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Red Light Cameras: Cash Cow Or Traffic Safety Tool?
Legislative developments in PA and CA has the Public Interest Research Group concerned about "privatized traffic law enforcement", aka red light cameras. However, in PA, PIRG need not worry about cities getting rich from unsuspecting red-light runners.
PennPIRG released a 52-page report Oct. 27, "Caution: Red Light Cameras Ahead - The Risks of Privatizing Traffic Law Enforcement and How to Protect the Public" and warned that "private for-profit companies are lobbying government officials to install the cameras and, in some cases, safety issues are taking a back seat to profit motives."
Only Philadelphia can use the cameras at present. The cities can not, by law, use the cameras as cash cows as funds would go "to the state and is redistributed for transportation safety enhancements."
From EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
"Privatized traffic law enforcement systems are spreading rapidly across the United States. As many as 700 local jurisdictions have entered into deals with for-profit companies to install camera systems at intersections and along roadways to encourage drivers to obey traffic signals and follow speed limits.
Local contracting for automated traffic enforcement systems may sometimes be a useful tool for keeping drivers and pedestrians safe. But when private firms and municipalities consider revenues first, and safety second, the public interest is threatened."
From Inside Bay Area: Study: Use red-light cameras for safety, not cash:
"State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, authored a bill this year that would've reformed the use of traffic cameras by requiring local governments to post signs near where the cameras are installed; develop uniform guidelines for screening and issuing tickets from the cameras; make formal fact-findings to justify future installations; to ignore revenue, beyond the system's own costs, when considering whether to install such systems; and so on.
SB 29 had overwhelming bipartisan support, approved by the Assembly on a 70-4 vote and by the state Senate on a 38-0 vote. Yet Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed the bill this month, writing that installation and maintenance of such camera systems "is something that can and should be overseen by local elected officials" without state interference."
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CORE Lending is headquartered in Magnolia, Texas. CORE Lending is a division of Goldwater Bank. Goldwater Bank is a direct lender that specializes in tailoring lending solutions that traditional lenders and banks consider outside the box.
Charles began his career 13 years ago in the mortgage business as an originator and quickly became a top producer. He later opened up his own brokerage firm that grew to be one of the top production centers in the area. In 2009 Charles brought his leadership skills and production experience to form CORE Lending, which is quickly becoming a leader in retail lending in Texas and the Central US.
Jamie entered the mortgage industry as a loan processor over 12 years ago, delivering top quality files to several tier-one investors. Jamie received multiple efficiency awards, while maintaining one of the largest pipelines in the area. She later assumed all HR, payroll, and accounting duties for the brokerage she worked for, while continuing to support her office's highest producers. Jamie took on similar roles in 2009, when she joined CORE Lending, and continues to be a leader in operational management.
I am a 30+ year veteran of the mortgage industry and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to your transaction. My expertise extends from basic conventional purchase & refinance transactions to FHA, VA, USDA, new construction/build-on-your-lot programs and many more. I am well-versed in working with the self-employed borrower and those customers needing special high-end financing for the executive home.
With an extensive background in the mortgage industry and understanding the nuances of the Mortgage Loan business, I use the latest in web technology to provide the most up-to-date tools available to you.
I am a committed and passionate professional who puts my clients' best interests and satisfaction above all else. My team's determination to cater to our clients' specific needs coupled with our market expertise, attention to detail and superior negotiating skills allows you to receive first class service.
Janae Kageler is a Residential Mortgage Loan Originator at CORE Lending in Magnolia, Texas, with extensive experience in the home buying process. Whether it be first time homebuyers, refinancing a home, or purchasing a second property, Janae is dedicated to making sure the process runs smoothly for both clients and agents. Customer service is of utmost priority, and delivering exceptional results to all involved in the home buying process is what makes CORE, and Janae, the first choice in residential mortgage lending.
Sal Trapani was a former law enforcement officer and relocated his family to The Woodlands as a result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The community welcomed him warmly and as a person of service, he reciprocates through actively participating as a Reserve Deputy locally with the MCSO today. His passion is helping people build their own success through teaching, encouragement and moral support.
Stephanie was the Top Producer for CORE Lending for 2015 and 2016 & has been a Loan Originator for 16 years. She is heavily involved in HAR and WCR as an affiliate. She is well versed in all loan types. She will gladly help with any mortgage needs you may have. She has received numerous awards from various organizations for her work in the Mortgage Industry.
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Christina at Spilled Milkshake has a fun battle of the leading men going on over at her site. It caught my eye thanks to highlighting Timothy Olyphant. After all I renamed my Hubby after his character Raylan in Justified (click on Raylan to see why). I'm in love, love, love with Raylan, my Hubby that is and Timothy you're not to bad yourself.
If you get a chance click on over and cast your vote for your favorite leading man!


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The great achievements of Vietnam in reducing the rate of malnutrition in children were recorded in the National Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program. In 1994, the rate of malnutrition in children under 5 accounted for 45%, and that in 2008 was reduced to 19.9%. UNICEF considered this result impressive, and Vietnam was the country in which the child malnutrition rate was reduced most rapidly in the Asian – Pacific region.
The National Strategy for Nutrition for 2001-2010 was approved with comprehensive aspects for improving child nutritional status. One of the interventions of the National Malnutrition Prevention and Control Program is to apply environmental sanitation, use clean water sources, and ensure routine de-worming, and practice hand-washing before eating, after urinating and defecating. However, up to present, the studies on the relation between the malnutrition of children under 5 and environmental sanitation, clean water sources, and
knowledge and practice of mothers on personal hygiene have been insufficient in both quantity and quality. Even in the 2010 General Nutrition Survey, the focus was to study the relation between the factors of breast-feeding, feeding children and the malnutrition of children. The relation between the situation of daily-living water supply, household latrines, KAP on personal hygiene of mothers and the malnutrition of children was not mentioned. Therefore, this study was selected by UNICEF and MOH.
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This technical assessment was aimed at reviewing the implementation of the Health Insurance Law in Viet Nam with focus on marginalized groups including children under six, the poor and the near-poor and ethnic minority groups.
Overall, Viet Nam has made considerable progress in improving economic and social well-being such as reducing the absolute poverty rate and attaining rapid and sustained economic growth. Epidemiologically, Viet Nam has been experiencing a transition to that of a developing country with an increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Financially, key expenditures on health have been increasing. Specifically, total health expenditure as a percentage share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased slightly from 4.9% in 1998 to 6.4% in 2008, mainly as a result of increases in government and social security expenditures on health. The poor and children under six have been considered vulnerable groups in health financing policies in general, and in health insurance, in particular.
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Child injuries remain a growing public health problem and injuries are now acknowledged as one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease. The evidence suggests that the burden of injury on children is unequal, with the greatest burden amongst the poor and in developing and middle income countries, compared with high income countries. These countries are where most of the world's children live. In these countries children are exposed to considerable risk from hazards in all environments.
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Poverty reduction begins with children. A child's experience of poverty is very different from that of an adult. Income is but one dimension among many that should be assessed when analyzing child poverty and disparity. Non-monetary deprivation in dimensions such as shelter, food, water, sanitation, education, health, and information is equally, if not more, revealing. Since deprivation along these dimensions can have significant negative consequences on a child's development and future, an examination of multidimensional child poverty and associated disparities is clearly warranted.
As part of UNICEF's Global Study on Child Poverty and Disparities, several countries in East Asia and the Pacific have undertaken national child poverty and disparity studies. In this paper, results from seven of those countries, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet Nam, are reviewed. The objective is to identify trends and lessons, generate strategies for UNICEF EAPRO, and to contribute toward a richer conceptualization of the situation of children in the region.
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A pilot involving four social audit tools was implemented in Viet Nam in 2010. Led by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), and supported by UNICEF, it aimed at building capacity for the social audit of the Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP) to enhance the its social performance, as expressed in its ability to deliver continued improvement in the living standards of Viet Nam's population in general and of vulnerable groups in particular. This focus was on achieving this through improved Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of social dimensions of the 2006-2010 SEDP, particularly focusing on poverty reduction, health services for children under six years old, and gender.
The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), under the authority of MPI, implemented the pilots with technical support of the UK-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI). CIEM also conducted a capacity assessment of government staff in using participatory methods for planning, monitoring and evaluation. Based on this and the lessons learned from the social audit pilots, a capacity development strategy has been developed. ODI has also developed a SEDP Social Audit Toolkit with detailed information on the four tools, based on the experience gained from piloting the tools in the Vietnamese context.
This report should be of interest to national and sub-national government officials in Viet Nam who are in charge of designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating public policies, programs and services. It should also be of interest to UNICEF and other multilateral and donor agencies that assist the government of Viet Nam in meeting its development objectives, and interested in methods/tools that allow for greater participation of citizens in assessing public policies and programs.
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Michel Sidibé
Executive Director of UNAIDS
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
This World AIDS Day, we are highlighting the importance of the right to health and the challenges that people living with and affected by HIV face in fulfilling that right.
Community spaces design contest for an exciting hanoi
Ha Noi, October 17/10/2017 - Aiming at improving the living environment and bringing culture and art to the community towards a better urban future, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) successfully developed the project "Promote participatory, community-based and youth-led approach in safe, greening public spaces in Hoan Kiem district toward a pro-poor, inclusive and sustainable urban development" (hereinafter called Public Spaces project) under the Block by Block program with Mojang, the makers of the videogame Minecraft.
Deadline for round 1: From 17/10/2017 to 04/11/2017 Extended to 9 November 2017
Harsh punishment for child offenders doesn't prevent further criminality
The age at which a child, can be held criminally liable is a controversial issue around the world. Within Viet Nam, this issue is currently being grappled with in the Penal Code amendments. Some argue that a "get tough on crime" approach is necessary to punish children to prevent further criminality.
However, international research shows that because of their developmental stages, labelling and treating children as criminals at an early age can have serious negative impacts on their development and successful rehabilitation.
New Year Greetings from the United Nations Resident Coordinator a.i. in Viet Nam
On the occasion of New Year 2017, on behalf of the United Nations family in Viet Nam I wish to reiterate our appreciation and express our warmest wishes to our partners and friends throughout the country. We wish our partners and their families in Viet Nam peace, prosperity, good health and happiness in the coming year.
As we enter the second year of the Sustainable Development Goals era, we look forward to continuing our close cooperation for the sake of Viet Nam's future development; one which is inclusive, equitable and sustainable, with no one left behind.
Youssouf Abdel-Jelil
United Nations Resident Coordinator a.i. in Viet Nam
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message for World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December
Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride. But we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
There has been real progress in tackling the disease. More people than ever are on treatment. Since 2010, the number of children infected through mother to child transmission has dropped by half. Fewer people die of AIDS related causes each year. And people living with HIV are living longer lives.
The number of people with access to life-saving medicines has doubled over the past five years, now topping 18 million. With the right investments, the world can get on the fast-track to achieve our target of 30 million people on treatment by 2030. Access to HIV medicines to prevent mother to child transmission is now available to more than 75 per cent of those in need.


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represents a negative binomial distribution with parameters n and p.
- The probability for value in a negative binomial distribution is for non-negative integers, and is zero otherwise. »
- NegativeBinomialDistribution allows n to be any positive real number and p to be any positive real number less than or equal to 1.
- If n is a positive integer, NegativeBinomialDistribution[n,p] gives the distribution of the number of failures in a sequence of trials with success probability p before n successes occur.
- NegativeBinomialDistribution for noninteger parameter n is also known as Pólya distribution.
- NegativeBinomialDistribution allows n and p to be a dimensionless quantity. »
- NegativeBinomialDistribution can be used with such functions as Mean, CDF, and RandomVariate. »
Background & Context
- NegativeBinomialDistribution[n,p] represents a discrete statistical distribution defined for integer values and determined by the positive real parameters n and p (where ). The negative binomial distribution has a probability density function (PDF) that is discrete and unimodal. Depending on context, the Pascal and Pólya–Aeppli distributions (PascalDistribution and PolyaAeppliDistribution, respectively) may each be referred to as negative binomial distributions, though each is distinct from the negative binomial distribution discussed above.
- When n is a positive integer, NegativeBinomialDistribution[n,p] gives the distribution of the number of failures in a sequence of trials with success probability p before n successes occur. This is closely related to the Pascal distribution (PascalDistribution) and dates back to Pascal's work in the 17century. For noninteger parameter n, the negative binomial distribution is also known as the Pólya distribution. For general n, several distributions dating to the 1940s have been proposed and referred to as negative binomial distributions, though the above-stated NegativeBinomialDistribution (which was proposed considerably later) is the most widely used in modern applications. The negative binomial distribution has played an increasingly significant role in probability and stochastics since the 1990s and has also been used to model phenomena including accident statistics, birth-and-death processes, consumer expenditure, biometrics, and retail inventory management.
- RandomVariate can be used to give one or more machine- or arbitrary-precision (the latter via the WorkingPrecision option) pseudorandom variates from a negative binomial distribution. Distributed[x,NegativeBinomialDistribution[n,p]] , written more concisely as xNegativeBinomialDistribution[n,p], can be used to assert that a random variable x is distributed according to a negative binomial distribution. Such an assertion can then be used in functions such as Probability, NProbability, Expectation, and NExpectation.
- The probability density and cumulative distribution functions for negative binomial distributions may be given using PDF[NegativeBinomialDistribution[n,p]] and CDF[NegativeBinomialDistribution[n,p]]. The mean, median, variance, covariance, raw moments, and central moments may be computed using Mean, Median, Variance, Covariance, Moment, and CentralMoment, respectively.
- DistributionFitTest can be used to test if a given dataset is consistent with a negative binomial distribution, EstimatedDistribution to estimate a negative binomial parametric distribution from given data, and FindDistributionParameters to fit data to a negative binomial distribution. ProbabilityPlot can be used to generate a plot of the CDF of given data against the CDF of a symbolic negative binomial distribution and QuantilePlot to generate a plot of the quantiles of given data against the quantiles of a symbolic negative binomial distribution.
- TransformedDistribution can be used to represent a transformed negative binomial distribution, CensoredDistribution to represent the distribution of values censored between upper and lower values, and TruncatedDistribution to represent the distribution of values truncated between upper and lower values. CopulaDistribution can be used to build higher-dimensional distributions that contain a negative binomial distribution, and ProductDistribution can be used to compute a joint distribution with independent component distributions involving negative binomial distributions.
- NegativeBinomialDistribution is related to a number of other distributions. It is a univariate case of the more general NegativeMultinomialDistribution in the sense that the PDF of NegativeBinomialDistribution[n,p] with respect to a variable x is precisely the same as that of NegativeMultinomialDistribution[n,{1-p}] written in terms of the vector {x}. NegativeBinomialDistribution[1,p] is identically GeometricDistribution[p], while NegativeBinomialDistribution can be obtained as a transformed distribution (TransformedDistribution) of both PascalDistribution and GeometricDistribution. Using a parameter mixture distribution (ParameterMixtureDistribution), NegativeBinomialDistribution can be realized from PoissonDistribution, GammaDistribution, BetaDistribution, and BetaPrimeDistribution, while also being related to CompoundPoissonDistribution via more complex transformations. NegativeBinomialDistribution is also related to BinomialDistribution, MultinomialDistribution, BernoulliDistribution, BetaBinomialDistribution, HypergeometricDistribution, and PoissonDistribution.
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I love chocolate. Who doesn't? When I discovered Go Max Go Foods!, I knew I had to try their amazing looking chocolate bars.
The creators of Go Max Go Foods! set out to create extraordinarily delicious candy bars. They craved candy bars that were chocolatey-, nougaty-, caramely-, peanut-y, almond-y, coconut-y crazy indulgences! They decided to make a variety of bars that popped with all the luscious flavor of the traditional treats. What they didn't want in our candy bars was dairy, eggs, hydrogenated oils, trans fats, artificial ingredients, or cholesterol.
They had a hunch your sweet tooth might be feeling the same way, and so they went to work on the concept. Happily, their efforts paid off and now even your inner angel (you know, the one who reminds you it's gotta be vegan, or you're dairy intolerant, or you need to kick those hydrogenated oils to the curb, etc.) can enjoy real candy bars again.
Combine great taste, good sense, sweeten with compassion, and what have you got? A Go Max Go candy bar! Their journey, over a year in the making, has finally brought to life the best tasting natural candy bars ever! They're pleased to offer to you the finest vegan versions of the candy bars you grew up with.
Here's the run-down of the Go Max Go Foods! delicious product line:
The Cleo's™ are a new take on the peanut butter cup. Featuring chocolate made with rice milk & creamy peanut butter, this two-pack clocks in at 240 calories. The peanut butter cups are also gluten-free, so they're safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
(Similar to Reese's)
The SNAP!™ bar is a crunchy crisped rice bar made with rice milk chocolate. It is a snap-crackly treat that is aesthetically pleasing! The SNAP!™ is just 260 calories per bar and gluten-free.
(Similar to Nestle Crunch)
The Jokerz™ bar is made up of delicious layers of dry roasted peanuts, buttery-tasting caramel, and rich peanut nougat in a chocolatey coating. This bar is 280 calories and contains no wheat ingredients.
(Similar to Snickers)
The Twilight™ bar is fluffy, chocolatey nougat topped with a layer of thick, buttery-tasting caramel all wrapped up in creamy, rice-milk chocolatey coating. This bar is 250 calories and contains no wheat ingredients.
(Similar to Milky Way)
The Buccaneer™ bar is rich, fluffy, chocolatey nougat covered in a creamy chocolatey coating. Light & delicious. This bar is 230 calories and contains no wheat ingredients.
(Similar to a Three Musketeers)
The Mahalo™ is a gently sweetened coconut candy bar topped with three whole dry roasted almonds and covered in a luscious chocolatey coating. Sweet & crunchy. The bar is 280 calories and is gluten-free.
(Similar to an Almond Joy)
I assure you, each bar was delicious! And knowing that they are made without animal bi-products and using natural, earth-friendly ingredients makes you feel better about your indulgence.
Go Max Go Foods has a handy Location Finder so that you can purchase these delicious candy bars in your area. You can also order via the Mail Order Form. If you'd like to have a chat through social media, you can follow them on Twitter.
One lucky Fashion In The Forest reader will win all six Go Max Go Foods candy bars as part of the 12 Days Of Gifts Galore Giveaway Hop.


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We've been receiving a lot of email about the elves who are venturing out into a North Pole blizzard to get ready for Santa's launch. Just about anyone would want to see that — but who would want to do it in extreme weather?
To answer that question, Elf Red Stocking recently interviewed one of the elves out there to see it happen. Click the image to listen to it:
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BC: Merry Christmas to All and To All a Good Night...
FC: Christmas 2010
1: Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. But Jaydyn and Sammi, Nana and Papa were decorating the yard and the house...
2: Solar lights in the front yard. | New icicle lights for the front yard.
3: Rick's house down the street. He is not all the way done with his lights. | All the lights are LED so they do not cost that much to use.
4: The tree is decorated, the lights are on the outside of the house. The bay window has Clarice and Rudolph and the misfit toys.
5: Sammi and Jaydyn are helping with decorating the tree. Tom putting the big bow on the top of the tree.
6: Cheri did not get to go to California for Christmas so this is their first Christmas tree in the new house.
7: Beside it being Christmas Eve it is also Tom's 57th Birthday/
8: Will and Scott enjoying their Christmas presents. A yard stick( 36" high glass that holds 8 bottles of beer at once. | At least they won't have to refill the glass that often/
9: Tom cutting the Birthday pizza. | Sydney and Sammi playing in the living room
12: Yard decorations in front of Cheri and Will's house.
13: The decorations were given to her from Stephanie at Nan's work.
14: Adults on one side of the room and the kids are on the other. | Tom is as old has the steak sauce so Cheri made his cake like the label of the Heinz 57 bottle.
15: Rosie with her arms around her cousin Adam. | Tom is opening up his birthday present from Dot.
16: Jaydyn thought Adam looked like Justin Beiber (her boy friend)
18: Christmas morning and it is time to open the presents.
19: Will opening up his new popcorn machine for downstairs at the bar.
20: It is fun to watch the kids open up their presents.
21: Paper is being thrown everywhere. | Scott is helping McClain open his presents.
22: McClain with his new Thomas the train set. | Jaydyn and her Justin Beber doll.
24: Sammi tearing through her presents. Jaydyn with a new shirt.
25: Tom with some new hot pants. Amanda has a Seahawks snuugie to keep her warm.
26: Crystal cam over the day after Christmas to bring all these presents for the girls.
28: Happy 57th Birthday Tom.


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FILTER Issue 40
Broken Social Scene: The Revolving Kingdom
On stands May 28, 2010
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Take another look at that cover. Yes, you're seeing it correctly—we've gone horizontal for our 40th issue. We thought, upon this grand occasion, that—besides being the only way to fit all seven members of Broken Social Scene on the cover—it was fitting to offer something special for you to hold on to. FILTER's updated new look—complete with full-page anniversary collages of eclectic FILTER shenanigans through the years, cover photos that almost were, and every review score ever printed in our pages—is specially-designed as a landscape to celebrate the places we've been, and to launch us off to the places we're going.
The amazing content remains; we're just looking at it from a new perspective. So, at 40, we're not over the hill...we're still climbing. Here's to you for joining us along the way.
Gracing the cover of our landmark issue is the only band around lively, vibrant, and large enough (quantity-wise) to fill the new cover's spacious plane—the Toronto-based Broken Social Scene. A revolving musical kingdom where the king (co-founder Kevin Drew) shares the ruling duties with his cohorts, Broken Social Scene has acted as its own independent machine since its formation in 2001, jump-starting the careers of several notable musicians, including Feist, Metric, and Stars. Although the constant flow of arrivals and departures might slow the band's journey forward, Broken Social Scene came together to build Forgiveness Rock Record, an album that revives the group's orchestral flare and lo-fi sensibility yet seems to expand on its sonic reign. "I think it was great, because it felt like I could make music for the sake of making music again," Drew says. "In five years, we'd all gotten over the whole aspect of letting our old stuff define us. It was so freeing."
Also in this issue, FILTER recruited renaissance man Will Oldham to don yet another creative hat and dial up his favorite musician, country music legend Merle Haggard, for an insightful look into the brain of a person who not only stays good but gets better at what he does, as a singer and as a writer. We also explore the cultural elements, socio-political influence, and behind-the-scenes production of HBO's recently premiered post-Katrina New Orleans drama, Treme, with series creators David Simon and Eric Overmyer and cast member Wendell Pierce; fiction and television writer Jonathan Ames and The National's Matt Berninger discuss their shared appreciation of Tennessee Williams, the relationship between sadness and humor, and the effects of alcohol on the writing soul; and British rock icons The Jam re-live England's burgeoning 1970s, chart out their bumpy ride to success, and prove that longevity can suit an old punk rocker.
In addition, L.A. locals Warpaint invite you into their limitless dreamscape; writer/director Edgar Wright discusses fanboys, the 1990s, and his new film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, with the help of actor Michael Cera; and we take you to the frigid climate of Copenhagen, Denmark, to find out what makes the Danish indie rock scene tick—or doesn't. We get to know Born Ruffians, Flying Lotus, Phosphorescent, Delphic, and re-visit with Orbital. Plus, the landscape layout makes for grand vistas for illustrations by world renowned artists Sammy Harkham (Crickets) and Dean Haspiel (American Splendor), a story on the Neil Young-inspired comic book art of Cliff Chiang, and a special illustrated review drawn by Jeffrey Brown (Clumsy, Little Things). And if that wasn't enough, a comic strip EndNote about Flea and Larry David from Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin will have your guts busted and your high-art-production-value-bar forever raised.
The Revolving Kingdom: Changing Seasons with BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
TREME: Old City, New Story
How Did You Find Me Here? Questions Put to MERLE HAGGARD by WILL OLDHAM
Mistaken for Strangers: JONATHAN AMES Meets
Neil Young's Greendale: A Trip to the Double E with Comic Book Artist CLIFF CHIANG
WARPAINT: Gravity Bites
Youth in Revolt: The Fire and Passion of THE JAM
Snow and Smørrebrød: Three Cold Nights in Copenhagen
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD: A conversation with writer/director EDGAR WRIGHT plus MICHAEL CERA
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Maps of highly populated places in Colombia
The following is a list of cities and towns in Colombia which are among the most highly populated places in the world. They are part of the Global 1000 Atlas.Map of Barranquilla
Map of Bello
Map of BOGOTÁ
Map of Bucaramanga
Map of Cali
Map of Cartagena
Map of Cúcuta
Map of Ibagué
Map of Manizales
Map of Medellín
Map of Neiva
Map of Pasto
Map of Pereira
Map of Santa Marta
Map of Soledad
Map of Villavicencio
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About the Global 1000 Atlas
The Global 1000 Atlas is a map collection of the 1000 most populated places in the world. The atlas is published as a showcase of maps rendered from Global Insight Plus – a commercial geo-database available from Europa Technologies. The maps can be freely used for educational purposes, but commercial use is not permitted.
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Ecumenical training enhances advocacy on human rights and gender justice. 4/7/2018
Participants of the Women Human Rights Advocacy Training for Faith-Based Organizations wearing black on Thursday. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC
04 July 2018
From 3-8 July, gender justice advocates from over thirty countries are convening at the Ecumenical Center, in Geneva, Switzerland, for an advocacy training on women's human rights for faith-based organizations.
The activity focuses on a broad range of critical topics that are important for faith-based organizations' and churches' engagement with United Nations treaty bodies, such as the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
While examining the global and contextual challenges, it also looks at the role of faith in the public space and deepens participants' understanding of concepts related to gender, unequal power relations, transformative masculinities, gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health.
Tamar Korashvili, from Georgia, who is a former student of the WCC's Bossey Ecumenical Institute, said that, in her own country's context, is it not only the general understandings of gender equality and gender justice that the training provides which are helpful, but "especially the information about legal mechanisms for advocating and protecting women's rights", she said.
The training is jointly organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Church of Sweden, Mission 21 and Finn Church Aid and has a specific focus on engaging with UN human rights mechanisms to ensure the protection, equal treatment, and empowerment of women and girls, particularly the CEDAW.
Hanna Kirreh, St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem, noted that the training enhances a comprehensive understanding in defense of human rights and gender justice. "In my context, Palestinian women strive for justice, security, and peace," she said. "In this training, the participants have been able to share their experiences with one another as representatives of churches and faith-based organizations."
Participants are having the opportunity to learn from various speakers and experts about the various platforms for advocacy on women's human rights, including the Universal Periodic Review and the Commission on the Status of Women.
The training, now in its fifth year, takes place annually on the occasion of the July session of the CEDAW Committee in Geneva.
Learn more about the WCC's programme on Just Community of Women and Men


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The hot topic of late for digital photographers and Photoshop users is High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography. My friend, David Nightingale, a photographer from the U.K., has mastered HDR techniques. David and his company; Chromasia, are the recipient of numerous awards for photography and have been profiled in several magazines showcasing his striking HDR images.
David's technique pushes the limits of the digital HDR technique. In case you are not familiar with HDR techniques, film and digital often do not have the ability to capture the full tonal range of a scene. If it is sunny and you want to capture detail where the sun is hitting and your composition also has large areas of dark shadows, the camera usually cannot capture enough detail in both areas. The HDR shooting technique is to lock the tripod down on the camera, tightly so it wont move, and then shoot your scene in a series of bracketed exposures. You want to make sure that you are bracketing with your shutter speed rather than aperture. Using the aperture means that depth of field would change with each exposure, so it is imperative that you bracket with the shutter.
While some of the HDR software suggests three exposures bracketed +/- 2 stops, other photographers suggest 5 stops in +/- 1 stop increments for more detail. David's technique is up tp 7 stops in +/- 2 stop increments (depending on the scene contrast) to insure the capture of all data in both highlights and shadow areas. David then uses Photomatix Pro to combine the exposures that were captured during the sequence.
In early 2008, Chromasia Training was launched offering online training tutorials in a wide range of subjects that would interest the digital photographer. The tutorials include subjects on Digital Workflow, Lab Color, HDR 1 and 2, Masking, Toning, B & W, Curves, and more. The tutorials are well designed, well written, and are illustrated with before and after examples and including histograms for the varied exposures. And the price is right: the British pounds translate to roughly $10 US and that's a bargain for these lengthy tutorials.


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Choice of oral contraceptives is important for women with androgenetic hair loss
Androgenicity of 'combined' birth control pills
First approved in 1960, there are now many different brands of oral contraceptives on the market. One common class of oral contraceptive pills are those which contain an estrogen component and a progestin component. These so called "combined OCPs" are the most popular of the birth control pills. Today, I'd like to highlight an important topic: the "androgenicity" of oral contraceptive pills or "OCPs"
The Estrogen Component.
Significant attention has been given in recent years to making oral contraceptives safer by reducing the estrogen dose. Many modern OCPs contain 20-35 micrograms of estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) compared to 50 micrograms or higher in years past.
The Progestin Component.
What is sometimes forgotten in the discussion of OCPs is that the progestin component is important to consider as well, especially for women with androgenetic alopecia. Some progestins are significantly more 'androgenic' than others.
In general, all oral contraceptives are "anti-androgenic" to some degree as they function by reducing the production of androgens by the ovaries. But because the progestin that makes up the OCP differs, this translates into a scale of 'androgeneticity' for oral contraceptives with some being less androgenic than others.
The least 'androgenic' progestins often added to OCPs include norethindrone, norethindrone actetate, desogestrel, norgestimate and drosperisone.The most 'androgenic' progestins in OCPs have names like levonorgestrel and norgestrel. However, it's not so simple as to say that the androgenic progestins are bad and the least androgenic are better: the combination of an estrogen with the progestin to make up the combined OCP alters the pill's overall androgenic potential. For example, even the levonorgestrel is an androgenic progestin, it has such a low amount of progestin in many OCPs, that the OCP might actually itself have a low androgenicity rating.
My preferences for starting an OCP
Overall, one should always speak to their physician before starting or changing a birth control. My preference for women with androgenetic alopecia who decide to start a birth control pill is to choose one with 1) low androgenic activity overall and 2) a progestin with low androgenic activity. My advice may be slightly different if someone is already on a certain type OCP. The importance of the 'androgenicity' of the OCP does not carry the same relevance if the woman does not have androgenetic alopecia.
Low androgenicity OCPs include : ortho tri-cyclen (contains norgestimate), ortho-cept or desogen (contains desogestrel), modicon (has norethindrone), ortho cyclen has (norgestimate), demulen (has ethynodiol diacetate), and ortho 777 (has norethindrone).
Other OCPs may also have low androgenicity and all women should speak to their physicians before starting or changing any oral contraceptive. Oral contraceptive use may not be appropriate for everyone.
Dr. Jeff Donovan is a Canadian and US board certified dermatologist specializing exclusively in hair loss. To schedule a consultation, please call the Whistler office at 604.283.1887


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United States v. Kilbride: Ninth Circuit Adopts National Obscenity Standard in Adult Website Spam Case
By Ian B. Brooks - Edited by Alissa Del Riego
United States v. Kilbride, No. 07-10528 (9th Cir. Oct. 28, 2009)
The Ninth Circuit has affirmed the District Court for the District of Arizona, which had convicted and sentenced defendants Jeffery Kilbride and James Schaffer of transporting obscene materials for sale.
The Ninth Circuit held that a national community standard "must be applied in regulating obscene speech on the Internet, including obscenity disseminated via email." United States v. Kilbride, No. 07-10528 at 14492 (9th Cir. Oct. 28, 2009). Defendant Internet spammers Kilbride and Schaffer had appealed their convictions for interstate transportation for sale of obscene material in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1462 and 1465. Judge Fletcher of the 9th Circuit examined the opinions of the fragmented Justices in the Supreme Court's opinion in Ashcroft v. ACLU for guidance in reaching his conclusion that a national community standard would not pose the constitutional concerns that a local community standard would. Ashcroft v. ACLU, 535 U.S. 564 (2002)
Eric Goldman provides an overview of the case. Orin Kerr, of The Volokh Conspiracy, criticizes the Ninth Circuit's reasoning in the case. Kerr argues that the Ninth Circuit should have followed the precedent set in Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973), wherein local "contemporary community standards" were applied.
Although the Ninth Circuit agreed with the defendants' assertion that the district court erred in its jury instruction on the obscenity community standard, the court found that it was not a plain error and did not require reversal. The court reached its holding based on Ashcroft, which found the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) unconstitutional because it was based partly on community standards to identify material that was harmful to children.
Defendants Kilbride and Schaffer operated a spamming business through Ganymede Marketing, a Mauritian company with servers operating in the Netherlands. Two images from the defendants' sexually explicit emails lead to the obscenity charges. Kilbride and Schaffer were sentenced to 78 and 63 months respectively. On appeal, defendants challenged the District Court's application of a contemporary community standard to email communications under Hamling v. United States, 418 U.S. 87 (1974), because it would subject the defendants to the least tolerant community standard in the country. The government challenged defendants' argument by citing a prior case in the district, United States v. Dhingra, 371 F.3d 557 (9th Cir. 2004), in which the Ninth Circuit did not foreclose a local community standard where a crime occurred over the Internet. The Ninth Circuit distinguished Dhingra noting that it does not apply to a federal law that regulates speech.
Rather than applying Hamling, the Ninth Circuit followed Ashcroft. The Ashcroft case addressed the constitutionality of the COPA, which regulated material harmful to minors. The opinion of the Court in Ashcroft did not find it significant that Internet communications were not focused to a particular area and rejected the national community standard approach. The Ninth Circuit reasoned that the view of the Court was contrary to defendants' argument but noted that the opinion was not joined by a majority of the court.The Ninth Circuit found support for its conclusion that a national obscenity standard should be applied by examining the multiple concurrences and dissent of the other Justices in Ashcroft. Judge Fletcher noted that six Justices raised constitutional concerns over the application of a local community standard for defining obscenity in Internet cases.
This case represents a departure from the local community standard that had been applied following Miller and goes against the reasoning of the opinion of the Court in Ashcroft, but applies what some believe to be the practical reasoning necessary for balancing Internet communications, free speech, and obscenity concerns. Looking forward, OneNewsNow provides a brief opinion on how the Ninth Circuit's decision may impact defenses raised by attorneys.


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|*exterior, side and interior of the bag*
My sister is always doing really nice things for me and Roo, so I decided to make her a new tote bag as a thank you. It ended up being timed just right because the day after I finished it, she wound up having emergency gallbladder removal surgery, can you believe that? So, Mom and I stuffed it full of goodies (magazines, new cozy socks, candy, a travel coffee mug and a notebook) and brought it up to the hospital with us. She loved it! I was pretty excited when she said "It looks just like a paper grocery bag, except it's fabric!" because that is exactly what I was going for. Yay!
How about a little tutorial on how to make one for yourself? Yes? Alrighty then...here we go!
Gather your supplies:
1/2 yard Exterior Fabric (tan Kona cotton)
1/2 yard Lining (red gingham)
1/2 yard Accent for exterior strip and interior pocket (cupcakes)
1/2 yard Fusible Fleece
From the Exterior cut:
One Bag Bottom 7 1/2" x 26"
One Bag Top 6" x 26"
Two Handles 4" x 19"
From the Lining cut:
One Main Piece 14" x 26"
From the Accent cut:
Exterior Strip 3"x 26"
Pocket 7" x 9"
From the Fusible Fleece cut:
One Main Piece 15" x 26"
**Seam Allowance is 1/4" unless otherwise noted**
Let's get started, shall we?
1. Fold Pocket in half, so that it measures 4 1/2" x 7"; pin edges making sure to leave a 2" opening for turning and stitch.
2. Trim corners; turn right side out and press; topstitch 1/4" from folded edge.
(not the side with the opening)
3. Find the centers of the pocket and lining by folding in half and marking. Measure 2" down on lining, and pin pocket in place, matching centers; edge stitch 1/8". Fuse fleece to lining (not pictured) and set aside.
4. With right sides together, stitch exterior strip to bag bottom; press seam toward bag. Repeat for bag top to remaining side of accent strip.
|**ignore the pins at the top and bottom of bag, ONLY pin and sew the side at this stage**
9. Match center of seam to center of folded edge of bag; press seam open; pin top and bottom of bag and stitch leaving 3"-4" gap in the lining for turning.
12. Match center of fold to center of seam and pin.
14. Carefully turn the bag right side out through the opening in the lining and press. Stitch opening closed by hand (not pictured); topstitch 1/2" from finished edge.
15. For the handles, fold each handle in half lengthwise and press.
16. Fold one raw edge to center and press.
17. Repeat for the other side.
18. Refold at the center and edgestitch 1/8" from double fold side first (this helps prevent twisting and bunching when stitching) and then edgestitch single fold side.
19. Measure and mark 2 1/2" from center back seam on each side; place center of the right side of handle edge about 1 1/2" down from finished edge on this mark. Measure 1/2" down from the handle's raw edge (or 2" from finished edge of bag) and fold handle up towards top of bag (this process makes sure that the rough edge of the handle is hidden). Pin in place and repeat for the other end. Repeat process for front of bag.
20. Stitch a square with an "X" in it at the handle's edge (not pictured). This will ensure the security of the handles.
That's it! Please come back and let me know what you think of your finished bags. You can even upload a picture to the schnitzel & boo Flickr group, I would LOVE that!
Happy Sewing!


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Politics & Government
Commentary: Jack Johnson deserves pardon
This editorial appeared in The (Raleigh) News & Observer.
Here's a cause that should unite last year's presidential rivals, John McCain and Barack Obama: Pardon the late, great Jack Johnson.
Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion, was convicted in 1913 of violating the Mann Act. His federal crime was "transporting" a white woman – who later became his wife – across state lines for "immoral purposes." It was a prosecution driven by the undiluted white racism of the early 20th century.
McCain is pressing hard for a presidential pardon for Johnson, who, as fate would have it, died in 1946 at old St. Agnes Hospital in Raleigh after a car wreck near Franklinton.
To read the complete editorial, visit The (Raleigh) News & Observer.


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Lankan fest 2017 organizers are calling out to all performers who would like a chance to perform at Lankan Fest 2017. We are looking for entertainers who will highlight the cultural diversity and uniqueness of Sri Lanka, to perform at Lankan Fest 2017. This is fantastic opportunity to promote your skills and showcase your talent!
Lankan Fest organizers deeply appreciate all the performers who donate their time and effort to take part in the festival. As a token of appreciation, all entertainers will be advertised on the official Lankan Fest website and Facebook page. Additionally all entertainers will be offered a free half page advertisement in the Lankan Fest souvenir booklet.
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Banks' Markham tips scales in 28-14 win over Marist
Banks can breathe easy — finally.
Marist Catholic recovered an onside kick, ran a kickoff back for a touchdown, and intercepted standout Banks quarterback Hayden Vandehey three times in Friday night's state quarterfinal, but ultimately the Braves prevailed 28-14, thanks to a sturdy defense and one heck of a night from receiver and defensive back, Blake Markham.
"When (Blake) Markham gets the ball in his hands, good things happen," said Banks head coach Cole Linehan. "He doesn't come off the field. Offense, defense, special teams, he does it all for us, and every time the ball gets in his hands he can take it the distance."
And he did.
Markham had touchdown catches of 40, 53, and 80 yards, the last of which gave the Braves a two-score lead and iced what to that point had been an uncomfortably close game for top-ranked Banks and their Braves faithful at Kelly Field at Banks High School.
"It was nice to do my part," said a humble Markham. "I especially give props to Bennett Turner for making that block that sprung me around the corner to get up the sideline on that last score."
Don't be fooled however, nothing about this win was easy for Banks.
Marist opened the game recovering an onside kick at the Braves'40 yard line. From there, the Spartans used 5:22 to move the distance in 10 plays, capping the drive with a Hayden Loboy 1-yard touchdown plunge to give visiting Marist a 7-0 lead.
Banks answered on their next possession, putting together a methodical drive of their own, going 60 yards, also in 10 plays, capped by a Martial Stegemeir 1-yard run to tie the game 7-7 following a successful Jacob Slifka extra point.
Things ground to a halt in the second quarter with a series of punts and turnovers, before Banks snatched the lead a minute before the half when Markham caught his first scoring pass of the night, a 40 yard bomb up the left sideline to put the Braves ahead 14-7 at the half. But just as things appeared to be settling into what most thought would be a relatively easy Banks victory, Marist's Garrett Phelps took the opening kickoff of the second half 85 yards to the house, tying the game and again applying pressure to the heavily favored Braves.
"We talked about how sometimes things don't go your way in the playoffs," Linehan said. "You're not just going to blow teams out all the time. It comes down to who's going to make a play and who's going to step-up."
And that was Markham.
After Banks' ensuing possession resulted in a missed 30 yard field goal and Marist was forced to punt, Markham caught a quick pass from Vandehey, made one man miss then pranced 53 yards up the sideline to put the Braves ahead 21-14. Then, with seemingly more to prove, the senior intercepted Marist's Max Campbell, setting up what again appeared to be Banks' opportunity to take control of the game, but Vandehey was intercepted two plays later and Marist was just a drive away from tying the score.
It wasn't to be. The Spartans were forced to punt following a sack by the Braves' Slifka, then watched as Markham put an exclamation point on his great night and Banks' quarterfinal win with an 80 yard catch and run to put the Braves ahead 28-14.
The hard-fought win was a bit of a surprise to outsiders due to Banks' 51-13 win over the Sparts earlier this season, but not to Linehan who knew what a proud program like Marist was capable of.
"Things just change in the playoffs," said the coach. "I didn't expect to come here and rout these guys. They have guys that can make plays and Frank (Geske) has been coaching for a long time, so I knew he'd have his guys ready to play."
Markham — who finished with roughly 225 yards receiving — admitted that he and his teammates may have come in a bit overconfident due to their win over Marist earlier in the year, but vowed to not allow such to happen again.
"The first game may have given us a little too much confidence, and we came out pretty slow and a lot of the things on offense weren't clicking," Markham said. "I think it was just one of those bad games, and we need to learn from it and not let it happen again."
The senior receiver — like his teammates — was excited at the prospects of making it to the semifinals and was anxious to see who they'll play next week, but Linehan, while also excited, reiterated his season-long sentiment regarding any potential opponent going forward.
"Our mindset is just to win," he said. "To prepare our tails off and get ready for whoever we get."
Banks will play Marshfield, who defeated Mazama 28-23 in their quarterfinal game, in the semifinals, Nov. 16, at 5:30 P.M. at Cottage Grove High School.
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Why I Believe that Jesus is Alive
It sounds great for a bedtime story because that's when we hear about things we have never seen in real life. Jesus Christ resurrected from the dead. His body is nowhere to be found because He lives. Therefore, He is indeed who He said He was.
But it is true, even if we did not see, or cannot believe. It is true.
I remember the first time God made Himself real to me. I was pretty young, and I found myself at a church crying in front of everybody without being able to pinpoint the reason. It was not the music, because it was rather boring. It was not the teaching because, I barely understood it. In fact, I wanted to be with my friend and where the other 10-year-olds were and that was the whole reason for why I was there. But, all of a sudden I found myself feeling this urge to cry, along with this overwhelming sensation of being so completely loved that I wish I could hide. It's hard to explain. It's like in a split second I had my eyes opened and I could see into the matter that we're made of, which rendered me the awareness of my finitude and my desperate need for Him and his love. I couldn't quite make sense of it and I had no vocabulary to explain what I was experiencing. I just knew at that moment, somehow, that God was real and that He had gotten a hold of me.
My parents did not worry much about that event and my newfound faith in a God they did not know because both of them thought it was a phase. And I didn't worry much about their disbelief of my belief because I was indeed quite busy trying to learn more about Him. What I did worry about was my own internal questions and doubts. Ever since tasting the meaning that the revelation of His truth had brought to my life I knew that losing it would be the worst tragedy that could ever happen to me. And as a good anxious and controlling little person I wrote about it and thought of a million different reasons that would cause me to "un-believe". You know, the usual problems 10-year-olds are faced with; missing favorite shows, fights with best friends, parents' divorce… Or in other words, disappointments, loneliness, suffering.
So one day, when I was just too scared and exhausted to handle the possibility of everything being nothing but wishful thinking, I prayed. Amidst silent tears I prayed hoping that if God was listening, He'd grant me that one thing, that even if I told Him to leave me alone and even if I lived as if I did not believe, or worse, if life went on to be so hard that not believing was the only logical option I had left, that even then, He'd not take me seriously and never let me go.
This is a prayer He has answered and I'm grateful for that. However, He has not answered all my questions and prayers, at least not in a way I'd have liked. I have struggled with his logic and I struggled with the unknowns of this life. I would greatly enjoy being the one person on Earth capable of proving his existence, and of figuring out his mysteries. But, to me, that would only mean I'd no longer need to rely on Him and could escape the ego-crushing reality that I am not god. I'm not the one who calls the shots and who gets to decide what is right or wrong, good or bad, fair or unjust. This dream of mine to become the one unbeatable advocate of God is, in many ways, a product of my own pride and arrogance and my inability to accept that there will be things I do not need or will not know. You see, eliminating his mysteries eliminates my necessity to trust, submit, and believe. And anytime I am tempted to prove to someone else that He is real, to impose the revelation of the reality of his resurrection and to feel like I make sense, He kindly reminds me that dwelling on the intimate and fulfilling relationship we have and living my life as if that's enough speaks louder than words, apologetics, or arguments. The reality of this, while it may not be helpful from an argumentative standpoint is that, as much as I love learning about historical facts, and arguments that prove my faith is sane and real, that is not the reason for why I believe. I know He is real and I know He is alive because He changed me.
Lici is a graduate student from Brazil. She is essentially an extrovert who's really bad at small talk. She serves at Skyline and loves all things blue, tasty and insightful.
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Local Information: Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
Full Profile | Menu | Reviews | Book a Table!
Owners Paul & Niamh Murphy offer you a warm Irish welcome to An Tintain Restaurant & Accommodation. This family run establishment is set in the tranquil village of Multyfarnham, situated in the heart of the midlands of Ireland.
The Goal in our Restaurant & Accommodation is to provide our guests with rural Ireland's renowned hospitality, a high standard of Quality Irish food, where the emphasis is on fresh seafood & good quality Irish Beef.
We hope to make your visit as comfortable, enjoyable and memorable as possible.
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Cole Hauser is set to re-team with Bruce Willis for a fourth time in "Acts of Violence" at Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Lionsgate Premiere.
Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto's script follows a man (Willis) who, when his fiance is kidnapped by human traffickers, gathers his ex-military pals to track her down and save her.
Hauser is plays one of the fiance's brothers, a veteran suffering from PTSD who helps Willis. Shawn Ashmore, Mike Epps, Melissa Bolona and Sophia Bush also star in the Brett Donowho-directed film which began production this week in Cleveland.
Hauser and Willis previously worked together on "Hart's War," "Tears of the Sun" and "A Good Day to Die Hard".
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Re: Randy Simmons
A few months ago we purchased one of your sheds and you sent Randy out to build it. Also, at the same time we had other work going on here at our house. Which meant a lot of confusion keeping track of who was doing what. And the only person I had no problems with was Randy. He showed up early everyday and got the job done in a timely manner. We felt bad for him the last day here because it was a very long day for him, yet he stayed and cleaned up everything before he left. And I wanted to let you know what a great job he did.
A couple of weeks ago Randy stopped by while I was mowing. He wanted to see how things were going and how we like the shed. And I proceeded to tell him I was getting ready to call Florida Shed about the main door. I was having problems getting it to close and lock. He told me he could fix it while he was there. He told me it was his day off and he was running some errands. I expressed to him it could wait and be fixed another time but he insisted on doing it while he was already there. The door is working fine and I wanted to you to be aware of what kind of employee you have in Randy and how much we appreciated his work. We would most defiantly recommend him to anyone.
Such an Efficient Company!
Excellent Work! We really like our shed and want to thank you for being such an efficient company. You did what you said you would, and you did it well.
We also want to thank our installer, Frank. He did a great job and was very efficient. He went over and above with the placement of tiedowns in our brick walk.
Frank obviously cares about his work and cares about the customer. These are very hard to find these days. Thanks for a good construction experience.


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- Love Your Threads
- Will Bluetooth Bite Soon?
- You Are Here
- Wireless Untangled
- A Loan In Thin Air
- Outside Outsourced
- Q&A: Scott Goldman; CEO, WAP Forum
You've heard the scenarios. In one, you're sitting on an airplane across the aisle from your colleague, and the two of you are wirelessly zapping data back and forth as you collaborate on the presentation you'll be giving shortly after you land. You'll soon be able to do this and lots of similar things thanks to Bluetooth, the short-range wireless radio technology that allows the transmission of data and voice in any format between devices at distances up to about 30 feet.
Ericsson, Motorola, and Nokia have all announced plans to ship Bluetooth-enabled cell phones equipped with wireless headsets and modems by the end of the first quarter of 2001. Compaq and Hewlett-Packard intend to release Bluetooth PC Cards for laptops during the same period.
Also, Handspring intends to ship Bluetooth-ready versions of its Visor PDA, though Palm announced that it will wait until the price of chips drops. According to a recent report from Cahners In-Stat Group, more than 1 billion Bluetooth-enabled units will be shipping annually by 2005.
A bullish figure, but before that forecast is borne out, some significant wrinkles still have to be ironed out. One important problem is that the current Bluetooth spec gets confused when it attempts to synchronize data among more than two devices. If you have a cell phone, a PDA, and a laptop turned on at the same time and you're trying to share contact information for a client among them, Bluetooth doesn't know where to turn or what to do.
"Out of the gate, Bluetooth is one-to-one, but that should get resolved in 2002," says Rob Enderle, vice president at Giga Information Group. "Still, we will see Bluetooth laptops, cell phones, and PDAs hit the street en masse this year."


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Did you see The New York Times article last week about the garage retreat near Seattle? It's a fun and sophisticated 250-square-foot getaway.
A small space of one's own, beyond the hustle and bustle of everyday life, can remind us of life's simple pleasures. Such little buildings generally tread lightly on both the environment and our pocketbooks, while recharging our spirits.
The design of small retreats, backyard and beyond would be a great topic for a book, don't you think? I thought so and was working on such a book a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, it fell victim to the publishing industry's downsizing which began in mid-2008. I still believe there's a book there, waiting to be discovered.
You can sample a Katie Hutchison Studio small retreat design by visiting the Manchester Garage/Garden Room page in the KHS architectural portfolio.
I imagine my fascination with the topic started with my childhood backyard retreat and was reinforced by my mother's current, petite summerhouse in her Connecticut village. I wrote about her garden and her little retreat in a House Garden Primer.
Get a peek at her garden summerhouse in this short Flip video.
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Ages 12/13/14
Roy Wilkinson
A remarkably comprehensive and concise detailing of the subject matter and methods to be used for science blocks in Waldorf 7th and 8th grades. Includes instructions for demonstrations and experiments, along with explanatory line drawings.
Contents include:
- Introduction
- Sound
- Light and Colour
- Heat
- Magnetism and Electricity
- Mechanics
- Hydraulics
- Pneumatics
- Meteorology and Climatology
- Combustion
- Salts and Salt-Formation
- The Metals
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What do we think of when we think of Hanukah. If you are under 18 or a parent of someone under 18, you think of gifts. Most adults think of Latkes and lights. If we let our minds flow to a deeper place, the miracle of the oil comes to mind. We speak of a small cruse of oil that lasted for eight days. And yet, the story of the "miracle of the oil" was written at least 200 years after the events that are the basis of our holiday. The story begins in blood and flame and fervor for freedom. And yet, the battle with the Syrian Greeks has lost its luster in world fraught with war and death. Many people say that the story of the "miracle of the oil" was written to elevate the emphasis of Hanukah. In the physical realm, Hanukah is the story of a war for religious freedom. The story of the "miracle of the oil" is rooted in the understanding that these eight days also belong in the realm of the spirit. The story of the "miracle of the oil" may not live in the realm of facts and history, but it shines bright in the realm of truth and faith.
The story comes to us to shed some light (pun intended) upon the holiday called dedication" (Hanukah חנוכה means dedication).
The Lamp that our people lit in the Holy Temple every day was the seven branched Menorah. Today we find a remnant of it in many Synagogues. We call it the Ner Tamid (נר תמיד). That term, usually translated as "Eternal Light" really means the "Regular Light" or "The Light of Consistency". The sacred Menorah of the Temple, is the oldest of all Jewish symbols. It was lit daily with the sacred oil. That seven branch Menorah is the symbol of Shabbat, a symbol of creation and the symbol of the Jewish people.
The Hanukiyah, that we light every year on Hanukah, was made by simply adding another branch to the Menorah. In a sense, it was adding a little light to our history and to our spiritual dimension. Therefore, the Hanukiyah, an extension of the Menorah/Ner Tamid, is a symbol of our desire for spiritual consistency.
We are all inconsistent beings. But we strive for consistency within our inconsistency. That is one of the lessons of the Hanukiyah. When our ancestors added the extra branch, the total number of lights equaled nine, not eight. So one was raised and called the Shamash. Shamash (שמש) means officiant, minister, attendant, in other words, helper. And it also is the word for sun.
In Breashit, it says that G created the sun to help us with Mo'adim (מועדים), the meeting times with G, and to delineate the Shanah (שנה), the year. Shanah has another meaning, a Remez (Key/clue) meaning, it means to grow, to change through learning.
The story of the Hanukiyah really does shed a little extra light on the Holy time of Hanukah. The Shamash (שמש) of the Hanukiyah reminds us to create for ourselves, Mo'adim(מועדים) , "Sacred Meeting Times" with G, within ourselves. By so doing, we create the Shanah (שנה), of sacred changes that we must make 'consistently' (Tamid), in our lives. That is one of the reasons why we are not to use the Hanukiah for any mundane purpose. It is there to give light and joy, not to be used to find the car keys.
When we light the Hanukiyah this year, I will be thinking of it as a Mo'ed, a sacred time of meeting. Hanukah is an eight day time of hope, the hope for and the promise to create the changes that we want to make, seeking the growth that we want to attempt to build into our life. This year, I will be seeking the consistency in my growth, in my learning, in the changes that make my life whole.
And my blessing for all of us:
May this Hanukah be joyous and filled with light.
Shamash (שמש)
May this Hanukah be a sacred meeting time with our soul.
May this Hanukah be a time of good changes in our lives.
Shanah (שנה)


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The Littleton Farmers' Market comes to you every Sunday from June to October, 10 am to 1 pm. You'll find our farmers, bakers, and craftspeople gathered around in the spirit of true community - offering locally-grown, created, and baked goods for residents of Littleton and surrounding towns.
Special Thanks to our Parners:
Littleton Companion Pet Care
The Littleton Food Coop
McLures Honey and Maple Products
Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
Kat Fiske Dynamic Bodywork
Timber Alley Restaurant
Littleton Chevrolet
Rooted by Stacey
Ski Hearth Farm
Eames Enterprises
Littleton Diner
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Old Village Lodge
Value for money, luxury accommodation in the heart of McGregor. This small guest house offers 3, beautifully appointed, en-suite bedrooms with air-conditioning, an 11m swimming pool & off street parking. Fully licensed with dinners on request.
Expect the Best! Contact Nicolaas for bookings.
Discover Magical McGregor with us
The Old Village Lodge is conveniently located high up on Voortrekker Street and is within easy walking distance to gift shops, top restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and nature walks.
Relax in our tranquil established garden with quiet sitting areas and walkways or cool down in our large 11metre "swimmers" pool.
Our Guest house circa 1861 has recently been tastefully renovated and offers luxurious relaxed private accommodation
Our three, beautifully decorated double bedrooms are en-suite, private, well appointed, and air-conditioned.
The spacious, elegant lounge & dining area leads out onto a private under-cover patio comfortably furnished for your total relaxation and comfort.
Enjoy sumptuous breakfasts daily either on the patio or in the dining room.
We are Fully Licenced & have a good selection of local wines available!
Be our guest......Relax...... Unwind....... and rejuvenate your body and soul!
- Beautiful garden setting
- Three en-suite air-conditioned bedrooms
- Rooms are serviced daily
- Private Swimming Pool
- Undercover parking
- Walking distance to top restaurants
- Fully Licenced
- Dinners available on request
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Your hosts, Nicolaas & Chris, look forward to welcoming you.
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Guest Room 1: R1000.00 per room / per night - maximum 2 persons
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Mashed Cauliflower is a side dish as comforting and perfect as mashed potatoes. A healthy alternative to mashed potatoes. This recipe is low in fat, high in fiber and dairy-free!
Cauliflower is quickly steamed, then mashed with olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh parsley creating a smooth and creamy texture.
Mashed cauliflower is very flavorful and very quick to make. It took me only 10 minutes to whip up and serve!
Plus, there is no butter and no cream or milk added in this recipe. Only extra-virgin olive oil is added instead of butter. It was the way our mom made it for years. Very simple and really good.
Cauliflower is a wonderful vegetable. More commonly known as one of the cruciferous vegetables, it's naturally high in both fiber and B-vitamins. Not only is it low in fat, it also contains antioxidants and phytonutrients that can protect against cancer. Basically, cauliflower is a vegetable that provides a high amount of nutrients for a small amount of calories. And that's a Bonus!
You can serve mashed cauliflower alone or serve it with some beef gravy on top; which is how my family loves it. Adding some brown gravy on top is a great little trick to get the little ones to eat mashed cauliflower, right? It's how I got my kids to try it when they were little. And they love it ever since!
Mashed Cauliflower
- 1 medium cauliflower- cord, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. water, if needed
- salt & fresh ground pepper
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
- Optional: beef gravy, heated for serving
Rinse, cord and chop cauliflower.
Boil or steam in a pot with 1 inch of water for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
Drain and transfer to a blender or food processor and puree to a smooth texture.
I used a hand-held immersion to whip the cauliflower.
Add olive oil and parsley and mix until well combined. If the texture is too thick, add in 1 tablespoon of water. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in fresh parsley.
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Muslims believe the Quran is the word of God as dictated to Muhammad over a period of two decades. The word was delivered by the angel Gabriel.
One of the tenets of the Islamic religion is acknowledging that the Quran is the word of God. This is an important distinction for Muslims in separating the person who wrote the words of the Quran from the true author. This belief is not dissimilar from the belief that Christians hold about the Bible. According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad believed those things dictated by God and communicated by Gabriel were the final chapter to the Christian texts rather than in competition with them.


text: BarbarellaStoryline: After an in-flight anti-gravity striptease (masked by the film's opening titles), Barbarella, a 41st century astronaut, lands on the planet Lythion and sets out to find the evil Durand Durand in the city of Sogo, where a new sin is invented every hour. There, she encounters such objects as the Exessive Machine, a genuine sex organ on which an accomplished artist of the keyboard, in this case, Durand Durand himself, can drive a victim to death by pleasure, a lesbian queen who, in her dream chamber, can make her fantasies take form, and a group of ladies smoking a giant hookah which, via a poor victim struggling in its glass globe, dispenses Essance of Man. Stars: Jane Fonda, Ugo Tognazzi, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea, Marcel Marceau, Claude Dauphin, David Hemmings, John Phillip Law, Fabienne Fabre, Diane Bond Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy Year: 1968 Language: English, French Director: Roger Vadim


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What if Destiny was a retro 2D platformer?
One Destiny fan has celebrated Bungie Day by releasing a playable 2D demake of the game.
Demake headlines
Hearthstone on the original Game Boy looks tasty
Gameboydemakes has reimagined Blizzard's Hearthstone for the original Game Boy and it looks very pretty indeed.
Wolfenstein 1D eschews regular dimensions
Everyone too young to remember what a revolution Wolfenstein 3D was should probably check out this startling de-make, Wolfenstein 1D. Yes. One. Maybe the mind-boggling reduction of a fully realised game world to a single-pixel line will give you some idea of the amazement we felt at the time.


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Happy Thursday, Everyone!
I hope you are having a great week. Today, my fellow Crimson Romance sister, wonderful author, Alexia Adams has dropped by to tell us about her exciting new release, Her Faux Fiancé.
Alexia, it is such a pleasure to have on my blog. Tell us a little about your new release.
Thank you so much for hosting me on your gorgeous blog, Nancy. My latest release is titled Her Faux Fiancé and, as the title suggests, centers on a fake engagement plot. Things get complicated however, when Analise (the heroine) discovers she's pregnant. Here's the story in a nutshell:
Take one fake engagement to a man she once loved, stir in a very real pregnancy, add a marriage of convenience, bake in the heat of revenge and you get the mess that has become Analise's life.
And the official blurb:
As a combat photographer, Analise Thordarson has seen things through her lens that no one should. But it's the personal losses that brought her home to Canada and her widowed grandfather, whose stables are facing foreclosure.
Hotshot corporate lawyer Erik Sigurdson breezes into town with two things on his agenda: to avenge his sister's death and survive a two-week family reunion. Reuniting with his ex, Analise, is not part of the plan, but she just might be his salvation.
If she'll pretend to be his fiancée, he'll lend her the money to pay off her grandfather's debts. But when their fake engagement is complicated by a very real pregnancy, Analise and Erik must sort out just who is using whom and if this faux relationship could lead to a real future.
Alexie, that's sounds fasinating. I can't wait to read it. Let's talk about your cover.
I assume that is Erik Sigurdson on the cover. As an author, you know so much more about Erik than your readers will ever know. Tell us something about Erik we will not discover in your book? What do you think he's thinking—or better yet, what is he looking at?
Yes, that's Erik on the cover and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Something you don't know about Erik that you won't learn in the book is that he once dreamed of sailing around the world. But then life got in the way and he's had to revise his plans to be more land-based. In the cover art he's thinking about Analise, about what they shared in the past, and he's wondering if he can trust her with his heart again. He's looking at her as she stands apart from his family, taking photos—she's there but not really present. Where does she go when she's behind the camera?
Oh Alexia, that is wonderful. I wonder if he feel excluded from her when she's behind the camera. What would you like your readers to know about Analise Thordarson?
Despite all the horrible things she's seen, she still believes the basic goodness of people. She wants a simple life where she can raise her baby in a loving, stable environment. She longs for the type of relationship her grandparents enjoyed—one of mutual support and encouragement built on love.
I love her already. What Analise seeks is what I believe we all want. Now, for the most important question of all. Where can your readers find more about you and your books?
The best place to learn about me and my books is my WEBSITE and by signing up for my newsletter (newsletter subscribers who actually open the newsletter get entered into almost all my contests as well as first looks at covers ). I also hang out on Twitter a lot (especially when I should be editing) so be sure to follow me there
Thanks for having me on your blog today, Nancy. I hope your readers have enjoyed a glimpse behind the scenes of Her Faux Fiancé.
It was my pleasure. I wish you all the luck with Her Faux Fiancé. To find more about Alexia Adams and her wonderful books, check her out on her social media sites below.
Alexia Adams Author
Alexia once traveled the world, meeting new people, experiencing new sights and tastes. She's lived in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, England, and France, as well as spent time in Panama and Russia. When life demanded that she stay rooted in one place, she took to vicarious voyages through the characters she created in her romance novels. Her stories reflect her love of travel and feature locations as diverse as the wind-swept prairies of Canada to hot and humid cities in Asia. To discover other books written by Alexia or read her blog on inspirational destinations, Journey to Love at http://Alexia-Adams.com and sign up for her newsletter to keep up-to-date with new books and adventures.
Social Media Links:
Website: http://alexia-adams.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexiaAdamsAuth
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Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Alexia-Adams/e/B00CNIDYN2/
Her Faux Fiancé: http://amzn.to/1S2RUPm
Miss Guided (a Guide to Love novella): http://amzn.to/1gm2B3Z
Played by the Billionaire (a Guide to Love novel): http://amzn.to/1NPy8WS
His Billion Dollar Dilemma (a Guide to Love novel): http://amzn.to/1JS69ES
An Inconvenient Love: http://amzn.to/1Clv2bU
An Inconvenient Desire: http://amzn.to/1NPyD3m
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In The News
Yakima Chief Hops Forms Organic Hops Program
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Chief Hops, the leading American hop supplier based in the Pacific Northwest, is proud to announce the formation of their Organic Hops program, supplying brewers worldwide with certified organic hops from family-owned farms. The program has...read more
Select Botanicals Group, LLC Name Change
The Yakima Chief Ranches name clarifies our connection to Yakima Chief Hops, LLC, serving as the hop breeding and brand management team in our collective grower owned supply chain. From propagation to pint, we look forward to continue providing our customers with the world's finest hops. For inquiries regarding our name change or to learn more about our organization, please visit www.yakimachiefranches.com.read more
Leading American Hop Supplier Launches New Branding
Yakima, WA, USA – August 1, 2018 – The U.S. based hop supplier formerly known as Yakima Chief – Hopunion, or YCH HOPS, is pleased to announce the launch of its new company name and brand identity, Yakima Chief Hops. As the leading American hop supplier located in the Pacific Northwest, the new brand is being introduced to honor more than 30 years of connecting family hop farms to the world's finest brewers…read more
Yakima, WA, USA – March 26, 2018 – YCH HOPS (Yakima Chief – Hopunion), the largest producer of premium American hops from the Pacific Northwest, was thrilled to learn that their Simcoe® brand hop product was selected as the sole American hop to be featured in an exclusive beer brewed in celebration of the upcoming royal wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Meghan Markle. Brewed by Windsor & Eton Brewery, the beer is called Harry & Meghan's Windsor Knot™. The celebratory brew is a Pale Ale…read more


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Tuna Veggie Cassarole
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 210.0
- Total Fat: 3.2 g
- Cholesterol: 37.4 mg
- Sodium: 591.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
- Protein: 15.8 g
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IntroductionComfort food for a cold night. Comfort food for a cold night.
Number of Servings: 5
1 can Tuna in Water
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
3/4 cup 2% Milk
2 cups egg noodles
1 pkg frozen spinach
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup carrots, cooked
1 cup mushroom, chopped
1/4 cup Bread Crumbs
Defrost peas & spinach. Squeeze excess water from spinach. Mix Milk & Soup together. Spray a casserole dish with PAM. Add Tuna, egg noodles, spinach, peas, mushrooms, and carrots. Stir in Soup mixture. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOCYMC.
Number of Servings: 5
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The third session of Global Sports Forum took place at Congress Palace of Catalonia in Barcelona, from March 9th to March 11th of 2011. It was a great success for the International Sports Marketing Chair.
Thanks to a multidisciplinary team within which there were students, professors, and other managers, from the Chair or not; and thanks to the help of Microsoft that gave 2 Surface tactile desks, the Chair could submit its student's works during the forum (see at the bottom of the page) and a workshop during the Friday afternoon.
Here is the debrief video:
Effects of this event were direct. Here are two articles about the Chair's workshop, published in Spanish press soon after the GSF:
- http://ecoaula.eleconomista.es/master-posgrados/noticias/2896768/03/11/ESSEC-participa-en-el-Global-Sports-Forum-de-Barcelona-con-un-taller-y-seis-presentaciones-.html
The Chair also wants to mention that several of its partners were present and fueled all the debates and collective reflexions on current sports marketing stakes.


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Christmas Cutting Activities
Since cutting is one of Ethan's favorite things to do right now and Gabe is just starting to show interest in scissors, I decided to have a few different christmas cutting activities for them, in hopes to have one extra activity to keep their interest through Christmas Break.
I added ribbon, straws in a Christmas container (I'm sure it would have looked more festive if I used just the red and green straws but oh well.) I also put a couple different pairs of scissors into the bin so I wouldn't be searching for scissors when they wanted to use it.
Ethan has asked use this daily.
I love how Ethan's tongue is sticking out, he's concentrating so hard! Yes, that is Gabe in the background coloring on a book. Despite me constantly redirecting the coloring to paper, last week he continued to try to color in his books. I did however, find the perfect solution (at least so far) while at the dollar store I found a small kids notebooks he now carries that around all the time, and when he tries to color in the books, he has been happily redirected to the notebook.
I was amazed at how small some of the pieces were Ethan was able to cut up. It has been amazing to watch how far his fine motor skills have come in the last 6 months, when he had his last set of testing through Early On at the end of last year he tested in the 12-18month age (at 3 years old) for most of his fine motor skills, now he is able to do things I couldn't have imagined his able to do already!
I have learning scissors I debated giving to Gabe, but he actually does well with just regular scissors.
When he would actually cut a piece off of the straw, he would say "Yea, I did it" way to cute!
I ended up adding some snowflake garland I picked up at the thrift store to the bin. I will be using the snowflakes for our snow activities next month and they needed to all be cut off the string. Ethan has been more than glad to help 😉


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splish splash splosh
For baby
2. Wetsuit or baby body warmer if the water will be under 32 degrees
3. Swim nappies x 2
4. Normal nappy to change baby into after swimming
5. Nappy wipes and nappy sacks
6. Baby change mat - this foldable one is great.
8. Warm clothes to change baby into after swimming. (Something easy like a warm romper with a hood)
9. Plastic bag to put wet clothes into
For you
1. Swimming costume / trunks
2. Goggles
3. Towel
4. Change of clothes (although if you live near the pool it may be easier to throw a tracksuit on over your wet costume and get changed at home)