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Terms of Use
Please read these terms of use carefully before using this website. If you do not agree to this Terms of Use you may not use this Website. By using this Website, you signify your explicit assent to this Terms of Use as well as the Website's Privacy Policy (which is hereby incorporated by reference herein). These Terms of Use sets out the legally binding terms of services available on the Website as well as at the terms of use of this Website. These Terms of Use along with the Privacy Policy extends to both users, who visit the Website but do not transact business on the Website ("Users / Guests") as well as users who are registered with by the Website to transact business on the Website ("Members"). The Company reserves the right to modify or terminate any portion of the Website or the Services offered by the Company for any reason, without notice and without liability to you or any third party. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms of Use so that you will be apprised of changes, if any.
Description of Services
This Website provides access to trading, pricing, news and other information services related to diamonds. Certain Services available on this Website are for the use of Members only. Please note that some of the terms under these Terms of Use, differ for purchases for personal consumption and for investment purposes.
This Website offers services for Members who wish to purchase diamonds for personal consumption, inclusive of, customized and readymade Jewellery. The Website also offers services to sell diamonds for investment. The Website displays diamonds that are specifically recommended for the purpose of investment.
Some items may appear slightly larger or smaller than actual size due to screen resolution defaults and photography techniques. Sometimes the items may be represented larger than the actual size in order to clearly show details or smaller than the actual size in order to show the entire item. The Company shall not be liable for any legal action on this account.
Users may register on the Website to become Members prior to the completion of any transaction on the Website. Guest checkouts will be provided with a user account on completion of purchase.
To register onto the Website the User will have to provide Personal Information (as defined in the Privacy Policy), including but not limited name, e-mail, contact number, contact address and customer verification question (example: your mother's maiden name), which will be used for verification purposes.
Registration is only a one time process and if the Member has previously registered, he/she shall login / sign into his / her account.
Retail Purchase
Any Member who wishes to purchase an item from the Website can add the selected diamond(s) directly to the shopping cart; or
In the event of a User wishing to make a purchase, the User may be required to register on the website after adding the item(s) to the shopping cart. The Members shall also provide any other mandatory information required under law like Personal Account Number (PAN) at the time of purchase.
Orders, are normally considered complete only after the payment has been received by SONANIJEWELS.com.
To confirm the orders, SONANIJEWELS may at random, call up the Members who have placed orders through the Website and ask the Member a verification question. SONANIJEWELS will confirm the order only after the verification question is answered by the Member.
Once the purchase of item(s) is confirmed, SONANIJEWELS:
- In the case of order for the diamonds (grown or natural) will be delivered to the Member; or
- In the event the bank rejects to honor any payment transaction made by a Member towards an order, SONANIJEWELS shall have the right to refuse to ship the order to the Member without any liability whatsoever.
Product Availability
SONANIJEWELS may not own any of the diamonds and other products listed on the Website. In such cases, SONANIJEWELS only orders the products listed on the Website from third party traders and merchants after the confirmation of the order by the Member and delivers the same to the Member. In such a scenario, there is a possibility that the item ordered by the Member might have been traded since the listing on the Website might not be available at that point of time.
In the event the diamond(s) get(s) traded in the market before making the payment / sealing the order, SONANIJEWELS will call the Member and suggest an alternate diamond. In case the Member chooses a new diamond, SONANIJEWELS shall confirm the new order. If the cost of the new selection is more expensive than the previous one, the Member shall have to pay the differential amount. If the cost of the new selection is less expensive than the previous one, SONANIJEWELS shall refund the excess amount to the Member in the manner specified below in this Terms of Use.
Pricing Diamond prices vary from one category of diamonds to another and seller to seller where numerous factors like reputation of the sellers, brand value etc. have an impact on the price of the diamond. The demand and supply of diamonds in the market can also affect the price of the diamonds. The prices stated on the Website may be substantially higher or lower than the actual prices in the retail markets.
All pricing information available on the Website must be used as a general guideline for diamond prices. While this Website is designed to provide most accurate diamond pricing information, the information about the diamonds does not provide an appraisal or guarantee of value, nor does it give suggestions or recommendation of any sort for buying or selling diamonds. All grading and pricing are subjective methods of analysis and no guarantee is made or liability assumed as to the accuracy or validity of the information provided by the Service or the expertise of those providing information via the Service.
Infrequently, data may be inaccurately displayed on the Website due to system errors. SONANIJEWELS reserves the right to correct any and all errors when they do occur and the Company does not honor inaccurate or erroneous prices. The prices on the Website are also subject to change without notice. For any order the price is the prevailing price on the day the order is confirmed. The prices of the products listed on the Website are fixed and not negotiable.
Any refunds due by SONANIJEWELS to the Member for non-availability of diamonds or for selection of alternate diamonds shall be made in the following manner:
- Credit card: The credit card account of the Member will be re-credited with the refund amount by SONANIJEWELS The refund amount will be credited to the Member's account within the time span stipulated by the bank which has issued the credit card; or
- Cheque or wire transfer: The refund amount shall be deposited into the bank account of the Member by SONANIJEWELS within seven (7) business days after the receipt of request for refund by the Member; or
- Cash or demand draft: If the Member has made an over the counter purchase by paying cash or demand draft, SONANIJEWELS shall pay the refund amount to the Member through cash or demand draft within seven (7) business days after the receipt of the payment by SONANIJEWELS
Shipping & Delivery
At the time of placing the order, the Member shall state the full name of the recipient as stated in his / her (receipient's) government approved photo identification. At the point of delivery the recipient shall collect the product, by furnishing any one of the following government approved photo identification card:
- Aadhar Card ( should be issued in the name of the Member / recipient );
- Drivers License;
- Permanent Account Number (PAN) card;
- Voters Identification card; or
- Passport.
Delivery shall be made by the Company / courier agent only after the photo and name of the recipient is verified and confirmed by them. To ensure safe and secure delivery of the package the details of the government photo identification will be noted. The recipient of the package must cooperate with the courier agent by providing required and valid copies of his / her government approved photo identification.
In case the Member wants any other person to receive the delivery on his behalf he / she needs to specify details of the same at the point of ordering. All items shall be delivered directly to such person and under any circumstances whatsoever, the Member cannot change the recipient details after the order is processed.
The Member has the option to change the shipping address, before the product is actually shipped. In the event the Member wishes to change the shipping address, he / she has to log-in to his / her user account on the website and click on the "Change Shipping Address" button next to the shipping address and change the address. This "Change Shipping Address" icon will be active only till the order status changes to "Shipped".Once the order status changes "To Shipped" the "Change Shipping Address", link becomes inactive.
All shipping charges and other local charges shall be borne by the Company. Recipient accepting delivery should carefully examine the package delivered and shall not accept deliveries where the packaging has been tampered with. The recipient receiving the delivery also has the option to open the package and check its contents prior to accepting the delivery or signing the delivery receipt. They shall not accept deliveries, where they find that the box is empty or the contents are damaged or the contents are not in accordance to the order placed.
The recipient, upon signing the delivery receipt, acknowledges the receipt of the product in terms of the order placed with the Company. The Company is not liable to the Customer / recipient for any refund / replacement, under any circumstance, for any subsequent complaints with respect to such deliveries.
If the recipient is not available at the time of delivery, the Company / courier agent shall try and deliver the item thrice before returning the same to SONANIJEWELS. All costs for re-shipment and handling in the case of non-delivery to the Member shall be chargeable to the Member.
Guarantee for delivery made by the Company is subject to terms and conditions of the courier company. Any inconsistency / errors in name or address will result in non delivery of the product.
As it is a mandatory requirement as per local laws, the price of the gift (notional amount) will be mentioned on the external cover of the package. In the event the Member wishes to have a copy of the invoice, he / she can request SONANIJEWELS to ship an additional copy of the invoice to the required address at the time of placing the order. Any applicable tax, including any gift tax, if any, shall be borne by the Member.
Only transit insurance shall be provided by SONANIJEWELS and it shall be valid only upto the time of acceptance of delivery.
Terms & Conditions of use of the website
- You are 18 years of age or older and that your use of the Website and / or Services shall not violate any applicable law or regulation.
- All registration information you submit is truthful and accurate and that you agree to maintain the accuracy of such information.
- Your personal and non-commercial use of this Website shall be subjected to the following restriction (i) you may not modify any content of the Website, including but not limited to, any public display, description, performance, sale, rental, pricing of the product; (ii) you may not decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the content, or (c) remove any copyright, trademark registration, or other proprietary notices from the content. You further agree not to access or use this Website in any manner that may be harmful to the operation of this Website or its content
- You will not post, submit, upload, distribute, or otherwise transmit or make available any software or other computer files that contain a virus or other harmful component, or otherwise impair or damage the Website and / or Services or any connected network, or otherwise interfere with any person or entity's use or enjoyment of the Website and / or Services
- You will not engage in any form of antisocial, disrupting, or destructive acts, including "flaming," "spamming," "flooding," "trolling," "phishing" and "griefing" as those terms are commonly understood and used on the Internet.
- You will not delete or modify any content of the Website and / or Services, including but not limited to, legal notices, disclaimers or proprietary notices such as copyright or trademark symbols, logos, that you do not own or have express permission to modify.
- SONANIJEWELS cannot and will not assure that other users are or will be complying with the foregoing rules or any other provisions of this Terms of Use, and, as between you and SONANIJEWELS, you hereby assume all risk of harm or injury resulting from any such lack of compliance.
- All information, content and material contained in the Website and / or Services are SONANIJEWELS' copyrighted property. All trademarks, services marks, trade names, and trade dress are proprietary to SONANIJEWELS. No information, content or material from the Website and / or Services may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way without the SONANIJEWELS 's express written permission
- You acknowledge that when you access a link that leaves the Website, the site you will enter into is not controlled by SONANIJEWELS and different terms of use and privacy policy may apply. By accessing links to other sites, you acknowledge that SONANIJEWELS is not responsible for those sites. SONANIJEWELS reserves the right to disable links from third-party sites to the Website, although SONANIJEWELS is under no obligation to do so.
- The information, content and materials on this website and / or services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. SONANIJEWELS and all its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors disclaim all warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties on merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
- SONANIJEWELS makes all reasonable efforts to display the products listed for sale on its web site(s) as accurately as possible. However, SONANIJEWELS cannot guarantee that your monitor's display of any product color, texture or detail will be accurate. SONANIJEWELS does not warrant that product descriptions or other content are accurate, complete, reliable current or error free. While SONANIJEWELS makes every effort to ensure that the products are described and priced accurately, in the event that an item is deemed to be priced incorrectly, SONANIJEWELS reserves the right to refuse the sale of that item.
- SONANIJEWELS does not warrant that the functions contained in content, information and materials on the website and / or services, including, without limitation any third party sites or services linked to the website and / or services will be uninterrupted, timely or error-free, that the defects will be rectified, or that the website or the servers that make such content, information and materials available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
- You hereby indemnify, defend, and hold SONANIJEWELS, SONANIJEWELS's distributors, agents, representatives and other authorized users, and each of the foregoing entities' respective resellers, distributors, service providers and suppliers, and all of the foregoing entities' respective officers, directors, owners, employees, agents, representatives, harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities and costs arising from your use of the website.
- You expressly understand that under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall the company be liable to you or any other person or entity for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including, but not limited to damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, resulting from circumstances, including but not limited to: (i) the use or the inability to use the website and / or services; or (ii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the website and / or services or (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the website and / or services; or (v) any other matter relating to the website and / or services.
- SONANIJEWELS or any of the foregoing entities' respective resellers, distributors, service providers and suppliers be relieved of all its responsibilities, if any, in the event of failure of performance resulting directly or indirectly from an act of force majeure or causes beyond the company's reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of god, war, equipment and technical failures, electrical power failures or fluctuations, strikes, labour disputes, riots, civil disturbances, shortages of labour or materials, natural disasters, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals, non-performance of third parties, or any reasons beyond the reasonable control of the company or any of the foregoing entities' respective resellers, distributors, service providers and suppliers. you further acknowledge and agree that neither the company nor any of the foregoing entities' respective resellers, distributors, service providers and suppliers are responsible or liable for (a) any incompatibility between the website and / or services and any other website, service, software or hardware or (b) any delays or failures you may experience with any transmissions or transactions relating to the website in an accurate or timely manner. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations of may not apply to you.
- Each paragraph, clause, sub-clause and provision of this terms of use shall be severable from each other and if for any reason any paragraph, clause, sub-clause or provision is invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or enforceability shall not prejudice or in any way affect the validity or enforceability of any other paragraph, clause, sub-clause or provision, which shall be read and construed so as to give thereto, the full effect thereof, subject only to any contrary provision of the law to the effect that where this provision of this terms of use or any paragraph, clause, sub-clause or provision hereof would be but for the provisions of this paragraph read and construed as being void or ineffective it shall nevertheless be a valid terms of use, paragraph, clause, sub-clause or provision, as the case may be, to the full extent to which it is not contrary to any provision of the law.
- Those who access the website and / or services do so, on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws including, but not limited to, any applicable local laws. These terms of use is governed by the laws of India. Any action, suit, or other legal proceeding, which is commenced to resolve any matter arising under or relating to this letter, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts at Surat.
- All the contents on the website, of any manner, whatsoever, is Copyrighted work is protected under Indian Copyright Act, 1957. The unauthorized reproduction and distribution of our Copyrighted Work via the internet without our express permission constitute copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 1957. Your act of infringement of our Copyrighted copyright and proprietary right makes you liable for action in law that includes prosecution under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- In the event of breach of the terms and conditions of these terms of use by the user, the user shall be promptly liable to indemnify SONANIJEWELS for all the costs, losses and damages caused to SONANIJEWELS as a result of such a breach. Further in the event of your breach of these terms of use, you agree that SONANIJEWELS will be irreparably harmed and will not have an adequate remedy in money or damages. SONANIJEWELS therefore, shall be entitled in such event to obtain an injunction against such a breach from any court of competent jurisdiction immediately upon request. SONANIJEWELS's right to obtain such relief shall not limit its right to obtain other remedies.
- Any failure of SONANIJEWELS to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these terms of use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.


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This is obviously a rant, so buckle up.
I'm at the tail end of a little project adding some customizations to a legacy system. There isn't anything resembling a service (or business/domain) layer other than T-SQL SPROC's, and the vast majority of the business and validation logic is in the stored procedures. The clown that wrote a great deal of the original system (since departed) had a serious T-SQL fetish. The guy apparently truly believed that T-SQL was simpler and easier to maintain than C#. One of the results of this is that validation warnings like "Vendor does not exist" are created and generated by a stored procedure and passed back to the application by the message in the SqlException that's thrown by the command execution. Whatever is in the body of the exception, or any exception thrown for that matter, is automatically put into the audit tables where it is displayed to the end users on a web page. Mr. User, you ask why didn't your invoice go through? Because of "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." Duh. I don't know if there is any easy way to look at the exception to see if it is a validation error versus a system sql failure, but that's not the point, it's a stupid strategy.
A suggestion I'm making going forward is to handle system errors and validation errors separately. I'm not an expert on user interaction design, but I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to be sending raw exception messages to users. Plus it's just stupid to use exceptions for control logic. Not to mention it's incredibly moronic to create user messages in stored procedures. We know we'll need to provide some internationalization eventually. The idea that I'll have to scour stored procedures to localize the web displays pisses me off. Add in the fact that we need to support multiple database engines — and I'm starting to get red-faced so I'll stop now.
Just a plea to my colleagues, let's please stop abusing stored procedures. Put business logic and UI code in predictable places and let's start thinking of better ways to do exception management. If you don't stop putting crap in sprocs, I'm gonna start getting angry and I'm bigger than you are.

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Trump Flip Flops on Marijuana Stance
If you're trying to keep up with the Trump administration's most current political leanings, then likely… your head is spinning. From campaign promises of "lock her up" to "Mexico will pay for it", Mr. Trump has been inconsistent in his messages across the board.
Unfortunately, this inconsistency extends to marijuana regulations as well. As recent as November of last year, during campaigning, Donald Trump fully supported medical marijuana use while suggesting individual states to decide their own fate regarding recreational use. But my how the tides have turned.
Expect More Federal Government Enforcement
When it comes to marijuana enforcement, CNN states, "Most drug enforcement operations are carried out by state and local authorities, with little involvement by the federal government. Enforcing marijuana laws has been considered a lower priority for federal drug agents, who have remained focused on curbing narcotics trafficking and combating a nationwide epidemic of opioid abuse". This is a direct result stemming from Obama's stance that cracking down on legal marijuana use is low priority as there are "bigger fish to fry".
However, Trump's administration is now showing signs of conflict with this ideology. Last week, White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, offered an anxiety-inducing comment regarding states with legalized marijuana. He stated such states should expect "greater enforcement" under the Trump administration.
What Does Greater Enforcement Mean?
So what can we expect? Does greater enforcement mean an eventual and complete shutdown of legalized marijuana – medical and recreational? Or does it mean increased business regulations? Or does it mean stronger federal involvement regarding marijuana education?
While it's too early to tell – and impossibly difficult to predict Trump's actual intentions – the message regarding legalized medical marijuana use has not changed. Trump still fully supports the use of medical marijuana to help those suffering from illness and/or chronic pain. But when it comes to legalized recreational marijuana use, this is where the suggestion of "state run" no longer comes to play.
Spicer made pointed comments regarding recreational use, comparing cannabis to opioid addiction. Specifically, "When you see something like the opioid addiction crisis blossoming around so many states … the last thing we should be doing is encouraging people… There is still a federal law we need to abide by in terms of when it comes to recreational marijuana and other drugs of that nature." – LA Times.
His suggestion is clear, Mr. Trump intends to crackdown on recreational marijuana use and distribution. This could mean federal raids of dispensaries – a practice currently prohibited by the Obama administration. It could mean increased federal agent activity, in states with legalized recreational use, to help prevent the distribution of marijuana to minors. It could mean stronger efforts to stop the transportation of the drug across state lines. It really could mean anything as mild as increased federal efforts to educate the public about cannabis, to something as wild as prohibiting any and all legal recreational use and sale. We're guessing the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Only time will tell what "greater enforcement" really means. But in the meantime, businesses and pot-users alike are unsurprisingly growing anxious about the fate of legalized marijuana.


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Bacchus (Michelangelo)
|203 cm (80 in)
|Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence
Bacchus (1496–1497)[1] is a marble sculpture by the Italian High Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect and poet Michelangelo. The statue is somewhat over life-size and depicts Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, in a reeling pose suggestive of drunkenness. Commissioned by Raffaele Riario, a high-ranking Cardinal and collector of antique sculpture, it was rejected by him and was bought instead by Jacopo Galli, Riario's banker and a friend to Michelangelo. Together with the Pietà the Bacchus is one of only two surviving sculptures from the artist's first period in Rome.
Bacchus is depicted with rolling eyes, his staggering body almost teetering off the rocky outcrop on which he stands. Sitting behind him is a faun, who eats the bunch of grapes slipping out of Bacchus's left hand. With its swollen breast and abdomen, the figure of Bacchus suggested to Giorgio Vasari "both the slenderness of a young man and the fleshiness and roundness of a woman", and its androgynous quality has often been noted (although the testicles are swollen as well). The inspiration for the work appears to be the description in Pliny the Elder's Natural History of a lost bronze sculpture by Praxiteles, depicting "Bacchus, Drunkenness and a satyr".[2] The sense of precariousness resulting from a high centre of gravity can be found in a number of later works by the artist, most notably the David and the figures on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Michelangelo depicts Bacchus through symbolism with the grape leaves and drinking cup to express his drunkenness.[3] Bacchus wears a wreath of ivy leaves, as that plant was sacred to the god. (They are not, as is often supposed, vine leaves.)[4] In his right hand he holds a goblet of wine and in his left the skin of a tiger, an animal associated with Bacchus "for its love of the grape" (according to Michelangelo's biographer Ascanio Condivi). The hand holding the goblet was broken off and the penis chiseled away before Maarten van Heemskerck saw the sculpture in the 1530s. Only the goblet was restored, in the early 1550s. The mutilation may have been to give the sculpture an illusion of greater antiquity, placed as it initially was among an antique torso and fragmentary Roman reliefs in Jacopo Galli's Roman garden.[5] Such a concession to "classical" sensibilities did not, however, convince Percy Bysshe Shelley of the work's fidelity to "the spirit and meaning of Bacchus". He wrote that "It looks drunken, brutal, and narrow-minded, and has an expression of dissoluteness the most revolting".[6] The art historian Johannes Wilde summarised responses to the sculpture thus: "in brief... it is not the image of a god".[7]
The statue was commissioned for the garden of Cardinal Raffaele Riario[8] who intended for it to complement his collection of classical sculptures. It was rejected by Cardinal Riario and by 1506[9] found its way to the collection of Jacopo Galli, banker to both the cardinal and Michelangelo, who had a similar garden near the Palazzo della Cancelleria. There it first appeared in a drawing by Maarten van Heemskerck, c. 1533–1536.[10] The statue was bought for the Medici and transferred to Florence in 1572.
- ^ The account books of Baldassare and Giovanni Balducci, bankers to Cardinal Riario, indicate that the work was executed between summer 1496 and summer 1497. See p. 93 of Michael Hirst, "Michelangelo in Rome: an altarpiece and the 'Bacchus'" The Burlington Magazine 123 (October 1981:581-93)
- ^ Luba Freedman, "Michelangelo's Reflections on Bacchus," Artibus et Historiae 24 No. 47 (2003:121–135), notes that several times during the Cinquecento, the Bacchus was classed among antiquities.
- ^ Lieberman, Ralph (2001). "Regarding Michelangelo's 'Bacchus". Artibus et Historiae. 22 (43): 65–74. doi:10.2307/1483653. JSTOR 1483653.
- ^ Hirst & Dunkerton 1994, p. 75 n.27
- ^ For Michelangelo as a forger of antiquities, and the Bacchus as an ambiguous work, intended "to tease the viewer with uncertainties as to whether it was ancient or modern", see Leonard Barkan, Unearthing the Past: Archaeology and Aesthetics in the Making of Renaissance Culture (New Haven/London) 1999:201-05.
- ^ The long tradition of negative reactions to the Bacchus is delineated in notes to Giorgio Vasari La Vita di Michelangelo... edited with commentary by Paola Barocchi (Milan 1962: II:62–67).
- ^ Johannes Wilde, Michelangelo: Six Lectures (Oxford University Press) 1978:33.
- ^ Michelangelo's official biographer, Ascanio Condivi, writing at Michelangelo's direct urging, mistakenly denies that Riario ever commissioned anything and attributes the commission to Galli; documents discovered in 1981 finally set the commission straight: see Hirst op. cit., especially Appendix C "Cardinal Riario and the 'Bacchus'".
- ^ Freedman 2003:124.
- ^ The sketchbook is in Berlin. Ralph Lieberman, "Regarding Michelangelo's 'Bacchus'", Artibus et Historiae 22 No. 43 (2001:65–74) p. 66 fig. 2; Lieberman analyzes the sculpture's "almost brutal realism" and "flawlessly controlled disequilibrium" (p 67), revealed in circling the sculpture.
- Bull, Malcolm (2005). The Mirror of the Gods: Classical Mythology in Renaissance Art. London: Penguin
- Hall, James (2005). Michelangelo and the Reinvention of the Human Body. London: Chatto & Windus
- Hirst, Michael; Dunkerton, Jill (1994). Making and Meaning: The Young Michelangelo. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Pope-Hennessy, John (1996). Italian High Renaissance and Baroque Sculpture. London: Phaidon. Catalogue volume, p. 9.
- Symonds, John Addington. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Project Gutenberg
External links[edit]
- Media related to Michelangelo's Bacchus at Wikimedia Commons


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Welcome back to The Friday Scoop, my weekly report of what you need to know in marketing news and top picks that are actually worth your time to read.
This week we're taking a look at a sneak peek into Facebook's new Timeline (a major overhaul to profiles), a good look at the latest battle between Facebook and Google+ and more. And, I'll introduce you to a web diva who is not exactly a woman, but I broke the rules this week to showcase one of my top advisors (and friend).
This week at the F8 Conference, Facebook unveiled the new, big overhaul of profiles–the Timeline (the intro video with the SNL guy who played Mark in the Social Network movie, was hilarious). I digress. So the great Timeline has been revealed and its definitely a major overhaul–one that I think is finally a good overhaul.
Facebook developers have been given a sneak peek with the ability to switch over before the rest of you on 9/29 and I have to say, I'm impressed.
It does take a hot minute to get used to it, but the idea of sharing your life's (or life on Facebook) timeline is great. You can even go back to major milestones you've already entered into Facebook (the day you were born, the day you graduated from high school and college and more).
Timeline is the "story of your life." You'll notice its a ton more visual and based on a timeline going back as far as your first day on this Earth. Cool aspects you'll want to pay attention to:
There's really a ton of new stuff, with the entire process made so that you can curate your life, filter what you've curated and more.
Apps are the new way to tell the story of your life, on a daily basis. Apps will now be a major part of the experience on Facebook–based on your preferences, your Apps will now publish nicely designed stories on your Timeline.
The biggest thing is called a Report–a summary, presented in your Timeline. You can set them up to publish summary reports on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
Right now, the new Timeline is for profiles only–except Facebook has been making small changes to Pages as well (I'm covering those in a later post this week, @JohnHaydon has an excellent post I feature below about Facebook nuking the like button). However, for solopreneurs, ideapreneurs, bloggers and those that use their profiles as part of the professional identity–the new Timeline is going to be very useful for marketing and highlighting important events that matter to your audience.
In addition, because Apps have become a much bigger part of the story people will tell about their lives–Apps will increasingly become an important aspect of marketing on Facebook for businesses/non-profits/etc.
Basic SEO for Facebook Fan Pages
This is an excellent article on how to search engine optimize your Facebook Fan Page (from @Kikolani as a guest post). Tips include optimizing your Page title, description and the importance of branding and appearance.
34 Awesome Twitter Ideas for Engaging Your Prospects
Great article from @HubSpot with a great list of ways to build engagement on Twitter. Tips include using @replies more effectively, the courtesy of thanking people and giving shoutouts and more.
Facebook versus Google+: The Battle to Win YOU Over
@SocialMouths has an excellent article on the current battle between Facebook and Google+ and what it means for you. Francisco takes a look at Google+'s API, the recent changes on Facebook and more.
How People Find Your Content
@OutBrain has published their report on how people engage with and find content online. If you can make it through the entire report, this is excellent information to know/understand in your content marketing.
Facebook Has Just Nuked the Like Button
@JohnHaydon has an excellent write-up about the new ability for non-friends and non-fans to engage on pages–basically nuking the like button. Great marketing advice here too.
Okay, so this week's web diva isn't so diva as in woman, but definitely diva as in he knows that he knows his stuff. Rick Butts, is arguably one of the most important people in my business (besides my wonderful assistant).
Anyone who knows me, knows I'm very intense in my business and my clients' business. Getting me on the phone (unless you're a client) or meeting me in person is nearly impossible. Rick is one of 3 people, I've talked to almost everyday since meeting him 3 years ago.
Rick is the #1 advisor to my business, hands down. Rick has been in the digital/Internet industry for longer than many of my readers were in diapers. He's not only built million-dollar Internet empires, he's also turned himself from a guitar playing, pig farmer into a million-dollar speaker–without the help of those obnoxious speaker bureaus.
Not to mention, he's a branding/marketable ideas man. I don't launch without his advice. Period. Rick has helped me with brilliant ideas for my books being release 2012/2013 and my impending launches coming up.
Rick's current project, the Stardust Factor (not an affiliate link, one of the only programs I actually pay for) is way under priced and way over valuable for professionals, speakers, bloggers and idea types (like me).
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How To Make Vegan Mac And Cheese — No Fake Cheese Required
This recipe is legit SO good.
While seemingly restrictive, a vegan diet is actually pretty straightforward: lots of fruits, veggies, grains, and legumes. And that can lend to a lot of deliciousness…until you're really, really craving a bowl of mac and cheese. "Vegan cheese can taste more like plastic coating," says vegetarian chef Eddie McNamara.
That's why we're so excited about McNamara's mac and "cheese" recipe, where not a spec of vegan "cheese" was used. "The secret here is the creamy butternut bechamel," McNamara says. Get a load of that spoonful—it looks and tastes like the real deal.
READ MORE: 8 Things You Didn't Know Were Totally Vegan
Vegan Mac and "Cheese"
— 1 large onion, chopped
— 5 cloves garlic
— 1 cup basil leaves
— 2 Tbsp vegan nondairy spread
— 1/2 cup white wine
— 1/8 tsp salt
— 3 cups butternut squash soup
— 1 tsp thyme leaves
— 1 tsp herbes de Provence
— 450g any dry pasta, cooked according to package directions
1. Pulse onion, garlic, and basil in a food processor until it looks like salsa.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons nondairy spread in a saucepan. Add the onion mixture, wine, and salt. Increase heat to high and saute until wine evaporates, about 7 minutes. Set aside.
3. In a separate pan, bring butternut squash soup to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until thickened to the consistency of marinara sauce, about 15 minutes.
4. Combine thyme and herbes de Provence with the onion mixture. Stir in butternut sauce and season with salt and pepper. Toss with pasta.
Looking for more? Here's our list of the seven best restaurants in Cape Town if you're vegan of vegetarian.
This article was originally published on www.womenshealthmag.com
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AHURI News
Why the 'Disrupting the housing market' Conference is coming to Hobart
Hobart is becoming the epicenter for disruptive technology affecting the housing market
4 October 2018
In many ways, Hobart is becoming the epicenter for what is happening with disruptive technology and the housing market in cities and regions across Australia.
With the spread of 'disruptive' short stay rental sites, such as AirBnB and Stayz, the rental housing market in tourist-focused cities such as Hobart in Tasmania has declined dramatically. In April this year one Tasmanian property owner, who had previously rented out self-contained units at a weekly rate of $290, revealed that using AirBnB he can get between $125 and $175 a night for each unit. One result of this disruption is that Hobart saw a 21 per cent increase in homelessness over the five years to 2016.
The AHURI national one-day Conference, 'Disrupting the housing market', being held on Tuesday 4 December 2018 in Hobart, will look at how these emerging technologies are changing the way housing business is being done. For of course, not all disruption is 'bad', these technologies can create real opportunities and benefits for governments, housing providers and consumers.
One example identified in research is that individuals who receive support from multiple agencies, such as housing support and alcohol and drug addiction support, are often required to provide the same information to up to ten different case managers in different support organisations. The implementation of a 'disruptive' technology could allow them to authorise their social housing provider to pass on their information to the other support agencies in a regulated secure environment.
Another 'disruption is that as the sharing economy is very much a bottom-up, user-centred process, inclusive technologies can build on the interactions established between users (a.k.a citizens) and 'creators' to provide valuable accurate information for everyone from planners of government infrastructure and commercial enterprises to not-for-profit housing providers and those delivering public transport.
Register for the Conference by 14 October to receive the early bird discount.


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Trackmania + Kinect
General discussion
I love playing racing games.
I developed a program which you can use as game controller.
This program gets the coordinates of your l/r hand and l/r feet. It calculates by your hands a steering wheel and your feet the speed. If your right foot is at the ground you will give maximum of speed. When you lift it for some centimeters it will reduce speed or moving backwards.
After calculating the program send keys with SendInput() to the game and release them after a short time. This time will be calculated by using speed and direction. Maximum of time is 33ms (Because kinect has 30fps (1000ms / 30fps = 33ms per frame)).
I recorded a short movie you can see here. Normally it runs a more smoothly but my pc isn't the best one. I already recorded the webcam with my notebook. ;)
Later this evening I will upload the project files so you can try it on your own or take parts of the code.
Forward: a
Backward: y (on German layout)
Left: ,
Right: .
Kind regards
All replies
You did an awesome work!!! congratulations!!!.
please how I can use the demo with my hacked kinect?
thanks and regards
- download & extract the zip
- copy all ms .h files ("...\Microsoft Research KinectSDK\inc") and scancodes.h to your include directory of visual studio c++
- start and setup trackmania control
- run kinecttracmania.exe from Debug
I am a foreign users.
Due to visit download is very difficult, and address the code can send my email a copy.
Thank you very much!
email: email@example.com
- Edited by m349797447 Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:11 AM
I am new at visual studio and c++. I have coding experience before in java.
I would like to begin develop applications with c++ and kinect. I search for tutorials but all of them in C# or .Net.
Can someone help me how and where to start?
I also download trackmania but it doesn't work. How can I run trackmania in my computer?


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Blastocyst Culture Modern Technology for Infertility
What is Blastocyst ?
Blastocyst is a 5 days old embryo that is formed after the conception of the egg and the sperm. The embryo size before being embedded is 120-150 cells. The embryo cell is divided into 2 types: a group of cells that develop into a fetus and a group of cells that is formed outside the placenta. This is the only cell that is different from the embryo during the cleaving stage (stage: 1-16 cells) that is growing less than 5 days.
Blastocyst Culture is the latest version of fertilization method of conceiving the egg and the sperm outside the body and rearing the embryo until it reaches the blastocyst stage. During the blastocyst, the embryo is implanted into the intrauterine and raised in the fetus. It takes 5 days to rear the embryo outside the body until the blastocyst stage. This method is different from the traditional baby tube fertilization where the embryo is implanted into the intrauterine during the cleaving stage (only 4-8 cells) by rearing the embryo externally for only 2-3 days.
Today, advanced environmental development has helped to prolong the external embryo rearing to 5-6 days until the embryo reaches the stage where it can be implanted as an infant in the blastocyst stage. This is the stage where the embryo can be immediately implanted into the intrauterine, which results for a better chance of pregnancy, rather than implanting the embryo at other period of the embryo stage.
Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE)
A method where the semen is extracted from the testicles for cases where the male is unable to produce sperm from the semen excreted. The semen tube may be clogged or partially cut off (sterile). TESE is a minor and uncomplicated operation. A part of the tissue is cut off from the testicles by using a needle to absorb the sperm for identification. Anesthetic or anti-suppressant are used for the restricted operation area. The tested sperm is injected into the egg by ICSI process.
Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
This technique is a direct injection of a single sperm into each egg. This is one way of conception for patients who have a few sperm or no sperm to penetrate into the egg by itself.


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Sauerkraut and other raw products
Without additives, sauerkraut will continue to ferment in the packaging. Therefore, liquid-tight packaging of the product is possible only with a WICOVALVE® valve. Basically, the valve may briefly be in contact with the liquid, but to preserve its functional integrity, it must be integrated at the top end of the packaging under all circumstances.
For sauerkraut tubs or canisters, a lid film with a pre-integrated WICOVALVE® is sealed onto the rim. If stand-up pouches are used as packaging, the valve is also integrated in the top zone. A special label informs consumers that the pouches must be stored upright on their stable bottom gussets as opposed to horizontally on their sides.


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Unlike YF or SF, I have complete confidence in my powers as a prognosticator. You won't be reading any caveats from me about how this is just guess-work, that best laid plans can be easily dashed by flukey injury (eg. Schilling cutting his hand after slapping himself five in the mirror), or that historical inevitability is an impossibility. This is the definitive word. After four months of intensive research; 22-hour work days; careful studies of every projection system under the stars; and a trip to a psychic conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I'm ready to say that this is absolutely what's going to happen. You might as well not watch a game this year after reading these predictions.
First off, as Laura pointed out in one of her comments, the AL wildcard is not going to come from the AL East. Toronto has improved, Tampa is on the rise, and Baltimore has Kris Bensen without Anna (without the distraction of the fair sex, Mr. Bensen is going to emerge as an elite pitcher. Please refer to the classic Seinfeld episode, wherein George becomes a genius during a prolonged period of celibacy, to understand the effect of Anna's departure from the scene.). Thus, the AL East is more competitive than ever, and the two kings of the division will show it in their records. I'm going with the Yanks to beat out the Sox by a game. The teams are so close and I'm a homer. The revelation here is that the Sox ain't making it to the post-season. Looks like Pats season is starting even earlier this year in New England. The rest of the AL is also very strong. The A's are loved by most projection systems, and it's hard not to see why. The staff, from starting to relief, is probably only second to the ChiSox, while the line-up is solid all-around. If there's a potentially dominant team in baseball this year, it's Oakland. And, of course, the A's are followed by the Angels, which feature strong pitching and defense and Vladimir Guerrero. The Central will be a dog-fight and you gotta feel bad for the Tigers for being born into such as situation. Cleveland features probably the most exciting young talent in baseball, the Sox are coming off a world-series victory, and Minnesota's got Johan, Radke and Liriano.
The NL, which is much weaker than the Junior Curcuit, will once again be lead by the Cards. St. Louis has taken a step back, but look at the rest of the league, what team's going to compete with Pujols and Rolen? I'm saying this is the year the Braves are dethroned. I like Philly and the Mets more than Cox's crew in Atlanta. And the NL West will be won by a team that will be swept in the first round of the post-season.
My predictions are below the jump:
AL East: NY, Bos, Tor, TB, Bal
AL Central: Cle, Min, Chi, Det, KC
AL West: Oak, LA, Tex, Sea
NL East: Phi, NY, Atl, Fla, DC
NL Central: StL, Mil, Chi, Hou, Cin, Pitt
NL West: LA, SD, Az, SF, Col
AL Champ: NY
NL Champ: Phi (upsets StL in the NLCS)
WS Champ: NY
AL Cy: Harden
AL MVP: Vlad
AL Man: Macha
AL ROY: Verlander
NL Cy: Peavy
NL MVP: Wright
NL Man: Yost
NL ROY: Hermida
And the all-important come-back players of the year are: Sidney Ponson (NL) and Jorge Posada (AL)


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In summary, this is a sanitized version of limited interest save for those who wish to hear from one of the few who flew the Me 262, and survived a take off crash. There is little self-examination, and the editor's comments could have been written by Josef Goebbels.
This is the book review, above, that I wrote for Amazon, and this is the capsule in Flipkart.com I would judge my review (2/5 stars rating) to be highly subjective, and not very informative for a potential reader, but I intended to convey my disappointment, particularly with the editor, as the material was of great interest, but the author's writing style seemed amateurish, and I suspect that in the hands of a different editor and publisher, perhaps a questioning critic, the material might have been far more interesting. As it was, it might have come from a disgruntled pre-teen ushered off to Camp Wannabee.


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Settling In A Place When Travelling
People travel around the world for different purposes. Some travel for vacation, some travel for business purposes, some people may travel for education, some people may travel to go and find a job and settle there with their families. They then start settling their kids to schools and so on and start building their family life in foreign countries. People go and settle in different places around the world, where the culture would be completely contrasting, and as a result they would have to adopt to the way and system of living. They also have to get used to the food and make extreme life style changes.
Getting the right meal
No matter what the changes are the main change is in regard to eating. Everyone likes to eat meals that they are used to. Some of them might be used to eating extremely flavourful food, whereas others might be used to eating food that has no flavour at all. So based on the country they go to the taste of the dishes might also vary.
However now there are lots of restaurants that are opened everywhere that vary in the type of cuisine they prepare. For example Chinese, Japanese, Pakistani so you can go and eat the food from your favourite restaurant, or from the restaurant that is of you own country. There are restaurants as such, such as good Indian food, you can go to these restaurants with family, friends and loved ones and enjoy the feelings of being back home.
Catering services
Some of these restaurants even offer catering services, which you can arrange if you are having any sort of gathering or event at your home or any other specific venue that you prefer. These restaurants even give an opportunity for those of other nationalities to try dishes that are specialities of other countries.
You can check out details of such restaurants on the internet. You can find their menu and charges on the website itself and you can have an idea of what is suitable for you. You can both go to the restaurant, and eat or you can just order the food to your home and eat. You can even see if they offer any special services and offers and so on. These could be in regard to bulk orders, catering services and so on.
Spending time with loved ones
These restaurants are actually good as you get opportunities to eat meals that you may not get unless you prepare them at home. So for a change it would be nice to be able to go to the restaurant with family and friends and enjoy a meal, maybe on a weekend or on a holiday.


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The recreation region
A vacation in Mayrhofen-Hippach in the Tyrol Ziller valley is the ultimate experience – equally richly varied and emotionally enriching. Mayrhofen and Hippach may be rooted in the land and romantic traditions but they are also super sports-oriented, diversified and stylish.
The allure of the mountains in summer is palpable, with over 55 three thousand-metre peaks to be scaled! This offering is second to none a mountaineer's paradise and the cradle of alpine tourism. The new and the traditional are balanced, whether it be at the alpine huts or in villages and towns.
Zillertal Activcard
The Ziller valley "Aktivcard" pass is the ideal option for those who want to enjoy the Ziller valley end-to-end.
Zillertal Summer Cable Cars
The 11 summer cable railways allow you extremely easily access to the best starting points for unsurpassed excursions.
Cycling & Mountain Biking
E-Bike hire with 15% discount
The most modern E-Bikes und mountain bikes. Take advantage of the many offers at our sports shop as a hotel guest, located directly in the hotel.
Hiking & Mountaineering
Step after step, leaving the routine of everyday life behind you, finding the right step-reach-step rhythm and without hurrying, enjoy the wonderful natural landscape of the Ziller valley and Tux Alps.
Mountain huts
Over 150 rustic alpine huts and inns serving local Ziller valley fare, products and beverages.
Climbing & Via Ferratas
Innumerable possibilities for climbing enthusiasts – mountain ascents, indoor climbing walls, an indoor bouldering wall, an outdoor climbing tower, as well as many climbing crags.
With its superb 18-hole, championship green set in the natural landscape in Uderns, the Ziller valley is also one of the top destinations for golfers.
It does not matter whether you want to swim or just catch some sunshine, the Ziller outdoor pools and aqua-fun parks and, likewise, natural spots where you can bathe offer numerous attractions.


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What happens during those long hours next to the road? An exploratory study of three informal day labour hiring sites in Tshwane (University of Stellenbosch, 2012)The purpose of the study was to describe the nature of socio-economic activities taking place at hiring sites in Tshwane. The research approach and methodology of this study were exploratory, descriptive and qualitative. ...
The work and lives of street waste pickers in Pretoria - a case study of recycling in South Africa's urban informal economy (Springer, 2011)High levels of unemployment are a permanent feature in the urban areas of many developing countries. South Africa is no exception in this regard. Poverty and hardship caused by unemployment force many participants in the ...
Working conditions of social workers in rural areas in South Africa (Unisa Press, 2004)This article presents the results of one of the aspects of an exploratory study that was conducted by the author with rural social workers. The working conditions of 45 social workers are described.
Young South African adults perceptions of parent psychological control and antisocial behaviour (Society for Personality Research (Inc.), 2012)We extended prior research by investigating perceptions of parental psychological control as a contributor to young adults' antisocial behavior in a sample of 382 South African university students aged between 18 and 25 ...


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Defense analysts in Russia have welcomed the award of contracts worth $5 billion to eliminate Russian nuclear weapons. The contracts have been given to U.S. firms and will run over the next five years.
The Pentagon awarded the contracts to five American management and engineering firms. The work will include eliminating Russian missiles, bombers and submarines, as well as accounting for and safely storing dangerous by-products, such as nuclear warheads.
Russian military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer says he welcomes the announcement. "That the Pentagon wants to continue this rather successful program that has helped to destroy Russian nuclear weapons and delivery systems is a very good sign," he said.
This latest step is part of a decade-long effort by the U.S. Congress to supervise the destruction of former Soviet nuclear and conventional weapons, and make sure they are not stolen. The projects are authorized under treaties between the United States and Russia. Funding is tightly controlled. Washington monitors performance and pays on proof of results.
In the past, the Pentagon has awarded contracts to several Russian firms and shipyards. Military analyst Pavel Felgenahuer warns that the award of contracts to American firms could cause dissatisfaction in Russia. "If the U.S. decides that all contracts go to American firms," he said, "then the Russians will cooperate less."
The $5 billion contracts will also cover efforts to eliminate Russian facilities for producing chemical and biological weapons. In the past, Washington froze funding for the destruction of Russian chemical weapons because the projects were not being implemented.
Last week, Russia conceded that it had failed to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile, which remains the largest in the world.


text: Alexander, Corker Statements Regarding Announcement by TVA and NuStart Energy Posted on October 30, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Bob Corker (R-TN) today praised the announcement by NuStart Energy – the nation's largest consortium of nuclear energy companies and TVA – the nation's largest public power utility – that they have filed an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license that would allow for the future construction and operation of an advanced reactor design. "Climate change may be an inconvenient truth," Alexander said. "A second inconvenient truth is that, if we want to deal with climate change in this generation, conservation and nuclear power are the only real alternatives. Nuclear power today produces 70 percent of our nation's carbon free electricity." "I am very proud of the role Tennessee and TVA are playing within the nuclear industry to make our country more energy secure," Corker said. "The volatility of other energy resources and increased concern over carbon dioxide emissions creates a tremendous opportunity for greater focus and development of nuclear power." Senator Alexander is a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Co-Chairman of the TVA Caucus. Senator Corker is a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. ### NUSTART / TVA SUBMIT "FORWARD LOOKING" REFERENCE APPLICATION Washington D.C. — October 30, 2007 — NuStart Energy, the nation's largest consortium of nuclear energy companies, and TVA, the nation's largest public power utility, today submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license that would allow for the future construction and operation of an advanced reactor design that is also being considered by other utilities in the U.S. The material submitted to the NRC will serve as the reference combined Construction and Operating License (COL) application for a Westinghouse dual-unit AP1000™ design at TVA's Bellefonte site in northern Alabama. As a result of the industry's commitment to plant standardization, most of the content of the application can be used by other nuclear utilities planning to use the AP1000 technology to develop their own site-specific license applications more efficiently. In addition to the TVA COL application, NuStart is working with Dominion on developing the reference application for the GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR). Dominion will be submitting later this year, the reference ESBWR application for a single unit at its North Anna Power Station site in Louisa County, Virginia. "The Department of Energy's NP2010 initiative has paved the way for the industry to work together as never before to develop technical, regulatory, and other opportunities that can renew nuclear energy in the United States," said NuStart President Marilyn Kray. "NuStart has been at the forefront of these efforts and prominent in establishing standardized license applications using the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's design-centered review approach." "Submittal of this application is the next key step in the process," said TVA Chief Operating Officer Bill McCollum. "The NRC's thorough and comprehensive review will help build certainty into the regulatory schedule for this and future applications. That will help minimize regulatory and financial risks if TVA and other utilities decide to pursue construction." Currently, four other utilities, which are also members of NuStart and helped prepare the Bellefonte application, have selected the Westinghouse AP1000 design and have informed the NRC that they plan to reference the TVA application in their own COL applications during the coming year. Similarly, Dominion's North Anna reference application for the ESBWR will be used by Entergy in the development of two proposed COL applications for its Grand Gulf and River Bend sites. These applications are expected to be submitted in the first and second quarters of 2008, respectively. The reference applications have been developed using a design-centered review concept that focuses the industry's engineering and technical expertise on the specific reactor design that utilities are pursuing. The design-centered working group for the Westinghouse AP1000 is comprised of TVA, Progress Energy, Duke Energy, Southern Co., South Carolina Electric and Gas, and Westinghouse, each of these companies is a member of the NuStart consortium. GEH's ESBWR design-centered working group includes Dominion, Entergy, and GEH. The TVA reference COL application consists of 7,000-pages and required more than 100,000 work hours over a two-year period. The application was completed on schedule and according to the budget allocated for the work. In addition, the Westinghouse design team has expended over one million engineering work hours since 2004 to develop the standardized design information that is referenced in the TVA COL application. While today's submittal of the Bellefonte application is an important milestone, it marks the midway point in the overall objectives of NuStart and the Nuclear Power 2010 Program. NuStart acknowledges the significant workload ahead for the NRC staff as it begins to review the first wave of applications submitted under the revised licensing process. The regulatory review schedule for the Bellefonte application will be established by the NRC and will include many opportunities for public involvement. more Members of NuStart Energy consortium are: • Constellation Energy, Baltimore, MD • Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC • Detroit Edison, Detroit, MI (membership pending) • EDF International North America, Washington, D.C. • Entergy Nuclear, Jackson, MS • Exelon Generation, Philadelphia, PA • Florida Power & Light Company, Juno Beach, FL • Progress Energy, Raleigh, NC • South Carolina Electric & Gas, Columbia, SC • Southern Company, Atlanta, GA • Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN • GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Wilmington, NC • Westinghouse Electric Co., Pittsburgh, PA What Members of Congress Say About the Application for Bellefonte License: Nuclear energy is clean, safe, and efficient, and it is important that we tap into this source of power to help meet the growing energy needs of our country. Last month we celebrated the first application for a nuclear power plant in close to thirty years, and I am pleased to now be celebrating another. If America wishes to get serious about reducing carbon emissions, then we must increase the use of nuclear energy. --U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico I am pleased that NuStart and TVA are moving forward with this historic license application. The NuStart consortium saw three big plusses for choosing the Bellefonte site in Alabama -- TVA, an attractive pre-existing site, and a community that welcomes a future with nuclear energy. As a nation, we must commit ourselves to a greater usage of nuclear power, our best source of clean, reliable and safe energy. Applying for a new nuclear license puts TVA in a leadership position within the nuclear industry, and we're proud that Alabama may be home to one of the first new plants in decades. --U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama Climate change may be an inconvenient truth. A second inconvenient truth is that, if we want to deal with climate change in this generation, conservation and nuclear power are the only real alternatives. Nuclear power today produces 70 percent of our nation's carbon free electricity. --U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee I applaud NuStart's and TVA's decision to formally apply for a Combined Operating License for the Bellefonte Nuclear Facility. I have worked with Jackson County and TVA officials for years to complete Bellefonte. This is a major move in the right direction for North Alabama to utilize the next generation of nuclear power technology. --U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer of Alabama What Members of Congress Say About the Application for Bellefonte License: I am proud to see that Alabama is a leader in the effort to diversify our energy resources through the expansion of nuclear power. I believe that nuclear power is safe and environmentally sound and should continue to be part of a long term energy plan for Alabama and the nation. --U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama I am very proud of the role Tennessee and TVA are playing within the nuclear industry to make our country more energy secure. The volatility of other energy resources and increased concern over carbon dioxide emissions creates a tremendous opportunity for greater focus and development of nuclear power. --U.S. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee Nuclear power production is an essential component to help meet our country's future energy demands while reducing our fossil fuel use. The rebirth of nuclear power may be our best approach to climate change because it produces zero carbon emissions, and TVA is leading this effort. --U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee The United States must aggressively pursue a comprehensive, long term energy policy that protects our environment, lowers prices and promotes energy security. Nuclear power must be part of that solution. The Tennessee Valley Authority continues its commitment to find the best way to meet growing customer energy demands. Increasing our ability to generate nuclear power is a critical step to providing affordable base load power that Tennessee's growing economy requires. --U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee


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Selena Gomez just dropped her new single with Kygo, "It Ain't Me" and it is awesome! If you haven't heard it yet, go listen ASAP.
And if you were listening carefully you may have noticed that the lyrics, which were co-written by Gomez herself, are sending very big message to her ex Justin Bieber. The song is about a love Gomez had when she was 17 (which is the age she was when she started dating Bieber) and how things start to go terribly wrong.
"Somewhere along the lines
We stopped seeing eye to eye
You were staying out all night
And I had enough"
She also adds that when "I know I won't be home/ And you'll be on your own." Ouch!
The chorus itself is where Sel tells Biebs it's over for good, point-blank:
"Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
It ain't me"
BURN! You tell 'em, Selena!
Sel casually dropped the news of the single the other via Twitter by writing, "ItAintMe. Thursday. #KygoMusic."
We are so pumped! No word on exactly what time "It Ain't Me" will drop but if Selena has any heart at all she'll release the new song at midnight so we don't have to wait!
The singer has already had a big year so far, what with the release of new music as well as her Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.
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Lena Finkel is the Editor and Founder of Femestella. Prior to starting Femestella, she worked at People, InStyle, and Tiger Beat. Her favorite Housewife is Bethenny Frankel and when she's not watching RHONY, you can probably find her obsessing over her tuxedo cat Tom or hoarding drugstore lipsticks.


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The incomparable range of sports books produced by Pitch Publishing over the past few years has ensured theyÕve secured a place as one of the UKÕs leading publishers of sporting material.
From the unashamedly nostalgic Got, Not Got and the thought-provoking If Only: An Alternative History of the Beautiful Game, to Andrew MurtaghÕs superbly-written Gentleman and a Player, Pitch Publishing are always likely to come up with something different. Take a look at their current range:
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A. As we age, the production elastin and collagen in our skin slows down leaving us with not so firm skin. Stimulating the skin through exfoliation will help encourage collagen production as well as eliminate dull dry cells and improving circulation to the surface of the skin. There are some easy inexpensive things you can do with your at home skin care routine to improve the look of flabby skin.
Dry Brush
Use a dry body brush over your skin before taking a shower. Use light long upwards strokes on your legs and derriere to not only exfoliate but encourage lymph drainage. Lymph drainage massage stimulates the lymphatic system to carry away wastes including excess fluid.
Firming Lotion
Apply a toning body lotion such as Palmers Body Firming Butter after your shower. Give your skin a nice kneading massage as you apply the lotion.
Eat a diet rich in Vitamin C which is needed for production of collagen.
Start walking. The exercise will also help the look of flabby skin.
Finally, try camouflage. A fake tan does wonders for hiding our flaws.
Shop for body firming creams
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Wish you could control a light with your iPhone or iPad? How about adjusting the thermostat, checking a webcam, unlocking a door, or turning on your sprinkler system when you are out of town?
The newest trends in home automation technology allow you to do all this and more. Alerts by e-mail or text can also be sent to your mobile device when motion is detected in your home or maybe more importantly if a water leak occurs.
Devices that allow you to remotely control your home appliances typically require a wireless (Wi-Fi) network connection to the Internet. Each appliance also needs an interface to allow the mobile application (or app) to communicate with the device in your home. Good news: these interfaces and apps are easy to install and set up.
Home automation is not only fun and exciting but it also provides addedsecurity, energy savings, and convenience. Let's look at some of the newest trends and leading products that make these capabilities a reality.
Heating and Cooling
Many thermostats now come with built-in Wi-Fi technology. At the touch of a button, you can remotely turn your system on and off and adjust the temperature through your tablet or smartphone. Designed to help reduce energy consumption and costs, these thermostats, when used properly, can help reduce your heating and cooling bills by up to 33 percent or more.
Some next generation thermostats, such as Nest, even learn your schedule and control the home temperature in case you forget when you leave the house. Other products, such as Filtrete from 3M, make easy-to-install, programmable remote-controlled thermostats.
Control the ambience in your home with a number of lighting options that give you remote access to light bulbs, wall switches, and outlets. The SmartLinc INSTEON Central Controller and the INSTEON app offer affordable and flexible web-based control systems for adjusting light bulbs, wall switches, lamps, and appliances.
Doors and Windows
Using your phone or tablet, you can now check to see if your door is locked when you are away, receive notifications when your child unlocks the door, lock or unlock any door in the house, and monitor if doors or windows, including your garage door, are left open. Lockitron makes devices to monitor and control your doors and to send e-mail and text alerts when doors are left open or unlocked. Most popular garage door companies such as Craftsman offer apps to monitor whether your garage door is left open.
Home Security
Almost all major home security companies, including ADT and xfinity, provide the ability to control and monitor your home security system from any mobile device. This includes video surveillance, motion detection, smoke alarms, and alerts when doors or windows have been opened. Arm and \disarm your system and call for help all with the push of a button.
You can also set up a simple, inexpensive wireless video surveillance system available at your local hardware or electronics store. An example is Logitech's Video Security System.
Home Entertainment
The ability to control your home entertainment system from your mobile device has been around for a while. From your iPad or iPhone, you can control the audio and video in every room of the house. From a single console, you can manage a library of movies, TV shows, photographs, home videos, music, and TV channels. You can even control various features using voice commands.
Slingbox is a really exciting, remote-controlled home entertainment product. With your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, you can watch and control your home TV from virtually anywhere, any time.
Energy Consumption Monitoring
Monitor electricity use and trends in your home with products such as the GE Nucleus that brings energy use data to the palm of your hand.
Sprinkler Systems
Intelligent sprinkler systems are a surprisingly new technology. Cyber-Rain and similar products not only allow you to turn your sprinkler system on or off from your mobile device but also monitor rain patterns on your lawn andautomatically adjust your sprinkler system accordingly. A system like this even alerts you to broken sprinkler heads or problems with your sprinkler system.
Pools and Hot Tubs
Want your hot tub at the perfect temperature when you arrive home? Use your mobile device to create an ideal pool or hot tub experience. The Pool Remote Systems app allows you to control your pool or hot tub from anywhere using your iPhone.
Universal Control Systems
Several companies, including Control 4, offer a turnkey solution to remote home automation. Everything from hardware, network hubs, and apps for different types of mobile devices are available. Working with home automation companies can give you control of your home devices, including a single source for alerts. Some cable providers, such as XFINITY, also offer home automation solutions that include home security.


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Wisdom Teeth and Oral Surgery in Fontana
We recognize that nobody gets excited by the prospect of oral surgery, even a procedure as straightforward as wisdom tooth extraction. This is all the more reason to make sure that when you do need advanced treatment, you are being cared for by an expert in the field.
At WinningSmiles, we are proud to have Dr. Paul Anderson, a skilled oral surgeon, as part of our team. In addition to possessing his DDS degree, Dr. Anderson also has an MD. When you combine Dr. Anderson's technical skill, knowledge, and expertise with his compassionate nature, you'll find that even oral surgery can be a positive experience!
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Wisdom teeth are an interesting evolutionary throwback. Our ancestors developed wisdom teeth to help them chew through tough, fibrous plants and other foods of the past. Today, however, we eat a far more processed, soft diet, and our mouths have developed to reflect that. As our jaws become smaller and less powerful, our wisdom teeth become more hindrance than help.
Some people are fortunate enough to have wisdom teeth that erupt properly and never give them a day of trouble. The rest of us, however, may struggle with wisdom teeth that don't erupt properly and become impacted. This can happen when we don't have quite enough room in our mouths, and the teeth either never fully erupt or erupt and then recede over and over.
Wisdom teeth can also lead to crowding, forcing the other teeth together. This can throw off your bite and make it more difficult to clean your teeth, which leads to other consequences in time. Because of their location, wisdom teeth are also more difficult to keep clean, making them more prone to decay.
If you or your child needs to have wisdom teeth removed, call WinningSmiles in Fontana, CA. Dr. Anderson will assess the situation with the help of advanced technology and create a treatment plan for you. Your comfort is one of our highest priorities, so we'll also discuss your anesthetic options and sedation options to help you remain comfortable throughout your treatment.
Other Oral Surgery Procedures
Oral surgery doesn't stop at wisdom tooth removal. We also place dental implants right here in our Fontana dental office. Many people are told that they aren't a good candidate for dental implants because their bone isn't sufficient, but surgical procedures like a sinus lift or bone grafting can improve your bone quality and density so you can get an implant.
Sinus Lift – Your sinuses are small cavities within the anatomy of your skull that are lined with mucus membranes. You usually don't notice them until you've developed a sinus infection! The maxillary sinus is the sinus in your cheek, next to your nose, and sometimes it's too low or close to the bone structure where we are planning to place an implant. In this case, we can perform a procedure called a sinus lift or a sinus augmentation to add bone and allow for implant placement.
Bone Grafting – Tooth loss has a number of negative effects, and one of those is bone loss in the area of the missing tooth. This happens because the root is no longer present to signal the body that minerals are needed to maintain the bone structure. In time, bone loss can make it nearly impossible to replace a missing tooth with a dental implant. Bone grafting allows us to replace that lost bone structure. We can preserve the bone in a procedure called ridge preservation at the time of extraction, or use your own bone or donor bone to stimulate new bone growth with bone grafting.
Another common surgical procedure we can perform here at WinningSmiles is the removal of tumors or cysts. Often these growths are benign (meaning, they are not cancerous); however, if they are allowed to remain in place, they can cause damage to the teeth or periodontal bone or lead to infection.
Dr. Anderson also treats people with advanced periodontal disease or who need to restore their smiles after trauma occurs. Our cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) technology allows us to visualize your whole mouth in 3-D, including structures like your sinuses and joints, so that we can plan out your entire procedure ahead of surgery and know exactly what to expect. Surprises are never welcome during surgery, and advanced technology has allowed us to increase the precision and predictability of surgical procedures.
Call for an Evaluation
If you are experiencing trouble with you or your child's wisdom teeth, you are missing teeth and wondering about dental implants, or you have been told that oral surgery is in your future, we encourage you to contact our dental practice and schedule an evaluation with our oral surgeon, Dr. Paul Anderson.


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Killing Team
Tags: Defense Games / Shooting Games / Army Games / Action Games
Publisher: Bnagames.com
Video Walkthrough
Killing Team is a great shooting game. You are a special unit soldier on an undercover mission. Your mission is to use your weapon aiming skills to shoot enemy terrorists and survive in this shooter game. Terrorists are stealing US Army uniforms and attacking some civil locations. Your target is to eliminate all terrorists in three different locations
Use mouse to aim, click to shoot
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Welsh League 1 @ Leckwith Stadium
Pontypridd Town AFC 0 ~ Cambrian & Clydach Vale F.C. 1
A frustrating, tough and physical game with 4 red cards!! Not sure how we didn't get anything out of the game... but that's football. •
Unlucky, not to at least get a point today yet again, not taking our chances in front of goal. Hopefully, things will improve quickly in the upcoming games.
As always with physical Welsh league games, a few bumps ans bruises today but thankfully no major injuries for our physio newport team to take care of.
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So you want to take piano lessons but don't want to throw down for a full size acoustic piano? Never fear, this is where a quality digital piano will come in handy.
Just because you don't have access to a traditional piano doesn't mean you can't learn to play. Because of their lower cost and versatility, digital pianos are often the go-to option for musicians learning to play piano.
But with all of the options on the market, which is the best piano for beginners? Here we break down the best beginner keyboard options, taking the guesswork out of your next musical purchase.
Best Keyboards for Beginners: Our Picks
|Yamaha DGX-660
|Casio Privia PX770
|Korg SP-280
|Yamaha YPG 535
|Williams Legato
1. Yamaha DGX-660 88-Key Graded Hammer Action Digital Piano
When it comes to finding the best piano keyboard for beginners, Yamaha is a brand that has a great reputation. The are the big "name" in the world of keyboard, and they make some of the best keyboards for beginners. The Yamaha DGX-660 really stands out, because it provides the true-to-life weighted key action and great tone you've come to expect from the Yamaha, all in a package that's affordable for a beginner.
In addition to superb polyphony, wonderful key feel and amazing life-like acoustic piano tones, the DGX-660 offers new features such as a "Style Recommender" which will recommend a style based on previous tempos or styles you've played. At a price that won't break the bank, it's also very affordable. All of these features make this Yamaha one of the top contenders for the best keyboard piano for beginners.
2. Casio Privia PX-770 Digital Console Piano
The Casio Privia PX-770 more than qualifies as one of the best digital pianos for beginners when it comes to authentic acoustic piano tone. While the initial appeal of this model comes from its attractive styling and authentic key action, Casio is known for producing possibly the most true-to-life authentic piano tones out there. This latest version of a Casio classic more than meets the needs of any student or introductory professional.
One appealing feature that sets this Casio piano apart from other keyboards in this price range is the full size, stand-up cabinet with a built in cover. When it comes to great aesthetics, realistic piano tone, and a top notch keyboard, look no further than this beginner Casio Model.
3. Korg SP-280 88-Key Digital Piano
Korg has a great reputation among musicians because they produce dependable and portable electric pianos that are also some of the best keyboards to learn piano on. Clocking in at a relatively lightweight 57 lbs, the ultra-portable Korg SP-280 delivers excellent tone and dynamic key feel at a fraction of the weight of competitors' models.
But don't let its featherweight title fool you. The Korg SP-280 still packs a punch with its full 88-key traditional piano range and dynamic tone quality. With its accuracy of recreating the experience of playing a concert grand piano, the Korg SP-280 digital piano is a definite contender for the best keyboard for beginners.
4. Yamaha YPG-535 88-Key Portable Grand Piano Keyboard
The Yamaha YPG-535 gives you a lot of piano for an affordable price, without sacrificing that traditional acoustic piano tone. The pedals may not be built into the stand like our first three options for the best keyboard to learn piano on, but one is still included in the affordable base price.
This dependable piano also features a backlit LCD display and the patented Yamaha Education Suite. This helps teach you to play piano by breaking down songs into individual components, making this one of the best beginner keyboards out there. Overall for the price it's hard to argue against Yamaha when it comes to reputation, portability, affordability and performance.
5. Williams Legato 88-Key Digital Piano
When it comes to the budget buy, few things will top the Williams Legato traditional 88-Key Digital Piano. One of the less expensive pianos on this list, this Williams beginner model delivers an affordable option when it comes to the best keyboard for learning piano on. A full 88-key weighted keyboard and built in speakers and metronome make this Williams budget model a perfect option for the young student or piano novice.
At this price point there are bound to be a few cons. Unlike the pricier models, the Williams Legato does not come with included pedals or battery source, although these are available as an add on in a conveniently grouped essentials pack.
The Bottom Line
When it comes to the best digital piano for beginners, you have a wide variety of options to choose from. Characteristics such as tone, appearance, portability and value are all major considerations. A good starter model can go for $200 to $1000 with a variety of differences in features across that range. To learn proper technique from the start, you'll want a keyboard with weighted keys.
There are many options when it comes to which is the best keyboard for learning piano. This list hasn't been exhaustive, but it will be a good starting place to help with your decision making when you're ready to purchase your first digital keyboard.


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"If you want to set out on a journey let it be long
wandering that seems to have no aim groping your way blindly
so you learn the roughness of the earth not only with your eye but by touch
so you confront the world with your whole skin"
A metaphor for life and writing. Ironclad itineraries stifle and turn exploration into paint-by-number painting, an empty ritual. The driver racing across the continent, eating fast food and peeing in a bottle, sees nothing, learns nothing, goes to sleep at his destination the same person he was 2,700 miles earlier. When I start writing a paragraph I'm cheered by not knowing how it will end. If I knew I probably wouldn't write the first word.
"Discover the insignificance of speech the royal power of gesture
uselessness of concepts the purity of vowels
with which everything can be expressed sorrow joy rapture anger
but do not hold anger
accept everything"
In "Legacies of Mr Cogito," an article about Zbigniew Herbert she published in 2008 in the Times Literary Supplement, Cynthia Haven writes: "Jozefa Hennelowa wrote in the pages of Tygodnik Powszechny that `Zbyszek's sense of humour was as dark as the era', but at the same time he was calm and unyielding. Although he was penniless and not allowed to publish until the thaw of 1956, nevertheless he persisted as if there were no such circumstances - or rather, as if they did not have any importance. Hennelowa remembered him as solitary, silent, compellingly warm, but always with a touch of distance and irony."
"So if it is to be a journey let it be long
a true journey from which you do not return
the repetition of the world elementary journey
conversation with the elements question without answers
a pact forced after struggle
great reconciliation"
On my long journey, readers and writers like the blessedly named Haven, an enthusiast of essential poets like Herbert and Anthony Hecht (who dedicated a poem to the Pole, "The Hunt," in Millions of Strange Shadows), are precious and rare. In an e-mail she writes: "I need a separate room, where my double sits reading and does not look up."
[The lines quoted above are stanzas one, five and seven from Zbigniew Herbert's "A Journey," translated by John and Bogdana Carpenter in Elegy for the Departure, 1999.]
Thursday, July 08, 2010
`Solitary, Silent, Compellingly Warm'
Posted by Patrick Kurp at 2:01 AM
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- Cynthia Haven said...
Ah, but to be an honest woman I must confess my debt. From the "Nones" section of Auden's "Horae Canonicae":
"To dark chateaux where wind sobs
In the pine-trees and telephones ring,
Inviting trouble, to a room,
Lit by one weak bulb, where our Double sits
Writing and does not look up."
An underrated poem, I think, from his "unfashionable" later period.
And now after your kind words, I feel a little guilty that Hecht's excellent Hidden Law, about Auden's poetry, sits on my shelf, still unread after several years...
Where is my Double when I need her?
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Hiking Prospect Mountain
We started from Lake George village to hike for about 2 hours to reach the top.
You can also drive up to the top when the tourist season opens in summer.
It is a good and challenging hike.
As soon as we passed the highway from Lake George , we stopped on the bridge to signal the busses to honk their horns for us. The container bus drivers will always do it and we jumped with joy like village kids.
On this mountain top there used to be a hotel in hey days when rich Americans travel by train from New York to Lake George and the ram would pull them up to this mountain resort.
There left only the plateau and base the hotel was built and the old rusted mechanical wheels of the tram.
The view was fantastic.
We have done this hike for three times now since we live here in NY upstate. It needs about half a day to hike this trail so we cannot do it frequently.
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Dave and the gang arrived in Dawson at 6:07 pm on Thursday, February 11th, after braving a couple of gnarly storms just before hitting town. After checking in with officials, the whole team headed down to campsite number 8. Kirsten and I had to get a little creative with our tent rigging skills, as the site had slim pickings when it came to trees – but a couple of twigs and a lot of rope seemed to do the trick. The dogs got plenty of rest and pampering during their 36 hour stay in Dawson, and Dave was able to thaw out, tune up his sled, eat a good meal or two, and catch up on his sleep (in a bed!).
The dogs were happy to bask in the unusually warm weather (15-25 degrees F!) while they rested in thick beds of straw, and got a few well-received massages from us handlers. Eires had a sore wrist that Kirsten gave a ton of TLC to, and she left feeling rejuvenated and healthy.
Dave checked out right on schedule, at 6:07 am on Saturday morning – with 10 dogs on the line. Kate and Yoyo were left behind between Circle and Dawson, and thanks to some very helpful friends, are back home at the kennel getting some TLC of their own.
After breaking down camp and cleaning up, Kirsten and I got some a couple hours rest of our own before packing up and hitting the road to Pelly. Another beautiful drive with an alpineglow panorama, good conversation, and a few more wildlife spottings. We're waiting for Dave's arrival in Pelly, expecting him sometime Monday morning…though it seems like a fast trail, so we shall see! In the meantime, we are taking it easy – catching up on sleep and hanging out with Sleepy and Farrah, who are happy, healthy, and enjoying the extra time out of the truck!
Team Lineup
Entering Dawson:
Lead – Healy
Wheel – Spinner and Frasier
Leaving Dawson:
Lead – Happy and Healy
Wheel – Grumpy and Yukon


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Here are a few tools we have found useful in the earliest stages of developing a new business. The SCORE National template gallery has many, many tools and templates as well.
New Hampshire and Vermont Resources
A list of all NH and VT resources available to the local business owner.
Business Plan
A Business Plan is not a "one-time" document just for obtaining investors or financing. You should consider it to be a "living document" which you will update and upgrade from time to time as information and circumstances change and as appropriate as you thus make changes in your business.
New Business Checklist
Before you launch into your own business, there are dozens of details to be considered - from the momentous to the almost (but not quite) trivial. Here is a checklist covering many items you need to take care of.


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Not a very peaceful nights sleep and I now have the cough that my two little visitors arrived with! I know it's good to share but really, do they have to pass everything on to me! The day began with breakfast, which was about 9.30 so that was good as I do find early mornings very unsociably, I feel that 10 o'clock should be the new 8 o'clock. I really cannot understand why that is not the rule everywhere, I'm sure we would all function and work so much better.
We then spent a while deciding what to do first as their list of things to-do was a bit too long for my liking, I think I will need the week to recover. So, we settled on the cake making and they followed instructions and did it all themselves. They were delicious and did not last very long at all, at least they will not want much for lunch lol.
No mess in the kitchen, very tidy cooks!
After a sit down and some tv, not that I really heard any of it, as they seem to chat non stop to one another. Much the same as I do to each of their Mums, so I guess I can not really complain.
It was decided they wanted to learn how to knit, after casting on the 20 stitches they each had a turn at doing a row, which they did complete very well as we only ended up with 23 stitches and 2 little holes. For a first effort I thought they did very well, I was amazed at the amount of patience you seem to developer as a grandmother as I am sure I would not of sat there doing that with my two girls when they were young. I would of sent them to their Nan's!
I am now very happy to sit and read but they had other ideas, they now think that crocheting will be easier than knitting so we should have a turn at that. It took me a while to remember how to wrap the wool round your finger and hold the hook but as they say its like riding a bike it all comes back to you. There was only one problem with this as I had never mastered doing anything more than a chain. Again, they did very well and can now both do a chain. I will leave the rest up to the parents.
Almost time for dinner and then it will be snuggling on the sofa and a lovely film, which I will try to stay awake for. All in all a very good day was had by all.
Wonder what we will get up to tomorrow? Check back and see folks, have a lovely evening. X


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I'm not a fan of the outdoors. Just putting it out there.
My idea of camping is staying in a fully self-contained cabin with toilet, shower and if possible, air conditioning.
Bugs and creepy crawlies bother me and I stay away from them as much as possible.
Hubby was out in the garden the other day, mowing the lawn and trimming bushes. He was just about to cut a few branches from a bush, when he discovered this little fellow.
It may only be the size of your thumb, but I wasn't game enough to get near it, just in case it jumped on me… you can never be too careful, right?
Do you love the great outdoors and all of it's creatures… or do you prefer to look at them from a distance (like me)?