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Windows 10 Releases: Anniversary Update and Creators Update
It's just a few months until the Spring 2017 release of the Windows 10 Creators Update. With that in mind, here is an overview of the enterprise features coming to the next Windows 10 software distribution, and an important milestone for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
Windows 10 for business roadmap Windows 10 release information page
Windows 10 Anniversary Update now part of Current Branch for Business
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update release, also known as Windows 10 1607, is now part of Current Branch for Business (CBB), and is ready for enterprise deployment. This brings our Windows as a service vision closer to reality, as our most significant release of Windows 10 so far has been validated using the feedback from our partners, OEMs, and customers who tested the Anniversary Update in pilots and proofs of concept. With the Anniversary Update now part of CBB, and since Windows 10 only supports two CBB releases at any time, Windows 10 version 1507 will receive its final patches in March 2017 after it enters into the 60-day grace period for updates this month (January 2017). With millions of devices running the CBB version 14393.447 installed by KB 3200970 or any later update, as indicated on the Windows 10 release information page, organizations can be assured Windows 10 1607 is fully ready for them.
As the most secure version of Windows ever, using a Protect, Detect, and Respond strategy, the Anniversary Update running in CBB drives stability in our OS and confidence for our customers. With the number of ransomware encounters increasing by 400% from December 2005 to July 2016, older versions of Windows are more likely to encounter security threats. Devices running Windows 10 are 58% less likely to encounter ransomware (download this PDF for more information) and other exploits than devices running Windows 7.
Windows 10 Creators Update enterprise features
The Windows 10 Creators Update that was announced in October will democratize mixed reality and 3D. Empowering our end users to do more was just the start, and the Windows 10 Creators Update will also deliver new features for modern IT, including a new mobile application management feature, in-place UEFI conversion, and continued improvements to Windows as a service.
Security intelligence across cloud and devices
Enterprise security is a critical consideration for customers, and the Creators Update will simplify the monitoring and tracking of security events through a central portal called the Windows Security Center. Linked to Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection via the Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph, the Windows Security Center will allow IT admins to follow an attack from endpoints and email in an integrated manner.
We're adding new actions and insights in Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection to investigate and respond to network attacks, including enriched detection, enriched intelligence, and enhanced remediation.
Enriched detection
We will expand WDATP sensors to detect threats that persist only in memory or kernel level exploits. This will enable IT administrators to monitor loaded drivers and in-memory activities, and to detect various patterns of injection, reflective loading, and in-memory modifications indicating potential kernel exploits.
Enriched intelligence
Microsoft maintains a Threat Intelligent (TI) database that sources information from over 200B of scanned emails for malware, and over 350B monthly authentications, we are also enriching our database through third party industry partners like FireEye iSIGHT Threat Intelligence. In the Creators Update, we'll enable IT administrators to add their own intelligence into the Windows Security Center for alerts on activities based on their own indicators of compromise. This added level of insight will enrich machine learning models to identify and block malware more quickly and better protect their unique environment.
Enhanced remediation
New remediation actions in Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection will give IT admins the tools to isolate machines, collect forensics, kill and clean running processes, and quarantine or block files with a single click in the Windows Security Center.
Video: Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection for Windows 10 in the Creators Update
Simplified IT
The Windows 10 Creators Update includes new capabilities that address customer feedback:
- Automatic step-up to Windows 10 Enterprise for those with appropriate Windows subscriptions
- Automatic bulk enrollment into Azure Active Directory
- For existing PCs, an automated tool that can be used to help with the process of moving from BIOS to UEFI, needed to support new security features like Secure Boot
In-place UEFI conversion
Some customers that want to take advantage of new Windows 10 security features like Device Guard can't do so on their existing devices because it requires UEFI-enabled hardware. Additionally, customers with UEFI-enabled hardware that had Windows 7 installed using legacy BIOS, required IT to physically touch each device to convert it to UEFI since IT would have to repartition the disc and reconfigure the firmware. With the Creators Update, we will introduce a simple conversion tool that automates this work, and integrates the conversion tool into the Windows 7 to Windows 10 in-place upgrade process executed by management software, such as System Center Configuration Manager.
Mobile application management
The Creators Update will introduce mobile application management, a new feature that protects data on personal devices without requiring the device to be enrolled in a mobile device management solution. This makes end users happier and more productive - they can use their personal devices to access work apps and content without giving control to IT, but IT can block access to those files if a user leaves the organization.
Video: Managing BYOD with the Windows 10 Creators Update
Windows as a service improvements
Many customers have expressed concerns about the size of the two-to-three times per year feature updates and the monthly quality updates. We will soon be adding express update support to Windows 10 to reduce the monthly download size by 90% for customers using System Center Configuration Manager or third-party management or patching products. Later this year, we will enable a new differential feature update capability that is expected to reduce the download size by about 35% over the current sizes. These changes, combined with peer-to-peer capabilities offered with BranchCache and Delivery Optimization features, ensure that the impact of Windows as a service on your network is minimized.
Overview of Windows as a service Details about security and IT tools in Creators Update
Over the next few weeks, some of the Creators Update features will start to show up in Windows Insider builds. If you are not already a Windows Insider, join today and provide your feedback to help shape the Windows experience.


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I made a Spotify playlist
It'd be a shame if only I and about two other people heard it, because it's brilliant.
No theme, just great things.
Listen in order and fall in love with me: http://open.spotify.com/user/natalieshaw/playlist/7kly6CeR4ENa3LZb0btXAD
Erland Oye = snap
Yes it's lengthy but it's perfect.
The Daily Planet! A good start. I'll give it a go
Here is one I made for a middle aged man who wanted some new-ish music
ps. two songs off the same album are allowed ok.

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FIRST, some bad news. Mayon Volcano has erupted. The explosion has endangered the lives of Albay residents… prompting President Arroyo to declare martial law in the province.
AGAIN, I would like to apologize for this delayed post. I promise to have regular updates after Christmas.
Speaking of Christmas, a number of political personalities emailed me and asked why their own re-creations/re-enactments of the Nativity Scene were not mentioned in the previous post. I told them I was running out of time when I uploaded that particular post last Sunday. Nonetheless, I promised to feature their own Yuletide anecdotes in the succeeding posts.
It's the holiday season. It's Christmas! The signs are all over: people flocking to Divisoria; Communist rebels declaring a truce with the government, and Satur Ocampo shaking hands with Bongbong Marcos!
Did you hear what happened when the First Gentleman dressed up like Santa at the palace? When he started talking, his grandchildren said, "You're not Santa! You're Santo Niño!"
A Yuletide trivia about the Defensor-Santiagos. Since 1992, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago and her husband have refused to display Christmas trees in their house. Asked why, the couple replied, "Ganun katindi ang galit namin sa mga puno."
Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay is perhaps the most consistent local executive when it comes to playing Santa to his constituents. He's been doing that for 23 consecutive years!
Instead of designating someone to buy stuff for him, Sen. Manny Villar himself did the shopping this year. The most expensive item he bought was Loren Legarda.
Atty. Gilbert Teodoro had a difficult time shopping. So he just let Ronaldo Puno do the work for him.
Something bad happened to the Nativity Scene created by Sen. Panfilo Lacson. The three kings who were traveling at night were mistaken for robbers and were 'neutralized.' Lacson accused Erap of masterminding it.
The Liberal Party's re-enactment of the Nativity Scene was one of the most controversial. Serge Osmeña backed out from playing Jesus when he learned that Ralph and Vilma would play Joseph and Mary.
In Pampanga, the re-enactment of the Nativity Scene at the capitol was ordered stopped by Governor Ed Panlilio. The priest-on-leave canceled the event when Mr. and Mrs. Bong and Lilia Pineda insisted on playing the role of the infant Jesus' "godparents."
In fairness to Lakas-Kampi-CMD, they did try to re-enact the Nativity Scene. They just couldn't really complete the cast.
The Roxas-Araneta family had a lavish Christmas party in which the Nativity Scene was reenacted. As expected, Mar Roxas played Joseph. Korina Sanchez was infant Jesus' stepmother.
Former senator Jovito Salonga's favorite Christmas carol is "The Christmas Song." He particularly likes the line that goes, "And so I'm offering this simple phrase/ To kids from 1 to 92…"
Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. also loves "The Christmas Song." He gets horny when he hears the line, "Chest nuts roasting on an open fire…"
Senatorial aspirant and retired Army Major Gen. Jovito Palparan doesn't like people in Santa outfit. He refused to elaborate but said, "I just hate Reds."
Inquirer columnist Conrado De Quiros is giving away Transformers toys this year. He purchased both sets of Autobots and Decepticons… because he believes in toys that depict the battle between good and evil.
Rumors say Korina was a no-show at the Christmas party of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs… making it the group's most enjoyable gathering in recent years.
The Kapuso Network's party for the press was well thought of. However, network bosses were reportedly alarmed when ABS-CBN's press party got a higher rating from the attendees!
In terms of variety though, ABC 5's Yuletide parties top them all. Every year, they celebrate the Holidays with new owners, new bosses, and new officemates.
Finally, for the first time in history, the Philippine Daily Inquirer and the Philippine Star had a joint Christmas party. Thanks to their joint sponsor, Noynoy Aquino.
"If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself."
~Charles Schulz
Light Bites
Q: In Maguindanao, an unidentified person donned a Santa costume. He was really unrecognizable. But when he spoke three words, the kids around him yelled, "Andal Ampatuan Jr!" What three words did he utter?
A: Backhoe! Ho! Ho!
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I'd like to thank Senator Chiz Escudero for the Holiday txt greets. Chiz' thoughtfulness never fails to amaze me – despite the heckling.
And to everyone who made this year a remarkable and memorable one for The Professional Heckler, Merry Christmas!
To borrow Pacquiao's line: Maraming salamat sa inyung supurta!
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The five best rain scenes in movies
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There's just something special about watching Gene Kelly gleefully dance and sing his way through what is, arguably, the most iconic rain scene ever laid to celluloid in 1952's "Singin' in the Rain." It's an instant feel-good moment in an endlessly fun movie that made its Blu-ray debut on July 17 (the "Ultimate Collector's Edition" even comes with a real umbrella). Starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds, the film has never looked better and its release gave us a great excuse to run down some of the most awesomely rain-soaked scenes in cinematic history. Grab your raincoat and galoshes. It's about to get very slippery in here.
"Jurassic Park" (1993)
Steven Spielberg's 1993 blockbuster "Jurassic Park" might not have been the first time the legendary director changed the face of modern cinema (and it certainly wouldn't be the last time), but the film's stunning use of computer-generated imagery set the bar for visual effects higher than anyone imagined it could go. Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton, and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough, "Jurassic Park" went on to make an obscene amount of money at the box office while also thrilling audiences young and old alike.
And there may be no more thrilling scene than the memorable one that takes place in the pouring rain. With power to the electric fences out and their park-guided touring SUVs stalled outside the dinosaur enclosure. The scene is punctuated by the iconic shot of a glass of water vibrating from the thundering boom of a T. rex's footsteps. From there on, we're treated to one of the most suspenseful and breathtaking animal attack scenes ever created. I don't need to tell you what happens. You've probably seen it numerous times. It's a nearly perfect scene that's only made more frightening and claustrophobic by the seemingly endless rain pouring down. It's enough to give you chills.
"The Matrix Revolutions" (2003)
It's a shame "The Matrix Revolutions" is mostly a terrible movie because its rain scene is an absolute classic. Neo and Smith finally go hand-to-hand in a completely drenched street, clomping through at least an inch of the wet stuff en route to punching each other in the face. What makes the scene so great, however, isn't just the fact that it's a well-orchestrated, exciting fight scene (it is, in fact, all those things), but it's also the way the Wachowski's employ their patented brand of "bullet time" slow-motion and signature color palette. The visuals liven up any semblance of frustration viewers may have had throughout most of the film (at least for this very brief respite) and gives "Matrix" fans something to cheer about for the first time since… well… really the end of the first film. It's a great rain scene that deserves a better movie around it.
"Poltergeist" (1982)
So Carol Anne's been dragged into that damned TV several times already by the end of the film and, when the rain starts pouring, things are really about to go berserk. The Freelings have been through hell, learned how to throw a tennis ball through an alternate plane of existence (where everything seems to come out covered in a red, goopy mess), and watched tiny Tangina Barrons tell them that their house is "clean." Little did they know that, before long, JoBeth Williams would be slipping into a muddy mess of a pool hole and screaming for her life as skeletons began to rise up around her.
The rain scene in Tobe Hooper's "Poltergeist" is not only absolutely terrifying, but it's also a major plot point, in that it reveals one of the major things that's been causing all the paranormal activity in the Freeling's house. You see, those skeletons that Diane Freeling ends up swimming with near the end of the film are from the Indian burial ground that lies underneath their home in Cuesta Verde. And those spirits, my friend, are mighty pissed off. All of which eventually prompts Craig T. Nelson to utter one of cinema's all-time finest lines: "You moved the headstones, but you forgot to move the bodies!" Talk about a serious oversight.
"Spider-Man" (2002)
It's hard to believe that Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" is now ten years old. The film that helped launch the latest superhero film craze still stands as one of the genre's best efforts (even if Raimi slightly outdid himself with his "Spider-Man 2" follow-up). It's nearly as rousing and fun today as it was ten years ago and, despite what the naysayers will tell you (especially after the "Spider-Man 3" debacle), Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst have some serious chemistry.
Take, for instance, the very rain scene that's become a pop culture staple over the past decade. After Spider-Man helps vanquish a few thugs that have been bothering Mary-Jane, all in the midst of a steady pouring rain, the webslinger hangs upside down and waits as Mary-Jane moves in to… how shall we put this… say thanks. Dripping wet from head to toe, Mary-Jane moves in, pulls down Spider-Man's mask just enough to plant a big sloppy kiss on our hero. It's a passionate, heartfelt, and downright sexy kiss that's a true payoff. It's also one that movie fans have seen endless times in the past ten years, and will probably continue to see for a very long time.
"The Shawshank Redemption" (1994)
Is there a more uplifting movie on the planet than "The Shawshank Redemption?" If so, I dare you to find it. Sure, there are plenty of feel-good movies out there, but there's just something about Frank Darabont's masterpiece that could take someone on the bring of a depressive breakdown and turn them into a shining beacon of hope. It might not appear that way throughout its two hour twenty minute runtime but, by the end of the film, if you're not getting "busy living," then there's something wrong with you.
And there's maybe no other rain scene in the history of movies that so embodies everything about the character caught in the middle of it. When Andy Dufresne finally found his way to freedom ("through five hundred yards of shit-smelling foulness I can't even imagine," in the words of Morgan Freeman's "Red"), he's greeted by a rain so hard and strong, you'd think it was delivered God himself directly to Dufresne to cleanse himself of not only the physical grossness he just experienced, but also the emotional filth he'd been wallowing in for years behind the walls of Shawshank Prison. Dufresne rips off his shirt, closes his eyes, and raises his hands to the sky as if to say "thank you" for the most beautiful, refreshing, and powerful rain he'd ever felt. It's an absolutely glorious moment for one of cinema's greatest characters, and easily one of the best rain scenes of all time.
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The Surprising Strategy for Middle Eastern Peace
Sometimes the oddest observations are made. One such observation is that ISIS has not intentionally attacked Israel. An accidental attack a few months ago was even accompanied with an apology from the terrorist organization to the Jewish nation. Strange that a group with the stated mandate of establishing an international Islamic Caliphate would orchestrate attacks against Muslim nations in the region but not attack Israel itself, and even say sorry when it did so by accident.
Another observation which can be made is that ISIS is only operating in regions which are of strategic importance to the Anglo-American establishment and its goals of hampering a Eurasian Union and of creating a Greater Israel in the Middle East.
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It's now more than a week since the military of the Russian Federation fired on three small Ukrainian naval ships, boarded and seized them, and took 24 Ukrainian servicemen captive. Six were injured, three of them seriously.
The violation took place in the vicinity of Kerch Strait, the narrow passage between Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea that links the Black and Azov seas. The strait is the sole point of access for shipping to the otherwise landlocked Sea of Azov and the Ukrainian ports Mariupol and Berdiansk.
The United Nations, the United States, the European Union, most European and many other countries, including Australia, issued statements condemning the Russian aggression and calling for the return of the ships and their crews.
Russia described its action as a response to Ukrainian provocation, alleging that the incident had been confected to boost President Petro Poroshenko's flagging support ahead of presidential elections in March. Disregarding its 2003 bilateral agreement with Ukraine that designates the strait as joint territorial waters of both countries, Russia has accused Ukraine's ships of breaching what it now regards as its maritime border.
Ukraine's capacity to respond was limited. A military response, given Russia's likely retaliation, was unthinkable. Poroshenko called on the West for support, asking in particular for a stiffening of sanctions – a move on which none of his addressees have embarked so far.
At the G20 summit in Argentina, German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed four-party talks involving Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia to try to de-escalate the conflict. But similar "Normandy-format" discussions have done little to resolve the five-year-old war in Ukraine's east.
At home, Poroshenko asked parliament to approve a state of military alert, generally referred to in English-language media as "martial law", but in fact it mainly enables the state to mobilise people and resources for military purposes, if needed.
Parliament acceded to his request for a period of 30 days, and in regions adjacent to the coast and the Russian border. For the duration of the alert, entry into Ukraine of male citizens of the Russian Federation aged between 16 and 60 was prohibited. The intention, Poroshenko explained, was to prevent the infiltration into Ukraine of de facto Russian military personnel.
To date, the Russian Federation is unmoved. It's holding the majority of the captured seamen under arrest, reportedly in solitary confinement in Moscow. Criminal charges have been filed against them.
Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine has now lasted half a decade. In the course of that war, Russia illegally annexed Crimea after Russian troops without insignia occupied the peninsula. It fomented an anti-Kyiv insurgency in the south and east of Ukraine, which in the easternmost part of the country was successful, triggering a war that's cost more than 10,000 lives and daily brings new injuries and deaths.
Russia supplies its puppet regimes in Donetsk and Luhansk with military expertise and materiel. Hitherto, official spokespeople of the RF have denied involvement in these acts by the Russian state.
The Kerch attack is different. In this instance there's been no denial; the Russian military engaged in aggression in full view of the international community, signalling a new level of readiness to challenge the rest of the world to respond. In issuing such a challenge, the Russian Federation has nothing to lose and much to gain.
Should the West's response to Russia's aggression be as anaemic, disunited and bereft of consequence as it's been in preceding years, Russia will have established that it controls access to the Azov Sea and, thus, holds to ransom the Ukrainian Azov Sea ports and the economy of their hinterland.
Agreements no protection
It will have demonstrated to Ukraine, yet again, that international agreements are no protection against aggression and that the West is either powerless to help Ukraine, or unwilling to do so, or both. The same point will not be lost upon the Russian domestic audience, burnishing the image of Russia as an effective and muscular international actor, and boosting – if it needed boosting – the popularity of President Vladimir Putin.
This serial Russian victory may even dull the pain of a possible setback on the cultural battleground. The spiritual leader of world Orthodoxy, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, has indicated readiness to extend recognition to a national Orthodox Church in Ukraine, putting an end to the situation where the sole canonical Orthodox Church in Ukraine is the one in union with the Moscow Patriarchate.
Should the West's response to Russia's aggression be as anaemic, disunited and bereft of consequence ... Russia will have established that it controls access to the Azov Sea and, thus, holds to ransom the Ukrainian Azov Sea ports and the economy of their hinterland.
On the other hand, the West could demonstrate uncharacteristic determination and, for example, seriously intensify sanctions, especially personal sanctions directed at individuals close to Vladimir Putin, or exclude Russia from the SWIFT international banking system, or freeze the international assets of some Russian banks, or enhance the defence assistance provided to Ukraine, or boost the NATO presence on the Black Sea.
Should the Western response inflict discomfort on the Russian Federation sufficient to persuade it to return the ships and sailors and restore the open status of the Kerch waterway, Russia would be in a position to present itself as reasonable and conciliatory, contributing constructively to the de-escalation of tensions in which all parties are interested.
Australia's stance
Australia has been principled in its attitude toward Russia, especially since a Russian weapons system operated by the Russian military or their proxies from rebel-held territory in Eastern Ukraine shot down Flight MH17, killing 298 passengers and crew, 38 of them Australian. (Russia continues to deny responsibility for this act.) With like-minded members of the international community, Australia has imposed and maintained sanctions against the Russian Federation, and condemned its acts of aggression in international forums. On this matter, the two sides of Australian politics have displayed laudable bipartisanship.
On Monday, the retiring Labor parliamentarian Michael Danby introduced into the Australian Parliament a private member's bill similar to the Magnitsky Acts that have been passed in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the three Baltic republics.
Magnitsky Acts bear the name of Sergei Magnitsky, a tax accountant who accused Russian officials of conspiring to defraud the state and who died after almost a year in prison without trial and denied proper medical help.
Such legislation enables governments to freeze the assets of individuals identified as violating human rights or engaging in other criminal activity, and to deny them entry into the countries concerned.
It's to be hoped that Danby's bill becomes law, enabling Australia more effectively to exert pressure on the individuals behind the reprehensible actions in which states sometimes engage.
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Pasquini Espresso Machine Can Save You Money?
The company has taken a few decades in perfecting and developing stunning blends of coffee.
They did it (and are still doing so) with the use of the premium Italian roasters and high-quality coffee beans to provide the finest tasting coffee to each individual who have passion in coffee.
It can be said that Pasquini Company has mastered the perfect flavor of Italian coffee.
The Livietta by Pasquini is considered as a compact semi-automatic machine presented, but it still features the commercial value that you would anticipate from Pasquini.
This machine has a height of twelve inches tall and eight inches wide and housed in a stainless steel.
The Livietta also features 2 thermoblocks and 15-bar pump pressure that can steam and brew at the same time.
In addition, The Livietta is known for its two minutes brewing time and four minutes steaming time and that is really fast heat up time compared to other coffee machines.
With its fast heat up time, you can effortlessly create lattes, cappuccinos, espressos for your visitors in a fast-efficient manner.
Not only that, this machine has a 3-way solenoid control device to manage the pressure when you brew and it is designed to make café-quality latte, cappuccino and espresso for years of consistent use.
With the fast brewing system and café-quality beverages this Livietta produced, obviously you can save money even though it will cost you $1075.
And this machine the machine would breakeven in less than a year and you start saving money on café-quality drinks not purchased outside.
Therefore, it is worth investing in this Livietta by Pasquini.
Finally, consumers rarely see the point of having an expensive espresso machine, the fact is, they are the ones that is likely to save money over the long term since the majority of expensive espresso machine is very reliable, durable and consistently create a café-quality espresso, latte and even cappuccino.
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Meet Richard Meinertzhagen, a fascinating and disturbing character from the golden age of Edwardian science. I first learned about him last weekend, reading the Extinction Countdown blog. Meinertzhagen was single-handedly responsible for convincing a couple generations of scientists that the Indian forest owlet was extinct when it actually was not. How?
Turns out, Meinertzhagen had a habit of stealing taxonomic specimens from museums, altering them, and then resubmitting them to different museums as his own discovery, complete with fabricated information about where and when he found the animal. His forest owlet, for example, was an 1884 specimen swiped from the British Museum of Natural History sometime after 1925. He later repackaged the bird as his own specimen, collected in 1914. The problem: Meinertzhagen claimed to have found the forest owlet in an Indian state where the owlets don't live. Later researchers, upon not finding any owlets in that state, concluded the birds must be extinct. This assumption wasn't disproven until 1997. But that's not even the weirdest stuff in Meinertzhagen's biography ... Read the rest


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It's a Two-Fer week… by mistake.
The quest for the perfect meal kit for our busy family continued this week. It was just kid and I at home this week; and when I say "at home" I mean kid slept here but didn't see much more of him. So I had planned three easy meals from Sun Basket for the two of us, ones that I could hand to him in the car and he eats while I drive him around the school on a rainy night to his next activity. All seemed will with my choices… and then Hello Fresh happened.
I had signed up for Hello Fresh last week, and thinking it was like all the others I'd choose when my first box came to me… nope. I happened to sign up right on their cut-off time for this week's box and that was automatically sent to me without me getting to make any choices. So through the weekend I thought I had 2 boxes (5 meals) coming to me on Monday and Tuesday and planned accordingly. Great. No real grocery shopping needed, no additional planning. Wrong again. The HF box due Tuesday afternoon arrived at 8pm Wednesday night with a bang on my door and a guy not from any of the known carriers standing there with a wet box in his hands. The HF box was late, a gel pack was leaking and the food wasn't too cold. (the meats you could tell had been frozen and were now completely defrosted). So HF didn't start off with a great score before I even tested the meals. (I will say, they did credit me for this unwanted box, eventually)
So back to the cooking review. First up, the planned contender Sun Basket
I ordered 3 meals for 2 people. The two I've tested so far were okay. The portions and amount of provided ingredients were spot on, but the taste and texture was lacking. The meatloaf was dry, and the cooking instructions vague (do I cook the potatoes and THEN put in meatloaf, do I cook both together, potatoes for 20 add meatloaf for another 20? It was not spelled out.) Tried the minestrone the next night, with meatballs that had no bonding agent (extra gooey with just basil and eggs). The soup was good, not great. Tonight I'm trying the gyros… which is a family favorite so I'm sure they will be delightful no matter what. Sun Basket does get points for their fully organic ingredients, reusable packaging of items, and their fully recyclable box and packing material. Looking ahead, the menus all have 1 maybe 2 items our picky family would enjoy, not nearly as many choices as some other companies… but their price is very competitive. I'd say over all a 4 out of 5
Now let's get Fresh- Hello Fresh, that is. Since I didn't choose this week's foods, I made a few changes on my own. First I gave my mom one of the bags because I knew I wouldn't have time to cook it before our next test box arrived. She took home cherry glazed pork shops with couscous and reported back that is was easy to fix and yummy. Our other meal was pineapple (yuck!) and poblano (hot!) tacos. I left off the peppers and only added the pineapple to the kid's salsa. They were delicious! I little messy to make with extra bowls needed for salsa and crema. We got a bag for 4 servings, but I only cooked up half the meat and have some left overs for lunch today (which, if we had been eating at home and not on the go last night the kid would have devoured in his 3rd and 4th tacos). Recipe was easy, and I'll be doing it again, if on my own. Our second container of cilantro has some wilting and 2 of the tomatoes had squishy bits. With HF's rocky start I'm giving them 3.5 out of 5. I'll give them another try with a full review when I select the menu items and serving sizes and am not rushing to fit in an unplanned meal delivery.
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Up next- Plated. The most expensive of the ones I'm trying, but also the oldest of the bunch.


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Beer and Liquor Licensing Is Its Own Animal
Rachel Schaffer Lawson talks the legal business of alcohol
Authors: Staff Reports – Originally published on NashvillePost.com
Rachel Schaffer Lawson is owner of Schaffer Law Firm, which launched in March 2011.
A triple major in marketing, entrepreneurship and music business at Northeastern University in Boston, Lawson would go on to attend Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans, studying business law, intellectual property law and entertainment law. While living in The Big Easy, she undertook an internship with the National Football League's New Orleans Saints.
Lawson's practice focuses, in large part, on the food and beverage industry. The Post recently caught up with her for a quick chat.
You provide legal counsel for numerous craft breweries, bars and restaurants. What legal considerations do folk starting such a business have that may be different from those of other businesses?
Pretty much every business I work with has needs in the following four areas: intellectual property (i.e. copyright, trademark, patent), corporate formation, contracts and employees. For my hospitality businesses, there are certain areas within each of these we need to focus more of our attention on.
Specifically, intellectual property is very important for hospitality businesses, especially for my breweries. It seems that everyone today is running to the United States Patent and Trademark Office with their beer or brewery names. So making sure the name you want is available for use is critical. I tell many of my brewery clients that as soon as a name pops into their head for a beer, we need to search it immediately. No business owner wants to take time out of their day to deal with a cease and desist letter.
From a corporate formation perspective, my hospitality businesses carry much more risk than some of my other clients. It is important they be as protected as possible with an LLC or corporation and with the proper insurance as well. Businesses that serve alcohol need to make sure they carry Dram Shop coverage, which covers them in the event that someone drinks too much at their establishment, drives and kills or seriously injures someone. That liability can come back on the bar or restaurant owner if they should have cut that person off. Finally, beer and liquor licensing is its own animal. The laws can be confusing and have been changing at a rapid pace.
What Tennessee craft beer-related law do you wish would be changed or eliminated?
That is a tough question. Fortunately, many of the laws that have been a thorn in most of my clients' sides have started to change. Changing the definition of beer from 5.25 percent alcohol by volume to 10.1 percent ABV has been a monumental change. And it makes sense. Prior to January of this year, if you made beer over 5.25 percent, you needed to get another licensed from the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission as a brewer of high-gravity beer.
Beer is beer. Whether it is 5 percent ABV or 20 percent, the process is generally the same. It should not matter what the alcohol content of the beverage is. Beer should be governed by one body and liquor by another. If you have a distance issue (i.e. are within 100 feet of a school, religious institution or single-family residence), you need to go to the Metro Council to get your beer permit. Until about a year ago, you needed to have your liquor license before you could even submit anything to the council. Again, very arbitrary rule.
Some changes I would love to see would be an open container area on Lower Broad, the ability for unconventional businesses to get beer permits, leniency on the food service requirement. A pipe dream would be for breweries to have the ability to self distribute throughout the state.
On that theme, some state-based brewery owners are concerned that state laws prohibit them from self-distributing outside the counties in which they operate. What do you hear regarding this?
This is the law of our great state: A brewery is allowed to self-distribute only in the county in which it is located. They need to register with the Department of Revenue and pay wholesaler's tax should they decide to go this route. It would be extremely beneficial for breweries to distribute wherever they wish within the state. It is an arbitrary rule to only allow it within the county in which they are located.
What is the single-greatest strength of the state's alcoholic beverage production sector and what is its main challenge?
The Southeast has an enormous amount of opportunity for growth. In craft beer, the region has the lowest number of breweries per capita of anywhere else in the country. That makes our area prime for growth and for many more producers to come in and be successful.
As to a challenge, there is a huge demand and need for space to open distilleries and breweries. And that can be hard to come by these days.
You're teaching an introduction to law class at Middle Tennessee State University this semester. What do you want the students to best understand from that class?
I am so fortunate to be teaching Digital Media Law this semester at MTSU, and I really appreciate the school and communications department giving me the opportunity. I want the students to take away a working understanding of legal issues they may encounter in their fields when they graduate. They have been exposed to legal concepts in other area of media, but I want to make sure we dive into issues within the digital sphere. It is very important that the class stay as relevant as possible because this landscape is changing at a breakneck pace.
What are some of the key takeaways from your new book, Marriage Without the Sex: An Uncommon Approach to Business Relationships?
My goal with this book has always been that if just one business is saved or is made stronger by the information in my book, I will have succeeded. I want people to view entering into a business relationship as they would any other significant relationship in their lives, like marriage. There is so much care and planning that is undertaken when finding your spouse. You need to do the same with your business partner.
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Leading publication of advertising, marketing and media intelligence, Marketing, has published an article on the relaunch of lululemon's refurbished store in downtown Hong Kong – a project which ISG was involved in.
Following an expansion since its first opening in 2015, renowned Canadian athletic apparel retailer, lululemon athletica, appointed ISG in Hongkong to deliver a full refurbishment of its 1,600 sq ft retail store in ifc mall, located in Central, Hong Kong.
Completed in 16 weeks, this retail project saw ISG providing design, supply and installation services for the expanded boutique, and features the brand's traditional minimalist interior design with lululemon quotes adorning the walls.
Follow the link to read the full article, 'Lululemon opens newly renovated ifc shop with great fanfare', which can also be found tagged under branding.


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This is a quick video I put together for the April 10th Technology Visit Day. It's a collection of photos, videos, and examples of student work we've collected over the year. Plus a lot of the Digital Citizenship Entries from the students.
And because we are on a QR Code kick lately – Here is one you can print off and place around your room for parents to view on their smartphones. I think students can watch if they click to use quota time – it worked on my iPhone.
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Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano hopes he can do enough to turn his loan deal with Liverpool into a permanent move at the end of the season.
He arrived from West Ham during the 2006-07 season on an 18-month loan, with the prospect of a full transfer to be discussed at a later date.
But Liverpool would have to negotiate with Media Sports Investments, which still "owns" him and Carlos Tevez.
Mascherano said: "I'd love to stay and I will do everything I can to do so."
When Mascherano and Tevez moved to West Ham on 31 August 2006 it caused both the Hammers and the Premier League major problems.
MSI effectively owned the players, even though they were transferring from Brazilian club Corinthinians.
While Tevez signed for Manchester United a year after joining West Ham, Mascherano is still in limbo, and sources have started linking him with a move to Spain or Italy.
Mascherano said: "It depends on what everyone decides at the end of the season.
"I have just got to make sure everyone is happy with my performances and they want me to stay. I want to be here to play in the new stadium.
"We are already one of the greatest clubs in the world, but with the plans for the future we could become the world's greatest team."
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All the polishes are from Cherry Culture and was only $2, cheap and cheerful! Have not tried any yet, my untried list has grown lately and have over 30 I still haven't tried or swatched 🙂 Will post a list of them later, maybe I have some you want to see?


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To start with, I know we all have our own freedom. We do most of the things with art to have its meaning. And as we all know, art doesn't just stop there. Art is being established if we evoke questions to people who see the art. The viewers are the critics. They may find it pretty or pretty odd, but I guess the trite "Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder" should be "Beauty lies in the hand of who created it." After all, why would you even make something that does no good at all?
And as we have freedom, we also have limitations. In this digital age, it's no longer news for one to be inclined in social networking sites. Some even have multiple social accounts that they maintain each and every day—talk about addictiveness. To keep it alive, they post almost anything interesting that happens or could happen to them. And these are life events that could be expressed via pictures, videos, or statuses. But now, let the photos be the topic.
Most of us—if not all—are relying more on their smartphones rather than real cameras for snagging out photos since they are outright handy. Plus, a lot of people today are now carrying phones that come with a whopping number of megapixels that can be associated with apps to perfect the snapshot. Who wouldn't use them? It's handy and now even better. They even call their selves a "Phoneographer", and maybe you don't even know that you belong in that circle as well. They might not be a professional one, but with the help of the right tools, they can have one of the priceless photos that are worth keeping on a frame and the memory lane—and yes, worth posting on their social sites. But the question is: is your selfie worth posting?
Check out these few tips for great selfies:
#1: Don't Choose a Background with a Bad Lighting
Seriously, could you even see yourself in the picture? Where is the subject, is it the dark background or… is that you in… somewhere there? We take picture so we have something to look after; not to spend time thinking of who was in the picture or is it just a silhouette of, at worse, a ghost. Remember, lighting can make or break a picture. It's better to avoid using the LED flash of your camera phone and just use soft lighting. Or sometimes, people snag a selfie with a light source behind them. Find a better lighting if you don't want to appear washed out by your background.
#2: Hasn't Anyone Shot the Duckface?
In blogosphere, this is one of the things netizens despise. Stop pulling out a Duckface or they'll definitely shoot you with bashing. Haters gonna hate? Yeah, they'll hate you forever. For some reasons, this pouty mouth craze seems to never get old. A lot of people are looking forward to its forgetfulness, though. Why not just snag a selfie with a decent smile and show your pearls to brighten up one's day?
#3: The Bathroom-slash-Photobooth
And thank you for that non-duckface smile. We really appreciate it. Nice lighting as well, by the way. We could clearly see the one peeing behind you. Once and for all, cut out the bathroom photobooths. Don't make the world your whole photobooth either. Not to say that you shouldn't take a picture at all, but it definitely won't hurt to find a nice place where you could take a shot of your selfie—before anyone shoots you. Or you could at least edit and crop the background. Just do with it what you will, provided that you have considered every detail of the background.
There exists a word photo-holic—and that I can't deny. But before you connect your USB data cable to your phone and start uploading, check each photo first so you won't be embarrassed in the long run. And I'm sure you can garner more likes than hates with that. Have a happy selfie!


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- Artist: Darrow Fletcher
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Darrow Fletcher was a Chicago child prodigy who showed emotional maturity and vocal excellence from his first teenage hit 45 in 1965. 'The Pain Gets a Little Deeper' was the soul equivalent of Frankie Lymon's 'Why Do Fools Fall in Love': young, vulnerable, heart-felt vocals that belied the singer's years. It entered the charts on 1 January 1966 and catapulted the 14 year old to fame in the R&B world, particularly in his home city of Chicago. Elton John has cited the recording as one of the best soul records he had ever heard. The follow-up records were only local hits but many were of exceptional quality and the teenager's age did not prevent him tackling some serious emotional subjects. Darrow was massive on the mod revival scene of the 80s and nearly all his Jacklyn and Groovy sides are fetching more and more money on recent auctions. This CD covers Darrow's complete early years up to 1971.


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Lekek Poost was a male Mon Calamari who resided in the Anoat sector of the galaxy during the Iron Blockade. He had a diplomatic background, preferring defense to offense. The shifty, fast-talking Poost claimed that he could find and procure anything for a price, coming through in the nick of time (and never earlier).[1]Poost was an associate of a smuggler who opposed the Empire and sent him on assorted missions.[1]
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Lekek Poost made an appearance in the 2015 mobile game Star Wars: Uprising, by entertainment company Kabam.[1]
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This is a drop-off program for children who are already separated. In this dynamic program, our approach is a communicative and integrated one, and we aim for the participants to interact among themselves in Spanish, by not just continuing to build on vocabulary, but also to learn and verbalize basic phrases. The class includes the use of language games and pretend play with materials that can be viewed, listened to, or touched involving the child in a multi-sensory experience, and through reinforcing repetition of the acquired material. Literacy through age appropriate books and circle time reinforce the theme-centered class, and children are given the space for expression, language games and play.


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You know when people ask how much do they love someone? Does it make you wonder if love and affection are quantifiable? Is there a limit to how much you can love and does love have a finite point beyond which you will or cannot go? Certainly makes me wonder.
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So, How's The Book Coming Along?
Lucy, you've left me with no option, I had to reblog this. Excellent.
I get asked this a lot. It's one of the common questions directed at writers by well-meaning friends and acquaintances, along with 'What do you write about?' and 'Have you sold enough copies to retire yet?' I'm sure there are authors who love any opportunity to talk about their esteemed tomes, but I can assure you that I am not one of them. The only time discussing a manuscript is anywhere near bearable is before a single word has been written. That is a magical, care-free time when your book is surely going to be the greatest literary achievement in all history. As soon as words start appearing on the page, there are several clearly defined states as to 'how the book is coming along'.
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Ryanair is temporarily closing down both its online and call center booking office between 10 pm on 22 February and 11 pm on 25 February. This painful step is necessary, because the airline migrates to a new booking engine that will comply with EU's regulation to include all taxes and extra fees into the ticket price.
As AirlineWorld wrote about it earlier, the European Commission decided to be very strict about airlines communiating prices that do not include taxes or other extra fees. Although the initiation may sound good for the customer, there are several circumstances that makes it impossible to intorduce such a business model in the aviation industry. See our earlier article about the topic.
According to Ryanair's spokesperson, the airline has already missed a January 31 deadline, but got an extension of the deadline until the end of February.
I am personally doubtful if Ryanair will be able to make it – not the upgrade, but to include all taxes and extra fares into the prices – because to fully comply with the regulation the low-cost airline will need to change their policy about the extra charge in checked in baggage and so on. Once the new software will be up and running, we will definately test it.


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Meal And Rest Period Decision to Be Reviewed by High Court
Last July we reported on Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, an employer-friendly decision by a California Appeals court which addressed the legal standards under California's laws on meals and rest periods for employees.
On October 22, 2008, the California Supreme Court granted review of Brinker and the decision is at risk.
A Quick Review of the Case
Among other things, the appellate decision held that: 1) while employers cannot impede, discourage or dissuade employees from taking rest periods, they need only provide, not "ensure," that rest periods are taken; 2) employers need only authorize and permit rest periods every four hours or major fraction thereof, and if it is impracticable, these rest periods need not be in the middle of each work period; 3) employers are not required to provide a meal period for every five consecutive hours worked (rejecting the "rolling five hour" theory); 4) as with rest periods, while employers cannot impede, discourage or dissuade employees from taking meal periods, they need only provide them and not ensure they are taken; and 5) while employers cannot coerce, require or compel employees to work off the clock, they can only be held liable for employees working off the clock if they knew or should have known they were doing so.
The grant of review by the Supreme Court automatically vacated the appeals court's decision, which can no longer be relied upon as binding precedent. But one day after the Supreme Court's decision to grant review, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), California's equivalent of the federal Department of Labor, issued an internal staff memorandum which essentially followed the reasoning of Brinker. This means that the DLSE's enforcement position will continue to follow the more flexible rationale of the Brinker decision until the Supreme Court issues its decision on review of Brinker.
What This Means for Employers
The Brinker decision was greeted with enthusiasm by employers across California, as it finally gave clarity to an otherwise murky area of the law. Now that review has been granted, the question employers now face is how they should interpret the law governing meal and rest periods while waiting for a final decision.
First and foremost, the issues on review are not likely to be resolved in the immediate future. It could be a year or more before the Supreme Court rules on this case. But employers can take comfort in the fact that at least one court has chosen to follow the rationale set forth in Brinker even though the court's decision was vacated. In Brinkley v. Public Storage, Inc., the Second Appellate District came to the same conclusion as the appellate court in Brinker. While this decision may be overruled by a contrary decision by the Supreme Court in its review of Brinker, this new case, at the very least, will give employers good precedent to cite while Brinker is pending. Oddly, the case names are similar and may cause more confusion. In the meantime, even though the DLSE and at least one appellate decision continue to follow the rationale of Brinker, it is unclear how the Supreme Court will rule.
For example, although the wording is somewhat unclear, the Wage Orders arguably require that employees not work five hours without being provided a 30-minute meal period. You should continue to use your best efforts to ensure that employees are taking the required meal and rest breaks, and you should consider avoiding scheduling breaks too early or too late in employees' shifts, just in case the Supreme Court adopts a "rolling five hour" measuring period for meal breaks.
You should also strictly maintain records of meal periods by those employees who are subject to meal period laws, documenting the beginning and ending time of your employees' meal periods. Rest periods need not be recorded, but we recommend collecting periodic acknowledgments from employees receiving rest periods in order to establish systematic compliance. Supervisory efforts to assure meal and rest period compliance will be enhanced by accurate and routine recordkeeping.
If you're unsure about whether you are in compliance, give us a call. We would be happy to set up a wage and hour audit to make sure your company is safe.
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Butte, Montana
In May 1983 FBI Agent and Butte resident, Gary Lincoln, taught an FBI SWAT course to members of the Edmonton Police Service Tactical Unit. Paddy Bawn and Kevin Quail attended this course and became friends with Gary. In August of that year Kevin Quail and Jim Morrissey went on a motorcycle trip to Butte and heard stories of the raucous St. Patrick's Day activities in Butte. Read more….
Helena, Montana
In May 2005, members of the EPS Pipe Band traveled to Helena and toured the FSSF museum, played at the FSSF memorial. The band also participated in the Montana Peace Officers' Memorial Day ceremonies at the State Capitol. Read more…
Bermuda 2012
In May 2012, seventeen members of the EPS Pipes and Drums traveled to Bermuda to participate in a number of activities including the Bermuda Day Parade on May 24th. Read more….
Barbados 2017
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Since 1957 the Pharmacy Museum has been located in Heidelberg Castle, in one of the most beautiful and important Renaissance buildings in Germany.
It presents the history and advancement of the apothecary trade from ancient times right up to the 20th century and has fascinating collections, rare apothecary workshops and an alchemy laboratory. Visitors can also learn a lot about the healing methods of previous generations that often seem peculiar to us today. In addition to the Italian, Dutch and German faience earthenware, the apothecary jars of German origin are especially interesting.
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Here is the worlds leading non-setting, sealing and gasketing compound. Hylomar Universal Aerosol is used by many of the world's major automotive manufacturers and by several Formula 1 teams. Its features include unlimited assembly time, resistance to combustion products, water, engine coolant, petroleum, lubricating oils, kerosene and fluorocarbon refrigerants.(Aerosol)
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Here are my lovely ORT's for August - when I took the photo yesterday morning we had the most delightful sun shining outside - almost a Spring day! I am so hanging out for Summer!
As you can see in my photo the small suitcase of ORT's is hanging out with the gorgeous purple South African Daisies or if you want to use their botannical name... Osteospermum. I just love these beautiful flowers - they are so easy to grow and are happy being ignored! And of course this particular variety is purple - which is probably my most favourite colour of all time!
I will be back again soon with my GG post... I even have a couple of finishes to show you!!
Catch you next new moon with some more pretty ORT's! Happy stitching...
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*********************If you don't know (or haven't heard) about the 2015 TUSAL, Daffycat is again hosting the fun Totally Useless SAL (TUSAL). Essentially we stitch and save our ORT's (Old Raggety Threads) and every New Moon those of us participating in the TUSAL post a picture of our ORT's jar, and then leave little msgs for Daffycat on her blog to show that we have been stitching and have posted our wonderful pics. Please head over to her sign up page and join in the fun!
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I bought this tomahawk about a year ago and used it a few times while camping and then it happened, my buddies challenged my manliness, and said I couldn't start and complete anything physically taxing and they wagered me $200 from each of the 5 of them that I couldn't cut down a 20 inch thick Oak tree in my back yard. Lol well needless to say, after an hour and a half, and 3 blisters later, I was $1000 richer and they were asking to borrow the tomahawk for their problem trees. This was well worth the investment, because though it's had use, and been tested against the mighty oak, it is still as sharp as the day I received it. One happy, rich, and satisfied customer.
I have three, been throwing them all for years, never broke one. Surprising considering it is made in china. Its very light, but you can chop with it if you absolutely have no other choice for chopping, just get ready to be a man on anything harder than an evergreen.
Got this hawk only a week after ordering, and I gotta say, this is a fantastic axe. It's the most versatile tool I have and is capable of doing pretty much anything. It's alot more tool oriented rather than weapon oriented, unlike the M48 tomahawkI own which is pure weapon. Better all around quality than the M48 too. The head is rock solid, thick, and can hack through anything you want without a worry. The spike on the back end is super versatile, being able to dig, smash through brick or glass, though not as effective for weapon use. Burying the axe head in somebody obviously is more effective. :P The handle is damn tough, too. This hawk can take some serious abuse. The only drawback is the handle is a bit uncomfortable, so wrap it up with some good paracord or something for better grip. Overall, a great buy and well worth the money!
Great tomahawk for the price. Cut many 2"-6" trees down in minutes and blade still is just as sharp as the day I bought it. One of the down sides is the pick axe. I have used it to crack open geodes and other rocks and it doesn't hold up to the stress. It has gone from a pointed end to a dull rounded tip. With that said I don't think that many people buy this to crack open rocks. Also I feel that the grip is to small to weld the true power of the axe. With some minor tweaking this will be a great tomahawk.


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We have had a few requests for currencies to be added, and we have been doing that on the spot, without the need to update the application. We just updated the list on our home page and we found that we currently support more than 100 currencies used in more than 150 countries.
We also support precious metals (Silver, Gold, Palladium and Platinum) and we are planning to add industrial metals and oil prices as well.
The full list of all currencies supported can be seen here.
Best regards from the iCurrency Plus team!


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2013 May-June Newsletter
A vision now a reality! eNVision and GPG Publications are proud to present Reno's first Yamaha Sounds of Summer Percussion and Guard camp! Featuring nationally known artists working with local educators, Sounds of Summer provides intensive, hands-on instruction to young percussion and guard members from grades 7 through college age and covers fundamentals, basic and advanced techniques, sectional playing/spinning, ensemble performance and leadership skills. Since the camp's inception in 1985, more than 50,000 students have honed their skills at Sounds of Summer programs across the country.
Percussion players at this year's Sounds of Summer session will study under the tutelage of Dave & Kathy Marvin from Denver, CO while Color Guard members will study under the tutelage of Michele Whalley from San Diego, CA. Other clinicians include Yamaha Artist Aaron Hines, Color Guard Artist Kimberly Hines and eNVision staff members Steven Sperber and William Velez.
There are already 58 registered members and you can still sign up through July 1st. Visit the SOS page for complete information!
eNVision in the community:
We have been busy the past months continuing to perform throughout the area. Performances for the Boys & Girls Club, University of Nevada Basketball, Reno Bighorns, Discovery Center's "Night at the Museum", Reno/Tahoe Airports "American Association of Airport Executives Conference" and the Pizza Factory's Grand Opening were well received and a lot of fun!
"You guys stole the show. I can't wait to work with you guys again." -Emily Somerville, Sr. Marketing Manager & Events Manager NCET
Ways to help support eNVision!
Please consider a tax-deductible donation that will maximize your visibility for the life of these trailers:
Wish List Items
The amount of members eNVision can accept and frequency of how we can serve/perform for our community is being hindered by the amount of equipment we have. Below is a list of the necessary equipment to ensure our organization can continue giving these unique opportunities to as many future youth in our area as possible (and the cost). No donation towards equipment is too small. Please click the PayPal button to donate or click here to contact our Director if you can assist us in any way or have any questions.
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Upcoming Events:
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Almond and Cinnamon Cake
Member recipe by wildcard2011
ServingsServes 8
Almond and Cinnamon Cake. This deliciously moist cake is gluten and lactose free!
This recipe has been submitted by the Good Food community. Sign in or create a My Good Food account to upload your own recipe creations. Please note that all recipes will be moderated but they are not tested in the Good Food kitchen.
- 5 medium free range eggs
- 200g ground almonds
- 200g Billington's Golden Caster Sugar
- 15g ground cinnamon
- 50g almond flakes
- 15ml Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
- For decoration:
- Cinnamon sticks
- Billington's Golden Icing Sugar
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 160C fan / Gas 4 and grease and line a 9 inch cake tin with baking parchment.
- Using two bowls, separate the eggs placing the whites in one bowl and the yolks in another.
- Using an electric handheld or freestanding mixer, whisk the egg whites until stiff, and in the other bowl, whisk together the yolks, vanilla extract and sugar until completely pale and aerated.
- Slowly fold in the ground almonds and the cinnamon into the egg yolk mixture, being careful not to lose any air.
- Next slowly add the egg white mixture, carefully folding in after each addition so you don't lose any of the air in the mixture.
- Pour into the lined cake tin and sprinkle with the flaked almonds.
- Place in the oven and bake for around 35-45 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Once the cake is completely cooled, remove from the tin and place onto a cake stand, sprinkle with icing sugar and decorate with some broken cinnamon bark in the centre.
Comments, questions and tips
22nd May, 2013
As a novice baker, this was a great, easy recipe to follow. When you see the words gluten free, it conjures up images of brick loaves and cakes that could cause concussion if thrown at you! Not so with this cake, it's wonderfully light with a beautiful flavour. Lovely on its own or served with a light cream.
25th May, 2016
This is one of my favourite cakes to bake It's so so easy to make and it never fails to impress. Instead of adding the almond flakes at the baking stage, I spread the batter across two sandwich tins (the cooking time is obviously reduced somewhat, I think I do them in about 25-30 mins) Once cooled, I leave the cakes to chill in the fridge for a few hours. I then sandwich it with cream cheese icing, and ice it fully with same, then cover it completely with toasted almond flakes. It looks and tastes amazing. I add a little lime or lemon juice when making the cream cheese icing to give it a nice zesty kick.


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High-end specifications top floor with roof garden3 bedroom apartment in Engomi
This high end specifications apartment is being developed in the most exclusive residential area of Engomi, Mont Parnas Hill, Nicosia.
The building consists of luxury one, two and three bedroom apartments, and a whole- floor penthouse with a private roof terrace at the top of the building. The building enjoys the openness and quietness of the area, but yet has direct access to main arteries of Engomi and the city, and with close proximity to key locations such as the University of Nicosia Campus.
The architecture allows for eight spacious apartments with clear internal spaces and large verandas, with sliding glass screens that unify the interior spaces with the exterior.
High-end specifications for the finishes are associated with the contemporary feel of the development and the high demands of everyday living.
The building creates great opportunities for both investment and for private- home purposes.
Architectural Design
The building has a unique architectural design with contemporary architectural elements characterizing the facade of the building. Internally the building's form offers spacious living spaces with large sliding doors leading to large terraces for all the apartments.
Quality of Construction
The highest standards of construction and finishes are carried through to all the stages of the construction. Qualified and experienced architects, engineers, contractors carry out regular inspections for the guarantee of the best quality.
Certificate of Energy Efficiency
The building has an Energy Performance Certificate A.
The frame of the building will be of high tensile steel reinforced concrete with earthquake-proof design. The building is being constructed in accordance with an anti-seismic study.
Heating - Cooling
• Complete installation of A/C units of cold and hot air in all the rooms of the apartments and provision for the installation of underfloor high efficiency heat pump heating system for the 1 bedroom apartments
• Complete installation of underfloor high efficiency heat pump heating system and provision works for the installation of A/C units of cold and hot air in all the rooms of the apartments for the 2 & 3- bedroom apartments.
• Complete installation of solar heaters will be provided.
Security system
All the necessary provisional work will be carried out for the installation of a security system in every apartment.


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Milwaukee Talks: "Real Milwaukee" co-host Cassandra McShepard
If you're planning on interviewing Cassandra McShepard, one of the hosts of FOX-6's successful morning talk show, "Real Milwaukee," make sure you have plenty of time. When the former radio show host says, "I'm not finished talking yet," she's not kidding. McShepard has a lot to say.


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The Israeli transportation ministry is preparing a plan to develop the network of settler-only roads in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, Quds Press reported on Tuesday.
"It is a large project and it will cost the Israeli government about 850 million shekels ($225m)," Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz told local television.
Katz noted that the new project would give a big push for the development of the Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, similar to what is happening with the road network for the settlements in Galilee in the north of Israel and the Negev in the south.
"The project will meet the expectation of the rising birth rate of the Jewish community, as well as the rising living standards and the increasing use of cars," explained the minister. "It will include tunnels, subways, roundabouts, highways and a light rail network."
He pointed out that the project is aimed at connecting the Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank with mega cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
All of Israel's colony-settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are regarded as illegal under international law.


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Gratitude is something most of us forget to embrace each day of our lives. I am definitely one of those people. A few years ago, I read the book, The Secret, by Rhonda Byrnes. That book changed my life in a major way. For those of you who have not read it, it's about the law of attraction and how what we think and feel will attract those things into our lives. In a nutshell, it's about how positive thinking attracts more positive things to come into your life. More specifically, it's about the fact that we are the creators of our own lives. Later, I will write on more about this concept, but for now, just know that it really works that way. The law of attraction is real. It is one of God's laws – the same as the law of gravity. We all emit energy at every moment. It can be positive energy, or it can be negative energy. When you're emitting positive energy, then you're on that positive frequency and you're opening yourself up for the universe to respond by sending more positive things to you.
So what does gratitude have to do with attracting more positive things into your life? Well, believe it or not, if you learn to be grateful for what you have, then you will find that your whole attitude will become more positive. Is it easy? No, of course not. You have to make a conscious decision to practice more gratitude. You will find once you start doing this, then you will begin to look at the world differently. Also, more and more things will come into your life to be grateful for – hence, the law of attraction, or 'the Secret,' in full swing.
Now, for those who are more spiritual and less scientific, just try looking around and start seeing all the little things to be grateful for. I promise you, when you truly learn to be grateful from your heart, God will give you more things to be grateful for. In addition, when you seem like you're down and out on your luck, you'll be pleasantly surprised that your joy will not leave you, because you'll still find things to be grateful for, and you'll know that it's a temporary situation and your blessings will soon follow.
If you are wondering how to get started practicing gratitude, simply start by writing down ten things you are grateful for each day. Try to just write whatever pops into your head. Do this each morning before starting your day. With practice, you will soon find that the list of ten things is not near long enough, and you'll be disappointed that you had to stop at ten. Remember, it's a personal journey; no one will make you stop at ten. Write as long as you feel like writing. What you will find is that as you go throughout the day, you will begin to look for things to be grateful for so you can remember to add them to your list. Guess what will be happening in the meantime? You got it – your whole attitude will become more positive and one of more gratitude. Let's face it; couldn't we all use more positivity and gratitude in our lives?
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My family has started a new tradition. We have decided to turn Wednesdays into Family Fun night. We started last night. We decided we are going to take good old Milton Bradley's suggestion and have a family fun night on Wednesdays and start playing board games.
I was first inspired a week ago when playing a vicious, okay scratch that, mildly competitive game of Double Twelve Dominoes – The Mexican Train Version with the ladies from my bible study group. There is nothing like playing a great game around a table with fun people, food, coffee and tea, laughter, and a community quest to learn something new and if luck has it, to WIN!
So when my seven year old son requested we play the game of LIFE last night, I was all in! I made dinner speedy quick and cleared the table lightening fast after we finished eating. That is to say, I moved the dirty dishes and miscellaneous other clutter to the counter to deal with later.
My husband, young son and I pulled the game of LIFE out of the box and started setting up. I fanned out the cards. We chose our careers. We all decided to skip college as we couldn't find how starting out with borrowed money would get us a higher paying salary which was basically luck of the draw anyway. We spun the dial and off we went.
I was a policeperson, my husband was an artist, my adult son was a computer programmer, and my youngest son was an entertainer. Not so much different than our real life actually. The only difference is that in real life my husband is a mechanic, but even that requires a modicum of creativity to be able to repair cars when car parts or cars themselves are no longer manufactured.
I landed on the first PAYDAY. I was elated to have an annual salary of ninety grand. Which if moms were actually compensated in real life for policing a busy household, I would say this is adequate at best. We made our way around the board collecting our salaries multiple times, picking up LIFE cards, paying both frivolous and necessary bills, and chastising one another for memory lapses over whose turn it was. My oldest son said we could just play for him as he had important games in real life he had to play on the Wii. So entertainer-boy just spun the dial for computer geek-man and moved his box-like van around the board, and basically made every decision for him.
My husband, being the artist that he was and is, had an annual salary of twenty grand and took a loan out for a $200,000 mortgage. Very quickly he landed a wife, a kid, then a set of twins, and then another kid. Figures. We all know people like that. I told my young son he'd probably be a "drain on the system" before too much longer at the rate he was accruing kids and a high-falutin' lifestyle on a pauper's salary.
I could not have been more wrong. After two paydays, he got the card that said "exchange salary" with any other player. Of course he picked me. So there I was for the rest of the long drawn out game stuck at a paltry $20,000 a year salary with 4 kids of my own, a blue husband who refuses to speak to me, and an uncanny knack for landing on every known expense imaginable. Sigh! It's amazing how the parables of sports and games so mirrors our real life!
About ninety percent through our game, my real husband SERIOUSLY asked my real kids and I if he could trade his kids in for cash; he had so dang many of them—they had already spilled out of his six-slotted car and tumbled onto the highway of LIFE several times. This from the same man whose first wife had previously fallen out of his dilapidated artist's van into the Grand Canyon (the kitchen floor) upon which he had said, "Don't worry about it; I'll just get another one!"
"Seriously?" I asked. "Yeah! Check the rules" he insisted. For some weird reason I just started laughing and couldn't stop. It's that absurd moment in LIFE and in real life where someone says something so ridiculous you just fall out on the floor wondering how did your brain get wired like this? But of course, who amongst us hasn't wished at some point we could've traded our kids in for a lump sum payout on any given teenage hormonal day?
My young son got to the Millionaire Estates first because he had mysteriously spun tens almost the entire game. His spin kept "not taking" except for when it consistently scored a ten. Throughout the game he'd been entrusted to not lose his fortunes when paying bills and acquiring money in tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. But for him the best part was at the end.
He quickly mastered the art of skip-counting by half-millions even though he often claims his daily first grade homework of skip counting by fives or tens is just too stressful. Sure it is! If you're not getting paid to do it. He counted and handled LIFE money the way politicians handle our money. The game of LIFE is always more fun when playing with OPM (other people's moolah!) to accomplish your goals; the results are secondary to the joy of spending it. Like GAO accounting procedures, it's not even worth counting if it isn't first followed by at least six zeroes.
At the end of the game, we all experienced temporary happiness as we counted our stash: a million, a million five hundred, a million seven hundred fifty etc. Perhaps that may be the closest we ever get to counting numbers that high related to real life finances. At the end of the game, my husband "won" but only by five thousand dollars. My little boy had two million, seven hundred and seventy thousand dollars. And hubby had exactly that plus one extra five thousand dollar bill. Just one wrong move somewhere probably cost my son the game.
Towards the end, he once spun the dial on my turn before I had a chance to see what number I had spun. "HEYYYYY!" I shouted, "Watch it! That can change the whole outcome of the game!" And indeed it did. For the next ten turns (I'm NOT kidding here) I landed on every expense known to exist. I drifted from one crisis to the next railing against the unfairness of the greedy rich just inches away from me. I had my turns skipped multiple times and the rest of my family inherited all the LIFE cards while I got nothing. I lost. Big time! And then when it was all over, I reread the rules just in case we had missed anything.
We did. I wanted to cry foul but it was too late. In LIFE and in life, there are no do-overs. Since I was the policeperson, I had forgotten to collect $10,000 every time a certain someone had spun a ten. That alone would have given me an extra hundred grand no doubt. I had forgotten to plan for my future and buy stock, as did every one else. My oldest son lost almost as spectacularly as I did, perhaps because he played by proxy and had allowed a seven year old to represent him. You can't win if you don't play the game.
Finally, as the game ended and reality beckoned with dirty dishes waiting and teeth that need brushing and jammies that needed filling, I realized I had finally spent my most valuable currency very wisely after all:
In the end all the money we had tried so desperately to accumulate during the game of LIFE just got put back in the box. It was all meaningless. But the time we had spent laughing, competing, journeying across the land, and just being a family? Well that was the best night we had spent in a long time. These are the moments that pay eternal dividends. And that you can bank on!


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Environmentally-Friendly Grow Bulbs
At EYE HORTILUX®, we're all about making grow lights that are eco-friendly. We take the environment into consideration for every step of our lamps' lives, from fabrication to eventual disposal.
Lamp Recycling/Disposal
Some types of lamps contain hazardous materials which require specific disposal methods. EYE HORTILUX environmentally-friendly lamps are Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-compliant as non-hazardous waste. They are completely lead-free and contain less mercury than standard High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps.
State and federal laws govern safe disposal for lamps. Check out LampRecycle for information on how to recycle your light bulbs.
EYE HORTILUX Recycling Facts
EYE HORTILUX makes a concerted effort to reduce, reuse and recycle as much material as possible in the production process and for daily business. EYE Lighting's recycling project is not only to cut down on waste headed to landfills but to cut costs associated with hauling trash as well.
Industrial Recycling.
Industrial recycling is an essential component of our manufacturing process. At our production facility in Ohio, we routinely recycle thousands upon thousands of pounds of manufacturing waste material and office materials.
The day-to-day operations of an HID (High Intensity Discharge) lamp manufacturer generate a lot of waste, but we're committed to recycling everything possible.
We recycle many materials, including:
- Arcs: Metal Halide arc tube quartz, HPS arc tube PCA
- Wire: nickel, tungsten, niobium, molybdenum
- Metal components: Nickel-plated, stainless steel, zirconium aluminum-plated
- Paper: office paper, newspaper, magazines, glossy stock, cardboard
- Plastic: plastic trays, shrink wrap, acrylic and polyethylene bottles
In 2016, EYE HORTILUX:
Reduced annual costs by over $30,000 and received over $5,400 in refunds
Prevented 825 cubic yards of landfill space from being used
Equivalent to nearly 10,900 filled standard kitchen bags!
Saved 103 barrels of oil from being consumed by new production
One barrel of oil can produce about 19 gallons of gasoline, 10 gallons of diesel, 4 gallons of jet fuel, and 9 gallons of other oil products!
Reduced the amount of garbage roll-off units needed by 21
That's enough volume to fill almost eight – 24ft round swimming pools!