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What is Primary & Secondary Health Care in the UK?
The United Kingdom's health service is split into two tiers: primary and secondary care. Primary care refers to the care a person might receive from her general practitioner, who is the patient's first port of call.
Secondary care refers to the care a patient receives in hospital, as either an in-patient or an outpatient.
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The UK health care system dates to the foundation of National Health Service in 1948. According to Geoffrey Rivett, although both primary and secondary health care was available, it was the National Health Service Act of 1977 that clarified the distinction. Primary care was defined as family health services (e.g., family doctors, opticians, dentists, chemists) while secondary care was defined as community health services (e.g., midwives, clinics, treatment in hospitals).
The benefits of the UK National Health System, were for years, unparalleled. Health care remains free at the point of delivery, although now most people pay for dental care and general eye care, but this was not so in the beginning. People in the UK do not pay for care from their general practitioner, nor for their stay in hospital. But they might if they want to avoid long waits for some surgical procedures. Many people have long relationships with their family doctor and will normally trust the primary health care providers over secondary health care.
Features of Primary Care
The primary care that is undertaken by general practitioners has changed over the years and they are not as involved in maternity cases as before. That duty has been undertaken by district midwives or in hospitals. Most general practitioners now have more help and there are more group practices than in the past. Paperwork and records are now managed on computers. Most people now fund their own optical and dental care, unless they are on benefits, in which case they are expected to make a contribution to the cost.
Features of Secondary Care
Most people who attend or are admitted to a hospital are there because of a referral from their general practitioner or through accident and emergency departments or from a telephone and Internet-based help system, NHS Direct. Hospitals have developed, and continue to develop, based on government planning for health care needs. Since the NHS changes of 1991, hospitals are managed by health care trusts that not only provide hospital and mental health care services, but also deal with ambulances and special services.
At the top of the hierarchical structure of the NHS is the government, which is responsible for legislating on both primary and secondary health care. A cabinet minister, known as the secretary of state for health, is responsible for the NHS and the implementation of government objectives. The Department of Health works alongside the government in the interest of national health. Below these are the Strategic Health Authorities, which manage health services over a designated area. Below all that are Primary Care Trusts, which are the chief funding source of both primary and secondary health care in the UK.


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BGMC has free, downloadable resources for you to use in your ministry. Customize and print your own certificates, build your own Buddy Barrel costume, and more!
The BGMC resources that are available to help empower kids in their missions giving are second to none! From videos to fidget spinners they really have thought of everything! These resources are exceptional tools for keeping missions at the forefront of our kids' minds!
Ashley Hawks-VanEst
Children's Pastor at Faith Assembly in Orlando, FL
We love to use BGMC products to fuel our kids' passion for missions. Every kid that comes through our doors receives a Buddy Barrel. We have a missions window every Sunday in Kids Church, and each week we highlight a different video or story that BGMC has released. We love the Change Agents videos especially!
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Children's Pastor at New Hope Assembly in Urbandale, IA
We use BGMC products to teach our children and adults about giving to win the lost for Jesus. They have products for all ages, from babies to adults. Everyone loves wearing the Buddy Barrel t-shirt.
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BGMC Coordinator of the Texas Louisiana Hispanic District
We love all of our BGMC products, especially our Big Buddy Barrel! The kids love to see him on the first Sunday of each month, while they carry in their little buddy barrels.
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Children's Pastor at Orchard Assembly in Semmes, AL
We have utilized the BGMC buttons to encourage our kids to bring in full Buddy Barrels. For every barrel they bring, they earn a button from the collection and when they have completed the collection, they earn a larger prize. It has been a great source of encouragement and fun in BGMC!
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The BGMC product line has been a huge enhancement to the local church and our district. We use the products at camps, conferences and other events to tell the story of BGMC. One of the greatest BGMC tools I have used is the lanyards and pins. The kids love them! They use them to share with others what they have learned and to remind themselves to pray for the missionaries in those places.
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I like the idea of clothing that requires a wearer. Tulle ballgowns and sharply tailored suites look stunning on a hanger, but there are lots of clothing that look like a lumpy mess until they find someone to "activate" them. More of a symbiotic relationship than a partnership. This gorgeous wedding dress is one of those items.
It reminds me of a quote from the Secret Lives of Dresses:
"I didn't really didn't know that I was a dress built for dancing, though, until she started dancing by herself. She'd put me and the music on and just spin and spin…A knife cuts and a hose waters and I help her dance. That's how it is"
And yes, like I said, I know this is supposed to be a wedding dress, but it would be shamefully limiting – that dress was made to dance.
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I've decided the difference between being chronically ill and having a brief illness is the activity of the mind.
When you have the flu and you're laying on the couch... shaky, achy and miserable... your body can do nothing and you want to do nothing. You wonder after a day or so if you remember what being healthy feels like, and decide that nothing in life is important enough to risk moving from that very spot.
You've all been there, right?
You desire to do nothing except feel miserable until miserable has run its course.
Chronic illness can be similar in a lot of ways. I lay on the couch... shaky, achy and miserable... my body can do nothing, but I want to do something.
I know health isn't coming at the end of this run. I know that whatever is around the corner – in some way shape or form – is going to involve this illness. If history is any indication, around the corner will bring a new hurdle, not a smoother road. But unlike short term illness, my brain doesn't tend to slow down and give in to my body.
I still watch Funny Girl on the weekend and dream of being discovered and put on a stage. I still look out the window and wonder if the water at the lake is warm yet, if people are grilling out and eating sweet corn. My mind drifts to past gatherings and I wonder what the current ones are sounding like.
Because I know those things are unreachable, my mind is constantly shifting to what I can do here. Letters I want to write to people, gifts I want to make, dishes I want to dare prepare in the kitchen.
My mind is constantly on the go.
But my fingers are too sore to write on the card, my body is too tired to stand and paint, and cooking is a pointless task when my hands and wrists no longer let me do something as simple as cut a piece of meat.
I'm a girl who desires a goal. I'm a girl whose mind goes a million miles an hour with ideas. But I'm also a girl who doesn't have a body that can back it up. Often, despite my best efforts, I find myself to be a girl whose body allows her nothing.
That's where trust keeps coming into play for me.
I trust that if my body is allowing for nothing that my mind can create, then I am meant to be doing something my mind can't create. I'm trying to keep my eyes open all the time so when something small crosses my path that I am capable of, I can respond and participate. I'm trusting that God will put ways I can help people within my reach, and that my body is not allowing me the things of my mind because the things of His mind are more important.
What about you?
Are you living your life fighting for what your mind wants, or are you trusting and being open to the things that He may be putting in front of you?


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I just do not know how to express or contain my sorrow. R.I.P. good friend you made us all laugh, the best gift to humanity. b
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First Celebrity Swine Flu FatalityTuesday, May 12, 2009
1st American Man to Die of Swine FluMonday, May 11, 2009
I had hoped to make this commentary BEFORE this flu took a man's life as I discussed it with my family. I was going to make the obvious prediction that being a man he would have to take his rightful place in the order of deaths. I was right. He is not the first man […]


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The Registrar of the Ghana Institute of Journalism, Mr. Perry Ofosu, has revealed school fees for the next academic year would be the same as that paid in the just ended academic year.
Speaking in an interview with GIJ Online, he disclosed that, the school retained fees paid by students in the previous academic year and did not neither increase nor decrease it.
"Fees that have been paid by students' previously, we do not increase them. Decrease, no; but then also we shouldn't expect an increase. We only take new fees for fresh students," he said.
He explained that, fees to be paid by the fresh students shouldn't be called an increase since it was "fees that they are supposed to be paying" and looked slightly above what was paid by the previous year's first year students.
"When it comes to processing and other things, there are changes in the economic situation and the environment. Therefore we look at the trends. The kind of increase that we intend the fresh students to pay is only about 9% or so above what the previous year's students paid. So it is not significant," he added.
Addressing rumors in the media on the issue of students' expected to pay utility bills in the upcoming semester, the Registrar of the Institute explained that that wouldn't affect the school fees.
"We have not increased any of the fees. Whatever you paid last year is what you would be paying this year. As for utilities we keep on paying. And we haven't raised any issues although it goes up; but it is our responsibility to ensure that we operate in an atmosphere of harmony so students can learn," he said.
He advised continuing students to capitalize on their vacation to "mobilize resources so that by the time school reopens you [they] would have money to pay your [their] fees."
"Next academic year, we would not compromise and we would not allow people to do what they keep doing. This time round the online registration is on and no one should blame anyone if he or she is unable to register. This time round if you don't register at the beginning just get back home and remain there without coming to worry us," he added.
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Infant Baptism Ministry
Baptism is one of the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church. Baptism lays the foundation of every Christian life. Through Baptism, we are freed from sin and reborn as sons and daughters of God; we become members of Christ; are incorporated into the Church and share her mission.
In Baptism, your child becomes one with Christ. He/She becomes a Son/Daughter of the Father.
To register, kindly download the Application Form, complete the information and submit it back to the Parish Office at least 2 weeks before Baptism. Late submission will be considered for the next Baptism Service.
Infant Baptism Ministry comprises of Catholic parents who prepare parents and godparents for infant baptism by sharing their faith, responsibilities, lives, and experiences during the preparation session before the infants are baptized.
Preparation Briefing
Parents and godparents meet on the preceding Friday at 7.30 pm in St Anne's Hall.
Baptism Rite
From 2018 it is held on the second Sunday of every even month of the year at 12.30 pm. For confirmed schedules and dates, please refer to the Infant Baptism Notice Board or the Baptism Schedule file attached below.
Please Note
- Please register early for Infant Baptism.
- Registration forms are available outside the General Office or can be downloaded
- All forms and documents required must be submitted to the Secretary personally 2 weeks before baptism.
- Applications with incomplete forms or documents will not be accepted.
- Attendance for preparatory session is compulsory for parents and godparents.


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White Horse Ridge CX Sportive
24/09/2017 - Chilton, Oxfordshire - Cyclocross
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The Ridgeway; it's Europe's oldest highway, used continuously for over 5,000 years. And it also happens to be a ribbon of near perfect riding for CX and gravel bikes!
Based at Chilton right at the foot of the Ridgeway, the White Horse Ridge CX is all about the terrain! Unlike most of the CX Sportive events, which chop and change between road and tracks, the White Horse Ridge is 95% off road. The Ridgeway mixes mile upon mile of grass, gravel, dirt and chalk track, riding high above sweeping views of the Oxfordshire plain.
The terrain is perfect for CX. Flowing enough to tempt you to up the pace, with just enough lumps and bumps to test your stamina when you get there. The surface changes mean there's always something new just up the track and the scenery is a constant inspiration. On top of that, we will keep you fuelled and on track with the full package of organisation and support that you can rely on at CX Sportive Series events!


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Rob Curto and his band Matuto named their recent album 'The Devil and the Diamond', because of the conflict between 'the desire to move forward and create happiness', and the yearning of people to be 'lazy and fall behind'. This inspiring title suits the band's positive and joyous Brazilian-influenced musical style.
The members of Matuto founded the group four years ago, after they received a grant from the U.S. government to perform concerts and present workshops in Brazil. Rob Curto had already worked with Clay Ross, and they also knew Richie Barshay, the drummer. The duo found 'a great group of musicians', and Rob Curto stated that: '…We've really grown over these years'. He thinks that their sound has improved a lot.
Rob calls the band's music 'Brazilian Bluegrass'. Matuto created this unusual sound by mixing several different influences that the members of the group had 'lived and studied and entered into' during many years. These types of music included Brazilian music, North-Eastern Brazilian music, bluegrass music, blues music and North-American roots music.
The strongest influence of the group is Brazilian music. Rob, maestro accordion player, discovered a robust tradition in Brazil of accordion music. This consists of dance music from North-Eastern Brazil. He also noticed the richness and diversity of Brazilian music. It has 'forro, samba, and other styles that are specific to the North-East of Brazil like maracatu, frevo [and] aferche. It's 'sort of countless', Rob remarked.
Matuto released their first album with the German label Galileo MC a few years ago, and they called this record 'Matuto'. The name originated from a Brazilian slang reference to a man from the country. Since then, the group has been touring, performing at festivals and 'getting our sound together'.
The members of the band especially enjoyed their recent five-week tour of Africa. Matuto performed in Mozambique, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal. Rob said that this 'was an incredible experience. We met a lot of great people, heard a lot of great music, and ate fantastic food'.
The tour of Africa had a huge impact on Rob Curto. Rob particularly likes dance and party music, and he loved listening to the joyful African sounds. He found Zydeco music and the Zouglou music of Cote d'Ivoire inspiring, because it is great party music. He said that: '…They start playing, and it's kind of warming up the room, and then by 2:00 a.m. it's amazing'.
The tour also helped to 'bond' the group. Rob was very proud of how the band 'worked together as a unit in everything that we did'. He finds that extremely important, and he is sure that this will help the band in the future.
The tour wasn't just work, however. The group also enjoyed some amusing incidents in Africa. Clay Ross related how he ordered 'a bite to eat' in Mozambique in the hotel lobby. When he refused to have a drink, the Africans called him 'cabrito' (goat). This was because the goat chews the food, and the food tends to stay in its mouth! The Africans also called the bass player 'the rabbit', because they weren't used to vegetarians. They apparently found him hard to feed, because he didn't want to eat meat!
The group also enjoyed their performances at the San Juan Festivities in Hasifi, Brazil last year. Rob recounted that he sang a song by the famous Brazilian singer and accordion player Luis Gonzaga, and 'these Brazilians in the front row' sang right along with him. He said that: "We felt really accepted by people there, and that was a highlight'.
One of the reasons that Rob found this experience special was because the band greatly admires Luiz Gonzaga. Gonzaga came from one of the poorest parts of Brazil, and became a spokesman for the people of North-Eastern Brazil through his music. He also found a wide audience for his accordion music.
The members of Matuto regard Bill Monroe, the 'father of bluegrass music', as another hero and inspiration. He and Gonzaga 'were experts at what they did, and they played really well, and they were adventurous musicians that pushed the boundaries of their instrument, and they defined genres in a way. They both wrote songs about their life and about things that were true to them, and they both were eternal optimists, you know, in spite of challenging circumstances'. They also respect Bill Monroe's drive and determination, because he 'used to go around building tents, and like drive the stakes into the ground himself to make shows happen'.
Rob and Clay compose the songs for the band. The inspiration for their songs comes from trying to be better people. Clay Ross stated that: 'We both really want to sing about positive things to aspire to or things that inspire people, something spiritual, to have some idea that will make us feel better while we're singing it, and hopefully make other people feel better when they hear it. Musically, it's all those influences from Brazil, from American roots music'.
The band's last album, 'The Devil and the Diamond', has won widespread praise from the critics. They produced this record themselves in New York, and they worked with the label Mortima. The group is happy with this musical label, because it provides lots of support and artistic freedom. The band also has an agent, but they want to find the 'right managing team', and they realise that this will take some time.
When asked about the future, Clay said that he'd like to perform in Central America and the Caribbean. He thinks that Matuto would be inspired by the music of these countries, and that they could expand on it. He also said that he thinks that the band 'just keeps getting better. I think our best stuff is yet to come'. Matuto certainly has a bright future ahead of it.


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Tuscany is, in so many ways, the veryessence of Italy. The name aloneconjures up the vivid images sobeloved of painters: those rollinglandscapes outlined by dark cypress treesand enlivened by vibrant splashes of redpoppies, the whole bathed in thatwonderful light seemingly peculiar to Italy.Olive groves, vineyards and magnificenthill-top towns nestle alongside some of themost famous artistic and cultural treasuresin Europe. The modern Italian languagewas born here from the famous works ofDante and Boccaccio, whilst the regionalso witnessed the birth of the greatRenaissance period. The centre of it allwas Florence, where important works of art testify to the genius of the likes ofLeonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.Tuscany is also home to such othercultural gems as the medieval cities ofSiena and Pisa and the smaller SanGimignano. This fascinating and uniquetour will enable us to combine some ofthese wonders with the rich natural history of the region.We begin our holiday with a flight to Pisa,from where we will head south-westtowards the coastal strip and inland hills ofMaremma, our base for the next fivenights. En route we will stop at thestunning little medieval town of SanGimignano. Perched on a hill, with itsfamous towers silhouetted against the sky,it resists all efforts to bring it into themodern world. The hills and coastline ofour destination are protected within theRegional Park of Maremma, which claimsto be the last virgin coastal landscape onthe Italian peninsula. Stunning countrysidecombines coastal marshland, cliffs andpristine sandy beaches backed by standsof Umbrella Pines, Mediterranean maquisand forested hills. Herds of the region'scelebrated white cattle and wild Maremmahorses graze amongst picturesque farms,pastureland and olive groves. The flora istypically Mediterranean and speciesinclude Narrow-leaved and Grey Cistus,Strawberry Tree, Tree Medick and a varietyof heathers, whilst on the sandy beachesCatchfly (Silene littorea), Crucianellamaritimaand Chamomile (Anthemismaritimus) are found. Such varied habitatssupport a wide selection of birds, includingsuch species as Purple Heron, YelkouanShearwater, Short-toed Eagle, Montagu'sHarrier, Peregrine Falcon, Scops Owl,Stone Curlew, Great-spotted Cuckoo,Roller, Hoopoe, Subalpine and DartfordWarbler and Zitting Cisticola. Travelling through rolling hills, scatteredwith small medieval towns and castles, wewill visit a variety of fine sites for flora andfauna during our stay in the region. Thesewill include WWF reserves at Orbetello,Bosco di Patanella and Bosco Rocconi.Orbetello Lagoon is a Ramsar Site, onaccount of its strategic importance duringbird migration, and at the time of our visitsuch species as Greater Flamingo, GlossyIbis, Little Bittern, Squacco Heron, GreatWhite Egret, Whiskered Tern, GoldenOriole and Great Reed Warbler may all beseen. The reserves also hold numerousbutterflies, amongst them Swallowtail,Scarce Swallowtail, Southern Festoon (athreatened species in Tuscany), Two-tailedPasha and a variety of coppers, blues,fritillaries and skippers, whilst such orchidsas Pink Butterfly, Bog, Yellow Ophrys,Ophrys saratoiand Monkey Orchid arefound here. Surrounded by crystal clearwaters, the main attraction of picturesqueGiglio Island is its colony of Audouin'sGulls, one of the rarest gull species in theworld and a Mediterranean endemic. Herewe will also hope to see Cory's andYelkouan Shearwater, Peregrine Falconand Blue Rock Thrush. Mouflon, theendemic butterfly Elban Heath and manyplant species, such as Linaria caprariaandthe Sea Lavender Limonium sommierianum(both endemics of the Tuscan archipelago)also occur on the island.The botanists in our party will relish timespent on the Argentario promontory, anarea second only to the GarganoPeninsula when it comes to abundance oforchids within Italy. Some 42 species havebeen recorded here, amongst which areYellow Ophrys, Ophrys saratoi, Small-flowered Tongue, Naked Man, Green-winged, Pink Butterfly, Dense-flowered,Man and Monkey Orchids. We will alsohope to find flowering gladioli, Asphodelusaestivus,Anemone hortensisand Star ofBethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)amongst other species. Next we will travel to the National Park ofForeste Casentinesi, stopping en route toexplore Siena, one of the greatestmedieval towns in Europe and a treasure-house of Gothic architecture and artmasterpieces. Casentino is an area of firand beech forests in which we will bebased for our final two nights. Here we will search for woodland wildlife and, whilst Wolves do occur in the forest, they are elusive and rarely seen. Our tourconcludes with a short visit to Florence(flight times permitting), where we willwander over the shop-lined Ponte Vecchio and soak in the sights of themagnificent buildings dominated by thebreathtaking dome of the great cathedral.One of the most beautiful and famouscities in the world, Cradle of theRenaissance and home of the Medici,Florence is overwhelming. TUSCANY TYRRHENIAN SEA PISA FLORENCE SAN GIMIGNANO CASENTINOSIENA GROSSETO RISPESCIA GIGLIO ORBETELLO ISLAND REGIONAL PARK OF MAREMMA ELBA 86Call now or visit www.naturetrek.co.ukfor your free Trip ItineraryOutline itineraryDay 1Fly Pisa; transfer toMaremma.Day 2/5A daily programme ofnatural history walksfrom our base atMaremma.Day 6/7Siena and Casentino.Day 8Florence, then flyLondon.AccommodationComfortable hotels with privatefacilities.FoodAll included in the price.GradingDay walks only. Grade A/B.FocusPlants, birds and butterflies, plusthe chance to enjoy a little of Italy'sfine cuisine, Renaissance art andarchitecture. LeaderPaul Harmes. Single room supplement£160.ExtensionsExtra nights in Florence or Pisaarranged on request.Web quick search: ITA09Tuscany in SpringAn 8-day exploration of the natural history and cultural treasures of Tuscany.Thursday 2nd May - Thursday 9th May Cost: £1,395The Duomo, FlorenceLarge CopperAudouin's Gull
Stretching the length of Italy, theApennine Mountains provide arefuge for much of Italy's mostinteresting natural history. Ancient forestsand flower-filled meadows are abuzz withinsect-life and birds, whilst mammalsinclude healthy populations of both BrownBear and Wolf. Although typically elusiveand rarely seen, our groups in each of thelast four years have enjoyed wonderfulsightings of Brown Bear, with Wolf alsoseen in 2008 and 2010. We hope forsimilar success in 2012! This is very mucha working rural landscape of rolling hillsand traditional sheep farming, madespecial by its wealth of atmosphericmedieval villages, traditional cuisine andaromatic local wines, all of which combineto make this holiday a well-rounded andenjoyable Italian experience. Set in the heart of the Apennines is theAbruzzo National Park, established by royaldecree in 1923 and today protecting an areaof 400 square kilometres. This park is thefocus of our single-centre holiday, duringwhich we will be based in a comfortable,family-run hotel, set in a quiet location at theedge of the large village of Pescasseroli, inthe foothills of the Apennines. Delicious andwholesome Italian cuisine, a garden which ishome to Redstarts, Firecrests, CollaredFlycatchers and Red Squirrels, and thenearby and interesting medieval quarter addfurther to the attractions of this village base,from which we will set out each day -sometimes walking straight out from thegarden into the surrounding countryside -to enjoy a series of natural history walksamongst the delightful valleys and peaks ofthis pleasant rural region, exploring themeadows, majestic old beech forests andhigh alpine pastures (usually within a 20-kilometre radius of our hotel). Our aim is notto focus too intently on any particular wildlifeaspect but rather to enjoy the wealth of localflora, birdlife, butterflies and mammals,including Chamois and perhaps even aglimpse of an endemic Marsican BrownBear or Apennine Wolf for which the park isrenowned. The area's geology is calcareousand this feature, together with the widerange of habitats and altitudes (from 700 to2,200 metres) within the park, are the mainreasons for the outstanding flora, whichincludes a large variety of bellflowers,saxifrages and orchids. We will also providetime to soak in the region's atmosphere,enjoying the culture and history found inabundance in the Apennine villages, andperhaps sampling and slipping home someof the delicious, locally produced honey,truffles and cheeses for which the area isjustly renowned.At the Camosciara, a dramatic dolomiticamphitheatre, we will search for such plantsas Swallow-wort, Glaucous Spurge, KidneyVetch, Spiny Restharrow, Nice Milkwort andthe rare and beautiful Lady's Slipper Orchid.Nearby, amongst the forests and clearingsof this area, we will listen for Firecrests,Coal Tits, Serins, Crossbills and, with luck,the elusive Black Woodpecker. Towards thetop of the Camosciara, the views of thesurrounding mountains are quitespectacular and, as well as a wealth offlowers here, we will also enjoy theabundance of butterflies that they attract (ifthe sun is out!). Golden Eagles regularlynest nearby and we will keep an eye out forthem and other mountain birds. On another day we will focus on the ValFondillo, ascending a trail throughpastures and small wetlands whereAdenostyles glabraand such orchids asMan, Toothed, Lady, Early Spider andHeath Spotted may be found. Later, as wereach the forest, we may come acrossMezereon, Martagon Lily and StinkingHellebore beneath ancient and statelyBeech trees. Birdwatching here is alsogood, with Redstarts, all of the region's sixspecies of Woodpecker (Green, Black, White-backed, Lesser, Middle and GreatSpotted) and Western Bonelli's Warblerchoosing to breed in these forests. The Vallone Pesco di Lordo, which risesgently through meadows andbeechwoods, will occupy another of ourdays. A range of butterflies are to beenjoyed here, while plants may includesuch woodland species as Coralroot(Cardamine bulbifera), Herb Paris (Parisquadrifolia) and the prized endemicMarsican Iris (Iris marsica). Later we willretrace our steps and travel to the'landslip', north of Pescasseroli. Althoughthe landslide occurred several years ago,the soil has not been cleared from theroad and remains a feature of the area.Here we will revisit a meadow which wescan for Bears at dawn and dusk, this timefocusing on the rich variety of orchidspecies it holds, including Lady, Burnt,Toothed, Fragrant and a form of EarlyPurple Orchid. Amongst the highlights each day will bethe selection of a scenic spot at which tobreak our walk with a leisurely anddelicious lunch made from local produce.This will be a time to relax amongst anabundance of Apennine flowers andattendant butterflies, to scan the slopesaround us for Red Deer, Chamois,Peregrine, Golden Eagle, Chough andAlpine Chough - perhaps even aMarsican Brown Bear! - and to reflect onthe many charms of this attractive regionof rural Italy.The Apennines: Italy'sAbruzzo National ParkAn 8-day natural history holiday looking at the alpine and Mediterranean plants, birds and butterflies of theAbruzzo National Park, in the central Apennines, home of the endemic Marsican Brown Bear and Apennine Wolf.Thursday 23rd May - Thursday 30th May Cost: £1,295Thursday 30th May - Thursday 6th June Cost: £1,295Book direct on 01962 733051or see page 284 for Booking InformationABRUZZO NATIONAL PARK PESCARA FROM/TOROMEPESCASSEROLI ADRIATIC SEA ITALY Outline itineraryDay 1Fly Rome and transferto Pescasseroli.Day 2/7Wildlife walks in theAbruzzo National Parkfrom Pescasseroli.Day 8Transfer to Rome and flyLondon. AccommodationA single-centre holiday based in acomfortable, family-run hotel; allrooms have private facilities. FoodAll included in the price.GradingGrade B. All walks are optional daywalks, some of them on quite steepand rocky terrain.FocusPlants, birds, mammals andbutterflies. LeadersJessica Turner (botanist) and LeeMorgan (ornithologist).Single room supplement£160.ExtensionsExtra nights in Rome, forsightseeing, available on request.Web quick search: ITA0687Abruzzo National ParkSouthern FestoonHeath Spotted Orchid


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Powermiser is a wall/bench mounted plate that provides a button you can push in a deadmans switch style to get 15mins of power from a GPO socket. Repeat presses will increase the timeout in 15 min increments to a maximum at any moment of 60min. Time remaining is indicated by 4 RGB LEDs and alarms sound at programmed intervals. Countdown can be increased to the maximum at any time.
This aims to solve 2 problems:
- Unused GPO's get turned off saving power
- Requires a person to attend the powered devices at a minimum of once per 60min, which removes ability for things like cnc devices or 3d printers to be left unattended.
Timer settings might be customised per installation via dip switches or headers.
Parts List
- Blank Wall Plate x1 $1.95
- Red Momentary Switch x1 $0.42 (To increase time)
- Red Toggle Switch x1 $1.05 (For complete circuit isolation)
- SSR x1 $3.74
- RGB LEDs x4 $1.20
- 5V PSU x1 $4.94
- CPU Attiny85 x1 $3.50
- [Misc Electronic Passives] $2
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This week's top iOS apps feature an a subject near and dear to my heart: A Charlie Brown Christmas. The official app of A Charlie Brown Christmas leads off our list this week, but we also have selections for big time blog readers, wine drinkers, energy hoarders and The Economist's readers. A Charlie Brown Christmas […]
This week's top iOS apps feature an a subject near and dear to my heart: A Charlie Brown Christmas. The official app of A Charlie Brown Christmas leads off our list this week, but we also have selections for big time blog readers, wine drinkers, energy hoarders and The Economist's readers.
A Charlie Brown Christmas ($2.99)
It's fitting that one of the best Christmas specials should have such a fantastic app. As an interactive experience, A Charlie Brown Christmas is hard to top. The app has features that should appeal to fans of the classic alongside interactive games that younger kids will find engrossing. There is original dialogue from the special alongside narration provided by the original voice of Charlie Brown. Meanwhile, users can decorate their own Charlie Brown Christmas tree, play Schreoder's piano and listen to the Peanuts gang singing Christmas carols. Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown, indeed.
NuffnangX (Free)
Despite its mystifying name, NuffnangX might be of great use to the reader who powers through dozens of blogs a day. Primarily, the app makes it easy to follow a number of blogs in one app environment so you don't have to manage a series of convoluted bookmarks. But NuffnangX also distills blog posts down to a single sentence so you can know ahead of time whether it's worth the effort to read the rest of the post. Finally, NuffnangX makes it easy to communicate directly with the blogger you're reading as long as they're using the NuffnangX software, creating an open dialogue between writer and reader.
Vivino Wine Scanner Pro ($4.99)
When I choose a bottle of wine, it's because the animal on the label looks pretty cool. But for more sophisticated drinkers out there, there's Vivino Wine Scanner Pro. Users can take a photo of the bottle and the app matches it against a database of more than 500,000 wines. If there's no automatic match a team of experts will do the matching, and then provide various facts on the wine including ratings and tasting notes. Users can then build a custom wine list of all the wines they've tasted while keeping track of wines they liked or disliked. Pro users get higher priority manual scanning and ability to search the wine database via text-search.
Juice (Free)
Feeling low on energy? Juice helps you track your energy level, complete with tips from various dieticians and nutrition writers. Users rate their own energy level and then are given an "ingredient" list of things they may be lacking in their life like sleep, exercise, and nutrition, from there they can see just what they need to improve upon to have a higher energy level. It's a simple and fun way to take better care of yourself on the fly.
The World in 2013 From The Economist (Free)
Whether you enjoyed the print edition of The Economist's "The World in 2013" issue and you want a digital copy or you haven't had a chance to read it at all yet, there's plenty of appeal to check out The Economist's predictions for the upcoming year. The app grabs experts in the world of politics, business and science to offer 2013 forecasts in numerous fields. Things like the global outlook, Euro-zone confidence, and global outlook by industry are covered.


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Fed Agents Misbehavin in 2010
By Allan Lengel For AOL News
WASHINGTON — Thousands of federal law enforcement agents work their tails off to put crooks behind bars. But on occasion, some of the very same folks who carry a gun and a badge and slap the cuffs on the bad guys end up stepping over the line. Way over the line.
AOL News thought it was worth looking back at some of the more notable of these incidents from 2010:
Loose Cash: Steven Campbell, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, could have at least waited until no one was looking. But no. In October, Campbell caught the attention of some agents during a drug raid at a suburban Cleveland home. Why? Agents say they saw him stuffing his pants full of cash. When confronted, he allegedly told agents to get a search warrant. While they sat him down and cuffed him, bundles of cash started falling out of his pants, according to court records.
Temper, Temper: Dallas FBI agent Carlos Ortiz let his temper get the best of him. He pleaded guilty Dec. 15 to charges that he plotted to kill his estranged wife, an FBI analyst and his boss. Earlier in the year, Ortiz was placed on leave after his wife accused him of domestic violence. Then in August he was fired after investigators learned that he had called a friend about buying a sniper-type rifle and talked about killing his wife and his boss, Robert Casey Jr. The friend, a former law enforcement type, called the FBI.
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I love working on projects with people from Columbia College Chicago. Mainly because after this week I can scratch off one more "to do" thingy from the bucket list. I just finished doing voice over for Kentucky Fried High, an animated web series I'm writing for. Yes people, I'm a cartoon!
Helping out as cast or crew is also a great way to learn about directing. Going through this process gave me insights on directing for animation. I didn't realize the types of professional recording studios that were around town if you don't have access to school facilities. It's nice to know you can do it on your own when you have to, or once you graduate. We recorded at a place called Noisefloor Sound Solutions which was right off the Brown Line.
When the day started I met a few other cast members and the audio crew. After we got situated our director took us through a few warm ups and character work. At long last we got behind the microphone. My scenes were with the lovely ladies of KFH. There is something very liberating about voice acting. You don't feel held back by the constraints of realities of the real world. We are make-believe. If your character is eight feet tall, you play it that way. If the character is the size of a pea, you make him or her sound teeny tiny.
I warmed up the voice, stuck my face in the mic, and killed it! Good times, my friends, good times. I was cast as a very dark character. I can't tell you too much more than that because I don't want to give away any secrets.
Anyway, I had a great time adding my voice to the project. So keep your eyes peeled for a show called Kentucky Fried High. And, like I said, I play the disturbingly dark character and I think you guys will get a kick out of it.


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Month: May 2009
Here's lookin at ewe
I know I shouldn't like this vid. but. it's just.. so silly!
It's more than a bargin, it's a steal
I know it's the credit crunch.. but could they really be advocating shoplifting? naaah
Let there be light
any time I go to Belfast I try to go to my fav restaurant 'made in belfast'. it's a wonderfully eclecticly decorated place and the cushions seem to be breeding like tribbles 🙂
the best thing about it is the thought that goes into every lil corner. including the ceiling
Facelift while u wait
saw this a while back. what kind of surgery are these guys into? cybernetics?
dishing it out
I'm a RUBBISH speller so I enjoy spelling hiccups when I see them, I feel their pain. Long live spellcheck!
kick like a mule
my goddaughter, a young lady of excellent taste, got me a Mule fairtrade coffee pack and mug.
Unfortunatly my plunger just wasn't doing it justice. A few weeks later in a little kitchen supply shop off plunkett st in cork I came across an adorable art deco decorated 1 cup espresso pot. perfect. It may kick like a mule but since it's only a mini cup the bruising is quite small


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Dear fellow country men, dear team anna, dear parliamentarians,
As i see all the news channels flooded with minute by minute updates and details of this mass hysterical movement called indians against corruption and we support anna hazare, i cannot stop myself from getting upset and angry at the same time. I am upset because i am tired of watching the same visuals on each channel, hear every second person talk about the same event, and read every second article in the newspaper on this movement which is being termed as the next best revolution india has ever witnessed. I feel sad for the media, mainly for the hundreds of cameramen who are literally spending nights and
days trying to capture the images which would give their bosses better trp's.
I feel sad for Mr Manmohan Singh and his entire family, i am sure he would be recalling that dreadful day when he accepted to be appointed the prime minister of this country. All this while, he has been made a scapegoat and getting all blame and criticism for maybe some but not all fault of his. I wonder if he ever got even one night's sound sleep in his whole tenure being the executive head of the country and this is one question i would like to ask him if ever i get the chance. I feel amazed and surprised by HOW MUCH INDIANS are obsessed with this street protests, candle light marches, this 'we are united 'approach which is probably more a result of movies like rang
de basanti, peepli live etc. And considering we indians like to follow the herd without using much of our own brains , i am still amazed at the number of people who have no othe work than wearing anna related merchandise and getting their whole families on the roads to protest against the current government.
I feel most sad for the small children, the babies, the 1-2 year olds who dont even have any idea whatsoever about anything and would have loved to be playing in their
house or watching cartoons but alas their mothers feel it better for them to be a part of this historic movement also.
And while being a law graduate coupled with a journalism background always inquisitive and ready to question eevrything, i cannot help but confess that i am unable to support this movement from its inception. My friends , family may call me rude, arrogant, selfish, pro congress etc etc but the fact is, i am not ready just not ready to be a part of something if i do not feel it from within my heart with perhaps the same passion as anna and his team. I do not feel any moral obligation whatsoever to visit india gate or tihar jail and stand there and shout slogans. I know i have not even given a missed call to show my
support. But i do not feel guilty for doing so.
And we may be in a minority and it doesnt even affect me if there are others who feel like i do but the fact is that this issue has been transformed into something which it isnt. At the first instance, people have not even studied the lokpal bill and its pros and cons, its practicality its implementation constraints and have thronged the streets with we want lokpal banners. If the so called civil society which i must say is a hugely exaggerated term wants to be a part of the bill drafting team then how can they just expect their version of the bill to be accurate and supreme?. For there is just one and only
truth of our country's set up and the way it functions- that the parliament and the supreme court is the law of the land. You cannot extract the law making power away from the legislature . You can question you can debate you can suggest but if you want to be a part of it then follow the legal route, contest an election and come to power. And then use your power in the right way and get justice for the people.
I wonder why people like kiran bedi anna arvind kejriwal with all due respect to them are not contesting elections. If they are so confident then their reach and publicity will make them win even if they stand as independent candidates. This government was chosen by the people and if we are not happy with it then we have all the power in the world to change it. But let us not make a mountain out of a mole, let us not use this corruption issue and attack anyone we want, let us not force our opinions on the government because no matter how much you hate them, it is not easy being a politician and one needs to
realise it.
And look at how the opposition is again acting as an opportunist and using this movement spreading it further to meet its own ends and interests. If we had a healthy co-operative opposition which was really so concerned with fighting corruption and not trying to bring down the ruling party, we would have seen them as mediators and not supporters of team anna.
And then comes the bigger question. Is it just not a trend which has started where normal public life is disturbed, roads are jammed, voices raised unity displayed, but everyone is forgetting, WE ARE ALSO PART OF CAUSE OF THIS CORRUPTION. I am not willing to accept that there are no parents who will not be ready to pay extra bucks to secure a seat in the medical colleges, that we are so clean in our hearts that if one fine day we are on the other side and have power in our hands we wont use it to our benefit.
Instead of changing midsets, going to the rootcauses and trying to create more awareness about effective leaders and using our power to choose them, all we are ending up doing is standing on one corner in this war against corruption. But let us not forget, our enemies are our own people, maybe our own selves a bit and may be there are other means to let our voices heard than the way it is being done right now.
Hope i make some sense. As i said before, You dont have to agree with me at all :)


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This half-day tour takes place along the eastern part of the major dune belt which lies between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. Here the ecology of the dunes is concentrated on explaining the evolutionary aspects and the uniqueness of these adaptations. The theory part is dealt with in an informal way and the various desert-adapted creatures are then searched for and the various interesting adaptations are pointed out to you.
The main animals looked for are the Namib Sand Diving Lizard, Web-footed Gecko, Namaqua Chameleon, Peringuey's Adder (Sidewinder), Namib Sand Snake, Black Hairy Thicktailed Scorpion, Fog Basking Darkling Beetle and several other insects only found along the dune belt.
From the dunes, we walk through a place known as 'The HorseGraveyard'. Here, the mass slaughter of South African military horses marked the turning point of Namibia's (then South West Africa) involvement in the First World War. This area, holding some 1,600 carcasses, signifies the key role that Swakopmund and Walvis Bay played in the development of Namibia.
A brief description of the minerals found in the dunes is also explained as well as the formation of the dunes and the importance of the coastal fog to all the living organisms and vegetation found along the dunes. The only birds that may be encountered here depending on rainfall are Tractrac Chat, Red-capped Larks, Gray's Lark, Stark's Lark, Burchell's Courser, Ludwig's Bustard, Rock Kestrel and Rufous-eared Warbler.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Topical Tunes
While we're on Neil Young, there can surely be fewer finer exponents of the jangly guitar than he.
'Tis 40-plus years since a chap walked into the Lower Sixth Common Room and put on this, by a band we'd never heard of called Crazy Horse.
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I met a South African woman in the mid 90s who said that he was still a favourite with liberals there, and Like A Hurricane reminds me of her.
This is a great cover.
And of course, there's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear...
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'there can surely be fewer finer exponents of the jangly guitar than he.'
He's pretty much the brand leader in grungy, feedback distorted guitar as well and, of course, a superlative song writer.
'I met a South African woman in the mid 90s who said that he was still a favourite with liberals there'
Probably something to do with 'Southern Man', which they strongly identified with. Rian Malan, in his brilliant memoir 'My Traitors Heart', wrote that he spent his teenage years in a band that essentially covered Neil's songs. After one such gig, he apparently lost his virginity to a gal in the audience who took a shine to him.
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I wonder if there any white liberals left in SA.
I met a woman recently who would have been impeccably liberal in her younger days in SA, her parents were academics, anti-apartheid campaigners.
Now she is, in effect, a refugee. A well educated, comfortably off one. She isnt a liberal anymore, not when it comes to race.
In conversation though its interesting, she has to guard herself around the impeccable white British liberals she is now surrounded by. (Not with me, Ive said enough for her to know she is 'safe' with me, though outwardly Im another obviouisly white liberal)
After all what does she know? She only lived under black rule. They otoh understand all about the wonderfulness of black people living as they do in 95% white home counties England.
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South Africa is still a dysfunctional society, even with black rule. Travelling recently in Botswana and SA, I noticed how relaxed and hospitable Botswana is compared to SA -- white people can even go out at night!
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22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus."
25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
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Vladimir Bulović joined the faculty of MIT in July 2000 where he is now a Professor of Electrical Engineering leading the Organic and Nanostructured Electronics Laboratory (the ONE Lab) and co-directing the MIT-ENI Solar Frontiers Center. As MIT Energy Initiative council member, Bulović is co-heading the Energy Education Task Force and co-directing the MIT Energy Studies Minor. In 2008 he was named the Class of 1960 Faculty Fellow in recognition of his contributions to energy education, and in 2009 he was named the Van Buren Hansford (1937) – Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow, MIT's highest teaching honor. Read more about Vladimir Bulović.
Vladimir, could you describe the process of building your (amazing) ONE Lab group? — how you select and nurture individuals and smaller sets within the whole; how you balance the research and learning goals (and 'atmosphere') of your lab; how you allow for a certain amount of evolution and growth in terms of these goals; how you balance your lab's existence with the whole of MIT and its multitude of interdisciplinary opportunities. Can you reflect a bit on your history here and where you see things going?
Vladimir Bulović:
"I like to say that our (student/researcher/teacher) job at universities is to be useful to society, to generate knowledge and knowledgable people. There are many ways in which one can apply himself/herself productively to benefit the world, so we should choose the tasks that motivate and challenge us in ways that make us and others around us grow.
Potent ideas can inspire you to take action, but even more poignant motivator can be actions of colleagues you admire. Surround yourself by those you admire and your own effectiveness will increase.
Accepting a student into my lab is akin to getting a new family member, someone who will for a number of years share challenges and successes of our joint work.
The only requirement I have of my students is to be inspired by their work. If their enthusiasm fades my job is to figure out how to restart in them the excitement I see in every-day discoveries.
During my 11 years at MIT, my students and I launched two new companies QD Vision, Inc., and Kateeva, Inc. that combined presently employ over 100 people. Students who founded these companies take positions as a CEO, CTO, VP of technology, or research engineers. Many others choose to go to academic positions becoming professors with their own research groups. Today our group alums are professors at Columbia U., U. Utah, ETH Zurich, Tufts U., Bar-Ilan University, Mt. Holyoke College, Colorado School of Mines, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Michigan State University, Amherst College, and within next few month two will join MIT faculty in departments of DMSE and Chem. Eng. It is incredibly satisfying for me to see their successes and the vigor with which they pursue their ambitions."
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By Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A breezy spot in the shade was reborn in the city's Hill District with the dedication Saturday of the August Wilson Park.
Drummers, elected officials and nearby residents and children turned out for the dedication of the 1.1-acre hillside green space, formerly known as Cliffside Park, and located a few blocks from the childhood home of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson.
In addition to a cool breeze coming off the Allegheny River far below, the park features stunning views of the city's Strip District, North Side and Veterans Bridge.
"Here, you can see everything," said 73-year-old poet and sculptor Amir Rashidd, who moved to the Hill in the 1960s from Cleveland. "You can see all the communities."
Grant funding covered most of the $1.3 million park makeover, which includes a serpentine walkway, two-level playground and historic life-size photos by Hill District photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris. Hillside Park was developed in 1975, but fell into disrepair in recent years.
Even so, "Neighbors never gave up on it," said Susan Rademacher, who is curator for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, the nonprofit agency that manages city parks in cooperation with the city. "It was tired, it was old," she said about the park. Now though, the rebirth "shows people what's possible."
Andrew JG Schwartz, managing principal of Downtown-based Environmental Planning & Design LLC, redesigned the park in collaboration with residents and community groups. The Eden Hall Foundation, Ryan Memorial Foundation, McAuley Ministries, City of Pittsburgh and other agencies funded the project.
The rebirth of the park, which is located on the northern edge of the Hill District, began in 2009 with development of the "greenprint" for the Hill District, a framework for a green urban landscape in a city community called the "Village in the Woods," which straddles the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
"This place is absolutely amazing," said Terri Baltimore, director of neighborhood engagement at the Hill House, which was among the partners in the park's redevelopment. The park had been "loved back to health," she said.
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Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida's 2018 Business Hall of Fame, Lee County
Induction and Awards ceremony
The prestigious Business Hall of Fame award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who serve as role models for youth through their professional accomplishments and commitment to the community. Gaddis and Griffin will join a distinguished group of individuals who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame since its founding in 1999.
To reserve tables, purchase individual tickets or become a sponsor, call the Junior Achievement office at 239-225-2590 or visit www.JASWFL.org. Proceeds benefit local Junior Achievement programs.
The dinner and awards ceremony is Wednesday, April 25 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, 5001 Coconut Road in Bonita Springs. A cocktail reception at 5 p.m. kicks off the event and will be followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $250 each, and sponsorship packages that include up to eight seats are still available.
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Ms. Prosy Nabwami is the current group secretary and a master artisan in the Balikyewunya Women's Group and the district at large. She is an active mobiliser and trainer with a passion of seeing her fellow artisans develop and improve their standards of living. She also runs the group's store/showroom in one room on her house.
The group makes a number of natural fiber based products which mainly include:
– Fruits Baskets, Hats, Placements
– Shopping Baskets
– Assorted house accents
Recently, Ms. Prosy Nabwami was one of the first recipients of our "Light Up Their Lives!" project to provide solar kits to our cooperative members in Uganda. We have put much thought into our process and will be distributing kits based on how many children they household has, followed by their level of participation in our cooperatives. Thus, based on her long-term and important level of participation as a master weaver, trainer and group secretary; coupled with the number of children in her household; Ms. Nabwami was among the first on the list.
We forwarded some questions along with the solar kit and Ms. Prosy was kind enough to take the time to reply to them. Here, then, is our (remote) interview with her:
"We are very pleased to receive the solar kit; this is a catalyst in our development" said Prosy.
1. What is the greatest advantage you will see from having this solar kit?
– Better light for everyone in my house to do their work by at least 2-3 hours in the night. During this time, our children and grandchildren will be reading their books.
– For me, I will be able to add some working hours to my craft work/ especially weaving.
– Apart from my immediate family, 6 members of the group in the neighborhood work from my home for some hours in the evening, they charge their phone during the day.
– For my children and grandchildren, they will be able to do read their books/do their school homework in better light.
-I also used to pay UGX 500 (about $0.20 US) each time I took my phone for charging and have to charge it 3 times a week; I now save this money.
2. How many people will benefit from using the solar kit?
– Six (6)members of the group who are close to my house will be able to meet at my house in the evening from 7-9pm as we work on our products.
– During the day we are able to charge our telephones at my house instead of walking a distance and paying charging fees.
3. What will you now be able to do that you couldn't do before owning the kit?
– It was not possible to weave/ make crafts after sun set. With light of the solar kit our working time is extended.
4. How much time, energy or resources will you save because you now have a kit?
– I have been walking at a distance of ½ Km to take my phone for charging and I pay UGX. 500 ($0.20 US) per charging; It stays there for almost one full day then I collect it. In total I have walked two km and unable to receive calls when charging. With an old phone like mine, I have to charge it twice a week.
5. If you have children, how will owning the solar kit specifically make their lives easier or better?
– Reading light is far better and each individual is reached in the house. Children no longer have to gather around one kerosene lamp to read their books.
– Because of better light, they will now read their books a little longer without headaches or worries that the fuel is soon running out.
– Solar lighting is brighter than kerosene lamps. I couldn't afford to buy several lanterns so children have to congregate around one lamp and read their book. They complain about headaches and pain in the eyes from time to time. I think over exposure to the kerosene lamps could be one of the causes.
6. What one thing do you want people who are considering making a donation to know?
– The Solar lamp is a key catalyst in development of our grassroots communities. The benefit of enabling us work longer, in better light is unmatchable.
-The initial cost of a Solar Kit is high for most people but again using kerosene lamps for light is expensive in the long term for example I use Uganda shilling 1,000 (about $0.35 US) for kerosene per night (6:30pm till 10:00pm).
– Most of us cannot afford to buy solar because the initial cost is high. We end-up using kerosene lamps but these too are expensive in the long run. I spend Uganda Shilling 1,000 per day on kerosene for one lamp, (approximately US$ 0.35).
If you want to help in an even bigger way, buy a product that is made by women like Ms Prosy over at our website. This is an amazing way to help us sell the baskets being woven by the very women in Uganda that you are proving light to. You'll be giving twice! For every Ugandan basket ordered in 2015, Mama pledges we will donate a part of the proceeds to our Light Up Their Futures! campaign.


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Certainly been a busy week! As usual, smoothies, salads, and soup were the mainstays. As were all things in the form of tacos!
Seriously though – hosted a taco bar party on Friday, which is always the easiest for a crowd! I'm pretty sure no one ended up hungry.
I can't believe I forgot to take a pic of all the eats, but at least here's mine. I went with a taco salad, piled high with all the good stuff.
Runs and yoga ruled the week. A few swims, and I started making calls for tennis lessons for me an R! Hoping to start towards the end of next week.
This past week has been very reflective and both wonderful and sad at the same time. My father passed away unexpectedly in October and for various reasons (my mom's health and my busy MBA travels mainly), the memorial wasn't scheduled until this past weekend. Due to my crazy upside down life events, I couldn't get to WI. I do honestly believe that if anyone would understand the reasons why, it would be my father.
What I did was spend a lot of time with friends – most who came to town to celebrate the birthday of one of our Darden alum! First was the taco party at my house on Friday. Tons of kids in the pool and adults having drinks and catching up. Saturday was spent first on the beach and boating/tubing, and then having a BBQ back at birthday boy's house. Sunday was very quiet as friends scattered back to home (DC and Charlottesville), and while they all went to brunch and to tour a Naval ship, R and I stayed home for her dose (and her post-dose belly ache relaxing). Rest of the day was grocery shopping and meal prep.
Of course needing to end with random pics, it's overall been a good week. A lot of thinking about my Dad, missing family, and celebrating with friends.


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I've released a new version of Rails-CMDB with some extra reports and behind the scenes improvements. Details behind the cut, it can be downloaded from here.
Category Archives: Ruby on Rails
Rails-CMDB release 0.4.3
I've released a new version of Rails-CMDB with some reports. Details behind the cut, it can be downloaded from here.
Rails-CMDB release 0.4.1
It's been a while since I've managed to do a release of Rails-CMDB. This is mainly because I got stuck working parts of the test suite and I've been doing things that have kept me away from a computer.
However over the last few days I've managed to get an import integration story working, which seems to be working. I've also taken the chance to migrate to Ruby on Rails 1.2.5, but there are some DEPRECATION warnings still to dealt with.
Behind the cut is the changelog. Continue reading
It's been a while…
It's been a while since I posted and this is mainly because I've been very busy with work and also trying to cut back on computer use for the last month.
Currently I'm managing to hold back on the upgrade to Leopard, however this is because some really important software is missing support and thus preventing me upgrading :-(. I'm hoping that early December will give me the new shiny.
A couple of weeks ago I went to a talk at ScotRUG about StaticMatic and I've now ported my web site over to it from Website Meta Language. Now all that's left is working round HAMLs handling of content within pre tags and updating the site so it looks like something created the in latter half of this decade instead of the late 90's.
Testing import of CSV imports in Ruby on Rails
It's been a few weeks since I did any work on Rails-CMDB. This is mainly down me being busy and getting stuck on how to test the import of data. I've come to the conclusion that it really is an integration story, so now the problem is how to do the file uploads.
It'll not be hard to generate a complete set of CSV files and place them on disk, but my issue would be how to upload them. Does anyone have any useful suggestions ?
Rails-CMDB release 0.4
It's taken a long time to get this release of Rails-CMDB ready for release, as I've done some tidying of the code base, plus adding lots of unit and functional tests. I've also improved the the views into the database and added the notation of Environments within Locations.
The source code can be found here. Not sure what is going to be in the next version, however I would like to get a public Subversion repository set up when I feel the testing good enough to catch any issues.
See below the cut for the (incomplete) change logs for version 0.4 (and the unreleased 0.3).
Testing Love and Ruby on Rails
For the last couple of weeks in some of my spare time I've being writing unit and functional tests for Rails-CMDB. So far it's helped me spot a more than a few issues, the most surprising to me was the naming of my os controller, which the functional test tried to test as O. So currently I'm in the process of refactoring things to mesh better with the Rails idiom.
The main upshot of all of this; it's likely to be early October before the next release of Rails-CMDB, and the version number is very likely to jump a few points due to unreleased versions.
I'm also contemplating what new features the next released version will have and so far I'm thinking of the following:
- Environments: Separating out different types of devices within the same location (e.g. test, stage and production).
- Virtual Machines: Modeling devices that are virtual and running as a guest on physical device.


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Dear Josh…
Dear Josh,
When other people describe blended families, "complicated" is at the top of their list. They surely imagine step-siblings at war, vying for their parents' attention, pulling evil pranks on their new, unwanted counterparts. The funny thing is that with our parents' marriage, perhaps the only thing that wasn't complicated, was us. The six of us kids just fit together.
Different blood, different genes, different last names — but brothers and sisters just the same.
You quickly melded Travis and me into your life, easing the challenges that came with our move across town to your neck of the woods. You made sure your friends became ours, and you welcomed us into your home even though it meant a few more years of bunk beds and a shared room (OK, so you weren't thrilled about that part).
Although we were step-siblings for a short time, we were together for such impressionable years of our youth that the number of months don't really seem to matter.
You were there when I learned to drive and for that time I bumped into another car at the corner gas station and we made a pact not to tell anyone (oops!). You were there when I finally conquered my fear of roller coasters. Remember how many times in a row we rode "Scream" the day we visited Six Flags and there were no lines? It's that ride in the corner of the park, the one where your feet dangle as the train zips you upside-down at 65 miles per hour.
You helped teach me to drive a four-wheeler, but never let me go on the "big dunes" at Dumont because you and the other boys were all worried I'd get hurt. Or maybe you just thought I'd slow you down since you'd surely never leave me in the dust. You were all so fearless. But especially you, Josh. Ride or die — you carried that mantra through every aspect of your life, living from one thrill to the next. It got you into trouble a time or two, but you always kept your head up: working harder in school, focusing in karate.
Remember how all eight of us had to pile into that six-seater truck? We'd smush together, holding the little ones on our laps, for the drive to church where our family took up an entire row. Thank goodness we finally had the blue Suburban for that summer we road-tripped across the States. Cheyenne and I barely survived the weeks of farting contests between you four boys. By the way, yours were always the worst. And by worst, I mean you always "won" the contests. What a fun summer that was, visiting your cousins in Tennessee and mine, in Missouri and Wisconsin. And all the stops in between: The Sears Tower in Chicago, some skate park you made us stop at in the middle of Kentucky.
I remember our other trips, too, to Utah and to Pismo Beach. And I remember just the day to day: our drives to Seminary, then school; how you ate 3 x what the rest of us did, but were still the skinniest; how you'd always be the first to help another one of us out; and the long talks about nothing, or other times, about everything.
I want you to know our memories will live in my heart forever, and I'll never stop wishing you were here to make more.
See you on the other side, brother.


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Vitamin of the Week: Robert Tabios (Front End Development Specialist)
Robert Tabios (Front End Development Specialist)
Robert describes Front End Developers as the "Mad scientists who bring creative concepts to life." We're on board with that! As our resident FED Specialist, he spends his days (and sometimes nights) on the lookout for the creative people who are driving the latest development trends.
Scope out his answers to our 11 Quick Questions to find out how he keeps up with the digital world and his tips for making a great LinkedIn profile!
- What's the BEST thing you can do when you're looking for a job? Network, network, network! Oh, and one more: Network!
- Tips for a making a great LinkedIn profile? List projects you've worked on and make sure to detail what you have done (skills used, pieces you were responsible for, etc). If you want people to reach out to you for specific projects/roles (i.e., to work on web applications or mobile projects), then be sure to present samples of that kind of work. As a creative, you should include links to your portfolio and live samples.
- Best ways to work with a recruiter to fill a role? Keep them up to date and always, always be honest!
- Biggest mistake people make on their resumes? Making them too long. Be specific and to the point. If you're working with a recruiter, they'll thank you. If you're sending to a company/agency, then you've got a better chance at being hired :)
- Favorite place to keep up with changes in the digital world? Twitter. I like to follow the top curators in the creative space like Mashable, The Next Web, Smashing Magazine to make sure I'm up to date with all the amazing stuff happening in our industry.
- Best creative/digital event in your city? FITC. It stands for "Future. Innovation. Technology. Creativity" and they live up to it every time!
- Describe your city in 5 words. Creative, livable, diverse, hopeful, exciting.
- Favorite social network & why? Twitter is definitely my go to social network. I use it to keep track of everything from clients, friends, news, and everything new that's happening around the world. Quick and instantaneous, there's no faster way to get the info you need!
- Favorite meme or parody? Grumpy Cat memes... just classic.
- As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I always wanted to be a ninja. As I got older, I began to realize this was not a viable career choice. But I was also really interested in the creative and gaming space, so my ideal job was either as an artist or video game tester.
- Guilty song pleasure? Anna Kendrick's Cups (Pitch Perfect's "When I'm Gone"). I've been secretly trying to do the cups thing (and currently failing at it...)
Looking for your next great gig to show off your coding chops? Or feel like discussing mobile web apps vs native apps?
Connect with Robert!


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It's about to get really really busy up in here. Next week, I'm on the longer shifts at work so I'll be starting early most days, then the week after we have a big big PR event that I'm partially responsible for, then we go on our dark and I'm away for most of two weeks... one week in Antigua, one day in New York, then two or three days in the mountains learning to Snowboard with the new boy. I'm learning, not him. He can already Snowboard quite well, although there was an incident with a tree last season that best not spoken of.
When I go into a period where I'm about to get busy, I try and be smart and prep ahead with food in the freezer so I'm not busy and tired AND hungry. Honestly, you don't want me to be all three. I'm awful. I'll start by getting cranky, then I'll just live on the verge of tears where any little thing can make me cry. I am not fun when I'm busy and tired and hungry.
But the promise of vacation is coming. I think the last time I went on a real holiday was when I was a teenager. Every other time I've been responsible for someone else, or visiting family, or something else where I can't relax. I'm so happy I get to just take a week on a beach with no one but my Mum and Stepdad, and unlimited food, drink, beach and sleeping.
So anyways. Make ahead stuff. I've seen a version of this knocking around Pinterest for a while. I figured I would go ahead and play around and see what I could come up with. I'm a big fan of adding bacon to things, and when I was making this, I had a really really good idea. I was cooking the bacon, and prepping the muffin cups, and I was about to reach for some cooking spray when I said Nay! Thou Shalt Not Use Cooking Spray, Thou Shalt Use Bacon Grease!! And yea verily, a bacon grease smeared muffin cup was born. For I am mighty in my use of bacon. I love my brain sometimes.
So yeah, screw the spray, use the bacon grease. I made six of these and after they had cooled, I wrapped them in foil and put them in a freezer bag. When I want one, it'll be two minutes in the microwave, add a slice of cheese and an English Muffin, and I'll be out the door on my way to make people fly through the air.
Make Ahead Spinach, Bacon and Egg Sandwiches
6 Eggs
3 Rashers of Bacon, cut in half
1 Cup Spinach
Preheat the over to 350F. Cook the bacon in a skillet until mostly done. Use a basting brush to coat six muffin cups with bacon grease. Layer in the spinach so that it is essentially lining the muffin cup.
Lay a piece of bacon in each cup. I like to flip it over a little so it's like a little ball of bacon. Break an egg into each cup and put a few grinds of salt and pepper over each one.
Bake in the oven for twenty minutes. Everything will be cooked through and delicious. Allow to cool then wrap individually in foil, and place in a freezer. To use later, unwrap from the foil, pop in the microwave for two minutes or a little longer if needed. Add a slice of cheese and an English Muffin and you've got breakfast.
Eat hurriedly whilst heading to your car. Then double back because you left your coffee on the counter.
Makes 6.


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Fabric Dyeing Day
January 5, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm£30.00
Fabric Dyeing Day. Living in Long Sutton or the Sutton area?
Do you fancy having a go at fabric dyeing using Procion dyes?
Then pop along to the Fabric Dyeing at Silverwood where you get to learn how to mix your dyes, prepare your fabrics and then create fabulous designs of your own.
Fabric for sampling is included, as well as all procion dyes and chemical for the preparation of your fabrics.
You are welcome to bring along your own fabrics to dye.. Why not experiment with different fabrics to see what results you get?
You will need to bring along something to take the fabrics home in as they may well still be wet.
the day commences with a talk on Health and safety. Followed by a demonstration on how to mix your dyes and how to use them.
You can book following the link or by calling into Silverwood.
This workshop is available monthly at The Silverwood Centre.


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Hidden Figures author Margot Lee Shetterly presents her research as a part of NASA-Langley's Women's History Money celebration.
A century ago, a self-educated former coal miner and the son of former slaves launched a publication entitled the Journal of Negro History. It was a radical move for the time, and one that would literally change the course of history--and the course of History, as a discipline. That visionary author, publisher and scholar was Dr. Carter G.


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Flood Plain Administrator: Steve Warner
All low lying areas near rivers and streams are subject to flood hazards. Specific floodplain regulations are in force in the unincorporated areas of the county near Lander, Hudson, Dubois, and Riverton where the elevation of the 100 year flood has been determined. Construction is prohibited in some areas and restricted in others. Permits for construction must be obtained before the project is begun. In other areas of the county, flood hazards can be spatially defined but depth estimates are not available. It is extremely important that property owners and prospective buyers be informed of flood hazards and building requirements in designated floodplains before site preparation or construction is begun. Please contact the Fremont County Planning and Rural Addressing Department for further information. The municipalities of Lander, Hudson, Dubois and Riverton also have designated floodplains and building regulations specific to those areas. To determine if your property is affected by a FEMA authorized flood rate map (FIRM) you can use the Flood Hazard Zone application on the Mapserver page of the County Website.


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First Round Tech Talk - Scaling Technically
Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Leading our next Tech Talk is AppNexus co-founder and CTO, Mike Nolet. AppNexus generates close to 10TB of data daily that has to be aggregated, processed and distributed throughout the technology stack. AppNexus also stores data on over a billion unique cookies in a multi-terabyte globally distributed key-value store that handles 160k QPS read and 80k QPS write requests per second. All those systems require a ton of monitoring and as such we've worked with open source groups to generate a metrics collection and handling system that currently collects, graphs and monitors close to 500,000 metrics in real-time. The talk will share some of the challenges, pain points, solutions, and other insights with the community.
About the speaker:
Prior to founding AppNexus, Mike Nolet was Director of Analytics and Product Manager at Right Media, where he designed and managed key applications including predictive optimization, inventory forecasting, and Media Guard, which protects publishers from harmful or unwanted ad content. At Right Media, Mike was instrumental in helping clients including Yahoo, MySpace, CPX Interactive, and others to leverage the Right Media Exchange for maximum benefit. Mike's insight into the intersection between business needs and technology innovation began at 15, when he sold his first software application, and continued at Princeton University, where he studied Economics. Mike is an active blogger at MikeOnAds where he analyzes the fast-changing display ad management and buying space, examining the interplay of ad networks, ad exchanges, real-time bidding and the entire ecosystem of players.
We're hoping to start promptly at 7PM - so get there early to secure a spot close to the action.
DISCLAIMER: This talk will be technical...if ones and zeros don't get you excited, you might want to skip it.
When & Where
AOL Ventures
670 Broadway
# 4
New York,
Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)
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Passionately Casual Podcast Ep. 29: Huree Back, Jessie!
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A SWTOR Podcast for Unholy Alliance and Wookiee Mistake guilds on the Harbinger server. Our podcast is a proud member of MOG Nation!
With Jessie unavailable this episode but safe in Australia, it's left to the boys to hold down the fort! We think we did a pretty good job. Our glorious episode graphic is testimony of the fact that we barely scraped by without Jessie!
This week we sit down with Xam Xam and get her impressions of the latest game updates. We also talk about her experience with SWTOR as it has changed directions over the last five years, what it means to stay with the game despite friends moving on, and then about the possibility of them returning now that ops are back. Larry also brings episode 3 of In Character!
Find out more about our guild and our show at unholyalliance.org or wookieemistake.com (remember wookiee has 2 E's) don't forget to follow us on twitter @PC_Podcast.
Guild News
Remember, WOG has resumed running on Friday nights, so be sure to jump in! Redna has also started WIP nights (What is PVP). Signups for both are on the guild calendar.
February's contest involves asking a companion or SWTOR NPC to be your valentine. Prizes are available for both the written and visual categories, so be sure to submit your entries by February 28th.
Sechari attended Bad Feeling's Hung Jawa Junket and posted some pictures here.
And let us know what you think about SCORPIO! Is she chaotic evil, lawful evil, neutral evil, true neutral or something else? Mox posted the poll to Twitter and we had some fun with it before Alexander Freed straightened us out. Still, that didn't stop Larry from geeking out and sharing some in-depth analysis. So who is winning the #skippyforSCORPIO war between Mox and Sechari? Probably Mox but Sechari won't admit it!
Game News
Highlights in game news: 350% (I REPEAT, 350%!!) CXP until February 28th, and after that, 250% CXP until April 10th. Boosts are available from both the Cartel Market (100% CXP boost up to command rank 179 for 3 hours) and from the Token Vendor (100% CXP boost up to command rank 179 for 2 hours). The CXP weekly cap has also been elevated to account for all the CXP we'll be raking in!
We also spend some time discussing odd changes to the minimap.
In Character
This week on In Character with Larry Everett, Larry discusses navigating the jargon of guild advertising on a roleplay server. Helpful as always to those looking to really dig into RP.
Community Highlights
Be sure to listen in on our interview with Xam Xam! Not only does she sport an accent waaay cooler than Sechari's, she's super tactful too and avoids falling into Sechari's trap trying to get another vote for chaotic neutral! Be sure also to check out Xam Xam's blog at xamxamsays.com and her Twitter account @Rach_Games.
Be sure also to check out the other great SWTOR/Star Wars podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels this month!
Find This Week in Aurabesh's expose on the Zakuulan script here.
It's also worth keeping an eye on the musings of Alexander Freed as he lends both his vision and his artful writing to help build the new Star Wars canon.
The Usual Podcast with Marshall and Will is now being recorded live -so be sure to tune in and troll them! They are also running a contest in February. #swtorsuperhero
The Lisk shares something to think about in Substrate: Don't Smirk.
Star Wars News
Jessie wanted to be sure we included this gem she found: The Star Wars Art of Terese Nielsen. And she's not joking. It's REALLY good! Here's an example:
Oh and one more thing before we sign off: Episode 8, The Last Jedi, hits theaters in 310 days! That makes us more excited than Z0-OM meeting new droid fellows!
Contact The Passionately Casual Crew
Email us at email@example.com. Find us on Twitter @PC_Podcast. You can reach Jason @JT_holonet, Sechari @iamsechari , Larry @shaddoe, Jessie @unholyalliances.
Host Links: iamsechari.com, massivelyOP.com, CorellianRun.com, TatooineDreams.com
Thank you as always to our amazing producer, Moxys! (@FtWorthJim)
Thanks for listening to the Passionately Casual Podcast! Till next time keep on playing and, I don't know, fly casual.


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Here's the Globe article that talks about iPhone Apps but fails to mention their names:
State transportation officials said the decision to open up transportation schedules to computer software developers has already paid off with the creation of two iPhone applications that could help people trying to catch a train or a bus.Here are four iPhone MBTA Apps:
One app - a computer program that runs on iPhones - shows the user where the closest Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority station is located, while another indicates when the next train or bus is coming.
A third app could be useful for people planning a trip to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. It shows users the current Registry wait times, said Colin Durrant, a spokesman for the Executive Office of Transportation.
MassTransit by Sparkfish Creative
iTransit Buddy - MBTA RAil by Blue Technology Solutions LLC
theNextTrain MBTA by theNextTrain
to a T by Wonderland Development
HopStop is free.
Google Maps on iPhone
Also, the Google Maps App on the iPhone is great at showing train schedules.


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