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I haven't done it yet, but we're all likely to snap the tip off of a pocketknife someday. If it's a good-quality pocketknife (and it probably will be if you're bothering to read this) you'll curse and grumble and be pissed off for a while. If you only snapped off the very tip, you might try to re-grind it yourself on a disk grinder or belt sander. Your mileage, of course, may vary. But if that knife is a Kershaw folder, that "oh, s#it" moment might only cost you a measly Hamilton and a couple of weeks down-time . . .
However you manage to break it, Kershaw promises to replace your folder's blade with a similar blade of the same steel as the original, for ten dollars. That's right: they'll even swap out a broken S30V Blur or Leek blade for ten bucks. There's no way they're not losing money on that, so God bless 'em for great customer service.
There's really no 'catch' to Kershaw's offer, but there are limits. It only applies to folding knives that are still in production (no fixed blades), and it doesn't apply to factory second knives with 'XXXX' markings. The replacement blades will come back to you unengraved and uncoated, but who's gonna gripe about that for ten dollars?
Hey Farago, what was the brand of that fancy knife you snapped a while back?


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5 August 2016: UN Member States have finalised negotiations on the outcome document to be adopted at the UN General Assembly's (UNGA) High-level Meeting on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants (HLM), which will take place on 19 September 2016. The agreed text takes the form of a declaration, which includes annexes outlining areas of agreement and next steps both on a 'Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework' and on a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. The negotiations on the outcome of the HLM were led by co-facilitators David Donoghue, Permanent Representative of Ireland, and Dina Kawar, Permanent Representative of Jordan.
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Weekends when I drive home, I have to cross the mountains via the Du Toitskloof Pass. I notice this trail's starting point every time I drive past. Eventually an opportunity came and a friend and I made good use of it!
Some interesting history: The pass is named after Francois Du Toit who with the Huguenots (an ethnoreligious group of French Protestants ) arrived as refugees in the Cape colony, fleeing religious persecution in their own country. He and his family were the first people to farm on the mountain slopes nearest to the where the pass is today. The mountain pass was built in World War II by Italian prisoners-of-war for whom the cross was erected on Huguenot Peak. (Read more about its long and interesting history)
Setting out early isn't always as easy in summer time. It was a struggle to get out of bed and prepare for the hike. Eventually we reached the start at 10 am, the day was already getting warm and everything nearly basked in the sun.
The trail led us up the Miaspoort ravine where we scrambled over a rock slide and between some shrubs before we started to climb the Small Drakenstein mountains. The climb was slow and steady, taking breaks often to look back at the Cape Winelands which was quickly getting smaller and smaller.
On top of the mountains, the trail took us on a plateau where we had breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain ranges.
On top of Huguenot Peak, it was already noon and the sun was beating down on us. We sat in the shade of a large boulder, absorbing the silence and vastness around us. The cross was erected in memory of the Italian prisoners-of-war who build the Du Toitskloof Pass in World War II.
While we sat there two falcons were circling us. How free they must be, we wondered, only concerned with the tasks of basic survival. Well rested, re-hydrated and re-lathered with sunscreen, we headed back.
Walking down the mountain, we took in the last bits of scenery and freedom before returning to our student existence on Monday.


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Metal-based additive manufacturing is one of the most complex and impressive production processes in the world. The technology of so-called metallic 3D printing is gaining importance in the industrial field. Recently 3D fab+print spoke with Mr Gregor Graf and Mr Stefan Ritt from SLM Solutions about this and many other topics.
As a machine manufacturer, SLM Solutions Group AG has a leading position in its industry. The powerful metal-based additive manufacturing technology of SLM Solutions Group AG is one of the leading 3D printing technologies. The SLM machines are used in many industrial areas and applications.
The SLM process is currently used most extensively in the aerospace and medical areas, as well as in the automotive and energy sectors, where numerous fields of application are already being identified. The way of manufacturing metal parts in an additive layer-building process creates new possibilities with regard to geometrical freedom, such as the production of internal cooling channels or undercuts.
"The production of additives has enormous potential."
Since these geometries are beyond the traditional manufacturing methods, the unprecedented freedom of design flexibility opens up completely new business opportunities. For example, the energy sector benefits from new designs that reduce component weight and are more cost-efficient with regard to material consumption than the subtractive manufacturing methods. The SLM process for example has brought a new approach for the use of conforming cooling channels installed in components that are used in heat exchangers and turbine generator systems.
This is a freedom of geometry that not only improves on-site system performance, but also allows engineers to design each component for maximum performance regardless of existing manufacturing constraints.
Combined expertise for industrial manufacturing
SLM Solutions is continuously working to expand its excellence, among other things, in the energy sector. In this context, the company from Northern Germany depends on the cooperation with experienced partners, such as the medium-sized family-owned company Rosswag GmbH, the largest industrial open-die forge in Southern Germany, with the divisions Edelstahl Rosswag and Rosswag Engineering.
Experiences are exchanged to develop engineering services and innovative manufacturing processes for the industrial use of additive manufacturing in combination with many different materials and the classic processing technology of forging.
"The metal-based additive manufacturing is still a young technology. However, in only fifteen years of research and development, this technology has established itself for applications even in large production environments."
"The production of additives has enormous potential," says Stefan Ritt, VP-Head of global marketing and Communications at SLM Solutions Group AG. "The metal-based additive manufacturing is still a young technology. However, in only fifteen years of research and development, this technology has established itself for applications even in large production environments."
Mr Ritt continues to tell that this type of manufacturing of metal parts in a powder bed fusion process offers new possibilities to produce geometries that were previously not possible, such as internal cooling channels or undercuts: "The paradigm shift in metal processing continues in companies, since the philosophy of free geometry is increasingly contributing to the integration of additive manufacturing designs into production. In addition," Mr Ritt continues, "the connection with the classic manufacturing technologies provides further application-optimized solutions."
Gregor Graf, Head of Engineering of Rosswag GmbH adds: "The combination of the two production processes – forging and selective laser melting – creates new products which can be produced efficiently through the innovative process chain despite high complexity."
The company is addressing the existing constraints of the two manufacturing processes and pursuing the goal of optimizing the process chain, thus increasing the efficiency of manufacturing certain components. "This is done by combining the positive properties of the two manufacturing processes in the respective geometry elements," Mr. Graf states.
To receive the full interview, please contact Jolanda Heunen .


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Most Sundays throughout the year, Orwell Youths hold cycling sessions. In these we aim to teach the children bike handling skills, to help them keep fit, to give them confidence in riding a bike, both at a competitive level and more importantly in their day to day lives.
The year is split roughly into two parts - October to March, and April to August. During the first part of the season we will concentrate on skills and cycling in a fairly controlled environment - both at Corkagh Park and on the road. We also use Sundrive Track, Lucan BMX and Ticknock or Ballinastoe Mountain biking and spin along the canal cycle paths. We hope to offer a wide range of activities and have decent sized groups in different age and ability categories
In the second part we will be going further afield and talking in a few road trips, a few races and some sportives as well as regular spins from Joe Dalys.
The age groups which are referred to below are set out by Cycling Ireland and are based on year of birth / calendar year - and where we refer to groups we are referring to the group for 2019.
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Winter 2019/20
Sessions are on throughout winter , meeting most Sundays at Corkagh Park @10:00 - but please check calendar for updates . There are a number of Cycling Leinster training days on in January and February so most of the older crews will be at those , in Bray.
Summer 2020
During the summer we have a wide range of cycling activities on offer , including
- Regular Sunday spins for all age groups
- Monday night racing @ Corkagh Park throughout the summer
- Supported race weekends such as Ras na Nog and the National Championships
- Leisure spins, the Meath Heritage sportive and the Joe Daly Memorial
- Track racing on Wednesdays & training on Saturdays
A full calendar is available in the sidebar on the right
Who is it for?
The lessons are open to cyclists from 6-18, boys and girls, and of any ability. Exercises will be age and ability appropriate. In the opening months we encourage mixing of the groups and adopt a very inclusive approach to the group.
Road Spins in the summer are open to those who are physically able for the distances from 30k up and mature enough to be comfortable cycling on the open roads. These spins usually leave from Joe Dalys at 10:00 on a Sunday but please check calendar for a given week. We aim to be back between 12 & 12.30.
Routes vary each week and the distances and speed are governed by the ability of the riders that show up and the number of leaders available.
You can read regular reports which will give you an idea of what we do by selecting Youth->Reports from the drop-down menu above, or clicking on this link: youth reports.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are parents required to stay?
No. You are free to go for a walk, cycle or just read the papers if you like – provided you leave us a phone number. At each session, there will always be two responsible adults present at least one of which will have Garda vetting in place. All our coaches and helpers are required to have Garda vetting.
Do the children &/or parents need to join Orwell?
There is no requirement for the parents to be. We do ask children to join – but it is free. After three sessions you will be required to join Cycling Ireland, for insurance purposes. At the time of writing those fees range from €5 to €35 depending on age.
Is there a charge for the lessons?
Nope – all services are provided by Orwell Wheelers.
What type of bike do I need?
This varies! For the initial few classes come along on whatever you have. if you don't have one we have a very limited number we can loan out. If you decide that you would like to keep going at it, the children will feel the benefits from a well serviced bike in good condition. As you progress we would encourage you to consider the type of bike that is best suited to your child's enjoyment of cycling
What will you teach?
We aim to teach bike handling skills, bike riding skills such as riding in a group, basic bike maintenance – we don't want to have to fix every puncture - and to incrementally improve the children's comfort and therefore enjoyment on a bike.
All events are weather dependent we don't go when it is too wet or windy to be enjoyable. You will get a text if a session is cancelled. We do encourage children to wrap up warm with layers - they can always take them off if need be.
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As a friend and supporter of the Sunshine Division, I'm pleased to share with you some very exciting news that will greatly impact the future of this organization and our ability to raise food and funds during the holiday season.
Sunshine Division has received a $278,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust which was awarded specifically for the purchase and startup costs of the Winter Wonderland light show event. Sunshine Division's operation of the Winter Wonderland light show will significantly increase our fundraising and food-raising capacity as well as awareness of our mission; providing emergency food and clothing for local families in times of crisis. This is a game changer for the organization and our ability to feed and clothe more people in need in this community!
The other significant impact of the Murdock Trust grant is in leveraging funding commitments from all of Sunshine Division's board members as well as influencing a title sponsorship from The Albertsons Companies Foundation and additional sponsorship support from Advantis Credit Union. We are actively seeking support for additional sponsorships and I encourage you to contact me if you have interest in learning more.
For those of you unfamiliar with the event, Winter Wonderland is Portland's largest holiday light show, and has been held at Portland International Raceway for the past 22 years. Sunshine Division is a longtime charitable partner of the event receiving more than 43 tons of food and $50,000 over the past twelve years from event attendee donations.
Our organization has been committed to making holiday seasons brighter for local families since 1923. Winter Wonderland aligns with that mission by creating a platform to generate community support during a critical time of year. The 2015 show will be managed on behalf of Sunshine Division with support from the Hood To Coast Race Series staff. This year's show opens Thanksgiving night and closes Sunday, December 27, 2015.
We invite you to come out and visit Winter Wonderland and see how Sunshine Division will make the event our own. You'll notice more participation and visibility with our founding partners, the Portland Police Bureau, as cadets, community policing units, and other Bureau members have an on-site presence. You'll also notice our food barrels accepting donations each night and greater visibility of our corporate supporters.
If you want to know more about Winter Wonderland, or how you can get involved in helping support this event, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Kyle Camberg
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Samsung are leading manufacturers in the complete range of electronic products from consumer to commercial applications.
Samsung's experience in the manufacture of high quality display products ensures the best pictures are displayed with exceptional detail. With an ultra-narrow bezel, the Samsung displays are ideal for video walls of all sizes. Interactive touch screen panels and newly developed outdoor panels that will handle Australia's extreme weather conditions are also available. Samsung's 24/7 range of commercial panels are designed for continuous operation and backed by a 3 Year warranty.
A comprehensive range of signage software is also available offering remote administration of content with automated scheduling.
The Samsung quality is also carried through to their CCTV suite offering a range of cameras and recorders to suit varying applications.
Contact us today to ask how we can assist you with a Samsung solution.


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Testors Aztek airbrush-able paints are a perfect complement to your YN Airbrush. Made with the same high quality and standards of the Testors brand paints.
– Top-quality ready to use acrylic paint, no thinner required
– Acrylic paints are water based and non-toxic
– Superior pigment quality, vibrant colours and rich long lasting finishes
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Kingston has today launched in India its first microSDHC Class 10 memory card, which is available in up to 16GB storage capacity and is ideal mobile storage solution for entertainment and business applications as smartphone use integrates into everyday life.
As the mobile phone has transitioned from a simple voice device to a powerful multifunctional tool and been increasingly used to email, listen to music, take hundreds of photos and watch movies, there is an increasing demand for more and more expandable memory.
Compact size, incredible transfer speed and massive storage capacity of the Kingston's microSDHC class 10 memory cards is ideal for growing expandable storage needs of users in their latest smartphones which are gradually becomes an integrated center of mobile communication, social networking, commerce, and learning.
Only one tenth the size of an SDHC card, the Kingston microSDHC Class 10 cards feature the top-of-the-line Class 10 speed rating with the maximum transfer rate of 20 MB/s on devices supporting SD 3.0 and such high-speed performance not only enables consecutive shooting, but also allows smooth HD recording.
Fully complaint to the SD Association Specification 2.00 (class 4), the Kingston microSDHC Class 10 memory cards offers guaranteed minimum data transfer rate of 20 MB/sec. making it suitable for the latest smartphones, and all types of point and shoot digital cameras.
Kingston claims that the microSDHC Class 10 card has performed flawlessly when tested on the latest crop of smartphones including the HTC Evo 4G and Shadow; Motorola Droid X; RIM (BlackBerry) Bold 9000; and, Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant.
The Kingston 16GB microSDHC class 10 cards can store up to 6552 pictures (based on 5 megapixel JPEG compression format), over 88 hours of standard quality video (MPEG-4 video at 384 Kbps), or 240 minutes of HD video (AVCHD at 9 Mbps), providing photography enthusiasts with sufficient space for their high-resolution digital masterpieces
Available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB storage capacities, the Kingston microSDHC class 10 memory card is available with a variety of adapters including SD and miniSD, allowing one card to be used in several devices.
As a bonus, Kingston is shipping the microSDHC Class 10 memory cards with a small USB reader for convenient data transfers.
Kingston microSDHC Class 10 Features and Specifications
- Compliant: with the SD Specification Version 2.00 (Class 4)
- Versatile: when combined with an adapter, can be used as a full-size SDHC card
- Compatible: with microSDHC host devices; not compatible with standard microSD-enabled device/readers
- File Format: FAT32
- Reliable: lifetime warranty
- Capacities: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
- Dimensions: 0.43″ x 0.59″ x 0.039″ (11mm x 15mm x 1mm)
- Speed: Class 10 — 10MB/sec. minimum data transfer rate
- Operating Temperature: -13°F to 185°F (-25°C to 85°C)
- Storage Temperature: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)
- Weight : - 2.7 gms
Price and Availability
The Kingston microSDHC Class 10 card is expected to be available in India in early April 2011 for the price of Rs. 950 for 4GB, Rs. 1,600 for 8GB and Rs. 6,000 for 16GB storage capacity (card only). The SD adapter for these microSDHC cards is available for Rs. 50 and they are backed by a lifetime warranty, 24/7 tech support and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information visit www.kingston.com.


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Filipina fox Nika Madrid is a model, actress, and all-around temptress who has appeared in fine fare like Sex Scandal (2003) and Lipstick (2005). Wet your lips to her pert nips in Hamog sa bukang liwayway (2004), a hamongous-ly hot movie that gives ample screen time to Nika's boobies. See more Nika in Kainan sa highway (2004). This Madrid is beautiful all year round!
Hamog sa bukang liwayway (2004) - as Belinda
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Geeks love numbers, and colourful T-shirts. So this blog post is about both. Numbers help us to measure and compare. For our open source product, lots of curves are pointing upwards these days, which is fantastic news. And we'd like to reward the community for the significant increases we see in most of these numbers – but more on this later.
We manually collect some highlevel information on silverstripe.org/statistics. In addition to that, an external platform called Ohloh tracks our core coding activity. And boy, it's a great way to visualize the SilverStripe ecosystem growing, by counting everything from lines of code, over comment ratio, to all-time contributor lists.
Here's some of the highlights:
- SilverStripe had 85 contributors to core over the last twelve months, a 43% increase since year over year!
- We have a very large dev team, in the top 2% of all Ohloh projects
- We gained 13 new core contributors (individuals with at least one commit) in the last two months. That's brilliant, given that we're at 141 all time contributors
- The commits summary doesn't show as much of a noticeable spike, but it does show that development this year has moved from occasional bursts to a more higher baseline of commits
Those numbers are impressive, but not nearly as much as all the individual effort behind. Its hard to put a dollar value on the work going into coding, helping others getting started, writing documentation, organizing meetings, and much more. Regardless, as part of our Google Summer of Code participation, six students had the opportunity to get paid for doing open source. A small amount also went to their mentors, who poured in countless hours to help them out. Many of these mentors have now decided to donate their share to furthering the community. THANK YOU GUYS!
In order to acknowledge the variance of efforts, we decided (with the donors) to sponsor a draw for 50 of our shiny new SilverStripe T-shirts. Tees come in three suave designs; heart, boat and dragon. Everybody who has contributed to SilverStripe is invited to join and get a chance at showing some love by wearing the SilverStripe colours proudly.
The rules
- The contribution is available under a public URL, released in the last twelve months, licensed under an OSI-approved license (if standalone). It can be a commit on a module listed on silverstripe.org, on SilverStripe core, a piece of technical writing, or even just being the organizer of a meetup. The contribution should be significant, more than a handful lines of code, or sentences in a blog post.
- The draw opens now, and finishes one week from today on Friday 12th of October, 23:59 UTC
- We're reserving the right to exclude participants if the contribution doesn't meet the standards outlined above
Enter now! (draw closed)


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Dehydrated Garlic Flakes are comprised of garlic cloves that have been dried, then chopped into flakes. This product is white in color, marked by an intensely strong pungent flavor and an aroma characteristic of garlic. Dehydrated Garlic Flakes are most commonly used in baked goods applications.
Orient Resources Company is an international manufacturer that supplies and exports food ingredients used in the Food, Beverage and Nutrition industry. This company has a portfolio that consists of Dehydrated Vegetables, Herbs, Nuts and Seeds, Dry Fruits, Canned Food, Spices, and Specialty Ingredients. These raw materials are tested and Kosher certified, and they also can be sold in bulk.
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Medicare Part D Outreach: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St. San Francisco, CA
The Medicare Part D community outreach program is intended to serve Medicare beneficiaries and assist them with evaluating their prescription drug plan options under the Medicare Part D benefit.
Each outreach event will also provide many other services that beneficiaries can take advantage of, such as walk-in flu vaccines, a review of your medication, blood pressure testing, diabetes screening and much more.
The medicare open enrollment period is Oct. 15. - Dec. 7. During this window of time, beneficiaries can change their Medicare Part D drug plan. Find out if you can save money on your prescription drug costs at this helpful event.
If you plan to attend an event, please bring your Medicare card, all your medications and a copy of your most recent lab values.
To make an appointment for this location call 415.292.1200.
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Could advances in technology like big data, machine learning and robotics replace jobs faster than new ones can be created? How should we understand the impact of automation on the labour market? And how should government and society respond?
In the first in a series of podcasts exploring the big shifts which are underway in the nature of work Matthew Taylor is joined by Michael Osborne, Ryan Avent and Judy Wajcman to discuss how we should understand the impact of automation and what if anything governments should do to respond.
You can also subscribe to the RSA Radio podcast on iTunes & Pocket Casts
Michael Osborne is Co-Director of the Oxford Martin programme on Technology and Employment. In a widely cited study in 2013 he estimated 47 per cent of US occupations have a high risk of being automated. Here he describes how the potential of machines to displace human occupations continues apace and argues the distributional consequences must be addressed. He says we mustn't turn our backs on these technologies which can raise productivity and contribute to solving our biggest challenges like climate change.
Ryan Avent, is a senior editor at The Economist joins us from Washington. In his recent book, The Wealth of Humans, he explains how automation is not expressed as mass unemployment but through workers increasingly being pushed into low skilled jobs. In the short term efforts focused on re-training and investing in job creation in infrastructure and housing can delay the transition, but in the long term he argues we need a new social settlement and "the industrial revolution suggests that it's going to be a very bumpy ride".
Judy Wajcman, Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics explores the way we blame digital technologies for making us busier in her book Pressed for Time: the acceleration of life in digital capitalism. She argues whether it's making us busier or stealing our jobs it's not the technologies fault but has more to do with the social relations that they're a part of. She is critical of the way the debate about automation takes place as if technology had its "own independent drive" and we should instead ask the more fundamental questions about the type of society we want to live in and then think how technology can be harnessed for the benefit of everyone.
In the next episode Anthony Painter will explore whether a universal basic income is the best response to the new world of work and how this policy idea became an ideological battleground.
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The cover of Hälsa & Fitness
Celebrated Stanley Cup winners!
Desert shoot
Signed with Rogue management Los Angeles!
Traditional american park day
Recorded the show 'World'
Shooting by the beach, love!
Rogue day!
Shooting for C-headz magazine
Ice hockey!
Shooting for Nakd magazine
Universal studios!
Runway show in Stockholm
Released my work out clothing line Imso X Roxy
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I think 'ensure' might be one of the most misused words in the English language. At least 90% of the time I see it used, it is being seriously misapplied. Cariboo altering their migration patterns in response to climate change are not 'ensuring' their survival. At best, the behaviour makes their survival more likely. Similarly, new laws cannot ensure that children will be protected from sexual predators. At best, they will make such occurrences less frequent. Military and police power can never ensure an end to terrorism.
In short, the verb 'to ensure' should only be used in situations where genuine certainty is being produced. Generally, this is only the case in matters that are strictly logical or those that are strictly empirical. For instance, the fact that all bats are mammals ensures that there are no non-mammal bats. Similarly, the fact that matter attracts other matter ensures that very massive bodies will be roughly spherical. In terms of actions, those where something is 'ensured' are those where an inescapable cause-and-effect relationship exists: the failure of the O-ring on the Space Shuttle Challenger ensured that the vehicle would fail catastrophically. Virtually nothing in politics is certain and, as such, political pledges to 'ensure' things are usually misleading or empty.


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Ok, lets confront it, everybody detests high credit card rates, and they run out hard earned money out of your wallet. As a valued consumer, it is evident that you learn how to negociate to get the absolute best rate that you possibly can. The good intelligence however is that it doesnt have got to be a hard or time-consuming process. In fact, it can be very easy indeed if you cognize what youre doing. In this article we will discourse the inches and outs of credit card negotiating to guarantee that you get the best possible rate with the least amount of effort.
First and foremost, you should calculate out if you even desire to go on using your current credit card company ( http://www.the-credit-card-centre.co.uk/best-credit-cards.html ). Are you pleased with the overall service that you are receiving? Bash you like their benefits? If the reply is yes then you can proceed. If not, you should halt reading this article and start looking for a better company.
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Third, if you have got a good history then retrieve this when you call. In essence, youll have got extremely high negotiating power. The company needs your business in order to be successful and with clients they lose large time. Therefore, you should always expose this take them or go forth them attitude piece conducting your negotiations.
Draft up a book and memorise it. It can be as simple as Hello, my name is Bill and I have got been a cardholder for Ten old age and I consistently pay my measures on a time. Well recently I have got been receiving all types of credit card offers from XYZ bank indicating that I measure up for an extremely low interest rate of Ten and am considering leaving you and going there if you cant offer me a lower rate. Are this something that you can assist me with?
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However, if youre Federal up, have got an option company in the wings, and your current company wont budge with their rates then be willing to take your business elsewhere. After all, you throw the powerfulness so dont be afraid to utilize it! They cardinal however is to not bold but to follow through with your threat. Stopping Point the account, inquire for them to direct you presentment in the mail, call off the credit card and usage another card.
In conclusion, you can be successful with the negotiating procedure if you follow the above mentioned tips. If your current company is unwilling to cooperate then you should simply take your business elsewhere. Youre better off with another credit card company that values your savvy negotiating skills!


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Avoiding effort
This is a very interesting pattern and goes something like this: you're smart, creative and always able to make the right decision – so taking on this task/goal/project will be easy for you. However, when things get tough, and you are down to the boring implementation rather than the big idea, you get a frustrating feeling: 'I should be able to do this easily. Why is this hard?'
This one comes from a place where your self image of being smart, creative and able is quite closely connected/identified with what you do (rather than who you are) – and therefore, when the devil jumps out of the detail, it rocks your self esteem.
You start to worry so much about not being able to do this task/goal/project or facing the disappointment of having to work hard that you start to delay or even avoid it.
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At 11:12 PM 6/29/99 -0500, Dan Connolly wrote: >Mike Meyer wrote: >> I want something that has the same looks and interface as a >> link. [and yet invokes METHOD=POST] > >I suggest it would be anti-social to take this bit >of user interface that everybody knows and radically >change the semantics of it. Right now, everybody knows >its harmless to follow a link, just like it's harmless >to turn the pages of a book. It would be antisocial >if, by turning to page 100, I deleted my bank account >or some such. > This is not idle piety. If the Web is to be more than a parlor game, it needs to grow up to support the standards of a high-quality engaged dialog per Deborah Tannen et_al. Especially once we get into transactions involving transfers of funds in micropayments. Yes, we want the "JustClick" actions to gain in power; but there has to be a control safety net to go with it. Re-read the history of how Sears Roebuck made mail order take off by offering a no-questions-asked money-back guarantee. You can't fool all of the people all of the time. And the less you leave people feeling that they were fooled, the more business you can do via expedited procedures. If the tear-off coupon is to be replaced by the rip-off link the current boom in Internet commerce could yet go sour. Al > >-- >Dan Connolly, W3C >http://www.w3.org/People/Connolly/ >tel:+1-512-310-2971 (office, mobile) >mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com (put your tel# in the Subject:) >Received on Wednesday, 30 June 1999 08:36:53 UTC
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Phone: 503-823-7529
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-823-7529
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
Portland's community gardens are vibrant spaces that reflect the diversity of the neighborhoods in which they are located. All people are welcome and each gardener is responsible for contributing to a culture of inclusivity. As a member of the community, each gardener shall follow the garden policies which lay out best practices for gardening in a shared space on public land.
Before requesting a plot, please make sure to review the Registration Guidelines and Policies.
Staff visit gardens on a regular schedule to check plots to make sure they are meeting expectations.
Find the visit dates for your garden here.
Portland Community Gardens – English Garden Policies
Karen Community Garden Policies
सामुदायिक बग ैँचा सम्बन्धी नीयिहरू
Qajeelfamawwan Iddoo Misooma Hawaasaa
Politicile de utilizare a grădinii comunității
Правила пользования общинными садово-огородными участками
Políticas para el Jardín Comunitario
Sera za Kutunza Shamba la Jamii
Polosii ki he Ngoue 'a e Komiuniti
Правила роботи в громадському саду
Các Quy Định về Khu Vườn Cộng Đồng
Portland Khua Huan – Huan Zatziate
Portland Community Gardens Policies Frequently Asked Questions
Правила пользования общинными садово-огородными участками г. Портленд Часто задаваемые вопросы и ответы на них
Políticas de los Jardines Comunitarios de Portland Preguntas y Respuestas Frecuente
Criteria for sending reminders
Spring Gardener Gathering Presentation
Here are some of our favorite gardening resources to support you in your garden plot.
Organic Gardening
No synthetic chemicals (herbicides, pesticides or chemical fertilizers) are allowed in Portland Parks & Recreation's community gardens unless they are listed on the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) product list
OSU Extension Service Fall & Winter Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
Planting and Harvest Calendars
Soil and Composting
Invasive Weeds
Friends of Portland Community Gardens has been a hands-on advocacy resource for the Portland gardening community for over 30 years. We empower gardeners to make the most of their community garden plots by providing communal supplies such as compost and tools.
Oregon Food Bank offers free a beginning vegetable gardening course for low-income gardeners that teaches participants how to garden on a budget.
Grow Portland helps connect gardeners of all abilities with the learning opportunities needed to grow their own food.
Multnomah County Master Gardeners have a plethora of educational resources from garden classes to plant pest and disease diagnosis.


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Of all the wine regions I've had the extreme pleasure to visit, Spain's Rías Baixas DOC, the west coastal home of the white Albariño grape, was the most memorable. From the way they grow their grapes, to the seafood culture, to the wide open possibilities of this beautifully acidic and quite underrated grape, the region holds incredible promise. These memories flooded my brain when I tasted the Valminor 2015 Albariño.
Read more: Wine review: Adegas Valminor 2015 Albariño Rias Baixas


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In 2016, we laughed, we cried, but mostly we watched a lot of short films. The Showcase featured many incredible pieces covering a wide range of topics, including death-defying carnies and extraordinarily dull men. To recap the year, Lauren Leadmon and I selected 10 of our favorite shorts that stood out in each of the following categories:
Riding the Well of Death: Inside a Dangerous Carnival Stunt
Director Erik Morales's short film centers around a dangerous circus stunt called the Well of Death and the men who ride it for a living. Held in place by physics and faith, these daredevils race around a near-vertical pit for a mesmerized crowd that watches from above. The pacing of this piece is terrific. Shot in northern India, Morales introduces us to the place while setting up the key elements of the story: the performers, the carnival, the kingpin, and the highly anticipated finale. The last act does not disappoint.
A Woman's Epic Journey to Climb 7 Mountains—Shot on a Phone
National Geographic Emerging Explorer and Adventurer of the Year Wasfia Nazreen tells her remarkable story in this poetic short film. She is the first Bangladeshi to scale all Seven Summits and wants to empower young women to seek out their own adventures. Shot on an iPhone, the piece is unique from a technical standpoint and in its stylistic approach. Nazreen shares her setbacks and successes as we take part in one of her climbs. By participating in this profound endeavor, the film also asks us to reflect on our own journey.
Step into a Miniature World of Animated Paper Wildlife
Every time we watch this video we find another reason to be amazed. An adventure from start to finish, this imaginative short film transforms an office desk covered in paper into a living, breathing world of wildlife. Soft winds breezing through grass, the fluttering feathers of birds in flight—no detail was spared by directors Dávid Ringeisen and László Ruska. Accompanied by its powerful message about human impact on the wild, this video is definitely a must-watch and one of our favorites from this year.
The Tragic Tale of a Pangolin, the World's Most Trafficked Animal
Coral and Oak Studios chose to craft a narrative about one unlucky pangolin and its tragic demise at the hands of a poacher. The scaly anteater, which is found in Africa and Asia, has become one of the most illegally trafficked mammals in the world. Highly desired for their meat and scales, it's estimated that more than a million pangolins have been killed in the past 10 years. Conservation films are integral in raising awareness about vulnerable species, and this one does it in a powerfully unsettling way.
Inside the Rugged Lives of Mongolia's Nomads
Ever dreamed of training eagles to hunt, racing camels, and herding yaks? Watch this incredible short film from filmmaker Brandon Li for an immersive experience that will leave you spellbound. In his piece, masterful cinematography and aesthetics combine for an epic and visually stunning adventure. Li's cinematic approach to documentary filmmaking is an exciting example of powerful, nonfiction storytelling through innovative technique. Do yourself a favor and transport yourself to the world of the nomadic Kazakh people of western Mongolia—you won't regret it.
How Do You Make a Skateboard Out of Trash?
Can a skateboard be made out of trash? Artist Mac Premo decided to try it with the help of skateboard company Sanford Shapes. Together they discovered that discarded paint buckets could be used to make some pretty sick boards. The makers have chosen to distribute their creation for free so that more kids can shred and discover how a skateboard serves as "a tool for empowerment [and] self-expression." This film's fast pace shows a cool way to up-cycle, shares an environmental message, and is an ode to a much loved sport.
This New Zealand Couple Is Charming—So Is Their Farming
We can't imagine a couple that epitomizes relationship goals more than the adorable Joe and Fay Gock. These two Chinese refugees found each other in the 1950s, but their love for one another and their New Zealand farm continues to grow stronger every year. Always grateful to the country that granted them refuge, the Gocks have given back with numerous contributions to the agriculture community, including such innovations as the seedless watermelon, sticker labels on produce, and a disease-resistant variety of kumara. In this Dr. Seuss-inspired short, their charming tale is a testament to the value of hard work, creativity, and love.
These Men Love Extraordinarily Dull Things
Don't let the milk bottles, roundabouts, and mailboxes fool you—the Dull Men's Club is anything but dull. These boring renegades are rebelling against society's expectations to find contentment in the ordinary things of life—not to mention, they also put together a pretty awesome wall calendar. In this refreshing short film, meet some of these fascinating gentlemen as they remind us to slow down, enjoy life, and not take ourselves too seriously.
Microscopic Time-Lapse: See the Crazy Chemistry of Reacting Metal
If we knew that chemical reactions could be this breathtaking, we definitely would have paid more attention in chemistry class. In this captivating time-lapse, the scientists at Beauty of Science captured on a microscopic level the metal-displacement reactions between zinc and silver nitrate and lead nitrate. The results? Incredible crystalline branches that grow and splinter into metallic forests. If this video is any indicator of what's to come, we can't wait to see what Beauty of Science has in store for us next.
Experience a Whirlwind Look at Life in Shanghai
Discover China's largest city in a very unconventional way. This exhilarating hyperlapse from filmmaker JT Singh takes you through Shanghai's bustling streets and lively back alleys, and into the homes of some of its 24 million residents. We've featured some of Singh's other incredible work in the Short Film Showcase, and each piece pushes boundaries, geographically and visually. He experiments but advises that every scene should have a creative function and serve an emotional purpose: "If it doesn't, then cut it out, no matter how cool the footage is."
The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners.
Know of a great short film that should be part of our Showcase? Email firstname.lastname@example.com to submit a video for consideration.
See more from National Geographic's Short Film Showcase at documentary.com.
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"What's that neighbourhood there on the left?" my voice was slightly strained, the taxi drivers' creative driving technique left me just a little on edge,
"Kiryat Menachem, it was one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Jerusalem, in fact my mother almost bought an apartment there".
"Really" it was the polite South African in me speaking,
"Yes, and then I would have probably been a drug addict." He said it matter of factly. He caught me off guard,
"No, I don't believe it for a second" said I, not quite sure if did or I didn't.
"It's like the goldfish in the fish bowl" he continued, " Do you know what happens if you put a big goldfish in a small bowl, before he's fully grown?" I didn't, "he will only grow to fit the size of the bowl, the big fish will remain small!" Triumphant, the message was clear – if goldfish would stay small he would have been a drug addict.(He's actually wrong and goldfish can actually grow to 40cm and should live for 20 years. It's just that most goldfish owners are very bad at the job and land up killing their fishy friends. But forget the facts for the moment and enjoy the relevance of the analogy if it would have been true!!)
We continued our slightly harrowing journey as he whizzed and dodged through the peak hour traffic, and in between focussing on deep breathing, mouthing confessions and saying the shma, I thought about his message. The influence of our surroundings. It is jarring what a powerful effect our environment has on the molding of our selves.
Oxana tragically demonstrates this idea. Oxana Malaya was neglected by her alcoholic parents and was adopted by a pack of wild dogs. It sounds like a fable, but Oxana is now in a home in the Ukraine, and the tragic reality is that she behaves completely like a dog. She walks on all fours and barks and shies away from all human contact. Psychologists have tried to rehabilitate her, but haven't succeeded in even getting her to begin communicating with other humans.
When I heard her story, the point that shocked me the most, was the indelible impression that her "environment" made on her. She was raised by dogs and she became almost completely dog-like in everything she did and I would imagine in her thoughts as well.
So I suppose we don't really need the false goldfish analogy, to figure out that the influence of environment, especially at a young age, is terrifying in the power that it wields.


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AWARD QQI Level 5 Journalism 5M2464
DURATION One year full time
Course Information
The course teaches students the fundamental skills of a journalist in the 21st century. It incorporates both practical methods of working across various media and the theoretical underpinnings of journalism that are as relevant today as they ever were. The course reflects the advancement of digital technology and publication of news on multiple platforms and gives students the tools to report the news and engage the public in a constantly evolving media and news environment. The course is designed for students who specifically want to progress onto a L6, L7 or L8 Media, Journalism or Communications course. Media graduates will have the appropriate level of academic writing and research methodologies to successfully complete a L8 degree.
Please note: some courses may involve remote teaching next year depending on Covid and the instruction from the HSE.
- Course Requirements
Students applying for this course should have passed the Leaving Certificate in five subjects including English.
Mature Applicants welcome.
All applicants whose first language is not English will be tested at entry.
All applicants will be interviewed.
- Course Modules
- Media Analysis
- Writing Skills for Journalism
- Research Skills for Journalism
- Technical Skills for Journalism
- Communications
- Work Experience
- Radio Programme Production
- Public Relations
- Digital Marketing
- Political Studies
- Behavioural Studies
- Award
QQI Level 5 in Journalism 5M2464
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Work experience is an essential part of all our programmes. The College assists students in finding suitable work placements and monitors and assesses their performance in the work place.
- Further Education Links
QQI Level 5 Award holders are eligible to progress onto Rathmines College's Level 6 Advanced Certificate in News and Media in the Digital Age or apply to a wide variety of Higher Education colleges see www.cao.ie and www.qqi.ie. Graduates meeting the specified criteria (Distinctions in 5 nominated modules) may apply for progress to Dublin City University Degree Programmes in Communications and Journalism.


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I understand the method and the modulo behind leap years, although it seems a rather inelegant solution just to tack on an extra day to poor, over-burdened February.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
intercalary or lieblings
I understand the method and the modulo behind leap years, although it seems a rather inelegant solution just to tack on an extra day to poor, over-burdened February.
catagories: holidays and observances, mathematics, religion
Monday, 27 February 2012
meet and seat or strangers on a train
A European airline has a new pilot program for its passengers, which invites solitary fliers to pick their seatmates based on their social- and business-networking profiles for long-haul flights.
catagories: networking and blogging, psychology, transportation, travel
Sunday, 26 February 2012
long winter's nap
BBC's news magazine is drawing on a body of evidence, anecdotal, historic and scientific, which strongly suggests that convention wisdom regarding sleep may be a very modern contrivance and something unnatural and possibly something that we are not ideally suited for. Rather than sequestering oneself for a solid, uninterrupted and sacrosanct period of eight hours, which does seem like an awfully lofty and impractical demand, mankind through most of its history had distinct periods of sleeping and waking during the night, a segmented sleep.
catagories: health and medicine, lifestyle, psychology
Saturday, 25 February 2012
the queen's english
LA looks or the mamas and the papas
catagories: graphic design, lifestyle, music
Thursday, 23 February 2012
♥s fear
Though I am not sure I agree with the entire premise and ultimate (end-state) projections of the article, I do find myself passing judgment on the inarticulate feeling of unease that one takes a way from the continuing German Wirtschaftswunder. The feeling is not quite menacing but more than just smug and competent, and like Alternet writer Marshall Auerback suggests, I do wonder if the Germans, sometimes criticized for championing austerity elsewhere have not already been institutionalized at home, instigating a race-to-the-bottom (Abwärts-Wettlauf) in terms of treatment for workers.
This is a thoughtful article and raises many valid points, like a lot of Alternet's coverage. Just like Greece, as a member of the eurozone, Germany cannot devalue its currency in order to wedge a competitive advantage but it can tweak the wages and benefits of its workforce. The series of labour reforms from the Hartz Commission (DE/EN), the working-poor currently protected by Hartz IV, I don't think are meant to squeeze the poorest of society and I think only give tacit allowance to business-models that might led to underemployment or a generational schism between older workers steady on to retirement and younger workers not shoring up a pension. One could envision such portents, however, following the lead of labour conditions in the States, with receding prospects for retirement and clinging to jobs barring many younger applicants. The manufacturing component, however, I think is elided in order to draw these analogies, though the potential for inculcating a certain culture and attitude should certainly be guarded against.
catagories: economic policy, foreign policy, Germany, labour
it was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished them well
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
one potato, two potato
According to reporting by New Scientist (via the resplendent BLDG Blog), electrical engineers in the Netherlands are field testing the potential of various grasses and marshy plants for suitability as a passive electrical grid.
catagories: environment, technology and innovation, transportation
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
cult armoury
Browsing through the fantastic archives at Gallery 1988, who not only act as curators and collectors but also sell such brilliant prints, I came across this poster design by Tim Doyle that features the choice weaponry of mostly 1980s cult classic films. I recognized Bobo the mechanical owl from Clash of the Titians, the Information Disc from TRON, the throwing star from Krull, the Thunder Cats' sword, but there's a lot more esoteric details embedded here, like the head of Johnny Number Five from Short-Circuit or the Holy Hand-Grenade of Antioch from Monty Python and the Holy Grail or the Grail notebook of Doctor Jones (Senior) from the Indiana Jones' saga. How many can you name? The original posting has a legend identifying all these artifacts.
Während ich die fantastische Achive von Gallery 1988, Konservatoren, Sammler und Verkäufer, durchsuchen, entdeckte ich dieses Plakat vom Tim Doyle. Es ist ein Rüstkammer des Kultklassiers von 1980s. Auf den ersten Blick zu erkennen sind Bobo der uhrwerk Eule von Kampf der Titanen, TRONs Profil-Discus, das Shuriken von Krull und das Schwert von ThunderCats. Doch es gibt auch abseitige Waffen, wie der Kopf von Nummer Funf lebt! oder die Handgranate von die Ritter der Kokosnuß oder Doktor Jones (der Ältere) Gral-Heftchen. Wieviel konnen Sie benennen? Eine Zeichenerklärung ist unter dem Link ober erhältlich.
catagories: film, graphic design, space science
Monday, 20 February 2012
ghoul or she blinded me with science
catagories: film, psychology, religion
Saturday, 18 February 2012
catagories: Germany, holidays and observances
Friday, 17 February 2012
deus ex machina or exit, stage-left
catagories: 🇪🇺, 🇬🇷, economic policy, foreign policy, labour, revolution
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
komplott or ockham's razor
DE/EN). In the other version, the Church has not satisfactorily addressed dissention among the ranks and its endemic cultural failings and whose stance and creed is under attack, as in the former, by climate-change apologists who would rather see populations curbed and save critical raw materials for their own gain, as identified in another series of leaks. One Pope faces a test in a sphinx-like China who has given no indication impending change, but I think that few without the caliber of the intelligence network of the Vatican could foresee the events of 1989 and 1990 and 1991. Not a political animal and not interested in allowing the Church to be an influence on statecraft, the Pope's vicarage leave some apparently wanting and ambitious. Let us hope that life does not imitate art in every detail.
catagories: foreign policy, Italy, religion, revolution
the hunting of the snark or the barrister's dream and the banker's fate
catagories: economic policy, Europe, graphic design
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
pedigree pelecanus
catagories: holidays and observances, lifestyle
versöhnen u. abkindern
According to the Passauer Neue Presse (DE), there is a small faction in the CSU (the Christian Socialist Union) proposing to shore up the financial landscape of health- and nursing care insurance, facing an aging and dwindling population in Germany, by levying a special income tax against the childless (Kinderlose).
catagories: Germany, health and medicine, labour, language
Monday, 13 February 2012
it's only a paper moon
catagories: film, Germany, space science
Sunday, 12 February 2012
catagories: music
tag or bridges and islands
catagories: graphic design, language
Friday, 10 February 2012
erherberrechts oder
catagories: Europe, Germany, networking and blogging, privacy, revolution
Thursday, 9 February 2012
catagories: lifestyle, television
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
After twenty years of effort and attempts, Russian researches have managed to bore through some four-hundred thousand years of ice to tap the surface of the immense subglacial lake Vostok (DE/EN). The body of water, rivaling the Great Lakes of North America or Lake Baikal in volume exists in liquid form, despite the below freezing conditions due to the enormous pressures exerted by a four thousand meter thick sheet of ice over it. One of some one hundred forty known reservoirs under the Antarctic ice, the lake originally existed only as a hypothesis, until its discovery as a ground scanning radar anomaly--much in the same way ancient geomancers postulated the existence of a southern continent to balance the globe. Such exploration is estimated by some to represent some of the last undiscovered geological finds on Earth, but considering how adventurers and prospectors have never penetrated beyond the surface, nor sounded much beyond the crests of waves, I think that this could usher in a whole new golden age of exploration.
catagories: environment, literature, space science
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
taxman or special drawing rights
There is a wealth of advice, some professional and modular, suitable for tailoring, and some common-sense that demands one dispatch with mistake-prone sentimentalities and panic, regarding managing one's personal finances and home-economics. There also seems to be, however, a terminal severing of connections pervading otherwise good tips. The utility of money (and that's all it is, a utility, like electricity and water and heat--essential and essentially takes care of itself) diminishes with an embarrassment of riches, as the cost (and perhaps the worth, as well) of things approaches zero. On the other hand, juggling sacrifices makes one unable to plan and budget and look inward to the narrow horizon of those same sentimentalities and panic. There is a disconnect on both ends of the spectrum, which just exacerbates the situation all around and perpetuates gentrification.
catagories: economic policy, lifestyle
dexterity or hand-jive
Yesterday on the news, I learned about a project and an exhibition that is coming to an end that illustrated the nuanced relationship among humans and machines through one purpose-built scribe. For several months, a robotic-arm from a research laboratory in Karlsruhe has been reproducing the Luther Bible in an early Renaissance hand on a very long, continuous scroll of parchment. Visitors to the exhibition were able to watch the robot in action, and this is not the first time that the research company has offered man-machine engagements meant to spur the imagination and blur preconceptions about interaction, including several parties hosted by robotic disc-jockeys.
catagories: Britain, Germany, graphic design, literature, psychology, religion, technology and innovation
Monday, 6 February 2012
sexagennial or diamond jubilee
catagories: Britain, holidays and observances, lifestyle
Sunday, 5 February 2012
docking bay 94 or suitable for framing
catagories: graphic design, Star Wars
Saturday, 4 February 2012
what time is it, ma?
catagories: antiques, networking and blogging
retracta and rokovania
catagories: Europe, foreign policy, graphic design, networking and blogging, privacy
Friday, 3 February 2012
dibba, dubai, abu dhabi
Tensions mounting over the flow of traffic through that potential choke-point of the Strait of Hormuz come from a wide array of trajectories, with a lot of significance and history not only in tow but also projecting, deferring antagonism into some imagined and virtual future. The arts, cultures, diplomacies, histories and scholarship of the people of Persia, as it is for a lot of other peoples of the region, have been saddled with a great unplumbed and sad ignorance on the part of many outsiders and reckon their story only begins with twilight colonialism and the framework of shoves and tugs of foreign policy.
catagories: foreign policy, revolution, technology and innovation, transportation
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Although the deportment, the way they choose to carry themselves, of senior military leadership, under all flags, I think, does not excuse or explain all the murky prospecting that has been carried out in the name of democracy, provocation and business-interests, I do think that that deportment, however, does play into how leadership handles morale, uncertainty and rumour management.
catagories: America, Europe, foreign policy, Germany, lifestyle
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
prognosticate, procrastinate
catagories: Germany, holidays and observances, lifestyle, travel


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Here I sit, in my school gym, watching the ebb and flow of parents. It's parent teacher conference day! It's my first time. I dreaded it. How terrifying to sit face to face with parents I've never met, discussing with them the progress of the students I have come to so dearly love. What if I say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing, hear the wrong thing, and ruin the budding relationships we're forming? What if I am not patient enough, not caring enough, not loving enough…or perhaps too patient…and somehow, single-handedly, ruin their entire education futures? (Perhaps I over-think these things.)
Our conferences are student-led. Parents and students come together and sit down with me at the table my table in the gym and we chit-chat about progress and behavior and life. Students and parents alike are surprisingly transparent. Amazingly, even. This student-led idea is brilliant. The students can't hide…and neither can their parents. There's so much honestly flooding my table in the gym, it's almost overwhelming at times. My students are flourishing and struggling and sinking and swimming and growing and learning and becoming.
Becoming. Wow. Becoming: any change involving a realization of potentialities, as a movement from the lower level of potentiality to the higher level of actuality. They're doing that, and I have a teeny tiny bit of a hand in it.
It's a privilege to be here, to be in their heads, to worm my way into their tender little lives, to make an impact. It's a pleasure, a joy, to watch the transformations materializing in the backbones of their tender lives.
As I sit here, I feel it happening, just a little bit—the becoming. Unexpectedly, though, or perhaps expectedly, the becoming I'm noticing isn't theirs. It's not that of my students or their parents or the world around me. I feel it inside. I notice, little by little, and sometimes in dynamic rushes, that while I'm doing my best to teach them, to train them, to get to them, they're wiggling their way into my life and they're changing me.
They are changing me.
I am learning, a bit more each day, who I am and what I am and why I am.
I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
I am becoming.


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Jerry Walker Obituary
Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Oklahoma, 918-253-3222. Jerry E. Walker, 68 year old resident of Jay, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord and savior on October 16, 2016 after a long illness.
Jerry was born on April 21, 1948 in Sunnyside, Washington. He was the son of Kenneth and Margaret (Smith) Walker. Jerry graduated from Jay High School in 1966; he then earned his Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University. Jerry proudly served in the United States Army during Vietnam. Jerry was united in marriage to Kathy Dixon in Miami, Oklahoma in 1984. Jerry served on multiple conservation and fair boards throughout the state of Oklahoma. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gigging, team roping, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren. Jerry was a member of the Triple Cross Ranch Church.
Jerry is preceded in death by his parents Kenneth and Margaret Walker and his daughter Hayley Hughes. Left here to miss him dearly are is wife; Kathy Walker of the home, daughter Ashley Treadwell of Tulsa, Oklahoma, son Matt Walker and his wife Whitney of Jay, Oklahoma, granddaughter Pyper Handley of Tulsa, Oklahoma, grandson Gage Walker and his granddaughter Chayse Walker of Jay, Oklahoma and his sister Janie Charbonneau and her husband Harvey of Eucha, Oklahoma.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Triple Cross Ranch Church with Pastor Dewey Stanford officiating. Honoring Jerry's life serving as Honorary Bearers will be Buddy Baker, Jeff Charbonneau, Terry Combs, Keith Culver, Jeff Lindly, Matt Matthews, Terry Morrow, Robert O'Bryan, Brad Price, Clark Richie and Gene Woods. Family and friends can leave online condolences and share precious memories by visiting Jerry's Book of Memories at www.honoringmemories.com.
This blogs sole purpose has transitioned to one of keeping in touch with each other. Over the years it has been primarily for letting everyone know what is happening and also for promotion to add more folks to our Winter Texan family. The core of things has changed and we must change along with it. We still want to know what is happening with our friends no matter where they may be located. So continue to let us know where you are and what is on your plate.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Monday, October 17, 2016
Word received
I have received word that young Jerry Walker has passed away after his long battle with cancer. Obituary when available.
Kathy Walker
P O Box 885
Jay OK 74346
Kathy Walker
P O Box 885
Jay OK 74346
Saturday, October 15, 2016
trees ready for winter!
Wednesday, October 05, 2016
Year Around Crafting
Here are pictures of the crafters who have had busy fingers throughout the year.
Saturday, October 01, 2016
Virginia Stavrum
From Marie Flood:
"Virginia is going thru some health problems right now. She would really appreciate your prayers. Good luck Ginnie and with the help of the Lord we will see you this winter. Please be sure to pray for her."
"Virginia is going thru some health problems right now. She would really appreciate your prayers. Good luck Ginnie and with the help of the Lord we will see you this winter. Please be sure to pray for her."
Magnolia has a Party
Anita Nelson and Clarence Cooke share a birthday cake with their Magnolia friends on their 90th birthday.
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Blueberries have been riding high on the antioxidant campaign wagon for several years now, in part because the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) places blueberries near the top of their list when it comes to antioxidant activity, but blueberries also offer 14 mg of Vitamin C per serving – almost 25 percent of your daily requirement. Vitamin C aids in the formation of collagen, promotes iron absorption (great benefit for us women), and helps maintain healthy gums and capillaries.
In the United States, early New England settlers preserved fruits and berries with honey, molasses, or maple sugar, with pectin extracted from apple parings used to thicken jellies. This recipe, like many of my others, replaces the sugar used in modern day jam and jelly making, with honey. I also used homemade pectin, so my jam is a little 'runny', but still delicious. If you don't have homemade pectin, never fear, purchase your pectin at the nearest grocery store, just make sure to get the "No Sugar" box. Of course, if you prefer sugar to honey (the finished product does have a different flavor) purchase the regular pectin and follow the instructions inside the box.
Jam should only be made in small batches – no more than 6 to 7 cups (cooked fruit) at a time - like the directions on the pectin counsel, DO NOT increase the recipes or the jam won't "set" properly. Please read directions through completely before beginning your jam.
1 1/2 to 2 qts. fresh Blueberries
2 tbsp. Lemon Juice
2 tsp. ground Ginger
1 tsp. fresh grated Ginger
4 cups Homemade Pectin or 1 pkg. No Sugar Pectin
1 1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup water
3 or 4 half pint pint Canning Jars
Wash and sort blueberries, remove stems, discard bad berries. Crush fully ripe blueberries completely, one layer at a time. You can do this by hand with a potato masher or by blending them coarsely in a food processor. Measure 4 cups of crushed fruit. Hold aside remaining uncrushed berries. (I usually add to make 1 full cup)
Place water a large kettle and stir in the lemon juice, and honey - cook over low heat until honey is dissolved . Place crushed berries into mixture and turn up heat to medium high. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a full boil. Add pectin and boil for another minute. Add uncrushed blueberries and return to a full boil; boil hard 1 minute, reduce heat stirring constantly but gently for another 2 - 3 minutes (for store bought pectin).
For homemade pectin try this Refrigerator Test (good for testing jams, jellies, marmalades or other preserves.) Place a small amount of boiling jam on a cold metal plate; a large metal spoon will work also if a metal plate is unavailable. Put it into the freezer for a few minutes, then take it out. If the jam gels, its done. Remove your pan from the heat during this test to avoid overcooking the jam.
Remove jam from heat; skim off any foam with metal spoon; stir gently and allow to cool for a few minutes.
Ladle jam into hot, sterilized half pint glass jars, leaving 1/4" space at top.
Clean rims of jars and seal with lids. Process in Boiling Hot Water Bath for 5 minutes.
Remove to racks. Let cool overnight.
This recipe should make about 7 cups or 3 to 4 half pints of jam.
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Diseases Home > What Causes SARS?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by what's known as the SARS virus, a newly discovered type of coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause mild to moderate upper respiratory illnesses in humans and are associated with respiratory, gastrointestinal, liver, and neurologic disease in animals.
SARS (severe acute resiratory syndrome) is caused by an infection with the SARS virus, a newly discovered coronavirus. It is possible that other infectious agents might have a role in some cases of SARS.
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that have a halo or crown-like (corona) appearance when viewed under a microscope. These viruses are a common cause of mild to moderate upper respiratory illness in humans and are associated with respiratory, gastrointestinal, liver, and neurologic disease in animals.
Coronaviruses have occasionally been linked to pneumonia in humans, especially people with weakened immune systems. The viruses can also cause severe disease in animals, including cats, dogs, pigs, mice, and birds.
For some reason, the coronavirus that causes SARS can cause a potentially life-threatening disease in humans.
The SARS virus is a previously unrecognized coronavirus called SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). The SARS virus is spread by close person-to-person contact, either through the air or by touching something that is contaminated with the SARS virus.
Preliminary SARS research studies suggest that the SARS virus may survive in the environment for several days. The length of time that the SARS virus survives likely depends on a number of factors. These factors could include the type of material or body fluid containing the virus and various environmental conditions such as temperature or humidity.


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Carr Lane closurePosted Thu, May 17th 2012, 13:11
Carr Lane (the public right of way running between Main Street to Back Lane) is currently closed due to the development of the Dunelm Farm site. Linden Homes have a temporary closure order which operates until 1st October 2012. The path has been closed due to drainage and sewer connection works and should be open again towards the end of May. The developers can close the path again at any time up until 1st October but are hoping that once the drainage work is done, it should be able to stay open most of the time.


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I haven't been blogging much on either of my blogs lately, my computer has been majorly slow, I think it needs a vacation, or maybe it's on vacation and that's the problem, I did notice a search for montego bay vacation packages open on the screen the other day. Maybe I should look there.
Right now I can't even get on my other blog because my husband is trying to update it but ran into some sort of problems. But when I want to blog here I have to come upstairs and use my husband's computer, which he's been using almost all day every day. I requested some computer usage from him today, and he went down stairs to play with the girls. I love to seem him interact with them. I went down a minute ago to start supper and he was sitting on the floor, Lexi beside him and Caylee snuggled up on him. They love their daddy so much and it's so cute!
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Confetti, Chicken, and Artichoke faux-risotto
I've been missing the creamy taste of Risotto, but haven't had any arborio rice, nor the desire to stand over a stove stirring for an hour. I've added coconut milk to give the dish the creaminess you would usually get from the arborio rice. (Remember that coconut milk doesn't give a coconut flavor if the dish has salt and is savory – sugar enhances the coconut flavor)
I've taken my Chicken and Asparagus Faux-Risotto recipe, and tweaked a few things to create this pretty and yummy dish. The artichoke hearts are a wonderful surprise to the diner, who had focused on the "confetti" of spinach and bell pepper. This is delicious, and I highly recommend trying it and experimenting yourself with different vegetables, and finding flavors that you and your family love.
This is a delicious gfcf, gluten free, family-friendly recipe! It is also (if you double check ingredients!) a wheat free, dairy free, soy free, egg free, tree nut free, peanut free, fish free, shellfish free, and top 8 allergen free recipe. This is also a faux-fast-food recipe that can be cooked in under 45 minutes.
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp basil
- 1 shake cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- 1 to 1 1/2 lbs boneless/skinless chicken thighs
- 1 1/2 cup basmati or Jasmine rice
- 10 oz frozen or canned artichoke hearts, in quarters
- 1 cup fresh or frozen bell pepper strips. (it looks prettiest with multicolored strips)
- 1 cup frozen chopped spinach
- 1 14oz can coconut milk (light or not light)
- 1 1/4 cup water
Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, and spices, and sauté until they begin to get tender.
Chop the chicken into 1/2″ cubes, then add to the onion/garlic mixture. Cook the chicken over medium heat until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally.
While the chicken is cooking, prepare vegetables – slice artichoke hearts into quarters and slice bell peppers.
Add rice, coconut milk, water, and vegetables.
Bring the liquid to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Let cook for about 20 minutes, following the guidelines on your rice package.
Serve to great applause. An easy and delicious meal that mixes great flavor with fast cooking, plus it's all in one pot!
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What Participants are saying about the Conscious Living Retreat
"I can't recommend this workshop enough. I will say you'll need to find your courage and be brave, but you'll have more support than you can imagine. If you want to make a real, fundamental change – this workshop has all the potential to rock your world!" – Sara M, "Conscious Living" February 2018
"I've never felt a space so safe to expose my heart and soul." – Bryan
"I blamed my mom for so much of my trauma. But I see now she gave me everything she had. It really transformed my perception. I walked out of the workshop and really wanted to hug my mom. And that's not something I'd wanted to do before.
I realized that my mind was filled with personal turmoil. And I was finally able to release so much of that pressure that I'd been holding onto for so many years. Sunday was the happiest I've ever been in my life. I didn't want to leave. It was life changing. I'm so glad I went." – Justin
"I'd been covering myself with all of the positivity I'd been hiding behind. And I got to drop beneath that to face what was really going on underneath. I got to drop in and start to own more of my life and my experience. I'm so grateful to this space and everyone here to help me discover and allow more of myself." – Chris
"I felt like I really let my mom off the hook. I'm ready to take responsibility for my life. I saw the patterns of the generations before me and really let them go." – Elena
"This is what I've been searching for all my adult life. I have worked so hard to get where I am…therapy, chanting, yoga, self help books, meditation, church, and in 48 hours I am free of the chatter, my heart is open to love, and I am able to create and maintain clear boundaries." – Terri
"If you are craving a complete shift in your body, mind and emotions, you must try this work." – Jen
"I AM. I haven't felt this light, peaceful and less distracted in over 20 years. I have been the recipient of tools to now work with in my daily life, allowing my ego and mind to be quiet. I feel loved, I feel worthy of love and I am open to giving love like no other time in my adult life. I am humbled and grateful for my workshop experience, the love and support that I I have been afforded and the ability to bring what I have learned and will continue to learn in all my relationships, especially those with myself, my wife and children." – Lorne
"You can't put a price tag on the experience — it's worth a thousand times more than what I paid. The openness and freedom I feel are beyond description!" – Nick
What Participants are saying about the Living Your Inspiration Retreat
"And to think that I've travelled the world searching for ME, searching for my happiness…In retrospect, I was always leaving home to those far and wide places to get away from me. To get away from home. And after spending another weekend with the Awareness Institute, I discovered that the whole time, happiness is right inside me. And it feels SO good to be home. I could stay home forever and never be bored again. But more importantly, I feel peace and contentment for all that I am – and all of the errors I dreamed up inside me." – Krista
"I found answers to questions I didn't know I was asking." – Michael
"If you really want to change your life and do it from a place of total support and love come to a workshop. Life changing things happen!" – Beverly
"On paper I had the makings of a very happy life, yet I carried around a feeling of dissatisfaction because I was deeply in need of something I could not put a name to. During my first workshop I realized I had so many negative feelings shoved deep down inside me that were stressing me out and constantly making me feel frustrated, irritable, and tired. After learning how to thoroughly process these feelings I am feeling lighter, calmer, and more dialed in on a daily basis. I am no longer struggling to quiet my mind-chatter while meditating, and I now know how important it is for me to better connect with those around and me and with myself. I'm learning to recognize how my immediate fear reactions cause a mental and emotional downward spiral and I'm beginning to more quickly identify them as they show up, which is a great tool to have. Thank you!" – Linda
What Participants are saying about the Conscious Relating Retreat
"I came to Conscious Relating having no idea what we were going to do – All I knew was I was so nervous with the topic altogether. Once I arrived I was met with so much love, openness and acceptance – I was able to open and learn so much about my conditioning and current situation around intimacy and sexuality. I have a clearer understanding of my love and power – that I've learned I don't need to be afraid of or ashamed of talking about these topics. I learned to embrace it and myself so much more. I know all of my relationships will be so much stronger because of the work I did at Conscious Relating." – Alex
"If there is one thing you can do in your entire life before you die… It is this – go to a workshop!!!!!! Your life will open to energy & love you may never have thought possible!!!" – Kim
"Conscious Relating ignited my body from head to toe…freed my spirit and blasted open my heart. As I reenter the world, I am living in wonder, love and connection." – Terri
"Conscious Relating allowed me to love and feel loved for the first time in my life. I fell in love with my wife of 21 years. Truly a wonderful experience." – Graham
"The amazing people, processes and space that the Awareness Institute holds for me are the greatest gift I could ever give myself. I have been provided tools to utilize that I never knew existed. In providing an atmosphere of judgement-less love, I was given the opportunity to face my fears, state my truths and just BE, without reproach. Through such graciousness I found levels of intimacy for the first time in my life. What a blessing." – Lorne
What Participants are saying about the Astrology Classes
"Astrology is so darn fascinating!! It was so comforting and affirming to see my greatest life challenges and viewpoints laid out in my chart. It has helped me separate from the struggle around them and accept and acknowledge my whole self. I'm a firm believer that understanding and knowing you is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. I can't wait to take the next class!" – Mara
"I greatly recommend this class. It will change the way you see yourself and those around you. A major stepping stone on the path to acceptance, for sure. It has helped me to embrace my qualities as a human being, and grow as a spiritual, unique life form in general." – Daniel
"Thanks to the class taught by Keleigh and Danielle, I've been able to put myself under the microscope, as a scientist would. There were things about myself that were brought to light that I knew on a deeper level but that had never been put into words. As a baby, the main source of frustration between parent and child is the lack of shared communication. The baby hasn't learned to speak yet and cries out when his needs aren't met. The parent feels helpless because she can only guess at what her baby is trying to tell her. In looking at my past selves, it felt like I was finally able to communicate with previous versions of me. Having the language of astrology helped me to understand those previously foreign and subconscious attempts at communication. The self awareness I have just begun exploring has been extremely valuable. As a thinker, I spend a lot of time analyzing my past and criticizing my mistakes and lack of experience. However, with the tools of astrology I am able to recognize patterns that everyone (not just me) struggles with and how a perceived weakness can be turned into a strength. It allows me to see the mask I've been holding and that I have the power to choose to stop playing the victim or the antagonist in my life." – Colleen


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Quiz 389: Banking Awareness for Banking Examinations
1. From the given options 1 to 4 , please find out the one which is not an objective of a central Bank of a country?
2. From the given options, bring out the one which is not a function / power of Reserve Bank of India:
3. Many a times we read in the newspapers about margin requirements. From the given options, find out the one which correctly indicates margin requirements
4. What will be the impact on the cash reserves of commercial banks if RBI conducts a sale of securities ?
5. Which among the following is a major qualitative control measure in India ?
6. Many a times we read in the financial newspapers that Reserve bank of India is "Lender of Last Resort (LOLR) " In India. Which among the following statement gives the most correct definition of "Lender of Last Resort"?
7. Many a times we read in the newspapers that RBI takes certain steps to curb the menace of Inflation. In this context, which among the following will not help RBI in controlling the inflation in the country?
8. We suppose that Reserve Bank of India would like to increase the cash Reserves of the commercial Banks. Which among the following would be most appropriate action of the RBI to achieve this aim?
9. Which among the following is a incorrect statement:
10. The "Service area Approach" was an strategy launched to improve which of the following?


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As we know that the winter season is approaching soon so there should be such brand that should serve wholeheartedly for the men collection dresses as well and when we talk about such clothing brands then we just get stick with the name of Nishat Linen. Nishat Linen is known as one of the distinguished and well established clothing brand in Pakistan. This brand has been formed with the supervision of Nishat Textiles. This brand has been so far involved in serving the public with the women dresses, men outfits and kids fashion accessories. The women collection has been honored with the title of Nisha and the men's wear are filled with the label of Naqsh. Each year and every seasonal occasion this brand has always live up to the expectations of the public by highlighting fresh and newest dresses collection that have been always loved by both men and women. This factor makes them as the most desirable brand of Pakistan fashion industry. Recently, Nishat Linen launched their exclusive and most up-to-date winter collection 2012 for men. The whole collection has been extremely loved by the men and they have been stop blinking their eyes in just one view.
Moreover, the colors filled in the winter collection 2012 has been to a certain extent impressively dark and bright looking so that it matches well with the personality stand of the men. In this post we are giving out few stunning pictures of Nishat Linen winter collection 2012 for men. The collection has been hugely revolving within the region of appearance of kurta and shalwar kameez that can turn out the men even extra captivating and fashionable with the trendy flavor of jeans. Every single outfit in the collection has been fully tried to design according to the newest fashion trends and style statements. The dresses can be alternated as the suitable and just the right choice for the casual events and even the wedding happenings as well. On the other hand when we talk about the charges then they have been set aside as normal and quite fairly rated for even the middle class and ordinary person.
Nishat Linen Winter Collection 2012 For Men
On the whole all such men who are even planning to make them appear stunning and attractive even in the winter season then they must check out the Nishat Linen winter collection 2012 now and we are sure that you will love this brand even more and more.


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Introduction: Rideable Trash Can 2.0
Version 1 of my rideable trashcan was fun, but version 2 has steering and collapsible handle. Still no brakes......
Step 1: Tools and Materials
To make your own rideable trash can you will need,
- Trash can
- Razor Scooter
- Metal bits
- Zip tie
- Drill,with bits
- Cutting tool
- Welder
- Grinder
Step 2: The Build
Begin by finding a trash can and scooter that fit each other. I was fortunate to have one that was the right size and even had a spot for the handle to fit into.
Using your grinder or other means, carefully cut off the scooter base from the shaft. Take care not to damage the main shaft and leave a little to weld a support piece onto.
Mark the center of the can lid and cut a hole through the top for the scooter shaft. Line up the scooter and cut a larger hole for the bottom. Make it large enough for the shaft and any scooter parts to turn freely.
Now get some scrap metal and weld/bend/cut an L shape that can go around the handle and connect to the scooter. I cut a piece of square tubing that I had in the shop, but you will have to use what you have. Weld that on the best you can and your almost done. I know my welding is terrible but I'm a computer programmer give me a break.
More smoothing of the rough edges and a quick paint job are still to be done.
Step 3: Assemble and Ride
Take the scooter handle apart so that you can fit it through the holes and reassemble.
Straighten and lock down any clamps on the scooter shaft. I put a zip tie through the middle lock to keep it from moving too much, but it should hold on its own.
Now take it to the top of your driveway, extend the collapsible handle bars and give it a test. Your feet are the brakes and helmets for the little ones of course.
Hopefully you enjoyed this instructable and your kids will never complain about bringing in the trash/recycling cans again.
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This would be great for homeless especially if it is motorised
How would it be great for homeless people? How would they afford it?
i was saying the well off should make these for them
Hmmm... Why would they need these?
Congrats on being a finalist!! At first when I saw this I laughed because it's a funny, yet cool idea! Keep it up. :)
ya, think about what looks you'd get from people if you brought that bad boy to a skatepark.
Hahahah lol ;)
Hahahahaha, my first giggle of the day! So creative and fun that you thought of this and the kids look like they are having a blast!
hahah love it! :D
Thats great!
You should watch this video. It is in german, but I think you'll get the point....
Haha that was awesome thank you for posting.
This. is. AWESOME!


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I have recently learnt how to extract information from a midi file, however i now need to know what instruments are being playing within a given midi file.
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Antler Kilt Pin
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An elegant antler design kilt pin.
The Kilt Society™ range offers the most sought-after designs, made for the modern man using traditional methods. These crafted pieces, made by local experts, give an extra touch of refinement to any kilt outfit.
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After determining that the only reliable evidence associating the regime with the chemical attack is the munition analysis by Brown Moses, I will now examine the reliability of using this evidence to determine culpability.
In most conflicts there are significant differences in the munitions used by each side. This may be a result of different budgets, different international allies, different defense needs etc. Therefore, munition remains found at impact sites are a reliable indication of the source of that attack.
This however does not apply well to the Syrian civil war, since a significant part of the opposition arsenal is obtained from raids on Army bases and ammunition depots. This is especially true in the case of heavy weaponry, which is harder to acquire and smuggle from abroad.
Numerous examples of such raids and the loot may be found online, but here are a few examples:
- November 2012 - Capture of Base 46, including artillery and rocket launchers.
- December 2012 - Capture of SA-8 missile
- January 2012 - Capture of airbase, including a rocket launcher, a shell with Cyrillic writing, a tank, an APC and a helicopter.
- August 2013 - Capture of an anti-tank ammunition depot
- August 2013 - Capture of airbase, including tanks and helicopters.
Did I miss anything? Please share your evidence and analysis and help me improve my conclusions.
Side note: Interesting to see the heavy use of flags on captured weaponry, which goes back to the discussion of flags in the Liwa Al-Islam videos.


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Saying Thank You
human touch
Organising a wedding takes a timely period of careful planning and preparation. There are usually infinite complications and difficulties, ranging from family feuds to a sudden change of financial capability, to venue cancellations…the possibilities are endless. However, when you have a solid team of helpers around you, whether it is your hired professional wedding planner, or perhaps a more generic wedding hotel coordinator, or even your enthusiastic mother in law, it is usually these people who are instrumental cogs in the wheel that is your wedding.
However much time you spend planning the perfect execution of the five course wedding dinner; the repertoire of the string quartet and the colour coordination of the bridesmaids with the floral arrangements, it is not any of these things, ultimately, that will make your day truly unforgettable.
Instead it is the more human, personal touches that will help you to remember it for hopefully many happy years to come. The speeches are one vital part of any successful wedding. Getting the perfect balance between the amusing and the affectionate, along with the occasional prerequisite tear jerking moment (particularly when it comes to the father of the bride) is certainly an art form. When it's done well, though, the speeches can be the most touching part of the whole day.
It is usual, as well, for your close friends and family to provide a few pleasant surprises throughout the course of your wedding day, whether it comes in the form of a gift or some kind of special gesture.
The result is that once your wedding is over, you might find yourself with a lot of people to thank, and there are many ways in which you may choose to do so. Chocolates are always much appreciated, as are flowers or a good bottle of bubbly. However, if you really want to show someone your appreciation, you could go for a whole hamper, full of treats. For an added element of surprise, why not have it mail ordered before you go off on your honeymoon, so it will be delivered while you are away? Check out the internet for sites such as Interflora, who offer these sorts of delivery services. Start by having a look at their hampers, which are full of fruit, gourmet specialties and luxury treats to say an opulent thank you to those who played their part.