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The company is a French group established in 2008, and is one of Europe's leaders in the email marketing industry.
The company is expanding internationally through 8 subsidiaries (France, Spain, Italy, USA, Colombia, Brazil, Poland, Australia and soon UK).
It operates in the online marketing industry and offers to the E-merchants, innovative solutions to help them gain qualified traffic and generate revenue on their client bases. It is a fast-growing sector.
Full training on all aspects of the emailing marketing industry, including:
• Take briefs and manage the various concepts of operations (graphic and text supports)
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• Manage the projects for our sweepstakes and surveys
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• Report and register customers
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We are a fast growing, public, Insights and Technology company. We started out in the market research space, disrupting the industry by taking panel research online. We build our own software and we have partnerships with high profile online publishers. We acquired the leading programmatic marketing company. We currently have 185 employees globally with nearly 90 employees based in Sydney.
Exposure to new industries in an innovative environment. We are owned by an entrepreneur so our internships provide each candidate with exposure to him and his vision. They will shadow employees in the relative roles that they wish to learn about and experience first hand what day to day life is like. They will be treated with respect & asked for their input and opinions. They will be given fun and challenging projects to work on. Internships usually run 6-8 weeks, 3 days a week.Apply Now for a Communications Internship
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I am very fortunate to have associations with some excellent practitioners and organisations. This is a (continuously growing) list of agencies, organisations or practitioners I regularly work with and trust to provide excellent care to Queensland families.
Women's Wellbeing A General Practice for Women http://www.womenswellbeing.com.au
Women's Wellbeing offers help & advice with a wide range of medical issues affecting women today, including those that impact on your emotional and mental wellbeing, as well as your physical health. Our female only Doctors are highly experienced and knowledgeable about the many medical issues impacting on women at all stages of their lives. We pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive, up to the minute and caring medical experience for all women, regardless of age, culture, religious or political belief.
Greenslopes Obstetrics and Gynaecology http://www.gsog.com.au/
At Greenslopes Obstetrics & Gynaecology we know how precious pregnancy is, so we put your needs first with direct one-on-one pregnancy care with the specialist of your choice. Our comprehensive services can attend to your every need throughout your pregnancy – and beyond! We are the only practice in South East Queensland that provides a free postnatal midwife home visit for our patients.

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Hose Set, Engine Oil Cooler, Braided Stainless Steel, for 90~95 ZR-1 LT5. Sold as an complete package only. One unit required per engine.
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text: Very recently I cannot get the EPG for Euronews, CNN, BBC World news (Europe), Al Jazeera and NHK World Japan. All other (40+) channels are OK, including BBC 1 and 2. I am using Crossepg and have tried multiple times to download the EPGs onto both USB and onto HDD. No effect. Anyone have any thoughts on this? (Early October I tried 3.0.6 but that image gave me a lot of problems so I went back to 3.0.5 L. So I do not want to do that again to try and solve my problem.) Vu+ Solo 4k; Blackhole image 3.0.5 L Vu+ Duo; Blackhole 2.1.7


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Our indoor pool - water fun for the entire family.
Finally escaping the stress of the everyday life? Our new indoor pool does not only offer a 32° warm paddling pool for the little ones, in which they can get used to the element water in a playful way, but also a swimming pool for the older kids, moms and dads. Sports swimmers are welcome here as well and so are the pleasure-seeking water rats and of course those who just want to relax and float away.. Whatever the weather.
- Learners' pool (8 m x 4,5 m, 1,35 m deep) with comfortable steps to enter the ecologically heated water of 30°C
- Heat recovery system and own heating system for the village by the Ebbinghof biogas plant.
- Paddling pool (3,50 m x 2,30 m) with 32°C warm water
- Panoramic view of the Ebbinghof magic forest
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Court Summons Hindu Gods
Hindu gods get court summons – Telegraph: "An Indian judge has summoned two Hindu gods to help resolve a 20-year-old property dispute.
Sunil Kumar Singh has placed notices in newspapers in the coal mining town of Dhanbad, in the eastern state of Jharkhand, asking gods Ram and Hanuman to appear in his court next week to present their arguments.
"You failed to appear in court despite notices sent by a messenger and later through registered post. You are hereby directed to appear before the court personally," Judge Singh's notice stated."
Evidently it's not uncommon for Hindu gods to be deemed legal entities when, as here, the action is a property dispute affecting a Hindu place of worship.
Slaw has blogged about god before:
Ah but surely Lord Shiva is beyond mere gender. An iconographic representation of Shiva called Ardhanarishvara shows him with one half of the body as male, and the other half as female. According to Ellen Goldberg, the traditional Sanskrit name for this form, (Ardhanārīśvara) is best translated as "the lord who is half woman", and not as "half-man, half-woman". Certainly looks mezzo-mezzo:
Dieties are ONLY juridical persons, just as a company is. Company cannot be summoned. its directors ca. Company cannot be imprisoned, but directors can.
A juridical person CANNOT be summoned, only those acting on its behalf can be.
The summon was idiotic and should have been issued to the custodian of the temple.
Nicely put Mr. Sharma. Just to add to it, this is a legal fiction which has been introduced into the Indian legal jurisprudence (as not sure if there are other countries as well which share the feeling) such that religious temples, shrines and deities could be dealt with under law and their properties etc. could be brought to tax.
India is a nation with lot of religious following, which translates into millions in donations and charities in the name of God. To put it straight, Tirputi Balaji is the richest God in the world, if compared in terms of the donations it receives annually.
Legally, the deity (the main God to whom the temple is devoted) is considered a legal entity but a perpetual minor and therefore the Pujari (the temple-keeper) is the deemed legal guardian entrusted with fulfilling all the legal obligations of the deity, such as keeping accounts, spending the collections received in the best interest of deity and even filing tax returns.
So the summons should rightly have been sent to the Pujari of the temple.


text: Truck drivers have proved to be most vulnerable to capture In a video aired by Aljazeera on Wednesday, the Tawhid and Jihad Group said the two Turks - Abd Al-Rahman Demir and Said Unurlu - were being released because of their companies' "decision to stop sending supplies to US forces in Iraq".On Sunday, the haulage firms Kahramanli and Oztur, which employ the two former captives, said they were prepared to suspend operations in Iraq to secure their release. Tawhid and Jihad had threatened to execute the two men if its demands were not met. Narrow escape Also on Wednesday, a group calling itself the Death Squad of Iraqi Resistance released four Jordanian drivers it had seized this week. The freed Jordanians are stayingwith a local elder in Falluja now Ahmad Hasan Abu Jafa, one of the freed men, told Aljazeera, "I was supposed to be killed yesterday ... as the Jordanian authorities had not responded to the kidnappers' demands." Recounting their collective experience, he said, "We were attacked outside Falluja and held as captive until last night (Tuesday)." "When the Shura council, a body responsible for consultation and negotiations, learnt about us, they stormed the place where we were held in an attempt to have us freed." 'Treated well' Ahmad said, "No exchange of fire erupted as a large number of people stormed the place and negotiated our release. "I was supposed to be killed yesterday ... as the Jordanian authorities had not responded to the kidnappers' demands"Ahmad Hasan Abu Jafa, freed Jordanian truck driver"We were then released and are now in the hands of the Shura council." He further told Aljazeera, "We were treated well by our captors". Questioned about the nature of the Jordanians' work, Ahmad said, "We don't work for companies. We deal with Iraqi merchants."He added, "We have never delivered goods to the US army in Iraq." Relatives confirmed to Aljazeera that all four are well. "They are now staying in the home of Haji Ibrahim Muhammad in the town of Falluja," said Muhammad Hasan Abu Jafar, brother of Ahmad. "They spent the night in his house after their release".'Worth nothing'Meanwhile, in a phone interview with Dubai TV, a man who identified himself as the leader of the Death Squad of Iraqi Resistance, said, "No one negotiated with us ... . These Arab citizens are worth nothing to their governments, whereas no stone is left unturned when a Westerner is taken captive by the resistance." "No one negotiated with us ... . These Arab citizens are worth nothing to their governments, whereas no stone is left unturned when a Westerner is taken captive by the resistance"Leader of Death Squad of Iraqi Resistance"We have asked their government to denounce the aggression and cease its support of US forces, and for companies that deal with US forces to pull out. We would then have no problem with them," he said. A televised video of the group's message earlier called on the Jordanian people to pressure their government to end its support of US-led forces. The group also said, "We are the soldiers of God, not the soldiers of [deposed Iraqi president] Saddam Hussein." Various groups in Iraq continue a campaign aimed at driving out companies and troops supporting US forces and the Iraqi interim administration. Nine captives have been executed to date. SOURCE: Aljazeera + Agencies


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We're organizing a Matchmaking event during World Sauna Forum. During the Matchmaking you'll get to sit down with your potential future business partner and/or an expert of sauna field. Share your ideas, discuss your business, make plans! As a member of Sauna from Finland or another representant of a Finnish organization you might want to meet an international participant to discuss about possibilities abroad. Vice versa, if you're an international participant you may want to meet certain sauna companies or service providers.
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It's amazing what one phone call can do.
Nine years ago Sherry Barry called Simply Orthodontics to inquire about treatment for one of her children and the conversation she had that day led to a long-lasting friendship and a family full of perfect smiles.
Upon moving to Holliston, MA, nearly a decade ago, Barry was in need of an orthodontist for her oldest son, Quintin. After finding the phone number for Simply Orthodontics' Holliston, MA, location, Barry then found herself fascinated by the woman who answered the phone, Ryan Nawrocki.
"I moved to Holliston nine years ago from Naples, FL, and I just looked (for an orthodontist) on Google," said the affable Barry. "Now, you're going to think I made this up, but after calling there and hearing Ryan's voice on the phone – and this is the God's honest truth – after hearing her sweet voice on the phone I said to myself I have to go and see who this girl is, because if everybody in the office is as sweet as this girl then I definitely have to go there."
Barry would not be disappointed, as she found that Nawrocki and the rest of the Simply Orthodontics' staff were sweeter than honey.
"When I went there … (Nawrocki) just takes my breath away. I love her," Barry said. "Everybody is nice there. They go out of their way to take care of me and my family. I always try to bring them sweets and snacks and stuff. But Ryan, I can't lie to you, my kids love her and we adore her."
The feelings are mutual. Dr. Sam Alkhoury and the Simply Orthodontics staff have grown extremely close to the Barry family, especially since they have treated all five members. Barry's oldest son Quintin, who is now 17, and her middle child, Ethan (15), got their braces from Simply Orthodontics and have moved on to the retainer phase of their treatment, while Aiden (13) is wearing braces now. Even the parents got in on the act, as Barry and her husband Garrett have both worn aligners. After years of caring for the Barrys, it's become a family affair every time they step in to Simply Orthodontics.
"When I met Dr. Alkhoury, he was just awesome. I love Dr. Alkhoury," Barry said. "He's just so nice and considerate. He's passionate. He will take the time to explain everything to you. He can be silly and serious. When we go there it's just like a social event, I'm serious."
Barry, a former correctional officer who went back to school to get her nursing degree two years ago, recently completed her Invisalign treatment and said that she was thrilled with the results.
"I always had pretty good teeth to be honest with you … At first I didn't really think it was going to make a big difference, but since I've had them off I can tell you that I get tons of compliments on how straight my teeth are," Barry said.
Barry has a new reason to flash her perfect smile, as she was recently hired by Spectrum Health Systems in Milford, MA. With her warm and caring personality, Simply Orthodontics is certain that Barry will excel at her new job and would like to wish her the best of luck as she continues to advance her career.
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Mother's Day is coming up! On May 14 we celebrate and honour all mothers, motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers all over the world. Making Mother's Day memorable doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. We came up with a list of the top 7 gifts that will show your mom how much you appreciate her!
Here are some momtastic gifts to spoil her with:
1. Decadent Chocolate Treat-Mint Foot Scrub at Luxe Beauty Lounge.
Treat her feet with a foot scrub, because all moms deserve to just sit back and relax once in a while.
2. Chocolate Shoes from Xoxolat.
Everyone loves chocolate! A bonus? These hand painted and unique shoes are just as beautiful to keep on her table as decor.
3. Colourful Spring Flowers from Divine Vines.
Brighten up your mom's day with a beautiful Spring bouquet that will add a sweet scent to her home! Flowers are also an efficient gift because you can order flowers online and have it delivered fresh to her door on her special day.
4. A Classy Matt and Nat Bag from Fine Finds.
Because all women need a spacious bag to fit their necessities! This "everyday" handbag will go with any outfit your mom owns.
5. A Delicious Lemon Lime Meringue Pie from Lime and Moon.
Keep mom and yourself out of the kitchen on her special day. Share some quality time over a piece of pie as sweet as mom!
6. Handmade Pure Pashmina Scarf from Kaarigar Handicrafts.
Treat your mom to a gift that will last a lifetime. These pure Pashmina scarves take a single artisan 2 months to hand make each one. Your mom will surely appreciate a gift as unique as herself!
7. Beautiful Coffee and Tea Copper Tins from The Cross Decor & Design.
Be a part of your mom's everyday life. She'll be reminded of your love every morning as she makes her first cup of coffee or tea.


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Thompson Cooper is a legal firm that focuses upon that area of the law known as Intellectual Property. Intellectual property starts with an idea. This idea could be for an internet based business operating through a website, a new product, a new machine or a new brand name or logo. The idea is protected using a combination of Patent Law, Trademark Law, Design Law, Copyright Law and Trade Secrets. It can then be defended from competitors and commercially dealt with through assignment or licensing.


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The Latest Trend in Medium Length Hairstyles Of 2013
Whether you want to warm up for the winter or shed your shaggy main in preparation for warmer weather, medium length hairstyles are the in-thing this season. If you want to get in on the trend, here are a few tips on choosing medium length hairstyles 2013.
One of the first things anyone thinks of in any length hairstyles 2012-2013 is splashes of color Nobody is keeping their flowing locks a single color. But when you visit your hair stylist, consider asking for a highlight with your medium length haircut. You can keep it conservative with just a touch of a shade a bit lighter than your current color. You can grab everyone's attention with a streak of color that contrasts with your current shade. Or you can go all out with a shocking pink or purple. Medium length haircuts are just the right platform for experimenting with color.
After colour, the next consideration is texture. How do you want your hair to lie on your head. These days, a little bit messy and wild is the style and their are a number of ways to achieve this.
One option is waves. This is perfect if your hair is already naturally curly, but you can perm in some curls and have the waves layered so that your hair has somewhat of a wind-blown look.
For a less messy look, the bun can give you a sophisticated flair while leaving you the option of taking your hair down later. Just be sure you don't go for the Olive Oyl variety of buns. Let your hair come down seductively across one side of your face before tying it back into your bun. This adds interest to the face and gives you a mysterious air.
Experiment with your own variations to find your own style. Just remember that a splash of color, a little messy and letting even neater styles fall in the face a bit, and you'll fit right in with the trend toward medium length haircuts, 2013.
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After this week, I'll be off for the summer and I'll finally get to some of the reading & blogging I've put off these last few months. So, how am I going to kick off my back-to-blogging summer? With Armchair BEA! What is this I speak of you ask? It is a virtual book blogging convention that follows Book Expo America & the Book Blogger Convention. Obviously, since I won't be off work until the end of the week I can't attend the real convention in NYC, so this is perfect.
There is an official agenda for the virtual convention bloggers beginning on May 23 to May 27. There will be daily themes, interviews with bloggers, giveaways, and more. So if you're a book blogger, check it out! Make sure to keep checking back on Coffee & Literature for updates and my contributions to the daily posts!


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In person, "he's so charming, he's so funny," Chastain says. "It's like yes, I believe the entire world would come together to rescue Matt Damon."
A solo performance is a notch on the belt for the star, who first wowed Scott with his sly, deft performance in 1999's The Talented Mr. Ripley. Chastain calls Damon a character actor hidden in a movie star's body. "He always plays these really interesting characters," she says. "You look at his career and you look at The Informant and you look at Behind the Candelabra. … He really is one of the best we have."
Here on Earth, Damon, his wife and four children are settled in to life in Los Angeles, having moved from New York two years ago. A proud smile crosses his face when he talks about his kids. "My oldest daughter just got her license yesterday," he says. He taught her how to drive. "She would drive last year just to school every morning. We'd get in the car and drive."
But we never see pictures of Damon's brood – ever. Damon famously avoids A-list watering holes, and he manages to keep a low profile, even in paparazzi-laden Hollywood. "He's very happy having a private life, which I really respect," Chastain says.
Filming Bourne
Even still, "it's different at 44," he admits. "I've been on a strict diet and training like crazy. So I'm in better shape than I ever was for the other ones. Also Paul was really specific about wanting the character: If the movie opens and the first frame of me looks like a guy has been living too well" -- he grins -- "the movie's over."


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Hey there,
Welcome to Scoops of Joy!
In case you are wondering what the heck happened to Tatter Scoops, let me explain to you.
As well all knows, people change…life goes on and I had reached that pivotal moments where I realized I had outgrown Tatter Scoops, this didn't happened overnight.
This thought, this idea has been brewing in my head for months. The strong pull to start anew has been so strong, it was nearly impossible for me to silence them. I slept on it, think long and hard.
Until I finally decided to follow my heart and Scoops of Joy was born.
Why Scoops of Joy, you asked?
Simple because that's what I'm living now. Finding joy in every single aspects of my life. As a single mom, as a woman…one scoops at a time.
A big huge shout out drench with thank you to my friend, WordPress guru, SEO expert, Vanita Cyril for helping me from the very first beginning. She has been nothing shorts of patience and amazing with me. She helped me finding out what the heck went wrong with Tatter Scoops and help me making the transfer, the redirecting. She walked me through setting up Mailchimp for RSS Subscription. She assured me that things will goes smoothly and I never doubt her for a second. She knows what she's doing and most importantly she explained everything in every day language so even I can understand the steps and do as she told. In results? The transfer took less than a day! How awesome is that? Seriously, people if you considered moving your blog you should hire her because she knows what she's doing! Plus, that Google Luv Course of hers is da bomb, I tell ya!
Please come and Like me on Facebook Page. Everything else remain the same just under a new name (Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, etc). Oh, also I'm switching to Mailchimp for RSS Feed Subscription now so don't hesitate to sign up.
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A Feast for The Senses on The Venice Lagoon
An array of sometimes disconcerting sights and sounds went on public display Saturday on the shores of the Venice lagoon for the Biennale contemporary art festival.
From a picture of Jesus in his underwear to a human skull decorated with pearls, the images at the festival provoke, bemuse or titillate.
"This is completely amazing!" exclaimed Edouard Duval-Carrie, an artist from Haiti, the earthquake-struck Caribbean island, which is taking part in the famous Biennale for the first time with its own national pavilion.
"In Haiti, misery predominates. Sometimes we have to break that because our country is more complex than any other country. There is also art, culture. It's important for our pride," the artist told Agence France Presse.
His painting -- a skeleton in a silver suit against the backdrop of a luxuriant forest -- sits alongside equally macabre works by 14 Haitian artists for an exhibit entitled "Haiti: Kingdom of this World."
Nearby is the Italian pavilion where artists appear to have gone out of their way to provoke the visitor -- like Felipe Cardena, who is exhibiting flowery portraits of Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden and Moammer Gadhafi.
The portraits hang around a picture of Ganesh, the Hindu divinity of wisdom.
There is also a painting of Jesus Christ on the cross wearing underwear from Italian fashion brand Dolce&Gabbana. In the garden, two artists -- a man and a woman -- sit naked on plastic thrones and invite visitors to touch them.
"Art has become a hospital to which only the doctors and patients' relatives have access," said Vittorio Sgarbi, an Italian art critic and the curator of the pavilion, referring to the isolation of art critics and artists.
The art world is like "a giant sanatorium cut off from the world," he said.
"That's why I asked some people I admire to pick out the artist, the painter, the photographer, the ceramic artist, the designer, the videographer that they considered most interesting at this start of a millennium," he added.
French artist Christian Boltanski is the star over at the French pavilion with an installation that includes a long ribbon with hundreds of photos of babies turning round amid a mechanical forest similar to a printing press.
Every now and then a bell rings out and the ribbon stops on one of the babies, whose image is then projected onto a screen. Boltanski defines his work as "a sort of giant tombola for the manufacturing of babies."
"We are all the fruit of chance. If your parents had made love three seconds earlier, you wouldn't be here," smiled Boltanski in an interview, as he sat in the shade of a pine tree in the Giardini della Biennale.


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The new apartment has some ugly overhead light fixtures. Turns out, at one point Young House Love (one of my favorite blogs), had the same ugly light fixtures in their house. Inspired by how creatively they disguised their ugly light fixtures, I have embarked on Operation Pretty Ceiling Lights. Or PCL, if you want to sound like you're doing something really weird.
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So my floor lamp isn't that pretty either. Whatever. I snagged a pendant drum shade from west elm on clearance and then let it sit in its box for a good week before getting around to testing whether or not it fit on the light fixture.
Spoiler alert: it fits.
This is not the end of the project though. I want to paint the lampshade so it goes better with the bedroom decor. Oh and then I'm going to tackle the living room ceiling light! Gosh my life is exciting.


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The Think Right project, run by Hunts Mind, has been awarded funding for three years by Comic Relief to help combat the stigma often associated with mental health challenges.
All of us have physical health which at times can be challenged, for example by a cold or flu virus. Equally we all have mental health or put in another way, our emotional health - how we feel about ourselves. It is fair to say that many of us will have periods of time when our mental health is good. There will also be other times in our lives when things can get to much which results in our mental health being challenged. With the right support it is very possible to overcome these challenges.
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text: Energy 25 January 2007 Profile: Douglas Tompkins Newstatesman.com profiles Douglas Tompkins, millionaire property magnate turned ecologist By Lucy Knight COMMENTS Sign UpGet the New Statesman's Morning Call email. Sign-up Ever heard of Douglas Tompkins? The name may not ring any bells over here in Britain but cut across to the Americas and it's a quite different story. A former fashion magnate who co-founded North Face and Esprit, Tompkins was prompted to sell-up after an "epiphany" in the 1980s. He has since devoted his $150m fortune to buying up vast tracts of land in Chile, then Argentina, creating what is now one of the world's largest privately owned conservation sites. Born in 1943, he was raised in Millbrook, N.Y., a summer resort for Manhattan's upper middle class. Tompkins dropped out of high school and found his way to California to try to make the US ski team in time for the 1964 Olympics. He then met first wife and first business partner, Susie Russell. He failed to make it onto the ski team but soon found another niche. He decided to pursue his talent for business and design and in 1966 in San Francisco founded clothes company North Face. Two years later he sold the business for $50,000. Along with his wife, Tompkins then set up a dress making company that would become Esprit. In the late 80s, when Esprit was flying high in American fashion Tompkins read George Sessions's and Bill Devall's primer, Deep Ecology: Living As if Nature Mattered, and decided to make a change. As he states on his Deep Ecology website: "Within the few hours that it took to read the book, I experienced a powerful epiphany. Everything suddenly made sense. The book offered a new vision of how things got the way they were. It combined the activism of David Brower, my environmental hero (founder of Friends of the Earth), with the insight of Robinson Jeffers, my poet hero." His passion for commercial industry was waning. "Fashion is one of the most intellectually vacuous industries," he has said since. "We had to manufacture desires to get people to buy our products. We were selling people countless things that they didn't need." In 1988 he and several friends bought 1,000 acres of forest in Chile's Lake District. And in 1989 founded the Ira-Hiti Foundation, the name often given to the Deep Ecology Foundation. Then in 1990 he sold his share of Esprit for a reported $150million. Tompkins had bought a ranch 600 miles south of the Chilean capital Santiago, originally intending it to be used as a retreat. Then he slowly, and quietly, began purchasing more land – he and second wife Kristine McDivitt, have spent about $150 million buying two dozen properties covering 2.2 million acres of Chile and Argentina. He has not been without his opponents. Once it became known that an American was buying up huge tracts of land the Chileans started to take notice and speculate about this foreigner's motives. The claims have been predictably wild - some have suggested that he wants to create a nuclear dumping ground, others speculated that he wanted to seize control of water supplies in a world with a growing thirst - there have even been accusations that Tompkins, "a buttoned-down, grey-haired WASP", had acquired the land as the site for a new Jewish state. Antonio Horvath, a conservative senator for southern Chile said: "If I were to go to the United States and buy a big area of Florida as an environmental preserve and tell people they can't go here or there, I think the U.S. would kick me right out of there". In 1996 when Tompkins made efforts to join the north and south sections of Pumalín Park by buying a further 74,000 acres, his efforts were blocked Chile's then Christian Democratic government. The Roman Catholic University of Valparaiso, that owned the land, eventually sold it to a Spanish-controlled power company. Tompkin's latest battle has been concerning energy production. In 2004 two utility firms, Spanish-owned Endesa and Canadian-owned Hydro-Quebec announced a $4bn plan to build four dams.Chile was experiencing perpetual power crises and needed the 2,400 megawatts expected to be generated. The impoverished region also needed the proposed 38,000 jobs. Along with his wife, Tompkins began a campaign against the project – it was close to their newly acquired land in Valle Chacabuco. Hesitantly and almost apologetically, many local business leaders and politicians agreed with them, calling the dams "gargantuan, destructive and a threat to the local lifestyle". In 2006, Rafael Mateo, the CEO of Endesa's Chilean operations, told the Santiago business magazine Capital that the dams would avert a national "energy crisis." He blamed opposition on "radical groups with unadapted ideologies." He declined to discuss the Tompkins's role, briefly describing him as "a private gentleman with land that would be crossed by a transmission line". A new socialist president, Michelle Bachelet, who took office in March 2006, seems to have backed away from the previous government's support of the dams saying her administration would review carefully the potential environmental impact of the proposals. Meanwhile the Tompkins have become big employers in the region but there remains a clash of cultures over the rich Americans who are buying up vast tracts of Chilean territory. Miguel Stutzin of the National Committee for the Defence of Fauna and Flora (Chile's oldest and most organized environmental group): "This kind of philanthropy doesn't exist in Latin America -- giving without getting something in return. And that has created enormous suspicions". 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Every year we bundle up, drive up to the mountains, hunt for the perfect tree, cut it down, and haul it home. Last year our tree was so big it barely fit in our tree stand and fell over at one point resulting in a tree rescue by neighbors and being tied to the wall. This year I vowed to rein Andy in and get a smaller tree.
The kids love this tradition...tree ninjas.
Abby said, "I found our tree!"
Right. You are your father's daughter.
They got to visit Santa in the visiting center. Awesome! Check that one off the list!
Not pictured: Our pine cone fight where I nailed Andy in face and cut his nose. He didn't even attempt to dodge it because he said my aim is so bad. Well I showed him didn't I.


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It can be really overwhelming at first to start trading stocks. There is so much to learn, and most importantly, a lot of money you can lose if you aren't careful. This article's tips will help you invest prudently and profitably.
Set yourself up with realistic expectations when investing in common stocks. Most people know that investing in the stock market doesn't guarantee riches overnight. As long as you're controlling your risks and are not investing too much on unproven stock, you should do just fine.
Learn about the stock market by watching what it does. Jumping into the stock market without first understanding the volatility and day-to-day movement can be a risky and stressful move. If it's possible, you should keep an eye on the movement trends over a three-year periods, using historical data for past years as you see fit. This will give you more market knowledge and increase the likelihood that you will make money.
Not all brokers have the same fees so be sure you know what they are before investing. You will have variable fees for entry and exit. The fees can add up to a significant portion of your profit.
If you want to assemble a good portfolio that will provide reliable, long-term yields, choose the strongest performing companies from several different industries. While every year the entire market grows at an average rate, not every industry or stock is going to increase in value each year. If you have holdings in different market sectors, it is possible to take advantage of big gains in individual industries and improve your overall standing. Re-balance every now and then to prevent the chances of profit loss.
Choose stocks that can produce better than average returns which are about 10% annually. To estimate your future returns from individual stocks, you need to take the projected growth rate earnings and add them to the dividend yield. A stock whose earnings are growing at 12% that also yields 2% in dividends offers you a potential return of 14%, for example.
Do not time the stock market. History has shown that people who steadily invest even sums of money over time do better in the long run. Determine the specific percentage of your money that you are able to invest. Steadily make small investment and your patience will pay off.
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If you are new to the stock market, you need to realize that success may not come quickly. It usually takes several months for stock prices to rise, and many people don't have the patience to wait it out. Investing requires patience in order to pay off.
You can also test out short selling. This strategy involves borrowing shares of stock from your broker. The investor gets shares under an agreement to provide them later. The investor then sells the shares where they can be repurchased when the stock price drops.
You should invest money in stocks that are damaged, but you should avoid companies that are. A downturn in a stock can be a buying opportunity, but be certain that it's merely a temporary dip. A company that misses a crucial deadline due to something that can be easily fixed. like a material shortage, may go through a temporary downturn, which can cause some investors to panic, causing a drop in price. However, a company which has become tainted by a financial scandal may not be able to recover.
Stay away from any stock advice that you did not ask for. Make sure your broker has your ear; and it's always smart to find another good source for information that you can trust. But when it comes to outside advice from unfamiliar sources, you need to ignore it. Doing some research on your own and following trustworthy sources is the best way to stay up to date with the stock market.
It is important to remain flexible with respect to the price of a stock. The more spent on an asset in comparison to the profit it will give, the less return you will receive. For example, keep an eye on a high-price stock and watch for a temporary drop before buying.
As this article has shown, there are a number of different ways to have success when investing in stocks. Do research thoroughly and stay calm! Just follow this advice carefully and soon you will be reaping the profits.


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After hearing Thomas boast about his new coat of paint, the trucks mentioned they didn't like black paint, so the Naughty Pink Truck told the other trucks to be so naughty that they could get new coats of paint. Sir Topham Hatt explained that the black paint hid all the grime and dirt on them, but sent the truck to The Works to be painted pink. The Fat Controller later told him that the pink would wear off in the end.
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Food for thought – let it rot
Composting food scraps in schools could have a major impact on the environment.
Food is something that has been around since the beginning of life on earth, yet, in today's world, we still don't know how to properly dispose of it. Composting of food scraps is the most efficient way to dispose of extra food remnants. By doing so, the composted materials would break down into a designated area and offer a plethora of environmental benefits. In reality, many food scraps are simply being placed in garbage cans and wait to get picked up and placed in a landfill. This is why there is an enormous amount of food that is being wasted and not used for its environmental benefits. Schools could take the lead in recycling and in educating their students about this under utilized part of our environment.
The idea of recycling and composting has been around for a little while and has became somewhat popular recently. Thus, we should have a process for everything that can either be recycled or composted. Numerous benefits come through these two cycles of recycling and composting, making it more and more important to know and understand these benefits. Completing these two earth saving projects can naturally recycle organic and reusable material, making it foolish for people not to do it. So many happenings in this world are inflicting damage on the future of this earth, giving even more reason to do everything in one's power to save the earth.
Wasted food scraps have been piling up in landfills and decomposing, but not giving any environmental benefits, since they can't be used properly. According to "Feeding America", an organization that aims to fight against food waste, states that, "nearly 21% of landfill space is taken up by food waste". Additionally, none of the composted materials that are compiled in the landfills are ever used for benefiting the environment, it all just sits there. With an alarming amount of food scraps mounting in landfills, it isn't only filling the landfill, it is also offering zero uses to the community or anything for that matter. According to "Growing Local Fertility", " the recovery level for the 36 million tons of food scraps remains only at a mere four percent." This means that the amount of food scraps actually being used and collected for a positive reason can at maximum be four percent of all the food scraps.
nearly 21% of landfill space is taken up by food waste"
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The people of the world need to take the initiative to collect their food scraps when they are cooking and then either make their own compost area or consider making a designated area where everyone in a community can put all their scraps into the same spot. If communities were to take this project and turn it into a lifestyle, they would be able to use the composted material to use in their gardens and continue the cycle of growing and reusing more nutritious food. Helping the world be a better place is something that will help secure life for future generations and give more opportunities for this world to continue to advance and evolve. If we want to live, like the first life on earth, then we should do whatever is needed to preserve the earth.


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Adam Sandler's film company sued by injured carpenter
Funnyman ADAM SANDLER and his partners at film company Happy Madison have been dragged into a legal spat over an accident on the set of comedy THAT'S MY BOY, which almost cost a carpenter his hand.
The production company bosses have been named in a lawsuit filed by Richard Houpert, who lost part of his hand due to a faulty table saw.
The plaintiff sawed off fingers on his right hand and sustained multiple fractures, and claims the accident could have been avoided if the tool he was using had been properly fitted with "safety components such as saw stops and safety guards".
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Houpert claims the on-set injury has led to him losing work and income.
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Milly's Wish
On Monday 24 June 2013, after finishing her day at school, Milly was visited by Gemma from "When You Wish Upon A Star" who presented her with a very special wish; A weeks Holiday to Butlins worth £1700 for her and her dad and their long term family friend.
They will be setting off to enjoy their week away and will enjoy a week of fun and relaxation, with their own 3 Bedroom Apartment and half board catering.
Milly also suffers from asthma, epilepsy, a hole in the heart and global developmental delay which makes everyday life for her and her dad Barry that little bit harder. Millie's dad is supported by a very special family friend Paul who visits them every day to see how they are and help with their day to day activities and tasks.
Millie's dad says; Life for us has been difficult and without my friend Paul I don't think we would have coped. He has been amazing. I am so glad that I contacted When You Wish Upon A Star. They have given us something to look forward to and I know Milly is just going to love this holiday. It's the break away that we all need.
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(Un) Organised October
It started off with me madly writing my results, then doing discussion. Discussion took me about a week :/ I was rushing to finish my draft because I had to send it to my supervisor and leave enough time for feedback.
I allowed myself two weeks time (which I thought was too much, at the time!) But I was so glad I did this later because it can take a couple of days to get feedback as supervisors are too busy to read it in one go.
Anyway, now let me move onto the other fun things I did. Starting off with the most important highlight of the month: I WENT TO CENTRAL PERK!!!!
I was so bogged down with writing, I almost didn't realise it was finishing and made it in the last weekday after handing in my draft.
I had to wait for about an hour but I would say the wait was worth it because I'm such a 'friends' obsessed freak. Getting my butt on that couch was just phenomenal!
I've never been much of a coffee person but you simply don't say no to coffee at Central Perk haha! As you can see, I tried as a hand model :P
I felt like I needed to take a break from writing because it does get intense sometimes. Besides, it was only for two weekends so it motivated me to work harder on the other days.
It was a great experience and doing something different helped me clear my head. Plus, I got to eat yummy treats like these so that was an added bonus :P
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The next thing I had coming up was dad's birthday, this was right before my thesis was due so I made sure I allocated myself enough time to bake a cake and get organised. See recipe here because daddy's birthday deserves a post of its own! :)
Soon after, it was time to hand in my thesis. The last few days wasn't as hectic as I thought it would be (thankfully!) but it was still somewhat hectic. See post-thesis blog to see what I did after I finished ;)
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[New Release] Believe the hype. Crosstown's young superhero, Amirali, delivers the single 'Beautiful World' today from his forthcoming debut album 'In Time' due out sometime this spring. Includes remixes from Deniz Kurtel, Hrdvsion, and our personal favorite rendition from Daniel Bortz, which was featured on our most listened to mix of February, Droog's Potty Mouth Disco promo mix. Amirali is also performing live at Crosstown Rebels' famed Get Lost party in Miami next month.
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July 27, 2016
July 25, 2016
Stuffity Stuff
- Ellie, the 16 year old dog we've been sitting for since Thursday night, goes home tonight. C-man is sad.
- At least she got to stay an extra night because her owner's plane was really delayed. And since C-man was gone Saturday and Sunday, he was really thrilled to be able to sleep with her last night.
- I grabbed 17 frames of honey off two beehives and am going to start extracting them tonight so I can put them back this weekend. I purchased 24 new frames (3 honey supers), and it still wasn't enough!
- That should be over 50 pounds of honey.
- I hadn't intended on taking that much honey from them, but since they need the space, I didn't have much of a choice. Now to find enough bottles!
- I was trying to be nice and rescue the couple of stragglers left on the honey frames in the totes I was taking home. One stung me in the leg. It must have been like the Alamo - she felt she was going down one way or another.
- The other day, a beekeeping show was on PBS. My phone blew up from all the people letting me know. That was awesome.
- Everyone is complaining about this heat, but I'm loving it. I remember January!
July 24, 2016
Those happy summer days
July 23, 2016
C-man is with his cousins in Northern Wisconsin. So after a hot park run with Beasley and Ellie (the dog we're watching this weekend), and a leisurely brunch, I'm calling it a lazy Saturday. Well, there's house cleanup to do, but that's no big deal. It's too hot to cut the grass, and too hot to do much else. So laziness Saturday until it's time to meet up with friends. I like it.
July 22, 2016
Weekend ahead
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Best things on Tuesday
- The weather is beautiful.
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July 15, 2016
Point of the day
July 14, 2016
Thursday Thirteen
- C-man's cast is off. Let's all hope it's a while before we ever see one of those again. (I'd prefer never)
- He has football camp next week, so it's a good thing.
- Beasley and I found a Pokemon in our back yard this morning. It was a dog type, of course.
- We've been biking a lot of miles to find Pokemon at night. I really love that.
- I have my hair in a pony tail today. I dislike the whole pony tail look, especially at work. But this humidity is unrelenting. And a lion mane only looks good on lions.
- I really need to get up to see my bees and determine if I can pull off some honey. The thought of the drive makes me reluctant, though.
- I'm making some travel to go to New Hampshire and Maine in August. I'm planning on seeing some people I know while there, and it's quite exciting.
- I've never been to New Hampshire, Vermont, or Maine. So it'll be nice to knock those three off.
- I submitted a photo of Beasley to the Humane Society again. I doubt it'll win, though. I didn't realize until too late that the deadline was yesterday, so had to do a quick submission. At least it's a funny one.
- I got a massage last weekend, and my back has hurt ever since. I don't think it's supposed to work like that.
- Beasley has decided eating when we give him his food isn't his thing. He chooses to eat it at a later time when we're not looking. What a quirky dog.
- I've got two books I need to read, and haven't picked up. I'm hoping to get on that this weekend.
- The weekend. It's coming. Hurray!
July 11, 2016
Around we go again
It was a fairly lovely weekend - a great blend of home stuff, baseball stuff, and family stuff. I may still be hungover from the sheer amount of cheese and fudge I ate. But that is merely a statement, not a complaint. And now, Monday.
July 8, 2016
My rheumatologist called me yesterday to inform me that I'd only received lidocaine during the last hour and a half session of needley torture to diagnose whether it would work or not. Hence, the three days of bliss followed by a return to the pain.
What the wha?
So now that we've confirmed it worked, would I like to do it with steroids or go to a spine surgeon? Gee, let me think... So now I'm back to the needles, except this time I know what I'm in for. I guess on the positive side, I have confidence it'll work. So that's something.
I'm so sick of doctors. As Beerman said when I told him the story, "This is why you fired him the first time!"
In other news, watching the news and seeing what is happening makes me feel physically ill. Anyone who can question the rampant racism across this country, or that there is a systemic problem with those who are currently in power, is not paying attention. And people need to stop with the hashtag all lives matter. It's offensive. White privilege is real, and we need to stop acting like it is equal to the problems imposed on others. Instead, let's fix what really does matter.
Love more, people. It's not that damn hard.
July 7, 2016
Thursday Thirteen
- C-man got mad at me last night because I made him go to bed before Beasley.
- I had to update my health insurance, informing them that C-man is still my kid. Let's all think about how stupid that is for a moment...
- Now that it's the official second-half of summer, I'm really committed to embracing every moment of it.
- I've also gotten a lot better about uploading my photos to an online storage site. With all the photos I take, I can't bear the thought of losing them all.
- I think I have all of our appointments finally made - eye dr, cast dr, pediatrician signature for football, groomer... yikes.
- Our change jars are overflowing, so I'm trying to use them up for my daily coffee habit. It makes me feel like I'm not really spending any money that way.
- I've been pretty good about my goal to read a book a week. It's turned out to be more like a book a weekend, but whatever. It fits.
- As soon as I'm done, I take the books to the Little Free Library in the local park. That way they're not in my house, and other people can enjoy them. Every time I take a new book, my bike basketful of them are usually gone.
- My back is not improving since all those steroid shots. What improved is as good as it got, which probably means that isn't the solution. Damn.
- Since I got my warm milk frother, I've really been enjoying my morning cappuccinos. So delicious.
- The news of the police shootings make me so ill. When will this madness stop? The only positive thing I can say is that my 11 year old child is also appalled. That is where I find my hope.
- I've been sleeping terribly this week. I am looking forward to the Saturday sleep-in.
- Only one more day of work. Ahhh...
July 6, 2016
Kohlrabi Memories
As a child, my parents always had a sizable garden. Over-sized, according to my mother. But it was always there, an ever-present needing-to-be-weeded fixture in our lives. My mom would often can the vegetables, much to my chagrin. But most of the garden, I just remember just eating in its raw, still sun-warmed, delicious glory.
One of my favorites was the kohlrabi. A weird little vegetable that I've never liked cooked, but found fantastic to eat raw. Which made one of the most special things to get called out to the garden by my dad, who always had a dirty knife in his pocket, with a kohlrabi in his hands, where he was slicing off pieces that we ate up as fast as we could.
Fast forward to this year when I decided I wanted my very own kohlrabi in the garden. I planted a few of them, and ever since, they've been growing beautifully. I was so excited that the first one was finally ready to eat yesterday. So I went out to the garden, peeled off the stems, and started to slice into it. It was delicious, and those happy garden eating memories flooded back to me. Then I handed a slice to C-man, as I waited expectantly over him with a smile on my face. He looked up at me, wrinkled his nose, and said, "Gross. It tastes like broccoli."
Apparently we need to make different memories.
July 5, 2016
Short Week
- The honeybees are back in the yard now that the milkweed has bloomed. It makes me so happy.
- This long weekend was great. It really felt long. But I've been back to work for a day and I could use another one.
- Beasley is not afraid of fireworks. This confirms my theory that he is afraid of absolutely nothing.
- The director of the theater company I'd been a part of contacted me and asked if I'd try out as a mother of a 12 year old boy. And maybe the 12 year old boy could try out, too. Unfortunately, the 12 year old boy candidate will have football practice every night. It's a bummer, because I think he would have done it.
- Three more days of work. Fantastic.
July 4, 2016
Happy Independence Day!
I tried to get a patriotic photo. Instead, all I could get was Beasley wearing a bandanna around his neck, chasing a ball. So there you have it. Happy Fourth!
July 3, 2016
July 1, 2016
Time to put it in reee-lax.
It's officially the long weekend. Beasley was willing to oblige me with kicking it off in style at the dog park. I need this long weekend. We all do, really. 'Merica.
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The Philippines has hundreds of festivals and most towns have their own celebrations in addition to the popular festivals we are familiar with. Lasting anywhere between a day to an entire month, Philippine Festivals are mostly religious and cultural celebrations that attract thousands of local and foreign tourists because of its fun and colorful vibe.
List of major Festivals in the Philippines in January
Feast of Black Nazarene
Where: Quiapo
When: 9th of January
What is it all about? The Feast of Black Nazarene is one of the largest religious events in the Philippines, the annual Traslacion happening every 9th of January commemorates the first procession when the Black Nazarene was transferred from Intramuros to the Basilica Minor of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo in Manila. Thousands of devotees go to Quiapo to take part in the procession.
Sinulog Festival
Where: Cebu City
When: 3rd Sunday of January
What is it all about? The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. It's one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the country. It is basically celebrated to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, patron of the city of Cebu. It is a dance ritual which remembers the Cebuano's pagan past and their recognition of Christianity. It features street dancing,
Dinagyang Festival
Where: Iloilo City
When: 4th Sunday of January
What is it all about? A showcase of rich cultural heritage and colorful history, the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo is one of the most popular festivals in the Philippines. It is celebrated to honor Senyor Santo Niño, the child Jesus. Highlights of Dinagyang are the Fluvial Parade by Friday, Kasadyahan Cultural Parade by Saturday and the Dinagyang Ati Competition by Sunday.
Ati-Atihan Festival
Where: Kalibo
When: 3rd Sunday of January
What is it all about? Considered to be the oldest among the festivals in the Philippines, the Ati-Atihan is a yearly feast held to celebrate Santo Niño, the child Jesus in Kalibo. It is famous for its one of a kind
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No I'm not depressed, I'm just loving the blue today. Maybe the truly awful British weather is making me yearn for blue skies and sunny days at the beach…wishful thinking at this time of year!
I spotted this GORGEOUS blue living room whilst browsing online. I really like how it's beachy and relaxed whilst being sort of retro and practical too.
And I WANT that phone…badly.
So, to complement my dream living room I though I'd compile a baby blue house. All of the rooms here seem like they'd be so calming and relaxing.
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This bedroom look like it would be the perfect sanctuary…
And I can't begin to explain how much I would like to take a soak in here right now…bliss
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For Christmas, my older sister bought all of her nieces and nephews these awesome plates. Aren't they cute?! It's made dinnertime much more fun. And little Ava will actually eat off of her plate . . . although, we do have to make awesome looking hair. If we don't, she sorta gets upset. {They even have one for the little boys too.}
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The Queen of Wands — The Queen of the Thrones of Flame
Numerical Value: 4
Elemental Name: Water of Fire
Divinatory Meaning
Upright — A lady of the manor, either living in or loving the country. A very generous, capable and fair person especially in her dealings with people. A woman who is both fertile in mind and body, and a homemaker. She enjoys social ease due to her charm and is protective towards those in her circle. The card may also indicate the success of a project.
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John and I are currently on a world trip where we plan to pursue our passion of trail running through the various landscapes and environments of the world. As we pass through each country we want to post our top pick for a trail run that we did. This does not mean that this is the best trail to run in that country. It just means that it was our favorite that we did. We are both using Ultraspire Fastpacks to carry our gear, hence the name of the column. On this trip John carried his larger backpack to carry more gear while I used my Fastpack.
Due to an unfortunate error while (attempting to) download our pictures they were accidently deleted.
Where: A traverse of the Mount Mulanje massif in southern Malawi right on the Mozambique border.
Facilities/Trailhead: We started our hike from the Likhubula Forestry Office/Park Entrance. We hiked out at Fort Listers Gap which was just a small farming village with no park facilities there. It took a half day of mini-buses to get to the Likhubula Forestry Office from the city of Blantyre. We were very lucky to have hitched a ride out of Fort Listers Gap. This village is on a very rough dirt road and is a long way from any public transportation. Once you reach the town of Phurumbu it is still a half day of mini-buses to get back to Blantyre.
Fees: The park entrance fee is only 100 Kwacha (22 cents) per person. A local guide is required in the park and the government set rate is 11,000 Kwacha (~$25) per day. Porters hire out for 8000 Kwacha (~$18) per day. There is a choice of using the huts or camping. Even when camping you are free to use the hut to cook dinner in. Camping was 500 Kwacha/person/night. Our experience has been that huts tend to be crowded and noisy so we elected to bring our own tent. We were glad we did as it provided both privacy and a better barrier against bugs at night.
Terrain/Trials: There is a network of trails that intersect between all the huts scattered around the massif with trails that come up from the various villages around the mountain. A trip from one day to over a week could be arranged depending on how long you would want to hike there. There are also a number of peaks on the top of the massif that can be climbed. These range from walk ups to technical rock climbing to get to the top of.
Distance: We never saw a map with distances so are not sure about the actual number of kilometers covered. We did hike 4 hours the first day, 8 hours the second day (5 of those were going up and down Sapitwa Peak), 8 hours the third day, and about 3 hours the last day (though without a ride it could have been many hours more).
Description: The guide we had found in Blantyre was named Fanuel and he ended up being great. He was born and grew up at the foot of the mountain and is now very active in the Blantyre Mountain Club. He often climbs there just for fun and has been up most of the peaks including the technical ones. He is an orphan and the eldest of all his brothers and sisters. He is supporting his entire family along with 4 Mozambican orphans (one of which is blind) trying to get them through school. We highly recommend him as a guide and we hired his brother Victor as a porter. It is possible to contact him via phone (0999329808) or email (firstname.lastname@example.com). Other guides can also be found in the town of Mulanje.
There are several trails from the Likhubula Forestry Station to the top of the escarpment. As usual we chose the shortest but steepest way called the Skyline Trail. At the base of the mountain are verdant green tea plantations and most of the mountain is steep rock cliffs that go up to the upper plateau. The lower elevations tend to be hot and the clay soil makes it very slippery if there has been any recent rain. A variety of birds and vervet monkeys could be seen in the trees. There were leopard here at one point but none have been seen for many years. Once on the upper plateau there is an entire new mountain range on the top. A variety of mountain summits stick up with valleys and ridgelines in between them. We spent the first night at Chambe Hut and this was the only night where there were other tourists around. The amount of stars visible at night was stunning.
Day 2 involved hiking 3 hours to Chisepo Hut. We left our packs and Victor at the hut while the rest of us hiked to the top of Sapitwa Peak which is the high point of Malawi. It is not technical to summit but it is steep in places and scrambling across rocks and ledges is required. Starting early in the morning is recommended as in the afternoon the view is often obscured by clouds. From the top there are extensive views over the plains into Mozambique. Some people have been known to camp on this summit.
Day 3 was a long day and we were tired from the previous days effort. We hiked to Sombani Hut but the nice thing was that there were 2 other huts along the way which provided good places to stop and take a break. The day consisted of a series of climbing up and over a ridgeline and then across a valley with a river marking the low point of the valley. Many of these rivers had inviting looking swimming holes in them. On each day we had come across multiple villagers poaching cedar logs out of the forest but on this day we saw the most.
Day 4 was a short day of hiking back down the mountain to the plains to a village called Fort Lister Gap. In 1893 the British built a fort there to try to end the slave trade caravans that were moving between Malawi and Mozambique. It was a easy and scenic hike. We were lucky once we hit the rough dirt road in Fort Lister we were able to find someone with a car that gave us a ride. Without that it would have been a very long road hike or ride on a bike taxi to get to the town of Phurumbu where mini-bus transport can be found back to Blantyre.
A wide variety of trails are on the mountain. Day hikes or overnight trips are possible. With a week or more pretty much the entire upper mountain could be explored. There are also a number of different mountains that could be climbed of varying difficulty. It was a beautiful place and the locals could use all the tourist money they can get. The more tourists that visit places like this, the more likely those places will be protected by both the government and the local villagers.


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Rail Infrastructure and Equipment Repairs
Class I railroads1 provide vital freight transportation services—carrying more than one-third of domestic freight ton-miles2 each year [2]. In order to provide efficient and timely services, these companies maintained nearly 170,000 miles of track in 2001, down from nearly 200,000 miles in 1991 [1]. Class I track mileage has been declining for many decades especially on lower density lines, in part because ownership and maintenance is expensive. As such, rail companies have focused more on replacing worn rails and crossties than on laying new track.
Throughout the 1990s, rail companies replaced an average of 743,000 tons of rail each year (figure 54). The yearly replacements, which can vary substantially because of the long life of rails, ranged from a high of 875,000 tons in 1992 to a low of 643,000 tons in 1997. Using the most common rail weight (130 to 139 lbs per yard), it would take approximately 120 tons of rail to cover one mile [1].
There was some growth in the amount of new rails added to the Class I system in the late 1990s as firms increased capacity to handle growing amounts of coal traffic and reconfigured their systems as a result of mergers. Over 200,000 tons of new rail were added both in 1998 and 1999, up from 19,000 in 1990.
Railroads also replace crossties periodically in order to ensure the integrity of their tracks. Throughout the 1990s, railroads replaced an average of 12.2 million crossties each year (figure 55). The yearly replacements ranged from a high of 14.1 million crossties in 1990 to a low of 10.4 million in 1998. There was some growth in the number of new crossties added to the Class I system in the late 1990s as firms increased capacity or reconfigured their systems. In 1998, 1.8 million new crossties were added; but by 2001, the number of new crossties added declined to almost the level seen a decade earlier.
Railroads also periodically replace or rebuild locomotives and freight cars. On average, new and rebuilt locomotives made up 4 percent of Class I railroad fleets between 1990 and 2001 (figure 56). The number of locomotives that were new or rebuilt varied from a low of 3 percent in 1992 to a high of 7 percent in 1994. Likewise, the number of freight cars that were new or rebuilt varied from 3 percent in 1992 to 6 percent in 1998.
1. Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts 2002 Edition (Washington, DC: 2002).
2. U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), table 1-44 and appendix D, also available at http://www.bts.gov.
1 Rail companies with annual operating revenues of $266.6 million or more in 2001.
2 Ton-miles are calculated by multiplying the weight in tons of each shipment transported by the miles hauled.


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