosferatu. An undead whose body have wasted away long before the New Blood was infused into her. Her kinds feasted on tainted and rancid flesh, which caused their body to appear skeletal and frails. They do not have the luxury of the Vamps to feast on pure Life. The Nosferatu take only what have been discarded. But it is their taste for decay that identify their marking.
She skittered to a pause as a shadow appeared in front of her. She screeched in surprise.
"What's your hurry, childe?" said the shadow in a hoarse whisper.
She sensed a great power from this mysterious figure. His body was bent in a stoop and he was clothed in rags. His legs were thin and dirty bandage wrapped around the feet. Long fingers grasp a walking stick that have seen too many blows. His face dimly lit by the pale moonlight. It was his eyes that glowed with emblem fire. He did not look like a Vamp, nor was he a Nosferatu. But his feature appeared Rat-like.
She crouched on her hands and knees, posing in a strike stance. She hissed, bearing sharp teeth.
"Am I not the one you seek?" the figure asked.
The figure limped forward, putting heavy weights on the walking stick.
"Unless it is the current of power," continued the figure, advancing forward, "that you must have scent, rippling in the air."
She dodged backward as he approach her. She encircled him like a tigress. He kept his fire-eyes on her. He reached his hands forward to her, and again she leapt back, hissing.
"Why won't you join me, childe?" the figure said, "I can teach you many great things."
She spat at him, her spit fell short of his rags. She sprinted away from him, as fast as she can scurried. The Rat-figure watched her go with sadness. "Younglings…" he said with discontent.
She scurried as fast as she could, a bit shaken and angry. She had just met a powerful Master, of what, she does not know. And here, she was searching for a master. But that one in rags was not the one she sought. She sensed an imbalance of Power within him.
She stopped cold. She came to a spot, an open square. It was dark and a great chill ran down her spine. Even the moonlight did not dare peaked around this part of the deserted street. It was dead silent. Her sharp ears seemed muffled. Her wide eyes surveyed the area, trying to find the source of her dread. Her eyes came upon something in the shadow. A face!
She crouched still, her eyes peering into the darkness. A pale face was all there was within a shroud of shadows. She grew frightened. She did not dared to move, but she felt drawn to stare at the face. It did not move. It seemed to be…..sleeping.
Her heart thumped loudly in her ears. It beat irregularly due to the different mechanism of an undead heart. The heart that pumps blood drunk from decayed flesh. Her breathing became rasp, as she suddenly felt the current of energy rippling around her and making her flesh tingling. The face moved, or rather, it shifted so slightly one would not have seen it moved. It's dark shadow eyes set upon her direction.
She is petrified. Her emotions running rapidly away from her. Then, she felt a sudden hot anger. A burning rage, now. She howled angrily at the shadow. She yelled obscenity.
From the shadow, glistering crimson arm extended from the black void. Followed by legs, feet, torso, and a head hanging low. The creature plopped out of the dark shadows and crouched on the street. It slowly raised its head and set piercing glassy eyes at her direction.
Her fearless barking slowly faded. She could not scare off this one. Curiosity killed her cat. She was drawn by the power, and now that she have come face to face with it, she felt foolish.
The creature gave a horrifying roar. It slowly advanced forward. Each stepped thundered the street. The young Nosferatu whimpered with fright. She slowly backed away. The creature snarled with drools foaming from its fleshless mouth. Its teeth glistered like glass. It came upon her, with speed like bolts of lightening. Its roar trailed behind it as if the monster's cry was badly dubbed.
Her quick reflex saved her from being smashed by the monster's fist as she leapt away from the attack. The monster roar with great Rage as it freed its fist from the stone wall. It howled with even more anger. It sped forward with even more anger and determination to just destroy the pesky little creature that is the cause of its Anger.
The youngling scurry between the alley, hoping the narrow passage and scattered dumpsters would slow the monster down. But the sound of the monster smashing everything that gets in its way, advanced closer. The monster gave another horrifying roar before it suddenly echoed into silence.
The youngling hid in the corner, in the shadows, hoping the monster passed by. She tried to quiet her heavy breathing. She cursed herself for not following the Man in Rag for her own safety.
Suddenly, heavy hands gripped her by the ankle and she was suddenly dragged along the alley. She screeched in panic and cried out for help. The hulking monster dragged her with forceful speed. It spat drools as it growl with deep irritation. He roared again and with just one hand, lifted her frail body into the air and then swinging her body like a rag doll. The monster slammed the rag doll at the side of the building.
The impact smashed her face against the wall and she was blinded by flashing lights. A moment of soothingness as the wind rippling on her smashed face, until again, it met upon the wall. Her face imploded within. The monster slammed her against the wall with no remorse. It growled and roar with rage and anger. It swung her body by the legs, against the wall repeatedly. Then, it tossed her in the air and grabbed her head with one hand and her legs by the other hand.
She heard one last blood roar before her body was ripped in half by the monster. Her innards and blood splattered atop of the monster's awaiting mouth, as it drank from the shower of blood. Her top half fell to the ground, as her eyes stared blankly at her bottom half.
The last thought that came through her mind; "Why didn't I go with that Man in Rag?"
End. Excerpt from my novel "Darkness; the Resurrection"
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Very Very good , I am imaging a creature bantha -like from Stars Wars
you conjure up some very vivd imagines with your words .
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I'm a star wars fan, mate. But I had to google "bantha". And if you are referring to that Elephantes-goat-ram-hairy-wool thing, that is an awesome imagination. The creature I was describing had no skin, but crimson flesh dripping with coagulated blood. It is lipless, sneering with jagged teeth like glass. Sunken eyes glaring with pure hate and RAGE. Basically, I was describing your profile pic. Which is strange, since I wrote the story WAY before i have ever seen "Insane Membrane".
no is not a hairy goat thing ... is a large monster wiv sharp teeth that picks up people and eats em probs after banging against the wall a bit
but more shocking you describing me ! wow I am so not sure whether to be flattered or distraught.... I think distraught ... I know distraught I am distraught ... I like distraught I am well distraughted
Always liked those vampire tales of Nosferatu. Well written. Congrats on the full novel completion!
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Currently, I am captivated by writing poems about the meaning of current and historical events and figures. Current work includes:
Conjuring Neruda on His Centennial about a reverie commemorating the life and work of Pablo Neruda;
Hungry River, Hungry Coyote about an imagined conversation between William Stafford and NezahualCóyotl;
Sounding Restoration about the salvage of an extinct language based on Alexander Von Humboldt's work with Maypure parrots in South America;
tourist-attraction.com about an invented Web site ad for the youth sex trade in Romania.
We first met in Absence and Presence, your humble magnifying glass with eyes beneath the surface. This is where you still live: below the world's fragile membrane. In wooden shoes the size of pianos, a salted woman's torso, and bottles with slim necks that swallowed tiny boats built by bees. Used objects — mostly larger than life — all old and worn, crowd your home in Isla Negra where your touch still skims their nicks and scratches like Braille, reads stories other than your own. And in response the six-foot fence circling this house names your memory through devotees' tattoos on cedar. Cancer's crab winks at me tonight, reminds me of your perennial nature as I till moonlit sand smoothed by the same Pacific arresting Chilean shores. A rare find: planed stone like verse crafted by your hand. I rub this worried rosary bead again and again. No, more like Aladdin's lamp, I long for your genie form. Polished with oil from thumbs, the stone smudges me with fingerprints — now my fingers speak new languages, hear voices of those who have known this stone. We are not gone. And all things you never saw as lifeless enter their skins like snakes that never molt.
Published in The Grove Review
© 2005 Cindy Williams Gutiérrez
Found Conversation between William Stafford and NezahualCóyotl
Some time when the river is ice ask me mistakes I have made. If only our hearts did not suffer! You hear the river saying a prayer for all that's gone. We do not come again: only once your heart knows the earth. Will you touch when you pass, like the rain? Will I leave no thing behind me in the world? Will my name be nothing some time? A storm will live somewhere in your canyons and hoard its lightning. And all will be contained in an instant. That is the way the whole world happened — there was nothing, and then — In vain I was born. In vain I left the house of god and came to earth like when a bell sounds and then leaves a whole countryside waiting. Here only our heart sings briefly, briefly lent to one another — like a bubble that can disappear if we don't watch out. We come but to sleep, we come but to dream. And some time, they say, if you last long enough you will hear God. Precious as jade Your flowers burst forth, oh Life Giver. At least flowers, at least songs! They say there was a time when rocks liked to dance. Here the law of the song governs, here the law of the flower governs, here on earth — this bowing to sun and moon. Ehuaya! Do the song! Do the dance! This everything dance. You, azure bird, shining parrot, you walk flying. Breathe on the world. Hold out your hands to it. I am a singer, head of macaw. I like to live in the sound of water. What the river says, that is what I say. We will pass away. I, NezahualCóyotl, say, Enjoy!
Lines taken from William Stafford's poems which appear in The Methow River Poems published by Confluence Press in 1995 and from various poems written by NezahualCóyotl (1403-1473), renowned as Mesoamerica's greatest poet-king. His name means "hungry coyote."
Plumed orphans of the decimated Maypure refused to leave the Orinoco jungle speechless. Spoiling the spoils of war, these parrots mocked their conquerors, the Carib devils — Yasuri! — from their hellish perches. They spoke the language of loss, carried Maypure ghosts like hosts on their tongues. These emerald angels returned to the wild the idiom condemned to ashes, repeated its singular tones to keep history from colliding with stone. Such restitution of genocide is too beautiful to believe: sonirri. Today an artist, linguist and bird behaviorist pollinate the present with the past, lure Papetta and Apekiva to the honey — mapa, mapa — of Maypure words. Soon the pair replenish time, yuvi, yuvi, soundly mimic two hundred-year-old ancestors in a dimly lit exhibit in Connecticut. I stand beside their penumbral aviary — more confessional than home — hear echoes of an ancient penance. One of them calls to me: nunaunari, friend. I look up, suddenly deafened by the citrus-stained sky two thousand miles southwest where tribes of lime parrots congregate, stalk the green house of childhood. Certain dialects should be obliterated — pain's beauty defies translation. But birds restore the Spring and jade-dreamt parrots proffer seeds of reparation. They mourn their dead, their distant families in Hartford, London, Istanbul and squawk — phantoms of a translucent time no longer lost.
Published in a special issue of CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW:
Ten Years After: Documenting a Decade, 1995-2005
© 2005 Cindy Williams Gutiérrez
The exhibit, May-por-é, created in 1997 by artist Rachel Berwick and bird behaviorist Sue Farlow, was first installed at Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut. It was inspired by the legend that German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt — renowned for documenting the flora and fauna of Venezuela at the end of the 18th century — discovered that Carib parrots spoke Maypure, the language of a tribe annihilated by the Carib.
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Published in a special issue of CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW:© 2005 Cindy Williams Gutiérrez
Ten Years After: Documenting a Decade, 1995-2005