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So, I caught the replay of Emperor Barack's no-doubt-about-it-certainly-non-political Economy speech, and yes, it pretty much was what I expected. Although he fails at so much, at least our President has become wildly successful at becoming entirely too predictable.
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By James Preste
We're not talking a warm-up routine, we're talking
apparel. For years Warm-ups have been available in sweatshirt fleece,
a non flattering fabric, noisy/cold nylon and basic polyester from
uniform companies, who sell their clothing through mail order catalogs
or in some cases have local reps. The problem, there is nothing
new and exciting to separate your Cheer /Dance team or studio and
coaches have seen it all and tried it all.
Lately there is a lot of talk about offering "custom"
Warm-ups, but what does that mean? To some companies it's
that you can change the color of the stripe for example, to others
it's pulling a stock warm-up from the back room, putting your
teams name (logo) on it and calling it custom. But what if you don't
want stripes at all, and swooshy nylon is not your cup of tea? So
who's really custom….neither? Coaches have been frustrated
with buying something that is not exactly what they wanted in a
Warm-up for years, but have to because that's all the companies
have to offer.
Does your Warm-up company start with a clean sheet of paper each
time a design is created? Do you interface with an in-house fashion
designer, or is it a customer service person you work with, who
can take an order, but knows nothing about fashion or fabrication?
What options if any, are included and if you want the design in
another fabric can you get it? Not likely. Are you assured your
design won't be discontinued next year, catalog companies
are notorious for discontinuing lines every couple of years. And
how many times can the youth market be overlooked for those All-star
teams that want the entire squad to look uniform?
The trend is and will continue to center on uniqueness and choices.
Choices, in fabrics for both indoor /outdoor performances, and cold/warm
weather climates, and with moisture wicking properties. Color choices
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even the ability to dye fabric to create your own color/shade. The
days of the Unisex warm-up with the baggy legs are numbered and
Fit/Style will dominate where body proportion and movement will
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your team into pants that are too long or too short, that's
where a true custom company shines. Garment personalization will
take on a whole new dimension as well, with use of more metallic
and neon colors even pastels and twill will follow using more metallic,
sport flock, sports felt even some formed vinyl. For on going garment
care make sure the fabrics are machine washable, not dry clean only
or your team will have a hidden expense just to continue to stay
Warm-ups have normally been used for a variety of sports, but Cheer
and Dance Teams have taken the lead, being innovative on how they
are used. Most teams have used them for practice, but now presenting
their team all buttoned up, they are used as Walk-ons, or as a Traveling
team identifier. Dance coaches have found new versatility in designing
a Warm-up as performance apparel, to be used in a Hip-Hop routine
for example, and All-Star Cheer Coaches want that distinctive "look"
like no one else's. Cheer coaches want that feeling of pride
and a subtle confidence builder, when their team walks on the floor
at State or Nationals. What better way to show your teams superiority,
than in a Warm-up that turns the heads of your competitors and the
judges, because you had a hand in its creation and you're
commanding the floor presence you desire.
Be careful, Manufacture's and sales reps. need to be asked
serious questions about what they perceive a custom Warm-up to be.
Otherwise you and your team will end up with the same old stripe
ridden warm-up "look-alikes" from years gone past.
Look for a Warm-up company who's Core Business is Warm-ups,
not a uniform company who offers Warm-ups just to round out it's
line. Can the company deliver ON-Time not just talk about it, and
one that's been created around the requirements of a Coach
who take's competing and looking good seriously!
All Warm-up companies are not created equal, check out there references,
look at the designs they have created do they differentiate the
team, get testimonials, talk with the coach and team members who
wear them. Check the quality, there is no better indicator than
a satisfied coach. True custom Warm-ups are here to stay.
So this season be different and make a statement. It's the
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Iwan Roberts: Positives in defeat for Norwich City fans
PUBLISHED: 11:46 16 August 2018 | UPDATED: 12:04 16 August 2018
Paul Chesterton
The last thing I said in my column last week was I hoped the games down at Carrow Road this season would be far more entertaining than they were last season, with plenty of goals!
If Saturday's thrilling encounter against West Brom is anything to go by, then Norwich fans are going to be in for a real treat.
Seven goals, two penalties – one sadly missed by Jordan Rhodes – and two home debut goals from Jordan and Teemu Pukki and it certainly was the game of the weekend in the Championship.
Sadly, there were no points for Daniel Farke's men and when you've scored three goals in a game it's a tough pill to swallow when you come away empty-handed.
Two big moments in the game cost Norwich and they were made to pay dearly for them. Having scored his first goal for Norwich Rhodes had a great chance to get his second from the penalty spot, but his lame spot kick was comfortably saved and Norwich had missed a great opportunity to go in at half-time leading 2-1 – and what a psychological advantage that could have been for the Canaries.
To rub salt into the wound, West Brom took the lead just two minutes into the second half when Jay Rodriguez's long-range effort somehow slipped through Tim Krul's hands, a mistake the team would pay for. Whether the ball moved slightly in the air as it was travelling towards goal or not, a goalkeeper of Tim's quality really should be keeping that out, and he'll know that.
So it's two games played, five goals scored, but six conceded and just one point to show for their efforts.
But there are plenty of positives and it's not all doom and gloom.
If they can cut out those silly, needless little errors that have cost them in these first couple of league games, start defending as a team, like they are capable of, then they will most definitely start climbing up the league. They have proved against Birmingham and West Brom that this team has that quality going forward and a real goal threat that was missing last season.
The lads made hard work of their cup win against Stevenage in midweek, but it's a first win of the season, albeit against lower league opponents. It also gave Daniel Farke a chance to use his squad a bit and rest a few players before tomorrow's visit to Sheffield United, who won their first game of the season at Loftus Road last Saturday after losing their first two league games.
I was delighted to see the name of Jamal Lewis on the team sheet on Tuesday night for the first time this season.
Jamal has missed the majority of pre-season through injury and he wasn't involved in any of the club's friendlies in the summer. However, hopefully he's now 100pc healthy and raring to go as he's sorely missed on that left-hand side of defence.
James Husband played there against Birmingham and struggled and looks a player very low on confidence. Ivo Pinto started at left back last weekend, but he's a right back filling a hole and even though he will do a job out there the balance of the back four just isn't there when you've a naturally right-footed player playing there.
If you put Lewis, who was exceptional last season at left back, with Ben Marshall at right back with Grant Hanley and then Timm Klose, who first signed for Norwich in the middle of defence, then that's a solid-looking back four in my opinion. Hopefully Jamal will take his position on that left-hand side for Norwich up in South Yorkshire.


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Out Bell's Trailhead > Trailhead to Trailhead (S) > Dinosaur Trail > Dinosaur Tracks Viewing Area > Dinosaur Trail > Upper Big Hill > Dinosaur Trail (S) > service road (NW) 50 meters > Badlands > River Bend Trail > service road (NE) > Cougar Lookout 6.1 miles
Return Cougar Lookout > Javalina > River Bend (NW) 100 meters > service road (NE) > Lower Ghost Camp Trail > River Bend Ghost Camp > Lower Ghost Camp Trail > South Slick Rock > Trailhead to Trailhead (N) > Rocky Creek > service road (N) > Shady Trail > Bell's Trailhead 3.9 miles
Temp started at 67, ended at 76. Sunny with a 15mph steady westerly wind.
Very pleasant day for a hike. Yesterday, the temp tied the record high at 99 degrees, today it was 76 due to a cold front that moved in last night.
The yellow flowers are back! Large portions of the park have yellow and purple flowers in abundance. There were numerous butterflies, including a few Monarchs, but not many bees. There were many birds and I saw my "first for this year" Western Bluebird as well as a Kingbird.
The native vegetation is growing and some portions of the trails are shaggy. Nonetheless, the trails are easy to see and hike on.
Water available at the campsites near Bell's Trailhead. I advise you to have plenty of water before hiking.
Water, shade and info kiosk available at Dinosaur Tracks Viewing Area.
IMPORTANT - Although there is a water faucet here that has provided water in the past, there has been NO WATER AVAILABLE for at least three weeks (or more). Don't know when, if ever, the water will be available.
Shade, info kiosk and a bicycle repair station available at Cougar Lookout.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at River Bend Ghost Camp.
CAUTION is advised if you use the toilets due to insects, reptiles and possibly no TP available.


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Peace of mind is something that everyone desires. Even living in a relatively safe neighborhood cannot completely take away that unsettling feeling one may get when watching the news everyday. It is therefore not surprising that there has been a steady increase in security camera manufacturers in recent years. Even if security cameras cannot completely prevent crimes from happening, there's no denying that they could act as deterrent because their presence makes lawbreakers think twice about committing a crime. And should the unfortunate happen, security footages are indispensable tools that police can use to solve the crime.
The good news about the drop in security camera prices due to increasing supply, is that almost anyone can now afford to purchase their own security cameras. The bad news is that with so many brands out there, deciding which one to buy may prove to be overwhelming, especially for first-time buyers.
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- 4 Best Outdoor Security Camera – Nest Cam Outdoor Security Camera
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Features of a Security Camera
Prices of security cameras vary greatly, but the general rule is that the cheaper they are, the less reliable they will be. It pays to own security cameras that can display acceptable image quality for a given distance. Buyers are given the option to choose among color cameras, B/W cameras, or day & night cameras, which are basically color by day and B/W at night. Color cameras are obviously better at providing images for standard observation, or even specific identification. The only downside to this is that they should be used in places with good illumination. In short, they will not do well under dark conditions. B/W on the other hand possess infrared range that becomes useful at night. Most security cameras today offer a combination of both, and is not surprisingly the most popular option. There should also be the option to have the footages recorded on preferred devices, like on HDDs, DVRs, computers, SD cards, or even on cloud storages.
The standard resolution that a camera should have is 460 lines for monochromatic, and 380 lines for color. These parameters, however, are good only for general observation, and not for identifying people or capturing car plate numbers. High resolution cameras would have around 630 lines for monochromatic, and 500 lines for color. Standard camera resolution nowadays is 720p, with more expensive ones having 1080p.
aSecurity cameras may either be fixed, or have the PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) and lens control option. Fixed cameras are cheaper but not necessarily the worse option. Smartly-placed fixed cameras may offer better coverage than a PTZ one. Besides, megapixel cameras make it possible to cover wide areas with fine details, so any part of the live or recorded video may be zoomed by the user.
Lastly, security cameras, especially outdoor ones, should be able to withstand damage to a certain extent. Weather conditions are of primary concern when installing security cameras outside the home. They should not be easy to tamper with, so another feature to look for in outdoor cameras should be the capability to emit some sort of warning or alarm when someone attempts to alter them. Both indoor and outdoor cameras should be safe from hacking, so it would be a good idea to ask the camera manufacturer about how to avoid this potential issue.
Key Factors to Look for in a Security Camera
Before rushing out to buy those security cameras, it is important to be armed with information that would prevent regret and headaches in the long run. Basic questions that a buyer should ask himself are:
– What areas are going to be monitored?
– What is the purpose of monitoring those areas?
– What is the appropriate image resolution?
– How will the security system react when threat is detected?
– Where will the footages be stored?
– Where will the cameras be placed and what are the environmental conditions?
– Can the cameras be remotely accessed?
– Are the cameras safe from hackers?
Sure, there seem to be too many questions, but the truth is there are many manufacturers out there that are not too keen on getting into an in-depth discussion about their cameras, so it is up to the buyer to educate himself and not end up wasting good money. Security cameras that have excellent low-light viewing and night vision capability is a must. Most unwanted incidents happen under the cover of darkness, so proper viewing of footages in the dark is essential. If it the cameras are going to be left on even when there's nobody home, it would be a good idea to choose a security camera system that comes with a DVR, or at least capable of recording footages on a computer. On this note, it would be good to buy security cameras that have motion detector in order to save space in the recording unit. It might also be worth paying extra for cameras that can give off some sort of alarm, depending on the event triggered. Some security cameras have the option of emitting an alarm if the motion detector is tripped, or when the cameras are being tampered with.
As mentioned, PTZ cameras are not necessary if the area to be watched is fairly small. Fixed cameras would do for the most basic of surveillance purposes, but a PTZ camera would be a better choice for a wider field of view. Consider also how significant image quality would be for the camera's intended purpose. IP cameras transmit lower image quality than analog, so it should be decided beforehand which type of camera is more appropriate. Also, wireless cameras have a maximum distance limitation, not to mention eat up a lot of Internet bandwidth.
If outdoor cameras are preferred, it should explicitly be stated in the features that they are "waterproof" and not merely "weather-resistant." There are also some camera enclosures that can be bought and can house the cameras. Ask the dealer for the IP waterproof rating in order to find out the level of protection from the elements. Although not completely necessary, it would be advantageous for a security camera to have the capability of being accessed through the Web. It's a great way to check up on the family or office employees, access and manage the surveillance system remotely, and make sure everything at home is ok when on vacation.
The following is a list of some of the best security cameras that are offered in the market today.
Best Indoor Security Camera – Nest Cam Indoor Security Camera
Nest Cam Indoor Security Camera produces sharp, high-quality video thanks to its full 1080p camera. It's a breeze to set up and can be placed almost anywhere in the house owing to its swivel base. It's equipped with clear night vision capability, and the camera can even be used as an intercom. There's even a noise detection feature that is not commonly found in other security cameras. The app that comes with Nest Cam can send a phone or email alert when an event is triggered.
Videos can be saved in the cloud for 10-30 days, provided an optional subscription is availed. Regardless, the Nest Cam Indoor Security Camera allows live video viewing 24/7, making sure everything is alright at home.
– high-quality camera
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Best Outdoor Security Camera – Nest Cam Outdoor Security Camera
Nest Cam is again ahead of the pack, this time with its outdoor security camera. Its waterproof feature is truly something that rests all worries that come with leaving security cameras out in the open. Nest Cam can withstand rain, snow, and even extreme humidity.
Nest Cam Outdoor Security Camera still comes with 1080p HD day & night camera, built-in speaker and microphone, 24/7 live video, and phone or email alert. It's still easy to install, and can even be stuck on any magnetic surface.
– excellent audio and video quality
– easy to install
– allows two-way communication
– cloud subscription can be expensive
– customer support
– occasionally loses network connection
Best Multi-Tasking Security Camera – Icontrol Networks Piper NV
Piper NV security camera took camera surveillance to a whole new level of security. It has a lot of extra features not found in standard security cameras. This model is the perfect choice for those who have kids and pets at home because it is fitted with a two-way audio feature, enabling them to stay connected anytime.
Piper NV's elegant design houses a number of impressive features like a siren, a Z-Wave hub, and temperature, motion, light, sound, and humidity sensors. Android and iOS apps are capable of accessing the device, and perform tasks such as arming and disarming the system, set alerts, watch live video, view saved clips, and add Z-Wave devices. Piper NV also has night vision, which is a great upgrade from its predecessor. Best of all, this smart security system does not require users to sign a contract, nor pay monthly fees.
– crisp HD image
– PVZ function
– two-way audio
– no data storage
– hard to fix
– randomly disconnects from network
Best Spy/Nanny Security Camera – Conbrov Mini Spy Cam T16
Though not for everyone, some parents do rely on hidden cameras to monitor children they leave at home with a nanny. Conbrov is known for manufacturing hidden cameras, and this is their best one so far. The Mini Spy Cam T16 can record in the dark without sending out visible light. The device measures about one inch all around, making it ideal to be concealed in just about anywhere. There is also the option to choose between sound activated recording and manual recording. The camera records 720p videos and supports a maximum of 32 GB micro SD.
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– wifi viewing is very clear
– good low-light recording
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More signs of momentum in Austin: I'm a fan of Evernote, and in particular I think they've been smart about their application development strategy. But
today recently came news that Evernote is opening a development lab in Austin, which is great news for Austin, and hopefully for Evernote as well.
Credit to Austin Startup for bringing it to my attention first – there's also an article on the Austin-American Statesman. I also learned something new from the Austin Startup post:
Note that both Rich and Evernote's CEO Phil Libin are no strangers to Austin; during the early 2000′s they spent their time at Vignette.
I didn't realize they were previously at Vignette. Nice Austin connection. They're getting started the right way – hosting a happy hour downtown and getting their job postings up.
Coming next week, several startup-oriented events, culminating in Capital Factory's Demo Day '11, and the ATX Startup Crawl afterward.


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Contrary to what our bank manager or partner may think, most of us kiteboarders can never have too many kites or kite-related bits of kit. A 14m for those really marginal days? Or maybe that slightly smaller board which you know loves big winds and heavy seas? Unfortunately, the restrictions placed by most airlines on hold luggage means that travelling with all that kite kit is going to cost. And so it was that despite our cheeriest smiles and friendly chat, the credit card had to make an additional appearance as we checked in for our flight to South Africa. But it was all in a good cause – putting our 2017 gear, as well as ourselves, to the test in the beautiful surroundings of Langebaan.
The 2017 Blade Trigger, is the 9th generation of this all-rounder. Previous editions of this kite have been hugely well received in terms of their ability to perform for all levels of kiter so it was time to put the latest edition through its paces. Langebaan produced the goods on a daily basis with winds ranging from marginal 12-14 knots right through to 30+ so we had the chance to test the 12, 9 and 7m Triggers, as well as spending some time on the Skinny Boy 6m and our wave boards.
But firstly the Trigger. Wow, was our first reaction. The kite instantly felt comfortable and controlled but with plenty of performance to get the adrenalin flowing. Getting great air was simple – hold that edge, send the kite and before you know it you're in the lift heading to the top floor. We were really glad to see that Blade have maintained the previous generation's ability to float – just keep the bar on the sweet spot and gently descend before timing the smoothest of landings with that final dive of the kite. All that extra time in the air was enough to practice all kinds of old-school trickery. The Trigger's ability to make you want to have just one more run or one more jump before calling it a day meant we were busted by day 5 from all the amazing time on the water. Fortunately, the Langebaan winds didn't tend to kick-in fully until around midday so there was time to have plenty of R&R and a leisurely breakfast before carrying all the gear to the beach to set up. And even the walk up the beach was eventful – I've never been stalked before but if it was going to happen then what better than a large sea lion just a few metres offshore following you up the beach. We saw these beautiful animals most days and the only downside was the thought that if there are sea lions around, then there are probably things that eat sea lions too…..but best not to dwell on that. And besides, with the Trigger there seemed to be a lot more time spent airborne over the water than on it. So there you have it – as well as all the other fantastic things it does, the 9th Generation Blade Trigger even reduces your risk of encountering a shark!
Of course we made time to try out Blade's wave kite, the Skinny Boy which is now in it's second generation. And again it didn't disappoint, pivoting with a flick of the wrist, this kite is fantastic for allowing you to concentrate on the what you're doing with your board and where you want it to be. I really love the Skinny Boy's ability to drift, so if you get a move wrong and the lines go slack, it just drifts backwards and gives you time to sort yourself out rather than instantly falling out of the sky. We've used it in waves spots all over Ireland, the UK, and more exotic locations and it remains our go-to kite for anywhere there's a bit of a swell running. The Skinny Boy's massive de-power ability and friendly drift is why lots of beginners use it too but we also found that it can give you a pretty decent boost. We got some very impressive height from our Skinny Boy 6m. Incidentally, the Skinny Boy is also getting a great reputation as a foiling kite too, owing to the massive depower available. Check out the Shinn kiteboards videos to see the Skinny Boy and Trigger in action with none other than Mr Shinn himself!
After another few days on the water, we headed back to Cape Town. The forecast wasn't too good for wind and so we climbed Table Mountain – and boy was it worth it. Spectacular is all I will say. Oh, and a surprisingly good restaurant at the top. A word of warning though – time your climb for the cooler parts of the day and, as it says on the signs, wear proper walking shoes; deck shoes and flip flops and starting at midday definitely made a tough but fantastic hike more unpleasant than it needed to be!
We also headed to the Cape of Good Hope to witness this wonderful part of the South African coastline. With a forecast for no wind, we drove there without our gear and spent a couple of hours doing the touristy trails, including the hike to the lighthouse. And then came the surprise – there are kites on the water! We headed straight to the beach at the Cape of Good Hope and stood there watching some beautiful waves roll in and a few happy 9m kiters at play. The frustration we felt made the lesson clear – whatever the forecast, never ever travel anywhere around the beautiful coastline of South Africa without every single piece of kitesurfing gear you've packed onto the aircraft. Excess baggage charge? Who cares when the conditions are that good. Lesson learnt.


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Renegade San Francisco was my favorite craft fair so far. There were so many great vendors, products, and people. Tony came up with this idea for a floating sign, inspired by UP.
The set up was pretty much the same but we had 3 card shelves instead of 4. We needed a floating sign because people couldn't see the banner when they were in the booth.
One new addition are my table signs. They are brown and pink cardstock, hand lettered with stamped prices. There is a heart punched out of the bottom right hand corner.
I'd like to permanently attach the pencils to this cork board but I think they will break in transit. Any ideas?
We don't always have room for the custom board and I don't like putting it up outside (too windy!) so I was glad we found a place for it in this booth.
There's a wide range of custom work, from wedding invitations
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Near the end of the day, the balloons were still a fun addition to the booth but we had to get rid of them. Have you ever tried to drive with 25 balloons in your car? Not easy! We were glad to give them a baby who couldn't take her eyes of them and her parents were pretty happy about it too.


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And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. Luke 15:20
Dear heavenly Father . . .
Thankfully, I not beginning this day in a far away country, derelict and destitute, like the younger brother in the story of the prodigal son(s). Though I'm capable of anything, I'm not pained with shame for squandering an inheritance; and neither am I out in a field feeding somebody else's pigs. And, thankfully as well, neither am I an angry, jaded, mean-spirited legalist—who finds pleasure in judging others—even you.
I'm sitting in a comfortable chair, sipping a fresh cup of coffee, surrounded by more than my share of creature comforts. And yet I'm just as much in need of fellowship with you as any of your broken children. I kind of feel like a Luke 15-third-son right now—kind of a hybrid of the two brothers. I'm not struggling with the extremes of either of your boys in Luke 15—though I carry both of their sinful ways in my heart.
I'm not acting out or medicating in destructive "fleshy" ways presently; and I'm not currently defaulting to my inner-Pharisee. I'm just somewhere in between. I still hear and love the wonderful music of the gospel, but I just don't feel like dancing this very moment.
So, Father, as I come to you today, I take great comfort in knowing that I'll always find you filled with compassion for me—even when my feelings are not fully engaged with you. As I saunter toward you today, you're always running towards me in Jesus. As glad as I am to see you, you're thrilled to see me.
When I'm not as inclined to lift my arms in praise to you, your embrace is the most predictable element in my day. You don't just, nonchalantly, put your hand on my shoulder; you throw your arms around me in the gospel and hold tight—with tenderness, strength and affection. Indeed, though my love for you wavers, you will shower me with multiple kisses all day long; for you love your children with an irrepressible, everlasting, unwavering love. It's only because of the finished work of the quintessential Son—Jesus, that you can be so shockingly extravagant, and over-the-top generous with your love.
Because this is the gospel that you've poured into my soul, I'll seek to live to your glory today, neither by sight nor by my feelings, but by the faith you've given me to trust and love you. It's not my grasp of you but your grasp of me in the gospel that matters the most. It's not the enjoyment of my peace with you but the assurance that you are at peace with me that is the anchor for my soul. Hallelujah, a zillion, zillion times over!!!
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Anyone who knows me, knows I just love Goldfish. No idea what it is, but I just think they are so funny. When I was growing up, I had a tank full of Goldfish all called Bob!! I know, very original but easy to remember. My favourite ones were the really ugly ones with the big, puffy, swollen looking eyes. Just loved those poor little bug-eyed fish...
Anyway, what has this got to do with my latest card???? Well when I first got the our new Stampin' Up! catalogue I just fell in love with the single stamp 'Fishin' Around'. And then when I saw the suggested idea of filling a treat cup with water... well I was Hooked!!!
Isn't it such a clever little trick!! I've added some Champagne Glitter in the bottom of mine to look like sand, but beads would be great too... or even real sand!!!
The trick to sealing the water in the treat cup is to use a very good glue gun. You need a quick, constant stream of hot glue all around the age of the treat cup so the window sheet sticks to all of it. And that's really it. This card was so much fun to make and had a real WOW factor too. Just not sure how posting it will go ;-)
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Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) need to strengthen governance and integrity mechanisms to improve the quality and implementation of public policies, reduce corruption and increase public trust in government, according to the third edition of Government at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020.
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September 27, 2019
The IDB invited leaders from across the region to celebrate its 60th anniversary Washington, D.C. -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today concluded its official 60th anniversary celebration with a "Voices for Development" seminar, where leaders discussed the importance of women's empowerment, sustainable infrastructure and the challenges that the digital revolution represents for institutions.
IDB announces winner of the 2019 Superheroes of Development Award
September 16, 2019
The winning IDB-financed project developed a new solution to monitor public infrastructure works and to empower citizens to evaluate the use of public resources in Honduras. WASHINGTON D.C., September 12, 2019. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the winner of the Superheroes of Development contest, an award given to executing agencies that have successfully implemented innovative solutions in projects financed by the IDB.
Program to eliminate malaria in Mesoamerica identifies 183 active outbreaks
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The Regional Initiative to Eliminate Malaria has presented today its first results to the heads of state and government of the region. The goal is for Central America countries, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Mexico to be declared free of Malaria by 2022. The Regional Initiative to Eliminate Malaria (IREM in Spanish) presented today to the heads of state and government of Mesoamerica the first results of the joint efforts being waged since early 2019 to eliminate malaria from these countries by 2022.
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July 08, 2019
Representatives of cooperation agencies, along with directors and counselors of the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) member countries, met this morning with the Bank's administration at the institution's headquarters to discuss possible areas of collaboration in support of Venezuela. During the meeting, IDB specialists presented an analysis of the macroeconomic outlook and the main development challenges facing Venezuela.
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March 20, 2019
Event on migration analyzes impact on Latin America MADRID - Spain has made a $5 million contribution to help the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tackle urgent development challenges posed by the rise of transborder migrations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The contribution was announced at the conference Migration and Cities: The Road to Inclusive Integration held March 20, 2019 in Madrid.
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In its second edition, the call for proposals will be open from March 4th to May 17th, 2019. The Superheroes of Development Award will recognize executing agencies of IDB-financed projects that have successfully addressed challenges during its implementation. The contest will identify eight finalists from across Latin America and the Caribbean who will travel to IDB's Headquarters in Washington, D.C. to present their solutions.
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The Program to Enhance Consular Training concluded in Washington D.C., after drawing participants from officials stationed in 17 US cities The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) held a workshop at its headquarters that concluded the Program to Enhance Consular Training, which has been underway since last June and reached more than 150 consular officials posted in the United States.


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The bricks that make up our communities are people, the mortar that holds those bricks together are families, and the bedrock that supports those bricks are homes. If the bedrock begins to crumble, then the mortar loosens and the bricks begin to fall.
This may sound like the opening lines to a children's nursery rhyme, but it is in fact a fairly accurate description of what is happening to many families in the UK and their homes.
The UK housing charity, Shelter, have produced new statistics that show that one in three low-wage families, renting in the private sector, are now struggling to pay their rent, and are using credit cards, overdrafts and pay day loans to avoid arrears and being evicted.
In Scotland, other figures produced by Shelter, show that in Glasgow, nearly one homeless person is dying on the streets each week; and if that is not enough, the charity has also revealed that with the rent of working families now consuming so much of their household income, over 800,000 cannot afford to save £10 per month and even across the Scottish social housing sector, evictions have increased by 24% in the last two years.Get Started
What Shelter has done with these figures is draw back a veil that has been showing that although many UK families may be struggling, they are still getting by. But what constitutes getting by? If getting by means lunging from one month to another, whilst indebting yourself to lenders who want more of your money next month, that is not getting by. If getting by is being unable to build a cushion for yourself and your family for emergencies, that is not getting by.
Instead Shelter have shown a different picture. A grisly picture. One where the home is no longer a place of security, but a source of financial pressure, insecurity, and anxiety. A picture that shows that for some people, having a home is not achievable and the lack of one can pose a mortal danger to their lives.
The charity is now calling on the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security, and Equalities to develop a new National Homelessness Strategy for Scotland and across the rest of the UK, they are calling for the next Government to commit to building half a million affordable homes.
However, if you are in this position, if you are struggling with your rent, what can you do? There are some basic steps that you can take that will hold you in good stead.
What to do if you are facing the loss of your home
First, make sure you are not entitled to housing benefit or local housing allowance (where you have a private sector tenancy). Many people don't realise, but these benefits can still be paid, even if you are working, as they are means tested on the level of your income.
Secondly, if you have been prioritising paying other bills over your rent arrears, stop. Keeping a roof over your head is always your number one priority, so don't make payments to credit cards, loans, and other debts at the expense of your rent. There are other solutions that may help with these debts, such as Debt Management Plans, Individual Voluntary Arrangements, the Debt Arrangement Scheme, and Protected Trust Deeds. Our Advisers at Creditfix can help you with this.
Thirdly, if your landlord wants you out your property, they cannot simply come to your door and ask you to leave. This would be an illegal eviction and you can call the police.
In England and Wales, they need to serve you a proper notice of eviction, (known as section 21 or section 8 notice). In Scotland, they must serve you a notice to quit and a notice of intention to raise proceedings. But even when these notices are served on you, you don't need to leave you home, unless you have somewhere else to go. Your landlord need to obtain a court order. It is, therefore, vital to ensure you get proper advice and ensure your landlord has followed the correct procedure and the notices they serve are correctly drafted.
Fourthly, even when you have rent arrears and it appears like your landlord is taking steps to remove you, it may still be possible to negotiate with them and come to an agreement. Often the landlord will not understand the circumstances that led to the arrears and will not want to incur the costs of raising an eviction action. They will then have the cost of re-letting the property and trying to recover the arrears from you. This is more likely to be the case where you have been a good tenant in other ways. Many landlords will be prepared to accept a repayment proposal that ensures the arrears don't increase and gradually are reduced with regular payments.
At Creditfix we understand that your home is the bedrock of your family and will always work with you to ensure it remains safe.
If you need more information about the options available to you in dealing with your debt, you can always speak confidentially with one of our friendly advisors on 0808 2085 198.Get Started
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For all the disruption Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket caused in the late 1970s, the innovations it introduced changed the game forever. Packer successfully used drop-in pitches, was the first to put players in coloured kits, the first to use white balls, and the first to play matches under floodlights. As the administrators in England fumed, they could not help but be struck by the numbers of people wanting to watch day-night games.
That the idea would be tried in England was a given. The problem was that the only grounds with floodlights were almost all those used for football. There had been a trial game in 1952 at Highbury (Arsenal's home) but that was a benefit match and played in a very light-hearted way.
But in June 1980, Surrey took the bull by the horns and, backed by the Daily Mirror, staged a match under the floodlights at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge on August 24 and roped in the touring West Indies side to provide the opposition. Packer had looked at and approved the venue a year earlier when he had been scouting for possible grounds to host WSC floodlit games, and it was agreed to be an ideal location.
One problem was obvious from the off. A football ground is longer and narrower than anything used for cricket, and so even modest hits square of the wicket were an almost guaranteed six. Officials toyed with the idea of reducing a side-on hit into the stands to two runs, but eventually decided not to tinker and to play to the laws as they stood.
Micky Stewart, at the time Surrey's manager, was keen to stress that the match was more than a gimmick. "This is will be a highly competitive match and not just a staged event," he explained a month before the game.
Harry Brind, the groundsman at The Oval who coincidently had held in the same post at Stamford Bridge, was brought in to supervise the laying of a drop-in wicket. But in the end that proved too problematic and an artificial pitch was laid, and Brind admitted his contribution was limited to cutting the grass under the mat. Essex lent their mobile scorebox as Chelsea's new electronic scoreboard was completely unable to cope with the complexities of cricket scores.
Unfortunately for Surrey, they were unable to come to their own party and show off the chocolate brown kit they had had made specially for the occasion. Rain meant their Gillette Cup semi-final against Yorkshire at The Oval spilled over into a second day, and so Essex replaced them.
The game got underway at 5.30pm and West Indies made a cautious start, none more so than Viv Richards who took 15 minutes to get off the mark. Then he found his range and smashed 53 in the next 18 minutes, including 20 off four successive balls from David Acfield. Much as he had done a year earlier in the World Cup final, Collis King was even more brutal, breaking one spectator's umbrella with a flat six on his way to 56, and then Faoud Bacchus joined in with six sixes in his 87 not out. In all, there were 19 sixes and in Wisden Cricket Monthly David Frith noted that "the crowd was beside itself with joy ... after the tempo of the Test matches, this was like Stephane Grappelli in pursuit of a funeral dirge."
Set a target of 258 at 6.45 an over, Essex also started slowly, and when Neil Smith was out in the fourth over they had made only 14. Then Graham Gooch, who had earlier taken three wickets, and Ken McEwan threw caution to the wind and runs came in a rush. Gooch in particular was in an unforgiving mood, bludgeoning ten sixes including three in a row off Richards and hitting Malcolm Marshall out of the ground. McEwan was not far behind, although Gooch had more of the strike.
It was still relatively light-hearted, and when Gooch was struck on the foot by a yorker, Ray East, the perennial joker, rushed on with a bucket and pretended to re-chalk his toe-cap.
At 8.25pm the rain, which had been threatening since the afternoon, started and the players returned to their dug outs (something to re-appear in Twenty20 cricket 23 years later). They returned after ten minutes, allowing Gooch to complete a 77-minute hundred by hammering a Colin Croft full-toss for six. Soon after , the rain returned with interest and the game was abandoned. Essex won by virtue of having a faster scoring-rate (Duckworth/Lewis was almost two decades away) and Gooch named Man of the Match.
Despite the weather, the event was deemed a success. The official attendance was 11,073, although with tickets starting at £2, most of the £50,000 income came from sponsorship and 40 corporate boxes. Surrey's share, as organisers, came to around 15,000 pounds.
In the weeks that followed, Surrey expressed a desire to play a similar game against the Australians in 1981 and also floated the idea of a county competition under lights. "Many of the crowd saw the enjoyment the crowd got from the match and they must have been impressed," explained Bernie Coleman, a member of the county's committee.
On September 17, Bristol's Ashton Gate staged a floodlit match between a World XI and a Rest of the World XI in front of 7925 spectators and Bristol City FC, who made a £3000 profit, followed up with a request to the Test & County Cricket Board to stage a game featuring the Australians in 1981.
At one stage Ian Botham hit five balls, half-a-dozen of which had been specially flown in from Australia, right out of the ground, forcing organisers to send an SOS to nearby Bristol University asking for them to send over all available hockey balls. In The Times, Alan Gibson railed against a "repellent spectacle". He added: "In ten years time we shall have the pylons up at Lord's at the riots that go with them."
The following summer Lambert & Butler sponsored a county competition played at several football grounds, but it was a commercial failure and public interest was low. It was to be more than a decade before the idea of playing competitive cricket under lights was seriously raised again.
Two days after the game at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea fought out a dull 2-2 draw with Wrexham. As the game drew to a close the bored crowd chanted "We want cricket"!
(Stamford Bridge) West Indies 257 for 9 in 40 overs (Bacchus 87*, King 56, Richards 53, Lever 4-41) v Essex 192 for 1 in 28 overs (Gooch 111*, McEwan 67*) - no result
(Ashton Gate) World XI 214 in 37.2 overs (Botham 84, Gooch 68, Doshi 6-48) lost to Rest of the World 215 for 2 (Gavaskar 67, Sadiq Mohammad 64) by eight wickets
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Wisden Cricketer Monthly 1980
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Saves The Day have entered the studio to record their recently announced new full-length. Apparently unwilling to allow another three years to pass between records, the band has announced that the followup to 2006's Sound the Alarm will be released this fall and be titled Under The Boards.
The band is co-producing the 13 songs with Marc Hudson and Eric Stenman at their studio in northern California. Under The Boards continues a story about self-discovery that began with last year's Sound The Alarm and will conclude with a third album, Daybreak, to be released next year. Says frontman Chris Conley: "Sound The Alarm is an expression of discontent. Under The Boards is reflection and remorse. Daybreak is acceptance."
Conley notes that parts of the album are darker than Sound The Alarm as it's the transitional chapter of the trilogy ("like The Empire Strikes Back"), but adds, "It's going to be an interesting listen. There are a lot of different moods in these songs." Says Soloway, "'Woe', is the heaviest song we've ever written and two of the songs, 'Get Fucked Up' and 'Can't Stay The Same', might be the most poppy tunes we've ever done.


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Just Mobile started life in 2005 with a simple mission: to create the most stylish mobile accessories in the world. Back in 2005, that meant making stuff for Windows Mobile phones.
Then the iPhone arrived and we fell head-over-heels in love. We put all our old projects aside, and began work on creating the most beautiful possible stand to show off Apple's little wonder. The result was the Xtand™ – it won a bunch of awards and, more importantly, took pride of place on the desks of thousands of iPhone fans. We've never looked back.
These days, the Just Mobile collection includes over 30 product lines, many of which have won prestigious awards, and we sell premium accessories in every major market in the world - including The Apple Store and even the MoMA design store. Our design objects range from AluPen - the iconic tablet stylus - to the Gum family of stylish backup batteries for iPhones and iPads. And we are constantly challenging ourselves to create the next must-have accessory.
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Today in 1991: The Supreme Court upholds regulations prohibiting federal fund recipients from advocating abortions
May 23, 2014
In recent years, the Supreme Court has seemingly taken a particular interest in protecting rights to freedom of speech enshrined by the First Amendment, as exemplified by its 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision and McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, decided in April of this year.
Both Citizens United and McCutcheon struck down federal campaign finance limits, invoking the First Amendment's free speech rights as justification, and overruled 1990 and 2003 Court rulings in the process.
Just over two decades ago, though, the Supreme Court wasn't quite so expansive in its views on freedom of speech. For example, in Rust v. Sullivan, decided 23 years ago today, upheld regulations that prohibited organizations receiving special federal funds from "engaging in abortion counseling, referral, and activities advocating abortion," specifically finding that such regulations did not run afoul of the First Amendment's free speech protections.
Title X of the 1970 Public Health Service Act provides federal funding for family-planning services provided by public or nonprofit private entities. Section 1008 of the Act, however, provides that "[n]one of the funds appropriated under this subchapter shall be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning."
In 1988, Republican-appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services Otis R. Bowen promulgated new regulations that attached three principal conditions on the grant of federal funds for Title X projects: first, that a "Title X project may not provide counseling concerning the use of abortion as a method of family planning or provide referral for abortion as a method of family planning." Second, the regulations broadly prohibit a Title X project from engaging in activities that "encourage, promote or advocate abortion as a method of family planning." Finally, the regulations require that Title X projects be organized so that they are "physically and financially separate" from prohibited abortion activities.
A group of individuals consisting of Title X grantees and doctors who supervise Title X funds sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the grounds that the regulations violated the First and Fifth Amendment rights of Title X clients and the First Amendment rights of Title X health providers.
The challengers lost at the district court and appeals court levels, and the Supreme Court agreed to review the case.
In a five to four vote, the Court affirmed the appeals court, finding that none of the regulations violated the Constitution.
In regards to the free speech claims, the majority reasoned that the government may choose to fund a program dedicated to advance certain viewpoints to the detriment of others without running afoul of the First Amendment. Otherwise, the majority said, other programs, such as the National Endowment for Democracy, would be constitutionally suspect because the government didn't also "fund a program to encourage competing lines of political philosophy such as communism and fascism."
As to the argument that the regulations violated a woman's Fifth Amendment right to choose whether to terminate her pregnancy, the Court "reaffirmed the long-recognized principle that 'the Due Process Clauses generally confer no affirmative right to governmental aid.'"
In spite of the current Court's newfound appreciation for freedom of speech, it's unlikely that the result would have been any different if Rust were decided today – largely because the Court conservative majority's views on abortion.
Whether the Court's expansive free speech views spread beyond campaign spending remains to be seen, but it does appear unlikely that the holding of Rust will remain undisturbed for the foreseeable future.


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IP phones are in demand these days as they help companies to reduce expenses as compared to traditional phones. They also provide greater mobility and users do not need to change their numbers even if they change the location of their phones.
Recently, Grandstream Networks partnered with DSP Group. According to this new partnership, Internet Telephony's "Best Product of the Year 2012," the Grandstream GXP2200 Android Enterprise IP Phone, is now supported by DSP Group's XpandR III Media Phone SoC.
Offering Linux OS with a Google Androidframework, the XpandR III platform is an integrated multi-core SoC for voice and video endpoints. XpandR III also offers various hardware accelerators, and also a security processor for safe boot, safe storage and DRM.
GXP2200 from Grandstream Networks offers features such as Android Operating System 2.3 and its huge number of third party applications. This includes dual Gigabit network ports, a 480x272 capacitive touch screen TFT LCD, and combined PoE and Bluetooth. The GXP2200 provides enhanced HD audio quality, advanced telephony options, combination of rich Web content with access to the quickly growing Android applications base, and automated provisioning.
"Our flagship GXP2200 has been markedly enhanced by the close cooperation between DSP Group and Grandstream," said David Li, CEO of Grandstream. "The GXP2200 is loaded with tremendous value for web-integrated business communications, together with unprecedented power for custom business applications development and personalization. We are very pleased to have chosen the right partner to affirm our dedication to delivering the most complete and affordable multimedia phone solution for the market," he concluded.
Recently, the company partnered with Friendly Technologies, allowing service providers to manage Grandstream's VoIP phones using Friendly Technologies' TR-069 device and customer experience management solutions. Installed together, the two product lines offer an answer to broadband service providers, who look to decrease the time-to-market for introducing next-generation services.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2012
PBS Nova: "Deadliest Volcanoes"
Tonight (Jan. 4) PBS Nova aired the 50-minute documentary "Deadliest Volcanoes". The link is here. (Oddly, there is another link called "deadly volcanoes").
The program presented the danger of the mid-plate Yellowstone supervolcano, which could bury over half of the US in ash, and completely obliterate several thousand square miles, and introducing a years-long cloud, seriously jeopardizing all civilization. It's been 600,000 years since the last eruption, so we could be due.
But the most provocative part of the program dealt with Vesuvius, and the nearby Naples, which could be completely destroyed (link). The issue is not just the visible 4000-foot mountain, but the fact that the entire area sits on an underwater supervolcano, as evidenced by gradual land rise, exposing sea mollusks on buildings. (A prescient friend tweeted a note about a dream about this recently – maybe a psychic warning that eruption is near.)
The program covered the science of looking at supervolcanoes underground with muons, and other instruments to locate concentrations of sulfur dioxide. Many supervolcanoes have a "lava lamp" vertical channel underneath going 50 or more miles down below.
In 2004, the History Channel aired "Pompeii", which dramatized the notorious 79 AD eruption. The program was widely advertised on the DC Metro as a major television event.
Another risk is that a lahar (mud flow) off Mount Rainier could jeopardize Tacoma and even Seattle, even without a major eruption. Evacuation would be difficult.
Wikipedia attribution link is here.
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From Inside to Outside: The Importance of Intention
All throughout Islamic sciences, from the study of Quran and Hadith, to the study of jurisprudence (fiqh), the importance of intention is strongly emphasized. Spiritual scientists throughout the ages believed that any sort of beautification starts from the inside, which then flows to the outside. But isn't the action more important than the intention, since actions represents the result? And what does beautification have to do with intention?
From the intention, plan and execution of any act, Shaykh Muhammad b. Yahya al-Ninowy takes us on a journey with Imam Ghazali's Book of Intentions, teaching us that the importance of an intention is the fact that it makes you selfless right from the beginning. Seeing yourself in the intention, means the action is defective – the difference between the speed of light, and the speed of love.
Take a free SeekersHub course to deepen your understanding of intentions and Islamic Spirituality. Try "Excellence in Faith & Action (from Ghazali's 40 Foundations of Religion)", taught by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan.
We are grateful to the Rhoda Institute of Islamic Learning for this recording.
Resources for Seekers
- Importance of Intention in Seeking Knowledge
- Where Did The Sweetness of Prayer Go? – Shaykh Hamdi Ben Aissa
- How Can I Be Sure to Have a Correct Intention for Prayer
- Reflections from SeekersHub Toronto Retreat Sound Hearts Sound Societies
- The Reality and Importance of Intention
- The Prayer for Drinking Coffee – The Power of Purpose and High Intentions