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Postnatal Care Checklist & Poster with added ZIKV content
Intended for use by providers, educators, and other PNC stakeholders, these job aids are intended to support adherence to WHO guidelines for high-quality, evidence-based pre-discharge postnatal care, to help providers recognize danger signs in mothers and newborns, and to remind providers of key health interventions to promote best practices for mothers and families.
The checklist (English | Spanish) is designed to be a simple, user-friendly bedside tool to help health care workers provide efficient, integrated, high-impact care for the mother-baby dyad. Health care workers can use the checklist as a visual aid or client record when caring for women and newborns. The poster (English | Spanish) serves as a prompt for essential PNC interventions for providers as well as for women and their families, and is intended for display in facility postnatal care units. Both products are intended for use as job aids for health providers who interact with a mother-baby dyad before discharge from a postnatal care ward.
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A New York state senator says it is time to pass his legislation to restrict standardized testing for the youngest students.
Democratic State Senator Terry Gipson is calling on his senate colleagues to pass legislation restricting standardized testing in kindergarten through grade 2. In April, Gipson sponsored the Truth About Testing Act to eliminate such testing for non-diagnostic purposes in grades K-through-2. Democratic Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk is one of the co-sponsors. The legislation has passed the Assembly. Gipson says he applauds State Education Commissioner John King's support of this measure. The Alliance for Quality Education, United Federation of Teachers and New York State United Teachers recently started a petition calling for a ban in New York on standardized testing in pre-K through 2nd grade. Gipson is looking at amending the legislation to include pre-K.

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This is my to do list. If you have something you would like me to scan, add it, but please be aware that I only have access to the Volumes of Pokémon Adventures currently released by Viz. For other additions, please ask on my talk page. Template requests can also be made in this thread. When doing so, please provide as much information as you can about the requested template, including where it would be used.
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- Get MD TM buy prices.
- Help Nate with the MD items.
- Get Mission names and descriptions for SoA and GS.
- Upgrade this template to the current style. (Any ideas for the images?)
- Scan title pages for rounds.
- Scan images for these moves.
- Write Synopses for rounds that do not have them.
- Put into use/remove templates sitting in my sandbox.
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School Social Activities
Participating in extracurricular activities not only looks good to colleges but it's also a great opportunity for meeting new people. School social activities can help enhance leadership skills as well. Participating in them throughout high school can help your child get into the college of his choice while enhancing his social skills. In addition, social events like dances can help your teen learn how to relate and respond to people who push her to do things she might doesn't want to do, like drink alcohol.
High schools usually have a large number of clubs and groups for students to select from. There are social clubs (like a knitting club or a sorority-type group), service groups (Interact), career-oriented clubs (Future Business Leaders of America), honor societies (Mu Alpha Theta for excellence in math), special interest groups (drama club) and groups that promote a certain cause (Students Working Against Tobacco). Clubs like these will teach your child how to work toward a common goal and stick to a social calendar. Also, if your teen chooses to hold a leadership position within the group, he will develop skills in time management, communication and supervision.
Although some may not immediately think that playing a sport is a social activity, it truly is. Learning to work as a team while developing individual talent can go a long way with regard to life in general. From soccer to football, golf to cheerleading, the different types of athletic groups on the high school campus emphasize teamwork, honing the child's natural skills, maintaining good grades and staying physically fit. Athletics encompass more than just throwing a ball or swinging a bat.
Student Government
Each grade of the student body needs a representative to help organize activities and communicate to the administration on behalf of the students. High schools will have officers for each grade (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, for example) who meet on a regular basis to plan student events and address any concerns the students have with what's going on at the school. This allows the members of the student government to learn how to relate to both peers and superiors as well as how to communicate effectively. Students must "campaign" and this helps them get over any fears of public speaking. Sometimes, a school will have a parliamentary body that consists of more students who have come together to discuss class-wide issues and make decisions as a group. Learning how to properly debate is another social skill a student learns when she participates in student government in any capacity.
Dances and Other Events
Homecoming dances, proms and other events can also provide social opportunities for your teenager. These are important learning situations where the student can have a good time with her friends but also keep your rules in mind. Peer pressure is in full force during events outside of school, but this helps reinforce to your child that he should stick up for his own morals. Negotiating is also a useful tactic that can come into play when under peer pressure. These types of events include dances, field trips, banquets and fundraisers.
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The world of Pokémon is bright, colorful, and filled with joy and wonder, but what if we replaced those colorful pocket monsters with real animals, and the kind-spirited characters with foul-mouthed Brits? I think it would go something like this.
Much of the ground covered by this short has been covered before. It is ridiculous for a grandfather not to know his grandson's name, and training in the fields while fighting in gyms is pretty ass backwards. What Ryan and Robert at TheHamWallet.com bring to the equation is a peculiar sort of charm. That, and a strong reliance on a four letter word that rhymes with fuck.


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Is it any wonder the music industry is worried.
SRSLY! What just happened? The most trumpeted events in the musical calender on either side of Atlantic just whazzed by in a puff of yellowing smoke and all we've learnt is that MIA really was ready to drop and James Corden may be a decent comedy actor but he can't present live TV for shit.
Tragically, 2009's Grammys and BRITS will be remembered less for their music and more for Chris Brown's seemingly extensive use of brute force. Oh, and Tom Jones finally accepting defeat and exhibiting his grey locks.
On the one hand neither award show has held artistic credibility for some time. For where the Grammys excels in ridiculous pigeonholes – when was the last time you found yourself down the pub disagreeing over the finest Zydeco or Cajun Music Album in the Folk Field? – reducing the event to a farce (Coldplay clashed with Metallica and Kid Rock in the Best Rock Album category), the BRITS has championed sales as a virtue for artistic credibility.
This year, ludicruously, artists had to have had a single in the top 75 to register a nomination therefore the likes of irresistable UK talents Laura Marling and Neon Neon missed out while universally lauded oversees bands such as TV on the Radio and Bon Iver were conspicuous by their absence.
And yet on the other hand, both events have been watchable in terms of entertainment value. You didn't watch for music tips – you watched for the unexpected and the fantastical spectacle of it all. Not anymore.
In fact, not since Jarvis waved his backside in Jacko's corroding face has The BRITS conjoured up that moment of spontaneous brilliance it so desperately wishes to capture. And that was in 1996!
But, what do they expect?
Both shows exemplied a deep rooted contempt for the viewers this year, chiefly by sticking to a leaden script and following a lack lustre paegent of performers more concerned with shifting units than dazzling ears. Imagination was zero. The sense of the spectacular, less so.
A fortnight ago U2 trotted out their hopelessly underwhelming new single to open The Grammys. Last week, The BRITS followed suit.
Minutes later deja vu underfolded again as The Chris Martin Band tossed out pap from Viva La Vida – once again sporting their multi-coloured outfits resembling Teletubbies about to embark in some form of homosexual rally.
Then Duffy arrived (again) and the nation went to make a brew. Or blew the lot and went for last orders.
It's coming to something that a Kraftwerkian Take That instilled a sense of genuine excitement with their powerpop soundtracking a scene from Close Encounters. What the specs were about no-one could decide but it sure raised a talking point.
And then it was left to golden oldies Iron Maiden and the Pet Shop Boys to show how its really done while Lady Gaga pranced around in what can only be described as the remains of a Blue Peter build your own nautical landscape experiment. Still, it was better than Brandon Flowers' effort of strapping on a tight suit and draping a dead pheasant on his shoulders.
In between all this we had to bite our fists as carcrash television of the very worst kind unfolded as Corden and Matt Horne delivered Carry On Smutting with a weary-looking Kylie while shouty Ferne Cotton babbled unintelligible guff at F-listers like Alex from Blur and Gok Wan as they descended steps from a cardboard caravan.
It really was pitiful.
Ironically, tonight is Oscars' night – and while the film industry is reknowned for its superficiality – perhaps even more so than its musical cousins – at least the pomp, reputation and credibility of their showcase night remains intact.
For where it's undeniable that the big winners of tonight will hardly be low budget B-Movies at least Holloywood extends its reach beyond films you can pluck on the shelf next to the supermarket check out.
It's time the music industry extended its artistic reach and did the same.
Take That: Greatest Day live at The Brit Awards 2009.


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A new international trailer for Interview with the Vampire director Neil Jordan's upcoming vampire drama Byzantium has been released online. The film stars Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan as a mother/daughter vampire duo who arrive in a small British town where their secret doesn't stay kept for long. This latest trailer certainly highlights the film's impressively stylish visuals, while also showcasing the intensity of the story. Matt caught the film at TIFF last year and expressed his disappointment with the finished product in his review, and I'm interested to see how Jordan sets this pic apart from Interview with the Vampire, which also explores the notion of cursed immortality.
Hit the jump to watch the trailer. The film also stars Sam Riley, Caleb Landry Jones, and Jonny Lee Miller. Byzantium opens on June 28th.
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Hope you are all having a good day.
I have spent most of the day sewing which I haven't attempted for years. I had a project on my list since before last Christmas which I have just got round to and I am really pleased with it. I will take some photos and show you tomorrow.
Back to the reason for my post which is my entry for this weeks LIM challenge (http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk). Their challenge this week is a colour combo , to use two complimentary colours. I have decided to use Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive . I know that it is much too early to start making Christmas cards but those two colours do lend themselves for a Christmas design.
To make this card you will need the following materials :
Card stock : Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler
Inks : Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Stampsets : Ornament Keepsakes, Greetings of the Season
Piercing Pack : Occasions
Until next time
Margaret x


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Author: Renae Paradise
Record Paradise RDS2018
Ponyface live Instore
Record Paradise thanks all the music lovers for voting YES!
Loobs launching single – DANDELION
The Ocean Party – live instore…
Thursday 17th August- The Ocean Party playing their new album Beauty Point live instore at Record Paradise. Check event page for details!
Small World Experience – instore
Small World Experience launch their new record SOFT KNOCKS this Sunday 9th July at Record Paradise – 1:30 with support from Dag!
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The Eastend Homes website seems to be floundering in HTML cut and paste land due to ongoing technical difficulties (Ongoing and still unresolved for the last fifteen months).
Their free (as in speech and beer) content management system "plone" is stuffed and seems to have lost its database, If you know the whereabouts of the EEH website database do not hesitate to contact.
It has been four years since permission was granted for the over-developement of the Eric, Treby & Brockesley Estates with private flats. So with the aid of the Google it may be an idea to recap on the events of the past 4 years. So have a look and click about on the Google map above – still a work in progress so further information will be added as time passes.
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While I love visiting Ryan & Chelsey in Harrisburg, it's always nice to be back home, falling asleep in my big, fluffy bed with my little Jake-a-bean snuggled by my feet. If they didn't live 7-8 hours away I would try and get down there once a month, but it's really only doable with a long weekend. While they've hinted at me taking their spare room, Harrisburg is very much so on my list of potential relocation areas that I'm consider in a handful of months.
They live one block from the river front, which means daily runs by the river. Yes please! The downtown is cute and not overwhelming, and they have awesome friends who I've been able to meet every time I visit. It'd also make it a lot easier helping the bride-to-be plan her wedding!
The downside is that they still get snow and cold weather. Talk about a total con!
I was SO happy to be reunited with my bowl of overnight oats this morning. I went TWO days without the oatty goodness. TWO days. Cold turkey. I was going crazy without my precious oats, and demolished the bowl in seconds flat.
Such a good way to start my Monday off. Oh speaking of having a good Monday, we are officially in a State of Emergency as Hurricane Sandy makes her way up state. That's cool, really cool. New Jersey and New York are currently getting hit extremely hard. Check out the pictures courtesy of the Today Show.
I hope everyone is staying safe! You never know if a storm like this will actually play out to its full potential. I certainly hope it's a fluke and we don't flood or lose power!
I've run in a Tsunami warning before, so this little Sandy girl can't stop me.
Morning Workout
• 4 mile run
• 1:21 plank hold
• 50 mountain climbers
• 4 sets of 15 stair push-ups
• 50 crunches & 50 side-to-side crunches
• 50 scissors
• Stretching
Today was the time trial day of Tina's 4-Week Plank Challenge, and if you recall, Friday's time was 1:17, which means I held it for an additional 4 seconds. 4 seconds is 4 seconds.
The Governor has urged all companies to send workers home early and to be off of the roads by 3pm at the latest. I'm hoping that my boss lets us out early, so I'm about to take my lunch around 12:30 instead of 1:30. After a weekend of unhealthy eating and minimal cardio, I'm craving a sweaty cardio session.


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Elephant garlic is actually closely related to the leek and thought by some to be its wild ancestor. The bulbs are very large and can weigh more than a pound. They have a flavor that is milder than that of regular garlic and develop a rich sweetness when roasted.
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Advance preparation: As with many of our soups, the flavors become better and more complex if the soup is made several days ahead of time and given a day of rest in the refrigerator.
Variations: You can substitute regular hard neck garlic for the elephant garlic, but the final soup will have a slightly sharper and more pungent flavor. This soup can be served hot or cold. Cream can be added, but we feel this puréed soup already has a creamlike consistency and richness without added fat. The eggplant and basil add an herbal smokiness that balances the sweetness and creaminess of the garlic.
Beverage pairing: The rich roasted sweetness and creaminess of the roasted garlic requires a wine with similar characteristics and a kiss of oak. Recommended: 2000 Adea Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon; or 2000 White Rock Organic Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California.
A light- to medium-bodied white, such as an Arneis from Piemonte with its notes of pear, almonds, and delicate herbs, would complement the sweet and floral qualities of the basil, as well as the more savory character of the grilled eggplant. We recommend the 2005 Marco Porello Arneis.
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ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka
ASTRO Mobile Group of Companies' founder and managing director Munyaradzi Gwatidzo says the firm will next year March set up a software research centre in Zambia at a cost of about US$ 2 million.
In an interview recently, Mr Gwatidzo said the entity will continue supporting economic development programmes to enable Zambia to compete favourably in a global changing economic and financial environment.
"The research centre is basically like what we are talking about in terms of the incubator centres. We are targeting March next year to set up the centre. It is going to be the hub of our research in Africa in terms of building the software side of the business.
"We will create incubator centres and then we will work in collaboration with universities. We will provide financing to universities to enable them to conduct research. The centre will help us look at the Zambian economic environment and see what the firm can do in helping to bring development and change through technology,†he said.
Mr Gwatidzo said the company will create more than 200 jobs in the country.
He has, therefore, called on various stakeholders in the business community to create strategic alliances that will enable them to collectively work together and become a significant force in providing innovative technology solutions to the people.
Zambia to have software research centre
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Gone are the days when LinkedIn was only for big shots in the corporate world. Slowly but steadily, this 'corporate social networking site' is making a mark among the students as well. And why wouldn't it? Freshers today understand the importance of having a good professional network and the ways it can boost one's career.
Rishabh Gupta, CEO & co-founder of Letsintern, and a huge supporter of LinkedIn says, "Making the right connections when you're young gives you access to awesome opportunities. You can connect with industry professionals in your fields of interest, or meet incredible people for mentorship. I would highly recommend spending at least 20% of the time the youth spends on Facebook, to be diverted to LinkedIn."
A lot of student entrepreneurs join LinkedIn to make connections that'll help in their future endeavors. A good professional network ensures that once you're a part of the corporate club, you won't be missing out on valuable opportunities. Rishabh, an entrepreneur himself, finds LinkedIn a resourceful tool for making connections to help his organization. "We've met some incredible people through Linkedin. Some led to business, hence revenues. Others led to connections, new hires and an awesome team. It also gives the brand a lot of visibility on a very apt platform."
It's only natural that a social network for professionals from various fields has become the hotspot for finding new and exciting job opportunities. These days, people get jobs offers and apply for jobs through LinkedIn. Consider Sneha Bhadauria, Director, Scoop Interactive, who has gotten many job offers through LinkedIn, including one from Letsintern. According to Sneha, the best part about finding work opportunities through LinkedIn is the global platform it provides. "Since people from all round the world who are in your profession can approach you, it makes the opportunities better," she says.
The question is how? How do you make this professional network work? How can it push your career ahead? The answer is simple – right people at the right time. Rishabh puts it as, "Connect with people who either know you really well or connect with those you can add value to. If you just go seeking value – networks will shut. You must contribute value to each connection and network to grow your connections."
Now that you're hopefully considering making an account on LinkedIn, here are a few cool features. There's one which lets you endorse your connections' abilities. "I think the concept of endorsing is an amazing idea. Through the endorsement function, you can bet on someone's ability and increase their chances of getting noticed for a job. For example, Ankit Saxena (Tech Head at Letsintern) found my profile and saw that a certain number of people had endorsed my skills. That made him surer about my capabilities," Sneha says. Then there's recommendation, wherein you recommend people in your connections for a job opening you stumble upon, or groups you can join and voice your opinion about various issues.
Simply put, for students and freshers who want to push to their career in comparison to their peers, LinkedIn is something you wouldn't want to give a miss!
Follow Employers on Letsintern to know the latest opportunities & updates from specific companies in India.
Check out our new Internships' page on LinkedIn.
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The OEM diagnostic system is still fully functional, and in the event there was an issue a DTC would be set. You can use the Power Vision to read the DTC like normal. If the module, sensor, or harness were to fail the ECM would transition into open loop, just like if your OEM narrowband sensor were to fail.
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Redmine 1.4.2 released
Redmine 1.4.2 is a maintenance release that fixes 8 defects, including a compatibility issue with the latest ruby1.9.3 release (patch level 194), several improvements and translations updates. You can review the changes in the Changelog and download this new release at Rubyforge.
Redmine 1.4.x releases stick to Rails 2.3 and will be maintained during the next months for those who won't switch to the forthcoming Redmine 2.0.0 and Rails 3.
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MIAMI — Survivors of Hurricane Andrew — a Category 5 storm that decimated cities south of Miami — talk of pre-Andrew and post-Andrew as a kind of biblical milestone.
But out of the ruin of the 1992 storm came changes that helped remake the way South Florida, the state and the rest of the country confront hurricanes.
"Andrew kicked our butts and we learned from it — basically in South Florida, people were running around like crazy, mostly in circles," said Richard Olson, the director of the international hurricane research center at Florida International University. "It was a marker event in the history of South Florida and for Florida in general. Nothing was ever the same in terms of mitigation and preparedness."
As Hurricane Irma trounced several Caribbean islands and headed for Puerto Rico on Wednesday, South Florida prepared for the possible landfall this weekend of a Category 5 storm with 185 mile-an-hour winds. State officials rolled out carefully detailed protocols for evacuations, storm surges, emergency response and power losses.
Gov. Rick Scott did not mince words: "This is a devastating hurricane," adding that "the storm is bigger, stronger, faster than Hurricane Andrew."
Andrew, which blew in 25 years ago, was the last Category 5 storm to hit the United States, and it clobbered south Miami-Dade County, flattening houses and buildings.
After the storm, South Florida approved a building code intended to make structures better withstand high winds. The state came to be seen as an international leader in storm preparation.
Laws were passed that required supermarkets, gas stations and hospitals to be equipped with generators so they could reopen quickly after a storm. Residents took outfitting their homes much more seriously. In addition to hurricane-impact windows, which are now common, many South Floridians bought hurricane shutters. Some have installed hurricane resistant roofs.
The storm also gave rise to the modern-day federal, state and local emergency response system.
Counties invested in rescue boats and vehicles, and began training teams of emergency workers in how to deal with big storms. Miami-Dade's swift-response teams are part of a small, specially designated federal network. One of the teams, along with other Florida emergency medical workers, went to Houston after Harvey.
"Andrew kick-started the professionalization of emergency management in Florida and, really, elsewhere," Mr. Olson said.
But emergency managers are the first to say that hurricanes are unpredictable and foolproof plans are fiction. Hurricane Irma is anticipated to be a wind and storm surge rather than a rainstorm, which plays to South Florida's strengths, forecasters said. A sudden change — like Houston's 50 inches in rain — can upend the playbook.
"You have plans in place; you do drills, you make your notifications," said Pete Gomez, the city of Miami's emergency manager. "Sometimes you can prepare for everything, and something else hits you."
Mitch Landrieu, the mayor of New Orleans and the president of the United States Conference of Mayors, warned that "even the cities that are the most forward leaning, if overtaken by a massive event like a Category 5 hurricane with 185 m.p.h. winds, will likely suffered significant damage."
"There are some things that will just not allow you to defeat Mother Nature," he said.
Gerald Galloway, a specialist on flood risk and floodplain management at the University of Maryland, agreed. While lauding Miami's attention to windstorm preparedness, he said that its residents are "probably more sensitive to what would happen than what we saw in Houston."
A punishing surge could do tremendous damage, despite the attention to wind standards in construction. Another potential question, Mr. Galloway said, is how effectively the standards are put into place. "They are certainly more attentive to it — but are they enforcing it? I'm not sure."
"Whether it will make much of a difference with Irma," he said, "will all depend on what the nature of the event is, and where it is."
Florida, like Houston, is susceptible to excessive rainfall. It sits at or below sea level. There are rivers and lakes everywhere. Canals, like bayous, crisscross cities. While most Florida cities have zoning rules more stringent than Houston's, development is rampant. Since the end of the recession in mid-2009, many more buildings have risen on the coast and in other areas near water. Houses continue to spring from the wetlands of the Everglades. Mangroves, which act as filters and soil stabilizers, are disappearing. Sea level rise has exacerbated the dilemma.
"How much of the county have they paved over there?" said Craig Fugate, who served as the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Obama administration and was Florida's emergency manager. "Nature did a good job of dealing with hurricanes until we tore it all up and drained it."
No one is quite sure where Hurricane Irma will strike. It could go east, and then up the coast, or it could hit the Florida Keys and Miami. Another hurricane, Jose, has formed in the Atlantic. With Harvey fresh on the mind, people here are taking no chances.
Mr. Olson said that residents who tended to evacuate first live in vulnerable coastal areas or zones prone to storm surges — the people most affected by water in a traditional wind-driven hurricane.
Well accustomed to the hurricane drill, people here started scrambling early to get ready, knowing how quickly stores and gas stations would empty out.
Hotels around the state and into southern Georgia are booked with those fleeing the storm. Water and gasoline quickly became coveted commodities. Flights are jammed and reservations hard to find. Hardware stores have been stripped of flashlights, batteries, generators and plywood. Some roads are already crowded with people heading north, and tomorrow, after schools and offices shut down, it could be far worse.
Oriane Lluch, an "Andrew baby," as she calls herself, was 10 years old when Andrew struck. Hoping to escape the storm's wrath, she fled Miami Beach with her family to nearby Kendall, which wound up as one of the hardest hit areas in the county.
"We were stuck there for two weeks," said Ms. Lluch, the marketing director at a Brickell Key hotel.
The experience has made her even more wary of Irma, and she has plans to hit the road for Atlanta, if Miami is the target. "I am not going through that again."


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Losing Mom wasn't the hardest part. The hardest part is dealing with the aftermath. Trying to keep siblings from gouging each other's hearts out ranks right up there in the Top Two Most Difficult Aspects of Losing a Parent. Then there's cleaning out the mountains of debris and accumulated detritus crowding Mom's home of close to 50 years. And oh boy, could she pack it in! Every crevice and cranny was stuffed, quite literally to the rafters, with…everything. I found report cards from every grade. Every. One. The silly notes I passed between friends at school. Faded art projects. And while I have no desire to actually keep the majority of the stuff I unearthed, it still gave me a pretty serious pang to have to throw it all away.
Now comes the paranormal part…
Mom's house is 1500 miles away from the home I live in now, in Seattle. I was last there a couple months ago, after Mom passed, to help with cleaning and to pick up some items. I stayed in my old bedroom and listened to the sounds of the house around me as I lay awake late at night. This creak, or that sigh as it shifted in the wind, and the clicks and whirrs of the appliances and heating system were all so very familiar.
Also familiar was the sound of Mom's footsteps as she'd walk down the hall to the bathroom. Her tread was light, but still thudded softly on the thick carpet of the upstairs hall. And there – the squeak of the loose floorboard right outside my room. Two nights in a row, I heard those footsteps, and that distinct squeal that could only be the sound of weight pressing on that creaky spot. The first night, she even paused outside my door, and tapped on it softly.
Did I get up and answer? Nope. I'm ashamed to admit that when the absolute reality of life after death smacked me in the face at 1 a.m. I was afraid. Not of Mom. I wasn't afraid of her spirit standing there on the other side of the door.
It was a purely visceral reaction to the validation of everything I believed. The fear was because I sorta held onto a bit of doubt about – everything. That night, that tiny bit of doubt was obliterated.
Even after decades of paranormal experiences – physically running into ghosts, communicating with them, and having those experiences validated by other sources, I still held onto a tiny kernel of skepticism. And I was okay with that. I was okay with the dichotomy of believing and not believing. My own Schroedinger's Cat scenario – both real and not real. I could tell people, "Well, this happened, but…" As if that 'but' gave me, and everyone else, a way to dismiss what I was legitimately experiencing.
Hearing Mom walk the hallway, just like she did in life, erased forever any lingering doubt I might have had. And that was just a bit terrifying.
It was also freeing. I no longer had to cling to that little kernel. There was simply no other explanation for the sound of her footsteps, and the creak of the floorboard than the presence of her spirit walking past my door. Period. And if her spirit was real, then it suddenly made everything else I'd seen, or heard, or felt, just as real.
The second night, Mom once more stood outside my bedroom door and gently tapped. This time, I talked to her. She was concerned about some family stuff, and I reassured her. She wanted to let me know she was okay, and still around. I told her I was grateful she came back this night, after I was so afraid the night before. We had a good talk, comforting, and she faded away. I knew she wouldn't be back.
And that was okay. Because although her body was gone, her spirit lives on. I no longer have any doubts about that at all.
Tell me, what made you believe? I would love to hear your stories!


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Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo yanked off his right shoe, poured champagne into it as he stood on the podium, and then drank up to his unlikely victory in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.
The Australian started from the third row, but took advantage when the safety car came out on the 31st lap to allow him to get fresh, soft tires when the other leaders were running on worn rubber and couldn't get in quickly to change.
Ricciardo got quicker and quicker and took the lead on the 45th lap of the 56-lap race, overtaking Valtteri Bottas with a dive on the inside past the Mercedes driver.
"A lot of time you only get one chance, so I make the most of every opportunity," Ricciardo said. "I don't seem to win boring races. They all are pretty fun, but that was unexpected."
Bottas called it a "fair" pass and finished second with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in third.
Ricciardo said he knew he had a great chance with the fresh rubber. And he knew he got a bit lucky.
"That was obviously giving us a good little bit of grip on the restart," Ricciardo said. "Once I was aware we had the pace, I wasn't going to let that slip."
Red Bull's victory leaves the Formula One season in a scramble after just three races. There's no clear favorite and plenty of questions.
Mercedes, the power of the last few seasons, has not won any of the first three races with defending champion Lewis Hamilton and Bottas at the wheel. Hamilton finished fourth on Sunday and was never a factor.
Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari won the first two races in Australia and Bahrain, but failed to capitalize on his pole position in China. He led for the first 20 laps but fell back, first due to a pit stop and then after a collision with Red Bull's Max Verstappen on the 43rd lap. Vettel finished eighth.
Verstappen, who initially finished fourth, was given a 10-second penalty for another brush with Red Bull's Toro Rosso driver Pierre Gasly. Verstappen wound up fifth.
Ferrari's Vettel still leads the season standings with 54 points after three races.
Hamilton, the four-time and defending champion, improved his season points total to 45. Bottas has 40 points in third place and Ricciardo is fourth with 37.
"Saturday and Sunday felt like a disaster from my side," Hamilton said. "I just haven't had the pace since yesterday (Saturday), and I struggled with the car."
Bottas acknowledged Mercedes still "has work to do."
"It's so close between Red Bull, Ferrari and us," he said. "Just depending on the conditions and whoever gets the tires and the set up right. It's very close depending on the conditions."
Bottas said the race "slipped away."
"We were going pretty well and we were looking strong until the safety car," he said. "It kind of felt like we deserved a victory, but not today. That is racing. These things happen."
Nico Hulkenberg of Renault was sixth followed by Fernando Alonso of McLaren. Vettel, Carlos Sainz of Renault and Haas' Kevin Magnussen rounded out the top 10.
This was Ricciardo's sixth career win, and his first since a victory a year ago in Azerbaijan, the venue for the next race in two weeks.
What a difference a week makes.
In Bahrain a week ago, Ricciardo and Verstappen were out after the first several laps on a frustrating weekend for Red Bull.
"This sport's crazy," he said. "A week ago I was with my head down after two laps; frustrated at the sport, frustrated at all the variables that are involved in the sport. Sometimes I question why I chose this sport. It does get you down a lot. But then you have a day like this it's worth all those bad ones."


text: I'm not sure if this is the appropriate area to post this, but I'm wondering about laundry detergent available in Aruba. We will be there for 12 days, so I know I will need to do some laundry while we are away. However, I have really sensitive skin so I've only ever been able to use Tide laundry detergent - more specifically the Tide Free & Clear for sensitive skin. Does anyone know if this is available in Aruba? If not, I guess I'll need to pack my own.


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WinSCP from Microsoft Store
WinSCP is available for installation from Microsoft Store for $9.99.
- Benefits of installing WinSCP from Microsoft Store
- Is WinSCP from Microsoft Store the same?
- Transitioning from Classic Installation
- Why isn't it free?
Benefits of installing WinSCP from Microsoft Store
When you install WinSCP from Microsoft Store, the store makes sure that you always have the latest version of WinSCP installed, without any intervention.
Also, when you have your applications installed from Microsoft Store, it makes it very easy to restore them, when you get a new machine or when you are reinstalling your current one.
Is WinSCP from Microsoft Store the same?
WinSCP binaries in Microsoft Store are identical to those in a classic installer.
Transitioning from Classic Installation
If you already have a classic installation of WinSCP, installing WinSCP from Microsoft Store keeps your previous installation intact. WinSCP installed from Microsoft Store will inherit configuration of the classic installation. Also in case you later add a new stored site in the classic installation, it will make it to the Microsoft Store installation too. But not the other way around.
If you ever decide to move back to classic installation and you want to preserve your settings from Microsoft Store installation, you can just transfer the configuration, as if you were moving it to another machine.
Why isn't it free?
When you use a classic installer of free WinSCP, you first need to visit this web site, where you see ads (and maybe they offer something you like and you follow them). You also see our pledge for a donation, both on the web site and later in the installer. All these add up and allow us to fund the development and distribution of free WinSCP.
When you use Microsoft Store, you bypass all of the above. So please consider buying WinSCP from Microsoft Store as a form of a donation. You may actually even prefer this way of donating, in case you do not want to sign up for PayPal. And with Microsoft Store, you get even more seamless updates, than automatic upgrades that WinSCP donors have.
If you do not want to contribute to WinSCP development (yet), feel free to download free classic installer.


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13 Jan Update from the Final Day at Mattru Hospital
Jeff Bleijerveld (right), Director of Global Ministries
The following email was received Friday morning, January 13. Director Bleijerveld and associate director Michelle Harris are at Mattru Hospital in Sierra Leone with a ten-person medical team. They return to the US tomorrow, January 14.
This morning the doctors are making their last rounds before we begin the trip back to Freetown. We'll stay there overnight, and then begin the trip home with a layover in France.
Since I last wrote you, two babies were successfully delivered–one naturally, the other by c-section. We've also continued to receive new patients, and a variety of procedures have been performed. We are sad to report that one of the three babies admitted with cerebral malaria passed away the first night, but the other two are recovering.
Just this morning a set of twin babies with club feet were brought to the hospital. We've been in touch with the Ministry of Health to determine whether there is an orthopedic surgeon in the country able to perform the corrective surgery.
I am happy to report that the first installment of funding from a major donor has been received. Additional funds will come from another foundation, and Global Ministries will be contributing $50,000. The entire project will cost $430,000 but will benefit the hospital with new income from the sale of surplus power to the community and from small businesses they'll operate at the hospital, like the water purification/packaging project.
In the meanwhile we continue to assist the hospital in paying staff salaries. With the focus on fundraising for the solar project, donors have decreased their giving normal giving toward the salary support project. As a result we left the hospital this morning having left salaries for November and December still unpaid. We nearly have enough to pay November, but lack some $4000 to pay for December.
Begin praying for the next team that will be in the country during the last two weeks of February. It includes a medical team and a technical team.


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Still working to recover. Please don't edit quite yet.
I2P is an open source project for building an anonymizing overlay network layered over the Internet. The software manages the connection to the I2P network and provides services that can be accessed by network-aware applications (such as web browsers, mail readers, instant messaging clients). The I2P network itself aims to be fully decentralized, although ordinary client-server protocols can be run on it.
I2P is considered to be by far more secure than Tor within the I2P distributed Network compared to Tor. It is not however as good for outproxy to the 'clearnet', though it does have the ability to be used as an outproxy to the clearnet. Most hackers today agree that I2P is the superior Darknet software while Tor remains the superior clearnet proxy service. Tor is better for helping people access blocked sites and bypassing restrictive firewalls. I2P is better for hidden services that are strictly inside of the darknet, though it has its own Onion protocol as well (Garlic) for having an I2P mirror of sites that are accessible to the clearnet.....For this reason it is suggested that you use all of the browser protections otherwise suggested in OPNewBlood.
At the time of this writing and for the last few years I2P has been providing full websites and IRC servers and other hidden services, torrents, video streaming, graphics, and most of what you would expect from clearnet sites only hidden in the darknet. All communication is end-to-end encrypted (in total there are four layers of encryption used when sending a message), and even the end points ("destinations") are cryptographic identifiers (essentially a pair of public keys). I2P, unlike Tor, uses 1 way 'tunnels' that increase your anonimity. Tor (In contrast to I2P) uses 2 way circuits. I2P therefor makes it twice as hard to trace the sender's IP address. In Tor it is possible for the final outproxy to spy on the content sent by the sender, though the IP of the sender is still hidden. Logging into a website while using Tor however would destroy your anonimity inside of Tor. I2P does not have this problem when using it inside of the I2P darknet. In I2P you can log into "eepsites" and maintain your anonimity, though using the I2P service as an outproxy to the clearnet might be considerably LESS safe than using Tor (at the time of this writing, August 2012).
In I2P the path to your destination could differ from the path back towards you, making it more secure than Tor and offering more anonimity within the I2P service. However, where there are hundreds or thousands of outproxies to the clearnet for Tor (some of them being run by feds), there are only a few sporadic outproxies to the clearnet for I2P. I2P is not ideal for clearnet traffic, but is superior for its darknet capabilities.
Although many of the developers had been a part of the IIP and Freenet communities, there are significant differences between their designs and concepts. IIP was an anonymous centralized IRC server, Freenet is a censorship-resistant distributed data store, but I2P is an anonymous peer-to-peer distributed communication layer designed to run any traditional internet service (e.g. Usenet, E-mail, IRC, Web hosting and HTTP, Telnet), as well as more traditional distributed applications (e.g. a distributed data store, a web proxy network using Squid cache, and DNS).
I2P is currently in the BETA development stage, and is close to offering its first stable release, though it is already regarded as being more secure than Tor as of 2011, but only within its own darknet network. The first stable release, version 1.0 was planned to arrive in August 2005.
The main developer of I2P is jrandom, with support from numerous others [1].
I2P software tools[edit]
Since I2P is an anonymous network layer, it is designed so other software programs can use it for anonymous communication, the so-called application layer. As such there are a variety of tools currently available for I2P or in development.
I2P is one of the primary applications that is advocated by the Anonymous "OPNewBlood" guide, which is itself a work in progress. Both Tor and I2P are suggested, but for different uses.
Azureus is a BitTorrent client that includes a plugin for I2P, allowing anonymous swarming through this network.
I2P-BT was a BitTorrent client for I2P that allowed anonymous swarming for file sharing. This client was a modified version of the original BitTorrent 3.4.2 program which ran on Windows and most Unices in a GUI and command-line environment.
I2P-BT was developed by the individual known as 'duck' on I2P in cooperation with smeghead. It is no longer being actively developed. The main reason for this is that the Azureus BitTorrent client took over with a new I2P plugin, but many have found it is a bit troublesome to use. However, there is a small effort to upgrade the I2P-BT client up to par with the BitTorrent 4.0 release.
I2Phex is a port of the popular gnutella client Phex to i2p. Although currently still in alpha development, it does tend to run with stability and without crashing and is fairly functional. Some issues with file transfers still exist and there is much cleanup left to be done concerning its GUI. It does already provide a halfway decent way of sharing content. Though BitTorrent would probably remain the best way to release new content.
I2PTunnel is an application embedded into I2P that allows arbitrary TCP/IP applications to communicate over I2P by setting up "tunnels" which can be accessed by connecting to pre-determined ports on localhost.
SAM [2] is a protocol that allows a client application written in any language to communicate over I2P.
I2P has a free pseudonymous e-mail service, run by an individual called Postman. The mail transfer servers are pop.mail.i2p and smtp.mail.i2p. Susimail was created to address privacy concerns in using these servers directly using traditional email clients, such as leaking the user's hostname while communicating with the SMTP server. Susimail is a Web-based email client intended primarily for use with Postman's mail servers, designed with security and anonymity in mind. It is currently included in the default I2P distribution, and can be accessed through your I2P router console web interface. (Note that this is only used to read and send e-mail, not to create or manage your mail.i2p account; the latter must be done at www.mail.i2p.)
Syndie is a blogging application for i2p (and also useable through Tor); it is currently at an alpha release.
I2P terminology[edit]
I2P users will see references to the following terms on the I2P home page and on the router console.
Eepsites are websites that are hosted anonymously within the I2P network. Eepsite names end in .i2p, such as ugha.i2p or orion.i2p. EepProxy can locate these sites through the cryptographic identifier keys stored in the hosts.txt file found within the I2P program directory. Typically, I2P is required to access these eepsites.
The EepProxy program handles all communication between your browser and any eepsite. It functions as a proxy server that can be used by any web browser.
Other machines using I2P that are connected to your machine within the network. Each machine within the network shares the routing and forwarding of encrypted packets.
Every ten minutes, a connection is established between your machine and another peer. Data to and from your machine, along with data for other users, passes through these tunnels, and are forwarded such that the packets eventually reach their final destination.
See also[edit]
- Anonymous P2P
- Tor - A similar anonymous communication system that is designed as more of an outproxy network to the existing Internet.
External links[edit]
- Official I2P website
- Support forums for I2P and related applications like i2phex
- How to use Azureus with I2P
I2P links[edit]
- (I2P is required to access these sites)
|anonymity | anonymous web surfing | anonymous e-mail | anonymous usenet posting | proxy server
|Anonymous networks: Freenet | I2P | Tor | Entropy | garlic routing | onion routing
|Related subjects: outing
|This article contains content from Wikipedia. Current versions of the GNU FDL article I2P on WP may contain information useful to the improvement of this article


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A man arrested in his car for trafficking cocaine had two preschool-age children and a woman as passengers.
The 33-year-old Penticton man was arrested in a parking lot in the 2200 block of Main Street in Penticton. He was released after a bail hearing. He faces a charge of trafficking cocaine. Police say he had a lengthy criminal history.
In another incident in the same parking lot, two men were arrested after police found they were carrying cocaine packaged for street level sales. They also had smaller quanties of marijuana and presciption pills.
In this second incident, a 31-year-old Penticton man faces charges of trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine. A 22-year-old Kelowna man faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.
Both were held for court and released on conditions. Both had previous criminal histories.
In yet another incident that occurred shortly after the first two, officers attempted to arrest a 24-year-old Penticton man riding a stolen mountain bike. He fled from police on the bicycle before being arrested a short distance away. Police discovered he was carrying methamphetamine and a concealed weapon.
He was held for court on several charges including escaping arrest, possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.
He was released on conditions from court. He has a long criminal history.
And finally, police arrested a 20-year-old man with no prior criminal history in the 2100 block of Main Street. He was in possession of crystal methamphetamine and trafficking paraphernalia. He was released on conditions after a bail hearing.
All the crimes took place over two days; June 6 and 7, 2013.


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The wee book I used cost me $6.50, I wouldn't recommend spending more than ten dollars on a book for this DIY although you may have to trawl second hand book shops until you find something you like the look of.
Hi there, it's Amy. Unlike Ali, I am still in the throes of exams, she got to go home aggggeeees ago! So it's rather dangerous because she has entrusted me to venture alone into the realms of craft and see what I come up with. I have been inspired today but the fabulous Olympia Le Tan clutches that are seen in the hands of the rich and famous! Fortunately, the wee wallet I created cannot even put a scratch on the price tags of the real deal.
I would quickly like to mention that my mother is a librarian so yes, I fully comprehend that many of you may think I am ruining a perfectly good book. In response I would like to say...
but, fashun?
A craft knife
A glue stick
A ruler
A hard cover book
( I got three!)
The book that I chose to use has beautiful gilded pages so I wanted to try and preserve those. I began by ruling one cm margins on the first page of my book.
Then, using a craft knife, I cut down into the pages of the book along the lines I had ruled. This step is really the trickiest, you have to keep going until you have managed to cut through all the pages. I pegged my book together at the corners to ensure all the pages stayed together.
When you have cut out the pages you should be left with a thin border of pages. It does not matter at all how ruggedly you have cut the pages (as you can see I hacked away until the job was done) as this will all be covered up later.
The final step is to take some of the cut out pages and line the inside of the hollow you have created. I cut up the pages into different sizes to create a decoupage look. It is important that you line all sides of the hollow, as this is ultimately what will hold all your pages together.
You may have to line an area more than once, if you make a mistake, or don't like how it looks, you can always put another layer of paper over it, that's my philosophy anyway.
Fin! This book is the perfect size for an iPhone and there is room left over for a few credit cards and a lippy. This book would make a fabulous gift, or, as my flatmate Petra suggested; you could use it to hide your phone in and text in class without the teacher noticing.
Enjoy that book destruction! (Sorry Mum!)


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St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion Treasure Hunt
So I'm curious to know if anyone out there has ever made a family outing out of searching for the St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion? Here at Family Fun Twin Cities we focus a lot of our efforts on finding activities for the youngest members of the family, but we realize that folks are looking for ways to entertain their pre-tweens as well.
Saint Paul Winter Carnival: Top Free Family Activities
Personally, my three young daughters (ages 2 – 6) wouldn't have the patience or stamina to spend hours out in the elements, searching the great expanse of Ramsey County public parks. My 8-year-old son, however, might think a real, live treasure hunt would be really cool. If you're game to win up to $10,000 in prize money for tracking down the medallion, here's what to do first:
- Purchase an official St. Paul Winter Carnival button ($5) at participating retailers such as SuperAmerica, Cub Foods, or online.
- Register your button at the link here. Buttons must be registered to claim the maximum amount of prize money!
- Follow the clues released by the St. Paul Pioneer Press daily for hints on where to search. The clues can be found on the paper's Treasure Hunt page. The first five clues have already been posted; one will follow each day until January 31 or until the medallion is found.
- Clip, copy or print from the website each clue in case you find the medallion. Again, these clues are required to be presented with the found medallion to claim the maximum amount of prize money.
- Grab your pre-tween (or whomever's up for a treasure hunt!) and get searching.
For some inspiration, here's a list of places the medallion has been found in the past (dating all the way back to the 1950s!). Remember, the little disc is usually hidden in some type of container and/or concealed by natural elements.


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UPC stands for Universal Product Code. UPCs are used on fruits and vegetables that are sold by fixed weight, count, or volume (e.g.: 3 lb bag of apples, 3 count tomato, ½ pint of blueberries). A UPC contains 12 digits (including the smaller digits to the extreme left and right). UPC bar codes are scanned to obtain the price of the item.
Retailer assigned codes allow retailers to designate their own numbers for items that do not have standard UPC numbers assigned. After a supplier makes specific arrangements with all retailers that will receive the item, a retailer assigned number may be used. Shippers must not use these numbers without the prior agreement of all retailer customers intending to receive this item.
Refer to the UPC application for detailed information.
In Canada, contact GS1 Canada at 416-510-8039 or 800-567-7084 to purchase a company prefix. With this number, your company can assign UPCs for its products. In other countries, contact your national GS1 organization.
Generic codes:
Company specific codes:
Where organic codes exist, they are included in the database.
Generic UPCs are not assigned to processed, mixed, or cut produce. However, when the system was first created 12 years ago, a few codes were assigned to cut items and remain as legacy numbers.
Following is an example of a generic UPC:
- The first part of the UPC (0 33383) identifies the company prefix (in this case generic produce).
- The second part of the UPC (21200) identifies the item (ex. ½ pint of golden raspberries) .
- The last digit of the UPC (X) is the check digit. It is calculated by your label maker and serves as a security feature.
** Note: The check digit is calculated according to an algorithm and should be supplied either by your printer or bar code generating software.
The only company prefix managed by industry is 033383. To find out the owner of a specific company prefix (in this example 065422) contact your national GS1 organization. Unfortunately, your national GS1 organization cannot determine what description is assigned to an item number.
Existing UPC codes are available by purchasing an annual subscription through the PMA Products website.
For help with purchasing a subscription, please contact the PMA Solution Center at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 302-738-7100.
The annual subscription rate is $100 USD for CPMA or PMA members or $200 USD for non-members.


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Friday, July 29, 2011
On Our Radar: Beach Shack in Cape May, New Jersey
This past weekend we lost our Cape May virginity. We had been wanting to check out the southern tip of New Jersey for some time now and with a heat wave raging in the east, it was the perfect excuse to take a trip to the beach. Cape May is an easy 2 hour drive from Philadelphia and 3 hours from New York.
We opted to stay at the Beach Shack. That's the hotel's famed Rusty Nail bar (above) and is the main draw of the property. During the summer, they have live music daily and a reggae all day on Sundays. The bar serves $3 Red Stripes and Coronas on Sunday funday, so there's really no reason to go anywhere else.
The rooms at the hotel are nothing to write home about—it is called the Beach Shack, after all. But they are clean and quiet. The biggest downside is that on a 100 degree day the wall unit A.C. barely cooled our room.
Overall, Cape May has a very laid back vibe. The town caters to tourists, so you won't get any attitude—all our servers were super-friendly, even when we sat down to eat at one restaurant 20 minutes before closing. Another plus is that there are numerous places to eat and drink so we never had to wait in line, even at the famous Uncle Bill's Pancake House where we had the best blueberry pancakes of our life. (Admittedly it helped that we were only a party of 2.)
Another plus for the budget-conscious is that many of the restaurants are BYOB. There's a liquor store conveniently located right off the Washington Street mall (an outdoor pedestrian shopping area), so you can pick up your booze before heading to dinner. We ate at Gecko's, a Mexican place. Be sure to ask for the homemade habanero hot sauce.
There's so much to do in the quaint Victorian-style town, we barely scratched the surface. Cape May does cater towards families and couples, but there were groups of guys and girls out—the Ugly Mug was the place to be the weekend we were there. Cycling and miniature golf are just a few of the activities that are popular in the town. A fancier place to stay is Congress Hall, which has the same owners as the Beach Shack. Check back next week for photos from our tour of the hotel.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Kate Spade's Lillian Bassman Capsule Collection
Kate Spade's capsule collection features Lillian Bassman, the brilliant fashion photographer of the 50's and 60's who produced black and white images. "Touch of Dew" was taken in 1961 of model Lisa Fonssagrives. The photo's movement and female power is a perfect addition to our carry on totes. The capsule includes this tote, a small zippered wallet and a scarf. The tote and wallet are printed on leather with a cream and gold woven lining.
Lillian Bassman Harmony Tote $495
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Rachel Zoe's Jet Set Summer Series
We've been loving Rachel Zoe's wardrobe picks for her Jet Set Summer Series. St. Tropez (above) is our favorite—guess it's time to plan a trip! Zoe also featured the Hamptons, Malibu and Capri. Want more? Check out our guide on how to pack for a beach weekend.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Travel Friendly Clothes Care
No matter how carefully we pack our carry-ons there's always a top or dress that looks worse from the travel. Next thing you know one of us is dragging out the ironing board, and really, who wants to do that on vacation? Downy's Wrinkle Releaser in TSA approved three ounce travel size is just what we need. It's small enough to pack in your vanity case and strong enough to get out tough wrinkles.
Other handy new products worth checking out for your next trip are the Dryel Pen for knocking out a red wine stain before it sets and the Bounce Lint Roller that does double duty removing lint and leaving a fresh scent behind. If you like to exercise on the road and don't know where to put your stinky clothes, try the Tide Travel Laundry Bag which absorbs odors and keeps your damp clothes away from the rest. All products are available at Walmart, Target and retailers nationwide. Happy travels!
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Kellan Lutz's Sexy New Advertising Campgain
Just when we thought we were getting some relief from the heat wave, we caught sight of these new sizzling Kellan Lutz shots for Abbot + Main by Dylan George denim for the fall 2011 campaign. Enjoy!
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
How to Pack for a Beach Weekend
Beach Weekend by Jet Set Girls featuring a sheer tunic
Headed to the beach this weekend? Here's everything you need to pack:
A bikini like the Diane von Furstenberg vintage style bathing suit is a no brainer. For a coverup, try the Tie-Dye Babydoll Cover-Up Dress from Kohl's or pair with jeans shorts, like these from Express. If you're headed out aprés-pool or beach, top with a tunic-style sweater like this one from Anthropologie. For nighttime, opt for one short and one long dress, because you always want to keep 'em guessing. Our picks are from Shopbop (short red) and Free People (gray strapless). Don't forget a great pair of nude sandals and a crochet tote.
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Travel Tuesday Links
Picture courtesy Andrea Gomez Romero www.sunset.com
Thirty-eight perfect summer trips from Sunset.
Best Cities for America's Favorite Foods The Daily Meal.
Ten rules for booking the perfect cruise from CN Traveler.
Get the line up of this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Learn the best way to pay overseas from Today Money.
The best sunscreen from Coastal Living.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Kim Kardashian's Bachelorette Party at Tao
Kim Kardashian celebrated her bachelorette party this weekend at Tao Las Vegas with her sisters, Khloe and Kourtney, her mother and friends including Brittny Gastineau. They had dinner beforehand in Tao's private dining room and were entertained by dancer Mighty Mike:
Afterwards Kim and her friends headed up to the club and took over a few tables on the dance floor.
Meanwhile Kim's fiancé, New Jersey Nets basketball player Kris Humphries, was partying at the Palazzo's Lavo with friends including Kourtney's boyfriend, Scott, Kim's brother, Rob, and Khloe's husband, Lamar Odom. The boys made their way over to Tao eventually to see the girls and bring them back to Lavo.
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New L'Oreal Mascara and Lip Gloss
L'Oreal Voluminous, one of our long-time favorite mascaras, needs to move over to make room for one that's better, the new L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lash Mascara. It gives lashes the same volume and coats them individually so there's no clumping. Each lash gets its own little helping of love. It's now available in a waterproof and carbon black for extra intensity. $8.99 at drugstores.
Another new fave from the L'Oreal fall line is the L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Gloss. Though it looks like a candy-flavored kiddie gloss in the tube, it's strictly for grown ups. The gloss packs serious color punch, with less tackiness than other glosses. Plus it contains Argan oil, omega 3 and conditioning Vitamin to keep lips super smooth and kissable. Available in 16 shades. $7.95 at drugstores.
Friday, July 22, 2011
On Our Radar: Swimming with Sharks in Mexico
Okay, we may have a phobia about sharks when we're in the ocean, but we're not alone. This is an opportunity to see these babies up close and safely. In Playa Mujeres from June to September, whale sharks gather close to shore. While these sharks can grow to a whopping 40 feet long, they're vegetarians. Would you have the nerve to jump in?
The new Villa del Palmar Cancun is offering a Whale Shark Adventure package which includes:
• 5 Days and 4 Nights in our Luxurious One Bedroom Ocean View Suite
• 2 50-Minute massages per room, per stay
• 10% Off additional massages
• Up to two children under 12 stay and eat free (sharing room with their parents)
• 2 Whale Shark Tour passes
• Round trip transfers
• Welcome cocktail upon arrival
• All meals, snacks and beverages + premium brand alcoholic beverages
• Complimentary internet access in your room
• 6 times daily shuttle to downtown and hotel zone shopping centers
• Complimentary use of water and land Toys: non motorized water sports
• Daily theme nights
• Taxes and gratuities
Price: $1598 total package for 2
Children's' tickets for Whale Shark Tour can be purchased on property ($79 USD per child)
Learn more about Villa Del Palmar here.
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Web Snob July 22nd, 2011
It's not easy to be both adorable and elegant, but the Nina Ricci "Liane" bag at Bag Snob is as cute as it is sophisticated.
What's better than a goody bag of Clarins skincare products to play with? One that helps to improve the lives of kids in need. Get yours at Beauty Snob!
Coquette says you don't need a microscope to appreciate the beauty of Diana Eng's laser-cut tees that are inspired by floral anatomy and botanical cells.
Fashion Pulse Daily's got the scoop on famed New York City discount department store Century 21's flash sale site.
The Jet Set Girls love the exclusive Halston line available at One and Only Resorts worldwide.
Second City Style shows you how to make your favorite summer mini work for fall.
Shopping and Info loves the sexy and chic Pologeorgis Suede Brown Shearling Vest for Fall 2011.
StyleHive beats the summer heat in style! It's the ponytail re-vamped with these three easy looks!
The Shoe Goddess loves these chic Miu Miu Crisscross Glitter Ankle Boots!
What's better than a goody bag of Clarins skincare products to play with? One that helps to improve the lives of kids in need. Get yours at Beauty Snob!
Coquette says you don't need a microscope to appreciate the beauty of Diana Eng's laser-cut tees that are inspired by floral anatomy and botanical cells.
Fashion Pulse Daily's got the scoop on famed New York City discount department store Century 21's flash sale site.
The Jet Set Girls love the exclusive Halston line available at One and Only Resorts worldwide.
Second City Style shows you how to make your favorite summer mini work for fall.
Shopping and Info loves the sexy and chic Pologeorgis Suede Brown Shearling Vest for Fall 2011.
StyleHive beats the summer heat in style! It's the ponytail re-vamped with these three easy looks!
The Shoe Goddess loves these chic Miu Miu Crisscross Glitter Ankle Boots!
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
New John Frieda Styling Tools
John Frieda styling tools are available at Ulta, CVS, Best Buy, and Meijer. The hair dryer retails for $49.99. Also available are curling irons in three sizes and a straightener.
This review was based on a press sample.
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Review: Ford Flex
What better time than the Fourth of July to test out a bright red Ford Flex? It's a show-stopper of a car that's ideal for road trips. Everywhere I went, I got compliments on it—I particularly enjoyed the cheers I got driving by a group of soldiers after a small town Fourth of July parade!
The car feels like an update on a classic truck. Its exterior is modern, and its interior, while having top of the line technology, including Microsoft Sync system to hook up your smart phones, has a vintage vibe. I particularly liked the silver-edged analog clock.
The Ford Flex is surprisingly easy to drive for such a large car. It has a parking assist that helps you parallel park (something I did not attempt to do) as well as a rearview video display, similar to the one on the Lincoln MKX.
My biggest complaints about the Flex are that it's hard to figure out how to fold down the seats to allow passengers access to the third row. (My guy compared it to a opening a parachute.) And, that last row of seats is so tight, you wouldn't want to put adults back there for a long drive.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Sweepstakes Alert: Win a Trip to Lollapalooza
It's almost Lollapalooza time! No ticket? Enter to win Clearasil's Rock Your Skin sweepstakes—one lucky winner and a friend will win tickets and a trip to the show in Chicago August 5-8 to see Coldplay, Eminem, the Foo Fighters and more play. Enter on Clearasil's Facebook page. Hurry! The sweepstakes ends July 22nd (eeek so soon!).
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Tokidoki Rollerball Collection
Sephora is the "criminally cute" option for jet set girls who don't want to check bags. Each one is only 0.33 oz. and costs $18. Sandy is our favorite; but picking yours is going to be hard!
Here's how they shake down:
Adieu: Black Berry, Strawberry, Juicy Orange, Tiare Flower, Water Lotus, Creamy Vanilla, Cashmere Woods.
Adios: Lemon Leaves, Pink Grapefruit, Cyclamen, Day Lilies, Pink Orchid, Lotus Blossom, White Musk, Peach Skin, Crystallized Woods.
Ciao Ciao: Water Hyacinth, Out of the Shower Accord, Muguet, Day Lily, Sheer Jasmine Petals, Musk, Sun-Drenched Woods.
Donutella: Raspberry, Bright Bergamot, Muguet, Jasmine Sambac, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk.
Sandy: Pear Blossom, Freesia, Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Hint of Vanilla, Amber Musk.
Siberia: Cool Aldehydes, Muguet Petals, Night Blooming Jasmine, White Orchid, White Musk, Soft Woods.
Learn more about Tokidoki for Sephora here.
Here's how they shake down:
Adieu: Black Berry, Strawberry, Juicy Orange, Tiare Flower, Water Lotus, Creamy Vanilla, Cashmere Woods.
Adios: Lemon Leaves, Pink Grapefruit, Cyclamen, Day Lilies, Pink Orchid, Lotus Blossom, White Musk, Peach Skin, Crystallized Woods.
Ciao Ciao: Water Hyacinth, Out of the Shower Accord, Muguet, Day Lily, Sheer Jasmine Petals, Musk, Sun-Drenched Woods.
Donutella: Raspberry, Bright Bergamot, Muguet, Jasmine Sambac, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk.
Sandy: Pear Blossom, Freesia, Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Hint of Vanilla, Amber Musk.
Siberia: Cool Aldehydes, Muguet Petals, Night Blooming Jasmine, White Orchid, White Musk, Soft Woods.
Learn more about Tokidoki for Sephora here.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Travel Tuesday Links
Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica lets guests take out Kate Spade beach cruisers (above) at no cost. (Refinery29).
In the mood for ribs and traveling in the Lone Star State? Check out these top 12 Texas BBQ spots. (CityPASS)
It's not too late to book a fab—and inexpensive—summer vacation. (Budget Travel)
Tired of fighting the crowds for you square foot of sand? Head to one of these secret beaches. (MSNBC)
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Get the Hair and Makeup Look from Mara Hoffman Swim
One of the highlights of Miami Swim was the MaraHoffman collection, which, "celebrates life and spirituality and the hair and make up reflects this ideal," says the press release from the show. "These are women who are not afraid to be strong and feminine all at once and can show their individuality."
For the hair, TRESemmé Stylist Elsa Canedo, the lead stylist for the show, created earthy fishtail braids to match the inspiration. The overall style is meant to have lots of texture and to look effortless without being too polished. See below for steps on how to recreate the look:
Step 1: Create a middle part and divide hair into sections
Step 2: Prep each section with TRESemmé Thermal Creations Curl Activator Spray, then curl using a 1" barrel curling iron and pin to the head
Step 3: Once all sections are completed, take out the pins and brush the curls with a paddle brush
Step 4: Flip your head upside down and spray TRESemmé Fresh Start Dry Shampoo throughout hair for added texture, lightly combing the product through with your fingers
Step 5: Flipping your head upright, divide hair into two sections down the middle of the head, and begin to create two French braids, starting at the top of the head to the base of the neck
Step 6: From the base of the neck, create two fishtails braids, and secure them with clear elastics, leaving some length on the ends loose
Step 7: Lightly rough up hair at the top of the head, pulling a few pieces loose with your fingers, and finish by lightly applying TRESemmé No-Frizz Secret Smoothing Créme in a backwards motion
Make Up For Ever alliance artist, Lottie, key make up artist for the Mara Hoffman show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami created the makeup look with:
Cheeks: The skin was modern with a glowing complexion. Lottie applied MUFE HD
Invisible Cover Foundation to give the models a flawless canvas. Next, Lottie created beautiful flushed
cheeks using MUFE HD Microfinish Blush and MUFE Mat Bronze.
Eyes: Lottie created a "blessing" like smudge between the eyes using neon orange MUFE Wet Make Up for a strong look. The brows were sculpted straight, almost masculine in shape, and the eyes were lined with heavy black using MUFE Khol Pencil #1K. She also added a thick coat of MUFE Smoky Lash Mascara.
Lips: The lips boasted next to nothing color using MUFE Glossy Full Couleur #10, a
sheer peach.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Get the Makeup Look from Diesel Swim
Make Up For Ever alliance artist, James Vincent, key make up artist for the Diesel fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami, created a simple look with slightly bronzed skin for a healthy looking holiday tan. Here's what he did:
Complexion & Cheeks: James used a combination of MUFE Sculpting Kit #1 and MUFE Mat Bronze, along with MUFE Uplight #31 (sparkling pink) and #33 (golden copper) to highlight cheeks and warm up the face.
Eyes: The eyes featured a soft, golden shimmer for a natural, open-eyed look. James applied MUFE Aqua Cream #11 (gold) and #12 (copper) to the lids, and then dusted MUFE Metal Powder #2 in maize gold on top for added sheen. He finished by lining the eyes with MUFE Khol Pencil #1K in black and #6K in gold.
Lips: The lips were shaped and sculpted with MUFE Aqua Lip #2C, and topped with MUFE Lab Shine #S6, a soft peach, for a glossy, polished finish.
All products are available at Sephora.com.
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Gretta Monahan's Hair Tips for Travel — and Giveaway!
Between dry air on the plane and the stress of getting to the airport, it can be a challenge to land with perfect looking hair. Dove hairstylist Gretta Monahan (above left) shares some of her top tips:
• To combat dry cabin air, be sure to pack a hydrating spray mist for your face and an oil-based serum for your hair. Dove Nourishing Oil Care Serum* instantly smoothes flyaways, without weighing hair down. Plus, it is less than 3.4 oz, so you can apply at 30,000 feet!
• If you are in a rush to get to the airport, one fail-safe option for long locks is to apply a smoothing cream. Then, twist hair into a high bun and secure with a loose elastic. When you land, take out the bun and rake your fingers through for loose, shiny waves.
• For a quick and easy style, pop into the airplane or airport bathroom to pull your hair into a low, slightly-to-the-side pony—simple, but also fresh and modern. Add a bit of volume to the roots by teasing with a small brush, gather hair low behind one ear, and secure with a clear elastic. This style looks best when it is a bit "undone," so finish with a flexible hold hairspray for perfectly imperfect plane hair.
• For shorter 'dos, a soft bandeau headband is a great fix. They are easy to pack and available in a variety of fabrics, colors, widths and price points to complement any look and budget.
*GIVEAWAY ALERT: JSG is giving away 10 bottles of the new Dove Nourishing Oil Care Serum so you can try it for yourself. Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com with Dove in the subject line and be sure to include your address. The giveaway ends on Sunday July 24 at 11:59 pm.
Friday, July 15, 2011
On Our Radar: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
This one is for our Midwestern readers who like a bit of adventure on their girls' getaways. The Grand Geneva Resort and Spa on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin features all kinds of activities, like horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing, wall climbing, golfing, biking and more—plus, skiing in the winter.
Some of the best elements at the Grand Geneva are its fabulous WELL Spa + Salon and fitness center. Take advantage of its Mid Summer Maintenance package that features private classes for cardio tennis, yoga, Zumba, body bump, or cardio outdoor combat, all followed by your choice of a massage or a customized facial.
Or if you like to golf, try the Grand Getaway package, which features a two night stay in a deluxe guest room, two rounds of golf on either The Brute or The Highlands courses, $300 spa credit per room and a $100 dining credit.
Or you can add a free Sunday night stay to your weekend getaway. Visit GrandGeneva.com for more info.
Labels: Hotels, on our radar
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Sponsored Post: Better than Botox?
My friends at Olay, who know I'm a Botox user, asked me to test out and review the new Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex. Like Botox, the product softens the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Unlike Botox, you don't need a doctor's appointment or a needle to use Wrinkle Revolution Complex. I've used Botox for about five years and my last injection was in February, so this is right around the time I'm really starting to notice my wrinkles. I couldn't wait to test it out.
Watch the video to learn more about my Botox use and see the Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex in action. My hubby, who recorded the video, said at the end, "Wow! That really works!" I wish we had it on tape, but he was being a good cameraman and keeping his lips zipped while the camera was rolling. Here's a sneak peek at my before and after. Click on the picture to get a closeup view:
The new Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex is available in stores and online.
Now that you've seen the results, why not transform your own look with Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex and show it off on your Facebook profile.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
New Mascara Watch
Dillards and will roll out to other stores in September.
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The BootyWrap
We're all too cool for fanny packs; but they serve a purpose. They're good for stashing your keys, cash and lipstick when you're running errands, walking the dog, or just don't feel like lugging your purse around. Yesterday we found a much better solution: the BootyWrap. It's like wearing a sweatshirt around your waist with secure zippered pockets; but without the bulk. Plus, it covers your backside which is perfect for the gym. It comes in blue, white, black and grey for only $30. Order it at www.bootywrap.com and put that fanny pack back in the closet!
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Travel Tuesday Links
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Travel + Leisure release its list of the World's Best New Hotels. Safe to say, we want to go to every single one! (TravelandLeisure)
Amber continues her jaunt in Fiji with a review of the Manava Resort (BeautyBloggingJunkie)
Already read all the books on JSG' Summer Beach Read list? Check out Parade's. (Parade)
Anthony Bourdain is in Cuba. Discover the country along with him. (Travel Channel)
Lenny Kravitz is designing suites for Miami's latest hot hotel (Hotel Chatter)
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Country Necklaces
Maya Brenner, known for her state necklaces, recently expanded her jewelry collection to include a few countries. We particularly love Japan, which Rebecca Romijn helped design—100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Red Cross Relief Efforts in Japan.
The necklaces are available at MayaBrenner.com.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Halston at One and Only Resorts
One and Only resorts is continuing its program of partnering with designers for exclusive items available only at their hotels. (Remember these Louboutins?) Halston's Mario Schwab found inspiration for his dusty pink silk chiffon dress by imagining a sandy beach holiday, while French designer Maloles Antignac, known for her signature ballet flats, created these a limited edition line of her Isabella sandal in pink and gold braided leather.
Both items are available exclusively at One and Only resort boutiques in the Maldives, Los Cabos Mexico and Mauritius.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Spring Street Jewelry and 25% Discount Offer
We stumbled across Spring Street jewelry this summer and were thrilled to see their impressive designs at such low prices. Our favorites are the Moroccan Beaded earrings with turquoise, coral, amethyst and pearl accents making these perfect for almost anything in the closet. They're also only $20, which is surprising since they are so substantial. Here they are on Olivia:
Another piece we're gaga for is this Elephant Ring, which would look great with an arm load of bangles:
SpringStreetDesign.com. Happy shopping!
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The Students' Union is here for you, when you enrol at college you are automatically a member.
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There is an executive team of students that are elected every year to represent your views and opinions and offer you the best college experience possible.
The team is made up of President, Vice President, Secretary and Campus Officers for each campus. This ensures all students voices are heard across all of our campuses
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Book Groups are semester‐long weekly discussion groups that use a book as a common starting point for discussion. Participants typically read one chapter per week and meet for an hour to discuss the chapter, drawing on the unique questions, concerns, and experiences of the participants. The groups are tailored to different audiences and objectives, but all promote sharing of ideas and perspectives about issues related to teaching and learning at the college level.
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The development of migration-center 4 is moving forward. In today's post I would like to show you two of the new basic configuration screens that we have designed in migration-center 4.
You can open the basic configuration settings by pressing the config icon at the bottom of the main navigation bar. The Job Servers tab shows you the list of configured job servers:
Here you can manage your job servers. To add a new job server, for example, simply press the + button in the command bar above the job server list and a side menu will open on the right:
We have extended the mapping lists feature known from migration-center 3 to support multiple values for a single key in migration-center 4. This allows for more complex value mappings. Now you can add up to ten value columns to a mapping list:
The screen above shows an address mapping list, which maps a customer ID (the Key) to five address values (Name, Street, ZIP Code, etc.). You can then reference a certain value by its column name in the transformation rules.
Again, when you add or edit a mapping list, a side menu will open and you can enter the necessary information:
As you can see, we have tried to make the user interface as consistent as possible to provide a rich user experience.
In the next post I will dive into the details of the analyze phase. So stay tuned.


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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Scott Peterson showed greater interest in the police search for his missing pregnant wife, Laci, than what jurors in his murder trial were originally told, according to the lead detective on the case.
Modesto police Detective Craig Grogan conceded Thursday that his testimony earlier in the week may have misrepresented how often Scott Peterson had contacted authorities about his wife's disappearance.
Grogan, under questioning from prosecutors, said Peterson inquired with police about once a month.
Thursday, during cross-examination by Peterson's lawyer Mark Geragos, the detective acknowledged that Peterson made many more inquiries. Grogan said the monthly contact was between Peterson and himself and did not include conversations the former fertilizer salesman had with other officers.
"In actuality, Scott Peterson was talking to police every single day asking about the investigation," Geragos said Thursday.
Grogan then admitted he and Peterson spoke at least 11 times in the first 10 days of the case.
Prosecutors allege Peterson killed Laci in their Modesto home on or around Dec. 24, 2002, then dumped her body into San Francisco Bay. Her badly decomposed remains — and that of her fetus — washed up in April 2003, not far from where Peterson launched his boat that Christmas Eve morning for what he claims was a solo fishing trip.
The defense maintains someone else abducted and killed Laci.
Talking of Laci in past tense
Also Thursday, Grogan testified about how he became even more suspicious of Peterson when he heard Peterson refer to Laci in the past tense during a television interview conducted before his wife's remains were found. Peterson corrected himself in his interview, changing his reference to Laci from "was" to "is."
Geragos noted Laci's mother spoke in the same manner when she did a television interview.
"Ultimately, that doesn't mean a whole lot of anything, does it?" Geragos asked.
"Probably not by itself," Grogan replied.
Geragos then sought again to show how Peterson tried to become involved in the investigation, referring to a tip police in Longview, Wash., had received that Laci was spotted in a store there.
Previous testimony indicated that police later determined it was not Laci after viewing surveillance tapes.
Another reversal in detective's testimony
Grogan previously testified that Peterson seemed uninterested in that tip, as well. But Geragos had the detective acknowledge that not only did no Modesto police officers ever view the tapes, but that Peterson persistently asked to view the tapes himself.
Later, prosecutors called several state Department of Justice agents to testify about the events leading up to Peterson's April 18, 2003, arrest in San Diego.
The agents said it was apparent Peterson knew he was being followed and at times even attempted to elude them.
Geragos has suggested Peterson thought the agents tailing him were reporters and noted Thursday that Peterson was immediately cooperative upon his arrest.
Prosecutors then entered the final stretch of their case, expected to wrap up next week, with a tidal expert from the U.S. Geological Survey, who discussed the currents in San Francisco Bay. The expert, Ralph Cheng, was due back on the stand Monday.
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Hi there! My name is Thomas Baird and I was born, raised, and am currently living in Alexandria, VA. I am a 24 year old software engineer with a strong passion for building great software, especially with Ruby and Ruby on Rails.


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