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WOW! Your messages are just unbelievable! I read through them all, and I will be sure to read them again tomorrow. I mean is there a bigger word than thank you? I don't even know what to say! I feel like the luckiest woman in the world. Sitting in a hospital room 3 days before Marlon passed away..I took it to facebook to document those final moments but without sharing that he was on his death bed. I immediately took notice that people felt connected to our story…and quickly realized that if I continue to share, that I would heal much faster. I mention this because what I did unconsciously has been my greatest source of healing. I turned my pain into a blessing, by blessing others with the lessons of my pain. We all have a story, and the greatest form of redemption for our soul, for our hearts for forgiving ourselves is to pay it forward by sharing with others, and it does not mean you have to do it on social media:) It may seem like a selfless act, but the truth is the blessings will be boomeranged right back to you.
So how was our day? It was fabulous! Ok, ok…where do I start. We planted a dogwood tree in front of my house. That tree will blossom in a few weeks and will be so pretty in pink! As we were planting the tree…guess who showed up? Yep, the red cardinal. Natalia spotted it on our fence just observing our little ceremony. As a car alarm blared, and I grabbed my phone, the bird flew away….oh, but not so fast – I captured it in the act! A red cardinal represents a loved one from beyond visiting, and some have said peace after death. After the cardinal flew away, I took notice of the beautiful sky and I couldn't help but to think how it represents my life today. I could choose to live in the gray, or live in the light…both options are there – I just have to make the decision. Doesn't that apply to all of our lives. I then told the kids to get in the car for their surprise trip. As were on the highway, a truck cut in front of my car (not in a mean way or anything), it wasn't just any car, it was a FORD F150 truck just like Marlon had. I didn't think much of it, but my eyes were literally pulled and lured to look a the license plate and it read abbreviated "I miss dad." – my kids went crazy when I pointed it out. They were screaming dad is sending us a message, to dad is awesome. And as Marken snapped a picture, the truck merged to the right and just like that vanished quickly onto the next exit. We finally made it to our surprise…we visited Buddy our dog we had to give away when I could no longer care for Marlon, a dog and 3 kids! The kids were overjoyed to see Buddy as he was to see us. Overall it was a perfectly beautiful May 7th – and a special shout out to my hubby for sending us so many beautiful signs today. YOU ROCK HONEY!


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Saturday, April 9, 2011
Fort Sumter
I really like the way the small brown and off-white squares show up when I look at this one from across the room.
4 comments:
- Dorry said...
Another pretty block Cheryl - I especially like the fussy cut center. When I opened up the Civil War blog this morning I was expecting a block to do with Fort Sumter; and with the resolution of the budget impasse the event to mark the 150 years since the assault on Fort Sumter can go ahead.
- April 9, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Heather said...
I am always amazed how quickly you can make up your block Cheryl!! I am just looking at it on the computer for the first time and you have completed your one. It is just so interesting reading the history of each block. I like your 'fussy centre' too - and the little white/tan squares.
- April 9, 2011 at 5:54 PM
- Sherrye said...
This is definitely my favorite block so far!! I love the pattern, the colors, and, as usual, your unique creativity!
- April 9, 2011 at 7:05 PM
- Sherrye said...
BTW, google says you posted this about 8 hours ago, but I am just now getting e-mail notice about it.
- April 9, 2011 at 7:15 PM

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Since I, myself is a Jollibee kid (at least by heart), therefore I would like it to be the very first Fastfood Chain to be featured in this blog. My favorite is of course "Chicken Joy". Here are some information about the largest fastfood chain in the country.
Jollibee Foods Corporation is the parent company of Jollibee a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. Among JFC's popular brands are Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, and Manong Pepe's. Since its inception, Jollibee has become an increasingly profitable fast-food chain with 686 restaurants in the Philippines and 57 in other countries employing 29,216 workers. Including all its brands, JFC has 1,804 stores worldwide and total sales of more than US$1 billion as of December 2008.
In addition to its subsidiaries, JFC was the Philippine franchise holder of Délifrance until late-2010, when both companies severed their ties. All former Délifrance branches now operate as CafeFrance, which is owned and operated by Euro-Med Laboratories Philippines, Inc.
In 1975 Tony Tan Caktiong and his family opened a Magnolia Ice Cream parlor in Cubao. Sometime in 1978, Caktiong and his brothers and sisters engaged the services of a management consultant, Manuel C. Lumba. Lumba shifted the business focus from ice cream to burgers, after his studies showed that a much larger market was waiting to be served. Lumba became Caktiong's first business and management mentor.
|first ever Jollibee Outlet located in Cubao, Philippines
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The Jollibee mascot was inspired by local and foreign children's books. Lumba created the product names "Yumburger" and "ChickenJoy". He had the company incorporated and leased a house on Main St. in Cubao, Quezon City as the first headquarters. Lumba formulated a long-term marketing strategy: listing up a number of consumer promotions and traffic building schemes. Caktiong stressed that developing internal strengths was critical. The stores were re-designed, the service transformed into a full self-service, fast-food operation with drive-throughs. Not long after, Caktiong and Lumba went on an observation tour in the United States, attended food service and equipment conventions. Caktiong placed Lumba in charge of franchise development.
Expansion and acquisitions
The company acquired 80% of Greenwich Pizza in 1994, enabling it to penetrate the pizza-pasta segment. From a 50-branch operation,Greenwich has established a strong presence in the food service industry. In early 2006, Jollibee Foods Corp. bought out the remaining shares of its partners in Greenwich Pizza Corp., equivalent to a 20% stake, for P384 million in cash.
In 2000, the company acquired Chowking, allowing Jollibee to be part of the Asian quick service restaurant segment. In 2007, Jollibee acquired the Chinese fast-food chain Hongzhuangyuan.
Jollibee purchased 70% of Taipei restaurant Lao Dong in June and Chun Shui Tang tea house in 2006. In 2004, Jollibee acquired Chinese fast food chain Yonghe Dawang for $22.5 million. Jollibee entered into a joint-venture contract with US-based Chow Fun Holdings LLC, the developer and owner of Jinja Bar Bistro in New Mexico, in which Jollibee will have a 12% stake for $950,000.
On August 26, 2008, Jollibee formally signed a P2.5 billion ($55.5 million) deal with Beijing-based Hong Zhuang Yuan through its wholly owned subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. The sale is subject to the approval of China's Ministry of Commerce.
On October 19, 2010, Jollibee acquires 70% share of Mang Inasal, a Filipino food chain specializing in barbecued chicken, for P3 billion ($68.8 million). The same month, Jollibee signed a deal to acquire 55 percent of China's Guanxi San Ping Wang Food and Beverage Management Co. Ltd., operators of the San Pin Wang beef noodle business for 30 million RMB.
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Dan Fornero is well known for splitting the Lead Trumpet book for Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band with Wayne Bergeron. Dan is also one of the original members of Harry Kim's Vine Street Horns, which can be heard on many of the Phil Collins albums, videos and live concerts. Dan is also one of the top call studio trumpet players in Los Angeles.
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Baptism decor: a fresh idea for your special day
It is one of the most important days for your family and your little one! This is why it deserves a truly unique and fresh decor with elegant choices in furniture to add up to the feeling of happiness you enjoy during these unforgettable moments. Read our suggestions to create a pretty decor that will impress your guests and will be the perfect background for your baptism photos.


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Immigrants and Their Children, 1920: A Study on Census Statistics Relative to the Foreign Born and the Native White of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
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The foreign stock has hitherto been treated as an undifferentiated mass, since the division of this population group into any but its primary components would obscure the broad facts of nativity classification and territorial distribution with which the foregoing analysis is concerned. The further discussion of this element's significance in the population, however, requires more detailed treatment.
The composition of the foreign stock may be studied from three different points of view. First, the foreign-born portion of the immigrant stock may be classified according to its length of residence in the United States. Second, both foreign born and native born of foreign or mixed parentage may be subdivided into nationality, race, and language groups. Third, this element may be analyzed on the basis of its age and sex distribution. The first of these topics is considered in this chapter.
A very commonly used classification of the foreign born is that based upon the year of the immigrant's arrival in this country. The principal reason for the wide adoption of this device is the fact that the country of origin and racial type of the immigrant have changed profoundly during the past 40 years. About the year 1880, immigrants from the various northern and western European countries, which had previously contributed the overwhelming majority of this Nation's foreign white stock, began giving place to migrants originating in eastern and southern Europe and, latterly, in Asia Minor. Students have attached great significance to this change, from the "old immigration" to the "new immigration," as these groups are generally termed, because of the difference in racial type, cultural background, and personality traits which distinguishes-- or is believed to distinguish--these two groups.
There are, however, other considerations of almost equal weight that lend importance to this approach to the immigrant question. They are the relation of the year of immigration to the flow of immigration to this country, and to the territorial distribution of the foreign born. These two topics constitute the subject matter taken . . .


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This stylish 8mm wide wedding band features a grooved and patterned tungsten center section bordered by luxurious black ceramic. The black ceramic edges add a high contrast to the patterned tungsten inlay. The design is additionally enhanced by crisp, mirror-polished bevel edges. This modern design has an interior comfort-fit that enriches the bands wear-ability. The durability and hardness of tungsten, combined with the rich black color of ceramic, make this band a great choice for grooms desiring a contemporary metal wedding band.


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So now the case is printed and all the parts are ready for assembly. What else do I need?
Three things: signal jack, power jack and encoder knob.
The signal jack is an output connector for the generated signal. Typically, BNC bulkhead connectors are found on test equipment. This is a standard. I have lots of adapters for other types of cables. Normally, the ground of the BNC connector is just tightened against a metal case. This provides proper bond for the ground side of the connection. Since my case is plastic, I needed to wrap a wire around the connector base and tighten it in place. This ground wire then completes the circuit board. It's easy run two wires from the BNC connector to terminal block on the PCB.
Next, I need to attach power. Most small 5V power supplies use barrel connectors, typically 2.1 mm. Almost all small electronic devices use this type of connector. I have a bunch of barrel connectors that break out to screw terminals. (See upper right. These connectors are used for powering CCTV equipment. They are available on E-Bay in bulk. They come in handy for a variety of projects. The screw terminals make it easy to connect power to you PCB.) The plug fits snugly through the hole in the back of box.
Signal Generator Assembly – Plastic Nuts and Knobs
To complete the signal generator assembly, I needed a nut to tighten the rotary encoder to the top cover. There is a wonderful parametric tool on Thingiverse for creating custom screws, nuts and threaded rods. In my case, I made a 1/4 inch 32 TPI nut for the KY-040 encoder.
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ESPN has postponed the broadcasting of the Apex Legends EXP Invitational tournament due to the horrific mass shootings in the United States. The tournament was originally supposed to air on August 11, 2019, but has been rescheduled out of respect for those impacted by the tragedies. This ties in with President Donald Trump's crackdown on violent video games, as he cited them as a leading cause for the attacks. Instead, ESPN will air "E:60 – Forever Broncos," a documentary about a hockey team's tragic bus crash, in place of the Apex Legends tournament.
The Apex Legends EXP Invitational tournament has been moved to October 6, 2019 at 5pm EST, with two reruns scheduled to air on October 15th and October 27th. This broadcast will feature highlights from the tournament itself and serve as a recap.
All of this was confirmed by an email from the network, which you can read below:
ESPN and ABC has made the decision not to air the TV broadcast of the XGames Apex Legends EXP Invitational that was scheduled for this weekend, in response to the recent mass shootings, according to an ABC Affiliate TV station source pic.twitter.com/6BMwdbk93t
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After President Trump began to blame violent video games for the mass shootings in the United States, many organizations spoke out against him, like the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The ESA stated:
More than 165 million Americans enjoy video games, and billions of people play video games worldwide. Yet other societies, where video games are played as avidly, do not contend with the tragic levels of violence that occur in the U.S.
Members of the video game community have also spoken out, saying they believe politicians should stop blaming video games for the country's horrific violence. However, other organizations seem to feel differently. Walmart pulled violent video game advertisements from its stores, despite continuing to sell firearms.
The notion of blaming violent video games for real life violence has been around for a while, despite evidence to support the contrary. The president's opinion will likely continue to impact video games in some way.
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In botany, a fruit is a part of a flowering plant that derives from specific tissues of the flower, one or more ovaries, and in some cases accessory tissues. Fruits are the means by which these plants disseminate seeds. Many of them that bear edible fruits, in particular, have propagated with the movements of humans and animals in a symbiotic relationship as a means for seed dispersal and nutrition, respectively; in fact, humans and many animals have become dependent on fruits as a source of food. Fruits account for a substantial fraction of the world's agricultural output, and some (such as the apple and the pomegranate) have acquired extensive cultural and symbolic meanings.
In common language usage, "fruit" normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of a plant that are sweet or sour and edible in the raw state, such as apples, oranges, grapes, strawberries, bananas, and lemons. On the other hand, the botanical sense of "fruit" includes many structures that are not commonly called "fruits", such as bean pods, corn kernels, wheat grains, and tomatoes.
The section of a fungus that produces spores is also called a fruiting body.
In the culinary sense of these words, a fruit is usually any sweet-tasting plant product, especially those associated with seeds; a vegetable is any savoury or less sweet plant product; and a nut is any hard, oily, and shelled plant product.
These culinary vegetables that are botanically fruit include cucurbits (e.g., squash, pumpkin, and cucumber), tomatoes, peas, beans, corn, eggplant, and sweet pepper. In addition, some spices, such as allspice and chillies, are fruits, botanically speaking. In contrast, rhubarb is often referred to as a fruit, because it is used to make sweet desserts such as pies, though only the petiole (leaf stalk) of the rhubarb plant is edible. Edible gymnosperm seeds are often given fruit names, e.g., pine nuts, ginkgo nuts.
Botanically, a cereal grain, such as corn, wheat or rice, is also a kind of fruit, termed a caryopsis. However, the fruit wall is very thin, and is fused to the seed coat, so almost all of the edible grain is actually a seed.
Many common terms for seeds and fruit do not correspond to the botanical classifications. In botany, seeds are ripened ovules; fruits are the ripened ovaries or carpels that contain the seeds and a nut is a type of fruit and not a seed.
The outer, often edible layer, is the pericarp, formed from the ovary and surrounding the seeds, although in some species other tissues contribute to or form the edible portion. The pericarp may be described in three layers from outer to inner, the epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp.
Fruit that bears a prominent pointed terminal projection is said to be beaked.
A fruit results from maturation of one or more flowers, and the gynoecium of the flower(s) forms all or part of the fruit.
Inside the ovary/ovaries are one or more ovules where the megagametophyte contains the egg cell. After double fertilization, these ovules will become seeds. The ovules are fertilized in a process that starts with pollination, which involves the movement of pollen from the stamens to the stigma of flowers. After pollination, a tube grows from the pollen through the stigma into the ovary to the ovule and two sperm are transferred from the pollen to the megagametophyte. Within the megagametophyte one of the two sperm unites with the egg, forming a zygote, and the second sperm enters the central cell forming the endosperm mother cell, which completes the double fertilization process. Later the zygote will give rise to the embryo of the seed, and the endosperm mother cell will give rise to endosperm, a nutritive tissue used by the embryo.
As the ovules develop into seeds, the ovary begins to ripen and the ovary wall, the pericarp, may become fleshy (as in berries or drupes), or form a hard outer covering (as in nuts). In some multiseeded fruits, the extent to which the flesh develops is proportional to the number of fertilized ovules. The pericarp is often differentiated into two or three distinct layers called the exocarp (outer layer, also called epicarp), mesocarp (middle layer), and endocarp (inner layer). In some fruits, especially simple fruits derived from an inferior ovary, other parts of the flower (such as the floral tube, including the petals, sepals, and stamens), fuse with the ovary and ripen with it. In other cases, the sepals, petals and/or stamens and style of the flower fall off. When such other floral parts are a significant part of the fruit, it is called an accessory fruit. Since other parts of the flower may contribute to the structure of the fruit, it is important to study flower structure to understand how a particular fruit forms.
There are three general modes of fruit development:
Plant scientists have grouped fruits into three main groups, simple fruits, aggregate fruits, and composite or multiple fruits. The groupings are not evolutionarily relevant, since many diverse plant taxa may be in the same group, but reflect how the flower organs are arranged and how the fruits develop.
Simple fruit
Simple fruits can be either dry or fleshy, and result from the ripening of a simple or compound ovary in a flower with only one pistil. Dry fruits may be either dehiscent (opening to discharge seeds), or indehiscent (not opening to discharge seeds). Types of dry, simple fruits, with examples of each, are:
Fruits in which part or all of the pericarp (fruit wall) is fleshy at maturity are simple fleshy fruits. Types of fleshy, simple fruits (with examples) are:
An aggregate fruit, or etaerio, develops from a single flower with numerous simple pistils.
The pome fruits of the family Rosaceae, (including apples, pears, rosehips, and saskatoon berry) are a syncarpous fleshy fruit, a simple fruit, developing from a half-inferior ovary.
Schizocarp fruits form from a syncarpous ovary and do not really dehisce, but split into segments with one or more seeds; they include a number of different forms from a wide range of families. Carrot seed is an example.
Aggregate fruit
Aggregate fruits form from single flowers that have multiple carpels which are not joined together, i.e. each pistil contains one carpel. Each pistil forms a fruitlet, and collectively the fruitlets are called an etaerio. Four types of aggregate fruits include etaerios of achenes, follicles, drupelets, and berries. Ranunculaceae species, including Clematis and Ranunculus have an etaerio of achenes, Calotropis has an etaerio of follicles, and Rubus species like raspberry, have an etaerio of drupelets. Annona have an etaerio of berries.
The raspberry, whose pistils are termed drupelets because each is like a small drupe attached to the receptacle. In some bramble fruits (such as blackberry) the receptacle is elongated and part of the ripe fruit, making the blackberry an aggregate-accessory fruit. The strawberry is also an aggregate-accessory fruit, only one in which the seeds are contained in achenes. In all these examples, the fruit develops from a single flower with numerous pistils.
Multiple fruits
In the photograph on the right, stages of flowering and fruit development in the noni or Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia) can be observed on a single branch. First an inflorescence of white flowers called a head is produced. After fertilization, each flower develops into a drupe, and as the drupes expand, they become connate (merge) into a multiple fleshy fruit called a syncarpet.
Accessory fruit
Some or all of the edible part of accessory fruit is not generated by the ovary. Accessory fruit can be simple, aggregate, or multiple, i.e., they can include one or more pistils and other parts from the same flower, or the pistils and other parts of many flowers.
Seedlessness is an important feature of some fruits of commerce. Commercial cultivars of bananas and pineapples are examples of seedless fruits. Some cultivars of citrus fruits (especially navel oranges), satsumas, mandarin oranges, table grapes, grapefruit, and watermelons are valued for their seedlessness. In some species, seedlessness is the result of parthenocarpy, where fruits set without fertilization. Parthenocarpic fruit set may or may not require pollination but most seedless citrus fruits require stimulus from pollination to produce fruit.
Seedless bananas and grapes are triploids, and seedlessness results from the abortion of the embryonic plant that is produced by fertilization, a phenomenon known as stenospermocarpy which requires normal pollination and fertilization.
Variations in fruit structures largely depend on the mode of dispersal of the seeds they contain. This dispersal can be achieved by animals, wind, water, or explosive dehiscence.
Some fruits have coats covered with spikes or hooked burrs, either to prevent themselves from being eaten by animals or to stick to the hairs, feathers or legs of animals, using them as dispersal agents. Examples include cocklebur and unicorn plant.
The sweet flesh of many fruits is "deliberately" appealing to animals, so that the seeds held within are eaten and "unwittingly" carried away and deposited at a distance from the parent. Likewise, the nutritious, oily kernels of nuts are appealing to rodents (such as squirrels) who hoard them in the soil in order to avoid starving during the winter, thus giving those seeds that remain uneaten the chance to germinate and grow into a new plant away from their parent.
Other fruits are elongated and flattened out naturally and so become thin, like wings or helicopter blades, e.g. maple, tuliptree and elm. This is an evolutionary mechanism to increase dispersal distance away from the parent via wind. Other wind-dispersed fruit have tiny parachutes, e.g. dandelion and salsify.
Coconut fruits can float thousands of miles in the ocean to spread seeds. Some other fruits that can disperse via water are nipa palm and screw pine.
Some fruits fling seeds substantial distances (up to 100 m in sandbox tree) via explosive dehiscence or other mechanisms, e.g. impatiens and squirting cucumber.
Many hundreds of fruits, including fleshy fruits like apple, peach, pear, kiwifruit, watermelon and mango are commercially valuable as human food, eaten both fresh and as jams, marmalade and other preserves. Fruits are also used in manufactured foods like cookies, muffins, yogurt, ice cream, cakes, and many more. Many fruits are used to make beverages, such as fruit juices (orange juice, apple juice, grape juice, etc.) or alcoholic beverages, such as wine, fruit beer, or brandy. Apples are often used to make vinegar. Fruits are also used for gift giving, Fruit Basket and Fruit Bouquet are some common forms of fruit gifts.
Many vegetables are botanical fruits, including tomato, bell pepper, eggplant, okra, squash, pumpkin, green bean, cucumber and zucchini. Olive fruit is pressed for olive oil. Spices like vanilla, paprika, allspice and black pepper are derived from berries.
Nutritional value
Fruits are generally high in fibre, water, vitamin C and sugars, although this latter varies widely from traces as in lime, to 61% of the fresh weight of the date. Fruits also contain various phytochemicals that do not yet have an RDA/RDI listing under most nutritional factsheets, and which research indicates are required for proper long-term cellular health and disease prevention. Regular consumption of fruit is associated with reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease (especially coronary heart disease), stroke, Alzheimer disease, cataracts, and some of the functional declines associated with aging.
Diets that include a sufficient amount of potassium from fruits and vegetables also help reduce the chance of developing kidney stones and may help reduce the effects of bone-loss. Fruits are also low in calories which would help lower one's calorie intake as part of a weight-loss diet.
Nonfood uses
Fruits of opium poppy are the source of opium which contains the drugs morphine and codeine, as well as the biologically inactive chemical theabaine from which the drug oxycodone is synthesized. Osage orange fruits are used to repel cockroaches. Bayberry fruits provide a wax often used to make candles. Many fruits provide natural dyes, e.g. walnut, sumac, cherry and mulberry. Dried gourds are used as decorations, water jugs, bird houses, musical instruments, cups and dishes. Pumpkins are carved into Jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween. The spiny fruit of burdock or cocklebur were the inspiration for the invention of Velcro.
Coir is a fibre from the fruit of coconut that is used for doormats, brushes, mattresses, floortiles, sacking, insulation and as a growing medium for container plants. The shell of the coconut fruit is used to make souvenir heads, cups, bowls, musical instruments and bird houses.
Fruit is often used as a subject of still life paintings.
For food safety, the CDC recommends proper fruit handling and preparation to reduce the risk of food contamination and foodborne illness. Fresh fruits and vegetables should be carefully selected. At the store, they should not be damaged or bruised and pre-cut pieces should be refrigerated or surrounded by ice. All fruits and vegetables should be rinsed before eating. This recommendation also applies to produce with rinds or skins that are not eaten. It should be done just before preparing or eating to avoid premature spoilage. Fruits and vegetables should be kept separate from raw foods like meat, poultry, and seafood, as well as utensils that have come in contact with raw foods. Fruits and vegetables, if they are not going to be cooked, should be thrown away if they have touched raw meat, poultry, seafood or eggs. All cut, peeled, or cooked fruits and vegetables should be refrigerated within two hours. After a certain time, harmful bacteria may grow on them and increase the risk of foodborne illness.
Fruit allergies make up about ten percent of all food related allergies. Essential oils similar to those in citrus fruit peels are part of Balsam of Peru's composition.
Most fruit is produced using traditional farming practices. However, the yield of fruit from organic farming is growing.
The plant hormone ethylene causes ripening of many types of fruit. Maintaining most fruits in an efficient cold chain is optimal for post harvest storage, with the aim of extending and ensuring shelf life. All fruits benefit from proper post harvest care.
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Volunteers at the Museum of Bath Architecture provide invaluable service in a variety of ways. Our front of house volunteers are visitors' first point of contact with the museum, so have an important public facing role. They have the opportunity to work on admissions and shop sales, enquiries and research. Behind-the-scenes work might include assistance with exhibitions, slide collections, library stock, administration or one-off projects.
Volunteers are entitled to the following benefits and privileges:
- Complimentary individual membership of the Bath Preservation Trust. This includes newsletters, calendar of events, free admission to the Trust's four museums and invitations to exhibition openings.
- An annual excursion, expenses paid for.
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PHYSICAL FORM(S): Student athletes must have a current physical on file in the Health Office in order to participate in Jonathan Dayton athletics. The New Jersey Department of Education Pre-participation Physical Evaluation Form must be used for the physical examination and is required once per year, to reflect a medical examination date within 365 days prior to the first practice session. Please note that Pre-participation Physical Evaluations must be completed by a health care provider who has completed the Student-Athlete Cardiac Assessment Professional Development Module.
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The Movie in My Mind
Sometimes we see in people only what we want to see. Reality has no place in this state, only hopeful delusion.
One of my dearest friends, Beverly, is dating an absolute psychopath. Worst of all, he's an attractive, manipulative psycho who, because of his job, knows how to use a gun. Sometimes Beverly sees this jealous, accusatory, pompous, controlling ass for what he is. Sometimes she knows that there is no future with him, and knows that she can't lash herself to a dangerous, obstinate, un-medicated, bipolar person. Occasionally, she looks at all the heartache and fear and frustration involved and says to herself, "Jesus…I haven't even been dating him for three months. GTFO, psycho!"
However, most of the time she sees him for what she wants him to be. She sees him for the attractive, charming, strong male who wants her and only her, who says nice things to her after they fight (which is often), who tells her that he accuses her of cheating because he cares so much for her and doesn't want to lose her. Beverly got wise and all but totally extricated herself from the situation, but something in her — her tender heart, her desperation to be loved, her delusional ignoring of the facts, or her genuine kindness — didn't sever everything. Not quite. Now, she's going on dates with him. She's spending the night at his place. He can't come to her place, but everything else is on the table. It's only a matter of time before she crumbles totally.
In a similar strain, my ex was once a kind, caring, sweet, somewhat stupid creature. He was weak and would resort to lies so he could cover his own ass, but overall he was a deeply flawed, not terribly bright, sweet, caring mamma's boy prone to self-sabotage. We went to move in together and, rather than tell me he had lost his job, he lied and lied some more to cover it up. When the truth came out, our relationship ended, but a friendship remained.
After the breakup, he started drinking heavily, lied more, and eventually composed a huge lie that landed him living with three other people in a two bedroom apartment in San Francisco. In that time, his drinking morphed into the compulsive smoking of weed which turned into a crippling meth addiction. (This is the path he went down; I am not saying this is a logical or expected progression for anyone else). He spent the better part of a year being high and a slut (sometimes literally whoring himself out to people he normally wouldn't touch just to get more meth). Eventually, he hit the bottom and moved back to his mother's house. The lies, the drugs, the sex, and the diseases followed and continued until he hit the bottom again…and began scraping his face on the pavement there.
My roommate is a wonderfully kind, generous, older man I met through my ex when we were still dating. Since my apartment was getting too expensive and I planned to move out of state in less than a year (a random injury delayed that more than I ever could have expected), my ex suggested I move in and rent a room. When my drugged ex came back, he started hanging out here again. My roommate, who never wants to believe ill of almost anyone, doesn't see the bad. He believes the lies. He pretends not to notice the weed and the chemical smell. He believes that my ex is really constantly borrowing his truck to go hiking…for seven hours. He believes that my ex is going to see his mother (with whom he has a love-hate relationship). He believes that my ex all but moving in here has nothing to do with getting away from someone who will question him and hold him accountable (mommy). He thinks the late nights are just insomnia. He thinks my ex is still the good person who occasionally lies about small things. Few people are sadder than me that this is not the case.
Tonight's title is from my favorite song from Miss Saigon. It's a sad song about hope and determination and leaving reality behind to live in a dream of fulfillment. As anyone familiar with the musical knows, it doesn't end well. The movie in her mind is just that. A dream. A falsehood. Hope without substance. That is Beverly and my roommate. They pick and choose the good parts, what they want to see, and they ignore reality to their detriment, and the detriment of those around them. These toxic people take advantage of them because of their desperation or hope or kindness or determined blocking out of uncomfortable facts. I prefer Movie in My Mind without the context of the musical's ending. Then it can just be sadness and determination to find that dream, to make that movie a reality.
This reality leaves me sad. I used to think that deliberate delusions were misty, easily blown away. This has shown me that there is nothing flimsy about them when life's paths are traveled with eyes closed to reality and to those who would intrude on the delusional dream with some much needed objectivity.
"…so no one comes at night…to blow the dream away…dream…the dream I have to find…the movie in my mind…"


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How To: Spatially cluster the storage of a table using ST_Geometry
A spatially clustered table is very important for two reasons: to reduce physical and logical I/O and to improve the optimizer's calculated cost or the clustering factor for using the spatial index for Structured Query Language (SQL) statements containing spatial operators.
The optimizer's clustering factor is a number representing the degree in which data is randomly distributed throughout a table in relationship with the values stored within the index.
For example, when performing a spatial search at a given extent such as, a municipal boundary, if each feature is stored in an individual Oracle block, the time to fetch each feature can be substantially more than if all the features resided in the same Oracle block.
Because of the distribution of data among several blocks, the time to fetch the data increases. Potentially, if the clustering factor is extremely poor, meaning very few features that are spatially clustered are physically stored in the same data blocks, the optimizer likely selects a full table scan verses using the spatial index. The reason why it becomes more efficient to perform a full table scan verses using an index is to reduce the number of I/O operations, physical or logical I/O.
For example, if the spatial index was used to retrieve every row from a table, the amount of I/O would be two times or more the number of I/O operations than performing a full table scan. To use an index, Oracle must first read the index blocks, obtain the rowid for the feature to retrieve, and then read the block where the row is physically stored.
Instructions provided describe how to improve performance by reducing the number of I/O operations while at the same time ensuring Oracle is able to use the spatial index efficiently by spatially clustering the table.
To spatially cluster a table, re-create the table and sort the rows in the order of the existing spatial index.
- Identify the spatial index parameters for the table and its spatial attribute. The table's ST_Geometry attribute must be spatially indexed or no data will be present in the sde.st_geometry_index table for the table.
SELECT table_name, column_name, index_name, index_id, grid, srid
FROM sde.st_geometry_index
WHERE table_name = '<table_name>' AND owner = USER;
Use these values in the SQL to create the new table and new spatial index. Be aware of all the existing indexes on any other attributes as the final step is to re-create these indexes.
SELECT a.index_name, b.uniqueness, a.column_name, a.column_position
FROM user_ind_columns a, user_indexes b
WHERE a.table_name = '<table_name>' and a.index_name = b.index_name
ORDER BY a.index_name, a.column_position;
- Create the new table that is spatially clustered.
CREATE TABLE <table_name>_bk AS
SELECT b.*
FROM (SELECT s.sp_id, s.gx, s.gy,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY s.sp_id ORDER BY s.gx, s.gy) rn
FROM s<index_id>_idx$ s) sp, <table_name> b
WHERE rn = 1 AND b.rowid = sp.sp_id
ORDER BY sp.gx, sp.gy;
- If the previous step was successful, DROP the original table before proceeding. Always ensure the data is correctly backed up and recoverable, if any unforeseen problems are encountered.
DROP TABLE <table_name>;
The original table must be removed to allow the <table_name>_bk to be renamed to the original table name.
RENAME <table_name>_bk TO <table_name>;
- Create the spatial index and re-create any other indexes that were present on the original table and gather statistics.
Using the values from step 1, create the spatial index with the same parameters.
CREATE INDEX <index_name> ON <table_name> (<column_name>) INDEXTYPE IS
sde.st_spatial_index PARAMETERS ('st_grids=<grid1,grid2,grid3> st_srid=<srid>');
If any other indexes were present on the original table, create those indexes.
Gather statistics on the new table and indexes.
EXEC dbms_stats.gather_table_stats(USER,'<table_name>');
- The following is a complete example for spatially clustering a PARCELS table.
SELECT table_name, column_name, index_name, index_id, grid, srid
FROM sde.st_geometry_index
WHERE table_name = 'PARCELS' AND owner = USER;
SELECT a.index_name, b.uniqueness, a.column_name, a.column_position
FROM user_ind_columns a, user_indexes b
WHERE a.table_name = 'PARCELS' and a.index_name = b.index_name
ORDER BY a.index_name, a.column_position;
CREATE TABLE parcels_bk AS
SELECT b.*
FROM (SELECT s.sp_id, s.gx, s.gy,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY s.sp_id ORDER BY s.gx, s.gy) rn
FROM s31_idx$ s) sp, parcels b
WHERE rn = 1 AND b.rowid = sp.sp_id
ORDER BY sp.gx, sp.gy;
DROP TABLE parcels;
RENAME TABLE parcels_bk TO parcels;
CREATE INDEX a40_ix1 ON parcels (shape) INDEXTYPE IS
sde.st_spatial_index PARAMETERS ('st_grids=500,0,0 st_srid=2');
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX r132_sde_rowid_uk ON parcels (objectid);
CREATE INDEX apn_idx ON parcels (apn);
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You are struggling to clean things in your home without a machine and you decide to get a pressure washer but you don't know the selection criteria for such machines. You have not used a pressure washer before and your lack of information has made the process a lot difficult.
You head to your nearest store and upon inquiry, you are taken to the pressure washer section and the options that are available overwhelm you even further. Confused and dejected you decide to head home and continue with cleaning the hard way as you wouldn't want to spend your money on a pressure washer that may not suit your needs.
To prevent situations like these from happening, we have developed this guide that analyzes pressure washers so as to help you make the right purchase decision the next time you need to buy a pressure washer. This article includes a list of some of the best pressure washers that you can opt for as well as information on some of the things to consider when buying such washers.
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|Generac 7019
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|Briggs & Stratton 20504
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Our top pick is the impressive Generac 7019. With a rating of 3,400 PSI and 2.4 GPM, the Generac 7019 is able to handle all the heavy-duty cleaning jobs that you may have. Gas powered pressure washers are better than their electric counterparts and the Generac 7019 is one of the best that you can get in this regard.
Ease of use is another thing that you may desire in your pressure washer and this model was designed with that consideration in mind. The spray gun has been designed ergonomically and this makes it easy to wash away all the dirt and grim on the surfaces that you are trying to clean. A power dial has been integrated on the spray gun and this makes it easy to adjust the washing pressure for your different cleaning needs.
The wheels on the washer make it easy to move it around and this adds to its convenience. The only problem that we noticed with this pressure washer was that the suction tube could sometimes come in the way when you are cleaning but overall, the Generac 7019 is a great washer that we highly recommend.
Our second pick for pressure washers under $500 was the Briggs & Stratton 20504 that impressed us with its ability to handle heavy-duty cleaning in the shortest time possible. Your outdoor cleaning projects such as cleaning your car, patio and furniture are no match for the Briggs & Stratton 20504 that will remove all the dirt and grime on them effectively.
You will probably need some detergent to clean the above-mentioned surfaces effectively and this pressure washer comes with a detergent injection system that allows you to add your favorite detergent for a thorough clean.
This washer weighs just 68 pounds which is light enough as far as gas-powered pressure washers are concerned. The wheels will also never get flat and this way, its portability will never be compromised.
The Briggs & Stratton 20504, however, had some faulty parts that broke down easily and this affected the performance of the washer and it is for this reason why it is not our top pick in this category.
Our budget pick was an electric pressure washer known as the Stanley SLP2050. This pressure washer is in a bright yellow color that makes it visually appealing and reduces the chances of you ever tripping on it. Transporting this pressure washer to where you will be conducting the cleaning exercise will not be a challenge as you will be able to use the mobile cart for that purpose.
The connections in the washer are leak-proof and this will guarantee your safety as you will be using electric power to perform your cleaning which can be quite dangerous. The handle has been designed properly and this simplifies your cleaning process even further.
It can generate enough power for your cleaning experience but it struggled when used for extensive cleaning jobs as it was not able to clean the surfaces effectively. This is the main reason the Stanley SLP2050 is not one of our top 2 picks but all in all, it is a reliable pressure washer if you don't have a lot of money to spend.
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Ease of use and proper functionality are some of the things that we considered when ranking pressure washers on this guide but the WEN PW28 failed considerably in this regard. The unit leaks almost immediately after purchase and you could be in for a long and frustrating ride if you choose this pressure washer for your cleaning needs.
Gas powered pressure washers are known for their ability to generate a lot of power for various cleaning assignments but the WEN PW28 did not impress us in this regard. As a result of its low pressure, it was not able to remove stains from surfaces effectively.
The carburetor also did not work properly most of the times and this affected its reliability. There were a few positives with the WEN PW28 such as the presence of an axial clamp that makes adjusting the washing pressure very easy but we felt the flaws were too much for us to give it a better ranking.
With the different varieties of pressure washers in the market, choosing just one from the lot can be a huge challenge. Pressure washers are complex machines and buying them is just as complex. There are a lot of things to consider and you will be making a huge mistake if you just walk into a store and pick the first washer that you come across. To help you with your selection, we have compiled this buying guide that highlights some of the things that you have to consider when buying a pressure walker.
Some of the things that you have to consider in this regard include;
Pressure washers are available in two types, gas-powered pressure washers and electric pressure washers. The main thing that differentiates these two types of pressure washers is the fuel that they run on with gas powered pressure washers using gas and electric pressure washers running on electricity just as their names suggest.
Of the two types, gas-powered pressure washers are able to generate more power than their electric alternatives and those are what you should get if you have a lot of cleaning to do or have some heavy cleaning assignments to get done.
Electric pressure washers are connected to the power outlet with an electric cord and the length of the cord will determine how far you can clean. Some electric pressure washers allow you to use an extension to extend the reach of the washer and if that is the case, you should always use the factory recommended power extension.
Your cleaning assignments will also determine the pressure that you can get. If your cleaning duties are light, then a light-duty pressure washer will do. If you have a lot of things to clean, then you should go for a pressure washer that matches your power requirements.
The power of a pressure washer is measured in pounds per square inch (PSI) or gallons per minute (GPM) and you should go for a pressure washer with higher values of PSI and GPM if you want a powerful washer.
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We conducted an extensive market research and the Generac 7019 emerged as the best pressure washer in this category. The Briggs & Stratton 20504 followed closely in second place with the Stanley SLP2050 our value for money pressure washer. The WEN PW28 was our least favorite model.
Choosing a pressure that costs less than $500 is very difficult as most models fall in this category and this makes your selection process harder. By developing this guide, we have done all the hard work and all you have to do is to read this guide comprehensively to find a great pressure washer for your cleaning needs.
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Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So, you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God's law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin. Romans 7:24-25
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So, God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin's control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit. Romans 8:1-4
Opening his mouth, Peter said: "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him. The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed. You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross. God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible, not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead. And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead. Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins." Acts 10:34-43
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him." Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us." Jesus said to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works. Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves." John 14:6-11
Today's thoughts from today's verses:
Up to now when speaking of the God of Scripture, we have focused on God the Father, and God the Son, but now we include God the Spirit. In belonging to Christ, it is God the Spirit who frees us from the power of sin. God the Father gives us God the Son, who in turn gives us God the Spirit who becomes within us a liberating force to do that which absolutely cannot be done on our own apart from Him. God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – do for us what the law or any "faith" system that the world offers cannot do – produce for us a dramatically changed life free from the penalty and power of sin.
Great passages above that wonderfully describe the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and His miraculous provision for the deepest needs of mankind. I love Peter's statement, "He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God." Truly, Biblical Christianity is radically different from all other "faith" systems because of Jesus Christ of whom it is said, "this is the One."
Today's prayer response from today's thoughts:
Lord, I recognize that my life is not as dramatically changed is it could be. I am deeply moved by the extent to which you have gone to make it possible though. I do not want a dramatically changed life to be just a possibility. I want it to be a reality, so I commit myself to cooperate as fully as possible with your indwelling Spirit as I go forward with my new life in Christ. Amen!
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Tours to Oban
The original fishing village of Oban on the rugged west coast has grown into a vibrant town that's the 'seafood capital of Scotland' and 'Gateway to the Isles'. Travelers from around the world flock to its busy port to begin their island-hopping adventures to the Inner and Outer Hebrides.
This is where our small group catches the ferry to the islands on our four day tour of Mull, Iona and the Highlands and on our six day island hopping tour of Mull, Iona, Skye, the Highlands and Loch Ness, all of which depart from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Discover Scotland Tours also offers a one day tour from Glasgow to Oban, the Western Highlands, Lochs, Castles and Glencoe. On this tour we stop in Oban for lunch.
As your luxury mini coach arrives in the town, whose name means 'little bay' in Gaelic, you can't miss the granite monument of McCaig's Tower, a folly that was never completed. It's worth walking up to this Colosseum-like structure for the panoramic views to the misty isles.
In the lanes below you can shop for local crafts and gifts or simply sit on the seawall, breathe in the crystal air and gaze out to the small island of Kerrera and beyond. Seafood lovers might enjoy savouring some of Scotland's tastiest oysters and mussels in Oban's excellent restaurants around the picturesque harbour.
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By Pastor Nathan Richardson Heartland Community Church, La Porte City
Rest is the best commandment
A blizzard in the Midwest can become a windy and snowy mess creating whiteout conditions. I read that farmers would prepare for a blizzard by tying a rope from the barn to the house. In this the farmer in whiteout conditions would always be able to find their way back home. This may seem a bit extreme but when you are unable to see you can easily be turned around and head in the wrong direction maybe even walking in circles.
It reminds me of the Israelites after they had left captivity in Egypt. They wanted nothing more than to go back home. But due to some poor decisions were unable to go home for 40 years. They wandered in an aimless direction without any focus.
I can become misdirected when my priorities are off. To keep my priorities on point I need to go back to the basics to remind myself what God really wants for my life. Moses did this for the Israelites by reminding them before they head into the promise land. He read to them the 10 Commandments to help them remember what was important.
One of those commandments can be read in Deuteronomy 5:12-15. For me this is the one command that shows God is looking out for me and what is best for my life. If followed it is also the one that helps me keep my focus.
12"Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do. 15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day."
God made the Sabbath first for himself. He rested on the seventh day after six days of creation. God modeled the need for rest. Can you believe that we have a command for rest? This should be the most followed commandment of God. We literally have to do nothing to follow it. Yet it may be one of the most resisted commands due to the culture of busy. Americans love to stay busy.
Sabbath is a weekly reminder to stop and rest. If we do not rest exhaustion wins out, our body breaks down and sickness will prevail. Back in the days of the Oregon Trail many people moved their families out west to start a new life. One wagon train left from St. Louis. Some of the group decided they were going to follow the Sabbath by resting and worshipping. The other group felt it was important to arrive in Oregon as early as they could to become established before the winter hit. The group that rested arrived before the other group. The rest allowed them to be more productive the other six days of travel. Over productivity becomes counter intuitive.
God really knows what he is doing by giving us these commands. You have permission to slow down and rest. Try it out. See how it goes. God knows best. He is looking out for you and your health. Rest is really the best commandment.


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We have a particular fondness for the unintrusive, non-gimmicky column shifter here at TTAC. They're satisfying to shift, pleasingly retro, and free up space between the front seats for any number of things, including a seat. Column shifters also keep your eyes pointed straight ahead, instead of having them wandering around the console or bottom of the center stack, searching for that newfangled dial shifter or push-button array.
Sadly, the column shifters in more than 228,000 Ram trucks are an invitation to danger. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced a recall of so-equipped models in the hopes of preventing rollaway accidents.
While FCA says while there's no known accidents or injuries associated with the issue, the vehicles do pose a risk to occupants and bystanders.
"An FCA US investigation discovered the Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) may overheat on certain vehicles equipped with steering column gear-shifters. This condition has been linked to protracted brake-pedal application while vehicles idle in 'park,'" the automaker said in a statement.
"If overheating occurs, a vehicle's shifter may be repositioned without brake-pedal application, or the presence of a key in the ignition."
In this scenario, children left behind in the car (is that still legal?) or a rambunctious dog could knock the shifter out of park, sending the Ram on an unexpected journey. Applying the parking brake before exiting the vehicle is recommended. The issue affects some 228,508 vehicles sold in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Models with the sketchy shift interlock include 2017-2018 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups, certain 2017-2018 Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 chassis cabs, and 2016-2017 Ram 3500 chassis cabs with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of less than 10,000 lbs. A smaller number of 2017-2018 Ram 1500 pickups have the potential fault, as well.
The bulk of the recalled trucks exist in the U.S., though approximately 42,045 went to Canadian buyers, and 4,066 to the Mexican market. Another 1,422 made their way outside the continent.
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My name, Cora, means Maiden, and we are all on a journey-hence "Mayden's Voyage" I am a writer, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. I've been a blogger since 2006 and have met the most amazing people in the world because of it. "What you say- IS what will happen." I am a firm believer in the power of words...both my own and yours. ♥
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Home again...
Facts about my trip:
*The Marines laid low (but I swear I can spot one from a mile off! :)
*I used my sun-screen but forgot to put it on my ears...yep- the left one is hurting!
* Saturday it rained.
I drove down to the ocean anyway and sat in my car and read- leaving my keys in the ignition.
I forgot THAT MY HEADLIGHTS NEVER SHUT OFF when the keys are in the ingnition.
My battery died... Yet another Blonde moment- from me to you! :)
*The sky was beautiful on Sunday!!!
Do you really think I wanted to come home on Monday????
Are you CRAZY????
But it is hard to blog from the beach- and I did miss you all...and I have lots of catching up to do~ Hope to drop by tonight and get caught up with all of you :)
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- Gnomeself Be True said...
...and because of the rain, there were no Marines around to give you a "jump start?"
- 3:29 PM, August 15, 2006
- Mayden' s Voyage said...
Ummm...I will plead the 5th on that one- ok?
However- one particular "Sailor" kept re-appearing in a dream of mine...care to guess who???
-kitten :P (purrrrrr!!! :)
- 4:03 PM, August 15, 2006
- boneman said...
Welcome home, anyway, and I'm glad yer trip was safe.
It may be that some of this poetry has worn down....
Just came back from Perci's where I put althusius on a lathe.
Dang! I should have kept on the poet's gown!
It's just that when I rhyme, the hatred won't really flow free.
And, I like it so much better, being nice is more like being me.
But, some kind'a berate it, and, I reckon they have a point.
Like when y'hear a tune over and over sometimes makes y'want out'a the joint!
Oh well.
What the....
Don't matter much what they say
'cause y'all came back to the blogs t'play!
Hey hey hey!
- 6:23 PM, August 15, 2006
- boneman said...
which reminds me.
Indeed, I had Jean, Nea, and you picked.
At the last moment, I thought t'get m'sis in law into it....but.
How did you know?
- 6:25 PM, August 15, 2006
- ..................... said...
cora, i've had brunette moments like those.....
1. I've locked my keys in the car.
2. I've dropped my keys down a drain before...a long time ago. 3. I've parked, but left the ignition on so i could still listen to the radio....dead battery an hour later...
4. yesterday, i went to pick my oldest from scouts. 1st i drove in the direction of my in-laws before i realized i was driving wrong, then i turned around and absentmindedly drove in the direction of downtown.....i had to turn around again and finally got it right.
.....and i won't even talk about rearending my hubbie at the impossibly fast speed of 5 miles an hour or less..
- 6:25 PM, August 15, 2006
- Mayden' s Voyage said...
Boneman- :)
I loathe being at odds with someone...unless it's someone I can take a swing at! (don't you believe it!) lol!
I daresay that something very frightening will unify us- and it will be a dark terrible day. It makes me sad that we don't appreciate life until we face death.
Glad you were thinking of me on your book blog/post...I couldn't resist!
And I looked up page 123 in that "other" book- lol, it was just a picture! :P
Schaumi- LOL..."Sigh"- we go together like peanut butter and jelly! :) Thanks for the huge grin! :)
- 7:05 PM, August 15, 2006
- Malinda777 said...
Welcome home, no worries about the blonde moment, I have them too. I ran out of gas in the middle of the drive through at the bank...DUH...that was embarrassing.
- 7:12 PM, August 15, 2006
- sparringK9 said...
/bark bark bark
you look mahvolous..rested and mischievious and rosy. (soft) grrrrrrrr.....i love the photos the clouds and the mayden.
- 8:12 PM, August 15, 2006
- Mayden' s Voyage said...
K9...I adore you. I think a poem is coming soon.
We have less than one week left!
I will weep a river of tears when it is over- I know I will.
**smooch** to you-
- 8:28 PM, August 15, 2006
- ..................... said...
you're quite welcome....;)
- 9:10 PM, August 15, 2006
- sparringK9 said...
/bark bark bark
oh mayden, mayden oh. (hat tip to my rivals there)
i know the sands of time are down to a tiny inverted pyramid!!! come by the yard i have started the first of a series of artistic cyber-shrines to the uber muse...grrrrrrrl i could never exhaust the possibilities.
absolut mayden.
- 9:23 PM, August 15, 2006
- X. Dell said...
Well, Mayden, I didn't tell anyone about the key in the ignition. But since you outed yourself, I suppose we can mention it now.
It's good to have you back, although hope you enjoyed your visit.
- 10:25 PM, August 15, 2006
- puerileuwaite said...
Wow. Wish I was there.
- 9:02 AM, August 16, 2006
- Mayden' s Voyage said...
K9- love it...had to blog a new post so everyone will pop over to your place :)
The pink/blue is my favorite!
X~ I will never let it be said of you that you don't know how to keep a secret...thank you ;)
PW- how far a drive is it for you to the east coast? I so love it there...
- 12:48 PM, August 16, 2006


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I can be very patient when it comes to a lot of things. Ie. People, Family, work etc but when it comes to the beloved hobby I, in the past, tended to rush a bit. There's a lot to be said about taking your time and adding details etc. Don't get me wrong, I think a coat, a wash and dry brush can look incredible, especially en masse but over the last twelve months, since Lord Julius Fendrake and Retinue actually, I find I take my time a lot more.
Take for instance my most recent post. Two Brothers.
I paid special attention to the armour. Even though it's quite plain and done in a grey tone it actually has a base coat of turquoise. I wanted it to have a blue-ish hue. I also used leadbelcher to show scuffing on the edges of the armour here and there. I think it turned out quite well. I guess the trick is not to over do it. Those two approaches mixed with careful layering of Nuln Oil really helped me achieve the look I was going for. See below.
Patience really is a virtue.


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When I was still a teenager, I had the unlikely honor of being a marshal for New York City's Columbus Day Parade. Not the Grand Marshal, mind you—that title is generally reserved for prominent Italian-Americans who like parades and don't mind lots of hand-waving. No, I was a regular marshal, whose responsibilities consisted mainly of making sure the parade participants were lined up correctly in the staging areas, passing along the "go" signal when it was show time, and lots of standing around, trying to look official.
Other than getting up at 5 a.m., it was a good experience, made possible by my father's longtime involvement with the Columbus Citizens Foundation as a marshal.
My dad was passionate about this stuff. Along with a lifetime of other volunteer duties, my father served as National President of the Commission for Social Justice, the anti-defamation arm of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy (OSIA), and spearheaded its Positive Image Campaign, a program designed to better publicize Italian-American historical achievements and contributions.
It never meant all that much to me. I couldn't see what the big deal was—first, I was American, not Italian, and second, where I grew up, an Italian last name was not unusual, it was expected; prejudice was a foreign concept to me.
As I got older, I realized that there are many people whose idea of Italian, and Italian-American culture, is largely informed by movies and TV shows like The Godfather, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos, with an occasional Jersey Shore thrown in. Though in a lot of ways I decry any hyphenation—to me, we're all Americans, with slightly different backstories—I gradually came to appreciate the desire—and the need—for a celebration of the positive elements of Italian and Italian-American culture.
Corresponding with my own evolving understanding of the Italian pride issue was a national trend of increasing sensitivity toward indiginous people, specifically the people who lived in America before it got its current name. These two ideas, unfortunately, seemed to be on a collision course.
The very idea of Columbus "discovering" America depends on a rather one-sided view of history. In 1973, activist Adam Fortunate Eagle made the point humorously and succinctly when he traveled to Rome, Italy, and "claimed" it. As he wrote in his book Scalping Columbus and Other Damn Indian Stories: "If an Italian can lay claim to discovery of the Americas, with a native population estimated at eighty million in North, Central, and South America, then an American Indian should be able to discover a land called Italy." One could make the argument that Spain would have been a more appropriate country for the activist to claim, since Columbus sailed under the Spanish flag, but you get the idea.
Christopher Columbus exists in a kind of cultural limbo—hero to some, villain to others. As with many historical figures, a careful analysis reveals a complicated man who accomplished some incredible things, and did some horrible things, too. Because he's become such a divisive figure, some people think we should get rid of Columbus Day—and I'm one of them.
There's significant opposition to chucking Columbus Day, however, and a big part of it has to do with our natural desire to maintain tradition. We were all taught that Columbus discovered America (1492, ocean blue, etc.)—even though he never actually stepped foot on the continent we now call North America. Change is difficult, but that's not an excuse.
More understandable, and more sympathetic, is resistance from Italian-Americans who object to seeing what was once a day of personal pride renamed "Indiginous People's Day" in many cities across the U.S., a move that carries with it an implication of complicity and shame. Rebranding a long-held holiday might seem a reasonable counter-attack to the longtime mistreatment of native people, but it's important to remember that Italian-Americans are not the real target, just as Columbus Day isn't really, to my mind, about Columbus. The most ready comparison to Columbus Day's meaning for Italian-Americans is that of Saint Patrick's Day for Irish-Americans. But whatever you might think of Columbus, he was definitely no saint.
Allow me to propose a solution—change the name of Columbus Day to "Italian Culture Day," or some similar appellation. Doing so would expand the holiday's scope to more specifically honor the multitude of Italian immigrants to America who helped build this country, as well as the big names of the Italian Renaissance—Da Vinci, Michelangelo, et al.—and their own lasting innovations and achievements, such as popularizing the single-name nomenclature, and having those names bestowed upon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Renaming Columbus Day would also prevent, or at least mitigate, a looming pick-your-side war in which the false choice of indiginous people or Italian culture is presented. If this country's principles (if not always its actions) stand for anything, it's the peaceful coexistence of people of different backgrounds, who are all now American.
As for Indiginous People's Day, keeping the concept—but moving it to another day—would allow a tribute to native people without distraction, appreciated as a genuine attempt to represent their history and culture, rather than dismissed as a simple act of rebuttal or spite against the establishment.
Pride is a powerful, easily misdirected emotion—a vice or a virtue, depending on the situation. A compromise, and a show of solidarity between supporters of Italian-American pride and indiginous people's pride, would give both sides one more thing to be truly proud of.


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18 May, 2011
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 279th meeting held on 18 May 2011, discussed the issue of the protection of civilian populations in armed conflicts, on the basis of the Progress Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the Development of Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians in African Union Peace Support Operations [PSC/PR/2(CCLXXIV)], as well as the statements made by the representatives of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Council recalled decision Assembly/AU/Dec.294(XV).2 of the Assembly of the Union, adopted at its 15th Ordinary Session, held in Kampala, Uganda, from 25 to 27 July 2010, in which the Assembly welcomed the efforts deployed to develop a Framework of Action and AU Guidelines on the Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping Operations. Council further recalled communiqué PSC/MIN/1(CCXXXXV) on the situation in Somalia, adopted at its 245th meeting held on 15 October 2010, which, inter alia, encouraged the Commission to mainstream the Draft AU Guidelines for the Protection of Civilians in Peace Support Operations into the activities of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), as well as the relevant provisions of the Declaration of the 4th Ordinary Meeting of the Specialised Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security (STCDSS), held in Addis Ababa, on 7 December 2010, as endorsed by the 18th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, held in Addis Ababa, from 27 to 28 January 2011 [EX.CL/Dec.626(XVIII)].
Council stressed the relevance of a number of AU instruments to the protection of civilians, including the AU Constitutive Act, the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, as well as the AU Convention for the Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons. Council further stressed the imperative of ensuring the effective implementation of the commitments made by Member States in these instruments, in particular with respect to the protection of civilians.
Council emphasized the importance of the protection of civilians, and urged the Commission to finalize, as early as possible, the Draft Guidelines, drawing lessons from relevant experiences. Council encouraged the Commission to mainstream the protection of civilians into the whole spectrum of the African Peace and Security Architecture. Council welcomed the efforts being made by the Commission, including the steps taken to mainstream the Draft Guidelines for the Protection of civilians into the work of AMISOM.
Council encouraged the Commission to pursue its efforts, notably through the development of:
(i) an AMISOM approach for the protection of civilians,
(ii) a lessons learned report,
(iii) protection threats, vulnerabilities and risks indicators for the Continental Early Warning System (CEWS),
(iv) a Guidance Note on protection mandates,
(v) a Framework for developing mission?specific protection strategies,
(vi) and drafting of training guidelines, as well as through the conduct of awareness?raising and outreach activities.
Council requested the Commission to provide it with regular reports on progress made in the implementation of this press statement and other relevant AU decisions.


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"They lack the balls to let one person drive the design value so that there's continuity and perspective from the sketch to realization. It started with Edsel with the focus groups then you went to car companies being more about shareholders and Wall Street and the constant lie of 'next year we're going to sell 110 percent more!' which they can't sustain. It's a false model. So then they give the cars away or incentivize them or whatever, so it's a Wall Street game. It's not a design-driven product, which it should be and always ways. Back in the day a Desoto was a Desoto because one guy ran it versus Chrysler versus Plymouth. Versus whomever. It's that more than anything.
My whole thing is that automotive companies have become more of a whorehouse not just from design but from brand priority. So if you look at Bugatti and why that name resonates today, it's because Ettore was a lunatic and he held the line and was passionate about it. Here we are almost 100 years later and it means something. When W.O. ran Bentley and Bentley-Rolls was fucked up — facilities no resources all in the red — the brand value, the panache, what it stood for, was distinct. Tell me a car company today that can honestly say that." – Jonathan Ward, founder, ICON.
Why Detroit can't make cool cars.


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The other day Ben got to experience the horrible scream that occurs when a stink bug lands in the car anywhere near the boys. This time it landed on Ryder's side of the car which really set him off into a massive tantrum. It was so bad that days later he is still refusing to willingly get into the car. And once he is in the car he folds his legs up tight, clenches his fists, and shakes. The day of these pictures he refused to put his legs down even after we stopped and got the bug out of the car (it was on the floor).
Ryder fell asleep during dinner the other night. We moved their chairs into the living room so we could all watch the Kentucky Derby during dinner.
I got my new pump in the mail last week, but just started using it yesterday. It is the same size as my old pump, but I figured I would post a few pictures anyways. This time I got a blue one. The big differences are that you can get much better control because this pump can give insulin in much smaller amounts to give a more constant level overall.
I wanted to post some information about our trip to Maine since things have changed. We thought everything was worked out, but then some stuff got messed up and caused us to almost not go. Now it is going to be an all guy trip because I am staying home with the dogs. I am not going to post details about what went wrong, but there is no fixing what happened so I have no choice in the matter for various reasons. So the boys and Ben will be making the drive to Maine and back still. I know the boys are very excited and talk about it non-stop and I will enjoy a little "me" time. I am not excited about being at home with no car, but I know it will be fine. I will keep myself busy and hopefully the boys will have fun.