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Challenge series hosted by Karthik L P. Challenges start on Mondays.
This series is to reminisce the good days as a photographer.
Finished (9 challenges)
9. Chess
Entries: 47
Winners announced: 16th December, 2013 GMT
Winner: no winner
People playing chess.
8. Diamond(s)
Entries: 18
Winners announced: 4th November, 2013 GMT
Winner: Stand Alone
Just diamond(s) (jewelry included). If there are human elements, diamond must be the center of interest in the photograph.
7. Gold
Entries: 62
Winners announced: 7th October, 2013 GMT
Winner: no winner
Anything made out of gold goes. If there are human elements, gold must be the center of interest in the photograph.
6. Tea gardens
Entries: 46
Winners announced: 26th November, 2012 GMT
Winner: northern vietnam
Very simple, just tea plantations.
Entries: 181
Winners announced: 5th December, 2011 GMT
Winner: no winner
Only stone sculptures. Include a brief description of the sculpture.
Entries: 73
Winners announced: 14th November, 2011 GMT
Winner: The golden temple
A temple tower (or Gopura) is usually at the entrance of any Hindu temple, especially in India. Show them. Include the temple name & location in title/description.
Entries: 56
Winners announced: 4th July, 2011 GMT
Winner: Bike&Heel
Snaps of women in high heels or platforms.
2. Souvenirs
Entries: 155
Winners announced: 20th June, 2011 GMT
Winner: A clown in Prague
Travellers take back home some souvenirs as memories of the trip. Show them. Pictures can be of souvenir objects or stalls selling them. Include the description of the souvenir.
Entries: 65
Winners announced: 6th June, 2011 GMT
Winner: Queen Elizabeth II
You would have encoutered a celebrity somewhere, sometime and would have thought of shooting them. Show me them. Include the celebrity name in title.
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Let us help you teach about food chains and food webs through an interactive activity demonstrating the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem.
Live animals are used to supplement the activity as we focus on the importance of conservation. In this fun and hands-on demonstration, students will participate in a simulated food web exercise before seeing some of the animals they just learned about up close and personal.
Stacey Greene, a teacher at Ingleside Middle School, had this to say about this program: "I think the activity was appropriate. You have an excellent amount of interesting information about the various animals, and it shows. They loved it! Thanks!!
For questions and scheduling requests, contact the PHS Conservation Educator: Olivia Bogues
480-513-HERP (4377) ext. 5
Grade Levels: 4—12
Time: 1.5 hours
Cost: $200 for 1st program, $50 for each extra program
* Large groups (more than 35 students) are considered assemblies = additional $75 fee
* Locations farther than 35 miles from the PHS facility includes a $50 travel fee

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The Bauchet family has been cultivating and harvesting their vineyards from father to son, since 1920.
It's a story of 5 generations of dedicated winegrowers who have been working this unique soil, covering 34 hectares, with passion and care.
Champagne Bauchet is a true Champagne House; it offers a range of 6 Champagnes from an extended and rich variety of vineyards, on different soils of the Champagne region. This allows the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varieties to provide an authentic, elegant and high-quality Champagne expressing the personality of its terroir.


text: Taste the Innovation of Washington, DC Dining Washington, DC has fast-developed into an innovative culinary powerhouse, rivaling other cosmopolitan cities across the nation. Over the last decade, an influx of young, forward-thinking chefs has dramatically changed DC's dining landscape. Sample rustic American fare created with locally-sourced, mid-Atlantic ingredients or experience the resurgence of authentic foreign cuisine. Washington, DC restaurants have transformed the capital city into a culinary boomtown, and our hotel's premiere location on Thomas Circle puts you ahead of the waiting list.


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|Rick McCallum by the ramp of Queen Amidala's royal starship at Leavesden Studios during the filming of Episode I. From StarWars.com
McCallum's professional association with Lucas began with The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) and Radioland Murders (1994), and continued through the Special Edition release of the Star Wars Trilogy (1997), the prequel trilogy (Episodes I, II, and III, 1999-2005), and most recently Red Tails (2012).
To the fans...
"Thank you for being so welcoming, supportive, and so good to me," says McCallum to Star Wars fans everywhere. "You all made it the most worthwhile and amazing experience. I have nothing but the biggest faith and trust that where Kathleen is going to take Star Wars will be a bold, exciting, and daring future that will be worthy of all your incredible passion and loyalty for all these years. It will be awesome."
Lucas' take...
"Rick is a close friend as well as an extremely talented producer. No matter how impossible I made the task, Rick was able to overcome the challenges," says George Lucas. "In addition to putting together great crews and working miracles with the budget, he was instrumental in helping push filmmaking into the 21st century. He has a larger-than-life personality and made this amazing 20-year journey with him a fun one."
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Do you guys also have the Food Network as part of your tv package? If you do, you probably know what the Baking Championship series is all about.
After the Spring edition ended I had a craving to make all manner of spring desserts. I have a sweet tooth and am most likely addicted to sugar. To steal a good joke, I should probably go to the Betty Crocker clinic for treatment.
One of the desserts that looked particularly good to my sugar-addled brain was the famed croquembouche. It's french for "crunch in the mouth", that's a very literal translation but I'm sure you get the idea. It's a crunchy sugar-coated pâte à choux filed with a whipped custard/creme of some sort.
Who do I turn to for the best recipes when it comes to ridiculous desserts? Martha Stewart.
Faithful as always, I follower her recipe and have shared it below for you guys, with my advice written in with the directions.
For the record, she has two recipes on her website. The first croquembouche recipe is for something that could feed an army and involves spun sugar, while the second croquembouche recipe (Which I chose) is for a smaller crowd and involves sugar cookies.
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Caramel Cream
- Caramel ** I didn't actually manage to pull off any of the caramel recipes, so look for one that works for you
- Sugar Cookies, decorated with Royal Icing and fine sanding sugar ** not necessary for the completion of a delicious croquenbouche.
Make the puffs: Bring milk, water, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat, and whisk in flour. Return to heat, and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture pulls away from sides of pan, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed to cool slightly, about 1 minute. With machine running, add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch round tip.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
Whisk together yolk and heavy cream. Pipe about one hundred 1-inch puffs (about the size of a quarter) onto each prepared sheet. Gently brush with egg wash. Bake until puffs rise and are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. (Puffs can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 day.)
PRO TIP: Only bake the choux on a silpat. I tried a batch on parchment paper, and another batch on non-stick pans and they ALL stuck to the trays and were ruined.
Transfer caramel cream to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch round tip. Insert tip of pastry bag into base of each puff, and fill each. Return to sheets in a single layer as you work.
- PRO TIP: I found the caramel creme hard to make and the recipe was a tad complicated. I would substitute this recipe for anything that you could pipe: chocolate mousse, whipped icing, jam etc. Be creative! Make it taste the way you want.
Assemble the croquembouche: Dip top half of each filled puff into caramel (be careful not to burn your fingers), letting excess drip back into pan. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Let stand until caramel is set. ** I skipped the "setting" part and just assembled the croquenbouche as I went. I would definitely follow this step though, otherwise you end up with a sugary liquid coating around the croquenbouche. Key word here is "liquid."
Carefully dip bottom half of 1 puff into caramel, letting excess drip into pan. Transfer puff, hot caramel side down, to a serving platter. Repeat with 9 more puffs, forming a connected ring as you work. Repeat with more puffs, layering rings to form a 6-layer pyramid, using 45 or 50 puffs total. (If the caramel begins to harden, reheat briefly over low heat.)
Attach sugar cookies to sides and base of croquembouche, using royal icing or caramel as "glue." **un-necessary, but you could easily add any number of other treats like jellybeans, smarties, nuts etc.
To make a second croquembouche, make another batch of caramel, and repeat with remaining filled puffs. (Alternatively, serve the remaining puffs on the side.) Serve immediately, or let stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours. **girl, how many of the puffs did you make?!


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Tag: and the Wardrobe
Not like a tame lion
"Oh Lion in a peculiar guise,
Sharp Roman road to Paradise,
Come eat me up, I'll pay thy toll
With all my flesh, and keep my soul."
— Stevie Smith, Selected Poems
"He'll be coming and going" he had said. "One day you'll see him and another you won't. He doesn't like being tied down — and of course he has other countries to attend to. It's quite all right. He'll often drop in. Only you mustn't press him. He's wild, you know. Not like a tame lion." — C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeTweet


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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The national budgets of six euro zone countries may break EU deficit rules next year, the European Commission said on Wednesday, issuing what has become a frequent plea for governments to stay within the limits.
The regulations, set out under the bloc's Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), say that EU countries should have nominal budget deficits below 3 percent of economic output and public debt below 60 percent.
For 2018, the draft assumptions of Belgium, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and France posed a risk of not cutting the structural budget gap — which strips out business cycle swings and one-offs — fast enough, the EU's executive said.
"We ask (them)....to take the necessary measures... to ensure that the 2018 budget will be compliant," Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis told a news conference.
Since the Pact was introduced in 1997, not a year has gone by without at least one EU country's public finances overshooting one or other target.
Euro zone finance ministers complain that the rules have become too complex and their application by the Commission has not been consistent, and the two sides are exploring ways to make the framework simpler.
The Commission has the power to impose fines and other penalties for non-compliance, though France was never penalized despite running an excessive deficit for a decade, while Spain, Portugal and Italy have been shown what some budget-setters in other states considered excessive leniency.
The Commission said on Wednesday that France, Belgium and Italy were also not reducing debt at the pace required by EU rules, singling out Italy's debt of 130 percent of GDP, the second highest in the EU after Greece, as of particular concern.
It is to review Italy's debt cutting plans in spring 2018.
Italy faces national elections by May next year, making any fiscal tightening politically sensitive. The anti-establishment Five Star movement is well placed to win the ballot with promises to clean up politics and guarantee a minimum income for all.
"The fiscal adjustment... for 2018 is not adequate in light of the sustainability challenges that Italy faces," the Commission said, urging authorities to use windfall gains to reduce debt.
Italian Treasury sources said they were confident that the dispute with the Commission could be resolved without the need to resort to further measures.
France may bring its deficit below 3 percent this year, but could break the rules again next year by not cutting its structural deficit enough in 2018, it said.
The rules use the structural deficit in some cases because it gives a better picture of what the government is really doing, not masked by seasonal rises or falls of tax revenue or unemployment benefits. But it is an artificial measure that has to be calculated on the basis of other computed indicators.
The Commission analyzed the draft budget plans of all euro zone states except Greece, which is under a bailout program.
It said Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Finland the Netherlands, Estonia, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta and Slovakia were either fully or broadly compliant.
The Commission recommended a broadly neutral fiscal stance for the euro zone as a whole. "This should contribute to supporting investment and improving the quality and composition of public finances," it said.
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Nine months! We're getting so, so close to his birthday and I can't even believe it. This little guy has been growing like a weed and making us all fall in love with him more and more every single day. His personality is the best- so sweet and funny, and one of the most smiley guys I know (I think I say that every month). This stage is so fun too because he's just starting to talk and show his preferences for things. He's eating a lot- still breastfeeding- but also really loving "real" food. He definitely likes fruits more than veggies, but has also been into shredded chicken and cheese. Yogurt is always a hit too, and he gets super excited about those little yogurt melts. Sleeping is going much better than it was. He's been teething so it's been hit or miss depending on how he's feeling, but when he's doing okay he'll sleep 6:30pm-5:30am, then take two naps during the day. I can't even explain how happy I feel that he's finally sleeping well at night- there was a point when I was starting to go crazy when he was waking 2-3x, but I'm so excited to say that he has sleeping through the night down.
This month Charlie:
loves to clap
has waved a couple of times
says mama, dada, and ball
has six teeth with two more still working their way down on top
cruises all around the couch and ottoman and is starting to want to stand unassisted
is a fast, fast crawler
his favorite toy is a ball- he loves rolling it back and forth
loves music and when Daddy plays his guitar
will "sing" along to music in the car
loves to squeal and scream, then laugh and smile
berries and mangoes are his favorite food
drinks water out of a sippy cup
Charlie, it's been so neat watching you become so much more mobile and communicative with us. Just the other day Henry said "it's so fun that Charlie can PLAY with me now!" and it really is- you guys are able to "talk" and play, and it's so neat to watch. It's funny, earlier this week we had to have a talk with Henry and ask him not to go in your room first thing in the morning to wake you up! He just can't wait to see you. You are so loved, and it's really fun to know this is just the beginning of lots and lots of great times to come.
Happy 9 months, Charlie!


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: The Deep End (03/06/14)
- TITLE: Breathing in Water Over My Head
By Carolyn Ancell
The estate sale truck arrives promptly at 11:00 to carry away the stuff we cannot take to our new, much smaller house. "The stuff." Right. My Mom's stuff. My grandma's stuff. My stuff. My history. Things I have felt near me, touched and used for almost 70 years. I have no children of my own, and my husband's children do not want it. My brother, in Maine, does not want me to ship it cross-country to him from Arizona. My Mom's sterling, her beloved Wedgewood china with matching "Barley" pattern glassware, her antique sewing cabinet, the six chairs she painstakingly and proudly caned, the desk and chair where I sat and did my homework until 1962 when I left for college, my grandmother's delicate antique jewelry, her leaded crystal, her fascinating old lamps and pitchers, her rocking chair. I have saved a few things: pieces of old furniture that will fit into the new house, the hutch Mom refinished, and a small collection of items to display there, to enjoy, to remember. I know that even these treasures will be discarded when I am no longer able to care for them.
The truck drives away, and I find myself suddenly drowning in waters that are definitely over my head. I want to put my feet down, but the ground I used to walk on is no longer there. I come back into the house, and am glad I am alone. Tears pour forth unbidden.
I swim up through the waters of my mourning, break out above them, gasp for air, and give myself a hearty lecture. "You do know this is only stuff. Material stuff. Your true inheritance is in heaven, in God, in your faith, the love of your husband, the promise of a future filled with hope, with new friendships, new learning, new adventures, the beauty of natural surroundings of mountain and desert. And a tiny house."
Still I wonder, "Have I betrayed my mom, sending away those things she worked so hard to cane and refinish, to polish and preserve, to pass along to those she loved? No, she knows, better than I now, that our treasure is not here on earth. "Mom," I earnestly speak to her, expecting to be scolded, "what does not sell will be put in a thrift store. What is of great value will go for pennies." And then, deep in the tearful well of my heart, I hear her laugh! Her laughter sounds like birdsong, jubilant, light and free.
Our new community has an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Late in the afternoon, weary from unpacking boxes in the new place, I put on my suit and walk over. It is quiet, deserted. I step into the shallow end.The water comes up to my thighs. I begin walking, slowly, meditatively, mindfully toward the deeper water. Soon it is up to my waist, my shoulders, my chin. And then I am floating in waters over my head. I swim toward the far end, into the deep water. I thank God for the real treasures in my life, the memories of unconditional love, the joy-filled love of the present, the promise of the future. And I too am jubilant, light and free.
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1050 Masters Green (Dorval And Upper Middle)
Price: $1,658,000
Status: For Sale
- Tax: $8,925 (2019)
- Community:Glen Abbey
- City:Oakville
- Type:Residential
- Style:Detached (2-Storey)
- Beds:4+1
- Bath:5
- Size:2500-3000 Sq Ft
- Basement:Finished (Full)
- Garage:Attached (2 Spaces)
- Age:16-30 Years Old
- InteriorFireplace
- ExteriorBrick
- HeatingForced Air, Gas
- Sewer/Water SystemsSewers, Municipal
- Lot FeaturesGolf, Grnbelt/Conserv, Hospital, Park, Rec Centre, School
Listing Contracted With: RE/MAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY CORP., BROKERAGE
Immaculately Maintained 5(4+1) Bedroom Family Home In The Sought After Fairway Hills Area Of Glen Abbey Featuring Almost 4300 Square Feet Of Living Space. The Main Floor Boasts Hardwoods, Crown Moulding, Upgraded Trim And Speakers Throughout The Inviting Living Room, Large Family Room Which Offers A Double Sided Gas Fireplace Sharing With The Newly Renovated Dining Room. Close To Some Of The Best Schools In Oakville, Go Station, Shopping, Highways, And Parks
Inclusions: Gas Range, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Microwave, Dishwasher, Wine Fridge, Washer/Dryer, All Elf, All Wc Exclusions: Guest Room Drapes, Tvs Wall Mounts, Bar Fridge In Workout Room, Pool Robot, Saw Blade, Ring Doorbell, Nest Camera
Want to learn more about 1050 Masters Green (Dorval And Upper Middle)?
Laurie Blaha
Sales Representative
RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp., Brokerage
- (289) 981-0200
- (905) 338-9000
- (905) 338-3411


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On 22 April 2015 the Fiscal Court of Baden-Wuerttemberg (7 K 2471/12) ruled that distributions by a Swiss foundation to a natural person with his residence or habitual place of abode in Germany are subject to German gift tax.
A family foundation governed by Swiss law made support payments to the members of a family in line with the foundation charter. The fiscal court classified this distribution as a taxable gift as defined by Section 7 (1) no. 9 sentence 2 of the German Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax Act (ErbStG). Based on this standard, any acquisition by intermediate beneficiaries while an estate under foreign law exists whose purpose is to tie assets is subject to gift tax.
In the opinion of the fiscal court, an "estate under foreign law" includes particularly trusts but also foreign foundations.
The term "intermediate beneficiary" covers all those persons receiving payouts from their assets while an "estate under foreign law" is in existence.
Although distributions by domestic foundations are not subject to German gift tax, those of foreign foundations are.
The fiscal court did not see any discrimination of the Swiss foundation in this unequal treatment or any violation of the free movement of capital enshrined in European Union law. The domestic foundation is subject to substitute inheritance tax every 30 years under Section 1 (1) no. 4 ErbStG. Payments made to the beneficiaries designated in the foundation charter are not deductible in this connection, Section 10 (7) ErbStG. By contrast, the foreign foundation is not subject to substitute inheritance tax. Therefore, while the payment potential of domestic family foundations is liable to substitute inheritance tax (Section 1 (1) no. 4 ErbStG), in the case of foreign foundations, their payments are liable to substitute inheritance tax (Section 7 (1) no. 9 sentence 2 ErbStG), which justifies the differing taxation of the payments
In the final analysis, the tax regime for payouts by domestic foundations on the one hand and foreign foundations or estates on the other hand are as follows according to this legal opinion:
In practice, this means the following:
Payments to the beneficiaries of an "estate under foreign law whose purpose is to tie assets" should be carefully implemented if the beneficiary of the payment resides or has his habitual place of abode in Germany. Not only foundations under foreign law are affected in this case but also all independent legal entities in a broader sense, i.e. trusts, institutions etc. The different tax consequences for limited companies must be analyzed and treated separately.
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Course, Program, and Institutional Assessment
Assessment of student learning occurs at each of these levels – within courses, within programs, and within the institution as a whole. In fact, thoughtful assessment can promote coherence and alignment across all three levels.
The Center for Teaching & Learning
The Center for Teaching & Learning provides resources to faculty to assess student learning within individual courses. The Center was founded to support faculty in their various roles and responsibilities as educators at Stonehill. It exists to advance excellence in learning, teaching, and assessment through programs meant to support faculty development and research in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Office of Academic Assessment
The Office of Academic Assessment has primary responsibility for assessment of student learning at the programmatic level, and supports continuous improvement of academic program review, senior transitions and graduate outcomes. The Director works closely with Department Chairs and Program Directors to develop and implement manageable and meaningful program-level assessment plans.
Office of Planning & Institutional Research
The Office of Planning & Institutional Research provides institutional data about student learning by collecting and providing timely, reliable college-related data to internal and external audiences.


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Holmes Report 03 Nov 2012 // 12:00AM GMT
LONDON—The Illinois Office of Tourism has appointed three agencies to handle its advertising, public relations, and sales and marketing for the remainder of 2012 and 2013, with Fleishman-Hillard London handling public relations duties. JWT, which has worked on the account for the past eight years, will continue to handle advertising, and Cellet Travel Services will manage sales and marketing to the trade.
All agencies will be working to raise the profile of Illinois as a travel destination to UK leisure travellers.
According to Jan Kemmerling, international tourism trade manager for The Illinois Office of Tourism, " With a State so diverse it can satisfy even the most demanding traveller and it is important that we have a solid UK marketing programme in place to accommodate this."
Fleishman-Hillard London draw on its strategic and digital expertise to manage trade and consumer media as well as blogger relations in the UK, provide support for key trade shows throughout the year and manage the Discover Illinois UK Facebook page to help raise awareness of attractions across the State.


text: ENDUROFRAME® building system is the culmination of over 20 years of research and development into light gauge steel framing. It is available to builders and home owners looking for a quality steel frame through an extensive network of licensed manufacturers. For manufacturers, the ENDUROFRAME® building system provides an exciting entry to supply steel frames to your market with a package of design software software, rollformer, accessories, and support.


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Tuplex®, Tuplex White HB and Tuprotec are produced by Tupler Oy, a group of SME companies whose major business activity since 1948 has been the production of accessories and services to various branches of industry.
Tuplex® underlay is the first and still nearly the only product designed especially for hard wood and laminate floorings. Long product development project was completed in Finland in 1996. At the same time a production line was developed and built to produce this underlay, because there was no equipment available.
Marketing of Tuplex® underlay began in the surrounding countries but the largest demand for this product was found in North America. The entire production capacity was sold to North America for a couple of years, but the distance and the nature of this product made a reliable and flexible service impossible. A Tuplex factory was therefore established near Chicago to serve the American markets. Today that Tuplex factory and production in USA is a part of QEP-group. Third Tuplex production plant was established 2010 near Moscow for Russian markets. This is nowadays an independent Russian company.
After getting the North American markets in order the European markets and also many countries outside Europe have been serviced from Finland.
Parquet and laminate are the fastest growing flooring materials because of recent trends in interior decoration but most of all due to their excellent operating characteristics. Countries with strong traditions in using carpets (wall-to-wall carpets especially) have discovered the benefits of hard floorings – they are superior floorings for people suffering from allergies.
In order to make floating floors work well, careful attention must paid to floor foundation and floor underlay. Regrettably often installation of flooring is started too soon while the concrete still has moisture. In these cases the ventilating structure of Tuplex ® might prevent more serious damages.
Consideration and election of building materials is very important in construction. Using inappropriate underlay with floating floors might damage the valuable floorings. Tuplex ® is always a safe and functional solution!
During the years 2015-2016 product development was started again to create new breathable underlayment to meet new requirements of healthy buildings. At the end of 2016 Tuplex White HB saw daylight. Tuplex White HB is especially designed to renovation, installation to wooden and board floors and for traditional contruction e.g. sub floor with crawled space.
Tuprotec floor protector was invented and developed in cooperation with a flooring manufacturer to answer the demand of protection at the time of renovation.
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If you want to install and use the Google Translate app on your PC or Mac, you will need to download and install a Desktop App emulator for your computer. We have worked diligently to help you understand how to use Google Translate for your computer in 4 simple steps below:
Ok. First things first. If you want to use the application on your computer, first visit the Mac store or Windows AppStore and search for either the Bluestacks app or the Nox App . Most of the tutorials on the web recommends the Bluestacks app and I might be tempted to recommend it too, because you are more likely to easily find solutions online if you have trouble using the Bluestacks application on your computer. You can download the Bluestacks Pc or Mac software here .
Now that you have downloaded the emulator of your choice, go to the Downloads folder on your computer to locate the emulator or Bluestacks application.
Once you have found it, click it to install the application or exe on your PC or Mac computer.
Now click Next to accept the license agreement.
Follow the on screen directives in order to install the application properly.
If you do the above correctly, the Emulator app will be successfully installed.
Now, open the Emulator application you have installed and look for its search bar. Once you found it, type Google Translate in the search bar and press Search. Click on Google Translate application icon. A window of Google Translate on the Play Store or the app store will open and it will display the Store in your emulator application. Now, press the Install button and like on an iPhone or Android device, your application will start downloading. Now we are all done.
You will see an icon called "All Apps".
Click on it and it will take you to a page containing all your installed applications.
You should see the Google Translate icon. Click on it and start using the application.
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How To Launch Your Own WordPress As A Service Business with WPdocker
The Future of WordPress Is Still In Containers
The Concept
About a year ago I wrote an article called, "The Future of WordPress Is In Containers". Since then, I've given several dozen presentations to WordPress developers, and brought many of them onto our platform to assist them in launching their own WordPress service businesses. I even launched one of my own proof of concept over at CloudPanda.co.
To put it simply, WPdocker is an automation platform to sell customized WordPress on any major cloud provider. Using a software as a service business model, our platform enables developers to sell WordPress with plugins and themes pre-configured to prospective customers by automating the hosting, free trial and upsell process.
WordPress + WPdocker = WordPress As A Service
For those of you who are not familiar with Docker, it is essentially a software wrapper that goes around WordPress, or any application, that includes the tech stack the application requires to operate. What this means is we can take any application and put it on our platform on any cloud provider without the need to change a single line of application code.
In the case of WordPress, you're essentially wrapping everything from the WordPress application itself, to all the various components that power WordPress including most of the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP). This allows for full configuration and customization of whatever stack components a developer desires including a range of caching options. By packaging WordPress into a container it enables a developer to easily expand the capabilities of a typical WordPress install including the ability to save an entire WordPress install with its stack, clone it, back it up, and potentially move it between providers (at least when using our platform). These capabilities alone set the foundation for our automation platform.
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Container technology is unique in that it solves a number of problems for any software business including improved cost efficiency, data isolation, improved data portability, and versatility.
Almost every WordPress hosting company currently suffers from at least one of these problems, if not all of them. Meanwhile, none of them offer software as a service automation or revenue sharing business models.
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Build and Configure.
To get started simply signup at for free at WPdocker.com, and login to your account. Once in your account go to Packages, then select + New Package. From there select WordPress, name your package, select your default memory allocation (I recommend 256 or 512 to start), and select "Yes, Create This Package".
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1. In 1823, fingerprints were first recognized as a form of identification by Jan Evangelista Purkyně, a Czech. He divided them into 9 chief categories.
2. Until WWII, Czechs drove on the left side of the street, just as in Great Britain. When Hitler invaded in 1939 he changed it to the right side. A few places switched the same day (e.g. Ostrava), the rest of the area of the Protectorate on 17 March, and Prague got a few more days to implement the change and switched on 26 March.
3. In 1907, classification of human blood into four types (A, B, AB & O) was initiated by Jan Janský. He was born on April 3, 1873 in Prague.
4. In 1892, Daniel Swarovski, invented an electric machine that cut crystals more accurately than ever before, marking the beginning of a new era for crystal. His enduring passion for innovation and design has made it the world's premier jewelry and accessory brand.
5. In 1966, the plastic explosive Semtex was invented by Stanislav Brebera, a Czech.


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The old cliche "a sweet for a sweet" might excite the students attending an elementary Valentine's Day party, but there are far more party snack options than just cake and cookies. If your child is asked to bring a snack for a Valentine's Day party, check with the school for snack preferences. Sweet treats might be welcome, but many schools encourage healthier snack options and might restrict sweets entirely.
Crafty Cookie
Take inspiration from tiny conversation candy hearts and make a larger version with heart-shaped sugar cookies. Prepare the sugar cookie dough two days before the party, allowing it to chill overnight. Roll out the dough and cut out the dough with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Bake the cookies until golden and allow them to cool completely. Make royal icing to a piping consistency with meringue powder, powdered sugar and water, using food coloring gel to color them red, pink or your choice of pastel colors. Outline the heart cookies with the royal icing. Thin the icing to a flooding consistency with water, and flood inside the outline to fill in the cookies. Allow the icing to harden and dry overnight before taking the cookies to school. Kids can write Valentine's Day messages on the cookies with royal icing made to piping consistency.
Hearts All Aflutter
A set of heart-shaped cookie cutters can turn a wide variety of snack foods into Valentine's Day snacks that kids will actually eat. Make sandwiches such as turkey and cheese, and cut the crusts off with a large heart cookie cutter. Avoid worries about nut allergies by making sandwiches with raspberry or strawberry fruit spread and cream cheese instead of peanut butter. Shape empanada dough into hearts, crimping the edges with a fork, and serve with salsa. You can even make mini heart-shaped pizzas. Strawberries cut in half with hulls removed are shaped like hearts when the open sides face upward. Even cucumbers can have ridges that look like hearts when sliced.
Seeing Red
Throw a party with a red food theme that incorporates the Valentine's Day theme while including all food groups. Serve sliced pepperoni and rolled up prosciutto on a deli platter -- some prosciutto is intensely red while other brands are vaguely pink. Serve strawberry flavored milk or yogurt with strawberries or raspberries to satisfy the dairy group. Keep kids energized with a veggie tray that includes red pepper strips, cherry tomatoes and roasted beets, served with roasted red pepper hummus dip. A fruit tray might include pomegranates, strawberries, raspberries, red grapes, cherries and watermelon along with a cream cheese and strawberry yogurt dip. Try red tomato tortillas served with fire roasted salsa to give kids a daily dose of whole grains.
"Heart" Healthy Snacks
Hearts are a prominent symbol of Valentine's Day, and February is also National Heart Month, so use the party as an opportunity to teach kids about heart healthy eating. Serve only foods that contribute to a healthy heart, low cholesterol and a healthy blood pressure range. Choose whole grain foods such as sandwiches on whole grain bread, whole grain tortilla chips or brown rice snacks. Make healthy pizzas with whole grain bagels or English muffins, fresh tomato sauce, low-fat cheese, and healthy toppings such as bell peppers or broccoli. In place of sweet treats, try baked apples stuffed with honey, raisins and oatmeal. Trays of fresh fruit and vegetables also make heart healthy choices.


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The Dow industrials wobbled Thursday as a rise in jobless claims rattled a few cages ahead of tomorrow's jobs report and ExxonMobil's $10.9 billion quarterly profit was -- wait for it -- a disappointment.
The Nasdaq moved solidly higher, however, as big-name tech stocks continued to draw interest.
Exxon Mobil, the biggest drag on the Dow, reported its net income rose 17 percentto $10.9 billion, or $2.03 per share, up from $9.3 billion, or $1.62 per share, a year ago. But analysts had expected that, given record oil prices, the company would surpass its own record of an $11.7 billion profit earned in the fourth quarter of 2007. The culprit, it seems, was margins at the company's refining operations. Record prices of refined products such as gasoline, while a menace to consumers, failed to keep pace with the rapid increase in crude prices.
Crude oil dropped below $113 a barrel, while gold fell close to a three-month low of $862.30 as the dollar hit a one month high against the euro.
After theFederal Reserve failed to provide much indication about whether it is done cutting rates on Wednesday, the market turned to the latest economic numbers for direction on the economy.
The Institute for Supply Management said its index of U.S. manufacturing activity held steady at 48.6 in April, though it remained below 50, which indicates contraction. Prices paid increased. A separate report from the Commerce Department showed construction spending dropped 1.1 percent in March after a 0.4 percent increase in February.
Initial jobless claims rose by 35,000, more than expected, last week and the number of workers remaining on jobless benefits hit a four-year high. However, the four-week moving average of new claims fell to 363,750 from a revised 370,250, the Labor Department reported.
Personal spending in March rose 0.4 percent, twice as much as expected, the Commerce Department reported. Income climbed 0.3 percent, just below the 0.4 percent expected. The Fed's favorite inflation gauge, personal consumption expenditures excluding food and energy, rose 0.2 percent, better than the 0.1 percent expected.
Later in the morning, reports are expected on manufacturing activity and construction spending.
Starbucks said after the bell Wednesday that it would likely earn less this yearthan the year before.
Shares of Adobe Systems rose after the maker of Photoshop and Flash software maker said it expects quarterly revenue to come at the high end of its expected range and backed its projection of 13 percent revenue growthfor the full year ahead of its annual meeting later today.
Among other notable gainers in tech land were Google, Apple, Yahoo and Research In Motion.
Meanwhile, Microsoft's board met, but failed to come to a consensus about what to do concerning its bid for Yahoo. The software giant could make a hostile bid, sweeten its offer or just walk away altogether, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In other earnings news, Burger King Holdings, the second largest fast-food chain, posted a gain in quarterly profit that amounted to 30 cents per share, ahead of the analysts estimate of 27 cents a share.
Home Depot shares rose after the home-improvement retailer announced plans to close 15 underperforming U.S. stores and put a lid on opening future stores for a while. Home Depot said it expects a charge of about $586 million related to this move. Even excluding this charge, Home Depot expects a 24-percent drop in earnings for the year.
Shares of Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners, a spinoff of Pioneer Natural Resources that buys oil and gas properties in Texas and southwest New Mexico, rosein their debut on the Big Board. The stock priced at $19 after the closing bell yesterday. (Is the IPO Market Simmering Again?)
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2019 Fundraising Goal: $100,000
It's that time of year! The 2019 Art of Helping Children Spring Gala has arrived! Join us March 2nd, 2019, at the ice house on main for an evening of dinner, drinks, dancing, and more!
This year's theme is Art on the Green! Join us for an exclusive experience curated to display the beauty of the Brazos Valley as the Ice House on Main is turned into a garden for one night only!
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Tickets are $150 each
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Fine Art Auction presented by Degallery and SEAD Gallery
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Oregon State University is committed to maintaining a working, learning, and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all the staff, faculty, and students of the University community are respected. The policy provides the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access the opportunity to assess the allegations of bullying to determine if it falls within its definition of bullying, and is sufficiently supported by credible and specific facts to warrant the initiation of EOA's informal or formal complaint resolution procedures. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access is committed to preventing and proactively addressing bullying at Oregon State University.
Under this University policy, bullying is prohibited. Bullying is defined as conduct of any sort directed at another that is severe, pervasive or persistent, and is of a nature that would cause a reasonable person in the victim's position substantial emotional distress and undermine his or her ability to work, study or participate in his or her regular life activities, and actually does cause the victim substantial emotional distress and undermines the victim's ability to work, study, or participate in the victim's regular life activities.
This policy is not intended to and will not be applied in a way that would violate rights to academic freedom and freedom of expression, nor will it be interpreted in a way that undermines a supervisor's authority to appropriately manage their work unit. This definition reserves to the University, in furtherance of its educational mission, the right to address conduct that would not necessarily be unlawful. It is not intended to create individual or group rights, whether contractual or otherwise, that do not exist under law.
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MacBook MagSafe thingy was a little beetch and I had to replace it. And I did.
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Pretty chill. Your guides were very easy to handle. I am a little crafty but I didn't think I could go through with it. Yet I had nothing to lose and put it all in the line.
I found out that my macbook wasn't loading properly but hadn't thought about it any longer since it was still working. Some weeks later the issue got out of hand and it was a facepalm situation. Legit facepalm... Time to take matters into my own plummer hands. After opening the pandora, wich is my macbook late 2006 (i guess) I quickly realised, that it was indeed possible to fix this issue on my own. With my hawk vision I quickly spotted the device of failure and immediately ordered a new one von the safehouse of nerd glory, wich is iFixit.
Found it. Ordered it. Received it. (Incidently - since I live in germany, not being able to track the shipment was pretty annoing.) Received it after about 10 days - to my surprise.
Opened that bad boy up once more. Implemented the new Magsafe thing. DONE. Works like a charme.
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Parsnips are gems among the root vegetables, sweeter and softer than your rutabagas and turnips. These ivory-colored vegetables are tender enough to shave raw in salads, but you can also use them almost any way you would a potato or carrot. Read on for our best tips for working with parsnips, plus creative ways to prepare them in fall dishes.
Look for: Look for small to medium parsnips that are pale, firm and unblemished. Larger ones can be tough and stringy and have a woody core that must be removed. If you buy them with the greens attached, they should look fresh and not dry. But the greens off and store the parsnips in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Prep tips: Young tender parsnips can be used unpeeled if first scrubbed with a vegetable brush, while the tough skins of more mature roots should be peeled before cooking. If needed, cut out and discard the hard, fibrous core found in large parsnips. Cook peeled and cut parsnips immediately, or toss them with lemon juice to prevent them from discoloring.
Uses: Parsnips have a slightly sweet flavor and a tough, starchy texture that softens with cooking. They can be roasted, steamed, boiled or baked, and are great pureed into soups. Because they become mushy more quickly than other root vegetables, add them toward the end of cooking to stews and soups. Very young, tender parsnips may be grated or thinly sliced and added raw to salads.
|Roasted Parsnip and Apple Puree with Gruyère Toasts
Parsnips and apples are a great flavor pairing: the apples brighten the earthiness of the parsnips. Don't skip the melted Gruyère toasts in this recipe — you'll want to dunk them in the silky soup.
|Wheat Berries with Roasted Parsnips, Butternut Squash and Dried Cranberries
Here, healthy whole grains pair with nutty root vegetables and herbs for a colorful side dish. It also works well for a lunch box!
|Roasted Root Vegetables with Indian Curry and Cilantro
Toasted curry powder contrasts nicely with earthy root vegetables in this recipe, which calls for roasting them in a hot oven to coax out their natural sweetness. A sprinkle of cilantro lends a refreshing note.
|Root-Vegetable Tacos with Lime-Cilantro Cream
Here's an original way to enjoy fall's sweet potatoes and parsnips. Roasted and tucked into corn tortillas, the roots make a hearty and original vegetarian main dish, and a topping of tomatillo salsa adds a spicy kick. Serve with a side of beans to make it a meal.
|Scallops with Parsnip Puree, Candied Grapefruit and Crispy Prosciutto
This dish from the cookbook Sorella by Emma Hearst and Sarah Krathen pairs a medley of flavors and textures: tender seared scallops; bright, refreshing citrus zest; crisp, salty prosciutto; and a creamy parsnip puree.
|Chicken Breasts with Glazed Root Vegetables
For a quick and easy fall dinner, pair pan-roasted chicken breasts with a side of glazed carrots, parsnips and turnips.
|Sautéed Pork with Parsnips
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Baked Eggs
I've been needing a break in my breakfast routine, so I was excited to come across Baked Eggs in Gordon Ramsay's 'World Kitchen'. Apparently it's a British recipe that in my 30-odd years has thus far bypassed me. However, a quick Google shows me that there are billions of variations – from plain eggs cooked in ramekins without any added ingredients, to some with more exotic ingredients, to eggs baked in edible cups. Some are single portions, other use bigger ramekins for double eggs.
Gordon's recipe uses wild mushrooms and cream, of which I had neither, so I improvised and adapted. I had some ordinary white mushrooms, and milk in the fridge, so they would have to do. I have ramekins that are 3.5″/9cm in diameter (perfect for soufflé!) and as I was hungry (and possibly a bit greedy), I filled 2 of them. Whilst preparing the ingredients, the oven was pre-heated to 375°F / 190ºC. The step I forgot was to lightly grease the dishes to avoid sticking (so take this as a tip!).
I sliced the mushrooms into small pieces (I used 3, but could have used a few more to really pack out the dish), and one very small onion (it was actually the size of a large shallot). These were then pan fried with some melted butter (obviously a bit of olive oil would be a bit healthier). Be careful not to cook the mushrooms for more than a few minutes, as they will continue to cook in the oven. The mixture was then divided into the 2 ramekins, and I used a spoon to create a hollow like a volcano crater. The eggs are then broken into the hollow (for once I managed not to break either yolk!).
I then spooned a little milk around the edges of each bowl, and added some seasoning, and then put the pots into the oven. I started checking progress after 10 minutes, but it actually took 15 minutes before I was satisfied. This resulted in properly cooked egg white, but a lovely runny yolk. I served with some slices of hot toast, and a spoon to scoop the contents onto the toast, or directly into my mouth. I think this is a dish that is a bit fiddly to do every morning, but is one I definitely will be experimenting further with in the future.


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Providence Goes Over the Edge!
PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Community Library (PCL) has partnered with Over the Edge to bring a brand new event to the Ocean State this coming June. The fundraiser will feature an exciting opportunity for members of the public to rappel down the 12-story Regency Plaza building in downtown Providence and help raise $100,000 for the nine neighborhood locations of Rhode Island's largest library system.
The event will begin at 9:00AM on Saturday, June 23 and run throughout the day.To secure a place, each participating "Edger" will need to raise a minimum of $1,000 for the chance to go Over the Edge. Potential participants should visit www.provcomlib.org/edge to reserve their spot and create a personal fundraising page that enables friends, family, and colleagues to donate funds toward their rappelling adventure. Registration for Edgers opens today.
Over The Edge is a special events company that provides signature events for non-profit organizations anywhere in North America and it is currently expanding globally. Business leaders, individuals and community members are invited to raise donations in exchange for the experience of going "over the edge" of a local building. Over The Edge to date has raised over $70 Million for non-profits around the world, including the Make-a Wish Foundation and the Special Olympics Boston.
PCL has exclusive rights to stage Over the Edge events in the Providence metropolitan area. "This is the biggest fundraiser PCL has done to date," explained PCL Library Director, Jeff Cannell. "It will be an exciting and memorable experience for the 90 rappellers and a rewarding one for sponsors who take the opportunity to invest in such an innovative event."
Sponsorship and promotional opportunities are available for businesses and individuals who wish to help PCL reach its fundraising goal and support literacy and lifelong learning in Providence. To learn more, visit www.provcomlib.org/
For general information about PCL's Over the Edge event, visit www.provcomlib.org/edge .


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*** Updated on 11/21/2007 by Wrobinson ***
Actually, this method is referred to as a transition — provided that E2K7 is installed into the existing E2K3 organization and mailboxes moved from E2K3 to E2K7. If a new AD forest and E2K7 migration is installed, then it is considered a migration because mailboxes are you guessed it — migrated.
There is no upgrade path from E2K3 to E2K7 per se; upgrades, most commonly refer to in-place upgrades where you can install a newer version on top of an existing version such as the case with E2K and E2K3.
Suffice it to say that you can transition or migrate from E2K3 to E2K7 but the term "directly" can cause confusion.
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Microsoft calls this a migration, saving upgrade to refer to when you go from a non-Microsoft mail system. Now, are you running any servers that are running the 64-bit OS? Exchange 2007 requires this. The migrations I just completed was from a SBS 2000 to an Windows 2003 R2 64-bit enviroment (DC etc) with an additional 64-bit 2003 R2 with Exchange 2007. If you do a websearch, there are several white papers/ how-to's that I used. Your migrations should be lots easier then going from a Small Business Server. You cannot just install Exchange 2007 on top of your 2003 if that is what you are thinking.
Good luck,
Also Exchange 2007 Standard has removed the 75 GB limit, so you don't need to go to Enterprise unless there are other features you may need such as unified messaging or compliance logging of messages. Enterprise costs a lot more than 07 Standard.
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The Quick-Flip Case offers a lightweight, low profile design with easy access integration for olloclip photo lenses. The case corner rotates and reveals the corner of the device to attach the lens – cleverly, the flipped corner then becomes a shutter release by activating the "+" button. A removable Pro-Photo Adapter provides mounting options for tripods, lights, microphones and other photo and video accessories. Delivering more than protection, this clever design is a compact photo studio to go.
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January 26, 2009
Eleven more AMERICANS arrested in Somaliland
More on this story. It seems like there were more arrests involving US
citizens traitors, specifically Somali-Americans. Somaliland authorities arrested 11 Somali-Americans in connection to the smuggling of anti-aircraft weapons. The 11 Somali-Americans were trained by al Shabaab, aka the African Taliban, and according to authorities were supposed to carry out attacks in the capital of Somaliland.
So that brings the total of Somali-Americans arrested in Somaliland up to 15. At least five more traitors are on the loose somewhere on the horn of Africa. It's a good thing al Shabaab's website has been shut down, this should cut down on their recruitment ability.
Somaliland is an autonomous part of Somalia considered "friendly" to the U.S. Unlike the rest of the country, it has something resembling a functioning government.
MOGADISHU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Security forces in the self-declared republic of Somaliland in northwestern Somalia on Friday siezed nearly 10 small one-time use anti-aircraft missile launchers and arrested two suspects in connection with the illegal weapons in Hargeisa, capital of the state, reports reaching here said.UPDATE by Rusty: This is a followup to an earlier post, tipped by Kyros: Four Americans arrested in Somalia and Feds Order Al Qaeda in Somalia (Al-Shabaab) Website Closed
Abdullahi Ismail Irro, the interior minister of Somaliland which declared its independence from the rest of Somalia in 1991, said the missile launchers were originally from Eritrea and were transported through the central Somali region of Galgadud before they were stored in a house in Hargeisa. [...]
Eleven youths suspected of being trained with the hardline Islamist group of Al-Shabaab in the south-central Somalia were arrested. The youths reportedly arrived from Mogadishu to Hargeisaand had lived in the United States.
The suicide bombers were Somali youths allegedly recruited and trained by Al-Shabaab movement to carry out the attacks in Hargeisa.
UPDATE II by Rusty: Thanks for the link Michelle and HA.
If you haven't been following, there is a related story about the al Qaeda linked Somali terrorists' US hosted website which was closed upon government orders last week. There is some speculation that the two events are related.
Keep an eye on Somalia people. Keep an eye on Somalia.
If any one has any other information or links to stories about Somalians being arrested in the US or Europe or Americans arrested/detained/killed in the Horn of Africa, do me a favor and drop me or Kyros a line.


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Oct. 19, 2007-Nov. 29, 2012
Ava Elizabeth Morin, 5, of Erie, Michigan passed from this life into the waiting arms of Jesus on Thursday, November 29, 2012 with her loving family at her side.
Born October 19, 2007, in Toledo, Ohio, Ava was the daughter of Bradley and Nancy (Loeffler) Morin.
Ava was a member of Miss Lori?s Dance Express for the past 2 years and had participated in several dance recitals. She was a preschool student at Riverside Elementary School in Monroe. Ava loved life, dance, her teacher Miss Renee, playing with her sisters and especially Princess Ariel.
Ava leaves to mourn her passing, her parents, Bradley and Nancy Morin of Erie, two sisters, Grace and twin sister, Isabelle. Maternal Grandparents, Keith and Janice Loeffler, Temperance, Michigan, Paternal Grandparents, Dale and Carol Morin, Erie, Michigan, aunts and uncles, John and Gayle Cavins, Lambertville, Michigan, Bob and Apryl Morin, Lambertville, Michigan, Zach and Beckie Szczepanik, Erie, Michigan, Rick and Terri Bonawitt, Temperance, Michigan and Sheryl and Paul Wingate, Toledo, Ohio.
Visitation will be at Bennett Funeral Services, 14567 S. Dixie Highway, Friday, November 30, 2012 from 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm. with a Rosary recital at 6:00pm. Ava will lie in state from 10:00am-11:00am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Erie with services at 11:00 am. on Saturday, December 1, 2012, Father Fred Kalaj officiating. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Erie, Michigan.


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Dockray – Gowbarrow Fell – Aira Force round
Dockray is a very small village in Patterdale in the Lake District of Cumbria. Aira Beck flowing from the rolling fells of the Dodds passes through Dockray then turns south to find its way into Ullswater. Just near the bridge over Aira Beck there is the village inn, The Royal Hotel, which sells real ales and has accommodation. Dockray is only just over a mile from Ullswater the second largest lake in the Lake District which is approximately 9 miles long and 0.75 miles wide. Ullswater is also one of the most beautiful lakes and it snakes round like a 'Z' shape between the surrounding fells from the volcanic rocks of Helvellyn to the slate covered slopes of Skiddaw. The three parts of Ullswater were formed by three separate glaciers after the last ice age and the lake now form's most of the boundary between Cumberland and Westmorland. Ullswater is very popular with sailing, yachting, rowing, motorboats and diving and marinas can be found around the lake edge. The Ullswater Steamers, although now powered by diesel, are a great way to see the lake. The steamers were originally working boats in the 1850's moving mail, workers and goods to and from the Greenside lead mine at Glenridding which closed in 1962. They operate trips all year round calling at Pooley Bridge, Glenridding and Howtown. The popular tourist area of Glenridding and Patterdale are only about 3miles further down the road.
Gowbarrow Fell at 481 metres is the highest point of Gowbarrow Park, once a medieval deer park. The area is owned by the National Trust and the summit gives wonderful views of Ullswater and the surrounding fells.
The final stretch of Aira Beck drops over 200 feet over two waterfalls, High Force and Aira Falls, the latter having a bridge over the top and bottom of the fall making it one of the most popular and photographic water falls in the district. Owned by the National Trust Aira Falls has an impressive drop of 66 feet down a rocky ravine and after heavy rain it is even more impressive. There are a couple of places on the A5091 where you can access High Force, Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell where car parking is free. The National Trust car park on the Ullswater Lake road is a pay and display providing disabled facilities. Allow two hours from the NT car park to walk to the top of Aira Force and back down. In wet weather the paths can become very slippery so please take care.
The walk
We park in the car parking area next to the bridge at Dockray. We walk over the bridge and with The Royal Hotel in front of us we turn right on a footpath going between two houses with a post box on the left and keep to the right hand track. We walk forward then round the bend to the right towards Aira Beck and Millses farm. Just after Millses we cross over Riddings Beck and turn right we go through the gate in front of us and turn immediate left on a permissive path going uphill. We go through a gate at the right hand side of a conifer plantation and keep heading uphill following the path to the top of Gowbarrow Fell. On reaching the top we admire the wonderful views before we take the path going downhill, on the right side of the stone cairn with a plaque on it saying National Trust, towards a wall and a large conifer wood. Before we reach the wall we start to bear right and keeping to the path we head to Memorial Seat and Yew Crag with Ullswater in front of us. At the Memorial Seat above Yew Crag we keep following the path round to the right towards Aira Force and Ullswater is now on our left. The path soon starts to go downhill and we keep following the path round to the right and then through some trees until we reach a footbridge going over the top of Aira Force. We take the path to the left before the footbridge. With the force on our right we walk down hill for a short way then turn right over the footbridge over the bottom of the Force. After admiring the force we go back over the bridge and follow Aira Beck on our right downhill towards the National Trust car park. On reaching another footbridge we cross over it into the Glade and take the footpath going forward then bearing to the left we follow the path uphill through the trees with Aira Beck on our right again until we reach a gate. We go through the gate and turn immediate right we go over another footbridge and head for the gate in front of us. We go through the gate and follow the path to the left going uphill, which goes up some steps, until we reach a small car parking area and the road. We turn right onto the road, the A5091, and follow the road back to Dackray.
This is a moderate walk with some steep inclines and declines.
Approx 4.5 miles using OS map 5, The English Lakes North Eastern Area.
Dockray is in Matterdale in the Lake District, Cumbria.
From the A66 at Troutbeck take the A5091 sign posted Ullswater. Dockray is approx 3.5 miles from the A66. The car parking area at Dockray is small but there is two other small car parking areas on the road side towards Aira Force and the National Trust pay and display car park at Aira Force.
Toilets and Refreshments
There are public toilets near Aira Force car park. For refreshments there is The Royal Hotel at Dockray and there are pubs and shops at Glenridding and Patterdale.


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Anyone else have a bit of a problem with letting clutter pile up? Whew, glad I'm not alone. Clutter isn't just visually unappealing, it's also a huge productivity killer (probably more than you realize)! Here are a few ways clutter is killing your productivity and how you can fix it.
The Problem With Clutter
It Kills Your Focus: Whether it be physical, digital, or mental clutter, it can seriously kill your focus. For me, mental clutter is the biggest culprit here, and I find it super hard to focus when I have a lot on my mind. For others, it might be physical clutter and not being able to focus on the task at hand when they see the stack of papers and office supplies piling up.
It Stresses Us Out: Am I the only one who tends to get a bit stressed when I'm surrounded by clutter? I'm guessing not. In part, it's stressful because I take a look at my workspace and realize how much work I have to do decluttering. But it also stresses me out to maneuver around it and realize how much it hinders my productivity.
It Slows Us Down: It's amazing how a bit of clutter (or a lot of clutter) can make a simple task take so much longer than it needs to! Whether it be trying to maneuver around physical clutter or trying to find a file that you cannot remember where you saved, clutter causes us to waste a lot of unnecessary time.
Types of Clutter (And What to Do About Them)
There is more than one type of clutter! Physical clutter, digital clutter, and mental clutter are something that all of us likely struggle with at some point. All three, however, are hindering your productivity.
Physical Clutter
We're all familiar with physical clutter. Chances are if you look at your desk or office, you're going to find a lot of it. I try to keep my desk cleaned off, but every few days papers and files start to pile up and the clutter suddenly becomes overwhelming! This type of clutter is the most obvious, which luckily means it's usually the easiest to tackle as well.
Identify the Essentials: Take a quick look around your desk. Chances are, not everything you're looking at actually needs to be on your desk. Try to limit the things taking up surface space on your desk to things you actually use just about every day. Everything else can go in a drawer, in a folder, or somewhere else where you can access it when you need it, but not allow it to take up precious desk space.
Give Everything a Home: Anything that is going to be sticking around your home or office for more than a few days definitely needs a home! In the past, I've been guilty of having surfaces covered in stuff just because I didn't really have anywhere in my home to keep them. But finding a permanent home for everything makes it super easy to quickly declutter because you know exactly where everything needs to go.
Consider Going Digital: I'm a pen and paper kind of person and when I'm reading something lengthy like an eBook or a report, I love printing it out so I can highlight and make notes. Because of this, I can definitely relate to feeling like you need to keep the physical paper copies of everything. But you don't! Even if you consume information best with paper and highlighter in hand, that doesn't mean you have to hang onto it forever.
Whether it be work papers, educational materials that you're reading for your business, or bills that you're getting in the mail, you can easily scan those and store them digitally so they aren't taking up space in your home or office.
Build in Time to Declutter: Clutter can build up in my workspace pretty quickly, so I always build a time into each week to tidy up. Usually, I do this on Friday afternoons after I head home for the week so that my desk is clean when I sit down to work on Monday morning.
As for my workspace at home, I add a task on my calendar on the weekends to clear off my blogging space so I'm not being distracted by the clutter that builds up.
Just 15 minutes each week to figure out what needs to be kept and what doesn't, and to find a home for everything, can make a big difference in boosting productivity.
Digital Clutter
In theory, being able to keep everything digitally seems like a great solution to clutter all on its own. However, if you're not careful, it just gives you another type of clutter to deal with! So many of us just fill up our hard drives or cloud drives with files that really aren't organized with any rhyme or reason. Photos, important documents, and so many other things are all thrown together without any organization, and this clutter can seriously add up!
Come Up With a System: While storing your files digitally is a great step toward decluttering, you'll then have to come up with some sort of system to keep all of those files organized. If your computer desktop is a mess of pictures and documents ranging from business to personal, you're not alone. And finding a way to organize those files in a way that works for you is a big step in helping you to stay productive.
The first thing I do is create folders for personal, business, and work. From there I further organize into folders. For example, my business folder is broken down into folders for blog posts, Etsy products, finances, and more. Everything is meticulously organized in a way that I know I can quickly find any file I might be looking for.
Everyone's system is going to look a little different, but it's all about finding the process and tools that work for you, whether those tools be your computer hard drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or something else.
Tackle Your Inbox: For most of us, our email inbox is probably one of the biggest offenders when it comes to digital clutter. I've got three to keep up with (work, personal, and blog) and it seems like whenever I make progress on them, things just pile up again!
One way I limit the distraction of my inbox is limiting the number of times I check my email. If I have my email open all the time, I'm going to let each and every new email distract me from what I'm working on. Instead, I look at email as its own project and tackle all of them at once.
Another way I cut down on the distraction in my inbox is by dealing with emails right away when I open them, rather than letting them sit there already read to be dealt with later. Most are things that I could handle right away, so I would rather not put off those tasks unnecessarily.
Mental Clutter
Mental clutter is the least obvious form and something you might not even generally think of as "clutter". However, having too much clouding your mind can get in the way of productivity just as much as physical or digital clutter. It's also the one that is likely the most emotionally and mentally draining.
Limit Distractions: These days there are so many distractions that provide mental clutter, especially if you're running an online business where being on social media and consuming online content are part of your job. I definitely find this to be true of myself.
For me, the best way to reduce this is to limit distractions as much as possible. This means not checking my phone constantly, not having social media open when I'm working on anything other than social media, and limiting the amount of content I consume from other blogs.
This also means limiting other mental distractions when you're trying to work. For me, this means I never have the television on when I'm trying to focus on work and avoiding anything else like podcasts that might pull my attention away from the task at hand.
Clear Your Head: As if there aren't enough mental distractions with things like social media that are constantly trying to pull away our attention, there are also the thoughts buzzing around your brain to contend with. I tend to be an overthinker and can let something bother me for far too long, and sometimes this pulls my focus away from work as well.
I've found strategies that work for me and allow me to clear my mind and regain my focus (those these may be different for everyone). Two things that have really helped me are journaling and meditation. When I keep circling back through the same thoughts over and over again, getting them down on paper is always a really effective way to clear my head. If you're interested in trying meditation for the first time, or picking it back up again after having previously tried it, I love the guided meditations through the Headspace app!
If you've tried to stay productive in a cluttered workspace, you've probably figured out for yourself pretty darn quickly that clutter can be a BIG productivity killer! Whether it be digital, physical, or mental clutter, it's time to get rid of it.
Make sure to check out these other posts you might like on Refined Revelry!
- 7 Things to Do on Sunday For a More Productive Week
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Today was a good day. Just had an awesome time hanging out with my sweetheart at Olive Garden. We did some window shopping and I also picked up a few items at forever21. After stopping for a tea and coffee at Starbucks we hung out a bit at Barnes and Noble.
Earlier also we went apartment hunting. With some luck, we may finally move in to our new apartment by July 1st (fingers crossed).
This is the first time we are spending our wedding anniversary together in the USA. Not that the previous ones werent as special. It's just that we have been through a lot in just 4 years and now we are finally living the life we have been planning from the start. The difficult times in our relationship has made our bond stronger thats for sure.We did not have much when we we we were starting out and that taught us a lot. We learned how to compromise, to be practical, humble and mostly respectful and empathic of those who are barely getting by. It was during our time of need we also discovered that there are still people out there who are good.
Life is unpredictable and we dont know where we may end up next year when we celebrate our 5th year anniversary. One thing I do look forward to though is celebrating it again..
Im lucky to have met quite a gem of a man. He is intelligent, profound, generous, compassionate, funny, passionate about reading and healthy living, loves our cats, accepts my quirkiness, is supportive of my dreams, thoughtful and as a bonus happens to be goodlooking and sexxxxxyyy!!