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Thursday, 17 January 2019.
Today KDE launches the beta release of Plasma 5.15.
For the first release of 2019, the Plasma team has embraced KDE's Usability & Productivity goal. We have teamed up with the VDG (Visual Design Group) contributors to get feedback on all the papercuts in our software that make your life less smooth, and fixed them to ensure an intuitive and consistent workflow for your daily use.
Plasma 5.15 brings a number of changes to our configuration interfaces, including more options for complex network configurations. Many icons have been added or redesigned. Our integration with third-party technologies like GTK and Firefox has been made even more complete. Discover, our software and add-on installer, has received a metric tonne of improvements to help you stay up-to-date and find the tools you need to get your tasks done.
Please test this beta release and send us bug reports and feedback. The final release will be available in three weeks' time.
Browse the full Plasma 5.15 Beta changelog to learn more about other tweaks and bug fixes included in this release:
Breeze Icons are released with KDE Frameworks but are extensively used throughout Plasma, so here's a highlight of some of the improvements made over the last three months.
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The plea, entered Monday through his attorney, maintains West's innocence. The 36-year-old did not attend the court hearing.
West was sentenced to two years of probation, 24 anger management therapy sessions and 240 hours of community service.
The rapper was originally charged with misdemeanor counts of battery and grand theft stemming from the July 2013 altercation with photographer Daniel Ramos at LAX. The attempted grand theft charge was dismissed as part of the plea deal.
Ramos alleged West punched him in an unprovoked attack and wrestled his camera to the ground. He told the court he was still taking medication for the injuries he suffered and believed West should be jailed.
"If I did what he did to me, I'd be behind bars," he said. "I was doing my job and he broke the law."
The case was prosecuted by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office after the District Attorney's Office declined to file any felony charges. The District Attorney's Office noted that Ramos "did not sustain significant injury" and was treated and released the same day.
Ramos filed a civil lawsuit against the rapper back in August. West's plea cannot be used against him in that case.
The July incident is not West's first scuffle with paparazzi. In September 2008, he was arrested for a clash with photographers at LAX. The case, however, was dismissed after West completed anger management treatment and paid photographers for broken equipment.
Earlier this year, West reached a civil settlement with a man he was accused of assaulting in a Beverly Hills medical office.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Eptisa will implement an emergency plan in three dams within the Ponferrada area in Spain
The project involves the installation of ten electronic sirens and the construction of an emergency room
July 04, 2018
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment of Spain, through the Miño-Sil River Basin Authority, has awarded a new contract to Eptisa for the implementation of an emergency plan (EWS) in the Bárcena, Collado de Bárcena and Fuente del Azufre dams, with € 493,938.68 of budget and an execution period of 4 months.
The project, which Eptisa will execute in its entirety, involves the installation of ten electronic sirens that will cover the affected area in the event of a possible rupture or malfunction of the dams.
The three dams within the Ponferrada area have a category A risk classification and form a single operating system. The Bárcena dam is a gravity dam with straight plant and a length of 166 m and a height of 95 m. It regulates the different water uses to supply the Association of Municipalities of Ponferrada: irrigation in the Bierzo region, production of hydroelectric energy, cooling of the Thermal Power Plant of Compostilla II and recreational uses. The Collado de Bárcena is an embankment dam with a clay core, 19 m high and 2.382 m long at the crest, with similar uses to those of the Bárcena dam. And the Fuente del Azufre dam, of concrete and masonry, is 33 m high and 40 m long at the crest and regulates irrigation uses, production of hydroelectric energy, cooling of the Thermal Power Plant of Compostilla I and ecological flows of the Sil River.
It is planned to install the Control Centre in the emergency room that will be located in Poblado de Bárcena, having all the necessary equipment (servers, remote control software, redundant communications, and insured supplies) for the management of possible incidents. The activation of the sound signal can be done both from this emergency room and from the basin Control Centre (Cecu) that the River Basin Authority has in Ourense, where the Automatic Hydrological Information System (SAIH) equipment is located and where the emergency plans of the rest of the dams will be included later.
Once the Population Warning Systems has been implemented, an outreach campaign will be carried out, which will require the participation of municipal, provincial and autonomous organisms.


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Christmas Eve at Grandma Tolmans. A long time tradition!
Jaylin & Emma
Marshal, David & John
Emma & Jaylin
Kelly & Nevaeh
We had a great time as always with our extended family. I love them all so much!
Christmas Morning.
Christmas Eve before bedtime. Santa's cookies & milk in the middle.
Christmas morning. Cookies and Milk are gone!
Pillow Pets from Grandma & Grandpa Fowler were a big hit! Spencer changed his mind at the last second and wanted the Bumble Bee instead. LoL
Emma opening gifts
Christmas morning!
Christmas Day 2010
Christmas Eve at Grandma Tolmans. A long time tradition!
Emma's Kindergarten Class
Emma's 6th birthday
Emma turned 6. I can't believe it! She is such a sweet girl She woke us all up on Saturday and said "guys I am 6 years old. I can't believe it, I have been waiting for this all week long!"
After cake and presents (her favorite was the Tangled Barbie) we took the kids to Texas Roadhouse and ate a yummy early dinner.
Spencer fell asleep in the car on the way & he was so tired he slept through almost the entire meal.
Christmas 2010
Jingle Bell Jog
Before the race!
Emma & her Kindergarten teacher (Miss Moore) who also ran the race! We love her!
Santa made his appearance!
Steve & Cherine waiting for the 5 K to start. (Cherine is one of our friends from church.)
Steve finishing! He did awesome!
Emma & Dad waiting for the 1 mile fun run to start!
Mom & Spencer waiting for it to start!
Emma after the race with her ribbon!
I am so proud of my daughter and my husband. They braved the cold weather and ran in the Jingle Bell Jog! Steve ran the 5K and the 1 mile fun run with Emma. Emma got 3rd place in her division (Kindergarten-girls)! Go Emma!
Early Christmas for me
Steve has finished my entry way table! I love my Christmas Present. I get it early because we are having a party here Sunday night for all the Primary leaders & teachers. Now I just need to decorate it. I will put a new picture up here when we have the final decor in place. But for now I just love it!


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Santa Fe Depot: Rush job
Silver Streak has Ramirez, fastest chef in the west
On the road again.
Hands are trembling. Heading for that dreaded Coaster ticket machine. There's hair on the platform all around it from people pulling it out in frustration. You need a PhD and 20 minutes to even understand the danged thing.
But I get that done with five minutes to spare before the train takes off.
"Better hurry," says the train lady. "They roll the gates closed across the tracks before we leave."
So now panicking, 'cause I've gotta have a cawfee and something to eat. Take with me on the train.
So back into the Santa Fe depot and the one coffee stall.
The Silver Streak.
"What'll it be?" says the guy, Ramírez.
Situations like this, I'm hot, decisive.
"Medium coffee and something for breakfast..."
I look up at the board. Sausage cheese muffin, $3.25. Also things like ham cheese croissant ($4), muffins ($2). D'aagh...But no contest. Also, no time.
"Sausage cheese muffin."
And before you can say toot toot he has nuked it, brought the coffee and my change.
"Sweeteners over there," he says, pointing to a table. "Train over there."
Amazing how that helps. Panic disappears everything before your very eyes.
But two minutes later I'm upstairs in the last car, letting out a big breath. Coaster starts off whisper-smooth. I take a slurp, and bite into this bun with a disk of meat inside and cheese oozing all over the top of it. Ten minutes later we're sliding by Mission Bay. Blue waters right outside the window! Peace! Restaurant booth with a view!
And all for $5.25 and change.
Long as you're willing to tackle that danged Coaster ticket machine.
More like this:
- Breakfast, Santa Fe Style — Oct. 26, 2011
- Search for Best Patio: Chapter One — May 31, 2011
- Recap of USDC Jury Service: $82.00 and 30 hours of no sleep. — June 3, 2010
- Eat Your Broccoli — Dec. 28, 2006
- Breakfast in Brigadoon — Dec. 22, 2005
That last pic almost makes kiosk coffee and a crappy microwave muffin look delicious.
And it did 't even taste half bad. For me, half the thing about eating is like Einstein: it's all relative to where, how, who you're with, even if it's just yourself taking a moment off from da human race.
I'm not sure if it is what you were going for, but suddenly I'm in the mood for a nice train ride.
Well I was heading for the Far North, Oceanside, but really, the train is my true love (Carla, tried to find a way to tell you...kidding!). Something about the rhythm, the world flashing by, breaking out...
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Would you like to prepare yourself for a future after your degree? Get a running start down your career path? Find the job that is right for you? Let us help you prepare for the job market starting right now! Career Services organises activities, some of them within your own academic programme, to support you as you prepare for your professional career.
During your bachelor's programme, you will pass a number of phases which prepare you for your career:
- you reflect on your drives and career values
- you investigate your opportunities in the job market
- you make links to potential internships / employers
- you get specific training in skills such as job application
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We are a family business 100% dedicated to delivering you the most magical experience of Oaxaca possible. So come and allow us to take you on a tour in Oaxaca and share with you our colorful traditions, our diverse culture, our delicious food, our spectacular archaelogical sites and, of course, the warmth of our people.We believe that you can never learn enough so we constantly strive to increase our knowledge base in order to provide you with a deeper and more meaningful experience when you come to our home that is Oaxaca.We focus on creating a friendly and familiar enviornment whether we are going to visit the many archaeological sites, the workshops of our amazingly creative and talented artists or just to a eat at a local restaurant.We pride ourselves on our high values as a family which naturally extends to our a company. We emphasize respect, friendship, sincerity, patience and responsability and as such we offer you a complete service with certified guides and licensed drivers that will assure you a safe and memorable time here in Oaxaca.All our lives we have been a part of beautiful Oaxaca and to be allowed to share our lifetime of experience with you and your family will be our greatest priviledge.Make your reservation now, click here.
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09:00 Leaving Oaxaca city to Monte Albán
09:30—11:30 Tour of the Monte Albán ruins and a visit to the museum where you can see the treasures that were found there.
12:00—13:00 Black pottery tour in San Bartolo Coyotepec. See the beautiful work done by the locals using this traditional method of pottery making.
13:30—14:30 Trip to San Martín Tilcajete, to partake in the making of the famous alebrijes of Oaxaca, wood carvings created from the copal tree and painted with bright natural colors.
15:00—16:00 A visit to the ex—convent of Cuilapan de Guerrero, an impressive work of architecture with it's open chapel whose purpose was to spread the catholic religion to the indigenous population.
17:00 Return to Oaxaca City.
Monte Albán Tour
The most important Zapotec city at the time, build strategically on top of the tallest hill in the valley and inhabited between the years of 500 B.C. to 800 A.D. Come and visit Monte Alban´s espectacular pyramids and ruins.
Mitla Tour
Translated to "Place of the dead" or "Inframundo", Mitla is an important archaeological site known for it's edifices decorated with grecas and mosaics that cannot be found in any other part of the world.
Handicraft Tour
A town dedicated to the creation of "Black Clay" ceramics using the traditional prehispanic kilns. Enjoy the extensive selection of vases, plates, figurines and much more hand-made by the many different indigenous families of this town.
Ecotourism Tour
Let us take you to the gorgeous Sierra Norte where you can hike, bike, birdwatch or go horseback riding in the lush vegetation of Oaxaca's most diverse biosphere.
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Originally a weaving factory from the XIX century, this building was rescued and reconstructed into the first ecological center for the arts in latinamerica by the reknowned artist Francisco Toledo.
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1 cup self-raising flour
50g reduced-fat table spread, melted, cooled
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup reduced-fat milk
2/3 cup oil-free store-bought roasted capsicum, thinly sliced
1/3 cup oil-free sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely shredded fresh basil, plus extra leaves, to serve (optional)
1 tablespoon pine nuts
Step 1Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 20 holes of 2 x 12–hole non-stick mini muffin pans.
Step 2Sift flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Combine table spread, egg and milk in a small jug. Pour into well. Stir until almost combined. Fold in capsicum, tomatoes and basil.
Step 3Spoon mixture into muffin holes. Sprinkle pine nuts over muffins. Bake for 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Serve scattered with extra basil leaves, if using.
You can replace the pine nuts with any type of nut in this recipe.
Leftover muffins can be frozen in an airtight container or in zip-lock bags for up to 1 month.


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Former Chicago Bear and Buffalo Bill offensive lineman Ruben Brown was charged with DWI last Friday in Hamburg, New York after he rear-ended another vehicle. He refused to submit to a breath alcohol test.
According to the local television station's website, WKBW.com:
The Hamburg Police Department confirms former Buffalo Bills player, 40-year-old Ruben Brown, was arrested and charged with DWI, following too close, and imprudent speed.
The accident happened Friday night on Abbott Road near Richmond Avenue in Hamburg.
Brown rear ended a vehicle, in what was determined as only a two car accident, no passengers in either car. Brown was not injured and refused a breathalyzer test for alcohol.
The driver of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries.
Brown later tweeted this "@Ruben7974: I have to apologize to everyone. I will have to work hard to regain the respect you gave me. Thankful everyone is alive."


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I haven't blogged in the longest time. Probably didn't have a compelling enough thought to contribute. Did not feel an urge to offer an opinion, up until now I guess 🙂
I was surfing through channels the day Barack Obama was elected, when I was drawn to this debate on NDTV Profit where they were discussing the impact of the election results on India and outsourcing in particular. That is when the thought struck me! Why is it that when we Indians (and perhaps the entire world) are so closely affected by the results of the US elections, that we or at least our elected representatives not given a say (even if it is a minor percentage) in who should be the next US president (or the elected head of any other country for that matter).
Now we have to admit that no country can afford to live in isolation anymore or just offer their opinions from the sidelines while someone else is making the decision of how their future should be shaped. We have seen how the financial recession has shown its impact the world over, even though our Indian finance minister had been confident that India will not be affected too badly. We see the Indian airlines firing employees, Tata motors closing factory operations for a week to avoid inventory pile-up (uncannily the same happens with the automotive industry in US) and other such drastic measures. It is no longer the case that when the US gets a cold, the whole world gets fever. It's just that the whole world including US catches the infection together and suffers and fights through it together.
The US elections have been observed closely the world over for the last 2 years and will most definitely play a hand in shaping our future. We have taken the opportunity to discuss it in detail, study it from all perspectives and offer our opinions. My idea is that it is only fair that we should have been allowed to participate in it.
Hmmm… With the Indian elections coming up, I wonder whether we can be bold enough to take the first step 🙂


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The USB stick used is FAT32
Data in root directory and 99 folders can be searched
A built-in memory used to s tore data and convert format between FAT16/32 and FAT12, data retains even power down
Great for industrial control equipment with 1.44M floppy drive
SFR1M44-FU USB SSD Floppy Drive Emulator is a floppy drive emulator that features high security data protection, easy installation and user-friendliness. This floppy drive emulator is great for textile machines.
Model: SFR1M44-FU
Compatible with: Tajima computerized embroidery machines and Happy computerized embroidery machines
Voltage: 5V DC
Interface: USB port, 4 pin power plug (Power), 34 pin plug (Standard floppy drive)
Housing Material: ABS
Size (L x W x H): Approx. 4.8 x 4.1 x 1 inch / 12.3 x 10.2 x 2.5cm
Color: White
Package Includes:
1 x USB Emulator
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Only 1.44MB data can be stored into built-in memory and accessed by the system at one time through FDD interface
If total capacity of data in root directory or folder exceed 1.44MB, all data is separate into blocks, all blocks can be searched by press the [IN] button once again
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Android Gaming iPhone and iPad
How to Play Android or iPhone Games on Your Chromecast
While some Android and iOS games have Chromecast support built right into them, most don't. If you're looking for a way to get your Android games up on the big screen, it's a pretty simple task using a native Android feature. And best of all, it's a feature that iPhone users can get through one of Google's apps.
How to Play Android Games on Chromecast
Before you open up the game you want to cast to your TV, you're going to need to turn on screen mirroring from your Quick Settings panel. If you already have the Cast button added to your Quick Settings, just skip to the fourth step.
- Swipe down to open up your notifications panel and tap the arrow to expand the Quick Settings panel.
- Tap the Edit (pencil) button.
- Under Drag to add tiles, drag and drop the Cast button into the top section.
- Go back to the Quick Settings panel and tap the Cast button.
- You should see a list of Chromecast devices available on your network.
- Tap the Chromecast device plugged into your TV.
And that's it. You should now see your phone mirrored on your TV and you can play games, or do pretty much anything else you would on your phone, but with the added benefit of a big screen.
How to Play Android or iOS Games on Chromecast
If you're not seeing the Cast option in your Quick Settings window, that means your phone is not running the stock version of Android. So Samsung Galaxy users, for example, are going to have to go about this a different way, but it's still pretty simple. This method can also be used by iPhone users as well.
- If you don't already have it, download and open the Google Home app.
- Tap the hamburger menu button.
- Tap Cast Screen / Audio
- In the window that opens up, tap the blue Cast Screen / Audio button.
- Tap the Chromecast device plugged into your TV.
If your phone is not running the stock version of Android, there are plenty of reasons to consider going through the hassle of rooting your device to get it.
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North Korea has one hell of a Meth problem. Not only is it reported that they have the highest amount of addicts per-capita but the Meth they're producing is the quality of Heisenberg's "Breaking Bad" product.
According to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who seized two hauls last year; "this stuff is making its way to the shores of the US for a staggering $60,000 a kilo". It has the highest purity they have ever seen, lab testing revealed an average of 98% purity.
Justic.gov reported that when the drug hit the US streets in 2013 "people in New York, literally they went crazy . . . ", putting the super Meth in the spotlight for the DEA and customs.


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This morning I woke up thinking about logical fallacy. Back when I taught Critical Thinking, about 1/4 of the sixteen weeks were dedicated to understanding how a thing was said, and an equal amount of time was dedicated to detecting a statement you heard was unreasonable. Just for the fun of it, I threw a few random statements out on the blog. I'm not saying I believe any of this; I just want to use them as an example.
- Carrie never gets anywhere on time.
- People who drive Audis are jerks.
- Italians are quick-tempered.
- You are an unsafe parents if you keep a gun in your house.
- Don't eat that candy; you'll rot your teeth!
The problem here is obvious enough, even if you don't know the name for it. We've seen people do this: we call it stereotyping, or making false assumptions. The fallacy itself is known as Hasty Generalization, and falls inside the group of statistical (or inferential) fallacies. This is fancy speak for: "you look at a person or thing, and draw a set of quick conclusions for the group(s) that the person/thing belongs to."
The other day, I went to the Unemployment Office, and here is what I saw:
There was a young-ish woman with her kids in tow. She had a hyperactive toddler who was scooting from chair to chair, and an infant who screamed for the better part of the 20 minutes I was there. Every once in awhile, she'd turn to the toddler and snap a Spanish imperative at him. This would have an effect about as long as a cricket's chirp, and the boy would go back to scrambling.
Now here are the things I can conclude from observing this person:
- The woman was of Hispanic descent, and so were the kids. (she was speaking to her children in Spanish, not in English)
- The mother was probably unemployed. (why else would she be there? It wasn't exactly Party Central. In fact, it was quite similar to the DMV, only a lot less happy.)
- The woman was probably a mother, or sister. (she was young and probably not a grandmother)
- The baby was unhappy.
- The toddler was bored.
Now here are a few things I cannot conclude (because they would be hasty generalizations).
- That woman is an irresponsible mother.
- That woman is disrepectful in polite society.
- She doesn't know how to control her children.
- Unemployed people are Hispanic.
- People who draw unemployment are irresponsible/disrespectful.
Hasty Generalization is dangerous. It is the root of most, if not all, stereotype and prejudice. Comedians love it. Watch Colbert Report and count the number of generalizations he uses to comedic effect. Humorist Dave Barry tapped the meme of our nation's political divide with a hasty generalization:
"Do we truly believe that ALL red-state residents are ignorant racist fascist knuckle-dragging NASCAR-obsessed cousin-marrying roadkill-eating tobacco-juice-dribbling gun-fondling religious fanatic rednecks; or that ALL blue-state residents are godless unpatriotic pierced-nose Volvo-driving France-loving left-wing communist latte-sucking tofu-chomping holistic-wacko neurotic vegan weenie perverts?"
Another fallacy along this road is called slothful induction. The idea of slothful induction is that, despite overwhelming evidence, you ignore a conclusion or results from a sampling of information. Think Global Warming here; or a person who, Robert Downey Jr., "was probably just unlucky" after his fifth trip to rehab. Anytime you hear the phrase "despite overwhelming evidence…" this is slothful induction. And this fallacy works both ways, incidentally. Say, for example, you really respected Pope John Paul II. You cannot conclude, from your knowledge of this man, that every Pope in history (or, certainly, the Catholic Church) deserve respect. Maybe they do; maybe they don't. But you can't make that assumption based on your love of Pope John Paul.
Mind you, a statement may be true, all while being a hasty generalization. The truth of the conclusion is not necessarily tied to the fact that it was arrived at by an over-generalization. The idea here is you need to need to find *other* ways of proving it. For example, if a social worker walked into my house right now, and watched my son Alexander for five minutes, they might leave saying "the kid plays videogames nonstop." Now, this is a TRUE statement, but the social worker cannot assume such a thing from a five minute visit. It might have been an aberration in his schedule.
The reason I'm bringing these things up is because thinking matters. This is an election year. Stuff is being claimed every day by the candidates (and the president), some of which is true; much of which is a distortion; some of which is simply fallacy. Don't believe me? Newt Gingrich said, a few weeks ago, that the "African-American community should demand pay checks and not be satisfied with food stamps." In case you missed them, the three hasty generalizations here are (1) African Americans community is unemployed , (2) that community lives off food stamps and (3) as a group, (by extension) they are satisfied to do so. I'm not picking on Mr. Gingrich per se. I just wanted you to see how commonplace fallacy is, in public speech.
Have a nice day (if I can be so bold…) I encourage you to take some time from your day, go look for some logical fallacies out there, and recognize them for what they are!


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Borreliosis tick test has such advantages:
- immunological rapid test
- qualitatively determine quickly Lyme disease (Borrelia (B.) garinii, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto)
- the sensitivity and specificity of the test is 98% i.e. The test recognizes borrelia from the tick with 98% certainty
- it is advisable to have a few of these in advance for the summer or planning to travel to tick-infested areas
Reagents and product contents
- Tick removal tool
- Test tubes with buffer solution
- A Test strip and a test cassette
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By Chris Rogers, Jul 28 2017 4:27PM
Art Deco was the first architectural style that I was ever really aware of, back in the 1980s, probably a result of exposure to television dramas and Sunday supplement articles, both of which presented the delightful geometries and pastel colours of Deco as winningly seductive. It was a movement whose works I learned early to appreciate and which I still enjoy and which led me to join the Twentieth Century Society (originally the Thirties Society). This book, similarly one of the first I acquired on the subject of architecture, is a wonderful introduction to a period when home-grown and émigré architects alike brought optimism and interest to the built environment of England.
Briskly but not shallowly, Dean takes the reader engagingly through almost every aspect of the style and its application, from iconic houses to public places of entertainment and from the parallel Modernist movement to the underlying social reforms of which the architecture was often a manifestation. Most of the principal personalities of the time are included, such as Oliver Hill, Wells Coates, Lubetkin, Chermayeff and so on, and insights into their characters are given as well as their works. Clients, materials, theories and more are also addressed. Importantly the whole is heavily and beautifully illustrated with material from the RIBA collection. For me this was a revelation, as the many colour plates often include the exquisite perspective works of Cyril A. Farey and J.D.M. Harvey, little worlds of paint and gouche in which to become lost. Altogether this is a perfect primer to the subject at hand, and well worth acquiring.
'The Thirties: Recalling the English Architectural Scene' by David Dean (RIBA, 1983)
Chris is one of more than a dozen specialists whose essays fill this fresh examination of the charms of Paris, which is edited by John Flower. Looking at the French capital's history, culture and districts, each item can be read in just half a minute and is beautifully illustrated with its own collage-style spread.
The Ivy Press, 2018
Hardback, 160 pages | ISBN 9781782405443
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Teaming Up to Combat Childhood Obesity
At CBG Benefits, we are grateful to be able to contribute to the health and welfare of our clients' employees. While this effort is primarily centered on personalized benefit plans, communications, and workplace wellness programs, we also take an active role in community events.
In fact, we are excited to support East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) and the Rockport Public Schools in the Motif #1 Day 5K race on May 17th, 2014.
Supporting the Community
One way that we are working to make this event a success is by supporting the Let's Get Movin' program from EBNHC.
Let's Get Movin' is a lifestyle-change program for children and teens that promotes physical activity, teaches proper nutrition, and helps young people make healthier lifestyle choices.
Participants, who reside in the communities of East Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop, and Revere, are able to participate in after-school and summer programs, field trips, and more. In fact, all participants are being invited to race in this year's Motif #1 Day 5K race!
CBG Benefits is pleased to be sponsoring Let's Get Movin' as they promote this event and transport participants to the race.
In addition, a number of our great employees will be on hand to support the runners throughout the day.
Details of the Event
Here are a few details regarding the Motif #1 Day 5K event:
- Date: Saturday, May 17th
- Time: 9 a.m.
- Location: 1 T- Wharf, Rockport, Massachusetts 01966
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We are absolutely thrilled to help these great organizations encourage their communities to achieve their health and wellness goals!
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please contact me at 781-759-1222, ext. 110 or via email.


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RE-SHAPING Fins.
Why re- shape a fin?
Well the first reason is due to the fact that you have hit a rock and destroyed the tip of the fin.
Another reason is that you have seen or tried a smaller fin and like it.
Or the reason for me is that I have new ideas and would like to try it.
Here are three fins I use on my skate 100L.
The Skate 100L comes with a 22cm fin and I found this to large so I also ordered a 20cm fin which you see here. This fin is great but I tried a smaller one and found it even better so the first fin I shaped for this board is the one on the left.
When I shape a fin I stay with the origional profile as much as I can, so you can see that this one is quite swept back.
I start by making a more traditional shape but baring in mind of modifications later.
The important thing is that you must make shure the tip foil is thin enough. This in fact is my light wind/wave fin for the Skate, although it is only 18cm.
This is the final shape and profile because it is light wind the tip foil is still a little bit thick for modern standards.
Now here is the origional 20cm fin I use. I take this when I am not interested in slide, even though it slides realy well. when I need that lttle bit more grip in the waves this is the fin for me, it also helps when I have to jump realy upwind.
Now we have to come to my favourite one at the moment. It's 17cm with a super slim profile.
The origional fin I shaped it from was the 22cm fin for the Skate, so it already had a slim profile. However once I had given it it's rough shape the tip was very thick. It is wider than the 20cm so after testing it, I decided to keep the width at the base but make the top section narrower. I also took out some of the leading edge profile all the way down the fin.
It is an interesting shape and works very well. It is quite vertical so the next one will be shaped from a slalom fin. I will have to find out how narrow you can go.
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Green Hampshire is a community group enthusiastic about the idea of using the internet and social media in particular to share information about conservation and environmental events and organisations in Hampshire. There's so much interest in getting involved and Green Hampshire's aim is to make it easy to find information about what is going on and where.
Our website is at : http://www.greenhampshire.co.uk/
Green Hampshire is very active on twitter and you can find us here: https://twitter.com/GreenHampshire and you can tweet us @GreenHampshire
We're also very active on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GreenHampshire
We're also on pinterest at http://pinterest.com/greenhampshire/
Green Hampshire is for getting the word out about events so that more of the enormous amount of interest and passion for nature and the environment can get to work. If you are running an event or organisation and want to be featured please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com as I would love to hear from you!
The idea of this blog is to showcase and profile some of the events, the places and the groups involved in this field. Green Hampshire takes a broad approach to the environment and conservation so there will be a lot of diversity on the subjects covered. Thanks for taking an interest and I hope you find something that might interest you enough to get involved.


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Another NetGalley promotional email (how do they always know the kind of books I'll like?), this pacey thriller was an interesting examination of how people grow and change together, as well as how far one would go to protect their marriage.
The Marriage Pact – Michelle Richmond
In this relentlessly paced novel of psychological suspense, New York Times bestselling author Michelle Richmond crafts an intense and shocking tale that asks: How far would you go to protect your marriage?
Newlyweds Alice and Jake are a picture-perfect couple. Alice, once a singer in a well-known rock band, is now a successful lawyer. Jake is a partner in an up-and-coming psychology practice. Their life together holds endless possibilities. After receiving an enticing wedding gift from one of Alice's prominent clients, they decide to join an exclusive and mysterious group known only as The Pact.
The goal of The Pact seems simple: to keep marriages happy and intact. And most of its rules make sense. Always answer the phone when your spouse calls. Exchange thoughtful gifts monthly. Plan a trip together once per quarter. . . . Never mention The Pact to anyone.
Alice and Jake are initially seduced by the glamorous parties, the sense of community, their widening social circle of like-minded couples. And then one of them breaks the rules. The young lovers are about to discover that for adherents to The Pact, membership, like marriage, is for life. And The Pact will go to any lengths to enforce that rule. For Jake and Alice, the marriage of their dreams is about to become their worst nightmare.
While the premise of this thriller was really interesting – a secret organisation that aimed to support others in their marriage and dire consequences if you failed to adhere to the rules – I was massively let down by a major point near the beginning. Alice is a lawyer, and signs a contract without actually reading it. She skims it, and is certainly more aware of the rules than Jake throughout the book, but this kind of impulsive decision seems out of character with her lawyer persona. Now it is stated in-text that she can be impulsive and doesn't always think through her decisions, but even still. Any other kind of profession might have been more appropriate than having a lawyer impulsively sign a contract which binds her to all sorts of weird and wonderful rules.
But other than that minor quibble, I mostly very much enjoyed this thriller. As Jake and Alice realise how deep they've gotten themselves into something they actually know nothing about, and try to extricate themselves, they realise that The Pact is a more sinister organisation than they could have guessed.
What I really liked about this was that obviously as a couple Alice and Jake wanted their marriage to succeed. So the juxtaposition of wanting to get out of The Pact – which aims at making their marriage succeed – and still wanting their marriage to succeed presents some nice misdirection on what their aims are.
Jake himself is something of a nothing character. There's little that's distinguishing about him. Alice is the centrepiece of this book. A collection of contradictions, former rocker chick, band frontwoman, but also a junior associate in a commercial law firm, writing briefs for IP cases. She contains multitudes, and Jake doesn't understand her, but he worships her. Their relationship and the insights given into it is the driving force of this novel, as they forge their first year of marriage and navigate the path The Pact has drawn for them.
Some twists at the end that I didn't see coming, and one that I did, meant that the ending of this book was something I found very satisfying in its very ambiguity. The first book I've read from Michelle Richmond, I would be surprised if it was the last.
Four Stars
A note on cover art – the left-hand picture above is the cover art on NetGalley, while the right-hand side is the GoodReads cover art. Perhaps one is the American edition? Either way, here's my question: Why does the right-hand side image, which is clearly two left hands, not have wedding rings on the ring fingers? When it's a marriage pact? How bizarre.


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Source: www.diabetes.org
Nowadays, we hear about carbohydrate all the time. Did you know there are three main types of carbohydrate? There are starches, sugars, and fiber. You'll also hear terms like naturally occurring sugar, added sugar, low-calorie sweeteners, sugar alcohols, reduced-calorie sweeteners, processed grains, enriched grains, complex carbohydrate, sweets, refined grains, and whole grains. No wonder knowing what kind and how much carbohydrate to eat can be confusing!
The three main types of carbohydrate are:
On the nutrition label, the term "total carbohydrate" includes all three types of carbohydrates. This is the number you should pay attention to if you are carbohydrate counting.
Starch Foods high in starch include:
The grain group can be broken down even further into whole grain or refined grain.
A grain, let's take wheat for example, contains three parts. The parts are the bran, germ, and the endosperm. The bran is the outer hard shell of the grain. It is the part of the grain that provides the most fiber and most of the B vitamins and minerals. The germ is the next layer and is packed with nutrients including essential fatty acids and vitamin E. The endosperm is the soft part in the center of the grain. It contains the starch. Whole grain means that the entire grain kernel is in the food.
If you eat a whole grain food, it contains the bran, germ, and endosperm so you get all of the nutrients that whole grains have to offer. If you eat a refined grain food, it contains only the endosperm or the starchy part so you miss out on a lot of vitamins and minerals.
Because whole grains contain the entire grain, they are much more nutritious than refined grains.
How can I tell the difference?
Picking out foods in the store that are whole grain can be confusing. You cannot tell by the color of the food. Some manufacturers add coloring to make pasta look brown for example. Reading the ingredient list is the easiest way to tell if a food is made from whole grains. Look for the first ingredient to be whole wheat flour, brown rice, rye flour, barley, or oats.
When you start reading ingredient lists, you will notice another term on most bread products made in the United States. It is enriched wheat flour. This is not the same thing as whole grain. In the United States, we enrich — or add some vitamins and one mineral back into refined grains. For example, if a whole grain of wheat is ground into flour, you retain the vitamins, minerals, and fiber from all three parts of the grain.
But when the germ and bran are removed before making it into flour (refined flour), your food will contain only the starchy part of the grain. So, wheat flour in the United States adds back a few of the nutrients that are removed. You lose about 11 vitamins and minerals, and five are added back. The nutrients added back are iron, and four of the B vitamins –Niacin, Riboflavin, Thiamin, and folic acid.
Enriched wheat flour is a refined grain. You also see enriched wheat flour listed as all-purpose flour, cake flour, bleached flour, and bread flour. You find it in breads as well as baked products like cake, cookies, muffins, and snack bars. Other refined grains are white rice and white pasta.
Often, products that used enriched wheat flour and have added sugar and fat are called processed foods. A good rule of thumb, especially for grains is that the further away a food is from its natural state, the less nutritious. For example brown rice contains more nutrients than a cookie.
Sugar is another type of carbohydrate. You may also hear sugar referred to as simple or fast-acting carbohydrate. There are two main types of sugar:
On the nutrition facts label, the number of sugar grams includes both added and natural sugars.
There are many different names for sugar. Examples of common names are table sugar, brown sugar, molasses, honey, beet sugar, cane sugar, confectioner's sugar, powdered sugar, raw sugar, turbinado, maple syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, and sugar cane syrup.
You may also see table sugar listed by its chemical name, sucrose. Fruit sugar is also known as fructose and the sugar in milk is called lactose. You can recognize other sugars on labels because their chemical names also end in "-ose." For example glucose (also called dextrose), fructose (also called levulose), lactose, and maltose.
Can people with diabetes eat sugar?
In the past, people with diabetes were warned to completely avoid sugar. Experts thought that eating sugar would rapidly increase blood glucose, resulting in levels that were too high. Some people even thought that eating sugar caused diabetes, an idea that we now know isn't true.
Research has shown that the total amount of carbohydrate affects blood glucose levels the most. But, the type of carbohydrate (e.g. sugar vs. starch) can also affect blood glucose levels. Learn more about the types of carbohydrate and the glycemic index.
Now experts agree that you can eat foods with sugar as long as you work them into your meal plan as you would for other carbohydrate-containing food.
The new recommendations are good news. But there are still reasons to limit the amount of sugar you eat. Sugary foods are often foods without much nutrition. They have calories, but lack the vitamins, minerals and fiber that are important to your health. Foods made with a lot of sugar are often also high in calories and fat.
Fiber comes from plant foods so there is no fiber in animal products such as milk and other dairy products, eggs, meat, poultry, and fish. Fiber is the indigestible part of plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and legumes. When you consume dietary fiber, most of it passes through the intestines and is not digested.
Adults need to try to eat 25 to 30 grams of fiber each day. Most Americans do not consume nearly enough fiber in their diet, so while it is wise to aim for this goal, any increase in fiber in your diet can be beneficial. Most of us only get about 1/2 what is recommended. Fiber contributes to digestive health, helps to keep you regular and helps to make you feel full and satisfied after eating. Additional health benefits, of a diet high in fiber –such as a reduction in cholesterol levels –have been suggested by some so may be an additional benefit.
Good sources of dietary fiber include:
Whole grains such as:
In general, an excellent source of fiber contains five grams or more per serving, while a good source of fiber contains 2.5 – 4.9 grams per serving.
It is best to get your fiber from food rather than taking a supplement. In addition to the fiber, these foods have a wealth of nutrition, containing many important vitamins and minerals. In fact, they may contain nutrients that haven't even been discovered yet!
It is also important that you increase your fiber intake gradually, to prevent stomach irritation, and that you increase your intake of water and other liquids, to prevent constipation.
Because fiber is not digested like other carbohydrates, for carbohydrate counting purposes, if a serving of a food contains more than or equal to 5 grams of dietary fiber, you can subtract half the grams of dietary fiber from the total carbohydrate serving of that food.


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Soldier of the Year
Pocket Books, 1994 - Biography & Autobiography - 321 pages
"As a boy growing up in Indiana and Texas, Joe Zuniga originally wanted to be a priest - the Zunigas were devout Catholics. But his family had a strong military tradition, and Joe's Mexican-American father considered military service to be the one fittingly masculine profession for his only son. Joe was offered a congressional appointment to West Point, but declined it to stay near home when his mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Arriving at boot camp in Fort Bliss, Texas, in 1989, Joe began a military career that took off at an astounding pace. During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm he excelled as both a journalist and a combat medic, earning decorations in both capacities, and rose rapidly to the rank of sergeant. After the war, Joe married to avoid questions about his personal life, and landed a plum assignment as editor of the newspaper at the Presidio of San Francisco, where he won both Journalist of the Year and Soldier of the Year. Joe appeared to be on a fast track to the Pentagon, his future in the military assured. Then he tired of living a lie." "Picking up where Randy Shilts' Conduct Unbecoming leaves off, Soldier of the Year is an intensely candid account of the homophobia and hypocrisy that pervade the American military - and much of American society. While in the Army, Joe was horrified to discover the gestapo-like treatment of gays in the military, but was heartened by President Clinton's early pledges to open the ranks of the armed forces to all men and women, gay or straight. Joe felt that by very publicly coming out of the closet he could help make a difference. He could not have imagined the byzantine punishments the Army had in store for him - nor Clinton's political retreat that resulted in the infamous "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" policy. The Soldier of the Year was discharged." "Honest and unflinching, Soldier of the Year is a powerful report from the front lines of a heated controversy that shows no signs of abating. It is the autobiography of a young man who cast aside what his family and society expected him to be for the sake of freedom and love, and for the opportunity to forge his identity on his own terms. In his courageous struggle to become himself, Joe Zuniga gives hope to us all."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Campus Safety
For the safety of our students, please be courteous, cautious, and alert when driving on campus. Due to the extensive vehicle and foot traffic during drop-off and pick-up times, we ask that everyone be aware of their surroundings when driving on campus.
Traffic Map
Please familiarize yourself with the campus traffic map. It is important to know the flow of traffic to keep our students and walkers safe.
Traffic Patterns / Pickup
Besides the traffic flow map what other Traffic Flow information should I know?
Important Traffic Flow Information
- No automobile traffic will be allowed to exit the parking lot in the center of campus (in front of our four schools) between 3:25 p.m. through the time elementary buses depart. Exits will be blocked off.
- All elementary students who are being picked up by parents or guardians in cars will remain in the school to be dismissed after buses have departed.
- Horizon and Pewaukee Lake Elementary School students will be dismissed to parents in their vehicles at the curb. We ask that parents not leave their cars. We understand this is a change in practice for some parents, and we ask for your support as we transition to this system. Please help us keep all children safe by being patient and abiding by this plan.
- If your child is walking home, he or she will be dismissed from the school after buses depart.
Where should I go if I am picking up my Elementary Student (Pewaukee Lake/Horizon)?
Review the information at the top of this page for a map showing the Parent Pick-Up traffic patterns on campus.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR IF YOU ARE IN THE PICK UP LINES. If you would like to walk up to pick up your child, please park in one of the designated parking lots and walk to get them.


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If your organization is a member of CCEC, contact us to learn more about how we may support your activity. CCEC Credit Union keeps our money working in our community. We pool the savings and financial activities of individuals, co-operatives, and other community groups. The money is invested by lending for various forms of community economic development, including cash and good-in-kind sponsorship and, the largest portion of our contribution is reduced interest on loans for community groups. We are committed to our member groups who are the real champions of social change.
At CCEC we think that social networks have value like other business assets. We provide small and micro loans to our members to ensure our neighbourhood organizations and businesses continue to contribute to a healthy community.


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One of the services we provide are our people, or consultants you can hire to help lead and manage projects. Often, the automatic impulse for clients is to want to hire our people to work a standard 40-hour work week, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., five days a week.
In some cases, it makes sense because the person needs to be in the office at the same time as the team they are working with. But most of the time, it may not be a good idea. Here's why:
1. Outside-In vs. Inside-Out Thinking.
One of the primary benefits you get from hiring a consultant is their ability to not succumb to "group think" or be influenced by "drinking the Kool-Aid." They can have more objective opinions and simply see problems from the Outside-In vs. the Inside-Out.
When you have a consultant work in the office space 40 hours a week, believe it or not, they might start thinking like all the other people in the office. We even encourage our consultants to work for two or more clients at one time because learning is accelerated and perspective is challenged.
2. The Modern Office Is a Bad Place to Get Stuff Done.
Modern workplace rules were created decades ago often in places where manual labor was being done and live, in-person collaboration was necessary. Today, most white collar jobs can be done remotely, especially with all the great online meeting and collaboration tools we have in our disposal. If you need to hear more reasons why work isn't getting done, watch this video:
3. Humans Are Not Robots.
Most of us aren't the most efficient for eight straight hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Research has shown that the optimal way to work is in 90 minute chunks of time, with healthy breaks in between to refresh your brain and body. I find a lot of people are most productive early in the morning (6 a.m. to 8 a.m.) or even late at night (8 p.m. – 11 p.m.), so why not take advantage of those super productive times?
4. Most Projects Don't Require 40 Hours.
In our experience, projects often don't need 40 hours of work per week. Most require more or less, so it's better to set a range and bill the client for the exact amount that is required to finish the job.
5. Commuting Is Stressful and Wastes Time.
It's amazing that even though rush hour, drive-time commutes are universally hated, the majority of people still try to get to the work at the same time and leave at the same time. We tell our consultants that if they have to go into the office for meetings, try to go when traffic is not as heavy. Obviously, this reduces unnecessary non-billable time and maybe even more importantly, the stress that comes from fighting traffic.
6. It Sure Does Sound Like An Employee.
Employment laws are different in each state, but most make it pretty clear that the distinction between an employee and a consultant or contractor is in the way work is done. In other words, who has control over how work is done? If you are telling a person that they must be in the office 40 hours a week, sitting in a cubicle every day from nine to five, then they aren't controlling how their projects are being done. It's best not to blur the lines between employee and consultant.
When I talk to new clients, I tell them consultants have an unfair advantage in the workplace today. The good consultants leverage how they work so they can provide outside-in thinking, work in ideal environments, work at times when they are most efficient and not waste time in the dreaded drive-time commute.


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Feds Used Rep Smith's Law To Snag Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted financier pedophile, will learned today if he will remain incarcerated pending the outcome of his trail on charges of Sex Trafficking Conspiracy and Sex Trafficking.
Epstein is charged under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 which was authored and shepherded through Congress by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ-4).
MMM asked Smith to comment on the Epstein indictment and the TVPA's impact on prosecuting human trafficking.
"Nearly 20 years ago, I wrote the Trafficking Victims Protection Act which is being used in the Epstein prosecution, to give law enforcement better tools to prosecute, convict and jail human traffickers—and to help rescue and protect victims, who are mostly women and children," said Smith who also authored four subsequent laws reauthorizing, strengthening and expanding America's anti-human trafficking programs.Art Gallagher | Filed under: News | Tags: Congressman Chris Smith, Human Trafficking, Jeffrey Epstein, Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 | Comments Off on Feds Used Rep Smith's Law To Snag Jeffrey Epstein


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Language: English
From the preface:
"Flowers of Sahyadri received a good response from amateurs and professionals. Landscape designers, ecologists, foresters and a number of flower-spotters communicated the usefulness of the field guide. Meanwhile 'flower watching' as a scientific hobby has acquired popularity among nature lovers The thrill of capturing small beauties has caught up 'with shutter-bugs who usually went after the rnega fauna. Herbs have started claiming a rightful mention in biodiversity lists. These changes encouraged me to compile this concluding part of the earlier field guide. This book should be read as a continuation of Flowers of Sahyadri
Sahyaradri's global hotspot for biodiversity is catching everyone's attention. In the spectrum of over 2500 flowering plants, Flowers of Sahyadri covered only 500 conspicuous flowers. Continued exploration in Sahyadri revealed to me that the list of 500 flowers was only the tip of the iceberg. The rest of the small and rare flowers continued to appear as 'unidentified'. The cultivated plants of urban habitats also intervened with wild species and needed to be illustrated with photographs. The scope of this field guide was hence expanded to include the maximum number of species that inhabit Sahyadri.
Making a compromise with the handiness of the book, 800 flowering plants of 'Wild' habitats and 100 cultivated exotics of 'Urban' habitats are included. These 900 Species are described with botanical text and are illustrated with colour photographs. The presentation format is altered. Tabulated information is included for identification of 200 'Allied' species that have flowers resembling illustrated species of both field guides. In spite of a vigilant search for years some flowers still eluded rne; 100 such species are listed as 'Excluded Species'. The exploration and identification of excluded species is suggested on the basis of tabulated information.
The extension of the geographical scope of this field guide was felt necessary because some adjoining areas of great ecological importance were left out. New areas have been annexed to the earlier geographical scope on both ends. The diversity of Sahyadri habitats is now ideally represented.
Exploring and identifying another 800 species of rare and small flowers was all the more difficult, but the passionate relationship with flowers proved stronger. The thrill of the first 500 flowers was their beauty whereas with the next 800 it was their obscurity and rareness. The combined list of 1700 species is yet far from covering all the flowering plants of Sahyadri. However, with the addition of this field guide, most queries of identification from trekkers, plant lovers and weekend explorers of Sahyadri will be satisfied.
The fortunate denizens of splendid Sahyadri will be delighted to know what array of flowering plants make this habitat a global hotspot. Presence of tiger is suggestive of the rich flora and fauna of Sahyadri. We want our future generations to watch the apex predator hunting its natural prey, so we must begin by conserving plants like Utricularia minutissima at the grassroots. They are a life form as important as the tiger. Watching tiny plants through the magnifying glass hunting the micro-sized insects can be as thrilling as watching the tiger hunt through the binoculars."


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Philbert was in no way was paid for this, not did he complete it on company time.
That's what he told me anyway (but who knows what he does all day, alone, in that little closet he calls "an office"). Don't ask, don't tell. Works for me.
For 10 years, I had a cartoon taped to my desk. A simple line drawing. I couldn't remove it without destroying it. So I asked Philbert to recreate it. The guy's is a genius, I tell you. Pure genius.He's bringing a couple of hard copies to the party, so I can have one up at my new desk. And yes, he does do freelance. Anything you need, he can do (he did pay me to say that). But the kid's got real talent, a promising future.
And yeah in like 24 hours, I'll be on the open road, headed east. Headed into unknown territory with my friends solidly at my back - and my future spread before me like the open prairie of the Midwest.
A cartoon by Philbert
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Love the cartoon! Of course, I misread the whole thing and, based on the quality, thought it was one of Philbert's. So, naturally, I complimented him on it at Thom G's going-away soiree. Thankfully Philbert is an understanding soul.
anywho, just wanted to wish Thom G the happiest and most rewarding of travels as he makes his way to the great midwest and a new life in Sioux Falls, S.D.
and thanks, too, to Ms. Birch for hosting a fine event :)
- Hal Johnson said...
I'm sad to see you go. Another example of how our local paper seems to be losing folks gave it its soul. Good luck, and thanks.


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Art Department is the creation of Felix Kniazev and Olga Julinska, a husband-and-wife team of award-winning ceramic artists known internationally for their original designs characterized by strong graphic quality, vibrant colors, and exceptional attention to detail. Felix and Olga are originally from Russia, but they met and married in New York and have been working together since 1999. From conception to execution, each Art Department piece is a collaborative effort by the duo. They work and live in Boston with their three sons, Maximillian, Kyle, and Soren.
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Our daughter Callie is nine years old and both Nettes & I are now in our 50s and beginning to feel it! Anyway, here is this year's round up of our family news.
College workI am still teaching A Level Psychology to sixth form college students and my wife Nettes continues to work supporting adult college students with additional needs. I am enjoying commuting to college on the train now that we have finally got rid of the car. To be honest I never really enjoyed driving and find life much less stressful without it.
Church AliveWe are still a very active part of Church Alive, both of us teaching Sunday school, taking our share in hosting a home group and generally serving in the church.
Nettes was also involved in the church's holiday club over the summer and I helped out at a café for the parents. Nettes continues to regularly help at our church's Friday evening kids club Kids Alive too. We were proud to discover that our sister church in Zambia has started a Kids Alive, so Callie and Nettes have been helping our Kids Alive raise money for them.
We are still plugging away at WorkShop the little Thursday morning job club that Nettes & I started a couple of years ago. We continue to give people one to one support in job hunting, CV writing and any job coaching they need. We are now a Jericho Job Club which means some additional resources from this network of job clubs including vacancies being sent to us on a regular basis.
Spring HarvestSpring Harvest – a Christian conference at Butlins in Minehead. I had a great time in the prayer house, Nettes loved the Bible studies and we both got to a number of different sessions. Our daughter Callie had her own children's meetings that she thoroughly enjoyed. We also got some time to enjoy the facilities at Butlins and had a go at some archery and fencing.
Community InvolvementAgain this year Nettes has been working with many of our neighbours on our area's RHS It's Your Neighbourhood in Bloom award. This is only our third year and we have reached the top tier: Outstanding - a great achievement. Working together with neighbours has been an important part of Nettes' year and she is also involved in the compilation of a community calendar promoting the Residents' Association and local services.
Another exciting project is the development of a local timebank, which is in very early stages but should come live early in the New Year. This enables people to get time credits for services they give to friends or the community and then get help back in return - one hour credit for one hour of help. If anyone lives in an area with a timebank we recommend getting involved.
We have also been growing vegetables in our local Grow Space, which now has a polytunnel greenhouse and have had a couple of community events up there. Our most prolific crop has been the nasturtiums. They've taken over our front garden. We've been eating the flowers in salads and Nettes has a wonderful recipe for stuffing the leaves.
Summer Holidays
At homeWe've had a lot of work done on the house this year. As well as getting a lovely new living-room carpet we have had the bathroom retiled and the garden completely transformed.
CharisMissional and I have started a new personal development blog Authentically Positive, which includes some of the ideas that I'm learning about life coaching and some of my knowledge of psychology.
Also early in the year, I set myself the goal of losing two stone and I actually managed to lose nearly three over the course of the year. I also found out that I needed hearing aids this year and had a pair fitted at my local hospital. If you think you might need hearing aids please get some. The results are amazing.
Meanwhile Nettes has got very involved in crafting again, mainly knitting and crocheting for charity and for fun.
Please keep in touch!


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MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – Jay Gurecki, who has been on one side of bickering factions in Melbourne Beach, is slated to be sworn in Wednesday as the town's mayor, Local 6 news partner Florida Today reports.
Gurecki, along with two existing town commission members, also could appoint one other member to the board at Wednesday's commission meeting, making it a temporary four-person body — two elected and two appointed.
"I hope we can get some business done," he said.
The town has had its difficulties over the years, with employee resignations, and most recently with the resignation of commission members. The two latest were Donnie Price, who is running for mayor, and Rocco Maglio, who is moving away from town.
Gurecki said some of the contention in town has stemmed from two different factions, one that wants the town to remain as it is and another that wants to make changes.
"I imagine that's going to be around for a while," he said.
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"A year ago, it used to be employees and now it's the commission," she said of the resignations. "Let's hope November brings people that can stay and fulfill their commitment. It is a commitment."
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Alice's Story with Bipolar Disorder
When my daughter "Alice" was 24, she came home from graduate school one day at three in the morning in a new red Camaro. She sat outside in her new convertible, honking the horn.
She had spent her educational loan on the down payment for the new car's lease, arguing that the car was necessary for her new consulting business. She wanted to quit graduate school one semester before receiving her degree so as to immediately start the business.
I noticed that she was talking so fast that I couldn't interrupt her. Continuously pacing, Alice stayed up the rest of the night talking, making numerous phone calls to bewildered friends to tell them about the new car and business plans. I took her to the hospital in the morning, when it was apparent she was not going to go to sleep or stop talking.
At the hospital, Alice smiled and shook hands with everyone she encountered. While she was waiting for the doctor, she repeatedly sang the jingle, "See the USA in your Chevrolet." Alice told the doctor she felt "wonderful" and asked him if he wanted to go for a ride in her convertible.
I explained to the doctor that Alice had been depressed her senior year in high school but got better after taking an antidepressant for six months. She had no related problems until her sophomore year of college, when she was hospitalized for sleepless nights, boundless energy, rapid speech and purchasing two dozen red dresses in one day. During that two-week hospital stay, she improved by taking the medication lithium. She stayed on lithium for a year, and then spontaneously stopped her medication. She had been well for four years before this last episode.
Following the initial assessment in the hospital, which included a negative result on a test for drugs and alcohol, Alice was admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit and prescribed lithium. The dose was gradually increased over the next five days. Alice became more organized in her thinking and behavior and was discharged on day six. A follow-up appointment with an outpatient psychiatrist revealed an appropriate lithium level in Alice's blood, and she was able to resume her usual activities. Alice was aware of her manic behavior and its potential for disaster. She vowed that she would be diligent with her medication and treatment.
Ponton, L. (2020). Alice's Story with Bipolar Disorder. Psych Central. Retrieved on August 5, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/alices-story-with-bipolar-disorder/
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Two parallel combinative long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs) can convert the fundamental core mode LP01 in a single-mode fiber (SMF) into one desired higher order core mode LP0m in a few-mode fiber (FMF), in the process of which one specific cladding mode acts as a medium coupled from one fiber to another. Different LP0m modes can be obtained by controlling the grating period of LPFG in FMF to meet the phase matching condition. In this article we focus on the design and analyses of LP02 and LP03 mode add / drop multiplexers (MADMs). This device has some advantages of facile and good scalability, and particularly, of eliminating coupling interferences for the ahead multiplexed modes by the posterior MADMs or couplers. Furthermore, the conversion rate of mode power theoretically can approach as much asand the 3dB bandwidth can reach 10nm or more.
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イリーナ・スルツカヤ(Irina Slutskaya)は4月7日から8月16日までアイスショーツアー"チャンピオンズオンアイス" Champions on Ice 2006 Tour (COI2006) に参加します。55都市 60公演!ISFFによると毎年7月は休むようです。ハンバーガー発言に対する反応も気になる。トリノオリンピックでアメリカが金メダルを取れなかったからか、チケットの値上げが影響したのか、売れ行き悪いようです。
COI > Performances
This is the figure skating tour you don't want to miss! This year's show features the skaters who will compete in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. And they'll come directly from the Olympics to the United States to appear in the 2006 Tour of John Hancock Champions On Ice. It's your chance to see gold, silver and bronze medal performances!
日程 Schedule : 2006/04/07-08/16
04/07 7:30 - Fort Myers, FL - Germain Arena
04/08 3:00 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
04/09 3:00 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
*04/10 Skating with the Stars under the Stars
(04/11 Marshalls International Showcase)
04/13 7:00 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
04/14 7:30 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum
04/15 2:00 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
04/15 8:00 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
04/16 3:00 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
04/17 7:00 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center
04/21 7:30 - Hartford, CT - Hartford Civic Center
04/22 2:00 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
04/22 8:00 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
04/23 1:00 - Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum
*04/27 Skating clinic in Columbus スケート教室
04/29 2:00 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
04/29 8:00 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
04/30 3:00 - Providence, RI - Dunkin' Donuts Center
05/02 7:00 - Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena
05/05 7:30 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
05/06 3:00 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
05/07 2:00 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
05/10 7:00 - Louisville, KY - Freedom Hall
05/12 7:30 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
05/13 3:00 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats Arena
05/15 7:00 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center
(05/16 Superstars on Ice)
05/17 7:00 - Columbia, SC - Colonial Center
05/20 3:00 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
05/21 3:00 - Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium
(05/26? Irina in St. Petersburg)
(05/31 Opening Ceremony of Academy in St. Petersburg)
06/03 1:30 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
06/09 7:30 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
06/11 3:00 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
(06/? Glenview Ice Center)
(? TV Interview " Sports Solo " in Russia?)
06/24 2:00 - Chicago, IL - United Center
06/24 8:00 - Chicago, IL - United Center
06/25 3:00 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
*06/28 Collins氏の船で遊ぶ Collins' boat in Minneapolis
06/29 7:00 - Duluth, MN - DECC Arena
06/30 7:30 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
07/01 7:00 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
07/02 3:00 - Omaha, NE - Civic Auditorium
*07/03 Kansas City Royals' event 野球場でイベント
07/06 7:00 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Convention Center
07/08 3:00 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
07/21 7:30 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
07/22 7:00 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
07/23 3:00 - Colorado Springs, CO - World Arena
07/25 7:00 - Billings, MT - Metrapark Arena
07/27 7:00 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
07/29 3:00 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
07/29 8:00 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
07/30 3:00 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
08/02 7:00 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
08/04 7:30 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
08/05 2:00 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
08/06 3:00 - San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
08/07 7:00 - Stockton, CA - Stockton Arena
08/09 7:00 - Phoenix, AZ - Glendale Arena
08/11 7:30 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena
08/12 3:00 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
08/13 3:00 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
08/16 7:00 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
出演予定者 Performers :
Michelle Kwan
Irina Slutskaya
Evan Lysacek
Sasha Cohen
Evgeni Plushenko
Johnny Weir
Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin
Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat
Evan Lysacek
Surya Bonaly
Victor Petrenko
Rudy Galindo
Dan Hollander
Vladimir Besedin and Oleksiy Polishchuk
Irina Grigorian
Shizuka Arakawa (joined from 06/24 till the end)
◆荒川静香公式サイト > "特集 アメリカ・アイスショー紀行 チャンピオンズ・オン・アイス"(オススメ)
プログラム Program :
A Fosse compilation (Big Spender)
COI > Performances > music
Selections from the 2006 Opening Number:
18) Song: Hey Big Spender - Artist: Fosse
Skater: Irina Slutskaya
19) Song: You Promise Me - Artist: Ingred
Skater: Irina Slutskaya
FSU > COI review thread (can't find another one)
music from the entrances -
Irina S. to "I'm the Only One" by Melissa Etheridge.
COI > Skaters irina slutskaya
スルツカヤ紹介ページ。動画と写真 video & photo
Irina Slutskaya
Olympic Silver Medalist,
Olympic Bronze Medalist,
Two-time World Champion,
Three-time World Silver Medalist,
Seven-time European Champion.
Great speed, intricate footwork, complex spins and natural jumping ability make Irina Slutskaya a formidable opponent in any skating competition. She was the first Russian woman to win the European title (1997) and has won it four times since, and also became the first Russian woman to win an Olympic silver medal. (Salt Lake City 2002) You can also add two world championship titles to her resume. She invented the double Biellmann-spin with foot change and became the first woman to land the triple Lutz-triple loop combination in competition at the 2000 Grand Prix Final in Lyon, France, which is why Slutskaya is considered one of the sport's most powerful women athletes. Despite battling vasculitis, which sidelined her for most of the 2003-04 season, she returned to the ice to win every international Grand Prix competition she entered in the 2004-05 season, concluding with the 2005 World title. Irina lives in Moscow with her husband of five years, Sergei Micheev. She has been coached by Zhanna Grimova for most of her skating career and collects toy stuffed animals.
※interactive video 動画のキャプション
Irina Slutskaya is the technical wizard.Irina does the triple toe,double toe better than anyone in the world.
04/09 スルツカヤ、ニュープログラム"Hey Big Spender"
05/11 COIツアー記事【The Courier-Journal】
05/03 スルツカヤ、インタビュー【Ohio State University News】
04/27 スルツカヤ、スケート教室で"数年休むかも"
04/23 ファンを大切にするスルツカヤ
04/22 Donald Tramp氏、スルツカヤの熱烈なファン♪
04/12 スルツカヤインタビュー、病気・トリノオリンピックメダルに込められたもの
04/07 スルツカヤ・インタビュー トリノオリンピック・アメリカ・ファン・ペット【Soviet sport】
03/28 スルツカヤ・インタビュー【Soviet Sport】
MKF > MK Fan Chat > 2006 COI Reports and Picture Links Only"
Ирина Слуцкая форум > Ирина > Champions On Ice - 2006
Mizzno 2年目社員♪日記 > 海外アイスショーを見よう!Champions On Ice in Los Angeles 日本から自力でチケット入手"ticketmaster の WILL CALL"
ISFF > a COI question サイン・プレゼントの方法
●COI 2006 tour photos 写真
COI > behind the scenes
We love Irina!
Evgeni, Irina and Tatiana pose at the Sushi table 寿司でポーズ
(Sushi photos from Evan Lysacek Official Site > GALLERY > Champions on Ice > Behind the Scenes)
Irina Slutskaya leading a Clinic for local skaters in Columbus, Ohio
Irina tests the watermelon
The Cast enjoys a day off in Kansas City at the ballpark.
★会場が不明の写真 where ?
xemily120x > my loverrs
Evan Lysacek Official Site > GALLERY > Champions on Ice > Behind the Scenes
rachaelxinfinity > champions on ice and ice show!
knshorty240 > Champions on Ice
Estelxek > Champions on Ice
04/16 Philadelphia or 04/29 East Rutherford, New Jersey
The Michelle Kwan Fan Page! > Multimedia > Photo Gallery > 2006 COI > Skating Pictures から(ほとんどはPhiladelphia)
copyright Heather Winfield
COI > behind the scenes
Don't take our picture!
ISFF > Photos from COI 2006
FSU > COI review thread (can't find another one)
Finale: 6 White arches moved around the ice, The Entertainer: women in old time dresses with parisols and men in pin stripes, partner dancing and solo highlights Dan flips and Evan does a nice 3L, the strip off their clothes into metallic multicolored outfits (not really a fan), acrobats and Surya flip. Bluesy ballad comes on and Johnny looking hot in a white tux does 3T2T tano that was effortless, while A+P show off I was too busy watching Johnny grooving to the music (rolling his head and bobbing around) under the arch, too funny! White sheets unveil the Kween and she does a charlotte spiral and some pretty edge work and such. Ends with Sing Sing Sing led by Irina and Plushy (sort of Sharks vs Jets approach at the beginning) Irina does double beillman while Plush does some frantic footwork (that im totally impressed by). Dancing together to end. Final Lap to we are the champions, Irina pushes Rudy's butt while their in line and almost causes a domino effect!
FSU > COI review thread (can't find another one)
Finale used 6 white and silver arched doorways. Started with group skating to Scott Joplin's "Entertainer". Multi-colored vests for guys and old-fashioned dresses for gals.
Next was more upbeat 20's style rag number "Hot like That" featuring Tanith and Ben with cast. Ended with Charleston steps by all.
Next was the Kween skating to "Around the World" in pretty slow waltz tempo, joined by A&P. Again no jumps for her. Here and in rest of finale, gorgeous all white and silver costumes for cast.
Then music went 1940's "Sing Sing Sing" with Irina S. and Plushy and into group finale.
For "We are the Champions" victory lap, Kween was at front of line ahead of Plushy and Sasha and ended up facing me at very end.
MKF > All COI Pics/Backstage/MK Reports go here!#673
about the ending of COI, this is what happened in Richmond:
Michelle is the last to skate her program. When she finishes her bows, other skaters come skating out with these arch things (Michelle skates off). They are wearing colorful costumes and skate around for a while to some upbeat music.
After a while, some skaters come out in white - I think Johnny Weir is one of them and A&P. Don't remember what they skated to. Then, after they finish, Michelle just appeared at center ice, skating to Around the World in 80 Days. I think after a minute or so, B&A skate out and do their thing (Michelle leaves), and then Sasha finishes the song.
Various groupings come out and skate the final part, but Michelle doesn't come out again until the We are the Champions skate around and final bow.
So basicly she doesn't skate in the group numbers but has a small solo part in the middle of the finale (in an awesomely stunning white costume).
○backstage passについて
Sasha Fans Forum > COI - Columbia, SC - pics
COI tour bus
Evan Lysacek Official Site > GALLERY > Champions on Ice > Behind the Scenes
there are two types passes. Red ones, believe you have to know someone in show, having them reserve for you, and with that you can really go backstage if skaters are not that tired. Blue ones they handout with VIP tickets. A lady stood behind us(when we waiting to be taken down) told me she 'sweet talk' to the ticket officer to give her a backstage ticket. You may bring your daughter along to the ticket box trying this.
To get backstage passes, you really have to know someone involved with the production of the tour (including a skaters' agent or manager) or someone involved with the arena. Some people can win them through different contests on sites, radio stations, etc. but because of how tight security has become, its really just something for people who know people.
The red/blue thing isn't necessarily true (re VIP tickets.) I've been backstage pretty much every year since 2001: twice with the red pass, the rest with blue passes. I never got them with any kind of VIP tickets. I haven't seen any difference between the two colors, honestly. In Philly, they put the two groups separate, but again, I never saw a difference when I had a blue or red pass. (This year I had blue, and it turned out just fine. )
Being able to "sweet talk" your way backstage depends on the security of the arena. The shows I've attended have had strict security, but I've heard of other places where security is lax, or they don't care, and people can sneak backstage, or just ask to go backstage, and they let them.
The people with red passes could go to the FRONT of the line while the blue passes were first come after them (which I just HAPPENED to be first for...the benefits to knowing my arena inside and out ). So yeah, that's the only thing I noticed. I don't know if they'd ever turn away the blue backstage passes, but I'm guessing the red ones go first in case not everyone has time to sign, the reds will get the best chance or maybe if they know the skaters, it makes it easier for them to talk to one another. All I know is that it seemed almost silly but I'm sure there's a logical reason.
I guess they dealt it differently in diff locations. There was no huge difference between the blue and red, in the show I attended (the 2nd show in NJ). Just that the red ones lined up before blue ones. And the working staffs there call the red ones as 'heavy duty' ones....however afterwards I heard friend in Califonia that with red ones they can go 'into' the backstage. But blue ones are allowed waiting outside in loby.
7/30/2006 - Champions On Ice Cancelled
August 1st Event will not be held at Idaho Center
Champions On Ice has announced the August 1st performance at the Idaho Center has been cancelled. Refunds are available. (Details below.)
According to a Champions On Ice executive, the show was cancelled due to due to travel constraints combined with slow advanced ticket sales.
"We are trying to bring big shows to the area but folks need to buy their tickets early," says Craig Baltzer, General Manager of the Idaho Center. "this is a perfect example of why it's important to buy when a show goes on sale."