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Oaxaca: Day 2 - Into the Mountains
We began our adventure by heading south of Oaxaca de Juárez to Santa Catarina Minas -- literally translated: the mines of St. Catherine. There was once a large silver and nickel business operating deep underneath the terrain of the montañas, but today it's mostly just a maze of empty tunnels. When we arrived at Real de Minas distillery, half-owned by Jake and his partner Jose Espinoza, we took a full tour of the facility and watched the workers operate the clay pot stills. It wasn't until after a few hours that we headed for a walk into the hills.
However, I'm going to tell you the story in the reverse order. I'm going to start with the mountains because in order to understand what's going on with Don Amado mezcal and the Mina Real expressions, you have to start with the source.
You also have to cross a small river.
After a bit of a hike you'll come to an expansive agave field with rows of budding espadín sprouting in orderly rows. It was in this field that we began to understand how special this place is to Bonifacio Arellanes Robles -- the man who owns the other half of Real de Mina. He is the eleventh generation of distillers in his family and his story began many years ago, on this very mountainside more than 4,000 feet above sea level.
Boni's ancestors began distilling mezcal in clay pots using outdoor ovens to roast the agave right next to this area from where they were harvested. Boni remembers tending to the ovens as a child and the scorched earth still remains from where the operation once took place. Back then, his great-grandfather would put the distilled mezcal into a pot, strap it on his back, and hike the thirty miles north to Oaxaca de Juárez where he would sell his spirit for thirty centavos a liter.
At the river, just a few meters from the ancient distillation site, an old stone bridge remains; built by his first family members to populate the area.
After crossing the water (using the bridge and attempting not to fall to our death), we headed up the other side of the valley to where Boni continues to cultivate agave in a much less orderly fashion. He also plants trees nearby which he uses for wood to burn the still fire at the distillery. All of the lumber used for distillation is self-sustained.
Even though they somewhat exist here as well, the perfectly-parallel rows of shiny agave in Jalisco are a bit of a joke in Oaxaca. Boni's family never believed in agave farms; they preferred to plant them here or there, in which ever spot seemed reasonable. If you look closely at the hillside you can see the small plants poking their way from in-between the weeds. The competition for nutrients with the wild grass actually forces the agave to struggle for survival, leading to better sugar levels within the piña. This is the same strategy enacted by vintners looking to make wine.
When you drink Don Amado or Mina Real mezcal, you're drinking a spirit made by simple people, using techniques that haven't changed much in more than a century. I know that sounds cheesy and cliché, but it's only because that line has been used by every liquor brand from here to Kentucky. It's just that, in the case of Bonificio and his partners, Jake and Jose, the story is actually true. More importantly, the person telling you the story is the person who actually lived it, and continues to distill that story into the bottle you purchase. It's that story you witness first hand when you walk into the mountains of Santa Catarina Minas.
-David Driscoll


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And the sooner you accept this, the sooner you can be proud of where you are and how far you've come. In the studio it always seems like someone else is just edging you out on a new skill, a level promotion, or in picking up choreography. If you happen to be the strongest dancer at your studio, it only takes attending 1 convention or audition to realize that there are hundreds of dancers as or more talented than you.
Having more talented people around you should bring you inspiration, not depression! Learn from them. Be humble enough to ask them for feedback. Surround yourself with the dancers who are successful, but kind. This is exactly how we, as adults, are coached in our jobs, right? And sometimes, it seems, no matter how hard we work, that we can never catch up. But be gentle with yourself. Ignore the naysayers, even if that naysayer is you. It is all part of growing, learning, and changing for the better, and I am proud and happy to be providing this opportunity to young people.
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We're your local family focused, community driven, baseball and fastpitch softball batting cages and indoor training facility. Since 1991, Spring Klein Sports Batting Cages has been the player's "Go-To" spot for Spring, Klein, Tomball, Magnolia, Cy Fair and surrounding areas. We have everything you need to train individually or with your entire team all at one location. We are open to the public year round, afternoons, evenings, and weekends.
Outside, our facility offers classic coin-op arm-machine batting cages as well as a natural multi-size infield (The Backyard) . Indoors, you have your choice of instructional tunnels each functional for both baseball or fastpitch softball. Protective screens for use with live pitching or our hand fed machines are provided as well as machine balls and hitting tees. Specific tunnels are additionally equipped with baseball Master Pitch arm pitching machines and indoor mounds.
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Here is my my recount. Hope you enjoy it.
My Recount
Success Criteria
- Title: Relates to events / experiences being retold
- Orientation or Introduction: Provides information about who, when, where and why,
- Events - in order of time - in paragraphs with supporting details
- Personal Comment: sums up the events / experiences
- Past tense - with time words e.g. by now, during, then, after that and past tense verbs e.g. climbed, found, leapt, clambered, was
- Choosing the best words as you can
- Your best punctuation and spelling
- My goal:Use a topic sentence to start a paragraph.
Make sure you choose an event or experience you remember well!
Mounting Biking
Sup Hunt's. See you later guys. Grabbing my bike I was wheeling it to the truck. Hey Cam Shane said how are you,I'm good,that's good he replied. Come on then let's go. Off we went first we went back to Hunters to grab some more stuff for the tent and picked up Sarah. While they got ready me and Hunt's played some footy.
Ready boys yip,let's hit the road we had a stop at the petrol station and bought some gum and a pie each I , got a steak and cheese pie and Hunter got a butter chicken pie. Finally we got there. But we still had to find the holiday park. After we found it we made it to our spot. Then we unloaded the car and put up the tent. Well we were putting the tent up there were lots of wasps which made it harder and they were all in the tent until we sprayed some stuff in the tent. So we set up our bed.
Later on me and Hunt's went for a walk. After about 5 minutes of walking we found the pool. Straight away we ran back to the tent and got into our togs,grabbed our towels and went for a swim. At one of the ends it was really deep and over our heads but at the other end it was up to our chests. The pools were heated and there was a spa pool. 1 hour later we hopped out and went back to the tent for tea.
The next day we went mountain biking. We went on the track to huka falls and back. We started the track. Half an hour into the bike it was really hot because in some spots we were biking on the edge of the cliff in the sun. But there was some shade by the jumps. At one stage we were able to see huka falls. Hay Hunter
I said we are nearly there yay he replied. Last minute Sarah said. Down the last straight we arrived there. I had already been to Huka Falls but we had look and took some pictures.Then we had a ice block. I had a Choc Bar and hunter had a Mango Frugu. On the way home Hunter fell off his bike and hurt his hand. It took about 4 hours to get back and 4 hours to get to Huka Falls. Yay we said we're back. Altogether we biked around about 14-16 km.
The next morning it was estar and we got a chocolate bunny and 3 easter eggs each. Come on guys lets go and we went home after packing everything up. It was raining and we fell asleep most of the ride.
Hopefully I can go mountain biking again it was an adventure.
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The Principal and Inc. to recognize achievements of the nation's leading entrepreneurs
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Today's Sounds of Freedom comes from another awesome blogger, Helena Davies of Grace, Lace and Polkadots.
"Thankful" on the NLC Worship CD titled Our God & Our King, describes where I was and where my heart is now. I have written the words to the song in bold throughout this post, I pray you are encouraged by them.
Though I accepted Jesus as my savior in my teens, I would be in my late forties before I realized what grace was about and who grace is! Continue reading


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Since this is my first mini party package, I would really love to get some feedback on it. Please, feel free to send me photos of your finished projects. I would love to see them!
This is DIY printable that you can easily make for a small Valentine's Day Celebration. The package includes a LOVE pennant banner, 12 cupcake toppers, and 4 napkin/silverware wraps in an elegant black/white damask and red polka dot design.
I highly recommend printing these on white cardstock. They are PDF files, and formatted to print on 8.5 x 11 size paper. I was able to carve out a little time in order to make the pennant banner and it turned out really cute....see?
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The Collegian is more than just a place to live.
Residents find a "home" here.
Meals & 24/7 Snacks
- 19 nutritious meals per week prepared fresh onsite.
- Late plates; meals boxed for later if you miss dinner.
- Dining room open 24/7 to grab a snack or study.
Furnished Studios
- Your own private bathroom + heating and A/C unit
- All utilities included (Internet, water, electric, garbage).
- Fully furnished (bed, desk, desk chair, fridge, microwave).
Parking Garage
- Reserved garage spaces w/ automatic garage door "clicker"
- Reasonable prices ($350/quarter)
- Heated and well lit
Academic Awards
- 5% rent discount for good grades
- Attend study nights and get gift card awards.
Bike Room
- No stairs or ramps
- Bike owners have keyed access
- Storage is FREE
Fast, Reliable Service
- General Manager, Live-in Manager and RA's.
- Skilled Kitchen, Maintenance & Housekeeping Staff.
- Attentive Owner and Administrator.
Building Activities
- Help plan events you'd like.
- Past events: rafting trip, paintball, ice skating, movie nights, bowling and game truck
Main Floor Laundry
- Rarely any wait time
- Available 24/7
- Free Washer, 75 cents/hour for dryer


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Southern Super-Hub I
Crazy stuff here in Munich.
• many regions will play a significant role in the future, not only Silicon Valley
• local neighborhood, micro-ecosystems
** Frederik Brantner, Magazino**
• Serial entrenepreur, first company at age 16
• robots e-commerce – retailer
• open sourced software based tech – one oft the biggest in Germany
Manfred Krischke, CloudEO
• Space business, data business, new ecosystem, brings the shared economy to the space industry
• Value chains
• We failed years ago because the ecosystem wasn't right
Carolin Fiechtner, Leaf Republic
• sustainable material, some of the issues we are facing today
• using raw materials, leaves from trees, making plates, one-way dishes to replace paper/card board totally in the future
• we can't solve all problems with digitalization
• "you can't replace toilet paper with your iPad"
Jakob Bitner, Volt Storage
• hardware, battery storage solution for private households
• storage device – 50% of solar energy ist used – the grid is a backup system
3 electric airplane companies right now. Siemens is also doing this - Frank Anton
• Siemens pilots in electric aircraft?
• Next46 – e-aircraft is one startup of Next46
• ecosystem within Siemens
• 100 of lawyers, 100 of specialists
• hybrid electric propulsion aircraft
• piloting – essential is doing it with application partners e.g. Airbus, small & large partners
• "Munich is good for local, Munich is good for global"
Why Bavaria?
Jakob Bittner
• "To develop products you need a specific infrastructure"
• We gonna have a subsidy in China. Germany is our first market. We receive lots of input from our partners.
• Munich is pretty cheap in comparison to Silicon Valley – talents are as qualified here and you do not have to compete with Facebook & Google.
• Being close tot he Market is important for companies.
• Primary markets.
• We have to be the trail blazers in Germany – message to politicians.
Frederik Brantner
• "talent keeps me here". The main driver is that we get talent here – not just from the university but also internationally. Migration is easy. Life quality is high. Munich is cheaper than many of other regions in the world.
Lin Kayser, Hyperganic
• "Quality of living is really high", "I hire people from all over the world"
• You probably love Trump – makes it easier to attract talent to Munich.
Manfred Krischke
• I grew up here, I have my social network here. Access to pretty diverse industry – many sectors. Big corporates, any kind of applications are close here. 75% non-germans in CloudEO.
Caroline Fiechtner
• There is no better place in the world to start and produce than Germany and especially Munich – very specialized machine companies, universities, maker space allows us to rapid prototype in Munich.
• Carolin sources leave from India. Munich provided a high quality approach in products.
• Many companies are moving to Asia and move back 10 years later. productivity, quality,


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Universal Life
Are We Alone in the Universe?
This question can be split into two parts...
1. Is the Earth the only planet in the entire universe that harbors life?
2. If there is life elsewhere in the universe, are humans the only intelligent beings?
The Evidence
There is no physical evidence confirming that life exists anywhere in the universe except on Earth. We haven't found any artifacts on the moon or on any of the planets we have sent probes to. We have found no fossils or remnants of life on Mars. We haven't detected radio waves or any other attempts at communication. The closest we have come is an unusual signal known as the "WOW" signal, that could not be found again after it was discovered.
Of course there are people claiming to have removed "technology" in the form of alien implants from people's bodies. None of these supposed implants have ever been scientifically verified. The most likely origin for these implants is nothing more unusual than foreign bodies (shards of glass, splinters) that have entered the subjects body and have been subjected to the bodies natural protection processes of surrounding the offending object with tissue.
Having no verified physical evidence though does not suggest that life does not exist elsewhere. We have only just begun to explore the universe, and we are severely limited in our methods of exploration. If you searched a square meter of the Sahara Desert for water and found none, you couldn't infer that there is no water anywhere on the Earth.
The best circumstantial evidence for the existence of life elsewhere in the universe includes the sheer size of the universe and the fact that life exists at all. If life can evolve on Earth, life can evolve on other planets. It would actually be very surprising if life hasn't evolved on thousands of planets, or given the size of the universe hundreds of thousands or even millions. Scientists estimate that at least 10 billion habitable Earth-sized planets exist in the Milky Way galaxy alone. See this interesting information from NASA. According to the best estimates there are around 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe. This leaves a lot of room for life to evolve and a lot of unexplored real estate in our search for such life.
Supporting for the above includes the diversity of life on Earth, the many different environments that harbour life and the very real possibility that life on Earth has begun independently more than once. The jury is still out on this, but there are life forms living on Earth in the most extreme environments, such as off the nutrients supplied in the deep ocean by hydro thermal vents, never seeing sunlight. Is it more likely that this type of life evolved independently or that the creatures there somehow adapted to the environment?
Life itself seems to be very tenacious. We have examples of life in the air, underground, on land and in the sea, and even as stated above, surviving off the nutrients supplied by thermal vents in the deep ocean. We have examples of extremely hardy lifeforms that can withstand radiation at levels that would kill a human in next to no time. For an example of extreme life you may like to take a look at the tardigrade or water bear.
As to the non physical evidence for intelligent life existing elsewhere in the universe, you just have to look at the varying levels to which life on Earth has evolved. Again we only have a sample set of one, but in this sample set evolution seems to favour anything that will give an organism an advantage. This includes enhancing physical capabilities just as much as enhancing intelligence. It's fairly safe to assume that if life has evolved on other planets, that life would endure the trials of survival just as life does here on Earth, and those trials of survival will bring about evolution, which in turn will eventually lead to intelligence.
Given the extreme diversity of life on Earth, the sheer size of the universe, how little we have explored of the universe, and the extreme types of life we have found here on Earth, the possibility of life existing elsewhere on the universe is a very credible belief. The possibility of intelligent life existing elsewhere just as credible.


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Articles concerning separation of concerns generally deal with the separation of concerns between different classes. However, there is more to this than separating out classes.
What is the point of separation of concerns? It is a good concept to follow because it reduces 'bleeding' of code changes (side-effects) in one area from affecting code in other areas. It also means that to fix a bug or change a feature you only have to make the change in one, small place. It also contributes to code reuse as each piece of code has a single job that can often be used in different contexts.
So, separation of concerns is not really about classes, it's about code generally. This means you should apply separation of concerns at all levels within a solution.
For example:
Place your framework code (e.g. your generic code) into its own project. You can reuse this generic code in any solution; make it part of your personal toolkit.
Place your data access code in a separate project from your business logic. This means you can transfer to some other data storage technology (like the cloud) without affecting your business logic. Most people already do this in a layered architecture.
Place your data structures in their own project (be they DTOs, EF Entities, or ADO.NET datasets), separate from data access or business logic; if you decide to extend your system or implement an SOA architecture, having the data structures separated will make them easily accessible from multiple places. Again, many people already to this and if you don't you really should.
Separation of concerns within a method
At the method level you want to separate out the 'ceremony' code that supports the business logic from the actual business logic itself. Ceremony code includes things like logging and parameter checking; things that you need to have for robust code, but aren't specifically involved in the business logic.
You will often read SOLID proponents state that you should create a virtual (but not abstract) base class with the business logic, then derive into a class that wraps parameter checking around the methods, then derive a third class from that to wrap logging around that, etc.
To me this sounds awfully complicated and long-winded.
Aspect Oriented techniques can be a big help for the general aspects (like logging), and contract-based programming can help with parameter validation (especially Microsoft's contract library with compile-time checking). However, sometimes there isn't an exact contract that performs the check you want or you're just working on legacy code that doesn't use advanced techniques and there isn't time to fit them retrospectively.
In such cases I would suggest the following technique.
Example code here is from a simple logging system. It's probably true that most developers would write it in the form:
private void TimedExecution(object state) { if (_logQueue.Count > 0) { // Do business logic here } }
What we have here is the basic business logic surrounded by error checking (or, from another point of view, execution optimisation) code. That's not separate, that's highly coupled. If there are multiple parameter validation checks to be made, then the conditional statements build up and up and it can become difficult to see which code is actually the business logic. If you're nesting all those conditional statements, you actual business logic might be indented so far you have to scroll to the right to even see it.
If we invert the if-statement, we can make these two concerns separate blocks within the method:
private void TimedExecution(object state) { if (_logQueue.Count == 0) { return; } // Do business logic here }
So we now have two, separate chunks of code – the ceremony code followed by the business logic code. If there are multiple checks to perform, split them out into individual if statements, one after the other, each exiting the method or function if the parameter is bad. Having separate if statements is also a level of separation – each conditional block has one validation to make.
This technique is both quicker and simpler that inheriting into wrapper classes and it is easy to identify which is which and changes in one block won't break the other (although any unit tests will test both). After you have done with writing/refactoring the method with separation, you could extract all the conditional parameter checks into a separate method (returning a Boolean) if you really felt the need, or you can leave it intact if you find that easier to read and debug. This method isn't as cast-iron as inheriting multiple levels of classes, but I'd place it at about 80% of the effect for 20% of the effort which I think is a good pragmatic trade for projects that need to get finished.
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At their scheduled 2011 Final Budget Meeting on December 9, 2010, the Abington Board of Commissioners chose to cancel the Abington Transit Bus due to budgetary constraints and declining ridership. Our final day of service will be December 29, 2010.
We understand the importance of this bus service to you and apologize for any inconvenience this action will cause you. May we suggest the following bus services as an alternative:
The following Public Transportation Routes service the Abington Township Area:
Septa Rail Routes for Abington Township Area
Septa Bus Routes for Abington Township Area
Bux-Mont Transportation
Bux-Mont Transportation is a member of TransNet. Senior trip reservations can be made by calling 215-657-1212.
Customized Community Transportation (CCT)
CCT is a SEPTA program that provides para-transit service to those with disabilities. For information please call 215-580-7145
Shared Ride Program
Montgomery County residents ages 60 and over are also eligible for the Shared Ride Program, which offers point-to-point transportation by appointment at discounted fares. For more information on Montgomery County's Shared Ride Program, call 215-542-7433.


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2015Posted by danaandtammy on Thursday Jan 1, 2015 Under Daily Life, Health
Happy New Year from all of us! 2014 was definitely a hard year. I have faith that we will look back and see how God was still faithful through all of it. For most of the year I suffered from severe fatigue and pain and in the Fall my symptoms progressed to swollen fingers and a face rash which finally let to a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, discoid lupus, and raynauds. After a couple months of being on medication I am thankful how much I am starting to feel better. The hardest part is that cold weather makes me feel worse and we live in the frozen tundra.
Last January I started a 365 photo project and I actually stuck with it until my health got so bad in November. Maybe someday those pictures will get blogged:-) With a new year I decided to start fresh and start blogging again. But this year I am going to try something different. Most posts will be written to my kids – Emma and Kenny. Writing isn't my forte so it mainly be a picture journal but I hope that every now and then they will enjoy looking back at all our crazy adventures and know how much they are loved.


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Friday, June 27, 2008
Get Smart
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Monday, June 23, 2008
I have been trying to do yoga these past couple of weeks. I do not get a chance everyday, but when I put Isaac down for his nap and Lillian has room time, I put in my video and do one of the 30 minute routines. Since I began, my back and shoulders have been giving me fits. I do not remember any time when they have hurt this bad except when I had a pinched nerve. It is a good thing in this case. I have terrible posture, I have come to realize. During the day now, especially if I skip a day of yoga, I notice my shoulders up around my ears and all hunched forward. When I put them back where they should go it feels so much better. Like I can breathe again. I feel like my spine is aligning.
I need to find a good instructor in my area, since Haley-O is a little far. I am very inflexible and sometimes I notice how off I am in my poses. I enjoy my videos, though and I do not really enjoy making a fool of myself in public, even at the gym. I have been having a great time learning, though and if the (beginning) poses are too difficult then I can stop if I feel like it.
So far I have really enjoyed the time I spend taking care of myself every day and breating fully is nice. I feel like I am strengthening my arms and legs and slowly working on my endurance. My favorite is when it is over, though. I love the relaxation techniques and every time almost fall asleep during before it is over and am startled when it is over.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
I need a reminder
For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world on iniquity. The tongue is so set among our memebers that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.
James 3: 2-6
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Lillian is in that in between stage of growing up. Or, I should say one of the in between stages. At 4 and a half she is not a baby and not a big kid. She sleeps in a twin bed and has not slept with her bottom in the air for a long time, which says big kid. She uses my shampoo and conditioner, but I still wash her hair. She uses baby or kid body wash, but washes herself. She makes her bed, cleans her room, puts away her own laundry and even helps with other chores around the house occasionally. She memorized all of her AWANA verses this year and at the end of the year had memorized almost 20 verses. Sometimes, though, I still see a baby in her. She cries when she gets grumpy and frustrated. But then, she will say, "I'm sorry, I'm just grumpy." Sometimes she just wants to curl up in my lap, but she is getting so long and lanky that it just isn't comfortable for either of us for long. She is so great with her brother sometimes, and others it seems like she just can't help but pester him. She loves to dress up in her princess outfits, but then will put together an outfit that is really great and add lots of different accessories and tell me she is being a cool girl. In fact, she says all the time, "lets pretend we are cool girls". "Pretend?" I say. "We are cool girls." She is only 4 and 8 months and only getting ready to start pre-K, but she is such a big kid, too.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
The good, the bad, and the odd.
-finally able to see the Allman's again and had way too much fun.
-Chris, Isaac and I got a sun burn at the beach in Destin
-Lillian had a blast playing in the waves
-she also had a fit when we saw two crabs. I thought she would never go in the water again
-Isaac's first trip to the beach was better than I ever could have thought. He loved digging and feeling the sand. He didn't even mind the water in his face, too much.
-Chris was stung by a jelly fish and had a bad blister on his foot from his sandals which blistered over and was filled with sand. Gross.
-I went to a fancy smancy grocery store and bought fresh made peanut butter and a 9 dollar carton of cookies. I think this was one of the highlights of the trip.
-Chris was finally able to go on a "date" with his friend Jason and see Indiana Jones. He really misses his buddy.
-We had so much fun we took about 5 pictures on our trip. Most of them I took in the morning before we had to check out of our condo.
-Learned that Alabama has weird city names, loves peanuts, and apparently does not ever clean their public bathrooms.
-Do not take advice from MapQuest. If it says go north on your trip to Florida, do not listen. Use your own good sense and just keep going south.
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Great news. On the way home from picking up Lillian, my van was hit. Fun times. We stopped to eat at Sonic and then went next door to McDonald's to rent a movie and go to the bathroom. We were inside for maybe 5 minutes. When I came back out, there was a big swipe down the back side of the van. I was about to get in the van and just leave because what could I do, really, if the jerk just leaves. Just then a man gets out of his truck and hands me the license plate number and tells me it was a silver Impala. So, I called the cops. They took a report and then I called my insurance company. The entire time I felt like I was making a big fuss about nothing. Really, there is a big scrape but no dents or anything. Very minor damage. It's the principle, though. Who would just hit a car and then just leave? A criminal, that's who. A jerk, at least. So about an hour after I was back on the road the guy called me and apologized. He went to the police station and let them know what happened. After I got back home my husband took over all the phone calls and running that this has caused. I really wanted to just drop the entire thing after he called and apologized which is why I need my husband- to be strong for me. Then today I found out what kind of person does this- a mentally challenged person who was taking his sister to McDonald's. If I didn't feel bad enough already, now I feel terrible. The good news is he did not end up getting a ticket because of his handicap and because he tried to come back and find me and when he couldn't, he went to the police. So, I guess this can just be life experience for him. When you hit a car, stick around or leave a note. Do not get flustered and leave.
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The days where authors sequestered themselves in an isolated cottage in upstate New York may not be over for good. A lot of authors – myself included – love moments of quiet and solitude, but for me, those moments are rare. Instead, I'm actualy finding that the time I am out in the "real world" can provide inspiration for the ongoing plotlines winding and twisting through my head. And instead of shutting myself off from the world, I find myself reaching for other pockets of creativity.
As I write this post, my daughter is a few feet away, emptying the dishwasher and signing the entire "Frozen" soundtrack. In her elementary years, she discovers her creative side every day and is even prodded to do so in her schooling. As adults, we can't always do that. In fact, there are many people who stop seeing the "possible" once real life has set in. They've convinced themselves they are no longer capable of painting a surreal landscape, of learning to play a musical instrument, of writing a novel.
When I was fresh out of college and writing at the local newspaper, I made a goal in my head to write a book by the time I was 25. My early 20's went by way faster than I anticipated and soon that goal was to write one by age 30. I had a lot of life changes between 25 and 30, but writing a book was not one of them. Then the years just started ticking by. 31. 32. 33. Still no book.
But I had purchased a Kindle for myself in November of 2011. Then I started exploring the books and stumbled upon Hugh Howey's WOOL. I'd love to say I read it and my life was transformed. But I didn't even read it for months after downloading it. MONTHS.
By the time I finally read it, I also had discovered Hugh's blog and began discovering that he was JUST LIKE ME. Just a few years older and he had begun his writing career a few years before. He talked to his readers and even danced for them. Way different than I imagined a successful author. I always pictured them cooped up in some dark and dusty loft, plinking away on some ancient typewriter. Hugh was not that type, for sure.
And so, in January of 2013, I began to write again. I'd written the beginnings to books before…only to fail after 30-40 pages. This time I didn't tell anyone – even my wife – for over a month after I'd started. I was scared to death I wouldn't finish. That the book manuscript would simply get forgotten and curl up and die. It nearly did a few times when life got too much last spring, but once I'd reached a certain point – probably 20,000 words or so – I knew I HAD to finish.
And I did. My first book. A life goal, accomplished before I reached age 34.
But, I wasn't done.
Once I started, I found new ideas. Ones I didn't know I had. I have more than a few Word files with just a paragraph explaining a plot that I didn't want to fade into mental obscurity.
Then, I started to meet other authors. To be fair, I haven't met a single one in person – or even talked to any on the phone, but I lucked into a remarkable group of authors who were all writing WOOL fanfiction last year. (I decided to write The Veil as a tribute to the man who finally got me off my duff; I published it last July.)
This group of writers has been amazing and we've all inspired each other. I read their work and they've read mine. Many of us have teamed up for a charity Silo Anthology to be released soon. (Announcement here.) Their creativity astounds me and inspires me. When I read my friends' books, I find myself itching to get back to my laptop to add a chapter or four to my current manuscript. Their creativity sparks my creativity…and I think that is an amazing thing.
In November, I participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I decided to write the sequel to my first novel and successfully completed the month by putting over 50,000 words towards my book. But a strange thing happened that month. I read more books than I had in a few months. You wouldn't have thought I would have wanted to expose my mind to all the new and different ideas found in other people's books, but I found the opposite to be true. The strange, new, and wonderful ideas that sprang out of the pages of these books pushed me and motivated me to get my own words down on paper.
And I hope that my words will do that for you as well. Don't just sit there – do something. Be creative. Take the energy you would put into a few rounds of Candy Crush or the next episode of Game of Thrones and put your thoughts down. They may be great, they may be terrible…but they'll be yours.
That book I started writing in November? I had been a little stalled on it, but my friend WJ Davies challenged me to finish. I in turn challenged him to finish his book Binary Cycle 2 and we both aimed for February 8. (Here's Binary Cycle 1, btw…) I just finished the rough draft two days ago and now it's in the hands of five people who are (hopefully) critiquing the heck out of it. If all goes well and there aren't any black holes (metaphorically speaking) in my plot, I should be publishing within a month or so. It may not be Feb. 8, but it'll be pretty stinking close.
Maybe you won't write a novel, maybe you won't paint the Mona Lisa and maybe you won't be the next Justin Bieber (we can all hope), but whatever you do, it'll improve and enrich the world and your creativity will touch someone else. I can just about guarantee it.


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"Steve Bramucci has a superpower—the ability to work a crowd of children, aged 3 to 99, into a state of rapt attention. He's a master storyteller, using rhythm, gesture, and tone to leave the audience hanging on his every word. Mr. Steve' has such charisma that everyone in the crowd leans in, as if the tale is being told just for them. If your goal is to create a love of reading, writing, and story, I couldn't recommend anyone more highly."
Maria Onesi, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Anneliese Schools
"Steve lights up a classroom. Students of all ages adore the way he brings writing to real life. He connects through humor, knowledge of pop culture, and bracingly honest communication.My students walked through the door the day after his visit already asking when Steve could come back -- he truly inspired them to follow their passions and put their own adventures into words. Plus he was hilarious."
Lori Polydoros, English Department, Godinez Fundamental High School
For Small Groups - Up to Four Sessions Per Day
The Art of the Five Senses (20-35 students, 45-60 minutes, Grades 4-12):
As children's novelist who started his career writing about travel and food, Steve likes to pepper his novels with sensory details. In every scene, he asks: "What do my characters see, touch, taste, hear, and smell?"
This workshop is an exploration of sensory writing. Students will practice their skills by becoming travel writers and chocolate tasters, while adding a brand new set of tools to their "writing toolboxes."
Can We Talk? (20-35 students, 45-60 minutes, Grades K-12):
Steve loves writing dialogue and believes that good dialogue can help build character. It can also keep your story moving and make it more fun to read.
This workshop fuses acting and writing as students create dialogues and then watch their classmates perform their work. It's a natural pairing of raucous laughter and "aha!" moments.
How To Write Between the Lines (20-35 students, 45-60 minutes, Grades 4-12):
Steve's favorite scene in The Danger Gang and the Pirates of Borneo! comes when the main character hides his real feelings, but everyone knows it.
This workshop focuses on subtext, subterfuge, and characters who don't know how to say what they really mean. It's one part acting and one part writing—sure to get kids thinking about their characters in a brand new way.
For Large Groups - Can be Mixed & Matched with Small Group Sessions
The Adventure of Storytelling (100+ students, 45 minutes, Grades 4-12):
After traveling the world many times over, walking into the Australian outback with no food or water, surfing uncharted waves in Namibia, and floating his car across a crocodile-infested river in Mozambique, Steve knows a few things about adventure. In this keynote, he talks about how he viewed adventure as a kid, his own wildest travel stories, and shares how those two elements impact his writing.
For Steve, writing about adventure is a chance to celebrate the joy that he finds in living, and he loves to share that message with students.
Building Stories (100+ students, 45 minutes, Grades K-5):
Steve started his children's writing career by telling stories to large groups. In this presentation he dips into some of those original stories while sharing insight into how he creates novels. It's an investigation into the writer's process, filled with humor and heart. The presentation ends with a story, created in collaboration between Steve and the students.
Skype Visits
All of the small group presentations listed above can be modified for Skype. Steve will be doing a limited number of free Skype visits as part of The Danger Gang Book Tour in September and October 2017.
Programs for Clubs, Organizations, and Private Groups
The Great Pirate Scavenger Hunt:
Over the years, Steve has led scavenger hunts for the Girl Scouts of America, the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), and the the City of Newport Beach, among others.
This scavenger hunt mixes storytelling with a daring quest—complete with rhyming clues and buried treasure.
Mr. Steve's Storytelling:
Steve has studied storytelling with Jawoyn Aboriginal elders in Australia, the Juaneño band of Mission Indians in the United States, and at the Scottish Storytelling Centre (http://www.tracscotland.org/scottish-storytelling-centre ), in Scotland.
Steve's storytelling events feature tales of grand adventure, treacherous pirates, and daring kids. They're strictly meant to entertain and make people laugh… though every once in awhile a nice lesson sneaks in.


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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Vander Streek Acres
I drove south out of Pella down South Clark Street past Pella Corp, over a bustling Highway 163 and into the country. South Clark turns into 228th Avenue at some invisible point along the way, and the road has a bit of a roller coaster feel to it. A stop sign greets travelers at the bottom of a hill as the undulating terrain eventually yields to the Des Moines River Valley that divides Marion County. T-17 originates here, and a right at the stop sign will bring you to Tracy or Knoxville within a few minutes. The Van Dusseldorp Sand and Gravel quarry lies straight ahead, mining gravel from old Des Moines River channels. I'm wondering how old the gravels are--if they washed down with glacial melt from the late Wisconsin ice sheets from somewhere up in Minnesota or Canada, or if they are older. But that's another story. The pavement ends on 228th and continues as a country road until it dead-ends at the river. I took a left on Lucas before that happened though, and climbed back into the hills again. Quick left and right climbing switchbacks brought me up the hill to grassy pastures punctuated by trees. Beautiful Christmas trees.
Soon a sign showed me that I had arrived. Vander Streek Acres. I got out of my truck under the pines, and heard pounding and conversation coming from a metal building. Paul Vander Streek hadn't seen me arrive, and walked past me to hang up a wreath decorated with a red bow. He saw me, smiled, and walked over and brought me into a metal building where the pounding was occurring. The pounding was the sound of Jayne Nunnikhoven and Nola Vander Streek making wreaths. Soon we were engaged in a conversation about Christmas trees. How Vander Streek Acres started, what kinds of trees are available, how the trees are managed, and how the Vander Streek family found it's way into the George H. W. Bush White House. I was also reminded that real Christmas trees are a green, renewable resource. The setting was serene, and lovely. I wandered around for a few minutes after the interview was over, absorbing the sights and sounds of nature on a warm autumn day. Paul had shared with me the fact that the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) can be found on the property, and I realized that I had never seen either before. Another time, I guess.
Hopefully in a few days when I bring the kids back to pick out a Christmas tree.
Dr. Bob Leonard
To listen to the interview, go to http://kniakrls.com, click on Radio Plus, and scroll down to In Depth Monday.
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Happy Frenchie Friday everyone! I snapped this picture of "Stella" on a walk the other day...she just loves crunching through the Fall leaves this time of year. This cooler weather is so perfect for short-nosed (brachycephalic) breeds that can't handle the heat very well. This got me thinking, even though I live in California where the temperatures stay pretty mild...I know how important it is to keep your pets healthy, happy and safe during these colder months....so remember your furry loved-one's comfort this season by following these useful tips from A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation
Top 10 Cold Weather Pet Tips:
Dashing through the snow sometimes doesn't feel too dashing. Learn how to keep your furry best friend warm and safe all winter long.
1) There's no place like home The best strategy, of course, is to keep your pets indoors during inclimate weather. Outdoor cats are especially susceptible to hazards like frostbite, getting lost, or being exposed to diseases. If you don't want to be outside, your pet probably doesn't want to be, either.
2) Keep close When you do venture outdoors with your dog, keep them on-leash. Snow and rain can wipe away familiar scents, causing your dog to become lost or disoriented. If you live in a very cold area, unsupervised dogs also run the risk of falling through thin ice near ponds or other frozen bodies of water.
3) Bundle up! A fur coat isn't all the protection your pet needs from the cold, especially if she is short-coated, a puppy, or a senior. She might be much more comfortable in some warm winter-wear, such as a sweater, jacket, or booties. Look for coats or sweaters that cover from neck to tail and aren't restrictive or uncomfortable. When indoors, be sure she has a warm, draft-free spot to rest in with lots of bedding. And to keep her skin and coat in tip-top shape from the dry winter air, brush her more frequently than usual, and never shave a long-coated dog during the winter.
4) Warm as toast Wrapping your pet up in an electric blanket all day might sound like a good idea, but leaving an animal unattended with an electric item is a recipe for disaster. SnuggleSafe Pet Heating Pads can be warmed in the microwave and retain heat for 12 hours. They are excellent for tucking in your pet's bedding at night, giving her an extra bit of snuggly warmth as she nods off to dreamland.
5) Potty problems When it's cold or rainy out, pets might resist going to the bathroom outside. (And really - wouldn't you?) Work with them to try to keep them comfortable while they do their business - a jacket or rain slicker might help, as would holding an umbrella over them to keep them dry.
6) Check for cat cargo When the temperature drops, chilly kitties will look for any warm place to curl up. This includes under the hoods of cars where they can be seriously injured or killed when the car starts. A trick to evict stowaways is to bang on the hood of your car loudly a few times before you enter. Any slumbering felines will be frightened by the noise and escape before you start your car.
7) (Don't) chill out You should never leave your pet unattended in a car on a cold day. The winter weather turns your car into a rolling refrigerator - great for keeping your groceries chilled, but terrible for keeping your pet safe. If it's cold outside, leave your animals warm and safe at home.
8) Dry them off When coming in from a winter walk or play session, dry your pet off thoroughly and take extra care to wipe her legs, paws, and stomach. Pets in snowy climates can pick up salt, antifreeze, or other dangerous chemicals on their pads and lick them off, making them sick. Ice and salt can also cause their pads to crack and bleed, so look them over thoroughly after all outside adventures.
9) Gimme shelter Pets should not be kept outside during the cold months. However, if you absolutely must leave them outdoors for a limited amount of time, create a shelter for them to retreat to. It should be dry, clean, and well-insulated (straw works well to trap heat), and protect them from the wind and elements. And be sure to frequently check their water bowl to be sure they have plenty of fresh (not frozen) H2O.
10) Stay healthy Animals with fragile immune systems - including kittens, puppies, and senior pets - might be more susceptible to illness during the change of seasons. If you suspect your animal has a cold weather-related illness, take them to see the vet right away.
I hope you enjoyed these cold weather pet tips to keep your pets safe this season..."Stella" wishes you warm wishes on this Frenchie Friday from her bundled spot on the couch;)
She definitely knows how to stay snuggled up...LOL! This throw makes her feel particularly fancy...


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Denver Ticketing Office Information
Hours: The Central City Opera Box Office (located in Southeast Denver/Glendale – directions below) is open year-round Monday through Friday for walk-up and phone sales from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The onsite Box Office in Central City, Colorado, opens 2 hours prior to summer performances.
You may also reach us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Walk-up sales and mailing information:
Central City Opera House Association
400 S. Colorado Blvd. Suite 530
Denver, Colorado 80246
Directions: We are located at the Southeast corner of Colorado Blvd and Alameda Ave [map], in the Wells Fargo Building. The Box Office is located in Suite 525 with the Administrative offices located in Suite 530.
Phone: (303) 292-6700
Fax: (303) 292-4958
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Administration (Denver Office) and Mailing Address
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Central City Opera House Association
400 S.Colorado Blvd. Suite 530
Denver. Colorado 80246
Phone: (303) 292-6500
Fax: (303)292-4958
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Submit comments or corrections regarding the website.
For any staff member, visit our Staff List for the appropriate email address.
Public tours of the historic Central City Opera House and Teller House are available through the Gilpin History Museum at Washington Hall; please call 303-582-5848 for tour availability.
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Loretta, Thank you for your response. Thank you for submitting this technique. The working group has reviewed it and has the following feedback: 1. We do not feel this is a sufficient technique for SC 2.4.2. In the absence of the <title> element, this would not satisfy the success criterion. So at most it would be an advisory technique for SC 2.4.2. It might also be considered an advisory technique for SC 2.4.10. I am not sure what you mean here. My technique requires the use of title and H1 element. Could you clarify why you think the technique I submitted does not require the title element? See reference on the rules for implementation: http://html.cita.illinois.edu/nav/title/title-rules.php 1. This technique itself contains no content, only references to other resources on the web. The details of the technique need to be included inline, so that the technique stands on its own. Links to other resources can supplement the technique but cannot define it. Is this a better example? http://html.cita.illinois.edu/nav/title/title-example.php 1. We feel that many of the recommendations in the referenced sources are over-restrictive. Whether we would include them in a WCAG advisory technique would depend on exactly how the requirements of the technique were defined. My understanding is that the techniques document is informative. This is a technique we have been using for over 8 years and has wide adoption and a technique that many developers and people with disabilities have found very useful. Maybe this techniques does not work for everyone in all situations, but shouldn't there be more than one way to meet a success criteria, especially if it provides richer information that the current technique? Shouldn't the techniques document provide people with useful alternatives, let developers choose the ones that work for them and their customers? JonReceived on Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:24:08 UTC
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Scholarships & Awards
Take advantage of one of Canada's most generous university scholarship programs. We make paying for your university degree easier so you can focus on your education.
|Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships
Non-Canadian citizens who are entering Lakehead University from a high school, or who are transferring from an international college or university, will be considered for the Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships. The scholarship is available to the top international students applying to Lakehead University as a full-time student for 2019-2020.
International Entrance Scholarships 2019-2020
|Academic Average
(Canadian Equivalent)
Scholarship Total4
|Scholarships Available
$30,000 ($7,500 x 4 years)1
80.0% - 89.9%
$20,000 ($5,000 x 4 years)2
75.0% - 79.9%
$4,000 ($4,000 in Year 1 only)3
1 Renewable provided a 90% average is achieved in each academic year. If a student's university academic average falls between 80.0% - 89.9%, the student will receive an amended scholarship valued at $5,000/year for each subsequent academic year for the remaining term of the scholarship.
2 Renewable providing an 80% average is achieved in each academic year.
3 Non-renewable, one-time only scholarship awarded in Year 1.
4 Maximum length of scholarship term is 4 academic years or until the first degree is awarded, whichever occurs first. Recipients whose status changes and may be charged domestic fees will have their scholarship value reassessed to equate to the domestic entrance scholarship grid and regulations available at that time.
How and When are Entrance Scholarship Offers Made?
Entrance Scholarship averages are awarded based on the Canadian equivalent of your average used for admission consideration. Scholarship Offers will be extended in two rounds. Round One will take place in February 2019, and Round Two will take place in April 2019. A limited number of International Entrance Scholarships are available. International students considering Lakehead University are encouraged to apply to the University early in order to be considered for the two Entrance Scholarship rounds.
Can my entrance scholarship be applied to my academic English program costs?
No. Your Entrance Scholarship will be applied to your first year tuition to an undergraduate degree program once you have successfully completed Lakehead University's Academic English Program.
*Please note that all of the above scholarship values, eligibility requirements, and criteria are subject to change without notice.
Graduate Assistant appointments may be offered to some full-time graduate students (including Visa students). These positions vary between programs but can provide teaching opportunities for student workers. The Graduate Assistant appointments are offered at a rate of $10,197.68 CAD (2019-20 rates) at the Master's level; and $11,120.82 CAD (2019-20 rates) at the Doctoral level. A regular appointment constitutes a maximum of 270 hrs of work over the Fall and Winter terms averaging not more than 10 hrs of work per week.
Faculty Research Awards for Graduate Students
Some graduate students may also receive a Faculty Research Award. This stipend may be paid to a full–time degree candidate for research or academic activities relevant and related to the student's field(s) of study within the academic program. Faculty Research Awards are awarded by the student's supervisor.
"I received an entrance scholarship of $7,500 from Lakehead. This has helped me out a lot. I put my scholarship funds toward living expenses, which means I can spend more time on my studies rather than having to get a part time job."
Siting Wang
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I'm Jealous Of Your Thanksgiving/
With all this talk of Thanksgiving all over the blogosphere, I'm getting really hungry and a little bit jealous. Technically I should be celebrating Thanksgiving in October, but as you may remember I wasn't in the country at the time, and it's not really such a big deal in England anyway as we don't celebrate it here.
Thanksgiving is my favourite meal though. When I was living in Canada it always fell on by birthday weekend, which was the worst for friends showing up to parties, but the best for birthday dinners. My Mum always made a massive dinner for my brother and I, and I looked forward to it every year.
These days I can't really be bothered to cook it myself, which is sad really. I'm not despairing too much though! Because when my friend Kim gets back from her trip to Kenya she's promised to cook up a proper Thanksgiving dinner, and she's from the US so it's ok that we're eating it later in November rather than in October.
Until Kim get's back and makes me dinner however, I'm going to enjoy this video which puts a hipster-nonsense spin on Thanksgiving.
Happy turkey day everyone! Think of jealous little me as you stuff your faces.


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Thank you for voting us Harrisburg's Simply The Best Entertainment & Production Company for the 3rd year in a row! This makes 5 years total being a finalist for this prestigious award in our local community. Join us at the annual celebration Gala on Thursday, September 1st from 5:00pm - 10:00pm (or later!) at The Camp Hill Radisson Hotel & Conference Center. This is always a super fun event to calibrate with talent from The JDK Group, The Band Jazz Me, Harrisburg Magazine, and dozens of eateries in the Greater Harrisburg Area Community. This year, join DJ Nick Fortini Headlining the party after the awards!
Stay tuned for a follow up blog and media from the fun! In the meantime, here a few photos from last years fun!


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Warning: Unsaved Believers | Hebrews 6:4-9
Aaron Gray | January 31, 2016
Discussion Questions
- For those who you've seen walk away from Jesus, what happened? What circumstances or events led to the change? (Please do not gossip)
- Self-assessment: if the enemy was going to tempt you to walk away from faith in Jesus, what tactics would he use? Are you in danger of drifting…or worse?
- The security of our salvation is not based on our good works but on Jesus' love and power. How should this truth affect our hearts and lives?
- How can we help each other practice humility and avoid dogmatism when it comes to assessing the state of someone's salvation?
Prayer Points
- Pray for yourself, your family, your community group and our church, that we would all remain faithful to Jesus throughout our lives.
- For those you know who are wandering, pray that Jesus would bring them to himself.
For Further Study
- Kept For Jesus by Sam Storms
- Four Views on the Warning Passages in Hebrews (Counterpoints Series from Zondervan)


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Just a quick post to let you know THE PLAGUE WINTER has received an excellent review over at 2 Book Lovers Reviews. Thanks Greg, it's much appreciated.
I'm very pleased with the initial reaction to the novella, and long may it continue! I hope future readers enjoy it too!
Following the devastating outbreak of an alien virus, Eddie and his young grandson struggle to survive within the wasteland of Great Britain. They live day-to-day, scavenging among the ruins, trying to avoid the deadly infected that now roam the land. But Eddie has other demons to conquer: a longstanding drink problem that needs to be kept in check if he wants to keep both himself and his young charge alive.
When a stranger enters their lives, seeking help, Eddie is forced to make a choice that could alter their lives forever.
THE PLAGUE WINTER is a standalone novella set within the same world as THE LAST PLAGUE and THE LAST OUTPOST.


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This conference is a key event for all employment lawyers and HR professionals. Sean Jones QC will deliver the keynote speech for this conference aiming at providing a comprehensive update on the main issues of the day in employment law.
- Innes Clark WS (Morton Fraser) will chair the conference and provide a round-up of what's new and what to expect in Employment Law
- Shona Simon (President of the Employment Tribunals, Scotland) – the effects of the reforms to the tribunal system
- Brian Napier QC (Hastie Stable) – Holiday Pay, where are we now?
- Stephen Miller WS (Clyde & Co) – Top 3 Cases of 2016
Delegate rates:
- WS member: £120 + VAT
- Non-member: £140 + VAT
- Trainee/student: £80 + VAT
All rates include lunch at the Signet Library.
CPD: 3.5 hours (Law Society of Scotland)
For more information please contact Anna Bennett WS.
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Biscuits And Wee
The first volume of the 'Lost Boys' quartet.
Iris Fairlie is lonely, isolated but increasingly unable to cope with independent living.
Against her every desire she is moved into Bridge House, a home for the elderly, where a constant round of confectionery seeks to compensate for the lapses of old age; there is an all-pervading aroma of biscuits and wee. Iris sulks in her room, rebuffing the blandishments of the piano-playing spinster, the happy-clappy evangelicals, the raffia-weaving WI, all determined to distract the hapless residents from the inevitable terminus of their slow demise.
But in her new surroundings she is forced to see herself differently, honestly. She is old. Life is over. What has she achieved in this life to which she holds with such stubbornness? Where, amidst the work and weariness, the pride and resignation, were the warmth, the love, the laughter?
What is it that separates her from her daughter? Why can't they talk about things?
The answer to all these questions seems to be her wayward son, her lost boy, missing for years on some quest she never understood.
Witnessing by chance the tumble of a young boy into a racing river, Mrs Fairlie is galvanised at last into action; if she cannot rescue her own boy she will try to rescue this one.
Little Mikey's fall pulls Iris into the maelstrom of his fate, along with Matt, Megan and his Auntie Jade, whose stories are featured in books 2, 3 and 4 of the Lost Boys Quartet.
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Finally there is a rustle of excitement and the news permeates round the room that the Mayoral car has arrived. Mrs Terry is like a dog with two bones, quivering with self-importance and wagging her metaphorical tail. Even the school children are silenced at the prospect of the august arrival. The kitchen staff are ushered in, hastily tying fresh white aprons, and a waft of hot scones adds itself to the medley of scents already at large; wet clothes, hot-house flowers, distressed old people. The press take photographs of the arrival with eye-dazzling flash bulbs. Later, reviewing the press coverage, Mrs Terry will be dismayed to see that in every single picture her eyes are closed.
Mrs Fairlie finds herself placed next to Pinkie. Close to she is even more insubstantial; a mere gossamer of existence. Her skin is the finest translucent tissue over a tracery of blue veins and grey, bird-like bones. Her eyes, milky with cataracts, are sunk deeply into her fragile skull, the contours of her sockets as visible as smooth porcelain under their opaque membrane. Her hair is a diaphanous white wisp of down on the pink shell of her crown. Her hands are skeletal, claw-like, the twin twigs of her wrist bones disappearing into the sleeves of a candyfloss pink woollen cardigan which lies on her chair occupying the space where her body ought to be. The empty cardigan and some brushed cotton trousers in strawberry milk-shake pink, and a rose-pink cellular blanket take up the seat of a substantial wheeled reclining chair which can now be seen to house beneath it a discreet oxygen cylinder and a pouch of some clear fluid with a tube which disappears underneath Pinkie's clothes. It looks as though Pinkie's essence is being decanted into the pouch drip by drip.


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RSA vs AUS 2nd ODI 2nd October 2016 Live Cricket Streaming Match Result Highlights :- South Africa and Australia will take on each other for the second ODI on 2nd October 2016, at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
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South Africa Team Preview
The South Africa is leading the 5 match series by 1-0 on the back of Quinton De Cock storm. Proteas have momentum with them and now they will look to continue their winning momentum.
The second ODI may bring a couple of changes for the Proteas, southpaw right-handed batsman Hashim Amla is likely to return to the playing XI and Farhaan Behardien is expected to warm the bench.
The inclusion of Hashim Amla will also backdrop Rilee Rossouw down the batting order. There is a dark cloud hanging on the fitness of Dale Steyn as he was looking uncomfortable with his shoulder in the last ODI, although there is no official news about the injury of Steyn.
Apart from this, Faf Du Plessis is expected to enter the second ODI with the same bunch of player. It is a perfect opportunity for the proteas to continue their domination in world cricket after two years of downfall in International cricket which pushed them down in the ICC ODI rankings.
South Africa Squad
Quinton de Kock(w), Rilee Rossouw, Faf du Plessis(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso, Tabraiz Shamsi, Hashim Amla, Kyle Abbott
Australia Team Preview
The world champion handed the defeat in the first ODI and paid the price for the inexperienced bowling attack. Although, men in gold have the habit of making the comeback after losing the first encounter just like they did in the series against Sri Lanka.
Steven Smith must be disappointed with himself as he along with rest of the batsmen failed to make the contribution with the bat. The opening pair of Finch and Warner threw their wicket after getting good starts and middle order stumbled apart from Bailey and Hasting.
The inexperienced bowling unit was revealed as De Kock teared up Australi's bowling unit. it was quite clear that Australia was missing Starc, Hazelwood, and Faulkner.
Meanwhile, series is alive and there is a possibility that Steven Smith's men can make a comeback. Chris Tremain will mots likely replace Daniel Worrall and apart from this, Australi will field with the same playing XI
Australia Squad
David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith(c), George Bailey, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade(w), John Hastings, Adam Zampa, Daniel Worrall, Scott Boland, Usman Khawaja, Joe Mennie, Chris Tremain
Australia is expected to return and win this match.


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Episode 6 takes you into the minds of the Animation Chefs. Why do we animate the way we do. Why don't we do 3D animation? Why don't we do Flash? Why don't we grow real mustaches? (We can't...yet)
Our most ambitious show to date, Episode 6 has it all: app reviews, new viewer features, Pot-O-Problems challenge reveal, secret recipes and more. Mobile animating is the theme and we show you how to do it on the fly.
We live in wonderful times. We hope you enjoy our show!
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Hi Everyone--
What better way to celebrate a holiday than with a giveaway?
For those of you who have ordered from my Etsy store before, I am sure that this tag looks familiar....Well, later this week, I will be having a big announcement about it so please stop back to hear the news.
Daniella Hayes is being featured and having a BIG giveaway on Tracy's blog Screaming Sardine! (I can't reveal what the surprise it, but go take a look!) You won't want to miss Daniella's generous giveaway! The winner will be announced on July 12. To read the interview and enter the contest, press here.
Have a happy holiday!!
Linking this to The Graphics Fairy's Brag Monday!


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Welcome to the district home page. Along the left are all of the district related items to choose from. You can also utilize the tabs at the top to visit a specific school's site, to get information for families, athletics, and the community. The Aquatic Center and Nature Center can be found under the community tab.
District 2019-2020 Newsletter


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Bryant Park, New York City, New York
40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues, New York City, New York 10018| Map |
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Bryant Park is located in Midtown Manhattan, covering nearly 10 acres. The park is built on top of the underground structure that houses New York Public Library's archives. This relaxing spot is one of New York City's most popular attractions. The grounds see so many visitors that it is considered to be the most densely occupied urban park in the world. Bryant Park offers luscious green lawns, an old fashioned carousel, open-air library, and dining options on the property.
Chrissy Dolan and 1 other parent have been here
Ratings by kids' ages
- Tots (0-2)
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Tips for Families
Bryant Park has a plethora of activities for kids. Check out all their attractions before your trip to make sure that the kids will have an even better time.
Address: 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues, New York City, New York 10018| Map
Phone: 212-768-4242
URL: http://www.bryantpark.org
Hours: Check hours. More Info
Price: Admission is free.
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- Visited: December 2012
- Submitted: Jan 28, 2013
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skating at brynt park was just awesome for the kids. the admission is free and you pay for the skates.you can skate as long as you want. there were young kids, old kids and adults all on the rink. they also have a cafe with glass windows overlooking the skating rink. another small cafe is also there for soup and snacks.
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The battle for hearts and minds at Milan fashion week has a pretty sure victor this season. With Gucci celebrating its 90th birthday this year, the week culminates in the gala opening of the new Gucci Museum in Florence, for which the fashion A-list will decamp after Giorgio Armani closes the Milan shows on Monday. But – decadence being to Milan fashion what chic is to Paris – one birthday party is never enough. Milan fashion week opened with a Gucci catwalk show, followed hours later by a cocktail party at a new Gucci boutique on the Via Montenapoleone, ensuring that Gucci bookended the week of shows.
Creative director Frida Giannini insisted, backstage after her show, that it was "a coincidence" that this collection should take inspiration from the 1920s in the very week when the house seeks to imprint a birthdate of 1921 onto fashion's consciousness. She conceded, however, that it was "a good coincidence. And, I hope, good luck." The starting point for this collection was Man Ray's photographs of his muse, Nancy Cunard.
With the spotlight trained on Gucci, the pressure was on Giannini to deliver – and she did. This was a hit collection at a crucial moment. For day, there was a bellboy silhouette – slightly high-waisted, hip-skimming trousers with cropped, almost military-sharp jackets. Eveningwear was flapper dresses: drop-waisted and knee-skimming, with bugle beads or silken fringing. After the luxuriant femininity of the previous luxe-Seventies collection, the hint of androgyny was a change of direction, the slicked back hair a breath of fresh air after the bouncy blowouts that had become a Gucci runway cliché. Everything on the catwalk was black, white, gold or emerald. It was a tight, precise vision which will make these clothes instantly recognisable as the Gucci 90th anniversary collection. Which, of course, will do sales figures no harm whatsoever.
The "sculptural glamour" of the 1920s suits the Gucci brand. The tough, independent Nancy Cunard could never be a muse for, say, Dolce & Gabbana or Alberta Ferretti, but the Gucci woman is no pushover. And the note of sexual emancipation in the sway of a fringed flapper dress rings true at Gucci, where ex-designer Tom Ford sent the brand's stock soaring with his vision of the Gucci woman as glossy sexual predator.
The Chrysler building was a direct inspiration for Giannini this season. But that trademark steely silver was replaced, for the catwalk, by gold – the traditional colour of Gucci hardware, and of the invitations for the show. After all, why settle for silver, when you can aim for gold?


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Garden Place has exceeded state and district expectations for growth for the past three years, making it one of the most improved and highest growth schools in Denver. In 2014-15, Garden Place was recognized by the Denver Public Schools School Board as one of the top 10 highest growth schools in Denver. It is designated "green" on the district's School Performance Framework, meaning that it meets expectations.
For more information on the School Performance Framework, visit spf.dpsk12.org.


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Supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) are an intellectual property right that serve as an extension to a patent right. They apply to specific pharmaceutical and plant protection products that have been authorised by regulatory authorities. The EU wishes to provide sufficient protection for these products in the interest of public health and to encourage innovation in these areas to generate smart growth and jobs.
Supplementary protection certificates aim to offset the loss of patent protection for pharmaceutical and plant protection products that occurs due to the compulsory lengthy testing and clinical trials these products require prior to obtaining regulatory marketing approval.
An SPC can extend a patent right for a maximum of five years. A six-month additional extension is available in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 if the SPC relates to a medicinal product for children for which data has been submitted according to a Paediatric Investigation Plan (PIP). PIPs are required to support the authorisation of medicines for children. They ensure that enough data is collected on the effects of the medicine on children. The extension compensates for the additional clinical trials and testing that PIPs require.
The regulations below created SPCs at EU level for patented pharmaceutical and plant protection products. These regulations make it possible to rectify disparities in national systems in EU countries.
The 'patent package' that lays the ground for the creation of unitary patent protection in the EU does not explicitly provide for a 'unitary SPC'. To ensure that companies which choose unitary patent protection can benefit from the SPC extension, the European Commission is working on the articulation of unitary patent protection and SPC legislation.
On 28 May 2018, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation to amend Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 on supplementary protection certificates for medicinal products. This initiative proposes to introduce an exception to let EU firms manufacture certain pharmaceuticals for export to non-EU markets during the term of the SPC.


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Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in WP Statistics
A couple of days ago we started to look into a series of releases (12.0.2-12.0.5) of the plugin WP Statistics that were indicated to have fixed cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. While there were a couple of advisories put out related to this, those didn't include the details needed to confirm that vulnerabilities had existed and had been fixed. When we started testing things out to figure out exactly what was going on, we accidentally ran across yet another XSS vulnerability, this time a reflected XSS vulnerability.
While that is a minor vulnerability, it probably isn't the best sign of the security of that plugin that we could stumble on to yet another vulnerability. Considering that this is a plugin with 300,000+ active installs according to wordpress.org, it also isn't a good sign as to the security of WordPress plugins in general.
The issue started in the file /includes/log/page-statistics.php where the value of the GET input "page-uri" is set to the variable $pageuri without being sanitized:
if( array_key_exists( 'page-uri', $_GET ) ) { $pageuri = $_GET['page-uri']; } else { $pageuri = null; }
That variable is then added to the variable $urlfields:
if( $pageuri ) { $urlfields .= "&page-uri={$pageuri}"; }
And the second variable is passed to the function wp_statistics_date_range_selector():
wp_statistics_date_range_selector( WP_STATISTICS_PAGES_PAGE, $daysToDisplay, null, null, $urlfields );
From there in the file /includes/functions/functions.php the value was output unescaped on line 972:
echo 'href="?page=' . $page . '&hitdays=' . $range[$i] . $extrafields . '">' . $desc[$i] . '';
And on line 988:
echo '<input type="hidden" name="' . $key . '" value="' . $value . '">';
In version 12.0.6 both of those instances where it is output now pass the value through the escaping function esc_url():
echo 'href="?page=' . $page . '&hitdays=' . $range[$i] . esc_url($extrafields) . '">' . $desc[$i] . '
';
echo '<input type="hidden" name="' . $key . '" value="' . esc_url($value) . '">';
Proof of Concept
The following proof of concept will cause any available cookies to be shown in alert box. Major web browsers other than Firefox provide XSS filtering, so this proof of concept will not work in those web browsers.
Make sure to replace "[path to WordPress]" with the location of WordPress.
http://[path to WordPress]/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wps_pages_page&page-uri=%3F%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.cookie%29%3B%3C%2Fscript%3E
- April 26, 2017 – Developer notified.
- April 26, 2017 – Developer responds.
- April 28, 2017 – Version 12.0.6 released, which fixes vulnerabilities.


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"Detention with a View to Expulsion Based on the Prognosis that the Application for International Protection Will Be Rejected," Vienna Journal on International Constitutional Law, vol. 6, no. 2 (2012) [full-text]
- Scroll down to p. 282.
Dialogues on Detention: Applying Lessons from Criminal Justice Reform to the Immigration Detention System, Washington, DC, 2012/2013 [info]
- Series of events on immigration detention convened by Human Rights First. View the "Latest News" tab for factsheets, key takeaways, and other resources relating to the dialogues that have already taken place.
The Effectiveness and Impact of Immigration Detention Casework (Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Dec. 2012) [text]
End Immigration Detention of Children [access]
- New campaign web site.
"Human Rights and the Elusive Universal Subject: Immigration Detention under International Human Rights and EU Law," Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, vol. 19, no. 1 (Winter 2012) [full-text via U3A Sunshine Coast]
Immigration Detention on Christmas Island: Observations from Visit to Immigration Detention Facilities on Christmas Island (Australian Human Rights Commission, Dec. 2012) [text]
Toward Temporal Limits on Mandatory Immigration Detention (SSRN, Nov. 2012) [text]
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We love making old books from thrift shops and library book sales into fresh and useful things! In this class, you'll make two unique cases from beautiful vintage books we've found especially for these projects.
Re-purpose one library discard book into a useful portfolio case. Make a second, smaller book into an e-reader case for a Kindle or I-Pad Mini. Book-into-Portfolio is a fun hardcover folder that is great for your daily 'to-do' pile of papers, for keeping letterhead and envelopes organized, or as a unique gift with stationery or photos enclosed.
Keep your Kindle safe in style. Retro style, that is! Show off your life-long love of reading by crossing Old School novels with Cutting Edge technology. Transform a vintage Perma-Bound library hardcover into a bright, colorful cover to securely hold your Kindle, Nook, or other electronic device measuring 7 1/2" tall x 4 7/8" wide x 1/2" deep (more or less). Bring your device with you!
For this class, we've hunted up a colorful collection of sturdy library discards that we in the biz call "Permabounds." They're the sturdy, reinforced books bound especially for libraries and schools and developed by the Hertzberg-New Method Bindery in Illinois back in the mid-1960's.
These thick-and-hardy hardcovers were cranked out for years and are easily identifiable by their wild geometrics, lush patterns, and (now Retro) strange color combinations.
Duration: 2 hours
Class Size: 10 attendees
Materials: provided
Cost: $40
Taught by Missy Bosch (Missy Bosch Studio) and Lee Steiner (Domestic Papers).


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Posted by Michelle Lievense on November 12, 2015
When American fashion designer, Tia Lyn , set out to create amazing lingerie in 1996, she began by working with an impressive list of national retailers, such as Victoria Secret, Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart, Disney Stores, and Vanity Fair. By 2001, armed with a youth spent sewing with her grandmothers, multiple degrees in textile science, fashion design, and intimate apparel, plus years of experience with the best lingerie brands on the market, Tia Lyn chose to join the ranks of independent designers by launching her own intimate apparel brand. She is now a highly awarded and celebrated designer of beautiful, full-figured lingerie and it is my pleasure to announce that we have welcomed Tia Lyn to join So Sexy Lingerie.
The talented designer listened carefully to customer needs and now boasts a highly successful lifestyle brand for all occasions. Though her work is vintage inspired, Tia Lyn has given each piece delicate details, contemporary shapes, and quality engineering for the particular needs of full-busted women, which has brought about a loyal global following. Cozy lounging pajamas , flirty fashion, and daring designs, Tia Lyn offers a little of everything.
For a flirtatious fit and fantastic appeal, both in the bedroom and as an accent piece under your daywear, try this teddy from the Core collection. Wear it as a beautiful hint of feminine Haute under your suit at work or let it peek from under a light sweater in the evening. This piece is flexible and comfortable all day and all night. If you're still not convinced, remember this teddy is an extension of the bodysuit category and take a look at my previous post, Bodystockings, They're So In Right Now.
For flattering contemporary contours, I've brought in Tia Lyn's nightshirt from her signature collection. It is a must-have closet staple recommend for anyone building a lingerie wardrobe. It's sexy. It's comfortable. It's designed to be beautiful on any body type. This piece will hold up to continued use and like all of Tia Lyn's creations, it may be delicate on the body, but it's durable enough to be machine washable!
To wow your partner at your next date night finale or to be the belle of the ball at an adult pajama party, this vintage inspired long-line nightgown is the only piece you'll need. It's beautiful two-tone, stretch, eyelash lace and well-crafted sheer material is a gorgeous, sophisticated bedtime look. If you adore Downton Abbey vintage and gorgeous modern engineering for all body shapes, you will love this piece.
The Tia Lyn line has so many incredible designs. One of the brand's favorite customer-friendly features is that every article of apparel is machine washable - a rarity in the lingerie world! Typically delicate underwear is tagged as hand wash, only. As a rule, bras are line-dry and items with lace are always subject to special care instructions. But among the many benefits of the Tia Lyn collections is the promise of long-lasting, machine washable fashion.
I invite you to shop and continue to build sophistication, flirtatious fit, and contemporary contours into your lingerie wardrobe. Whether you choose pieces for their appeal as a standalone staple or as a lovely layered statement, I know you'll be fully satisfied as you help me welcome Tia Lyn to the So Sexy Lingerie family.


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