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Well folks I have to apologise for my lack of posts. I know this little fledgling blog is of little interest to most but I feel bad. As usual the start of term took me a little bit by surprise. You know it will be busy but somehow over the year you forget about just how manic it is. Work is challenging at the moment and my poor head has suffered this week but this morning I woke up and reminded myself about all the things I should do to make both my head and myself feel better and blogging is definitely on the hit list. Autumn is my favourite time of year, in fact when living abroad I missed seasons, particularly autumn a huge amount. So I always make an effort to get out and about in October to make the most of the beautiful season.
I have a few ideas and half written blogs written so I'll jump back in with a weekend wandering post. This week I chat about beautiful Perthshire.
The Boyo and I managed to sneak away for a night a couple of weeks ago, both as an anniversary treat and a little moment of relaxation before start of the academic year hit (he's in Higher education I am in Further education). When thinking about where to go we thought about Ardoe House in Aberdeenshire. We went there last year as a birthday treat for me and it was excellent. Probably the best hotel we have stayed in for the food, service, facilities and atmosphere. However we felt that it was a bit too far away for us this time (about 2 hours from our current abode) and we wanted to go so we had a think and we both decided on the same place. It was not a hard decision, Perthshire is a beautiful place and Dunkeld is one of our very favourite spots. So off to Dunkeld we went.
We decided to do a walk that we have done before but it is a lovely walk and one I'd definitely recommend. It is called The Hermitage and features Forests, waterfalls, interesting buildings, a bridge which is very appropriately named Rumblin Bridge and a few fields as well. We use this book. But you can also find a route on the very excellent Walk Highlands website. This website has walks for all abilities all over Scotland.
We were lucky that we also got to see the Fire and rescue services doing training in the river Braan. We've seen them once before here as well and it can be fun to watch.
Fire and Rescue – it looked like fun!
When we arrived back in Dunkeld we stopped at our favourite café; Spill The Beans for refreshments, this involved Rose Lemonade and a big slice of cake. The café does do great food, their version of a Croque Monsiuer is delicious and the Boyo recommends the local Dunkeld smoked Salmon that is offered but the real reason we visit everytime we are in the vicinity is the cakes. There is always a magnificent display of cakes that tempt you as you walk in the café.
Photo does not do justice to these delicious cakes at Spill The Beans.
Afterwards we realised that the Dunkeld & Birnam Highland Games were on so we wandered over to take a look. We were a bit late in the day but saw some cycling, dancing, bagpipe playing and haggis. It was a nice bonus and the sun was shining, I enjoyed telling the Boyo all about my former highland dancing days (many years ago).
Dunkeld and Birnam Highland Games
We checked into the Dunkeld Hilton – well we did want to spoil ourselves a little! The hotel itself was pleasant, the staff were very good and everything was very efficient which was impressive as they had 2 weddings, an anniversary party and a lot of 'normal' guests in. The room and pool were fine but they could do with a bit of tlc just to match the splendour of the surroundings. The surroundings are really magnificent. On the banks of the River Tay with large lawns and forest above you can't really compete. Scenery like that just reminds us of how lucky we are to live where we do. The food in the restaurant was very good. Nice portions, sophisticated but still friendly menu (does that make sense?). After dinner we went for little 5 min walk outside. The restaurant does get very warm and after 3 courses you need a little blast of fresh air. I had got dressed up for dinner but my heels were not really suitable for moonlight wanderings, so a wee twirl by the Tay and in we went for a nightcap at the bar. Moonlight Twirling by The River Tay
Breakfast was good and plentiful (including tattie scones, yay!) and set us up for the day, it helped that we went swimming before breakfast so had worked up an appetite again! We sat outside to finish our cups of tea when lo and behold a birds of prey demonstration started, something else we hadn't known about so it was another wee treat to have a close up look at some magnificent birds. For those worried it seemed like the birds were well treated, it runs as part of a conservation charity that rehabilitates and looks after injured wild birds as well as doing demonstrations.
When we checked out we headed over to Angus County for another walk, this time a path on the route of an old railway line around Newtyle. This was an easy walk for us; more or less flat the whole way and excellent activity to help digest the big breakfast!
We headed home via Dundee where I popped into a couple of shops to get fabric for sewing classes I have just started. It was a lovely weekend of wandering and good food. Now that we are in the midst of complete chaos I am very glad we had a couple of days just ourselves and relaxation. I'm in front of my computer for about 43 hours a week at the moment so time outdoors is very, very much appreciated!
I'll be back soon with a Foodie Friday post.

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As part of the promotional ramp-up for the NBA All-Star Game Weekend in Brooklyn's Barclays Center this week, the National Basketball Association has released an interactive map highlighting the rich history history of NBA players that stem from New York City. It includes players who are from here, who went to high school or college here, or played here as pros.
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Use this form only if (a) your client wants to appeal a judgment entered by the juvenile court, and you do not want to act as the attorney on appeal, or (b) you or your client has been served with a notice of appeal by another party and your client wishes to participate in the appellate process, and you do not want to act as the attorney on appeal.
Pursuant to ORS 419A.200(4), OPDS provides this webpage case referral form to facilitate filing the notice of appeal. To comply with OPDS policies and procedures, referring counsel must satisfy the following conditions:
Electronically complete and submit the referral form to OPDS at least five (5) business days prior to the due date for the notice of appeal. (If the referral is within fewer than 5 business days of the notice of appeal due date, trial counsel remains responsible for filing the notice of appeal and should contact OPDS for assistance in locating counsel on appeal.) OPDS will not accept a referral for an appeal from a judgment that the juvenile court has not yet entered in the OECI trial court register.
Fax (503.378.4463) or email (firstname.lastname@example.com) to OPDS a copy of the judgment being appealed.
When OPDS receives the information necessary for the notice of appeal, OPDS will prepare, file and serve the notice of appeal and related documents.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Twitter feed briefly followed a Persian erotica account before unfollowing it on Sunday, The Times of Israel reports.
The PM's Twitter account, @Netanyahu, followed some 90 accounts, mainly of Israeli embassies and the government, at the time, the paper said.
But one of the most recent it was following was @PersianHotBook, it said.
The PM's Likud party later said it managed the page and that it was investigating a "malfunction".
"It was a malfunction and the issue will be checked. In any case, the account was removed immediately," Likud is quoted as saying by reporter Chico Menashe from Israel Radio in a tweet.
The page @PersianHotBook describes itself as "the first library of hot sex books [in the] Persian language".
Early on Sunday, the page only had 15 followers, one of which was the prime minister's account, the newspaper reported.
But later the prime minister's Twitter feed no longer followed @PersianHotBook, it said, and had also stopped following other feeds, bringing down to 81 the number of feeds it was following.
This gave rise to amused comments on social media sites, with one user interpreting the interest as a desire to want "to see the real Iranian weapon of mass destruction".
Last week, in an interview with the BBC Persian service, Mr Netanyahu said that if Iranians were free they would wear blue jeans, and listen to Western music.
His comments led to reactions from Iranians in Iran and abroad on social media sites, with many posts showing mainly young Iranians wearing jeans and listening to Western music, some in comic poses.


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The creation of public policy is more than fleshing out content within a policy but also about how it is distributed and understood by the public. Communication can emphasize or inform how the public perceives policy initiatives as well as informing the overall identity of an organization or government. Beyond informing the public about policies, programs, services and initiatives, communications strategies can also explain the rights, entitlements and obligations of individuals, developed across a variety of platforms to reach a variety of stakeholders.
In the 2017 publication of the Leaders' Report, WPP highlighted that communication is one of the key levers of government alongside legislation, regulation, and taxation. While remaining an essential policy tool, the report shows that communication is rarely understood fully by politicians and policymakers and is frequently regarded as a tactical, shared service, rather than a strategic function of policy delivery.
The report underscores that the key issues reported by government communicators were: declining levels of trust in government, the fracturing of audiences hindering the broadcast of communication, moving beyond one-way conversations, operating effectively in a rapidly changing media landscape, and the underinvestment in communication as a function of government. The report found that only 40% of citizens of the nations surveyed trust their governments, compromising trust in public policies and willingness of stakeholders to respond. When combined with the fact that 60% of respondents do not measure the impact of communication against policy initiatives — it begs the question of what role communication plays in the policy cycle as a whole and what tools can be used to effectively communicate.
Our guests throughout this episode will help us to uncover the role of communications, both within the public service and how external stakeholders strategically communicate and interact with audiences. Throughout the next hour, we'll be talking to a wide range of actors from across the policy landscape to discuss how policy is communicated to the public. We're joined today by Robert Scherf creator of RuleScript, Gabriela Gonzalez from Crestview Strategy, and Mike Morden from Samara Canada.
Robert Scherf is the principal consultant at Middlebrow Software and CTO at Blockchange, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making decentralized technology more accessible to the public. Robert has had extensive public service experience in British Columbia and Ontario, having worked in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, for the City of Toronto and for Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as a Senior Consultant. Robert holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Media Studies from the University of Calgary and a Master of Public Policy from the School of Public Policy and Governance here at the University of Toronto. [Interview at 3.58].
"The policy discipline in Canada could be a lot more ambitious and creative in trying to harness the power of narrative to tell real things,"- Mike Morden from Samara Canada.
Mike Morden joined Samara Canada from the Mowat Centre, a public policy think tank at the University of Toronto. Previously, he was a SSHRC postdoctoral research fellow in Canadian politics at Western and Wilfrid Laurier Universities, a senior policy advisor in the government of Ontario, and a research associate with the Mosaic Institute. Mike holds a PhD in political science from the University of Toronto. He leads Samara's program of democracy-boosting research and to contribute to its mission of asking critical questions, producing new evidence and linking knowledge to action. [Interview at 21.25].
"There is so much information out there, the news cycle is 24 hours, and it is hard to meaningfully engage people," – Gabriela Gonzalez from Crestview Strategy.
Gabriela Gonzalez is a consultant with Crestview Strategy in the Toronto office. Joining the Crestview team after extensive experience at Queen's Park and as an organizer for the Ontario Liberal Party as well as the Liberal Party of Canada. Her most recent role prior to working at Crestview was as a Senior Communications and Operations Advisor to Ontario's Minister of Economic Development and Growth. Gabriela has had extensive experience in strategic planning and communications, holding a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Psychology from York University and a bilingual Master's from the Glendon School of Public and International Affairs. [Interview at 40.39].
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Channel Surfin' | Salute Your Shorts
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When child programming was smart and funny. Classic right here. Never noticed how much the black chick looks like a Destiny's Child? "It makes me wanna fart!" LMAO!
New New | Aliens vs. Predator trailer
Two of the most infamous film creatures collide in one video game experience that should scare your bowels out of any constipated state. I never watched Predator, but thought he/it was dope. He looked like an alien Rastafarian until he opened his mouth. Alien on the other hand scared the living daylights out of me. It's all about the lunch scene in the first installment that ruined sci-fi creatures for me. I even whimpered when a fake Alien was part of a film ride down at Disneyworld. I don't like dark, fast, insect like things I have to kill in the dark in my video games.
- cool thought: i read up on this in the latest issued of OXM, and the game provides the player a choice to choose from being an Alien, the Preadator, or a dopey human being.
New New | "God in Me" Remix, Mary Mary
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New New | "Cocaine Dreams/Club Hop," Raheem DeVaughn
Off the dude's awesome mixtape The Art of Noise, Radio Raheem gives fans a photo video for two songs from the collection. If you haven't copped the mixtape, its a must have of '09. Thanks to Soulbounce.
411 | Paula Abdul to leave American Idol
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South of the Border Fiesta
South of the Border Fiesta Ideas
Spicy food, margaritas, brightly colored décor…olé! It's South of the Border Fiesta time. And that means good times, fun and food. Lots and lots of food! Here are a few ways to host an amazing fiesta without a lot of fuss.
Use brightly colored tablecloths, sombreros and streamers. Small cacti in terra cotta pots make cute table centerpieces. Let guests get into the fun with a photobooth featuring fake mustaches and sombreros. Want to make your fiesta even more memorable? Add Party Sweets™ personalized candy to your tables!
Simply stamp the word "fiesta" on the front of a note card and use vibrant crepe paper fringe to liven it up. The details can be typed up and printed on regular printer paper, then cut out and glued inside.
Your guests will enjoy a salsa bar featuring a wide variety of dips and chips. A make-your-own-burrito bar will also be a big hit, and the rest of the spread can consist of colorful desserts, such as piñata cookies. Margaritas and Mexican beer can round out the food/beverage tables.
Of course you have to have a piñata! You could even have two piñatas – one for adults and one for kids. Fill the children's piñata with Party Sweets wrapped mints to match your décor. The adult piñata can be filled with lottery tickets, gift cards and movie passes, as well as the traditional candy.


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Basically all that remained was some highlights on the bone weapon casings and the usual blue power cables and jump pack thrust nozzles so it went rather quickly. The addition of some grass tufts gives the bases a little extra zest and they're good to go!
The painting chart is encouraging at this point - nearing the tipping point where there's more done than not. Not bad at all! Next up, a trio of Drop Pods - not glamorous, but integral to the Khamasiin's deployment strategy!


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Contested Urban Terrain: Playing the City
In this paper I compare an interventionist approach to playing the city among artists to a curiously parallel military approach to ludic occupation of urban terrain. Drawing on theories developed outside of the humanities, I cite the military rationale behind asymmetrical warfare, as well as referencing "post-mortem" level design reflections from the computer game industry, unravelling what adds up to a gamic militarization of civilian population centres. I then turn my attention to the "artist's camp," following a thread that begins with the early formulations of Parisian Situationist artists and architects for playing the city. This interventionism is later taken up in the performative disturbances of systems orchestrated by "hacktivist" artists. I close this paper with analysis of ludic activist affronts and protests staged on the militarized streets and public arenas of computer war games. My framing of these urban play practices is intended to illuminate the power of the game over the player, as well as to offer hope of changing the game.
Anne-Marie Schleiner is engaged in gaming and net culture in a variety of roles as a cultural critic, curator, anti-war activist, and gaming artist/designer. She has taught at universities and artist workshops and participated in art residencies in Germany, Belgium, Spain and Mexico. She has exhibited in international galleries, museums and festivals, most recently the Body in Women's Art Now at London's Rollo Art and the New Hall Art Collection, University of Cambridge. She currently teaches game design in the Communication and New Media Program at the National University of Singapore in South East Asia and is pursuing a doctorate in Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam.
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Thanks to premieres at both the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals, Alfonso Cuaron's new film Gravity has become one of the most buzzed about films set to be released this fall. We've been captivated by the movie since it released its first trailer all the way back in May, and have only gotten more excited thanks to some thrilling clips and footage shown at San Diego Comic-Con. Now a brand new UK trailer has been released and it's doing nothing to sedate our anticipation levels.
The first feature that Cuaron has directed since 2006's Children of Men, the new film stars Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone, a medical engineer who is sent to space for the first time so that she can help work on a failing satellite. Paired with astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney), the mission is going fine until they learn of a debris cloud that is coming right for them. When the debris hits it annihilates the satellite and flings both Stone and Kowalsky into space. Regrouping, the two must find a way to get to safe harbor before their time runs out and their oxygen is depleted.
While this trailer is very cool and is very exciting, it also doesn't feel like the perfect way to sell a Cuaron film. The director is best known for long, sweeping single-shot takes, and previous reports have told us that the movie actually opens with a 20 minute sequence that doesn't feature a single edit. Obviously this doesn't really come across in a quick-cut clip like the one above, but it worked brilliantly in the three clips that were release back in July:
While Gravity is still waiting for its screening at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8th, we are now exactly one full month away from its full theatrical release. Here's hoping that it's a quick wait.


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Insulza's legacy
By: Gonzalo Escribano, COHA Guest Scholar and Lecturer of Political Science and International Relations at the Iberoamericana University in Mexico City
In 2005, when José Miguel Insulza was elected Secretary General of the OAS for the first time, he presented himself as the candidate of a united Latin America. He faced the Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez, who presented a distinct North American alternative to Insulza's agenda. A moderate Chilean socialist, Insulza's legacy complied with the expectations at the time of his first election, but it would be challenged from both the left and the right.
Once in office, Insulza stood up to Washington on a number of occasions. During his term as Secretary General, the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) initiative, driven by US policymakers since the 1990's with the intention of expanding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to the whole hemisphere, was officially left to die. Insulza took a significant stand against US interests after he facilitated the negotiations to revoke the 1962 resolution, promoted by the US, through which the Cuban government remained on the outside the organization.
But perhaps the most rebellious act on Insulza's part as Secretary General, was to come up with the publication and promotion of the OAS Report on the Drug Problem in the Americas in which the organization openly suggested countries to try "alternative legal and regulatory regimes, starting with cannabis." [1]
This was particularly significant in the region that had been most impacted by the prohibition regime and its internationalization led by the US. Since President Nixon declared the War on Drugs (WoD) in 1971, the US has consistently pushed this matter in its foreign policy agenda in the hemisphere. Even before the declaration of the WoD, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics was already establishing offices around the region. Along with the WoD, the DEA was established, and American agents were being sent to their embassies with the task of acquiring information to identify and convict drug-traffickers and to train foreign national police agents. Perhaps there is no better demonstration of the US hegemonic drive in the region than the unilateral process of Certification for Major Illicit Drug Producing and Transit Countries that would later be imposed on many countries. Although a paradigm shift leading to the liberalization of the drug economy would be sterile without the involvement of the US, the OAS position on drug legalization would represent the beginning of an anti-hegemonic coalition of Latin-American states against US drug-policies and foreign policy goals.
But many human rights activists and democrats in the region contest the legacy of Insulza. His realist position challenging the quality of US leadership within the OAS led him to treat Venezuela and Cuba too softly during crises that resulted in political persecutions and other abuses of civil and political rights. Insulza chose to transform the shape of the OAS while distancing the organization from Washington's foreign policy intentions in the region, although this came at the price of renouncing its own liberal principles.
Uruguay's former Foreign minister Luis Almagro was elected in March as successor of Insulza for the next five years. A respected member of the cabinet of former president José Mujica, Almagro is well known for his leftist positions although he is not particularly keen of the Venezuelan model. Under his leadership we can expect a continuation of what Insulza started. In 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the Americas to regulate the cannabis economy and Almagro has defended this drug-policy shift since then. His experience in the area of drug liberalization is likely to deepen the work on drugs and crime that the OAS started under Insulza. At the same time, Almagro's leadership will maintain the new approach of the organization regarding Cuba, which will most likely participate in April's Sixth Summit of the Americas in Panama and intensify the efforts of the OAS to promote hemispheric relations based on the themes of solidarity and social development.
By: Gonzalo Escribano, COHA Guest Scholar and Lecturer of Political Science and International Relations at the Iberoamericana University in Mexico City
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[1] "Scenarios for the Drug Problem in the Americas: 2013-2025," Organization of American States, in the report The Drug Problem in the Americas, under the mandate given to the OAS by the Head of Government of Member States Meeting at the 2012 Summit of the America in Cartagena de Indies (May 2013): 23.


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Events & Conferences in Johannesburg
Modern Facilities With Old-World Charm
Steeped in old-world charm, combined with modern glitz and glamour, Southern Sun Gold Reef City offers corporate guests the use of several outstanding conference and event venues in Johannesburg. The selection of venues ranges from meeting rooms right up to the Lyric Theatre itself. These conference and event facilities cater for groups of between 20 and 1,100 delegates.
The hotel's conference team is available to assist with planning any event – be it a board meeting, banquet or conference. The conference rooms offer privacy and a full range of services, ensuring that every requirement is met.


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Tandoori chicken gets its name from the clay oven (heated by wood or coal) it is traditionally cooked in—a tandoor—which bakes meat, fish, poultry, and bread at temperatures upward of 500°F. In our version, the chicken is broiled and the signature yogurt and spice marinade contains only ingredients that are readily available on supermarket shelves.
- Yield
- Serves 4
- For spice paste
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 small fresh red or green chile such as serrano or cayenne
- 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander seeds
- 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
- 1 small red onion
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- For yogurt sauce
- 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- a pinch cayenne
- Make spice paste:
- Mince garlic with salt and mash to a paste. Wearing protective gloves, mince chile (including seeds for a spicier paste) and in a bowl stir together with garlic paste and remaining spice paste ingredients.
- Make 3 diagonal cuts about 1/4 inch deep in each chicken breast and rub spice paste into cuts and all over chicken. Marinate chicken, covered, 30 minutes at cool room temperature.
- Preheat broiler and line broiler pan with foil. Halve onion through root end and reserve 1 half for sauce. Thinly slice remaining onion half, separating layers, and in a small bowl soak onion slices in ice water to cover while broiling chicken.
- Arrange chicken without crowding on rack of broiler pan. Brush chicken with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and broil about 3 inches from heat 8 minutes. Turn chicken over and brush with remaining teaspoon vegetable oil. Broil chicken until lightly browned and just cooked through, about 6 minutes more.
- Make sauce while chicken is broiling:
- Mince enough reserved onion to measure 1 tablespoon and in a small bowl stir together with all sauce ingredients.
- Drain soaked onion and pat dry between paper towels. Top chicken with onion slices and serve with yogurt sauce.
Each serving, including yogurt sauce, about 222 calories and 5 grams fat.


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Here's a short list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) that I get asked often.
Who selects the home inspector?
Answer: You do (the home buyer). If someone else (Agent or Builder) tells you that they must select the home inspector, they're being less than honest. It's your choice!
Do I have to be at the inspection?
Answer: I always advise my Clients to be at the Inspection. But I understand that schedule do not always sync. So the short answer is "NO" you don't have to be at the inspection, but I'd sure like to see you there. More and more of my Clients are choosing to show up near the end, which is always better than not showing up at all. (I know waiting hours for an inspection can be boring!)
But if you can't make it, I understand. You can have your Agent show up in your place if you'd like.
JUST REMEMBER, SOMEONE HAS TO BE THERE TO LET ME IN OR MAKE PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS! If you can't make it, then either your Agent or the Sellers agent needs to be present to let me in or make other arrangements (like stopping by the RE Office and picking up the keys if they're local)
Do all the Utilities need to be turned on of the home is vacant? Do you turn on Utilities such as gas, water or electric?
Answer: YES, ALL UTILITIES NEED TO BE TURNED BEFORE I GET THERE! And NO, I do not turn on utilities!!! For some reason, a lot of people think I will be the one turning on Utilities. This isn't true. It's the Agents and/or Sellers responsibilities to make sure all Utilities are turned on and that the home is ready to inspect!
If a Utility such as the water is not turned on when I get there, I can not check the system! When we arrive and a Utility is not turned on, we inspect what we can and issue the report. A re-inspect fee to go back out to the home after the initial inspection is $150.
The Seller is providing a Home Warranty. Doesn't this mean I don't need an Inspection?
Answer: NO IT DOESN'T! I keep hearing some Agents tell people they don't need a home inspection because the Seller is providing a Home Warranty. Many home warranties do not cover a wide range of components in a home. Other Warranties severely limit what is covered and what is not (you'll find some policies don't cover much at all!) Nearly all the ones I'm familiar with do not cover pre-existing conditions!
I was told that all Home Inspectors reports are the same, so it doesn't matter which one I choose.
Answer: This isn't true at all. We're known for our in-depth inspection reports. Our reports are easy to read and understand. We spend a great deal of time on them to make them the best in the area! We use Plain English when writing an inspection report and do not try and dazzle you by using ten dollar words or construction jargon! The report has little value to you if you don't understand it!
My Agent gave me a list of "Preferred Vendors." She/he said I'm required to choose an inspector from this list. Is this correct?
Answer: No. That is not correct! You're free to choose your own Inspector, anyone you choose. In many instances, companies on a "Preferred Vendor List" get there by buying their way onto it. I guess if they're willing to pay to be on a list, that's why they're "preferred" over other companies!
Wise consumers do their own research and find a vendor, including Home Inspectors, themselves.
How long does an inspection take?
Answer: It depends! There are a lot of variable that play into how long an inspection takes. Age, condition of the home, people present, empty vs lived in, etc. I've had 1000 sf homes take 4 hours and I've inspected 5000 sf homes that were in great condition in 3 hours. On average, a 2000 sf home in average condition will take 2.5 to 3 hours.
When will I get my report?
Answer: Reports are emailed out within 24 hours of the end of inspection.
We're known as having the most thorough inspection reports in the area. We offer a computer generated report with Photo's and narrative descriptions. We go into detail on the defects to let you know what the defect is, why it's a problem and in some instances, what consequences you could face if not repaired properly.
What forms of payment do you accept?
Answer: We accept PayPal, Cash (at the inspection), Personal Check (as long as it's written on a local bank) or a USPS Money Order for exact amount. Credit and Debit card holders can pay through PayPal. You do not have to be a member to pay through PayPal.
IMPORTANT: No Inspection Report are not released until paid for. No exceptions. If you do not think you can be at the Inspection, most people prepay for their inspection so it can be sent as soon as the report is ready.
Do I (or the Sellers) have to make all the repairs noted on the report?
Answer: No. Usually the terms of the sales contract will dictate who makes the repairs. Typically repairs are accepted "as-is" or they're negotiated between the Buyers and Sellers. Our Inspection report is just an informational tool for your benefit!
Do newly constructed homes really need inspected by an independent Inspector? My Builder (or Agent) said that the City and/or County had already inspected it and there was no need for me to hire my own inspector.
Answer: I been involved in literally thousands of transactions over the last 15 years as a home inspector. Many of those homes were inspected by a City or County code official and/or were also inspected by an Inspection Company that the Builder hired. Every single one of them had issues that these other inspectors missed.
Look at it this way. A City or Code inspector has a job to do. He/she is in and out in as short amount as time as they can so they can hurry up and get back before close of the day. They don't have time to spend hours at an inspection site.
As for the Builders "Inspection Company", it has been my experience these "Quality Control" inspections were more for marketing that actually finding defects and construction flaws.
When you hire me, I'm at the Inspection as long as it takes! I'm working for you. Not the City, County, Builder or Agent!
I'm buying a home in an upscale community, surely these homes are better built than homes in "lesser" subdivision?(their words, not mine)
Answer: Many people are surprised to find that the same sub-contractors that work in subdivisions with homes costing in the 100's are the same ones working on homes in upscale subdivisions where homes can into the millions!
The only difference is, when a defect is found in an upscale home, the repairs can run into the thousands of dollars due to the higher end materials that are sometimes used.
Perfect example. I was inspecting this 1.2 million dollar home. I noticed when I walked into the home, a few of the marble tiles seemed "loose" or I heard a gritty sound.
As soon as I started my inspection, one of the first things I did was to test the tiles. Sure enough, many were loose and others had very little thin-set behind them! This tile floor covered almost half the downstairs and would cost easily into the five figures to replace!
The Builder threw one heckuva fit but eventually had the floor replaced! Needless to say, I wasn't on their Christmas card list that year. 🙂
The point is, this Builder made it a huge point to potential buyers that he had his own "Quality Control Inspection Company" come in and "go over the place with a fine tooth comb". Well, that comb must have been missing some teeth because I found other defects that day including some serious safety hazards.
I'm going to lease a commercial building in Tulsa. Surely I don't need a commercial inspection?
Answer: The truth is, a lot of people leasing Commercial properties in Tulsa and the surrounding areas do so under a triple net lease agreement. This means you will be responsible for any maintenance, damage, repairs and upkeep.
And I Get The Usually Curiosity Questions
What is the largest home you've ever inspected?
Answer: Although this is a popular question, I don't really keep up with figures like that. Off the top of my head, I've inspected a few homes over 10,000 sf. I did bid on a 22,000 sf home once. At one time it was the largest home built in Houston. My Client backed out and I believe ended up buying another property.
What's the longest inspection you've ever done?
Answer: If memory serves me right, it was right at 11 hours. Give or take an hour. Home was built in the 1910's and somewhere around 4000 sf. It had been added onto a few times over the ages and looked like several contractors of varying degrees of "experience" had worked on it. I still have nightmares about that home! 😉


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Some days, I pray for peace
And I end up with war.
Some days, I pray for understanding
But I get confused.
Some days, I pray for patience
Then I have to wait.
Someday, someday, someday,
The Answer will return.
Until then, I will always pray.
Some days, I pray for peace
And I end up with war.
Some days, I pray for understanding
But I get confused.
Some days, I pray for patience
Then I have to wait.
Someday, someday, someday,
The Answer will return.
Until then, I will always pray.
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I was sitting at a drive-through window yesterday when I got that sinking feeling. No, I wasn't debating the merits of fast food on my waistline, nor was I kvetching about spending the money on fast food when it could have gone into my European vacation fund (if I had one). I wasn't saddened by my choices. Nor was I aware of any upcoming doom that might have been averted by forewarning. My heart and my head were unaffected by this sinking feeling. Instead, it was my right foot that gave way beneath me. Only my right foot.
Odd, I thought. I cautiously raised my foot part way and put it back down. Again, my foot sank. By now, I hope you've figured out where my right foot was and possibly what was being affected. I'll give you a hint. Consider that I was in a drive-through. In my car. Oh, what the heck, I'll just say it. That sinking feeling was caused by my brake pedal. MY brake pedal. My BRAKE pedal. My brake PED … you get the picture — when you realize something is wrong with your car and the moment of panic sets in.
How was I going to get home? Safely.
Obviously, I'm no mechanic. I had no idea why this was happening. All I could do was have an "Oh, Lord, is it the Apocalypse" moment and then regroup, pull myself out from in front of the raging locomotive of anxiety and onto the placid lake of "I've got this." Who am I kidding? It's bad enough that I mixed metaphors, but I'm not going to pretend that I wasn't pretty upset by the situation. My motor of perpetual escalation was running faster than the car's, but what could I do?
Once I got my food, I very carefully pulled into a parking space and got out to examine the car. I live in the Upper Midwest. The Upper Midwest has snow in the winter. A lot of it. My car had what I affectionately call "snow poop" built up in the wheel wells. Hmm, thought I, I shall kicketh off the snow poopeth and the vehicle shall be saved. Yeah, no. That wasn't it.
So what do I do? I sat and debated about calling my husband. I could drop the car off at the mechanics which was sort of on the way home and have him pick me up, but by then the food would be cold. Plus, the mechanic was closed by now. The car was still drive-able, so I made the decision to drive the three miles home. If I could hit the lights just right, I would be okay, I figured. There were no warning lights on in the dash, and the car still braked. It was when I applied continuous pressure that the pedal sank. So, wise or not, after making sure that there was a wide gap in traffic, I set off for home.
And prayed. I prayed for green lights. I prayed that the car in front of me would turn. I prayed that the car behind me would back off. (Okay, I always pray for that one. I've been rear-ended more than once.) I prayed to make it safely home. And I did. The food was still warm. Bonus!
So the car is currently parked in the garage waiting for our next harrowing trip to the mechanic this afternoon. The hardest part will be going down our sloped drive-way backwards. I hope.
When I apply the brakes in my car, I expect them to work. If they don't, I know something is wrong, and hopefully, it can be fixed. Quite often, it's not the problem that I think it might be. I'm no mechanic, so it's no wonder that I'm often wrong. What I know for certain is that my brakes need fixed, and I need to leave my car in the hands of someone who can fix it.
I'm like the broken brakes; I cave under pressure. When I apply prayer, I expect it to work. If it doesn't, I get that sinking feeling. I get angry and anxious and confused about what I should do. But, it's not the prayer that is broken. It's that what I'm praying about is often times not the problem that God knows needs to be fixed.
The Great Mechanic knows what's wrong with me. He's the one that fixes me, despite my self-diagnosis, because He's the one who knows my ins and outs.
Just like my mechanic knows my car. I'll have to pay him, of course. Depending on what's wrong, it may cost an arm and a leg. But that's a lot less than what Jesus paid to fix the broken me.
Well, off I go … after I pray for green lights all the way.
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If you're thinking of running a SenseMaker project – I'd strongly recommend reading these first. In recent years, the Narrate team has been working closely with UNDP staff on SenseMaker projects across Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East. UNDP staff regularly blogged about their experience of using SenseMaker in field on the UNDP website, but […]


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It's Marin Alsop's last season at Cabrillo, capping 25 years of leading the festival. I'm going to make this the media roundup and random comment post.
I need to poke around the Cabrillo web site and see whether the handy chronological performance archive they used to have is still there; I printed it out one year just to count how many works composed by women had been performed. (The answer: not many.) Among other things, I'm curious about how much that might have changed under Alsop, and I'd like to know how many composers' works she performed.
My general sense of her tenure, based on admittedly inconsistent attendance over the last decade, is that there is a post-minimalist, high-energy style that she favors. It's crowd-pleasing and not too too dissonant. My own taste is more varied than that: yes, I like Adams, and Norman, and Puts, and a fair number of the other composers she has championed over the years, but I also like Birtwistle and Carter and serialist composers. I'm less of a Bates and Daugherty fan than Alsop. I would have liked to hear more Adès, but this is where I first heard his violin concerto, Concentric Paths. If I were programming the festival....well, things would have been different, but you could say that about anyone programming a festival.
What's next for Cabrillo? Well, Alsop announced her retirement from the festival last year, and it's entirely possible that the music director search started before that. Presumably there will an announcement soon. We don't know whether the Cabrillo board has chosen or will choose someone similar to Alsop, that is, with her taste, or someone different. My preference would be for a change.
What I'd most like to see, after a great conductor: a better venue. The acoustics of the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium suck, not to put too fine a point on it. There is almost no resonance in the room. Also, the seating is awkward and uncomfortable - I mean, you're sitting in basketball bleachers built goodness knows how long ago.
Okay, enough of that. The reviews:
- Jeff Dunn, SFCV, opening night
- Lisa Hirsch, SFCV, second night
- Joshua Kosman, Chron, first and second nights
- Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, second night


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Drinks by the Dram's range of spirit-filled Advent calendar returns for a fourth year. Old favourites like Whisky, Gin and Rum are joined by new additions including Tequila, Absinthe and Vodka.
The Whisky Advent Calendar (RRP £149.95) was launched in 2012 to help whisky lovers explore the world's best whiskies. Highlights among this year's 24 drams include a rare 50-year-old Scotch, an award-winning Japanese whisky and the World's Best Blended Whisky*. Each handmade, wax-sealed dram allows whisky fans to sample a new whisky, tasting everything from single grain whisky to rare Scotch worth up to £350 a bottle.
Each calendar in the range takes the explorer on a different journey of discovery through the fascinating world of their favourite spirit, introducing them to rare and unusual expressions they may never have tried.
Whisky connoisseurs can also enjoy the Premium Whisky Advent Calendar (RRP £249.95), which contains rare single casks and whiskies worth up to £500 a bottle. This year also sees the launch of The Old and Rare Whisky Advent Calendar (RRP £999.95), containing whiskies worth up to £2,000 a bottle, including a 60-year-old Single Malt – one of the oldest whiskies in the world.
Drinks by the Dram's 2015 Advent Calendar range also includes calendars filled with Armagnac, Vodka, Mezcal and horrible, horrible Chilli Vodka. The full range of calendars is available now (shipping in October), the RRPs are as follows:
- Whisky Advent Calendar (Craft Edition) – £149.95
- Premium Whisky Calendar (Craft Edition) – £249.95
- Old & Rare Whisky Advent Calendar – £999.95
- Bourbon Advent Calendar – £139.95
- Ginvent Calendar – £114.95
- Botanical Ginvent Calendar – £124.95
- Rum Advent Calendar – £149.95
- Cognac Advent Calendar – £149.95
- Tequila Advent Calendar – £149.95
- Mezcal Advent Calendar – £149.95
- Armagnac Advent Calendar – £149.95
- Absinthe Advent Calendar – £134.95
- Vodka Advent Calendar – £99.95
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Time and design -- what happens to your offering as it lives in the world? How can you design with that in mind? That might mean optimizing for beausage, or perhaps recognizing that the dynamic experience of your offering -- as exemplified by the Rivendell SpeedBlend bike tire -- can be so much more interesting than that provided by a static object.
And then there's the Kumho Ecsta MX-C automobile tire, which puts an entirely new spin on tire smoke. When spun faster than the corresponding groundspeed of the car they're attached to, tires burn. Burning rubber emits lots of smoke, generally of a bluish-white variety.
Kumho's innovation was to recognize that, as with SpeedBlend, the experience of a tire in motion could be designed. In this case, that meant formulating the rubber compound such that it emits dense red smoke when burned. Here's a photo and video of the tire in action from Automobile Magazine (I highly recommend the video -- if Pontiac made GTO ads like this, their sales would be oh so much higher):
Please recognize that while I find the Kumho tire interesting from a "how in the world are we going to differentiate our product in this market?" point of view, I'm not an advocate of crazy driving. In fact, I hate it when people speed in the wrong context, such as all the cell-phone-porting-latte-quafing-fast-driving jerks who drive down my suburban street at ten over the posted speed limit.
But for the time and the place where a well-laid patch of rubber is just what the doctor ordered, why not make it a red one?


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The Little Italy eatery has attracted a big following since it opened in mid-May.
492 Rochester St., 613-422-6462, farinellaeats.com
Open: Tuesday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., closed Monday
Prices: pizza slices cut to order and sold by weight, between $2.99 and $3.60 per 100 grams
Access: no steps to front door or washrooms
Last week, a colleague of mine was in desperate need of a pizza pick-me-up.
The day before we went for lunch, she had what she said was the worst pizza of her life. Ordered from a west-end chain, its crust was tough, but also droopy in spots. The pizza was short on cheese, but also greasy from its meaty components. In short, those slices had no redeeming qualities.
I wanted to restore her faith in pizza by taking her to a pizza purveyor whose standards had not slipped so egregiously. Off we went, then, to Farinella.
Opened in mid-May in a former scooter shop on Rochester Street, this casual eatery in Little Italy has been doing brisk business thanks to impeccably made pizza and a novel-in-Ottawa business model that strives for speedy gratification. And if that weren't enough, Farinella also turns out some strikingly fresh and varied gelato.
Before our visit, I'd eaten twice already at Farinella, joining the inevitable peak-hour lineups that fortunately are fast-moving. I've savoured enough examples of meaty, cheesy and vegetable-forward goodness to feel that Farinella is basically a sure thing for deep and resolutely traditional pizza satisfaction.
It didn't take long to figure out the ordering routine here, which is common in Italy yet new to Ottawa.
When the queue brings you to one of Farinella's counterpersons, you ask for descriptions of the day's four kinds of pizzas — meaty, cheesy, veggie or plain — that are ready for consumption. The pizzas on display in front of you are Roman-style creations, with bread-y bases that are oblongs almost one-metre long and toppings that Farinella's co-owner Cesare Agostini, an Ottawa-raised 27-year-old who spent four years making pizza in Rome to gain his expertise, says are "strictly traditional."
Then you ask for as much as you want of however many pizzas. The staffer cuts that much pizza off the oblong, and your order is weighed and priced, with the most expensive, meaty pizzas going for $3.60 for 100 grams. You pay and then either head home with your box filled with assorted pizza, or take your tray to one of the counters indoors or a no-frills table outside Farinella, which if the place were fancier would be equipped with sun umbrellas.
When my co-worker bit into a slab of pizza topped with shaved asparagus and mozzarella, it washed away her pizza funk. "Mmmm," she said. "Where have you been all my life, asparagus pizza?"
I've asked myself similar questions upon sampling Farinella's potato pizza, flecked with rosemary and notably peppery, some mushroom pizza that tucked its fungus under dollops of gloriously molten whipped ricotta, pizza that played vibrant fresh tomatoes against their sun-dried cousins and some utterly simple zucchini pizza about which I wouldn't change a thing.
All of those pizzas did just fine without tomato sauce. If the red stuff is your thing, it stars in Farinella's basic but satisfying "rossi" pizza.
The choices for carnivores have all hit the spot, including pizzas featuring artichoke and nduja, the spicy and spreadable Italian pork product, or mellow prosciutto cotto blanketed with cheese, or the lucid punch of salami and olives.
In all, every variety of Farinella pizza that I've tried has put a smile on my face with forthright combinations of shining ingredients that play well with one another.
While the toppings might vary with every visit, the key constant for me is how good the sturdy crust has been. Agostini told me his pizzas are baked first for up to eight minutes at up to 600F before they are topped and then baked for a few more minutes. The results are crusts that can be deliciously crisp but with a tender crumb, somewhere between pillowy focaccia and a shatteringly hard cracker.
Meanwhile, Cesare's 24-year-old sister and business partner Nina made her own extended trip to Italy, but specialized for four years in making ice cream rather than pizza. While Cesare plied his craft at the bakery Antico Forno Roscioli in Rome, Nina, soon after graduating from high school in Ottawa, went to Italy to study gelato making, eventually becoming the head gelato maker and general manager at Menchetti in Perugia.
You can taste Nina's gelato-making cred in the super-fresh ice cream found in Farinella's showcase. As much as I gravitate to dark chocolate gelato at most opportunities, I'm most likely to order vibrant flavours such as Rhone Valley apricot, Sicilian lemon, Indonesian coconut or sumptuous fior de latte when I next visit. That is, if I don't order an affogato — a cup of vanilla gelato with a shot with excellent, potent espresso on the side.
The restaurant is licensed but does not yet serve alcohol. While customers now bake outside in the summer heat, a winterized patio is a possibility, Cesare says. Cold weather may see ice pops, cakes and "prettier, daintier things" added as dessert options, Nina says.
As easy as it is to romanticize living and working in Italy, the Agostinis say that returning to Ottawa, where food-business work was in their blood, always beckoned.
"We did not have a glamorous life in Italy," Nina says. "It was terrible. I hated it," Cesare adds.
It's a good thing for Ottawa eaters that the siblings had it hard in Italy and that they returned to their hometown, where they now employ 30 and crank out as many as 150 pizzas in a day. Italy's loss is Ottawa's distinct culinary gain, and from now on, it will be hard for me to settle for lesser pizza here.
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Bruxism is a disorder that causes patients to grind their teeth while asleep. More than 20 million people suffer from bruxism. If left untreated it can wear down your teeth and cause earaches and headaches. Bruxism can also lead to jaw pain and if you have any existing dental health problems it could make them much worse.
In the long term, bruxism can eventually wear away the enamel on your teeth causing sensitivity to hot and cold foods. Eating ice cream or drinking hot tea could become very painful.
The Role of Your Dentist in Bruxism Treatment
After finding yourself suffering with Bruxism, you should consult a dentist for further advice, as only a professional can see what needs to be done. A good consultant will do a detailed examination to reach the root cause, so that he can prescribe a bruxism treatment. He may ask you questions regarding your stress levels due to your work or daily routine. You may also need to ask your partner whether you clench your teeth or not, so you can give your dentist the exact information he needs to find a treatment. He will probably do a thorough examination of the jaw muscles to see if they are soft or hard, and any changes will also be checked like tooth breakage, or imbalanced jaw alignment. Moreover, the dentist will see the condition of the teeth during a bite, and after examining the apparent symptoms, the doctor will take an x-ray of the jaw including the teeth to find any internal problems.
Treatment for Bruxism
The most common method of bruxism treatment is to wear a mouth guard which can be custom built by your dentist. Although this will not cure your bruxism, or treat the cause of the disease, it will help protect your jaws and teeth until a more permanent solution is found. Bruxism is an involuntary behavioral trait that may take time to conquer. If your bruxism is due to stress, certain therapies can be practiced which your dentist can advise you on. Besides consuming healthy foods an exercise routine can help relax you, and reduce the severity of a tooth-grinding issue. Caffeine, which is found in coffee, tea, colas and chocolate can increase the symptoms of bruxism, and this should be eliminated from the diet. Similarly, you should also stop drinking alcohol, because it can aggregate the grinding habit. You should also avoid chewing gum, and eliminate the habit of chewing on pencils and toothpicks.


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Annie Lennox discusses her career, global feminism, activism and founding The Circle in today's interview with The Independent.
Annie Lennox is to perform hits including "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and her own personal favourite, "Here Comes The Rain Again", at a one-night only event at Sadler's Wells in March.
Titled Annie Lennox – An Evening of Music & Conversation, the former Eurythmics singer will also share "thoughts, memories and reflections" on her life and career, set against a backdrop of visuals of her in various musical phases, as well as some childhood photographs, in aid of her the charity she founded, The Circle.
"It's very interesting reflecting at this point in my life," says Lennox, now 62. "When I was younger I was looking ahead and never knew where I was heading."


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Gail Kim, who remains under contract to WWE after requesting her release from the organization two weeks, provided an update Sunday on her status.
"For everyone asking, once again I'm still on a mini-vacation (meaning don't work for the I-won't-acknowledge-there's-any-competition), but have some upcoming appearances and have a few projects on the table," Kim wrote on Twitter.
"So like I said before, this won't be the last you see of me. Just be patient. You'll be seeing a lot of me in this next coming year…
"It's great that everyone is hopeful but I'm nonofficially/officially done. I'm ready to make things happen for myself instead of leaving it into someone else's hands. Especially into the hands of a person who didn't believe in me.
"Why should I waste more of my time when I believe in myself? I'm ready to accomplish things for myself and not for a boss I have no respect for."
New photos of Gail Kim with her fiancee ->


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Welcome to Timeless Elegance Bridal the award winning bridal shop Cardiff , South Wales. Short distance from the M4 and with in easy reach of Newport, Bridgend, Swansea and Bristol.
We opened the doors to cutomers 15th September 2010, nothing could prepare us for what was about to come, customers came from far and wide, looking for inspiration. We always love a challenge for those who look for that unique bridal look, this place is a little gem.
We have selected exceptional collection of wedding dresses as well as bridesmaid dresses from world leading designers to choose from in our bridal shop. We have also added our own private collection of wedding gowns, by listening to our brides and creating individual styles. We work hard to add little something special to each design we create, to offer that something different, and exciting, whit the flexibility to cutomise each dress if requiet.
We have bridal gowns to suit every bride who's looking for: Princess look, 50's wedding dress, 40's ball gown, 20's beadded, boho, plain and extravagant, bespoke look.
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Making our customers feel relaxed is very important to us.
We offer in house alteration service and for those who struggle to atchieve their desire bridal look we have bridal designer at hand to help create their dream wedding dress to become reality.
In the last years we are trilled for the recomendations we have received from all our lovely brides this really means a lot to us. We often have past brides who have purchased previously from us, bring back other family members and friends as they have enjoyed the expierience so much. We are always thrilled to be proudly introduced, to any aditions of the family, since the wedding
We like to give all brides to be our full attention so would prefer you to book an appointment with us.
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New to the area, or just visiting and want to check out some local riding? Maybe you're an experienced rider and want to demo a new bike? No matter what you're looking for, we can offer you great options to get out and ride.
SBC rents high-quality full-suspension mountain bikes, performance hybrid bikes, and pedal-assist electric bikes. We also offer high-end Trek road bikes to demo upon your request.
If you're interested in a new bike, we strongly encourage test rides so we can make sure you get just the right fit. Additionally, 100% of your rental fees can be applied to the purchase of a new bike of comparable value within 60 days of the rental.
SBC offers rental reservations to guarantee rental availability. Please call ahead to make a reservation so we can make sure to have the right bike for you ready to go. A credit card deposit is required for all reservations. Reservations can be cancelled with up to 24 hours notice at no cost. SBC will charge half of the rental fee for a no-show or for cancellation less than a day in advance. Our half-day rentals are available for hybrid bikes only.
All rentals include a helmet and flat kit if needed at no additional charge. When you come in to pick up your rental, we'll spend time to set up and fit your rental for you personally.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rentals
I'd love to take a bike out for a day, but I don't know where to ride. Where can I find out?
SBC offers a number of high-quality trail maps of the local area. In addition, our staff are more than happy to share their knowledge and experience of local trails. We also can help you with a trail pass for the Massanutten Western Slopes trail system. See here for more trail info.
SBC is closed on Sunday. How do I set up a one-day rental on Saturday?
Since our rental policy is for 24 hour periods, we will make arrangements with you to drop the bike back off on Sunday 24 hours after you take it out. If you'd like to rent it for two days, you can bring it back Monday when we open up.
Is it possible to demo a bike you don't have listed on this page?
We want to make sure you find the perfect bike for your riding needs. If you've got your eye on a particular bike not listed here, we're happy to work out special arrangements to get you out on a demo ride.


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How LinkedIn Works to Make its Managers Best in Class
August 29, 2016
When I started as head of global talent at LinkedIn in 2013, we were in the midst of hypergrowth. In the following three years, we more than tripled the size of our workforce, going from 3,000 people to roughly 10,000.
When your company grows that quickly, you can lose your culture, fast. If our values weren't clearly defined as we were bringing in all those new people with their own ideas, we could have lost what made us LinkedIn.
To ensure that didn't happen, my initial thought was to focus on our executives, as they are key to defining our culture. Thankfully, they weren't an issue. Our workforce had overwhelmingly positive things to say about our executive team and our CEO, Jeff Weiner.
That said, I soon found out that another group is just as critical as senior leadership for defining our culture – our people managers. No matter how strong our leadership is, our people managers have far more impact on our employees' day-to-day lives. And, if our people managers aren't strong, there's a problem.
It's not that we had bad management at LinkedIn. It was solid, but I wanted to make it spectacular. So, over the past couple of years, we have emphasized making our managers best in class.
What a great manager at LinkedIn looks like
Before we could improve our managers, we had to define what a great manager looks like. After discussing it, we agreed that a manager is someone who gets the most out of his or her people and creates an environment where all employees feel valued.
The problem is managers tend to subconsciously favor people like them. Say the manager is an extrovert – chances are that manager will connect more with extroverts than introverts on their team, and that those extroverts will flourish more because of that.
Since this is subconscious, managers rarely fix this on their own. It will only stop when someone else points it out and provides effective training. We found that once managers recognized their own patterns, they were better prepared and eager to change. They recognized that diversity of thought and creating a high performing, engaged team was critical to all of our success.
Also, we encourage a positive environment, and we want to celebrate our wins. However, a boss shouldn't be an unabashed cheerleader. One of our core values at LinkedIn is to be open, honest and constructive.
For managers, that means three things:
A great manager needs to be able to give and receive feedback effectively.
A great manager should set goals and create a "check in" cadence that works for both parties to ensure effective execution.
A great manager should have career conversations with their employees and set clear development goals with them.
Again, we had a solid management team at LinkedIn. But we did see occasional deficiencies in these areas, so we took action.
Why we build "heat maps" for each manager
Before we could get prescriptive on how to help specific managers, we needed to clearly define each one's areas of improvement. We created "heat maps" for each of our managers that identified those areas.
So what's a heat map?
A heat map is a reflection of various data inputs that suggest which areas managers are strong in and which areas they are weak in. For example, maybe they are really good at making their employees feel included but do a poor job of giving constructive feedback. Or vice versa. Everyone has something they can work on.
So how do we get the data for these heat maps?
We have a variety of ways to measure the strength of our managers. They include:
Our Employee Voice Survey, which we send out at least twice a year. For that, we ask our employees about their experiences at LinkedIn, including specific questions on how they feel about their managers.
Our employee exit survey, which occurs when an employee leaves LinkedIn. While this is a retroactive view, it does help us address any deficiencies a manager might have. If a manager's team has high turnover, this is particularly critical.
Our job candidates survey, in which we solicit feedback from applicants who interview with our managers. This measures their experiences. A big part of a manager's job is hiring well. We want our managers to be talent magnets not talent detractors.
Explaining ManageIn
To help our managers improve, we built the optional (although strongly recommended) ManageIn program. ManageIn is a three-day in-person training session for managers that seeks to serve as their mirror, among other things.
By that, I mean we want to show managers their strengths, highlight areas for further development and explore their subconscious biases. For example, say a manager is an introvert. We want that manager to know how that personality type can be interpreted by a diverse team. Are the extroverts on the team "hearing" enough? Is the manager engaging with the team socially enough to bring it together?
Once the manager is consciously aware of these dynamics, he or she can guard against subconsciously favoring introverts. The manager can avoid leading a team that misinterprets silence.
In addition, we provide training via role-playing and other means on conflict resolution, communication and other skills that all managers need. From there, we also assign a coach to each manager. Coaches work with managers for four sessions after ManageIn to help them become stronger leaders. To build a skill, one must practice.
If a manager needs more help after those four sessions, the coach will stay on and continue to act as a mentor.
One thing we want to instill during ManageIn training – managing is a privilege. Many people become managers because they see it as a way to advance their careers. To guard against that, we have designed career paths at LinkedIn so people can advance their careers without getting into management.
At LinkedIn, we only want managers who fully understand the responsibility a manager has – specifically, that they have a tremendous impact on the happiness and development of their team members. Once a person fully appreciates that, they instantly become a more compassionate, more effective leader.
Training beyond ManageIn
As effective as our ManageIn program is, we've found that its in-person training session and four coaching sessions aren't enough. A single training course can't cover every topic, and people don't retain everything they've learned in their three days at ManageIn, or even during their four coaching sessions.
Because of this, we continue to provide training to our managers via Lynda.com courses and other online resources that allow our managers to improve their skills as needed.By giving them access to these online resources, they can learn what they need, when they need it.
How our managers improved
So how has it gone? How have we improved our managers?
I never like to declare mission accomplished, as we are constantly a work in progress. But the results have been promising so far.
For example, ManageIn alone has made our managers 8 percent more effective, on average, according to our employee survey data. We see that number continue to improve with the online training that follows.
But those are just numbers. Think about what that really means.
From a business perspective, it means our culture is stronger than it was before. I've always believed that our culture here at LinkedIn is one of our biggest competitive advantages. And we've found that a strong culture allows us to attract, retain and inspire the great people we need to thrive as a company.
More importantly, think about what having better managers means to our employees. While still not perfect, it means more of our people here at LinkedIn feel both comfortable and challenged at work. It means more people are excited to come to work each day. It means they feel like their voices are being heard.
And that, to me, is something to be celebrated.


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Archive for the 'Google Docs' Tag
Foundation of web 2.0 – Pattern Four: Rich User Experience "Google Docs"
What web 2.0 has done for the internet is provide a new generation a rich applications that are able to replace the need for traditional desktop applications. As the advantages of portability of content and reduced reliance on hardware has seen many businesses looking at Online collaboration as a viable solution.
Google Docs allows the users to have a seamless integration between an online and offline world, when it comes to document creation, whether they are on a Mac, pc, linux or even a mobile phone . Where the concept of Rich User Experience has been explored through a lightweight browser based model.
Google Docs embraces the term Cloud Computing, as it offers a fully functional tool that supports a wide variety of formats including DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV and PPT. As well as a majority of all the major functions you would find in a word processor like Microsoft Word. What Google docs have over most word processors is the ability to interactively work on documents amongst multiple people at the same time. As well as the security knowing that only the people you have granted access to the file is able to view and edit the document. Taking out the need to transport your documents on an usb flash drive or sending multiple copies out via email to fellow group members. Google has incorporated a service called Google gears that allows the storage of the online Google to be stored locally when the user is offline. So that the file can still be accessed and any changes made locally when next online will be automatically synchronized.
There are some restrictions put in place for maximum file sizes as well as number of documents you are allowed to have created. For example documents cannot exceed 500kb, excel documents cannot have more than 256 columns, 200,000 cells, and 99 sheets and PowerPoint presentation cannot be larger than 10mb. To some this may a negative point, but majority of users, using this service are working well within these numbers so the affect these restrictions place are very small.
Google Docs is a very powerful tool and with its integration of other google services and support for a large variety of file formats have made it one of the most popular web applications. And since the inclusion of Google Gears for offline document creation it has minimised the risk of being disconnected from created content, which I think has been a concern for business looking at Google Docs as an alternative. A recent article by
Informationweek has outlined the strong growth of business users looking at Google Docs and the continual pressure that is put on Microsoft and their venture into online document creation through Office 2010 web apps. This only emphasises the transition that many enterprises are leaning towards, based on the advantages an online solution can bring. Either through the attempts to standardise in an industry that is constantly moving at a fast pace, reduced requirements placed on hardware infrastructure and the IT support that is required for deployment and configuration and the inherent benefits of having a rich user experience on customer and user satisfaction.
Series So Far
Pattern Three: Innovation in Assembly "Google Maps"
Pattern Two: Data is the Next 'Intel Inside' "Flickr"
Pattern One: Harnessing Collective Intelligence "Digg"


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First, I spent the better part of last week refining the ogdoad poesy, which is supposed to be a magix script based on chess pieces, but anyone who wants to can use it for representing the phonics of real words in established languages for mundane means…even though I curse myself for how clunky I made it, and wouldn't personally use ogdoad for such a purpose. At least in the context of spellcasting, "clunky" can mean "opportunity to concentrate on imbuing meaning." Mundanely: "I already know what I mean to say. Why did I make this so difficult?"
Second, related to the first, I tried to use it the ogdoad for magix and realized that I'm still lacking a way to, essentially, systemize glossolalia. The sounds or symbols involved would be determined by the traits of each piece as well as the moves that could be made: castling a king, queening a pawn, en passant capture, or capture of any piece by any piece…I should put in a symbol for "to capture" or to differentiate a desire for internal effect versus effect upon the external (or "opposite playing side").
Third, unrelated to the first and second, The Pagan Experience blog prompt for February is humanity and earth, which I think can combine well into a post about Changelings and Earthlings. That would actually make a rocking band name. I cannot word the other thoughts I have about those right now, maybe not for the rest of the month.
Fourth, I believe that I can be, and am, both a changeling and an earthling. But mostly I'm a gruelling as in turned into gruel from trying to figure out how to organize the papers for this new job for a tax audit, and trying to figure out why I keep messing up the daily collections reports when I'm already being as careful as I can but I keep missing the obvious and important details…and I consider myself a fan of organizing data so why can I not do this?
Fifth, my immediate superior invited me to join a yoga class, considering that is the service we provide, and might help me with not being so scatterbrained.
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Police said two children out for a bike ride found a human skullin a ditch in Henry County, Iowa.
The discovery was reported just after 5 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012.
Police said two kids riding bikes along Old Highway 34 from Lockridge to Rome, Iowa saw a white object in the ditch between the road and the railroad tracks.
When they took a closer look, the children discovered the object was a human skull. The children immediately told their parents what they had found.
Police searched the area and found more human skeletal remains.
DNA analysis was planned as police try to identify the remains.


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This is something special. I love a deep, full bodied malty Yunnan. This is not that.
Take the malty earthiness of a typical Yunnan black, mellow it, and layer over it a delecate flowery essence, like a Tieguanyin. This is that tea. It will linger and play across your palate all day. An unexpected treat.
I take the kettle off as it reaches boiling and let it sit for a moment. Not sure if it makes a difference, but it seems appropriate for a tea with such delicate flavors. Steeps between 3 and 4 minutes seems to come out about the same. I didn't fare as well with a second steep at 5 minutes. It was worth drinking, but not nearly as good as the first steep.
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Microsoft is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the Xbox Live service, which launched in 2002 with Unreal Championship and little else besides the promise of, eventually, robust online console gaming. Needless to say, that promise did indeed pan out, and Xbox Live is easily the most fully-featured and consistent online console service available.
To commemorate ten years of Xbox Live, Microsoft last week began sending out surprisingly thoughtful emails to long-time Live subscribers. It's unclear exactly how long you need to have been subscribed to receive the email, but I've been an Xbox Live member for all ten years, for the record.
The message contains the usual stats about Xbox Live—so many hours played, so much entertainment watched—but sprinkled throughout are personalized stats that apply to you and you alone. It's a nice touch, for sure.
Also included is a code to download the exclusive avatar helmet you see above. If you haven't received an email yet, don't lose hope—and check your Xbox Live messages inbox, as codes are being sent directly to users' gamertags as well.
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-3 tablespoons olive oil
-salt and freshly ground black pepper
-500g chicken breasts, cut into small cubes
-1 onion, diced
-1 red or green bell pepper, diced
-handful chopped black olives
-3 cloves garlic, minced
-1 + 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
-1 teaspoon dried oregano
-1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
-1/2 cup of rice, rinse well under cold water
-1.2 liters of chicken stock
-250 g of tomato salsa
-corn 1 ear of corn
-fresh cilantro
-slices of lime
-sour cream
Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat, saute the chicken until browned. Remove and pass on to a dish, set aside.
Add to the pan 2 more tablespoons of oil and fry the onion, pepper, garlic and olives VM for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in chili powder, oregano, thyme, add to the vegetables.
Add rice and fry for 3 minutes.
Return the chicken back, mix
Tide broth, add salsa and corn. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
Serve with cilantro, cheese, sour cream and lime.


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It was hard to miss the 6'6" Dan Colen at last night's opening of the artist's solo exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary museum. Still, he opted to wear the small "DC" sticker given to VIP guests at check-in. "Well, it's my initials," he said matter-of-factly.
Just as plainspoken is the title of the show, "Oil Painting," which surveys Colen's 15-year exploration of oil on canvas. "It was time to remind people that the heart of the work is based in paint," he said, referring to the gum and bird-shit experiments on canvas—not to mention his own hard-partying past alongside fellow aughts enfants terribles Ryan McGinley and the late Dash Snow—that have co-opted the artist's image in the popular imagination. It's easy to forget that, at the end of the day, Colen is a painter.
"These works just seemed to be the right mix of wildness and precision," he added. The former was visible in the monstrous, thickly painted works that feature stools and brushes affixed to the canvas; the latter was evident in his famed, meticulously made candle paintings.
Meanwhile, also opening were shows by Paola Pivi and Helmut Lang, who was notably absent form his solo exhibit located in a more understated room at the museum. Like his work as a fashion designer, Lang's "Burry," which features monochromatic sculptures made from sheepskin soaked in tar, is chic, stark, and impossibly cool. Even in Dallas, less is sometimes more.


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Friday, May 30, 2014
Fuzzy Buddies
This cottontail makes its home in an open field by one of our site parking lots:
I see the little critter when I lock up for the night. It lives on the other side of the property from my feline companions... though it's a big enough rabbit to probably give them pause. It's not too shy around humans- I was able to get fairly close to it in the course of my routine.
We also have a whole lot of cute, fuzzy goslings running all over the property.
The parents are protective- they hiss and make "intimidating" displays with their wings when anyone gets too close to the young-uns. Different geese have different dispositions, though... not all of them have the same "protective radius". Unfortunately, it's hard to tell them apart, so you never know which of them will go berserk while you're trying to do your job. Even the most aggressive ones, though, are paper tigers... they'll only go so far in their threat displays before discretion kindles in their breasts. Things calm down considerably when the goslings get larger and the adults finish moulting their primary feathers. This time of year, I tend to give them a wide berth, and the cats won't go anywhere near them.
5 comments:
- ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...
I had a pet bunny who lived with the family cats for a while (including my cat, Whack).
He was enormous, so they didn't bother him.
- May 30, 2014 at 11:01 PM
- Big Bad Bald Bastard said...
I have friends who had a pet rabbit a few years back. Never had one myself.
- May 31, 2014 at 1:39 AM
- Syrbal/Labrys said...
A bunny went hopping under my fence as I took the trash out this morning...and we see Canada geese with their goslings often of late. They are a joy to see.
My own pet geese think I am a monster...and kidnapper of their future goslings.
- May 31, 2014 at 11:19 AM
- Big Bad Bald Bastard said...
My own pet geese think I am a monster...and kidnapper of their future goslings.
All that cracked corn doesn't cut the mustard with them?
- May 31, 2014 at 8:37 PM
- Syrbal/Labrys said...
They don't much like corn to be honest, but when I weed the gardens? I am the Salad Goddess! But they are smarter than people...not willing to trade their young for mere food and pleasure.
- June 1, 2014 at 11:18 AM