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Poetry Festival 2017
Top contemporary poets line up for festival
Published on: 20 April 2017
Exciting collaborations between poets and performers will be music to the ears of visitors to the third Newcastle Poetry Festival.
World's best poets
The annual celebration of poetry will feature readings from acclaimed poets, discussions, workshops, films and performances.
The festival, which has expanded from three-days to five-days this year, will also have its own app which will play poems for listeners as they move between different city centre locations.
Professor Linda Anderson, Director of the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA) which organises the festival said: "The line-up for this year's festival is absolutely fantastic. We've got some of the world's best poets taking part and I can't wait to hear them read and talk about their work.
"What will be really interesting will be hearing the poetry and music collaborations. This promises to give us a whole new perspective on poetry and performance."
Poetry and music
On Wednesday 10th May, the Sage Gateshead will host an evening of poetry and music. Scottish Makar, award-winning writer and Newcastle University Professor of Creative Writing, Jackie Kay, has teamed up with well-known folk musician and Newcastle University music lecturer, Kathryn Tickell. They have created Margaret's Moon, a piece based on poems from Jackie's new collection, Bantam, about three generations of her family, whose lives and the poems they inspired cross many different borders.
Jackself, the TS Elliot award-winning collection by Jacob Polley, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Newcastle University, will be given a musical dimension by John Alder. The pair will perform part of their collaborative musical setting of the book. Jackself is an exploration of English folklore and of the innocence of childhood lost in the darker corners of Reiver country.
The evening will begin with 'Poems as Songs' with Northern Sinfonia. The first piece Notes from the Underground, is a collaboration originally commissioned for the Durham Book Festival between poet Sean O'Brien, Professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle University and Agustín Fernández, Professor of Composition at Newcastle University. The songs are inspired by W.H. Auden's fascination with North Pennines and the mining industry there. It will be followed by an orchestral setting of the song cycle 'Les Roses' based on poems by Jo Shapcott and music by Peter Wiegold.
Steps in time
The festival begins on Tuesday 9 May with the Northern Poetry Symposium at Sage Gateshead. Highlights from the rest of the Festival, which continues after 10th May at Northern Stage, including the announcement of the winner of the Basil Bunting Poetry Award 2017, discussions on the role of poetry in the current political landscape and readings by poets, including Alice Oswald, author of recent prize-winning collection, Falling Awake.
Renowned poets Jericho Brown and Patricia Smith from USA, making a rare appearance in UK, will close the festival, reading with Carolyn Forché, who is making a very welcome return to Newcastle.
Visitors will be able to hear poetry as they explore Newcastle with a new app, Steps in Time, developed especially for the event. Sixteen locally based poets have written responses to locations in the city.
Professor Anderson said: "We are really excited about the app. A different poem will play at different locations, for example Central Station or The Civic Centre. We think this will be a really exciting way to tour Newcastle for those who are visiting the city for the poetry festival and give people already from the area, a new perspective on places they see very day."
The Newcastle Poetry Festival takes place from Tuesday 9 May until Saturday 13 May.
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As another Singles Club rolls around, Getintothis' Chris Burgess dives headlong into cryptic lyrics, Russian revivalists and pregnant White Stripes singers, headbutting a Shy Tory on the way.
Sextile: Can't Take It – Single of the Week
Can't Take It is an immediate punch to the throat of a tune, panicked and anxious and delivering some of the best drumming I've heard in months.
As debut records go, this one is a corker – all bubbling synths, chunky guitars and moody vocals. An instant post-surf punk classic, if that's even a genre. If not, Sextile might just have invented it.
The LA-based band's debut album A Thousand Hands is released via Felte on 21 August. Eagerly awaited in my household, given the sheer power of this track.
BEAK>: Split EP
Here's a strange one – Geoff Barrow's band BEAK> have decided to release a split EP, with themselves.
It seems unfair to label the Portishead pioneer's 'new' band as a side project, given that they've toured extensively in their own right and continue to drop tracks as dreamy as this.
A world away from Portishead's gloomy trip hop, the EP offers two surprisingly different bands. There's the renowed trio of BEAK> of course, but also their 'alter ego' <KAEB, who have a floating and expanding membership policy.
The 4 track Split EP is out on Invada Records at the end of July.
I'lls: Let Me Have Just One
The Melbourne three-piece of I'lls (pronounced 'isles') bring us some fractured and ambient electronica,
Let Me Have Just One is an intimate and spacey tune, distracting and distorting itself as its muted 808 bass melodies and Simon Lam's wispy vocals float by.
The track is taken from their upcoming EP Can I Go With You Back To My Country – released through Solitaire Records on 6 July.
Gulf: Out Here
GIT Award 2015 nominees Gulf – fresh from their amazing Sound City performance – have here produced a work of pure breezy pop that seems to summon the summer sunshine.
The track evokes glimpses of New Order in their prime, snatches of Tame Impala and subtle nods to Foals with their clipped guitar lines. There are glimpses of many influences here, without the band straying from their own sound.
The band play The Kazimier on June 18 – a homeground gig that's sure to be packed to the rafters.
HeCTA: Til Someone Gets Hurt
HeCTA is the electronic side project of Lambchop members Kurt Wagner, Scott Martin and Ryan Norris.
Til Someone Gets Hurt is a playful, experimental track that seems to promise more than it ever delivers. Sadly the staccato organ and overcooked beats just seem to veer the song towards the cheesy side of electronica.
The gang are obviously having tonnes of fun though, so maybe I shouldn't be too harsh.
Statement Haircut: Cover
The still-amazingly-named Statement Haircut were one of the highlights of this year's Threshold Festival, and offer up Cover, a bouncing yet delicately balanced collision of synths and sophisticated beats.
The band, led by the duo of Michael Stevenson and Darren Reynolds, continue to develop their excellent brand of cryptic, witty lyricism, as Cover could be about anything from an introspective look at the emotions of heartbreak to a treatise on the rise of the Shy Tory.
Real Lies: Seven Sisters
Imagine Madonna's Vogue, sung by a gang of North London hooligans, and you've got something close to Seven Sisters by Real Lies, recent Sound City performers.
The video was recorded on the last night of Peoples Club on Holloway Road, shut down to "make room for places where Happy Days wankers can go to eat burgers and drink coffee while having pretentious conversations with their hands", according to their press release.
Thank the Lord that kind of thing doesn't happen in Liverpool, eh?
Sewer Rats: Skint
The debut single from Grimbsy's Sewer Rats is taken from their debut Money Maker EP, released 27 July through Fluffer Records.
It's a rough and riotous ride, drenched with override distortion and grungey hooks big enough to hang your leather jacket on.
If Lemmy were ever to get Jack White pregnant, this is the kind of music their baby would make.
Russkaja: Rock'n'Roll Today
Fresh out on Napalm Records is this tantalising folk-punk tune from Russkaja, Russia's biggest band since…erm…t.A.T.u.?
The song rattles and polkas past at a million miles an hour, like a Gogol Bordello that's been working out.
But that's not the point here. The fact is that Russian rock music has died a death in the past decade or so. Russkaja, although based in Vienna, are leading the way for Russian resurgence, which is interesting to see.
Their singer looks like a young Alexei Sayle character too, which is always a good thing.
Ducktails: Surreal Exposure
Matt Mondanile's Ducktails has released the latest single from forthcoming album St. Catherine – released 24 July on Domino.
Surreal Exposure sees the Real Estate guitarist move away from his previous output with a dreamy, summertime chilled out tune.


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Dan Brown is finished with his next manuscript.
Entertainment Tonight is reporting the following story today;
Ron Howard tells ET that The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons author Dan Brown has completed a third book featuring Professor Robert Langdon.
Director Ron Howard tells ET's Mark Steines that Dan is very excited about the book. Ron tells ET that he has not had the chance to read it yet, but tells us he can't wait to do so.
Internet rumors have swirled that the new book will be titled The Solomon Key and will take Robert Langdon to Washington, D.C. and focus on the Freemasons.
We'll see if there's any truth to this in the coming weeks. I'm guessing there's been a guy on 24-hour duty with a briefcase full of cash sitting by the front door of Doubleday in New York for the last three years, waiting for Brown to walk in with his Kinko's box. And only time will tell if the book really turns out to be about the Masons.
Brown's coy remark about when the book will be released suggests that it will be tied to some significant date. If it is Masonic, might it be St. John's day, June 24th, when modern Freemasonry began in England in 1717? The U.S. Capitol cornerstone ceremony on September 18, 1793?
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Plants That Flower in December
Brighten the gray, gloomy days of December with colorful blooms by growing plants that flower even when snow is on the ground. Welcome Christmas guests with an arbor covered with the tiny bell-shaped flowers of the 'Snowbells'® clematis vine. Add a mix of color with various heather and Lenten rose plants or grow a red blooming Camellia for a bright spot in the winter landscape.
Plants 0-3 Feet Tall
The 'Snowbells'® clematis is a good choice. Bell-shaped, green-tinted white blooms dangle from the vine beginning in December and lasting into March.
The low-growing Dwarf Ozark Witch Hazel 'Quasimodo' (Hamamelis vernalis) is under 3 feet tall and has a beautiful compact habit for use near walkways. It blooms orange throughout the winter.
Heath (Erica carnea) such as 'December Red' bloom from December well into February. This one in particular has buds that open pink and grow darker as the days pass. December Red only reaches 1 1/2 feet tall but spreads similar to a ground cover. It's hardy to Zone 4 (-30 degrees) with protection and warmer.
Heather 'Saint Nick' (Calluna vulgaris) has deep mauve flowers from December through January. The plant stays small at only 10 inches tall by 18 inches wide.
Iris (Iris unguicularis) blooms in colors ranging from dark purple, violet to white beginning in October and stretching well into March.
Kaffir lily (Schizostylis coccinea) provides color in bright red or dark pink in the December garden where the climate is a bit milder. The lily grows to 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide.
Lenten or Christmas Rose (Helleborus x hybridus) or (H. orientalis) Blooms appear in late December and last into late winter. Between 15-18 inches tall, nearly unlimited color choices make this the perfect flower for December color.
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are the perfect naturalizing flower for large and small wooded or neglected areas. G. nivalis blooms are small, bell-shaped and white.
Plants 4-10 Feet Tall
Contorted Filbert (Corylus avellana) has contorted branches that add interest to any garden. Bright yellow-green blooms (catkins) hang from the tree in bunches from early to late winter. Consider a small tree or large bush, the C. avellana may reach 10 feet tall however, it is more likely to stay between 6-8 feet tall.
Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) brings color to the winter garden from November to March with its sunshine-yellow blooms borne on kelly-green stems. The plant is a rambler that will pile into a large shrub, 10 feet tall and wide, when allowed to grow unchecked.
Plants 10+ Feet Tall
Camellia plants are one of the most famous of all winter blooming plants. There are blooms to please every gardener from the simplest single form to the anemone, double, peony form, rose form and semi-double.
Camellia plants are loaded with blooms of red, pink, white and those with striped petals during the winter and early spring. C. sasanqua has a long flowering period and does well in cold climates. C. japonica, 'Debutante' has medium pink blooms from early to mid winter.
Related Articles
- "Winter-Flowering Shrubs;" Michael W. Buffin; Timber Press, Incorporated; 2005
- "The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture;" Vol. 10; Thomas H. Everett; Garland Publishing; 1982


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ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 (APP): Bureau of Emigration is working on a plan to automate its bureau and regional offices to facilitate citizens planning to proceed abroad for work.
Director General, Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment informed during a meeting here that the PC-1 for automation of work of the Bureau and its regional offices (Protectorates) is almost complete and will be submitted to Ministry for Overseas in next week, says a press release.
Federal Ombudsman Salman Faruqui has directed the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment to complete the work of automation during the current year.
In this regard a meeting was convened in the Ombudsman Secretariat under the chair of Hafiz Ahsaan Ahmad Khokhar, Senior Advisor (Law)/Grievance Commissioner for Overseas Pakistanis and Zafarullah Khan, Adviser.
Hafiz Ahsaan pointed out that a team work of all relevant departments is required to expedite the automation process for overseas Pakistanis workers in a timely manner so as to help emigrant Pakistanis with the opportunities that become available for utilizing Pakistani talents abroad and to earn precious foreign exchange for the country.
The meeting was attended by the representatives of Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, State Bank of Pakistan, OPF, Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment and Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis.
He informed that after automation 13 data fields out of 36 data field boxes presently manually filled in by Pakistanis seeking employment abroad would be filled in automatically.
Hafiz Ahsaan observed that Bureau of Emigration should finalize all issues of automation with the concerned government agencies within seven days and to also approach Passports department for sharing the data information of overseas Pakistani workers related to their departure and arrival.
The meeting was informed that at present Pakistani nationals seeking employment abroad have to deposit fees in three separate banks/accounts to cover OPF, State Life Insurance Corporation and other dues.
Hafiz Ahsaan emphasized that strategy should be designed by all relevant departments that Foreign Exchange Remittance Card (FERC) should be issued along with NICOP.
He said every year millions of Pakistanis are going abroad for jobs and they send their remittance from different channels.
He said Ministry of Finance should consider changes in the procedure regarding Foreign Exchange Remittance Card (FERC) and allow issuance of card along with NICOP without any limit of remittance.


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Hydraulic fracturing has made plenty of headlines in recent years. But the drilling process involves many other steps beyond breaking up rock, and several opportunities for things to go wrong.
Recognizing this, the Texas Railroad Commission, the state's oil and gas regulatory agency, is updating its rules to address the broad process of drilling, from the drilling itself to cementing and completing an oil or gas well.
The latest version of the proposed rule changes is expected today.
So far, the commission's work is winning qualified praise from environmentalists and some in the oil industry.
"This is the biggest overhaul of Texas well construction regulations since the 1970s," said Scott Anderson, an Austin-based senior policy adviser for the Environmental Defense Fund.
Tuesday, the commissioners agreed to post the staff's recommended changes on the TRC's website today, but said it will continue accepting public comment until noon Jan. 2.
Debbra Hastings, the executive vice president of the Texas Oil and Gas Association, said she expected the new rules probably would be adopted by the TRC toward the beginning of the legislative session.
"We're supportive of them moving forward right now, as long as they're feasible and they can implement them," Hastings said.
Careful construction of oil and gas wells is vital to preventing oil, gas or fracking-related fluids from leaking into aquifers.
A study last year for the Groundwater Protection Council found that from 1993 to 2008, faulty drilling or well completion was responsible for 10 documented instances of groundwater contamination in Texas.
The proposed rules span a range of topics related to what the industry calls "well integrity."
They cover the quality of the protective cement placed between layers of pipe in an oil or gas well and a pressure test for the pipes themselves (which often are called casing) in wells being prepared for fracking.
They could create new requirements for the components of blowout preventer systems on certain wells, including those onshore in populated areas.
Among the most discussed provisions is a proposal that bans fracking operations at noncemented wells when the shale being fracked comes within 1,000 vertical feet of a usable aquifer.
Public comments initially had ended last month, and some drillers said the proposed rules were too restrictive. Keith Valentine, a lawyer with Clayton Williams Energy, wrote in a filing that the changes would have a "negative impact" with significant costs.
Environmentalists, while welcoming the proposals, wish they would do more.
In a public filing, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club and other green groups urged the commission to improve oversight of cement work and to ban "toxic additives during the well drilling process."
TRC Chairman Barry Smitherman declined to comment on the proposal ahead of the version being released today. The commission also is in the early stages of looking at rule changes that would affect wells built to dispose of waste fluids from fracking operations.
State Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, the chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee, is "closely monitoring" the TRC's work, according to Evan Autry, his legislative aide.
Keffer championed legislation last year requiring disclosure of some chemicals in hydraulic fracturing. For now, Keffer is not planning to introduce a bill on well integrity, leaving it to the TRC, Autry said in an email.
Anderson of the Environmental Defense Fund said the TRC long has been seen as a leader on drilling rules, but that it has not kept up on well integrity.
"Several of the other states have stolen a march on Texas," he said, noting that Colorado, Wyoming, Pennsylvania and Ohio have updated well-integrity rules in recent years.


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Yes. Please go to the Trial Flights section on this website as we offer 20, 30, 40 and 60 minute trial flights. They also make great gifts too.
Are Microlights safe?
Yes. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) maintains rigorous airworthiness standards for all training aircraft. Recent statistics from the CAA showed microlight aircraft to be the safest form of private aviation in the UK in terms of serious accidents divided into hours flown.
Can I fly all year round?
Yes, provided it is daylight with good visibility and the winds are not excessive.
What are the Medical Requirements?
To fly solo requires a Declaration of Fitness form countersigned by your G.P. and anyone suffering from the following will be further assessed :- Epilepsy, Fits, Severe head injury, Recurrent fainting, Giddiness or Blackouts, Coronary artery disease, Insulin controlled diabetes, any Psychiatric disorder or any other disorder liable to cause incapacitation.
Is there an age limit?
For training to count towards a licence the minimum age is 14. Solo flights can be made from age 16, and the minimum age to hold a licence is 17. There is no upper age limit but you will still require a Declaration of Fitness form countersigned by your G.P. to fly solo. There are no age restrictions for Trial Flights or Gift Flights.
Is there a weight limit?
This depends on the type of aircraft. The maximum pilot/passenger weight allowed on our GT450 Club Training Aircraft is 110kg or 17 stone.
Does the weather affect training?
In general the conditions required for training are:-
• Wind speed no more than 15 to 20 mph for the flexwing and up to 30 mph for the Ikarus C42
• Visibility greater than 5 Km in flight
• Cloud base above 1000 feet
• Preferably no rain, though it is quite possible to fly in light rain.
When are you open?
All year round, 7 days a week, subject to suitable weather conditions.
Do I need a licence to fly a microlight?
In the UK you have to complete a training course and gain a licence to fly microlights. The Licence is called the National Private Pilot's Licence (Microlights). NPPL (M).
Do I have to fly from an airfield?
No. This is part of the attraction of this sport. You can fly a microlight from any suitable land area with the permission of the land owner provided that there is no planning restraint to prevent this use. If there is controlled airspace above the land, you have to have the permission of the controllers of that airspace.
How much does a microlight cost?
Second hand microlights range from around £3000. New dual seat microlights range from around £20,000 to £85,000.
How far and high can a microlight fly?
This depends on lots of factors but broadly speaking, older microlights have a range of about 150 miles whereas some of the very latest models can fly almost 1000 miles before refuelling. In terms of altitude, Richard Meredith-Hardy flew a Quantum microlight over Mt. Everest where it is very cold and you need oxygen, so altitude is not a limiting factor!
Do I need to buy my own mircolight to learn on?
You are very welcome to use the school aircraft for most of your training and we can offer a choice of Quantum, Quik, GT450 or Ikarus C42 (see Our Aircraft page). However, many student pilots buy their own microlight once they have completed a few hours on the school aircraft, so they are ready to fly solo in their own machine.
Do you have to be very strong to fly a microlight?
No. Three-axis aircraft such as our Ikarus C42 has very light controls, so light in fact that most people are surprised just how easy it is. Flexwings or weightshift aircraft such as the GT450, Quantum or Quik (see Our Aircraft page) require a bit more strength than the Ikarus C42 but we have trained many teenagers and ladies to fly so there's no need to rush out to the gym. If you come along for a Trial Flight we can show you the differences between the aircraft.
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This technique is based on the fact that the gas has an unique and well defined light absorption curve in the infrared spectrum that can be used to identify the specific gas. The gas concentration can be determined by using a suitable infrared source and analysing the quantity of energy absorbed from the gas inside the optical path.
IRNET-P is now SIL2 approved
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At every Woodworking Show there are over 50 exhibitors that cater to woodworkers like you. On the show floor you will find everything you need no matter what your skill level. If your looking for tools you'll have access tons of hand tools, power tools, equipment, jigs, clamps and gadgets. If you're looking for supplies you'll have access to hardwoods, sandpaper, blades and more. Come to a Wood Working Show near you and enjoy the ultimate one stop woodworking shopping experience.
If you're looking for inspiration The Woodworking Show sponsors education geared to beginner, intermediate and advanced woodworkers. You're general admittance is good for the entire weekend and includes over 50 educational seminars being offered on a first come first serve basis. If you have an even greater thirst for knowledge there are intense paid options available.
The Woodworking Show doesn't just get you stocked up and inspired it goes through great lengths to bring your local woodworking community together. If you're considering joining a local club or guild or taking a class at a local school chances are they'll be at the show too. Coming to a show will give you the opportunity to see what's available to you and help you decided how to be a part of that community.
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Sergio Perez says he is aiming to win the world championship next year when he switches to the McLaren team.
"My target is to win the championship already next year with [McLaren]," Perez said.
"That takes a lot of work during the season, so it's very important to start my preparation really well with them and try to reach their targets."
The Mexican made his grand prix debut at the start of the 2011 season with Sauber and put in some stellar performances during 2012 to secure a deal with the Woking team, where he replaces the departing Lewis Hamilton.
Despite his relative lack of experience in F1, Perez believes fighting for the title next year is a realistic goal.
"Definitely, because you are going to the best team and the best team normally wins," he added. "This year, they had many reliability issues and if they solve that they will be ready to fight for the title.
"I think what I am saying is realistic because the team is capable of putting out a very strong car. The targets have to be high. McLaren wants to win every single race.
"As a driver you are looking for every challenge and I think it's a very good challenge. It's the best team in F1, the best team in the world so definitely a very big challenge."
Perez, whose best results in F1 is second places in Malaysia and Monza this year, is confident McLaren will have a strong car in 2013 and he acknowledges he will have to be quick right from the start too.
"It's going to be very challenging but we have everything to do it," he said. "The car will be quite competitive, myself must be very competitive from the first race.
"So I'm really looking forward to being in Melbourne and to be testing and working with the team, which we will start as soon as possible and I'm sure that we will be fighting for the championship next year."
The Mexican driver failed to score a point in the final six races of the season, a streak that began when his McLaren contract was announced.
Perez insisted the point-less run had nothing to do with his new deal.
"People in F1 love to make stories about everything," Perez said.
"They always link that to my contract, but it has nothing to do with that because I'm a very professional driver and a very loyal person as well.
"So I am so grateful to this team and so motivated as well that since I signed by contract, I'm giving my very best as I did in the 15 races before."


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Find closure…I tried an astral divorce to get over my ex
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California Look: EcoSmart Fire outdoor fireplaces
The California Look poll, Round 4: Portable fireplaces
New portable fireplaces fueled by clean-burning, environmentally friendly bioethanol can give the ambience of flickering flames without any need for vents or chimneys. These fireplaces don't produce sparks or soot, either. How hot is that?
As part of our two-week poll to define the California look of 2011, we already have asked you to vote on patio planters, outdoor lamps and outdoor fabrics. Today we pose the question: Which of these designs from the Los Angeles firm EcoSmart Fire has the most heat?
A. The Dish has a raw industrial appearance right down to a rusted finish on its black steel bowl, conjuring up a fire set in scrap metal.
The design looks equally at home in desert sands or ocean beaches. At nearly 2 feet in diameter and 9 inches in height, the Dish is large enough to have an internal bioethanol burner that keeps the base from getting too hot. It can be safely fired up on city balconies and wooden decks.
B. The brandy snifter-shaped Bulb is one of the newest designs in EcoSmart's outdoor range. The sleek and minimalistic design is reminiscent of the wire tables and chairs created by Warren Platner for Knoll. (It also reminds us of those citronella candles of yore with the plastic fishnet mesh on the outside.)
Bulb stands almost 20 inches tall. It's made from weather-resistant, powder-coated steel with a burner that can provide a continuous flame for more than eight hours.
C. The Ghost has a sly sense of humor -- witness the pile of decorative logs (not included) stored beneath it. The staineless steel burner seems to float in the air, surrounded by glass panes that reflect the play of the flames.
At 43 inches high and about 15 inches wide, the Ghost strikes a lean profile. Use it as a striking beacon in the yard or as a tall focal point indoors.
What lights your fire? Voting in this category will close in three days, so share your opinions now about why your favorite captures the spirit of California design today. Winning pieces and reader comments will be featured in a forthcoming article.
Coming Saturday: Room dividers
The California Look: 1951 inspiration for 2011 contest
The California Look: Round 1, patio planters
The California Look, Round 2: outdoor lamps
The California Look, Round 3: outdoor fabrics
-- David A. Keeps
Photo credits: EcoSmart Fire


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In case your battery isn't getting charged, or you need to hold the cable to ensure proper charging, you probably need to buy laptop adapters. A laptop adapter is an essential computer accessory that is necessary to keep your laptop running.
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Just found some interesting and useful extensions that can help many of us when we are doing an penetration test...
XSS Rays
Complete XSS reversing/scanner tool. Find how a site is filtering code, check for injections and inspect objects.
XSS Rays is a security tool to help pen test large web sites. It's core features include a XSS scanner, XSS Reverser and object inspection. Need to know how a certain page filters output? Don't have the source? No problem. XSS Rays will blackbox reverse a XSS filter without needing the source code.
Google Hack Data Base
Google Hack Data Base - application to work with GHDB.
Google Hack Data Base - application to work with GHDB. Choose a category and click on the necessary query. To find description vulnerability, click "Search on www.exploit-db.com". Application provides possibility to search vulnerabilities on the specified site. Just click on the search button and enter the site name. This application allows a better understanding of the basis web security.
Websecurify Scanner
Websecurify is a powerful cross-platform web security testing technology designed from the ground up with simplicity in mind.
Websecurify is an advanced testing solution built to quickly and accurately identify web application security issues.Websecurify saves you time and money by automating a tiresome and very technical process used by experts to find scary security vulnerabilities.
HPP Finder
Detect potential HPP attack vectors.
HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) is a recently discovered web exploitation technique. Please read the NDSS 2010 paper for more details about the technique. HPP Finder is a Chrome extension designed for detecting HPP attempts. HPP Finder can detect URLs and HTML forms that might be susceptible of parameter pollution, but it is not a complete solution against HPP.
Form Fuzzer
HTML form fuzz tester.
This is a fuzz testing, utility created to assist in populating web forms with some random data.
Site Spider
Website Crawler
Use this extension to spider a website looking for dead links. One can restrict the spidering to a directory, a domain, or any other regular expression. The spider can also follow one link beyond this restriction, allowing one to find broken external links.
XSS ChEF
Chrome Extension Exploitation Framework
This is a Chrome Extension Exploitation Framework - think BeEF for Chrome extensions. Whenever you encounter a XSS vulnerability in Chrome extension, ChEF will ease the exploitation.
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The end of Ronaldo's nine-year stay at Madrid was announced on Tuesday by Madrid, with the 33-year-old explaining in an open letter he wants to start a "new cycle" in his career.
Juventus have now confirmed details of the deal, with Madrid to receive €100m for the record goalscorer in the club's history.
Ronaldo hit 450 goals for Madrid, helping the club to win four Champions League titles in the last five seasons.
In addition to the €100m fee, which will be paid over the next two years, Juventus said in a statement that a further €12m will be paid in "additional costs"
Madrid, who have denied making offers for Paris Saint-Germain pair Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, were reported to want the whole Ronaldo fee to be paid in one lump sum.
Ronaldo reached global superstar status after becoming the world's most expensive player when he joined Madrid from Manchester United in 2009.
During his time at the Santiago Bernabeu, Ronaldo won a host of trophies, including two LaLiga titles, and two Copa del Rey crowns.
He helped Madrid to La Decima in the Champions League final with Atletico Madrid in 2014 and played a crucial role in Los Blancos winning the competition in each of the last three seasons.
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, will now have the chance to win his third different European league title after completing a shock move to Turin.
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Cincinnati, however, had exactly what I was looking for as the ax fell on Dave Miley on June 20, 2005, after 70 games, and Jerry Narron got the call for the 93. It's not a dead-even split, but it's close enough not to be skewed by minor league replacement players. The tumultuous 2005 season endured by the Reds became my starting point.Van Bibber looks at batting and pitching lines to see how the managers impacted team performance. There's no question that the Reds performed better under Narron (46-46) that year than Miley (27-46), most notably thanks to a tremendous improvement in the pitching during the second half. But it's really difficult to attribute those changes to a manager, especially in the way he's trying to do it here.
For one thing, there's no attempt at a control. One approach that might be useful would be to example typical variation between first half and second half performance in teams, and see whether the Reds diverge significantly from the range of variation that is typical. Teams regularly play differently in the two halves of the season (look at Houston the last few years), and often do so without notable changes in personnel or even strategy. I'm not sure that the Reds are out of bounds in this case.
For another, there's are additional confounding factors. Player composition changes (this was acknowledged), resulting in underperformers getting benched or disabled and giving other players a shot. Also, in the case of the Reds, staff changes also occurred. Most notably, Don Gullett was replaced by the late Vern Ruhle as pitching coach at the same time that Miley was fired, and, if anything, Ruhle should probably be credited with any coaching that improved the pitching in the second half.
To be fair, Van Bibber will continue this work in a subsequent post that will look more at the specific tendencies of the managers and try to quantify how those might affect team performance. I'll be interested to see what he does.
I may try to do some managerial evaluation at some point. I think it is possible to do, but I think the effects of managers & coaches are probably fairly small and thus require a large sample size (multiple seasons) to identify differences. Furthermore, I think it's very important to try to first understand typical variation in team & player performances, and then try to quantify how managers and coaches might cause a shift. Not an easy thing to do, as we have a hard enough time understanding player performance! Nevertheless, it's possible to do if you make some assumptions and use appropriate methods (regression could help here). I'll put it on my idea list of things to pursue in the future.


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Senior E-Services Specialist
Publish Date
Closing Date
Date Posted:
May 13, 2019
MCIT/Digital CASA/PIU/C-21
Closing Date:
May 22, 2019
Work Type:
Number of Vacancies:
Functional Area:
IT - Hardware
Salary Range:
NTA, Grade B
Years of Experience:
5 - 6 Years
Contract Duration:
Extension Possibility:
Contract Type:
Probation Period:
3 months
Required Languages:
Dari, Pashto, English
About Ministry of communication and IT:
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received Grant from the World Bank for execution of Digital CASA Afghanistan Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds to hire a qualified Individual Consultant (an Afghan National) to work as Senior E-Services Specialist for Digital CASA Afghanistan Project.
This Consultancy support will be provided to MCIT at Kabul, under the Digital CASA Afghanistan Project.
The aim of the Digital CASA Afghanistan Project is: (i) to strengthen the Regional and expand National level broadband connectivity based on Optical Fiber Networks; (ii) to boost up digital society and economy through e-Governance initiatives and (iii) to prepare an enabling environment and Regulation for the growth of ICT Sector in Afghanistan. The project will do so by: (a) strengthening of broadband connectivity in the region; (b) expansion and strengthening of national broadband connectivity in Afghanistan; (c) Commissioning of a Network called "GovNet" to connect some of the Government Offices at Central and Provincial Government levels; (d) Automation of citizen-centric services through e-Governance initiatives; (e) Automation of e-Governance mechanisms and strengthening of e-Delivery Platforms; (f) framing up of Regulations, Policies, Strategies and Policies for growth of ICT Sector.
To contribute towards achievement of some of the above mentioned objectives of Digital CASA
Afghanistan Project, MCIT has decided to avail the consultancy services of an Individual
Consultant to work as Senior E-Services Specialist in Digital CASA PIU.
Conduct Detail Current Business Processes Assessment or As-Is Processes of the Prioritized Processes in various Directorates and Departments.
Skills Required:
Real Time Database
Requires travel to provinces:
Skills Description:
· Experience in E-Gov platforms/services development is required.
· Experience of working in Donor funded projects will be an advantage.
· Practical knowledge of HTML 5, .Net and/or Java development platform is required and familiarity with other/latest application/web development technologies will be an asset.
· International Certification(s) in relevant field will be an advantage.
· Fluency in English and in one of the national languages (Dari or Pashto) and good reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in English required.
· Proven inter-personal skills;
High integrity and accountability, leadership and good team work spirit.
Duties & Responsibilities:
· Monitor the contractor's work who will be responsible for the following tasks:
· Conduct Business Processes Assessment and consultation with various stakeholders for the selected egov services in MCIT and other government organizations.
· Develop the Inventory of all Processes for selected eGov services in related Departments/Directorates of the selected organizations.
· Create Inventory of Business Processes in Government to Business (G2B), Government to Citizen (G2C) and Government to Government (G2G) manner for selected eGov services in related Departments/Directorates of the organizations.
· Development of Prioritization Matrix and selection of parameters for the Business Processes.
· Development of Statistical Criteria (Six Sigma Approach) for Prioritization and Selection of Business Processes in related Departments/Directorates of the selected organizations.
· Conduct Detail Current Business Processes Assessment or As-Is Processes of the Prioritized Processes in various Directorates and Departments.
· Develop the To-Be or Business Processes Re-Engineering for the selected As-Is Processes.
· Develop the To-Be or Re-Engineering the Forms used in the As-Is Processes.
· Development of Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) for the selected modules.
· Development of Software Requirement Specification (SRS) for the selected modules.
· Conducting Demo Testing of the developed modules.
· User Acceptance Test (UAT) for the developed modules.
· Transfer of knowledge to relevant staff of MCIT.
· Check the technical specifications and proposed technologies and models of the contractors and advise changes when required.
· Monitor plans and progress of contractors' work, who are conducting assessments, surveys or developing selected e-Gov systems and services for the government of Afghanistan through Digital CASA Project.
· Check the systems developed by the contractors' and make sure that they follow the defined standards.
· Be responsible for and make sure that contractors' of Digital CASA project meet their technical contractual obligations and deliver the intended services/projects on time.
· Propose new eGov concepts and ideas for innovative e-services for MCIT & government of Afghanistan.
· Any other task assigned by the Director of Digital CASA Project Director.
Job Location:
Afghanistan, Kabul
· Bachelor degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or any other relevant IT /Computer engineering fields.
· At least 5 years of relevant experience in e-services application and database development.
Job Keywords:
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (CV, Brochures, Description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions and availability of appropriate skills etc.).
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the The World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers dated July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018.
Expressions of interest (Cover Letter and a detailed Resume) must be submitted by 22 of May 2019, 16.00 Kabul time to:
CC: email@example.com
Please write the name of this vacancy (Senior E-Services Specialist) in the subject-line of your email.
Applications sent later than the indicated date/time will not be considered.
Females are highly encouraged to apply.


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Ready-to-Serve Tailgating Recipes
Stock Your Tailgate With These Delicious Dishes
Mini Muffulettas
Recipe: Mini Muffulettas
You can easily make these Mini Muffulettas the day before the party. Just assemble, place in zip-top plastic freezer bags, and refrigerate overnight. Store-bought craft paper and simple twine create clever sandwich wrappers.
Watch: Mini Muffulettas
Graham Nut Clusters
Recipe: Graham Nut Clusters
You can never have too much snack mix at a tailgate! Serve Graham Nut Clusters in megaphones plugged with foil. Look for them at party-supply stores.
Grilled Salsa
Recipe: Grilled Salsa
What's a party without salsa? Make yours one to remember.
Bacon-Cheese Dip
Recipe: Bacon-Cheese Dip
Keep your game day party easy by making this tasty dip ahead of time.
Recipe: Guacamole
This tasty delight has become one of our most preferred staples in Tex-Mex cuisine. Fresh avocado and lime juice are essential to this delicious guacamole recipe.
Tip: While storing in the cooler, keep your guacamole from changing color by placing a layer of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the mixture.
Jalapeño-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Recipe: Jalapeño-Mustard Dipping Sauce
Just before the game, stop by a grocer's deli counter or the drive-through of your favorite restaurant for fresh, hot chicken tenders and serve with this homemade dipping sauce. Make them festive with team spirit skewers. Simply cut flags from scrapbook paper in the shape of pennants, and tape them to wooden skewers.
Warm Gumbo Dip
Recipe: Warm Gumbo Dip
Just like any good Louisiana gumbo, this dip is thick and full of flavor.
Chicken-and-Vegetable Stew
Recipe: Chicken-and-Vegetable Stew
Perfect for chilly games later in the season, this savory stew keeps warm in thermoses until you are ready to chow down before the game.
Spicy-Sweet Deviled Eggs
Recipe: Spicy-Sweet Deviled Eggs
Mango chutney is the secret ingredient that makes these deviled eggs so irresistible. Snip and arrange chives for a fun garnish.
Deviled Eggs
Recipe: Deviled Eggs
A staple of any Southern tailgate, deviled eggs are easy to make and easy to transport. Better yet, top them with team-inspired ingredients!
Confetti Pasta Salad
Recipe: Confetti Pasta Salad
Feta cheese, grape tomatoes, and red onion give this pasta salad recipe Greek flair, and star ingredient dill adds a punch of flavor to the combination. Even though this salad is delicious immediately after it comes together, we recommend chilling it for a few hours in the refrigerator to enhance all the flavors.
Italian-Style Sandwiches
Recipe: Italian-Style Sandwiches
Take your sandwiches a step up from ham and cheese with this out-of-the-ordinary recipe. Before heading to the game, spread goat cheese and pesto on ciabatta rolls and then add slices of pork, peppery arugula, roasted red bell peppers, and sliced red onion.
Southern-Style Cuban Sandwiches
Recipe: Southern-Style Cuban Sandwiches
Here's a smoky spin on a classic sub. Pick up sliced pork from your favorite barbecue restaurant.
Cobb Salad Sandwiches
Recipe: Cobb Salad Sandwiches
Start with a 12-oz. French bread loaf cut in half horizontally; scoop out soft bread from center of each half, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell to make filling the sandwich easier.
Chicken & Honey Sandwiches
Recipe: Chicken & Honey Sandwiches
This sandwich falls under the "hearty fare" category. It'll satisfy your hunger to win.
Eggs Benedict Sandwiches
Recipe: Eggs Benedict Sandwiches
This brunch sub is ideal for a late-morning kickoff.
Red Pepper Hummus
Recipe: Red Pepper Hummus
Roasted red bell peppers add a kick of color and flavor to traditional hummus. Go ahead and double the recipe; leftovers make a tasty sandwich spread.
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe: Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Dark brown sugar adds surprising richness to this cookie dough. Bake each batch 8 minutes for soft and gooey cookies, or up to 14 minutes for crisp results.
Blue Cheese Ranch Dip
Recipe: Blue Cheese Ranch Dip
This dip requires only four ingredients and five minutes prep time. Serve it with carrot and celery sticks, sturdy potato chips, and hot wings.
Smoky "Pimiento" Cheese Sandwiches
Recipe: Smoky "Pimiento" Cheese Sandwiches
Smoked Cheddar, Gouda, and sun-dried tomatoes provide a terrific twist on traditional pimiento cheese. Spread on sourdough and dark wheat bread and cut into smaller sandwiches for easy pickup. Serve with grapes and apples.
Easy Snack Mix
Recipe: Easy Snack Mix
Stack cups in your team's colors next to this simple snack mix so that guests can help themselves.
Fipps Family Potato Salad
Recipe: Fipps Family Potato Salad
Round out your meal with this classic mixture of potatoes, eggs, mayo (Duke's of course!), and spicy mustard. Make the recipe your own by adding sweet pickles, onion, celery, bacon, and fresh herbs.
Beer-Cheese Spread
Recipe: Beer-Cheese Spread
This recipe makes a lot, but it can be frozen for up to a month in four (10-oz.) ramekins. Try it over French fries, hot dogs, and chili.
Layered Spicy Black Bean Dip
Recipe: Layered Spicy Black Bean Dip
This flavorful recipe has a short ingredient list. Just layer cream cheese, shredded cheese, onions, olives, and tomatoes onto a store-bought black bean dip.
Lemony Spinach-Artichoke Dip
Recipe: Lemony Spinach-Artichoke Dip
Lemon juice adds fresh zip to this tasty dip. Use team colors for your table decor.
Chile-Cheese Spread
Recipe: Chile-Cheese Spread
Make this zesty starter up to three days ahead. Serve leftovers on sandwiches.
Chunky Chocolate Brownies
Recipe: Chunky Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate chunks make these brownies fudgy; use the 23-minute baking time to make them extra gooey.
Caramelized Onion Dip
Recipe: Caramelized Onion Dip
Try this cool, creamy dip filled with the warm flavor of just-caramelized onions, and you won't ever want to go back to store-bought French onion dip again. Serve with potato chips and raw veggies.
Whiskey Whoopie Pies
Recipe: Whiskey Whoopie Pies
Freeze the assembled whoopie pies in zip-top plastic bags up to 3 weeks before your party. Defrost in the fridge overnight.
Italian Skewers
Recipe: Italian Skewers
These skewers are the perfect pickup appetizers for a crowd. The best part? They can be made ahead.


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Welcome to the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association (SCMWA) representing the wineries and winegrowers of the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation. Formed in 1981, the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation is nestled in one of the most unique winegrowing regions in the world, beginning just south of San Francisco spanning the mountain range between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific south to the Monterey Bay. Mountain terrain, marine influence, varied micro-climates, and distinctive soils combine to produce ideal conditions for high quality winegrowing. Our association consists of more than 70 wineries, most of them family-run, working to promote the unique aspects of our wines & region. The small size of our wineries allows for greater attention to detail and a hand-crafted wine quality that maximizes the potential of the grapes grown here.
Our Mission:
- Increase the recognition of the Santa Cruz Mountains as the highest quality appellation
- Increase the demand for our wines and vineyards locally, nationally and internationally
- Provide a diverse wine experience for consumers
- Develop innovative promotion, locally and nationally


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Christmas: I tried to like it. But I just don't. I have to accept that now. Before you dismiss me as a festive Scrooge I would like to plead my case and share all the things I have done to make it less stressful and more personal.
Reason 1 to hate Christmas: consumerism
Browsing Amazon or supermarket gifts aisles to swap gifts with people for the sake of it is probably the most soul destroying thing modern society has produced. I LOVE giving gifts. I love hunting down personal items that people need and enjoy. But Christmas creates an intense gift selection period that you really should have been prepping all year round.
- I keep a note file in Toodledo app and when I hear people talking about things they need or like, I write them down.
- I've gone the personalised gift route, getting the bumper gift pack of the school photo, or making calendars and phone covers from the children's artwork.
- Home made gifts: I actually do like a bit of crafting and cooking, so last year sourced Victorian style bottles with corks and blended flavoured gins and vodkas for family members. I used raffia ribbon and plain brown tags to label. And I really enjoyed doing it.
- Secret santa: we introduced this as a family and it's more or less worked. There's less stress in getting a 'wow' gift for the whole gang on Christmas day.
- Buy only for kids. With some of the family and friends, we agreed to buy only for each other's kids.
Reason 2 to hate Christmas: cards
The card, the manufacturing process, the posting and sending is an eco nightmare. "But not if you use charity cards, they rely on the income," someone says to you. Sigh. Just bung them the money instead! Send your transatlantic friend a personalised e-card. Make a video using iMovie, just for them. Create a family photo slide show for Auntie so and so, pop it on an e-mail or flash drive and send it.
- I don't send them. We receive them but I've been so vocal about it, the delivery is getting fewer and fewer. It is nice to get them, I decorate the house with them, so they are not sent in vain.
- I give the equivalent cost of sending cards to Friends of the Earth and Wikipedia every year now. Two causes very personal to me. It makes me happy. (There is no selfless good deed after all).
- Make cards. For the Grandmas and Grandpas and their school friends, we make cards. Yes, ok we use paper and stuff but it doubles up as handwriting practice and creative free play.
Reason 3 to hate Christmas: "Let's catch up before Christmas"
Why? Why? What's going to happen after Christmas? The apocalypse? Will you explode from over-eating mince pies? No. I am lucky to have so many good friends nearby in Brighton. Chances are most of us will catch up during December (there's a few birthdays too). As for everyone else, well let's chill and catch up on our terms eh?
- Have a Christmas 'open house' one day. If anyone wants to catch up with you, they can come.
- Or, like a very clever friend of mine, book a free function room at a local pub and invite everyone for a Christmas gathering.
- Put off the stressy, "let's meet up friend" by booking a super fabulous day out in January. Something to push aside January blues.
Reason 4 to hate Christmas: calorie and booze overload.
As well as mass consumerism of plastic rubbish for your kids, we seem to have embraced the season for glutton too. Traditional winter fare is actually pretty tasty; roast dinners, hearty soups, hot pots and pigs in blankets. But with mass food manufacturers and supermarkets trying to stuff our trolleys with huge tubs of chocolates and biscuits then Christmas special meals on offer just about everywhere, it's hard not to be a party pooper when it comes to socialising with food. It's comfort food at its best and the festival season gives us plenty of excuses to indulge.
- Instead of three courses for festive meals, cut it down to two with light canopes doubling up as nibbles and starters e.g. smoked salmon on oat thins, gazpacho or mini arancini balls.
- Arrange meet ups in places with lighter or healthier meal options throughout the festive season. In Brighton we have no excuse!
- Switch the £5 tub of Quality Street for Sussex-made Montezuma. More expensive but easier to savour for longer. Or make some chocolatey energy balls. We like Jamie's recipe.
For more Christmas ideas which don't wreck the planet or break the budget visit one of our favourite bloggers (who just happens to be local) Eco Thrifty Living.
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May not be clear but cant bother resize em in then link them today .
The past week been my depression week for no reason and i just wish to know what is happening with moi =\ .
Anyway , give me your feedback !
May not be clear but cant bother resize em in then link them today .
The past week been my depression week for no reason and i just wish to know what is happening with moi =\ .
Anyway , give me your feedback !
I was surfing google code to see whats new .
Found a new tweening class "caurina.transitions.Tweener".
Tweener is a static class – that is, a class that allows you to run methods on it, or call its properties, but that never lets you create instances from it. This means that, with Tweener, you never create a new object – you simply tells Tweener to do something for you.
Tweener works on the idea that, instead of setting the value of a given property of a given object directly, as in myMC._x = 10, you can tell that property to create a transition to that value – by doing this transition or tweening, you can control your numeric data in a more fluid way. Doing slides, fades, and all kinds of animation is the result of this kind of manipulation: by making a property or variable go to one value or the other fluidly, not immediately.
> Link
> Documentation
> Examples
good article on how to optimize your flash movies , worth the clicky …
Flash is capable of performing an impressive number of tasks and delivering such a wide variety of different types of information that it can be tricky to know where to start when trying to reign in a bloated application. In an effort to keep a large and still growing Flash application that I am developing under control…
o JavaScript to Flash
o Flash to JavaScript
Every Developer/Designer should have this on the top of the their bookMarks !
the site includes :
I cant say more that You'll have to see it your self !!
After reading few documentation about some APIs & classes used with wordpress, i was able to get flash to read the titles and arrange them with their links .
not only that , its now possible to get the post title , post link , post entry(description) etc …
This will be one of the elements that i 'll be using in my ZAINALS ver 2 🙂
lovely eyh ?
Yea , I have started Brainstorming & sketching Zainals.com version 2 ,Currently thinking of new IDEAS for the new site , i'll also be looking for fonts , color schemes and a good layout to beging with , if anyone can inspire me then please do 😀 .
This one will be more "Dynamic" over Animation wise , or thats what i will be trying to do .
With my current status it will take me bout 1-2 Months (less or more) to get it done.
Wish me good luck Eyh ?


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Meet the June 2017 AIFEP Grantees
Congratulations to the American Indian Family Empowerment Program grantees! Of the nearly 30 applications received this grant round, 12 individual grant requests were funded.
Tiwahe Foundation's American Indian Family Empowerment Program Fund (AIFEP) grants are made in partnership with the Two Feathers Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation. AIFEP strives to reverse the social, educational and economic challenges facing American Indians by investing in human capital, skills and cultural strengths through three priority areas: cultural connections, educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency. Over the past 20 years, the AIFEP fund has awarded over 800 individuals close to $1.5 million.
Goal 1: Preserving & Renewing Cultural Connections
Natasha Galvez-Tirado (Leech Lake Ojibwe) for supplies to create and design regalia for her family.
Alesha Goodwin (White Earth Ojibwe) for materials to create cultural crafts and to launch drum making workshops in the Little Earth community.
Donavan Mountain (Red Lake Ojibwe) to purchase a laptop as a tool for learning and teaching the Ojibwe language.
Goal 2: Educational Achievement
Ira Buffalohead (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) to support his education at Augsburg College. He is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science.
Raine Cloud (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) to support her education at the University of Minnesota. She is currently pursuing a Dakota Language Teaching Certification.
Jessica Lackey (Cherokee Nation) to support her education at the University of Minnesota. She is currently conducting research for her Ph.D. in Natural Resources Science and Management.
Tasheena Lachapelle (White Earth Ojbwe) to support her education at Augsburg College. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Leadership Studies.
Rachel Nelson (Yurok) to support her education at Metropolitan State University. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Management with a minor in Project Management.
Isaiah Simon (Cheyenne River Lakota) to support his education at Augsburg College. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's degree in Pre-Medicine.
Victoria Swain (Turtle Mountain Ojibwe) to support her education at Augsburg College. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Social Work.
Goal 3: Economic Self-Sufficiency
Victoria Johnson (Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) to support the launch of an Indigenous Lotus yoga pilot program for Native youth in the Twin Cities area.
John Other Medicine (Crow Nation) to support upgrading equipment for his business, Sacred Visions Photography LLC.
Tiwahe's Seventh Generation Endowment Campaign Continuing to Grow
The Seventh Generation Endowment Campaign works to secure funds for our American Indian Family Empowerment Program Fund, leadership development initiatives and organizational development and capacity building. To date, our endowment is close to $4million. Help us reach the Campaign's $6 million dollar goal by donating here. Learn more about the Campaign, former grantees such as Brian Heart, above, and all of Tiwahe's great work from this past year by reading the 2016 Annual Report.
Why I Give, by Joe Regguinti
Tiwahe Board of Directors
I'm a member of the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe. For the past two years, I have dedicated my time and money to this unique organization. Tiwahe is a special gift given to our community. For the past 20 years, the American Indian Family Empowerment Program Fund has been giving grants to ordinary urban American Indians doing extraordinary things in our community.
I can personally attest to seeing Tiwahe's impact in the following ways: students obtained funds to take the next step towards graduate school, a grandmother received funds to make jingle dresses for her grand babies, and showed the next generation the artistry of constructing dresses and dancing. We've had first generation college students able to afford their college education because of this grant, and I've witnessed the entrepreneurial spirit of a dedicated woman use the grant to start her own quilt making business. Not only am I a donor and board member, but I'm also a former grant recipient. This grant empowered me to extend my education further than I thought possible.
I speak on behalf of most Tiwahe grant recipients in saying the grant is not solely about the funding- it is also about the energy, focus and faith that has been bestowed upon us through this opportunity. As American Indians, we are taught to think about our choices, and how these choices will impact our descendants for the following seven generations. Tiwahe, in choosing to create an endowment for the American Indian Family Empowerment Program is thinking, dreaming and believing in these next generations. As a board member, former grant recipient and current donor, I know that I too, am making a commitment to the next seven generations.
Please join me in making a financial contribution to the Seventh Generation Endowment Campaign. I encourage you to learn more here.


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text: +GrnXnham 0 Posted July 20, 2005 I'm sure this has probably been answered here somewhere but I haven't seen it. Why are some states coins trackable on the geocaching.com site and others not. I just got a few Alaska coins. Apparently they are not trackable on geocaching.com. Now I see that the Maryland and New Jersey coins that will be coming out soon ARE trackable on geocaching.com. I followed the design of our Washington state geocoin closely last year. I remember that someone (Moun10bike I think) talked to Jeremy about making the WA coin trackable and it was decided that none of the State coins would be trackable because there are too many of them and it would be too many for the servers to track or something like that. What has changed? Are all State coins from now on going to be trackable? Why some states and not others? I even saw some coin called the Geowoodstock coin that's trackable. I'm guessing that must be some event coin. How about personal coins--are they trackable? Like I said, this must have been discussed earlier but I just missed it. Any info on this? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post


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In this Braintree entry door installation, Winstal replaced an old door with a new Therma-Tru door with blinds inside the glass.
This Therma-Tru entry door is a great choice for any home! It offers superior performance against the elements, it looks great, and it has blinds installed inside the glass. For this Braintree entry door installation, Winstal consulted with the homeowners on their desire to replace their prime door. A new entry door can refresh your home's appearance. If you have a door that's long past repair, it can also improve it's security. Therma-Tru doors are well known for their high quality and durability. Check out the before and after pictures of this entry door replacement:


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Spirituality advocates for mindfulness regardless of whichever faith path or belief system one has. We can see spirituality integrated into many mindfulness practices like holotropic breathing, prayer or yoga. Yoga, for example, can be spiritual or not, but it does advocate for mindfulness and focus.
Mindfulness and increased focus have been shown as an important psychological benefit of many spiritual and holistic practices. Mindfulness is more than just a hot keyword, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is a very real focus on psychology. Research supports that MBCT is a beneficial therapy for depression and anxiety. While MBCT may not specifically be spiritual in nature, the mindfulness associated with it is often a link to our spirituality.
Increase Your Spiritual Mindfulness
One of the exercises seen in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is meditation. Prayer and meditation are alike in many ways and acts as great tools to increase one's mindfulness with their spirituality. It is your choice which one is more suitable for you or if you like to do both, try to make prayer and/or meditation a regular part of your daily activities with the intention to improve your self-awareness, your mindfulness, your spirituality and ultimately your mental health.
Can Spiritual Mindfulness Make you Happy
If mindfulness is seen within spirituality as well as within secular therapeutic techniques, we have to agree that it must have some sort of benefit for our emotional state. The American Psychological Association published a blog showcasing multiple studies that highlight mindfulness be of benefit for depression, anxiety as well as improvements in overall cognitive functioning.
When we engage in spiritual practices which use mindfulness, such as prayer or morning meditation, we have an anchor that we focus on and even if external distractions occur (thoughts enter our mind or we hear a car), we accept those and give them their time, we don't try to change or get mad at the distraction, then we return to that anchor.
We increase our patience with this effort, our awareness is heightened yet it does not pull us away from our anchor. This mindfulness allows us to develop a more serene and level-headed composure, an increased God-consciousness. That type of calmness and awareness of faith begins to become normal for the practitioner as it extends into their normal daily routine, not just prayer or morning meditation time.
Furthermore, increased awareness of the present moment prevents us from focusing too much on the past, ruminating, revisiting pain and regretting, and helps us to stop inventing hypothetical anxiety-provoking thoughts in our head. If we combine this acceptance and mindfulness of the present, it may help us let go of anxiety and be more accepting of the logical facts.
Final Thoughts
Spiritual mindfulness is a benefit for one's quality of life, prevents us from focusing too much on the past as well as the future. We can become more centered and even more grateful if we are more conciously aware of our faith during the day and accept the distractions, accept what comes into our path, but we do not feel negative towards it. We simply deal with it in a calm fashion and return to our anchor.


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After finishing last night's new chicken installation in the wee hours, stumbling tired and bitten all over, the crowing came awfully early. Uhoh. I was afraid of the duelling banjos effect.
I let the little chickens out for the day and the rooster (I'll have to call him his name, Snowball, now that there are three cocks around) was quite worked up, puffing and kicking and strutting, trying to crane over the field to see the source of the new crower on the block. There were a few little anxiety noises out of the coop- things must be a bit unfamiliar in there, but the coop switch seems to have gone off ok. It's going back in at night that will really tell: the ramp is a lower slope, and mirror image – do these things perturb birds? They'll have to turn left at the top now instead of right…are they ambi-turners? I didn't put any mesh around the bottom of the new coop- it's superfluous except for confining them in, which we haven't done since the first week.
For a few loud hours the cocks just went at it, back and forth. The (full-size, conventional, red?) new rooster has a kind of strangled, uncertain crow. Like he's not used to it. I suspect that means he was a subordinate rooster. That's nice; low roosters are quieter and often quite gentle and mellow after being promoted. Also, I thought the Silkies were quiet, but standing right next to the new cock, Snowball is louder, from across the field, which is something. Unless he was really putting it on today.
They worked it out (finally, blessed silence). Sounds to me like Snowball won the yelling match.
Zombie tired, I went to put the hardware cloth back on the base of the big coop to let the big birds out. Today they must be confined, to learn that they live here now. Maybe I'll let them loose as soon as tomorrow. Through the porthole, I could see three still perching and four walking around inside, and eating. I tacked all the mesh on and dropped the ramp. By the time I put the stapler away, there were three hens and a pair of feet down the ramp! Very impressive. But then, these are intrepid free-range chickens already, used to a big world of independence. How long did that small step for chickenkind take for the purse chickens? Which, by the way, I think would be hilarious, to go around with one of these chickens in a bejeweled purse. Too bad I'm not really into the right sort of purse, and I don't think any of these hens would be into the purse either. It would be a great bit of performance art or social experiment though. I wonder how many people would even notice the beak. It's kind of subtle in all that fur. H.W. regularly describes them: "Just picture a Shitzu. With a beak."
These girls miss no beats! The box on the end is the most popular; I'd pick that one too. The Silkies never went in that one. The (new) rooster appears to have not gone downstairs yet, and he gets very upset when I open the lid. Hens are all relaxed and unruffled when I approach, or open lid, or talk to them. That's nice; better for my self-esteem.
The roosters talked to each other a couple of times during the day. The new rooster seems to be getting his voice sorted out; he doesn't always say the same thing. I thought the tone of the afternoon exchanges was different than the morning's rap battle; more casual, conversational. I'm a rooster! I'm a rooster too! I hear you over there, we're roosters! Yeah, roosters! Uh… yeah, roosters! Roosters! Ok, nothing more to say!
The teacup chickens not only found their way up the ramp to roost in the afternoon, but when I merely opened the peephole they took off down the ramp immediately. Oh. Busted. We were just leaving! They were outside for their longest day since the first week, still out and about when I went for the first time to stow them, then put themselves to bed nice and proper, in late evening. Yay! Effortless coop swap. The first time anything's been effortless with them. They seem to like it better too – at least, they jump off the perches now without a second thought. It used to take minutes, hours worth of thoughts, sometimes.
I was a bit too optimistic about the new chickens finding their way up the ramp they found their way down so easily. I checked on them about five times, "What? Still up?", and left them to it in case they were used to staying up late, until it was really, imminently getting dark, and they were obviously getting dopey and sleepy. Time for the stick. They reacted totally differently to the stick than the Silkies, looking offended by it, pecking back at it. Fuck you, stick. One hen went up the ramp and thump, I heard her jump to the perch. The rest, arrrgh. Maddening. They clustered, jamming themselves in a corner, backs to the ramp. I blocked off the bottom of the ramp and then ensued a long, frustrating period of poking them towards the ramp. They'd go right to the top and then when there was only barely enough room to poke their heads back down, they'd turn around or squeeze out and jump off the side. It was like they didn't think there was anything in the dark space at the top of the ramp, but when they got their head up there, you could see the sudden relaxation, in their feet. Ohhh, this is exactly where I want to be. Then the going to bed was an inevitability. Thump. A couple more went up without too much trouble, thump thump, and at the last there were two stubborn ones and a big galoot of a rooster. My patience drained in inverse proportion to the number of mousquito bites I sustained. There was cursing. Over and over the hens would run to the rooster, who wouldn't go near the ramp. Finally I got those two hens up. Just the naughty rooster left, making me crazy. He was spazzing out, and when I finally shoved him indelicately up the ramp, he went sideways with his head down, squalling about it. It was like he perceived an overhead hazard, until his head got up there high enough, and just like the hens, Oh. I see. I don't think they got too distressed (enough to matter to eggs), on the whole. Not as distressed as I did (dozens of bites). They were already getting sleepy when the fiasco started, and as soon as they were up they were cashed out. The rooster was the only one who got fairly worked up, enough to squawk about it.
Well, too bad. They aren't allowed out until they can find their way up to bed at night.
A four-egg first day: WOW. I'm very excited for when H.W. rolls up and proper chickens have materialized! "Whaattt? Eggs!?"


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TRENTON – George Norcross says the reason he's backing Newark Mayor Cory Booker's bid for the U.S. Senate is simple.
"He's going to win," Norcross responded during a Statehouse news conference Monday when asked by a reporter to explain his decision to back Booker.
The powerful South Jersey Democrat explained Booker and him are better suited ideologically compared to the other Democratic Senate candidates. But more to the point, Norcross said, Democrats need to back someone who will win the seat.
"I think we need to put the best candidate forward," he said, adding, "The candidate who's going to win the election."