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Angelo R. Mozilo has pocketed $410 million in salary, bonuses and stock-option gains since he became executive chairman of mortgage lender Countrywide Financial in 1999, according to the executive compensation company Equilar.
Now, the man at the center of the national mortgage crisis stands to collect an additional $112 million in severance when Bank of America buys the company he helped found.
Equilar's numbers are based on Countrywide's most recent proxy statement, which is a year old. According to the statement, if Countrywide is acquired and Mozilo leaves, he is entitled to a cash severance of $88 million. He would also receive a retirement package worth $24 million.
Equilar said that most of Mozilo's compensation since becoming chairman -- $285 million -- has come from stock options. Mozilo has been criticized for selling pieces of his stake in Countrywide, cashing in tens of millions of dollars in options as the housing market dropped.
Mozilo, 69, is a native New Yorker and son of a butcher. He graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx in 1960. While in high school, he took a job at a mortgage company and learned the trade as a messenger and file clerk.
Mozilo went to work full time in the mortgage industry right out of college. His first success came during the population boom at Cape Canaveral, Fla., in the 1960s after President John F. Kennedy's announced goal of putting a man on the moon. He wrote loans for aerospace engineers who descended on the cape to work for NASA, and eventually underwrote home loans across Florida.
In 1969, Mozilo launched Countrywide in Calabasas, Calif., with David Loeb, a former boss and mentor. They had a novel storefront business plan that tried to simplify the mortgage process and replace salesmen with bank-like customer service.
Mozilo said that every American who wanted to buy a home ought to be able to buy one -- a sentiment that led to millions of borrowers in recent years getting mortgages they could not afford.
Fortune magazine ranked Mozilo as the 13th-highest-paid male executive in 2006, with a total compensation of $43 million. He does not crack Forbes's list of the 400 richest Americans, however, meaning that his net worth is less than $1.3 billion.
His contract as chairman of Countrywide runs through the end of next year, and he is expected to continue as a non-employee chairman of the board until the end of 2011. During that time, he will receive a director's salary, plus $200,000 a year, office space and the use of the corporate jet for business trips. His country-club dues will also be paid.
Even if Mozilo is fired as chairman, he would receive $400,000 a year to consult until the end of 2011.
Mozilo can expect pressure from shareholders and members of Congress to part with some of his compensation.
In a written statement yesterday, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said Mozilo, "who will be profiting from this transaction personally," should "donate a substantial portion of the $150 million he has collected over the last several years to nonprofits and other institutions that are helping us deal with the problem he helped to create."
Countrywide's stock price has fallen 79 percent in the past year, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has been looking at Mozilo's stock sales during the decline. He has said he did nothing wrong.
Mozilo holds an honorary doctorate from Pepperdine University, has been on the board of Home Depot and is a member of the board of trustees of Gonzaga University.
Staff researcher Richard Drezen contributed to this report.


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23 April 2010
New Zealand Defence Force personnel will join Kiwis around the world in places as diverse as Gallipoli, New York, Beijing, Riyadh; Afghanistan and Timor Leste to mark one of New Zealand's most significant days; Anzac Day on Sunday 25 April.
Defence Force representatives will also attend many of the dawn and civic ceremonies held at war memorials and town halls throughout New Zealand.
The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae will represent the NZDF at the Anzac Day services in Gallipoli, which will also be attended by the Prime Minister John Key, Minister of Veterans Affairs Judith Collins and opposition Minister Rick Barker.
"Anzac Day is a day to honour the sacrifice of our service men and women who gave their lives in the cause of peace not only at Gallipoli but in other conflicts," said LTGEN Mateparae.
"Today the ANZAC spirit forged on these shared battlefields continues with NZDF working alongside our Australian counterparts on numerous operations and exercises around the World.
"Anzac Day is also a day when many New Zealanders reflect on what it means to be a Kiwi and the values we hold dear like mateship, courage and loyalty. It is a time when our military personnel reflect on their history and the deep connections they have as individuals, and collectively as the Defence Force, to our nation. It reinforces a sense of identity, belonging and pride.
"This year we have a large NZDF presence at Gallipoli and will be represented at numerous services around the World and in New Zealand," he said.
Rear Admiral Jack Steer will represent CDF at the National Commemorative Service in Wellington, which will also be attended by the Governor General of New Zealand, the Honorable Anand Satyanand, Lady Satyanand and members of the Diplomatic Corps.
On Anzac Day, there will be 1112 New Zealand Defence Force personnel serving overseas on operations, UN missions and defence exercises.
The 111 Kiwis in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan will take part in a dawn ceremony at Kiwi Base, while the five New Zealanders at ISAF HQ in Kabul will attend a multinational ceremony there.
The four New Zealanders in South Korea will meet Australian representatives for a dawn service at the Korean National War Memorial.
The New Zealand Senior National Officer with the United Nations Mission in Sudan will be at the service at the Commonwealth War Graves in Khartoum, where a single New Zealand serviceman is buried.
The 28 Kiwis with the Multinational Force Observers in Egypt will participate in dawn services at North Camp in the Sinai and the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Cairo. They will also have representatives at the service in Jerusalem, along with the eight New Zealanders working for the United Nations Treaty Supervision Organisation in the Middle East.
The sole New Zealander in Iraq will commemorate the day with the Australian forces.
Closer to home, the 157–strong contingent in Timor-Leste will participate in dawn services with their Australian comrades, before challenging them to a sporting event in the afternoon.
The eight Kiwis in the Solomon Islands will also be joining with the Australian contingent in a dawn parade and service.
The 215 personnel on the ships crew of HMNZS ENDEAVOUR and HMNZS TE KAHA are in Singapore, and will be at the Kranji War Memorial service and a dawn service in Kuala Lumpur. The 203 personnel made up of HMNZS CANTERBURY crew, Army and Air Force personnel in New Caledonia for EXERCISE CROIX DU SUD will be with the Commander Joint Forces NZ Air Vice-Marshal Peter Stockwell at the Pacific War Graves service.
In addition, New Zealand Defence Attaches will attend services in the countries they are based including Singapore, Riyadh, Canada and Japan.
NZDF representation around the world:
Due to our geographic location, New Zealand is the first country in the world to commemorate Anzac Day. Large numbers of New Zealanders are expected to attend dawn and civic services around the country especially in the main centres of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Minister of Defence Dr Wayne Mapp will attend the dawn service in Auckland and the citizens service at Takapuna. Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy will attend the morning service at Tinui and afternoon service at Kaiparoro.
Around 200-300 people are expected at the tiny settlement of Tinui, where the first Anzac Day ceremony was held in 1916. The service, held at 1030, will feature a catafalque guard and firing party.
Over 10,000 people are expected at the New Zealand led dawn service (0530-0615 local time) at Gallipoli, this service will be followed by the Australian service at Lone Line at 1000 and the New Zealand Service at Chunuk Bair at 1230. The Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key and Minister of Veterans Affairs Judith Collins will attend these services along with a large contingent from New Zealand of Defence personnel, veterans and students.
There will be 1112 New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed on operations, UN missions or exercises overseas on Anzac Day, and while it will be a normal work day for most, the Kiwis will attend dawn ceremonies where they are based.
NZ Defence Attaches around the world will also attend Anzac Day services at places such as Singapore, Canada and Tokyo.
In London up to 3500 are expected at Hyde Park Corner for the Dawn Service. This will be followed by a wreath laying at the Cenotaph in Whitehall at 0900 and service in Westminster Abbey at 1000.
NZ Deputy High Commissioner to Singapore and DA Group Captain Steve Goodman will attend the official Anzac Day dawn service at Kranji War Memorial in Singapore. The service will also be attended by the crews from HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Endeavour, both of which will be in Singapore over that date prior to participating in Ex BERSAMA SHIELD 10. More than 1,500 people are expected to attend including 60 official guests from diplomatic, defence and other organisations.
NZDF personnel in Washington DC will join with their Australian counterparts for four Anzac Day events on 25-26 April. The Dawn Service will be held at the National Korean War Veterans Memorial on the Mall, followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Embassy of New Zealand. A thousand people are expected at the National Cathedral for a commemorative service on 26 April. The final event is an Ambassadors Reception hosted by the Embassy of Australia.
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Triboar (pronounced: /ˈtraɪbɔːr/ TRY-bore[6]) was a town in the Savage Frontier. It stood on the junction of the Long Road and Evermoor Way, due west of Yartar, its traditional rival.[3]
Although the rivalry between Triboar and the neighboring Yartar was usually friendly, there were occasions when it erupted into violence over a particular incident.[7]
The town was ruled by a democratically elected Lord Protector. His or her task was to command the town's militia and to settle disputes. The town's legal system was called the "Lord's Decrees" and the lord protector had the power to amend this system at will.[8]
Lord Protector Faurael Blackhammer was killed in 1369 DR fighting the tanar'ri forces from Hellgate Keep.[4]
As of 1491 DR, the lord protector was a Harper by the name of Darathra Shendrel.[5]
Mountain ponies and other horses were for sale in the town, as well as harnesses and wagons. Guides were available for destinations anywhere in the North for 7 gold pieces per day (excluding food), although they required a deposit of eleven days' pay. The guides all carried rings of teleportation or a similar device in earring or belt form in order to make a quick getaway in the case of treachery, something they were all extremely wary of, and might even refuse getting into situations where this might be a possibility. A lot of the guides were ex-adventurers.[3] Noted guides included:
The town operated a defense force called "The Twelve", which consisted of this many mounted patrols that rotated in a tenday cycle.[2] If necessary, the town could rally together a well-armed militia of fifty rapidly and three hundred in a day.[3]
The town's name was thought to reflect a traveler's tale of killing three boars on the same day. The lord protector's banner consisted of three black boars on a red background.[3][2]
Over the centuries, it was the assembly point for human armies in response to the orc hordes from the mountains in the north along the Surbrin.[3]
During a Greengrass festival in the late 15th century DR, Triboar was assaulted by a group of githyanki that landed in the village with their astral brig. The true reason for their sudden appearance was to deal with an elder brain that lived underneath the village. Both the githyanki and the illithid were ultimately defeated by a group of adventurers.[9]
Rumors & LegendsEdit
The god of rangers, Gwaeron Windstrom, was said to rest in Triboar.[3]
Notable LocationsEdit
- Shops
- The Cart and Coin[2][3]
- Foehammer's Forge[2][3]
- Happy Horse Ranch[2]
- The Lion's Share[2]
- Merivold Pony Park[2]
- Othovir's Harness Shop[2]
- Ransor's Open Road[2][3]
- The Triboar Travelers[2][3]
- Uldinath's Arms[2][3]
- Wainwright's Wagons[2][3]
- Taverns
- Inns
- Mansions
It was a large town with a population of around 2500.[3]
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- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 15. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 Christopher Perkins (September 6, 2016). Storm King's Thunder. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 53–58. ISBN 978-0786966004.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 82. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 slade, Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend, Paul Jaquays, Steve Perrin (April 1996). The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (The Wilderness). (TSR, Inc), p. 12. ISBN 0-7869-0391-0.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michele Carter, Stacy Janssen eds. (2015). Princes of the Apocalypse. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 37. ISBN 978-0786965786.
- ↑ Paul Jaquays (1988). The Savage Frontier. (TSR, Inc), p. 33. ISBN 0-88038-593-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 84. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 83. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ Codename Entertainment (September 2017). Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Codename Entertainment.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 6, 2016). Storm King's Thunder. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 80. ISBN 978-0786966004.


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Q: How do today's advertising models compare in weight to real women?
A: The models weigh 23%less than the average woman, compared to only 8%less in the 1970s. They are also taller and generally of a very unusual body type (tall, thin, small-hipped). If they have large breasts, they are probably implants, since women of that body type seldom have large breasts (Kilbourne, 1995). All this is happening at the same time as the average women's size has increased from 8 to 14 since 1985! (Kher, 2003)
Q: How many television commercials are targeted at people over 50?
A: Less than 10%, in spite of the fact that this group controls half of the disposable income in the United States.
What do you know about Mexican Americans? Arabs? Jews? Farmers? Schizophrenics? Aging people? One of the major perceived realities that media help create for us involves information about groups of people. Through media we are exposed to a much broader range of people than most of us would ever encounter in our own lives. Not only are media our introduction to these people, but sometimes they are practically the only source of our information about them. Sometimes everything that we know about some kinds of people comes from television. Some rural White North Americans have never seen any African Americans or Jews in person.


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How to Resize a Knitting Pattern
Have you ever wanted to knit something and then sighed when you realised that it isn't available in your size or you can't meet their suggested gauge?
It can be very disappointing as many people don't have the confidence or the know-how to adjust the pattern and so give up on the pattern entirely.
But all is not lost. With a bit of arithmetic, you can resize the pattern to suit your own requirements and no, it's not as hard as you might think. All you need to do is to follow these steps and you'll be on your way to adjusting your knitting patterns with ease...
How to Adjust a Knitting Pattern
Are you getting sick of hearing me bang on about swatching yet? I am a self-proclaimed swatching evangelist - it's true! But I talk about it so often because it is one of the most important steps in any knitting project, particularly if you are resizing a pattern.
Not only does it help you to understand how your yarn is going to behave once it is washed and blocked, but it is also the only way you can work out how many stitches or rows to knit (or not knit).
If your pattern is worked flat and then seamed, knit a flat swatch. However, if you are working in the round, you should work your swatch in the round too, as that will give you the most accurate gauge reading. I also recommend that you make your swatch relatively large, ie. bigger than 4" square, for the same reason.
Measuring Your Swatch
To figure out how many stitches/rows per inch/cm (depending on what you prefer to work with), you must first count how many stitches/rows you have in 4"/10cm.
E.g. My gauge swatch tells me I have 22 stitches and 28 rows per 4"/10cm.
I can now figure out how many stitches/rows per inch/cm that would give me by dividing those numbers by 4 or 10, depending on whether you are working in inches or cm.
E.g. 22 / 4 = 5.5 sts per inch. 28 / 4 = 7 rows per inch.
Adjusting the Knitting Pattern
What should you adjust?
If you're adjusting the pattern because it won't fit in a certain area, you will only need to adjust that area, however, you will need to adjust the whole pattern if you are, for example, turning a children's pattern into an adults one or you are working with a different weight of yarn.
If you are only adjusting one area, measure yourself in that area and note it down. If you are adjusting the whole pattern, it is a good idea to take a full set of body measurements. If you're not sure on how to take them, these measurement guidelines from the Craft Yarn Council are very helpful.
An important thing to consider is the ease of the sweater.
If the schematic's chest measurement is 2 inches bigger than the size's bust measurement, you know that the pattern has 2 inches of positive ease. Likewise, if the schematic's chest measurement is 1 inch smaller than the size's bust measurement, you will know that the pattern has 1 inch of negative ease.
Keep that in mind when adjusting the over body measurements because you will need to use the same amount of ease if you want the overall fit to come out the same.
Stitch Pattern
If you are using a stitch pattern, consider the requirements of the pattern repeat, e.g. if you're working in 1x1 rib, you must work with stitch counts of an even number. If you're working in 2x2 rib, you must work with multiples of 4 for stitch counts.
If you're increasing the number of stitches across the body, you will need to make sure that the neck shaping and armhole shaping is still okay. Normally, the armhole will be fine, but the neck will need to be re-centred, as you will have a different number of stitches that you are working with.
Pattern Adjustment Examples
Long Arms
If you have long arms, you probably find that most sleeves are too short on you. It's very simple to make a pattern adjustment for long arms, as you are simply adding a few rows, but you need to make sure that the sleeve shaping is still evenly spaced.
The first thing you need to do is figure out how long you need the sleeves to be. If they're currently 17" long and you need them to be 18", you simply add the number of rows in an inch to the length of the sleeves. In my example, this would be 7 rows, however, I am going to round that up to 8 rows, so that it becomes an even number.
If you're working flat, I suggest that you add two rows at a time between each set of shaping at the bottom of the sleeves. This means that your shaping will always occur on a RS, which is common practice.
If you're working in the round, you can add one row at a time between each set of shaping at the bottom of the sleeves, because you are always working on a RS.
Short Torso
If you have a short torso and sweaters always end up too long for you, you will need to shorten the body.
First, work out how long you want your sweater to be. This is normally worked out using the underarm to hem measurement, as the armhole isn't usually the problem for someone with a short torso.
For example, a cropped sweater might measure 11" from underarm to hem on the schematic, but on you, that isn't going to look cropped at all. All you need to do is take an inch or so off the length, so in my example, that would be at least 7 rows. Because I want just a little more than an inch, I'm going to round that up to 10.
If the sweater is a straight fit with no shaping, it's easy. All you need to do is knit 10 rows less than the pattern suggests before the armhole shaping.
However, if you are working with a pattern that has waist shaping, it's a little more tricky as you need the waist to sit correctly on you. In this case, you might want to split the rows between the waist decreases, decreasing two rows at a time if you're working flat and one row at a time if you're working in the round. If that isn't possible, you might want to knit less rows before the start of the waist shaping and less rows after, too. It depends on the pattern which method works best.
Large Hips
Often, the bust will be approximately the same as the hips in a knitting pattern schematic, however, that isn't the case for many bodies. If your hips are larger than your bust, it is a good idea to cast on extra at the bottom of your sweater and then decrease towards the bust to create a subtle A-line shape. Done correctly, this won't look too swingy and can include waist shaping too.
If your bust is 34" but your hips are closer to 38", you could cast on 4 inches of extra stitches. In my example, that would be 22 extra stitches, which are eventually decreased to give you the correct bust measurement.
Every Body is Different
If my time working as a bespoke tailoring consultant taught me anything, it's that every body is totally different. There is no such thing as a "normal" body.
I have kept this article as brief as I can so that I can give you a simple overview of this subject without you getting bored or lost, however, there is so much more detail to this topic than the simple adjustments I have mentioned in this blog post.
If you're interested in learning more about this subject, tell me your fit dilemmas in the comments sections below and I shall do my best to address them in future blog posts. I really look forward to hearing from you!


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Your dream home cannot be built in a day. It's a tough reality that can be challenging if you have to start from scratch. When we move to a new house, we have the highest of hopes, after all, it is the place where we have to spend our life.
Everyone who is planning for a new house must seriously consider home decor essentials as their first priority as just buying a home won't make them satisfied. By planning to decorate the house and make it an exciting new space—develops a feeling that anything is possible.
So, when you decide to decorate up your house, there are few 'shoulds' and 'shouldn'ts' in home decor to give you a comfortable and relaxing space. Few accessories can also work as wonder and can totally transform your home. When your house will be coy and comfortable, you wish to come back home from your work. Here is a definite list of a few essential home decor essential that offers you a comfortable home.
"Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is."
— Charles M. Schulz
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1. Embellishing Pillows
Though we understand what are home essentials if you can play with those essentials then it will really help in decorating your home. Most of us want to decorate our house will creative embellishment, so instead of making unnecessary decors and resulting in a disaster, you can choose a decorated pillow.
A decorated pillow in a home will give a stylish and cosy environment without much effort! A pillow can function well both indoor and outdoor, ornamental pillows can be arranged on chairs and sofas, giving a wow factor to your furniture.
2. Small Rugs & Mats
Often rugs and small mats are ignored but they are arguably the most essential home decor. Most of the people might spend their time looking for the perfect carpet for their living room or bedroom but in reality, the small rug can also do wonders to home decor.
Whether you're looking for a simple doormat or a small rug for your living room, small mats and rugs are the most essential as a welcome mat at the front door. It keeps away muds and dirt from writing the house through your shoes. The doormat also adds dimension and visual interest to the welcome space too. Shop it from the online store at exceptionally low prices by using ส่วนลด Lazada code.
3. Vases or Bowls
Vases and bowl are one essential home essential for decoration and for kitchen use too. For decorating purposes, everyone has at least one vase or bowl in their home where they display flowers or use some antique vase as a classic decor accessory that never goes out of style.
If you wish to shop a nice vase or bowl for your house then there are so many material options to choose from, whether its glass, clay, wood, or seagrass, there are many design and styles from contemporary to boho and vintage to the farmhouse. Grab your bets choice vase and bowl from online at cheap prices by using unique Lazada voucher.
4. Interesting Wall Art(s)
Sometimes a plain wall can be boring. So, to make your plain wall interesting, you can make it unique by choosing a wall art. Art is something which will make your wall look better and give your whole room a nice lively room. Like jewellery for your walls, you can choose different wall decorating styles whether you like traditional prints, oil or acrylic on painting, or something a little more boho or modern design in your house.
These above styles will definitely help your house in standing out and you could easily create a comfortable and cosy space for your living!


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Former Laureates
The conductor Bernard Haitink was awarded the Erasmus Prize for his major contribution to preserving cultural heritage through his interpretations of the classical, traditional repertoire of European music. His interpretations of the symphonic and opera repertoire express intensity and passion combined with great integrity. He shows respect for both the musical score and the unique character of the orchestra. This integrity is also evident in his deliberate lack of flamboyance. He never places himself between the orchestra and the audience. His recordings of the symphonies of Mahler and Bruckner are artistic masterpieces. Bernard Haitink was born in Amsterdam in 1929. He studied violin and orchestral conducting. In 1959 he became conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; from 1963 to 1988 he was its chief conductor. At the same time, from 1967 to 1979 he also conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra. After years of association with the Glyndebourne Opera, he accepted the position of musical director of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in 1988, which he held until 2002. After that he was associated with the Staatskapelle Dresden and with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Haitink was also a guest conductor for many major orchestras, including the Wiener Philharmoniker, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre National de France and the London Symphony Orchestra. Bernard Haitink is an honorary member of the Berliner Philharmoniker as well as honorary conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He was chosen by Musical America as 'Musician of the Year' in 2007.


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A circular walk starting at Hanna's Close Cottages following quiet country roads.
1.5 miles
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Quiet country roads
Hanna's Close Cottages
Start at the car park next to Hanna's Close cottages.
At the entrance to the car park turn right onto a green lane and continue through farm yards, walking for approximately 1km, where the lane meets the Ballinran Road.
Turn left and continue for 0.5km along a country road until the Ballinran Crossroads (the four roads).
Turn left into the Aughnahoory Road and follow this back to the close.
Translink - journeyplanner.translink.co.uk
Start at the car park next to Hanna's Close cottages which are located on the Aughnahoory Road approximately 1 mile from Kilkeel.
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The first detected interstellar object passed through the inner Solar-System last year, and is now heading away back to interstellar space. Named 'Oumuamua', the object, approximately 230 metres in length and around 30 metres wide, reached a speed of almost 88 kilometres per second at its closest approach to the sun.
|Oumuamua: an interstellar object that passed through the inner Solar-System in 2017. It is potentially a camouflaged extraterrestrial embryo colonisation starship making use of our sun for a gravitational course correction.
There's a reasonable possibility that the object is artificial. It could be an interstellar colonisation mission that is using our sun to provide a gravitational course correction, putting it on its final trajectory for its target star system, or setting itself up for another gravitational course correction in tens of thousand years time. And it could well have made some passive observations of our planet on the way through.
The object is too small to be a generation ship. A ship many times larger would be required to allow thousands of beings the chance to live and breed for many millennia as their voyage unfolds. But the ship is certainly large enough to be what is arguably a more efficient means of interstellar colonisation: an embryo ship. Such a ship would need to be much more advanced, requiring artificial wombs, and artificial 'parents' and educators. If Oumuamua is indeed such a vessel then it would be a remarkably complex technological marvel, and something worth pursuing when we have the means to do so.
A lot of effort was made to detect signals from Oumuamua. None were detected. But why should any have been? Such an interstellar ship, with embryos only, would be fully automated, with no sentient crew (apart from perhaps an overseeing artificial intelligence). There would be little reason for the ship to make a transmission home, except during the safe interstellar phases of its voyage. Even if it did, it would be a very directed and focused transmission that would not hit our planet. And using stars such as our sun to provide course alterations would almost eliminate the need to use a means of propulsion, the emissions of which would be detectable, while transiting the system.
Maintaining a strict 'silent running' policy is essential for all pioneering interstellar missions. Only very targeted and rare encrypted transmissions to the home world should be made, and only when the ship is well away from possibly inhabited star systems. The rest of the time a starship should appear, apart from during the very closest of inspections, as a natural object. Any course corrections using a propulsion mechanism must only be made in interstellar space.
This seems to be the most sensible approach for us when we finally embark on colonisation missions to other star systems. And I would expect it's the approach taken by extraterrestrial civilisations that are already undertaking such voyages. That would certainly explain why we are not detecting any transmissions. Such strict controls are obviously being maintained during voyages, and when colonies are established. And such controls are no doubt being enforced on home worlds.
It's very likely that, at this point in time, our civilisation is one of the very few (even the only one) in our region of the galaxy allowing unregulated transmissions without considering how visible we are to civilisations in the surrounding star systems.
This could possibly be to our advantage. It could act as a warning that our star system is home to a reckless species that does not care what it does, and who knows about it. It could make potential invaders think again and head for a quieter system.
Or more likely it could act as a sign that we are an undeveloped and ignorant species, unaware of the risks of attracting attention. We could be considered an easy target for eradication, and Earth as an easy project for redevelopment. Or we could simply be 'silenced' to prevent us bringing to this region the malevolence other civilisations fear.
We have only been transmitting radio signals for just over a century. That is not really enough time for any alien civilisation to analyse those signals and complete a voyage here. But there are already many star systems identified within a hundred light-years of our planet that could host life and even advanced civilisations. Our unfettered radio transmissions could have been detected decades ago.
If such a civilisation is advanced enough to already have starships constructed then it may not take much effort or time to prepare and direct one this way.
|Extra-terrestrial visitors may well be friendly, but we should also be prepared for a hostile encounter
An interstellar ship or probe could be on its way to us right now. If it's able to reach speeds that are a significant percentage of the speed of light it could arrive by the turn of the century. We need to take seriously the possibility that an extraterrestrial civilisation has found us.
They may be heading here right now.
It would be wise to prepare for an encounter with them within the lifetimes of those born today. We should hope that they are benevolent, and be ready to greet them as friends.
But we need to plan for the possibility that they are not.
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Universal Products
Restraint is key when thinking about Universal Products. The Japanese imprint offers a serene and spare approach to design, respecting and enhancing the essentials, while eschewing unnecessary ornamentation. This philosophy carries through all their work which takes the classic, tried and tested American classics of sportswear and workwear and reimagines them through contemporary fits, fabrics and finishes.
The focus is capturing the "extraordinary in everyday," enabling the wearing of high-quality classics to become a constant, rather than something for a special occasion. Furthermore, the brand is unconcerned with the frequent course correction of trends and fashion. Sure, Universal Products offers seasonal selections, but the brand remains non-prescriptive about how and when customers choose to wear their choices. It's a brand of reimagined classics, a brand of craftsmanship and a brand to make your own.


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Miami Herald Recognition (Again!)
How does your Realtor® compare? When it comes to honest real estate, I pride myself in making sure I treat people right, no matter what home they want.
I am proud to say that with hard work comes recognition. On July 17, 2011 I was recognized again in the Miami Herald's "How Does You Home Compare?" column.
It would be my pleasure to work with you no matter what the price of your dream home. Contact me today!


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On how to make friends with German people.
This month I've suffered (caused) surprisingly few awkward social situations. I imagine this is mostly because I've had relatively little need to interact with any humans outside my social circle.
The people within my social circle are usually those who are as socially awkward as me. We understand each other. Most importantly, we don't judge or laugh at each other… usually.
Sometimes, though… well. You'll remember my friend the Sautéed Mushroom? I think it is fair to say, and she would agree with me completely, that she is nearly as socially inept as a stuffed olive.
In that vein, I made this little comic to illustrate an account of the Sautéed Mushroom's own adventures in social interaction this week.


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Designing the Retreat Welcome Boxes
Good morning! This morning I thought it might be fun to share a behind-the-scenes moment into the designing of the welcome boxes I sent out for this year's Brand Stylist Retreat.
As you know, I love to think about the details. And I love to think about the things I can do to enhance every experience a client has with The Brand Stylist- whether that's working one to one, attending a workshop or coming on a retreat.
I knew I wanted to do something really special for the guests attending the retreat. Something that would set the tone for what was to come, create some anticipation for the days ahead and most of all, ensure that they were fully prepared for our time together.
Those of you who have run workshops or events in the past will understand the challenge of getting your attendees to come fully prepared! Never an easy task. And yet, to get the most out of our time together, it was essential. A beautiful gift box was a great way of doing this.
It was also a total surprise. And I do love to surprise people.
Inside the box was a welcome book, which contained the itinerary along with the essential information like what to pack (this was definitely taken on board! Did you see the incredible outfits?!!). I also enclosed a copy of The Absolute Essentials of Colour Psychology as I wanted everyone to come with a basic grounding for one of our sessions.
I'd already worked with Sarah Thorne to design the boxes, and for the retreat we used a GF Smith Colorplan Pistachio colour way to create something unique and special. I had just 20 boxes made up - just enough for the guests and the teachers. And here was where I think it got really lovely.
My incredible friend and colleague, Helen Sharland, of bespoke stationery company Cutture suggested we laser cut some palms to sit on the top of the boxes. I mean... Seriously. They look incredible! And they created such an amazing experience for the recipients.
As Helen says, it all adds to the sense of discovery. I deliberately layered things up so that there was a real sense of anticipation on opening the box. You couldn't see everything at once- the biggest things were on the top so that they revealed more surprises underneath (another trick I learned from Cutture). But I have to say, those palms were the absolute crowning glory and have been shared all over the world on instagram!
We used another GF Smith Colorplan paper - this time, Forest Green which has a really gorgeous lush tone to it. It's a great contrast against the pale green and looked wonderful with the white letter underneath.
I wrapped the box in my lovely bespoke translucent wrap and sent it in the mail with love. They were so happily received and I think set us up really well for an amazing retreat together. You can read more about the experience of the very first Brand Stylist Retreat here.


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WINGBRUSH® 2.0 - Easygoing interdental cleaning
The WINGBRUSH 2.0
With the brand new WINGBRUSH 2.0, big improvements on the product have been made to make your cleaning experience even more pleasant.
The WINGBRUSH is an interdental brush that makes cleaning your interdental spaces easier and more comfortable thanks to the innovative handle and the patented feeler that docks on your interdental space. All you have to do is press the WINGBRUSH, so the brush gently slides through your interdental space.
Why we believe the WINGBRUSH is better than floss, sticks and oral irrigators?
Why is interdental cleaning relevant?
Cleaning your interdental spaces is important to prevent tooth loss and diseases such as periodontitis, diabetes or even heart attacks. More than one third of the entire tooth surface is hidden in the interdental spaces (between your teeth), but a simple toothbrush can't reach and clean these spaces properly.
Treat interdental spaces with special care by using the WINGBRUSH 2.0. Otherwise, bacteria begins to metabolize leftover food components, and inflammations such as dental caries and periodontitis are triggered.
Scientific Study: The use of interdental brushes is associated with lower
risk of periodontitis, tooth loss, heart attacks and diabetes.
Scientific background of the WINGBRUSH
The effectiveness of the WINGBRUSH was tested in cooperation with the Centre for Dental and Oral Medicine of the University of Bonn, Germany. The conducted scientific study compared two interdental cleaning aids, one of them being the WINGBRUSH, the other one being a common
interdental brush.
The results show that test persons reached significantly more interdental spaces using the WINGBRUSH than using a conventional interdental brush.* Also, the test persons preferred the WINGBRUSH over the common interdental cleaning aid.*
Scientific study confirms the effectiveness of the WINGBRUSH compared to a common interdental brush.
*Bahlmann L, Frentzen M, Schroeder J, Fimmers R. Comparison of two interdental cleaning aids: A randomized clinical trial. Int J Dent Hygiene. 2017;00:1–6. https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12298
Why are we back on Kickstarter?
With our second Kickstarter campaign we are back where it all started last year. The incredible support of our nearly 13.000 backers enabled us to
send out more than 50.000 WINGBRUSH Sets. We are so proud of our community — you are fabulous!
If you haven´t been part of it yet, then we invite you to jump on board now.
Our vision is still the same: We aim to provide the best dental care for everybody! Hence, we incorporated the very useful feedback from 13.000 backers of our last campaign to make the WINGBRUSH even better for cleaning your interdental spaces.
We decided to run a second Kickstarter campaign with our improved product for two reasons. First, we would like to collect money to produce the WINGBRUSH 2.0 and to grow our business. Even through we made great progress in developing our company further, we are still a small start-up company competing with the biggest brands in dental care products.
So we need your help to take another step forward.
Second, we are eager to expand our awesome community and to make the WINGBRUSH better known wolrdwide and improve the dental care of everybody within our community and beyond. We believe Kickstarter is the most honest and most efficient opportunity for us to send our latest product straight to the people we love and who care the most:
people just like you!
Starter Set
Includes the WINGBRUSH handle and 3 replaceable brush heads in our three different sizes, so that you can find the brush size that fits your interdental spaces best.
Refill Set
Refill Sets come in 3 different sizes as every interdental space is unique. Some people might need more than one size to clean their teeth perfectly. The 3 sizes differ in a diameter of the wire as well as the bristle. Each Refill Set comes with 8 brushes of the desired size in a handy travel case.
Ha, gotcha! You are wondering why ISO 2 is missing? Beacause the difference is too small to be noticed. ISO 0, 1 and 3 cover all sizes your interdental spaces.
A little bit more evidence stuff
You're still hungry for more knowledge regarding the importance of interdental cleaning and the problem flossing? No, you're not a geek, you're fantastic! We got some resources for you:
- Medical benefits of dental floss unproven
- The effectiveness of interdental brushes
- Why should I use interdental brushes?
Risks and challenges
We reduced the risks to a minimum. We already showed that we are able to produce a product and send it to 13.000 backers. This time we will be better prepared and will do our homework.
We are cooperating with a major producer of oral care products in Europe, the M+C Schiffer GmbH. Our product is patented and all development steps were made in cooperation with M+C Schiffer, so we can guarantee a high quality oral care product.
M+C Schiffer is ready to produce, we need your support to press the button and start the production!
There is always a little risk that things don't go as planned, whether it's a delay in the manufacturing timeline, shipping date or something else. We promise to communicate honestly and work around the clock to solve any upcoming problems.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Funding period
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|Brian Joseph Johns
It was a great show, perhaps one of the best Oscar shows I've seen in a long time with a lot of boundaries being broken where they should be and boundaries going up where they need to be. Especially with regard to Women's Rights (especially where it involves sexual assault), Cultural, Gender and Age Diversity as well as Gender and Cultural Equality.
Helen Mirren and Jane Fonda, stunning always. Age matters only if you are wine or cheese. 😍 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/AV6N0j8NEy— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) March 5, 2018
Gal Gadot wears a Tiffany & Co. necklace with over a THOUSAND diamonds to the #Oscars https://t.co/lJJE2LR2JN— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) March 5, 2018
Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino discuss the #TimesUp movement on the #Oscars Red Carpet: "This movement isn't stopping, we're going forward until we have an equitable and safe world for women." https://t.co/etJWZwhgR0 pic.twitter.com/NZin9vkjzH — ABC News (@ABC) March 5, 2018
Of course the progress in these areas will bring the next set of challenges but that's the very nature of progress itself. Overcome one set of issues so that progress matches that of other areas that might change the very nature of our sustainability, morality, our rights and opportunity without hindering the very nature of the tension and (sometimes) release inherent in nearly all art and without tying the hands of the artists themselves that tell stories that challenge us step beyond the comfort of our set ways.
.@Kumailn & @Lupita_Nyongo: "To all the dreamers out there, we stand with you." https://t.co/ID3tV8Vtjp #Oscars pic.twitter.com/fIQwT911mL — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 5, 2018
"My mother, who taught me to love even in the face of hate." Jordan Peele says while accepting the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Peele is the 1st African American to win an Oscar in the category. #GetOut pic.twitter.com/NpgYeLCvOY — TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 5, 2018
The show didn't linger on those topics but rather treated them all professionally and concisely, allowing for their expression to an attentive audience. After all, this is about recognizing artists for their achievements in the medium of film making and perhaps the great responsibility that comes with being at the helm of such a medium itself whether you're a performer in front of the cameras or one of the multitude of people working to realize such productions from behind the cameras.
#Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel encouraged viewers to listen to #MeToo, #TimesUp and #NeverAgain activists. https://t.co/AXtxlNwBBS pic.twitter.com/ldTU1vAOxg — CBC News (@CBCNews) March 5, 2018
I personally believe that the pressure and responsibility that is inherent with being in the spotlight will and already has changed in nature as a result of the digital revolution and digital convergence. After all, in the age of social media stars, people from all walks of life are getting their chance to experience what that kind of pressure is like and giving us a different kind of respect for these artists who've long been subject to it.
Rita Moreno arrives at the #Oscars red carpet wearing the same dress she wore to the event in 1962. pic.twitter.com/0LvOMXUhVV — TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 4, 2018
At the same time, the subjects of the art itself are people. Both real and created characters of mythical proportions, where characters from all walks of life especially those with which we can relate form the narrative of their own stories. The waitress working at a local diner. The supportive single mother raising her daughter the best she can. An adolescent man exploring the nature of his own being and sexual orientation. A research scientist and a deaf custodian empathize with the non-human subject of an experiment whose life is captivity. A super powered mutant with exceptional healing powers deals with his diminishing abilities resulting from age, all while protecting a young girl from her own savage nature and the people who pursue them. The super powered are really just extensions of the real lives of those in society who choose to rise above the status quot and protect that for which they believe and stand. The "ordinary" every day working Mom becomes a hero of epic proportions without requiring the tights or even super powers. That Police Officer who refuses to give up on an investigation, while behind the scenes some of the crime's victims risk all to do their own parallel investigating giving eyes and ears to the law in ways it might not otherwise have.
Favorite pt of #OscarNight -running into soul sis, @DbritoDiane on #RedCarpet doing security. When we were roomies, I attended her black belt ceremony & was moved to tears. I knew right then I had to do it too. I met our beloved Karate Master @shihanalborzi & the rest is history. pic.twitter.com/vB1Q0U6Smn — Kelly Hu (@KellyHu) March 5, 2018
As always it was about the arts themselves and the most important component of the arts, the audience. I won't give away any details about who was nominated and who won, so that those of you who missed it can spend the rest of the week spoiler dodging until you have a chance to see them.
I have a feeling that as things progress, that more and more people will feel less offended and defensive about social change especially when it can happen without vilifying anyone but rather challenge our views in open debate. When confronted with change at first, most people (myself included) tend to take it personally or even internalize it in some way as if it is an affront to themselves specifically rather than an overall philosophy. As we become comfortable with what we stand for and what we believe is right and worthy of our protection, I believe that we learn to rise above the very nature of conflict itself in a constructive rather than destructive manner.
Guillermo Del Toro checking if the card is correct is the cutest thing in the world #Oscars pic.twitter.com/BUzmYPbOEY— mel (@shxrlocked) March 5, 2018
Sam Rockwell shows his love for Leslie Bibb at #Oscars by wearing cufflinks of her name & more couples taking over @TheAcademy carpet https://t.co/yupH8QHFmV pic.twitter.com/Jx4DcNJ844— ET Canada (@ETCanada) March 5, 2018
In one last topic I'd like to risk broaching, I was glad to see representation on the carpet last night from my own home country of Canada. I don't believe that in expressing that happiness that I (or anyone for that matter) is implying or forcing a show of bias on the part of Hollywood or even Americans as a whole for Canada any more than it would be bias for Mexico.
Jennifer Lawrence and Jodie Foster's speech won the night! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/bTW3tBSc3W— Jennifer Lawrence (@JLdaily) March 5, 2018
Consider when you have a party. If you really want to throw a good party and for your party to be a success, you invite your immediate neighbours and I don't believe that itself is unfair bias at all. After all you can look at it like, good fences make good neighbours, or good neighbours make good fences.
Hey #Oscars, we're ready for you! #etalkRedCarpet pic.twitter.com/4Yb3kbRpc1— etalk (@etalkCTV) March 4, 2018
I'm not one to put my money where my mouth is on this personally, but I do regard the United States Of America as the neighbour I'd love, if I'm required to "love thy neighbour" over my immediate residential neighbours (with all due respect). I guess by expressing my gratitude for seeing Canada's presence on the carpet, I was expressing gratitude much like anyone might if they were invited to their immediate neighbour's party. Even if we went home early or stayed until the sun rose the next day. It was great to feel like we were welcome and were in some small way a part of it. I would certainly say the same thing with regard to their immediate neighbour to the south, Mexico as well.
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Jennifer Reeve
Evergreen, Colorado
I teach regularly in Evergreen, CO, just outside of Denver and offer periodic workshops in the Denver area. Check my Events Page on rememberyourwings.com for the most current schedule. I am also available to develop a personal movement practice or to provide Qoya for women's groups and gatherings. Contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
As a teacher of Qoya and Hatha Yoga as well as a Wild Woman Project Circle Facilitator, Jennifer's aim is to help women connect with the Divine Feminine within. Her work is guided by the belief that the feminine voice, power and magic are needed on earth now more than ever before!
Held in beautiful Evergreen, CO, just outside Denver, Jennifer's classes are warm and inviting spaces intended to leave each woman who participates feeling refreshed, nurtured and supported in healing and in sharing her unique gifts with the world. Women are encouraged to delve deep within, to feel, to create, to express, to move their bodies and to dance with who they are at that moment in time.
When did you take your first Qoya class? Qoya found me at a time in my life when I needed to focus on healing. I thought I was seeking a yoga retreat, but the Universe guided me to a website called Qoya, which I had never heard of. As I journeyed through the site, it became apparent to me that I needed to sign up for the 2016 Qoya Collective Retreat in Costa Rica and to sign up for teacher training at the same retreat! Forty-eight hours later I was on a plane headed into my very first and very life-changing Qoya experience.
I will never forget all the feelings I experienced in my first Qoya class, and believe me, it was a whole range. But the bottom line is that when I danced Qoya, it was the first time I felt truly and wholly free. All of the outer layers peeled away and I got a glimpse of the Divine me.
Qoya still affects me the same way. When I am sad, I dance. When I am frustrated, I dance. When I am joyful, I dance. I dance to be free. I dance to be me.
What does it mean for you to teach Qoya? Teaching Qoya is both an honor and a responsibility. I am honored to be a part of such a beautiful tribe of women from around the world who are remembering their Divine Feminine essence. It is a responsibility because I believe that I was put on this earth at this particular point in time to do my part in healing it. Because Qoya found me and offered itself as a tool to heal me, I feel that that part of my mission here on earth is to share Qoya with other women.
What is your favorite song to dance to right now? That depends on the day. It can range from current pop to disco to bluegrass to yoga music. I like a good beat. And I love tribal drums.
What book has inspired you on the path to embodying the feminine? Reveal by Meggan Watterson and Shaman, Healer, Sage by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., were two of the books that greatly inspired me during Qoya teacher training. Recently, I have come across a book called When God Was a Woman written back in the 1970's by Merlin Stone. It is an archeological documentation of the religion of the Goddess, and later, the patriarchal re-imaging of the Goddess as a wanton, depraved figure leading to the great myth of Adam and Eve. I am both fascinated and appalled by what I am learning!
What would you tell someone who is thinking of taking a Qoya class for the first time? Don't think…just try it! Go with an open heart and let the magic of Qoya wash over you. Give yourself this time to be just who you are, to feel into the pulse of your own body and to bask in the radiant energy of the women who dance with you. Enjoy the freedom!


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A deep examination of the talionic code—"an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, measure for measure"—and its evolution and permutations as a foundation of the justice applied in modern societies.
Apart from being the perfect gift for Supreme Court nominees with no bench experience, Miller's "meditation" on the talionic code is a rare entertainment. In an ambitious milieu of intellectual focus incorporating word origins, tantalizing glimpses of religious paradoxes and far-reaching historical perspectives wherein Norse sagas buttress Hebrew philosophy, the author (Law/Univ. of Michigan Law School; Faking It, 2003, etc.) explains how the ancients got down to evaluating offenses against honor and meting out repayment in kind long before the intricate labyrinth of a tort court. He also notes that anti-talionic arguments were regularly advanced and tolerated long before Jesus arrived to announce the merits of turning the other cheek. He is at his most engaging in pointing out how the "poetry and poetics of revenge" have become the aesthetics of the most popular and remembered myths. As in the author's previous single-subject forays into human motivation (courage, humiliation, disgust), he sometimes chases the semantic rabbit down a seemingly bottomless hole, but his lurking suggestion that our litigious society has lost something by refining the talion to the point where money now routinely represents honor is intriguing.
Absorbing discourse on a surprisingly evasive fundament.


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The Modern Look - A Timeless Classic for Apartments?/
Apartments decorated in a modern style are remarkably popular, whether it's a simple one-bedroom out-of-town flat or a top-class option in the heart of the capital, such as this beautiful property for sale in the exclusive Chelsea Vista complex in Fulham, from Savills Estate Agent. More architects are choosing a simple contemporary look not because it's cheaper or easier, but because it has lasting appeal - and to a wide audience.
There are certain staples of modern design that are consistent between all kinds of property that adopt it. The most striking, as you can see with Chelsea Vista, is the use of hardwood or high-quality laminate flooring. As arguably the primary surface of any property, the impact of flooring on the overall look and feel of a room often gets overlooked, yet the clean lines and deep ochre of wood ties well into furniture of all kinds while also reflecting light to create a more open atmosphere.
Modern design also accentuates the more creative elements of a homeowner's personality by framing their wares among more regimented, yet dependable, decor. The aforementioned clean lines and straight edges of modern furniture, flat-screen TVs, walls and floors often make the more personal elements of a home - soft furnishings, ornaments and artwork - stand out and take real pride of place in the home.
Finally, it is worth pointing out how lighting is integral to a truly successful look in the home. Whether you use spotlights, fluorescent bulbs or carefully placed LEDs, the trick is to have a lot of options to light a home, yet not let any of them intrude on the overall look of a room - it's all about fitting lights discreetly.


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Bella is beautiful now. Her hair is full and shiny. Her makeup is perfect; her clothes are sleek and fitting. She smiles, because she is a vampire. In fact, being undead has never seemed to fit someone so much as it does Bella Swan. At one point Bella says, "I was born to be a vampire." Her dreams have come true: dreams where she has intense, almost insatiable, cravings for human blood. She has trouble being around her father because of her lust for that blood. Her child, Renesmee, growing dangerously quickly, is the cause of international distress.
Yes, this is Bella's good life. She is eternally young and beautiful, and she has her eternally young and beautiful husband right beside her. And she has a super vampire-human child that is the result of terrible digital effects. She also can live in the snow without worrying about getting cold. Unfortunately though, in this installment, there are no scenes of sparkling-diamond skin.
All is finally right with the world, after just one more super-vampire face-off to defeat evil once and forever. Oh wait, that does not actually happen.
Well, all could have been right with the world if they had defeated the evil Volturi once and forever. Instead, they opt for temporary peace, much like the League of Nations before World War II. The great "twist" in the story is that half the movie is about a battle that doesn't actually happen.
Just when you are about to applaud the director for killing off some of the main characters (it's the last movie, anyway), you'll discover that they are all just safely standing there while Alice shows the creepy leader of the Volturi what could happen if they choose to fight. Edward didn't actually magically arise from the trench after all, nor did Bella learn to use to her shield to protect others. At least we know she could have.
The gathering of vampires around the globe turns out to be completely unnecessary. The international vampires are just as perfectly put together as the Cullens, though more suspect to red-eye. Guess not all good vampires are "vegetarian" banner-waving individuals. But they had a few good nights sharing centuries-old stories around a campfire. It was probably time for a family reunion anyway. They offered their support and would have fought pretty darn well if they had the chance.
The future is uncertain, but for today, the super human-vampire child will continue to live, er, exist, free to touch people's faces and to speak only when it is absolutely necessary and poignant.
This fact makes Jacob, the great big dog, very happy. He gets to go on unnaturally protecting a child till she is ready to be with him. She will reach maturity soon and stay that way, and as long as Jacob continues to shape-shift into a werewolf, he will not age either. Alice also sees a future where Renesmee, Jacob, Bella and Edward are all hugging and laughing on the beach.
Part II is the last chapter of the Twilight series, and the full story has finally played out. Along with accumulating an entire culture of dedicated fans, the series has made vampires mainstream. Its influence, in a way, has become so much bigger than it itself.
Good and bad is a blurry field of vision for twi-hards. Often, we root the "better" vampires over the "worse" vampires, when the only real distinction is friends and enemies. Sympathy for the vampires is hard to come by, though. It is more like envy, especially when looking through Bella's eyes. They are like advanced super-humans, safe from the elements, without need for sleep or food. They never age and they live forever. They are amazingly talented and gifted, beautiful and graceful. Being a vampire is a bit like being perfect, a bit like Heaven, where human shortcomings no longer exist.
But the story ends, not with a vision of the future, but with a reminder of the past. Using a gift she learned from her daughter, Bella shows Edward a montage of her fondest memories from their first meeting to the present day. Sitting a field of flowers and sunshine, Bella could not be any happier. She's a vampire now. All her dreams have come true.


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On Trend: Maybelline Holiday 2012 Collection
I was never really that much of a fan of trendy makeup. Okay --- I am not a fan of splurging for trendy collection-type makeup. Who knows when is the next time I'd like to wear purple or plum lipstick {though I very much want one now}?
I didn't realize drugstore brands had their own collections until I got a few samples in the mail from Maybelline, a collection I would've bought with my own money if only to educate my rather very safe palette these days. If anyone noticed at all, my makeup had been very un-adventurous and safe most days!
1) Maybelline Color Sensation Color Jewels Lipsticks Php 399
2) Maybelline Lumineyes Eyeshadows Php 599
3) Maybelline Master Liner Php 359
I have the pink coral palette and it's a delight to use {as you can see} =P
Using Berry Brilliant for two days in a row now and I love I can feel like I am seen from 10 ft. away. =P
Very nice color payoff --- this week should afford me some time to experiment with some smokey looks!
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Learn more about our work culture and see job vacancies.
Meet the current Councillors, representing the Southland community.
Activities that might affect the environment could require a resource consent from us.
Read about land management issues and good environmental practices.
Get the latest air quality information and monitoring results.
We monitor information about the environment to enable it to be managed for future generations.
Check out a range of helpful information for our farming community.
There are many opportunities for the community to participate in our decision-making processes.
Below is a map of native bush remnants and reserves in Invercargill. At these sites you can hear native birds and shift down a gear, while getting exercise on the walking tracks.
[PDF – walking track near Invercargill]
Do you have an area of old-growth native forest on your property? Or a wetland, native vegetated stream bank, native scrub or tussock grass? If so, would you like to find out more about the natural features and wildlife that it supports? Environment Southland is conducting free surveys of native biodiversity to help property owners gain a better understanding of what is on their patch. The High Values Area survey also provides useful tips on how to take care of your patch of native biodiversity.
Read more about the High Value Areas Programme.
Are there weeds growing on or near your property that are pest plants? Many of the weedy species that invade and damage our natural areas are ornamental plants that have 'jumped the fence' from home gardens and gone wild. Environment Southland and Weedbusters invite Southland gardeners to fight back on behalf of our native species. How? Choose native New Zealand plants to beautify your property!
The booklet 'Plant Me Instead', profiles weeds commonly found in gardens that present the greatest risk to New Zealand's native biodiversity. It also identifies beautiful native species that you can plant instead to replace the invaders and attract more native birds and wildlife to your property.
Download the Plant Me Instead booklet.
Invercargill has a wetland of international significance right on its doorstep. The Waituna Lagoon/Awarua Wetlands complex was the first place in New Zealand to have a wetland officially recognised under the Ramsar Convention and it is listed on the Ramsar list of Wetlands of International Importance.
Find out more about the Waituna Lagoon.
Perhaps you have gone out and experienced some special native biodiversity on the doorstep of Invercargill, or maybe even found out more information about what is on your own property, but still want to do more. You can join or form your own landcare group to work with others to help take care of a special place in or around Invercargill.
Some existing local landcare groups at Bluff, Myross Bush, Otatara, Riverton and Waituna which you can get involved with are listed on the SERN website. Perhaps you want to establish a landcare group at another area local to you?
Find out more about joining or forming your own landcare group.
Stormwater is the water that runs off surface areas such as roofs, roads and driveways following rain. It either seeps through the soil or is transported by drains directly into natural watercourses or onto the land.
Washing your car on the grass verge instead of on the driveway is one way to ensure contaminants like sediment, oil and grease, organic material, faecal material and hazardous chemicals don't reach stormwater drains and end up in our rivers and estuaries.
Painting fish on drains is a great way to help people identify their nearest stormwater drain. It also creates awareness that what goes down the drain goes into the river, the estuary and eventually to the sea. The Invercargill Environment Centre (IEC) has resources for teaching people about stormwater drains and can supply paint and a fish template for paint fishing on drains around their neighbourhood, school or business.
[photo of painted fish on drains]
Check out Environment Southland's Pollution Prevention Guide that contains specific information for industrial and commercial businesses. Read our page on pretecting stormwater, or contact our pollution prevention team at Environment Southland.
If you are discharging (or proposing to discharge) stormwater, you need to be aware of the requirements for managing stormwater under the Southland Regional Water Plan. Refer to Environment Southland's stormwater guide for details of the relevant rules, and other information about applying for permits for the discharge of stormwater in the Southland region.
As a school student, there is a lot you could do in your own school grounds. Here are some ideas - talk about them with your teacher.
For more information about a pest plant investigation or Stream Connections, ask your teacher to contact Environment Southland's education team.


text: Marco Ginelli aka. Mark Grandel is a talented hungarian DJ, producer, sound designer and label owner, who think that the techno reflect the life. He was born in 1998. He first met the electronic music in 2010. His record label called Puzzle Music Underground is started in 2015. Also, He working with other talented Dj / Producers: Andreew, JCK (Hu), El Erion aka Giorgio Di Verbero, Theeburn, John Fux, Daniel Nike, etc.


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Paste Presents: The Mad Men Takeover
thoughts from the bay
The Periodic Table of Mad Men – so well done. T>
This montage from @nymag is amazing. Its hard to pick a favorite, but I think mine is at 1:13. Click here and enjoy!
MadMenYourself! if you're as crazy of a fan as i am of mad men, check this out.


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The OpVac Cast Ep. 12: THE BLARTCAST
The OpVac crew picks apart the long and storied career of Kevin James, AKA The Zookeeper, AKA The Boom (here he comes), AKA Paul Blart, AKA The King of Queens. Is Tall Shart Cod Blops 2 the worst movie of 2015?!?!? Tune in and find out.


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A fast paced, challenging practice built around classic Sun Salutations A and B. Includes standing, seated, supine, balance and inverted postures as well as more advanced back bends and arm balances. For those with a regular yoga practice looking to move and sweat!
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Earlier Event: February 4Steady Flow (NNK Family YMCA)
Later Event: February 5Basics


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Remembering December 26th
December 26, 2005
ARF's mission is to build capacity within Aceh with the goal of
empowering the Acehnese to rebuild and improve their lives. The
objective is to provide emergency tsunami relief and to
participate in the rebuilding effort. To date, ARF has been very
successful in delivering fast and direct relief to the people in
Aceh, particularly the victims in Kampong (Village) Punge Jurong
(KPG) and students in schools in Banda Aceh, the capital of
KPJ is one of the 34 villages in Banda Aceh listed by a United
Nation agency as being completely wiped out by the tsunami.
Although situated nearly five miles inland, the village could
not stand the force of the tsunami. Prior to the tsunami, KPJ
has around 4000 members, but now the population is numbering
around 1000 only. The surviving villagers, who used to earn a
living as small traders in a market in Banda Aceh are now eager
to restart their life and business. ARF has been assisting them
with relief supplies since after the tsunami struck, and in
April 2004, officially adopt their village to be the focus for
its rebuilding activities in Aceh. ARF chose KPJ because it is
also the village of Saiful Mahdi, one of ARF's directors who
lost 15 members of his immediate family to the tsunami which
also destroyed his home.
» First Days after Tsunami,


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Cabela's releases more games!
If you're not for all the moving around and shooting wild game using the PlaystationMove or the Wii, or the Kinect, Cabela's (where I used to sell shoes!) has also released the new 3rd-person game Shadows of Katmai. Read the Press Release below:
Activision Releases Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai
Chilling adventure for survival against all odds is now available
MINNEAPOLIS — Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that its gripping 3rd-person survival adventure game Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai is now available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and Wii system from Nintendo. The new harrowing adventure comes packed with the Top Shot Elite wireless controller and puts gamers in a fight to survive the harsh Arctic environment after a horrifying accident. From the electrifying single player campaign to the multiplayer shooting galleries, this is one of the most extraordinary Cabela's adventures yet.
"With a brand new style of gameplay, an epic tale of perseverance, and its focus on survival, Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai represents a brand new chapter in the Cabela's franchise," said David Oxford, Executive Vice President of Activision Publishing.
Players will answer the call of the wild as they take the role of bush pilot Logan James after he survives a horrific plane crash in the Arctic wild. Injured, isolated and in the middle of a hostile wilderness, Logan is cut off from all hope of rescue and it's up to players to guide him to safety. In this heroic battle against deadly creatures and freezing weather, players must use all their survival skills and trek through a variety of environments as they use scavenged firearms and gear to stay alive. In addition, the game has a deep selection of shooting galleries for an endless amount of party fun.
Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai is available with the Top Shot Elite on Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 for $79.99 and Wii for $59.99. The game can be purchased separately on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $39.99 and $29.99 on Wii. The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. For more information, go to activisionhunts.com and please follow on Twitter @ActivisionHunts and Facebook – at Facebook.com/ActivisionHunts.


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Inside 'Daughter' by Aidan Koch
A young girl paints her visions while living on a post-earth human colony. Koch's beautifully painted mini for kuš! is a tantalizingly short look into a bigger idea.
At only 28 pages, Aidan Koch shows the beauty in a stark future. Long after Earth is gone, a young girl still sees visions of flora and fauna from the past. These drawings and portrayals of the visions provide beautiful color in an otherwise stark world. When given an opportunity to explore the unknown, she jumps at the chance. The chance that these visions are not only a dream but that there is more life - more to life - left in this universe.
Koch's ability to grasp and hold your attention is a testament to his beautiful painting. Minimal landscapes dotted with characters hold their own in contrast to pages that contain explosions of beautiful watercolor mastery.
Daughter is available now via kuš!. Aidan Koch's personal website can also be found at this link.


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Sarah has 20 years experience in international development and a further 10 years of professional experience in the public health sector and working with civil society and not for profit organisations in Australia and in the UK. She has worked in over 30 countries in the Asia and Pacific regions, throughout Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and Central Asia with national and international NGOs, United Nations agencies, the Australian Government's International Development Assistance Program, and with the private and corporate sector.
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy, a Masters Degree in Research Methodology and a Masters Degree in Business Administration. She has completed accredited courses in social auditing and social return on investment, facilitation and training, and in Most Significant Change story methods.
Sarah has skills and expertise in the areas of:
- Human Rights, particularly disability rights and inclusive development
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Strategic planning and organisational management
- Program design and management
- Partnership brokering and management
Sarah's network of associates gives her access to a wider range of skills of expertise that she draws upon in areas that include participatory training; social enterprise; mediation; Indigenous Affairs; mining and development; environmental and social impact assessment and management; and agribusiness.
Some highlights of Sarah's career are:
- Founder Director of Bobath Wales a specialist clinical service for Children with cerebral palsy(1992 – 1994)
- Country Director Action on Disability and Development (ADD), Zambia Country Program (1994- 1997)
- Assistant International Director, Leonard Cheshire Disability UK responsible for design and management of a global program on disability inclusive development (1999 – 2005)
- Program Manager and member of the country team of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Afghanistan (2005 – 2006) responsible for the design and management of the National Program for Action on Disability (NPAD)
- Director Child Centred Community Development Plan International (Australia) (2006 – 2007)
- Board Member Action on Disability and Development (ADD), and Chair of the International Development sub committee since 2012


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Stop by Backyard Growers' Holiday Pop-Up Shop!
Find all your holiday gifts for the cooks and gardeners in your life at Backyard Growers' holiday pop-up shop! Stop by to browse and purchase our new and vintage funky clothes, gardening tools, cooking supplies, and books- plus our usual supply of seeds, organic fertilizers, and pest sprays.
Open Monday- Friday, 9am-5pm
Nov 1- Dec 22
All proceeds benefit Backyard Growers' school, community, and backyard programs.


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Determination Of An Appropriate Nocturnal Setting For A Portable Oxygen Concentrator With Pulse-dosed Delivery
Expert recommendations suggest titration of long-term Oxygen therapy (LTOT) settings to the patient's activity level.
However, clinicians in the US routinely specify a continuous flow (CF) oxygen prescription (Le., 2 L/min) and employ this prescription during all activities of daily living (ADL), including sleep.
New portable oxygen concentrators (POC) that operate using an integrated and real-time pulse-dosed oxygen delivery (PDOD) device are now readily available. There are published data supporting the safe and effective use of appropriately titrated oxygen using a PDOD at all activity levels, including sleep.
The purpose of this study was to determine if a single titration of oxygen using a POC during exercise would provide an appropriate setting for nocturnal use.


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text: Dean Reardon 36 Posted January 9 Here is a landscape panorama photo of Yellowstone National Park. This was made from 7 RAW images (hand held) all stitched together in Affinity Photo. I must say that AP did a fantastic job of stitching these together! I then made a number of adjustments in the Affinity Developer. I need to get my monitor color calibrated because I can't really tell when I develop them, if they actually look good. Nonetheless, below is the panorama. 4 MEB, Pattou, John Rostron and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites