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My Three Sons, And Sadie
I wanted to update everyone who didn't already hear that we did indeed get legal guardianship of Jeffrey last Tuesday morning. Big sigh of relief. Big life changes for us here in the Spaulding House.
I think I was more stressed out than I thought about this whole endeavor, as I now have a giant stress zit growing in that space between my eyes. The spot I tell my yoga students to soften from, to release all tension through. Guess I released some of my own.
Part of my worry about the situation was what Jeffrey's mother was going to do. It could have been awful. It wasn't. For once, she did the right thing. She showed up at court, and she gave her permission for us to take him. A hard thing for any mother to do. A harder thing for her, as it will mean some serious life changes for her now.
I once wrote a blogpost about never wanting to meet this mother, and haven't yet posted it. I thought I might punch her in the face, something I have never done to anyone before. The things that she has put Jeffrey (and Sadie) through in their lifetimes, never ceases to push my hot buttons when I hear the stories.
But on this day she was there, she showed up, she did the right thing for Jeffrey and Sadie.
And for that I cannot be angry.
Many people have asked us the why we would do this. It is sometimes attached to an are you nuts look. Why would we, when life is supposed to be getting less complicated, take all this on?
Our answer is really: How can we not? With just a little of this family's love, support and direction, the growth in these two wonderful children (of a not so wonderful mother), is beyond inspiring.
Below I am sharing a letter that Sadie wrote to her mother the day we sent the court papers asking for legal guardianship over Jeffrey. It is long, but so worth the read for her perspective alone. Her mother had no idea this was coming. She had asked that we take Jeffrey for a month while she "got clean." Soon after she then asked for two more months. Feeling that Jeffrey was already a part of this family, we didn't want to have to give him back, if he didn't want to go. And we wanted to be there for him at school, and the doctor's office, in every aspect of his life. Thus the reason we filed for guardianship of Jeffrey. Well that, and the fact that we love him.
I hope this unedited post from Sadie's Blog helps explain things a little.
Dear Mother,
It was easier to type this rather than write it because I can get my feelings on paper a lot quicker. But you might have known this…Well to get to the point, after opening this letter you have probably seen the legal documents of legal guardianship of Jeffrey. Jeffrey and I have come to the conclusion that you are not financially, emotionally or mentally stable to handle being his guardian. We were reassured of this the day he left. You may have "changed" but this isn't new to us. You always "change" then go back to who you were. In our eyes, nothings changed. We aren't holding out breath this time. The Spaulding family has all the love, stability and parental guidance that Jeffrey needs to help him grow to be successful. We aren't doing this to hurt you. But we all know what's best for Jeffrey. The Spaulding family, now my family, was/are here for Jeffrey with open arms and has developed a relationship with him that he's not willing to give up. He loves this family, just like I do.
Our intention is to make sure Jeffrey has stability, a place to grow, and to be taken care of. He has that here, with the Spaulding family. They have done so much for him already; new clothes, shoes, encouragement to get on the right path in school, gain new hobbies and feel less stressed. I can't remember the last time Jeffrey was stressed out, cried or got so angry that he wanted to leave this house. I hope you understand that we're doing this for Jeffrey's sake. He needs this. It doesn't mean he won't be in your life at all. He will visit and eventually get to the point, with you, that he will call regularly. You and him need time to sort things out, need time to talk and work out your issues. All kids have "issues" with their parents but your situation is different. You've put him through your Addiction more times than many and he doesn't look up to you as a child should. You haven't given him a reason, for you to be seen as a role model, in his eyes.
I know you are bettering yourself by working more, paying bills on time, being less dependable and calling Jeffrey more. But these things are for you. You need to work on you before you can work on your relationship with Jeffrey. I don't want him to have the same reaction to you, that Mario has. Unfortunately, he is on that path… And I don't want this. I love you. He loves you. But we know you. It doesn't take a few months to "change". It could take years… And we are willing to wait, and have faith that you will succeed in being successful and taking care of yourself. But you should not make Jeffrey go through your process with you. He has his own life to live, and so far he is doing a great job. He's doing good in school; other than talking to much in class, his teacher enjoy him as a student. You have raised an amazing son, Mother. It's time to let him grow into who he was meant to be by letting Terri and Mike teach him growth, discipline and knowledge of how to succeed. Because so far, you have shown Jeffrey that you can't teach him these things. So, the way that Terri and Mike guide him will be new to Jeffrey. He doesn't understand hard work such as mowing the lawn or getting a job. He doesn't understand that he can control his emotions and he doesn't have to tell Facebook about how he feels; although he does anyway. He doesn't understand that he has a curfew, bedtime and responsibilities.
But he will grow to understand.
I wanted to get legal guardianship over Jeffrey but I can't. I'm not stable enough to even take care of myself. I'm not ready to take on being an older sister and a Mother to "my other half". I find out he's more like me every day. We have gone through the same heartache, loss and have the same insecurities.
Mine are a bit different… "If my own mother doesn't love me enough to clean up her act and take care of me like a mother should, then why would anyone else love me?" I have had to live with that continuous insecurity playing in my head each time I thought someone loved me. I know better now.
Jeffrey had to live with… "My mother will never be clean, but I can only hope she will change. I love her. She will change. I'm good enough, right?"
I'm not telling you this to hurt you. But I've never been able to tell you how you made me feel all these years. I visited you because I wanted your attention, wanted you to love me, to come back, to get me back and be my mother. You never did, until I was all grown up. And even then, after 21yrs of my life, you admit that you are *still* addicted. I'm not holding my breath any longer. You will change when you want to. But I will not let you drag Jeffrey down with you. It is his right to decide who he wants to live with and he does not need your permission. The date is set and I hope to see you in court. Although we wish for this to be a mutual agreement and for you to agree that Jeffrey will be better off here, I know this may not be the case. I understand. Our intention, my intention, Jeffrey's intention, was never meant to hurt you.
He loves you mom; he wants to see you grow as a person without him. You can do this. He will visit. But you both need time. He needs time to settle into his life and how it'll change.
I will always be here for him. He knows that. I know you will always be there for him too. He's going to need you to call regularly, to text him just to say "hi, how are ya?", to "have lunch" on a Sunday afternoon to catch up on school and life, just because…
If you want him to see a change in you, do something he wouldn't expect. Be mature about the situation and when you show up in court (you don't legally have to but it's preferred) that day, give him a hug, tell him you love him, and make a plan to have him visit once a week or once every other week. Start that bond with him again that you once had when he was younger. Let him see that you understand and respect his decision. It IS his decision. He has the choice to choose this. We did not force him into this nor did we talk him into it. The day he left and I had to go find him to tell him he could stay at my house, he had already made up his mind; He was not to go back to live with you. The Spauldings (and I) love him very much and has shown him so, by helping make this guardianship happen. I know you may not understand this now, but I hope you will soon. You will always be Jeffrey's Mother. Show him that you have what it takes to prove it.
If you need time to let this all sink in, I understand. But when you come to the conclusion that this "is" happening, Jeffrey has made his decision and the Spauldings have good intentions; The Spauldings and Jeffrey would like to talk with you over lunch or something, about all this, before the hearing. It's important that you and the Spauldings have a foundation to build on. It's important for Jeffrey to see three such important people in his life, get along and be there for Jeffrey as he grows.
I'm sorry, Mom. Deep down, you know this is the right thing for Jeffrey. Although, on the surface you may feel that the right thing is for him to be with you, but it's not. You're not fit to be a mother.
For more posts by Sadie, you can visit her blog, Letters 2 My Future Self.
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I wanted to do this for a while ... as it says this blog's dormant, people are unlikely to find those past posts that are still active. Compiling it all:
Lester Young - The Complete Live and in Chronological Order
check the post on top of the blog for more
Garrison Fewell/John Tchicai/Paolino Dalla Porta - Lugano 2006
a trio by the late Garrison Fewell (guitar) and the lamented great John Tchicai (tenor) with Paolino Dalla Porta on bass - check here
Charlie Haden/John Taylor - Cully 2010
here is more by the late great Charlie Haden, with a wonderful british piano player that has, alas, in the meantime left us as well
Charlie Haden/Hank Jones - Montréal 2008
more Haden here, this time with the piano player I consider his perfect duo partner, Hank Jones - this is an AUD recording, but sound is fine
Martial Solal Trio & Hank Jones - Vienne 2009
look here for one of the very few true heirs to Art Tatum with his trio and a very special guest from Detroit
Ahmad Jamal Trio - Paris 1971
more than an hour in FM quality by his trio with Jamil Nasser and Frank Gant here
Hampton Hawes - Paris 1971
from the same days as the Jamal ... check out the great but underrated piano warrior from the West Coast here
Jimmy Smith - Chicago 1981
some burning hot stuff from the master, with an all stars band including Junior Cook, Lou Donaldson, Bill Hardman, Ray Crawford and Kenny Dixon - burn your ears here
Bobby Hutcherson/Harold Land - Hamburg 1970
only one set is still around of this once large post featuring unreleased music by the quintet of Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Land, another warrior from the West
Barry Altschul - Nancy 1977
check out the great drummer in a quartet with Byard Lancaster, George Lewis and Dave Holland here
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre - Nancy 1977
find the companion piece to the Altschul set here ... with Ahmed Abdullah, Brian Smith and veteran Charli Persip
Carla Bley Plays Christmas Carols - Berlin 2008
out of season right now, sure, but that part of the will return ... here
James Brown - Paris 1967
the hardest working man in show business with what from a jazz perspective was certainly his finest band ever ... one hell of a great show - get at own risk here
Amy Winehouse - Arendal 2007
the unlucky oddball with the great voice in a fine show here
Cecil Taylor - Berlin 1969
some serious shit here - with Jimmy Lyons (of course!), Sam Rivers (yeah!) and Andrew Cyrille, the only survivor of the foursome, and a true master of drums
there is, finally some stuff by the Dark Magus, too (recognize him at 8 years?), Selim Sivad that is ... the fine concert from 1957 with Barney Wilen can be found here and, to offer a new show, exclusively here, not shared before, check out the Scheveningen 1960 set in full (Sony only gave us the - terrific - opener which is duplicated here, most certainly in lesser sound - that's the link right there, info is included).


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So I feel that I should apologise as once again it seems like forever since I last posted an OOTD for you all. Now I actually wasn't going to post this as it is technically another variation of an older outfit post however I just had to share my recent bargain find with you aka this shamazing (yeah that's right I've been watching too much Xfactor) leopard print turtle neck crop that is basically the same exact style as my tartan version (mentioned in said older post) from the equally shamazing Primark (big up the Primark love guys) but get this guys this bad boy cost me the bargain price of £2 (OH YEAH) and I blooming love it!
Leopard cropped turtle neck- Primark (sale)
*Dungaree's- Motel Rocks
Cross Studded Belt- Primark
Cut Out Buckle Boots- New Look
*Satchel- Pretty Little Thing
Lipstick- Vevo Cosmetics (via Tesco)
Now because I love, love, love the pairing of these turtle neck crops with my possibly over worn Motel Rocks dungarees and Primark gold studded belt so much it was obvious this morning that, this was the outfit for me. Now keeping with the gold hardware in the waist belt I finished the look by slipping into my New Look Coltrane dupe's and accessorised with some mismatching Topshop/Primark earrings and my fabulous new satchel that I won from Pretty Little Thing.
I also feel the need to do something a little different today and talk you through my make-up/hair choices as they are definitely a part of today's overall look. As many of may have noticed this Vevo Cosmetics lipstick in Deepest Plum is fast becoming one of my favourite vampy lip colours (and we all know I love my vampy lip colours)and as soon as I purchased this crop I just KNEW that these two were destined to be together and don't they look so perfect! As of the hair, well you know me apart from maybe spraying a bit of salt spray through my hair I don't really do anything with my rather unmanageable mop apart from throw it up in a 90's ponytail. However last night whilst in my insomniatic slumber (or lack of) I had a vision, a vision of leopard print matched with vampy purple lips and this cute little twisted fringe ponytail hairstyle so wala that is exactly what happened in my dressing room mirror this morning. And the result...I love it! What do you guys think?
So there we have it guys today's rather casual OOTD featuring my new favourite crop (prior warning you may be seeing this alot from now on). I do hope you enjoyed this look, comment down below and tell me which pattern you prefer leopard or tartan? Also let me know how would you style this bad boy?


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tensions among some of the world's leading economies are on a boil over a plan to raise new resources for the International Monetary Fund to contain the euro zone debt crisis and a quest by emerging economies to win more say in the global lender.
World finance leaders gathering in Washington next week will focus on proposals for countries to contribute more money to the IMF so it is better prepared in case of a fallout from any further escalation of Europe's debt crises.
Emerging market countries like China, Brazil and Russia are willing to put up more money for the IMF but they want something in return: greater voting power in the global lender.
It has become a hot-button issue given negotiations formally began this week on the next phase of IMF voting reforms to be completed in 2013. The emerging market push likely means Europe's voting share will be further diluted.
In January, the IMF said it would need $600 billion in new resources to help "innocent bystanders" who might be affected by economic and financial spillovers from Europe's travails.
Earlier this week, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the lender may not need as much money as it had thought because economic risks had waned. On Friday officials from the Group of 20 nations told Reuters the world's major economies are likely to agree to provide the IMF somewhere between $400 billion and $500 billion.
A G20 official, who requested anonymity, said the fundraising effort would likely raise about $50 billion from Japan and a similar amount from China and Saudi Arabia, in addition to the $200 billion already committed by Europe. Smaller amounts will likely come from countries such as Russia, Mexico and Brazil.
IMF funding will be discussed by the Group of Seven wealthy nations on April 19, jointly by the G20 and G7 that evening, and at a lunch the following day among the G20 and the Fund's steering committee, G20 sources said.
Lagarde said she hoped to make progress on the issue at next week's meetings but said an agreement could take time.
G20 sources said Beijing was being cautious given internal opposition against providing money for wealthy Europeans, even though the funds are meant to protect non-European nations.
Together with other emerging economies like Brazil and India, Beijing wants any funding commitment eventually tied to greater IMF voting power.
The United States, which is heading into a presidential election in which its hefty budget deficits are a key topic, has insisted it will not be part of the fundraising effort for the IMF. Canada is also unlikely to give money.
U.S. officials say they are already helping Europe by providing dollar swap lines to the European Central Bank to ease dollar funding strains among European institutions.
Some senior IMF officials say not having Washington participate has changed the dynamic of the fundraising effort since the United States is the largest IMF shareholder and its leadership is often sought on such issues.
IMF sources said an agreement on new IMF resources would likely be postponed until a G20 leaders' summit in June.
"The Americans have to be part of this, perhaps not quite as much as they would've been in the past, but through some significant gesture," said Uri Dadush, director of the International Economics Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "They have to be part of the leadership group that makes it happen."
The growing frustration among emerging economies with the slow pace of IMF governance reforms has been exacerbated by a likely delay of a 2010 agreement on voting reforms, which the United States pushed for aggressively.
The reforms included changes in the make-up of the IMF's 24-member board, in which two chairs occupied by European countries would go to emerging economies.
However, the package cannot go through until the U.S. Congress approves the move, which is highly unlikely ahead of November elections because it would require authorizing additional funding for the IMF.
The 2010 reforms would move China into third place in the ranks of IMF voters, while also increasing the voting share of Brazil and India.
Paulo Nogueira Batista, the IMF executive director for Brazil and a constituency of other Latin American and Caribbean countries, said the United States needed to stick by its 2010 commitment.
"There is a commitment in the agreement to undertake best efforts to complete the steps by the annual meetings this year (in October), and that commitment includes the U.S.," said Nogueira Batista, speaking in his personal capacity. "I expect them to follow through with the commitment."
"The problem is that the economic and political difficulties of the advanced economies, mainly the U.S. and euro area, are having negative spillover effects on international governance," he said, "They are negatively affecting the G20 and the functioning of the IMF through delays in the implementation of the agreed reforms."
While there are frustrations with U.S. delays, many countries understand the tough political environment the Obama administration faces.
The new negotiations under way on voting reforms will initially focus on agreement around a formula for calculating quotas, or membership subscriptions. The new formula will influence how members' voting shares are realigned to give emerging and developing countries more say.
Domenico Lombardi, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, said emerging economies are using the IMF's push for more resources as leverage to gain even more voting power in the next round of reforms.
"This is a very political game," said Lombardi, a former World Bank board director "What emerging economies are saying is that even if the 2010 reform package is not approved at least you have to be more lenient and concede more on the quota formula discussion."
"They are in a position to exert the greatest bargaining power they can and extract concessions from the advanced economies," he said.
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Animal Logic (1988-1991) was a band formed by Stewart Copeland (drummer of The Police) and Stanley Clarke (renowned jazz bassist). Deborah Holland auditioned for the band and became the lead vocalist and songwriter. The band released 2 albums; neither had a name but became known as Animal Logic I (with 3 Dalmatian dogs on the cover) and Animal Logic II (with 3 polar bears on the cover). They toured in Brazil, North America and Europe, released 2 videos to MTV and VH-I (for the songs "Spy in the House of Love" and "Rose Colored Glasses"), and appeared on the David Letterman Show and the Tonight Show.
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After listening to three hours of arguments from Microsoft and Motorola in a patent dispute today, a federal judge in Seattle deferred his rulings on the motions before him but leveled sharp criticisms at both companies in the case.
"The court is well aware that it is being played as a pawn in a global industry-wide business negotiation," said U.S. District Judge James Robart at the conclusion of the hearing.
He continued, "The conduct of both Motorola and Microsoft has been driven by an attempt to secure commercial advantage, and to an outsider looking in, it has been arbitrary, it has been arrogant and frankly it appears to be based on hubris."
The judge's remarks reflect a growing sense of frustration among the general public and technology users about the patent battles being waged by the giants of the tech industry. In defining hubris, Judge Robart made a reference to Antigone, the Greek tragedy by Sophocles, comparing the companies to Creon when he refused to allow Polyneices' body to be buried.
The judge said his statements were "not an indictment of the lawyers," but rather "an indictment of the philosophy of the companies."
He concluded, "When the chess game is over, the pawn and the king go back in the same box. You should think about that."
Microsoft contends that Motorola made an unreasonable demand when it sought royalties of 2.25 percent on sales of products including Xbox 360 and Windows PCs in exchange for rights to Motorola video and wireless patents considered essential to industry standards. Microsoft says the royalties could add up to some $4 billion a year.
Countering that argument in court today, Jesse Jenner, a lawyer for Motorola, argued that Microsoft should have responded to the demand by entering into negotiations, rather than filing a lawsuit.
Jenner said of Microsoft, "They preferred litigation, for strategic reasons, over engaging with Motorola."
But after citing the text from Motorola's original letter, the judge said, "You're telling me that's an invitation for negotiation? Sounds to me like it's an ultimatum."
Robart's closing remarks were far from his only zingers of the morning. Earlier in the hearing, the judge had said he could take "judicial notice of the fact that the legal fees in this matter could finance a small country."
The case is part of a larger saga playing out in the courts and the industry. Google, one of Microsoft's biggest rivals, is in the process of acquiring Motorola for $12.5 billion. Microsoft has separately been engaged in a successful campaign to collect royalties from makers of devices that use Google's Android operating system, alleging that Android violates its patents.
Complicating matters is a separate case proceeding before a court in Germany, which ruled last week that Microsoft violated two of Motorola's digital video patents, ostensibly allowing Motorola to block Microsoft's sale of Xbox and Windows PCs in the country. However, an earlier temporary restraining order from Robart currently prevents Motorola from acting on the German court's decision.
On the subject of why Motorola filed the separate suit in Germany, Motorola lawyer Jenner told the judge, "Don't forget they started this, we didn't start this."
"Spare me that argument," the judge replied.
The lawyer replied that he didn't want the judge to think "we were out there in the woods with rifles."
Robart also questioned Microsoft's actions in filing the suit, rather than negotiating. He said, "What good faith is there in saying, 'You know what, we don't want to play in your sandbox, we're going to sue you?' "
Microsoft lawyer Art Harrigan responded that the judge's statement assumed Motorola was acting in good faith, which Microsoft alleges it wasn't.
The judge deferred his rulings in the case, giving him time to consider the arguments and issue a written ruling.
However, he said he was inclined to deny Microsoft's motion that Motorola breached its agreement to offer its patents on fair and reasonable terms, and also to deny Motorola's motion contending that Microsoft repudiated its rights to fair and reasonable terms on the patents when it filed the suit.
The ultimate effect of Robart's remarks today may be to intensify the settlement talks between the companies, if for nothing more than to avoid such scoldings in future hearings, or worse, a future trial full of them.
Barring a settlement, the judge said, the case will result in "six good citizens of the Pacific Northwest" deciding on the royalty that Microsoft will pay. If it happens, the trial is scheduled to take place in November.


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How to Look at Pictures on Your iPad
Photographs are meant to be seen, of course, not buried in the digital equivalent of a shoebox. And, the iPad affords you some neat ways to manipulate, view, and share your best photos.
You've no doubt already figured out how to find a photo, view it full-screen, and display picture controls. But you can do a lot of maneuvering of your pictures without summoning those controls. Here are some options:
Skip ahead or view the previous picture: Flick your finger left or right.
Landscape or portrait: The iPad's wizardry (or, more specifically, the device's accelerometer sensor) is at work. When you turn the iPad sideways, the picture automatically reorients itself from portrait to landscape mode, as the images in the figure show.
Pictures shot in landscape mode fill the screen when you rotate the iPad. Rotate the device back to portrait mode, and the picture readjusts accordingly.
The Screen Orientation Lock to the left of the iPad controls in the multitasking tray must be switched off (or unlocked on the side if you use the physical switch as a rotation lock instead of a mute switch).
Show a picture to a friend by flipping the iPad over. The iPad always knows which is right side up.The same picture in portrait (left) and landscape (right) modes.
Zoom: Double-tap to zoom in on part of an image. Double-tap again to zoom out. Alternatively, spread and pinch with your thumb and index finger to zoom in and zoom out. The downside to zooming is that you can't see the entire image.
Pan and scroll: This cool feature is guaranteed to make you the life of the party. After you zoom in on a picture, drag it around the screen with your finger. Besides impressing your friends, you can bring front and center the part of the image you most care about. That lets you zoom in on Fido's adorable face.
Skim: A bar appears at the bottom of the screen when you summon picture controls. Drag your finger across the bar in either direction to quickly view all the pictures in an open album.
Map it: If you tap the Places tab instead of an album, or event or faces collection, a map like the one shown in this figure appears. Notice the red pins on the map. These indicate that pictures were taken in the location shown on the map.
Now tap a pin, and a stack representing all the images on the iPad shot in that location appears, as shown in middle of the figure. As before, you can tap or pinch the collection to open it.
The iPad 2 is pretty smart when it comes to geography. So long as Location Services is turned on in Settings and the specific location settings (also under Location Services in Settings) for the camera are turned on, pictures you take with the iPad 2 cameras are geotagged, or identified by where they were shot.
Think long and hard before permitting images to be geotagged if you plan on sharing those images with people for whom you want to keep your address and other locations private, especially ones you're planning on sharing online.
You can spread your fingers on a map to enlarge it and narrow the pictures taken to a particular area, town, or even neighborhood.


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Whoever said Margaritas aren't spooky enough for Halloween, obviously never had too many of them while sitting under a scorching sun.
Seriously, while a traditional Margarita might not be identified with our favorite ghostly holiday, consider Cantina Laredo's Ghost Flower Margarita.
The cocktail is made with silver tequila and Cointreau, then finished with house-made hibiscus syrup to give it a blood-red tinge. Then the cocktail is finished with a ghostly floating flower.
The Ghost Flower Margarita is available at Cantina Laredo in Hallandale and Palm Beach Gardens all day October 31 for only $5. Or, make it at home with this recipe.
Ghost Flower Margarita
1.5 oz 1800 Silver Tequila
.5 oz Cointreau
1.5 oz hibiscus syrup
1.5 oz Margarita mix (non-alcoholic)
Shake and strain over fresh ice in a sugar-rimmed glass. Lay lime wheel on top of drink, then top with a candied Hibiscus flower.
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H.R.5727 - Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2016114th Congress (2015-2016)
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Stone is to the right on row 3. Ted was born in Van Buren, the son of Charles and Patsy Fancher Sanders. He was a farmer and a member of Valley View Methodist Church.
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We just returned from our summer vacation, where we visited friends and stayed at private homes booked through AirBNB.com in several European towns and cities. Each of our homes-away-from-home had one thing in common: they had washing machines, but none had dryers. Once I got used to having to wait a day for dry clothes, I started to wonder if it might make sense to import this practice back to the USA, where over 83% of American households own a dryer, according to a report published by the US Census Bureau.
So what does drying our clothes really cost in environmental terms? It turns out that a clothes dryer is the third biggest energy-hogging appliance in most US households (behind water heaters and refrigerators). By ditching our dryers, which use 71% of the energy required for a load of laundry and produce 127 million tons of CO2 per year, we could eliminate the equivalent carbon emissions of approximately 30 coal-fired power plants annually. And while eliminating or reducing our dryer use will clearly help the environment, there are other benefits to hanging our clothes to dry:
- Saving energy means saving money. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, a typical US household spends $100 on its annual utility bill to operate an electric dryer and $40 to operate a gas dryer. But our household is not "typical" and we estimate our costs to be significantly higher. In fact, I calculated our per load costs based on my utility bill using this calculator and discovered that – depending on whether or not I amortize the utility connection fees and taxes in my calculation – it costs between $0.30 and $1.30 to use our gas dryer for 45 minutes (or $0.70 – $0.90 if our dryer were electric). Multiply that by the number of loads you do in a year, and that represents real potential for savings.
- Reduced dryer use translates to less wear and tear on your clothes. Have you ever thought about the lint in your filter? That's a layer of your clothing literally tumbling away. And heat causes shrinkage. Hanging your clothes to dry will protect them from shrinking.
- There are indirect savings to be captured as well. If you hang your clothes indoors in the winter, you'll have a free source of humidity as moisture evaporates into the air. And if you forego the use of your dryer in the summer, you will save on the cost and environmental impact of your air conditioners as well.
What if you just can't bear the thought of ditching your dryer? Or you live in a community that doesn't allow you to hang your laundry outside to dry? There are things you can - and should - do to reduce the environmental impact of your laundry practices...
If You're In the Market for a New Dryer
If you're in the market for a new dryer, consider a highly energy efficient unit. According to a report released last month by the Natural Resources Defense Council, simply raising US dryers to standards already in place overseas, Americans could save $4 billion dollars annually on their utility bills. By switching to the most energy efficient dryers, American households could prevent 16 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere every year. That's equivalent to the carbon dioxide sequestered by nearly 12 million acres of US forests per year (I used this EPA calculator).
Until 2014, heat pump dryer technology – the most efficient available, and already commonplace outside the US – wasn't available here. That seems to be changing with LG's announcement of its model DLHX4072V heat pump condensing dryer. According to LG, "using a heat pump to preheat the air coming into the dryer recovers this heat and saves electricity, because it takes less electricity to move the heat than to create it with a conventional heater…In conventional dryers, all the energy that is used to evaporate the moisture in the clothes is vented outside and lost. The hybrid dryer technology is able to recover some of this wasted energy and use it to evaporate more moisture, saving energy." According to Consumer Reports, energy savings for the LG model may be as high as 50% versus conventional dryers.
Starting next year, clothes dryers will be able to seek ENERGY STAR certification, which will require that they be 20% more efficient than standard models. At a minimum, look for an ENERGY STAR rating when you're shopping for your next dryer.
If You Can't Part with Your Existing Dryer
If replacing your current dryer isn't an option, then take the following steps to be as environmentally mindful as possible:
- Use a drying rack and hang as much to dry as you can.
- Clean your lint filter before every load. Yes...EVERY load. Pushing hot air through a clogged lint filter uses as much as 30% more energy than is required by a dryer with a clean filter. It's that simple.
- Use the highest spin setting on your washing machine that your clothes can tolerate. Washing machines are much more efficient than dryers. If you take the water out of the clothes with the washer, your dryer won't have to work so hard.
- Use your dryer's moisture sensor setting and remove the clothes when they're just slightly damp. Your clothes will last longer than if you over-dry them. And, if you hang them up right away, they'll require less ironing.
- Dry multiple loads in succession. It costs less to dry two loads one after another because you're able to use the heat you've already generated in the drum to dry the second load.
We've been back for two days now and I've cycled quite a number of loads of our family's laundry…and have happily hung our clothes out to dry. Go ahead…give it a try. Hello sunshine! Goodbye dryer…
Practical Sustainability is a monthly column that offers ideas and tips for things we all can (and should!) do to live a more sustainable life on a limited budget. Past articles have addressed low flow shower heads, LED light bulbs, and cleaning the air filters on air conditioners and household appliances.


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Marching Band: Leyden's Largest Club
220 students make up Leyden's Marching Band, which performs at football games, Cedar Point, community events, and even Disneyland.
Marching band is made up of many different types of students. From freshmen to seniors from east and west, and from students involved in sports, the fall show, choir, orchesis, cheer leading, poms, and other activities. They practice and perform all throughout the summer and up until the last football game.
Marching Band is "open to anyone experienced, or not experienced" said department chair and band director Bryan Miller.
The band performs at all the home football games, the town parades, and the pep rally. They travel to Ohio to perform at Cedar Point and also at other various community events.
Recently this summer, the marching band performed for the grand opening of the Fashion Outlet Mall in Rosemont. They also played for the street naming ceremony of a former West Leyden 2008 graduate who joined the marine corps and was killed in action.
Senior and section leader Jullius Figueroa said some of his best experiences on band have been traveling and going to NIU for band camp. He's also most excited to go to Disney Land.
All these students are very dedicated, the typical class sessions last 3 hours from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.
Throughout the summer students attend band camp, where they meet Thursday through Sunday.
"We pretty much have practice all day," Mr. Miller said. Adding that "we have nice fun things for the kids and have meals catered."
Yet he's proud that "each student gives their time, gives their talent, gives their service to the school."
Students build up a lot of responsibility being in band as they give up much of their free time.
In addition, they have to arrive to practices on time and attend so many events.
Yet, for Figueroa, setting an example as a section leader can be trying at times since you must "always be mature, you can't goof off like you could when you were a freshman."
Marching band consists of instrumental musicians, color guard and now a baton twirler, sophomore Michelle Caffero. She has 12 years of baton twirling experience and is on a baton team outside of school.
"I emailed Mr. Miller to see if i could join," she said. "I was so nervous the first game."
Marching Band is open to anyone, even if you have no experience playing an instrument. There are instruments that the instructors can easily teach newcomers.
For more information contact Mr. Miller or visit their website http://www.leydenband.org/


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AAA Rubbish Man has been a leader in the waste management and garbage collection industry and is the top choice for your upstate county waste removal.
AAA Rubbish Man dumpster rental service has been delivering dumpsters to your local hometown including Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga Counties, which means AAA Rubbish Man is always nearby with a dumpster for you when you need a can.
Check out this 5 star Google My Business review by Renee Manke:
I called MANY companies for quotes and AAA Rubbish Man had THE BEST price around, by far! Sarah was quite professional, friendly and knowledgeable. She was able to get me the right sized container at pretty much the last minute. Rick delivered the container, promptly, efficiently and was very friendly. When we needed the container picked back up ( a few days shy of the 7 week rental period), they were able to accommodate us into their schedule fairly quickly. I would HIGHLY recommend AAA Rubbish Man to anyone who is needing a roll off container to do some major spring cleaning. Family owned business- great prices- friendly people- efficient- professional. A+ service. THANK YOU!
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101. The Appeals Chamber considers that the Trial Chamber could have taken into account the fact that the request was made late in the proceedings in assessing, for example, whether the facts sought to be judicially noticed were relevant to the Appellant's case. However, the Trial Chamber erred in rejecting the Defence Motion for Judicial Notice solely on the basis of its late filing. The Trial Chamber should have considered whether the facts at issue were facts of common knowledge and, if so, whether they were relevant to the Appellant's case. While the Trial Chamber erred in dismissing the application on the grounds that it was untimely, the Appeals Chamber is not satisfied that the facts submitted by the Appellant were capable of being judicially noticed by the Trial Chamber. The information contained in these documents regarding the movements of the troops of Operation Turquoise would certainly not qualify as facts that are commonly accepted or universally known or beyond reasonable dispute. As a consequence, the Appeals Chamber finds that the Trial Chamber erred in rejecting the Defence Motion for Judicial Notice for lateness but considers that this error did not invalidate the decision.
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Let's get ready to rumble! After an epic year of hype, boxer Floyd Mayweather will finally get in the ring with MMA fighter Conor McGregor. And while Mayweather is heavily favored to win the match, the chirping and the costumes have created quite the buzz. These fighters have been flaunting some epic fashion on the runway to Las Vegas. So much so, that GQ is calling this bout "The Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather Style Showdown" pointing out "They have McDuck-levels of disposable income and spend it on the priciest menswear on planet Earth, but which fighter is most stylish?" Good question.
We reached out to Jamaal Rich founder of More Than Stats a website dedicated to featuring fashion focused pro athletes for his commentary. "Outside of the ring (or Octagon), both Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are notorious for donning luxury designer clothing, bespoke suits, and extravagant jewelry that'll probably cost more than the average person's annual salary. Fashion has been a primary outlet for these two fighters to flaunt their wealth. Gucci, Versace, and Louis Vuitton are just some of the designer labels you'll see Floyd and McGregor sporting on the regular."
And still, McGregor took a shot a Mayweather's press conference put-together "What … is he wearing? He looks like a little 12-year-old break dancer," McGregor said. "You're 40! Dress your age." Ouch!
So who wins the battle of the peacocks? Is it Floyd's well accessorized, mash up of high street style or McGregor's all business bespoke suits and flamboyant ties?
We'll defer to Rich, "If I had to choose who had the better style, I'd give the slight edge to McGregor, he wears his David August(clothier) suits so flawlessly, and takes more risks with his wardrobe. He'll entertain you with his smart mouth and bold outfits."
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The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's (RVIA) leadership went calling on Wednesday (June 10) to members of Congress and the Senate from eight states as part of RVIA's 7th Annual Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with RVIA Committee Week.
And the reception, by most accounts, was warm.
"We talked about the status of the industry, and clearly credit was the lead item," reports Jay Landers, RVIA senior director of government affairs. Also top of the mind among RV industry opinion leaders is securing state sales and excise tax deductions on federal taxes for the purchase of travel trailers — as was the case with the tax break on the first $49,500 that buyers pay for motorhomes that was included in the $787 billion stimulus package signed in February by President Barack Obama. "If there is going to be another bill, we need to get travel trailers in there as well," Landers said.
However, Indiana legislators were the primary targets of RVIA's 17 Advocacy "lobbyists," who held 38 meetings on Capitol Hill. Those solons, whose northern Indiana district accounts for more than 60% of the RV industry's annual production, included Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh, Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly and Republican Reps. Mark Souder and Mike Pence. Legislators and staff from Idaho, California, Arizona, Mississippi, Colorado, Kansas and Tennessee also were the subject of meetings.
Bayh, Donnelly and Souder received RVIA's National Legislative Award for their ongoing advocacy on behalf of the RV industry, particularly with regard to stimulus legislation and Small Business Administration rule changes that now allow RV dealers greater accessibility to federally guaranteed floorplan loans.
"Our 'asks' aren't terribly heavy, and I think were were really embraced," said Landers. "Sen. Bayh, particularly, made a commitment to double back and try to get towables into the excise and sales tax deductions that were given to motorhomes. He's definitely interested in getting towables included. We also talked a little bit about the industry going 'green,' and the PFK study that shows that CO2 emissions are reduced 50% compared to fly-drive vacations."
Regular attendees noted that this was the first time that Bayh had met personally with RV industry representatives to discuss their concerns.
"I think that we made a lot of headway," Public Relations Committee Chairman BJ Thompson told RVBusiness. "We were well received by Congressman Souder, who spent an unusual amount of time with us, talking about the challenges that we're facing as a general economy and as a specific industry. I might add that I detected some overt energy and enthusiasm in supporting the industry by Congressmen Souder and Donnelly and even by the unusual appearance of Sen. Bayh. I found him to be friendly and affable, and he was very interested in what we were doing and what our needs were."
Thompson, president of BJ Thompson Associates, Mishawaka, Ind., says Donnelly and Bayh have made the RV industry a "priority," and he feels that Obama's Feb. 9 attendance at an Elkhart town hall meeting has played a key role in all that. "By coming to Elkhart," said Thompson, "Obama made an overt move to support the RV industry and the Elkhart community. And Congressman Donnelly and Senator Bayh have not let the administration and the Obama staff and others in Congress forget that President Obama has put a stake down and said, 'the Elkhart business community is a sign of how well I'm going to do.'"


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Third World fit for wind power, says UN
Windmills have far bigger than expected potential for generating electricity in the Third World, according to new wind maps of countries from China to Nicaragua.
"Our studies show about 13% of the land area has potential for development," said Tom Hamlin of the UN Environment Programme on the fringes of a UN climate conference.
Previously, he says, maybe just 1% of developing nations was judged sufficiently windy, discouraging governments and investors from considering the nonpolluting source as an alternative to burning oil, coal or natural gas.
The new maps, part of a US$9.3 million (A$12.4 million) study, use data from satellites, balloons and other sources to model winds in 19 developing nations.
In the past, wind potential was based on data from meteorological stations that were often built in Third World countries too close to trees or buildings that brake winds.
Or winds were typically gauged at airports, not built in the windiest locations.
"It's very consistent," Hamlin says. "The weather data was not reliable and generally low."
Among the nations surveyed, Nicaragua, Mongolia and Vietnam had the greatest potential with about 40% of the land area suitable for windmills.
Least promising was Bangladesh, with just 0.2% of the land area suited to windmills, along with countries including Cuba and Ghana.
Hamlin says the UN maps, part of the Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment, could help poor nations facing high bills for oil imports.
"A lot of what's really driving investments is the price of oil," he says.
In Nicaragua, for instance, the government in the 1980s estimated the nation's wind power potential at just 200 megawatts.
But the UN map estimates its potential at 40,000 megawatts, a rough equivalent of 40 nuclear power plants.
The study defines suitable areas as those that could generate 300 watts per square metre, needing winds of at least 6.4-7.0 metres per second at 50 metres above the ground.


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|Sony 120 GB Playstation 3 Slim Review
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Since its inception, Sony's Playstation 3 quickly ascended the ranks as a market leader – just not in the demographic that the electronics giant would've probably preferred. Though it's become well respected in the gaming sector, its prowess lies in the computing machine's ability to handle Blu-ray technology on the cinematic side of things. At around $100 less than most of the competition, it decodes advanced audio tracks as an earmark on Sony's barrage of firmware enhancements while providing an admirable picture and full interactivity with the technology's BD-Live and BD-Java 2.0 capacities. More advanced machines have now slipped into the market that takes the unit's capability down a few pegs, but it's unequivocally still the best value – you know, because it 's also a fine gaming machine and media hub.
Much like the transition between slimline and launch Playstation 2 systems, Sony have now spearheaded a slim Playstation 3 with an attractive new price tag underneath $300. To say that it's one of the best values for the money is certainly a beleaguered understatement; however, the real significance lies in whether this new model outperforms its older siblings, the bulkier Playstations launched on and since October 0f 2006. The results are a mixed bag of strong positives and middling negatives that ultimately give way to a firm "yes", but not without a few stipulations that'll likely weigh on the minds of Sony's loyalists.
The slim PS3 – measuring a little over 3 inches high, 11 inches wide, and about 11 and a half inches deep, going further back than the thick PS3 -- stands as an attractive upgrade over its thicker predecessor, sporting a grainy matte-style coating over most of the unit that removes the sheen that the older systems carried. Fingerprints can be kept at a minimum due to this thoughtful exclusion, except on the right and left flat sides of the system that still carry the glossy finish. Though more attractive in these eyes (beauty is, of course, in the eye of the beholder), it's obvious that the framework isn't either as thick or sturdy as the previous system. As a nice touch, the new PS3 logo has been etched into the top. Yep, you can say goodbye to the Spider-Man font embossed in silver across the entire length and welcome a simple emblem on the top. For those curious, the Playstation symbol underneath the loading tray cannot be rotated like other models. Whether that's a clear indicator over whether the PS3 should be on its side or laying flat isn't certain, but it's a suggestive "nudge" in the right direction.


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Barts Health NHS Trust was formed in 2012. It is the largest in the country with multiple sites and major projects planned and underway. For presentation of the Estate Strategy we created 3D models and a map=based animation that showed, in simplified form, development and other planned changes over a five-year period, together with data for water, gas and electricity usage.
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What's the difference between an employee and a 1099 contractor?
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.Employers like to skate along the edge of the employee/contractor divide because, frankly, 1099 contractors are cheaper. Employers don't need to pay employment taxes, provide benefits or overhead/supplies for 1099 contractors.
1099 contractors are independent business owners (even if they are sole proprietors) who provide services on a contract basis. They tend to have a number of clients, make their own business decisions and hours, and supply their own tools and materials to get the job done. They are fully responsible for paying their own employment taxes.
However, if you work solely for this one employer, work at the employer's premises, and get all of the materials and tools from the employer, then it's more likely that you are an employee and should not be called a 1099 contractor.
If you are an employee, the employer should be withholding and paying in the appropriate federal, state and local taxes on your behalf. The issue is not whether you're "called" a 1099 contractor, the issue is the amount of control the employer has over the how, where, when and what of your work.
You may want to consult with a local employment lawyer to make sure you're getting all you're entitled to.


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Join the High-Demand, Recession-Resistant Senior Care Industry
Medical Experience is not Required
One of the most remarkable trends in the US market over the last 20 years is that older Americans are choosing to live out their lives in their homes—and choosing not to go to a "senior living" facility. This has created an enormous business opportunity, and Assisting Hands Home Care could be the right path for you to take part.
Assisting Hands® is a leading in-home care franchise that offers personalized assistance and care to seniors. Longer life spans and an aging baby boomer population fuel the demand for our services. There is also a growing demand for in-home services to younger adults as well. Our franchisees can also choose to provide skilled nursing services as well as non-medical services such as bathing and homemaking. As we continue to expand we're looking for select individuals to join us. As an Assisting Hands® franchisee, you will find true meaning in your work, providing an essential service in a high-growth field that is recession resistant. You'll also enjoy the following advantages:
- An affordable business system - Low cost of entry, setup, and location.
- Growth opportunities through multi-unit ownership - Our multi-unit ownership program allows you to purchase additional location or locations and reduces the franchise fee for each additional location.
- A protected territory - Once you choose an available area, your exclusive territory will be determined based upon demographics such as population, as well as distance from other franchisees.
- No experience is necessary - to own your own business in the in-demand, in-home care industry, as we provide you with a proven business system and extensive training and support. Most of our franchisees come from non-health related fields including Finance, Law, Sales, Real Estate, and more. Everything you've learned in your previous career can contribute to your success with Assisting Hands.
Benefit from Repeat Business and a Vast, Growing Customer Base
Seniors represent one of the largest and fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population. The need for in-home senior care is significant and is only expected to grow as the Baby Boom generation reaches their senior years. Consider this:
- With many families spread out geographically - more people are relying on the in-home care services that companies like Assisting Hands® provide.
- In 2014, there were a staggering 46 million people over the age of 65 - in the United States.
- By age 85, nearly 50% of these people will need some support - with their everyday activities.
As an Assisting Hands® franchisee you'll be well-positioned to provide this growing audience of seniors, and other individuals with the care and services they require.
Leverage Our Proven Business System and Industry Expertise
As an Assisting Hands® franchisee you will receive:
- Comprehensive training - You'll participate in one week of intensive training, including both classroom and onsite instruction. The training program covers all aspects of running the Assisting Hands® franchise business including caregiver training, recruitment and hiring, billing, scheduling and customer service, cash management, marketing and advertising.
- Ongoing support - Numerous support tools and resources are provided throughout the life of your business, including (but not limited to):
- Franchise Intranet/Extranet.
- Support from industry experts - with experience in both home care and franchise support and development.
- Regional marketing, public relations and development support.
- Proprietary business systems - created solely for the use of Assisting Hands® franchisees.
- Technology that streamlines your operations - Automated technologies for invoicing and payroll are available. And Assisting Hands® provides billing and scheduling software with 24/7 customer support.
Could an Assisting Hands Home Care business be right for you?
We are looking for people who have solid management experience, compassion and a strong desire to help others, and who meet our minimum financial qualifications. Single unit and multiple-unit franchise opportunities are available to qualified individuals in select markets. To find out if you qualify, fill out the form to the right for more information, at no obligation.
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I attended the Elizabeth Arden workshop with some other bloggers, Youtubers and Cozy Cotters two weeks ago. This was held prior to the launch of the brand new Prevage Day Anti-aging Moisturizer, which is now on sale at Takashimaya with a Special Launch promotion.
Here are some photos of the event, which I have also uploaded on Facebook:
Met fellow fashion blogger Dottie (can I call myself a fashion blogger?) at the event! I am a long-timer reader of Fashion Nation!
I have been using the Prevage day moisturizer and night cream for 7 days and I think it's a good product! Stay tuned for my review while I take my time to crystallize my thoughts into words…
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Woodcut hand printed with acrylic modelling paster and minerals on paper
Image size: 150x100cm, Edition: 3
Long Chen created his own unique woodcut technique unlike any other in the history. This piece printed total 49 colours, carved for 6 months, hand printed for another 6 months. It results in very rich texture and dramatically visual effect.
'Red life, Harmonious' using virtual illusion to simply the object, to capture the elementary aspects of our life.


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The past couple of months have been full of relaxation and fun. Full of lovely friends and good vibes. I love being able to step back and enjoy the view. Ken and I are still tackling some major steps in our careers and battling the obstacles along the way, but it's no excuse for stress. I feel like the days go by way too quickly, I have to appreciate every moment.
The show at the Norva was definetly an experience to remember. The show was amazing and the energy sky rocketed as soon as they came on stage. And what a view. To see such legends perform before us. Hip hop is dead, until they get on the MIC.
Enjoy the video. It's nothing close to the real thing, but I recorded it to show it to my children when they come along. lol.
There are great things coming soon and i look forward to sharing them with everyone.


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Remote Heart Monitoring Powered By Bluetooth
If you or someone you love has chronic heart problems, like the kind that took my grandfather, then you might well be interested to hear about the results of the three month test that's currently in its second month for a kind of portable heart monitor that can send data back to medical professionals automatically on a regular basis.
In a partnership with Gen-i and Alcatel-Lucent, the gear in question uses a Bluetooth system (ah, Bluetooth–what can't you do?) to, with the press of a button on the control unit, take blood pressure and weight readings from an electronic scale at the patients' houses and sends them to hospital staff.
The technology in question is easily portable, allowing patients to continue living fairly normal lives while getting treatment, and allows medical professionals to free up hospital rooms and also keep themselves from getting tied down to their own offices. In fact, the guy you see above is one of the current test subjects, and he's reporting a whole lot of positives from the new technology.
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Out of Nova Scotia for two weeks I have just finished my first week here in the city of London! The time has been great here and the client and their staff have been wonderful. If you are at all curious I am working in London with a leading web based business development portal helping them sort out their internet marketing and ppc strategy. Fun work, sort of… A lot of reading and analyzing data to sort out existing issues, developing a plan of action to improve and kicking off the process.
So today was the first chance I've had to do any sightseeing, shopping and photography. I wandered all over covering approximatly 7 miles today and intend on doing the same again tomorrow (not exactly the same, I intend on heading East tomorrow).
To give you an idea of what I saw today here is a map with my route marked:
Roughly 7 miles and damn my legs are sore. Anyways here in London for one more week helping a company sort out their Search Engine Marketing issues. Lots of fun and lots of work.
Tomorrow I will make my way to the Brick Lane area of London, also where I am working right now and explore the area further. Although London is insanely busy, it is a nice large city. Essentially it doesn't look like an eye sore, Great Modern and Historic architecture throughout the city. Photos are coming soon, I'll publish them on Flickr.
And completely off topic after reading the comments submitted on my blog, I would like to take this time and congratulate Limitbreaker (one of my mindless stalkers) for being such a twat. If you would like your comments posted moron keep them somewhat free of foul language and possibly useful you dribbling idiot.
See, I haven't used any foul language… Mind you I am not being polite.
Back to enjoying all that London has to offer! Sushi for supper at Samurai!
September 21, 2008
How many comments has "limitbreaker" submitted that you've blocked?
September 21, 2008
So jealous…
September 21, 2008
Jason… Hard to tell cause the filter is set to block certain swear words and I just happened to notice one. His use of the F word caused his comment to be listed as spam.
Joel … Jealous, while London is nice it is also insanely busy and can become somewhat annoying. I still like it though.
September 21, 2008
So… when you said "…after reading the comments submitted on my blog…" you really meant "comment" singular, since you can't say for sure if he/she made more than just that one you happened to notice.
September 21, 2008
Jason… Comments was merely referring to what one wants to publish. I have noticed in the past foul comments from others that have landed in the spam box (not from LB).
The spam is dumped once a week so it is difficult to know if more were deleted.
September 21, 2008
Ah, I see your logic – even though you never saw more comments from him/her, you have to assume there were some you didn't see that had foul language and were filtered.
I use pretty much the same logic with ghosts and goblins – even though I've never seen any, I have to assume they are out there and the information is just getting suppressed.
Typically you respond quite quickly to comments – I guess that spam filter bypasses your email notification too. Handy.
September 21, 2008
Not really logic. I can change it to read "comment", I just happened to use "comments" as a general descriptor.
As for replying to comments…. Really depends, Sometimes I log onto the blog once or twice a month and sometimes more often.
If it goes spam I don't get a notification and typically don't care for the garbage that goes in the spam box. I occasionally take a look but not that often.
September 22, 2008
So who are the other "mindless stalkers" that get spam filtered?
On your twitter sidebar you indicate you have multiple such stalkers – do they also make blog comments that you assume are spam filtered?
September 22, 2008
Not all post here, Some choose to email me and none use their real names. Seems to be something they like to hide.
September 23, 2008
@jason – i posted one comment a week or more ago with one swear word, which i guess means i'm spamming his blog all the time. using adult language on an adult's blog hurt his feelings, thats why he had to censor it. there are no other posters or emailers, he's just trying to make his blog seem popular. if there were, he'd troll for them by name too
what do you care anyways
September 23, 2008
Limitbreaker, Just to let you know your not the only one that visits my blog and posts. You just happen to be one of the few that happens to post dribble. Don't flatter yourself.
I will say you are entertaining, I'll give you that much.
Lastly, while yes this is a blog that is mainly read by adults there is no harm in getting rid of foul language.


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Apple Valley News
Plane Down Near Bell Mountain Determined to be Unfounded
APPLE VALLEY:(VVNG.com)- On Wednesday, May 11th at about 3:24 PM, dispatch received a report of a possible aircraft down.
The reporting party told dispatch he observed a plane doing acrobatics near Quarry Road and Dale Evans Parkway. The witness stated the plane suddenly disappeared and he saw what he felt was a plume of smoke/dust. Aside from the original reporting party, no other reports were made.
Sheriff's Helicopter 40King and CHP helicopter H80 responded to assist. Helicopters searched a large area including Bell Mountain, Wal-Mart distribution Center, Apple Valley Airport
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In just over 200 days, France will be hosting the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Politicians will try to find solutions to keep global warming under +2°C by the year 2050. The objective is abstract. It is also a long way away. Since there is no "global" government, COP 21 is likely to end with no more than a list of good intentions. Firms however are "global". What if we approached COP 21 in a different way this time?
In March 2015, the average temperature across global land and ocean surfaces was the highest in the 1880–2015 record, surpassing the previous record of 2010. In fact, the temperature in the first three months of the year was also the highest in the 1880–2015 record, surpassing the previous record of 2002 [1]State of the Climate 2015, http://ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/. Since 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, conference after conference, politicians and lobbyists have tried to engage economic actors into new ways of working to stabilize the climate.
Experts from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been working since 1990 to provide politicians with independent and robust arguments to help them in their discussions. Their 2014 report is the fifth after 1990, 1995, 2001 and 2007 reports. It confirms that climate change is unequivocally happening and a lot of the observed changes in weather patterns are unprecedented. The average world temperature is now expected to rise by 4.8°C by the year 2100. The first report stated that climate change was most probably caused by human activities. The degree of confidence was then 50%. Today, IPCC experts are 95% confident that climate change is caused by humans (66% in 2001, 90% in 2007).
The 1997 Kyoto Protocol aimed at capping man-made CO2 emissions at the level of 1990. It was only enforced in 2005 after endless prevarications and compromises, but several countries did not participate, including one of two largest economies in the world. It is therefore not surprising that since 2010, emissions are rising at an even greater pace than in the last decades [2]Rajendra Pauchuri, President of IPCC.
From one conference to the other, the list of laudable intentions aimed at preserving the planet for future generations was not enough to engage economic actors into new behaviours. So people tried to talk about money to see if it was a more powerful argument. In 2006, the Stern report stated that if 1% of GDP was invested every year into alternatives to CO2, it was still possible to stabilize the climate. It also stated that if nothing was done immediately it would cost 5% of GDP every year by 2050 to pay for the consequences of climate change [3]See for instance : https://www.tresor.economie.gouv.fr/file/326872. Nothing changed. Last year, Michael Bloomberg, Henry Paulson and Tom Seyer tasked an economic research firm with an assessment of the financial consequences of climate change in the US. The report evaluated the cost of natural catastrophes to the year 2100 on coastal property and infrastructure, agriculture, and energy [4]Risky Business, The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States http://riskybusiness.org/uploads/files/RiskyBusiness_Report_WEB_09_08_14.pdf. Although the report was professionally done and provided very useful information for the insurance and the reinsurance industry, it had again little tangible impact on politicians and economic decision makers.
All three reports (IPCC, Stern, Risky Business) face the same barriers:
- There is no such thing as "global" government and there are always countries that have an interest in staying away from global initiatives, which renders any global initiative ineffective and void.
- The time scale of these reports is too far away (2050 to 2100). Politicians' timeframe ends at the next election; economic actors' timeframe ends at the following quarter or the next dividends.
Without upsetting anyone, it is fair to say that economics and money are more effective than political ideas in governing the world's development. The risk that climate change may cause financial losses by the year 2050 or 2100 is real… but far too remote to alter firms' strategies. Yet, what actor other than a firm is truly global? Global firms are the right interlocutors, but they need to hear a language they can relate to. They need to have information they can integrate and use profitably in a timeframe which makes sense for them and their investors.
There is one element, regularly highlighted by the World Meteorological Organization, which needs to be put forward: with climate change, climate variability rises and continues to rise. Climate variability is the difference between observed weather and its normal seasonal value. IPCC forecasts deal with the evolution of "normal seasonal" in the next decades but give less consideration to the consequences related to the rise in climate variability from now to the year 2100.
What if IPCC scientists focused more on climate variability? What if we changed the way we talk about climate change and economics?
Up till now, assessing the cost of climate change has meant adding the costs to insurers of all catastrophic weather events such as storms or hurricanes [5]2014 Review of natural catastrophes: http://www.munichre.com/en/group/focus/climate-change . The annual cost is viewed as the product of high impact and low frequency events. Yet, climate variability, low impact and high frequency, has also a significant cost to the economy. Day to day changes in temperature, rain, wind or sunshine directly impact 30% of the world GDP and 70% of firms in a wide variety of economic sectors [6]The Weather Business 2014: https://www.allianz.com/v_1385454283000/media/press/document/2484_Allianz_Weather_Risk_LR.pdf [7]La Gestion du Risque Météo en Entreprise, Ed. Revue Banque. In the United States, average climate variability of about 3.5% translates into an annual cost to the economy of 534 billion dollars. This means that climate variability is already more costly to the economy and firms than natural catastrophes. And it only just began.
In France for instance, temperature variability has almost doubled over the last two decades. When twenty years ago a warm winter only cost a few percentage points to energy distributors, apparel retailers, car replacement parts or specialized food processors, today climate variability wipes out sales and profits at a double-digit pace. This is happening worldwide. Climate variability is affecting the economy as a whole and firms in particular every quarter, right now. Not in 2100, not in 2050, but today.
By helping firms understand how climate variability impacts their activity today, we help them consider climate into their daily operational and strategic management decisions. With a clear vision on how much climate affects sales and profits each quarter, each season, each year, firms are progressively implementing hedging instruments and adapting their business to decrease their exposure to climate variability, and therefore climate change.
So if COP21 actors want to achieve more than another list of good intentions, they should create the conditions to enable firms to manage the short-term consequences of climate change on their business. As they all realize that climate variability can cause significant damage to their profits, no doubt that managers will strive to do everything it takes to route more profits to the shareholders rather than losing money every year because of increasing climate volatility.
By engaging with firms to help them contain climate variability, it is climate change that is being addressed. COP 21 actors: it is now time to play on!
References [ + ]
|State of the Climate 2015, http://ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/
|Rajendra Pauchuri, President of IPCC
|See for instance : https://www.tresor.economie.gouv.fr/file/326872
|Risky Business, The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States http://riskybusiness.org/uploads/files/RiskyBusiness_Report_WEB_09_08_14.pdf
|2014 Review of natural catastrophes: http://www.munichre.com/en/group/focus/climate-change
|The Weather Business 2014: https://www.allianz.com/v_1385454283000/media/press/document/2484_Allianz_Weather_Risk_LR.pdf
|La Gestion du Risque Météo en Entreprise, Ed. Revue Banque


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Being Southern essentially makes it a requirement to love a good monogram. I think, in fact, we may just be born with this love flowing through our veins. And? This love for a good monogram knows no bounds. Shirts, cups, towels, you name we've got it. Hell, I even have a monogrammed lamp shade. No bounds, people, none.
As the years pass, my little love of monograms has evolved. Nowadays, you'll find me walking around with everything stamped with my work logo. Cup, coat, coffee mug every.single.day. So, you'll understand how I manage to all too often find myself scheming ideas for our office use from Custom On It.
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ROCKFORD — The Rockford Park District will host Christmas in July activities at Magic Waters Waterpark, 7820 CherryVale Blvd., Cherry Valley, and at various area public swimming pools during the month of July.
Christmas-themed activities will take place at Magic Waters from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 25. Attendees can vote for their favorite snowman created by waterpark staff and can enter to win a Dodge Ram Truck. Prizes worth a total of $10,000 will be given away between 1 and 6 p.m.
Alpine Pool, 4310 Newburg Road; Harkins Aquatic Center, 910 Acorn St.; and Sand Park Pool, 1041 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park, will host an ornament-crafting activity throughout the day July 25.
For information: rockfordparkdistrict.org; magicwaterswaterpark.com.


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Decorative Iron Gate at the El Sol Brilliante in New York
If you visit a community garden in the winter it can look quite barren - a winter landscape. It does make me think about how art in the garden can bring beauty and winter interest to a community garden.
Art in and about community gardens can take many forms. Sculpture, murals, art from found objects, decorative fencing and structures are just some of the types of art found in community gardens.
Garden art is often ephemeral. Artist Noah Baen created such a piece many years ago, a Bulldozer fashioned from mugwort stems. Sorry I don't have a picture. Noah has also created a number of murals in community gardens.
Garden art can be moveable. Artist Tattfoo Tan creates moveable gardens, gardens on anything with wheels like a shopping cart or skateboard and a garden classroom on a bicycle. He also creates other garden based art.
Garden art projects can be everything from a medicinal herb garden, to guerilla garden seed packets, to a community garden / herb sanctuary in Charlotte, North Carolina with ceramic bird houses by artist Joan Bankemper .
In North Philadelphia artist Lily Yeh created the Village of Art and Humanities, 12 vacant lots that were transformed by art including many mosaic murals, benches, pathways and other structures.
Mural in Aspen Farms in Philadelphia
Bottles and Pavers artistically arranged at Diaz y Flores Garden in New York
Ladybug Rainwater Harvesting Tanks at New Vision Garden in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastical Creature mural painting on Rainwater Harvesting Tank in
the PS 4 Paradise Garden in Brooklyn, NY
The Garden itself can be art when viewed from above


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is parting with Superintendent
after a tenure marked by financial turmoil.
The board voted 5-2 Tuesday night not to renew her contract, meaning the next school year will be her last with the district.
Board members Tim Reilly and Robert Fehnel voted to renew McGinley's contract for five years. If approved, the term would have ended June 30, 2018.
Reilly said McGinley has done a good job and she could have helped the district in the future. However, board member Frank Pintabone said McGinley's a good person but not the best fit for the district.
McGinley's current contract expires June 30, 2013. Her salary is $170,375, which includes a $5,000 raise in 2011 after she earned a doctorate degree paid for by $110,000 in taxes. She was the highest paid superintendent in Northampton County as of January 2011.
The board had to give a year's notice of whether it would renew the contract, said Chief Operating Officer Michael Simonetta.
The district is facing "very unprecedented times" and the decision was "part of being superintendent," McGinley said.
Her tenure saw the layoffs of dozens of teachers and other employees in 2010 and again earlier this year, when 49 teaching positions were among 102 jobs eliminated.
The district has wrestled with a teachers' contract that some board members have called unsustainable. The contract called for the average teacher's salary to grow from $53,644 to $73,000 in five years, with teachers at the top of the pay scale making $99,000.
Previous board members said the deal was rushed to approval in 2007, the year before McGinley was named superintendent.
McGinley started working in the district in 1979 as a substitute teacher, and eventually a teacher, in several of its elementary schools. She served as assistant principal of Palmer Elementary School for about one year before taking the job as director of support services in 2005.
She was named acting superintendent in 2008. The word "acting" was stricken from her title the following year.
The board has several ways to seek a new superintendent. It can have the
Pennsylvania School Board Association search for candidates or it can search itself, Reilly said.
District solicitor John Freund will advise the board of its options and which route to take, Reilly said. The search for a superintendent could begin in September.
How Easton Area School Board members voted on whether to renew Superintedent Susan McGinley's contract.
Kerri Leonard-Ellison: No
Janet Matthews: No
Robert Moskaitis: No
Frank Pintabone: No
Tim Reilly: Yes
William Rider: No
Baron Vanderburg: Abstained
Robert Fehnel: Yes
Pat Vulcano Jr.: Absent.


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Taster session for those interested in trying out archery.
The session gives you an introduction to the basics of archery and is run alongside the normal club shoot to allow you to see the range of options available to you if you wish to look into the sport further.
All necessary equipment provided at no additional cost.
Running from 14:00 to get kitted out and starting with the basics at around 14:15 through till approximately 16:30
The session is run by one or more (depending on availability and numbers of participants) of our qualified coaches and instructors and will cover the basics of:
Booking is advised as places are limited
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We can cater from age ranges of 6+ but under 18's must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the session
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Rebecca Minkoff Fairy Tale Clutch: A wallet priced
Price: $195.00
Color: Lime, Pink,
Where to Buy: Nordstrom,
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