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Your average ski pole has as much sex appeal as Boy George naked, so we got pretty lathered up over K2's 6 Speeds ($99). Check it out: chrome trim, elegantly-stitched black leather grips, and grey-on-black striped carbon fiber. The things are downright randy. Suddenly we're daydreaming about go-go boots and torrid nights outside of Des Moines, Iowa (maybe that's just us?). Probably has something to do with the trick bottle opener that comes with the 6 Speeds.
Gore-Tex City
Now that we've got Gore-Tex in our dental floss, dress shoes, and guitar strings, we shouldn't have been surprised when companies like Banana Republic and Polo started incorporating the stuff into their trench coats and cashmere-blended jackets. But, we were-and these high tech, higher-fashion threads aren't bad looking, either. Now, you wouldn't catch us prowling Mad River Glen's Mad Mountain Tavern in this stuff, but we're pretty confident they might help us hook up in Aspen.
Bark and Beacon
Most ski-town mutts we know seem to fend for themselves pretty well. But if you've got a desperate desire to keep track of your hound, pick up Ortovox's D1 Doggy Xmitter ($85). Developed for rabbit-hole-diving hunting dogs in Europe, the unit will be available to consumers stateside this year. Strap the Zippo-sized gizmo on Lucky, and neither a deep tree well nor your neighbor's promiscuous poodle can keep you apart. And, yes, until the furballs develop opposable thumbs and learn to talk, the D1 can only transmit.


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Exercise is proven to help manage arthritis symptoms. It's shown to increase strength and flexibility, reduce joint pain, and help combat fatigue. In fact, lack of exercise can actually make joints even more painful and stiff.
Fit & Strong! is an 8 or 12-week physical activity program designed for adults—especially older adults—with arthritis.
Class activities include:
- group discussion
- goal setting
- lower extremity strength exercises
- aerobics
- stretching
- introduction to balance
- upper body exercises
Register online for a Fit & Strong program near you, or call 888-484-3800.
Benefits to You
Fit & Strong! can help you:
- Learn about osteoarthritis and how physical activity can be tailored to your needs to help manage symptoms
- Learn safe stretching, balance, aerobic, and strengthening exercises
- Increase the frequency, duration, and intensity of exercise over time
- Incorporate physical activity into your lifestyle
- Develop a physical activity routine you can continue after the program ends
For more information on the Fit & Strong! program, contact:
Nikki Prosch, SDSU Extension Health & Physical Activity Field Specialist
605-882-5140 or 605-688-6409
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The award was won for our work in the community supporting projects like The Oscar Maclean Foundation, The States of Jersey Advance to Work scheme and our charity of choice for 2017; Brig-Y-Don.
Assistant Trust Manager, Chris Mourant was also awarded a silver for 'Trustee of the Year - Boutique'.
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Friday, I skipped the filk entirely, instead hanging out with nosebeepbear and friends and playing Zendo until after the filk closed up.
Saturday, we got up in time to make Heather Alexander's main concert (pictures may follow), then I gamed, trying out St Petersburg (one of the contenders for spiel de jars; an economic strategy game with varied ways to win) and the Sticks and Stones Lunch Money expansion (which I own, but haven't played with; it does nicely vary the gameplay in ways, though I ended up simply drawing badly for hand after hand, and getting caught flatfooted that way). After dinner (yummy sushi with drcpunk and Nancy Leibovitz), I gamed a bit more during the Masquerade, then filked for a longish while, though I didn't perform much (the Itsy Bitsy Spider/Mary Ellen Carter cross, and PQR, that may be it). Filking broke up around 1:30 or 2, but I went to sleep after 3 anyway, since I wanted tp practice harp and Yaakov (er, Harold Feld) was coming in around then.
Sunday, got up early (er, 11 or so), and spent some timee in the gaming room trying to hunt up a game, but more of the gamers were apparently fast asleep -- there were games, but few I was interested in -- I got in a 2 player SJ game, and learned "counting sheep" (an incredibly light and random game with a lot of opprotunities to screw other players over, but a bit too slight for my taste -- moreso than Lunch Money, IMO), then got lunch with Drcpunk and attended Heather Alexander's children's concert, which as a lot of fun (and mostly composed of the obvious favorites, but that's part of the point).
Sometime after this, we left -i it's been a couple of weeks, and I'm fuzzy on the details. But was a good con.


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Why Jennifer Aniston Stopped Exercising For Her Movie Role
Originally aired on 12/18/2014
Jennifer Aniston and Dr. Oz discuss the importance of exercise for mind, body and soul.
Guests: Jennifer Aniston , Manoush Zomorodi , Matthew Reeve
Jennifer Aniston and Dr. Oz discuss the importance of exercise for mind, body and soul.
Dr. Oz talks about the workout that took the fitness world by storm in 2014 — barre exercises. Plus, Sadie Lincoln, founder of Barre3 demonstrates a few moves.
Dr. Oz shares the new at-home cancer test you can do easily and painlessly.
Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC's New Tech City podcast, explains why spending less time on your smartphone can make you more aware of your surroundings and help you sleep better.
Dr. Oz discusses the app 'Self Control' which helps you focus on the task at hand and stay off the internet for a limited amount of time.
In her new breakout role, Jennifer Aniston plays a character battling chronic pain who is addicted to prescription painkillers. It's a sobering look at painkiller addiction that may be a wake-up call for many.
Meet five everyday people who saved their own lives from cancer, heart disease and even a heart attack.Click for more


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The infographic is a perhaps light-hearted way to demonstrate that personalisation is important – but full of potential pitfalls. From basic errors such as getting names, titles and addresses wrong many businesses also make more substantial mistakes when it comes to personalised direct mail.
Another error for marketers is that they don't personalise enough! Both data and printing technology have developed to enable most companies to create relatively sophisticated personalised campaigns – you don't need to be printing at high volumes to employ Variable Data Printing technology to create effective personalised mail campaigns.
But software is also allowing an analysis of transactional and non-transactional activity to create much more bespoke campaigns that look at the 'bigger picture' – exploring customer lifestyle, life stages and specific project journeys as much as purchase history. This level of sophistication can produce a dramatic increase in response rates and ROI. As ever, the data alone cannot do anything – it needs to backed up by a strong creative, effective content and a clear call to action.
Three main data areas should be used in order to create the personalisation:
• Profile: the information provided by a customer about their interests plus their personal details such as gender and age
• Behaviour: the data a brand can work out based on a customer's interactions; this is likely to be information such as their hobbies, interests and likes
• Transactional: the conclusions which can be reached about a customer's likely current and future requirements based on their purchases made on and offline
Used correctly, combining these areas begins to create relevance and context to messaging.
And this is perhaps another area where personalisation can pose dangers. Mining the available data is very important but it does not mean that the basics of any Direct Mail can be forgotten: the recipient needs to receive a mailing that that they are likely to want to open and/or read; they must receive a clear offer that appeals to them; and there needs to be a clear call to action and there needs to be some form of tracking that allows you to measure the success of the campaign and track response. In summary, don't let the data ditch the need for creativity.
Another aspect of personalisation for all campaigns is that it should be 360 degrees – recognising that the vast majority of consumers access digital as well as traditional channels. Therefore a smart campaign, with the ability to fuel future campaigns, will move consumers between digital and print channels – for their benefit and for the organisation's benefit.


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I am not to be trifled with if I haven't gotten my full eight hours. Heed the signs!
Jobs are hard to come by, housing prices are on the rise. At least your back seat won't be so lumpy to sleep on anymore!
A hot cuppa joe should be just what it takes to get you perked up and ready to go.
Available at: SparklesNGlitter http://www.etsy.com/listing/60471885/bear-sleep-mask ($16.50)


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"To promote better and effective home ownership for all eligible public housing residents in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and to enable home ownership to reach an optimum level through education, maintenance and instilling a sense of pride for all home ownership."
The Virgin Islands Housing Authority is pleased to provide the following information to promote the William's Delight Home Ownership Program. We hope that you will gain a better understanding of what home ownership is about, and how it relates to our communities.
- Home Ownership is a commitment to personal financial security.
- Home Ownership is a commitment to strengthening families and good citizenship.
- Home Ownership is a commitment to community.
- Home Ownership is a commitment to economic growth.
The Vision Of Home Ownership
The Vision of the William's Delight Home Ownership Program is to:
(1) Empower our residents to achieve their housing dreams and improve their lives through home ownership.
(2) Promote home Ownership as an achievable and viable goal to:
- Families who pay substantial monthly rent, but who believe that home ownership is beyond their reach.
- Highlight the importance of home ownership as an American value and encourage home ownership population and renters to get together and become involved in supporting the Home ownership strategies.
- Reinvigorate the idea of increased savings as an important component of home buying and home ownership.
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Dozens of clergy sex abuse victims are gathering in Boston to mark a decade since the abuse crisis broke and devastated Roman Catholics and their church nationwide.
The conference this weekend coincides with the 10th anniversary of a Boston Globe story that began a stream of revelations about abusive priests and church leaders who failed to stop them.
An organizer said clergy sex abuse victims make up about two-thirds of the 120 people signed up for the conference at a Boston hotel.
The conference aims to encourage victims to help expose abuse, through such steps as publicly telling their stories.
Another goal is to celebrate progress in helping victims heal and forcing the church to confront abuse — even though one organizer says there are "many, many miles to go."


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Bacon Sundae Comes to Burger King
I enjoy bacon, but I don't know about this. Burger King is testing out a brand new item on their menu in Nashville. The item? The Bacon Sundae will sell for $2.49 and could spread across the United States soon. We've seen other places come out with bacon sweets, but I just don't understand the obsession with bacon and ice cream. Both are great separately, but together? No thanks. According to the Daily Mail:
The new product by the fast food giant boasts vanilla ice cream, slathered in fudge sauce and topped with chunks of cooked rashers of salty bacon.
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The exhibit at the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University, recreates the experience of the first women who crossed onto construction sites in 1978, as part of a major federal effort promoting jobs and apprenticeship training for women.
"On Equal Terms" combines realistic and fanciful works of art with first-person testimony. Susan Eisenberg, an artist, poet, activist, and master electrician, has interviewed more than two dozen women in the trades about their inspiration, frustration and experiences. Her mixed media installation reflects these candid conversations.
The opening reception is Thursday, Oct. 16, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Women's Studies Research Center, and will honor the contributions of Massachusetts tradeswomen. The installation runs from Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Jan. 9. www.brandeis.edu/arts/wsrc.html
Marc Truant & Associates, Inc. managed the construction of the Women's Studies Research Center, which involved the adaptive re-use of 10,000 square feet of industrial warehouse space in a gateway building to the Brandeis campus. The space was conceived to house multidisciplinary research in the area of international feminism, women's history, and gender equity.


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G20 G-code
G20 means "all moves starting now have their units specified in inches ( imperial units )".
G20's evil twin is G21, which means "all moves starting now have their units specified in millimeters ( metric units )", which is the default when Smoothie starts.
An inch is 25.4 millimeters.
The command is used as such :
Which means : units are now imperial until another G-code changes it ( modal command )
No parameters.
Further reading
These resources are used as references for Gcode :
This site is a WIki, which means you are very welcome to help us improve it. Help on how to do that can be found at the Editing the Wiki page . You can edit any page by clicking the "Edit" button bellow :


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Knitting Happily Along…
I've been knitting along quite happily – how did it get to be April?
First up – socks, socks and more socks. So far this year:
A pair of my basic toe-up socks in Claudia Handpainted Fingering Weight Yarn in my blog colors! I thought I would get bored with just knitting, so I knit through the back loop every other row. Whatever works for you, ya know?
Next up,
Gusset Heel Basic Socks, from Socks from the Toe Up by Wendy Johnson. Easy pattern, great yarn, not a lot of work for cool striped socks!
I also started (and finished) this great shawl:
Gail (aka Nightsong) in Tess Designer Yarns Silk gifted to me by Cynthia. Great pattern, great yarn – what more can a girl ask for?
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Introducing Squeebie's Cozy Mittens
In honor of Squeebie's achievement, these mittens were designed for her! Fun to knit, these mittens will brighten even the coldest winter days!
Knit with Crystal Palace Mini Mochi [80% Merino Wool 20% Nylon, 195 yds 50g ball]; 1 skein; or 195 yds fingering weight yarn on size 2 needles with a gauge of 7.5 sts per inch; Women's size medium.
Ravelry people can see the pattern here.
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Best laid plans…
Well, I've been looking for a tablecloth to cover this up:
I made the Hemlock Ring Blanket last year, and thought I'd knit another doily in worsted weight yarn so that it would be big enough for a table cloth – I chose the Doily with Spiral.
So I began knitting with a worsted weight cotton on size 7 needles:
I finally finished and blocked it:
I had some help blocking – I was dog sitting for my parents, and Daisy insisted on helping:
The Daisy Dog stood guard over the lace blob while it was drying:
I thought I blocked it out big enough, but this is what I ended up with:
Oops! Back to the blocking board for this one! When I get over the fact that I spent all this time and energy on this lace blob, and this is what I ended up with, I'll reblock and stretch the heck out of this thing. For now, it's in time out.
In sock knitting news, I've designed another pattern for the Knitting Central Sock Club.
Go sign up if you haven't – this year we are focusing on techniques. You'll just have to sign up to find out what these techniques will be. This 6 month package will include a package filled with sock goodness every 2 months – a sock designed by a Knitting Central staff member, a new technique to learn, membership to a Yahoo group for knitting along, and of course, yummy sock yarn to complete said pattern. My socks hit the mail the first week in October and I'm very excited! Go sign up today!
Happy Knitting!
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Diamonds in His Shoes
Yes, socks again.
Pattern: Diamonds in His Shoes
Yarn: Koigu (what else!) 2 skeins color P307
Needles: US 2 Addi's
began: August 27th
finished: September 6th
for: Dad's B-day
Finished just in time – Dad's turning the big 70 tomorrow (gosh he's old – but not me!). Hope he'll like them – this is a great pattern – toe-up with a K2P2 ribbing on the leg (great for his chicken legs!) Easy to follow and knit!
I was able to finish these during Tropical Storm Hannah – lots of rain and wind made staying in and finishing them easy to do.
Happy Knitting!
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Introducing Wavy Lace Socks
You' ll have a fun time knitting these toe-up socks as the lace
waves up the foot and leg in an hourglass shape! For the
adventurous knitter, these socks are much simpler than they
Knit in Shibuiknits Sock with a gauge of 7 sts per inch on size 2 needles.
$ 5.00
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We adopted a baby kitten!November 12, 2017
I totally was planning on writing a post on the Down For A Run Jacket but then we ended up adopting a kitten! Meet our newest member of the family. His name is Sherlock. He's three months old and super affectionate and playful.
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What a cutie! I'm absolutely in love, and that's a great name. Congrats! So did you try on/ buy a DFAR jacket? If you did I'm curious how you found the sizing. Thanks!ReplyDeleteReplies
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I just posted a review up on DFAR jacket! If you have any questions let me know I'll my best to answer any!
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Legitimacy and Legality in International Law: An Interactional Account
Cambridge University Press, Aug 5, 2010 - Law
It has never been more important to understand how international law enables and constrains international politics. By drawing together the legal theory of Lon Fuller and the insights of constructivist international relations scholars, this book articulates a pragmatic view of how international obligation is created and maintained. First, legal norms can only arise in the context of social norms based on shared understandings. Second, internal features of law, or 'criteria of legality', are crucial to law's ability to promote adherence, to inspire 'fidelity'. Third, legal norms are built, maintained or destroyed through a continuing practice of legality. Through case studies of the climate change regime, the anti-torture norm, and the prohibition on the use of force, it is shown that these three elements produce a distinctive legal legitimacy and a sense of commitment among those to whom law is addressed.
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"In the tradition of pilgrimage … hardships are seen not as accidental but as integral to the journey itself. Treacherous terrain, bad weather, taking a fall, getting lost — challenges of that sort, largely beyond our control, can strip the ego of the illusion that it is in charge and make space for true self to emerge. If that happens, the pilgrim has a better chance to find the sacred center he or she seeks. Disabused of our illusions by much travel and travail, we awaken one day to find that the sacred centre is here and now — in every moment of the journey, everywhere in the world around us, and deep within our own hearts."
– Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation
Ring the bells that still can ring,
Forget your perfect offering,
There's a crack in everything –
That's how the light gets in.
– Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"
"The greatest and most fundamental problems of life
are fundamentally unsolvable.
They can never be solved,
but only outgrown." – Carl Jung
When we confess our virtues we are competitors,
when we confess our sins we are brothers.
– Karl Barth
"When we were children,
we used to think that when we became grown-ups
we would no longer be vulnerable.
But to grow up is to accept vulnerability."
– Madeleine L'Engle
The mission of a community is to give life to others, that is to say, to transmit new hope and new meaning to them. Mission is revealing to others their fundamental beauty, value and importance in the universe, their capacity to love, to grow and to do beautiful things and to meet God. Mission is transmitting to people a new inner freedom and hope; it is unlocking the doors of their being so that new energies can flow; it is taking away from their shoulders the terrible yoke of guilt and fear. To give life to people is to reveal to them that they are loved just as they are by God, with the mixture of good and evil, light and darkness that is in them; that the stone in front of their tomb in which all the dirt of their lives has been hidden can be rolled away. They are forgiven; they can live in freedom!
– Jean Vanier, Community and Growth
The Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with gold-imbued resin is the tradition of kintsugi. It's striking. It's a glimpse of redemption at it's best.
The approach is to mend broken objects, aggrandizing the damage. The belief is that when something suffers damage, and has a history, it becomes more beautiful.
Broken, beautiful and remade, is better than new.


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Canarsie is bordered on the east by Fresh Creek Basin, East 108th Street, and the L subway line to Linden Boulevard; on the west by Remsen Avenue to Ralph Avenue and the Paerdegat Basin; and on the south by Jamaica Bay. Canarsie also neighbors East Flatbush, flatlands, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, and East New York.
Today, Canarsie's population is mostly non-white because of large West Indian immigration. At the southeast end of Canarsie is Canarsie Pier on Jamaica Bay, a fishing spot and recreation area. Canarsie Pier is part of Gateway National Recreation Area, a National Park Service site.
At the other end are mostly commercial warehouses and buildings. Canarsie has many one and two family homes, although there are there public housing developments and a number of small apartments buildings scattered throughout the neighborhood. The neighborhood has many parks, including a large park (over 100 acres) commonly referred to as Seaview Park but officially named Canarsie Beach Park, expanded to the southwest in 2007. On Jamaica Bay, beyond the Belt Parkway, lies the Canarsie Pier section of Gateway National Recreation Area.
The principal commercial streets are Rockaway Parkaway and Flatlands Avenue. Avenue L is also fairly commercial.


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Smell is integral to me. If someone I know (has to be someone I know, else I won't do it) smells good, I tend to sniff them a bit and let them know they smell good. I've only in the last 8 years or so really let my Wolf portions be seen, and especially lately in the last year or two.
I love the smell of wet leaves, moss, and dirt--and when I say "love", I mean I won't leave the area I smell it in for a good 5-10 minutes after getting a whiff. Somewhere needs to market that smell, in the most authentic-smelling way possible. I'd absolutely buy it. That's my favorite smell, followed by Old Spice after the alcohol smell is gone. I've managed to coerce my boyfriend into wearing Old Spice because of that, though certain Axe scents are quite lovely to me in small, small doses. If I catch a whiff of Old Spice, it's hard for me to not follow it to whoever is wearing it.
I'm certain I mentioned this in the "Weird hobbies" thread, but I collect smells--in candle, body spray or air freshener form most times. The best/most authentic Lilac smell is from the condensed spray Bath & Body Works sells--and if you like Pine, theirs is very noticeably PINE. I love Lilac, Butter Rum, Apple Pie, Moonlit Path (B&BW), Vanilla, Cloves, Orange/Tangerine, lemon, Garlic (both taste and smell), grass, autumn leaves, foggy mornings, Bread (oh, do I love the smell of bread...Subway is a wonderful place to be). Even rocks.
I miss the smell of my dog, Gretta. And I remember the distinct smell of my Great Grandma on my mother's side's house. You ever smell old toy kitchens? They smell like a mix of chocolate/baking stuff and plastic. Weird, but it smelled like that. I pay attention to smells of places, and like Freedom of the soul, I tend to stop mid-sentence/word if I hear/smell something interesting enough to derail my train of thought. Especially if I get random smells going under & through my nose.
I don't particularly like the smell of "heat", as in the hot air coming from heaters. I do like woodsmoke, and I really like pipe tobacco and those cigarellos that smell like cherrywood. Mmmm. And Camels. I don't go out of my way to inhale the second-hand smoke, nor do I smoke (except a cigarello once a year for no reason other than a craving). My mom smoked Capri 120's in the Pink for years and years, and they smelled good, but not as good as Camels. Anyone notice burning leaves smells like bacon? Then again, I'm from Eastern Kentucky.
I believe that is all, lol. Sorry for the long-ish post; I like smells a lot. It's on par with taste and sight.


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In the current time, where everything is controlled, monitored by technology and where everything, well almost everything can be explained by scientific principles, my study of Indigenous Medicine at school makes me wonder and ask several questions. I am curious and inquisitive to read more and learn more about the 'Medicine Man' and how for centuries they used the subtle messages from the spirits to make decisions in their lives. The interpretation of dreams and their significance in our lives and the subtle messages makes me wonder what my dreams mean. (more…)
Archive for January, 2011
Dreams and their connection to the real world.
Posted in Creating Health, tagged Ceremony, Chants, Dreams, Indigenous Medicine, Medicine Man, Rituals, Spirits, Spiritual Guru on January 27, 2011| 7 Comments »
Ayurveda and Pregnancy – Part II (Conception)
Posted in Creating Balance, Creating Health, Home Remedies, tagged Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Conception, Fertility, Pregnancy, Sex on January 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important at all times but it becomes significantly crucial when you aspire to bring a new life to this world. Once you have made this ever important decision you can take steps that will enhance your fertility and increase the chances of conception.
The first thing to do is to visit your local Ayurvedic Practitioner, conduct a mind-body analysis to find if there are any imbalances that need to be corrected. This is applicable to both the man and the woman. Both, prior to starting a family must be in a sound mental, physical and spiritual health and share a wonderful joyous relationship with each other. (more…)
Cure your indigestion the simple way!
Posted in Creating Health, Home Remedies, tagged Ayurveda, Cure, Fast Foods, Home Remedy, Indigestion, Processed Foods on January 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
In Ayurveda indigestion means hyperactivity and heartburn or acidity. The very first thing you need to do is to cut out all kinds of fast food, heavy, fried, sweet and processed food. Depending on what is easily available in your kitchen, follow one of the below recommended remedies:
– Sprinkle little salt on lemon wedge and lick it off.
– Combine few seeds of ajwan, salt, cumin seed powder, fresh ginger and take it 2-3 times a day. (more…)
Ayurvedic view on pregnancy – Part 1
Posted in Creating Balance, Creating Health, tagged Ayurvedic Practioner, Doshas, Fertility Treatments, Kaurmarbhritya, Pregnancy, Rasayana, Vajikarana on January 11, 2011| 2 Comments »
Today every decision we take in our life is carefully guarded and calculated. One such decision is when to start a family? We are always waiting to have a bigger house, a fatter salary check but that may never happen or might take a while. One must understand that delaying pregnancy has significant risks to the health of the mother and the child. (more…)


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Paying for a College Degree
Paying for College ACT I. What will everyone contribute?
Parents and students should talk openly about college finances. Many of the parents in my practice describe their students as "living in a bubble" when it comes to money. Ignorance is not bliss. How a family pays for college can impact a household's finances for decades. Use the Get Real, Get Ready: Paying for College Worksheet to discuss how much parents, students, and others will contribute to a student's education over 4 years. Enter those amounts into the Pre-College Analysis Tab.
You can also use the worksheet to calculate the cost of attendance and potential financial gaps. Download the Get Real, Get Ready Paying for College Worksheet here. (Excel Spreadsheet)
Paying for College ACT II. How much will school cost?
Students, list what you desire from a school. Large vs. small? Located in a college town or large metropolitan area? Great job placement rate? Great medical school placement rate? Use this wish list to search for colleges at BigFuture. Then, use the prospective university's Net Price Calculator to approximate costs.
How to find the Net Price Calculator
Visit Google and enter the following: ABC school net price calculator. For example, to estimate the cost of attending the University of Oklahoma, Google the following: University of Oklahoma net price calculator. Here's Oklahoma's net price calculator.
Paying for College ACT III. Choose some tools that will help you close the gap.
Enter the Net Price, Per credit hour cost of tuition, and college credits earned through Dual Credit, CLEP, or Advanced Placement Exams in the Net Price Analysis tab.
Enter the Net Price for 4 Years in the Fill in the Gaps tab.
Do you need help figuring this out? Schedule an appointment and complete the Scholar ReadyNESS Assessment.
|Download the Get Real, Get Ready Paying for College Worksheet here. (Excel Spreadsheet)
Q: Dream College accepted my son. We are thrilled, yet confused. Besides paying out-of- pocket, How do we pay for his college education?
A: Follow these 4 steps before the letter of acceptance arrives.
1. Learn the financial aid terms:
2. Start applying for scholarships as early as ninth grade. Ms. Jennifer won enough scholarships to pay for 4 years of out-of-state tuition and fees. She shares 5 steps to finding the money you need. Read More>>>
3. Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as you can after January 1st of the need year. For example, students who need college financial aid for Fall 2008 or Spring 2009, will submit the FAFSA beginning in January 2008. The FAFSA will reflect income from 2007.
4. Make a friend in Dream College's recruitment office. These insiders know about scholarships and financial aid programs that don't appear on the websites or brochures. Caution: Document all information from these conversations. Parents and students should record the time, date, and the university representative's name.
|Q: I just graduated from high school and will start college in August. The university gave me a $30,000 scholarship to be spread over 4 years. My mom calculated that the scholarship would pay $3,750 each semester. My counselor told me to look at the TOTAL costs of going to school, not just tuition and fees.
|When I add food, housing, books, and transportation to tuition and fees, my costs will be $7,500 a semester. I received a $2,000 per year (for 4 years) scholarship for any college/university from my mom's job. After scholarships, I will still owe the school $3,500 a semester. It's my dream to go to this private university, but I can't afford it. Help! — Finance-minded freshman
Dear Finance-minded freshman,
It's great that you calculated all of your expenses prior to enrolling. Many students discover these mounting costs weeks into the semester. Here are options that can help you with the $3,500 shortfall:
|1. Compare costs. Have you been accepted by other schools? I'm assuming that you filed the FAFSA. Did they offer you any financial aid? Remember, you can take the $2,000 scholarship to any school. Determine which school is the best buy.
|2. Talk to the financial aid administrators and recruiters at Dream University. They might point you to a work-study job, scholarship, or grant that another student turned down at the last minute.
|3. Become a responsible borrower. Contact Dream University's financial aid department and request a government-sponsored student loan. These loans offer low interest rates and restrict the amount you can borrow to your financial need.
|4. Borrow early. The money from government-sponsored student loans come from private banks. In today's economy, these financial institutions have been crippled by bad home loans. This is causing a domino effect in the student loan market, and banks are going to issue fewer loans to college students than in the past.
|5. Keep your grades up. You can't afford to lose your Dream University scholarship. Plus, you might earn more scholarships in the coming years. Remember, you have to apply to win.
|6. Discuss these options with your parents.
|Scholarship winners hit walls, yet they persist.
|Hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships are available; you just have to be willing to work to get the money.
|3 ways to persist in your pursuit of scholarships:
|1. Write your scholarship target – the exact dollar amount – and post it everywhere. Your mirror, your locker, your cell phone, your computer, and your closet should display this number. Focus on that dollar amount when you glimpse others winning scholarships that you wanted.
|Although any amount of money is a lot of money when you don't have it, realize that you're not raising a million dollars. Remember that your community, state and prospective university yearn to give money to deserving students.
|2. Maintain a positive attitude in the face of rejection. I applied for over 30 scholarships and won a fraction of them.
|3. Push the Haters to the left—or the right —as long as they move out of your way. Some people, even the adults in your life, will tell you that winning scholarships, or even attending college, is not for you. Some Black parents have told me that Black kids can't write personal essays. Well, I'm Black, and I wrote my way into no student loan debt and a future.
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|Q: I wanted to see if scholarships are available for adults like me (I'm older and a mom). I need more resources to complete my Bachelor Degree in Human Services from the University of Phoenix online. I used all the tuition reimbursement money, $3,000, from my job.
|I still have about two years to complete this degree. I wish I could pay my way through college, but unfortunately I cannot at this time. Knowing that there are all kinds of free money available for college, I don't want to get any loans for school.
|Recently, the school acknowledged my good grades and added me to the Dean's List. I can write essays, but I feel that they are not good enough to get the scholarships. Do you know the names of resources so that I can help myself?— Motivated Mom
|Jennifer: Congrats on making the Dean's List and working toward completing your degree. Submit the FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) and use the following resources:
|Essay tips:
|Q: Have I missed the October 1st deadline to file the FAFSA for my 12th grade son? One of my girlfriends told me that I am late. I thought I was supposed to wait until I got my tax return done. Which is true? — Frazzled by financial aid
|Dear Frazzled, calm down. Since your son will begin college in Fall 2018, the first day that he can submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was October 1, 2017. Even if you don't have your W-2 and 1099 forms and completed tax return, go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ and apply now. This application is your son's gateway to grants, loans, work-study programs, and scholarships. Often, financial aid is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Plus, the FAFSA people will accept an estimate of your 2016 income.
|How to afford College Textbooks
|Free option #1: If the library has the book, check it out before anyone else does. Renew the book during the entire semester.
|Free option #2: Borrow books from others who have taken the classes that you are currently taking. Check with your professor to see if an old edition is acceptable. After all, what recent developments have occurred in College Algebra or Colonial American History?
|Free option #3: Ask the professor if you can perform well in the class without reading the textbook.
|Cheaper than campus bookstores option #1: Rent textbooks at www.bookrenter.com
Cheaper than
campus bookstores option #2: Purchase textbooks online.
Here are three websites:
Be sure to understand the return policies before you buy.
Jennifer, my daughter will attend Texas A &
M University next year. My husband and I
want her to focus on her studies and not
work her freshman year. She loves to buy the
latest purses, shoes, and clothes. We are
worried that she will take out a loan to
support her spending habits. Is it true that
she can borrow $15,000 without our
permission? - Nadia J.
She can and she will. Two types of loans are available for students: government-backed and private. The limit for Stafford loans (backed by the federal government) for the 2007-08 academic year for a freshman is $3,500. Government loans are paid directly to Texas A & M; private loans are paid directly to the student. Exercise caution when borrowing from private lenders. Unlike Uncle Sam, these lenders don't consider need. Foolishly, many students borrow more than they need. I've known of students to borrow $20,000 from a private lender in one academic year.
— I need your help. I mentor a family that
has heard that if they make more than
$50,000 a year they put themselves at risk
to not get scholarships for their kids.
Therefore the mother is thinking of delaying
her job search. The mother and father opened
a restaurant that failed, and they are left
with $40,000 debt. If the mother gets a job,
will the children be excluded from
scholarships? —Concerned community
A: No. Students may qualify for need-based or merit-based scholarships or a combination of the two. The student's family's financial circumstances determine need-based awards; a student's achievements determine merit-based aid.
Mom must encourage her children to do the following: take the most rigorous courses, earn a high grade point average, and devote their time and talents to school and volunteer activities.
When applying to college (and every year spent in college), her kids should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Increasingly, many universities require this financial aid paperwork from would-be need-based and merit-based scholarship recipients. The U.S. Department of Education will review the paperwork and calculate the family's contribution (EFC). Then, each school uses the EFC to establish a student's need for help in paying for tuition, fees, books, and other educational expenses. It is ideal to have a low EFC: the lower the EFC, the less the family has to pay. If Mom feels that her kids deserve more need-based aid, then she should meet with the school's financial aid administrator.
Q: Currently, me and my husband make close to $100,000 a year. I even started working a second job for college savings for our oldest son to go to school. We have only $2,000 set aside in savings for our son. He finishes high school this May. I don't see the point in applying for financial aid because we make too much. My husband insists we can qualify for something. Is this true? - Strapped in the suburbs
1) Submit the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA;
www.fafsa.ed.gov ). Even if your family
earns below
the poverty level, grants, loans, and work-study
may come your son's way. Income is part of determining need. Other factors
include number of dependents and assets (or
lack of). Plus, many universities won't
award any scholarships without your son's FAFSA.


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Formerly a size 14, the newly trim size-8 singer poses for her first ever bikini-shoot with PEOPLE
At age 17, Jordin Sparks took home the title of American Idol at a size 14. Now a size 8, the 21-year-old says she's feeling more confident – and it shows in her first-ever bikini shoot with PEOPLE.
"I've always felt cute, but now I feel sexier," the singer says in the new issue of PEOPLE this week.
She credits her new figure to taking Zumba classes, scaling down her portion sizes and sticking to her new healthy lifestyle. Says the singer: "I was determined."
Finding a healthy lifestyle has been a challenge for Sparks. In the past she tried to go vegetarian, "but I smelled a steak and was, like, 'I can't do this!' " she says. She even tried quick fixes like the Master Cleanse. "I lasted a day," she admits.
But don't worry. Sparks assures her fans she's not going to take her weight loss too far. "I definitely didn't want to lose my curves," she says. "I'm in a good place now."
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Ignoring knowledge is sickness.
If one is sick of sickness, then one is not sick.
The sage is not sick because he is sick of sickness.
Therefore he is not sick.
If you know
what you don't know,
you're doing great.
If you don't know
what you don't know,
you're sick.
The only way
to get rid of that sickness
is to be sick of it.
The Masters aren't sick,
because they got sick of being sick.
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Do you have carved pumpkins you want to light up?
When it comes time to lighting up your (beautifully) carved creations, it's best if you opt for an alternative to traditional or tea light candles.
Not only will options like a powered flameless candle likely last longer than a regular candle, but you'll also avoid the potential for your pet to burn themselves or the house while walking past or investigating your pumpkins. Carved pumpkins do smell good!!
Some fun ways to light a pumpkin without a candle
The following is a list of several alternative lighting ideas to candles, many of which you might already have around the home. If you choose a battery-powered option, just make sure that the battery doesn't get eaten—some batteries are worse than others.
1. LED Pumpkin light - There are several options on the market for battery-powered LED lights made specifically for carved pumpkins. Some act as strobe lights or change colors!
2. Battery-powered tea light or candle - These flameless candles give off a similar flicker and glow to a candle without the waxy mess or the threat of wind. Some of these candles also have auto switches, so you don't even need to manually turn them on or off.
3. Glowstick - This inexpensive, easy way to add color and light to your pumpkin will last for hours and removes the fire hazard. Just be careful with this option for pets that like to chew on foreign objects because the contents can be very hazardous.
4. Flashlight - You may conveniently have a small flashlight lying around the house which you can tuck inside your carving. With fresh batteries, this bright light will last all through the night.
5. Christmas lights - For pets that are seasoned experts at leaving cords and wires alone, you can bust out your holiday lights a few months early. If your pumpkin can be placed near an outlet, bunch up your string lights and stuff them inside your carved creation.
6. Book light - Designed to last for hours, book lights can easily be manipulated to shine the desired direction you want.
For more (not so) spooky Halloween pet health & safety tips, please check out our Halloween Safety for Dogs & Cats article.


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- Tarheelgurl
- 7 years ago
- Wedding: April 2015
So my Fiance and I have already decided we're going back to Couples Sans Souci and Couples Tower Isle in Jamaica for our honeymoon. I'm not super picky about the room at Tower Isle, where we will be staying our second week. But Sans Souci has this special room that is actually a cottage and still available for our dates. It's pretty special since it's really secluded, has a jacuzzi tub in the bathroom with a separate walk in shower. And my personal fave is that it has a secluded balcony overlooking the ocean with a private infinity edge jacuzzi outside. The last time we went, Fiance was pretty upset that our balcony wasn't 1) big and 2) lacked a really good view of the ocean. So I'm thinking this might be the way to go. We've discussed it in passing and I think he thinks it might be worth it, but we're still looking into it. What would you bees do though? Would you splurge on the special room, or get something nice, that was lower in price? Also, we can afford the splurge, so it's not going to wear us thin or anything.


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Let's talk about stuffing!
We've all seen the instructions (I have them in each of my patterns), "slowly stuff as you go". What does that mean exactly?
In this post I want to share some helpful tips for stuffing amigurumi, plus a step-by-step guide to avoid lumps in your work. Over time all stuffing will settle a little, especially as our little ones squeeze and play, so we'll be talking a lot about firmness.
When I first started amigurumi I was more frustrated with stuffing than I was sewing. My main mistake was under stuffing. To be honest though, I was the only one who noticed, my girls still loved them!
I'll also go over tips for each body part that you'll likely come across in amigurumi. I don't feel there is only one way to stuff, that's one of my favorite things about amigurumi, many ways to achieve the same product. I have shared below some of my favorite tips and what I have found works well for me, I hope you find it helpful too!
If you're new to amigurumi be sure to also check out our Tips to Learning Amigurumi page, we'll walk you through the basics and get you started!
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Materials for Stuffing
This is a super popular stuffing! It is inexpensive and easy to find at almost any craft store!
For Poly-Fil to work at its best you will want to pull out a handful at a time and pull it apart to fluff it up before using it to fill your amigurumi. This will help in avoiding lumps.
Poly-Fil also comes with a long stick that can come in handy to push stuffing to the outer edges in smaller parts, example for the arms or tails.
Morning Glory Cluster Stuff is my favorite to work with! I wish I had used it sooner to be honest. I was deterred because of its cost, but once I tried it I had to keep using it!
The little clusters are very soft, they don't need to be pulled apart and fluffed up. They also compact quite nicely without causing lumps. Over time, I find they keep their firmness very well!
Because I make amigurumi quite often I buy it in bulk now, I can usually find it at WalMart.com (usually on sale too!) and it comes in a pretty big box with 3 huge bags of stuffing. We're talking 11.25 lbs!
If you have a place to store them, this is the cheapest I have found it. It ends up being about the same price as Poly-Fil!
You can also find their 16oz bags at Hobby Lobby (don't forget to use their 40% off coupon when you go!).
These are the main materials that are available in my area and that I have the most experience with. If you have access to other materials feel free to give it a try on a smaller project and see what you think. Leave a comment below as well as to what your favorite material is, it just might help someone new to amigurumi find their favorite!
We've covered what to stuff with, now let's start talking about how to stuff!
Using Your Tension To Help
In general terms I like to put in small handfuls at a time. I can always add more as I go to reach the firmness I need.
The best way to avoid lumps or stretched stitches is to have your stitches tight as you crochet. You can achieve this best with the right size hook!
Make a practice piece (a leg or arm) and if you can see the stuffing through the stitches or they seem too loose go down a hook size until you feel they are nice and tight. You will be much happier with your end product if you do this first as this makes for a stronger 'wall' to fill with stuffing.
Once you find your favorite size hook for amigurumi you can use it in most patterns even if the designer has called for a slightly difference size hook.
Be sure to pay close attention if they use two different sizes throughout the pattern you may want to accommodate for this so that your proportions are the same.
Example: In some of my patterns I use 3.5mm hook and 5.5mm hook in the same pattern. If you have gone up a half size use a 4mm hook and a 6mm hook, you're proportions will be the same.
(If you do use a different size hook than what is called for keep in mind that your end product will be slightly larger or smaller.)
Breaking It Down Part By Part
If you'd like a step-by-step walk through, this next part is for you. We'll go over each body part and some helpful tips for smooth stuffing!
When a pattern states to slowly stuff as you go, the main message coming across is to share that it's easier to stop and stuff as you crochet. Waiting until you are done with your legs and body might make it hard to get the stuffing all the way down to each part.
Below I'll also share where I like to stop and add stuffing as I work through a pattern!
If your amigurumi has a defined foot (example in the foot of this pattern) you will want to stuff it extra firm. By this I mean to have the foot a little bit more firm than the leg. This helps to keep the stuffing pushed down into the foot and show the shape.
I usually stuff the foot when I am halfway done with crocheting the leg.
These can be stuffed a few different ways. If you are working on a pattern that has the legs joined together and then forms the body, you will want your legs stuffed firmly.
I like to have my legs lightly stuffed as I join them (makes the join easier) and then halfway through making the body (just before we start to decrease) I will go back and add more stuffing to each leg to firm them up.
If your pattern is in a sitting position (legs are sewn onto the body) your stuffing method may be different depending on your liking. I like to stuff the feet extra firm and will either stuff the legs lightly or not at all. This helps the body to sit on the legs and stay in the sitting position with ease.
As in the example above, if you are working on a pattern that has the legs and body as one you will want to continue to carefully place more stuffing down into the leg joints. They usually take more stuffing than we think. Keep watch on your stitches to make sure they don't become stretched.
When stuffing the body it works best to place a handful or so (depending on the size) inside before your start your decreases. If you have it stuffed too full before decreasing you will be fighting to push against it and this can cause your decreases to have gaps or holes.
Since the body is a bigger cavity to fill I like to make a hole or well in the center and push my stuffing to the outside. As you add more stuffing at the end of your decreases, continue to place it in the middle and push towards the sides until you have the consistency you want.
One of the hardest parts to stuff is the neck, we want it strong and firm at the same time but no stuffing showing through! In my patterns I try to keep the base of the neck slightly wider, this along with tight stitches really helps to keep a strong neck and avoid a wobbly head.
If your project has the body and head as one piece treat the neck joint like the leg joint. It will take more stuffing than you might realize. As you stuff the head push a little more into the neck until you have it extra firm. Having the body (shoulder area) extra firm will help keep the neck stuffing from settling too far down into the body as well.
If your project has your head sewn onto the neck instead, you will want to add stuffing as you go. Make sure the top of your body (shoulder area) is firmly stuffed and start sewing your head onto the body.
Once you are halfway done add a little more stuffing being sure to shape the shoulder area as you'd like. Just before closing continue to add stuffing until you feel it is full. Using the end of your crochet hook can help.
I treat the head similar to the body. It's a big cavity to fill and usually takes a surprising amount of stuffing. When I have made a few rounds of decreases I will put a large handful inside.
Too much will make it hard to continue decreasing smoothly. When I am down to 12 stitches in a round I will stop decreasing and add the bulk of my stuffing. Like the body, create a well and push the stuffing to the outside.
Once you have it fairly firm make your decrease to 6 stitches and then continue stuffing with the end of your crochet hook until you feel it is full. I love how we can stuff up until the last round!
Placing a little bit of stuffing into your nose helps hold its shape for you to pin in place where you would like it.
Like the head, add a little extra stuffing halfway through sewing and again just before closing until you have the firmness you're looking for.
Arms can be based on your preference. Unlike the legs or body they're not used for structural strength.
Plus, they're closed off and the stuffing you place in will stay put. With legs and body as one the stuffing can settle down which is why we stuff them extra firm.
I usually stuff the bottom of my arms but leave the top lightly stuffed or not at all. This lets the arms hang nicely at the side. But again, this is completely your preference. Feel free to play around the amount of stuffing to see what you like best!
Tails can be similar to the arms. If they are long, you can stuff them lightly as you crochet or at the end using the end of your hook or pencil to reach the tip.
The amount you use is optional depending if you want your tail to be limp and movable (light stuffing) or firm and stable (firm stuffing).
If you have a short tail use the tips from the nose above, slowly stuffing as you sew.
I hope you found these tips helpful! Do you have any favorite tips for stuffing that we left out? Leave a comment below to share!
If you'd like a quick and easy pattern to try out your stuffing skills check out these mini sized amigurumi patterns!
Thanks so much for stopping by!


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Hope for solutions will come from young people
Regarding the column by Christian Schneider, "I look to older folks on gun control issues," published April 9:
The column is shallow, distracting, and again sidesteps the principle issue of violence in our communities.
I look at the generations since the young people King, Kennedy, Johnson (exception to young), Lincoln, Jefferson, et al, who have been unable to achieve the level of respect among people dreamed about for centuries and are instead "conserving traditional social mores" of inaction and indifference in tackling the violence against each other be it bullying, name calling, or fisticuffs.
As long as our "leadership" (older and younger) continue to sidestep the basic issue, we will continue in the useless brawls that prevent our civilization from being so.
The well-spoken leadership emerging from the Parkland event and those from the "MeToo" movement will be the spark to further the cause of non-violence in our schools, communities, and the world.
We need to promote the peace and prosperity. The older need to assist with the history, but not be inhibited by it, the younger need to carry on the energy of the dream and move us continually beyond stagnation.
Bob Carter, Bainbridge Island


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hello EverybodyI've installed a snort box (yum install snort & snort-mysql) on FC7 with 2 NICs:
eth0 (192.168.0.50) eth1 (192.168.0.51) in promisc mode ***only*** dedicated to snort sinffing all seems ok but still 2 problems persists: 1)what's the better way for putting eth1 on promisc mode on startup?I've thought to edit /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-eth1 adding the line:
PROMISC=yes but it doesnt't go. "ifconfig eth1 promisc" is the only solution? 2)I've modified /etc/rc.d/init.d/snortd adapting it to the snort-mysql binary: #!/bin/sh # # snortd Start/Stop the snort IDS daemon. # # chkconfig: 2345 40 60 # description: snort is a lightweight network intrusion detection tool that # currently detects more than 1100 host and network # vulnerabilities, portscans, backdoors, and more. # # June 10, 2000 -- Dave Wreski <dave linuxsecurity com> # - initial version # # July 08, 2000 Dave Wreski <dave guardiandigital com> # - added snort user/group # - support for 1.6.2 # July 31, 2000 Wim Vandersmissen <wim bofh st> # - added chroot support # Source function library. . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions # Specify your network interface here INTERFACE=eth1 # See how we were called. case "$1" in start) echo -n "Starting snort-mysql: " cd /var/log/snort daemon /usr/sbin/snort-mysql -b -l /var/log/snort -d -D \ -i $INTERFACE -c /etc/snort/snort.conf touch /var/lock/subsys/snort echo ;; stop) echo -n "Stopping snort-mysql: " killproc snort-mysql rm -f /var/lock/subsys/snort echo ;; restart) $0 stop $0 start ;; status) status snort-mysql ;; *) echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}" exit 1 esac exit 0pratically I've substituted "snort-mysql" with "snort" and deleted the " -A fast" option. This script is launched without problem at the FC7 very startup (as I can see from the console)
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Another day of midwifery. A few of the women hadn't gained any weight, and the odd one had managed to actually lose weight (this idea of weighing the women is a whole new one to me I must admit - beyond a body mass index calculation at the first visit we don't weigh women during their pregnancy back home. Here though I can see that it might be a more useful indicator of how things are going). A few babies growth was not what I would have expected either, given the gestation or just considering growth since the last visit. One woman fit both of these scenarios so I talked to her about the importance of eating well and how we would really like the baby to grow bigger. Lots of the women say they have no appetite or are reluctant to eat because of acid reflux and helping them to understand the importance of eating well can help. But this lady told me if she gets money during the day (presumably from selling some kind of produce or something) then she can eat, and if she doesn't then she can't. It's hard to know what to say to that really. I checked if there was anything else we should do given the lack of growth, but the other midwife said we just give diet advice and check it again in a few weeks. Still it's something to think about and to check out what the policy is or should be for such women (I couldn't find it at the time but am pretty sure they do have one already).
After clinic I worked on our overflow ward, we have an 8 bedded antenatal/postnatal ward but had managed to have 10 extra mums and babies on one of the VVF wards as it had been so busy. When I arrived on the ward the Mums were all outside eating dinner. The babies were all wrapped in their multiple blankets lying in the middle of the Mum's beds. I wished I had a camera. One of the babies I was checking was 3.6kg, the same birthweight as Josh. He looked quite out of place amongst all the tiny little scraps on the other beds, it reminded me of when Josh was in NICU and had looked like a giant compared with all the prem babies around him. The Mum was so proud, and rightly so, that is quite an achievement here where the average birthweight is about 2.5kg.
I could write on and on about yesterday's taxi saga's, but I'll just say I have had the true African experience now and please pray I find a new, reliable one!


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When we created Tara Cronica we wanted to have a website dedicated to inspiring women to live their most authentic lives. When you spend time with your girlfriends you leave feeling empowered, in turn strengthening your female energy and the bond between you. We chose the Buddhist Goddess Arya Tara because she is the Protectress of Earthly and Spiritual Travel along the road to Enlightenment. The word Cronica is a Brazilian form of poetic writing that's purpose is to explore the lyrical beauty in everyday happenings. When you combine the two you have female energy trying to find beauty in everyday. That is what we try to do here on Tara Cronica. We share ourselves with you hoping to form a connection that creates a bond and source of well being. It seems we need that more than ever, human connection that joins us all together as one.
I do believe that when you focus on the positive instead of the negative, change is inspired. When you use your voice you inspire change, not only within, but in others as well. We try not to focus on the negative, as it only attracts more.
I wanted to touch briefly on the tragedy that took place this week at Sandy Hook Elementary School. There were far too many young spirits taken from us. I say from 'us' because we are all connected by human spirit. I say young simply because of their age. The adults who died were Hero's doing everything they could to keep our children safe. We all feel a loss when something so tragic happens in any community. My heart aches as I am sure yours does watching this tragedy unfold.
Today I feel numb. I feel deeply sad for those who suffered a loss, the children who were taken and those little spirits who will have to find a way to make sense of this in their innocent minds. We will grieve together with the world and eventually carry on but will not forget those who were taken and those who showed such courage.


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The goal of ISSPORTH, The International Society for Sport Traumatology is to educate the athlete, trainer and physician alike about the nuances of athletic hand and wrist injuries.
ISSPORTH is a non-profit organisation and its main purposes comprise the following:
The next ISSPORTH meeting is:
Annual ISSPORTH Symposium
2nd October 2013
Kuala Lumpar (part of the APSSH meeting)
During this full day symposium, the World's leading Sports Hand Surgeons and Therapists will present and discuss the latest concepts in assessment, treatment and prevention of Hand and Wrist injuries in Sport. It will include free papers, invited presentations, IFSSH Sport Commission Report and Discussions.
New members are welcome to attend.


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"This is a two visit spot," explains Lucie Cox, our proactive and very attractive waiter. She's a career waiter, moving over from neighbouring Chophouse, and she's excellent at her craft. By taking control of our meal, and quelling our F.O.M.O. (fear of missing out) with her two visit comment, we get precisely the right amount of food because we don't try to jam in too much.
Like the rest of the engaged floor team, Lucie moves quickly and we're rapidly triple parked and eating in a jam-packed restaurant on a Wednesday night.
We dull the memory of the busy workday with large icy balloons of gin – Numero O ($22) and an even better Gin Mare ($22). They're each matched to botanicals and presented with Vichy Catalan tonic water on the side. The Gin Mare's accompanying rosemary and whole black peppercorns creates a very classy G+T.
The restaurant we're in is called Balcón, which, along with more recent sibling Born, is an offshoot of the ever-popular Tapavino sherry bar. I suspect owner Frank Dilernia might have got sick of turning people away, for while I returned to Tapavino a number of times after my 2012 review, I got turned away as many times as I managed to visit.
We're seated at the redder end of the restaurant amongst the wine cages, eyeing off orderly rows of Spanish reds. Despite all the clever flavour signposting, the wine list here is still an intimidating tome. It's late and we're starving, so we decide to play Battle Garnacha from the by-the-glass list. We pit the 2013 Purita Dynamita D.O. Madrid Garnacha ($37/375ml) against the 2014 Jordi Miro D.O. Terra Alta Garnacha Blanca ($39/375ml). Lucie endorses the game plan, rustles up an extra set of glasses and our wines in two stylish carafes - no mean feat on a tiny table.
Merimbula Oysters ($28/6) are tiny and beautifully shucked, with the adductor muscles neatly separated from the shells. They eat fractionally creamy, so both the fresh lemon and Cava dressing floating with pink peppercorns, are put to good effect.
Being seated with the jam-packed ham store (housed inside the attractive striped feature wall) in plain view, it's impossible to forgo charcuteria.
We pit jamon (leg) against paleta (shoulder) in battle Iberico Cebo ($36). It's won by the shoulder that's cut with ribbons of silky, creamy white fat against our red Garnacha; though, interestingly, the more subtle leg ham goes better with the white grape.
With few matches as pleasurable as wine, bread, ham and cheese, we opt to accompany our cold cuts with a 2 Cheese ($24) selection from their short Aussie-Spanish list. The standout, Los Hermanos, an Australian washed rind cows' milk cheese, comes from a collaboration between Section 28, an artisan cheesemaker in the Adelaide Hills, and Head Chef Todd Garratt. It's nutty and creamy with a soft, yielding texture, becoming more pungent as it warms.
Spying scorched Padron Peppers ($12) on the menu, I can't resist. They're well handled with good char, Arbequina olive oil, and crunchy Murray River pink salt, but the peppers themselves are a bit disappointing, with none in our bowl having any of the expected Russian roulette-style random heat.
This restaurant really lends itself to relaxed eats that accompany wine. With our noses in our red, we punctuate sips with mouthfuls of crunchy Morcilla Cigarillo ($7/each) dragged through saffron honey and coated in onion ash. They're earthy, tasty and very more-ish.
Being adults we don't order more cigarillo, instead we eat some salad; the Ensalada Del Dia ($16) in fact. This dish pays homage to the beauty of heirloom tomatoes. The wonderfully firm and toothsome chopped tomatoes are treated to a honey-mustard dressing, with blobs of ajo-blanco (a macadamia cream paste), dill and pistachios.
We throw in more vegetables with a Charcoal Roast Pumpkin ($14) side that tarts up the sweet root vegetable with curry leaf, pepitas, brown butter and jamon, then tops it with a dollop of cultured cream.
For something left of centre, the Scallop and Oloroso Baked Custard ($21) fits the bill. This baked custard dish topped with scallops reminds me of Japanese chawanmushi, but it has been taken in a Spanish direction with Oloroso sherry, making it more reminiscent of Sichuan-style steamed eggs.
It's Spanish, but not as you might know it. Come and eat it if you're ready to break free from patatas bravas.
Balcón by Tapavino
17 Bligh Street, Sydney
Ph: (02) 9223 6176


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Kombu broth with quick pickled vegetables
Start the day before. Firstly, you need a GOOD vegetable stock, this means you're making it from scratch, not crumbling a cube.
Peel and chop into 1cm dice:
- One head of celery (yes, peel this too)
- 6 white onions
- 4 medium carrots
- The white of one large leek
Fry these all together gently, along with a few peppercorns, salt, and bay & thyme. This stage is crucial, if you just put the vegetables into water raw, you're going to lose out on loads of flavour & body. You're not looking for any colouring on the veg, just that they've all softened and smell sweet, the onions will be translucent by this point. If you want something a bit more substantial, then feel free to caramelise the veg which will give you a deeper, darker stock.
Turn the heat up and add a good splash of white, dry vermouth & a larger one of white wine. Allow this to reduce then cover everything with hot (not boiling water), simmer for 30 mins – 2 hours. It's important you don't boil it as the veg will act as a sponge for the stock you're creating and you'll be left with a very poor yield.
Drain through a colander, then through a sieve, then through a fine chinois or muslin cloth. Do this when it's hot, I try to avoid pushing down using a ladle as you're forcing impurities into the finished product.
Return the stock to a pan, taste – are you happy with it? Does it need salt? Does it need reducing? If so do that, you can now boil the hell out of it. Once you're happy with the flavour & consistency, strain again, allow to cool to room temperature then refrigerate overnight.
The next day. Put the kettle on. Prepare some vegetables into smallish chunks, I tend to use carrots, green beans and baby corn. Add these to salted boiling water and cook until just underdone. Whilst these are boiling away, take a level tablespoon of salt, one of sugar, 6 of white wine vinegar and a pinch of chilli flakes (optional), mix these together in a bowl with enough hot water to dissolve the salt & sugar.
Once the veg are nearly cooked, drain and add to the pickling mixture. It's important that you do that when the veg are hot so they cool in the liquid and soak up the flavours. Leave in for 1-3 hours, depending on how strong you want them to be.
When you're ready to serve take the stock out of the fridge, if there are any impurities pass it through a fine chinois. Take 3 large sheets of dried kombu (broth style, not sushi style) and place in the bottom of a large pan, pour over the cold stock and place over a high heat.
Divide the vegetables between soup bowls, then keep an eye on the stock, the moment it comes to the boil, take it off the heat, and strain it (to remove the kombu) and pour over the vegetables.
This is great as a light starter, but if you add some crispy deep fried tofu it becomes a more substantial dish.Categories: Recipes
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Version 10 is a major upgrade to Accordance. This substantial release offers a new design, new features, and many user-friendly enhancements. Here are some of the highlights.
The Accordance 10 interface features an all-new design with updated colors, gradients, and icons. Many features and views have also been completely redesigned to feel more intuitive and polished.
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Akram Khan Company – The Silent Burn Project
This three-hour compilation of dance films, interviews and discussions celebrates Akram Khan's burning desire to speak out to a wide audience in the occasion of his company's 20th anniversary.
Akram Khan Company – Until the Lions – London
★★★★✰ As an almost abstract dance work Until the Lions is outstanding, a spectacular collaboration between dancers, musicians, designers and technicians.
Memorable Performances of 2018 – London
Semperoper Ballett Dresden were another new visitor in the summer, with a programme of Forsythe works, some not seen here before. But Forsythe is a theme this year in himself.
Gallery – Akram Khan Company in Portraits in Otherness
Works by Ching-Ying Chien, Maya Jilan Dong, Dickson Mbi, Joy Alpuerto Ritter. Gallery by Foteini Christofilopoulou…
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The Critics' Circle National Dance Awards for 2016 were presented today at a ceremony in London, hosted by Kenrick 'H2O' Sandy MBE and Michael 'Mikey J' Asante, the creative team behind the highly successful dance company, Boy Blue Entertainment.
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The Dance Section of the Critics' Circle is pleased to announce the nominations for the 17th National Dance Awards,
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Gallery – Akram Khan Company in Until the Lions
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So you've built a quality product that is being heavily consumed and a larger company is now seeking to acquire your startup. This blog post provides tips for avoiding common mistakes made by startup companies during acquisitions.
Avoiding Mistakes from the Start of Your Startup:
- Founder Equity – Hold founder equity in your startup in the form of shares, not options. Startup founders can get the appreciation of their shares taxed at capital gain rates. Conversely, options typically result in the appreciation being taxed at ordinary income rates, which are now higher and lead to less money in your pocket.
- Document Organization – To avoid the difficulties arising from a lack of a strong and secure record keeping strategy, your startup founders should initiate the creation of a virtual data room when the business is still in its early stages to ensure thorough accounting of all corporate and financial records. Scan all of your agreements and file them electronically in an organized way!
- Protect Your IP – Startup leaders can protect your company's IP by filing for patent protection, utilizing virtual data rooms to house trade secrets, and limiting dissemination of company information. You should also ensure that all IP is properly assigned to the buyer when the deal closes.
Avoiding Mistakes in Negotiations:
- Keep Your Options Open – Leave yourself with alternatives to the buyers your startup is targeting to maximize price. If a buyer knows that you want to make a deal but only have one alternative, then the price will drastically drop.
- Early Negotiation of Employment Agreements – Bring up employment and non-compete agreements as soon as possible in negotiations with a buyer. If these are not negotiated until the last minute, a lot of pressure is put on startup founders to sign, so terms may be less favorable than they would be.
- Price Adjustments Impact Negotiations – Be sure to understand all price adjustments when negotiating price. Such adjustments include escrows, legal fees, balance sheet adjustments, and special indemnities. Once your startup signs a no shop agreement in a term sheet, all of the power shifts to the buyer. It would be a nightmare to learn at that point that the price the buyer said they would pay is before several price deductions.
- Compensation to Avoid – Avoid selling your startup for private company shares in a taxable transaction. Typically, the market for private company shares is nonexistent (as they are not publicly traded). Therefore, obtaining and paying taxes on the buyer's private shares in an acquisition leaves you with an out-of-pocket cost and nothing to show for it, with the exception of some shares that you cannot sell. Structure the transaction so that it's all cash or so that the receipt of the buyer's shares is nontaxable, at least until you sell those shares.
- Have a Transition Plan – Make clear how the transition will unfold, including who will oversee what, deadlines for tasks and milestones to be completed, and how integration will be effectively achieved.
- Who's in Charge – This falls under the umbrella of having a transition plan, but is important enough to be entitled to its own bullet point. Be sure to determine which company will run things after the acquisition. In the short-term, it often makes sense for the startup's management team to continue to run things because you know what you're doing. On the other hand, for the acquisition to ultimately be successful down the road, many people think that the product acquired must be run the way the buyer runs things. Pick who will run things on day 1 and align incentives to maximize success of the chosen route.
- Transferring IP – Ensure that all of your startup's IP is properly assigned to the buyer when the deal closes.
Although these best practices are not foolproof, they can help increase the likelihood that the acquisition of your startup is both successful and satisfactory.
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- Different Feelings, Neighborhoods in Incheon
Different Feelings, Neighborhoods in Incheon
Alleys of Incheon - the Joys and Sorrows of Life - 2Alleys in Baekmajang and Sipjeong-dong
Feel the joys and sorrows of life in alleys of Incheon, which hid special stories. The second time
Baekmajang alleys where you can see the traces of Japanese colonization and the U.S. army's station
Baekmajang is a location in which fed on horses in the Joseon Dynasty. It was also called Majang or Baekmajang. Since the liberation, people began to call it Sangok-dong, but Baekmajang is still familiar to Incheon citizens.
During the Sino-Japanese War, there was a supply base in Baekmajang. After the independence, the U.S. army stationed there.
In a farming village at the foot of Cheolmasan Mountain, quarters of employees, camps, and military camp town formed. The evidence still remains in the alleys.
Across the street from Lotte Mart, there are about 10 alleys, which are as precisely as a square and looks endless. The houses were built by Japanese authorities in 1941 for workers at arms factories and supply bases. But the houses were no better than concentration camps.
To reduce cost and period, 6 to 12 houses were shared by one tile-roof.
The remnant is still obvious.
The remnant is still obvious.
Alleys in a shantytown, Sipjeong-dong embracing the joys and sorrows of eras
Stepping up steep stairs and walking up narrow and winding paths, you can reach a shantytown which overlooks Bupyeong. Here is Sipjeong-dong, which means a town having 10 wells.
There are many stories for the origin of the name: taking its name from ten (sip) wells; a place where mountain ranges are crossing (sipja); and an unfrozen fountain, a heating (yeol) fountain have the town got the name. Yeol and 10 are homophone in Korean.
The town keeps many stories as the explanations of its name.
The town keeps many stories as the explanations of its name.
The town was originally pear fields and salt farms. During the Korean War, refugees and lepers, and from the late 1960s and early 70's, the displaced from Manseok-dong, Juan, and Seoul gathered here and shaped a shantytown. Lower houses along the contour of a mountain look like the accumulated joys and sorrows of the refugees and the urban poor.
A leper poet Han Ha-un, who appears "Historical persons influence Incheon history," also lived here.
Alleys of the town are well-known for a mural village as well. The murals are an outcome of "Yeolwoomul-gil project in 2002," the beginning of mural movements in Incheon.
Alleys of the town are well-known for a mural village as well. The murals are an outcome of "Yeolwoomul-gil project in 2002," the beginning of mural movements in Incheon.
Young artists who participated in the project not only painted the murals. They became old brothers and sisters for children from double-income or broken families and animated the town. Every mural has their stories.
A movie "Secretly, Greatly," in which K-wave star Kim Soo-hyun, a North Korean revolution warrior plays a village fool in baggy sweat suits, was set in the alleys. In the movie, Sipjeong-dong is viewed as more than a background. A spy Dong-gu with no place to go overlaps with the alleys in the town which will be soon disappeared by new stay and re-development.
Let's cherish the alleys and murals, which embrace the joys and sorrows of the times, before too late.
How-to-get to the Sipjeong-dong alleys (13-1 529 beon-gil Baekbeom-ro Bupyeong-gu, Incheon)
- 1. Take a walk to Yeolwoomul crossroads at Exit 2 of Baegun Station, Line No. 1
- 2. Get off at the front of Bupyeong Kumho Eoullim Apt. and take a walk


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A night of music, art and performance. The evening kicks off with an art exhibition, featuring works by City, Mijic and Chadid. The lovely Judy Garment of the Hootchy Kootchy Girls Burlesque Troop will get the crowd warmed up with a bit of sizzle.
Then onto the DJs, including: Issac Oron, Lady K, Scott Lelo, Brooke Casey & Dave Davies
Friday, September 5, 2008 at 9:00pm
Location: 4:20
Street: 373 K' Rd
City/Town: Auckland, New Zealand


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Administrative Law - Chevron Deference - Federal Tax Court Holds Pre-Chevron Judicial Construction of Statute Precludes Subsequent Agency Interpretation If Prior Construction Was Premised on Legislative History
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW--CHEVRON DEFERENCE--FEDERAL TAX COURT HOLDS PRE-CHEVRON JUDICIAL CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTE PRECLUDES SUBSEQUENT AGENCY INTERPRETATION IF PRIOR CONSTRUCTION WAS PREMISED ON LEGISLATIVE HISTORY.--Intermountain Insurance Service of Vail, LLC v. Commissioner, No. 25868-06, 2010 WL 1838297 (T.C. May 6, 2010).
For more than two decades after it was handed down, the Supreme Court's decision in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (1) stood in tension with the doctrine of stare decisis. (2) After all, Chevron granted greater deference to administrative agencies in the arena of statutory interpretation, presumably at the expense of the courts, (3) than had ever been seen in administrative law. (4) In 2005, the Supreme Court attempted to resolve this tension, ruling in National Cable & Telecommunications Ass'n v. Brand X Internet Services (5) that, in the event of conflict between a prior court and an administrative agency on the score of statutory interpretation, the agency's interpretation merits deference unless the prior court held that "its construction follow[ed] from the unambiguous terms of the statute." (6)
Recently, in Intermountain Insurance Service of Vail, LLC v. Commissioner, (7) the United States Tax Court applied Brand X to strike down an agency's proposed statutory interpretation because that interpretation conflicted with judicial precedent. (8) Intermountain framed important questions for future courts of appeals (9) regarding the application of Brand X to pre-Chevron Supreme Court decisions. Intermountain's approach to the Brand X inquiry, however, was seriously flawed. Instead of focusing its analysis on the holding of the prior court at issue, Intermountain considered what the court would have held had it decided the case after Chevron was handed down. In so doing, Intermountain ignored the specific mandate of Brand X, created an unpredictable framework for judicial review, and granted too much deference to judicial precedent. In place of its flawed approach, Intermountain should have considered whether the holding of the prior case necessarily relied on a finding of unambiguous statutory meaning. Such an inquiry would have focused on the prior court's actual holding, as Brand X intended.
In 1999, Intermountain Insurance Service of Vail, LLC (Intermountain) engaged in a series of transactions that culminated in the sale of business assets for nearly two million dollars. (10) Intermountain reported the sales price, along with a concurrent increase in partnership basis, (11) on a tax return filed September 15, 2000. (12)
On September 14, 2006, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue issued a final partnership administrative adjustment (13) (FPAA) with respect to Intermountain's 1999 tax year. (14) In response, Intermountain challenged the timeliness of the FPAA, claiming that the Commissioner was precluded from issuing the partnership adjustment by a general three-year statute of limitations for assessing tax. (15) The Commissioner acknowledged that the three-year statute of limitations had expired, but argued that the FPAA could still be issued under an extended six-year statute of limitations because Intermountain had overstated its partnership basis. (16) The parties soon began a dispute over whether an overstatement of partnership basis is an "omission from gross income" that triggers the six-year statute of limitations specified in 26 U.S.C. [section][section] 6229(c)(2) and 6501(e)(1)(A). (17)
In its initial ruling on the matter, Intermountain Insurance Service of Vail, LLC v. Commissioner (18) (Intermountain I), the Tax Court held that an overstatement of basis does not trigger the six-year statute of limitations. (19) Quoting its decision in Bakersfield Energy Partners, LP v. Commissioner, (20) the court noted that the extended period of limitations applies only "to situations where specific income receipts have been 'left out' in the computation of gross income. …