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Today I have the pleasure of featuring a gorgeous styled shoot submitted by bridal couturier Melanie Potro. Melanie's gowns are divine – combining modern shapes and styling touches with the most exquisite fabrics and wonderful attention to every last detail. Every modern bride should discover and try a Melanie Potro gown… they're simply fabulous. Images were captured by the award winning Hannah McClune Photography assisted by Alice Hudson.
The shoot took place at Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire and was styled around a colour palette of monochrome and gold with a hint of mint green. Wedding planner Rachael from Serendipity Weddings designed the sequinned table plan and styled a confetti bar for guests as well as styling the entire shoot.
The dress is the beautiful 'Alana' gown by Melanie Potro Bridal Couture, modelled by Meg O'Duffy. Meg's elegant up-do and glamorous makeup were the handiwork of artist Liz Patey and her hair was finished with a playful gold bow from Polly McGeary. Groom Henry Morris looks gorgeous in a tuxedo loaned by Stephen Bishop Suiting.
Florist Tarnia Williams – Flowers for Weddings created a unique and stunning floral chandelier featuring more of the parrot tulips and gypsophila. Lots of monochrome ribbon was used throughout to add impact to the designs. The bridal bouquet combined ivory roses and beautiful ornithogalum, and co-ordinating buttonholes and centrepieces also used freesia, parrot tulips and gypsophila.
Melissa Woodland Cakes designed a 4 tier monochrome and gold cake which was finished with a monogram and delicate sugarpaste tulips. Laura of The Sweet Stylist created a beautiful sweet table with elegant glass jars and striped monochrome & gold paperie, as well as setting up a fabulous milk and cookie station, the perfect late night snack for peckish wedding guests. Together Melissa & Laura also styled a dessert table featuring chocolate brownies and mint marshmallows alongside the beautiful cake and a selection of sweets.
E.Y.I Love designed the stunning black and gold foiled stationery that featured throughout the shoot, and Pocketful of Pennies provided the gold and mint letters.
Bridal couturier Melanie Potro is delighted to announce the opening of her new boutique at the OXO Tower Wharf: an iconic, vibrant building home to internationally renowned designers, restaurants, cafes, bars and galleries.
Melanie's boutique is located at Unit 110 on the first floor of the OXO Tower, featuring breathtaking views of the river Thames. The boutique will showcase Melanie's signature bridal collection. Her current collection includes "Ava", a long-sleeved French lace dress with the built-in hallmark Melanie Potro corset, and the head-turner "Alana"with its elegantly draped skirt. After 18 years in bridal couture, Melanie has a wealth of experience and knowhow in turning brides' many and varied dreams into their perfect wedding dress.
The new boutique will offer busy brides a stylish and relaxed ambience in which to view and try on dresses, consult with Melanie and attend fittings.
Melanie Potro Bridal Couture is open by appointment from Monday to Friday, at 110 OXO Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London SE1 9PH. The OXO Tower is very central and just a short distance from several major rail stations including Blackfriars, Waterloo and London Bridge.
For further information, please contact Melanie by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or by telephone at 020 3774 6002.
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On Friday I arrived in Bordeaux after a 12 hour train journey (with 6 transfers—and everything was on time! European trains are amazing!). I spent one night there to get settled and explore the city a bit before heading out to Chateau Laurelie in the Bergerac AOC (AOC = appellation d'origine contrôlée – the French equivalent of DOQ). I am staying in le pigeonier – the old pigeon house – that has been beautifully renovated. Vignobles Dubard is a large family operation with many different components, so though I will be staying and working in the cellar here at Chateau Laurelie, I spent Saturday and today at Chateau Nardou helping cut grapes (Merlot and Malbec) for the Rosé Cremant de Bordeaux (incidentally the wine that I purchased from Michael at Fremont Wines when he told me about the Dubard family and suggested that I contact them!). These grapes have to be cut by hand in order to meet the requirements for the Cremant classification, but much of the harvest is done here by machine (something that would be impossible in the Priorat!). It is hard work but punctuated with incredible lunches that last for a couple of hours, allowing your back to recover enough to finish out the day. Tomorrow will be my first real day of work in the cellar (as of now I've just been observing here and there), so I'm looking forward to that as well!
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Wow this journey is just amazing! I know that you are working hard, taking photographs and writing! I love hearing your stories and seeing this hole adventure – it's becoming like a fairytale storybook! Love You, Aunt Ann

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Beaches at Cornucopia Will Be Tested This Summer for E-coli Bacteria
Anne Marie Coy of the Bayfield County Health Department has sent Parks and Lands Chairman Michael O'Bryon, notice that testing for E-coli bacteria will be done every two weeks (give or take) of the Cornucopia beaches this summer. They will have signs that they will get up in the next couple of days that will do a flag that will support those tests. Basically, the beaches are tested to make sure the E-coli level (a fecal bacteria) is not rising due to temperature, contamination, rainfall, etc. Ms Coy states that "all surface water has bacteria, but only some of the bacteria are fecal bacteria and of that, only a small amount is actually pathogenic. So – as the bacteria level rises, the chance of getting ill after accidental ingestion rise. They usually say that when the water has less than 235 CFU of E-coli, 1 in 1000 people could get sick with a gastrointestinal illness. When it is above 235 (advisory levels) 8 in 1000 beachgoers get sick, and when it is above 1000CFU (Closure standard), 14 people out of 1000 beachgoers get sick. Also – as the E-coli level increases, this indicates other types of bacteria that can not be tested for are also higher and could cause increases in skin reactions, staph infection, or other infectious agents. The elderly and small children, or anyone with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to illness as the rates increase. Usually the bacteria level decreases in deeper water – unfortunately, children, who are the most susceptible to accidental water ingestion, play near shore, where the bacteria loads are often the highest".
Here's a link to the DNR protocol Bayfield County uses. http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Beaches/documents/BeachMonitoringRequirements.pdf


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Everyone is doing it. I mean that quite literally- they're doing it and they're having babies as a result. I knew this day was coming, but somehow it still managed to sneak up on me. Up until a year ago or so, I even pictured myself being one of them. But now, as I am thrust into the center of Mommyville, I've come to understand why I am not.
It's all too common to sort parents and non-parents into two distinct categories; those who love children and those who hate children. Oh, if only it were that simple. While its true that not everyone is fond of kids, some of those people are- surprise surprise- parents. Sure, they love their own children, but children in general? Nope. And the reverse is true as well. A lot of us DINKs love kids and our reasons behind not having them are much more complex than disdain.
There is a special place where these two groups of people, along with their stereotypes and misconceptions, come together. And that event is called a baby shower.
Women who are single (spinsters), childless (oh you poor thing), childfree (hates kids), and mothers (of course) all sit together in one small space and celebrate the soon-to-be-mom and baby. Sounds rough? It can be. I happen to enjoy baby showers, partly because I like parties and partly because I like babies. Though I understand how one could dread attending. I've put together a helpful guide for just this reason. While I tailored this resource to those choosing not to have children, it could apply to any who are childless.
The Childfree Woman's Guide to Surviving Baby Showers
Whether you're choosing to have children or not shouldn't factor into your decision to attend. You were invited, hand-picked even, because Mom-to-be and/or her family want you to share in celebrating a new life. And life is always something worth celebrating!
Before you begin pondering all of the what-ifs and logistics, check yes and mark the date on your calendar.
2) Purchase a Present
I'm sure you were planning on doing this already as it is the custom to come bearing gifts to a baby shower. But walking into a Babies R Us or even just the baby aisle of your local Target can be overwhelming for non-moms.
Back when Colin and I were on the fence about raising kids, I remember meandering around the display of onesies and soft-soled shoes. It was a little like being a kid in a candy shop. So many choices, so much nervous delight.
Then, when we decided to remain DINKs, I became more like a diabetic kid in a candy shop…Bad analogy, I'm sorry but I couldn't resist. I quickened my steps upon approaching and put on my proverbial blinders anytime I came near diapers and binkies and frilly pink dresses.
While I did eventually come to terms with these aisles and no longer treated them as plagued, I can understand if you're not to that point yet. In which case, consider purchasing your baby shower gift online or at least schedule your present to ship to store. Sifting through a registry at home is easier, both physically and mentally, than being inundated with row after row and shelf after shelf of things for baby.
3) Share in the Excitement
So you RSVPd and showed up with your gift in tow. Great!
I've found baby showers can have one of two effects on the childless: Baby fever can arise (see this post for how to combat it) or your resolve to not have children can become even stronger.
At the last baby shower I attended, I had the latter happen to me. I was actually pretty thrilled that I was able to gander at the itty bitty baby headbands and sun hats and not become flooded with regret. It was a personal victory of sorts.
But no matter how you are feeling, you can't just sit there like a bump on a log. Stop mentally congratulating yourself or shake off that woe is me attitude and begin sharing in the excitement. Guess that due date and congratulate the Future Mama. Much like the sage advice don't wear white to a wedding, don't don a sourpuss to a baby shower.
4) Avoid Soapboxing
In Hyde Park, one of the many green spaces in London, there's a small section called Speakers' Corner. Anyone can stand tall and publicly speak about any taboo topic they so desire. This is one example of an appropriate place to soapbox. No matter how badly you want to, no matter how many questions someone asks you, and no matter how many virgin daiquiris you've guzzled, a baby shower is never (see also: never ever) the place for declaring how wonderful you think it is to be without children.
It may seem like an obvious rule to some, but even I made this mistake at the last baby shower I attended.
My mom, who also happens to be one of my closest friends, was also invited to this shower. At one point during the unwrapping of the presents she leaned over and whispered, "You still don't want kids?" Perhaps if it were someone other than my mom asking me, I'd have been offended, but she meant no harm. I know we were both getting caught up in all of the adorableness of the little girl accessories being held up to the crowd and she was curious to see if it any of it had gone to my head.
While I probably should've simply shook my head and smiled, I started listing off my reasons- reasons she already knows. Was I hoping to be overheard? I still don't know, but I did feel a sense of pride in being unaffected by the glitz and glamour of an unborn baby girl. While it is a wonderful thing to feel confident and secure, especially in your decision-making, it can quickly turn into arrogance.
Looking back, I sure hope no one was listening to me as I blabbered on and on. Not because my reasons were lies, they were very much true, but because it wasn't the appropriate setting for such talk.
Keep in mind why you were invited to this event and don't be that person who discusses politics, er, babies, at the dinner table.
5) Reach Out
Congratulations! You've survived. You've kept your table conversations PC and remained in good favor. The hard part is now over. Soon the mom-to-be will lose her hyphenated title and be referred to as simply Mommy. When this happens, reach out to her. You don't have to have children to understand that it is difficult work. A simple text or phone call to congratulate her will do the trick.
If you take anything to heart from this guide let it be this: a difference of opinions should never dictate emotions. Be happy for those who are happy!
Let me know your opinion on this guide in the comments section below!


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The idea sounds positively loony on its face (and it is). But the hope by some anti-whaling countries is that by allowing the three nations that slaughter whales commercially to whale commercially, they can save more whales by persuading those nations to whale in lower numbers. The argument against lifting the ban is that those three nations,
A former Japanese IWC negotiator admitted as much in a recent interview with the Asahi news agency.
as much as 4,000 tons of whale meat was in stock. It appears consumers are turning the other way. Why aren't they buying whale meat?
Answer: The meat does not sell because it is expensive and of poor quality. When you look at whale meat sold in the market, you notice a red, blood-like juice oozing from it. The juice that makes the meat tasty drained because cell membranes were broken when the meat was frozen. This is because the temperature can only be lowered to 30 degrees below zero on whaling ships. Since tuna is quick-frozen to minus 70 degrees, cell membranes remain intact. In whaling, too, new ships should be built so that the meat can be quick-frozen for better quality. I am sure it would drastically change the awareness of consumers. Whale meat could be used as a sushi ingredient in place of tuna.
Personally, I do not believe any of these countries, nor the Native Americans or First Nations people who are allowed to "subsistence" hunt, will ever adhere to any quotas. Instead of trying to negotiate with whaling countries, non-whaling countries should impose economic embargoes. Let's hit them where it hurts: in the pocketbook
Meanwhile, international public opinion is turning further in favor of the whales. A
The Cove--a documentary investigating the annual slaughter of more than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises around
By the end of March, a
Scientists are also finding whales and dolphins are incredibly intelligent creatures who live in family and community units and have fairly sophisticated cultural attributes as well. What never ceases to amaze me is that an anti-whaling country will point to a figure of several thousand remaining whales and claim they are not close to extinction. Several thousand versus more than 6 billion human beings? This is crazy:
...there are only about 1,000 blues whales left. Protected right whales also have declined from 300,000 to 3,000, while humpback whale populations have fallen from 120,000 to 10,000. Illegal hunting is a major problem.
Human slaughter of whales is not their only enemy. Pollution, collisions with ships, climate change, and its ensuing kill off of certain fish and algae that whales eat are also causing whale populations to die off. The sooner we ban whale slaughter entirely and impose economic embargoes on whale-hunting nations, the better chance we will be to see whales thriving in international waters in a generation or two.
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- The Convenient Villain
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- History Returns to Europe
- Colombia Vote Showed Social Media's Limits
- Political Tremors in Tokyo
- Managing a More Assertive Turkey
- Obama's New Security Strategy Looks Much Like the Old One
- Sticking to the Iraq Withdrawal Timetable
- Israel Is a Key Ally and Deserves U.S. Support
- Israel: Re-Run
- Korean Tensions: Waiting for China
- Our Chief Confessor
- New Political Winds in Latin America
- Colombia: Moving Beyond 'Narco-Democracy'
- Is Colombia's Front-runner Too Romantic? Not Really
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- What Next for NATO?
- European Union Funding Proposal Is Only the Beginning
- Afghanistan - Marinestan
- Farideh Farhi on Shifts in Iran on Nuclear Policy
- Brazil Diplomacy Needed Closer to Home
- Do Great Leaders Make History or Are They Carried Along by the Tides of Change
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AMHERST, Mass. A solid performance in day two of the Jack Leaman Invitational at Hickory Ridge Golf club put the Mount Holyoke College golf team in fifth place. Senior captain Allison Shilling finished in a tie for 11th after shooting a combined 159.
Along with Shilling's performance, first year Susan Lee improved on Saturdays performance, shooting an 81 after scoring an 85 on day one, which was good for 24th. Classmate Stephanie Spitzer also had a solid day with a score of 82, after an 86 a day earlier. Spitzer shot a combined 168 for a 26th place tie.
Senior captain June Conti improved as well, shooting a combined 171 after a score of 82 on day two. She finished in a tie for 33rd. First year Maggie Kohl finished at 177 combined after a score of 85 to tie for 40th place.
Individually, senior Heeamin Lee shot a 87, improving on a score of 93 a day before, good for a 50th place tie. First year Madi Gale finished in 64th place after finishing with a combined score of 225, while classmate Sophia Verducci was in a tie for 65th after a 244 point performance.
Jennifer Bluetling was the winner with a combined score of 146 to help New York University to an overall score of 610 to take to win.
MHC will be back on the links on Saturday and Sunday at the Liberty League Championships hosted by New York University.


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This weekend, the V&A is hosting Designerama!, an event to celebrate the opening of the new Sackler Centre for arts education. The digital team (that's me and two colleagues) are hosting the V&A Flickr Design Challenge. We'll be lending digital cameras to museum visitors and asking them to take pictures of their favourite objects that embody good design, then upload them to the Flickr group we've created.
I went around the museum today taking pictures of my favourites to upload ahead of time – like this Japanese silk kimono fabric and this short, squat silver teapot by Christopher Dresser. We're looking forward to finding out what other people consider the objects that represent good design. I'm sure there will be countless definitions of what people actually consider good design. How do you define good design?


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Summer Internship with QuizWorks – Avishek from IIM Ranchi
Daily Winner for: – 5th August 2011
Name of the intern: – Avishek Basu Mallick
Institute: – Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi
Organization interned with: – QuizWorks, Bangalore
Normally, when you are done with your engineering degree and about to join your post graduate degree course or job, you would actually prefer to take a chill pill and relax after all the (supposedly) hard yards you put in for your under-graduate course as well as build up energy levels for an enervating future. But if you are absolutely crazy and have a never-ending passion for knowledge and quizzing, the chances are that in all probability you will land up at QuizWorks.
Now, what exactly is Quizworks? To put it in marketing terms, QuizWorks is India's leading quiz design and hosting company. To put it in terms of an student intern, it is pure and unadulterated fun. Now most of us who have done an internship in some organization would crib and stick their noses up at the idea of a virtual internship. A virtual internship, as most would say, is just a resume point. I really beg to differ. The time I spent on my QW intern was equally fruitful to the time I had spent on my previous interns as a JNCASR and BARC Research Fellow. And, I dare say it was more fun. Now you would ask what my job was? QuizWorks has an online brand – the very popular Quizzing.in website. They have recently come up with a section called the Brand History section – which aims to be the world's largest database for Brands and Brands Trivia, no less. My job was to co-ideate this section and work on the Rare Brands part of it.
Over a period of time, we had a lot of brainstorming sessions – Me, Rohit (the founder of the company) and others as to how to go about the process. For as everyone knows, whenever everyone looks for any sort of repository of information, one turns to Wikipedia. Our challenge was to create something different.
I am glad to say that, two months down the line, we have strived to achieve a lot of what we had set out to achieve. According to Alexa, the site ranking has increased over 200,000. There is an increased awareness about Brand History and people are actually fascinated to find out a lot of trivia about major companies which they didn't know. That I feel is the best part of the whole process – you actually see the results of your hard work in front of your own eyes in a very short period of time.
The thing about Quizworks which stands out is its mentorship and guidance. It is not as if you have to follow a hard and fast routine. Neither can you afford to cool your heels. You have to contribute your ideas on a day-to-day basis. If you overdo it, your mentor will ask you to play a round of Hangman with him on Skype. If you cut slack, he will gently remind you that your (very attractive) stipend is due.And there is no hierarchy at work. You address everyone by their first names and comment on an issue which you think is not working out. And your suggestions will be considered and worked upon.
I plan to open my own knowledge services company in the future and ,considering that, this was a godsend for me. I am still very much a part of Brand History and am a regular contributor to the Sports and Fortune 500 sections. And I'm sure that would apply for anyone who interns here – it's bound to get you hooked to it.
Engineers will appreciate the amount of intuitive analysis that goes behind the designing of brands. Managers will appreciate the amount of effort that goes behind the conception of ideas and plans for the growth of the section. And if you are a quizzer, you'll appreciate the job just for the sheer bliss of information overload. As Don Corleone would have liked to say, Quizworks is an intern offer you can't refuse.
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U.S. Housing Supply and Affordability Are at Odds was the Headline at Realtor.org Today
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist found a notable imbalance between what potential home buyers can afford and what is listed for sale. "The survey confirms that the lack of entry-level supply is putting affordability pressures on too many buyers – especially those at the lower end of the market, where demand is the strongest. This is why first-time buyers continue to struggle finding affordable properties to buy and are making up less than a third of home sales so far this year," said Yun.
You can read the full article on Realtor.org here
The bottomline for homeowners here in Greater Boston is that if you have a home that would be of interest to a first time home buyer, you could probably sell it quickly and with very little hassle. Get the value of your home now
The inventory has been tight for a long time. Here was a past post low inventory


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The RT Booklovers' Convention is always one of the highlights of the year, and here's where you'll be able to find me:
GO HERE for all the details, including other participating authors and locations.
Tuesday, May 2:
2PM: RT Book Camp Workshop: Emotional Arcs of Characters
7PM: Cinema Craptastique
11AM: Librarian and Bookseller Party
1:30PM: Happily Ever Bad Boy
Thursday, May 4:
10AM: Scandalicious Romance Shenanigans
1:30PM: Hot Contemporaries & Sweet Peaches Party
2:45PM: Writing Fast: Tips & Tricks
4PM: Tattoos & Tinis Party
Friday, May 5:
10AM: Romantic Suspense: Compelling Stories
12:20PM: 1001 Dark Nights Sparkler
1:30PM: Seven Steps to Sensual Tension
2:45PM: Author Cross-Promotion Strategies
4PM: Avon Presents a Spectacle of Lights
Saturday, May 6:
11-2PM: Giant Book Fair
Thanks for reading! And I hope to see you there!


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Well, that was a hell of a year wasn't it?
On a purely personal level, I've had a great year. I've proved to myself that I can survive as a full time musician, and achieved most of what I wanted to achieve this year. I'm very proud indeed of the album "Things I'll Never Say" and I'm excited about the songs I've been writing this year, which will form the basis of an album for release next year.
I have toured around the UK and even pulled off a show about songwriting, where the audience and I wrote a song to order on that very night. That's something I was terrified of doing, but I did it to prove to myself that I could. It's been a year of self justification, about the decisions I've made and the future I've planned for myself. All in all I'm happy, and excited about what's to come.
Next year I'll be taking everything to the next level. I've set a good foundation, but there's still loads of hard work to do. I'm looking forward to touring in Canada, and seeing where that takes me. I'm looking forward to producing another album to be proud of, and pushing myself even harder.
On a social level, it's been a difficult year, lots of things have happened that I'm not happy with. I won't go in to them because you most likely know all about them anyway!
I've become more and more of the opinion that the biggest reason for the discontent that plagues the world is largely due to a surfeit of information. We are fed new information constantly through facebook/twitter/24 hour news. We're not given time to process the information we're given, on top of the fact that we're fed everything in headlines and bite sized pieces, because "breaking the news" is more important now than "getting the news right".
So my goal for 2017 is to have more patience, to spend less time on social media, and do more real things. Expect a lot more productivity from me next year!


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RYKs Davies
The Comox Valley's youngest busker
Ryks Davies, also known as the "Comox Valley's Youngest Busker", has been building quite the resume for his young age. Ryks started busking in 2016 and currently holds licences in both Courtenay and Comox. His passion is music. He loves performing whether it be on the street or on a stage. He keeps a very busy schedule performing at contests, events and festivals. His repertoire of songs, ranges from classic rock, pop, today's top 40 hits and he also writes and performs his own songs. As well as vocals he plays the guitar and piano. Ryks's music is way beyond his years, which is expressed during his performances.
Upcoming events
Playing at The Roy – May 18 @ 7pm
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I will be returning to the Roys Towne Pub on Saturday the 18th of May. My set starts at 7pm. Hope to see you there.
Although young still, I have played at a variety of events and festivals!
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Ryks is an amazing musician. We are lucky to have such a talented artist in the Comox Valley
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I've really enjoyed Ryks' music and it's been a please having him perform at our event.
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Over the last few weeks its been one of those where you just don't realise where the time has gone. October? That's less than 90 days till Christmas! I have my days where I obsess about salads, veg and high protein dishes to pull me through my week at work and at the gym, but sometimes I believe you need to take some time, cook something you just really feel like enjoying, not necessarily what your body needs, but what you just WANT!
On days like these I tend to stroll lazily through the supermarket looking for something interesting, or sometimes just some veg or food I wouldn't normally have on my weekly shopping list. I always find something that inspires me to create a new dish or even new twist on an old dish.
This week, I present to you my lumaconi. In this case, it really IS all about the pasta!! I love it with a light, zesty sauce, and not drenched in cream. Surprisingly, I've received a number of compliments for this simple little dish. Today, slow down a bit, but some music on, pour yourself a beautiful glass of wine and start cooking. Take your time. Don't rush. I believe this dish is all about the love you put into it.
Zesty exotic mushroom, spinach & feta lumaconi
juice and zest of 1 x lemon
1 x pack of baby spinach leaves
250g mix of fresh exotic mushrooms, very roughly chopped
1 x tablespoon of butter + 1 teaspoon of butter
1/2 x glass of dry white wine
250g of soft, greek feta cheese
3 x tablespoons of freshly grated parmesan or pecorino
1/2 cup of reserved pasta water
salt & pepper to taste
Add your butter to a heated pan and allow to melt. Gently start frying your mushrooms. Remember, if you don't give mushrooms space, they wont brown.
Fry your mushrooms until brown. Now remove the mushrooms from the pan and blanch your spinach in the remaining butter and mushroom juices.
Remove the spinach and place aside. Add the teaspoon of butter and turn up the heat. Now add your mushrooms back in the pan again.
Add the white wine, lemon juice and lemon zest. Mix through. Allow the liquid to reduce and then set aside to cool.
Now start cooking your pasta according to the packet instructions, making sure to cook it 4 minutes less than stated on the packet.
When this is done, reserve half a cup of the pasta water, keep aside and drain your pasta.
Add the spinach to the mushroom mixture & crumble your feta into the spinach and mushroom mixture.
Now put it back on the heat. Add the pasta and start mixing it through gently, slowly adding the reserved pasta water.
The pasta water will mix with the feta, allowing a gentle thickened sauce.
All you need to do now is flavour it with freshly ground black pepper and a few pinches of salt.
Time to dish up!
Sprinkle over the grated parmesan, take a sip of your wine and enjoy!


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Introduction: Model Rocket Launch Controller Added to Power Tool Battery Charger
Summary: This project uses a handful of electronic components and relatively simple circuit to modify a power tool battery charger to also function as a model rocket launch controller. Importantly, the controller-charger fully retains the standard battery charger function. The example shown here is based on a Harbor Freight 18 volt NiCd battery and battery charger.
Features: The launch controller has all the standard safety features defined by the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), including an arming key, arming light, and pushbutton firing switch that returns to the open position upon release. The 18 volt battery has sufficient power for a 30 foot rocket ignitor cable and can easily handle cluster rockets. The binder posts allow the rocket ignitor cable to be easily connected / disconnected.
Mode 0: Arming Key removed - battery charger works in the normal way.
Mode 1: Battery installed & Arming key inserted - the "armed" LED will illuminate if a rocket igniter is connected correctly to the ignitor cable alligator clips. If the ignitor is not properly connected, the LED will not illuminate
Mode 2: Battery installed & Armed key inserted, ignitor correctly connected, and firing pushbutton pressed - the ignitor gets full battery current firing the rocket motor. When the pushbutton is pressed the LED goes out briefly as that portion of the circuit is "shorted out" to enable full current to the ignitor.
Skill level: The project requires basic circuit construction skills including soldering. The circuit is mostly based on the Mono Launch Controller described in Make: Rockets by Mike Westerfield.
Step 1: Parts and Tools
For all items listed, you can substitute something similar ...
Power tool battery and charger - I used a Harbor Freight (HF)18V NiCd drill hardware I already had. The battery should be at least 12 VDC. The charger should have a bit of extra space inside to fit additional components required for the launch controller function. Since you can still use the battery and charger for their intended purpose, there is no need to get anything special just for this project.
Momentary SPST pushbutton - Radio Shack (RS) 2751566
18 gauge copper speaker wire at least 30 ft long - Menards SKU: 3014967 (this was the cheapest source in my area)
Micro clips RS 270-0373 or Digikey 314-1018-ND
The rest of the parts needed I already had on hand, but I'll give suggested sources for similar parts - not necessarily the actual parts I used in this project.
3.5MM STEREO MINI-PHONE JACK W/ 2 NC SHUNTS link it's important to get the type with NC shunts.
Red 10 mm LED RS 276-0015
Banana Jack / Binder Posts RS 274-0661
Banana Plugs RS 274-0721
Mono 1/8" phono plug RS 274-0287
1K ohm 1/4 watt resistor link
E6000 Glue
Wire cutters and wire stripper
Solder and soldering iron
Power drill with 5/16" and 3/8" drill bits
Dremel with cut-off wheel
Optional to test the circuit : Multimeter with continuity tester 12V auto stop light bulb #1157 with lead wires
Optional - Dyno Labeller
Step 2: Disassemble the Charger and Plan Component Locations
Disassemble the charger and map out location of key components: pushbutton, 3.5 mm jack, LED and resistor, and binder posts. It's important to make sure component placement will not interfere with the normal charger operation. For example, I made sure none of the components will be proud of the cover plate, because during normal battery charging, the charger sits on its cover.
Drill one 3/8 inch hole to mount the pushbutton and two 5/16 inch holes for the binder posts. Installed both the binder posts and the pushbutton in the charger body.
Step 3: Make Arming Key
Solder 1/8" mono phono plug terminals together (that is - short them together). Also solder a short length of red wire to the plug. The wire does not have any electrical function - it's just to make to harder to lose track of the launch key.
Step 4: Circuit Construction
I have provided diagrams of both the original "charger only" circuit and the final launch controller / charger circuit.
Since the 3.5 mm jack terminals can be a little confusing, please study the illustration. For additional info on "phone" type connectors look here
Detach original black wire from the charger PCB to the battery connector negative terminal. Replaced with a wire from charger PCB to the Switch terminal of the 3.5 mm jack, and another wire from the Tip terminal of the 3.5 mm jack to the battery connector negative terminal.
If you have a multimeter with continuity test function, you can do the following test: without the launch key plugged into the jack there should be continuity between the black charging PCB black wire and the battery connector negative terminal; with the launch key plugged in there should not be continuity between the black charging PCB black wire and the battery connector negative terminal.
Leave the original red wire from the charger PCB board to the positive battery connector in place, and add the additional circuit elements as shown in the diagram and photo.
After the circuit was soldered together, I glued the 3.5 mm jack to the inside wall of the charger case. Be sure to let the glue setup for at least 24 hours so that inserting the plug into the jack does not break it loose. Position the LED upright. Install binder posts and pushbutton in their mounting holes. Of course, different charger case designs may require different component placements.
Step 5: Modify Charger Cover for LED Viewing and Arming Key Access
Drill a 3/8" hole in cover above the LED so that with the cover installed you can easily detect if the LED is illuminated.
Using a drill and Dremel cut out a portion of the cover to allow access for the Arming Key.
Optionally add labels.
Step 6: Optional Circuit Testing
A 12V automotive stop light bulb #1157 with lead wires is used in these tests because it has resistance similar to a rocket ignitor
Plug controller into power tool battery.
Test 0: Arming Key removed - battery charger works in the normal way.
Test 1: Battery installed & Arming key inserted, 12V bulb not attached across binder posts- the Armed LED will not illuminate.
Test 2: Battery installed and 12V bulb attached across binder posts, but Arming Key is not installed - the Armed LED will not illuminate.
Test 3: Battery installed & Arming key inserted and 12V bulb attached across binder posts - the Armed LED will illuminate, but the 12V bulb will not illuminate
Test 4: Battery installed & Armed key inserted, ignitor correctly connected, and firing pushbutton pressed - the 12V bulb illuminates. When the pushbutton is pressed the Armed LED goes out briefly as that portion of the circuit is "shorted out" to enable full current to the 12V bulb (which is simulating the ignitor).
Step 7: Construct Launch Cable
Solder two micro clips to one end of a 30 foot length of speaker wire and two banana plugs to the opposite ends.
That's it you're finished. Just charge up the power tool battery and head to the launch site
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Nice conversion you did. Bravo sir. While I have launched tons of model rockets and made some very nice launch controllers as well. I never thought about using a power tool battery setup. Very interesting idea. Thumbs up!
For the last few years I've been using a modified cheap-o estes controller that I hook up to a 14 volt drill battery. It's been great, but is a little cumbersome. I like what you've done here. Thanks for sharing!


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Q: Are stricter emission standards for grounds-care equipment justified?
John Dunlap, chairman, California Air Resources Board
Cleaner-running lawn and garden equipment is an important part of California's plan for cleaner air.
Manufacturers sometimes claim this equipment's contribution to air pollution is so small that it's a waste of time and money to control. This is an argument the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hears frequently. Motor vehicles account for about half of California's air emissions. The rest comes from many "small" sources, many of which have groups arguing they are too insignificant to regulate. But ignoring these smaller sources means ignoring a significant segment of California's emissions problem, precluding our ability to reach state and federal clean-air standards.
Most hand-held equipment runs on high-polluting 2-cycle engines. Lawn and garden equipment is used most in spring and summer, when air pollution is worst. This equipment is one of many significant pollution sources that can be reduced to meet federal mandates and protect our health.
California's "Tier II" standards for small engines, scheduled to begin January 1, 1999 (delaying to 2000 is under consideration), require a 70-percent reduction in smog-forming emissions. Significant technological progress has been made toward meeting these stricter standards. Honda and Ryobi have developed hand-held 4-cycle engines that already meet these standards. Komatsu Zenoah and Tanaka, working with BKM Inc., say they can manufacture modified 2-cycle engines meeting Tier II standards.
This progress shows that the next generation of lawn and garden equipment can meet clean-air challenges without placing an onerous burden on industry.
John Liskey, director of statistical and technical services, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Inc.
The outdoor power-equipment industry has been actively involved in emissions issues since 1990. Our approach to regulations, both at the state and federal level, is proactive.
We know that we are a very small part of the emissions inventory. However, we have strived to be cooperative with regulators in order to achieve reasonable regulations. Our goal is simple: reduce emissions but still be able to sell products without major cost increases. This is not an easy task because regulators, for the most part, believe in such phrases as "how low can you go" or "we want to push technology." Sure, anything is possible, but always at a cost! Lower emissions mean changing the product. Changes in the engine alter its performance, and if the engine runs differently, then the equipment's efficiency may suffer. Will it cut grass? Will it start? Will it bag? How are costs passed on?
For the California regulations being developed, industry wants to harmonize them with federal regulations, with any emissions-reduction shortfall to be made up through control of spillage.
The industry believes we already have improved the environment by reducing emissions from our equipment by more than 70 percent since 1990. Currently, we are helping to finalize EPA Phase 2 regulations (effective in the 2001-2005 timeframe) and the CARB Tier II/III regulations (most likely effective in the same timeframe). Industry already has spent tens of millions of dollars. It's time to let the regulations take effect and for the environment to benefit from the actions we've already taken.
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This week Remy has discovered slides.
Remy knew about slides before, of course. He loves the stairs at any playground and often climbs to the top (with one of us nervously standing behind him) where he waits for us to go down the big slide with him. This week, we accidentally ended up at a park that had a little guy slide, and Remy immediately realized he could climb the steps himself. He could sit down at the top of the slide himself. And he could then, in fact, slide down the slide. Himself.
Remy's also figured out how to say, as well as sign, "more." The end of the slide results in both, to make sure he gets his point across. He wants more slide, people. And the beauty of it is, he doesn't have to wait for anyone. He can turn around and climb right up those steps himself.
I didn't think it was possible, but Remy has become even more bold.
In the embarrassingly many weeks since my last post, he has also discovered how turn the laundry basket over and then stand on top of it. And perhaps even more impressive, he's figured out how to also safely climb down.
Remy can almost climb ladders. He goes up to complete strangers and begins jabbering away. He tries to climb back up the slide after he's slid down.
He runs.Oh, experienced parents, I know that now, as is often the case, you are chuckling to yourself and thinking to yourself, "just wait…." I know. I have glimpsed the future. And it is bold; it is daring – it is exciting.When I was preggers and avoiding studying for 2L finals, I would often think about what I hoped for the then-unnamed and barely-imagined Remy. And the one thing I came up with again and again was that I hoped he would be curious. I hoped he would live life by figuring life out. And he has. With amazing, admirable gusto.Today I begin the last spring break of my law school, and perhaps any, career. To celebrate, we went to one of the wildlife sanctuaries in our town and traipsed around. It was lovely. Remy boldly attempted everything that the big kids attempted on the playground. He boldly ran down the dirt paths and stomped through the weeds. And I boldly tried to be present in those moments without thinking about the bar application or outlining or the tear-inducing Story Corps interview from this morning (seriously, I have got to learn to turn the radio off sooner). This may have been glorified procrastination. I can own that. But I'd like to think that maybe it was also a real exercise in becoming bolder. Everything will still get done. There is still plenty of time. There is always plenty to do, but when Remy asks for more slide, its very difficult to say no.


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Beertown is a one-man-band, and that man is taking a short break.
I've been living and breathing beer news every week since June 2015 and it's time for a brief holiday.
Beertown.NZ will be back in a couple of weeks. In the meantime I'm working on some exciting new features, while taking a look at Beertown's financial viability in the face of increased competition for craft beer advertising.


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Welcome to The Morning Pride, ThinkProgress LGBT's 8:45 AM round-up of the latest in LGBT policy, politics, and some culture too! Here's what we're reading this morning, but let us know what you're checking out as well. Follow us all day on Twitter at @TPEquality.
– Urging the nation to work together as a community, President Obama did include a mention of the gay community in his State of the Union address last night. Watch it:
– Introducing marriage equality legislation, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said the bill advances "the human dignity of every single person" and will protect children's families.
– Though it is not part of his legislative agenda, O'Malley also expressed his support this week for a law that would protect transgender people from discrimination.
– The highest court in Colombia will hear the case of gay American journalist Chandler Burr, who was blocked from returning to the U.S. with his legally adopted sons.
– A proposed bill in Utah would allow non-married couples, including same-sex couples, to adopt children.
– Clayton, Missouri, has become the third municipality in the "Show Me State" to create a domestic partner registry.
– The Arkansas Democrat Gazette has refused to announce the commitment ceremony of a gay couple.


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Mary has been responsible for growing the Waterberg Welfare Society (WWS - www.waterbergwelfaresociety.org.za) since 2002. It is a grassroots community led NGO based in the Waterberg in South Africa dedicated to creating better lives for the community.
"I fell in love with the Waterberg Community in 2000 and within 24 months had made it my home. Never in my life have I felt so strongly called to make such a leap of faith. I feel so privileged to have had this opportunity to do something meaningful. I met Sophie when she came out to volunteer as a teacher in the Waterberg in 2002. We have both walked a long road since then and watched many of our kids benefit from the support and shelter provided by The Clabile Trust and Waterberg Welfare Society so I am thrilled to formally become a Trustee of Clabile and hope to bring my 15 years of fundraising experience to help raise further funds to help provide a sustainable platform for the youth in the Waterberg community."


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I obtained two points with one very lucky picture. It was obtained amidst flying cloud cover: the one moment the sky was clear, 2 minutes later covered, then clear again etc..... The Big Dipper cleared only a minute before USA 129 would cross it! A minute after the passage it was clouded over again...! Only part of the resulting photographic image was not clouded, but that part yielded well enough stars for a good astrometric solution (I measured 100 stars). So, a lucky shot!
Could see the satellite by the naked eye easily at about mag. +2.5
These two points are almost exactly on time (both delta T -0.06s) with regard to Mike's elset 06085.80344161. The cross-track devation is however 0.17 resp 0.19 degrees (a factor 10 larger than usual, usual is 0.01 to 0.03).
I believe this is a real deviation value, not a measurement inaccuracy. The trail on the image was not very bright, but crisp.
So clearly, the updated orbit still needs some fine tuning.
Screenshot from Astrometrica showing extend of cloud cover on image. Green dots are measured reference stars, blue dots are start and end of satellite trail
Today around noon, there was a partial solar eclipse visible from my country. Much of the country had cloud cover and we started cloudy here too, but around the eclipse we got clear skies here in the coastal area. Inbetween several appointmeents I managed to snap a few pictures. Below is a compilation.


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This post originally appeared in At Large in Ballard with Peggy Sturdivant.
The invitations go out, posters get placed around town, the word travels on the Internet, but still, or perhaps because of the method, you just don't know who will turn up in person. With every seat filled at 6:55 p.m. for a 7 p.m. event, and cars circling the neighborhood to find parking it was soon obvious that both authors and neighbors were in the house. A full house!
The first "Ballard Authors & Neighbors" event at Sunset Hill Community Club last night was not only fun, but a success in that it allowed for writers to meet one another, aspiring writers to connect with others, and frankly a community love fest of readers.
As Nicole Aloni told me afterwords, "It made me proud to be a Ballardite."
Author Rita Bresnahan shared this by email, "The space was so abuzz with literary and neighborly energy that it was tingly! Sunset H C C was bursting at the seams, a community truly coming together in a way beyond what any of the founders could have envisioned for that space."
One writer (Liz Gallagher) got stuck at her day job otherwise it was a feast of authors from A-W (still looking for Z). Part of the fun was watching the serendipity of mixing all genres, from comic books to historical fiction, by last name. A food writer next to crime fiction, poet next to young readers.
The panel moderated by Erica Bauermeister was of interest to everyone. I got to study the faces in the audience; rapt and smiling.
Above Carl Deuker, Christy McDanold, Michael Schein, Nina Laden, Janna Cawrse and moderator Erica Bauermeister.
Meanwhile at the Secret Garden table, participants were buying books, from self-published to those published by Simon & Schuster. it was a fabulous, exciting, obviously superlative-laden evening all around.
Along with everyone else I am astounded by the talent in our midst and delighted that at least 100 people will no longer be strangers to one another. I've discovered new authors myself…and I'm going to plead my case with Secret Garden to do a window display of books that they had ordered for last night's event. "After the event?" Suzanne questioned.
Why not? I didn't get enough time to see the books written by neighbors last night. Why not take Buy Local to another level, being able to buy books locally written by locals?
Last night was a beginning; who knows where it will lead? I hope it will allow us to harness all that talent and do more with the energy that was in the clubhouse last night. More readings, workshops, some sort of collective? People left contact information to learn about other events and suggesting other writers. I've got names to enter and business cards to sort but for now I'm perfectly content. Content to relive last night because it was beyond amazing.
An earlier post included links to author sites; the complete list of authors was in this post.


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I Wash My Hair With Egg!
I previously wrote a blog post at the beginning of April, discussing the use of not using commercial shampoos and conditioners (click here to read it). It has been 2 months since I stopped using chemicals in my hair, and I have been getting great results.
My "No Poo" Journey
I first started my "No Poo" Journey with the use of baking soda and apple cider vinegar. I noticed a difference in my scalp no longer being as itchy, but my hair was still oily. When you transition to the "No Poo" method the oil that your hair produces called Sebum, is a natural moisturizer that your hair produces. Cleaning this oil from your hair is damaging. In the "No Poo" method, you learn how to use this Sebum oil properly to moisturize your hair with a process called "Scritch & Preen." It took me a while to figure out how to do this right for my hair, even with watching the YouTube video. Now I'm starting to get the hang of it, the more and more I do it.
I now have moved on to washing my hair with eggs. My hair has been so much easier to manage and looks amazing. Every 10 ten days I wash my hair with eggs. I mix 2 eggs in a bowl and add 1 tsp of Lavender Essential Oil. I wet my hair with very cold water and then add the egg mix to my hair. I let the mixture sit on my hair for 15 minutes and then rinse it out with very cold water. Comb my hair and I'm done!
Benefits of Washing Your Hair With Egg
To learn more about how to care for your hair, I would recommend buying The No Poo Guide.
Use code "nopoo30" to get 30% off!
Blue Orchid Clinic owner Brittany, has put this blog together to discuss health topics and alternatives to your traditional care regimen. Discussions will also include useful information for everyday life as well.


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CalenGoo gives you a fast and easy way to access and modify your Google Calendar with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. It can also be used when you have no Internet connection, using the cached data. Changes are saved and uploaded the next time you are connected.
The calendar view is similar to the web view of Google Calendar. Events are displayed using the same calendar colors that you use in your Google Calendar, even Google's event colors are supported (please see http://www.calengoo.com/cc ). It also recognizes which calendars are visible and which are hidden. So the view should match the view of your Google Calendar as much as possible.
CalenGoo also has a month view similar to that of Google Calendar. It can be zoomed and panned to quickly get an overview over the events of a month. Zooming the month is done by using the two-finger-zoom gesture that you know from Safari and the photo application. A double tap opens the tapped day.
It also supports the same kinds of recurrence rules as Google Calendar and displays recurring events correctly even when you are offline or scroll far into the future.
You can also use Google Calendar's feature to invite people to events and see their status (accepted, declined, maybe, no answer). They will get an invitation email with links to e.g. accept or decline the invitation.
Google Calendar has an integrated task list, called Google Tasks. Tasks with a due date are displayed on the corresponding days of the calendar. CalenGoo can do the same, it can sync this list, display your tasks in the calendar views and in a list view and it even makes your tasks available offline. You can edit and add tasks and the changes will be synced with Google Tasks.
You either need a (free) Google Calendar account to use this app or you can use it with your iOS calendars. However using it with Google Calendar has a few advantages.
To get more information, screenshots and a tutorial, please go to http://www.calengoo.com
If you have any problems or suggestions, please send an email to email@example.com or take a look at CalenGoo's support website to get help.
If you think the font is too small and hard to read, you can increase the font size of all calendar views in the settings under "Settings", "Display and Use".
Features ( http://www.calengoo.com ):
- Drag&drop to quickly copy and move events
- Templates to quickly create similar events again. They can even be combined, e.g. one template for the location of an event and another for the attendees
- Print/PDF function to print the day, week, month or agenda view via AirPrint or to email it as a PDF file
- Supports the same recurrence rules as Google Calendar
- Supports Google Calendar's event colors when syncing via OAuth2
- Icons can be assigned to Google Calendar events
- Date/time can be entered using the iOS wheels or by using a keypad
- Fast search function
- Show/edit iOS calendars in addition to Google calendars (or instead of Google calendars)
- Sync with Google Tasks and iOS Reminders
- Reminders can be snoozed and they can be (optionally) repeated every minute
- Birthdays and anniversaries of your contacts can be displayed
- Zoomable month view, which can be configured to scroll horizontally (month by month) or vertically (week by week)
- Events can be linked to contacts
- Floating events and completable events
- Photos and PDF files can be created and attached to events (via Google Drive)
- Calendar selection bar to quickly show and hide single calendars
- The location of an event can be opened with Apple Maps, Google Maps, Navigon, TomTom, Skobbler, Sygic, iGo or Waze
- View/edit calendars that are shared with others via Google Calendar
- Many configuration options to change the way the app looks and works
What's New
Version 1.5.82
- Templates can now contain more than one calendar if "Settings > Display and Use > Edit view > Expert > Save into multiple calendars" is turned on.
- Added support for displaying priority icons of tasks in the today widget and other improvements for displaying tasks in the today widget.
- Added a new option "Settings > Display and Use > Agenda view > Advanced > Show empty hours".
- Added a function to search all Evernote notebooks at once.
- Added support for "TomTom Go".
- Bug fixes
Ratings and ReviewsSee All
Excellent, time-tested solution
I've used Calengoo since its inception and the app has expanded significantly since its inception, particularly in how it accommodates non-google providers, Evernote, Google Drive, Waze, Weather, and more. This app has an enormous amount of customization available that will accommodate nearly any use case from a technical perspective or simply changing fonts and colors. With that said, customizing can be confusing at times when I'm unsure about the function or definition of a particular setting or the reason for its existence. but more options are better than less. My advise is to periodically backup your settings before making changes in the event you need to revert.
Calengoo's out of the box settings work well but the colors are bright and not particularly pleasing to my eye. IMO the app would show better in the store with a more muted color scheme.
The developer has continuously improved the app and is very responsive. Beyond the initial purchase he's never asked users for another dime in spite of the enhancements. I suspect App Store sales have somewhat matured and would support a subscription model if this was needed to ensure the apps long-term sustainability and continued development.
Still love this app after years of use
I'm extremely confused why this app doesn't have a perfect five star overall rating. I have to access four different people's Google calendars plus outlook. On three different iOS devises. I can look at all calendars at once or I can choose to turn on and off each individually. Takes a fraction of a sec . I can even choose which sub calendars in each persons Google calendar i see. This app can be used as it comes or you can customize virtually every component. There are hundreds of modifications you can choose to make. But you don't have to. When I can't remember how to do something I can just look at the users manual on the Calengoo website. It's syncs seamlessly and virtually simultaneously when I make changes in Google calendar on my desktop. And the technical assistance is fabulous. I haven't had to asked for help in quite a while but when I did, I got a reply and a solution. end user error Lol. Definitely well worth the cost.
Love it!! (5 year user)
Support staff is responsive and awesome. Each calendar and activity is just the unique color I want. Any time I have something I don't like, it's user error and they are happy to help me.
I love that I have form and beauty here. Some apps take away the words on the monthly calendar and replace with colorful bars... Or some other useless thing. With this one, I can go to month view and still see all my events. It looks good and works great!
It syncs perfectly. It works great with google (including matching to my 8 calendar colors) and does all that google tasks can do (and a little more, like put all overdue tasks on today, and view multiple task folders). The new floating task feature has changed the way I do my GTD system and I can check off when I have completed events.
This app has been my calendar app of choice for 5 years.... By far the app that has lived longest on my phone. (I shop and upgrade a lot.) It is interesting how this app used to be one of a kind, and now there are a few copycats, but this one still seems to have the most features that are integrated the best.
Best part: I'm always finding new fun features to get more out of it! I regularly check out the expert options and always find new things to get out of the calendar.
Highly recommend it!
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- Dominique Andr Gunia
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Requires iOS 8.0 and watchOS 2.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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English, Burmese, Dutch, French, German, Italian
- Age Rating
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Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.


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Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) - San Diego, CA
Peter Green
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM - Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 5:00 PM (PST)
Event Details
Help your teams achieve project success in a fast-changing world.
Our two-day Certified Scrum Product Owner" (CSPO) course offers a deeper understanding of how Scrum works, focusing extensively on the skills and practices you need to succeed as a Scrum Product Owner.
Agile For All's unique brain-friendly training will help you advance in your role as a Product Owner for any Scrum team. Learn by doing. Hone skills around prioritization. themes. vision, roadmaps, backlog grooming as well as creating effective stories.
Master the role of the Product owner for any Scrum team. Go beyond the basics of "how" Scrum works. Get the "why• behind Scrum, allowing you to effectively help teams even when they are stuck.
Those who successfully complete this course will become a Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner®.
- Continental breakfast, lunch and beverages
- Two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, a $50 value
- Bound copy of the course materials
- CSM Exam Prep Review booklet
- Access to free Scrum and Agile resources
Learning Objectives
By the end of the CSPO workshop you will be able to:
- Describe the Scrum framework to others
- Describe Scrum roles and responsibilities
- Use each artifact effectively
- Explain the differences between Scrum and other frameworks/processes
- Accurately compare Scrum Product Owner® role to traditional project roles
- Effectively use and maintain a product backlog
- Plan for a product portfolio
- Demonstrate the use of at least two different estimating techniques
- Plan for a product release
- Plan for a sprint
What Participants Say
"This course presented a variety of techniques and skills to help me become a better Product Owner. The subject matter was directly applicable to my role."
"FASTTRACK" CERTIFICATIONS: Several times a year our CSM and CSPO workshops coincide in the same location, so you can "fast track" your Agile skills and receive both Certified ScrumMaster® and Certified Scrum Product Owner® training in just 4 days! Simply check ticket types above to see if a FastTrack option is available.
About the Course Facilitator
Peter Green
Peter Green led a grass roots Agile transformation at Adobe from 2005 to 2015, starting with his own team, Adobe Audition. His influence includes the teams behind such software flagships as Photoshop, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver and Premiere Pro, as well as dozens of internal IT and platform technology teams and groups like marketing and globalization. His work was a major factor enabling Adobe product teams through the critical business transition from perpetual desktop products to the subscription-based service, Creative Cloud. His hands-on Scrum and Agile training and coaching at all levels of the organization including executives, helped lay the groundwork to shift teams from two-year product cycles to frequent delivery of high-quality software and services. He is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), instructional designer, coach, facilitator, and a popular speaker at Tech, Agile, and Scrum conferences.
Onsite Courses
Want the training to come to you? Agile For All does onsite training workshops at reasonable prices with some of the top Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster® Coaches and Trainers.
Contact us for information on private workshops, group discounts or questions. 303.766.0917
Professional Development Units (PDUs)
PMPs: You can receive 14 PDUs for this course.
Need to convince someone else?
Download a PDF brochure you can send to others.
All CSPO courses are taught by Certified Scrum Product Owner Trainers. Taking a CSPO course, passing the CSPO test, and accepting the license agreement designates you as a Certified Scrum Product Owner, which indicates that you have been introduced to and understand the basic concepts you need to perform as a Product Owner or team member on a Scrum team. This course also satisfies two elements of the CSD track: Scrum Introduction and Elective.
Who This Course is Designed For
If you work in an organization that creates any sort of product, then you are an ideal CSPO candidate. While the course is primarily designed for people filling the role of ScumMaster, anyone who wants to help their organization be more successful is encouraged to attend.
If you are already on a Scrum team you will learn how to become a change agent to help your team achieve a higher level of success.
- Architects
- Business Analysts
- DBAs
- Developers
- Directors
- Documentation Specialists
- Executives
- Managers
- Marketing People
- Product Managers
- Project Managers
- Testers
- Team Members
- Sales People
- Operations and Support
- Technical Writers
- Trainers
Course Topics
We go into detail on how to facilitate, coach, resolve conflict and lead a team, as well as share our industry experiences so our course material remains relevant. Some of the material covered during the 2-day workshop:
Basic Scrum background as well as the principles and values which help ensure success when using Scrum.
The three legs of Scrum theory: transparency, inspection and adaptation are examined in detail.
The meetings, artifacts and roles which make up the Scrum process.
Estimation, planning and other practices which are commonly used in Scrum. Grooming a product backlog. Creating effective stories.
What is done for each and how to do it.
Coaching scenarios and techniques commonly used by Scrum Product Owners.
Going beyond the basics. Potential issues. Being great. Going forward.
When & Where
Courtyard Marriott San Diego Airport / Liberty Station
2592 Laning Road
San Diego,
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM - Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 5:00 PM (PST)
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Home of Rhett & Link fans - the Mythical Beasts!
I'm gonna start off this post by introducing myself and setting the scene, because I feel as though context is extremely important before I tell the actual story.
My name is Elyse, I'm 18 years old and I come from and live in Sydney, Australia. (So you can bet the chances of something like what happened to me in this post aren't very high.)
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This is my first post on the Kommunity and I'm not even sure if people will read it. I'm not good at painting or drawing but I love to write, so I created this poem to share with you all. Hope you like it!
I recently found in the back of a cupboard
A recipe I'd like to share, if I may,
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When it was confirmed that Rhett and link would be at Sundance I was convinced I wouldn't be able to go up because of work and other commitments. My friend Ryan who is a Rhett and Link fan said that if I found out where they would be then he would try and go up with me if his scheduled allowed it. On Sunday they were posting on the YouTube Instagram account so I knew they would be at the YouTube lounge on main street. When I asked Ryan if he wanted to go up initially he said he couldn't…Continue
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So for those of you that follow my Twitter, Tumblr, and/or are friends with me on Facebook, you know just how excited I was to meet the boys not once but TWICE at Sundance.
I should start out by saying that my college does something called Winter Term where we can go on trips, take classes on campus, or do an internship. I applied to go on this trip back last spring and got in.
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Hey Kom! My name is Jordan (as you probably already guessed) and I was on the GMM wheel ending on the Lacroix taste test epidode. I am 13 years old, and I have a twin brother. I do have a Rhett and Link fan account on Instagram, and you can follow it (if you like) if you would like video edits, memes, and updates. I am not extremely active on there, (due to social life and school) but I do go on at LEAST 3 times a day without posting…Continue
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hey i want to be on GMM and meet Rhett and link. i have been wanting to talk to them ever since i started watching them. i also want to start my own channel and wanted help from pros like RHETT AND LINK. any ideas?
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Did they ever say how much the total was that they donated to Make A Wish Foundation during the Gifticality? I feel like it was a lot as they constantly spun Gifiticality !
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The Naturkundemuseum at Invalidenstraße was reopened in July 2007 and is definitely worth a visit, not only because of the worlds biggest dinosaur skeleton (Brachiosaurus)
but also because of the little details – the show is very beautifully made.
From 1930 on Alfred Keller (1902-1955) built his world-famed insect models for the Berlin Naturkundemuseum.
They are amazing! Made out of very simple materials as plaster, wax, papier-mâché and celluloid. A small part of them is still to be seen in the Museum. And there is of course – the Przewalski horse (wow – what a rhyme!)
The horse grazed next to the sun and the planets…
Besides the nice animals there are also some real monsters – poor genetic mutations.
Last but not least there was this great Panther (first with my daughter Anna, than with me).
TIP: It's a great Museum to visit with children on a rainy weekend but don't use the wardrobe, you will wait for hours to get your jackets back and never ever try to eat in the cafeteria. It's just horrible.
I had a great time with Anna at the Museum – the best thing to do on this rainy day. On the way back to Prenzlauer Berg we went through Gleimtunnel. All over sudden the cars in front of us stopped. There was this terrible accident right in front of us. "Just don't look at it" I shouted, but Anna of course was too nosy… and was scared to death the rest of the day.


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Mitt Romney appears to be the Republican front runner but I think it means something (and not that Herman Cain is yet a credible candidate) when Cain is the latest in a string of conservative Republicans to challenge Romney in the polls. (It would also be cause for concern that Cain is beating Obama in a poll if we had any reason to believe that this unknown poll is valid).
As long as Romney is the front runner we are going to be hearing a lot of quiet questions about Mormons and more open attacks on flip-flopping. There were recent articles on Romney's flip-flops at The Daily Beast and from AP. The comparisons to John Kerry were inevitable except that, while the flip-flopping charges against Kerry were generally based upon distortions of his views and one poorly worded clip taken out of context, Mitt Romney really does have a history of radically changing his views based upon what is politically most expedient. Personally I sort of like the Mitt Romney in this video from 1994:
The DNC is having some fun with Romney's flip-flops by launching Which Mitt? The web site presents a multiple choice test of Mitt Romney's positions on various issues. Hint: Go with "All of the above."


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Looking at today's news headlines, there appears to be a lot of uncertainty and anxiety in our world.
In many ways it seems like we are more divided than ever.
How did it get this way?
It relates to the concept of "story."
Whether we are conscious of it or not, many of us are running a story called, "We are separate".
Are you running this story?
Check out this 2 minute clip to find out…
If you want to hear the full talk click here.
Where do you find yourself running the story of, "I'm separate".
What would happen if you started looking for the ways you are connected instead?
I think it would alter our reality and change the world we live in.
What if you looked at the person walking past you on the street and searched for commonalities instead of automatically list your differences? What would that feel like for you? What do you think it might feel like for them?
What if you sought out ways to connect with people instead of distance yourself? How would that change your life?
If we all put more of our attention on connection I think there would be less war, less political tension, more unified causes, healthier relationships, etc.
The power of changing our "story" is really the key to changing our reality.


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(CNN) - Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney may be high up on John McCain's shortlist for VP, but Mike Huckabee suggested Thursday the Arizona senator would be wise to pick another candidate.
Huckabee, whose victory in the Iowa caucuses derailed Romney's campaign last January, suggested the former Massachusetts governor is distrusted among many social conservatives.
"I think the issue is that, you know, in many ways, Mitt Romney has had very definite swings of position, not just on one or two things, but on many of the issues," Huckabee said Thursday on Fox News.
Romney ran as a social conservative, though he acknowledged he was effectively pro-choice until 2004 - a fact that spurred charges last year of political posturing from many. Despite outspending Huckabee overwhelmingly in Iowa, social conservatives there resoundingly picked the ordained minister and former Arkansas governor.
Huckabee likely isn't making friends with the McCain campaign of late. In addition to criticizing Romney - now one of its top surrogates - the Arkansas Republican will reportedly attend a rally on the National Mall Saturday to push McCain and Obama to delve further into issues facing evangelical voters.
But Huckabee said he will support the Republican ticket, no matter who the vice presidential candidate is.
"I'm going to support our nominee," he said. "And I'm more interested in who the president is than who the vice president is, anyway."
As for his own chances of being named McCain's running mate, Huckabee said he isn't counting on it.
"I've said, for many, many months, now that I have no expectation that I'm going to get that phone call," he said. "I even have my cell phone turned off, as we speak."
Looking beyond the mark! Please Mr. Huck wise up.
Wow, a southern Baptist preacher (Huckabee) and a Mormon (Romney). The world is in turmoil now because of religion. What if the Bee and the Rom would have been on the same ticket? The world could be an inferno by now. McCain is war happy and both preachers are hypocrites. When you put a retired veteran with dementia with pseudo-Christians that equates to disaster, McCain would have America fighting Iranian, Iraqi's, Afghastans, Pakistanis', Russians, and any other country that vaguely cross his mind. And the two hypocrites would be touting God Bless America; while wishing other countries are wiped off the planet. This would be the result of religion combined with dementia.
McCain does not have any viable vp candidates. Romney? Giuliani? Ridge? Jindal? oh please. name any of them, and they will get torn to pieces. Huckabee would be a better vp than any of those clowns
(Huckabee continues to sink to new lows. He puts a bad face on religion and conservatives in general, which is unfortunate. )
I agree – I'm a liberal but the conservatives have my sympathy, having to carry this dead-weight Evangelical base. Ugh. I can have a reasoned debate with economic conservatives (don't really agree with them but understand their point of view) - but social conservatives are just kooks. You can't reason with them. I think it's time both parties realigned and just ditched them.
You'd think a man who considers himself presidential material could get his teeth fixed. Chuck Norris and Fox News care what he thinks. That says a lot right there.
To the sheep who insist on posting pure lies – for the billionth time – Senator Obama (soon to be President-Elect Obama) is NOT a Muslim – talk about folks who take pride in being ignorant – anybody who continues to post that nonsense is either a LIAR or too stupid for words.
I give props to the evangelicals standing strong to their moral convictions. As a Christian I believe there are moral rights and wrongs. Even though I will be voting for the Democrat this election, it's my prayer that conservative ideas still influence social and family issues.
Before you call the moral message intolerant check your definition of tolerance. (intolerance = anything spoken against your beliefs). If you criticize the Christians for speaking their mind you must be intolerant yourself.
I will write in Hillary and I don't care if no one sees it or it doesn't count. I believe you should vote for the person you think can best serve this country. I don't believe Obama nor McCain will be the best. If it means one less vote for either of them, that is fine with me. I will know I voted for the best, and will be able to say, don't blame me, I voted for HER.
McCain/Romney = McCain loss. Romney has a history of not being a hardline Christian supremacist, so that bloc won't vote for him.
I would very much like to see Mike Huckabee in the VP slot with McCain. That would be a great ticket!!
Obama! Change you can believe it...........(in other words, left-wing radical Socialism & stupidity on the verge of Communism).
It's interesting how all you left-wingers conveniently gloss over Obama's filp-flops on a whole host of important issues.
Let's see....Obama's so called "energy plan" (the one that's written by left-wing ecco-terrorists, not based on the laws of physics). First he's anti-domestic drilling, then he claims that he supports limited domestic drilling -(well which is it)? Last time I checked, there's no such thing as solar-panel power airplanes.
He doesn't support nuclear power either – and it's carbon free. So exactly where are all these new electric cars going get the electricity needed to recharge their batteries, while you left-wingers smuggly sip lattes at Starbucks? Again, those pesky laws of physics suggest that spackling the electric grids with wind turbines & photovoltaic cells just simply isn't going to cut it. Ever study something called AC Electrical Theory?! – try learning a little something about VARS & Frequency.
Aren't the Democrats divisive enough? Does the GOP really need Mr. Jell-O causing dissension? Stop being a Democrat and face the fact that your political career is over.
The only reason Huckabee doesn't like Romney is because of his religion. You're not being a nice Christian. Are you not suppose to love your neighbor and mingle with the tax collectors and the like? Huckabee is the reason evangilicals have a bad name. What a terrible Christian. As evil as you are, you'd still be welcomed in my house. If you even had an ounce of political prowess I would have voted for you. But you don't.
I think Romney would make a great VP and I think Huckabee is a jealous little geek. Huckabee doesn't like Romney because Romney would crush him in a steal cage match to the death.
Huckabee's playing the "Religion" card on Romney.
The Socialist Democrats will sink with their Marxist Candidate.
America may be ready for an African American candidate, but not for
a Marxist candidate with no experience and strange bedfellows.
OK, McCain and Obama are ruffing it. So now its the VP job and all the crap thats going to be going on. Fight, fight, fight. Slam each other. We all know who matter gets in. Its the congress thats really the ones that mostly decide everything. The President is only the head of the tapeworm...
The Republicans are running their campaign with a lack luster candidate, an endless supply of negativity, a couple of rubber bands, some paper clips, and a 1950's guidebook on how the cold war can motivate lots and lots of people through fear.
Huckaby is a Republican Obama – smooth talker, empty suit.
Ya'll Crazy! I think you good for nothing Obama-luster ought to check in on your own blog and leave this for the real Americans who love freedom and good American values.
Lastly, Huckabee is a stinky chicken, he has nothing to do and is hardly relevant right now so he comes out with stupid quotes like isin right cher!
I think Romney's a great choice fer Veep, hill ifn' the old coot kicks it, Ol' Roms can step right in.
Republicans Rule! Obama's a fool!
I heard McCain was going to pick Captain Crunch...
If Romney becoming the VP candidate leads to William Jennings Huckabee leaving the GOP, then that's one reason to hope Romney becomes VP, in this Republican's book.
Ron Paul for VP! He'll probably turn it down, since it would rid him of his 10 year hold on a congressional seat... but I'd do the begging if I were mr middle of the road mcCain. He needs a real republican, I've only ever heard of one who's still alive. Ron Paul!
Mr. Huckabee Would be the best thing Mccain could do to get the southern vote.
This Huckabee-Romney issue goes deep religiously. It is Mormonism versus Evangelical Christianity. Has little to do with conservatives and moderates.