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Kate Grom— Heroine: When Country Meets Smo-o-oth
When you listen to music as much as I do, you become jaded. Standard music (or mainstream, as I like to call it) usually marks songs for the scrap heap if only because the mind hears nothing new. You begin to listen for the odd twists, the coloring outside the lines, if you will, and sometimes ignore the obvious. Kate Grom does the exact opposite on Heroine. She writes from the heart and the songs reflect it. No chances, no stretching the envelope, just music in its simple glory. No coloring, outside the lines at least. The songs are brothers and sisters, first cousins and moms and dads. They are warmth even when the subject matter is not, comfortable in their familiarity. And people are going to call it Country.
Truth is, I can't really call this Country. Country-Pop, maybe, but even that doesn't nail it down. I can say that it captures what Grom set out to do. She has been writing both songs and poetry for years and compiled the songs she wanted. A method to her madness, if you will. Initially, she wrote for herself. "For me, a songs transition from its formative phase into final form is a journey and a process. I have more notebooks lining my shelves than I can keep track of, all containing self-penned songs & poetry. I never get rid of these notebooks as many of the songs filling the pages are ever changing & evolving. The songs penned by myself on the record are my first proficient efforts as a young artist and they reflect a unique season of my life. With that in mind, I knew that these songs in particular had to be included in this debut collection while others wait for their time to shine." As for the others, "I wanted to challenge myself with something I was initially closed off to— the idea of writing with other people, or collaborating. At first, I was torn about it, but eventually my thoughts led me to the journey of a favorite painter, Monet. Monet collaborated with his contemporaries and also mentored many painters, in their early days, many of whom went on to be great painters in their own right." Monet. I would never have guessed. "I challenged myself as an artist with the collaborations, with the new and exciting twists and turns that were around every corner/phrase/chord. You might guess that I was pleasantly rewarded by the collaboration process based on the final selections for the album."
Indeed. While there are only two self-penned tunes, "Whistle Cry" and the title track, "Heroine," they are strong enough to make me wonder why only two. The first leads off the album, a perfect mid-tempo combination of folk and country, the melody and harmonies downright beautiful but oh, that chorus!
And now I'm looking at a memory of my life/I was weathered and worn, I was shattered and sore/Until I heard that whistle cry for me/The sound of freedom was stronger than you could ever be
The sound of life, for Grom digs deeper than most. There is a folk truth to her songs.
Three collaborations with Stephanie Lambring made the cut— "Lose My Mind," "This Storm," and "Whiskey Eyes," each song strong enough to be a single. In fact, "This Storm" is an early video focusing on the lyrics which, as I said, are a strong point. Just follow the bouncing ball and you will know what I mean.
Four more individual collaborations complete the album, each flowing one into the other. "Tricks," the next single, is most impressive, a light pop tune co-written by Robert Kelly, whose name I shall be looking for from here on out. In fact, I shall be looking for Ruston Kelly, Audrey Spillman (whose name has actually crossed this desk on occasion), and Mando Saenz, as well. It is not often co-written songs flow as smoothly as theirs do here. (Preview "Tricks" here)
That this is a beautifully put together album is not surprising. The producer, Stewart Lerman, has a track record worth checking out and the band is terrific, especially David Mansfield who has a real touch on pedal steel. I contacted David to ask what he thought of the sessions. He loved them. How can you argue with a well-oiled machine and outstanding songs? "Kate had a very clear idea of what she wanted each instrument to sound like and the direction each song should take," he wrote. "She sent me examples before we even met in the studio so I really knew what she wanted ahead of time. The actual session was effortless— for all of the preparation she never dictated what I should play and was open to all suggestions. It didn't hurt that the material and performances were so good. All in all, a wonderful experience." High praise from one of the masters of his instrument.
The album hits the street February 24th and the album release party is the next day at Rockwood Music Hall in New York. It's a long walk from Oregon but if I had enough money for boots, I would consider it. After all, though Stephanie Lambring lives in Nashville, chances are fair to good she might well be there. The chance to hear those voices together raises the hair on my arms.
I'll even throw in a bonus here— Grom's version of a Christmas song: "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Only three hundred-some days 'til Christmas, after all.
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I have configured an old ibm thinkpad with dos 6.22 and some dos games for my 6 year old.
Sound is running.
But dos games are small on the screen it does not span the screen.
I've downloaded a tvga utility but it sais option 02H is not valid.
help. I would like the whole screen to be filled.
What model is the thinkpad?
Old dos games sometimes had their own drivers for various video adaptes. Did you actually install the games from their original disks or just copy them from another source? Or there might be some IBM-supplied files if that was a common problem with their old thinkpads. Where did you get the TVGA utility?
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Hi Jvd,
Is the dos 6.22 o/s, the Thinkpad's only o/s, or is the dos running 'under' another os?
Good Luck - Keep us posted.
for starters, some specs would help. How old is 'old'? And what kind of graphics card/integated chip does it have?
Depending on the type of the graphics card that is in the Thinkpad, it may not fill the screen.
My laptop, albeit rather new (2009), when running any kind of program with a lower resolution than the screen will not fill the screen. It keeps the aspect ration to prevent blur.
I'm not familiar with that system BUT if in your BioS it has something to change graphics card settings, look there. Look for settings that say 'Keep origonal aspect ratio' or 'Fill screen'.
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Council on the Uncertain Human Future
The Council on the Uncertain Human Future is a sustained conversation among twelve distinguished scholars and artists whose personal commitments and professional expertise qualify them to consider at a deep level the future of the planet and humanity in relationship to climate change and environmental degradation. The purpose of the Council is twofold: to convene a vital conversation on issues of the Anthropocene, and to encourage new insights among Council members who might be influential in the transformation of attitudes and actions as we move toward a future on a radically altered planet.
Held in three two-day retreats over the course of 2014, the Council is considering the nature and scale of the climate crisis (Council One), what that information portends for humans and the planet (Council Two), and how we as humans might best choose to respond to these challenges and uncertainties (Council Three).
The Council will share aspects of their conversation and collective insights following its completion, in writing, video, or both.
Council Sessions
Council One: A CHANGING CLIMATE
What is the nature and scale of the climate crisis, seen deeply and accurately?
Public event
The Anthropocene and its Discontents
Daniel Schrag, Director, Center for the Environment, Harvard University
February 4, 2014 at Clark University
Professor and geologist Dan Schrag offers the long view of the science of our changing climate — what is happening, why, and where it might be headed. Watch Dan Schrag's speech at Clark »
Additional talks on climate science by Susanne Moser and Christopher Williams here
Council Two: AN ALTERED WORLD
Why is it happening, and what does it mean for Earth and for humans?
What is Missing?
Maya Lin, artist and designer
April 7, 2014 at Maya Lin Studio
Maya Lin speaks about her sixth and last memorial project, What is Missing?, a series of works that raise awareness of the massive species extinction underway around the world, and her upcoming project Greenprint (2015), visioning a sustainable world. Watch Maya Lin's talk »
Council Three: IMAGINING EARTHLY FUTURES
How shall we conduct ourselves in the face of grave danger and uncertainty?
Public event
Stories for Hot Weather
Rebecca Solnit, writer and historian
Thursday September 18, 2014 at Clark University
Rebecca Solnit addresses the question of what stories we have been and need to be telling ourselves about climate change and the possibilities for the human future. Watch Rebecca Solnit's lecture at Clark » Watch a panel discussion between Council members and Rebecca Solnit »
Council Members
The twelve Council members, chosen for their commitment and outstanding contributions to these concerns, represent a range of perspectives and include: anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson, artist Janet Echelman, writer Gretel Ehrlich, marine ecologist Joan Kleypas, Buddhist scholar/teacher Lama Willa Miller, moral philosopher Kathleen Dean Moore, climate scientist Susanne (Susi) Moser, systems thinker Elizabeth (Beth) Sawin, photographer Camille Seaman, religion and environment scholar Mary Evelyn Tucker, former college President Diana Chapman Walsh and designer Sarah Buie (convener).
Convening a Local Council
Please consider convening a Council on this critical topic; as a process, it is adaptable and widely applicable. We encourage and will support convening of local councils by CHCI member humanities centers and other groups, through A Guide to Convening a Council on the Uncertain Human Future, and mentoring on the process of launching a council. There is also a Member's Guide to Council on the Uncertain Human Future. Please contact Project Director Sarah Buie for further information.


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Redgum Songwriter Disturbed At Reclaim Australia's 'Co-opting' Of Iconic Song Of Peace
Rupert Murdoch's US empire siphons $4.5b from Australian business virtually tax-free
Liberal chief Michael Kroger warns party must change or face electoral death
Promises, promises ... now it's time for Tony Abbott to focus on the nitty-gritty
Change, Bill Shorten, Change!
They Came, They Swore, They Reclaimed Australia
What no one wants to mention in Grant Hackett's 'remarkable' comeback
"There is something rather perfect about humiliating fascists on pesach."
Anti-penalty rates campaign backfires From the "who'da thunk?" files.
How To Respond To The Reclaimers: Troll Them Like This MP Did
George Brandis just spent $134,200 on this paperweight
Richie Benaud dies: Former Australia captain, journalist and broadcaster's most memorable quotes
How Ernst Wanke Road got its name (and how to pronounce it) I had wondered
What Joe should tell his colleagues about his budget
Reclaim Australia protests threaten more division
Heckuva job you're doing on foreign policy, Congress
Iran letter blowback startles Republicans They also expressed shock at how a ball falls to the ground when you let it go and wondered why ice turns to water if you leave it out in the sun.
Rand Paul's Bid To Be Everything To Every Republican Voter (Buzzfeed warning, but still a good analysis)
Terrytown rapper didn't see his killer walk up with pistol, witnesses testify
News Corp.'s $1 Billion Plan to Overhaul Education Is Riddled With Failures Hmmm... why would News Corp want to influence education?
"The GOP has scores of racists": A former Bush official condemns modern Republican orthodoxy
In 2016 campaign, the lament of the not quite rich enough
A Lot Of Bottled Water Comes From Drought-Stricken California
The tide is turning against the scam that is privatisation
Website maps locations of Nazi attacks in London
I was radicalised by a neo-Nazi group. It could just have easily been Isis
The Big Life: More Than John Lennon's First Wife
Salutin' Putin: inside a Russian troll house
In Bed with Neo-Nazis
Bombing Yemenis? You bet. Fighting IS in Iraq? Not so fast
Mike Oldfield, The Best of the Warner years
Mental health:
An open letter to Katie Hopkins
Razer on Mark Latham's Harden Up prescription for the depressed chattering class
Humour & Satire:
Reclaim Australia Accidentally Reclaims 1930s Germany
Millions Mourn As Rocker/Activist Ted Nugent, Age 66, Found Alive
A racist carrot reclaims Australia
Never Redesign Your Website Again
April-fools Gameboy add-on for the iPhone may soon be a reality
5 People Who Became Memes, And How They Reacted
Dallas Buyers Club: how Hollywood turns a buck from 'pirates'
Worried about a fine for pirating Dallas Buyers Club? It serves you right
Hannity's Slavery-Loving Pal Blames Walter Scott For His Death – And The Other Guest Walks Off! Just how much of an extremist do you have to be to make Hannity seem reasonable?
Stan Freberg (1926-2015)
Stan Freberg: five top parodies from the master of the funny commercial
Comedian and Voice Actor Stan Freberg Dies at 88
Richie Benaud RIP: Summer will never be the same again
Richie Benaud's best quotes
I got stupid on me and I need to wipe it off on you:
Flag-burning reported to Human Rights I'm not entirely sure George Christensen knows the difference between a human and a flag.
Australia's Politicians From Luke Warm To Smoking Hot (Buzzfeed warning but actually really, really terrible. Did someone actually get paid to "write" this?)
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Who says you need a studio to produce your own music? With professional quality music production software available from $99, anyone with a computer can record and produce their own catchy singles, EPs, or albums.
In this guide, we'll look at four of the most popular and powerful music production applications on the market: FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and Pro Tools. Read on to learn which application is the best choice for your home production studio.
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FL Studio
Previously known as Fruity Loops, FL Studio is a powerful yet user-friendly music production application. Thanks to its simple interface and gentle learning curve, it's one of the best choices for getting started as an electronic music producer.
FL Studio is used by hundreds of well-known electronic music producers, such as Madeon, Deadmau5, and Avicii. It's suitable for a wide variety of electronic music genres, ranging from trance and house to dubstep, electro, and more.
Available in several different editions, FL Studio is priced from just $99, making it a great first production suite for newbies. It's also available as a free demo, with total functionality right out of the box for anyone interested in trying before they buy.
Despite being known for its gentle learning curve, FL Studio is powerful production software that can be used to create anything from simple beats to full dance music albums and live sets. This versatility makes it a fantastic application to start with.
Learn more about how to use FL Studio by enrolling in our course, The Basics of FL Studio and Dance Music Production. All you'll need is a free copy of FL Studio, which you can upgrade with a license after you learn the basics of EDM production.
Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a favorite of electronic music producers around the world. Designed for both music production and live performances, Ableton Live is powerful software that's used by some of the biggest names in electronic dance music.
Famous Ableton Live users include Dutch trance producer Armin van Buuren, house legends Daft Punk, and the Grammy Award winning Dust Brothers. While it's known for its power and flexibility, Ableton Live is surprisingly easy to use.
Live uses two 'views' to form its interface. The first is the arrangement view, while the second is the session view. Users create MIDI sets in the session view, which are recorded into tracks in the arrangement view.
Users can also use the arrangement view to record MIDI sequences manually, which is particularly useful for recording melodies and instrument solos. These two views are unique to Ableton Live, and are part of its appeal to many music producers.
While Ableton Live includes just two built-in instruments – Impulse and Simpler – users can add hundreds more in the form of add-ons. These add-ons include Latin drums, electric piano synthesizers, and a collection of orchestral instruments.
Like FL Studio, Ableton Live starts from just $99, making it an affordable choice for beginner music producers. The complete Ableton Live Suite, however, costs $99 to register, with optional add-ons presenting additional costs for producers.
Would you like to learn how to produce music in Ableton Live? Enroll in our course, Introduction to Electronic Music Production with Ableton, to learn the fundamentals of music production using Ableton Live.
Logic Pro
Logic Pro is Apple's in-house music production software. Built from the ground up for Mac users, it's a powerful production application that can be used to record and produce everything from hardstyle dance music to folk songs.
Have you ever used GarageBand – Apple's beginner music production app? If so, you will find Logic Pro refreshingly easy to use, since it's powered by the same engine as GarageBand, albeit with hundreds of additional features and production options.
One of Logic Pro's best features for producers is its built-in templates. Logic Pro X – Apple's latest version of Logic Pro – features templates called Songwriter, Electronic, Hip Hop, Orchestral, Multi-Track, and Music for Picture.
Each template is perfectly configured for a different type of producer. Orchestral is designed for writing music using notation, while the Hip Hop template is designed for easy integration of samples and simple beats.
Logic Pro is a powerful production application used by a diverse range of musical artists. Famous Logic Pro users include Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, and Franz Ferdinand.
Priced at $199, Logic Pro is more expensive than the basic versions of FL Studio and Ableton Live, but far cheaper than their full editions. This makes it a great choice for mid-level producers in need of a powerful yet affordable production application.
Would you like to learn how to produce music using Logic Pro? Enroll in our course, Mixing Electronic Music with Logic Pro, to learn how to produce your own tracks in Apple's user-friendly yet powerful music production software.
Pro Tools
Pro Tools is Avid Technology's most powerful music production suite, regarded by many in the recording industry as the best application in the business. With a high price tag and a steep learning curve, Pro Tools is aimed squarely at professionals.
Designed for use in recording studios, Pro Tools offer a huge range of features and instruments that make it ideal for MIDI sequencing, recording and editing. Difficult to learn and even harder to master, Pro Tools isn't a good choice for beginners.
However, the immense power of Pro Tools makes it the software of choice for most of the world's recording studios. From film soundtracks to award-winning albums, most mainstream pop, rock, and electronic music is created in Pro Tools.
Would you like to learn how to use Pro Tools? Enroll in our Pro Tools 10 Tutorial to learn the basics of Pro Tools, from importing audio clips to creating MIDI tracks and adding effects to your musical creations.
Do you want to learn music production?
Producing your own music has never been easier. From FL Studio to Pro Tools, the huge range of music production applications available today makes it easy to pick a production suite and start creating your own tracks.
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May the Joy of Christmas be with you all, whatever your situation! And, may the Christ child find a place to rest at the centre of your heart and celebrations!
I want to make it clear that this is what Christmas is all about… it is, in fact Christ's Mass! I am happy to abide by the rules of political correctness in most areas… I sincerely believe that every person has the right to be called by whatever title he or she chooses, and I believe that, as Christians we should strive to treat every person with respect, regardless of race, creed, age, gender or sexual orientation. This is living according to Christ's law of love.
BUT…I refuse to call Christmas the "holiday/festive season", or to send "holiday" greetings and "festive" gifts. I make no apology for my belief, or my stance on the matter. No one knows the exact date of the birth of Christ though there have been many attempts at calculation, according to the evidence at hand. However, for the last 2000 years (approximately… give or take a decade) Christians of most denominations have celebrated the birth of Christ on the 25th of December.
If you are into the Internet simply type the words "the date of Christmas" into your "search engine", press "ENTER" and you will find a plethora of articles on the subject.
One helpful site/article I found is www.ancient-future.net/christmasdate.html but there are plenty of others.
Regardless of how or why the date was selected, it has been accepted for a couple of thousand years… and for me the date is not nearly as important as the event we commemorate and celebrate.
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known.
So … JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COME!!


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Kenya is located on the Equator and is bisected by the Western side of the Great Rift Valley. The country lies between latitudes 5o North and 5o south and between longitudes 34o and 42o east. The land area of Kenya is about 569,137 km2, with a great diversity of landforms ranging from glaciated mountain peaks with permanent snow cover, through a flight of plateaus to the coastal plain. The country is split by the Great Rift Valley into the Western part, which slopes down into Lake Victoria from the Mau ranges and Mount Elgon (4,300m) and the eastern part dominated by Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare ranges which rise to altitudes of 5,200m and 4,000m respectively.
Kenya has continued to experience socio-economic pressures such as inequitable patterns of land ownership, a high population growth rate, rural-urban migration of the population, poorly planned urbanization, deforestation, a low level of literacy, low growth of domestic product and high levels of unemployment. Economic performance has deteriorated over recent years with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate falling from 4.8% in 1995 to 1.8% in 1998.
The Government has adopted long, medium and short-term policies to reverse these trends. The long-term policy framework is contained in the Sessional Paper No.2 of 1996 on Industrial Transformation by the year 2020 and the National Poverty Eradication Plan 1999-2015. The former presents policies that will lay the foundation for transforming Kenya into a Newly Industrialized Country (NIC) by the year 2020. The latter provides a national policy and institutional framework for action against poverty.
The medium-term policy framework is contained in the eighth National Development Plan 1997-2001. It focuses on raising economic growth and investment levels, promoting export-oriented industries and restructuring the role of government to focus on providing an enabling environment for economic growth. Kenya's short-term policy framework is outlined in Policy Framework Papers (PFP) and annual budget statements.
The population of Kenya is projected to increase to 33.3 million by 2003 and 34.6 million by 2005. The projections assume a moderate decline in fertility and death rates, and also take into account the AIDS epidemic (Okeyo, et al., 1999). Despite a remarkable decrease over the past decade, Kenya's annual population growth rate is still one of the highest in the world at 2.6 %. This has three major implications. Firstly, over 50% of the population is less than 15 years of age, which means that the economy has to support a large and growing number of young people. Secondly, population growth rates in densely populated regions have led to rural-urban migration. This has over-stretched resources in the urban areas. Decreasing standards of land management, infrastructure, water and sanitation and municipal services have led to a steady decline on health and environmental standards as well as an increased vulnerability to human-made and natural disasters. Thirdly, there has also been a noticeable rural-rural migration to the ASAL areas, affecting the ecosystem of these regions and rendering them more vulnerable to disasters such as drought and environmental degradation.
The impact of disasters on the population is greatly influenced by the incidence of poverty. The ability to cope with disasters or the level of a community's disaster management capacity can be greatly limited by the incidence of poverty in the community.
According to the 1994 Welfare Monitoring Survey (WMS II) results, 48% of the rural population is food poor (NPEP, 1999-2015). Equally, in the same report, 47% of the rural population and 29% of the urban population were identified as absolute poor. A large number of the poor are living on either subsistence agriculture or employment in the urban informal sector. The condition of poverty is illustrated by factors such as large families, lack of productive skills, low levels of education, ill health, high incidence of AIDS and other disabilities and changes in social structures leading to the breakdown of facilities and support systems. These factors radically increase the vulnerability of the poor to natural hazards and human-made disasters. The recent El Niño (1997-1998) and the heavy rains of 1999 show that those most affected by these natural occurrences are the poorer sectors of the population living in slums and squatting along flood and landslide areas. Poverty also seriously affects their resilience to disasters given the constant challenge for survival, which many face.
One-third of the rural households are female headed, with as many as 60% of these having no male support. Female-headed households are especially vulnerable due to external factors such as the discriminatory access to the tenure of land in rural areas, housing in urbanized areas and their inability to access the job market on favorable conditions.
The rate of urbanization in Kenya is one of the highest in the world. While the estimated annual rate of growth of the urban population in Kenya is at 7.05% for the period of 1995-2000, the average for African cities is 4.37% and 2.57% for the world. This has over-stretched the capacity of infrastructure and services in the large towns, to the extent that large sectors of the population have to squat or live in slums, exposing themselves to numerous hazards such as floods, fires and epidemics. More than half of the urban residents live in poverty. They dwell in peripheral urban areas, have limited incomes, education, and poor diets and live in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions. Safe drinking water, the disposal of solid waste, decent housing and transportation are particularly lacking. Urban residents are exposed to increased levels of contamination from factories where environmental protection is minimal. Poor construction and the unplanned nature of these informal settlements expose dwellers to the effects of landslides and flooding.
Kenya is characterized by its limited natural resources especially for water, minerals and agricultural land. This condition, associated to the fragility of its ecosystems and vulnerability to increased pressure by human activities, raises critical environmental issues related to bio-diversity, deforestation, desertification, drought, floods and pollution. Forest resources and soil cover are being depleted due to the rapid increase in population and the demand for human settlements and agricultural land, grazing, sourcing of construction materials, food, fuel-wood, essential oils and herbal medicines.
1.7 About this study
The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) in cooperation with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder Colorado, USA, was awarded a grant by the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP) to carry out a 19-month study on the impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño event on sixteen countries in four major areas. These areas included Asia, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. These countries are Peru, Fiji, Costa Rica, Cuba, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Paraguay, Panama Canal, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Ecuador, and Kenya.
The study runs from May 15,1999 to December 15, 2000. This study is a partnership among United Nations agencies. In addition to UNEP and NCAR's Environmental and Societal Impacts Group there are the World Meteorological Organization's World Climate Program (WMO), The International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR – now the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction: ISDR), and the United Nations University's Environment and Sustainable Development Programme.
This assessment will review forecasts and impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño, as well as the climate-related early warning and natural disaster preparedness systems in the selected countries in order to improve their ENSO coping mechanisms. Based on this assessment, the project will identify research and policy needs and develop preliminary guidelines for regional and national natural disaster preparedness plans for ENSO warm and cold events and their impacts.
The review and assessment will form the basis for:
· Identifying policy needs which can then be developed or incorporated into appropriate operational disaster management and research programs. This would include, but would not be limited to, those relating to the potential yet-to-be-identified linkages between ENSO and climate change.
· Developing a preliminary set of guidelines for national and regional preparedness for ENSO.
· Designing a capacity-building program for fellowship and training of mid-level resource and sector managers, post-graduate education, and outreach to the international academic and scientific community.
Through an improved understanding of early warning, the project ultimately contributes to the safety and welfare of people and the environment by enhancing preparedness for the impacts of future ENSO events.
This review and assessment study in Kenya, was carried out between the months of September 1999 and February 2000. Data and reports from Government Ministries and especially from the National Disaster Co-ordination Center, related to the 1997-98 El Niño were available to the working Group. A national workshop was held on February 4th, 2000 where members of the technical working group presented their findings. Representatives from the various Government Ministries and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) were invited to this workshop. Their contributions and suggestions have, as much as possible, been taken into consideration in this final report.


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Footage of sending "La Coka Nostra" 8A+, a quite new line in Tumpen, Ötztal. It's a great compression climb that reminded me a bit of Black Shadow and The Vice in Rocklands....
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Supreme Court ruling will lead to increase in business rates
Many businesses will be liable for increased business rates following last year's Supreme Court ruling in Woolway (Valuation Officer) v Mazars LLP.
The Court held that where tenants occupy multiple floors in a building but need to use communal areas to move between floors, each floor is considered to be a hereditament which is must be individually assessed for business rates. The same assessment will be made where separate parts of a building could be leased individually, without material detriment to the use of each unit. Landlords would usually offer a discount in rent to reflect the total space and similarly there would be a discount allowed in the calculation of business rates.
Many current rating appeals will have to be affected by the new rules. The consequences have been compounded by the chancellor's decision to limit the time period for which appeals to the Valuation Office Agency ("VOA") may be made to 1 April 2015. Prior to this, claims could be made dating back as far as 2010, as the last valuation date provided by the VOA.
Initially, the VOA required any appeals that were based on the system prior to Mazars to be withdrawn and resubmitted which meant that the period for which a reduction and rebate might be obtained would be significantly reduced for some claims. Fortunately for many, the VOA has amended its stance in relation to appeals which had already been submitted prior to the decision to limit claims. Such appeals will not require resubmission and are therefore not affected by the capped time period. New appeals, however, will be capped and are also impacted by Mazars, the decisions combining to make potentially significant increases to business rates.
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Abnormally high or low blood calcium levels are linked to an increased chance of premature death in non-dialysis kidney disease patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate the potential importance of finding drugs or other treatments that maintain normal blood calcium levels in non-dialysis patients.
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often have abnormally high or low blood calcium levels due to their compromised kidney function and the effects of commonly used medications. While abnormal calcium levels have been linked to higher premature death rates in dialysis patients, their effects in patients with earlier stages of CKD are less clear.
To investigate the issue, Csaba Kovesdy, MD (Salem VA Medical Center), and his colleagues examined the death rates associated with various blood calcium levels in 1,243 male US veterans with moderate-to-advanced CKD not requiring dialysis therapy. During the study, abnormally high calcium levels were linked to higher death rates among patients particularly when high calcium levels were present for a prolonged period of time. Specifically, compared with patients with normal blood calcium levels, patients with abnormally high levels had a 31% increased risk of dying during the study. Low calcium levels were also linked to higher death rates, but after much shorter periods of exposure to such levels. These patients had a 21% increased risk of dying.
The authors speculate that high calcium levels may be involved in processes that take a longer time to cause harm, such as the calcification of blood vessels or soft tissues, while low calcium levels may cause short-term deleterious effects such as heart rhythm abnormalities. The authors also noted that while their observations suggest that maintaining normal blood calcium levels is beneficial for non-dialysis CKD patients, prospective studies are needed to determine the target range for blood calcium and how such a target should be achieved.
Study co-authors include Olga Kuchmak, MD (Carilion Clinic), Jun Lu, MD (Salem Research Institute), and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD PhD (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA). Dr. Kovesdy and Dr. Kalantar-Zadeh have received grant support and/or honoraria from Fresenius, Genzyme and Shire. The other authors report no financial disclosures.
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Founded in 1966, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is the world's largest professional society devoted to the study of kidney disease. Comprised of 11,000 physicians and scientists, ASN continues to promote expert patient care, to advance medical research, and to educate the renal community. ASN also informs policymakers about issues of importance to kidney doctors and their patients. ASN funds research, and through its world-renowned meetings and first-class publications, disseminates information and educational tools that empower physicians.
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Abnormally high or low blood calcium levels are linked to an increased chance of premature death in non-dialysis kidney disease patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate the potential importance of finding drugs or other treatments that maintain normal blood calcium levels in non-dialysis patients.


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Consistently rated as the top ski resort in North America by Ski Magazine, and claiming North America's largest amount of ski terrain, Whistler Blackcomb is an excellent choice for your winter vacation.
The Blackcomb Springs Suites is one of the few true ski-in/ski-out hotels in Whistler, and a complimentary bus service stops right in front of the hotel, the Blackcomb Springs Suites is an ideal option for winter accommodations.
- Skiing and snowboarding (lessons available)
- Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
- Heli-skiing and cat-skiing
- Snowmobiling
- Snow tubing at Coca Cola Tube Park
- Ice skating and fishing
- Sleigh rides
- Dog sledding
- Bungee jumping
- Ziplining
- Meadow Park Sports Centre and hockey
- Eagle viewing
Whistler Mountain statistics, 8,000-plus acres of skiable terrain and more than 200 marked runs, only whet your appetite for what awaits skiers at Whistler Blackcomb resort. With trail difficulties ranging from beginner to advanced, skiers of any skill level can have a great time here. Having two mountains to choose from on any ski day means you get the best of both worlds, and restaurants on both offer glorious mountain views. The Peak 2 Peak Gondola safely delivers you between the two mountains and is a spectacle in and of itself. Holder of the Guinness World Record for "longest unsupported span of 3.024 kilometres" and "highest lift of its kind at 436 metres above the valley floor," the Peak 2 Peak Gondola completes the longest continuous lift system on the globe.
The Blackcomb Springs Suites is proud to partner with Whistler Blackcomb, whose friendly and expert employees operate the onsite ski rental store at the hotel. From advice about rental equipment, to tuning and waxing services, to providing the complimentary and convenient ski valet service, the staff can provide all the assistance you need to get onto the slopes and off to an amazing time!
Speak to our reservations specialists about your winter Whistler vacation, and they can assist with not only booking your hotel accommodation, but organizing your ski rentals too.
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The Sports Centre is a complete recreation facility with pool, fitness rooms, squash courts, arena and more. The facility has hosted training camps for many NHL hockey teams including the Vancouver Canucks and Team Canada, as well as many major figure skating camps and events.


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text: CNNMoney.com Market Report - May. 4, 2009. You see, Wall St. is going up based on the better-than-expected housing market. Some are even predicting that the economy has bottomed out and the recovery is nigh. Excuse my ridiculously somber attitude (and clothes), but that seems like the same sort of magical thinking that gathers so many people in Vegas to try their luck at slot machines and poker. In other words, an economic recovery is a magical idea, based on the assumption that even without fixing everything that went wrong with our economy in the past 30 years, we can still somehow win this thing. Just like you might win at the casinos. Yeah, right. Gambling at a slot machine is about as likely to produce long term financial stability as an economy based on consumption (70% of our GDP) as opposed to production. Playing some black jack is as good at producing wealth as unregulated greed through the credit industry and out-of-control executive salaries. I'm not saying Wall St. won't go up, and that up might last for a couple of years. After all, you can win at the casinos too, at least for a while. But eventually, a system that is meant to extract wealth from most of us to produce huge profits for a handful (casinos, consumer capitalism) will not be able to sustain us. It will not provide housing or healthcare or good schools or a clean environment. So before you go and bet the farm because Wall St. is happy, remember that gambling the shirt off your back is not a great plan for the future.


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- The causes and consequences of variation in sperm quality, survival and ageing are active areas of research in ecology and evolution. In order to address these topics, many recent studies have measured sperm viability using fluorescent staining. Although sperm viability staining has produced a number of interesting results, it has some potential pitfalls that have rarely been discussed. In the present paper, I review the major findings of ecology and evolution studies employing sperm viability staining and outline the method's principle limitations. The key problem is that the viability assay may itself kill sperm, which is likely to confound many common experimental designs in addition to producing artificially low estimates of sperm viability. I further suggest that sperm number should be routinely measured in sperm viability studies, as it may be an important but overlooked source of spurious results. I provide methodological advice on sperm viability staining aimed at minimising artefacts and producing robust conclusions, and discuss possible avenues for future research.
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- English
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- Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2009, Vol 63, Issue 11, p. 1679-1688
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- Science/technology
- Publication Status:
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- Review type:
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Exmouth United U13s win well at Honiton Youth
PUBLISHED: 11:30 20 September 2018
Exmouth United Under-13s made a superb start to a new Exeter and District Youth League campaign with a 5-1 away win at Honiton Youth.
United made a flying start, scoring in the very first minute when Otto Montgomery-Ames applied a neat finish to a slick passing move straight from the kick-off!
Only the depth of the cross bar denied them second with Nat Cross seeing his long-range strike crash against the bar.
Honiton struck back, but a combination of a great save and fantastic defending from debutant Rossi Mcintyre and Alex Quaife kept them out and, just before the break, Lewis Tose scored from 20 yards to take a 2-0 lead into the break.
The start to the second half was just as dramatic as the first as Tose scored his second, turning home Jack Macdonald-Brown's in-swinging corner.
It was soon 4-0 as Luca Brind marked his debut with a goal before Andy Maier, who worked hard throughout, scored to make it 5-0.
Honiton, who contributed much to a fine contest, got a late consolation, but United were not to be denied an impressive away victory. For United, there were impressive performances all over with Leo Burgess and Riley Crisp making good debuts while Michael Tapp put in a Man of the Match performance with a dogged display in defence.
This Saturday (September 22), sees United in cup action when they travel to a Moors Youth side that play in Division One, one level above United, who will be seeking to cause a cup upset in Mid Devon!


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Jerk Tofu
In my continued quest for tofu marinades, I tried out jerk tofu. If you're looking for a tofu marinade that's different and possibly something you haven't tasted before, definitely try out Isa's recipe. I've never tried anything with jerk seasonings so I had no idea what to expect, and nothing to compare it against. Which isn't very useful to those of you wondering how accurate it is, sorry. But for those of you who are feeling adventurous, it's still good right? (The few times I've seen places serving jerk marinated things, they've been meat. What's with that.) Anyway, the marinade combines all sorts of crazy things together like cinnamon, cayenne, thyme, maple syrup, soy sauce, ginger, onion and lime (among many other things). I have this idea in my head that things seasoned with jerk spices/marinades are supposed to be burnt. I don't know why or where that came from, but the burnt looking parts of the tofu didn't taste burnt. (Here's a picture of someone else's jerk tofu that may have been from the same recipe I used, only baked instead of pan fried.)
My apologies for this lackluster post. I'm not feeling very inspired right now. My fridge seems to be broken and I fear for the lives of all the food living in it. Well I think it's past that point now, so I'm just avoiding eating any of it until the fridge is fixed tomorrow (and new food is bought). I did use a melon baller for the first time today on a watermelon. That was insanely fun. I need my own melon baller now, and a giant watermelon so I can scoop and scoop large bowlfuls of perfect little watermelon balls.
Jerk Tofu
(Adapted from theppk by Isa Chandra Moskowitz)
1lb extra firm tofu, pressed for at least an hour*
For the marinade:
1/2 large white onion, roughly choppped
4 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
juice of 2 limes
zest of 1 lime
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons allspice
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1. Puree all ingredients for the marinade.
2. Slice the pressed tofu into long triangles like this:
Slice into eigths width-wise
Slice each eigth in half into a long triangle
3. Marinade tofu in a bowl for at least an hour covered, flipping slices a couple of times.
4. Prepare the skillet with a thin coat of olive oil and turn heat to medium high. When pan is hot, lay tofu in a single layer. Cook for 8 minutes on each side.
*To press tofu, wrap in paper towels or a clean dish towel and press under the weight of a heavy object, such as a skillet with a heavy book in it. Turn over after 1/2 hour. This will get the water out and allow the tofu to soak up more of the marinade.


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Europe has some countries that you would have to visit several times to even scratch the surface of what they have to offer.
But there are also some you could explore in a day or two. Many of these have population numbers that could fit inside most of our Premier League football grounds!
The Flexicover Team have compiled a list of Europe's smallest countries. To put it in perspective, the largest country in Europe, Ukraine, is 233,100 sq. miles (603,700 km²) with a population of just under 45 million.
Size: 0.17 sq. miles (0.44 km²) Population: 836
The spiritual centre for the world's Roman Catholics, the Vatican is ruled entirely by the Pope, making him the only absolute ruler in Europe. The Vatican City is essentially a walled enclave within the city of Rome and is smaller than your average golf course! It's one of Rome's most visited areas and whilst you may have to queue to get into St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, it's worth it. No visit would be complete without a photo in front of the flamboyantly dressed Swiss Guards, both the smallest and oldest regular army in the world and the Pope's personal bodyguards. The army numbers 100 and all new recruits must be Catholic, single males with Swiss citizenship, aged between 19 and 30 and at least 5ft 8.5in (174 cm) tall.
Size: 0.76 sq. miles (1.96 km²) Population: 30,510
The principality of Monaco lies in the shadow of the Alps on the beautiful French Riviera. Synonymous with its grand casino and its glamorous royal family, the Grimaldis, it is most famed for what is probably the toughest race of the World Formula 1 Championship. For four days in May, high-powered supercars roar through the narrow, winding Monaco streets, making it a true spectacle! Thanks to its climate, outdoor sports are highly favoured in the country, so if you're the adventurous type then take to the water... there's a whole host of activities available including windsurfing, waterskiing, wake boarding, banana boats, jet skis and parascending to try!
Size: 23.6 sq. miles (61.2 km²) Population: 32,140
This tiny landlocked country in central Italy was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in 301 CE, which must make this one of the oldest surviving republics. Mount Titano dominates the landscape and the capital, itself called San Marino, sits atop the mountain surrounded by a wall and three distinct towers looking out over the Adriatic coast. You can tour two of the towers (Rocca Guaita and Rocca Cesta) but unfortunately you can't enter the third (Montale) as there doesn't seem to be an entrance! San Marino is made up of several towns dotted around the mountain sides but the main city is where the action is – make sure you try the local speciality, the Torta Tre Monti("cake of the Three Mountains"), a sumptuous layered wafer and chocolate cake!
Size: 62 sq. miles (160.5 km²) Population: 36,713
Tucked away between Switzerland and Austria, Liechtenstein is less than a quarter of the size of London! It's a great place for activities that take advantage of its mountainous terrain – in summer there's great hiking, road biking, and mountain biking, whilst winter offers excellent skiing and snowboarding in the ski resort of Malbun. The capital, Vaduz, is the main shopping centre in the country, with many souvenir stores and assorted restaurants, a modest cathedral and the Liechtenstein Kunstmuseum ("Art Museum"). The palace and official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Vaduz Castle, is a magnificent sight, standing on a promontory overlooking the city. With its low tax rates, Liechtenstein is also a world-renowned offshore centre for financial wizardry!
Size: 122 sq. miles (316 km²) Population: 409,836
The Republic of Malta is an archipelago, with only the three largest islands (Malta, Gozo, and Comino) being inhabited. Due to its location in the middle of the Mediterranean, with its sunny climate, Malta is perfect for water sports and beach activities. For a country comprising many tiny rock and limestone islands there are an amazing number of festivals throughout the year, particularly in summer. From the Mediterranean Food Festival to Gozo's festa day in honour of St George - there's even a two day event to select the country's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest! If that sounds like too much, head to one of the uninhabited islands to unwind or check out the megalithic ruins of the island's ancient inhabitants. Indeed, being steeped in European, Asian and Arabic history, Malta is often described as one big open-air museum!
Microstates should not be confused with micronations, entities that claim independence but are not recognised by world governments or major international organisations. Here are a few examples:
Sealand (United Kingdom) — a World War II sea fort about 6 miles off the coast of Suffolk which declares itself to be the smallest independent 'country' in the world!
Christiania (Denmark) — a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood within Copenhagen with its own laws, which include the legalisation of cannabis but prohibition of harder drugs. Populated by 850 people, it is also known as Freetown Christiania.
Užupis (Lithuania) — declared itself the "Independent Republic of Užupis" on April 1st 1997 and has its own flag, currency, president and constitution, which states among other things, that a "dog has a right to be a dog". It also claims a "standing army" of 17!
Not a lot of people know that!
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Start with these assumptions:
- Laws of nature are grounded in the powers of things. (I.e., Aristotelian picture of laws.)
- Space can be infinite.
- Newtonian physics is metaphysically possible.
Here's why. Say that a gridpoint in a Newtonian three dimensional space is a point with coordinates (x,y,z) where x,y and z are integers (in some fixed unit system).
Given (1)-(3) and assuming that objects can pop into existence ex nihilo, it should possible to start with a universe of finite total mass and then for a Newtonian particle of equal non-zero mass to simultaneously pop into existence at all and only those gridpoints (x,y,z) where z is positive, with nothing popping into existence elsewhere. Here's why. At each gridpoint, the object should be able to pop into existence. But objects that pop into existence causelessly at one location in space would be doing so in complete oblivion of what happens at other gridpoints. There should be total logical independence between all the poppings into existence. If so, then any combination of poppings or non-poppings should be able to happen at the gridpoints, and in particular, it should possible to have particles of equal mass pop into existence at the gridpoints with positive z-coordinates but nowhere else. But if this happened, then each particle would experience an infinite force in the direction of the z-axis (this follows from Newton's shell theorem and some approximation work), which would result in an infinite acceleration, which is absurd.
A relativistic version of this argument would require that spacetime can be infinite, so we could arrange the particles popping into existence along a single backwards light-cone.
There is a more general point here. The above example will remind regular readers of an argument I recently gave for causal finitism. I think many paradox-based arguments for causal finitism can be turned into arguments for causal principles in something like the above way. If this is right, this is very cool, because we can get both premises of a Kalaam Cosmological Argument out of the paradoxes then.


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Faulkner Ranch is one of the finest hunting/recreational ranches in the Hill Country! High-fenced 4,540+/- acre frontage on Hwy 39/FM 187. Multiple improvements include a beautifully renovated home with massive fireplace, wooden beams, rock walls and covered porches, remodeled schoolhouse with a bedroom and rock pila swimming pool, foreman's quarters, two apartments, equipment barn, walk-in cooler, and three manufactured homes. Impressive cavern is a ready for exploring! Abundant game - Level III MLDP.
Electricity on Property, Phone Available, See Agent
Outbuildings, Patio-Covered, Patio-Uncovered, Porch-Enclosed, Porch-Open, Private BackYard, Storage, Workshop
Private Road, Public Maintained Road, Rolling, See Agent
Property Listed by: TEXAS RANCHES FOR SALE
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Ivy says:
Sometimes you have guests coming over unexpectedly and you don't have time for the full cleaning route. And sometimes you just don't feel like cleaning like a madman when there are guests coming over. So what are the most important parts of your house to hit to make your house look decent? Following is a list:
1. Toilets– because they're probably going to want to use your bathroom, so make sure your toilets are sparkly clean. It's easy to pull the shower curtain to hide a soap-scummy tub, and people will overlook a less-than perfect sink, as long as your toilet is looking good.
2. Mirrors/glass/other shinies- A general film is okay, but if you have smudges and splatters on your shiny/glass objects, that's very noticeable. Whip out the Windex and give them a quick shine.
3. Floors– Vacuum or sweep and mop as needed. If I'm really short on time, I'll do what I call "spot-mopping"; that is cleaning the parts of the floor that have spots or are otherwise funky. This works out better if the floor stays generally pretty clean but just has a few spots of funk on it. If your spot-mopping results in nice, clean spots and otherwise dirty spots, you're going to have to go all out and mop the whole floor.
4. Cobwebs– Knock down any and all cobwebs. Pay special attention to your light fixtures, that's where my cobwebs hide, only to come out when people come over. You can always tell them you're decorating for Halloween, but that only really works one month out of the year.
5. Clutter– Even if you have to sweep it all into a laundry basket and hide it in a closet, get rid of the clutter on your tables and countertops. People tend to notice stuff like that, for some unknown reason.
Have a very happy weekend, everyone!
Check out these other great posts:
- Keeping Guests Entertained On The Cheap
- How To Clean A Very Dirty Toilet
- A Quick Tip To Curb Clutter


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Charlotte is officially experiencing the Winter cold, with temperatures below freezing most mornings and a serious windchill, but Winter is only beginning! Everyone knows how important it is to take care of your home in the cold, but knowing what that looks like can be more difficult. Luckily, we happen to be experts in everything garage-door-related, and can offer some advice about preparing your garage for the Winter temperatures. Proper preventative measures can keep your home nice and toasty all season long, and save you some serious cash.
The first step is understanding the dangers that the cold poses for your garage. If you're in the Charlotte North Carolina area, you're not at much risk of your whole house getting snowed it (except for the occasional freak snowstorm!) but the cold itself can be a threat. Garage doors, like all machinery, are made up of many moving parts. The cold can be dangerous to these parts.
Firstly, cold can cause metal parts to contract. This can lead to more serious problems, like warped tracks resulting in a garage door falling out of its rails, or a contracting spring breaking. Broken spring repair is a serious and dangerous enterprise, and if the cold does happen to snap yours, contact an expert rather than trying anything yourself! The spring holds all the weight of the door, which depending on the style of door can mean several hundred pounds! If you have exposed pipes in your garage, they can also be at risk from the cold temperatures. Uninsulated pipes can freeze or contract, causing them to separate and breaking down your home's piping completely.
Secondly, the cold can freeze and garage door lubricant currently in your system. Many part of the garage door assembly and the opener assembly are lubricated to keep them functioning quietly and well, and if the lubricant freezes, it can lead to long-term problems. This is not as serious a problem as metal warping, so a homeowner could solve this problem themselves with some garage door lubricant purchased at any home and garden store.
Thirdly, the cold precipitation can lead to puddles forming at the base of your garage door. Depending on the slope of your driveway (or whatever else you have around the bottom of your door) melting snow or rainfall can build up at the base of the door. Water itself can be a problem for homes, but a more serious problem for this season comes when the water freezes. A frozen puddle at the base of your door can cause the weatherstripping at the bottom to crack or break off, which means that the next rainfall will run right into your garage! Even if it doesn't rain any further, the gap at the bottom of the door will let cold air into your garage.
Lastly, an additional threat that water can pose during this time of year is the floor of your garage. Depending on what surface your floor is, the snow and water you track in on your shoes can be a problem for your garage's floor, potentially damaging things in the garage or presenting a tripping hazard. If a wet spot freezes overnight, you can find a nasty surprise waiting for you the next morning! There are floorings which are more resilient to these dangers, like epoxy or specially-made mats.
So how do you protect yourself against these dangers? Firstly, you can make sure that your weatherstripping and garage door fit snugly into the frame. This is a basic step towards insulating the garage which will keep the temperature in the garage under control. Weatherstripping can be replaced by a homeowner, but if the door is out of alignment and doesn't fit into the frame well, call an expert.
If your garage's temperature falls, that will result in a higher heating bill for your home's interior as the cold air from the garage seeps into your home. There are other simple steps you can take to keep the temperature up, like choosing a well-insulated garage door, making sure that outlets, fixtures, and cracks in your garage's walls are insulated, and leaving the garage door closed as much as possible. Approximately three out of four homeowners store their cars in their garage, and if you're tired of stepping into the freezing cold whenever you want to get in your car in the morning, you could also install a heater in your garage.
If your garage is going to be cold anyways, you can take some steps during the warmer days to prepare. For example, some days in Charlotte we've been seeing temperatures around 70 degrees during the day! This time is ideal for any work you have to do in the garage. If you store winter gear or holiday decorations in the garage, this is the best chance to move them into the house, so you don't have to retrieve them during a chilly 30 degree morning!
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Fresh figs, Oh how I have missed them, admittedly store-bought are no comparison to my Nonno's homegrown variety but seriously nothing ever is.
I sourced some from my local fruit shop as flying to Sydney might not seem feasible to collect some from his garden though with the price of them in store it was very tempting let me tell you. Not sure if it is just an Italian obsession but these fruits just tantalize the taste buds like no other.
Perfectly enjoyable on their own, though I did decide why not experiment and make a tea cake with these beauties whilst they are at their best. We have all used the dried kind before but fresh figs in baking is a whole new ball game, on another level on enjoyment. The sweetness they contribute is perfect when making desserts without added sugar, it gives the sweetness in a natural form. Pairing with another favourable natural sweetener thank god for the bees the purest kind, raw honey of course. They are truly made to go together like mac and cheese, gin and tonic, like bacon and eggs well you get where I am going here.
The cake turned out a treat. I substituted the flours to make it gluten-free and can I just say when I turned it out I was so pleased. This moist teacake (I hate to use that word but that's the best way to describe it) sweet and delicate, Oh and the smell of the figs and honey filled the whole kitchen.
I was in fig heaven.
If you are a fig lover this is one cake worth making. Served warm with melted honey drizzled over the top. You can add a dollop of fresh whipped cream or natural yoghurt to top things off.


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MANCHESTER, Tenn. — My Bonnaroo this year probably wasn't like anybody else's. It couldn't have been: it sprawled without a clear stylistic center. There were 121 shows of many stripes in four days, not counting the sets on the lesser stages, which would add up to about the same number. Vinyasa sessions, local pulled pork, neurotic comedians talking death and colonics. Films and videos, singalongs, dance-alongs. A campground world with solar-powered solo-electric guitar jams, food trucks, illicit this and that. A workshop called "Build a hula hoop! Appalachian Flow Arts." A 530-acre principality of all-over-the-place-ness.
But the music is where the overall message of our four-day weekends would have lined up, because music is where a festival tends to define itself. The best sets I saw, in bits and pieces, were by Swans, Bombino, R. Kelly, Fatoumata Diawara, Death Grips, ZZ Top, Action Bronson, Dirty Projectors, Charli XCX and Paul McCartney. Which is to say: severe and symphonic New York drones, Saharan wedding music, Chicago R&B, Wassoulou call-and-response, brutal Sacramento art-rap, white Texas blues, rugged and syntactically deft Queens hip-hop, composery Brooklyn rock, London electro-pop from a 20-year-old, and the longest-serving regent of Anglophone popular music, who is now 70.
Never mind me and my choices: put those acts together, and what's the message? What does it express? Not newness, really, but something about grooves and songwriting and resonance; perhaps, all together, a desire for longevity. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is not about "authentic" music — beware of that word — but it might be about music that either has had a long life or expects to. Music that isn't instantly forgettable. Music that you would want to deposit in the correct recycling bin.
Bonnaroo is mainly a camping festival, sold out this year at 80,000. It's an experience festival — not just because one of its promoters, AC Entertainment, which puts on smaller festivals at other times of year around the country, uses the advertising tag line "Another AC Entertainment Experience," but because Bonnaroo really is understood as a marker in people's lives. And experience trumps aesthetic sensibility.
It did once have an aesthetic sensibility. When Bonnaroo started in 2002, it was to a recognizable extent a hippie music festival; a little after that it had the possibility of becoming an electronic hippie music festival. Notwithstanding a few vestiges of hippiedom on this year's schedule — Animal Liberation Orchestra, Gov't Mule — those notions have become too narrow and crusty for the festival to support, or perhaps Bonnaroo had a smart long game. Now it has become a multitiered index of old and new Western popular music, full stop, with a bias toward rock and the rough-hewed, voguish or not: the Lumineers, say, or scorched-earth rappers.
It does continue to be exceptional, this Paul McCartney thing, the emotion he wrings out of people even in songs that play at frumpiness or repressed emotion, like "Your Mother Should Know" or his recent "Here Today," conceived as a dialogue with John Lennon. I do see more general attention and respect at Bonnaroo given toward the stage than at the other enormous pop festivals I've been to; this is one of the things that separates it from Coachella, for example, even though its lineups overlap.
In Mr. McCartney's case, for his Friday night concert, that respect was particularly intense, nothing to be cynical about. If it is longevity that people here respect, he symbolizes it, not just through the persistence of his music but through his voice, which was in strong order for the cathartic "Maybe I'm Amazed" and the smaller dimensions of "Blackbird."
His visitation to the grounds on Friday night, which began with a state trooper motorcade and ended with fireworks, spilled about 40 minutes into overtime. Presumably because of a no-compete clause, it pushed the late-night sets even later. So ZZ Top faced down a restless audience with Billy Gibbons's pinpointed guitar-tone demonstrations on slow blues shuffles, and Animal Collective's elastic, fast-firing chains of chants and whoops, which have become taut and shiny over time but whose rhythmic base has never completely settled: it's still strange and destabilized, an interesting problem.
Some other interesting problems: the intrinsic weightlessness of Solange's electronic pop, sweet but almost self-erasing on an outdoor stage during Saturday afternoon. (It should have been on a small stage at night, maybe with all the lights off.) The over-shouty stage presence of Kendrick Lamar, who knows subtlety. And the way that inspirational songs from the intersection of rock and soul — Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up," the O'Jays' "Love Train," John Lennon's "Instant Karma," etc. — can seem uncomfortably pandering when a large band is playing them to an audience too ready to receive their messages, as happened during a "Superjam" segment on Saturday night involving Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Zigaboo Modeliste of the Meters, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, and the jam's musical director, John Oates, of Hall and Oates.
But those Superjams, a signature of the festival, were a positive thing, too. There was a hip-hop one on Friday night: members of the Wu-Tang Clan — who played their own jump-cutting set on Friday — as well as Chad Hugo and Solange. And there was a progressive-bluegrass one on Sunday night, hosted by the actor and banjoist Ed Helms, who'd booked a whole day of acts within one tent. They make you imaginative, thirsty for more.
Looking at the schedule before the festival started, I imagined collaborations between the acts that I'd like to see: Mr. McCartney with Animal Collective, performing Mr. McCartney's "Ram" and "Temporary Secretary"; ZZ Top with Bombino, jamming on one chord; R. Kelly and anybody — Macklemore, probably — playing out a showdown.
None of that happened, but it seemed as if it could have. Neither was there any hard-core punk, banda, Chicago drill, flamenco or free jazz, but I can't think of a reason there couldn't be. Swans, in particular, are not a happy band; they had no trouble on Sunday playing a fantastic and memorably monstrous set in what was essentially a happy place. I have an unrealistic fantasy of a music festival purely of excellence, with no responsibility toward any aesthetic or sound or region, only toward the principles of unity and purpose in sound. Bonnaroo is not that. But it allows you, at least, to dream in those terms.


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"Es ist wichtig, Freunde um sich zu haben" – Vatikeaks und die dunklen Nächte Benedikts XVI. › Katholisches
"It is important to have friends around" – Vatileaks and the dark nights of Benedict XVI.
His name is Luigi Martignani and he is a Capuchin. The staff member of the Vatican Secretariat of State has been appointed secretary of the commission of three Cardinals appointed to investigate the Vatileaks scandal. This refers to the confidential documents smuggled out of the Vatican and leaked to the press.
Pope Benedict XVI pursued the matter is not without concern. From his immediate circle can be heard, rather, that the Pope is very concerned about the document leak and related breach of trust in his immediate environment. At yesterday's lunch with the Cardinals which was given by the College of Cardinals in honor of his 85th Birth, he said, not by chance: "It is important to have friends around." And added: "In my life I have experienced wonderful times, but also dark nights. The nights were necessary, and today, surrounded by the cardinals, my friends, I feel safe in this society. Evil wants to rule the world and it does so either by force or by disguising himself with good. In this way, it destroys the moral foundations of society. "
On another level, Martignani must now act. He is the operational arm of Cardinals Herranz, Tomko and De Giorgi, who lead the investigation. His task is to find out who is responsible for the leak of documents who was referred to by the journalist Nuzzi in his tell-all book with the code name "Mary." The journalist claimed that not just one person but several hide behind the name. The Vatican thought behind this statement Nuzzis a diversion in order to protect his informants.
Father Martignani- off duty or undercover!
A person who betrays secrets is, of course, nothing new in the Papal State. Each pontificate had its leak. The late doyen of the Vaticanists, Benny Lai wrote many times in his diaries about such leaks. Usually, it is a person who has, within the Leonine walls, "strong protection", which can be so strong that even when he is unmasked, the culprit is not necessarily removed from his post. Lai admitted that he used all possible methods to collect information. "From our own pocket, we paid monthly to 10,000 lire to Riccardo Galeazzi Lisi, the doctor of Pius XII to keep us up to date about the health of the Pope." When Pius XII. discovered that Galeazzi Lisi informed about him, he dismissed him. "If he wants to stay in the Vatican, let him stay, but make sure that it is arranged that I do not see him anymore," said the Pope. And the corrupt chief doctor did not thank him, but succeeded with a hidden mini-camera of taking a photo of the dying pope.
History must not repeat itself however. The mole of the 2012 cannot in any way count on it. It is certainly not ruled out that he, too, once detected, he will keep his position . His faster unmasking is expected. The Vatican Gendarmerie has already been searching. (Cathcon this article was produced prior to the arrest- one article in German was talking about life-long imprisonment. This is unlikely given that the butler has started to implicate others).
The mole had access to the archives of the State Secretariat, namely the part in which the Archbishop Gänswein, the private secretary of Pope, in which correspondence addressed to him and the Pope is placed after it has been replied to. The group of people is very small.


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Additionally, as part of the 212,000-sq-ft tenant fit-up package, Griffin Electric installed extensive lighting and controls, as well as, power and fire alarm systems. Construction management firm Columbia Construction Co.,North Reading, Mass., led both portions of the project to completion, with architect and electrical engineer SMMA, Cambridge, Mass., responsible for the data center. Elkus Manfredi Architects, Boston, and AHA Consulting Engineers, Lexington, Mass., were contracted for the tenant fit-up project.
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I studied fencing with the very prominent swordsman Tim Weske in Burank prior to my years of sojourn doing reality show productio in Las Vegas. Tim is one of the most sought-after fencing instructors and choreographers in a film industry begging for good sword-play.
Having returned to L.A., I decided to take the opportnity to do a series of shoots based on fencers. Naturally, I returned to my old training grounds, Tim Weske's Sword Play Fencing Studios. There I did an afternoon free-form shoot with instructors Benjamin Campbell and Sam Signorelli, as well as one of their star students, Jiyoon Shin. You can see some of those images on studiomenage.com, my art website.
While I was at it, I got the chance to survey Tim's current Stage Combat class, and took a set of candid photos of what goes on there. It's more than just practice a thrust and parry. Students at Sword Play get excellent fencing training, but they also get schooled on the importance of a drama and story within a fight sequence. They learn how to engage an audience in the human drama that plays out in the action, so that someone connects with the player, gets involved in the story. Students here will write a script, choreograph a scene, do the stunts and act. It's great fun, but it's also what theatre and hollywood is actually about. No wonder that Sword Play Studios attracts and turns out so many talented actors among its award-winning group of sports fencers.


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Following my presentation at those thread ("Hearts in the dark" - Block # 1,Block # 2, Block # 3,Block # 4, Block # 5, Block # 6, Block # 7 and Block # 8), I finished the Block 9, which is realy Block # 14!
I leave the picture of the entire block, three photos more a few details and a photo with 9 blocks together.
I hope you enjoy the pictures and thank you very much for looking!
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RealNetworks is Profitable Again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. digital media company RealNetworks Inc swung back into the black in the third quarter as cost-cutting offset sliding revenue from music and games.
RealNetworks, which delivers music and other entertainment content to computers and mobile devices, saw a meager net profit of $1.5 milliona gain of less than 1 cent per sharecompared with a net loss of $4.5 million, or 3 cents per share, a year earlier.
The Seattle-based company said third-quarter revenue fell 8 percent to $140.3 million compared with a year ago. Analysts, on average, had expected $140.9 million.
RealNetworks Chief Executive Rob Glaser said in an interview the company boosted its bottom line by reducing costs in its supply chain and in staffing. Revenue from music, technology products and games was down in the period, with consumers nervous about spending in a lingering recession, he said.
For the fourth quarter, RealNetworks expects overall revenue to decline year-on-year, as sales of media software and service products remains flat.
RealNetworks launched an application in September allowing Apple Inc's iPhone and iPod Touch users to access the RealNetwork music service Rhapsody and the company is now working with Google Inc on a Web music search project.
"We're very excited about the strategic impact of the new initiatives and the consumer uptake, but we think the monetization of these new initiatives will take a while to ramp up," Glaser said.
RealNetworks' shares held steady at $3.87 in extended trading, matching their regular-session close. They had risen as much as 3.4 percent to $4 after-hours.
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; editing by Andre Grenon)
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The Orange Watering Can
33 Sunny Notes:
- Teachinfourth said...
I love stories with morals! I imagine the moral is something to the affect of, "make do with what you got."
- August 04, 2010
- Cheeseboy said...
Oh, those colors in the photos are so cool! Love the orange on brown.
- August 04, 2010
- ABBY said...
Lovely story of 3 Sun Kissed boys III
What a face!!! when he cry, made me feel so sad, but as smart little boy he continue playing with half....LOL
- August 04, 2010
- Christy said...
gorgeous photos...what a darling little boy
- August 04, 2010
- 5thsister said...
Love the story! I like what you did to the photos as well. I am trying to teach myself photoshop but there is definitely a learning curve associated with it. It is definitely not an intuitive program.
- August 04, 2010
- Anna said...
Cute story and nice photos with the orange on the watering can!
Sweet little boy. Are these genuine photos or are they staged? I take and use lots of pictures of the children myself. Mostly I give them very little instruction. I often name the post after something they have suggested themselves.
Best wishes,
Anna's Orange
- August 04, 2010
- Cheryl said...
Your photos are wonderful and so is the story. Moral? There's always a gift even in a pile of cow dung. Just gotta keep diggin'.
- August 04, 2010
- signed...bkm said...
lovely picutes....love how you emphasised the orange....blessings..bkm
- August 04, 2010
- Betty (picture circa 1951) said...
Great photos, but the one with the pout is precious. His wife is going to love it someday.
- August 04, 2010
- Debbie said...
Oh those are such cute pictures! I love the orange watering can. Hope you check out my orange post, I have an awesome giveaway too.
- August 04, 2010
- Mary said...
Adorable photos~ I love the touch of orange~ The moral of the story is when life gives you oranges, make orangeade :-)
- August 04, 2010
- Kat said...
What beautiful photos. I just love the way the orange pops against the sepia. Such an adorable series of shots!
- August 04, 2010
- Christy said...
Adorable - moral of the story - don't cry over broken toys~ great post!
- August 04, 2010
- Sarah said...
What an adorable post! This could easily be published as a book. Fantastic! ~ Sarah
- August 04, 2010
- Annesphamily said...
Great story! I love the photos you ahve here. Happy Rainbow Days! Anne
- August 04, 2010
What a wonderful photo essay.
- August 04, 2010
- Jennifer said...
Those are the cutest pictures!!!
- August 05, 2010
- JDaniel4's Mom said...
How wonderful that he found a way to still have fun!
- August 05, 2010
- Jingle said...
cute orange water can, love the images and the story behind it.
- August 05, 2010
- Pondside said...
Wonderful photos, great story. It's a keeper for when the boy is grown up.
- August 05, 2010
- Melinda Cornish said...
these are the prettiest pictures!
- August 05, 2010
- Sue said...
How about use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without?
Love these photos!
- August 05, 2010
- Audrey @ TheDailyWyatt.blogspot.com said...
Oh I love the little sad gace he has on when it breaks. adorable.
- August 05, 2010
- Brooke G. said...
DARLING! Lady, you are rocking your camera. Love the colorized effect. What a sweetie pie :D
- August 05, 2010
- Jane said...
Love your photos and treatment.
- August 05, 2010
- Tracy said...
Love these pics. thanks for sharing
- August 05, 2010
- Jo said...
very interesting photo colouring ... great pictures! and quite the darling story!
- August 05, 2010
interesting edits....the orange works well with it. i was going to say that boys will find a way to play with anything they have available, but getting deeper, they learn to adapt if they can't fix it!
- August 05, 2010
I LOVE these photos! The selective color is fantastic!
- August 06, 2010
- Terra said...
Oh my gosh! I just adored this! The pictures are amazing and the lesson folded in fabulous~
- August 06, 2010
- tinycandi said...
aw! absolutely adorable! i loved the little story that went with it too.
- August 06, 2010
- onangelwings said...
This is too cute.
Love the story!
- August 06, 2010
- Jenny said...
Yanet. What an adorable link to Alphabe-Thursday's Summer School.
You are so creative and clever.
And these pictures just made me smile!
I loved this post.
Thank you for linking it.
- August 09, 2010