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|Take bus from Pasay going to Tanauan or Lipa Batangas. From Tanauan/Lipa, take a jeepney going to Talisay. From Talisay, ride a tricycle going to San Roque Paradise Hotel.
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From MRT Buendia Terminal Station, take a bus to Tagaytay, then, alight at 7-Eleven. From there, ride a tricycle to the hotel (P200-P250). It is a one and a half hour travel. If from Manila via Tanauan, take a bus going to Batangas Pier that will pass by Tanauan and STAR Tollway. Exit to Tanauan/Talisay/Tagaytay/Laurel.
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Kid-Friendly schools are schools that put kids and their needs first.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Cherry-Picking Charter Schools
The article is about a young boy who was pressured to leave a Harlem Success Academy charter school.
The boy was made to stay after school to "practice" walking in the halls correctly. According to a spokeswoman for HSA:
"Practicing walking through the halls is the opposite of a punishment," she wrote. "Just as in math, when a child does not get a concept, we re-teach. We don't let the child fail. We ensure he gets it. We take the same approach with behavior. If a child is struggling, we re-teach. This is an example of when the school went out of its way to help Matthew be successful."
Oh, please. If you force a kid to do a boring, repetitive, pointless task, that's a punishment. You can call it "practice", you can call it "consequences", you can call it whatever you want, but it's still punishment. No, it isn't less punitive if you smile and speak with a gentle voice when you tell the kid he's going to practice walking silently in the hallway. It's the same old abuse that's been perpetrated by those with power against those without power for centuries.
I'm not surprised young Matthew was throwing up most mornings and asking his mother if he was going to be fired from school.
The good news is that Matthew is now doing very well at his local public school.
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"At that point, Ms. Sprowal had come to believe her son was so difficult that she was lucky anyone would take him. She wrote several e-mails thanking Ms. Moskowitz, saying she hoped that Matthew would someday be well-behaved enough to return to her "phenomenal" school."ReplyDelete
THIS is what made me saddest about the whole article. Not so much that the charter won't work for him... but that parents get roped into this thinking. I remember what that was like for my autistic Elf at a traditional public school. It is BULLYING.
These people have no right to start an anti-bullying program for the kids if this is how people are treated.
I am a special needs mom and I "GET" that some of my children mightn't do well in elite school. It would be a shame to shut the charters down, but NICE if everyone could please get real, do an entrance exam and say they only accept the high-performing students. You know? Why not?
HappyElfMom -- And it isn't just the parents who got roped into the school's thinking. Notice the kid was afraid the school would "fire" him -- he has totally absorbed the metaphor of kids as employees.ReplyDelete
Why don't they just admit that they only want high-performing students? Because that would invalidate all the empirical claims they make about how their schools are what all poor kids need.


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Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
With renewable energy facing a tumultuous year, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) looks at how the sector can adapt to become a practical solution to a more decentralised grid.
It is not hyperbolic to say that the second half of 2015 was the most challenging time the nascent renewables energy industry has ever faced. For over a decade we have seen growth, and in some cases, such as solar PV, an explosion in deployment.
At the REA we have grown with the industry. Set up in 2001, the evolution of 'alternative energy' through to the mainstream is in our DNA. From a cottage industry spoken about in fantastical terms to standing on the precipice of delivering energy cheaper than fossil fuels. The economic direction is clear, 2015 saw the tipping point of renewables attracting more investment than traditional fuels.
The renewables industry
The renewables industry should be a point of national pride and success, showcasing British ingenuity and innovation. We made ground-breaking strides in developing wind turbines in the eighties, we have the intellectual jump on the rest of the world in terms of marine energy. The cost reductions seen in solar are only in small part due to cheaper panels (the EU has a protectionist trade barrier for PVs). The British solar industry has driven down costs in the same way the British cycling team has revolutionised their sport, through the 'aggregation of marginal gains', a thousand minute improvements that are the difference between winning and losing. At a time when nuclear is going up in cost coupled with doubts over deliverability, solar costs are still dropping and can be deployed quickly, cleanly and sustainably.
The cost of new renewables may now in fact be cheaper than those for new the fossil fuel generation. I say in fact because there is no way of knowing. No new gas station has been commissioned in the last four years, and the last plant to open in 2012 started construction in 2008 after many aborted attempts. The nearest viable new gas generation we have is Trafford, who quote they need £72MWhr to complete. The current wholesale price is around £40MWhr, leaving a £32 gap that needs to be plugged if the UK is going to get our new capacity from fossils. For reference, the last round of renewable contracts, solar and wind both came in at around £79. However, that was February 2015 and the costs will have certainly reduced further. But in a twist of events, it looks as though 2016 will see a new gas subsidy, the nuclear deal still supported by energy consumers at £92.50MWhr and, even more bizarrely, diesel receiving subsidy, yet arguably the cheapest of all new generation options, wind and solar, will be blocked from having access to any market. To summarise, government policy now subsidies diesel, but blocks the cleaner most cost effective choice.
Government subsidies
How did we get here? It is undoubtedly exacerbated by low gas prices, making new capacity unattractive for energy companies whilst costing more in certain existing subsidies which top up the difference from the wholesale price. But whilst the low wholesale price is out of the government's hands, the assault on renewables is not. In fact, the blame is pointed squarely at the government unshackled from coalition.
Many trade bodies and green groups condemned the Conservative Manifesto before the election. The REA was alone in giving, albeit trepidatious, support. Our belief was based on the rhetoric around cost effectiveness, coupled with a record of delivery from Conservative Ministers such as Greg Barker. It was also a case of better the devil you know, and with the REA representing biofuels, which although practical, cost effective and sustainable, have also on occasion drawn the ire of some on the greenish left with the perfect standing in the way of the good.
In any case, we had assumed, along with the many others, that a Conservative Manifesto would be tempered by the Lib Dems, with the commitment to the scrapping of onshore so obviously a token to be traded away in coalition negotiations. Well, we got quite a few things wrong as it turns out.
Fast forward to the day before Parliament rose for their Christmas break. The solar, anaerobic digestion, hydro and wind sectors were waiting for the inevitable mass dumping of government news in which would contain the finalised levels of subsidy following the initial slashing of 87 per cent. In the end it was a mere 60 per cent cut in subsidy with an overall cap of £100 million for the entire microgeneration and domestic sector. And with that, the 13th negative policy announcement in six months was complete, unluckily for us.
Part of the shock was the optimism there was in the industry heading into 2015. The REA annual jobs and investment publication, REview, showed another record breaking year in terms of investment, coupled with a strong jobs sector with nearly 120,000 directly employed in renewables.
Those facts were coupled with the knowledge that we were close to cost parity with fossil fuels, the so called glide path to grid parity was clear and the main industry ask was policy certainty from government. Policy certainty that would insure confidence in the finance industry to create the robust business models needed to base a sustainable industry; free of subsidy and further government interference by the next decade.
Where do we go from here?
Firstly, the industry has to move on from last year and to come to terms with the new government agenda. This is painful to do and many well run, credible companies will depart the scene. But the overall direction of renewables is clear and is an unstoppable global movement. Whilst we may have to spend a couple of envious years looking towards our partners in other countries longingly, wishing for their apparent ease, we need to get back to doing what we have already shown we are capable of, namely of innovation and finding UK solutions to UK problems.
Whilst the era of subsidies is coming to a premature and abrupt end, renewables and new technologies can still find a use in some of the biggest policy problems we face in one of the oldest and most complex energy markets in the world.
Some of these problems are merely of an ageing infrastructure. In September, the then chief executive of the National Grid, Steve Holliday, summed up the shift in thinking that is going to have to happen:"The idea of baseload power is already outdated. I think you should look at this the other way around. From a consumer's point of view, baseload is what I am producing myself. The solar on my rooftop, my heat pump – that's the baseload. Those are the electrons that are free at the margin. The point is: this is an industry that was based on meeting demand. An extraordinary amount of capital was tied up for an unusual set of circumstances: to ensure supply at any moment. This is now turned on its head. The future will be much more driven by availability of supply: by demand side response and management which will enable the market to balance price of supply and of demand. It's how we balance these things that will determine the future shape of our business."
That is a business case for renewables that doesn't rely on targets or subsides, but of economic and consumer terms. There is a very real problem with the old way of thinking that is no longer suited to modern realities, and renewables offer part of that practical solution in a more decentralised grid.
The second is the financial environment we inherit. The old model of big pieces of kit is increasingly unrealistic. For a nationalised system it would still perhaps be practicable to fund power generation in the billions for a single project, but as demonstrated with Hinkley Point C, it is proving near impossible to raise capital. Smaller gas plants are also proving difficult, with policy uncertainty playing its part and the low wholesale price too. But large energy companies are also sitting on reduced reserves with little incentive to risk hundreds of millions in a new asset.
Smaller, easier to fund projects are looking much more attractive and can have much lower financing costs.
Energy storage
Thirdly, the inherent problem of renewables variability is soon to be turned into a positive when coupled with energy storage. With energy storage, the instant dispatchability is in stark contrast to the unresponsive and inflexible nature of baseload. For many, energy storage is a green pipe dream still decades away. This is now demonstrably wrong, with companies around the world already operating energy storage plants. Even better, they're operating energy storage projects without subsidy.
California is undoubtedly leading the way but the UK is looking to catch up quickly. Kilroot in Northern Ireland is a 10MW plant recently opened, with plans to extend to 100MW. National Grid has announced a tender for 200MW of enhanced frequency response capacity which resulted in 68 project submissions totalling 1.3 GW.
This is why the REA is launching the Decentralised Energy Forum and recently published a KPMG report on decentralised energy. It showed the cost reductions for energy storage, underlining the grid benefits for a less centralised system and the move to demand side and balancing systems.
2015 was a chastening experience for anyone in the industry but it should not dampen our optimism for the future. 2016 will see new business models evolve and new opportunities for our members and the path forward is already clear.
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Iginla is one of the most talented hockey players that America fans do not know. He plays in the great Canadian Midwest of Calgary Alberta Canada therefore many do not get to see this young man skate.
In 2006 Jerome Iginla was the first Black position player to participate in hockey's greatest tournament championship. There have been Black Goaltenders in the Stanley Cup before but never wingers, centers, or forwards. Jerome Iginla, the now famous Captain of the Flames led his team against The Tampa Bay Lightning for the oldest trophy in North America, Lord Stanley's Cup. Iginla and the Flames did not win in the 2003-2004 season.
Winning Lord Stanley's Cup is known as the hardest championship in any major American sports. A major league hockey team has to stay healthy and win sixteen playoff games before receiving Lord Stanley's Cup. Only the National Basketball Association has sixteen playoff games.
The 2006 season was filled with pleasant surprises and could be called one of the best playoffs in hockey history. Both Tampa Bay and Calgary had crazy fans. They had fans that knew every player and how that player helps his/ her favorite team.
Jerome Iginla beat up on the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Finals scoring ten goals and giving other teammates seven assist. This catapulted him into the lead for the Conn Smyth Trophy. This trophy is given to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He continued to impress the American public with his defense and skating style. He is a very shy young man that does not like to be noticed but you cannot miss him in Calgary.
Hockey veterans say that Jerome could be the next GREAT ONE, if he stays healthy throughout his career.
Young black men are making history with every passing year. 2006 was no acceptation. As most of us know not many African Americans follow the very exciting sport of hockey or even attempt to play this wonderful game on ice. Not many Blacks are interested in this fast game. This game can be played outside, in the dead of winter on ice. Hockey is a fast, hard hitting game. With not much scoring, it could be very frustrating at times.
The excitement is fulfilling even if your favorite team loses. If God had given me a normal body this would have been the sport to play.
Now hockey has changed forever. After the 1950's and 1960's seasons, the world witnessed the first Black player in the National Hockey League Willie O'Ree who played the right wing with the Boston Bruins from 1959-1961. He stood alone for many years in the professional hockey world because he was the only player of color on ice, until the talented Black Canadian Goalie for the four time Stanley Cup Champion Edmonton Oilers, Grant Fuhr skated on the ice. Grant had a lot of help with "The Great One", Wayne Gretzky scored 90 goals a year. Fuhr opened the door for other Black Canadians and African Americans to play hockey. Now there are over twenty Black players in the league and many are now all stars.
One very special player entered the league in 1996. Everybody was talking about him. Iginla was called the Black Gretzky with speed.
This Black Canadian got drafted in the 1st round by the Dallas Stars. Iginla never wore a Stars jersey because within months he was traded to the Calgary Flames for another young star Joe Nieuwendyk. The Stars would later regret trading this black wonder on ice. Dallas found out that size is not everything.
Iginla played every single game (82) his first year with the Calgary Flames, not many players can do this. Iginla became the first Black hockey player to win the Rookie of The Year Award. Everybody loved his slashing skating style while heading toward the net to score. He seemed to have eyes in the back of his head because he knew where all of his teammates were on the ice and would give them the puck for many more assist that year.
Iginla has won many other awards in his short hockey career. He won the Art Ross Trophy, which means he was the leading scorer for that year. He was one of the first players to ever receive the leagues new scoring title award the 1999 Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy. This trophy was given to the leading scorer at the end of the regular season from the Montreal Canadians Hockey Club.
Another honor in the 2001-02 season was the Lester B. Pearson Award for the Outstanding Player of the Year. This trophy is given after the votes by the (NHLPA), National Hockey League Players Association, his peers. Iginla stated, he just loves to play the game and does not seek any awards. He is the perfect gentleman and good sportsman in a game that produces many thugs on ice.
At the beginning of the 2006 season the Calgary Flames gave him a new black, red, and white playing jersey with a big C on the left shoulder. At that moment he became the team captain and the second Black hockey player to ever receive the "C" on any hockey team jersey.
Iginla does not see it that way; it was so natural for him. He states that he is a hockey player first, a Calgary Flame second and a team leader third. He led the Flames into their first Stanley Cup playoffs since 1996. You can't miss big Jerome Iginla with the red and black "C" and the red number 12 on his jersey.
Jerome Iginla is Canada's biggest secret.
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DIY cotton bracelets, minty's makeup, minty's october favourites, nailpolish, what minty's loving right now
1. Nyx blush in Angel, Smashbox bronzer in Bronze Lights/Suntan Matte & brushes I keep reaching for by Mecca Cosmetica and Sephora. Am pretty boring when it comes to makeup these days – I'm lucky if I have time in the morning to swipe any eyeliner on at all.
2. Rubiks Cube. My greatest source of frustration this month. Will soon banish it to where it belongs: at the back of my stationery drawer, to be forgotten for another couple of months until I start rummaging around in there again.
3. Mecca Cosmetica's Painted Beauty. Ran a mattifying top coat over the top and now my nails look as if I've coloured them in with a garish pink highlighter. I enjoy this effect with great relish (offensive nails are still my biggest pleasure in life) and will most likely do it again.
4. Favourite quote by Mark Twain.
5. Been on a bit of a DIY bracelet binge lately, and am incredibly satisfied with the outcome of my latest brainchild.
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Michelle, she's just gorgeous! You have captured her so well, I would love her to pop over to my place coz, I bet her muffins don't stay around too long. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Suzi for your nice words.Delete
You are uber-talented.
Not only is Mrs. Muffin amazing, but your photos of her and writing about her is so exquisite, too!!
Love that she is your avatar. :)
So nice to meet another creative like you through BYW 2.0!
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Hi Mary, you make me blush but with a big smile. Thank you.Delete
Oh, Mrs Muffin is echt heeel erg schattig!! Leuk m je blog te "ontmoeten" via BYW :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Dank je wel Machteld, ben ook op bezoek geweest bij je blog. Erg leuk met mooi breiwerk.Delete
- AnonymousJune 7, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Hi Michelle, Ms. Muffin is too adorable. I love her polka-dot hose and her perfect pose on the edge of the coffee cup. the felted truffles are also really creative.ReplyDelete
Pleasure to visit from BYW2. I'll see you in class.
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About Sarah
Sarah usually lives in Newcastle with her husband and two young children, after making the change from the Big Smoke in 2007. In 2012 she moved to Canada with her family for a bout of expat living. She has a Communications Degree from Macquarie University and after starting her career in the magazine industry, spent several years living and working as a corporate communications consultant in the finance sector in the UK - coming back with a lot of travel tales and a South African fiance!
Sarah used to write a monthly parenting column for Sunny Days, a parenting magazine distributed throughout the Hunter and Central Coast. She has also spent a lot of time around babies and children as a nanny throughout her university years, and more recently as a mum to her own two. She finds it completely fascinating the way little people think and express themselves (well, most of the time - unless they choose to 'express themselves' in the middle of the supermarket checkout!). Always on the lookout for ways to strengthen her family's emotional intelligence.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Hexagon Flowers
13 comments:
- Marieke (http://quiltpassie.web-log.nl/) said...
Great flower! Love the fabrics you use: your flowerquilt will look great and happy!
- January 5, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- Monique said...
How nice you joined our flowergarden! Hope you will love it over here ;o)
- January 5, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- Karen said...
Welcome to One Flower Wednesday! I love your flower and look forward to seeing many more. :)
- January 5, 2011 at 1:08 PM
- Stray Stitches (Linda G) said...
What a wonderful flower! So glad you joined both One Flower Wednesday and the Inchy Flower Swap. I look forward to swapping hexies with you some time in the future!
- January 5, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- Jeanette said...
Welcome to the group. Very beautiful flower.
- January 6, 2011 at 4:34 AM
- Lee Prairie Designs said...
Welcome to One Flower Wednesday! Thanks for sharing your fun flower and I look forward to seeing more of your " Hexies".
Happy New Year to you and your family.
- January 6, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Micki said...
Love the hexagon...really pretty!
- January 7, 2011 at 12:20 PM
- Kate said...
Welcome to one Flower Wednesday..Your Hexi flower is very pretty...I too have joined the Inchy Hexagon Swap,,,so look forward to having contact with you sometime in the future,,Kate xxx
- January 9, 2011 at 2:52 AM
- Renate Bischoff said...
Welcome to One-Flower-Wednesday. That is a very beautiful flower you made. I am looking forward how your garden grows.
- January 9, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- Narelle said...
You will have a wonderful time in the 'garden'.
Lovely flower ... it looks a lot like a sunflower.
- January 9, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- merumo said...
Sounds like you are having a flower year this year! Your flower looks very nice and cute :)))
- January 10, 2011 at 12:17 PM
- Quiltjane said...
I am looking forward to swapping hexies with you next month. I have nearly finished your welcome hexie and will be posting it along with a sample pack soon.
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Providing the all-important leisure arm of the complex, facilities include a gym, squash courts, toning tables, exercise classes, sun showers, a sauna, steam room, whirlpool, and 25-metre pool; and after all that working out, a little respite in the spa area complete with treatments from ESPA, Dermalogica, St Tropez and Jessica product houses is certainly deserved.
Village Spa Leeds North
All about laid back fun and enjoyment, this contemporary hotel and spa combines just the right amount of entertainment and relaxation options to suit everyone. Spa breaks include use of the gym, pool, sauna and steam room and with an extensive treatment menu to choose from including a men's menu, there's plenty of pampering on offer. Aside from the spa, this hotel also has a pub and restaurant for light refreshments.
Village Spa Day
Includes a 55 minute Holistic Back, Face and Scalp treatment for 1st guest, a 55 minute Lifesaving Back Treatment with Lower Leg and Scalp Massage for 2nd guest, light lunch and full use of the facilities.
Wellness Spa Day
Includes a 55 minute Wellness Back Face and Scalp Treatment, light lunch, robe, towel and flip flops provided and full use of the facilities.
Designed especially for clients who are suffering with or recovering from cancer
Perfect Pregnancy
Includes 85 minute treatment time inclusive of: LOVE ESPA Facial and Pre-Natal Body Massage, light lunch, robe and towel provided and full use of the facilities.
Deluxe Spa Day
Includes 120 minute treatment time inclusive of: Welcoming Foot Ritual, LOVE ESPA Facial and Total Holistic Body Ritual, light lunch, glass of fizz, robe and towel provided and full use of the facilities.
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The hotel is easily accessible via major transport links.
Leeds is awash with boutiques and shops, not least of all Harvey Nichols.
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The Royal Armouries, Leeds Art Gallery, and the Yorkshire Dales are within easy reach.
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Tribute nights and discos are ideal for hen parties and group bookings looking for a relaxing or fun filled weekend.
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The hotel has accessible rooms available on request and the pool and leisure facilities are wheelchair accessible.
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The hotel has family rooms, children's menu and children's splash time.
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The hotel offers a range of leisure facilities and treatments, but is not a specialised spa. Please note robes and towels can be hired for £5 and slippers £3. A debit/credit card will be held safe as a deposit until these are returned.
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Leeds has a rich and diverse cultural history which contributed to its naming as the UK's first City of Culture in 2010, and the proximity of the Village Spa Leeds North provides ample opportunity to explore it in detail.
Characteristic of the nationwide Village Spa brand, the hotel's food and drink comes in the form of a Starbucks café, the stylish Verve Grill Restaurant and The Public House, although venturing into the city itself you will find a plethora of bijous options as well.


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Welcome to the Relish Reusable Giveaway Hop hosted by Measuring Flower and Eco Crazy Mom! I have teamed up with a group of other green bloggers to bring you a bunch of fun, eco-friendly, and reusable giveaways worth a minimum of $25 each. So, after you've entered our awesome giveaway below, be sure to "hop" on to the next blog to enter their giveaway as well. You can find a list linking to all the other blogs towards the bottom of this post. Don't forget to enter the event's big grand grand prizes, including $200 of reusable products donated by Reuseit.com!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Relish Reusable Giveaway Hop *Abeego
Welcome to the Relish Reusable Giveaway Hop hosted by Measuring Flower and Eco Crazy Mom! I have teamed up with a group of other green bloggers to bring you a bunch of fun, eco-friendly, and reusable giveaways worth a minimum of $25 each. So, after you've entered our awesome giveaway below, be sure to "hop" on to the next blog to enter their giveaway as well. You can find a list linking to all the other blogs towards the bottom of this post. Don't forget to enter the event's big grand grand prizes, including $200 of reusable products donated by Reuseit.com!
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Hand-wash Abeego in COLD eco-friendly dish soap in your kitchen sink.ReplyDelete
Lots of love, hand washing and air drying! :DReplyDelete
Wash in cold water with eco friendly soapReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 1, 2013 at 7:28 AM
I will hand wash in cold with an eco-friendly soap.ReplyDelete
I will try this tip: use biodegradable, alcohol free soap for AbeegoReplyDelete
I really love that it can be used short term in the freezer. I also like that it is easy to care for; just hand wash in the sink and let dry. How easy is that? mary987 (at) hotmail (dot) comReplyDelete
I learned it is the perfect cover for rising bread dough.ReplyDelete
My raflecopter name is Julie G.
One care tip is to avoid prolonged contact with oily or greasy foods.ReplyDelete
My rafflecopter name is Julie G.
I will use it to store my cheese!ReplyDelete
Their mobile site does not have care tips. They really need a website that allows me to go to the desktop version from my iPad. I am not a fan of being forced to view the mobile site.ReplyDelete
I love that I can compost the wrap when its useful life is over.
so easy - just wash in cool water! I so want these!ReplyDelete
These are cool, would save alot of money not using plastic wrap and that they are usable for many different uses from your review "Hand-wash Abeego in COLD eco-friendly dish soap In COLD water the beeswax coating will be stiff, providing a stable surface to clean. "Abeego washes like a plate, not a piece of fabric. It can handle a light scrub with a gentle dish cloth or sponge......"ReplyDelete
Place over a dish rack" to air dry or towel dry Abeego for immediate use. Do not wring."
For the love of cheese :)ReplyDelete
I currently use a plastic bag to cove our cheese so I would certainly use it to store our cheeses.ReplyDelete
I'd love to use this to cover my bread as it rises!ReplyDelete
I'd use the washing in cold water with eco friendly soapReplyDelete
How cool are these wraps! I'd try the jar opener trick. multi uses!ReplyDelete
I would use them for vegetables, and wash them in cold water. VickiReplyDelete
I would use it to cover our cheese.ReplyDelete
I would hand wash it and let it air dry, it'd be great to use around our avocados, cukes, tomatoes and onions!ReplyDelete
I will try Storing your storage.ReplyDelete
Roll or fold Abeego and keep in with your other food packaging in or your linen drawer. Keep between cutting boards to store flat.
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I would use for cold cuts and cheese.ReplyDelete
It's great when you're letting bread dough rise.ReplyDelete
I like the "half cut," forming Abeego around the cut side of your avocado. I hate putting saran wrap directly on my avocados... i feel like I'm adding so many nasty chemicals!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 1, 2013 at 10:18 PM
We would use the cheese tips! I always freshly shred our cheese but never use a full block so the remains usually end up in a plastic bag. Katy C. dragon _ at _ heart 04 @ hotmail . comReplyDelete
Reuse for one year then compostReplyDelete
to cover cheese!ReplyDelete
Handwash in cold water with eco friendly soap and air dry :)ReplyDelete
the half cut... so much food saved!ReplyDelete
I love to make bread so I will use it as a cover on the dough.ReplyDelete
The Cheese! I am in need of something to keep my cheese in.ReplyDelete
- Sherry ComptonApril 2, 2013 at 8:24 AM
Love the jar opener tip...I try to open them myself but sometimes have to call for help.ReplyDelete
I want to use it for storing cut avocado.ReplyDelete
I want to use it for snacks on the go. I love how you can simply wash it with cold water and eco friendly soap.ReplyDelete
I want to use it for storing cut avocadoReplyDelete
I would use it for around the cut side of my fruits or vegetables.ReplyDelete
I like their comment about meatReplyDelete
Cold cuts and cooked meat on your sandwiches are friends of Abeego. I'll try that!
great for storing cheesesReplyDelete
You should hand wash it with eco-friendly dish soap!ReplyDelete
Those things are AWESOME! And Canadian?! Where was I!?ReplyDelete
I'd hand wash in cold water and air dry.ReplyDelete
Wow! So many uses, i would probably use it for everything. the one that stuck out to me was using it to cover dough as is rises. I've been trying to bake more breads at home so I will definitely do this one.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM
I would definitely use it to wrap cheese w/o the plastic wrap. That stuff always makes my cheese taste a little "off."ReplyDelete
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Would love to try these....like the cut fruit tipReplyDelete
these are fluid resistantReplyDelete
hand wash and air dry!ReplyDelete
Place over a dish rack to air dry or towel dry Abeego for immediate use.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 4, 2013 at 8:14 AM
I'll be sure to hand wash it in cold water.ReplyDelete
Remove cheese from the packaging it came in and wrap it in an appropriately sized Flat.ReplyDelete
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i like that stains and creases are just character-can this apply to my laundry :)ReplyDelete
will use to wrap cheese in itReplyDelete
Hand-wash in cold water with eco friendly soap and avoid direct contact with Pineapple.ReplyDelete
For the love of cheese.ReplyDelete
Remove cheese from the packaging it came in and wrap it in an appropriately sized Flat.
We buy a lot of chunk cheese so this tip is appropriate for us :)
- Rachel GApril 6, 2013 at 12:20 AM
Hand wash in cold water with eco friendly soap.ReplyDelete
I would love to try: For the love of cheese. I love specialty cheeses and have never thought about having something special to wrap them in!ReplyDelete
Abeego is happy to help out around the freezer for the short term jobs. A month is the limit. It leaves long term freezing up to the other guys.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the contest.
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- AnonymousApril 6, 2013 at 9:29 AM
I'd so use this for cheese! no more dry cheese! and i love that it just gets washed in cold water!ReplyDelete
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- Brittany ThomasApril 7, 2013 at 1:27 AM
I'd totally use it for storing my cheese!ReplyDelete
I like that you can wash in cold water.ReplyDelete
I'd try the Half Cut tip! We could use these for the cut side of our veggies that we don't finish in one sitting!ReplyDelete
Simply hand-wash Abeego in COLD water with eco-friendly dish soapReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM
Storing cheeses.ReplyDelete
rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com
Hand-wash Abeego in COLD eco-friendly dish soap in your kitchen sink.ReplyDelete
I will air dry the Abeego.ReplyDelete
I would wash it in cold water with a eco friendly soap.ReplyDelete
Washing in cold water as we try to minimize the amount of hot water we use, especially for clothes.ReplyDelete
A really interesting product that I'd love to know more about.
Thanks for sharing and making this open to Canadians.
Besos, Sarah
Reviewer at Journeys of The Zoo
Finding Humour in Everyday Life
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I will use them over the cut ends of fruits and vegetables.ReplyDelete
Wash in cold and use an eco friendly soap :)ReplyDelete
a bath in cold water and mild eco-friendly soap will keep these Abeego sheets lasting over a year :)ReplyDelete
hand wash in cold water.ReplyDelete
I love the idea of using them to cover the cut ends of fruits and vegetables.ReplyDelete
I will most likely hand wash Abeego and let air dry.ReplyDelete
I would use it for cheese! I love these! momlovesdeals at gmail dot comReplyDelete
I would keep it away from high heat sources, dishwashers,, microwaves etc. Thanks!ReplyDelete
sarah perry on rc
Use it ALL the time to cover jars or bowls of leftovers-- I'd love more to continue to use! Abeego is the BEST!ReplyDelete
I think the handwashing is best with my homeade soapReplyDelete
SO cool the way you just wash them like a plate!ReplyDelete
I think it would be great for saving produce. I can't ever seem to wrap it good enough and it seems to go bad a lot.ReplyDelete
i will handwashReplyDelete
I'll wash them in biodegradable, alcohol free soap from Shaklee.ReplyDelete
I would use it for vegetables and to cover bowls.ReplyDelete
I will be trying rise dough, rise.ReplyDelete
Can be used for covering rising bread dough. Love it!ReplyDelete
Removing cheese from the package and covering it - I would certainly make use of that one!ReplyDelete
I would use them to wrap my cheeses.ReplyDelete
I'd use them for sliced veggies!ReplyDelete
Would be wonderful for wrapping cheese!ReplyDelete
I would definitely avoid prolonged contact with oily or greasy foods to make them last!ReplyDelete


text: I've found myself frequently doing this on 7.0: - set a destination in the nav app on the 17" touchscreen - notice that the app on the left side of the IC has been switched to the nav app - press in, hold, and roll the left scroll wheel to go back to my previously selected app (normally Trip, since I keep the Energy meter on the right side where it's less likely to be overridden.) The manual does note that "Regardless of how you customize the left side of the instrument panel, it automatically changes to display navigation instructions (if applicable), or to let you know if a door or trunk is open when Model S is in a driving gear." I've also seen the Car Status app break in and let me know if I'm too close to something. The Phone app will alert me when there's an incoming call. But all of these are momentary interruptions, like a news flash, which goes away once the distance from the other car increases, or the door is closed, or whatever. The problem with the nav app's interruption is that it's permanent until I get to my destination (at which point I get out of the car), and I have never found the IC portion of the app useful at all. I think I wasn't really bothered by the nav app doing this in 6.2, since at that point I only really needed to use the right-hand app slot: the real-time energy meter was built into the central speedometer display and didn't require display of a separate app. But with 7.0, I need two app slots to display the same information, so the nav app now feels very intrusive. Is there any setting which would keep the nav app from taking over my preferred left instrument panel app? Or am I stuck working around this every time I use navigation?


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In 2015, South Central College in North Mankato, Minnesota received a $23,000 Fluid Power Lab Grant from the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation. The school used the funds to purchase two cavitation simulators with accumulator modules. The new equipment was used during the recent fall semester by 34 students in the CMAE1526 course, part of the Mechatronics Program. Here's what one of the students, Chris Wenner, has to say . . .
Why did you choose to learn about fluid power?
"The reason I chose to study fluid power is that it plays a large role in a mechatronics career. Fluid power is in the majority of manufacturing and production lines and equipment, and with a career path in maintenance and engineering that includes these processes, it is extremely beneficial to know how fluid power works."
What did you like about working in the fluid power lab at South Central College?
"What I liked about working in the labs with the trainers was the fact that I was getting hands-on experience and was able to learn about fluid power with a direct look at how it works in the real world."
What are your career aspirations? What type of fluid power job do you hope to get after you graduate?
"My career aspirations after graduating are to be able to get a job in manufacturing maintenance where I will be able to apply the things that I have learned in my fluid power classes during my college education in mechatronics."
For further information on the Fluid Power Lab Grant Program, or how to connect with a technical school in your area, contact Carrie Tatman Schwartz at firstname.lastname@example.com or 414-778-3347.


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Standing on the shore
I let the foamy water gently kiss the tips of my toes
I am motionless and my soles feel heavy and weighted down in the cool, gritty surface below,
I become aware of how expertly the sand molds itself under every curve and crevice of my firmly planted feet as if that's exactly where I'm supposed to be.
The water now rushes past me and envelopes my ankles,
As if it's trying to persuade my body to follow the tide.
Why can't I move on, all I need to do is take
one …small … step …
I've made a impression here,
If I move now, the water will quickly fill the sand that hugged my soles as if I was never there..
As if I had no effect…
As if I didn't exist.
The ebb and flow gain momentum and the waves gently surround my calves
If I remain here, I must accept the tide as a comforting friend…
Surrounding me completely,
trusting the inconsistent undulations,
swirling and flowing about me,
Simultaneously confusing and captivating.
Suddenly and unexpectedly,
I am overcome with the warm embrace of peace that can only come from a sound decision and a healthy heart.
I begin to understand.
I am not supposed to stay..
my footprints on this shore are intended to fade with the flowing current.
The tide does not wash them away as much as carry them on to another shore.


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|Is it real or is it wallpaper?
When I was growing up, every year, around late winter as I recall, there came in the mail one or more wallpaper catalogues. Sears had one, and a couple others. They had my mother pegged. She loved to redecorate, and every two or three years, whether it needed it or not, our living room got wallpapered. Cracks in the plaster? Enough layers of wallpaper disguised or obliterated them. Walls weren't too bad but ceilings! That wonderful little undertaking would test the bonds of even the strongest marriage. By the time I left home for college, I hated wallpaper. Never would I have the damned stuff in my house.
Flash forward fifteen years, I'm married, college educated, a working artist, decorating a newly built home I'd designed myself from the footers to the faceplates. My wife suggested we use wallpaper on a wall in the foyer. I suggested we not. She dragged me kicking and screaming (figuratively speaking) to a wallpaper store. (They have whole stores for this sort of thing now?) Well, let's just say it was not the stuff of my mother's Sears Roebuck wallpaper catalog. By the time she got me out of there, we were not only doing the foyer, but had purchased two wallpaper murals as well. Sticking the stupid stuff to the wall was still as onerous a task as I'd recalled, though tricks and techniques I'd learned as a child came flooding back to me as we worked. The marriage survived.
|Foil wallcoverings today flash forward another thirty years from those on the
late 1970s which won me back to the art and craft of wallpapering.
When our medieval ancestors built castles of stone, they hung huge tapestries to cover the walls, and warm the place up a bit (both figratively and literally). They hired artists to design them and nuns to weave them. However, because of this, tapestries were extremely expensive. Paper was too, but not so much. Medieval interior decorators began hanging paper images (hand painted or block printed) on walls as a cheap(er) replacement. Later, they decided wheat paste was a good idea (over breakfast porridge, no doubt). Thus the wallpaper industry began. The French had a lot of castles so they, naturally, developed the first wallpaper printing presses and the delicate technical expertise to run them (below). By the 18th century, they sort of had a corner on the market. England had a lot of castles too so they imported the finely designed, finely crafted decorating commodity from their neighbors across the channel. Which was all fine and dandy until war broke out (the Seven Years War and later the little ruckus with Napoleon). The French decided the Brits could print their own damned wallpaper.
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As young Benjamin Braddock in Mike Nichols', The Graduate, was informed, plastics were the way to go (or in wallpaper jargon, laminates). No more sloppy wheat paste, just peel and stick. Or, if you liked, there was polymer sticky stuff. The burgeoning chemical industry revolutionized wallcoverings. Foils were feasible. Textures were tasteful. Photo-murals were phantasmagorical. Stores were stupendous. Decorators were delerious. My wife was mollified. I was gradually converted.
|Our foyer now sports a slightly less
textured version of this extreme.
Note the door at center.
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Christopher Lee dies aged 93: Live news and reaction
The veteran actor Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93, it has been confirmed.6/11/2015 11:34:38 AM
According to the Daily Telegraph, Lee died at 8.30am on Sunday at London's Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where he had been treated for respiratory problems and heart failure for three weeks.6/11/2015 11:37:57 AM
Birgit Kroencke, Lee's wife of more than 50 years, reportedly chose to delay the public announcement until she had informed close members of her family.6/11/2015 11:40:09 AM
Lee rose to prominence with his 1958 portrayal of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
He became one of the most memorable Bond villains of all time in the role of Francisco Scaramanga, The Man With The Golden Gun, in 1974.
And in 2001-3 he starred as Saruman the White in Peter Jackon's Lord of the Rings trilogy.6/11/2015 11:45:36 AM
Lee turned 93 on 28 May, while he was receiving treatment in hospital.6/11/2015 11:47:45 AM
Other celebrities have given their reactions to the news of Lee's death, including the comic and horror actor Reece Shearsmith:Very upset to learn that Sir Christopher Lee has passed away. An amazing gentleman who brought us so many iconic roles. He will be missed.@wossy: So sad to hear that Sir Christopher Lee has died. A great actor, a great star, a surprisingly good singer and a lovely lovely man.A true legend has passed. Sir Christopher Lee. http://t.co/MqVqxXtqdaReally sad to hear about the death of Christopher Lee, one of the greatest British actors and a master of the macabre http://t.co/q5UUhc7xIdSir Christopher Lee's passing is a time where it's apt to say 'The like of whom will will never see again." #RIPCHRISTOPHERLEE6/11/2015 12:18:05 PM
Christopher Lee dead: His most iconic roles from Saruman to DraculaThe IndependentCelebrated Hollywood actor Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93, leaving fans to remember his legacy of often villainous movie roles.6/11/2015 12:21:46 PM
Lee was granted the "Spirit of Metal" award at the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden Gods.He released a Christmas single with tracks including "Jingle Hell".And while doing publicity for The Man with the Golden Gun, Lee had the actual golden gun seized while going through US customs.6/11/2015 12:26:20 PM
15 times Christopher Lee was the spirit of metalThe IndependentChristopher Lee, the man behind some of cinema's most nefarious characters, died on Sunday from respiratory problems aged 93.6/11/2015 12:26:30 PM
Christopher Lee's incredible life remembered as he passes awayThe IndependentChristopher Lee has died at the age of 93 after a lengthy career.6/11/2015 12:30:04 PM
Some more tributes now, including from the writer Neil Gaiman:I wish I'd met Sir Christopher Lee. I was so lucky & proud to have had him play the Earl in @BBCRadio4 Neverwhere. Great actor, great loss.RIP Sir Christopher Lee. What a legend. He will always be #Dracula to me. Spent many nights watching thru my fingers! #Saruman #LegendOf all those about whom you might say "I thought he was already dead" seems more understandable with Christopher Lee http://t.co/HsBTFxCL1lSad news about Sir Christopher Lee, a true screen legend and an actor that terrified me as a kid. Rest in Peace. http://t.co/DgfKbc5vF8Sorry to hear that Sir Christopher Lee has passed away – a film giant who will be truly missed6/11/2015 12:39:41 PM
The badass way Christopher Lee bagged a role in Lord of the RingsThe IndependentWhen many film fans remember Christopher Lee, his role as evil white wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings will be one of the first to spring to mind. But while that performance was brilliant, the ingenious way Lee bagged it is even more awesome.6/11/2015 12:50:28 PM
The Canadian singer turned photographer Bryan Adams has given his tribute to Lee, including this 2010 portrait Adams took himself:What a sad day for the world to lose this incredible actor and human being. Christopher Lee, photo by… https://t.co/635BmEshsn6/11/2015 12:57:40 PM
Cary Elwes, who starred in a film version of Dracula that had Gary Oldman rather than Christopher Lee in the title role, nonetheless gave this tribute:RIP #christopherlee A sheer joy to work with & off camera too! My condolences to Birgit and the family #PJPII #rome http://t.co/Y6u8KEDK2j6/11/2015 1:02:08 PM
A fellow Lord of the Rings star, Dominic Monaghan, said this of Lee:So so sorry to hear that #christopherlee has passed away. He was a fascinating person. Threw a bic pen into a tree in front of me.
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Two years ago Lee was honoured with a fellowship of the British Film Institute presented by his friend Johnny Depp.
Depp, who worked with Lee on several Tim Burton projects including Sleepy Hollow, reportedly snuck into the awards ceremony to give him a surprise.6/11/2015 1:04:03 PM
Elijah Wood, who starred as Frodo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy with Lee as Saruman, as given his reaction to the news:An extraordinary man and life lead, Sir Christopher Lee. You were an icon, and a towering human being with stories for days. We'll miss you.@MarkOrdesky if anyone was going to be immortal, it was Christopher. Indeed, we were blessed.@scottEweinberg He had such a presence. I'm sure I was. It would have been in 2000, I believe@scottEweinberg oh, Scott, he was such a story teller and he loved to regale everyone with his various and many extraordinary experiences6/11/2015 2:29:16 PM
Tim Burton, who directed Lee in a number of films, has said this; "Christopher has been an enormous inspiration to me my entire life. I had the honour and pleasure to work with him on five films (Sleepy Hollow, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Alice In Wonderland and Dark Shadows).
"He was the last of his kind - a true legend - who I'm fortunate to have called a friend. He will continue to inspire me and I'm sure countless others for generations to come."6/11/2015 2:57:16 PM
Chloe Moretz, who worked alongside Lee on Hugo (2011), wrote a series of tweets in tribute:I had the immense pleasure of working with Sir Christopher Lee twice in my career which I think is a huge testament to what a brilliant -- 1-- actor he was , that someone from the age of 12 had the pleasure of personally acting opposite him in film. I'll never forget -- 2-- everything that he taught me and the wonderful conversations we had and how he always helped me keep my head up, -- 3-- my entire heart and prayers go out to him and his beautiful amazing amazing who was just as much a breathe of fresh air as he was -- 4-- Rest in peace, it will always be an honor to say I got to know such a beautiful soul, Forever Changed. #SirChristopherLee6/11/2015 2:59:33 PM
Elijah Wood on Christopher Lee: 'If anyone was going to be immortal, it was Christopher'The IndependentElijah Wood has paid touching tribute to the late actor Sir Christopher Lee.6/11/2015 3:00:15 PM
The chief executive of Bafta is the latest person to pay tribute to Lee. Amanda Barry said she was "deeply saddened" by the news, and called him "truly talented" and "versatile".
Here is here statement in full:
"I am deeply saddened by the death of Sir Christopher Lee, a truly talented and versatile actor. His biography, and therefore his legacy, is one that many in the film industry can only dream of.
"He appeared in over 200 films, including some of the most iconic of our times. Throughout his career, which stretched from the 1940s to date, there were so many outstanding performances - in Dracula, The Wicker Man, The Man with the Golden Gun, to name just a few of his many credits, and more recently, the Bafta and Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
"Sir Christopher received the Academy Fellowship, the highest honour Bafta can bestow, at the Film Awards in 2011; at the time he described it as a very unexpected but very great honour."6/11/2015 3:41:22 PM
As different parts of the world wake up to the news that Lee has died, the tributes keep coming.
Dogma director Kevin Smith, 127 Hours actor James Franco, horror director and special effects specialist Tom Savini, Better Caul Saul actor Michael McKean, and singer Boy George have all expressed their sorrow at the news.We cheered when Dracula, Saruman & Dooku lost. But today, we weep for the loss of the man who played them all. Farewell Sir Christopher Lee!❤ to CHRISTOPHER LEE.
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Master of the macabre director Tim Burton has told BBC News: "When I first looked at his CV, I thought something this heavy could be a novel or a copy of War And Peace or something - he did so much, it was an amazing body of work.
"He inspired an entire generation of film-makers."6/11/2015 4:38:31 PM
As we said earlier, Christopher Lee was a horror icon and therefore unsurprisingly also a heavy metal fan.
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, Lordi guiarist Amen, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose director Scott Derrickson have all paid tributes to the actor.Long Live the Horror of Christopher Lee, may he peacefully rest! https://t.co/7fV9944ZUfRIP Christopher Lee. Dracula has left the building..Christopher Lee 1922-2015
Goodbye to the greatest of the Counts. http://t.co/DQCPHW9BHl6/11/2015 6:48:06 PM
Actress and author Joan Collins has expressed her sorrow that her co-star has died.
The pair stared in the 1973 film Dark Places together.So sad that we lost wonderful Christopher Lee One of the most articulate and amusing actors i've ever worked with.94,pretty good innings !
Here are the pair together in 2008:(Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images for Montblanc)
During his life, Lee turned his talents to many things, from acting to song-writing.Here are 12 things you might not know about him, including his stint in the Finnish army.Click here to read i100's article in fullLee pictured circa 1948 (Photo by Baron/Getty Images)6/11/2015 7:58:04 PM


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From Madagascar and its people. Notes of four years' residence by James Sibree (1870)