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Spokane, Other Counties to Stop Prosecuting Many Marijuana Cases
Immediate effects are being seen from the passage of I-502.Spokane County authorities have announced they will no longer prosecute cases of adults arrested for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. This move joins King, Pierce and Clark counties that adopted a similar stance.
Officials say, however, this will not amount to much of a change in drug-related case backlogs. The vast majority of cases in these counties, as well as others, involve people charged for possession, or distribution, of significantly larger amounts.
Many arrests we read of in the news involve pounds -- sometimes hundreds of pounds -- of the drug. This new policy appears to reflect the language of I-502, which indicates a person 21 or older will no longer be prosecuted for possession of an once or less of the drug.


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Discover Florence as you pleasantly walk through it and then meet David, the greatest Michelangelo's masterpiece. No better introduction to Florence and its history!
Get the chance to have a taste of one of the most important and charming cities of the world heritage of the UNESCO with our Florence tours.
Walk through the amazing center of Florence and discover its unique secular heritage and breathtaking beauty with an expert and fun tour guide.
Our walking tour of florence explores the historic and architectural evolution factors from the Roman foundation through medieval centuries and its Renaissance glorious period up to modern time Florence. Stop for a surprise "tasting", and learn about the culinary and wine aspects of our unique cuisine.
Our guide will take you to some of the most important spots where the greatest minds and artists have stood and been inspired: Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo, the Baptistery, Santa Trinita and Orsanmichele Church, Pontevecchio Bridge, the secret Vasari Corridor and much much more.
Then enter the Accademia Gallery museum with a fast-track priority entrance ticket and discover the original Michelangelo's masterpiece that has become the symbol of Renaissance splendour. The David.
Admire it from every perspective, gaze in awe at David, that dominates the central gallery of the museum.
The David was sculpted by a very young Michelangelo (in his twenties) entirely from a single block of local Carrara marble and it's 5.17 metres tall (17 ft). It represents the biblical hero David that killed Goliath and when it was unveiled, in 1504, it soon came to symbolize the defense of the civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic.
Admire also Michelangelo's famously unfinished sculptures - Prigioni and San Matteo.
The Accademia Gallery houses also many other masterpieces, both paintings and sculptures, from the Middle Ages to Renaissance, by the greatest artists, like Botticelli, Paolo Uccello, Andrea del Sarto and many more, which you will discover with your knowledgeable English-speaking guide.
EVERY DAY (except mondays) at 10am
Approx. 4 hours
Price Notes: from EUR 75 p.p. (adults) instead of EUR 84
students 10% disc. / children 4-12 30% disc. / children 0-3 FREE
FLORENCETOWN TOURS & NEWS STAND - Piazza della Repubblica (next to the APPLE STORE under the loggias, corner with Via Pellicceria) - Florence - SEE ON MAP
Please note we do not visit the inside of monuments during our walking tour but the Accademia Gallery.
Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.
Tour ends inside the Accademia Gallery museum. Clients can decide to remain inside on their own.
This tour runs rain or shine.

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tasting colors
toe deep in magic dust,
Copyright 2018 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: I went to see Crazy Rich Asians with my son, and it was a lark. Such beautiful people, all worrying about belonging and being "good enough." Far simpler to be bees: then summer's magic dust is all we need. (Even if it does make some sneeze.)


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The Fullon Hotel Taoyuan, located around 10-25mins from the train and THSR station, is close to the arts center full of art and cultural atmosphere. The passionate, talented and exquisite performances of international and local artists, as well as the night market with delicious food and local specialties, are also close at hand.(Walking Map)
The Fullon Hotel Taoyuan is the only urban tourist hotel offering a hot spring in the Taoyuan area. We use the "golden beauty spring", a bicarbonate spring featuring high quality pure spring as well as healthy effect, where guests can spend their time enjoying this pressure-relieving spring. The Fullon Hotel Taoyuan is committed to satisfying your requirements of both business trips and vacations. The high-ceilinged lobby demonstrates the grandeur of the hotel. Our chef selects premium ingredients and combines them with local flavors to represent Cantonese, Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine to fastidious gourmets. The exquisite and elegant guestroom creates your exclusive rest area. The luxurious and magnificent banquet room is your best choice for entertaining guests. Guests can enjoy relaxing leisure facilities, including a sauna, gym, swimming pool and outdoor hot spring, and feel just like in Xanadu during their stay in a city hotel.
The Fullon Hotel Taoyuan is close to the arts park full of cultural and art atmosphere. Guests can also visit the nearby Hutou Mountain, praised as the back garden of Taoyuan, the Martyr's Shrine, the Guishan Military Dependent's Village Museum, Hakka Villa, the Golden Triangle Reconstruction and hot drama-shooting spots.
Incorporating modernism and classicism, the natural light, warm tones and cultural quality furniture create an elegant, comfortable and specious resting area where guests can completely relax.
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Experience the magic of the pressure-relieving "golden beauty spring", and fully relax in the steamy spring. The Fullon Hotel is committed to address all your business and vacation needs.
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Located in downtown, the Fullon Hotel Jhongli is close to sightseeing and shopping spots and is also convenient for business purposes. The graceful look makes the hotel just like a place for your spirits in the city and expresses extraordinary artistic atmosphere. Well-lit, elegant décor, diverse room choices and personalized digital services offer each traveler the most hospitable experience.
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Combine natural ingredients with local characteristics to provide exquisite and delicious Chinese cuisine, integrating innovation and tradition. The chef skillfully infuses local specialty ingredients to satisfy the tastes of discerning gourmands. 味蕾。
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Incorporating local flavor, professional cooking and selected ingredients, our culinary team designs Cantonese, Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine to satisfy fastidious gourmets. This restaurant is perfect for the family, business or friends' gatherings, offering guests another private and quiet dining space.
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The well-lit dining space and cozy atmosphere creates a peaceful, delightful environment amid the urban hubbub. Provides Chinese and Cantonese cuisine made from natural food and selected fresh seasonal ingredients. The delicious dishes from the Chef's recommendations can satisfy all fastidious gourmets.
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Our professional chef provides exquisite Chinese and Western cuisine. This restaurant is ideal for important banquets and group activities, such as small/medium-sized meetings, wedding receptions, year-end parties, spring parties.
▲Taoyuan City Arts Park
Taoyuan is the point connecting Taiwan to the world and the Taoyuan City Arts Park gathering performance arts and culture is the platform showing the cultural diversity in Taiwan to the world. With the architecture built up by glass and metal, the Taoyuan City Arts Park offers a new space for performance and art. Foreign and domestic artists can fully demonstrate their passion and talent here to open up a new page for the art circle in Taiwan.
▲Zhongzheng Arts and Culture Business District
Extending from the Arts Park, the business district covers Nanping Rd., Xinpu 6th St. and Dashing W. Rd., and is close to national highway. The convenient traffic and various shopping centers and restaurants make this district a hot spot for tourists. Considering buying the most fashionable apparel outside the department store? Shop for your stylish accessories and dig out treasures in the Arts and Culture Business District. The nearby Taoyuan Tourist Night Market offers all kinds of quality goods at reasonable prices. You can spend the whole night here! Feeling tired during shopping? Find a store to take some rest! The Zhongzheng Arts and Culture Business District not only provides the most fashionable goods, but also delicious food! Tourists can enjoy the cuisine from different countries with friends.
▲Hutoushan Park
Hutoushan Park, covering an area of 2.5 hectares, used to be the landfill site of Taoyuan City. This place was transformed into a green park after planning and is 100% solar and wind powered. The park offers facilities, such as pavilions and telescopes, as well as equipment for physical fitness on the spacious meadow. Tourists can also sit outdoors, enjoy their coffees, watch the departure and arrival of planes, and overlook the city view of Taoyuan here. Hutoushan Park is a very popular place to enjoy the sunset and night view in Taoyuan. It is particularly famous for its astonishing night view and is therefore also called the "star park".
▲Owl Forest School
Owl Forest School is located in the back garden of Taoyuan, Hutoushan Park. In 2012, under the principle of protecting the landscape and trees in the park, wooden sky walks were bridged between trees. Meanwhile, large-leaved banyans with tangling nature are used to achieve the co-existence of trees and tree houses and build three "live" tree house full of vitality. The tree houses are decorated with owls of different sizes and named the "Owl Forest School". In the hexagonal "Tree-reading classroom", visitors can observe the ecology of trees closely; in the owl-shaped "Cuckoo house", you can observe the ecology of birds, and the ship-shaped "Green ark" is an excellent stage for kids to perform and spend their day here.
▲Taoyuan Tourist Night Market
The Taoyuan Tourist Night Market is situated beside Zhongsheng Rd., Taoyuan Dist. When night falls, traffic lanes and alleys are lit up and become a perfect place for fun and relaxation. Many stalls and shops gather here to display a wide range of products, especially the different types of food and cuisine which are too many to mention. Come and visit the Taoyuan Tourist Night Market, it will be definitely be worth your trip! The Taoyuan Tourist Night Market covers a total length of about 3Km with more than 200 stalls, including local snacks from all regions, Taiwanese cuisine, stir-fried fresh seafood, desserts and ices, braised foods and grilled snacks. There are also several old snack stalls which are a part of the shared memory among local residents who grew up in Taoyuan. Fun facilities for children, leatherwear, home items, furniture and bedding, men's and women's accessories, stylish apparel, as well as various daily necessities, can also be found here and make the Taoyuan night market become the focus of daily life among the local people once again.
▲Sha Yang Ye Robot Wonderland
The most unique robot wonderland in Taiwan. The museum is built with twelve floor glass panels
in order to create a bright space. The Wonderland is divided into five areas: the Product Area, Renewable Energy area, Family AI Area,
Interactive Area and the History of Robotic Evolution. The Product Area includes Sha Yang Ye's main business, the micro DC gear box, including the exhibition of popular products, such as different-sized epicyclic gearing and helical gear. The Interactive Area allows visitors to operate an actual robot and experience any related products, such as a gigantic claw machines, fighting robots, and off-road robots, etc. Under the splendid stage lighting effect, robots dancing with flexible joints will leave tourists with an extraordinary visual impact! With the ingenious innovation of designers, robots are no longer cold machines, but have real life.
▲Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry
Kuo Yuan Ye, with a history of more than 100 years, established the Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry Yangmei Branch, which is the one and only tourism factory in Taiwan with the facade of a Chinese-style palace. Surrounded by the graceful gardens, museum guests can discover the essence of the carefully preserved Taiwanese pastry culture and traditional customs and rites. The main concepts of this first green building with a green label in the Taiwanese food industry, include energy-saving, carbon reduction and sustainable development. It offers innovative visual technology and interactive green activities to represent Kuo Yuan Ye's advocacy of environmental protection and healthy food. We also provide DIY activity with various topics. Parents and kids can discover the rich pastry world through these fun and interesting activities and educational entertainment. The Kuo Yuan Ye Museum of Cake and Pastry leads the DIY trend of cultural and creative industry in Taiwan.
▲Republic of Chocolate
Located in Bade, the Republic of Chocolate is planned and invested in by the Hunya Food Co. Ltd., and built together by the architecture team of the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium and the construction team of the Butterfly Hall of Flora Expo. Besides integrating the essence of chocolate and the concept of virtual reality, the Republic of Chocolate is also an eco-building constructed with environmentally friendly materials with modern and simple designs. The look of the building is just like a premium, handcrafted chocolate cut in half with the fillings flowing out. The unique style also became the filming spot of the idol drama "Ti Amo Chocolate".
At the Republic of Chocolate, everyone will be fascinated by chocolate, regardless of gender, race, or age. Chocolate is a symbol of sweet love, blessings between friends, a love among families and is the best treat for yourself.
▲Daxi Cihu Culture Park
The Cihu Mausoleum is known as the final resting place of the late President Chiang Kai-Shek, as well as a place for anyone who would like to pay tribute to this significant person in history. Cihu is divided into the Front Cihu and Back Cihu. The attractive landscape and willows beside the lake form scenery similar to that of Jiangnan. Because the place resembles his hometown, Fenghua in Zhejiang, President Chiang named this place Cihu to express his admiration to his mother, and ordered a guesthouse built here. The guesthouse (Min & Zhejiang mixed style building) became his resting place when President Chiang Kai-Shek passed away in 1975.
Cihu is divided into the front and back lakes connected by a stream. Surrounded by lush mountains, Cihu offers beautiful natural scenery all year round! Besides paying tribute to the late President, the guard-changing ceremony is definitely a must-see! The guards of honor are composed of representatives of the Armed Forces, namely the army, navy and air force. Every hour, the honor guards change their shift and perform the bayonet drill exercise, making the ceremony the most popular show that attracts the attention of tourists from all over the world.
▲Bade Pond Ecology Park
The Bade Pond Ecology Park is located on Hsingfeng Road in Bade District, Taoyuan City. The Park, which occupies about five hectares, is the best place for holiday recreation and hosting events. "Forest Walks" connect all waterfront scenes in the park, and the large and small "Forest Pavilions" provide peaceful resting areas. The "Water Shore" allows tourists to get close to the waters and enjoy the cool breeze caressing their faces. On the "Elevated Gazebo" at the top of the park, tourists can enjoy the panoramic beauty of the whole park. The "Lakeside Café" is the most romantic and charming space. The park also preserves old trees and biodiversity with porous inhabitable spaces for different creatures, the planning of the "Wild Bird Island" and the green building design of natural ventilation and lighting. All these details show the care and emphasis for sustainable ecology. Visitors can not only exercise and picnic here, but also walk around the pond, watch ducks paddling on the waters, listen to birds' sweet melodies, and inhale the rich phytoncide in the park. It is indeed a great place for families and pets to have some fun.
▲Wujiutongshan Footpath
The Wujiutongshan Footpath is 4 kilometers long and consists of 5 trials. The height difference is 80 meters which will make you sweat and challenge your limits! On holidays, Nantien Gong on Changxing Road is always packed with people. Pass by the Chunchiu Pavilion and arrive at the 155-meter high Nankanshan, which is a great spot to overlook the Taiwan Strait and the international airport. There is another trail named the Liufu Footpath that also leads to Wujiutongshan, just like the stone walkway, but is slightly covert and bumpy. Passing by the Wangyiu Pavilion, sculptures of five wine jars are frequently seen along the way. These sculptures lead tourists to the Wujiutongshan Resting Pavilion where you can overlook the Guanyin Statue; here is also the place where other trails meet. Continue straight and you will arrive at the Fude Ancient Road. Turn left and you will connect to Haishan Road and the Huanshan Footpath with a steeper gradient. The Luntou Fude Temple is located at the intersection of both paths. The intriguing scene of a temple within a temple attracts many visitors. The highest point of the trail is the peak of Shanbishan, where Chinese silver grass flourishes in fall and is a fascinating scene which tourists should never miss.
The simple and stress-free space lines show unique taste and quality. The natural light, warm tones and modern and cultural quality furniture create a comfortable and specious resting area where guests can completely relax. The spring water is directed to the bathrooms so guests can enjoy personal spring water and have a total rest, both mentally and physically, making guests feel just like they are on vacation even during their stay in a city hotel.
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Fullon Hotel Jhongli
▲ Introduction
The Fullon Hotel Jhongli is a functional hotel located in Taoyuan's bustling district. It is located inside the Jhongli railway station CBD, near Pingzhen Industrial Park, Youth Industrial Park, Jhongli Industrial Park and Taoyuan International Airport. The convenient location of the Fullon Hotel Jhongli makes it perfect for leisure and business activities. The hotel's elegant appearance transforms it into a spiritual sanctuary amidst the urban hubbub, emanating unique, artistic flair. Featuring well-lit, chic interior design, the hotel's diverse selection of 154 well-appointed rooms are constantly updated with new software and hardware, while personalized digital services offer each guest a cozy, carefree environment that is shielded from the hustle and bustle outside. At Fullon, guests are able to enjoy tranquility in the urban jungle and obtain complete relaxation.
The nearby scenic destination – Shimen Reservoir – is a multifunctional reservoir with magnificent views all year round. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll in the lush forest area or take in the picturesque autumn landscape of the Shimen Reservoir via the maple forest trail. Taoyuan's Ta Shee Blooming Oasis: The oasis's design is inspired by the European estate in Taiwan, featuring a sea of blooming flowers to form a picturesque, poetic scene. The renowned Daxi Old Street in Taoyuan features Baroque-style architecture infused with Chinese propitious reliefs. Although the ornate facade has faded with time, the architecture remains intact today, allowing visitors to catch a glimpse of its former glory.
The Fullon Hotel Jhongli, committed to improving service quality and providing an unforgettable experience, is the Gold medal winner of Most Satisfactory Consumption, winner of Excellent Enterprise Products, Silver medal winner of the International Food Show Culinary Team Competition, Best Product of National Enterprise Quality Award, Gold Award of Excellent Small and Medium Enterprises, Gold Award of Premium Enterprise Products, and the Flagship Award of Fashion Hotels, etc.
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Dining Drinks
Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant
▲ Introduction
The chef combines natural ingredients with local characteristics in order to create exquisite, gourmet Chinese delicacies that offer a fusion of tradition and innovation. The chef skillfully infuses local specialty ingredients to satisfy the tastes of discerning gourmands. Our friendly, professional waiting staff will provide you with cuisine introduction and ordering service. In addition to gathering with friends, independent VIP boxes are available to offer our guests a discreet and quiet dining space. Suitable for family gatherings and business meetings.
▲ Restaurant location
▲ Business Hours & Fees
Lunch: 11:30-14:00
Dinner: 17:30-21:00
▲ Please note:
※Additional service fee for bringing your own bottle of wines and beverages. NT$ 300 for beverages & red/white wines (per table) and NT$ 500 for spirits (per table).
The above is subject to change without prior notice.
Local delights
Chef AChi Cultural Restaurant
▲ Introduction
Led by Chef AChi, the 5-star culinary team designs Cantonese, Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine.
Open up a special food culture for the Fullon Hotel, Taoyuan with the concept of delicious and affordable gourmet food.
▲ Restaurant location
▲ Business Hours & Fees
Dim sum: from NT$ 90+10%
Chinese cuisine: from NT$ 180
Tea fee per person: NT$ 40+10%
Business hours:
Breakfast: 06:30-10:00 (buffet)
Lunch: 11:30-14:00 (à la carte/set meal/banquet)
Dinner: 17:30-21:00 (à la carte/set meal/banquet)
▲ Please note:
Additional service fee for bringing your own bottle of wines and beverages. NT$ 300 for beverages & red/white wines (per bottle) and
NT$ 500 for spirits (per bottle).
※ Diners of this restaurant can have 1-hour free parking for every NT$ 500 (4-hour maximum per car).
※Prices are subject to change without prior notice. Please refer to the latest announcement on-site.
▲ Definitions of adults and children
※Breakfast Adult: NT$ 480+10%; child: NT$ 330+10%
※ Children with height under 114cm are free of charge; children with height between 115cm to 150 cm will be charged the for price for children.
The above is subject to change without prior notice.
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▲ Restaurant location
▲ Business Hours & Fees
Breakfast: 06:30-09:30 (buffet)
Adult: NT$ 480+10%/person
Child: NT$ 330+10%/person
Afternoon tea: 14:30-17:00
English afternoon tea set: from NT$ 280+10%/person
▲ Definitions of adults and children
※ Height 114 cm or less: child, free of charge.
※ Height 115-150 cm: child; reduced prices apply.
※ Height 151 cm or more: adult; adults' prices apply.
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※ We apply corkage to alcoholic beverages brought in by our guests. Spirits: NT 500 per table. Red wine and other alcoholic beverages: NT 300 per table.
※ Does not apply during the Lunar New Year period and special festivals. We reserve the right to change without prior notice; on-site announcements prevail.
※ Diners of this restaurant can have 1-hour free parking for every NT$ 500 (4-hour maximum per car).
Banquet Halls
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An elegant and high-quality banquet place, featuring an ideal layout and sufficient natural light, this spacious area can be adjusted according to the number of attendees of different banquets and is the best place for wedding receptions and year-end parties. All guests can enjoy the chef's best dishes.
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Hibiscus Hall/ Rose Hall/ Cherry blossom Hall/Orchid Hall/Jasmine Hall------3F
▲ Business Hours & Fees
Lunch 11:30-14:00
Dinner 17:30-21:00
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※Additional service fee for bringing your own bottles of wine (varies by type).
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Book Review: J.S. Bach's Musical Offering by Hans T. David
This post is about Hans Theodore David's seminal book, J.S. Bach's Musical Offering of 1945.
David was the first, I believe, to figure out that Bach had an organizational scheme in mind with The Musical Offering: Previous to his work, most musicologists thought that the collection was a casual, even sort of random, collection of fugues and canons with a sonata for transverse flute thrown in. Dr. David presents, quite convincingly, evidence that there is a specific order to the pieces, and that this order reveals a very sublime and balanced plan.
What really sets this book above most works concerned with large works or collections, however, is the analysis. David's style is quite vivid and easy to follow - you'll want a study score like my little Eulenberg edition - and not much escapes his gaze.
So, if you want some serious insights into BWV 1079, look no further. This is for advanced students, obviously, but with that caveat, I can't think of any better way to increase your enjoyment and understanding of The Musical Offering.


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Peachy Love today, here's an awesome image from Lizzy Love! You know I adore her beautiful art work, esp those girls! they are too cute and quirky. I just got a whole handful of images in her most recent sale so you will be seeing more and more cards with her images.
She's having a great contest on her blog, HERE, the theme is using peach, not sure if this is considered peachy, but it's as close as I had. LOL, does her face look like a big peach? at any rate, I am happy to share her wonderful stamp today.
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Puppy Sees Her Reflection For The First Time ... And Loses Her Sh*t
When Fiona the corgi was a puppy, she discovered a lot of things for the first time. Most everything she was introduced to she loved ... but there was one thing she just couldn't handle.
Fiona was minding her business one day, playing with a tennis ball, when she saw something truly shocking: herself.
Fiona caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror for the very first time ... and had a VERY strong reaction.
The accidental video was made in 2013, and Fiona has grown up a lot since then. She is now prepared for everything life has to throw at her ... except squirrels. She will never understand squirrels.
Hey, can't win them all.
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This past week has been GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!
Clean eating and consistent workouts have us seeing some pretty nice weights on the scale! I think my thyroid medication is FINALLY where it needs to be. I'm feeling better, more productive energy (so I know it's not mania) and just overall sense of wellbeing. We've been working hard and it is starting to show! Just little changes here and there but they're really nice to see 🙂 I'm starting to reclaim my neck and my tummy is down a lot! My face is getting back to having cheek bones…oh thank goodness!!!
I got my new 31 bags!!! I've been dying to get some for years and since I'm in a new business why not get a new bag? Or 2 since the second one was only $5.00 🙂 They seem to be lucky since I did have a new signup with my new bag! I'm truly enjoying my new "job"!! I love network marketing! My company is 30 years old and a billion dollar company. I really get paid repeatedly for the work I do. What's better than that??
Did you see the pic of the grill? It was our dinner last night! Grilled zucchini, squash, asparagus and onions with yummy grilled salmon…come on that's SO DELICIOUS!! We had so much and it was so calorie friendly! 🙂 🙂 YES PLEASE!!
Are you on My Fitness Pal? If you are, let's be friends! chrissipenney
Finally, the part you are curious about…WE GOT A PUPPY!!!! She's super cool and her name is Bailey ❤ She's a biter!! She's learning though! Patience is key with a puppy, so I've been told. We got her from Colorado Puppy Rescue in Aurora, CO. She's 8 weeks old, and a black lab mix. She makes my heart happy. She's fresh fresh fresh but I adore her already! My Love and I went to an adoption event at the rescue yesterday because we had seen that she was there on Petfinder.com. I wanted a rescue, My Love wanted a lab…BOOM!! We both get what we want in one tiny little bundle of joy! Our lives are changing super quick…responsibility will do that…especially with a tiny bladdered chomper. Luckily we both work from home, one of us will be here most of the time. We're looking for all the puppy stuff now, like dog parks puppy play dates, trainers, puppy hotels and a vet. I've always been a cat person so this whole thing is new to me. I've figured it out pretty quickly. Puppy gates will be up so I can open the door and get some more fresh air in for us. She really is freakin adorable ❤ I'm also excited to live in Colorado with a dog…SOOOOO many adventures waiting for us! Hikes all over the place! Also the walking of the pup gives me more steps per day. Definitely a fitness PLUS!!! I've also seem that Labs are a high energy breed so Bailey will be appreciative for some hiking and walking trail ways and paths. Super excited to watch little miss Bailey grow and stop biting my hands and feet 🙂 Love her to pieces already!! My Love and I are really happy with our little addition!!! She rocks!!
I hope you all have a super great week!! Kick some booty in whatever your goals are for the week! I am going to work out 4 times, eat clean 80% of the time, go to 2 networking events and do my calls every day. Also I'm going to find puppy people for my little love Bailey. We will dog park it a few days and hike 2 times. I've got to get the pup pooped out, we need her to sleep 🙂 (She's sleeping soundly in front of the closet on the kitchen floor now…she has a nice bed…hey whatever works right?!)
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Why are the Critics so Convinced that Globalization is Bad for the Poor?
NBER Working Paper No. 11066
Proponents of globalization often conclude that its critics are ignorant or self-motivated. In doing so, they have missed a valuable opportunity to discover both how best to communicate the benefits of globalization, and how to improve on the current model of globalization. This paper examines the values, beliefs and facts that lead critics to the view that globalization is bad for the poor. We find that critics of globalization tend to be concerned about non-monetary as well as monetary dimensions of poverty, and more concerned about the total number of poor than the incidence of poverty. In regard to inequality, critics tend to refer more to changes in absolute inequality, and income polarization, rather than the inequality measures preferred by economists. It is particularly important to them that no group of poor people is made worse off by globalization. Finally, we argue that the perceived concentration of political and economic power that accompanies globalization causes many people to presume that globalization is bad for the poor, and the continued ambiguities in the empirical findings mean that this presumption can be readily supported with evidence.
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Document Object Identifier (DOI): 10.3386/w11066
Published: Why are the Critics So Convinced that Globalization is Bad for the Poor?, Emma Aisbett. in Globalization and Poverty, Harrison. 2007
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The Law Offices of Deborah S. Ball is a practice concentrating on elder law issues, matters affecting the developmentally disabled, trust and estate planning options, including will preparation, and estate administration. As a former Assistant District Attorney, Ms. Ball investigated home repair schemes against the elderly community. Ms. Ball has been appointed as guardian, guardian ad litem, court evaluator, and attorney for the alleged incapacitated person, as well representing clients in guardian proceedings involving elderly and disabled individuals.
Ms. Ball is a co-vice chair of the elder abuse committee and now on the executive board for the New York State Bar Association Elder Law Section where she serves on the Guardianship Committee, the Mental Health Law Committee; the Committee on Special Needs Planning. She is also a member of the Committee on Representing Developmentally Disabled Persons and the Trusts and Estates Section. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Brooklyn Bar Association Elder Law Section. Ms. Ball is a past member of the board of directors of the Queens Interagency Council on Aging. Ms. Ball is also a member of the Attorney's Council of the New York Chapter of Hadassah and has served as the co-chair for the Working Mother's Committee of the Women's Bar Association from 2000 -2001. Currently, Ms. Ball serves as a board member of the Brandeis Association of Lawyers.
Ms. Ball regularly presents lectures on issues affecting the elderly and disabled, and their families to various organizations and associations. She has been a participant in a panel discussion on elder abuse, hosted by the Kings County District Attorney's Office. Ms. Ball is on legal referral lists for the Department of the Aging, SelfHelp Community Services, UJA-Federation, and the Alzheimer's Association, where she is a frequent lecturer. Ms. Ball has co-chaired and presented a CLE program for the New State Bar Association on "pooled trusts" for disabled persons.
Ms. Ball is a participant in the Guardianship Clinic at New York Law School, where each semester, she mentors a law student by being appointed along with the law student as court evaluator or attorney for an alleged incapacitated person.
Ms. Ball has represented clients in guardianship hearings, and prepared motions for Final Accountings on behalf of community guardianships programs. She has accepted appointments to serve as guardian, temporary guardian, attorney for the AIP and court evaluator. Additionally, she has provided her services, on a pro-bono basis, in New York County for the appointment of guardians, court evaluators and court appointed attorneys. As a result thereof, she has acquired extensive experience in matters of this nature and is competent and knowledgeable in pursuing her duties and responsibilities to assure and protect the interests of the alleged incapacitated person from the time of an order to show cause has been issued and to assist the Court in its findings. The Alzheimer's Association published an article that written by Ms. Ball, entitled, "Effectively Granting Power of Attorney." The article appeared in the Winter 2007 Newsletter.
Ms. Ball is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, where she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. She received her Bachelor's Degree as well as a Master's Degree in History from the State University of New York at Albany.
Article by Ms. Ball: "The Good We Do"
Areas Of Practice
- Elder Law
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1990
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
- Honors: Moot Court Honor Society
- Honors: Guardianship Clinic
- University at Albany, Albany, New York
- Major: History
- University at Albany, Albany, New York
- Major: History
Published Works
- Effectively Granting Power of Attorney, The Alzheimer's Association, Winter, 2007
- Elder Abuse, Kings County District Attorney's Office
- Pooled Trusts for Disabled Persons, New State Bar Association
- Lecturer, Self Help Community Services
- Lecturer, UJA-Federation
- Lecturer, Alzheimer's Association
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers New York Metro – Top Women 2020
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Co-Vice Chair, Elder Abuse Committee
- New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Member of Executive Board
- Committee on Representing Developmentally Disabled Persons, Member
- Attorney's Council of the New York Chapter of Hadassah, Member
- Queens Interagency Council on Aging, Past Member
- Working Mother's Committee of the Women's Bar Association, Co-Chair, 2000 to 2001
- Brandeis Association of Lawyers, Board Member
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member
- Brooklyn Bar Association Elder Law Section, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Assistant District Attorney, Former
Pro Bono Activities
- Mental Health Law Committee; the Committee on Special Needs Planning, Executive Board


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Affirmative Action Structure of Creighton University
The Office of Equity and Inclusion
(a) Areas of Responsibility. The Office is primarily responsible for facilitating or otherwise ensuring compliance of the education and employment programs of the University with federal, state and Board of Directors regulations in the following areas:
- Educational Equity and Equal Education Opportunity (e.g., Title VI of CRA of 1964, Title IX of the Education amendments of 1972)
- Employment Accountability and Equal Employment Opportunity (e.g., Title VII of CRA of 1964, Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)
- Affirmative Action (e.g., US Executive Order 11246 of 1965, Vietnam Era Readjustment and Assistance Act of 1974, vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973)
- Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities (e.g., Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)
(b) Mission. Facilitate or otherwise ensure compliance of the education and employment programs of the University with equal opportunity regulations, and contribute toward the fulfillment of the following commitment of the University.
- establishment and maintenance of a culturally diverse academic community of faculty, staff and students
- development of an environment that engages students and faculty in a common inquiry into the values of society and gives them a rational understanding the need to accept and appreciate difference among people and cultures
- resolution of social, cultural challenges facing the largely metropolitan populations of our state and country within the international community of the 21st century
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- provide equal opportunity support for infrastructure of the University
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- provide leadership and facilitate continuous improvement in equal opportunity areas
- establish and maintain partnerships with private and public civil rights and equal opportunity organizations agencies
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- formulate policies and develop procedures to facilitate or ensure compliance with equal opportunity, equity and affirmative action regulations.
- disseminate information and conduct equal opportunity training and awareness sessions for students and employees
- provide equal opportunity counseling services to students and employees
- provide equal opportunity consultation services to supervisors and university committees
- monitor and review compliance of education and employment programs of the University with equal opportunity, equity and affirmative action regulations
- review discrimination complaints, and resolve disputes arising from such complaints.
- develop or coordinate development and implementation of Affirmative Action, educational Equity, Employment Accountability, and Americans with Disabilities Plans
- administer or monitor administration of programs designed to enhance career development of members of the protected classes
The Office of Equity and Inclusion will use the vision and the values of the University, as guiding light and launching pads, in its efforts to achieve its goals and fulfill its mission.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action Advocacy Committees and Associations
The members of the following Advocacy Committees serve as advocates of affirmative action and equal opportunity programs, and submit their recommendations for program development to the President. Members of the committees recommend development of new policies, and monitor implementation of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs.
(a) The President's Council in Cultural Diversity serves an advocate and catalyst for Cultural Diversity at the University and to address Domestic and Global Diversity on campus.
(b)The Committee on the Status of Women advises the President on matters affecting female faculty, staff and students. The Committee shall be particularly concerned with University policies pertaining to career opportunities for and general welfare of women.
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Investigating the controversy surrounding black fraternities and sororities.
Many black Greek societies face growing pressure to reform or shut their doors in the face of charges of hazing around the country. Natasha Alford '08 brought attention to the controversy in a Crimson editorial published last fall.
The troubling incident described by Alford, a social studies concentrator in Dunster House, was not an isolated one. In 2006, Marcus Jones, a 19-year-old student at Florida A&M University, was beaten with wooden canes while pledging Kappa Alpha Psi and suffered a ruptured ear drum, along with other injuries. Two of the perpetrators in this incident now face prison sentences, and the chapter has been banned from campus until 2013.
Last year, three members of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority at Southeast State University were charged with assault and hazing for striking a prospective member and forcing her to eat garbage. Their chapter was subsequently suspended.
In response to a string of costly lawsuits involving hazing in the late 80s, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, a group that represents the most prominent Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs), withdrew support from the traditional pledging process in 1990, replacing it with the tamer "membership intake process."
However, some argue that mandating the membership intake process has simply driven hazing underground.
"The same way that Harvard washed their hands of the activities of finals clubs, they [the national BLGOs] have, in essence, done the same thing," said Alford.
In fact, the abolition of pledging may have made hazing more brutal. "It's gotten worse," said Alford, "because while it may not be as widespread, it's now harder to monitor what happens. Who is going to be held accountable now? We can't just pay attention when people die, or dismiss these cases as outliers. We have to understand that the entire underground system sets the stage for bad incidents to occur."
While the national organizations contend that prospective members can join BGLOs simply by meeting the national criteria, Alford spoke about a feeling of coercion within fraternities and sororities, where prospective Greeks feel like they needed to go through the underground pledging process.
"If you don't pledge, there will always be a segment of the Greek community that may ostracize you. Many prospective members don't want to have letters but not be considered a 'real' Greek," said Alford.
Evan Rose '09, an anthropology concentrator in Quincy House, currently serves as president of the Boston chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, which was reborn in 2004 after its deactivation in 1998.
Rose, who declined to discuss the details of the deactivation, said that he joined the fraternity during his freshman year of college. He stated that there was no hazing involved in joining. Once a prospective member expresses interest, "there is a membership intake process which involves learning about the fraternity and then taking a written test."
"As far as I know," continued Rose, "all of the organizations abolished hazing a long time ago. It's counter-productive to the organizations, to be quite frank."
Alford believes the prospect of being part of a larger black community draws people to Greek life. "I think that the appeal of black Greek organizations is being connected to bigger things," she said. "There is a very strong black community at Harvard, but it is just the Harvard black community. When you become a Greek, you have instant connections across the nation."
Rose expressed similar sentiments, saying that his chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi "provides an outlet into Boston that you don't get from just a Harvard-based organization."
Rose also emphasized the service focus of the Kappa Alpha Psi chapter: "I think a lot of groups on campus are more discussion-based, which is great and which serves a great purpose, but they're just different organizations with different aims."
Rose said that his chapter performs weekly community service in tutoring and mentoring and conducts education programs.
Recently, black Greek life at Harvard and in Boston has had something of a resurgence, with five Harvard women joining the Cambridge chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. "There's a lot of interest," said Rose. "It certainly will be growing, and once you get the ball rolling, it grows even more."
Despite Rose's optimism, the number of students at Harvard involved in BGLOs remains small, with only six or seven black Greeks currently on campus.
"[BGLOs] flourished especially in the 90s, but slowly chapters got shut down because of hazing," said Alford. "Logically, you would expect that membership dwindle because it is harder to do an illegal process with larger groups of people."
Alford does say she understands the reasoning behind pledging. "I think a lot of African Americans distinguish between hazing and pledging," said Alford. "They see hazing as stupid stuff like making you put underwear on your head, but pledging is all about a journey and this feeling of accomplishment and pushing through difficulty. … This is what you must come to believe or you will never make it through the process. And when you see that others did it, you say, 'Hey, it can't be completely wrong.'"
Rose said he partially understood why the hazing process had come about. "Theoretically it is supposed to be a symbol of the oppression that African Americans felt … and it is supposed to be representative of the struggle that African Americans went through to achieve the rights that we have today," Rose stated. "To build brotherhood through hazing is a widespread practice, and everyone from finals clubs to a cappella groups do it."
For Alford, the problem is that "anything can be justified in the name of teaching you a lesson": "At the end of this process you are supposed to have this revelation about why you went through all these things, but that doesn't change the fact that some of those things were abuse."
"Hazing is widespread," she added. "BGLOs should not be stigmatized as the only community which does this. But it's not enough to excuse our own actions by pointing to others. And the hazing-slash-pledging in our community is different because of the degree to which we internalize our membership as an identity."
Rose said that he had heard about the benefits of the pledging process from his family members. "Back in the days when [pledging] was regulated, it was certainly useful," said Rose. "My aunt was a member of the AKAs [Alpha Kappa Alpha] here at Harvard back in the 80s, and there was some sisterhood stuff going on, but it wasn't the stuff that you see in the news. There weren't any people dying or anything."
Rose said that he was "shocked" when he read Alford's Crimson editorial in November. "I didn't know anything like that was going on in the Boston area," he said. "It's eye-opening, really. It's unfortunate that something like that happened and I'm glad she was able to come to terms with it."
Alford said she felt obligated to share her experiences with others: "If someone had died accidentally doing what I did, I would have carried that with me every day."
Furthermore, publishing the editorial helped her gain closure. Looking back, Alford does wish she had been better able to address the complexity of the pledging process in her editorial.
"There are definitely valuable lessons that were attempted to be taught from the process; it was not entirely the 'brutal' experience others interpreted it to be. Some people misunderstood my intentions in writing the article as Greek bashing or a generalization of all Greeks," said Alford.
"But the point is, those lessons never should be taught at the risk of someone's education, mental health, and physical health," she added. "I'm challenging people, whether they are Greek or not, to completely stand for the values these organizations were meant to embody when they were created."


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The photographers show us everything from fun retro images of hula hooping and tire swings by Darryl Bernstein to a more introspective look of a young family with a new baby by Rhea Anna. Wendi Nordeck made vintage laundry look like art hanging from an Airstream trailer. James Quantz Jr. took the eccentric Airstream approach; depicting a family or gorillas enjoying the trailer life, complete with water wings, fishing and beer. Check out the Airstream Trailers Campaign in the gallery.
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Elsa Blaine — January 10, 2011 — Art & Design
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I could dissect this song for a good long while. Take the time and read the lyrics. They are a beautiful poem of life as a believer inspired by a hymn by W.B. Stevens.
Farther Along
Josh Garrels
Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine
We'll understand this, all by and by
Tempted and tried, I wondered why
The good man died, the bad man thrives
And Jesus cries because he loves em' both
We're all cast-aways in need of ropes
Hangin' on by the last threads of our hope
In a house of mirrors full of smoke
Confusing illusions I've seen
Where did I go wrong, I sang along
To every chorus of the song
That the devil wrote like a piper at the gates
Leading mice and men down to their fates
But some will courageously escape
The seductive voice with a heart of faith
While walkin' that line back home
So much more to life than we've been told
It's full of beauty that will unfold
And shine like you struck gold my wayward son
That deadweight burden weighs a ton
Go down into the river and let it run
And wash away all the things you've done
Forgiveness alright
Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine
We'll understand this, all by and by
Still I get hard pressed on every side
Between the rock and a compromise
Like the truth and pack of lies fightin' for my soul
And I've got no place left go
Cause I got changed by what I've been shown
More glory than the world has known
Keeps me ramblin' on
Skipping like a calf loosed from it's stall
I'm free to love once and for all
And even when I fall I'll get back up
For the joy that overflows my cup
Heaven filled me with more than enough
Broke down my levee and my bluff
Let the flood wash me
And one day when the sky rolls back on us
Some rejoice and the others fuss
Cause every knee must bow and tongue confess
That the son of god is forever blessed
His is the kingdom, we're the guests
So put your voice up to the test
Sing Lord, come soon
Farther along we'll know all about it
Farther along we'll understand why
Cheer up my brothers, live in the sunshine
We'll understand this, all by and by
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
seeing family
During Spring Break we drove down to south Alabama to see my family. We hadn't seen my siblings since before Christmas so a visit was quite overdue. As always it was a fun few days with lots of togetherness!
The road next to my parents' house was closed down as they reconstructed it. We spent a good bit of time watching all the trucks and workers. Logan and Connor played with some trucks in the dirt as well. Any chance to play in the dirt is taken advantage of by boy people.
I love that no matter how much time has passed my boys and my nieces jump right in together and play. Logan and Abby are two peas in a pod and had fun while we watched Haley's softball game.
My brother coaches my oldest niece's, his daughter's, softball team.
Because I don't get to see them often and because I don't get to hang out with little girls very much I went on two dates one day. For breakfast Haley and Keelie and I went to Panera and I barely got two words in as they spilled all the beans about all the things.
For lunch Kayden and Abby and I went to McDonalds while I listened to them lovingly argue about all the things.
Because Zach and I had a trip planned for just the two of us to fly out west and go hike in Zion National Park we left the boys there for an extra few days. I never have to worry that their every whim will not be taken care of which is totally fine as long as they remember that mama and daddy do say no occasionally when they get back home!
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Monday, April 18, 2016
cousin zoo day
Logan and I had a great time taking my sister in law Jessica and her four kiddos to the zoo with us a couple weeks ago. It was supposed to rain all day but it ended up being a perfect zoo day with clouds and a breeze. The rain finally came while we were on the playground at the end of our visit so it was easy to get the kids to leave without much of a fuss. Rain for the win!
Highlights of this visit were...
*Seeing all three lion brothers and the tiger-they were all off display last time we went
*really really active gorillas!
*baby orangutans climbing everywhere
*great grownup conversation-which is never to be underestimated!
*cousins to share it all with
*letting Logan pee (inconspicuously) in the parking lot- He found it hilariously fantastic and mama was not walking all the way back to the gate, showing my membership card, and going in the bathroom for a boy.
Saturday, April 9, 2016
mystery room
Micah and Connor are each a part of the Quest program at their school which is what they call their gifted program. One day a week they go to a separate class with other kids in their grade level and learn latin vocabulary and do more hands on and deeper study into a theme. This year the theme they are studying is forensic science and within this theme they cover all the basic subjects. As a fun field trip they were able to go to the Mystery Room to use all of the deductive reasoning skills they have been learning. I went with Connor on Monday and Zach went with Micah on Thursday.
The Mystery Room is just as it sounds. A team of people are "locked" in a room and must solve a mystery in 45 minutes to escape. These rooms are not meant for a group of first graders to be able to solve on their own so it was up to me and one of their Quest teachers to figure out the clues and then gently lead them in solving each clue on their own. It has been awhile since I have felt that stupid. Staring in the face of a woman your age while you both are completely clueless while trying not to act completely clueless because 8 first graders are looking up to you is a helpless and humbling feeling. After getting a jump start from the employees and overthinking more than a little bit we were able to save the Professor and diffuse the bomb in the appropriate amount of time!
Micah and Zach weren't as lucky. They were placed in the second to hardest room with the Superheroes mystery. The day I went their were 4th graders and numerous parents in the room who weren't able to get through it so the fact that the 3rd graders were only one lock away is still pretty impressive.
Solved or not this was quite an out of the box field trip that we both loved getting to be a part of!
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
anatomy of an easter photo
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016
easter basket hunt
When two people married their individual traditions intersect and mash up and become new with the sweet traces of old.
I love watching Zach hide the boys' Easter baskets because I can think about when his mom and dad did it for him and I love watching the boys scurry around the house hunting for then because I think about little Zach doing the same thing.
Our new home opens itself up to some much more fun hiding places although we did have to move over because apparently Zach had hidden a bucket behind the brown chair ever year!
When their buckets are found they are filled with a few favorite items individually picked for that person, a tradition from my family, and then at the top is a book or Bible meant to point them towards the Lord and grow their hearts in a new way, a tradition we started on our own.
This year Micah received The Case for Grace: for Kids, Connor got The Action Bible, and Logan got two Psalty Kid's Praise Albums which we have all already listened to no less than five times each and have initiated several really good conversations in the car.
Happy heart indeed.
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Volunteer Handbook 4e
Author(s): Lonely Planet Publications Staff
Are you looking for a more meaningful travel experience?
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If you have really decided for the CCTV surveillance systems, you are presented with so many choices. However, the real dilemma lies in, whether to go for the IP cameras or analog cameras. Confusion has been established in the industry that with the wide acceptance of IP surveillance systems the analog cameras almost came to the dead state. In the truest sense, the analog cameras are not dead, it is still alive. It is important to highlight that an analog camera still find its use for many surveillance applications across various industries. The video signals are being transmitted in analog format, but it doesn't mean that you can't employ the analog cameras in an IP-based surveillance system.
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Samsung CCTV in Kenya brings in a variety of high-resolution cameras to meet your surveillance needs. It comes in varied forms and the Hanwha Techwin presents the new 'beyond series' to the user to offer a complete analog solution. The highest image quality and resolution, brilliant backlight compensation and various user-friendly functions takes the observation to a new level.
The Samsung analog cameras can be classified into different levels and it is composed of Box and one body camera, IR camera, Dome camera, IR Dome camera, Vandal-Proof Dome Camera, Zoom Camera, PTZ cameras, PTZ Dome Cameras. The series of Analog cameras delivers the user with HD quality (1280H) total analog solution and some of the analog series allows the clients to upgrade the surveillance systems using the coax cabling as well. The cameras depending on the models render the features of Day/Night operation, defog, motion exposure and other high-quality features.


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Friday 25 January
|Galagoides (1)
Demidoff's dwarf galago is not only the smallest species within the bushbaby family, but also one of the world's smallest primates (4) (5). In common with other bushbabies (or galagos), the narrow head of Demidoff's dwarf galago is dominated by large immobile eyes, capable of penetrating the darkest forest nights, and enormous ears that it can turn independently in the direction of predators or prey (2) (4). Long slender digits with opposable thumbs are adaptations to its arboreal lifestyle, and a lengthy tail acts as a balancing aid (6). The woolly fur is grey to reddish-brown overall, but the underparts and flanks of the limbs are considerably paler than the rest of the body (2) (4).
The unusually large eyes and ears of Demidoff's dwarf galago are essential adaptations to its nocturnal lifestyle (8). Hunting during the night, it uses its acute senses to follow inconspicuous prey through the dense foliage (2) (8). Small insects, such as beetles and moths, form the bulk of its diet, but it will also forage for fruits and gums (2). The day is spent sleeping in fully enclosed leaf nests or in tangles of vegetation, anywhere from 5 to 40 metres off the ground (2) (9). Usually these nests are occupied by a single galago but occasionally two or three females will share a nest with their young. Males, on the other hand, are extremely aggressive towards one another, and seek to control exclusive home ranges that overlap those of as many females as possible. Generally it is the heavier males that control the largest territories (2).
The female usually has just one pregnancy each year, lasting around 133 days. The tiny infant weighs just 5 to 10 grams at birth, but after a month is normally able to follow its mother on foraging bouts. The young is weaned at around 6 weeks and reaches sexual maturity at around 8 to 11 months (2).
Demidoff's dwarf galago occurs from Senegal across to western Tanzania, and on Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea (1) (2). Insufficient evidence is currently available to assess whether several distinct geographic clusters of Demidoff's dwarf galago actually comprise separate subspecies, or possibly species (7).
This strictly arboreal species is only found in primary or secondary forest (2).
Demidoff's dwarf galago is threatened in some parts of its range by habitat loss associated with deforestation and conversion of land for agriculture. Nonetheless, these actions are not thought to be having a significant impact on the overall stability of its population. Consequently, this species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (1).
There are no known conservation measures in place for Demidoff's dwarf galago, but it is present in several protected areas (1). In addition, this species is listed on Appendix II of CITES and consequently can only be traded internationally under a permit (3). In order to inform conservation efforts, further taxonomic research is necessary to assess whether some geographic populations should be regarded as separate subspecies, or even species (7).
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