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Candy Frenzy app download from 9apps
Candy Frenzy is a superhit sweet and delicious Candy puzzle game offered to the uses of Android phone. More than 10 Million people from all around the world are enjoying this game today. Hundreds of new and exciting levels are offered in the game and the objective of the player in the game play is to make matches of 3 or more candies and create blasts to solve the puzzle. Initially you will find the simple levels but things get more interesting and challenging when you reach to higher levels. So start your sweet journey in this puzzle adventure and never get bored.
These are the main highlights Or key features of Candy Frenzy, just take a look-
Play the game and create high score by achieving the goals in order to win.
More than hundred interesting levels are offered.
You have to play in several modes such as time mode, move mode etc.
The mini size of this app does not consume much of your device space.
Use powerful effects and game boosters at the time of difficult level.
Your goal is to clean all the obstacles and to collect the Candy star.
Well designed free levels and amazing graphics give this app a fantastic look.
To get highest score, match as many candies as you can.
Candy frenzy game app APK download-
Download this free and very addictive game app now from 9Apps. The only thing you are required to do is just tap on the header or footer options and download it directly in your mobile phone through APK.
- Review Rating: (415)
- Category: Casual
- Size: 10.0MB
- Update: 2017-01-07
- Version: 8.3.130
- Requires: Android2.3 or later
- Offered: appgo
- Website:
- Installs: 10,000,240 – 50,337,000
How to download:-
- First install 9apps >
- After that search Candy Frenzy >
- After that download 10.0MB APK.


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Manchester cloud hosting firm UKFast is taking a stake in Reconfigure.io, a hotly tipped startup which unlocks increased processing potential within servers.
Reconfigure.io is based in Manchester, with a 13-strong team working across the globe, including a number of high-end developers in the USA.
The move makes UKFast the largest single investor in Reconfigure.io's current funding round and is part of CEO Lawrence Jones' mission to speed up the internet.
Jones said: "This is an extraordinarily exciting investment for UKFast and for the future of the internet. There are only so many times you can launch a new chip with increased processing power or add more cores.
"Reconfigure.io is unlocking the technology that supports growth in virtual reality, big data and machine learning. There is an incredible future ahead for these guys.
"Ultimately, we're committed to speeding up the internet – it's in our DNA – and Reconfigure.io is facilitating the very technology to make this happen. We'll be looking to make use of it within our products as we look to integrate greater use of AI and machine learning.
"Reconfigure.io is undoubtedly set to make a huge difference to a lot of businesses."
Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are chips able to perform many, many tasks at the same time, providing significant speed enhancements (10-100x) over the same code running on traditional CPUs. However, the skills required to program FPGAs are not readily available to most businesses.
Reconfigure.io lets users program FPGAs with Go – a more simple programming language than the complex code commonly required to program the chips.
The technology means businesses bypass the current need for hard-to-find developers and costly R&D budgets.
Common applications for FPGAs include AI and machine learning, cloud monitoring, data analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT), all of which require high-performance compute power to process large datasets.
Reconfigure.io CEO Rob Taylor said: "With this investment, UKFast becomes the single largest investor in this funding round. We look forward to building a working partnership and creating the next generation of computing infrastructure.
"We aim to bring on investors who add value to our business and having this relationship with UKFast opens many major doors."
UKFast is the UK's largest independently owned hosting provider and is on track to turnover £46 million in 2017.
Lawrence Jones' business portfolio also includes cybersecurity firm Secarma, technology magazine and events company BusinessCloud, office fit-out and refurbishment company UKFast Space and a ski hotel in Verbier, Switzerland.

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Are you the kind of person who finds joy in waking up and throwing the curtains open to let in the light, or do you prefer to cocoon yourself away in total darkness? Whether you're an early riser or a night owl, choosing the right curtains for your bedroom is vital for getting a good night's sleep and starting the day right.
We stock a great range of bedroom curtains including total blackout curtains, patterned, eyelet, pencil pleat and even lace! This makes finding the perfect curtains for your bedroom an absolute cinch.
Here at the Mill Shop, we know that style is incredibly important to our customers, so we're delighted to also be able to offer you a range of matching curtains and bedding. There really is no simpler way to tie a room together than with a matching curtain and duvet set. From the cosy guest bedrooms to the luxurious master suite, you should have no problem creating your dream room with a little help from us.
All of our curtain sets are sold ready-made and ready to fit, so you can get them up as soon as they're delivered. Why not have a browse of our range of curtains and start transforming your bedroom today.


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Could a Hormone Imbalance Be Causing Bothersome Symptoms?
A hormone imbalance could be causing all sorts of bothersome symptoms – that, if diagnosed and treated – could be relieved significantly with professional hormone therapies such as bio-identical hormones and other hormone therapies offered by Dr. Adelglass and the medical team at Skintastic.
Hormone issues effect men and women – and often become more difficult to resolve or manage as we age. Skintastic offers natural and alternative therapies to help you feel and look your best. At Skintastic – it's not just about looking great on the outside, it's about feeling your best too. #RealBeauty starts on the inside.
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- Decreased muscle mass
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In addition to all of our other medical and surgical services, SKINTASTIC offers hormone testing, bio-identical hormone replacement therapies, medical weight loss programs, a private range of nutritional supplements and full nutritional counseling.
We're not just offering cosmetic surgery and beauty treatments that treat the "outer-self"; we want our patients to feel younger and more vital, and that kind of health starts on the inside. Skintastic's cosmetic clients are encouraged to come in for a complimentary pre-evaluation for our new customized hormone replacement therapy and nutritional programs.
What are Bio-Identical Hormones?
Haven't felt like 'yourself' lately? Feel as though something is missing? That may very well be the case.
The body can gradually slow or stop its production of key hormones–which may profoundly affect energy levels, libido, and feelings of emotional well-being.
Bio-identical hormone pellet therapy (or pellet herapy) is an innovative science that re-introduces the body's missing hormones in the form of time-released, plant-based hormone pellets that are identical to your own hormones, placed in an inconspicuous area just below the skin's surface. The treatment takes about five minutes and is painless. Soon you'll be re-energized, feeling younger, shedding stored body fat and regaining your life!
In addition to bio-identical hormone therapy, SKINTASTIC offers lifestyle education and customized weight management programs with our on-staff, in-house nutritionist.
At your first Skintastic visit for hormone therapies or analysis, we will test to determine your current levels of essential hormones such as testosterone, estradiol and progesterone. When you return at your next visit, we will be ready to provide you with your optimal combination of bio-identical hormone supplements. It's that easy!
At Skintastic, our primary objectives are to maximize your wellness, while keeping you looking and feeling your very best.
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Kim Arre-Gerber is an artist and designer based in the Berkshires. She specializes in painting, photography and graphic design. Before Kim founded Animal Laughter Studios a decade ago, she worked on the creative end of the newspaper and print business. Kim received her commercial art degree from Russell Sage College of Albany. Her work is currently on display at the South Street Veterinary Hospital in Pittsfield, MA.
Kim combines her love of art and compassion for animals in her favorite medium, acrylic. Creating pet portraits in a unique and whimsical light (no one does smiling dogs better), Kim has the unique talent of capturing the essence of the pets she paints. A self-prescribed dog-a-holic, Kim believes all animals deserve unconditional love. She's known in the Berkshire community as a devoted animal advocate, and compassionate shelter volunteer, giving back as often as possible to animal causes near and far. She's a member of the League of Animal Artists, Canine Art Guild, Berkshire Art Association, Columbia-Greene & Berkshire Humane Societies, and German Shepherd Rescue of New England.
Using her skills as an artist, Kim's on a mission to put a smile on everyone's face, one animal at a time. Her passion for her work is evident in her custom portraits where she uses photographs to create original pieces of art- each as unique as her clients and their beloved companions.
Kim lives in Pittsfield, Massachusetts with her husband Ron, daughter Sammi, and German Shepherds, Major & Sarge.


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Might your need to be more successful at saying no
be met by this London UK based management training course
called Skills with People?
Yes if you agree with any of the following
- You find it very difficult to say no, especially when it's to someone who matters to you.
- When you're saying no you wonder whether you're believable.
- When you mean no you sometimes send a weak maybe signal.
- Saying no is so difficult that you sometimes say yes when you don't want to.
- You'd like to be able to say no firmly, once only, and have it accepted - but without being discourteous.
What you'll take away from this course
This course will develop your ability to say no firmly but unaggressively when you need to. It won't ever be easy, but it'll be easier. The key lies in using the two skills we'll help you master, empathy and assertiveness. It's as crucial in life and at work to be able to say what you don't want, as it is to be able to say what you do want.
Click here to listen to our conversation -
How to say no without jeopardising your reputation or career
If so, you can have a FREE exploratory coaching session. It'll give you a foretaste of what you can get from the course. You make no commitment to proceed beyond this until you're sure this training is relevant to your own particular need.
How to accept this offer
Simply contact us for a preliminary chat and to arrange your free exploratory coaching session.
What this session will do for you
In this session we'll aim to give you something practical you can use right away that'll help you handle a difficult situation more successfully at work. All you need do to prepare for this session is think about the kinds of situations you want to be able to handle more successfully.
You'll find answers to many of your questions about the content and method of this course under FAQs (in the main menu above).
How the skills you'll practise on this course
will make you more more confident and successful
at saying no when you have to
Here's a firm but unaggressive way to say no
It's one of the things you can practise and receive coaching on on the Skills with People course:-
- First, say something positive or appreciative about what you are being asked to do. And show understanding if you can for person who's asking you and the need that prompts them to ask.
- Then take time to register privately how you feel about doing it. You might say, "I need moment to think about it." or, "I need a few days to consider it", or "I need to discuss it with ...".
- Then say honestly how you feel and why, e.g., "I don't feel right about saying yes, because ..."
- Wait for their response.
- If they press you, be firmly assertive in saying no, e.g., "My decision is no, for the reason I have said. But thank you for asking."
If you'd like some examples of how to say no, using the skills we'll help you develop on the course, read on ...
Why is it so hard to say no?
The reason why saying no is difficult is that it admits a clash of wills and risks confrontation. When it's a relationship we care about the fear of conflict is always hard to handle. But if we can bring those feelings into the conversation they'll help us find the courage and integrity we need for saying no – as shown in these examples. At the bottom of the page is a set of practical guidelines on how to say no.
Two of the three examples are from conversations outside work, but the approach they illustrate is just as effective in the workplace:-
Example 1
15 year old son: Dad, a friend of mine is having a party this weekend. It's all right if I go, isn't it?
DAD (alarm bells start ringing): Where is it?
SON: In his parents' house. I'll only be away one night.
DAD (now feels under great pressure, but decides that rather than cave in and say 'yes' it would be better to be honest; speaks assertively): I'm not happy about it at all. I love you and think highly of you, but saying no to your friends when they ask you to do things that might not be good for you is very difficult even for an adult. I don't think you've had enough experience yet to stand up to that kind of pressure.
SON: Lots of my friends are going. Their parents have a more modern outlook.
DAD (finds courage and integrity in his gut feelings; continues to be assertive): I don't like saying no to you, but my guts are telling me it would be wrong to say yes.
SON: Oh, Dad! Don't be so old fashioned. It'll look really bad if I can't go.
DAD (at last able to give a clear and firm 'no'): You may be upset, but my answer's no, and I've told you the reason why.
SON (secretly relieved, and feeling very safe and cared for): Oh, all right then.
Example 2
CLUB CAPTAIN: Pete, there's a vacancy on the club committee. You're just the kind of person we need. 'd like you to join us.
MEMBER (feels overwhelmed, but with mixed feelings): That's very flattering, Chas. Thank you for the invitation. I need to think about it.
CAPTAIN: What's to think about? Just say yes.
MEMBER (admits his feelings): I'd like to. But it doesn't feel right. It would be one more reason not to spend time with my wife and children. I'm already away from home more than I want to be.
CAPTAIN: It won't take much time. We only meet once a month.
MEMBER (finally able to be firmly assertive): No thank you, Chas. My decision is not to take on any more commitments right now. I appreciate being asked. I'm glad to be a club member and play in the team.
Example 3
ERIC: Viv, I need .... urgently. Could you drop what you're doing and do it for me right away?
VIV (assertive with empathy): I hate saying this, Eric, because I would like to help you out and I can hear it's urgent, but the answer is no. I'm not free right now.
ERIC: But it needs to be done now!
VIV (frank and firm): I'm really sorry to disappoint you. But right now I'm committed.
ERIC: When can you do it, then?
VIV: I'll be free when I've completed the job I'm doing, but it won't be until ...
Yet more reasons why you might benefit
from this training in how to say no
- It's sometimes necessary to put your foot down, to draw a clear line. You find this difficult.
- You'd like to be able to put foot down without stepping on people's toes, to be tough on the issue but not on the person.
- You sometimes say yes simply because you feel so bad about saying no.
- You sometimes need to be able to be firmer and clearer when you say no, so that people really get the message.
Is there more information on this website
relevant to saying no?
Yes. You might also find our pages on being more demanding and how to avoid being submissive relevant and helpful.


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"We have of course not yet organised the European project in such a way that we can be sure it will work, work well. That means we need to keep working on this. We have much to do, but I am optimistic that we will succeed," she said.
Speaking in an interview broadcast on the website of her conservative CDU party, Ms Merkel added that Germany could only do well economically when its European partners are prospering.
"Therefore we are working so hard to overcome the debt crisis and the competitiveness crisis," she said.
Ms Merkel added that Germans largely shared the "fundamental principles" that she operated under, namely "no solidarity without corresponding effort and no guarantees without control".
"This encourages me to continue with these principles when we are trying to shape the future of Europe," said the chancellor.
Recent polls have shown that Ms Merkel remains one of Germany's most popular politicians and that the German people broadly approve of her crisis-fighting strategy.
Ms Merkel said her time living under a dictatorship in the former communist East Germany continued to inspire her.
"The experience of freedom drives me. I lived for several years in East Germany. I know what it means when one cannot travel freely, speak one's mind freely," she said.
"I think it is great that we surmounted the Cold War, that we no longer have fear of war in Europe and that we can try to convince others of our values in the European community," she said.


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Hydrazine Gas
Hydrazine Gas is a common Research and Development material. It is a compound commonly used aboard shuttlecraft. Inhaling hydrazine gas is toxic to most humanoids.
Known locations[edit | edit source]
- Crystalline Catastrophe (Elite) Encounter
- Dyson Sphere Space Battle Zone Duty Officer Assignments
- Mine Trap Elite
- Deferi Outpost 3
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Crystal Bridge Diamond & Dreamlink Plus Cables.
A revolutionary new patent-pending add-on cable for every audio and video system. The Crystal Bridge cable lowers distortion in an existing audio system without modifying the equipment. It has a built in ultra high speed filter (>20GHz), ensuring perfect phase even at extreme frequencies. The Crystal Dreamlink model contains a HPSR filter made of 99,9999999% silver-gold. The Crystal Bridge Diamond model uses a HPS filter made of 99,9999% silver-gold.
Available with RCA or XLR connectors.
Manufacturer's website Crystal Cable
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Job Description
- Managing a range of product propositions to support the business in its growth plans.
- Supporting the development, approval and implementation of initiatives, with a clear rationale for each change.
- Helping to enhance customer value and the customer experience via product and process changes.
- Identifying, managing and reporting risks, ensuring all regulatory obligations are met.
- Analysing product, market, risk and economic data as well as internal performance information to inform business decisions.
- Working with a diverse set of senior stakeholders to develop and deliver initiatives at pace.
- Supporting other team colleagues in achieving the overall objectives of the team.
- Solid track record of Product Management ideally in a B2C environment
- Ability to balance the commercial and customer elements of product propositions within a framework of robust risk management.
- Strong analytical skills, ability to understand numbers in detail, translate into insight and then proposals that are clear and compelling.
- Effective written, verbal and presentational skills to communicate complex messages in a clear and persuasive way at a senior level. Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders and their teams.
- Capacity to apply different and innovative approaches to solve problems. Capacity to effectively prioritise objectives to deliver against objectives. Acting with integrity, achieving excellence and taking ownership for all work.
- Creating a positive work culture for team and colleagues. An authentic, can-do attitude with a sense of urgency, supported by a diplomatic approach.


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The real issues behind Media Plurality
On 19 June media regulator, Ofcom, published "Measuring media plurality: Ofcom's advice to the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport", in response to the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's request to assess the feasibility of measuring media plurality across platforms, and recommend the best approach1. Hunt also asked Ofcom to consider how practical it is to set limits which would protect plurality without unnecessarily restricting growth or producing perverse incentives.
FTI Consulting recently hosted a breakfast briefing to discuss the principal recommendations in the Ofcom report. Ray Snoddy, one of the country's most respected media commentators, chaired a panel of leading industry and policy experts.
In his opening gambit, David Elstein of Open Democracy and the Broadcasting Policy Group stated that media plurality is essentially concerned with influence and views, and the concern that one particular voice will have undue influence. The question is, how do we measure influence? Do we have psychological insight at our disposal to measure this? Can we ever measure this?
Elstein noted that the latest Ofcom report effectively made its 2010 report (on the public interest test of News Corp/Sky) obsolete – in his mind a positive development.
How governments and regulators define, measure and regulate media plurality is a crucial matter: for citizens, for consumers and for media businesses today and how they may flourish in future.
Elstein welcomed the acknowledgement from Ofcom (not present in the 2010 report) that the operational structure of the BBC does not support plurality – and that an individual who gains the majority of his or her news and current affairs knowledge from the BBC is unlikely to have enough range or variety of opinion. Elstein thought this new stance might be explained by Ofcom's latest figures on share of TV news consumption: both in 2002 and 2011, the BBC and ITV between them were responsible for 88% of such consumption, but the balance between them has shifted from 2:1 to 5:1, with ITV at just 14% and the BBC at 74%. It has a similar share in radio news consumption, and even in online news consumption, it is easily the dominant player. Effectively, he said, one organisation is responsible for some 60% of news consumption.


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2020 Registration Will Open in February
Camp's Mission:
To foster friendships between children with and without Intellectual and Developmental Challenges, and to improve their overall emotional, physical, and behavioral functioning through the aid of various therapies and traditional camp recreation.
Camp Description:
Our program offers a socialization opportunity that will minimize the invisible line that often separates individuals with special needs, from their typical behavior peers. Camp Trusted Parents focuses on building friendships between children with and without special needs, through the use of therapeutic activities and traditional camp recreation, designed to promote fun and socialization.
Our campers will engage in playground fun, arts and crafts, field trips, therapy, and much more. Every child will experience a new and unique adventure every week at Camp Trusted Parents.
Who is Welcomed to Join the Fun:
We welcome rising 2-12 grade students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) ages 7-21, and rising 2-8 grade students without IDD, ages 7-14.
We accept campers with IDD who are self sufficient and requires no assistance with toileting and personal hygiene. For the safety of our staff and fellow campers, we will not accept campers with violent tendencies or outbursts. (Please view our guidelines for acceptability before registering your child)
What we Offer:
- Eight weeks of fun from June 10 - August 2
- Theme specific weeks of fun and learning
- Free lunch and snacks
- Before and After Camp
- Licensed Therapists
- Weekly media and computer classes
- A structured and loving environment
- Inclusion and Sibling attendance
- A great location and close proximity to Uptown (Queens University of Charlotte)


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Use this website to learn more about Active Isolated Stretching (AIS), events, and find practitioners that use AIS.
This video provides a background for Trager Therapy, as well as patient testimonials regarding the benefits they felt from Trager.
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Flashr code example
For the latest up to date information about Flashr please check out the new Flashr microsite
I've put together a very simple example which demonstrates how easy it is to talk to the flickr API using Flashr.
First up, here is the finished product. It basically connects to flickr.com and gets a list of the 16 most recent photos for a given user (me in this case) and displays them all in a nice little grid.
The code to create this simple movie is extremely simple… Here it is in it's entirety:
* Class: UserRecentPhotos
* Author:
* Kelvin Luck
* See Also:
* <http://www.kelvinluck.com/projects/flashr-a-flickr-api-wrapper-for-flash>
import com.kelvinluck.flickr.Flickr;
import com.kelvinluck.flickr.FlickrResponseListener;
import com.kelvinluck.flickr.Person;
import com.kelvinluck.flickr.Photo;
import com.kelvinluck.util.LogWrapper;
import com.dynamicflash.utils.Delegate;
class com.kelvinluck.flickr.example.UserRecentPhotos
* Variable: apiKey
* Your API Key.
* See Also:
* <http://www.flickr.com/services/api/misc.api_keys.html>
var apiKey:String = "REPLACE_ME";
* Variable: userNsid
* The NSID of the user whose photos you want to get
var userNsid:String = "51035610516@N01";
* Variable: _target
* The MovieClip to attach the photo thumbnails to
var _target:MovieClip;
* Function: UserRecentPhotos
* Constructor
function UserRecentPhotos(target:MovieClip)
Stage.scaleMode = "noScale";
// initalise logging to Flash's output window
_target= target;
var _flickr:Flickr = Flickr.getFlickr();
_flickr.apiKey = apiKey;
var _flickrResponseListener:FlickrResponseListener = new FlickrResponseListener();
_flickrResponseListener.onPeopleGetPublicPhotos = Delegate.create(this, onPeopleGetPublicPhotos);
_flickr.peopleGetPublicPhotos(userNsid, null, 16,1);
* Function: onPeopleGetPublicPhotos
* Called when the _flickrResponseListener hears a response to flikr.people.getPublicPhotos
* Parameters:
* p - The <Person> whose <Photo>s you just got.
function onPeopleGetPublicPhotos(p:Person):Void
var photosArray:Array = p.getPhotos();
var userNsid:String = p.nsid;
for (var i:Number=0; i<photosArray.length; i++) {
var thisPhoto:Photo = Photo(photosArray[i]);
// create a movieclip to load the photo into
var mc:MovieClip = _target.createEmptyMovieClip("photo"+i, i);
// position the clips so they form a nice grid
mc._x = 1 + (i%4) * 76;
mc._y = 1 + Math.floor(i/4) * 76;
// create a nested movieclip so that our onPress isn't overwritten by the jpg as it loads
mc.createEmptyMovieClip("jpgHolder", 1);
// and load the jpeg into it
mc.photo = thisPhoto;
// add the onPress to this movieclip to link to the relevant photo on flickr.com
mc.onPress = function()
getURL(this["photo"].photoPageUrl, "_blank");
* Function: main
* Entrypoint to the application.
public static function main():Void
var u:UserRecentPhotos = new UserRecentPhotos(_root);
* Function: toString
public function toString():String
return "[com.kelvinluck.flickr.example.UserRecentPhotos]";
As you can see, an instance of Flickr and an instance of FlickrResponseListener are created. Then _flickr.peopleGetPublicPhotos is called. When a response is returned by flickr.com, _flickrResponseListener.onPeopleGetPublicPhotos is triggered. This function is passed a Person object. We can get this person's photos with a simple call to Person.getPhotos. We then loop over those photos loading them into movieclips.
And that's how easy it is! You can download the files used in this demo from here – there is instructions for building with MTASC or the Flash IDE. The file that you will be interested in looking at is com.kelvinluck.flickr.example.UserRecentPhotos.as.
Petit as written a step by step tutorial showing how to use this code as a basis for a copy of the flickr badge.
- I tried the test app, and it doesn't seem to heave MD5 in it. Any ideas?
srccomkelvinluckflickrFlickr.as: Line 495: There is no method with the name 'MD5'.
return MD5.calculate(signature);
Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1
— Armin Sep 29, 05:45 #
- Hi,
You will need to go to the Flashr page and look under requirements…
Alternatively, yesterday I released a new version via Subversion with a packaged MD5 class – more info on the here – from the Flashr mailing list
— Kelvin Sep 29, 10:04 #
- I'm on a mac and I can't get it to work. I installed the ASCrypt extension and tried to preview the files you have here and nothing happens. I'm kind of a n00b at this kind of stuff. Can you do a step-by-step on what exactly I'm supposed to do/install? Thanks!
— james Oct 19, 19:25 #
- Hi,
How are you trying to preview the files? Are you opening up the fla in Flash? Are you getting any errors?
Please join the mailing list and ask the question there with a few more details of what you are doing (which file you are opening in what, what happens when you compile it, any errors etc),
Cheers :)
— Kelvin Oct 19, 19:32 #
- In the new version via Subversion with a packaged MD5 class – you need to change the as code from getUrl() to getURL() as the first syntax is incorrect / doesnt work. Might put off / confuse new flash coders etc.
I've done it many times myself!!!
Tucking into Flashr as we speak, I am a Flash UI Consultant / Developer!
Will be in touch.
— Richard Max Dec 7, 12:55 #
- Hi,
Cheers for the headsup – not sure where the lowercase URL crept in from… I'll fix it when I get a moment on my machine at home…
Enjoy Flashr and make sure to let me know what you make with it :)
— Kelvin Dec 7, 13:26 #
- Hi, sorry for being the one asking stupid questions but….
I'm trying to get your example to work, but I end up with an black swf.. I'm compiling the example using the flash mx2004 interface, I get no errors. But the images are not loading.
— Ed Jan 4, 13:11 #
- Ok so I need to fiddle around with API key and export for the right flash version… It is working now. Great stuff!!
— Ed Jan 4, 13:21 #
- Cool – glad you figured it out so quickly!
Have fun :)
— Kelvin Jan 4, 13:29 #
- Thanks Kelvin, for a great piece of work! Check out my first little app. at http://pentdego.com
Keep up the great work.
— Ed Jan 10, 19:57 #
- Hello Kelvin,
I'm learning and experimenting with your example. But the ony thing which doesn't work is that when you click on a thumbnail they all go to the last photo in the grid. when i trace(thisPhoto.photoPageUrl);
in the function:
it works well but when i do the same in the onPress function the var thisPhoto is always the last one. Do you know what's wrong, or isn't this wrong after all.
Cheers from Amsterdam,
— Marien Jan 14, 16:47 #
- Hi Marien,
Sorry – my bad! I've fixed the problem you found – the new code is above,
Kelvin :)
— Kelvin Luck Jan 14, 20:59 #
- Hi Kelvin,
Newbie here. Trying to get the viewer to work but getting a black screen. I have changed the keys in the .as file and exported using Flash but still no luck.
— Roger W. Geyer Jan 21, 22:45 #
- Hi Roger,
Sorry for the slow response… Are you still having issues? I just downloaded the files and exported without any problems… Do you see anything in Flash's output window? Does it work if you leave my API Key and user id in? What version of Flash are you exporting from?
If you are still having issues then please join the mailing list where we will be able to help you out…
— Kelvin Luck Jan 25, 10:14 #
- I also have the MD5 problem…
*Error* E:DataClassME310FlashFlashrRecentPhotossrccomkelvinluckflickrFlickr.as: Line 495: There is no method with the name 'MD5'.
return MD5.calculate(signature);
Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1
— hiten Mar 3, 07:53 #
- Hi Kelvin,
I'm really inexperienced with using external actionscript. Could you tell me which folder the files go in? Thanks!
— Nick Mar 3, 13:07 #
- Hi Guys,
Re. the MD5 problem, this demo was actually made using an old version of Flashr which had a reliance on an extra library to provide MD5 hashing to generate authenticated flickr.com URLs. I have just re-uploaded the zip file and it now uses a library which is included in the zip. Please download and try again.
Nick – the files can go in any folder, the important thing is that they go in the same folders relative to each other.
Hope this helps,
— Kelvin Luck Mar 3, 14:21 #
- Kelvin, when I try to run the file in the zip, these errors occur:
*Error* C:Documents and SettingsNickMy DocumentsDownloadedFlashrRecentPhotosFlashrRecentPhotossrccomkelvinluckflickrFlickr.as: Line 86: The name of this class, 'com.kelvinluck.flickr.Flickr', conflicts with the name of another class that was loaded, 'com.kelvinluck.flickr.Flickr'.
class com.kelvinluck.flickr.Flickr {
*Warning* C:Documents and SettingsNickMy DocumentsDownloadedFlashrRecentPhotosFlashrRecentPhotossrccomkelvinluckflickrFlickrResponseListener.as: Line 53: There is no class or package with the name 'com.kelvinluck.flickr.Flickr' found in package 'com.kelvinluck.flickr'.
Flickr.getFlickr().addEventListener("onAPIResponse", this);
*Warning* C:Documents and SettingsNickMy DocumentsDownloadedFlashrRecentPhotosFlashrRecentPhotossrccomkelvinluckflickrFlickrResponseListener.as: Line 661: There is no class or package with the name 'com.kelvinluck.flickr.Flickr' found in package 'com.kelvinluck.flickr'.
*Warning* C:Documents and SettingsNickMy DocumentsDownloadedFlashrRecentPhotosFlashrRecentPhotossrccomkelvinluckflickrFlickrResponseListener.as: Line 1514: There is no class or package with the name 'com.kelvinluck.flickr.Flickr' found in package 'com.kelvinluck.flickr'.
if (eventObject.status == Flickr.STATUS_OK) {
*Warning* C:Documents and SettingsNickMy DocumentsDownloadedFlashrRecentPhotosFlashrRecentPhotossrccomkelvinluckflickrPhoto.as: Line 439: There is no class or package with the name 'com.kelvinluck.flickr.Flickr' found in package 'com.kelvinluck.flickr'.
Total ActionScript Errors: 5 Reported Errors: 5
What does this mean?
— Nick Mar 3, 16:06 #
- Hmm – looks like there may be an issue with your ASO files not being deleted (this can happen when you open files that were created in different time zones). Here is a description of the problem – to fix it grab an the ASO Cache clearing commands and install and run "Clear ASO Cache and Compile".
If you have any further problems please ask on the mailing list which is a better place for getting help with Flashr,
— Kelvin Luck Mar 3, 16:14 #
- Hello Kelvin, weird issue… my .fla will compile and work on a PC (both the .swf in the standalone projector and in browser) but not on a Mac, except for a PC compiled swf in browser. The same .fla will NOT compile on my Mac or run in the standalone! Same code, too… any ideas?
I get the Mac compile error: *Error* Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 9: The class or interface 'Flickr' could not be loaded. var _flickr:Flickr = Flickr.getFlickr(); Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1
— Geoff Brown Mar 26, 22:09 #
- How do yo find the users NSID?
— kyle Mar 27, 02:10 #
- Kelvin, I reinstalled OSX and Flash and now everything is all good. Must have been a permissions problem or whatnot. Thanks-gb
— Geoff Brown Mar 27, 06:21 #
- Hi guys, sorry for the slow response – just got back from Holiday :)
@Geoff – glad it sorted itself out :)
@Kyle – there are a number of ways… If you want to do it in Flashr then check out peopleFindByEmail or peopleFindByUsername.
— Kelvin Luck Apr 2, 23:08 #
- Thank you Kevin, this is really a great example. I used it in my blog and it works!!! Thank you a lot….
— Jialing Apr 7, 03:01 #
is there any way to getEMail by Username?
i put some more features of this demo.
look over here:
— fabian nöthe Jun 2, 14:53 #
There isn't a way to get Email by username. I guess this would be an invasion of Flickr users' privacy so the guys at Flickr left it out…
— Kelvin Luck Jun 3, 16:55 #
Thanks a lot for your brilliant work, it's really helpful and generate a lot of creativity.
I'm playing with it, and got a few problems:
I don't get any picture when swf is online. Even you embed flash on this page is black and empty (pc / mac, firefox / IE Flash player 9) but it works fine when swf generated in Flash. Is it only me or did flickr change something in their API recently ? there anything I can do?
Also, I'm trying to "loadmovie" into an other swf, and I probably didn't use the _target thing properly to call the function, as the loaded pics are always on _root.
I tried manually by changing UserRecentPhotos.as:
var mc:MovieClip = _target.createEmptyMovieClip("photo"+i, i);
var mc:MovieClip = _root.site.theleft.loadpics.createEmptyMovieClip("photo"+i, i);
and it worked fine. What is the best way to do this ?
Thanks a lot
— joanie Aug 23, 14:43 #
Glad you like Flashr! I've literally just this minute done a post which explains the problem you are having with no images showing up.
Re. your other problem, I'm not sure I quite understand you – can you clarify a little?
— Kelvin Luck Aug 23, 15:28 #
Hi, verry good tool – thank you. greets Sven
— Sven Fischer Feb 5, 08:36 #
I tried making a mod of this viewer and it works great when launched locally. However, when I host it in photobucket for web use, it can seem to load the images.
please check this link
try also to save it and launch locally, should work.
how do I make it work online??
— schmuck Feb 11, 02:54 #
Did you check out this article? It sounds like it has the solution to your problem,
— Kelvin Luck Feb 11, 09:30 #
This still isn't working for me on my server.
Changed line 112 in Flickr.as:
private var _AUTH_ENDPOINT:String = "http://flickr.com/services/auth/";
private var _AUTH_ENDPOINT:String = "http://api.flickr.com/services/auth/";
and changed line 274 in Flickr.as from:_REST_ENDPOINT = "http://www.flickr.com/services/rest/";
_REST_ENDPOINT = "http://api.flickr.com/services/rest/";
Safari's activity window states that my doc can't find crossdomain.xml on the flickr server.
Any help would be appreciated.
— J Feb 11, 20:55 #
Hmm – did you recompile and re-upload your swf after doing the changes? Those changes should definitely fix the problem but when I look at the URL you give above I still see it trying to connect to www.flickr.com…
— Kelvin Luck Feb 11, 21:31 #
Hello Mr. Luck, I try to work with "UserRecentPhotos" and local all the nice flickr things will work. But nothing will work on a server… By the way, I dont see anything in your example in the top.
Can you help please? Best from Berlin, Alex
— Alex Jun 20, 12:50 #
Hi Alex,
Did you see this link at the top of the page? It should tell you how to fix it!
Also, the information on this page is based on an old version of Flashr. You should check out the newest versions of Flashr / which are better… It shouldn't be too much work to change the code here to work with the new version…
Kelvin :)
— Kelvin Luck Jun 22, 13:13 #
I got the flashr to work within flash. I can preview the swf and it looks fine. But when i export it to a folder with all corresponding folders/as files it doesnt work. Any thoughts?
— Chuck Jan 3, 19:25 #
Hi Chuck,
That sounds like a security error of some kind. What version of Flashr are you using? Are you using the files downloaded from this page? If so then you need to take into account this change to the security model.
I'd recommend getting the latest version of Flashr and checking out the tutorials on the new microsite. If you are still having difficulties then please ask on the flashr mailing list.
Hope that helps,
Kelvin :)
— Kelvin Luck Jan 4, 12:52 #
Is there a way to force a specific photoset with this example?
I have tried but can't get it to cooperate :(
— Nik Mar 16, 14:03 #
Never mind, I'm tweaking the barcamp example now.
Great stuff BTW :D
— Nik Mar 18, 17:54 #
Hi Nik,
Sorry for the slow response. And cool that you've discovered the barcamp example – that is built on a much newer and better version of Flashr than this…
If you want to get photos from a specific photoset then you should look at the photosetsGetPhotos function,
Kelvin :)
— Kelvin Luck Mar 19, 12:23 #
Thanks Kelvin :)
— Nik Mar 27, 16:00 #
Really nice Tool !
— Micha May 10, 16:13 #
Thanks Kelvin, for a great piece of work! Best regards
— RL Jun 10, 00:03 #
Thanks for this usefull Tool.
— Alex Jun 11, 18:27 #
hi kelvin,
flashr is great and i'm so impressed with how extensive your documentation is. but i had the same question as Nik about getting the gallery to show only certain sets. i looked at the function you mentioned in the link in response to him, and i tried placing that in my code, but i may need a little more instructions. sorry, i'm really not much of a coder.
here is what i put in:
function photosetsGetPhotos(photosetId:String ="72157606185185240"):FlashrRequest
i know there is probably some more code i need to put in, but i'm not really sure what. if you could explain it a little more, that would be great.
i have gotten the api key and everything else to work just fine so that it is showing my flickr photos.
— jearley Jul 14, 21:56 #
Hi Jearly,
I'd recommend reading Colin Moock's EAS2 to learn some more about actionscript 2…
Basically in the example above I call:
_flickr.peopleGetPublicPhotos(userNsid, null, 16,1);
Instead you need to call the photosetsGetPhotos function like so:
However, you will also have to set up a listener for the corresponding function (onPhotosetsGetPhotos).
You should make sure you are using the latest version of Flashr too – the version used on this page is very out of date…
Hope that helps :)
— Kelvin Luck Jul 20, 22:33 #


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Monday, December 31, 2012
Projects for 2013
I always joke that my goal is to one day have goals, but I think that now is the time to really think about where I want to go in the coming year and develop an action plan to achieve that. So I think I need to break it down it to areas of focus.
Bloggery: I feel like I have made some inroads into having a successful blog, ie one that people actually want to read. I want to broaden its reach by joining more blog networks and posting to more forums. Of course it still has to be relevant content. The blog also needs a revamp to make it easier to look at posts. I will change the format to flip card as per Phil B at the Wargaming Site (here) and see if that improves page views. I will keep track of projects, unpainted figures and games played on their own pages.
Projects: Fantasy, which right now encompasses RRtK and WHAA. Finish painting Tereken (Saxon) and Mirholme (Viking) figures. Revisit and finish Naz-Goth (Orcs) and Treyine (HYW English) figures. Terrain refurbish. Water feature terrain. Heraldry and Banners. Card stock buildings and Dungeon?
Ancient/ Fantasy Naval. Play War Galley. Build Roman Seas Paper ships. Read & Play Roman Seas. Go through other Naval rule sets.
18th century Imagi-nation. Create map and back story. Read Muskets & Mohawks, Long Rifle. Assess terrain needs, paint up figures.
ACW. Paint up 10 each Confederate and Union figs. Continue working through Rifles & Rebels. Add figures and terrain as necessary.
Wild West. Finish reading Six Gun Sound (almost done). Build western card terrain. Paint up Cowboys and Indians.
Pulp. Continue researching Lovecraft and Cthulhu. Source more figures. Assess terrain and build.
WWII. Finish reading NUTS!, Paint up those Billy V Americans and Germans. Also look through Not Quite Mechanized for operational level. And revisit Squad Leader In Miniature (SLIM).
Sci-Fi. Read 5150. Source figures. Play the damn game!
When I write it all down it seems like an awful lot. Well, nothing for it but to start making that project page on the blog and get cracking. (I cheated and put up the project page yesterday.)
After reading Big Lee's broken promises post I realize that I need to add cleaning and temperature controlling the garage to turn it into a multipurpose game/ exercise area. This one has been plaguing me for years. We'll see if writing it here will spur me into action.
I've already welcomed Kris Marquardt to the blog, but I now have his blog address which is Wargames and Railroads. A lot of good stuff. Of late the posts are about laser cut mdf models. I have to say that ship looks pretty impressive.
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I thought about changing my blog to the flipcard format, it looked quite good, but decided against it in the end, but you never know i may surprise you all one day!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year Sean, see you next year!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year!!ReplyDelete
a lot of projects, you have! the force be with you, Sean!
Happy New Year Sean!ReplyDelete
OMG! You have committed yourself to so much! Hope that 2013 works out just fine and I'll be there reading your exploits.ReplyDelete
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My eldest had her third birthday this weekend. We had a very fun, present-filled celebration with family and even FaceTimed with those that couldn't be there. It was a truly merry time. One of the things that I learning as a father is to enjoy those little moments as they fly by and are so easy to miss. But perhaps the hardest thing I'm having to learn as my children get older is that there are a myriad of really great opportunities out there for kids, parents and families.
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Asking Should I At Work
The programming world can be like this at times. Just last week I was looking through my normal reading list and realized how many resources, guides, learning opportunities and white papers were available. The amount of information available on various subjects is vast. Unfathomable. My desire for learning begs me to dive in and not come up until I've consumed it all. But is that really the most helpful thing? Should I?
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A mind-boggling gargantuan facility, Dubai International Airport (DXB) is among the world's most busy travel hubs. DXB serves nearly 70 million people each year, and it's growing rapidly. Over 100 airlines fly here, offering direct service to and from over 200 cities around the globe. Terminal 3, which opened in 2008 at a cost of $8 billion, has more floor space than any other building in the world. In the average week, over 5,000 flights depart from Dubai International.
All this flight volume is great news to travelers with tight budgets, since it means the airlines are facing stiff competition for your fare. Price wars are common. As a result, proactive comparison shopping and holding out for last-minute deals can make for major savings. On the other hand, most travelers prefer to book their flights ahead of time to avoid stress.
Among the major European hubs with direct flights to DXB are Zurich, London, Prague, Frankfurt, Brussels, Rome, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Oslo, and Paris. Passengers originating in the United States should have little trouble finding convenient connections through these cities.
In addition, Emirates airline offers regular direct US service to and from New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Boston Logan (BOS), San Francisco International (SFO), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA), Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW), and Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH). United also runs direct flights to Dubai from Washington Dulles (IAD).
Owned by the government of Dubai, Emirates is the only airline to operate out of DXB's Terminal 3, where they'll connect you to destinations farther East, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, and Sydney. Emirates has a solid reputation for providing quality service, and their touchscreen in-flight entertainment system has consistently won awards. Newer aircraft include personal power ports for all economy passengers and the largest video screens with the most channels in the industry.
London's Heathrow is the only airport in the world that has more international passengers per year than Dubai International, and Dubai is on pace to overtake Heathrow in the years ahead. In order to keep up with the demand for passenger flights in and out of DXB, ambitious expansion plans are underway. New terminals and concourses have gone up in recent years, and still more are currently under construction. As each terminal opens, management is known to associate different concourses with different terminals. It's a bit confusing, but it makes sense overall.
Assuming you're carrying a passport issued by the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, or dozens of other countries around Europe and Asia, when you arrive at Dubai International Airport, you'll be eligible to get a free tourist visa. This visa is valid for 30 days, which is plenty for most visitors. If you need to stay in Dubai longer than a month, you can renew it for a second month for 500 AED at the offices of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, located just behind the Jaffilya Police Station in Bur Dubai.
The elevated, fully automated Dubai Metro system's two operational routes, the Green Line and the Red Line, could prove the most affordable and comfortable way to get from the airport into town. The more convenient of the two, the Red Line has stations in both Terminal 1 and 3. It runs from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM on Saturdays through Thursdays. On Fridays, it runs from 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM.
In operation since late 2009, the Metro system's trains and stations are all fully air-conditioned. Based on sectors of the city, the fare model has the most expensive one-way trip on the entire system running you under 6 AED. It's also impossible to exceed a daily spend of 14 AED, since reaching this threshold entitles passengers to free rides until the system shuts down that night.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) operates an extensive bus system, with 1,573 vehicles traversing 92 routes that emanate from various points along the Metro lines. Appropriately known as DubaiBus, the system includes five lines (4, 11, 15, and 33) that stop at Terminals 1 and 3. In addition, two lines (Airport Bus 401 and 402) depart from all three terminals every half-hour, 24 hours a day. These lines will take you to the city center or the Deira district for just 3 AED.
The most popular way to get around Dubai is taxi. The taxi companies here are all either private or managed by the government. Many travelers prefer to go with the Dubai Transport Corporation, as their fleet of cream-colored cars is ubiquitous and easily recognizable. Other well-reputed cab companies include Cititaxi and National Taxi.
For much of the year, Dubai is extremely hot, averaging highs of 104 °F during the summer months. From October to April though, things get far more comfortable, with lows in the low 50s and highs ranging from the 70s to the low 90s. More inviting temperatures generally make for higher demand, and rates at hotels have been known to rise accordingly.
The holy month of Ramadan falls out at different points in the calendar each year, so we recommend doing a bit of research and planning your trip with this timing in mind. During Ramadan, Dubai accommodations are harder to come by. The city becomes remarkably less business-oriented, public eateries and institutions shut down during the day, transportation becomes less predictable, and a Night Market serves food from dusk until dawn.
Known as a hub of trade and commerce, Dubai is one of earth's top retail therapy destinations. The city is home to several gargantuan shopping malls, some of which have set world records for size and sheer volume of stores. Many of Dubai's top tourist recreation attractions – including the air-conditioned slopes of Ski Dubai and the under-water observatory of the Dubai Aquarium – are located inside or adjacent to these facilities.
The Dubai Shopping Festival, which takes place in the late winter and early spring, attracts approximately 3 million international retail pilgrims each year. Although restaurants, entertainment, cigarettes, alcohol, and many tourist services apply taxes in Dubai, most retail is not.
Dubai also attracts visitors for its wonders of contemporary architecture. The world's tallest man-made structure, Burj Khalifa dominates the skyline. This iconic building, inaugurated in January of 2010, is visible throughout the city. For 100 AED per adult and 75 AED per child, you can book a pre-arranged time to check out jaw-dropping views from the 124th floor observation deck. Alternatively, visitors without reservations can shell out 400 AED and head straight for the elevators.
Burj Khalifa is just one component of a wider city center complex called Downtown Dubai, which boasts a footprint nearly a square mile in size. Downtown Dubai is also home to several self-contained commercial and residential clusters, the Dubai Mall's 1200 shops, and the 900-foot-long Dubai Fountain.
Considered by many as another Dubai must, Dubai Fountain springs to life for a music, water, and light show each evening – every half-hour, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM during the week and 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Thursdays through Saturdays. The fountain propels some 22,000 gallons of water 500 feet into the air, with 6,600 color-coordinated light fixtures enhancing the effect. The musical accompaniment ranges from the classics of Arabia to the hits of Michael Jackson.
The Gulf of Arabia also attracts people from around the world for its beautiful beaches. Many hotels and blockbuster attractions offer "fun in the sun" options like water sports, water slides, and yacht cruises.
If you're looking to just kick back and soak in the rays, Dubai's got plenty of that too. Several hotels offer easy beach access, many with private beaches of their own. The Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa, the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, and the Regent Beach Resort are all known for waterfront lounging.
Even if you're staying somewhere landlocked, you can buy day passes to many of the top private beaches, and Jumeirah Beach Park is also an option where you can't go wrong. Here, you can wander the beautiful lawns and palm groves and set up camp on the sand for just 5 AED. There's a snack bar/kiosk on the premises, and for a reasonable price, the staff will bring you a towel, an umbrella, and a beach chair to use all day long.
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I'm back in body if not in spirit, well actually I'm not too sure about the body being back if I'm honest.Coming back from holiday is very abrupt I find, one minute you are on holiday the next minute boom, your into three weeks of dirty washing, sorting out mail, friends and relatives visiting with their news, (which is nice don't get me wrong). We were awake for 35 hours from leaving New England to going to bed, which I found, and am still finding hard to cope with. Am I the only one who finds airports and all the security very stressful? Why do you instantly feel like a criminal? Enough of the moaning, the holiday was amazing, and it's oh so nice to be home, eating from your own kitchen and sleeping in your own bed. The other morning was a beautiful frosty sunny morning, I would like all mornings to be like that from now on, or at least until we have snow, please we must have snow this year. I managed to take a few pictures of the frost once I located my camera, nothing has been sorted yet from our unpacking as we were launched straight back into work. So here they are, my first bit of nice back in the U.K.
We bought some lights from Cable and Cotton some time ago, and just before we left for the USA they stopped working, so I bought new bulbs and ordered some new red spheres to update them in time for Christmas. They had arrived whilst we were away and will be featured in a blog very soon. They are so nice and can be used in all sorts of ways. Take a look at their website for something a bit different.


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Grain & Veggie Salad over Shredded Cabbage
- Tasty grain and veggie salad perfect for a summer BBQ or potluck.
- 2 cups of cooked Bulgar wheat
- 1 cup of chick peas (aka garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
- 1 roasted red pepper, chopped small
- 1 small cucumber, chopped small
- 1 tbsp. fresh dill
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. white balsamic
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
5 (Rated by 1 moms)
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|20 Min
MAIN INGREDIENT Rice/Grain
MEAL/COURSE Side Dish
TYPE OF DISH Salad
SEASON/OCCASION BBQ/Potluck
CUISINE Mediterranean
DIETARY NOTES Make-Ahead, Nut-free, Vegetarian, Lunch Box, Quick & Easy, Healthy, Vegan
- Start by roasting your red pepper.
- Core the pepper and cut it in half. Put each half face down on a piece of foil (or a pan) and roast in your oven on high broil until the skin turns completely black. Remove from oven (use tongs) and immediately place into a Ziploc bag and seal. Allow the pepper to steam for 15-20 minutes. Remove from bag, peel off skin and chop.
- In a bowl (not your serving or storing bowl), add cooked Bulgar wheat, garbanzo beans, roasted red pepper, cucumber and fresh dill and mix well.
- Stir in cherry tomatoes.
- Add cumin, salt and cracked black pepper and mix.
- Follow with olive oil and white balsamic and and mix well.
- Layer the bottom of your serving or storing bowl with cabbage. Pour the Bulgar wheat mixture on top and serve or store.


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we celebrated f o u r years of loving one another, took out our endowments, and were sealed to one another, our Heavenly Father, and our eventual children - for the eternities - all in a short 4 days.
it was impossible to take it in all at once. love was pouring out of us, every second. we were overwhelmingly joyful. thankful. happier than I can ever remember the both of us being. I know. I am already getting sappy, but this feeling hasn't left yet, and it won't for a long while (I'm betting it never leaves.)
|homemade strawberry preserves from my dear aunt!
we have waited so long and worked so unbelievably hard for this. I haven't spoken much of it & I probably won't much after this little spiel because I want this experience of ours to be kept between us and those who were there to share it with us (and most importantly, for it to be respected by those who do not understand the weight of such covenants.)
|the view from my grandparents balcony
speaking of. the support that surrounded us was astonishing. from those who encircled us around the alter in the salt lake temple, the simple (most special) gifts, to the souls who waited outside of the temple, just for us, without question. the ones that held tight, and stood by us a year ago when we decided to wait a year to be sealed, even though in the deepest corners of our hearts, it broke us to do so. the ones who understood the significance of the wait & the time we both needed to build up our readiness to come together as one, infinitely. the ones there, through & through. never failing to advocate for us during the darkest of times, and helping us fight for the things that make us the happiest. helping us have faith, that through pain can come the utmost joy.
nothing in the vast darkness of this earthly life can separate me from my darling fellow and our eventual cherubs. the sting of death is no longer looming over our heads. we are each others - forever. we are a family. endlessly. I know this, and I will never deny this.
we are loved (so absolutely) loved & we are swimming in elation. thank you to those who have traveled this journey with us. we owe you everything.


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On the northern side of the cottage, just before the land drops off dangerously sharp, I installed a deadfall garden and stumpery. A "Stumpery" is a collection of natural and unique..well… stumps and other forms of log and tree matter. These I've interspersed with perennials, grasses, rocks and birdhouses to create a minute haven for critters. (Trust me, it's attractive.)
Anyway, I've never been really happy with the walkway bordering the garden.
Back earlier in the year, I came across a stack of rusty barrel hoops that my Dad, for some odd reason, had saved and squirreled away at the shop. Perhaps he once had something in mind for them – I'll never know. They have just been quietly rusting away into obscurity for the past seven years. I thought it was time to either use them or haul them away.
I've recessed the hoops about 2″ into the soil and excavated and leveled the interior circle. Each hoop holds 1 – 25# bag of pond pebbles, which I've tamped down to pack them into a walk-able surface, and back filled the excavated earth around the filled hoops. Since there were only 12 hoops and I needed to bridge the distance to complete the walkway, I've alternated 12″ x 12″ concrete pavers between the pebble circles.
I think the finished effect will be quite attractive once I sow the earth surrounds with creeping ground cover this next Spring. I'm considering
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OGC E-Learning - Overview
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international industry consortium of companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available interface standards.
OGC E-Learning enables individuals to test and certify their competency in specific OGC standards. The exams focus primarily on OGC standards.
The OGC is continuously developing and updating its certification of training exams. The following exams are currently available:
The following exams are currently under development:
- Geography Markup Language (GML)
- GeoPackage
- Web Feature Service (WFS)
More exams will be added over time.


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Recently, we took a road trip around Malaysia to look at interesting startups and it was the perfect opportunity to stress test the Google YES Chromebook which was launched recently. The trip took us from Kuala Lumpur, to Penang and to Kelantan and back.
Firstly about the Samsung manufactured Chromebook. According to YES, this is World's First Samsung 4G Chromebook. It looks good and it loads up pretty fast at around 8 secs. Because of Google Sync, all your browsing details and bookmarks are all sync in as soon as you login with your Google ID. You can also easily connect over to the both Wifi and the YES 4G network using your existing YES ID. The Chromebook is around 1.1Kg and the first impression is the keyboard is so much better than the first gen Chromebook.
Here Some Specs
11.6 inches (1366×768) display
0.7 inches thin – 2.42 lbs / 1.08 kg
Over 6.5 hours of battery*
Samsung Exynos 5 Dual Processor
100 GB Google Drive Cloud Storage with 16 GB Solid State Drive**
Built-in dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Built-in Yes 4G Connectivity
VGA Camera
1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0
HDMI Port
Bluetooth 3.0™ Compatible
My findings
I am a fairly heavy user and I noticed the battery life last around 3 to 4 hours from a full charge. I was trying to conserve power by lowering the brightness. It was good for me replying emails and updating my site.
We did try to watch a couple of Youtube videos but I can't open up another tab to do other stuff. The video then will not be able to play well in the background.
Connection wise, the handover during the trip was a bit choppy. We tried connecting to the YES network using the Huddle instead and the connection was better. I was primarily using it as the main computer from Kuala Lumpur to Penang but looking at my usage I would not be using it for my main computer as I will needing it for video editing etc.
Although not as high end as the Google Pixel, this is a fairly well built Chromebook. The keyboard is good to type and if you are not travelling in a bus like me, I think this is a good secondary computer for most people. I realized I was using it more and more just to do some casual browsing at night. (easier compare to an tablet, IMHO)
For a price range of RM988 to RM1,299. I think it is a good buy if you are not a heavy user and need something light for email, browsing and living in the cloud since Google is providing 100 Gig of online storage for this.


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Shipka Church is a Christian Orthodox Monastery in the town of Shipka, Kazhanlak Region. Shipka is a small town located in central Bulgaria close to the cities of Gabrovo and Kazhanlak. In order to get to the town you must pass the Shipka passage road. The church is built in honor of the Russian and Bulgarian soldiers who fought in the Russian-Turkish war that released Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire slavery. This war is the most important moment in the Bulgarian history and the locals had been always thankful to the Russians who helped in the fight for independence. The church was built with the donations from Russian citizens and land provided by the locals. The church is spectacular mainly because of the gold cubes of the church.
Inside of the church there are 34 memorial stones and 17 sarcophagus with the leftovers of the soldiers. Moreover there are more than 18 000 names of soldiers that are written on the walls of the church. Shipka Church is fairly unknown for international tourists because of the fact that is situated inside the forest and if you do not pay attention to the side of the road, you will not see the golden cubes. Only in few kilometers up the road you can see the most famous Bulgarian monument – Shipka. Inside the church you can also see drawings of the creators of the Bulgarian alphabet – Kiril and Metodi.
The whole complex includes church, monarch complex and seminary. The construction of the Church started in 1885 and was finished in 1902, under the guidance of Russian architects. Originally the church used to be Russian government property, but later on in 1934 it became Bulgarian. The Russian communist government gave the church as a gift to the Bulgarian communist government. In 1970 the Bulgarian government turned the place into a monnument of the culture. The huge belfry of the church is 53 meters tall with 17 different bells. For every Bulgarian, Shipka is the most important historic monument in the country and this church is just an addition to the amazing and heroic history of this area.
If you want to go to Shipka Church you should either visit Gabrovo or Kazhanlak. If you are coming from Gabrovo than the church will be on your left side of the road. If you are coming from Kazhanlak then the church will be on your right side of the road. There is no either place in Bulgaria that offers more historical value than the Shipka region. Every Bulgarian will appreciate your interest in Shipka monument and Shipka church. Go and visit the church if you want to see the spectacular Christian-Orthodox architecture of churches.
Shipka passage is the road that leads to the church. Coming from Gabrovo the church is on the left, while coming from Kazanlak the church is from the right side of the road.


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For a full list of GUM clinics in Wales please use the following link: https://www.drthom.com/sexual_health_clinic/Wales or go to: http://www.fpa.org.uk/helpandadvice/findaclinic and type in your postcode for a list of Sexual health clinics in your area. You can also pay for your own sexual health tests: http://www.better2know.co.uk.
Who should go for an STI test?
Anybody who has had unprotected sex and is worried that they might have come into contact with a sexually transmitted infection.
Where should I go to have one?
Ideally to your nearest sexual health or GUM clinic. Your GP may be able to perform some of the tests, but you'll get more specialist advice and treatment at a GUM clinic. Some family planning clinics or health clinics for young people may offer sexual health services and/or advice, as well.
Will it be confidential?
Special laws exist to protect personal information at a GUM clinic, so all information you provide stays confidential.
Can I give a false name and details?
Yes, it is fine to give a false name; it is helpful if you remember it however for when you need to return! It is always useful if the clinic has a means of contacting you if, for example, they need to let you know about an infection that needs treatment.
Should I book in advance?
Some places are appointment only so it's best to ring in advance to find out. Many GUM clinics will offer a walk-in service or a triage service (sorting emergencies according to priority) if you have an urgent problem, but be prepared to get in a queue.
Will they ask what I am booking for when I call?
Most clinics will just book you in for an appointment. They may ask you if you have previously attended their service. If you are calling for advice or information they may ask what it is to do with in order to direct you to the appropriate person.
What if I'm under 16?
You can still be seen in complete confidence if you are under the age of 16. If you test positive for an infection, they would keep that information confidential. They will not inform your parents, school or doctor.
What happens when I arrive?
You are normally asked to register when you arrive so that they can make a set of notes for you with a confidential number. Again, you can provide as little or as much information as you like but it is helpful for them to have a means of contacting you in case, for example, they need to let you know about an infection that needs treatment.
What does the clinic look like?
It looks very much like a GP surgery, but the surroundings obviously depend on the clinic you visit - some are more modern than others. In many, you'll find that the waiting room is divided into sides for males and females.
Do I have to state which STI I want to be tested for?
The doctor, nurse or sexual health advisor will ask some questions to build up a picture of your sexual history and help decide what tests need to be done. Quite often young people will be seen by a sexual health adviser or nurse before seeing the doctor to discuss your concerns and answer any questions that you may have.
What sorts of questions will they ask me?
- What are you concerned about?
- How many people have you had sex with recently and were they male or female (or both)?
- What type of sex was it (e.g. anal/ oral etc)?
- Have you ever had an STI before?
- Are you on any medication?
But I'm embarrassed
The staff recognise that some people do feel embarrassed about sex, and the staff are trained to deal with that, but you really don't need to be. Clinics are very non-judgemental places and all of the staff are used to dealing with every issue and situation that can arise. Some clinics can arrange for you to be seen by someone of a particular gender, which can help to put your mind at rest, but make sure you ask about this when you call.
What do the tests involve?
Where your tests are taken from depends on the sexual history that you will have discussed with the doctor. You may have one or more of the following tests, depending on what infections you are being tested for:
- Urine test (try not to go to the toilet for two hours before the test);
- Samples for various infections from the urethra, vagina, cervix (neck of the womb), throat or rectum. These are sometimes called swabs.
- The doctor may use something called a speculum to examine female patients.
- Blood tests (for syphilis);
- HIV testing is routinely offered in most GUM clinics. You may want to have one depending on your concerns and sexual history. You will probably be referred to a sexual health adviser to discuss this issue further or to answer any questions you may have.
Are they painful?
The swabs/ tests aren't painful, but they can sometimes be a little uncomfortable. If you are worried about any of the tests, always speak to the doctor or nurse that is doing them beforehand.
What if I test positive for an STI?
How long do I have to wait for the results?Some results can be given immediately if the presence of an infection shows up by direct observation; however most will have to be sent to a laboratory. You may be asked to return for another appointment in a week or so to discuss your results.
Do I have to pay?
All tests and treatment are free, along with condoms and lubricants.
What happens if the results are positive?
First they would talk to you about the nature of the infection and what sort of treatment it will involve. They would also discuss the importance of contacting partners, which is essential in terms of stopping the spread of infections. You can do this on your own, or we can sometimes do that on your behalf. You may need to see a sexual health adviser again, who will discuss these issues with you and give you further information and advice.
How often should I be tested from now on?
It entirely depends on whether you are in a regular relationship and whether you think you may have been in contact with an STI. The main thing to remember is, if you think you have been at risk, always have a check-up.
When you are worried that you may have a sexually transmitted infection or disease (STI or STD) you want answers fast. With Better2Know, you can have a same or next day appointment at a clinic near you. All their tests are carried out in CPA Accredited Laboratories which deliver you the fastest results available. All your HIV, STI and STD test results are 100% confidential between you and your Better2Know Doctor.
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