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How are we still in January? It is never ending! Make yourself a cuppa and take five minutes for yourself. We're nearly there, four sleeps until February!
I don't follow trends, I like what I like, but I do like to have a little nosey at those predicted. Here are The Top 10 Interiors Trends for 2018, according to Pinterest.
I really liked reading11 Great Things About Being A Mum (Because Sometimes We Forget). It's true, sometimes we do forget and that's okay. We're sleep deprived, we're stressed, anxious even. It is good, and important, to stop and remember how awesome parenthood really is.
This Banana Bread looks delicious, I may try it. I make banana bread every week, it's great for using up over-ripe bananas and a nice addition to the lunch boxes.
I love this piece on Table Manners from Katia at Proper Food. As a parent of a child with Motor Skill issues, I learned a long time to look past how people eat. We all should.Instead, watch as they enjoy the food they have in front of them.
These Dancing Umbrellas on Where Wishes Come From really are the perfect rainy day craft. I will definitely be making these with my small girl.
Simply Homemade is on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram


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|Panagopoulos class coastal patrol boats of the Hellenic Navy
|Modified photo of Panagopoulos class coastal patrol boat. For a high resolution image click here.
|Panagopoulos I without her armament
|Panagopoulos I with her armament
|Panagopoulos II somewhere in the Aegean
|A Panagopoulos class patrol boat at full speed!
|Panagopoulos III
|Panagopoulos III
The two remaining boats of the class were decommissioned in 2003 after a successful career and they were sold without their equipment in 2015. (source)
|Panagopoulos II in high speed

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Allen and I are having sharing the walls of a small local gallery this March. The Glass Out House Gallery is on Thunder Road about 5 miles east of Twentynine Palms. Located in the Wonder Valley area of the Mojave Desert, the gallery was a rabbit farm in a former life. With the vision of the owner, Laurel Sidel, and the hard work of Robyn Goudy it was transformed into a small but magical venue for sharing art. Allen will exhibit his large mixed media figures and I will share my small assemblages. So many Alice in Wonderland connections made it necessary for us to reference that in our invitation……. Please join us for the opening reception March 6, 2010 from 1-5
Show runs March 2nd- March 21
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Photography by: Daniel Fabia
A comfy sweater is pretty much like wearing a hug that keeps hugging all day long. I *love* me a closet full of sweaters. In fact… I have me a closet full of sweaters lol. The right ones can be just as interesting and chic as they are comfortable.
Sweaters, -partly because they're so effortless to just throw on– are some of my favorites pieces. They've always been a big staple in my wardrobe.
Believe it or not, I stock up on the raddest sweaters by thrifting them. Yepppp- as in buying them used from thrift stores vs. brand new from somewhere else. I just get such a kick out of finding 3 dope sweaters for less than $20. To me, it's insane! And that thrills me just as much as an expensive purchase.
Another thing, when budgeting.. often the sweaters you'll find thrifting will be better quality than what you'll find at fast fashion stores. Fast fashion has a place, just saying you have the option!
This green sweater is one of my all time FAVORITE thrift finds.
I've worn this thrifted sweater for years. It's such high quality and was, like, $4. P.S- I swear I smile haha.
Also thrifted! This one I found at a Salvation Army for $6 with tags still ON. It was originally $70… crazy.
Here are some other reasons I thrift most of my sweaters:
1. I save money. A LOT of money.
2. I find the coolest sweaters that no one else will have.
3. I feel more of a personal connection to the clothes because I sought them out and really hunted for the diamonds in the rough.
Granted, I know what I'm doing in thrift stores. I know what to look for. I know what is worthwhile and what isn't. Ya gotta know the tricks of the thrift trade if you want to thrift yourself. Now I'm going to tell you exactly what to look for.
Things to keep in mind when scouring thrift stores for sweaters:
1. Make sure there is no obvious pilling on your sweaters. You know… those little balls that can start piling up. If there is some pilling but it's minor- then buy the sweater and try "shaving" the pills off with a disposable razor. This works most of the time. But if there is a lot of pillage, I usually won't buy the sweater because it's too much work. Although Mizz. Martha Stew has some good advice on stubborn pilling.
2. Don't pay to much mind to your sizing with sweaters. You can go a smaller size and find some cropped versions, or size up a few for that cute baggy sweater look. Sometimes I even look in the boys or mens department for sweaters– there are seriously so many uni-sex looking sweaters over there. Don't ignore it! I found one of my favorite cardigan sweaters in the men's section once. I've had it for years.
3. Don't disregard a sweater just because it has obnoxious shoulder pads. Shoulder pads can be cut out! I have a handful of sweaters (I get so many compliments on) that I would have turned away just because they originally had shoulder pads.
4. Speaking of shoulders, pay attention to them. Most sweaters are supposed to be folded because on a hanger the shoulders can be stretched out of shape- especially the knits that are more loosely woven. Most thrift shops aren't going to fold their sweaters. They hang em. So check em- do shoulders look to be in good shape or do they seem kind of stretched out? Observe and then make the call!
5. Smell is something to consider. Yes, thrift stores can smell funky sometimes. But let me tell you this- if you dry clean your sweater, you are good to go. Your sweater will NOT smell like the thrift store. I promise. So unless it's SO RANK that your nostrils practically collapse when smelling it, don't write it off just because it temporarily "smells like a thrift store." It doesn't linger after you wash or dry-clean it.
And that's it y'all! The Bay Area has some RAD thrift stores. Check them out! Don't be scurrrrrddd. Thrifting is actually really fun if you give yourself the time to do it right.
Where are some of your favorite thrift stores? In San Francisco, my personal favorites have been Thrift Town in the Mission (2101 Mission St.) and the Goodwill on Fillmore (1669 Fillmore st.)— where our Intern/Events gal Alison once found a gorgeous DIOR coat for EIGHT DOLLARS by the way. Seriously… look!
So Don't knock the thrift game! And if you're new to it- sweaters are a GREAT place to start!
Katey || INFP || Founder/Director of Violet Fog ||


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Peak into the room through the french doors.
is my favorite room in the house.
and both are from consignment shops.
on a creamy background.
Glass fruit dishes fresh from the day's trip
to the swap shop sit on top.
are paired with the lilac tablecloth.
It has white embroidery petite fleurs.
I made it from a fabric drapery remnant.
at an auction 20 years ago.
I filled it with pale pink geraniums.
It is a very nice reproduction, I think.
on the walls are my favs!
The green linen drapes are unlined so the light filters in softly.


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Balance Inflammation with Omega-3s
Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by Jolie Root, LPN, LNC in Nutrition
You may already know that the essential fatty acids (EFAs) in fish oils are great for supporting a healthy heart and a healthy brain. But the benefits of these fats don't stop there! There are many more reasons to include fish oils in your supplement regimen each and every day. In fact, daily intake of omega-3 fats in fish oil is associated with a reduced risk of many chronic diseases and is even recommended in the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The Inflammation Factor
Why are these fats so important? Much of the answer has to do with balancing inflammation. The long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil, particularly EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), have a beneficial effect on your inflammatory response. Through several mechanisms, omega-3s regulate inflammation. They allow the body to produce the proper inflammatory response needed for healing, but not excessive inflammation, which would increase the discomfort of painful conditions like arthritis.
Arthritis Relief
You may be surprised to discover that according to research conducted in Europe, the most effective arthritis pain reliever is not among the most commonly prescribed arthritis pain medications: It's fish oil. After a review of 225 studies dealing with diet and inflammatory diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis), researchers determined that fish oils were effective pain relievers.
This is incredible news for the 46million Americans who suffer from the aches and pains of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis. According to the researchers, these fats significantly reduced joint inflammation, relieved morning stiffness, and reduced the number of painful joints in RA patients.
In several studies, fish oil was so effective patients were able to discontinue or greatly reduce their use of NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and other arthritis medications.
Fish oils may help with other types of aches and pains, too. Preliminary studies show that people who take omega-3 supplements like fish oil may experience a significant decrease in muscle soreness after prolonged periods of exercise.
Adding fish oils to the diet may even reduce chronic neck and back pain. In one study, participants were given fish oils providing EPA and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) to relieve chronic neck and back pain attributed to degenerative disc disease. After one month, 59 percent of the patients had stopped taking their prescription NSAID medication, 60 percent reported an overall reduction in pain, and a similar percentage stated that their joint pain had lessened. Eighty percent were satisfied with the improvement and 88 percent claimed they would continue using the fish oil supplement. They experienced no significant side effects.
A Monthly Pain
The omega-3s from fish oils may help relieve painful menstrual cramps. Among the most common gynecological complaints, menstrual cramps are a leading cause of missed school days among adolescent women. There's evidence that menstrual pain is caused by the action of inflammatory prostaglandins and leukotrienes upon the uterus. A clinical trial involving 42 women between the ages of 15 and 18 experiencing significant menstrual pain examined the impact of dietary fats on menstrual pain. After two months of daily supplementation with EPA plus DHA or a placebo, reports of pain decreased in the fish oil group. No change was observed in the placebo group. Compared to the placebo, the amount of painkillers consumed during menstruation dropped by more than 50 percent during the fish oil treatment. Researchers conclude that supplementation with fish oil has a beneficial effect on menstrual pain in adolescents.
Breathe Easier
Another condition made worse by excessive inflammation is asthma. In a study of 29 children with asthma, those who took fish oil supplements for 10 months experienced an improvement in their symptoms compared to children who took a placebo.
Fish oils' benefits extend to those who suffer from exercise- induced asthma (EIA). People with this common form of asthma (it affects about 10 percent of the general population) were able to reduce their symptoms to a point of not being noticeable by eating a diet supplemented with fish oil, according to research from Indiana University. Around 80 percent of people with asthma have exercise- induced bronchoconstriction. In the study, the post-exercise lung function of adults with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma improved by about 64 percent when they consumed a diet supplemented with fish oil capsules for three weeks. One of the key findings from the study was that the diet supplemented with fish oil reduced cells responsible for airway inflammation and subsequent obstruction. Also, the use of inhalers was reduced by 31 percent.
Research suggests that omega-3fatty acid supplements decrease inflammation and improve lung function in adults with asthma. Omega-6 fatty acids, on the other hand, can have the opposite effect. In excess, they tend to increase inflammation and worsen respiratory function. Omega-6s are found in the vegetable oils added to most processed foods. A healthy omega-3 to omega-6 ratio is about one to four, but the typical American diet provides more than 10 times our requirement for omega-6 fats, making fish oil supplements and a balanced diet particularly important for anyone with asthma.
Choosing a Supplement
Fish oil in capsule or liquid form may be a better source for healthy fats than the fish that produce it because it can be purified to remove mercury and other toxins. I have long recommended that people consume one to four grams of EPA and DHA from fish oil each day. But I always stress that we must only use clean oils that carry a freshness and purity guarantee right on the label. Look for this statement: "This product is regularly tested (using AOAC international protocols) for freshness, potency, and purity by an independent FDA-registered laboratory and has been determined to be fresh, fully potent, and free of detectable levels of mercury, cadmium, lead, PCBs, and 28 other contaminants." Start supplementing your diet with fish oils today for overall health—and the added benefits may surprise you.


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About me
I'm Chris, and I've been writing the Chrlog for over five years. Five years! FIVE years!
Five YEARS!
Admittedly I have had some fairly long breaks over that period.
I started out as a person who worked in a bank with a girlfriend in France, then I changed to being a person who worked in a bank with a girlfriend in Spain (really this change was the girlfriend's fault not mine), then I stopped being her boyfriend* and we settled down in, of all places, England, near where we both grew up. Boring, right? Then I became an accountant and things got interesting.
Now I am still married to her, but if she is reading this she should note that she shouldn't get complacent and should still make the effort to dress up nicely and wear lipstick and stuff.
We also have a baby daughter who is very nice too. She says hi. Well, it's more like "bbrrrbrrppp!!" but you get the idea.
* I became her husband instead. I did this by marrying her.
About The Chrlog
The Chrlog is a clever concatenation of Chris's blog. You see? Really it would be better if I didn't have to explain it. Keep up, gentle reader. There's going to be some challenging stuff in the posts around 2007 and if you can't get up to speed now I'm going to lose you.
The focus of the Chrlog (Chris's blog, remember?) has varied somewhat depending on my personal circumstances/degree of annoyance with the world at the time.
It started off, humbly, as www.fatkidswillalwaysbeatyouatseesaw.blogspot.com and has meandered through the internets ever since. I dropped the initial title as it occurred to me that when I reached the enormous blogging fame that I (still) consider my due, I might be sued by one of those fat people who think they have the right not to be mocked openly in the street.
I then switched from blogger to wordpress because I thought it looked prettier. I think it still does. Also wordpress isn't part of the (new) evil empire, Google. It's probably part of another, eviller empire, but ignorance is bliss. Currently on blogger, I only have a page directing to their rivals (i.e. here) so I doubt it will be around forever. Go and visit www.thechrlog.blogspot.com now and live a little bit of history!
Comments are welcome, particularly if they disagree with me. I like a good public argument. Don't do that scary internet thing where you find out where I live and come and shoot me though.


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I get it now. When we first moved here, I was excited to fish the world famous Kenai River. I wasn't very successful. It is hard to walk and wade the Kenai. It is expensive to hire a guide every time I want to go out. The most logical thing was to buy our own raft. Now I get it. The Kenai is a magical place when you can access a lot of it whenever you want.
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Founded in 2006 with the combination of St. Thomas More in Rialto and Resurrection in Fontana, St. John XIII seeks to nourish the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all families and people.
Ver la historia de la parroquia
Personal Eclesiástico
Administrator: Rev. Cletus Imo
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Abil Raj Pannerselvam, H.G.N.
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jacob Thomas Vettathu, M.S.
Deacon Jose Domingo Bonilla
Deacon Martin Quintero
Deacon Juan Carlos Viveros
Misas en los fines de semana:
Fontana Center:
Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sunday: 6:15 a.m. (Spanish) 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. (Spanish) 6:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Rialto Center:
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (vigil)
Sunday: 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. (Spanish) 1:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Misas durante la semana:
Fontana Center:
7:30 a.m.
Rialto Center:
8:00 a.m.
Devociones y Días Santos
Fontana Center:
Holy Days: Vigil 7:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Devotions: Monday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Friday 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Rialto Center:
Holy Days: 7:00 p.m. (Vigil) 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Devotions: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Tuesday after 8:00 a.m. Mass Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Friday after 8:00 a.m. Mass until Benediction at 7:00 p.m. Divine Mercy, Friday after 8:00 a.m. Mass Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday after 8:00 a.m. Mass
Fontana Center:
Saturdays 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Rialto Center:
Saturdays 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. or by appt.


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As Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone has a responsibility to protect children and safeguard their futures. We want her to establish an immediate task force to tackle poverty in lone parent families.
This week the EU silc data was released. It shows consistent poverty in the state is 8.7%. For 2 parent families with 3 or less children this drops to 7.7% but for children in lone parent families it is 26.2%. It is fundamentally wrong that a child is almost 3 1/2 times more likely to live in poverty based purely on their family status.
We know childhood poverty has long reaching effects and we owe it to all children to ensure they have a fair chance.
Because no child should suffer hunger
Every child should have the right to an education
I care alot about poverty
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Even adults can enjoy shopping for children's toys. On the other hand, it can also be frustrating to see the wide selection available. The following information will help you buy the perfect toys for you kids.
Read warning labels carefully when buying toys for small kids. Certain toys represent choking hazards, so watch for that. All toys will give you a rating on what age the kid should be before they play with the toy, so keep those things in mind.
If you're shopping for toys that are gently used, check out Craigslist. When answering an ad, make sure you closely inspect the toy for the quality and wear. Often, you'll find toys that were only used several times and are still in great condition. You can really reap the benefits by following this advice.
Always look on the Internet to see what a particular toy is selling for. Internet stores usually have better prices on those popular toys. You could save quite a bit of money doing it this way, especially if it's around the holidays. However, ensure that the shipping and handling charges do not make the toy more expensive than in the store.
For kids who are a year old or less, be sure to pick the proper kind of toy. Babies enjoy toys that are lightweight and colorful. At this young age, kids learn by touching, tasting, seeing and hearing. Also, since children usually put everything in their mouth, make sure all toys are non toxic.
If you want to buy a toy for your child, you should just ask them to see what they're wanting to buy. Even if you know your child inside and out, they may want to try out a new toy. Before buying a lot of toys, find out for sure what the child wants.
Look for quality toys in thrift shops and consignment stores. However, if you buy toys this way, be sure to thoroughly clean them before you allow your child to play with them. You don't know what kind of germs are on the toy.
Look at yard sales for toys. Kids do not stay the same age. Kids do start outgrowing some toys quickly. Consignment stores and yard sales offer fantastic deals on toys that are new or almost new. Hit up a few on a Saturday morning and see what you can find before buying something brand new.
Before you pick out a toy that's a hand-me-down, make sure you look over it and search for it online to see its age. Older toys might not be as safe to play with as newer models. It may be damaged and/or it may have been recalled by the manufacturer. It is up to you to check it out.
If you're looking to buy one or more new toys, it's best do some research first to do comparisons. Though one store may have a great price, you might find it cheaper elsewhere. This is very common with online retailers. Look for the locale that gives you the best deals.
Most kids reach an age where pretend play is fun. Give them furniture and dolls to see them play family. If they want to try their hand at cooking meals, set them up with a toy kitchen. Help bring your child's imaginary world to real life. So, give them safe and fun toys, and watch what happens.
Going toy shopping can be fun and make you feel young once more. But sometimes it can be very complicated with a lot of stress. Utilize this advice to ensure you have a positive experience.
Helpful Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy


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This superb glazed building is perfectly situated outside Brussels city-center with a direct access to the Brussels Inner Ring Road and the motorway.
Closed to the Boulevard de la Plaine, many multinational companies, Universities ULB & VUB, many public transports connexion, shops and restaurants.
Total area:
17 189 m²
Available as from:
500 m²
Construction date:
Renovation date:
More information
Bart Simaey
+32 2 679 39 50
Flexible meeting rooms
Coworking space
Box for filing and receiving parcels
Bicycle racks
Plots with bikes outlet to charge the battery
Electrical terminals for car
Terrace / Garden
Technical features of the building:
- Air conditionning by peripherical convectors
- Metallic ceilings with recessed lighting (TL5 an/or LED) with presence detection + daylight controlled for the rows near windows
- Access control (badges) and video parlophony
- Telemonitoring of the energy consumption in the building
- Roof terraces
- Interior Parking on 3 levels + Exterior Parking
- Loading and unloading bay
- Bicycle parking
- Fire sprinkler system
- Insulating and reflective double glazing
- Rainwater recycling system, solar panels on the roof top
- Green Roof
- Accessible for disabled persons
- Free height : 2,65 m
- Flexible modulation : 1,20 m
- Raised Floors
- Showers and lockers
- Charging stations for electrical cars and bicycles
- Breeam certification 'Very Good'


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Children's Services
Council puts spotlight on Private Fostering during Private Fostering Week
30 June 2017
Monday marks the start of Private Fostering Week, and in common with other Councils, Swindon Borough Council is keen to make best use of the week to promote awareness of the regulations covering Private Fostering while a national spotlight is being focused on the subject.
Private fostering is an arrangement between a parent and carer for someone other than a parent or close relative to provide care and accommodation for a child under the age of 16, or under 18 if disabled, for 28 days or more, without the local authority's involvement.
A 'close relative', to whom private fostering does not apply, is defined as a step-parent, grandparent, brother or sister, and uncle or aunt.
The arrangement can provide huge benefits in the right circumstances, allowing children who would otherwise be in public care to experience a form of family life through private fostering arrangements.
However to keep children and young people safe, the Government has made it the law for anyone whose child is being looked after by someone else to tell their local children's services.
Not everyone is aware that under the Children Act 1989, private foster carers and those with parental responsibility have to notify the local authority of their plans to privately foster someone, or have a child privately fostered.
Meanwhile for their part, the local authority has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of privately fostered children, and ensure that the relevant advice is given.
Private Fostering Week, therefore, is an ideal opportunity for local councils to highlight the vulnerability of children in private fostering arrangements who remain off the local authorities' radar.
In keeping with the Government's focus on safeguarding children at risk, the week's key objective is to push up the notification levels of children in private fostering arrangements by encouraging people, whether professionals or private individuals, to contact the local authority, especially if they suspect a child is being trafficked, has experienced FGM and sexual exploitation.
The reasons for children becoming privately fostered are many and varied, i.e. family illness, attending school away from the home area, parents living overseas, young people who stay with friends' families because of family tensions, children staying with host families whilst they have medical treatment in this country, or attend boarding or language school, to name just a few. Children privately fostered can hail from all over the world.
Swindon currently has some 11 Private Fostering arrangements, although the number changes through the year since young people stop being subject to the arrangement once they turn 16. Many of these are young people from elsewhere in England or abroad who are playing sports in Swindon - during the academic year they live under Private Fostering arrangements and attend local schools.
In Swindon – as elsewhere - it's an obligation for a child's parents or carers to advise the Council's Family Contact Point of the private fostering agreement at least six weeks before the child moves to the carers. But in an emergency, the Authority needs to be told within 48 hours.
Since some people planning to privately foster are not always fully aware of such requirements, the Council is seizing the opportunity presented by the week to spread awareness across the Borough by contacting schools, GP surgeries, Early Help services, Youth Offending Teams, and youth clubs among others, to remind them of their responsibilities and the support they can offer, and sending out information packs, posters and leaflets to schools across the borough.
Cheryl Keller, the Council's Consultant Social Worker for Fostering, said:
"Private Fostering Week provides us a great opportunity to make relevant people more aware of their responsibilities in this area. To give privately fostered children the best possible support, it's vital for the child's carers and the Local Authority to work together to ensure everything is in place for safe and successful fostering.
"That means knowing how the child has been brought up by their parents, the child's health, favourite foods, how they are getting on at school, their hobbies and what social groups they attend outside school.
"Parents also need to know they aren't giving up their rights and responsibilities towards their children, should continue to be involved in all decisions concerning their child's upbringing and stay in close touch with them.
"For our part, the Council's fostering social workers must visit privately fostered children at regular intervals and children should be given the contact details of the social worker who will be visiting them while they are being privately fostered.
"The Council has produced a wealth of guidance on Private Fostering aimed at professionals, parents and young people so no one should be in the dark about the requirements, These are available at Private Fostering Guide for Parents , Private Fostering Guide for Young People and Private Fostering Guide for Professsionals so I would encourage anyone considering a private fostering arrangement to find out what the requirements are.
"We would also be delighted to send out an information pack. Contact us at the Council's Family Contact Point"
Cllr Fionuala Foley, Cabinet Member for Schools and Education, added: "Private Fostering is a wonderful initiative which can provide the best possible solutions to sometimes difficult family circumstances, but it is vital that all such arrangements are properly regulated in the best interests of the child, meeting all required legislation. I am pleased that Private Fostering Weeks is providing us with an opportunity to make relevant people more aware of the requirements."
Anyone wanting to know more can contact the Family Contact Point, Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2JH, tel 01793 466903, or go to the Council's website at www.swindon.gov.uk/ private+fostering
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One of the quintessentially Indian subcontinental weapons is the katar dagger, or simply, katar. Unlike most other daggers, the long axis of the blade is perpendicular to the hilt and attached to it by two backward-facing extensions of the guard. As such, the katar falls within the family of push/punch-daggers. Though historically a South Asian weapon of war or ceremony, in fantasy, it is often portrayed as an assassin's instrument of murder. LEGO doesn't produce one perhaps because of its sinister reputation. To my knowledge, no third party maker of minifigure accessories does either... until now.
BrickWarriors (BW) https://www.brickwarriors.com/ have started selling them. For the time being, you can only get them in steel with the Human Assassin custom minifigure ( https://www.brickwarriors.com/human-assassin/ ). But for the forthcoming 2017 holiday season, they should be available individually in three colours: steel, black and pearl gold. I have obtained samples of each and have reviewed them below on 8 criteria.
1. Compatibility. The katar fits perfectly in a minifigure's hand and is scaled appropriately too. It could easily have been too long or short, but it's exactly the right size compared to other minifigure weapons.
The blade has a historically accurate fuller that adds detail without drawing undue attention to the weapon. The katar is well proportioned and instantly recognisable for what it is. Its grip is cleverly angled so that the length of the blade continues the straight line of the minifigure's forearm - just as it should.
Image of two minifigure assassins armed with katars: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/AmperZand/Fantasy/assassins_with_katars.jpg
2. Material. The katar is made of the same plastic, ABS, that LEGO uses. The lustre is the same as LEGO and the pearl gold one is a perfect match with some of LEGO's pieces in this colour (LEGO's 'pearl gold' being several different shades under one label). The black is not exactly the same as LEGO's, but rather a subtly very dark grey/metallic colour that offers just enough contrast from a black minifigure's hand to tell the hand and weapon apart. The steel does not match any LEGO colour as far as I know but is identical to other BW parts in this colour.
3. Manufacture. The katar is made to a very high standard. There are no mould lines and only a tiny partition burr on the tip of the guard which is no worse than that found on LEGO parts and easily removed with a fingernail.
4. Variety. The katar is only available in one style but that should be more than adequate. After all, how many different designs of katar does one need? It doesn't have any printing. BW don't do dual-moulded weapons, but if they did, katars with different blade and hilt colours would look great and be historically accurate. Hopefully, this is something BW will do in future.
Image of BW's katars and how they can be used: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/AmperZand/Fantasy/katars.jpg
5. Usefulness. If you are seeking to arm a South Asian army or just some assassins, this weapon gives your minifigures added authenticity. Could you substitute ordinary daggers instead? Sure you could, but your minifigures would not be the same.
The katar can also be used as a right-angle blade to represent a mech's or brick-built monster's teeth or claws (pictured above), or as an architectural feature such as spikes across the top of a wall.
6. Originality. The BW katar is unique. LEGO doesn't make one and neither do any third parties that I know of. I would be surprised if LEGO ever did.
7. Service. BW's service is top class. They ship very promptly with reasonable P&P charges and parts well protected in padded envelopes. Communicating with BW has always been a pleasure: they're fast, super friendly and helpful.
8. Value. The katars will retail for $1 each which is reasonable value and unlikely to be an issue unless you are arming a vast Indian force.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the BW katar. They have done a great job of capturing this classic Indian subcontinental/assassin's weapon.
Disclosure: The katars were provided by BrickWarriors. The views above are entirely my own.
Photographs by AmperZand.


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2 Lincat 20 shelf combination ovens, Gram blast chiller, Large L shape extractor hood, Ice-O-Matic ice machine, Large Barlett L shape servery, Potato Oven, 2 Gamko fridges, Garland brat pan, 20qt mixer, 3 jack stands, Large dance floor on custom built trolleys, a range of black and white crockery etc.
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Benier pastry sheeter moulder, Oddy dough divider, Crypto Peerless pastry sheeter, Compact rotor bakery oven, 2 Electrolux commercial washing machines, 2 Electrolux commercial tumble dryers, Masterchef 6 burner cooker, Mareno griddle, 2 Garland solid top cookers, a range of Falcon and Lincat ovens, various servery units, assorted tabling and cupboards etc.
Closure of a local Cafe
Large 2.4m extractor hood canopy, refrigerated deli counter, a range of refrigeration, Lincat 6 burner cooker, chest freezer, a range of furniture, 4 staff lockers, 4 stainless steel prep tables, auto boiler, trolleys, soup kettle, crockery, cutlery, glassware etc
Closure of a local Tea Room
True single door fridge and freezer, 2 double bowl sinks, 6 large Melform thermal storage boxes, a large collection of white crockery, cutlery, glassware, 3 assorted microwaves, auto boiler, filter coffee machine, a range of disposable and takeaway containers etc
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Falcon 10 shelf combination oven, Rational 10 shelf combination oven, 2 deck Eurofours oven, Polar 2 door fridge, Foster Eco Pro fridge, Williams blast chiller, a selection of counter fridges and other refrigeration, a large number of stainless steel preparation tables and pot racks, 4 pass through dishwashers, 3 and 2 station Brasilia coffee machines, a selection of 6 other barista style coffee machines, 3 steam cookers, a selection of LPG appliances suitable for trailers and outside catering, a large collection of assorted smalls such as crockery, glassware, cookware, cutlery etc
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A large Ameri-can 816 Oasis Mobile Toilet Trailer, on twin axle, with 3 + 2 configuration, which can be used both as a recirculation unit or attached directly to mains VIEW LINK HERE
Overorder stock from a national dealer of Light Equipment
6 pallets worth of stock; enamel wares, decorative wooden serving platters, square and round plates, square and round bowls, Christmas crackers etc
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Aequator Brasil ASD MK2 bean to cup coffee machine with digital monitor and associated accessories
Sold for £220
Electric Falcon 350 4 ring boiler with electric Falcon 350 flatplate griddle on associated mobile stand
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Self-contained twin axle Catering Trailer. To Include; 6 burner falcon Dominator oven (propane), 6 burner 4-shelf fan-assisted Falcon oven (propane), stainless steel bespoke hot cupboard 6' 7" long x 19" wide, 4' stainless steel single sink/drainer with shelf, bespoke hot water immersion tank with mains (hosepipe) feed, stainless steel hand wash basin, stainless steel built-in storage, mains lighting, extractor fan
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85cm Bartlett model Harmony 6-shelf bench-top combination oven, unused in original packing crate, 3-phase electric
Sold for £1000
A large Crypto Peelers model EMX60 60qt floor standing commercial mixer with large bowl on wheels and various tooling.
Sold for £1100
150 70cm Foster model: PRENG300/300HL stainless steel tall commercial fridge freezer on castors
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60cm Comenda model lc9000 lift top pass through dish washer with a large 250cm draining board and 250cm large double bowl sink unit with tap and pre-rinse attachment
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Black Vendors style tricycle with a chest freezer mounted to front with black painted frame
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Not all of the work at the festival takes place within the confines of the hosting university building, and a few works seek to intervene in the daily rhythms of Falmouth. 'The Park Bench Reader: My Favourite Novel', by Bram Thomas Arnold, places a dozen or so participants at the end of the Prince of Wales Pier, where they read aloud for an hour from a novel of their choosing. A few wear badges that declare 'Reading Novels is a form of Protest', and there's something provocative about the way that such an inoffensive gesture, when turned into a mass action, can generate a palpable political charge (the badges certainly help, too). But the space at the end of the pier, though symbolically resonant, feels like it is already a counter-cultural space, and so they end up reading mostly to drifters, fellow artists, and the many festival photographers. Claire Blundell Jones' 'KISSING III' co-opts a much more heavily populated space, the crowded Gyllyngvase Beach in the middle of a beautiful afternoon, and has six couples kiss each other continuously for ten minutes, then disperse. Ten minutes feels like an eternity, as heads gradually turn toward the cluster of couples and a ripple of bewilderment spreads. 'That is really fucked up,' someone next to me keeps repeating every few minutes, unable to say anything else to his mates. 'That is really fucked up.'
More subtle and pervasive is the 'Sounds of the Serengeti', by Tim Crowley, which plays African birdcalls, monkey screeches, and occasional grunting over the noise of Falmouth's main shopping street. The sound is spread across multiple speakers, so it creeps up on the listener's consciousness (if it is even noticed at all), and the source of the sound is hidden by the narrow street and high shop fronts. There's an imperceptible mix between the 'alien' and the 'native' sounds of the gulls and cars, and it becomes particularly hard to distinguish the animal from the human when I walk the street late on Saturday night, the air filled with mating calls and displays of aggression.
Looking to the future
These works in public spaces raise the question of how this festival will situate itself as it develops in future years: will it focus on providing a protective environment which promotes research and risk-taking by artists, or will it aim to have a profile and impact within Falmouth itself? As Dartington College of Art's merger with University College, Falmouth, nears its 2010 completion, what changes will evolve in the relationship between academic study, institutional reputation, and artistic practice? These questions will hopefully be answered organically, as the festival continues to develop from year to year. The affiliation of such an ambitious, wide-ranging performance festival with an academic institution is an opportunity and strength for both parties, and I hope that institutional support will continue to let the festival discover its own identity as a platform for live art in the South West.


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Pope Francis has had his taste for economy cars sated by an Italian priest who has given him a 30-year-old Renault 4L as a present.
The car, which has with some 300,000 km (190,000 miles) on the clock, was presented to the Argentinian pontiff by Fr Renzo Zocca, 69, from the northern city of Verona.
Zocca took the car to the Vatican and went for a short ride with the Pope driving.
"We jumped aboard and it wasn't necessary to explain to him too much," Zocca told local newspaper L'Arena. "The Holy Father told me he also had a Renault 4L in Argentina that never let him down."
The Vatican's Swiss Guard were left puzzled by the sight of the pontiff driving away, Zocca added.
"The security guard standing next to me was really worried because he knew that from now on he'll be going around the Vatican in my car," Zocca said."I left him some snow tyres in the boot. You never know."
Zocca had piled up the kilometres driving to centres for the poor, drug addicts and disabled people during his three-decade long activity around Verona.
He recently bought a new car and, moved by Francis's drive to create "a poor Church for the poor" wrote to him and offered the vehicle as a present.
A few weeks later, Zocca picked up the phone to hear: "Hello there, it's Pope Francis."
"I didn't know what to say, I lost my breath," Zocca told Famiglia Crisitiana magazine.
The car was a gift to Zocca in the 1980s from the chairman of Hellas Verona football club and still has a few stickers supporting the team on the boot.
Francis is known for his love of football and has never hidden his support for Buenos Aires' San Lorenzo team.
The Pope has gone on record as recommending humility and does not miss a chance to surprise Vatican observers with his down-to-earth style.
His taste for avoiding ostentatious limousines caught the media on the hope when he was driven to a meeting in a humble Ford Focus with no motorcade, security escort or flashing light.


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Anyone who hasn't seen the film Drive this year has not only missed out on what is easily one of the best films of the year, but also one of the greatest soundtracks as well. To call Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx's opening track haunting is an understatement; Icelandic singer Hildur Kristín, agrees. Continue reading »
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In March, Hachette Book Group's contract expired with the $122 billion retailer, Amazon. Amazon's position was that it wanted to extend the contract but on different terms. Included in those terms was one that required the $10 billion publisher to price its e-books lower. Amazon's aim is to have most e-books, popular with readers in Michigan and around the country, priced at $9.99. Hachette did not agree, so it simply failed to respond to the contract's proposed negotiation and extension.
In response, Amazon kept the terms of their contract intact and extended it. In April, it started advising customers that pre-ordering of many Hachette books would no longer be available. It also stated that it could take several weeks to deliver Hachette books due to availability of print inventory. As a result, sales of the publisher's books have declined. Some authors have come out against Hachette, while others have formed an alliance that is accusing the giant retailer of creating an intentional hindrance to Hachette's book sales and therefore also doing damage to the authors' livelihoods.
Amazon sent a letter to a number of Hachette authors in June, recommending that 100 percent of e-book profits be paid to the authors during the term of the dispute. Hachette alleges that such a deal would be financial suicide for it as a publisher, according to an interview with the Wall Street Journal. It wants to control its own pricing while Amazon wants to level the playing field and keep most e-books at the same low price.
Disputes over contracts happen every day in the business world, whether between large or small entities. When they do, a business and commercial lawyer that deals on a regular basis in contract disputes could help an involved client in seeking a resolution.
Source: Business Insider, "How Amazon's Ugly Fight With A Publisher Actually Started ", Natasha Bertrand, October 07, 2014


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Joe Montana, 1994 Fleer Pro-Vision (Football Friday No. 167)
Name: Joe Montana
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Quarterback
Value of card: One end zone seat approximately half a mile from the field
Key 1994 stat: 104 pounds of delicious barbecued meat eaten
Ummmm: Why is Joe Montana so happy?
A) Because he just threw a wedge of Swiss cheese shaped and painted like the Chiefs logo.
B) Because it's raining Gobstoppers.
C) Because he's delighted that the shadow of the goalpost is falling in a completely different direction than the shadow of his arm.
D) Because that little half-size upright is hilarious.
E) Because the artist who drew this card shared some of what he was smoking.
at 5:00 AM
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text: 21-year-old Travis Tatum Mills, better known as T. Mills, is a hybrid artist from Riverside, CA. His influences range from Wu Tang Clan to Blink-182; Bone Thugz and Harmony to The Dream; Rusko to Wiz Khalifa. In 2010 Mills released an EP, and a full length album titled, "Ready, Fire, Aim!", on Uprising Records. He also performed on the Warped Tour, as well as Bamboozle. He recently sold out his first headlining show at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, and plans to release a mixtape in early June featuring production by J Hawk, Matt Squire, Rusko, Colin Munroe, Hit Boy, The Stereotypes and more.


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I never knew how difficult it was to to sit under the covers with someone. You would think that one would lay back and the other would just fall into place. That's usually the case- until blankets are involved. Then it becomes a sort of mish mash of tangled arms and legs. It took us a few minutes to untangle ourselves and to get comfortable, pushing and pulling each other while laughing at each other. She rested her temple on mine as we stared at the blank television screen, a pint of melting Haagen Dazs with two metal spoons sitting on the ottoman in front of us.
"Amaretto," I said as I broke the silence whilst staring at the pint.
"Amaretto Almond Crunch. I didn't know you liked ice cream so much." She laid her head back and smiled at me.
"Well... I like it because it reminds me of something."
"Yeah? What's it remind you of?" she asked, staring at me with that kind of intense look that wouldn't go away unless I told her.
I smiled at her, trying to milk her curiosity as much as I could. I started to speak, stopped, and laughed. "You sure you wanna know?" She slapped my thigh and glared at me. I kissed her lightly on the lips and placed my forehead on hers. "You."
"Oh?" the intensity in her eyes glowed brighter as she rubbed her nose against mine. "Tell me more..."
"The drunken you, when we first met," I smile as I pulled away, trying to look nostalgic.
"Hehe, was I really that drunk? I don't recall. I just remember picking up some scrawny midget" She joked as she nudged my shoulder.
"Yeah? Well you know what I remember?" I say as I squeeze her.
"What?" she asked as she laid her chin on my shoulder.
"Amaretto. You wreaked of it." I look at her again and grinned. "You tasted of Amaretto.... with some Colgate Wisp...and a hint of tobacco. And your lips were super greasy. Because you wore too much lipstick. That's how I remember the first time we met."
She chuckles as we squeeze each other. She gives me a quick peck on my cheek. "Well... I wasn't that drunk. Dork."
What was your most memorable kiss like?
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larry - I'm not getting to the sticky mass stage at all.
I've been working with the meat in a ground up state and expecting it to turn into sausage meat.
I've been reading dozens of postings searching for an answer and came across a reference about myosin and that process that turns ground meat into sausage meat - I think you are nailing the problem that will get us sorted out.
Can't get to the meat today to try things unfortunately but will report back on my quest for our first batch of real sausage.
I did order a stuffer as some have suggested a grinder is a grinder and a stuffer is a stuffer. I try to learn from the wisdom of others but there still seem to be a lot of mistakes I need to make on my own.


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Ciena debuts OneConnect Intelligent Control Plane
Next-generation software add new programmability, virtualisation features
Network specialists Ciena have debuted OneConnect Intelligent Control Plane, its next generation control plane software.
The next generation software is designed to introduce a new level of programmability and advanced virtualisation features for the Wide Area Network (WAN) as well as enabling rich policy-based control more extensively across the network.
According to Ciena, network operators deploying Ciena OneConnect can benefit from more than 40% bandwidth savings for service restoration, up to 30% latency reduction in highly meshed networks, and new differentiated service offerings including secure Optical Virtual Private Networks (O-VPN).
"Ciena's intelligent control plane software acts as the brain of the network by allowing service providers to fine tune their networks to be more intelligent and to quickly respond to changing network demands - without manual intervention. OneConnect is the result of Ciena's 12 years of success in optical control plane design and innovation. With today's announcement, we are extending that leadership across the entire network and also giving our customers new revenue streams through latency-based routing and Optical VPNs for new and yet to be discovered virtual, dynamic service offerings," said Steve Alexander, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Ciena.
OneConnect now features a range of engineering innovations and optimisations which are designed to allow it to create, manage and restore bandwidth services faster, and with a richer set of policy options than the previous generation. The next-generation OneConnect control plane software is also being made available on Ciena's multi-layer 6500 Packet-Optical Transport platform.
OneConnect supports ASON and GMPLS industry standards for interoperability and is designed to allow very rich policy-based programming, so that network operators can specify detailed behaviors taking into account network details including latency, diversity, and restoration priority and timing.
New latency-aware routing capabilities, enabled by OneConnect, help ensure that time-sensitive applications are routed across the network with the lowest latency possible. Parameters may also be pre-determined and set to meet particular SLA or customer requirements.
Ciena's control plane software also offers self-healing capabilities to make networks more resilient by re-routing services around failures caused by natural disasters or unexpected fibre cuts. Service providers can also incorporate "what if" scenarios to "right sise" the network and observe network failure performance in re-routing traffic.
OneConnect is also designed to be able to simultaneously run SONET/SDH and OTN control plane capabilities.


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debe.deluxe - Nursery 02
A warm and friendly nursery in natural colors for boys and girls
In this timeless nursery the changing got combined with a shelf podest for toys and a tall linen closet. Because of its small length of 2 meters it also fits in the smallest childrens room. The shelf podest next to the changing unit allows older siblings to take look at the baby during changing.
The changing board can later be dissembled and used as a shelf with doors for laundry or toys.
A wall shelf above the changing unit shouldn't be missed, - here you can store lotions, oils, medicines and all kinds of stuff a baby should not be able to reach. Also it's very usable for storing diapers which can easily be reached during changing the baby...
In these pictures you can see the crib with its junior bed side. The toddler (ages 1,5 and above) can get in the bed by its own. The higher sides saves the children from falling out during sleeping.
Easy for storage are the bedding boxes that can easily be reached by a crawling toddler.


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street art 25
5-8 July 2012
The Jubilee International Festival of Street Theatre in Krakow
The ULICA STREET ART International Festival of Street Theatre in Krakow is one of the oldest street festivals in Central Europe. Since its birth in 1988, it has been run annually, holding a firm place in the calendar of Krakow's cultural events. The festival is open to a wide spectrum of artistic presentation, from traditional theatre productions to various forms of performance, from momentary acts to more permanent works of art that are now holding a stable position in the structure of the city. The Festival of Street Theatre is a space where a work of art is confronted with the public directly and immediately.
The venue for the majority of productions is the main square of Krakow (Rynek Glowny) which, due to its size, is considered as the largest audience space in Europe. Our intention, however, is to create opportunities for the existence of art in various elements of urban space – in squares, backyards, parks – wherever it can be encountered by an incidental passer-by.
For several years now, the subsequent issues of the Festival have been developed around their main themes. In 2007 it was "Don Quixote", in 2008 – "Biblical motifs in street art", in 2009 – "Child, children, childhood", in 2010 – "Theatre space – the city", in 2011 "Wind from the East".
"Bridge Poland-Spain" is the main theme chosen for the 25th anniversary issue of the ULICA 25 STREET ART festival in 2012. Three Spanish theatre groups and eleven Polish troupes have been invited to perform in Krakow. The new concepts to be developed during the festival are a Polish-Spanish dance project called everybodyskin and a musical theatre co-production of the KTO Theatre and the Theatre Dr. Inat from Croatia entitled The Visit. The festival will also host a Russian theatre group called Mr Pejo's Wandering Dolls.
Small theatre productions and giant theatre shows. Parades, dance theatre presentations, clownery – almost 30 festival performances will take place during this extraordinary summer weekend.
You are invited to join us at ULICA 25 STREET ART in Krakow on 5-8 July 2012.
Organised by – The KTO Theatre
Artisic Director – Jerzy Zoń


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However, most balance problems result from issues in your balance end-organ in the inner ear (vestibular system).Products & ServicesBook: Mayo Clinic on Better Hearing and Balance SymptomsSigns and symptoms of balance problems include: Sense of motion or spinning (vertigo) Feeling of faintness or lightheadedness (presyncope) Loss of balance or unsteadiness Feeling a floating sensation or dizziness Vision changes, such as blurriness Confusion Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic CausesBalance problems can be caused by several different conditions. The cause of balance problems is usually related to the specific sign or symptom. Sense of motion or spinning (vertigo)Vertigo can be associated with many conditions, including: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). BPPV occurs when calcium crystals in your inner ear — which help control your balance — are dislodged from their normal positions and move elsewhere in the inner ear. BPPV is the most common cause of vertigo in adults. You might experience a spinning sensation when turning in bed or tilting your head back to look up. Meniere's disease. In addition to sudden and severe vertigo, Meniere's disease can cause fluctuating hearing loss and buzzing, ringing or a feeling of fullness in your ear. The cause of Meniere's disease isn't fully known. Meniere's disease is rare and typically develops in people who are between the ages of 20 and 40. Migraine. Dizziness and sensitivity to motion (vestibular migraine) can occur due to migraine headache. Migraine is a common cause of dizziness. Acoustic neuroma. This noncancerous (benign), slow-growing tumor develops on a nerve that affects your hearing and balance. You might experience dizziness or loss of balance, but the most common symptoms are hearing loss and ringing in your ear. Acoustic neuroma is a rare condition. Vestibular neuritis. This inflammatory disorder, probably caused by a virus, can affect the nerves in the balance portion of your inner ear. Symptoms are often severe and persistent, and include nausea and difficulty walking. Symptoms can last several days and gradually improve without treatment. Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Also known as herpes zoster oticus, this condition occurs when a shingles-like infection affects the facial, auditory and vestibular nerves near one of your ears. You might experience vertigo, ear pain, facial weakness and hearing loss. Head injury. You might experience vertigo due to a concussion or other head injury. Motion sickness. You might experience dizziness in boats, cars and airplanes, or on amusement park rides. Motion sickness is common in people with migraines. Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness. This disorder occurs frequently with other types of vertigo. Symptoms include unsteadiness or a sensation of motion in your head. Symptoms often worsen when you watch objects move, when you read, or when you are in a visually complex environment such as a shopping mall. Feeling of faintness or lightheadednessLightheadedness can be associated with: Orthostatic hypotension (postural hypotension). Standing or sitting up too quickly can cause some people to experience a significant drop in their blood pressure, resulting in presyncope. Cardiovascular disease. Abnormal heart rhythms (heart arrhythmia), narrowed or blocked blood vessels, a thickened heart muscle (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), or a decrease in blood volume can reduce blood flow and cause presyncope. Loss of balance or unsteadinessLosing your balance while walking, or feeling imbalanced, can result from: Vestibular problems. Abnormalities in your inner ear can cause a sensation of a floating or heavy head, and unsteadiness in the dark. Nerve damage to your legs (peripheral neuropathy). The damage can lead to difficulties with walking. Joint, muscle or vision problems. Muscle weakness and unstable joints can contribute to your loss of balance. Difficulties with eyesight also can lead to unsteadiness. Medications. Loss of balance or unsteadiness can be a side effect of medications. Certain neurologic conditions. These include cervical spondylosis and Parkinson's disease. DizzinessA sense of dizziness or lightheadedness can result from: Inner ear problems. Abnormalities of the vestibular system can lead to a sensation of floating or other false sensation of motion. Psychiatric disorders. Depression (major depressive disorder), anxiety and other psychiatric disorders can cause dizziness. Abnormally rapid breathing (hyperventilation). This condition often accompanies anxiety disorders and may cause lightheadedness. Medications. Lightheadedness can be a side effect of medications. By Mayo Clinic Staff Balance problems care at Mayo Clinic Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Diagnosis & treatment May 17, 2018 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references Furman JM, et al. Evaluation of the patient with vertigo. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Oct. 1, 2015. Balance disorders. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Diseases (NIDCD). https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance-disorders. Accessed April 13, 2018. Rakel RE, et al., eds. Otorhinolaryngology. In: Textbook of Family Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier Saunders; 2016. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Oct. 2, 2015. Furman JM, et al. Pathophysiology, etiology, and differential diagnosis of vertigo. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Oct. 2, 2015. Marx JA, et al., eds. Dizziness and vertigo. In: Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2014. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Oct. 12, 2015. Branch WT, et al. Approach to the patient with dizziness. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Oct. 1, 2015. Riggin EA. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. March 12, 2018. Shepard NT (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. April 18, 2018. Barton JJS. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Oct. 1, 2015. Black DF, et al. Vestibular migraine. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Oct. 1, 2015. Thompson KJ. Retrospective review and telephone follow-up to evaluate a physical therapy protocol for treating persistent postural-perceptual dizziness: A pilot study. Journal of Vestibular Research. 2015;25:97. Moskowitz HS, et al. Meniere disease. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed April 13, 2018. Vestibular testing. American Hearing Research Foundation. http://american-hearing.org/disorders/vestibular-testing/#rotatory. Accessed Oct. 12, 2015. Furman JM, et al. Treatment of vertigo. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Oct. 2, 2015. Kaufmann, H. Treatment of orthostatic and postprandial hypotension. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Oct. 2, 2015. Park JA, et al. Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma). http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Oct. 2, 2015. Bisdorff A, et al. Classification of vestibular symptoms: Towards an international classification of vestibular disorders. Journal of Vestibular Research. 2009;19:1. Related Posturography test Rotary chair test Products & Services Book: Mayo Clinic on Better Hearing and Balance Balance problemsSymptoms & causesDiagnosis & treatmentDoctors & departmentsCare at Mayo Clinic Advertisement Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy Opportunities Ad Choices Mayo Clinic Marketplace Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic. 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OK, so everyone knows the car in the foreground is a Ford GT40. Can you have a guess at the one in the right background is?
My dad went gaga when he saw it. He recognized it instantly… I was wondering if any of you guys do too.
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OK, so everyone knows the car in the foreground is a Ford GT40. Can you have a guess at the one in the right background is?
My dad went gaga when he saw it. He recognized it instantly… I was wondering if any of you guys do too.
Above: The amazing 1.9 Liter, VW TDI engine. The thing that makes my Jetta go.
OK, so everyone knows I'm a cheapskate and make my own Diesel fuel from veggie oil. (yes Paul, I promise a diagram of the filtering setup soon!)
I also am a total lead foot and don't drive very economically. I rarely drive the speed limit and frequently exceed it by a fair margin. I'm not an idiot, and I don't speed where it would be dangerous to myself or others. I have only been *ticketed* for speeding twice in the past 10 years, so I must be good at avoiding speeding tickets (I have been stopped several times and warned though.) There was a blog post I saw linked off digg.com a few weeks back about avoiding speeding tickets that was partially wrong, and misleading in some aspects… perhaps I should write up a full post of my own. Anyway, this isn't about speeding… in fact quite the contrary, it is about fuel economy. So even despite my lead foot and frequent runs at autobahn speeds, my car still averages 50 MPG. I find that amazing. It begs then how well would it do if I wasn't such a pseudo-Schumi?
I once again drove half a tank (300 miles) in my VW Jetta TDI this past week or so, and when I topped it off tonight on my way home I was gobsmacked by the mileage I made. You see I spent the week driving verrrry carefully. This meant upshifting at 2000 RPMs on the tach, coasting down hills in neutral, coasting to stoplights and stop signs in neutral, (mostly) driving the speed limit, etc. I went 300 miles on 4.3 gallons of my veggie oil and Diesel fuel mixture. That is 69.767 miles to the gallon. That is US gallons for my overseas readers, which equals 0.832 Imperial gallons, or 3.78 liters.
69.7 MPG = 29.71 km/L
I could have managed 70 MPG if I hadn't succumbed to temptation and NOT had a several mile long run @ 100 MPH a few nights ago. I ran an errand on Wednesday night that put me on a deserted divided highway at around 10 PM. I came off a stop light and onto the freeway doing my usual "shift @ 2000 rpm" routine, but once I realized I was alone I just kept accelerating to the mythical "ton" and rode along for several miles like that with a smile on my face. I did coast for quite a way after the ton-run to make ammends… in fact I was able to coast UP a big hill after that. 😉
My only issue with driving like this is that it is mind-numbingly boring, and lacks that je ne c'est quois… that essential Fahrvergügen I seek when behind the wheel. This is why I can never make it past half a tank! If I ran it all the way I'd die of boredom before I ran out of fuel!
So was this in some goofy anemic Hybrid filled with digital gizmos? Nope. It was in a low-tech car with an oil burning engine, albeit one running a very "green" fuel. I challenge any Hybrid or even electric car to go as far, as fast as a TDI equipped car. It just can't be done. I could run from my home to Red Bluff, California (~700 miles) on a single tank of fuel, and do it in about 8 hours. Amazing. This car amazes me.
Stopped for speeding. Name the car behind me.
After years of decline, data centers are back
Finally. The press has caught onto our (pardon the pun) current reality. *
They are, as per usual in the press, wrong on the details. The industry has never been in "decline", but it is in good shape at the moment.
Power is the name of the game, and we actually have it. Internap, at least in Seattle, does not. We are at 10% of our available capacity and we have the right amount of floor space to handle a fairly dense install. InterNap in contrast limits their customers at Fisher Plaza to half racks by limiting their power.
Back in the bad days of 2001-2003, we saw a small burst of growth as colo facilities in the Seattle market started closing. Exodus, Colo.com, Verio, Level 3, Qwest, Zama, etc were shutting down unprofitable datacenters. Some just vanished, others relocated their customers to California, or Colorado. We were able to pick up a lot of new business in colocation at the time, ironically because we were a small, local company with almost a decade of history… unlike a large, non-local company, which was brand new and burning a pile of VC cash. Suddenly the desire was for businesses doing the new-economy in an old-fashioned way – with revenue from customers, not investment from venture capital funds.
The one company that consistently won the larger business (multi-rack installs) away from us was InterNap. Prior to the new economy meltdown of 2001, digital.forest was a value-priced colocation facility. We were priced at a sustainable level, but still much lower than Exodus, or similar facilities. We had to be as we were small, and our facility was at that time, very second-tier. InterNap in contrast was in a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in Seattle's Fisher Plaza. What compounded the problem for us was that InterNap was losing money hand over fist, but were buoyed by cash from a pre-crash IPO. They had a huge facility to fill, and were practically giving it away. Their prices were unsustainable… insanely low. A full 50% below our pre-crash prices, sometimes even lower. We didn't have a mountain of cash to burn, nor did we have thousands of square feet of empty datacenter, so we couldn't match those prices and lost virtually every one of the larger bids we put out to InterNap.
A few years later, we moved into one of those "state-of-the-art" colocation facilities left behind by a failing "dotcom" and suddenly we find ourselves in a facility equal, if not better than, InterNap's at Fisher Plaza. I'd argue the latter position as we have a landlord (Sabey) that truly understands our business model (they built most of these facilities for the now-mostly-gone Colo providers) and agreed to let us manage our own facility infrastructure. We maintain the HVAC and backup power systems directly, rather than second-hand via the landlord, as with Fisher. So as the datacenter economic landscape has been improving over the last few years** prices have once again started to rise and are just now reaching sustainable levels again. But, just as InterNap are going back to those clients they gave away space to back in the day to tell them about higher prices, they also can not provide them with any more power. I said it back in 2002, and I'll say it again now: "I encourage my competitors to operate this way."
Today's savvy colocation customer expects to pay market rate for rack- or floor-space, but they also expect to have custom power solutions delivered to their racks. The industry standard of two 20 amp circuits per rack went out with the Pentium III. Until the computer hardware and chip industry can get their act together and get power consumption under control, today's racks require 60 amps, or MORE.
Above: near maximum density before going to blade servers. A digital.forest client's installation of 1u & 2u multi-cpu servers, plus 3U disk arrays of storage. This client has been growing at a "rack per quarter" rate for the past year. They'll be moving into a cage in our new expanded space around the holidays.
We are finally in the position to turn the table on InterNap, as we have space, and more importantly, power & cooling capacity to spare, right as the market heat is approaching "boil". For once, we are sitting on the right side of the supply/demand curve.
* I'm linking to the story in the PI, mostly because it is a local paper about a local company (well, USED to be local) in our industry. I first read it online in the New York Times, but they have that massively annoying "free registration system" and I don't know how many of my readers are savvy enough to get through that with "bugmenot"… thankfully the Seattle PI picked it up.
** I'd say that the datacenter economy never really went down. If anything the growth of it has been a rock-steady linear graph since our beginnings in 1994. The only odd year was 1999, when it experienced a doubling, but every other year has seen roughly 50% growth, even the "bad" years of 2001-2002. What happened was that between 1998 and 2001 the industry overbuilt capacity. Everybody was investing in datacenters and as a result a classic over-supply, under-demand situation arose that artificially depressed the datacenter industry.
Taken in 2003, in the 65E, approaching Lake Pend'Oreille, Idaho. That's me in the mirror.
Super easy guesses as to all the cars in the pic… have at it!
In the spring, I entered some of my Jaguar photos in a contest sponsored by parts supplier SNG-Barratt. I liked the idea of the 65E earning some cash for parts, especially since my eBay quest for an air filter cannister has been fruitless – some guy named "George" has outbid me for every single one that has come up over the past YEAR. WTF? I give up George, you can have them all… every rusty cannister from now until eternity is yours. I'll cash in my parts voucher for a "new" one from SNG.
As soon as I got the invite I burned a CD and mailed it off to the UK (The USPS has very good rates for overseas express mail) a week or so later I received an email from an Art Director there who praised my work and said that I was the entrant so far who "got" the idea of the contest, placing Jaguars in highly scenic or interesting shots. He had nothing to do with judging, but did want to send me a thanks. It felt great.
So here I get the big news in email yesterday and … they've misspelled my name! Oh well.
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Representatives for the developers of the controversial Trump SoHo appeared before the Land Use Committee of Community Board #2 on Thursday evening, seeking support for their application before the City Planning Commission to permit private outdoor dining in the public plaza adjacent to the hotel.
However, the committee was critical of the request and voted to send a recommendation of denial to the City Planning Commission.
After all, they argued, one of the chief reasons that Trump SoHo was allowed to build so high and destroy the downtown skyline with its 45-story intrusion is that the developer received an Urban Plaza Bonus from the City. This zoning provision allows the City to give a developer a 20% increase in the bulk normally permitted, in effect allowing the building to be 20% taller than the zoning laws would normally allow. In exchange for this giveaway, the developer must agree to set aside part of the building lot for public use, filled with public amenities like seating, tables, shade trees and planters for any and all to use and enjoy, free of charge.
With the urban plaza only opened for a couple of months, Trump SoHo now wants back almost 1000 square feet of the plaza for private, outdoor dining for the customers of the hotel's pricey restaurant. In other words, in an attempt at a zoning flim-flam that would rival any three-card monte dealer's stealth and chutzpah, Trump now taketh with one hand what he just gaveth with the other.
Although this request is perfectly legal, one of the findings that the developer must satisfy is that the public's use of the plaza not be obstructed. It would seem a truism that privatizing part of a public plaza would obstruct the public's use of the plaza.
Trump SoHo representatives had the temerity to suggest that granting their request for private dining in public space would "enliven" the area, which they claim is currently underutilized. However, the board members noted that the plaza has only been opened for a couple of months, and, of course, few people would be using a public plaza in the brutal winter New York has just experienced.
The developers also claimed without a trace of irony that a private café in the public plaza would draw more people inside to sit, sun bathe, and enjoy the space. However, the committee members countered that many people, seeing private waiter service provided for Trump's customers, would assume that the plaza was private, not public, and not enter and use it, in direct conflict with the intent of the zoning.
A member of the Hudson Square Business Improvement District who sits on the committee recommended that the developers give the public a year to discover the spot before applying to take over the space for their own use. Others on the committee concurred, noting that the residents and workers in this park-starved area of Manhattan will flock to the public plaza, now that the warm weather is arriving.
A representative of the SoHo Alliance, a civic group that has sued the development for being overbuilt, was quick to observe that this application is a land grab by Trump SoHo, typical of the arrogance and contempt that the developer has demonstrated towards the community from Day One.
The City Planning Commission will decide before summer whether to grant the permit, but the representatives of the downtown community who serve on the land-use committee made it pretty clear that this request by Trump SoHo was premature and unwarranted, and wanted no part of it.


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New York, NY – Former world No. 1 stars Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams will be among those playing some exhibition tennis at New York's Madison Square Garden in March.
The 11-time Grand Slam champion Nadal, who will miss the upcoming U.S. Open due to knee problems, will face fellow former U.S. Open champ Juan Martin del Potro at the BNP Paribas Showdown.
The 14-time major titlist Williams, meanwhile, will take on currently top- ranked Belarusian star Victoria Azarenka at the Garden.
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In other news, I'm also scheduled to finally sit for my Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) exam this weekend. Just one more notch in the belt. All I know is that I've learned more about retirement plans in the past year than I care to know. So, while I'm taking an exam and packing my bags, I encourage you to take a look at these great articles from the past week.
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Hi Jeremy, I'd be very keen to write a Guest Post for Gen X finance, provided you think my writing is up to scratch.
I've actually been a lurker here for some time and recently launched my own finance blog and just sent you an email requesting a quick critique of my site :)
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I saw your comment on AFM, so I sent you a message over on SU. We're already friends on SU, but my username there doesn't identify me very well. But at SU I'm marubozo.
Thanks for the mention, I appreciate that. Glad you got through that post and I'm sure you can relate to a lot of it. When I read your posts, I almost always relate to your experiences, it's kinda funny.
Left a message on JLP's post from last night... what's your StumbleUpon name? wanna hook up there.
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