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Woodlarks Camp Site Trust
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Woodlarks Camp Site Trust
Woodlarks Camp Site Trust provides camping facilities for disabled people for up to a week at a time between the months of May to September. There are no paid staff at the site, all are volunteers.
Founded 1930
Mission statement
Woodlarks provides camping facilities for disabled people, who come in groups a week at a time throughout each summer. During term time a number of special needs schools and organisations come with their own staff. The remaining eight or nine groups are staffed entirely by volunteers, who pay the same modest fee as the disabled campers. Most people sleep in the tents provided, by choice, but there are support buildings including a new state-of-the-art sleeping and toilet wing. The dining room is due to be replaced as funds allow.
All administration and much maintenance is carried out by volunteers. Woodlarks has no paid staff.
Woodlarks Camp Site Trust aims to:
- Provide camping facilities for disabled people.
Established: May 1930
Registered Charity Number: 306148
Board members: 14
Volunteers: 100
Phone number: 01252 716279
Address: 7a Chelsfield Lane Orpington Kent BR5 4HGView charity accounts on the Charity Commission website
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What age does your mini magic show target?
Ms. Tickle's parties are for children age 3 and up. The mini magic portion is designed specifically for little ones under 5. Older children are invited to sit further back to allow the little ones the full benefit of the entertainment!
Describe the Ms. Tickle Mini Magic Show
Younger children under the age of 4 need a show that captures their attention and keeps it too. Ms. Tickle is a goofy character & the kiddos love that she depends on them to keep her on track! Her show is interactive and all the kids participate one way or another. They'll enjoy playing tricks on her and helping her find her lost "friends". A friendly fuzzy puppet sometimes shows up to help too! And maybe, the birthday child will become a mini magician and perform a trick on their own! Ideal for kiddos 5 years & younger!
Do I need to provide anything for the mini magic show?
Simply provide the smiling kiddos and a clean, uncluttered floor space (the kids must sit on the floor for the mini magic show). If you've also booked face painting and or balloon twisting we will start with that and conclude with the mini magic show. Ms. Tickle will invite the little kids to sit on the floor in the front of her while those 6 years and older will be invited to sit toward the back. Oh, being offered iced water is always appreciated!
Where should Ms. Tickle perform?
An open space with minimal distractions. Toys, TV's turned on, loud music, noisy grownups (especially noisy grownups), and food distract children from the magic and make it really hard to enjoy a live show. We prefer to work indoors but will be happy to work outdoors also as long as there are no activities going on to distract the kiddos! Oh and please lock up your dogs… we hate losing props to playful pups!
Are your face paints safe?
Absolutely! We use only FDA approved cosmetic grade paint and glitter which is a combination of paraffin wax, pigment and a preservative to prevent bacteria from growing. Our insurance does not allow us to face paint children under the age of 3. We appreciate that you or your guests do not insist that we do so. For pool parties or very muggy days, we'll be happy to use waterproof products. NOTE: Waterproof products will not come off with water! Gently rub with mild hand soap or baby oil and remove residue with baby wipes.
Can you make balloons or face paintings to fit my theme?
Absolutely! Let us know your theme beforehand and we'll offer balloons that fit your party's needs. Whether it's Mickey Mouse, Frozen, Hello Kitty, or Minecraft we offer hundreds of different designs and characters.
Balloon Safety
All the balloons that we use are designed for entertainers and are 100% latex – please be sure that none of your guests have latex allergies, including adults. Our insurance does not allow us to offer balloons to children under the age of 3 due to choking hazards. We appreciate that you or your guests do not insist that we do so. If the party is outside, please provide a shady area for the balloon twister. Although we are happy to twist balloons outside, be mindful that grass, sand, stones, etc., are hazardous to the life of inflated balloons!
What time will you arrive at my party?
Schedule us to arrive 30 minutes after your party starts. We may have a party booked straight after yours and cannot be delayed waiting for late arrivals. For the Ms. Tickle Mini Party and or Perfect Party, plan to serve the cake while the face paints or balloon gear are put away. The Mini Magic Show will immediately follow. We ask that you be respectful of our schedule; most likely we have another party to attend immediately following yours.
What if more kids show up than originally planned?
I need to know as soon as you know so that we can adjust our schedule for the extra time needed (about 10 minutes per child). The additional $10 fee per extra child is to cover additional time & materials not accounted for in the original booking. If there are more children than originally planned we will have to offer simpler face painting and/or simpler balloon animals and/or a shorter magic show.
Ready to book? Here's how!
Call, email or text to verify that your time and date are available and select the party packages & prices. We will follow up with an invoice to collect the $50 deposit/retainer that will confirm the services you requested. Upon receipt of your deposit/retainer, your party will be confirmed. You will receive a confirmation email which will serve as a binding agreement between both of us.
How do I pay the balance?
You will receive an electronic invoice reminding you of the balance owed. Should you choose the convenience of electronic payment for the balance, a 5% service charge will apply on the balance. The balance is due at the start of the party by check or cash. Things will get a little hectic and we'd like to avoid the embarrassment of having to track you down and possibly arriving late to our next party.
Can you refund my deposit/retainer?
Deposits/retainers towards our party packages are non-refundable. Please understand that we have saved that date & time for you and a cancellation is always a loss of income for our artists.
Cancellation policy for inclement weather on the day of the event?
It is our hope that if you are planning your event outdoors, you would have a plan B to bring everything inside should the weather take a turn for the worse. We have saved that date & time for you and a last minute cancellation is definitely a loss of income for us. Full payment is due if we are unable to perform due to the fact that there are no inside accommodations. In the case of severe weather conditions, we will gladly reschedule (subject to our availability), as long as you provide us with a 24-hour notice. On the other hand, should you decide to have your party regardless of the weather and we determine that driving poses a threat to our personal safety, we reserve the right to cancel and refund your deposit or reschedule your party; whatever is best for you.
Parking Arrangements
We appreciate parking close to the entrance of the event. We carry a lot of gear and the extra time needed to carry items in and out affects the time allotted for your event. Better yet, arrange for one of the guests to help unload & load!
Knoxville Party Magic entertainers covered under a $2M liability insurance.
Never expected, always appreciated!
Finally, we highly encourage you to read this very helpful post – very little can go wrong when well prepared!
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We have confidence the services offered by each and every one of our professional artists. Should
your expectations not be met, kindly discuss the situation with the artist before she/he leaves. If you feel that we have not met your expectations, we will gladly refund your money!
Finally, consider adding spectacular balloon decor available from our sister company, Volunteer Balloons! The final touch to a truly successful party!


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One of the best ways to change your body composition is to combine diet and exercise. A good weight-loss workout plan will include cardiovascular activity to burn extra calories with strength training to build and shape the muscles. So how do you get started? These seven steps will help you set up a weight-loss exercise plan that works.
1. Be sure you are healthy enough for exercise.
It is generally a good idea to visit your doctor to be sure that you are healthy enough for vigorous exercise. Even if there are physical barriers that prevent you from participating in some popular forms of exercise, your physician may be able to suggest modifications that can be made so that you can begin a workout plan.
You may also want to connect with other experts at the beginning of your plan. If you have physical limitations or previous injuries, a physical therapist may be able to help. Or a visit with a personal trainer may be worth the investment, as well. A good trainer will assess your level of fitness, help you set goals and design a weight-loss workout routine for you to follow.
2. Don't feel pressured to buy tools or gimmicks.
The most common question asked by new exercisers is: what is the best exercise for weight loss? The answer is simple. The best weight-loss exercise is the one that you do. It is not necessary to buy a set of DVDs or an expensive new piece of equipment to lose weight.
At the beginning of a new exercise plan, focus on building a fitness habit. Once the regular exercise is part of your daily schedule you can make adjustments to the type and intensity of your workout. But in the beginning, consistency is the key to success. So choose activities that you enjoy doing.
3. Grab a few friends for company and accountability.
One of the best predictors of success in a weight-loss exercise plan is social support. If your friends make exercise more enjoyable, you are more likely to continue the habit. Friends will also help to hold you accountable.
If your immediate circle of friends is not interested in participating in your new weight-loss workout, then look a little further. Would some co-workers like to join you for an aerobics class after the office? Perhaps you have neighbours that would be willing to put the kids in strollers and walk or run through the neighbourhood.
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Invest in a good pair of shoes and breathable workout clothing. For your first purchase, you may want to avoid the big box retailers and go to a sport-specific store. Neighbourhood walking and running stores are great resources. Often these smaller owner-operated stores have staff that are actively involved in the sport and can make specific recommendations for fit and wear.
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It's easy to decide that you want to exercise. Getting it done is the hard part. There will always be another task, job or priority that can get in the way of your workout. To be sure that your workout remains a top priority, get out a calendar and schedule each activity in advance.
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Try to do something every day. That's right, no days off! Remember that when you schedule your workouts you will vary the type of activities you assign to each day. If you know you are going to do a longer or harder workout one day, schedule an easy workout, an active recovery, for the day after.
Active recovery workouts get your blood pumping but are not vigorous. Easy lap swimming, a gentle yoga class, and a long walk with a friend could all be recovery day workouts.
Remember, the most important component of your new weight-loss exercise plan is consistency. Maintain a healthy diet plan and focus on getting the workout completed each day. The healthy habits you build at this stage will keep you on track throughout your entire weight-loss experience.


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homily. But the writing is more than formally a letter. It presupposes some personal acquaintance on the author's part with some circle which he is primarily addressing. The loose connection of the various paragraphs, which often resemble groups of aphorisms with as little cohesion as a handful of pearls, ia due here as in the Wisdom of Solomon to the writer's gnomic style,1 although at the same time it must be admitted that the cognate and much more elaborate " Shepherd " of Hennas bears, in its extant form, some traces of having been put together from previous flyleaves of prophetic addresses. The analogous abruptness with which Ecclus (51M- 30) and Wisd Sol (1922) close, is rather unfavourable to the allied conjecture that the original conclusion of James has been lost; especially as the letter itself gives but little evidence of close or continuous intercourse between the writer and his readers at the time of writing. At the same time, while unable to accept Spitta's theory in its entirety, I strongly suspect tliat in 21 the words fai&v 'lrj<rov XpioroO represent a gloss originally written on the margin by a later editor or copyist, and subsequently incorporated in the text. The grammatical explanations of the text as it stands (for which cp. Mayor and Beyschlag) are more or less strained: rijs oNSf^s does not go satisfactorily with either iriimv or Kvplov, and the most simple view, which regards it as in apposition to 1. X., has little in its favour. On the other hand, 6 Kvpios -njs 86£r)s is not merely a phrase for God in Enoch (cp. Spitta, pp. iv, 4, 60 f.), but applied by Paul to Christ (1 Co 28, Ovk &v Tov Kvptov Ttjs 8d|i7r iaraipmrav). Whether the author of James intended it for God (as* l27 25 suggest) or Christ, it is hardly possible to determine. But as the book came to be used, it would be natural for some editor or reader, who had 1 Pet l1721 before him, to append the gloss qp. 'I. X., either to explain the ambiguous phrase or to definitely bring it into line with 1 Co 2".
The linguistic coincidences between Judas and 2 Peter cannot, any more than those between Colossians and Ephesians, be indicated in print. But a tabular resume,3 such as is given e.g. by Spitta, brings out with sufficient clearness the fact that the similarities of expression in the two writings are not coincidences, nor due to the use of a common source, but reminiscences and adaptations. One writing depends upon the other. Now this involves undoubtedly the priority of Judas, chiefly on the following grounds, (o) The style of Judas is pregnant, original, and energetic;
1 Like Wordsworth's poems of 1831, the various paragraphs of James are semidetached and end abruptly ; yet they too
"Have moved in order, to each other bound By a continuous and acknowledged tie, Though unapparent." It is not, as I think, necessary to regard even the comparatively isolated passages 4110 and 516 as interpolated fragments of polemic against the unbelieving Jews (Jacoliy, AT Elliik, pp. 170 f.). In this class of literature a certain detachment inevitably belongs to many sections. The Wisdom of Heirach is an example itself, though there also compilation ami interpolation have been occasionally suggested.
a The parallel in Ecclus 351215 is most remarkable: there, however, as in Ps 81'-3 {i &ii{ iv rv**yuyY,') the order is reversed; charity to widows and the fatherless is a proof of genuine religion, but it follows the conception of God's impartiality. The writer's devotion to the Wisdom-literature and the OT generally, carries him past not only Jesus (Hel) 12K:) but Paul, in his search for examples of ;»«/*»»; (5""'), although even Clem. Rom. (5) hud already found an illustration of that virtue in the apostle of the
(ieiltiU'S {Xlm.v>«i uTtiuvf.s $px$noi vT(?[i£l> . . . tit rit a'/to* rirtt \xtpivQn, !/Ttu4*r,; ?tt'.u>§; fjLiytrret itroypofj.fAi;).
'Had Judas used 2 Peter, it is incredible that he should have selected one or two passages—and these not the most characteristic—besides passing over much of equal that of 2 Peter is looser in expression, and occasionally indistinct for all its diffuseness. 2 Peter has "echoes" in it. The special and concrete examples of Judas are present to the writer, but are sometimes dropped, sometimes abbreviated, sometimes flattened out into fairly general descriptions. The words of Judas become now and again consciously modified (a-TTiXabts, o-n-i\ot, e.g.): his threefold rhythm is lost; his images are used fov different ends, (b) Judas, too, is a unity; from lirst to last it throbs with a single spirit. On the other hand, the section in 2 Peter which incorporates it stands in a peculiar relation to the calmer and less passionate portions of the epistle; here the polemic is more of an interlude, (c) Further, the author of 2 Peter has borrowed and used his materials in such a way that the later reproduction would be in parts almost unintelligible, unless the original were extant {e.g. 2 P 217 = Jud 12-13, 2 P 2n = Jud 9, 2 P24 = Jud °). Features like these point to one conclusion, that the more compact and original writing has been obviously worked over by another writer, who has in the process toned down, omitted, and expanded: no other theory does anything like justice to the literary characteristics of both letters. It is of course no objection to this position that 2 Peter speaks of the errorists in the future tense, while in Judas they are present actually to the writer. Judas is thus true to the immediate situation, while the author of 2 Peter, though living in a similar set of conditions, desires to represent his polemic as a prophecy of Peter, and consequently speaks of the libertines as a future danger—though even this attitude is not kept up consistently (e.g. 2181 222). While the data thus prove the priority of Judas, and indirectly the pseudonymity of the later epistle,1 they do not, however, afford any reliable clue to the interval which elapsed between the former's composition and its subsequent use by the author of 2 Peter.
Judas 1.--dSf\(f>6s 8( 'Ia/co>(3ou, an interpolation inserted during the second century before 170 A.d., by an editor who supposed the author to be a brother of the great James. So McGiffert (p. 588), along with Harnack (Chron. p. 465 f.), who suggests that the whole phrase, 'iijo-oo Xpurrov BoCXos, dScXQos S« 'laKwjiov was added between 150 and 180 A.d., for the sake of increasing its authority. Not very differently, Bacon (/iVT, pp. 166 f.).
2 Peter.—Grotius, besides attributing the epistle to Symeon, the successor of James in the bishopric of Jerusalem, held the composite2 nature of the writing; chaps. 1, 2, and 3 being different letters by the same author. Doubts upon the second chapter as an integral part of the writing have been more than once expressed, but without leading to any decisive conclusions (Bertholdt, Lange, and Kubel).3 Matthew Arnold (God
weight. Also, if lie had intended to remind the reader of 2 Peter, it is strange how he never alludes explicitly to it or to its writer.
1 As Prof. Adeney insists, comparing 1 Peter and 2 Peter on the score of literary dependence, "it is one thing to lean upon Paul and even James, and another thing to absorb and utilise virtually the whole of the short epislle of so obscure a writer as Jude " (/{/, p. 449). Cp. Bacon, INT, pp. 170-174.
5 He finally conjectured that Uir^t; K»i . . «to<tt*a»; (l1), * my**, iiftii* kl !>?« (315), and 1" were interpolations. Bartlet (A A, pp. 518-521) similarly tries to detach 21-37(13) as an apocalyptic section added to an originally Petrine note of 62-63 A.d.
s In this way, if l50-33 conld lie taken as an interpolation, some part of the epistle might be saved as genuinely Petrine. But the hypothesis is an untenable compromise, and has rightly met with scant acceptance (cp. Ustcri's ed. of 1 Peter, p. 315 f.), though Gess (Das Apost. Zeugniss von ChrisH Person, II. 2. p. 4141.) holds that l-<"»-33* certainly forms an unauthentic insertion.
and the Bible, pp. 227, 228) suggested that phrases like l10 (erirouSdo-m-f Uffialav vfiwv Tt)v Kx^(tii< Km «Aoy^i> nouiadai) and 3813 may have really been Petrine phrases which survived and floated in men's memories, though the context had been lost. But this is highly improbable. The phrases are perfectly natural and can be paralleled elsewhere; the words of 2" follow 1!1 without serious jolting; and a pseudonymous writer required no hint or occasion, beyond the existence of a genuine 1 Peter and a Petrine tradition, to speak in the apostle's name. Besides, as Chase (DB, iii. p. 814 f.) shows, the coincidences with Apoc. Pet. extend over chap. 1 as well as over chap. 2. Kiihl (-Meyer), however, still holds to his hypothesis that a genuine Petrine letter is preserved in this epistle, less 2'-32 which represents a later interpolation.
N.B.—In connection with the survey of constructions and analyses on pp. 700-704, it ought to have been observed that Professor B. W. Bacon, in his acute and trustworthy summary of Pauline chronology (Exp6 x. pp. 351 f., 412-430), already referred to on page 133, approximates in part to Dr. McGiffert, regarding 2 Tim 49- II18-20-sl am, with fragments of 1 Tim, as genuinely Pauline material which dated from the period of 2 Corinthians (end of 54 A.d.) and originated in Macedonia; the rest of 2 Tim (less l13- u, 2M~317, i3i, which contain interpolations) falls into the period of Philippians, which is the latest of the Captivity-epistles. Fragments from Titus are to be placed, with some hesitation, along with 2 Co 101—1310, which Professor Bacon identifies with the intermediate letter to Corinth (as above, p. 177), written in 54 A..D., perhaps after a visit to Crete (?), but certainlv subsequent to the fragment 2 Co 6M-7' (as above, pp. G2S, 629). After Zahn he places (INT, 56 f.) Gal in the spring of 50, written from Corinth, possibly before 1 Thess. In regard to the general chronology, however, Professor Bacon proceeds upon rather an independent road (vide above, pp. 134-136). He fixes the conversion of Paul, 31 (34 ?) A.d.; his first visit to Jerusalem, 33 (36 ?); his first mission tour, 44-46; his arrival at Corinth, 50 (early spring); his flight from Ephesus, 54 (July-Aug.); his arrest in Jerusalem, 55 (May) ; his arrival at Rome, 58 (February); and his defence before Nero, 60. Such an outline of events obviously involves some important modifications of the "new" chronology as well as of the traditional scheme. More recently (INT, pp. 127-140) the same critic judges all three pastoral epistles, and especially 1 Tim, to be "characterised in part by the desultory, general, sometimes incoherent structure of ecclesiastical compilations," but admits that they have undergone processes of accretion and adaptation previous to their incorporation into the Canon. 2 Tim 49. li-is. 20 21a. 22^ js a note which might originate, he suggests, shortly after Ac 24121 (cp. 17-18 = Ac 23" 14 = Ac 21-7, 2418), written to some friend in Macedonia, especially if Ac 2129 be an erroneous tradition. It is less easy to expiscate 1 Tim and Titus, although considerations of style prove that these epistles most markedly contain an unPauline element. "A wise conservatism will yield so much as this, while refusing as yet to commit itself to any special scheme of documentary analysis, or even to the possibility of extricating the Pauline from the traditional and editorial material." It is noticeable that Clemen, reviewing the first edition
of the present volume (ThLz, 1901, 291-293), announces the abandonment of his view of Galatians (" ich stelle ihn jetzt nicht mehr hinter den Rbmer-, sondern sogar noch vor die Thess-briefe "), and also of his doubts as to the integrity of Philippians (above, pp. 634-635).
Index (a) Subjects And Contexts.
(a) SUBJECTS AND CONTENTS
Caesar, Julius, 79, 496, 681.
53 f., 107-117.
412 f., 466, 695.
authenticity and contents, 214-217;
textual condition of, 633, 634.
178, 672, also 700-704.
of, 174-178 ; interpolation in, 627 f.
Damascus, Paul at, 629 f.
Daniel, 460, 464, 638.
Deuteronomy, 623, 675.
Diotrephes, 536 f.
Documents, filiation of, xv, xvi.
Doketism, 32, 1961'., 535.
Domitian, reign and persecution of,
343 f., 460 f., 535, 578, 678 f.
Ecclesia8tes, 690, Addenda.
Egypt, 349, 591, 598.
Emperors, worship of, 461 f., 687.
Enoch, book of, 690, 620, 686.
Ephesians, epistle to: date, author-
Ephcsus, Paul's note to, 209-213.
Epiktetus, 274, 553, 614.
Episcopate, rise of, 536 f., 560 f.,
Epistles, the, and the gospels, 25, 39 f.,
Eschatology, 267, 597 f., 626 f., 6S5;
Esdras, 3rd, 615, 616.
4th, xx, 463, 005.
Esther, 686.
Euscbius, 114, 690.
Ezekiel, 63, 122.
"florilkoia," 351, 617.
Fourth gospel: origin of, 26, 35;
Galatians, destination and date of,
124-129 ; interpolations in, 627.
496, 535 f., 556 f., 589 f., 598.
Jesus, 13-16, 65 f.; devotional and
497, 551 f., 649f.; quotations in, 351,
contents, 344-351; no translation,
607 ; structure of, 650, 651.
gospel of, 269, 552, 606.
Hellenism, 60, 497, 579 f.
xvii, xviii, 71-78; its method, 75-
76, 625, 677.
16, 76, 592, 658.
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The Bacoli Studios has 17 apartments in two buildings, fully equipped so to offer a pleasant and comfortable accommodation. Specifically, 17 apartments include 11 studios (double or triple), 1 room superior, 2 villas that can be accommodated four people, 1 family apartment with two bedrooms and a kitchen and 2 apartments with 1 bedroom and living room with sofa bed.
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Sourcebook for Southeast Asia showcases a wide range of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) approaches.
Understanding climate change and its impacts on farming is crucial for decision-makers. Yet there is a gap between what policy makers know and what research shows can work on the ground.That gap continues to plague the research and development community - and those mandated to prepare adaptation and mitigation policies and plans.
A new sourcebook, and accompanying poster learning series, seeks to bridge that gap by referencing a wide range of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices and demonstrated technologies to improve adaptation, increase productivity, enhance livelihoods, and contribute to sustainable development affected by climate changes.
Compiled and repackaged by Dr. Julian Gonsalves and a resource team, the CSA sourcebook draws from a rich pool of literature from over 700 sources. The compilation provides succinct, relevant and timely information about climate challenges and potential solutions from previously published work in a simplified or a shortened form.
Policy makers, planners in government, local research administrators, civil society partners and researchers have to find ways to increase agricultural productivity in an environmentally friendly way - and in a manner that helps households and food systems adapt to climate change - all the while reducing emissions from agriculture.
"Environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural intensification requires that key players have a shared understanding of the premises and frameworks involved," said Gonsalves.
"Fortunately, a vast reservoir of science-based knowledge is already on the shelf. What remains to be done is to make this information about CSA accessible and easily understood by decision-makers in governments, and those who deliver outcomes on the ground."
Staying ahead of the curve on climate change
As climate change impacts each region of the world differently based on topographical and ecological contexts, the papers in this sourcebook provide examples of approaches and climate-smart practices from around the world.
While the focus is on challenges specific to Southeast Asia, solutions may come from, or already have been tested elsewhere. The articles demonstrate that adaptation efforts are already being implemented, and a wide range of approaches and strategies are available.
The sourcebook and poster series address a broad scope of issues under the topic of agriculture, including biodiversity and genetic erosion and diminishing natural resources. They examine the potential consequences of these changes for food system sustainability, gender relations and inequality, and social security safety nets - particularly during natural disasters and emergency situations.
Aside from policy and decision-makers, this sourcebook is also intended for technical and other readers who would like to learn more about CSA, and is a useful reference in training and teaching. The poster series is based on key messages drawn from the articles and intended to be used in trainings as discussion starters for example.
Southeast Asia on the frontline
As one of the most vulnerable regions in the world, Southeast Asia is on the frontlines of the battle against climate change. Hundreds of millions of people are at risk as increasing temperatures, flooding, and rising sea levels threaten livelihoods, incomes and food security.
Rapid economic expansion and the growth of megacities are encroaching into these areas. Changes will indirectly affect healthcare and social service provisions, and directly affect the land farmed by communities.
This sourcebook is about the opportunities and options available for decision-makers in balancing economic growth with food security concerns, while safeguarding social and environmental equity and sustainability, and ensuring that these systems are robust enough to respond to future climatic shocks.
Shedding light on uncertainty
"Of all the challenges presented by climate change, one of the biggest is uncertainty. The lack of certainty about how climate change will impede or impact economies and communities that drive them, reduces our ability to respond effectively. Yet for this reason, planning is critical," said Dr. Dindo Campilan, Asia Director for the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT).
"This sourcebook is intended to provide a sound foundation of knowledge, outlining what we know about climate change, and what measures might be taken to mitigate its most harmful impacts."
This publication represents almost two years of work and has been prepared as an output for the CCAFS project: Integrated agricultural technologies for enhanced adaptive capacity and resilient livelihoods in climate-smart villages (CSVs) of Southeast Asia, led by CIAT for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
Towards climate resilience in agriculture for Southeast Asia: an overview for decision-makers (Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook)


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Thursday, 19 November 2009
Fazail-e-martial law wa khabais-e-jamhooriat
7 comments:
- Agha H Amin said...
yellow journalism
- 19 November 2009 at 10:57
- Admin said...
HR must read the 2009 report by the Transparency International.
"TI Pakistan Chairman Syed Adil Gilani said TI Pakistan was of the view that terrorism was the direct result of poverty, which had resulted due to corruption, especially the illegal direct, or indirect, rule of armed forces in Pakistan since 1951 to 2007. The endorsements provided to military regimes by a corrupt judiciary were also to be blamed."
However, people such as HR can only offer a selective and distorted version of history and facts. What a pity!
- 19 November 2009 at 11:09
- Jarri Mirza said...
Abdul- this is fact that they only offer selective and disorted version of history and facts.. between i disagree with Agha Amin because its not a journalism so how cud it be yellow.. they are talibans having camera,mics and pens to write the visions of their Bigg Boss Taliban Leaders.. Why dont we are having a long march against these traitors? I wish there is a March against Hamid Mir, Sehbai, Haroon ur Rasheed, Shahid Masood, Javed Chaudhary, Kamran Khan and their BOSS Ansar Abbasi ( BAAP OF TRAITORS ), A march towards peacefull Pakistan !! Long Live Democracy, Long Live Pakistan !!
- 19 November 2009 at 11:55
- Irum Khan said...
mr jarri- u forgot some names to mention like shireen mazari and talat hussain. i agree with jarri that this is not a jouralism its a clear cut version of anti state group who wants to destablize the system just because of their dad's to come and rule our homeland. you ppl are doing the best work for Pakistan and i am ready to be a part of that march which will make our country Peacefull. Pakistan Zindabad.
- 19 November 2009 at 12:16
- Aamir Mughal said...
Yellow and Pro Martial Law Journalism of Ansar Abbasi in Daily Dawn during 1999. Not a single time Ansar adress Musharraf as CMLA but Ansar was very respectful towards "alleged Chief Executive" Musharraf. You may not find a single personal observation by Ansar Abbasi on Constitutional Tampering by Military Regime. Musharraf was given mandate by Ansar Abbasi's Hero CJ Iftikhar M Chaudhry to tamper with the Constitution, Iftikhar was in the bench which legalized Musharraf's First Martial Law.
Ansar Abbasi Praised Musharraf Martial Law, Article 6 & NAB Cases ???
During 1999 Ansar Abbasi was Praising General Musharraf Martial Law Regime's "Alleged Reforms" when Ansar Abbasi used to be a Correspondent in Daily Dawn, he never mentioned even a single time that Impsoing Martial Law is Treason and Violation of Article 6 of 1973Constitution of Pakistan. Read the news reports which Ansar Abbasi filed in the Daily Dawn in 1999.
HOW ANSAR ABBASI VIOLATED ARTICLE 6 OF 1973 CONSTITUTION BY ALMOST JUSTIFYING MUSHARRAF'S MARTIAL LAW'S DRACONIAN NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU [Ansar Abbasi was a correspondent of Daily Dawn]REFERENCE: MORE DETAILS ON DRACONIAN NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU: Human Rights Developments http://www.hrw. org/legacy/ wr2k1/asia/ pakistan. html REFERENCE: Special Corruption Courts in Asia http://www.u4.no/helpdesk/helpdesk/queries/query19.cfm Pakistan Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2002 March 31, 2003 http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18314.htm
- 19 November 2009 at 14:36
- Aamir Mughal said...
Haroon ur Rasheed Exposed.
He is condemning Nawaz for being a creation of Martial Law whereas Harron himself is a creation of ISI-CIA Nexus famous Afghan Test through which Hamid Gul and co created many such journalists.
Haroon Rasheed Comes to Rescue his Nephew & Brother
Haroon Rasheed wrote a column in Jang today in support of Rauf Klasra calling him as his brother and his nephew Mohammad Malick in response to their exposed corruption by PKPolitics. Journalist Corruption Scandal – Mohammad Malick
- 19 November 2009 at 15:11
- Aamir Mughal said...
The charge of the minus-one brigade Ayaz Amir
Islamabad diary Friday, November 20, 2009
A week is indeed a long time in politics. Just last week the get-Zardari campaign was in full swing. Media gladiators — now very much the media's vanguard — and assorted weather prophets were convinced (they had certainly convinced themselves) that he had to go. Indeed, that his departure was inevitable. They only differed about the timing.
Their first self-imposed deadline was September. When that passed — President Zardari, spending most of that month on a never-ending series of foreign visits — the deadline shifted to October. Then it was November, then December, some optimists being so specific as to propose Dec 7 as D-Day. But just in a few days all this feverish speculation, some of it accompanied by near-foaming at the mouth, has suddenly died down, all because of two developments:
(1) The note of defiance struck by Zardari at a meeting of the PPP Central Executive at which he declared that no matter what his enemies said, the PPP would not succumb to pressure and would continue its "forward march"; and
(2) Nawaz Sharif's clear affirmation, leaving nothing to doubt, that if there were any threats to the democratic system he would stand in the way.
- 20 November 2009 at 05:45
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Naphalai's Diary: September 3-9
Hi from London.
I am here until Monday when I will have to go back to Paris for the L'Art et L'Ame de la Thailand event at the InterContinental Paris, aimed at showcasing a new image for the country through a new generation. For now I can spend some time with my son who lives here, enjoying the lovely late summer weather in the low 20s. The Paris event is on Tuesday night and we fly back to Bangkok on Wednesday which means if I had come with the media group I would have come all this way for only three days. That is why every time I have a trip to Europe, I always try to make a stop in London: not only do I get to visit my son, I can also extend my stay and give myself enough time to get over jet lag before flying back.
I have to make a complaint about the inflexibility of the Thai government service. Normally when you fly to Europe, most airlines allow you to book an open-jaw ticket which means you can fly to one destination and leave from another, without having to pay extra. But since this trip is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I could not book the ticket to London and fly back from Paris as it must be return to and from the destination of the event only.
So from Paris I decided to take the Eurostar, never having done so before. I must say it was quite convenient as you only need to be at the Gare du Nord terminal 30 minutes before departure. The train itself was very comfortable with good wifi connection all the way. They let you know before it enters the channel tunnel which takes about half an hour out of a journey of around two and a half hours. Another good thing about the Eurostar is there are hardly any prohibitions about what you can carry on board with you.
World Gourmet Festival
Before my trip I managed to turn up for Anantara Siam's World Gourmet Festival. The annual week-long affair for foodies was in its 19th year and each year I had great intentions to join in the workshops and cooking demonstrations by world-class chefs but never had the time to attend more than just one dinner. This year I was able to combine two on the same day: a cocktail session co-hosted by Nontakarn Dapparungsi Ng of Lampe Berger at Aqua and dinner at Shintaro by chef Shinya Otsuchihashi of the Michelin-starred Craftale in Tokyo. The first presented cocktails inspired by five unique essences of Lampe Berger's home fragrances created by the hotel's mixologist paired with snacks. Although the dinner was at the hotel's Japanese restaurant, the menu was a clever blend of Japanese and French by a Japanese chef who was trained in France. Each course was a reflection of the four seasons and paired with French wines.
Coinciding with the World Gourmet Festival last week was the rain whose agenda it was to start pouring down around 5 pm almost daily. As all Bangkok commuters know, this means daily traffic snarls during rush hour. In spite of this all the dinners were well attended, a testament to the quality of the chefs. The food festival donates part of the proceeds to HRH Princess Soamsawali's AZT Fund for Pregnant Women under the Thai Red Cross.
I also joined in the opening of Fendi's new-look boutique at Siam Paragon. A very chic crowd was in attendance which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of its iconic Peekaboo bag and the launch of the Peekaboo X-Lite line. Flying in for the event were Fendi regional executives including Andrea Crippa and Clara Goh.
Also introducing a new look to its shop was Beauty Gems. Suriyon Sriorathakul invited guests to show off the new showroom with a workshop zone at its head office at Saladaeng. The theme was Gatsby with Diamonds and many turned up complete with feathers and glittering diamonds. A new collection of 16 dazzling sets was also presented. When it came to time for the drawing of door prizes I took my leave as I never win anything. And guess what? My name was called and it was up to deputy editor Alisa Mekmanee to go up and collect it for me. So maybe that's the key to my winning a door prize at events: I should not be there for the drawing. But then many hosts insist the winner be there otherwise another name is drawn, so that doesn't always work!
Finally I dropped by for the introduction of Gaysorn Village's Menllenial, a month-long interactive event of talks, wine tastings and showcase of lifestyle products for millennial men. Charn Srivikorn explained it includes the return of Gaysorn Les Vendanges presenting over 160 labels of artisanal, organic and rare wines. The Wine Walk features 20 boutiques offering tastings of wines that reflect their brand identity.
(Previously: Naphalai's Diary: August 27-September 2)


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Heart Like Mine
Delaney Blair loves her job at Echo Lake's Mercy Hospital, where she's developed a reputation for being smart, fair, and driven. When she's assigned to cut funding, she has to temporarily relocate her office, put on borrowed scrubs, and go toe-to-toe with Dr. Joshua Mackenzie, the interim head of the pediatrics department. His killer smile and rock-star body are distractions Delaney could do without, but she's determined to stay focused while she brings his budget into line.
It's not working.
Beloved by his colleagues and patients alike, Josh is too busy caring for sick kids to talk numbers with the sexy, stiletto-clad Delaney. Every time they talk business, tensions run high…but so does a powerful attraction neither of them can ignore. When an emergency brings Mercy to its knees, Delaney and Josh must work together to save lives. But can they also find a way into each other's hearts?
Heart Like Mine is book #2 in the Echo Lake series. This story focuses on Josh, who was introduced in the first book as being an overworked Pediatrician who might be using his failed romantic relationships as an excuse to be constantly busy. It hasn't really changed that much in this book.
However, now that we can get a glimpse of his thought processes and some insight into how he does his job, the reader can identify with the character. I couldn't help but liking him. A man good with children, who wants to save their lives and who wants to have the best place for them to be while they're in the hospital. He's a character that may seem perfect on the outside, but still has his demons on the inside. It was interesting finding out what motivated him and what drove him to become such a workaholic.
Josh's interaction with Delaney was fun to read. Especially, since she's the one that is responsible for the budget cuts that would be happening in his department. It's really what kept the story interesting. She had such a task set out for her and falling in love with the doctor, not only creates conflict of interest, but a sweet budding romantic relationship. But, it wouldn't be a story if Delaney didn't have personal problems of her own. Her anxiety over being on the Pediatrics floor created a nice little backstory to her character.
If there is one thing with this series that really stands out, it's the heartbreaking backstories and interactions with the children. This made me tear up and smile at the same time. It really pulls at your heartstrings and plays a sweet melody with them. The characters were well written, but it really were the kids that made this story perfect. The author also had knowledge of some medical terms, so it was well researched.
I really can't wait for more in this series. Especially Molly's story. She's such a spitfire, "tell it like it is" chick that I can't wait for her to fall in love.
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"You're just going to have to go down there, Delaney." Megan propped a hip on Delaney's desk two days later. Delaney envied her assistant's long skirt, gypsy earrings, and long, loose cotton blouse. In college, she'd have topped it off with a head scarf and combat boots, but for the workplace, she'd gone with her standard-issue leather sandals.
Delaney looked down at her own outfit and wondered when she'd turned into a toned-down version of her country club mother. Her neatly ironed blouse was set off by a perfectly matched skirt and jacket, and as she fingered the pearls at her throat, she sighed. Then she let her eyes coast down her calves, down to the Jimmy Choos she'd bought just last month. It was her splurge, her bow to girliness and inappropriate spending, and damn, she loved these shoes.
She really did need to ditch the pearls, though.
"I can't just go down there, Megan." Delaney felt a tingle at the base of her neck, just thinking of walking onto the pediatric floor. No, she definitely couldn't go down there.
"Well, he's obviously not coming to you."
"How can he just ignore my messages like this? It's downright rude."
"Or he's downright busy. Have you seen the bed count on pediatrics this week?"
"No." Delaney cringed. It wasn't the kind of thing she kept track of on a daily basis.
"There is always the possibility that he's not intentionally ignoring you. Just saying."
"I'll check." Delaney clicked into the system that listed current inpatient numbers. When she got to the pediatric floor, her eyes widened. "Holy—"
"Exactly." Megan raised her eyebrows.
"We don't even have that many pediatric beds."
"I know. They had to move a couple of the teenagers up to adult floors to make space."
Delaney clicked back through the past month, and the patient counts went up and down a little bit, but not much.
"I'm just saying—this could be why Dr. Mackenzie hasn't called back." Megan leaned close to Delaney and plucked open her top button. "Which means you, third floor, this afternoon. He's clearly isn't coming to you."
Delaney felt the chills creep down her spine. She had never actually been on Mercy's pediatric floor—had never been on any pediatric floor—not since Parker had died.
"Delaney? You okay?" Megan's brow creased as she studied Delaney's face. "You are six shades of white, girl. Does talking to non-executive-suite people make you this scared?"
"No." Delaney's voice came out in a whisper.
"Oh." Megan's hand flew to her mouth. "Oh, God. I'm sorry." She squeezed her eyes shut. "I'm so sorry. I wasn't thinking."
Delaney nodded slowly. "It's okay. It's been—a long time since he died. Not like you would think of it."
"But I should have. I'm really sorry." Megan tried to look into her eyes, but Delaney's felt all shifty. "Do you want me to go with you?"
"No, Meg. I don't want to go at all."
"I know. He's not coming to me." She took a deep breath, blowing it out slowly. Maybe it wouldn't be horrible. Maybe she wouldn't melt into a panic-puddle at the elevator doors. Maybe she wouldn't see Parker everywhere she looked.
Maybe pigs flew.
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The average worker in the UK is now paid £539 per week, or £28,028-a-year, £16 less than the £555-a-week they earned in 2004
BRITS are being paid less than they were 12 years ago even after taking into account inflation shocking new research has revealed today.
The average worker in the UK is now paid £539 per week, or £28,028-a-year, £16 less than the £555-a-week they earned in 2004.
Despite a 1.9 per cent salary increase this year the annual average earnings are still about £1,600 less than they were in 2009.
The lowest paid workers rose by 5.9 per cent making them the fastest growing group last year, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
The wage gap between men and women narrowed by 0.2 per cent to 9.4 per cent making it the lowest since records began in 1997.
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Debbie Abrahams, Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary, said: "The figures are yet more disappointing news for working people, with real earnings still below their pre-recession peak in 2008 and the number of people stuck in low-paid jobs increasing by 66 per cent on last year."
Laura Gardiner, senior policy analyst at the Resolution Foundation welcomed the introduction of the National Living Wage and the narrowing of the gender pay gap but warned that it could take ten years before we return to pre-crash wage levels.
She said: "It is encouraging to see pay finally recovering after a long and painful squeeze but with the pace of recovery set to slow, it could be another decade before we see a return to pre-crash pay levels."
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SEO or Search engine optimization is one of the most important aspects when it comes to getting your website noticed. SEO can be tricky when you are first starting out, however that's what I'm here for. I have created a getting started with SEO training that will help you figure out some of the ins and outs of SEO to hopefully take some of the mystery out of it for you.The first thing you will need to do is to figure out what key words you would like to "target". I suggest you come up with about 10-15 strong keywords to target for each page of your website. You don't want to use to many, you want to stay focused on one key word and just use different variations of that key word to be sure to get the most out of your SEO efforts. I would recommend using Google keyword Tool.This tool is great for optimizing your site and generating good keywords. First off its free, and it shows the number of times a keyword had been searched in the past month. Not only that but it also shows you different variations of the keyword that you searched so you can get several good ideas from using this tool. It is also very important that when writing your keywords you don't repeat the same keywords over and over again. You need to make sure you are using different variations of the keyword. If not the search engines will more than likely flag your site for spam. For example if you are targeting SEO, you might want to use SEO, SEO marketing, search engine optimization, search engine submission, search engine optimizer, SEO tools, SEO quides, etc.The most important place to have your keywords is in your Titles, be sure to limit your title to 15 words or less including your top keywords.Example: SEO - Free Search Engine Optimization Training.Now you will also want to use meta tags, several search engines don't use meta tags anymore however you don't want to skip this step, every little bit helps. When entering meta tags you will need to have a little experience with HTML. If you don't its okay I will provide some examples.When using meta tags there are 2 main things to remember, you will need a meta description, as well as your meta tags. You will also want to make sure you place all of your tags between the and the tags on your page. In your meta description you will not want to use more than 200 characters. This is a description of your page that the search engines will pick up, for example:Example:With meta key words you can go a little more in detail however you will not want to use more than 1000 characters in your meta tags. META keywords are not used as frequently by the search engines as they used to be, but there is no reason not to use them. Be sure to separate each keyword or key phrases with a comma. Remember that each of your keywords should also be present at your page for higher ranking, and to avoid being caught for spamming.Example:If you need help generating your meta tags I suggest using a Meta Tags Generator. When using this tool it will ask for "Meta Charset" for most sites you will use "Universal UTF-8" After you have decided on your keywords that you are going to use, you now need content. Having relevant content on your site is crucial to SEO, and getting picked up on search engines. If your page has nothing to do with your title or your keywords you will not get a high ranking position in any search engine and you will probably be flagged for spamming. Good SEO, and learning how to optimize your site takes time. Don't rush it, take your time and put some real thought into what you are going to say and what keywords you are going to use, this will definitely pay off in the long run.I have provided you with the basic knowledge of SEO on how to optimize your new site. If you follow what I have shown you, you will increase the traffic to your site and you will get a better ranking on search engines.If you would like more free training on how to successfully market your business on-line please visit my site at Lifehasnolimitsmarketing.com [http://www.lifehasnolimitsmarketing.com]
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MAXroam has just launched its new SIM card that slashes the cost of calls when roaming.
How does it work?
1. Buy a MAXroam SIM.
2. Go to the MAXroam activation page and pick your local number.
3. Insert your MAXroam SIM into any unlocked GSM mobile phone.
4. Switch on your phone and wait about 90 seconds.
* MAXroam is €29.99 (includes €5 initial calling credit).
* When you first sign up you can choose a phone number for your SIM in the USA, France, UK or Ireland free of charge. You can add as many as 50 numbers to your SIM from any of the following countries.
* If you are from the US you can get free call forwarding from the Web to any number worldwide.
* Full online voicemail. If MAXroam customers miss a call, MAXroam sends a text message informing the customer the number that called and if the caller left a voicemail.
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Things to do in Kilkenny
The Things to do in Kilkenny page hosted by Fanad House B&B Kilkenny features events and festivals which are hosted in Kilkenny City and County. Kilkenny tourism is still very much alive with thousands of visitors flocking to County Kilkenny every year to sample our rich history and culture. County Kilkenny offers the visitor many beautiful walking trails and tours, wonderful parks and gardens, fantastic shopping facilities and a vibrant nightlife. For more information on things to do in Kilkenny visit our Visitor Attractions Page.
Kilkenny Entertainment
Guinness Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots Festival
The Guinness Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots Festival Weekend will take place in venues throughout Kilkenny on the May bank holiday weekend.
This festival is well noted for organising and hosting many an unforgettable gig by some of the most renowned acts in the world of roots music. Festival goers talk of their delight at seeing well-loved performers play barnstorming shows in the intimate surround of the medieval city's pubs. Kilkenny entertainment at its finest. For more information please click here.
Carlsberg Cat Laughs Festival
The 2010 Carlsberg Cat Laughs Comedy Festival will run from Thursday, June 3rd to Monday 7th June, 2010. If you are looking for things to do in Kilkenny this must be on your calendar. For more information please click here.
Kilkenny Arts Festival
The Kilkenny Arts Festival offers ten days of the best in music, art, theatre, craft, dance and literature. The 2010 Kilkenny Arts Festival will take place from the 6th – 15th August, 2010. For more information please click here.
Golfing in Kilkenny
Golf in Kilkenny has never been better as facilities are superb with five courses within a 10 mile radius of Kilkenny city. Two of these are championship courses. There is a wide choice of golfing facilities including Mount Juliet Golf Course, Callan Golf Course, Mountain View Golf Club, Kilkenny Golf Club and Castlecomer Golf Club amongst others.
Cushendale Woollen Mills
Cushendale Woollen Mills, in Graiguenamanagh, is one of the oldest woollen mills still in operation in Ireland. This is a family run business and they continue to produce quality, 100% Irish made woollen products available in mohair, Irish wool, lambs wool and cotton chenille. Product range to include women's' & men's' fashions, home furnishings and yarns & fabrics.
About Fanad House
Fanad House B&B, Kilkenny is the best option for accommodation in Kilkenny. This superb Kilkenny Bed and Breakfast has 12 ensuite rooms and is only a 5 minute walk from Kilkenny City Centre. The Kilkenny house is also located close to many top Kilkenny Hotels. For more information please visit our Accommodation Page.


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Exhibit Item
Site: Middle Awash, Ethiopia
Year of Discovery: 1976
Discovered by: Alemayhew Asfaw, Paul Whitehead, and Craig Wood
Age: About 600,000 years old
Species: Homo heidelbergensis
A direct ancestor?
The large face and braincase of this cranium connect it with Homo heidelbergensis, known in Europe. African populations of this species were likely the forerunners of the earliest Homo sapiens.
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Information about the FM3 may be incomplete or wrong, it's being worked on.
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Tempo LED
- Cliff: "The tempo LED is handled by a low-priority thread so it isn't rock solid and the higher the CPU usage the less solid it will be. The metronome, however, is perfectly accurate." Source
- The Axe-Fx II can operate as a metronome via the Tempo menu.
- The metronome plays through Output 1 only.
- You can start the metronome with an IA switch (CC is listed in the I/O menu).
Auto-activating a delay
- When the parameter Auto Delay in the Tempo menu is set to "ON," any delay blocks that are bypassed will become active whenever a tempo is tapped in. This allows you to set the tempo and un-bypass your delay block(s) from a single footswitch.


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Episode 10 is officially here! I chat with Andrea Polito, a registered nurse in pediatric oncology AND a consecrated virgin. This episode also marks the end of Season 1! Practicing Catholic Medicine will be taking a short break as I gather more interviews and continue to make the podcast even better! I will let you all know when the next season starts.
Before I met Andrea, I had no idea what it meant to be a lay consecrated virgin. She explains the rich history of the vocation and her call to it. This episode is perfect for anyone in those "discerning" stages- whether it's discerning a job, a vocation, or a big move. I especially loved Andrea's advice on looking for Christ, and remember that He moves in the ordinary, seemingly mundane parts of life! You can read an article written about Andrea's vocation here.
Andrea is a nurse in pediatric oncology, a field with high-highs and low-lows. I especially wanted to share this episode in May because six years ago this month by cousin's young daughter Kayleen passed away from childhood leukemia after a long, hard-fought battle. If you're looking to support children and families with childhood cancer, I cannot recommend enough her legacy foundation, which you can read more about here. Another wonderful organization that I was blessed to volunteer with is Camp Wapiyapi, a summer camp in Colorado that is FREE for children with pediatric cancer AND their siblings!
Andrea and I chat about:
– Her passion for the field of child cancer care
– Resiliency in an emotionally straining field
– Her vocation as a consecrated virgin, including what it means to be a consecrated virgin and how she discerned this call (she was definitely not expecting it!)
We reference:
– The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene
– The Ball and the Cross, by GK Chesterton
* A reminder that the views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of our employers, and that this podcast is not meant to replace medical care. Please see your medical provider for any medical concerns. *


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Weekend in pictures
A busy weekend of sightseeing in Munich. Not much time for discussion for now, but I'll leave you with some photos. We were lucky enough to get into the new synagogue on Sunday morning, which is a rather dehumanised building, though spacious and light inside. The opening of this new synagogue has been hailed as a triumph for the advancement of Munich over the last few years. The Orthodox priest in the foreground is not, as far as I'm aware, part of an intercultural exchange, though there is a church just next door:
Prior to this, on Saturday I had been to the modern art museum, which is a wonderful space, with some powerful contemporary art, helped greatly by the architecture which surrounds it. Click for a huge version of this photo (a nine shot panorama):


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If you think kids are busier than ever, you're not imagining things. But are they too busy to learn how to imagine? It could be a costly mistake.
Jennifer Holiday's two children, age 4 and 7, have a typical weekend schedule.
"Saturday, they both play soccer and baseball, so there will be two of each of those games," said the Long Island, N.Y., mom. "There will be at least one birthday party. This weekend, there's a trophy ceremony, and then their coach is having a pool party to reward them."


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Randy Hicks: When Death Comes Knocking
Life Beyond The Grave 2
Randy Hicks' drug use and his eventual overdose had kept him living in darkness since early in his childhood. He grew up one of nine children in rural Illinois, with little parental supervision. His older brothers grew marijuana hidden in their garden. Their father, not knowing what it was, thought it was flowers and left the plants alone. Randy smoked pot for the first time in 1972, when an older brother gave him a hit off of a bong. "I got high when I was eight years old," he remembers. "Two of my brothers had got me out in the garage smoking a bong. That was the first time I ever used marijuana. I'll never forget it, I loved it." By the time Randy was in the eighth grade in 1977, he was selling joints at school. Randy also started using cocaine after finding his brothers' stash. "I didn't know what it was and I touched it and it had numbed my lips. And I was like wow, that's some strange stuff," he says. "And one day I just happened to watch my brother sniff it and I sniffed some too. And by the time I got to high school, I was a freshman, you know, people –people were selling it to make money." By the time he was a senior in high school, he was selling big time.
At the age of 18, Randy joined the military and moved to California. "Well, up there crystal meth was big. When I got up there, I got hooked up with the wrong people, I started drinking heavier, and then I really started going on a binge with crystal meth," he says. "I was so addicted; it was like I couldn't live without it. I breathed it from the time I got up in the morning to the time I went to bed. I started selling stuff to get it." Eventually Randy was sent to rehab, and then ultimately was released from the military. "It bothered me. I was like man, I had this great opportunity to turn my life around. Why did I go back to doing the drugs?" After his discharge, Randy subsequently ended up in prison for committing an armed robbery. "I didn't even remember stealing. I didn't even realize I was locked up for the first three days." Randy spent 11 months and 29 days in prison. Upon his release in the late '80s, he resumed his occupation as a drug dealer. "I sold a lot of cocaine and had plenty of money."
Around the age of 26, Randy overdosed. He collapsed while walking down the street and was rushed to the hospital. Randy's family was called in to say their goodbyes. Meanwhile, Randy was having a near-death experience. "They went ahead and pulled the white sheet up on me," Randy says. "They said, 'He's done.' When I woke up, it was the most frightening moment because I looked down and I'm looking at a white sheet." Randy says that over the course of the night, his Christian mother prayed him off his death bed. The doctors were amazed that Randy survived, but after running tests, he was released. Unfortunately, even that near-death experience wasn't enough to scare Randy straight. "It scared me enough to go to church, but not enough to change me. I kept playing with the dope. I went through the motions but never gave my heart to the Lord. I knew something was there but didn't really grasp it." Randy married, but the alcohol and drug use continued, eventually destroying the relationship. In 1997, Randy's wife left him with their two young children. Even when he had his kids, he was still drinking, smoking weed and using some cocaine.
Randy's outlook on life and death was changed forever when he collapsed at his parents' house and had another near-death experience. "All of a sudden my body collapsed to the ground. I felt something physically dragging me out of my body. And I mean, I looked up and I saw death and I saw Hell in his eyes. And it had these huge horns, it curled around like a ram. And death just filled the room. And it scared me," Randy says, describing his experience on the edge of Hell. "I could physically feel my spiritual man separating from my flesh. I didn't feel any pain, but I felt it leaving, trembling in fear." In that moment, Randy cried out to God. "And immediately I fell on my face and I cried out, Jesus, I said, forgive me of my sins. God help me with my addictions, take it all away, and just don't let me go to Hell. Please, I was begging, I was crying, I did everything I knew. And suddenly, just out of nowhere there was this perfect peace that filled the room. I mean, it was so peaceful. And as soon as I looked at the door, my door opened. And I saw this long, white, glowing robe, white, there was just no white in this world you can describe it, and I knew, I knew without a doubt that the moment I cried out for Jesus, that God had showed up right there and saved me at the moment I cried out."
Randy says when he awoke the next day, in his bed, he'd been delivered from his addictions and had a new hunger for the Lord. "God instantly healed me. He dealt with me. God totally healed me from addictions. He saved me and took everything away. God gave me a choice. I'm done," he says. "From that moment, I just wanted to know God. I wanted to know Jesus. I wanted to know this One who, when I knew without a doubt I was going to Hell, came for me." Randy called his pastor and went to the church to meet with him right away. He says he's never had a taste or desire for drugs since that experience. "People need to know, it's no joke. Once you die, it's Heaven or Hell."
For years, Hicks would receive words of knowledge at different services about being "called into the ministry." In 2009, he became certified and entered ministry full time as an evangelist. He is seeing a large number of salvations and healings.
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Air Conditioning FAQ
What size air conditioner do I need for my home?
The only way to size a furnace or air conditioner for your home is to do a heat load calculation. The capacity needed is based upon how quickly your home gains or loses heat, not by square footage alone.
After my air conditioner runs for a while, ice forms on the big pipe outside and it stops cooling. What could be the problem?
More than likely, it's either low on refrigerant or low on airflow. As a homeowner, replace your filter and allow the unit to thaw. If the problem reoccurs, call American Home Services to schedule service on your system. We recommend having annual maintenance tune-up performed to keep your system in peak operating condition. Ask your American Home Services representative about our maintenance tune-up agreement program.
How often should our heating and cooling units be checked?
Two times a year. Have your heating and cooling system professionally checked each spring and fall to ensure maximum safe performance, maximum energy efficiency, and maximum equipment life. You will be surprised how inexpensive this service is!
Should I close off vents when a room is not being used?
No. Do not block off or close any air vents completely. Your system was designed for a certain amount of air flow and will not function as well as possible if improperly modified.
Can shrubs or flowers be planted around an outdoor unit?
Yes. However, we recommend that plants be no closer than 18 inches from the unit. This allows for plenty of room for air circulation in and out of the unit. Without this room for air circulation, the unit could overheat, resulting in a premature need for service.
When should I change my filters?
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Between wrapping up tax season and starting the census training, we didn't do a lot of posting in April and it showed in the number of visits: only 215. The time of year may have a lot to do with it as well; I'm sure the nice weather has been tempting people away from their keyboards. A least until the bugs, heat and humidity drives everyone back inside.
Anyway. Numbers. In terms of operating systems, at least among our readers, nothing may as well exist outside of Microsoft. Uncle Bill accounted for nearly 92% of visits. Two-thirds of those were still running XP and most of the rest were on Vista. Win7 was nearly tied by WinNT. That's gotta hurt. I keep hearing about all the millions of new PC's with Win7, but they ain't readin' this place. I'll repeat; if you are running Vista, you owe it to yourself to get Win7. If you're running XP, the upgrade is more difficult and your hardware may not support it, but you really should look into it. It's that good.
Browsers were a bit more of a mixed bag with Internet Explorer just below the 50% line, Firefox holding at a touch over 30% and Chrome at 14%. The story in that data is the success Microsoft has had in getting everyone up to IE8; there were only a handful of visits from any of the older versions of IE while Firefox users were twice as likely to be running an older version.
Search terms continue to be intriguing. The top term was "Paolo Soleri" combined with other terms, not always flattering. For example, "scam" was frequently paired with it. Interest continues in rainbow-farting unicorns. A lot of interest. A disturbing level of interest. As for the most unusual search term, I'm sure it's probably one of the most common search strings entered into Google; what makes it unusual is that it brought the person here: "sucking huge tits."
Which is as good a place to wrap this as any.
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First a quick announcement — I'll be doing a reading and book signing at Bluestockings Books in Manhattan on Monday, August 15, at 7pm. Bluestockings is on the Lower East Side at 172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington, one block south of Houston and 1st Ave. Hope you can make it!
Second, I just published a new eBook, a collection of my amateur art and poetry from 1993 to the present, called The Brimming Void. The 29 short poems were mostly written in the Middle East, Russia, and California. You can get it on Amazon for 99 cents or at Smashwords for free.
Finally, I'm working on publishing four more eBooks about my adventures traveling across Siberia by train in 2000, teaching at a summer camp in southern Russia in 2003 (Camp Golden Shaft), and backing in Egypt and Jordan, as well as a story about international romance gone horribly wrong called Tribute for Ronan.
The last book is a rollicking (and well-cited) re-telling of Iraqi history for the past 30 years, with American playing the role of Iraq and a fictional country called Megastan playing the part of America. It's an attempt to humanize to Americans what it's like to be bullied mercilessly by both a despotic leader and a narcissistic superpower (or in this case, Megapower).
I'll sell them all in the range of $0 to $2.99, and I plan to have them all published in the next two weeks. (They're all written, they just need to be edited and formatted.) I hope you'll enjoy them!


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(Watch in HD!!)
Jorge Jimenez writes:
These last months I've learned a very important lesson: efforts towards rendering ultra realistic skin are futile if they are not coupled with HDR, high quality bloom, depth of field, film grain, tone mapping, ultra high quality models, parametrization maps, high quality shadow maps (which are lacking on my demo) and a high quality antialiasing solution. If you fail on any of them, the illusion of looking at a real human will be broken. Specially on close-ups at 1080p, that is where the real skin rendering challenge is.
As some subtleties (like the film grain) are lost on the online version, I encourage to download the original blu-ray quality version below, to better appreciate the details and effects rendered (but be aware that you will need a powerful computer to play it). Please note that everything is rendered in real-time; in fact, you can also download a precompiled version of the demo (see below), which shows the shot sequence of the movie, from its beginning to its ending. The whole demo runs between 80 and 160 FPS, with an average of 112.5 FPS on my GeForce GTX 580. But it can be run in weaker configurations by using more modest settings.


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Kingman Place Historic District
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Kingman Place Historic District is composed of a well-preserved collection of square house plans. These houses, dating as early as 1902, mark the emergence and early definition of this house type in Des Moines. Also notable is the near-absence of the bungalow type which also emerged locally during the same era. Most Des Moines additions failed to fill in rapidly and consequently exhibit a broad range of periods and type styles. Kingman Place was successful inasmuch as it was completely developed in just a few years.
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Download all of the old official Prank Call Nation shows and Holiday Marathons.
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Credit challenges often prevent folks from even considering home-ownership. This is a mistake. Even in the worst credit situations, you have to have a starting point. Once we have a loan application and pull a copy of your credit, we can make a quick determination if it's possible to get you a loan and under what terms (what size down payment, if any, and at what interest rate.)
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"A Gold Medal winner at the 2004 International Wine and Spirits Competition, this 30 year old Speyside single malt from Balvenie was matured in American oak and sherry casks before being bottled at cask strength. Light and perfumed on the nose, with a gentle development of a most floral honey, a slight oily roundness and allspice. The palate is warming and quite rich. A sweet honey develops, a hint of cigar leaf with nutty sherry. All the time there is an edge of smoke and malty peat. The finish is long and aromatic, it is all in the subtlety by which is departs, floral and faintly fruited."
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Titus Mavuui Ngumu is a Member of TAWSB Board of Directors. He holds Master's in Business Management-Strategic Management (MBA) from University of Nairobi-final stages of thesis review. He has a Masters of
Project Management with Distinction (MPM) from RMIT UNIVERSITY (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology university) - AUSTRALIA) :- 2008-2009
- Post Graduate Diploma in Community Development, project planning and management- Institute of community development (ICD): -2003-2004
- Bachelor of Arts. (Second Class Upper Honours-Sociology, Business Studies and Mathematics), Kenyatta University, 1996 - 2000.
1.Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation (AMREF-2007).
2.Foundation in Prince 2 Project management methodology
3.Certificate in proposal writing skills and Resource Mobilization Skills (Institute of Fund Raising and Direct Marketing- 2006).
4.Certificate in Peer Educators & Behavioral change (Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Africa-2006).
5.Certificate in Participatory Rural appraisal & Need Assessment (RIDS collaborating with Egerton University).
6.Certificate in Coaching and mentoring-2012
7.Certificate in writing skills-2013 (British Council)
8.Certificate in communication skills-2013(British Council)
Certificate in Presentation skills and Public Speaking-2013 (British Council)
Director Titus Mavuui Ngumu was born on 24th July 1975.
March 2011-Todate CFC STANBIC BANK LTD
Position: Head of Projects ( Senior Portfolio manager, CFC STANBIC BANK)
Responsibilities: Management and coordination of banks projects to ensure viability, efficiency and value for money.
June 2010-March 2011 Equity Bank Group Foundation
Position Monitoring and Evaluation Manager/Head of Projects.
Responsibilities Designing, setting up and implementing a monitoring and evaluation system, carrying out M&E activities, training and analyzing data to inform on projects performance progress.
May 2010-Jan 2011 International Centre for Participatory Health and Environmental Research (ICPHER)
POSITION: Programme Coordinator
Responsibilities: In charge of all the programme of the NGO especially project design, proposal development, monitoring and evaluation, Consultancy and fundraising.
Dec. 2008-Jan 2010 AMREF International-Directorate of Capacity Building
POSITION: CONSULTANT in Project management and monitoring and evaluation.
FEB 2002 –: June 2008 Rift Valley Institute Of Development Studies (RIDS): A Capacity Building/training Non-profit Organization.
POSITION: Training Manager
Responsibilities: To coordinate and facilitate training and academic Programmes of the training Institute.
FEB 1999 – DEC 2002 Department Of International Development (DFID) Programme with Kicher Ltd.
POSITION Project marketer (Pilot Programme) - Mwezi kali project.
RESPONSIBILITIESIdentifying business for start-up and Growth.
- Member of Global Project management Institute (PMI).
- Member of Australian institute of project managers (AIPM).
3. Kenya Red Cross (Nakuru Region)
- Family Care Internal Youth Programme (Nakuru).
- Member of Friends of Mau watershed (FOMAWA) an environmental conservation project
- Founder Member: Kenya Network of Participatory Health Researchers (KENPHER).
- Founder Member: International Center for Participatory Health and Environmental Research (ICPHER)