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Topcon FC-2500
Topcon FC-2500 Data Collector
624MHz XScale processor with Windows CE.NET 5.0 operating system
Windows CE.NET operating system provides a modern operating
environment and added expandability with other application software.
The fast 624MHz processor leads in performance and reliability.
Built-in 5 mega pixel camera
That's right, a full 5.17 mega pixel camera with auto focus picture
taking ability. That is why we built-in 2Gb of RAM.The camera has an
auto-focus function and a flash illumination. Store photos in BMP or
JPG format, and if you fill the memory, simply use a common USB flash
drive to offload images.
Extra Memory
The FC-2500 is loaded with all the memory you should need. Primary
program ram is 256Mb. In addition, it includes 2GB Flash storage
memory. We want you to use the camera and know those file sizes can add
up fast.
Bluetooth and WiFi
Bluetooth and WiFi come standard. No need for expensive upgrades or CF
cards. We built these into the standard unit. We provide a way to turn
them off as well to conserve battery power when you do not need WiFi or
BT. With Topcon's other advanced systems coming to market with built-in
WiFi, this form of data exchange will become more and more important.
Use your device in a typical Hotspot to surf the web, check weather,
e-mail files back to the office, etc
Bar Code Reader
The digital camera doubles as a bar code reader. Laser pointers
identify the bar code and scan that information directly into the text
field you have your cursor placed. Imagine your stakeout locations
having a barcode attached to the stake. Simply place your blinking
cursor into the description or point number field of TopSurv and press
the Bar Code scan button. The field will fill with the bar code
information. There are so many possibilities for this function that we
are sure our users will surprise us with unique applications.
Windows CE 5.0
This operating platform is the most stable in today's platform
offerings. Simple and familiar functionality leads to fast learning
curves. It also allows higher resolution images to be processed.
FC-2500 Add-on robotic radio design
The FC-2500 has an add-on connection on the back of the unit to control
a spread spectrum radio for robotics communication. Use this connector
and an RS-1 to have a cablefree radio connection to the Topcon robotic
instruments. Additional packs may be possible in the future.
Alphanumeric Keyboard
Finally a 55 key alphanumeric keyboard plus joystick unit that can
control the Robotic systems. We know that land surveyors typically
prefer an alphanumeric keyboard data collector. This FC-2200 can handle
the robotic radio as an expansion slot radio.
USB Flash Drive
Use the USB mini port as both a Host and Client. This On-The-Go (OTG)
functionality allows for expanded memory and easy file transfer through
USB flash drives or ActiveSync connection. This design also provides
rugged protection. The FC-2500 can not be compromised by opening a card
door or flap. The entire unit is sealed and submersible.
Removable, hot swappable battery packs
With two NiMH batteries loaded standard with 2500mAh each, battery
performance can be as high as 50 hours. The typical power drain from a
Bluetooth connection to a GPS receiver will run for 24 hours. Don't
ever worry about overcharging, the FC-2500 has internal temperature
monitors to prevent any unexpected high temperature issues.
Waterproof and rugged
The FC-2500 is rated at IP-67, which means it can be submersed in
water. The unit also has a 4 foot drop proof rating.
Alphanumeric, Ruggedized Design
If you are looking for an alphanumeric controller that provides
big-time results, look no further than Topcon's FC-2500. The FC-2500
field controller incorporates the graphical Windows CE.NET 5.0
operating system on a crisp, bright, color touch screen display that
makes your field data come alive. This powerful operating system,
combined with the versatility of USB jump drive removable media for
data storage and transfer.
5.17 MP Camera
Capture Reality in yet an additional device from Topcon. Topcon
understands that a picture is worth more than a thousand words. This
highly advanced camera can be used to associate photos with stored
TopSurv points as Photo Notes. For every topo shot, as photo note can
be stored.
- 624MHz XScale processor
- 5.17 megapixel camera and bar code reader
- 256Mb RAM, 2Gb ROM
- Built-in wireless Bluetooth® and WiFi connectivity
- Windows CE.NET 5.0 operating system
- Add-on robotic radio design
- 55 key alphanumeric keyboard, plus joystick
- 8 way directional arrow and enter key
- Easy access USB flash drive
- Accessible, rechargeable and hot swappable batteries
Topcon FC-2500 Data Collector
|XScale PXA 270
|Processor Speed
|624 MHz
|Operating System
2GB System Flash
Display Resolution
Touch Pane
|320 x 240 QVGA
3.5 in. TFT Color LCD
LED Back Light
Analog Resistive Film
|55 Keys (Power Key Included)
|6 LED Indicators
|RS-232C (D-Sub 9pin)
Mini USB 2.0 A/B
USB OTG Host and Client
|Radio Adapter Included
|Bluetooth wireless technology
|Bluetooth 1.2 Class II
|External Power
|12-18 VDC (36Watts)
|Integrated Speaker and Microphone
|802.11 b/g
|Water/Dust Resistance
|Operating Temperature
|-4˚F to +122˚F (-20˚C to +50˚C)
|Storage Temperature
|-4˚F to +158˚F (-20˚C to +60˚C)
|Shock Resistance
|4ft all faces, per MIL-STD 810F
Method 516.5IV
|Operating Time
|Approx. 42 hours (Typical)
|Charging Time
|Approx. 3 hours
|Dual Batteries
|Hot-swappable, Li-ion
Rechargable, Smart battery System
|10.85in x 5.34in x 2.19in
|Screen Dimensions
|2.89 in. x 2.19 in.
|2.36 lbs. with dual batteries
|RoHS Compliant
|Available Radio Packs
|RS-1 (2.4Ghz Futaba SpSp radio)
Specifications: Rugged True-Camera-System
|5.17 megapixel color
CMOS Sensor
|5.17 mega pixel (4MP Processed)
Auto-focus, Shutter, Aperture and Illumination
|Image Capture Resolutions
|QSXGA: 2048 x 1944, SXGA: 1280 x
VGA: 640 x 480, HF: 320 x 200
|FCC Part 15 • CE • IC • RoHS
Compliant • WEEE • C-tick


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In a months-long showdown between Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. over the May 6, 2016 release date, WB has finally blinked. The studio has re-scheduled their massive potential tentpole Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, shuffling it back for a March 25 release that same year. In an industry where release dates are highly prized (and mapped out years in advance), this could read as one studio cowering in the face of an ever-growing superhero universe. But it's also possible WB has something much bigger, and wider-reaching, in mind.
It was only in 2007 that March was even considered a possible home for potential blockbusters. That's when 300 opened to a massive $70 million weekend, on its way to becoming one of the year's biggest movies. It was also, by no coincidence whatsoever, directed by Zack Snyder, who is also shepherding Batman v. Superman. By handing "Snyder's slot" to the movie that represents the future of its superhero success, WB has given Snyder a ton of power. But they've also burst through yet another wall that defined the rapidly disappearing summer movie season.
Previously known for the biggest, loudest movies of the year, summer has been bleeding into spring (this year's LEGO Movie and Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and fall (much of the Hunger Games and Twilight franchises) for some time now. Putting Batman v. Superman in March was one of the few bold moves left—not just a giant superhero movie, but the potential start of an entire interconnected universe, assuming you'll be just as eager to see Batman in March as in July.
WB is probably right, and maybe this movie should seem like less of thunderbolt than it does. But in a summer where the talking-raccoon movie is the runaway hit and nobody can really figure out what to do with Spider-Man, the old rules are disappearing faster than ever. Warner Bros. is still essentially just working on their own version of Marvel's expansive universe—just look at all those mapped-out release dates!—but, on the business side at least, they're taking it somewhere fairly new.

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Amy Kalafa: School Lunch REVOLUTIONARY
- Oct 31, 2012
by Bruce Boyers
Filmmaker Amy Kalafa once described herself as a "shy, private person," who most likely would never have thought of being any sort of revolutionary. Yet she now finds herself a key figure in a revolution—the battlefield is school cafeterias and the issue is the health of our children.
It all started in 2007, when Amy made the groundbreaking documentary Two Angry Moms, focusing her camera on the need to reform the state of food in our public schools. She thought that would probably be the end of it—she'd tour with the movie for a few months, say her piece, and move on to her next project. However, since that time, popular demand and constant inquiry have kept her front and center on the issue. In the intervening years, she has created a nonprofit organization with 9,000 members, and recently she even published a book, called Lunch Wars, which details for anyone how to start a school food revolution in their area. Also to her credit, all of this work has been performed in addition to holding a full-time job and raising a family.
"I had no anticipation of how big it was going to get," Amy told Calmful Living. "It was a little movie—I made it because it was important to me; and we didn't have a lot of money, so it was a low-budget film. But the issue got really big right at the time the movie came out. I don't know if it was the movie itself or the fact that the media paid a lot of attention to the movie that ultimately gave the issue a lot of impact. It was on the cover of USA Today, and we were in the New York Times and in film festivals. Then I traveled around the country with it. Normally when you make a documentary, you go on the road with it for as long as you can—nine months, a year. It came out in 2008; it's now 2012 and I am still traveling around with the movie, which is totally amazing."
Two Angry Moms details the adventures of Amy herself, who set off to film school districts all over the country that were making strides in the fight for decent school lunches. Her story alternates with that of Dr. Susan Rubin, a dentist turned nutritionist, who was already engaged in an ongoing battle for better school food within her own district and was also campaigning generally for better school food. The film takes the viewer through the unhealthy condition of school food as it exists in many schools, and then shows us what could be possible and is actually happening in places like Berkeley, California, where fresh food for the entire district is sourced locally. In following Dr. Rubin, we see the process of how ordinary parents can group together, work with food service personnel and school administrators, and bring off much-needed changes.
Wonderful Evolution
Since the release of the documentary, Amy has definitely seen a change in awareness in the audiences she addresses. "There's been a wonderful evolution," she reported. "When the movie first came out and I would go to the screenings, there was even hostility. There'd be food service directors or administrators there who didn't want to be told that they weren't doing a good job, and that's what they thought the film did. Once they saw the movie, they would realize that the heroes of the film are school administrators and food
service directors.
"Today, almost everybody who works in school food service realizes that the food has to get better and that there are things they can do to improve it. They are much more open and welcoming to suggestions. And parents and students themselves realize that there's a crisis in children's health, that food absolutely impacts their health, and they all want something else too."
Community Power
While many engaged in the school lunch battle might point to the government and its policies and subsidies as barriers to change—and there certainly are such issues involved—Amy points out the power a community actually has through the creation of its own wellness policy. Although the USDA mandates requirements for a lunch program, including minimum nutritional standards, it also charges every school district with creating its own wellness policy that addresses nutrition and physical education of students within that school district. This encompasses specific qualities of the school food and the school food culture.
"With school lunch, you hear many people trying to polarize it," Amy said. "But really, school food is not a political issue. The way the mandate works for school food is that every community has to be responsible for its own school meal program. The government sets some very basic standards and guidelines, and yes, it has requirements, but it does nothing to tell your school district what the quality of the food should be. That's totally up to not just the parents—it's up to the community. It's actually a local issue.
"That's why I think there's so much power in school food, because it's incumbent on the community to make its own wellness policy; every school district is required to have one. You can take that policy right from the USDA website and have these very minimum standards; but if you want to do better in your community, you can have a wellness policy that's tailored to the needs and wants of your school district. Then it's up to food service and administration and everybody in the community to make that policy work."
The Gauntlet
At the point a parent starts on this path, he or she will begin to run the gauntlet of objections from those who, for various reasons, would rather leave things as they are. "A lot of it is myths and misconceptions," said Amy. "You'll hear people say, 'Well, the kids won't eat healthy food.' You'll always hear, 'There's not enough money in the system to get better food.' You'll hear, 'We don't have kitchen space; we don't have equipment; our staff isn't trained.' 'The kids don't have enough time to eat a real meal.' 'We don't know how to source locally.' 'We can't afford organic food.' 'There are just not enough farms around; the demand outweighs the supply.' Food service directors will say, 'I can't go to 16 different suppliers; I get it all off of one truck'—and on and on and on."
But having seen plentiful examples of how these barriers can be overcome, Amy knows the path through them and has good advice for the rest of us. "There are creative people out there with solutions to all of those challenges," Amy asserted. "A lot of it has to do with hiring chefs to run school meal programs. In many, many places, that's been a huge part of the solution. A chef who's had restaurant experience knows, first of all, how to make food that people like to eat, and also knows how to stretch a budget."
Several examples of this kind of creativity are shown in Two Angry Moms. Berkeley, California, Unified School District hired Chef Ann Cooper, who implemented a fully local food supply system for the entire district. ConVal School District in New Hampshire hired Chef Tony Geraci, who converted the student bodies to wholesome food by treating them as customers, fully involving them in the process of choice and educating them on food sources. And in Dr. Rubin's school, her committee aided in hiring a chef to take over and convert the food system there.
A Personal Mission
Since the release of Two Angry Moms and its considerable aftermath, Amy has stuck by the school lunch issue mainly as a matter of personal passion.
"I am a documentary filmmaker and I have to make a living," Amy said. "I have a kid in college and all of that good stuff, so I work full time for clients. I think what's really motivating me to stick with the school lunch issue is just the fact that people still want the help. My inbox every day is full of letters from people saying, 'This is terrible! There's a crisis. Do you know what to do? How do we get it going?'—that kind of thing. So I act as a clearinghouse of information to help people get started. I also teach people how to be advocates, because that was not a skill I had when I began. I was this shy, private person, and I kept it to myself that I ate organic food and grew food in my backyard.
"I try to empower people to stand up and say, 'No! There's a better way to feed kids! And I know how to do it. Let's work together on it.' What motivates me, really, is hearing from so many people who are exactly where I was ten years ago."
Lunch Wars
Recently, in an effort to provide more information to those who need it, Amy published her book called Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Children's Health. "What caused me to write it was that I was getting, on some days, hundreds of e-mails from people who had a pretty long list of questions as follow-up to the movie," she recalled. "I had created templates for e-mails that I would send out in response to individual questions, and I started collecting more information and putting these templates together."
The book is a how-to guide, which takes the reader step by step through the way to reform the school food scene in their area. It begins with having parents actually sample the cafeteria food for themselves. It instructs them on connecting with other concerned parents in their area. In plain English, it lays out the rules and regulations under which the school district must operate. It enumerates the details of putting together a wellness policy. These and many more lessons thoroughly arm any concerned parent.
"It's really a handbook for anybody who wants to know anything about how they can get involved," Amy continued. "I did it in chapters so that if you're interested in school gardens, you can go to the chapter on school gardens; or farm-to-school programs—there's a chapter on that. I tried to make it a resource book so that you could read it cover to cover, but you could also go to a particular subject and just focus on one area of involvement. Because this is a huge issue. It's a lot to take on, and it can be quite overwhelming."
Ignoring Doesn't Work
One lesson Amy learned from her own experience, and from interacting with many other parents, is that school food is not an issue a parent can simply ignore. "Every parent has their own way of reacting to it," Amy said. "Parents who are very concerned will certainly send their kid to school with a packed lunch, and that's what my husband and I did for many years. You can kind of turn a blind eye and think, 'Well, sorry for all those other kids, but at least my kid has good food.'
"As I learned when I made the movie, that's not true. Even kids who bring a healthy lunch will often trade it, or they'll dump it in the garbage. They have access to a lot of food that you probably wouldn't want them to be eating—but that's the general school food environment. The school is basically teaching kids that this is okay, and most kids want to be like everybody else.
"So every parent, once they realize what that environment is like, will probably want to get involved at some level. It's really hard to ignore it. Susan Rubin, who was the other 'angry mom' in the movie, said she got involved when she started finding candy wrappers in her kids' backpacks every day when they came home. And she was sending them to school with a packed lunch."
In fact, Two Angry Moms begins with Amy herself meeting with a staffer in her daughter's cafeteria and looking through the computer to see that her daughter—who came to school daily with a packed lunch—had been buying numerous items without Amy's knowledge. The list included cake, chips and numerous sweets.
"As a parent you have to find a way that you can be involved," Amy stressed. "It might just be, for example, going into schools and showing kids how to make a smoothie out of fruit—I met a mom who does that. What I tried to do in the book is give people lots of different points of entry."
Although Amy would probably like to move on, her conscience has not let her. "You see, I'm a filmmaker, and it's like, 'Okay, next?' But this genuinely caught me up, and it is something I'm so passionate about," she said. "It wasn't just an interesting topic about which to make a film; I feel as if I have to keep going, you know? I have to, until I see that there's real significant change in the school systems on a district-by-district level, and I think that we have a long time till we get there.
"But it's great to be part of this movement," Amy concluded, "and it feels really good to be doing what I can. I hope other people will feel that way too."
For more information, or to obtain a DVD of Two Angry Moms, please visit www.angrymoms.org.
To join Amy's Angry Moms social network, visit angrymoms.ning.com


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Sunny Sweeney Gets Crowd Going Wild at Countryfest 2011 [PHOTOS]
Sunny Sweeney not only sounded great at WGNA's Countryfest 2011, but she looked stunning.
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Exodus 10:21-11:8
Psalms 42, 43, 137, 144
2 Corinthians 4:13-18
Mark 10:46-52
Our youth group had a team building event at George Mason this fall. One of the events that we did that day was to find a single path through a giant checkerboard-like grid. Our facilitator knew the path and would tell us when we made a wrong move -- at which point we would have to start from the beginning. Once we got the first person through the grid, we had a limited amount of time to get the rest of the team through. We thought we were making good progress when our facilitator threw us a curve ball -- we had to get a person through the grid blindfolded! It seemed simple enough, but as we tried to talk our blindfolded teammate through the grid, one step forward, one diagonal, one to the left, one backward, etc., it struck me how easily and quickly our blindfolded teammate became disoriented. We had to keep adjusting his orientation so that our next verbal direction could be followed correctly.
Today's readings reminded me of this event, as it is kind of like this with faith. We can choose to accept the way of God and walk in the light, with our faith leading the way, or walk in darkness apart from God and become disoriented. In the darkness, we can easily lose our orientation and begin to stumble over various things that are hidden from our sight, the greatest of which is the saving grace of Jesus. Bartimaeus' physical condition is an example of people who are not in a saving relationship with Jesus. They are spiritually blind, unable to see the path forward to eternal life.
In contrast, Bartimaeus' faith allowed him to see things about Jesus that others did not. He saw that Jesus was the Messiah and believed that Jesus could heal his blindness. Jesus says that it is the blind man's faith that "opens his eyes." Faith brings about the transformation in him. Faith allows him to cast away his only possessions for a new life in Jesus.
Similarly, Paul tells the Corinthians' to fix their eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. This requires faith and acceptance of Jesus as our Savior. Faith allows the Holy Spirit to renew us inwardly, day by day, and allows us to walk in the light.
Do you want to walk in the light of Christ on the path toward eternal life? Call on Jesus and have faith in Him to change your life, wash away your sins, and save your soul.


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Hookit and RCU Join Forces
SOLANA BEACH, CA – Hookit and Ricky Carmichael University announced today an expanded partnership, continuing their involvement for the second year running. For RCU 2013, Hookit boosted their role, creating and powering the all-new RCU website. Hookit will manage the site top to bottom from online registration to instructor profiles all the way through to information about the clinics. In addition, Hookit returns to the seminar lineup presenting an expert session on social media, self-promotion and sponsorship.
"We are honored to join RCU for another year to be a part of their amazing program," said Scott Tilton, CEO, Hookit. "Young riders are hungry for ways to become better racers and RCU gives them the best tools to make that happen."
"The goal of RCU is to give these young riders the best instruction and information out there," said Ricky Carmichael. The people at Hookit are experts at what they do, plus their motto is 'support the athletes'. Teaming with them is the obvious choice because we all believe in the same purpose."
Ricky Carmichael University happens July 3, 2013 at the famed RedBud Motocross track in Buchanan, Michigan. Instructors this year are Ricky Carmichael, Jeff Emig, Jeff Stanton, Grant Langston and Ivan Tedesco. RCU is an unprecedented opportunity for motocross riders to learn from the Greatest-of-All-Time and his accomplished faculty.


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Due to the risk of damaging cyber attacks in the financial sector, the Federal Reserve drafted the Enhanced Cyber Risk Management Standards in October of 2016, which consists of a number of recommended standards to reduce Cyber Liability for banking agencies and other financial groups. Said standards are divided into five categories, with the final category being incident response, cyber resilience, and situational awareness. The proposed standards within this category would ensure that covered agencies have solidified plans for possible cyber threats and would be capable of efficiently responding to and rapidly recovering from any such incident.
Incident Response
According to the Federal Reserve, agencies may require that all covered entities design and implement measures that would allow for the entities to still perform their core business functions in the event of a cyber disruption, specifically incidents involving multiple interruptions and cyber attacks on multiple related sections of critical infrastructure (examples being energy and telecommunications). In addition, covered entities would also be required to develop protocols for secure, dependable, and offline storage for their critical records (such as financial records, loan data, deposit records, and asset management account information). Effectively preserving their critical records would allow for the covered entities to take the first step in facilitating recovery from cyber attacks. Finally, the proposal asks that the entities maintain their incident response and cyber resilience plans on an enterprise-wide level and supplement them with relevant procedures, governance, and independent evaluation.
Cyber Resilience
The proposal cites the IT Handbook, stating that it asks that examiners determine whether covered entities have created recovery plans for cyber-attack cases, particularly those with the potential to damage data and or systems and disrupt access. The proposal asks that these recovery plans designate recovery time objectives (RTOs), preserve critical data in the event of an incident, and have plans in place to transfer data and business to another entity or service provider in the event of a failure. In addition, the proposal strongly recommends that covered entities conduct specific, regular cyber resilience testing to determine specifically how potential cyber threats could affect their business functions, and additionally test external dependencies.
Situational Awareness
The Federal Reserve states that one of the most important aspects of situational awareness is having the ability to identify, analyze, and track data on potential cyber risks in a timely manner. Because of this, the proposal discusses a requirement that covered entities maintain proper situational awareness through:
- Creating and regularly updating threat profiles (which would include information about "critical assets, threat actors, and details about how threat actors might attempt to compromise those critical assets") on possible sources of cyber liability
- Implementing threat modeling ("using a structured process to identify how critical assets might be compromised by a threat actor and why, what level of protection is needed for those critical assets, and what the impact would be if that protection failed") measures
- Regularly collecting cyber threat intelligence and performing security analytics
- Continually implementing and updating vulnerability management measures
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Uranus moves into Taurus for the next 7 years!
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself/herself
― Leo Tolstoy
What does this mean for everyone?
With Uranus changing sign into earthy Taurus after 7 years in fiery Aries, we are all letting go of the Aries ideals and embracing a new phase of Taurean hopes, visions and potentials which will bring change for all of us. When Uranus dipped into Taurus briefly From May 17th – Nov 6th 2018, we got a flavor of what is likely to undergo change in our lives over the next 7 years. Some key Taurean areas include: money, land, the concept of home, security, values including self-value, body image, status and relationships.
The Uranian energy urges us to break free of the mundane limitations that hinder us from living out our highest potential. The highest potential of Taurus includes: creativity and beauty, stable relationships, nurturing and caring for our physical selves and planet earth, creating a peaceful secure environment and ensuring everyone has the basics in life including food, shelter and safety…
When was Uranus last in Taurus?
Between 1934 and 1941! Financial issues were at the fore, as well as WW2 and changes in the role of women. Planetary cycles build upon each other, so it's time to work through another layer of what remained unfinished from the previous cycle!
What does this mean if you have planets in Taurus or Scorpio?
If you have planets in either Taurus or Scorpio, change is at the forefront of your life over the next 7 years! The placement of the planets by house, as well as the house Uranus is transiting through, describe the area where the changes are likely to occur. Neither Taurus nor Scorpio are keen on change, but both have enormous inner strength and resilience.
The main challenge is likely to be to learn to 'let go,' remembering that transits only invite us to release whatever is holding us back from our personal development. The Taurean need for security can act as an obstacle to change, similarly to the Scorpio fear for its survival. Flexibility may need to be learned during this time. Watch out for some degree of anxiety and/or sleeplessness. Exercising outdoors can help, as well as engaging in a regular meditation/breathing practice. Swapping fear with excitement can help you enjoy the changes ahead!
What might it feel like?
By nature, Urananian energy is dynamic, sudden, conscious and progressive. It urges us forward through sudden unexpected moments of Airy enlightenment, similar to the fire shared with us by Prometheus in an effort to help us evolve as humans.
Yet Taurus is an earthy grounded energy that seeks to maintain the status quo at all costs, in a bid to retain stability and not plunge into the unconscious 'out of control' depths of its opposite sign Scorpio. Unlike Uranus in Aries where the energies were compatible, Uranus in Taurus is likely to generate some inner and outer conflicts between the regressive desire to maintain all as is and the progressive 'nudge' by Uranus to awaken and create radical, unexpected, innovative change.
Notice which houses Uranus in Taurus will be travelling through in your chart over the next 7 years, (as well as planets it's aspecting), as these are the areas in life where you will encounter both instances of enlightenment and an inner conflict between homeostasis and change.
What if you have natal Uranus in Scorpio, Aquarius, Leo or Taurus?
If you have Uranus in Scorpio, this new 7 year cycle will include your Uranus opposition where your natal idealism and need for the absolute truth will be woken by transiting Uranus.
If your natal Uranus is in Aquarius you will be preparing for your first Uranus square, which is a powerful awakener of your idealization of equality.
If your natal Aquarius is in Leo, you are preparing for your second Uranus square which is the start of the last phase of your Uranian journey around your chart and a chance to live out your idealization of individualism.
If your natal Uranus is in Taurus, you are preparing for your Uranus return, which completes this first journey of Uranus around your chart in your lifetime. It's the perfect time to assess how much you have been able to live out your ideals and potentials.
Some things to consider with Uranus in Taurus:
What represents security to you? What would need to happen to internalize that sense of security within yourself?
How do you engage with money? Does it flow easily in and out? If not, why not?
What role does love play in your relationships? What does love mean to you?


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09 November 2018
Cementir results adjust to business outside of Italy 09 November 2018
Italy: Cementir's sales and earnings have benefited from new assets in the US as well as good performance in Belgium and China. Its sales revenue rose by 4.8% year-on-year to Euro893m in the first nine months of 2018 from Euro852m in the same period in 2017. Its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 5.2% to Euro163m from Euro155m. Its cement sales volumes fell by 1.8% to 7.52Mt from 7.66Mt. However, these figures take into account the company's sale of its Italian operations.
Francesco Caltagirone Jr, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "In the first nine months of 2018 the EBITDA benefited on the one hand from the contribution of the US by Euro12.3m and from the improvement in Belgium and China, on the other it suffered the deterioration of earnings in Egypt due to the curfew introduced in February 2018 and the resulting stop of all transport activities until May 2018, in Norway due to bad weather in the first quarter, and in Turkey due to the economic and currency crisis getting worse in the month of August."
In March 2018 the company purchased a controlling stake in Lehigh White Cement in the US from HeidlebergCement. It operates the company with Cemex as a junior partner. In October 2018 Cementir, through its subsidiaries, acquired an additional stake in Egypt's Sinai White Cement increasing its share to 71.1% from 66.4% for Euro3.8m.
Loma Negra rides weakening demand to grow earnings 09 November 2018
Argentina: Loma Negra's net revenue grew by 42.3% year-on-year to US$435m in the first nine months of 2018 from US$305m in the same period in 2017. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 46.5% to US$113m from US$77.3m. Overall, its cement masonry and lime sales volumes remained stable at 5.1Mt but sales in Paraguay fell by 4.2% to 0.42Mt. Sales volumes fell in both Argentina and Paraguay in the third quarter of 2018.
Sergio Faifman, Loma Negra's chief executive officer (CEO), said, "Our core Argentine Cement business, delivered both revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin expansion notwithstanding the challenging macro backdrop in the country in which our volume declined at a mid single-digit pace year-on-year in line with overall industry performance."
The subsidiary of Brazil's InterCement said that it is moving ahead with building a new US$350m production line at its L'Amalí plant. The new line will have a clinker production capacity of 5800t/day. The project is being built by China's Sinoma International Engineering and it is expected to be completed by early 2020. Main equipment is expected to arrive at the site by the end of 2018 and the steel structure is under construction.
India Cements' sales revenue stable in first half 09 November 2018
India: India Cements' revenue has remained stable at US$379 in the first half of its financial year to 30 September 2018. Its profit more than halved to US$3.01m from US$6.91m. The cement producer is currently appealing against allegations of cartel-like behaviour by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). In late October 2018 it said it was buying Springway Mining for the aim of eventually building a new cement plant in Madhya Pradesh.
Cambodia cement plants produce 3.67Mt in first nine month of 2018 09 November 2018
Cambodia: The four local cement plants produced 3.67Mt of cement in the first nine months of 2018. The Ministry of Industry and Handicraft said that two more plants will open by December 2018, according to the Phnom Penh Post newspaper. Kampot Cement produced 2.21Mt, Cambodia Cement Chakrey produced 1.22Mt, Chip Mong Insee Cement produced 0.12mt and Battambang Conch Cement produced 0.11Mt. The new plants to be opened are Southern Cement (Cambodia) and Thai Boon Rong (Cement).
Zahana Cement orders crusher from Bedeschi 09 November 2018
Algeria: Zahana Cement, part of Groupe des Ciments d'Algérie (GICA), has ordered a RL 850/1500 double roller crusher from Italy's Bedeschi. The contract is on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis and it includes the supply of the new machine, designed for 500t/hr of marl, the removal of the existing machine and the installation of the new crusher with the revamping of the existing electrical board. Commissioning is expected by mid-2018.
ARM Cement approach Dangote Cement about potential sale 09 November 2018
Kenya: Advisors to ARM Cement have approached Nigeria's Dangote Cement about a potential sale, according to a source quoted by Reuters. The news follows reporting by Bloomberg that Dangote Cement has expressed an interest in the Kenyan cement producer. Owner Aliko Dangote also said in an interview that his company was in talks with an unnamed company about potential acquisition in Kenya and Tanzania. ARM Cement was placed in administration in August 2018.
BUA Group completes upgrade at Obu plant 09 November 2018
Nigeria: BUA Group has completed an upgrade at its Obu plant at Okpella in Edo State. The new 3Mt/yr production line has increased the plant's production capacity to 6Mt/yr, according to the Punch newspaper. The completed project follows the inauguration of the company's new 1.5Mt/yr production line at its Kalambaina cement plant in Sokoto State.
LafargeHolcim launches road cement product in Ivory Coast 09 November 2018
Ivory Coast: LafargeHolcim has launched Bélier Cement CemRoute, its first road cement product in the country. It was presented at the Exhibition of Infrastructures of Abidjan. It follows joint work between LafargeHolcim's research centre and the Laboratory of Public Works of Ivory Coast.
The cement producer says that the new product offers specific advantages to road builders including releasing less heat than other comparable products, less cracking and increased durability of pavements by improving the bearing capacity of the soil.
LafargeHolcim also used the product launch to introduce the 'LaboMobile,' a mobile laboratory for on-site analysis. The laboratory is intended to help builders improve the performance of their work through material identification, concrete formulation, optimisation studies and/or control.


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A group of students concerned with a lack of resources for and advocacy around dis/ability at Oberlin have announced the formation of Obility, a new dis/ability rights student activist group. Having held their first meeting yesterday in Wilder Hall, the group seeks to organize to address the array of challenges the disabled community at Oberlin faces.
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It's been an interesting year and a half for Daniel Bryan since joining the WWE to say the least. The WWE superstar talks with me about this Sunday's Summerslam event live on pay-per-view, his time with the company, if he was worried he wouldn't be brought back after being fired last year, the CM Punk storyline, if he's allowed to use the term 'pro wrestler' since Punk is using it, what it meant to win Money in the Bank and more.
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When you know you're bound to spend most of your workday in a cubicle parked in front of a computer or on the phone, it can be key to spice up other areas of your life to keep things interesting.
That includes the daily commute to and from work. There is evidence that the daily commute can be harmful to your health, so why not move to a city where it's possible to walk or bike to work most days of the week?
Walking or biking to work can add a touch of adventure to the beginning and end of your workday, and there's evidence that doing so makes the workforce more energetic and productive.
Here are 10 of the most walkable/bikeable cities in the U.S. for commuters:
- New York
Yes, there are plenty of people in New York who take subways or taxis to work, but there's also a good many who walk. In fact, more than 10 percent of those working in New York walk to work daily, and the city ranks as the most walkable in the U.S.
In addition to being a very walkable city, New York also has a growing reputation as a city where you can safely bike to work. It helped when the city council passed a law that forced landlords to allow bikes into office buildings.
- San Francisco
The San Francisco Bay area is extremely friendly to pedestrians and bikers alike, helped by accommodations from its public transit system.
For example, bikes are allowed on BART trains, there are bike racks and lockers at stations, and there are also bike cars on the Caltrain. San Francisco is also the No. 2 most walkable city in the U.S.
- Boston
More than 15 percent of workers in Boston walk to work, the highest percentage of any city in the U.S. The city also ranks as the third-most walkable city overall, behind only New York and San Francisco.
Boston's relatively small footprint can make it easy to get around, either on foot or on bike. In addition, more than one-third of households in Boston, 36.9 percent, don't own a car.
- Portland
Portland has the highest percentage of bike commuters among the 70 largest U.S. cities, with nearly 6 percent biking to work daily. In recent years the city has become known as one of the world's friendliest when it comes to bicycling, with initiatives including wider lanes on bridges for bike lanes and intersections that are easier for bikers to navigate.
The Oregon city is also consistently ranked as one of the best in the U.S. to live if you don't have a car.
- Minneapolis-St. Paul
Nicknamed the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul are kind of like one larger city with two separate downtown areas.
While walking or biking to work in the winter months may be daunting, the cities are well equipped with plenty of bike lanes on the roads. There is also a skyway system that connects downtown buildings and allows people to move between them on foot without going outside.
Also, Minneapolis ranks as not only one of the most bike-friendly cities in the U.S., but in the world.
- Seattle
Seattle ranks highly when it comes to walking, biking and public transportation.
With 9.1 percent of the population walking to work daily, it ranks No. 6 in the U.S., and it also ranks as the No. 10 most walkable city in the country. It's also one of a growing number of markets that has a successful bike-sharing program.
- Chicago
The city of Chicago is home to more than 200 miles of on-street bike lanes, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel aims to have bicycle accommodations within a half-mile of every resident by 2020.
- Philadelphia
Philly may not be the first city you think of when it comes to biking or walking to work, but perhaps it should be.
Last year the city launched a bike-share program that's one of the first in the country not to require a credit or debit card for membership. Philadelphia also has the fourth-highest Walk Score among U.S. cities, right behind Boston.
- Washington, D.C.
The nation's capital makes the list out of respect – it was the first in North America to launch a bike-share program, and it has the second-largest percentage of bike commuters among the largest 70 U.S. cities.
Anyone who has been in D.C. during the spring for cherry blossom season knows it's a fine city for walking as well.
- Denver
Denver is known as the Mile High City, but its location in the mountains shouldn't be a turnoff for bikers – the city welcomes more than 300 days of sunshine annually.
There are also plenty of bike paths for cyclists, including along the South Platte River, through the city's Botanical Gardens and around its downtown area.
This is a guest post by Sarah Landrum. "After spending the best three and half years of my life at Penn State, I moved to Harrisburg to pursue my career. Fast forward a few months of punching the clock and loathing cubicle life, and I chose a new path in Marketing and a side gig as a freelance writer. Passionate about career development, I started Punched Clocks to share my advice on navigating the work world and achieving happiness and success in life and at work."


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A Little "Bit"
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Charlie is a mentally disabled young man with a secret destiny. The world may not get the chance to regret his existence.
Other Books By Robert DeCoteau
Zombie Betrayal
Suspense and Thriller
The New Days: The First Son
The Second Ward
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Hello my lovelies,
Recently I went on a little shop, sometimes you just say to yourself – you've worked hard so go and treat yourself so, that's exactly what I did. I mean I didn't go mad but they were things I was in need of. I'm a big fan of trying new things so it's what I try and do most of the time, however there are just some products that I just can't stop buying. This haul consists of products from: Boots, Primark and Aldi – what a combination right?
Primark – Oval Cosmetic Pads
I haven't picked these up in what feels like forever and I seem to be a little low (down to half a packet low) and I stocked up on two new packs. For me these are the best on the market when it comes to cotton pads for both quality and price. Although annoyingly I can't give you over a link, but just pop them in your basket when you are next in your local store I promise it'll be life changing. Side note – have you all heard the great news that Primark are FINALLY getting an online store – this really is the best news I have heard all year!
Lee Stafford – Heat Protection Shine Mist see here
So I was in great need of a new heat protector, with my recent hair change I have been styling it more which is fine but I worry about the damage it could cause. My sister is a hairdresser so is all things hair so with a novice like me – I need advise! This was the product she recommended and to be honest I have heard an awful lot about Lee Stafford I have just never brought anything. I have brought a travel sized version just to make sure I'm happy before purchasing the full size product. I will keep you updated on my thoughts!
Lacura – Refining and Mattifying Pink Clay Exfoliating Face Scrub see here
So this baby I picked up in Aldi of all places. To be honest with this brand which I believe is exclusively for Aldi, I just want to try it out. It's so damn affordable it would be rude not to. I believe I paid £2.99 for this product and in my eyes that's an absolute bargain! I always look for products that promote mattifying skin and that's ultimately what I need – less shine! I'm a sucker for a good exfoliating scrub and I can't wait to try it, of course I will be sure to let you know how I get on!
Collection – Colour Lash Clear Mascara see here
This is a firm favourite in my collection which I am always repurchasing. Your probably thinking Alice, what in the world do you do with a clear mascara!? Well I don't put it on my eyelashes, I actually use this to set my brows and it works wonders. Where I can I do like to save money and as I don't require a tinted gel to set them using a clear mascara, which may I add is a fraction of the price! It's a no brainer to me and if you haven't thought of trying it then I would highly recommend!
Lacura – Detoxifying and Brightening Purifying Pink Clay Mask see here
What a mouthful the name of this one is! I have never tried a pink mud mask before but I am all for it. Anything that claims to make my skin better I am there to try. I have been so lazy when it comes to applying face masks recently so I am hoping this will encourage me to get into the routine of using them again and to be honest for £5.99 I just couldn't say no. Of course I will report back and let you know whether it is worth picking up.
Primark – Pink Clay Pore Refining Mask
I'm clearly a sucker for pink clay masks at the moment. I picked this up as it was only 80p I mean who can say no? I know Primark stock a lot of different packet masks so they are well worth checking out if you are in the market for a new mask. They are just good to try out and they cater for all different skin problems and skin types so I'm sure there will be one for you in their collection.
Benefit – Precisely, My Brow Pencil see here
This is another repurchase and one I will continue to buy for a long, long time. This is my go to brow pencil and to be honest I don't use anything else and nor do I care to use anything else because it's so flipping amazing and works for me. If you are after a new brow pencil where it's buildable and actually looks natural then this is the pencil you need to try out. A lot of people rave about the Anastasia Beverley Hills Brow Whiz but for me this just tips it, I have actually compared the two here if you want to go over and see the differences. Benefit for me is just the queen of brows!
Liz Earle – Cleanse & Polish see here
What a cleanser. This for me is a cult classic and just really the best of the best when it comes to hot cloth cleansers. It removes make up with ease and leaves your skin feeling divine. I always have a bottle of this in my collection and although I may try others or not use it for a couple of months I always end up coming back to this little baby. I have never really heard a bad word said about this product and there is a reason why – it's pretty damn perfect. If you haven't tried this before or are wanting to delve into the world of a hot cloth cleanser then I urge you to go and purchase this immediately!
Batiste – Dry Shampoo in Floral see here
Last but by no means least, the hair product I just couldn't live without. Batiste for me really are the only brand I will ever use for dry shampoo. They are affordable and do exactly what they say they will do. I suffer with oily roots so this product just makes the oil stay at bay so I don't have to wash my hair every day. I could write an essay on why I love this product but I won't because I am sure everyone is aware of how amazing the product is. This is a new scent that I haven't used before as I couldn't find my normal one so here is hoping I still love it!
That's all folks, I'm sure these products will keep me going for a little while and I'm certain I will be reviewing some of these babies soon so keep you eyes out! Let me know if you have tried any of these products out, I'd love to know your thoughts!
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Fall is one of the most beautiful times of year. The leaves are changing colors, the weather is cooling down, and we can spend more time indoors without having to worry about fidgeting with the AC every few minutes. As a result, we're often more likely to spend time inside reading a book or watching a movie than we are during the summer. For some, this is the best time of year to get their indoor cleaning projects done. In this blog, we're going to take a look at why fall is a great time to get your carpet cleaned.
You'll Spend More Time Inside
With the cooler temperatures, we're also a lot more likely to spend time inside. Summer is oftentimes so hot, that we prefer to escape our homes early in the morning and not come back until later at night. Running the AC constantly can be costly and really crank up your monthly energy bill really fast. On the other hand, during the fall, the temperature is cool enough to maintain the perfect indoor atmosphere. Since you'll be inside more, you're going to need clean carpets to ensure you're breathing fresh air the rest of the year.
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As much as we hate to admit, everyone has walked into their home only to realize they left a trail of leaves and mud behind them. There's no denying it, when the trees change color and leaves begin to fall, it's easy to get mesmerized by it and forget the havoc it wreaks on our homes. Putting a mat in front of your door is a good place to start, but we often forget to wipe or check the bottom of our feet everytime we come in the door. Getting your carpet professionally cleaned at the end of fall is a great way to ensure all the dirt brought in by those leaves doesn't get rubbed into and damage your carpet, and that any stains are removed before winter.
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Let's face it, nobody wants to have their carpets cleaned in the winter. Not only is it too cold to deal with any major indoor or outdoor projects around your home, but there's a chance that you'll end up tracking in mud or snow that will make the whole project a waste of time. It's best to take care of any professional carpet cleaning before winter comes.
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Commitment to the city and to Scotland reinforced as iconic brand celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2017
GLASGOW, June, 2017 – YO!, the UK's most famed Japanese food operator, is returning to Glasgow city centre with a new flagship 72-cover restaurant launching Thursday 29th June.
Located at 85 West George Street, the wildly popular brand will open the doors to YO! GLASGOW CENTRAL in a historic listed building on one of the city's most prominent corner sites, positioned on a prime apex of the golden 'z' adjacent to Buchanan Street, in what promises to be a hugely welcome return to the heart of Scotland's largest city.
Culinary pleasure seekers can expect a perfect mix of YO! classics and newly curated dishes at YO! GLASGOW CENTRAL including hot favourites such as Katsu Curry, Ramen & Miso, Yakisoba, Chahan, Teriyaki, Gyoza and Tempura, and delicious hand made cold Nigiri, Temaki, Sashimi, Rolls and Fresh Salads. What's more, in keeping with Glasgow's 'UK's Most Vegan Friendly City' status there are an impressive 16 vegan and 33 vegetarian dishes.
To demonstrate its commitment to Scotland, YO! is delighted to be working with Scottish suppliers to source the best quality salmon fresh from the country's shores. From July 2017 only Scottish salmon will be served in YO!'s 78 restaurants across the UK.
YO! is one of the only high street restaurants that freshly prepares its dishes on site, in open kitchens, and YO! GLASGOW CENTRAL will be a striking scene in which to enjoy its carefully curated menu.
With its instantly recognisable bold orange YO! branding – a full circle revert, in this landmark 20th year, to the original design of 1997 which featured the simple one word as the brand's identity – YO! GLASGOW CENTRAL arrives high on cutting edge aesthetics.
Set within a prominent historic listed building, YO! GLASGOW CENTRAL retains, and indeed showcases, much of the original cast iron frames, both internally and externally. A striking new glass facade will overlook the bustling hub of Nelson Mandela Place along with a further glass impression running the length of the building on the West George Street adjacency, and leading to a bright welcoming main entrance.
Inside, YO!'s legendary Kaiten belt will frame the central theatre kitchen and snake around the entire restaurant, allowing customers to grab the fresh dishes from every seat. Elsewhere, standout design features carrying distinct Japanese references include a stunning Origami-inspired ceiling as well as 'Shoji' screen-inspired cladding to the internally illuminated belt.
A new To Go menu will also be available in YO! GLASGOW CENTRAL across both hot and cold dishes.
Commenting on the opening of Glasgow Central, YO! CEO, Robin Rowland OBE said,
"We are thrilled to confirm YO! is returning to Glasgow city centre."
"More details will be revealed very soon but YO! fans can expect to enjoy exciting new food offerings, as well as all their popular favourites, enjoyed off YO!'s legendary signature conveyor belt, and set against a cutting-edge restaurant interior.
"YO! Glasgow Central will be a fitting statement for a city we have a fantastic history with, and we can't wait to open our doors to customers on the 29th of June."
• Founded in 1997, YO! was the first to bring the concept of a Japanese 'kaiten' sushi bar that delivered food via a conveyor belt to the UK.
• From July 2017, YO! will reinforce its commitment to Scotland by using only fresh Scottish salmon from reputable suppliers. These suppliers share the same concerns with regards to environmental issues and sustainability of at-risk species through over fishing and the subsequent depletion of certain fish.
• 2017 sees the restaurant group expand further into Glasgow, London, Canterbury, Worcester and New York.
• YO! serves over 6 million UK customers a year.
• YO! dishes are freshly prepared in its restaurants daily.
• YO! is the proud winner of the Best Vegan Curry category for its Tofu Katsu Curry at the PETA Vegan Food Awards 2015.
• YO! is privately owned by Mayfair Equity Partners and the YO! senior UK management team, which is led by Robin Rowland OBE.
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Yes. I thought I was crazy too.
But then I saw that most of Lane's pre-school classmates were there as well.
So maybe I wasn't so crazy and possible, just possibly, I'm the coolest mommy EVAR!
To get ready for the Katy concert, Lane and I made a trip to Michaels for very sparkly tulle. We needed tutus!
Pretty! We also made a trip to the Dollar store and ogled over the Halloween aisle. We found some fingerless gloves in neon pink for Lane and neon green for me. And some neon coloured hair extensions as well.
(Logan was having a fantastic time photo bombing out pre-show pictures. And Terry's shadow seems to have had the same idea hehehe)
The photos of the tutus were really hard to take. The sun was shining so bright in our living room that they kinda got lost in the glare. (There's Logan photo bombing again).
Here is a photo of the tutus after I made them. Boy did they shed sparkly glitter EVERYWHERE. I vacuumed and washed and still there is glitter everywhere. I am finding little bits of glitter on the kids and Terry still and probably will for days and days more.
After making the first tutu I was totally covered in the glitter. EEEEEEP!!!
MTS Centre didn't know what was going to hit it. There were so many girls at the concert and so much glitter everywhere.
I had to get a photo of our chairs at MTS centre after we sat down. Yipes! And I think there was a Linkin Park concert the next night. I'm sure their fans really appreciated the copious amounts of glitter. But Katy fans sure appreciated our efforts. We got tons of compliments on our glitter tutus and saw so many fantastic sparkly costumes.
Check out the stage. Pretty cool eh?
We stood in line forever and got a t-shirt. Of course, Lane is little and they didn't have any youth sizes so she now owns a Katy Perry dress.
We had taken off our tutus and put them safely in a cloth bag for the concert part. It was too difficult to dance and move around without leaving a trail of sparkles behind us and on everyone around us (including the dad who was obviously there to chaperone 4 teenage girls who was sitting right in front of us).
Here is a selfie we took while waiting for Katy to come on stage.
They were handing out Prismatic glasses to wear during Firework for an extra special treat. The lights were set up to create a pile of bright, prism-rainbow effects while wearing the glasses.
I tried to take a few pics of the concert, but I was never really good at it. I was busy making sure Lane could see, that it wasn't too loud (I brought earplugs for Lane's young ears) and that she wasn't too sick. The poor girl had my cough and really didn't want to miss anything even though she was clearly suffering.
We didn't quite make it through the entire concert. Lane was so sleepy and overwhelmed that we decided to duck out early at 10:30. Lane was so happy and it really was a fantastic concert. Lots of pretty costume changes, songs that Lane knows all the words to, and circus tricks.
Fabulous for Lane's very first concert.


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Yes, I wrote yet another story on honey laundering.
Given the multiple crises we face, the fact that money-grubbing business people here and in China are shipping and importing honey that's erroneously labeled and may contain illegal antibiotics probably isn't at the top of your must-do list for our new president.
I agree.
The banned drugs that the Chinese added to kill the epidemic that was decimating millions of their bee hives will only harm a very small number of the people who eat it. But many of the phone calls and e-mail I received today in reaction to the story, said it's important if your child or loved one is among that small number who are sensitive to the animal medication.
In today's story, I wrote about the National Honey Board and Sue Bee Associates, the nation's largest honey seller, having knowledge of the presence of tainted honey and not seeing the need or value of telling federal health inspectors about it. In the case of the quasi-governmental honey board, its CEO was told about contaminated honey on grocery shelves and he said he didn't notify health authorities because it wasn't his job.
After today's phone calls, I can add three companies who allegedly shipped bad honey back to their supplier with the knowledge that the loads would be resold to other U.S. honey packers.
Two of the people who supplied this information say that they felt that nothing would happen unless and until some really bad honey made it though our porous borders and lots of people either got sick or died.
I guess that's why I write about honey and other potential hazards that are low on the government's crisis list.
And to the gaggle of you who ask if I don't have more important public health investigations to chase before the owners close this newspaper down in 40-something days, the answer is yes.
I crank out what I can, and I'll keep doing it until they toss us all out.
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Telefónica sells Tetra-based Airwave for £2bn
Telefónica is selling its Tetra-based Airwave network to Guardian Digital Communications for just over £2bn.
Telefónica is selling its Tetra-based Airwave network to Guardian Digital Communications for just over £2bn.
The network is used by all the UK's emergency services, with deals worth around £4.7bn to Airwave.
The sale brings to an end a disposal process started last December. Telefónica didn't see Airwave as a core business to the group.
Since the acquisition of O2 by Telefónica, Airwave has continued to develop its business, securing additional contracts with the Fire and Rescue Services across the UK, the Scottish and Welsh Ambulance Services, London Underground, Channel Tunnel Rail and other public safety agencies.
It has also just secured its first overseas contract, in Norway. "Now that Airwave's network rollout has been substantially completed and execution on its major contracts is underway, Telefónica believes it is the appropriate time for it to realise the value created in the Airwave business," said Telefónica.
"This transaction underpins Telefónica's commitment to maintain financial discipline and manage actively the group's portfolio of assets, starting with the disposal of TPI last year, the sale of Airwave now and the process currently underway to dispose of its remaining stake in Endemol," Telefónica said.
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When a valuer, Bevan (Miles Jupp) comes to list what might be auctioned off, any receptacle from buckets to jugs is exempt, needed to catch the rainwater from the leaking roof. The elder daughter and one time haute couture, catwalk model, Dorothy Stacpoole (Frances de la Tour) has inherited the house and estate and is charged with finding a solution to its problematic condition. Lady Stacpooles long term companion is Iris, a delightfully dry and candid Linda Bassett. Dorothy and Iris, like a pair of female tramps, wear layers and layers of clothes and sleep in the huge, unheated downstairs drawing room.
Lady Stacpooles sister is the no-nonsense and rather unsympathetic June Stacpoole, an archdeacon or female member of the clergy played by Selina Cadell. June and Dorothy will never see eye to eye on how to rescue the house or anything else. In the absence of one of televisions current country house rescue programmes, the Stacpooles have to find their own solution. June favours donating the house to The National Trust and in return the family being allowed to live in a very small apartment onsite. Dorothy doesnt fancy the idea of all those visitors trooping round her family home despite assurances as to the middle class nature of the average National Trust visitor.
There are however hard alternatives. Bevan, brought in for a valuation to raise money, can introduce Lady Stacpoole to a very rich, secretive and reclusive client base who would want to keep the house to themselves. To underline his point, Bevan says, What is the worst thing in the world? And answers his question himself, Other People! An old flame of Dorothys, Mr Theodore (Peter Egan) would like to use the house as a film set, the four poster bed, for making a bodice ripping costume piece of soft pornography. June doesnt like either idea describing the auction houses of Christies, Bonhams, Southebys and the like as barrow boys and as a member of the church, we can work out why pornography filming isnt her ideal solution.
Nicholas le Prevost is Ralph Lumsden (I can just hear Alan Bennett in his flat South Yorkshire tones delivering the name with great aplomb, savouring the vowels, Rafe Lumsden). Lumsden is the representative of the National Trust and the man charged with making difficult and invidious decisions about what to save and where. Should it be the Stacpoole home, 60s pop star Cilla Blacks childhood home or the only Childrens Library in the North East of England?
Alan Bennett is the greatest chronicler of the great English eccentric, those quirkily, bizarre people who verge on mental health cases with obsession and idiosyncrasy. Bats in the belfry people. Lady Dorothy has a fine collection of daily newspapers which she is slowly reading and trying to catch up on the news. She is on 1982 editions, maybe 30 years behind and is most upset when someone gives the game away and tells her who will win the Falklands War that she is currently reading about. These delightful details flesh out Bennetts characters and make us smile if not laugh out loud. Lumsden is very excited to discover a collection of chamber pots remaining unemptied since they were used by famous visitors to the house, for instance George Bernard Shaw, Evelyn Waugh and Rudyard Kipling although I maintain that any liquid in them would long since have evaporated and crystallised.
Act Two is pandemonium as Teddys film set is in full progress for the shooting of porno flick Reach For the Thighs with walk on parts for Dorothy in some of her Balenciaga finery and for Iris dressed as a Victorian maid. Much of this acts humour descends as do the erectile difficulties of the young porn star.
The final scene is set in magnificently restored house with chandelier, ceiling repaired and the enfiladed rooms opened up so we can look through the house into the Robert Adam rooms beyond the drawing room. Bennett is attacking the National Trust in the proscribed, formulaic and dull way that they assume that all visitors want to know what the history is and the details of the furniture, information, figures, rather than experiencing for themselves what it feels like, soaking up the atmosphere of our old houses. There is also this feeling that the nation lost its heart in the 1980s under Mrs Thatcher with the rise of the acquisitive, moneyed yuppies, everything had a price and if it didnt . . . it didnt have a value.
Nicholas Hytner directs assuredly and the performances are outstanding. Frances de la Tour is perfectly cast as Lady Stacpoole, out of her depth in debt and yet uneasy with any of the proferred solutions. De la Tours rangy ex model commands the stage. She is highly likeable as is her charming companion Iris played by Linda Bassett. When Bevan suggests a ballpark figure, Iris says innocently, We dont have a ball park. Dorothy and Iris are Bennett creations we will remember with great affection.
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