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Lets Call Him Sirius !!!10 July 2012
Now that our new kitten has had time to settle in, and we have all had time to get to know each other better – and after much careful consideration, and debate we have decided to call him Sirius (of Sirius Black – Harry Potter fame) – primarily because of his colour, but also because he is a bit of a scallyway. Sirius and Oscar have become buddies – and whilst they are still a little cautious of each other, are interacting and playing more and more each day.
Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours...07 July 2012
Well, we've been here for a few months now, there are still a few minor "glitches" with the house (e.g. TV Points) but all in all we are feeling very settled. We've caught up with some of the neighbours – who are ALL very nice. We rarely seem to cross paths (everyone has such a hectic lifestyle these days) but it's always nice to have a chat. We've also got some news on the block at the back… it has been bought by a lovely young couple, who have been chasing up[ planning permission for months, and development of their new house is scheduled to start very soon (mid-late July). I'm definitely not looking forward to the noise and dust… but very much looking forward to being "entertained" by the construction over the next few months.
Introducing Nicholas von Whiskas24 June 2012
Well at least that is his RSPCA name…. It is highly unlikely that it will stick though, we will give him a week or two to settle in and see what names id most appropriate. Since Sheldon's latest "escape" (over two weeks ago) we have not seen or heard of him at all… So…. because Oscar is now a little lonely (OK so maybe Jamie and I have some ulterior motives too), we decided to get a new kitten. Dubbed "Nicholas von Whiskas" by the RSPCA (seems like they were having a challenging week for kitten names), we went out, selected and picked him up on Friday afternoon. He is just 3 months old (which put's his birthday at around 22 March 2012), very cute, small (just 1.7 kg) and black – with a slight tabby pattern – which may come out more as he grows. So far he has settled in very nicely – although he is still a bit unsure of Oscar (and vice versa) – but I'm sure they will become best of buddies before too long. Like most kittens, he is very playful, and tends to alternate between bursts of joy and playfulness, to deep sleep, and so far he has spent the nights in his basket on a bed (which will need to change !!!) "Nicholas" is very keen to be around people – all the time – and if he suddenly notices there is no-one around, starts to "yell" (he can be quite vocal). If either of us are still for more than 5 minutes he jumps up (or climbs up if we happen to be standing) and curls up on our shoulder/chest/lap – I sincerely hope this is a trait he grows out of 🙂
The last of Sheldon ??08 June 2012
Well, I think that we have finally seen they last of Sheldon. This morning we were passing Sheldon's drain so thought we would check it out… no sign, but we went around the corner to the house he has been "visiting", rattled his tin… and sure enough, after a few minutes, plodding on up the driveway came Sheldon… He was none the worse for wear (after over two weeks away) and in fact looked quite pleased with himself. We went into the house to see if anyone was home, and figured if they had "adopted" him – he was welcome to stay. There was no-one at home, so we decided that we shouldn't leave him there… and bundled him into the car. He was quite happy, but before long decided to do a poo – which is fairly standard practice for him in the car… Unfortunately it was very runny and VERY smelly, so we hastened our journey home (with all windows open), kicked him out of the car, and cleaned up the mess. Sheldon immediately (of course) made himself home… although he did not ask for food at all… so had obviously been eating well. He curled up on my bed (until I kicked him off) and then settled down for an afternoon nap on a bench on the front verandah – which was a regular spot of his. Several hours later, we went to check – and he had disappeared again…. This time he couldn't even be bothered waiting around for dinner. So we feel that he has made his position abundantly clear… there are other places he would rather be… so have decided to leave him to it. We will of course go get him if someone finds him and calls us (he still has his collar […]
Sheldon Update12 May 2012
Well… as suspected Sheldon's nomadic behaviour is escalating… he has wandered of twice this week already. He disappeared straight after dinner on Wednesday night, and Thursday morning – on the off chance – we checked out Meadowlands Rd… I rattled his tin, and if he was there at all, expected to hear him before we saw him so was a bit surprised to see a head pop up out of a drain just 20metres away. He had somehow managed to lose his collar (and bell and tag), so was silent – and if we hadn't checked and found him, who knows how long he would have been missing (until someone took him to a Vet or RSPCA and had his microchip checked). So Meadowlands Rd is now confirmed as his "favourite" spot – at least now we know where to go looking for him 🙂 First thing I did was get another collar and bell ($10) and another TWO name tags engraved ($14 each). Maybe now we have a spare he might manage not to lose the one he has !!! This morning, I gave the cats their breakfast… and then…, less than an hour later, got a call that Sheldon had again been "found". This time he had wandered onto the back deck of a neighbours (a couple of hundred meters up the road) and invited himself in for breakfast. This was a young couple with three young boys – and Sheldon was smooching and purring and loving the attention. I eventually carried him out onto the street and started to walk home… but he didn't want to be held, so he struggled and wriggled and escaped… and ended up trotting along behind me … all the way home.
Property Maintenance Ponderings08 May 2012
I'm quite new to the rental game… it has been many years since I have been a tenant and I am a little bemused by the whole concept and process of rental property maintenance. In order to get the most out of any property, some level of maintenance is required. No matter how careful you are, or how new and fresh the property is, there will always be things that break, wear out, or just don't work properly. As a home owner for many years, I have always been very aware of stuff that needs doing around the house, and as am amateur handyman, have for the most part been able to fix or repair pretty much everything that needed doing. However, as a "tenant" there are restrictions on the types of things I am allowed (or supposed) to do around the house… and I am still coming to terms with what these are. Maintenance Requests I have (I believe) an excellent relationship with the rental agent, and have found them eager to help out as much as possible… but because maintenance requests and problems often seem to have to be relayed back to the owner… for the most part find it a long, drawn out, and often frustrating process. There are many problems that I could fix myself, but instead I have to notify the agent, and wait (often weeks or months) to have them resolved or see what the "decision" is about whether they should be done. Here are some examples : Case 1 – TV Reception When we first moved in, it quickly became clear that the TV reception was not what it should be. At first I thought we may have been in a bad reception area, but after speaking to the neighbours (who had no […]
Sheldon Returns05 May 2012
So… after another 6 days Sheldon has been found again. We got a call this evening that he had wandered into the back yard of a family just off Meadowlands Rd… a mere 100 meters from where he was found last time. It appears that he has found a new "favourite spot", so with a bit of luck the next time he wanders off we will know where to look. In anticipation of of ongoing wanderings, I have created a dedicated page with information about Sheldon's comings and goings… along with a map of where he has been, and (in the left hand column of every page), an icon which shows whether Sheldon is home or away.
I've never really been a great fan of dishwashers. We tend not to use that many dishes and I usually find it quicker and easier to wash them by hand anyway. I also think it is a good discipline for the kids, to get involved with "washing the dishes". However, as a part of the rental agreement, we were assured that a new dishwasher would be installed. We were promised this would be done before we moved in… but here we are almost 3 months later and we still do not have a dishwasher. This week… We Promise… Over the last few months we've had various promises that it would be done "this week", but of course that has not yet happened… Finally, this week we saw some progress, and were contacted by the handyman who was going to pick it up and install it. It was apparently ordered some time ago, and should have been picked up and installed yesterday… but of course it was not ready. The handyman did call and apologise, and arranged to do the work this morning at 0900… but now – at 0950, there us still no sign or news. With a bit of luck the handyman's arrival will be imminent, and I can update this post with good news that it is installed and running – but I am not holding my breath.. 10:30… still no sign.. or news. 14:20.. still no dishwasher or news 🙁 17:00.. no dishwasher… maybe another day/week ?? Monday: Got a call from the Handyman (Jake). He apologised for not contacting me on Saturday… his dad had a heart attack.. 🙁 Oops now I feel guilty for being grumpy -"Sorry" !! Tuesday: Dishwasher installed and all good 🙂
A little about Oscar30 April 2012
Oscar, our second cat, was procured after Sheldon had disappeared for a few months, and we'd decided that we may not see him again. Oscar was a stand out from the other cats when we spotted him at the RSPCA, and he quickly warmed to the idea of being a lovely ball of fluff. However, only a month or two after we got Oscar, Sheldon was found and brought back to us (oh the wonders of Microchips). At first the cats weren"t very friendly, and simply hissed at each other as they passed in the hallway. Slowly however, they began to warm to each other and now they're best friends (sort of) – "brothers" as we like to call them. Hours before he's due dinner Oscar will go around making sure that we know he's still here, being very affectionate and loving. Strangely enough he'll stop showing us his love when he's had his dinner though. Nothing surpasses his love for food, although one thing comes close- his brush. He thoroughly enjoys getting brushed and would generally sit for hours receiving such treatment, although on occasion he'll decide eating the brush would be more enjoyable. Oscar loves finding a cosy spot and staying there, either on a bed, in the garden, or in the middle of the floor. He may seem to be a lovely sleepy bundle of joy and he is, but he has his moments on insanity. Occasionally you'll hear the clatter of small, padded feet running around the house at a rate of knots and you really wonder what's going through his head. Another of his party tricks is to run into the house from the garden as fast as his small legs can carry him. Somehow, each time he does this he manages to bring in half of […]
Sheldon up to his old tricks (with a twist)29 April 2012
For the last week or so, Sheldon has been disappearing promptly after breakfast and re-appearing several hours later. I've seen him wander across the (busy) road, but he always reappears in plenty of time for dinner. For the last few nights he has also been disappearing after dinner… and one night Jamie found him wandering a few hundred meters up the road… We've been closing the front door (because it has started to get cool in the evenings), but so far he has eventually turned up and waited patiently to be (eventually) let in when we check later in the evening. However, today, true to form, he disappeared straight after breakfast… but has not been seen since. So apparently he has wandered off yet again. Watch this space for updates 🙂
Things that go Bump in the night...16 April 2012
Well it's more of a scratch/scrape really than a bump… and it doesn't just happen in the night…. but we seem to have some uninvited "guests" scurrying around in the walls. We've not seen any other evidence, just a variety of scratching and scraping sounds emanating from the walls – at various times and locations. We suspect Rats because the noise is too much for mice… and probably not loud enough for possums. The cats have certainly shown plenty of interest, but get frustrated when there is nothing to chase 🙂 I guess we'd better lay some traps and see what happens… watch this space…
When it Rains.....13 April 2012
Upon first inspecting the property, I had noticed some odd looking plumbing fittings sticking out of the ground down one side of the house. I figured they were something to do with the drainage system. I've since learned that they are actually part of a "soak pit" which has been put in place to deal with the stormwater runoff. A Soak Pit, also known as a soakaway or leach pit, is a covered, porous-walled chamber that allows water to slowly soak into the ground. Ideally stormwater would be directed off the property via a piped or open drainage system. The obvious option for this property (and the block behind) was to pipe it into the stormwater drain, located on the (back) neighbours property. Council gave approval, however, the neighbour apparently refused to allow access unless the builder also fixed guttering and various other bits of his house. Obviously the maintenance of the neighbours property is nothing to do with the owner of this one, so they declined, and instead had no other option but to implement a "soak pit"… in this case approximately 3 x 2 metres. The downside for us is that pretty much every time it rains (and it doesn't take much), the pit overflows, and water flows down across the back yard to the block behind. Presumably this is going to get worse if/when the back block is built on – as they also have a soak pit. So, much of the stormwater (which should have been piped directly into the stormwater system on the neighbours property) is likely to end up flowing right over his yard. Hope he recognises that it was his choice that caused the problem.
The Sheldon Saga continues....10 April 2012
Well… He is back…. (after 6 days).. and looking as healthy and happy as ever…. We went out for just an hour… to discover 3 voice messages on the answer machine when we got back…. Message 1 : from mum, saying that she had found Sheldon at her place… what the !!! Message 2 : (left earlier) from someone saying they had Googled the number on Sheldons tag, had found our (old) address and taken him around, but when they got there he had escaped Message 3 : (left earlier still) from the same someone as above who had found Sheldon at a dog park (I know I should be surprised… but…) So, never one for a dull moment or a quiet entrance, Sheldon has not disappointed… and is currently (after scoffing loads of food), exhausted and curled up fast asleep… dreaming up a new escape plan no doubt… postcript : I've subsequently spoken to the lady who found him at the dog park (ThankYou !!!)… and apparently he shared the ride home in the car with a German Shephard – which must have been interesting for them both 🙂
A little about Sheldon10 April 2012
Sheldon is a wanderer. He is our 2 year old (??) tabby cat and makes up half of our pet menagerie (his "brother" Oscar will no doubt get his own featured post at some stage). You may have already guessed, but he was named after the "Big Bang Theory's" Sheldon Cooper character… because he was long and thin… and VERY VERY smart, and although our Sheldon is much "friendlier" than Leonard's, he is also oblivious to many of the nuances of social etiquette (which I guess is a pretty feline thing anyway) . Sheldon was a present for Jamie's 15th Birthday, and for the most part has been a fabulous pet. We "rescued" him from the RSPCA, where he stood out from the crowd and was clearly the one that we had to have (his RSPCA name was Gremlin – which in retrospect was probably appropriate). Sheldon was originally VERY feisty (bordering on wild), but has toned down a bit over the years. In the early days walking down the hallway (especially in the dark) was a fearful experience – wondering whether Sheldon would flash out of a doorway (teeth and claws flying) and crash tackle you around the legs. Although he comes and goes as he pleases during the day, we try to keep Sheldon locked inside overnight, because we've discovered at night he has wandering tendencies. 1st Disappearance He first disappeared around Easter 2011. We weren't too concerned, because he was collared, tagged, and micro chipped so we expected him to turn up again fairly quickly. However, after much searching and many enquiries and as the days, weeks and eventually months ticked by, we began to wonder if he would in fact show up. Several months later we eventually decided to get a "replacement", and selected Oscar from the RSPCA (again, a very easy choice). However, several months later (and seven months after initially disappearing) we got a call from the RSPCA that Sheldon had finally turned up (oh the wonders of micro chipping). It seems that he was found at an industrial estate – approx 5kms away from our home. He was in great shape, and still very friendly – certainly not what you would expect from a cat "in the wild" for seven months. He seemed to love being home, and accepted Oscar very well (they have become close, but sometimes combative mates), but a couple of weeks later, disappeared again. This time (after a week missing) we got a call from a concerned stranger who had found him wandering around… at the same industrial estate he was found previously. The Wandering continues Sheldon's wandering habits have continued (and in fact escalated) and in the subsequent months he would spend a few days or a week with us, before disappearing again. We quickly realised he was returning to the same area (although we still don't know why), and it became a regular (if a little bizarre) experience when he was missing to head out shopping and pick him up on the way home (we had trained the cats to respond to us shaking a tin with rocks in it at dinner time, so this proved very effective at retrieving him). We weren't very sure what would happen when we moved house (we now live approx 5 Km from the old house – in the opposite direction from Sheldon's favourite industrial estate), but have endeavoured to keep both cats securely locked in overnight – much to Sheldon's disgust as he paces the house looking for an exit. Simply locking the doors proved ineffective though, as we discovered when Sheldon decided to leap from a 2nd story window one night to "freedom"… A week later, and he was found again – this time at a local sports oval, and we received a call late at night to retrieve him. We had actually managed to "keep" him for a little over a month, but recently he has again exhibited his Houdini tricks and is once again at large. W'eve done the rounds, shaking our tin, at all the likely local spots, but have not as yet tracked him down. We fully expect him to turn up somewhere, sometime, but […]
Sheldon has left the Building !!05 April 2012
Left the doors open late tonight… and surprise surprise, Sheldon has disappeared… 🙁 Wonder where he has got to this time…. and when he will turn up again 🙂
Jamie's 2nd Driving Lesson !!04 April 2012
Jamie'sSecond driving lesson today… and… OMG… he has started reverse parking already !!!
We have officially Arrived17 February 2012
Beds, washing machine and fridge delivered today, and we have officially moved in. 🙂 A few minor issues which need to be rectfiied, but so nfar so good… Very Nice to have our own space again
Picked up the Keys - Woo Hoo11 February 2012
Picked up the keys from Remax… yippeee… can start "moving in", althouguh there is no rush and expect it to take a week or so before we are "officially" in.
SOLD - December 201111 December 2011
Sold on December 11th 2011
Sold - Oct 200928 October 2009
Sold for $537,500 (this was for the FULL Block – which has subsequently been subdivided into 2 seperate blocks)
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This Christmas, you can wow your friends and family with beautiful handmade Christmas cards with original photography on the front. There are four different cards in this set, two of each design.
Another fabulous feature of these cards is that the inside of each card features Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a child is born…And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." This verse will help the recipient focus on the true reason we celebrate this season.
Also, these cards are 5×7 inches in size and the envelopes are included.
All of our cards are handmade, with the photo attached to the card. Use these cards to add a personal touch to your Christmas cards this year!

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Today is December 6th. You probably just read that and began counting how may days you have left to get your shopping, wrapping, and holiday-card-writing completely finished. But there is something crucial you are forgetting about: your social media and Internet marketing strategy for 2013!
Many people haven't started thinking about this yet, so you've already got a leg up!
Here are some things to think about that happened in the social media world in 2012:
- 250 million Facebook photos were uploaded to the social network every day
- 1 million accounts were added to Twitter every day
- American Pinterest users spent an average of an hour and 17 minutes on the network each time they signed on
If you still need convincing that social media is not just a fad that you can ignore or just pay minimal attention to, then think again:
–> 70% of adult social networkers shop online
–> There are over 2.27 billion people online
–> 53% of active adult social networkers actively follow a brand
If you think social media is having a big impact now, experts in the field are predicting even bigger changes for 2013… According to Nathan Brown, "TV channels will provide a social networking facility for people to share their comments" and according to TwinEngine, "Social commerce will be driven by recommendations on social media networks."
Still not convinced that you need to adapt your business's marketing plan? You could always just hang around until 2013 and watch your business go under. But if you're looking to get ahead of the curve and start getting the results that your business wants and needs, your task is simple: create a strategy ahead of time.
When it comes to creating your social media marketing strategy for 2013, just keep three things in mind.
- The demographics of your customers. For example, do they range from teens to late 40's and 50's? You'll probably want to focus your marketing on Facebook, the site that appeals to the widest range of people. Or are they primarily women? In that case, try Pinterest – the majority of users on that site are female and would probably react positively to your marketing. Look at who you are marketing too and you'll know which networks to concentrate on.
- Appealing to people visually in social media. If Instagram and Pinterest tell us anything, it's that people like images and visual media now more than ever. There's so much text noise going on in the social media world, so the quickest way to grab someone's attention is by sharing interesting, colorful, and vivid content. What does your business or brand sell? Show it visually!
- Show, don't tell. In the social media world, you have to earn your customers' attention, it's not like traditional advertising. Instead of yelling at people to buy your product on Twitter or Facebook, give them useful information that will make them more likely to trust and pay attention to your brand. For example, if you own a clothing boutique, write a blog post or share a picture of the hottest holiday items to give people ideas for holiday shopping… chances are, if you sell these items, they'll just come right to you to make things easier!
Obviously one blog post isn't going to help you get all the way through 2013, but be sure to keep these statistics and ideas in mind when you are laying out your strategy and how you are going to handle each network in 2013. If you need more in-depth training, you can check out our Social Media for 2013 Training class! You can also take a look at our latest social media for 2013 infographic – Being Social Savvy in 2013!


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Re-election for NI PEC member
Philip Henderson re-elected to British Dental Association Principle Executive Committee
Lisburn dentist Philip Henderson has been re-elected to the British Dental Association's Principal Executive Committee for what he says will be a final three-year term.
Henderson, who retired from clinical dentistry in 2010 and works part-time as a local dental advisor for Dental Protection, is the current NI branch president for the BDA.
He has great experience in dental politics, having been LDC chair for six years, NI DPC chair for six years and he has also sat on the GDPC executive remuneration sub-committee, DDRB committee and counter-fraud committee. He has also served two terms on the REP body, sitting on the audit, ethics and education committees.
Speaking about his re-election, he said: "I bring a broad experience to PEC that aids the governance role. I bring a strong voice from the general practice background as I consider it important to always be minded of the practical needs of the vast majority of BDA members.
"I consider it also very important to stay abreast of the salaried, community and hospital members' needs as they struggle with difficult employers.
"One of the main issues for PEC is reforming the GDC, a topic I intend to give high priority to."


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Even by Donald Trump's standards, that escalated quickly. His State of the Union call for comity between Republicans and Democrats to end Washington's era of gridlock and bad blood lasted all of about 16 hours.
This was the president on Tuesday night during his State of the Union address: "This is the time to rekindle the bonds of love and loyalty and memory that link us together as citizens, as neighbors, as patriots. … No matter the trials we face, no matter the challenges to come, we must go forward together."


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With Microsoft, Hitachi to open software business in Fargo
International business giant Hitachi is partnering with Microsoft to develop a new software business in Fargo within a year.
Hitachi Senior Vice President Mike Gillis said the business will start small with about 20 employees. But he expects to add hundreds of software development and support jobs over the next several years.
"Fargo offers outstanding value. Highly productive and educated people with a sense of community and midwestern values," Gillis said. "There's a lot of great colleges in this area."
Gillis said productivity of workers and a strong pro-business climate make Fargo competitive.
"Any time you can exploit the productivity of the workers here it becomes an advantage," he said.
He said the presence of Microsoft's second-largest campus is also a key attraction. Microsoft employs 1,700 people in Fargo.
Hitachi Consulting has 5,000 employees worldwide. Its parent company Hitachi employs 450,000 people.


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Len O'Kelly, longtime radio professional, now Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism at Grand Valley State University, recently completed a dissertation on music selection of 1960s era top 40 radio. Titled "But Will It Play In Grand Rapids? The Role of Gatekeepers in Music Selection in 1960s Top 40 Radio," the 176-page paper is a fascinating read for any radio professional, student of the medium or anyone who grew up with the hits of the era.
The paper may be downloaded here.
O'Kelly explains: "This was an effort to marry together two things: my career in radio programming and my research interest in postwar radio history. I joked that I wanted to find a way to turn my collection of 45s into a PhD.
Gatekeeping theory has long been used in the study of news. It attempts to explain the process by which decisions as to what to cover in the news are made. I applied the theory to music radio to try and understand how the decision to play (or not play) songs was reached. I used the 1960s because it was a pre-Internet world where AM was king. Listeners could hear radio from other markets (Chicago stations clearly came into Grand Rapids), but there was no other way to experience the sound of the station except for over the air. By analyzing weekly playlist surveys for Chicago and Grand Rapids, I wanted to see how closely the hits came to the national Billboard charts, and found discrepancy based on race. Part of this had to do with what I termed 'segue rules' : the practice of not playing certain songs back to back that is still in use today that gives preference to white male vocals.
I found that Grand Rapids actually led the way in terms of debut dates most of the time. By the time Chicago stations added records, audiences in Grand Rapids were already familiar with them. The discrepancies in terms of what songs were missed was interesting as well, and interview subjects corroborated the fact that by the 1970s, the local station charts were likely false due to the practice of 'paper adds' to appease record promoters. Modern Oldies programmers who rely on the charts only to program their stations may be missing out on some great regional hits or giving preference to songs their audiences may not be as familiar with as they think.
Moving forward, I would like to expand the analysis into Detroit weekly playlists to study geographic spread of music. I also plan to work on the creation of a national repository for these station playlists as no such collection exists. I was fortunate to be able to find private collectors that had these surveys intact. I'll be calling on stations all over Michigan to ask to peek into their storage closets and see what historical materials may exist."
Len O'Kelly is an Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism at Grand Valley State University. He advises both the student radio and television stations. Before teaching, Len spent almost three decades in radio programming, primarily in Chicago and Grand Rapids. He still serves as the news anchor for stations in Michigan and California and provides voice imaging for others. Len is also a Research Associate for the Radio Preservation Task Force, a project of the Library of Congress dedicated to saving recordings of radio broadcast for researchers and students.


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Police are appealing for help to trace a young student who has vanished from her digs in Glasgow.
Saharnaz Ahmadi, 23, is originally from Iran and has been living and studying in the city.
She was last seen on Friday March 17 leaving her home address and has not been in touch with friends in the Glasgow area which is out of character for her.
There is a suggestion that Saharnaz may have travelled to the Sheffield area to reside with family, however to date this is unconfirmed.
Police said there is nothing at this juncture to suggest she is at immediate risk of harm or that any criminality is involved.
Sergeant Linda Cotter from Baird Street Police Station said: "I would ask anyone with information regarding Saharnaz's whereabouts to please come forward. "Similarly I would appeal to Saharnaz to get in touch with someone to let us know that she is safe.
"Anyone who with information can contact officers at Baird Street Police Station via 101."


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The Federal Reserve Is Using Taxpayer's Money To Buy A Bunch Of Bear Stearns Traders Maseratis
"The Federal Reserve is using taxpayer's money to buy a bunch of Bear Stearns traders Maseratis"
(Maserati, in case you don't know, is a prestigious Italian luxury car)
He points out that in January, just weeks before its collapse, Bear Stearns paid out billions in bonuses(!), you know to reward them for having made the mistakes that caused their company to ultimately collapse and for causing massive losses for the U.S. economy. But thanks to the Fed bailout, that reward is not in jeopardy, translating in effect to what this quote said. Rogers also notes that he has been waiting for an opportunity to get out of all his U.S. dollar assets during a briefly lived U.S. dollar rally. But now he realizes that he might again be taking losses from his one weakness, short-term market timing, as Bernanke seems determined to ensure this rally will never occur. Anyway, here is interview as a whole.


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Smartphones rule our daily lives. We don't just use them to make phone calls. We socialize, play games, watch videos, and shop using our smartphones. We also depend on them for the very basics such as banking, driving directions, and even work. Connectivity is not an option but a need, and customers are always on the lookout for shopping establishments that provide free Wi-Fi.
This could be a great opportunity for retailers like you to grow your business as well as create and sustain a loyal customer base. Wondering how? Well, let's find out.
Be the Customer's Personal Guide
By offering Wi-Fi services, the moment a customer enters your store or retail outlet, you have already connected directly with the customer. Retail applications installed in your store can push product information to the customers' smartphones. This will enable customers to start browsing for products even before they reach the product line. You will be able to provide customers with real-time updates about where to find the particular product they are looking for, suggestions based on their past purchases, and new and exciting offers, discounts, and deals. You can also customize product promotions for customers, thus boosting the chances of a sale. This will translate into a more pleasant experience for customers as they save time and money.
Convert Window Shoppers Into Customers
As customers start using your in-store Wi-Fi, there is a high chance that they will be spending more time inside the store than they had initially planned. This gives you an opportunity to convert window shoppers into actual buyers. As the customers browse a particular aisle, you can offer targeted promotions of products. These promotions can be in the form of coupons or discounts on products that can be redeemed the next time a customer makes a purchase at your store. You can then analyze the data of these promotions to check their effectiveness and work on the best deals to attract new customers and convert window shoppers into customers.
Reward Loyalty
Another exciting way for you as a retailer to engage customers is by rewarding them for visiting again. So, as soon as a customer connects to the Wi-Fi, you can offer loyalty rewards. With the use of data analytics, not only can you pull up statistics on the highest footfall in your store, but you can also look at every individual customer's visit history, details of what they purchased, what promotions they took advantage of, and so on. Based on this data, you will be able to provide new promotions and incentives. For example, if a customer has visited the store at least 10 times and has bought something on at least 5 such visits, the loyalty rewards for this customer will be more than for someone who has visited fewer times or made fewer purchases. You can also study what customers are looking for and customize your inventory accordingly. Also, every customer can be given an additional discount on the anniversary of their first purchase.
Make Shopping a Wonderful Experience
There's nothing more frustrating for a shopper than to arrive at a store and not find what they are looking for or not be able get enough information about the product. Having a mobile real-time inventory management system will help you enhance a customer's experience. You can equip your salespersons with mobile devices, which are connected to the Wi-Fi, so that they can provide real-time updates to customers. The salesperson will be able to check if the product is available, its price, and its specifications, as well as answer each query about the product. If a product is out of stock, your salesperson will be able to provide accurate information about when it can be made available. Not only will your customer be left impressed with the in-store services, but chances are they will come back for more.
Score Over Your Rivals
While coffee shops and bookstores are known to offer free Wi-Fi to their customers, there are far fewer retailers offering Wi-Fi at their stores. As business gets more and more competitive, you can take advantage of this gap by setting up a high-speed Wi-Fi system that caters to multiple users throughout your store. That way, you'll be able to attract more customers and serve them better, which is bound to make them come back again and again.
With free Wi-Fi, the customer leaves the store happier and more satisfied, and you, the retailer, can see an upswing in your sales. Wi-Fi wins all the way!


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This past Saturday EMP in partnership with SIFF held their 7th annual sci-fi shorts festival, Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival. As they put it, "The festival brings together industry professionals in filmmaking and the genres of science fiction and fantasy to encourage and support new, creative additions to science fiction and fantasy cinema arts."
There were 20 animated and live-action short films in all. The quality of these independent short films was really great. "Time Freak", "Chorebot" and "Terminus" to name a few where examples of the extremely well crafted films showcased. We couldn't be happier to have seen these films getting exposure to a sold out theater and watching them on the big screen. Anyone who is a fan of Science Fiction and lives, or can travel to, Seattle owes it to themselves to attend next year's event. There are a few films that can already be found online like "Terminus" (below) and we are sure that there will be more over time. Keep an eye out for them!
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Cinema Threesome (formerly Cinema Sluts) has changed their name, but the content just gets better and better. As of now they have four episodes to listen to, all great stuff! If you are even remotely a film fan you owe it to yourself and some cool guys to get those earbuds on and listen to the wisdom and entertainment held within!
Here are the latest four:
1 -Episode #1: DRUGS - TRAINSPOTTING, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas & Human Traffic
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Today the world's first zombie passed away at the age of 75. After staring in George Romero's classic "Night of the Living Dead" he went on to act as more zombies in low budget films. He frequented horror conventions like Screamfest, where I had the good fortune to meet him for the photo opportunity to the left. He was a very cool guy. Ultimately, he was felled by cancer.
Sad times.
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Bitter Balcony reported about "Norwegian Ninja" a few months back and after all that time we've finally been able to sit and enjoy it's B-movie antics… or did we?
The movie's synopsis is as simple as it gets; the true story of how Commander Arne Treholt and his Ninja Force saved Norway during the Cold War. Of course by "true story" they mean a ridiculously bad ninja movie in the style of late '70s camp. There are things like the secret island they live on being protected by a Feng Shui barrier. This is totally ridiculous as Feng Shui is probably the furthest thing from a weapon you can use. It leads to a great scene (seen in the trailer) that provides a hearty laugh.
The movie should have continued to tap into this ridiculousness and purposefully bad miniatures for the special effects, but somehow misses the point. It's not easy to point to one or two direct things that are what fails. It just seems like they had a great idea and somehow missed the point when they started shooting it. There are a few gems that survived from the script, but overall it was a tad too unfunny.
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Steven Soderberg has made movies from artsy explorations of characters to Science Fiction films with a romantic and heavily ambient tone to a Hollywood film about the war on drugs. These are but a few themes he's explored. He's never attempted to shoot a straight up action film, which is what he set out to do with "Haywire".
"Haywire" begins with a fight a diner followed by an interesting car jacking. From there we begin to learn how Mallory (Gina Carano) got to that point and what the motivations are for the rest of the tale. Mallory, a black ops soldier, has been betrayed and plans to find out who did and why. The bodies begin to pile as she gets deeper and deeper into this tangled web of lies.
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Today is the day that major websites have decided to show the world what it would be like if the US government passed one of the two proposed bills pretending to protect intellectual properies while in fact giving them free reign to shut down any website they want for any reason.
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I commence our late recap in film by thanking all the studios out there for releasing EVERY movie produced in 2011 within the span of ten days! The "let me save my dysfunctional family by building a petting zoo" movie, the "Swedish Punky Brewster" movie, the "Tom Cruise shrugs off his height shortcomings by climbing skyscrapers" movie, the "charming little artsy black and white French movie that will win all our callous American hearts" movie, the "interspecies love story of a boy and his horse" film, the "washed up actors assemble New Year's" movie, and how could I forget Tintin (if anybody knew who he was to begin with). All that, and I haven't mentioned the other half of films released in the last month or so.


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|The best club in the history of Pittsburgh, and the silly name of the division that the Penguins are in
Metro Games to Watch This Week
Friday, January 16 - Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Islanders
Saturday, January 17 - New York Islanders @ Montreal Canadiens
Sunday, January 18 - New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Monday, January 19 - Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Islanders
Tuesday, January 20 - Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday, January 21 - Pittsburgh Penguins @ Chicago Blackhawks
Last Week: 3-0
Upcoming Games:
Friday, January 16 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (woot)
Saturday, January 17 @ Montreal Canadiens
Monday, January 19 vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Transactions: None
Mikhail Grabovski - lower body
As much as we don't want to admit it, these Islanders are really good and aren't going away. Last week the Isles were undefeated including a 3-0 blanking of the red hot New York Rangers. A Friday night showdown at Nassau Coliseum with the second place (for now) Pittsburgh Penguins is the highlight of their slate of games leading up to the All-Star Break.
Last Week: 2-0Upcoming Games:
Friday, January 16 @ New York Islanders
Sunday, January 18 vs. New York Rangers
Tuesday, January 20 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday, January 21 vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Thursday, January 8 - Bobby Farnham sent down to AHL Wilkes Barre/Scranton
Monday, January 12 - Derrick Pouliot sent down to AHL Wilkes Barre/Scranton
Tuesday, January 13 - Taylor Chorney called up from AHL Wilkes Barre/Scranton
Wednesday, January 14 - Taylor Chorney sent down to AHL Wilkes Barre/Scranton
Wednesday, January 14 - Mark Arcobello claimed off of waivers
Wednesday, January 14 - Bryan Rust sent down to AHL Wilkes Barre/Scranton
Steve Downie - head
Talk about a murderers row on the upcoming schedule! Both New York teams, the hated Flyers, and then Western Conference power Chicago. This week will be really telling if the Penguins recent 7-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild was a product of the Penguins rounding into form following all of the injuries and mumps, or if the Wild really are just a dumpster fire.
Last Week: 3-0-1Upcoming Games:
Friday, January 16 @ Nashville Predators
Saturday, January 17 @ Dallas Stars
Tuesday, January 20 vs. Edmonton Oilers
Friday, January 9 - Justin Peters sent down to AHL Hershey
Friday, January 9 - Pheonix Copley called up from AHL Hershey
Saturday, January 10 - Steve Oleksy called up from AHL Hershey
Saturday, January 10 - Nate Schmidt sent down to AHL Hershey
Sunday, January 11 - Steve Oleksy sent down to AHL Hershey
Monday, January 12 - Pheonix Copley sent down to AHL Hershey
Monday, January 12 - Justin Peters called up from AHL Hershey
Tuesday, January 13 - Steve Oleksy called up from AHL Hershey
Nate Schmidt - shoulder
Don't look now, but here come the Capitals. The Capitals have earned a point in 9 straight games starting with the 3-0 shut out of the Penguins on December 27 and are 6-0-1 in January. Along with the New York Rangers, they are one of the hottest teams in the NHL and have made the race for the Metro suddenly very interesting.
Last Week: 2-1-0Upcoming Games:
Thursday, January 15 @ Boston Bruins
Friday, January 16 @ Columbus Bluejackets
Sunday, January 18 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (woot)
Tuesday, January 20 vs. Ottawa Senators
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Derek Stepan - Upper Body
The Rangers are playing hockey like robots right now. Up until getting shut out by the Islanders, a game in which Derek Stepan was once again injured, the Rangers had wins in 13 of their last 14 contests. Stepan will be missed as he had been on a point per game pace since returning from a previous injury.
Last Week: 2-2-0Upcoming Games:
Thursday, January 15 vs. Vancouver Canucks
Saturday, January 17 @ Buffalo Sabres
Monday, January 19 @ New York Islanders
Tuesday, January 20 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (woot)
Friday, January 9 - Nicklas Grossman placed on IR
Sunday, January 11 - Rob Zepp called up from AHL Lehigh Valley
Steve Mason - lower body
Nicklas Grossman - upper body
Braydon Coburn - lower body
Scott Laughton - upper body
And then there are the rest. The Metro has a clear dividing line between the top four and bottom four teams and it starts with the Flyers. Despite a career year from Jakub Voracek and the continuing strong play from Claude Giroux (#1 and #3 in NHL scoring respectively), the Flyers are mired in mediocrity. That is just fine with me. Steve Mason will be out for a few weeks which doesn't bode well for the Flyers being able to go on a run. Think about that. Steve Mason. I never want to hear a Penguins fan complain about MAF ever again.
Last Week: 1-1-1Upcoming Games:
Friday, January 16 @ Anaheim Ducks
Monday, January 19 @ San Jose Sharks
Monday, January 12 - Tuomo Rutuu placed on IR
Tuesday, January 13 - Seth Helgeson sent down to AHL Albany
Tuesday, January 13 - Joe Whitney called up from AHL Albany
Wednesday, January 14 - Joseph Blandisi signed as free agent, three year contract
Tuomo Ruutu - illness
Jaromir Jagr - illness
There isn't really much to say about the Devils right now. While dwelling at the bottom of the league standings is bad, equally as bad is that this team is just not interesting. The only real story line is where will Jagr be traded to? This team needs to get younger and focus on the upcoming draft. They are in the Connor McDavid sweepstakes.
Last Week: 0-3-0Upcoming Games:
Friday, January 16 vs. New York Rangers
Saturday, January 17 @ Boston Bruins
Monday January 19 @ Minnesota Wild
Wednesday, January 21 @ Winnipeg Jets
Friday, January 9 - Sergei Bobrovsky, contract extended - 4 year contract extension
Jack Skille - lower body
Is there any team more disappointing this year than the Columbus Blue Jackets? The excitement of the playoff series against the Penguins has not carried over to this season and if it wasn't for hosting the All Star Game, there would be very little for Jackets fans to care about. Nick Foligno being named an All Star captain feels to me like tee ball leagues giving trophies to every kid that shows up. Bless his heart.
Last Week: 2-0-1Upcoming Games:
Friday, January 16 @ Nashville Predators
Saturday, January 17 @ Dallas Stars
Tuesday, January 20 vs. Edmonton Oilers
Thursday, January 8 - Zach Boychuk - sent down to AHL Charlotte
Thursday, January 8 - Michal Jordan - sent down to AHL Charlotte
Thursday, January 8 - Andrej Nestrasil - sent down to AHL Charlotte
Wednesday, January 14 - Andrej Nestrasil - called up from AHL Charlotte
The Hurricanes only have 14 wins on the season, but 3 of them have come in their last 5 games. Still, this team will clearly be sellers at the trading deadline, it's just a question of which pieces will GM Ron Francis move and for what in return. The 'canes are really hoping that a ping pong ball bounces their way this summer.
Malakai's Musing for the Week
During Tuesday nights thrashing of the lost Minnesota Wild, Zach Sill registered his first NHL point. Yay. This is a monumental occasion in a young hockey player's professional career. What makes this event so unique, however, is that it took Sill 48 NHL games to register his first point. 48. Games. Not even a cheap secondary assist in the prior 48 games he played. Only Gord Strate of the Detroit Red Wings during the 1950's had a longer drought to open a career.
|Zach Sill getting the third star while only registering an assist in a 7 goal game is like Nick Foligno being named an All Star captain
- -Walk across the United States. Twice.
- -Meet, court, and break up with Zooey Deschanel.
- -Grow a proper hipster beard.
- -Win victory in Europe after landing in Normandy.
- -Conceive, birth, and watch your baby grow out of 0-3 month clothing.
- -Use Rosetta Stone software to learn how to cuss out Zach Sill in every language spoken by -NHL players.
- -Shoot 197 different iterations of Rob Lowe Direct TV commercials
- -Travel to Mars and back using 1960's technology
- -Almost rebuild the Death Star
- -Jump on and off the Washington Capitals bandwagon 427 times
- -Get 60 bartenders degrees
- -PennDOT will have repaired the same road 37 times
- -Devan Dubnyk will start in goal for five NHL teams
Can you think of anything else? Leave a comment below. See yinz next week!


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Life just gets better. I had a wonderful day on Saturday playing for a dance workshop led by Celia Little and Filipa Pereira Stubbs in woods west of Cambridge. Called Body Land Movement, it facilitated expressive dance in nature and my role was to support people musically in their exploration. As they improvised dance, so I improvised music. It is very hard to convey, in words, just how magical an event this was for teachers, dancers and musician alike. I won't even try. At the end of the day we ate soup together and then made use of a sauna in the woods built from huge pieces of oak. And that gave me a chance to practise, with an audience, the story I plan to tell at Tales from the Undercroft in Norwich tomorrow evening.
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Body Land Movement
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I imagine that a video on youtube might do it for us, but in its absense I'll just have to imagine. I think youtube is great for sharing those events that turn out to be quite magical, but which are perhaps unexpectedly so.ReplyDelete
I agree completely, Mark. On this occasion I just had time to slip away and take a couple of stills when I wasn't needed. It wasn't a women-only workshop but it happened that only women came on this occasion so I asked permission to take a couple of long shots in which no one would be easily identified. But I hope to address, soon, the youtube issue with a video of my band that we shot last weekend.ReplyDelete
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Friday, September 25, 2009
wasting life
"Ashley, Ashley, Ashley...what are we going to do with you?" That is how my morning's conversation started out with the VP of our company.
But this morning I asked him "What do you mean?" And he replied "Well I just think you're this fantastic, beautiful, talented lady and you're just sitting in this town wasting your life in this job. You're just truly fantastic and I think you should be using your talents on bigger things elsewhere." While I definitely appreciate the sweet compliments, his comments got me thinking and more than a little ancy. I have this "plan" I'm working towards all the while "keeping my options open" as my mom likes to say. But after hearing that, I have to admit I felt a little stressed that the clock was ticking. Not that I think I'm this "fantastic talented lady" with things to offer the world like he claims I am but maybe I need to be more aggressive in getting out of this little town.
I feel the pressure to move;I'm so ready! But I've been waiting patiently, working on this desire thinking it's God's plan to teach me patience and contenment. But should I just be bold and make a move to a new city and find something that way? Should I leave the whole sonography dream behind and pursue the big PR career I've wanted. In my mind I've been thinking all the things I want are just going to fall into place when and if I go to vandy. But what if they don't? What if it's a hard struggle there too?
Ultimately I know God's in control, I just don't want to get stuck being patient and truly waste my life. I don't really have a resolution to this post - I feel like all posts are mini-stories and should have a happy ending or a moral to the story or something...but I'm a little perplexed today over the future.
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- Kayla said...
whatever you choose. Wherever God leads you, you know that you have so many people who love and support you!!!
- September 25, 2009 at 12:14 PM
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Loved the watercolour artwork, and the gameplay was pretty challenging BUT interesting for that. More handmade stuff in games needs to happen.
Rolling with the Pope
A downloadable jam for Windows
Roll with the pope to escape the vatican on the third day.
Good luck, keep your prayer counter high, who knows what happens if you run out (you lose).
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Haha, watching a few people play has led me to realise i'm not very good at tutorials! (also, handwriting).
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using pink 28ct evenweave from stash and perlé #8 and #12 in ecru, green and pink.
I added a piece of gathered lace.
Then in March I made the little design into a needlebook as these always come in useful as gifts
See you next week.
Dear Sheryl I just love all your works, they are always so beautiful.
I like the way you finished these smalls very much. Very inspiring indeed.
I love your Pink with the Green. Those were my Wedding Colors. I think it is so pretty. I am still working on the 1st Month. Learning these new stitches have been a little difficult - Thank you for sharing your beautiful workReplyDelete
Lovely, delicate work, very pretty.ReplyDelete
Beautiful work on all of them and I love your little finishes!ReplyDelete
Wow Sheryl! You made such lovely projects!
I hope all is well with you. Thanks for the lovely visit. Enjoy the week and weekend.
Beautiful projects Sheryl! I like that both very much! Christine xReplyDelete
Wow!! Both your projects are very beautiful!! :) I always admire one thing about you is that you turn your stitching into beautiful finishes promptly. I just stitch and keep on piling up without finishing into something. For many pieces, I have frames ready but I can't get myself to work for 1hr and put those into frames:( It is a wasted stitching effort keeping things in the closet , I should start following your way of turning into something promptly so that I can make my life beautiful using my creations around me:)ReplyDelete
Hi sweet Sheryl! What a joy to visit you, sweet friend :) Your bag is so beautiful! How I love seeing your creations.
Hugs to you!
Your work is lovely. I really love the look of hardanger and these are beautiful.ReplyDelete
Beautiful projects Sheryl.
Hardanger is something I always meant to try but never got around to.
I love the way you have finished your pieces. The little needlebook is so dainty and what a cute idea to add the tiny bobbins to the cord.
Beautiful embroidery Sheryl and your finishing is absolutely perfect. I love both of them.ReplyDelete
I love the rosary bag. It is an excellent idea for finishing.ReplyDelete
Beautiful stitching Sheryl I like the needle case.
How are you getting along with your crocheting?
Julie.C x
So sweet and beautiful !!!! The little bag and the needle case are perfect !!!!!
Have a shinny day !
Very pretty! Hardanger is not my thing, but the results are beautiful!ReplyDelete
I always admire your delicate stitching!ReplyDelete
Dear Sheryl,
beautiful pieces, as always. Love your stitching, it is so delicate.
What pretty projects you have shared with us today... I love the pink rosary beads bag--so delicate and finely stitched. And your needlecase is just as lovely.
I hope you are enjoying a lovely April (we had SNOW today--unbelievable!!
Beautiful projects Sheryl! Such lovely stitching!
Barbara xx
Such beautiful stitching and finishing Sheryl! The rosary bag is so delicate and pretty, and a great way to finish this lovely hardanger. I love the colours of the needle book and those sweet little bobbins.ReplyDelete
Very pretty finishes! You are so creative.ReplyDelete
Both of these 'pretties' are gorgeous, Sheryl. The pink rosary bag is so very pretty and the embroidery is very delicate.....'tis perfect. Gorgeous photos!ReplyDelete
So very cute! Beautiful!ReplyDelete
I am so impressed by your Hardanger stitching. And even more by the way how you finished these small pieces. So beautiful! And fast. I admire everyone who immediately turns these little finishes into something instead of procrastinating.ReplyDelete


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WORCESTER — Last Saturday, Mark Bashour stood on the opposite side of Pleasant Street from the Planned Parenthood clinic in hopes of swaying someone from having an abortion. Saturday, he stood on the sidewalk near the clinic.
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous vote Thursday, ruled the 35-foot protest-free zone outside of abortion clinics in the state is unconstitutional.
Mr. Bashour, 55, of Northboro, was one of seven plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to the overturn of the 2007 buffer zone law. Saturday morning, he and a handful of other anti-abortion advocates walked across the white arch painted on the pavement on Pleasant Street that deated the buffer zone, to the other side.
"We've never been able to stand where I'm standing today," he said.
"We know we've saved lives — many lives — it's in our records," he said, referring to Problem Pregnancy, an organization that helps women find alternatives to abortion. It is located diagonally across the street from Planned Parenthood. "Women have come to have an abortion, and we've talked to them and they've changed their minds. No doubt, that is going to happen more without this buffer zone."
Roderick P. Murphy, director of Problem Pregnancy, said that since the ruling he has received dozens of phone calls and emails from people from all over the country. Most expressed jubilation about the court victory. He said Friday he received a phone call from someone in Burlington, Vermont, where a buffer zone was established based on Massachusetts' law. Mr. Murphy said the City Council in Burlington is now trying to decide whether to rescind the ordinance. Another call on Friday came from someone at a national Right to Life convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mr. Murhpy said he has gained some national prominence because of speaking engagements and his 2011 book, "Stopping Abortion at Death's Door."
"People thought I had something to do with this, which I did not. I was not a plaintiff. I wanted to be, but the lawyers wanted more sympathetic ... more gentle people. I'm not sympathetic. I'm a pain," he said with a laugh.
Two days after the Supreme Court ruling, signs were still outside the Planned Parenthood clinic citing the state law that prohibited anyone except for people seeking services or employees to be within a radius of 35 feet of the entrance or exit of such facilities.
"I don't think they're in a rush to pull them down," Mr. Bashour said.
Eighty-year-old Christine Toloczko, a lifelong Worcester resident who stood near one of the signs, said she used to come to try to counsel women against abortion every Friday until last year when she had some health issues. She said she felt it was important to be there Saturday because of the court ruling.
"I think the ruling really brought this back to normal," she said as she held pink rosary beads and a sign that depicted Mary and baby Jesus. "We should have freedom of speech and be able to be here the same as anyone else. It's a public sidewalk. We don't step on private property."
After Thursday's court ruling, Martha "Marty" Walz, president and chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, told reporters in a conference call that the buffer zone law was put in place for the safety of patients and staff. She said that before the now-overturned law had been enacted, she was harassed and intimidated when she visited a Boston clinic.
Two people were fatally shot and five wounded at two abortion clinics in Brookline in 1994 by 24-year-old abortion foe John Salvi III. He died of an apparent suicide in his prison cell two years later.
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Visitors to DABA INDIAN CUISINE are never left disappointed. Based in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, our restaurant employs a number of talented chefs who use the finest ingredients to create a range of spectacular traditional and contemporary Indian dishes. With mouth-watering menus and affordable prices that belie the quality of our food, there's no reason not to book your table now.
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So Melbourne got to enjoy a one off summer's day of 28 degrees! Chris and I picked a perfect date to go scuba diving! I ran on 2 hours sleep and he ran on half hour, and we left to go to Mornington on the beach side to catch some sun!
It was our first time diving without any instructors since we got certified! We hired equipment then set off to Mornington pier.
No divers were there at the time so we felt SUPER cool as everyone watched us jump into sea! There was some sailing thing going on too so there was quite a crowd. Chris belly flopped in because he forgot to look up when he jumped! It's quite a distance from the pier in and with all that heavy equipment you do lose your balance a bit!
We swam on the surface to the end of the pier then descended. There were many puffer fishes, angler fishes, plastic bags, lots of little neon fishies, starfishes, crabs.. it was way cooler than the other joint we dove at for our course.
We came out, had to kill some surface time so we got coffee, wedges and ice cream. Bailey came down after work to come watch us. Then we dove in again. This time we encountered some problems, Chris wasn't doing his breathing properly and he took too many weights off his weight belt so he was floating way too much and couldn't descend.
A cafe advertised their breakfasts and we couldn't stop laughing at this face
I kept having to come up, even though that's bad too to help him out. People thought he was drowning hahahahaha! We finally got down though, and only did a short dive as we wasted a lot of air. After the second dive, I bought another ice cream. Chris had to go boot to a birthday party.
Bailey and I enjoyed our ice creams then took a swim, it got really cold by 5pm though so we only got up to waist deep then hopped out.
We went back to his place and he cooked me pasta. I enjoyed a super duper long shower as I was encrusted in sea salt hahaha!
Sorry I haven't been blogging much. I'm stressed out to the max. I've been organising visa stuff, got a holiday trip next month to Thailand and hopefully Cambodia & Vietnam. But I have to organise all my stuff too because my house lease finishes while I'm over there. Then I have to road trip back to Brisbane then bounce to overseas again.
Oh went with Bailey to colour in one of his tattoos..
Please excuse any hiatuses!
P.S I resigned my jobs and my bosses were extremely sad. They said nothing for a solid 10 minutes and just stood there gawking at me and then one of them just mumbled, "I'll miss you."
My workmates gave me this.. hahaha
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Scuba Trooper
Posted by Bambi at 3:10 AM
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- lalaaaanita said...
Deena, I think you will love Cambodia. I went there far too young to truly cherish it, but I will go back someday.
I expect blog posts and photos whenever possible :)
- October 25, 2011 at 5:11 AM
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Tracking the Field
What is Tracking the Field?
Tracking the Field (TTF) is an ongoing research initiative started in 2007 to monitor and deepen our understanding of trends and gaps in environmental philanthropy. With nine years of data, to date over 100,000 grants totaling more than $12 billion have been entered and categorized in a secure database. This comprehensive record allows for in-depth analysis of environmental giving trends and provides an avenue for funders to see where their grantmaking fits into the larger ecosystem of funding, identify partners and reflect on how they can optimize their grant dollars to be more strategic and effective.
Explore Tracking the Field
The Environmental Grantmakers Association produces a biennial report and summary that analyzes the most recent environmental giving data. EGA members are able to explore the Tracking the Field data down to the individual grant through a searchable database and interactive heatmap on the website. These tools allow members to sort by EGA taxonomy across different time frames to see the trends and grants most relevant to their work. EGA also works with funders and affinity groups on custom research projects to expand learnings from the Tracking the Field data.
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Today was beautiful. Sunny, low humidity and 83 degrees! And no pollen yet. Unfortunately, I woke up this morning with a clogged head and a very, very sore throat. And I leave for Honduras in four days! I didn't get much chance to enjoy the day as I wasn't feeling well.
Tonight we had our "packing party" at church to pack all our suitcases and get them weighed. We had a lot of donations of games, coloring books, etc. to take to the hospital so we had to pack all those up also. Kevin managed to get most of them into one suitcase. He's one efficient packer! Michael does well at that also. Must be a guy thing!
I stopped at Wal-Mart on the way home to pick up the last little things I need. When I went to Honduras in October, I took way too much stuff. I've really cut back but I did need a few little travel items. I also picked up a package of "breath rite" strips. I want to see if they will help me to sleep better tonight. I've heard a lot of good things about them so I wanted to try them for myself. I also bought myself a new pair of pajamas. That's a treat for me. 🙂
Tonight we had homemade pizzas. They were good. I make the dough in my bread machine then add sauce and toppings. Yum!
As I was driving to church tonight, I was listening to the Bible. One of the passages was Psalm 62. What a wonderful Psalm to remind us to rest in God. Verses 5-8 say:
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. Selah
I love that little word "selah" which means (paraphrasing) "rest a minute, meditate on this". Yes, I can meditate on the truth that God is my refuge. He is my rock and my salvation. Amen!!


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Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion $20
Benefit Watts Up Cream to Powder Highlighter $30
Josie Maran Surreal Skin Argan Finishing Balm $36
Verb Ghost Oil $14
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In a small village in the Northern part of Holland lives Anouk with husband Leo, 3 children, sheep, chickens, dogs and a rabbit on a farm. For Christmas they prepare breakfast and dinner completely by homemade dishes; Leo hunts for a pheasant, they make their own jam and plum chutney and use beans and potatoes from their vegetable garden. Even all their Christmas decoration they make themselves. Anouk is a potter and creates beautiful pottery like vases, pots and chinaware.
Back to basic for Christmas
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Runkeeper – Fantastic Fitness app and Community September 24, 2012Posted by Ced in Apps, Fitness.
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Do you engage in fitness activities, such as walking, running, hiking, cycling, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, skating, or others? Runkeeper is a great fitness activity tracking service that lets you log all your activities using your mobile device, and keep tabs on them using a web app. (more…)


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I hate cabbiesWednesday, September 5th, 2007
Tags: Story of my Life, Touch of Grey Sweater
Warning: this post contains some naughty words.
So I hopped on a bus yesterday for Kingston so I could see The Beau for one last week before school. Not only was I excited about that, but I was also finished with the knitting portion of my sweater, having cast off my last sleeve on the bus. I took a cab to his place, tipped the cabbie, and then picked up my backpack to take it inside. Hm. Why is there a giant pool of brown liquid coming from my backpack? Ah yes, the bottle of dark rum I had bought for his parents in the Virgin Islands and so painstakingly, lovingly brought back with me. It was broken. Even the airline folks managed to get it to Canada in one piece, but a fucking cabbie from Kingston? Oh no, he has to pick up my backpack and throw it on the ground, shattering the bottom and spilling rum and glass on:
a) my beautiful new finished alpaca sweater
b) my computer.
Now, I'm ok with the smell (it's actually quite delicious), but I'm now afraid to turn on my computer for fear of it shorting out. There's also the fact that my sweater is COVERED IN GLASS AND RUM. My beautiful sweater that took probably 100 hours to knit is covered in glass and rum. And I fucking hate cabbies and they had better pay for my computer and my sweater to be cleaned or I am going to SHIT A BRICK.
I'm sorry for the swearing, I'm just really stressed right now. I called the taxi company yesterday and they said they'd call me back today because yesterday they had "other things to deal with." Which essentially means they are trying to blow me off. But, my dear MODERN Taxi Company, never underestimate the will of a knitter that's just had her new sweater ruined. You fuckers are going to PAY.


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