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For each one of the individuals who love quadcopters and need to purchase one, here is the UDI U818A review to offer you some assistance with deciding whether this is the one for you. This quadcopter is somewhat best in class contrasted with a percentage of the others in the same classification. The UDI U818A has an awesome plan and is likewise went with a camcorder. Aside from that, this quadcopter additionally has various elements which are certain to abandon you stunned. It can do numerous things that you may not expect at the cost for which you get it.
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There are several pluses that make this quadcopter work well for you.
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After reading this UDI U818A review, I am sure that several of you will want to purchase this quadcopter; so don't waste time and order it right now.
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Soooo..it's December already, almost near to the year end yaa..
Bener2 deh yaa, belakangan ini feeling gw bener2 no where near on excited making new post or writing something. Guilty as charged! yeah, yeaah..I know sesadar2nya kalo gw udah males banget ngurusin blog ini :(
Bukan hanya karena gak ada bahan cerita, tapi juga karena gw bener2 udah gak ada waktu untuk konsentrasi didepan kompi. Kerjaan sih as always makin hari makin banyak dan ndaaak pernah selesai, new chores always come once one has done! geeez
Tapi ya gimana, namanya orang kerja, kalo ndak mau cape dan stress, yaudah resign aja dan leyeh2 dirumah. Well, I've been there and done that, and trust me, nothing is more stressful than doing nothing...especially for almost 4 months (curhaaat).
So ketika sekarang ketemu sama kerjaan bertumpuk, yaudah dibawa have fun aja. Kapan waktu overload, I choose to go down stairs, order some ice coffee and grab some ciggie. Trus lanjut lagi deh kerja (routines..rountines).
Besides kerjaan, kehidupan yang lain so-so aja, kebetulan kemarin ndak banyak kemana-mana juga, badan bawaannya udah keburu cape mau ngapa2in. Rasa2nya ketika udah sampe rumah, pinginnya langsung istirahat ples tidur.
But lately, I've been craving for a trip, yups, a short or long trip, holiday or getaway. Anything yang beda, suasana dan pemandangannya. I wanna wake up in a completely different place, having a different b'fast and seeing diiferent people in the morning. I just need something different in my daily life nowadays.
Everything just feels bland and boring, always the same and pretty much uninteresting. I feel like I wanna explore to a new place that I've never seen/been before. It must have been very exciting.
But time is my limit, I seriously doesn't have enough time to do that. And what makes it worst is that I haven't found someone that I can take exploring with me either. Sometimes I like to think "why can't I do it all by solo?" but you know what, I am a coward (not most of the time, though) but I always consider there will be noe good trip without a good companion. I miss all of my past trips, I wanna doing it all again. And the only person that I can rely on is in really really really busy moment. #getooknihAy!
Jadiii ya gini deeh, setiap saat gw cuma bisa berharap ada waktu untuk bisa melakukan dan melihat hal2 baru setiap harinya. Saving my money (yea right) untuk planning another trip. Dan stay healthy to fulfill that.
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Poll: MLS
With SuperLiga and U.S. Open Cup winding down, Champions League starting up soon, the All-Star Game two weeks away and foreign clubs visiting the States again this summer for friendlies, the Insider asks.....
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US Open Cup. Love the idea of clubs like Ocean City getting a shot at the big boys. It also brings much-needed revenue to the SoccerPlex -- although I'm sure I-270, Exit 1 could do without the associated traffic.
Posted by: joedoc1 | July 15, 2009 11:55 AM | Report abuse
should be a distinction between rip-off friendlies and other friendlies
enjoyed watching 16 year old Quaranta last night against Leverkusen. that guy berbatov was pretty good too.
Posted by: OWNTF | July 15, 2009 12:05 PM | Report abuse
It's the CCL for me. Once established (and cleaned up a bit) this will be the top competition in CONCACAF. It has it all, it is an international cup tourney with decent minnows (USL-1 teams) pushing the big boys. Plus MLS teams get to meet the regional powerhouses in "meaningful" and "relevant" matches. They could fix the run time though, as it seems a bit stacked.
The USOC is a close second for me. It could use proper marketing and better TV coverage, but it also pits US minnows against the MLS giants. I always love "Giant Slaying Night" aka "The Third Round" when MLS teams get punched in the mouth, and like a favorite heavy-weight who just got trounced by the underdog (you know wearing all the makeup and sunglasses to hide the beat-down) I love the MLS fans who go..."Well heck, who cares about that dumb cup anyways? We'd rather be in the playoffs...anyways." Simply sweet.
Posted by: Kosh2 | July 15, 2009 12:11 PM | Report abuse
Which one do I like right now? Open Cup. Gives the lower tiers playing time against better American teams and raises the exposure and quality of play at other levels.
Which will I like in ten years? Probably Champions League, because it gives MLS teams playing time against better North American teams and raises the exposure... oh, you get it. Both are important, but I'll like CCL more when MLS teams can get deeper into it. Not because we'll win it more, but because with better play the matches will be more exciting.
Posted by: Rosslyn45 | July 15, 2009 12:18 PM | Report abuse
We like them all.
Posted by: VirginiaFan | July 15, 2009 12:18 PM | Report abuse
CONCACAF and Open Cup because they matter. The friendlies are good when we can see interesting players. I've been watching the old friendlies on COMCAST. The game against Leeds was nice but the one against Bayerne Leverkuesen was great -- Quaranta, Convey, Albright, Pope, Nelson, etc... against Berbatov, Ballack and the Dude! Makes me want to see us play AC Milan with Onyewu - though I hear those guys from Spain are pretty good too.
Posted by: LostinPotomac | July 15, 2009 12:27 PM | Report abuse
as much as i like seeing the likes of Ronaldo, Kaka, Henry come visit here in their prime, i think it is highly disrespectful and condescending to the MLS. They come in, pull all their stars by halftime, subs in their 2nd team or practice team, treat the MLS all starts or the local club as if they were nothing. No respect. and it shows. it shows from the way they play on the field. the way they talk about it in the after the game interviews, or even before the game. they treat it like a day at the beach and it shows on their faces, their manneurism, the way they play and the way they talk about us. I don't like it. and i don't want to keep putting up with it year after year. and we all know that the only reason they keep coming back is because their Business Office sees these guys for what it is: a financial gold mine. Marketing T-Shirts, revenue from the games. but the players are very indifferent on the field. it is pathetic.
it is time to end this madness. Until MLS is up to par with the Euro teams and until they can play a meaningful games that counts more than just pre-season fitness training, these games should stop.
Posted by: gmail | July 15, 2009 12:27 PM | Report abuse
I think, someday, it will be the CCL, as it develops history and respect...as the teams take it more seriously and play their top players. Right now, I prefer the Open Cup. It has more charm.
Posted by: fischy | July 15, 2009 12:33 PM | Report abuse
their manneurism
Is that why my mother always asked whether it would kill me to say please and thank you?
Posted by: OWNTF | July 15, 2009 12:34 PM | Report abuse
I am RetiredShark and I subscribe to the above post.
Posted by: RetiredShark | July 15, 2009 12:34 PM | Report abuse
CCL is best, then the All Star Game, because these tend to feature the highest level of play. (SuperLiga doesn't count).
Posted by: Godfather_of_Goals | July 15, 2009 12:35 PM | Report abuse
I am RetiredShark and I subscribe to the above post.
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Hope you enjoy a better retirement than this guy:
Although the RedBulls might still sign him...
Posted by: Joel_M_Lane | July 15, 2009 1:21 PM | Report abuse
Champions League - OHHHH, you mean the version that doesn't include the Auld Onion Bag, Derek Rae, and Didier Drogba going Ron Artest on a referre?
Can I change my vote?
Posted by: VirginiaBlueBlood | July 15, 2009 1:30 PM | Report abuse
I voted CCL. Feel its the best way to gain respect and improve the quality of the league. USOC is a close second.
Off topic, it seems fair to me that Michael Bradley receives a three game suspension for his words to the referee behind closed doors but Didier Drogba has his suspension reduced from 4 games to 2. His explosion at the refs was certainly not outrageous, or on live tv, or in front of the whole world as he waved his arms, pushed the referee, and shouted "its f***ing over" multiple times into the camera. Yes I know different governing bodies, UEFA and FIFA, but for the love of Pete some consistency here!
Posted by: grubbsbl | July 15, 2009 1:37 PM | Report abuse
I voted for the Pro-celebrity match on All-Star weekend. Oh, they dropped that? Pity.
Posted by: I-270Exit1 | July 15, 2009 1:44 PM | Report abuse
their manneurism
alternatively, with one "n", a maneurism could be what Mrs. Sanford suffered while watching Gov. Sanford's press conference.
Posted by: OWNTF | July 15, 2009 1:57 PM | Report abuse
alternatively, with one "n", a maneurism could be what Mrs. Sanford suffered while watching Gov. Sanford's press conference.
Posted by: OWNTF | July 15, 2009 1:57 PM
Just a finger wagging this time, but next one is a yellow card.....
Posted by: JkR- | July 15, 2009 2:02 PM | Report abuse
I don't mind big Euro teams bringing in their "B" teams at the half. When Chelsea was here the "B" team they started the second half with included Damien Duff and Hernan Crespo.
Posted by: b18bolo | July 15, 2009 2:09 PM | Report abuse
A meeting with Beckham, Donovan and Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena at a time and place no one would reveal had put a lid on the controversy that bubbled over when Donovan was quoted making unflattering remarks about Beckham in a new book, "The Beckham Experiment," by Grant Wahl.
Now it can be revealed that they met over lamb pizzas, peach salad and pinot grigio in Manhattan beach. "When I read the book, I had a maneurism," Beckham said. "But now it's over, and I'm not going to talk about what was said. That's between me, Landon and the manager. But it's finished. It's over. So we move on."
I know, straight red, I'm on my way to the showers now . . . .
Posted by: OWNTF | July 15, 2009 2:22 PM | Report abuse
Berbatov, Ballack, and a short-haired Frankie Hejduk. I forgot that he was still there when Team Aspirin came to down. Of course, the strangest thing by far was seeing Albright score a goal.
Like most responders, I have the CCL first and the Open Cup second. It's no secret that I really enjoyed the CCL last year, even though it has many flaws. Every game was full of dramatic, bizarre events. I might have been let down by the officiating in most games, and the standard of play was also poor more often than I'd like, but I can't recall the games ever being boring.
Posted by: Chest_Rockwell | July 15, 2009 2:46 PM | Report abuse
Champions League is my favorite of the listed. However, I enjoy them all including SuperLiga (which I will be watching tonight). The All Star game doesn't do much for me when it's East vs West. I prefer the international team idea.
Posted by: blackandred777 | July 15, 2009 2:58 PM | Report abuse
Hopefully MLS will drop the SuperLiga, because the tournament is meaningless that can get a star player hurt.
CCL and US Open are my favorite tournaments. It was fun watching the USL teams advance in the CCL and Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup final.
Posted by: cjtalamantez | July 15, 2009 3:04 PM | Report abuse
I have high hopes for CCL to improve as most seem to, and I also think that the Open Cup is pretty cool. I'd really like it, if the MLS clubs threw their fans a bone and produced live feeds and/or television coverage for some of the games.
I actually think some random/casual sports fans might get off on the WTF factor of a team like DCU facing a team like the Barons. No one will ever even know the Open Cup exists, if you can't even find a live video feed, unless a lower division team is providing it. My seat for last years Open Cup final was within earshot of a group of people who were confused by the fact that DCU was playing a lower division club. They didn't know they were at a cup final.....
Posted by: DadRyan | July 15, 2009 4:27 PM | Report abuse
Right now the Open Cup is the best for the reasons stated quite well by others already. Concacaf Champions League has potential but MLS clubs need to bring a little more passion into it. The league should be thoroughly embarrassed by its collective performance in this tournament last year.
SuperLiga is a waste of time.
Posted by: cmjhawk86 | July 15, 2009 4:32 PM | Report abuse
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The Washington Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the Washington National Guard based in Washington. The history of the Washington Army National Guard dates back to 1854 with formation of the Washington Territorial Militia. [1] The command is headquartered at Camp Murray in Pierce County. It consists of 6,200 soldiers in two brigades and various smaller units located throughout the state.
- Joint Forces Headquarters
- 66th Theater Aviation Command[1]
- 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion
- 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team (40th Infantry Division)[2]
- 96th Troop Command
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 144th Army Liaison Team (ARFORCOM)
- 116th Rear Operations Center
- 122d Public Affairs Operations Center
- 133d Army Band
- 420th Chemical Battalion[8]
- 506th Military Police Detachment
- 540th Chemical Detachment
- 790th Chemical Company (MVR Support)
- 792nd Chemical Company (Heavy)
- 1041st Transportation Company (Light/Medium)
- 1161st Transportation Company (PLS)
- 741st Ordnance Battalion
- 319th Ordnance Company (EOD)
- 176th Engineer Company (Vertical)
- 951st Maintenance Company
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 56th Theater Information Operations Group [2]
- 156th Information Operations Battalion
- 341st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist)
- Company A, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion
- Company B, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion
- Company A, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
- Special Operations Detachment - Pacific Command
- 205th Training Regiment (Leadership)[9]
- Headquarters Company
- 1st Battalion, 205th Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, 205th Regiment
- 1917 — World War I
- 1940 — World War II
- 1948 — Flood relief in Ellensburg
- 1950 — Korean War
- 1980 — Mount St. Helens eruption
- 1990/91 — Persian Gulf War
- 1990's — Bosnia-Herzegovina
- 1994 — Central Washington forest fires
- 1999 — Seattle WTO riots
- 2000 — Kosovo
- 2000 — Macedonia
- 2002–present — Operation Enduring Freedom
- 2003–present — Operation Iraqi Freedom
- 2006 — Eastern Washington forest fires
- 2007 — Flood relief for five western counties
- 2014 — Oso landslide
- 2014 — 2014 Wildfires
- 2015 — 2015 Wildfires
Historic units
- 161st Infantry Regiment
- 1444th and 241st TC Detachment[3]
- 146th Field Artillery Regiment
- 205th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
- 303d Armor - The regiment traces its history from the 803d Tank Battalion, redesignated from 803d Tank Destroyer Battalion on 13 September 1946. Reorganized and federally recognized 18 March 1947 with HQ at Centralia. Reorganized and redesignated 15 April 1959 as the 303d Armor, with one battalion (1959-1963), two battalions (1963-1968), and one battalion from that date. Consolidated with 803d Armor (constituted 1 January 1974) between 15 April and 1 September 1993.
- 30px 303d Cavalry Regiment - The Regiment was constituted on 1 January 1968 as the 303d Cavalry, a parent regiment under CARS, and on the same day ('concurrently') organized to consist of Troop E, a component of the 81st Infantry Brigade. Transferred from CARS to USARS 1 June 1989 with headquarters at Camp Murray. Reorganized, redesignated, and consolidated 1 May 1992, consisting (unchanged) as Troop E, a component of the 81st Infantry Brigade, at Puyallup.[4]
See also
- ↑ http://96tc.washingtonarmyguard.org/248th/sponsor/historywng.htm
- ↑ "56th Information Operations Brigade | Washington State Military Department". mil.wa.gov. Retrieved 2015-12-02.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ http://www.transportation.army.mil/historian/tc-ds-ob.htm
- ↑ Armor-Cavalry Unit Lineages, US Army/DIANE Publishing
Further reading
- McLatchy, Patrick H., The Development of the National Guard of Washington as an Instrument of Social Control, 1854-1916. Unpub. Ph.D dissertation, University of Washington, 1973.
- Carey, Daniel C., The Washington State National Guard, 1901-1917. Unpub. MA thesis, Washington State University, 1993.
- Washington State, Military Department, Office of the Adjutant General. Washington National Guard Pamphlet: The Official History of the Washington National Guard. 7 vols. Compiled by Virgil F. Field. Camp Murray, WA, 1959.
- Washington State, Military Department, Office of the Adjutant General. A Brief History of the Washington Territorial Militia, 1855–1889 and the National Guard of the State of Washington, 1889-1957. Compiled by Virgil F. Field. Mimeographed, 1957.
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Saturday April 25, 2015
Bruce Jenner's interview with Diane Sawyer last night brought insight to living your life in the wrong gender. Bruce has gone from the wold's greatest athlete to the poster child for Transgender. It came as no surprise that Bruce is transitioning, discussing his journey, while having the support and love of his family who are most important to him. For those who are gay or have gender issues, it's the fear of losing family that is most important, for they are essentially your soul group. For the audience the interview brought greater understanding of transgender - which is a long emotional and physical process for the person and their family. He has still not decided on sex reassignment surgery as he is still attracted to women. It appears that sexual attraction and sexual orientation are two different components in the human experience. To look at Bruce during the interview - his body language and energies - is to understand the pain and suffering he's gone through most of his life. I believe he chose this time because he was waiting for 2 things - his children to be older and mature enough to understand his transition and to have enough money to do it and live well if he never works again. Good luck Bruce.
We know what transgendered means but how many of you have actually talked to someone who has gone through this process? My first experience with a transgendered person was at age 20, in 1963. I had just gotten married, was working as attacher while getting my master, and my husband, Ralph, was working as a hairdresser meeting celebrities and colorful people from all walks of life.
One day Ralph introduced me to a new transgendered coworker named Abby who Ralph said was originally named Alan. To me Abby looked like a guy in drag as he was tall and slim - his nasal voice a give-away. Abby had recently had sex reassignment surgery and was open about sharing her personal experiences. I remember worrying that she might want to show me her surgery but that never happened. Like many transgendered adults Abby had gone through great emotional turmoil making the decision to become a woman in an age with a few people came out. She had been a gay man who still preferred sex with men. I remember the feelings that swept over me that day - curiosity, sympathy, and the hope for Abby to one day find happiness. Soon after that Ralph left the hairdressing business and I never saw Abby again.
As a psychic who has read transgendered people I realize that not every man who transitions is going to be an attractive woman. Many of the men were not attractive males and certainly not beautiful women. Some men will look natural adwomen and others won't. The same is true for women who become men. It's not about the way they look - but the way they feel that's important.
I have also read the parents of men who have become women after years of pain and suffering. Maybe it's because the clients who find me are more open and spiritual, but they have excepted the changes in their children. With the exception of Abby, none of these transgendered souls have had their genitalia removed, some saying that they prefer sex with women much like Bruce Jenner does. The men who originally liked sex with men - making them gay - still seem to prefer men after the transition. This is just another aspect of the human equation, along with the countless others, that present challenges to the souls involved.
In recent days NBC evening news aired a series of specials about children who realize they're in the wrong body and talk about it openly with their parents. The parents on the show were open to the children's needs and allow them to look like the gender they feel most comfortable with. I would imagine this is not the norm. I wasn't aware that young children feel they're in the wrong body until I followed the life of Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh. I remember reading about Shiloh when she was about three years old saying, "My name is Jon and I'm a boy." It is something Angie and Brad honor and respect. From the Jenners to the Jolie-Pitts ... it's always about the children and their parents.
A friend whose son is a high school senior told me that last fall when the students returned to school - one of the male students had decided to transition to female. It involved guidance counselor's talking to the students, the use of the bathrooms, bullying, and many other issues.
Male soul in a female body
In this part of the hologram, caucasian males are generally the people with the power, but as you know there are endless physical forms souls take accompanied by issues. If I was reading Angelina Jolie I would tell her she is a male soul in a female body and she would most likely agree. The journey of the male soul in the female body is interesting. It does not necessarily mean they want to transition to a male. Most female clients already know they are male souls in female bodies this time around and embrace the experience. They are strong, independent and know how to get a job done. Most are quite beautiful, feminine and command attention because of their energies. Sexually the woman could be gay but on the other hand a woman with a male soul most often likes a very strong lover - one who is great in bed. Sometimes the woman chooses not to have children and often has problems with her reproductive organs until eventually they are removed. But this is not true for everyone.
How To Support A Transitioning Loved One Huffington Post - April 25, 2015
ruce Jenner, the former Olympian who has become a reality TV star, revealed he is transgender Friday in a highly anticipated interview with Diane Sawyer. "Yes, for all intents and purposes I am a woman," Jenner said on ABC's "20/20." "People look at me differently.
They see you as this 'macho male,' but my heart and soul and everything I do in life, it's part of me. That female side is part of me. It's part of who I am." Social support, particularly from loved ones, is a crucial aspect of a healthy and happy transition for many transgender people. And, simply by proudly identifying as transgender, Jenner has paved the way for a national dialogue that is more open and accepting of the transgender community. For example, a discussion of proper pronoun use was a central part of the broadcast. (For the record, Jenner said he would like to be referred to with male pronouns for now.)
Kardashian family members showed their support for Jenner. At an event in New York City Friday, Kim Kardashian explained: 'We always support each other. Our family is super-supportive of everything that we do and you know we're gonna watch the special tonight and support Bruce and watch it with him tonight." Much of Sawyer's interview focused on family and tolerance. "This is a family love story," she told colleague George Stephanopoulos before the interview was shown.
Here are a few things to keep in mind as you offer your support to a loved one who may be transitioning.
Be encouraging.
Realize that this isn't a choice.
Educate yourself on transgender issues.
Address your loved one based on their identity.
Remember that each person's experience is different.
Tell them you love them.
Bruce Jenner's Transition: How Many Americans Are Transgender? Live Science - April 28, 2015
By opening up on national television about identifying as transgender, Bruce Jenner has become one of a small percentage of people who identify with a gender that conflicts with the one they were assigned at birth. The most frequently cited estimate is that 700,000 people in the United States, or about 0.2 to 0.3 percent of the population, are transgender, though some experts say the true number is probably greater than that. However, there aren't reliable statistics on this, because neither the U.S. Census Bureau nor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ask people in national surveys whether they identify themselves as being a gender different from the one indicated by their physical features at birth.


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This is by no means exhaustive so feel free to reach out if you're stuck with something.
I've known Justin personally and professionally for over 10 years. He brings a warmth and genuine sincerity to your day that is rare. His photography + storytelling skills are off the chart but what Bushturkey Studio offers is so much more than that.
THMcG is a one of a kind and is consistently mentioned in those wedding-photographer-top-10 lists you see. You just have to read his words, see his images, meet him to recognise this. He brings his A-game to every wedding. Quirky, imaginative and creative with his imagery whilst also capturing the must haves.
Real, honest and true. Ben from Blue Tulip pours his heart into every wedding.
Planners + Stylists
Dee and her team are an 'all in' kind of deal. Weddings + events are in their blood. Whether it's planning, styling, floristry or all of the above, they will be there from the initial planning stages, throughout the day to ensure it runs super smooth, and has even been known to catch up for a post wedding vino or two.
The white+white website describes what they do as 'produce, plan and style impeccably orchestrated, visually stunning weddings and events throughout Australia and overseas' and it couldn't be more true. Your day is in more than safe hands with them. Brisbane, Sydney + Destination.
I've been fortunate enough to work with Jane for the past 10+ years in the Byron region I've been doing this. The passion and energy she brings to what she does is amazing. She's deservedly earned a reputation as a Luxury wedding planner and is much loved and respected by couples and industry peeps alike. Jane thrives on the energy of the day and is a master of the effortless multitask.
Michelle is one of the leading and in demand celebrants in the Byron region and rightly so. She has the unique ability to instantly make you feel at ease. The energy and enthusiasm she brings to making your day truly yours is a thing of beauty.
Chiquita is a breath of fresh air to the world of celebrants. She doesn't do formulas, or paint by numbers, rather taking the approach to get to know you as a couple and design a ceremony that best reflects you and your story. 'Life Celebration' is the perfect domain name.
Quite simply, there is nowhere like Deux Belettes. Like an 18th Century French Chateau that's been somehow plucked from Europe and deposited into the hinterland of Byron. The true story, however, is much more fascinating. Hand built by Ross and Sharon over 20 years, it has rightly earned a special place in every persons heart that has visited, including mine.
Under the shadow of Mount Warning (Wollumbin), sits this beautiful old Queenslander, transported by truck from SE QLD nearly a decade ago. Peter and Charlie open up their doors and you feel like you're at home. It's a special place for a wedding celebration.
If you want a party…get these guys there. I've seen them fill a dance floor during dinner service. Literally fill it. Whether it's an acoustic 2 piece or their full complement, they are quite simply it when it comes to live music. I recently helped them out with some filming of some studio sessions and was gobsmacked by the raw talent of every single member.
Pip is a master at reading a crowd and doing what it takes to get and keep the party going. Chilled and laid back whilst still remaining the consummate professional. His lighting game is…lit ~ pun intended.
I love it when I'm part of a celebration that has been trusted to the skilled hands of the team at seaweed. Monique brings a certain intangible something to everything she touches. The food and service are simply incredible. So much so, that when we had a 10 year renewal of vows mini-wedding celebration, they were the first choice.
Pretty much a one stop shop for all things wedding inspired around the tweed region. Looking for something in more detail? Check them out.


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With an action-packed Cool Dingo Tour, you'll get the max out of your Fraser Island tour adventure! Explore this World Heritage wilderness with a true Fraser guru... see the best tour sites without giving up your creature comforts!
Cool Dingo Tours are fully guided and all-inclusive, with comfy lodge accommodation, great buffet meals, and awesome 4WD tours as well as return ferry transfers.
Accommodation Details
Forget fidgety nights with tents and sleeping bags... our comfy Wilderness Lodges promise a good night's rest on Fraser! The modern timber lodges are surrounded by gum trees, bush plants and native birds, so you'll still get your nature fix!
Each lodge has twin, double and quad-share bedrooms, all fully screened. Bedrooms have ceiling fans to keep you cool during summer and heating for those chilly winter nights. Linen, blankets and bath towels are provided and there are separate male and female bathrooms, each with two showers. Lodges have an open lounge area and kitchenette with tea & coffee making facilities. Ironing facilities are also available, and there's a coin-laundry nearby.
Twin/Double rooms are bookable on a request basis only. Every effort will be made to provide the requested room type, however, bed configuration cannot be guaranteed and, due to tight demand there is a strong possibility that you will be allocated a normal quad room with bunk bedding, but on a sole basis for two pax only.
-2 night accom in the Wilderness Lodge, dorm or twin with shared facilities
-3 x full-day guided 4WD tours on Fraser Island.
-All meals as per itinerary. Buffet breakfasts and dinners with picnic lunches
-Return ferry transfers to Fraser Island.
-National Park Fees
Day 1 – The Adventure Begins
Pick-up from your accommodation in Rainbow Beach before catching the barge across to Fraser Island from Inskip Point. You will meet your Cool Dingo Tour driver at Lake McKenzie.
-Tour to Basin Lake, perched high in the dunes
-Visit Central Station and the rainforest boardwalk
-See ancient King Ferns at Wanggoolba Creek and visit Pile Valley's famous Satinay trees.
-Take a dip in Lake McKenzie – Fraser's most photographed lake
Note: Pick-up from Rainbow Beach Hostels start at 7.30am
Day 2 – Fraser's Beautiful Beach Side
-Stroll along the boardwalk at Eli Creek
-Visit the Pinnacle Coloured Sands and learn about the local mythology
-Snap a pic at the wreck of the Maheno
-Climb Indian Head for Fraser's most spectacular views
-Experience Mother Nature's Jacuzzi at the Champagne Pools
Day 3 – Great People, Great Memories
-Trek through the dunes to emerald-green Lake Wabby
-See Fraser's shifting sands at Hammerstone Sandblow
-Enjoy a buffet lunch at Eurong Beach Resort
-Swim in the clear fresh waters of beautiful Lake Birrabeen
-Enjoy an optional Air Fraser joy flight and take off right from the beach
Note: After visiting Lake Wabby we stop at at Eurong Beach Resort for a comfort stop before we travel back to Rainbow Beach
Pick-up from Rainbow Beach Hostels starts at 7.30am
Departure Time & Location
On your first day you will be picked up from your hostel in Rainbow Beach from 7.30am, from here we will drive up to Inskip Point to meet the barge to take us over to Fraser Island. Once on Fraser Island we will drive up the beach to Eurong Beach Resort and then cut across to Lake McKenzie where you will meet the rest of your group and guide/driver for the next 3 days.
On the final day the tour will head back to Rainbow Beach after a comfort stop at Eurong Beach Resort where you will join the transfer bus back down the beach. If you wish you can head to Hervey Bay on the 5pm ferry getting you back into Hervey Bay at 6.30pm (perfect if you are heading up to Airlie Beach). To head back to Hervey Bay please make sure that you mention this at the time of booking.
All you will need is some spending money for drinks at the Dingo Bar


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Classic Room 2 Double Beds
Elegant and restful, the Classic Room is spacious (280 sq. ft.) with modern colorful tones complementing neutral backgrounds. Rooms feature two plush double beds dressed in crisp 300 thread-count Irish linens and cozy duck down duvets, desk with ergonomic chair, an iHome Docking Station, 55'' HD LED Television, and complimentary Wi-Fi, while the large marble bathroom offers a heated floor and walk-in shower.check availability
Room Details
- Check in: 3pm / check out: 12pm
- Room size: 280 sq. ft. (average)
- Max occupancy: 4 adults or 2 adults & 2 children
- Free Wi-Fi (room & common areas)
- Air conditioning
- Marble bathrooms with heated floors
- 55'' HD LED Television
- Aromatherapy Associates bathroom amenities
- Duck down duvet
- Dedicated work area
- Complimentary Water
- 300 thread count Lissadell Linen
- Nespresso Machine


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In this article I am going to demonstrate how to change hostname in RedHat Linux without reboot the server. I've tested this on RHEL 5.5, 6.0 Fedora 15, and CentOS 5. It should work for all the versions in between since they all closely follow the same RedHat configuration.
Make sure you are logged in as root and move to /etc/sysconfig and open the network file in vi.
[root@redhat1 ~]# cd /etc/sysconfig/
[root@redhat1 sysconfig]# vi network
Look for the HOSTNAME line and replace it with the new hostname you want to use. In this example I want to replace redhat1 with redhat2.
When you are done, save your changes and exit vi. Next we will edit the /etc/hosts file and set the new hostname.
In hosts, edit the line that has the old hostname and replace it with your new one.
[root@redhat1 sysconfig]# vim /etc/hosts
# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0 redhat2 redhat2
#::1 localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6
Save your changes and exit vi. The changes to /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network are necessary to make your changes persistent (in the event of an unscheduled reboot).
Now we use the hostname program to change the hostname that is currently set.
[root@redhat1 sysconfig]# hostname redhat02
[root@redhat1 sysconfig]# hostname
[root@redhat1 sysconfig]#
Finally we will restart the network to apply the changes we made to /etc/hosts and /etc/sysconfig/network.
[root@redhat1 sysconfig]# service network restart
Shutting down interface eth0: [ OK ]
Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
Bringing up interface eth0: error in ifcfg-eth0:0: didn't specify device or ipaddr
Bringing up interface eth0.bkp: error in ifcfg-eth0:0: didn't specify device or ipaddr
[root@redhat1 sysconfig]#
To verify the hostname has been fully changed, logout of your system and you should see your new hostname being used at the login prompt and after you've logged back in.
login as: root
firstname.lastname@example.com's password:
Last login: Wed Sep 26 03:09:48 2012 from 192.168.142.1
[root@redhat2 ~]#


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Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Raccoons are known for surviving in city and country alike and state officials fear it will introduce a new strain of rabies from Ohio. In Michigan, officials say the raccoon's statewide population is several million and threatens humans and animals with rabies and other diseases.
Raccoons are known to raid garbage and live inside attics, chimneys, and garages. They are excellent climbers and once a raccoon is on a roof, it can rip open vents or find construction gaps in soffits, which will lead the raccoon to the attic. When you have a raccoon problem in attics or walls, insulation will be damaged and become contaminated with urine and feces.
Raccoon Sound:
Raccoons are extremely adaptable, being found in many kinds of habitats and easily living near humans. They require ready access to water. Raccoons prefer to live in moist woodland areas. However, they can also be found in farmlands, suburban, and urban areas. Raccoons prefer to build dens in trees, but may also use woodchuck burrows, caves, mines, deserted buildings, barns, garages, rain sewers, or houses. Raccoons can live in a wide variety of habitats from warm, tropical areas to cold grasslands.
Physical Description
The most distinguishable characteristics of the raccoon are its black mask across the eyes and bushy tail with anywhere from four to ten black rings. The forepaws resemble slender human hands and make the raccoon unusually dexterous. Both their forepaws and hindpaws have five toes. Coloration varies with habitat, but tends to range from grey to reddish brown to buff. Raccoons are stocky in build and generally weigh from six to seven kilograms. Weight varies with habitat and region, though, and can range from 1.8 to 10.4kg. Raccoons are capable of acheiving body masses made up of 50% body fat, but it is mostly raccoons in the northern parts of the range that become this fat. Males are usually heavier than females by 10 to 30%. Body length ranges from 603 to 950 mm. Their tails comprise about 42% to 52% of their length, from 192 to 405 mm.
Raccoons are nocturnal and seldom active in the daytime. During extremely cold, snowy periods raccoons have been observed sleeping for long periods at a time, but do not hibernate.
Their common gait is a shuffle like walk, however, they are able to reach speeds of 15 miles per hour on the ground. Raccoons climb with great agility and are not bothered by a drop of 35 to 40 feet. As well as being excellent climbers, raccoons are strong swimmers, although they may be reluctant to do so. Raccoons don't travel any farther than necessary; they travel only far enough to meet the demands of their appetites.
Raccoons are a nuisance to farmers. They can cause damage to orchards, vineyards, melon patches, cornfields, peanut fields, and chicken yards. Their habit of moving on to the next ear of corn before finishing the first makes them especially damaging to fields of both sweet corn and field corn. Raccoons also carry sylvatic plague, rabies, and other diseases and parasites that can be transmitted to humans and domestic animals.


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barium chloride
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to barium chloride: barium sulphate
bar·i·um chlo·ride
formerly used as a heart tonic and for varicose veins; extremely toxic.
a chemical element, atomic number 56, atomic weight 137.34, symbol Ba. See Table 6. Soluble salts, e.g. the chloride and the carbonate, are toxic.
barium burger, barium meal
a mixture of barium and solid food, used as a contrast medium in radiographic studies of the esophagus, instead of liquid barium mixtures.
barium chloride
used as a rodenticide. The baits are attractive to dogs. Clinical signs include salivation, convulsions and paralysis.
barium deficiency
preliminary experiments showing that diets deficient in barium fed to rats and guinea pigs depress growth have been neither invalidated nor confirmed.
barium enema
barium-impregnated polyethylene spheres (BIPS)
radio-opaque markers used to demonstrate intestinal obstruction and motility disorders; the spheres are given orally and their movement can be tracked radiographically.
barium meal
a strong (usually 100%) suspension of barium sulfate is administered to an animal which has been starved for at least 12 hours.
barium study
x-ray examination using a barium mixture to help locate disorders in the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and the small and large intestines. Called also barium test.
barium sulfate
a water-insoluble salt used as an opaque contrast medium for x-ray examination of the digestive tract.
barium swallow
a small amount of barium paste or liquid administered orally and observed radiographically or by fluoroscopy for examination of swallowing and esophageal function.
barium test
barium study.


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11 jQuery & PHP Lessons
I been obtaining into PHP a little bit more previously month. Simply because I been doing work with wordpress as well as trying in order to create custom post and also custom themes. I have listed 11 jQuery and also PHP Lessons that I have discovered useful as well as simple in order to learn. PHP isn't something you'll learn overnight but lessons are a good start. Also check codex with regard to wordpress very helpful whenever it arrive in order to coding for wordpress.
Ps: For great business cards
How to Make a Slick Ajax Contact Form with jQuery and PHP
Create an SVG datavisualisation with PHP
How to Build a Shopping Cart using CodeIgniter and jQuery
How to Create an Advanced Twitter Widget
WordPress Theme Using jQuery Mobile
Create custom wordpress registration page
WordPress Featured Content Slider
Build a Newspaper Theme With WP_Query and the 960 CSS Framework
Creating Custom Write Panels in WordPress
create a coming soon page with php and jquery
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Welcome to RVCE Libre Software Users Group.
Mailing ListEdit
How to reach RVCE?Edit
Take any bus going to Kengeri from Banashankari, RVCE is before Kengeri stop.
GNUs GrazingEdit
Date: 8 th March 2008 Time: 12pm
- Google Summer of code - what? when? how? and why? - Praveen A & Shyam, Swathanthra Malayalam Computing
- Localization - Vikram Vincent,http://swatantra.org Translation page -> http://translate.swatantra.org
- The Debian Universal Operating System - Karthik Mistry, Debian-in
- BMSLUG experience - Santhosh Vattom, BMS College of Engineering
- BoF sessions - Praveen, Karthik, Shyam, Vikram, Sreejith, Sujith
Font Designing WorkshopEdit
Date: 6 th March 2008
Hiran V, Swathanthra Malayalam Computing


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"Surviving Crisis on the Tracks of Opportunity"
A supervisor in a Government finance centre, Irvin is most memorable to me for his winning performance in the 2009 International speech competition on the Convention at Sea. I knew from that experience of his talent for words and was expecting some alliteration and rhyme and was not disappointed - in particular, the opening paragraphs of his presentation was littered with shining examples of both.
In his presentation, Irvine mentioned that we find in life that we can be "skinned by scags and scallyways" who are most interested in "your honey and your money". He redefined the "seesaw" by using it as an acronym for crisis - "Significant Emotional Event suddenly appearing without warning."
With his energetic personality and enormous smile, Irvine guided us through the workshop, the premise of which was to live and enjoy our lives (as time is precious) and to do so with a positive and optimistic attitude.
Irvine has been on the Islands for the last 6 days, during which time he says he has been "in and out of every cubby-hole that he can" and describes himself as having been a "man about the Islands". Sounds to me like he has been enjoying Hawaii and taking his own advice to live and enjoy his life.


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This report on debris management is one of seven reports of a post tsunami project financed by Cordaid.
This document is on Debris Management. It starts in Chapter 2 with general information on debris management, and can be used as a very general basis for further developing guidelines for re-use and recycling of debris in post-disaster areas. Chapter 3 gives the project objectives, results as described in the Logical Framework, and the project activities. Chapter 4 explains the difficulties that the project team encountered with implementing activities related to debris management, and provides some examples of how other projects used debris for reconstruction in post-tsunami Sri Lanka. Chapter 5 reflects on the situation with conclusions and recommendations.


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Latest News
Garcia on road to redemption
When Stephen Garcia cut back toward the middle of the field Saturday night at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, all he could see was green grass and the end zone.
He accelerated past the line of scrimmage and nearly stumbled inside the 10-yard line, cradling the ball like a newborn baby as he crossed the goal line. He bowed his head briefly, pumped a fist and looked to the heavens.
For all that has happened to Garcia over the past nine months - the suspension, the criticism, the public outrage, the apologies, the regret, the benching - those 32 yards provided redemption and an amount of closure for the embattled fifth-year quarterback, who helped rally the 12th-ranked Gamecocks from a 17-point deficit in a 56-37 win against East Carolina.
"There was definitely a sense of relief," Garcia said about the longest TD run of his collegiate career. "The main focus was just getting the team back in the game and getting on the scoreboard. That was really the main focus. But yeah, sure, there was that sense of relief after that touchdown."
This is a different Garcia than the one Gamecocks fans have seen over the past four years. He appears more mature. He demonstrates more accountability to his teammates and coaching staff. He says he accepts responsibility for his actions on and off the field.
Garcia rarely is made available to reporters during the week, but he was relaxed and focused as he answered questions during Tuesday's news conference.
It's part of his new public image, a makeover of sorts, that begins with his clean-shaven face.
"We've been asking him to shave for five years," said coach Steve Spurrier. "Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't. I think a quarterback should be shaven, but that's just my opinion."
Garcia had no problem putting razor to face before the pregame meal Saturday.
"Coach (Spurrier) asked me to shave," Garcia said. "I didn't have a problem with it. I'm going to keep it the way it is. I'm not the boss - you gotta do what the boss asks you to do."
Garcia had his streak of 28 consecutive starts snapped Saturday night against East Carolina. While some in the media and on message boards viewed sophomore Connor Shaw's start as punishment for Garcia's past transgressions, he just shrugged off the whole episode as another lesson learned under the Head Ball Coach.
"I don't think that was a punishment at all," Garcia said. "As coach stated, and as I've said before, Connor played better than me in the scrimmages and preseason camp. He told me when he allowed me to come back that it was going to be an open competition, and I looked forward to it."
While Garcia wasn't spectacular - he threw for 110 yards and one touchdown, ran for 56 yards and two more scores - it was enough to convince Spurrier that his free-spirited veteran quarterback would start over Shaw on Saturday against Georgia.
"I never said Connor was the best quarterback on the team," Spurrier said. "We never said Connor was going to be the starter for the year. Connor just won the preseason competition. I said each would play a quarter each and we'd go from there. It worked its way out."
Garcia, who has started against Georgia twice during this career, said his preparation won't be any different this week.
"You've got to go into each practice knowing that you're going to play that week," Garcia said. "Knowing that I'm starting doesn't really make a difference. To be honest, my preparation will be the same as it was last week against East Carolina."


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The wirbelwinds are a late war German anti-aircraft unit. The main chassis is a Panzer IV J tank with a different turret and gun. In game they are useful for anti-aircraft and as an armoured machine gun platform for attacking light vehicles and infantry.
I painted the dunkelgelb using Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow (through the airbrush). The tracks I painted Vallejo Model Air Burnt Umber and the drybrushed VMA Gun Metal and washed with Devlan Mud.
I've been working some more on different methods for painting disc camouflage. I decided to paint two of the samples as if they were finished to see how they looked.
|Method 1: I kind of like this as the spots are distinct and the pattern will be easier to see on the 15mm tanks. I think I would use a single hole stencil to spray more dots in between some of the ones painted through the larger stencil I made.
|Method 2: For this one I cut out the holes and sprayed the yellow through. At this scale I think it is a bit hard to see the pattern though. Thoughts?


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For those of you who are new, you can find an explanation on Tradition Tuesdays HERE
New Year's Fortune Cake:
Try baking a New Year's Fortune Cake. It doesn't make any difference what kind of cake. Once the cake has been baked, cut small slits and insert some New Year's fortune charms (these can be found at any local bead or craft store). Look for charms that represent predictions for the coming year (i.e. a heart for love, coin for riches, suitcase for travel, three leaved clover for luck, etc.). If they are really small you might want to attach a ribbon so they won't be missed. With each piece of cake you not only get a delicious treat, but also a fortune to start off the New Year.
Note-able Memory Jar:
At the first of the year put out an empty jar with a note pad and pen by it. Whenever something noteworthy happens write it down and put it in the jar. On New Years Day go through and read your notable memories. Put all the notes in an envelope and place them in a book with the year written on the outside.
Candle Light Ceremony:
New Years Eve is the best time to reflect on the past, as well as contemplate the future. On New Years Eve (or New Years Day), set the table with a special candle for each person at your celebration, then lower the lights. One by one each person at the table lights the candle of another and shares a special memory or major achievement that the other person has accomplish during the past year. It is then the honored person's turn to share their New Year's resolutions with the rest of the group. This tradition is a wonderful way to share in each others trials and triumphs from the past year, and to lend support for future dreams and goals.
Winter Camping:
Go camping. Sit in front of the campfire and exchange stories about the last year and shares their resolutions for the year to come!
Little New Year:
On New Year's Eve, each person in the family sets a plate out on the hearth for the new Little New Year to leave them a gift and a note. The Little New Year gives each person 10 cents for each year of his or her life, a candy bar, and usually a small game, toy, or trinket. The biggest treat, however, is the note each person receives. It is always written in sloppy handwriting as if a baby had written it, and it tells each person how nice they have been the past year and how the Little New Year hopes each person will be just as nice in the year to come. Whatever the New Year says and gives should be pertinent to what is going on in the lives of each individual.
As always, PLEASE feel free to leave a comment with some of YOUR favorite tradition ideas for us all to enjoy!


text: It's mid-September and I'm retooling my website (as you can see)! I don't code so until I learn how to do a few things, the site is cobbled together. But it still should be easy to navigate about, and to view my portfolios, my blog, and other things. Please let me know if a link or something doesn't work. I'm also figuring out how to use the "news" feed vs. my blog. Not sure what will be covered in what. Anyway, more news to come! Thanks for visiting!


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Board of Directors
1- President: Dr. Jawad Alzeer, University of Zurich
2- Vice President: Prof Dr. Khaled Abou Hadeed, University of Zurich. Resume
3- Treasurer: Dr. Asim Siddique, University Hospital of Zurich
4- Secretary: Dr. Afzal Dogar, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.
5- Head of outreach: Dr. Loay Awad, University of Dammam. Biography


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Listen to "GT Flashback – January 31st, 2015 Guns!!! Guns!!! Guns!!!" on Spreaker.
January in New Hampshire turns our thoughts to Constitutional Carry. So while we bask in the success of 2017, let's not forget that the journey started years ago and that some states aren't so lucky. In this weeks GT Flashback Susan Olsen discusses a hearing on constitutional carry (2015), Scott Wilson from Connecticut Citizens Defense league updates us on the Sandy Hook Commission, Jane Cormier talks about Former governor Maggie Hassan's budget-priorities.


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I decided to try and revive an program which successfully ran on the Mini, which will cycle an SN74278 device.
It turns out that this program:
Imports Microsoft.SPOT Imports Microsoft.SPOT.Hardware Imports SecretLabs.NETMF.Hardware Imports SecretLabs.NETMF.Hardware.NetduinoMini Module Module1 Sub Main() ' write your code here Dim led As New OutputPort(Pins.GPIO_PIN_20, False) Dim led0 As New OutputPort(Pins.GPIO_PIN_19, False) Dim led1 As New OutputPort(Pins.GPIO_PIN_18, False) Dim led2 As New OutputPort(Pins.GPIO_PIN_17, False) Dim led3 As New OutputPort(Pins.GPIO_PIN_16, False) Dim led4 As New OutputPort(Pins.GPIO_PIN_15, False) Dim led5 As New OutputPort(Pins.GPIO_PIN_14, False) Dim led6 As New OutputPort(Pins.GPIO_PIN_13, False) Do led3.Write(True) led4.Write(True) led5.Write(True) led6.Write(True) Thread.Sleep(500) led3.Write(False) led4.Write(False) led5.Write(False) led6.Write(False) led.Write(True) led3.Write(True) Thread.Sleep(250) led.Write(False) led3.Write(False) Thread.Sleep(250) led0.Write(True) led4.Write(True) Thread.Sleep(250) led0.Write(False) led4.Write(False) Thread.Sleep(250) led1.Write(True) led5.Write(True) Thread.Sleep(250) led1.Write(False) led5.Write(False) Thread.Sleep(250) led2.Write(True) led6.Write(True) Thread.Sleep(250) led2.Write(False) led6.Write(False) Thread.Sleep(175) led3.Write(True) led4.Write(True) led5.Write(True) led6.Write(True) Thread.Sleep(500) led3.Write(False) led4.Write(False) led5.Write(False) led6.Write(False) Thread.Sleep(500) Loop End Sub End Module
It turns out that it built correctly. (Which wasn't a surprise as it worked properly the first time.)
However it remembered the last used serial port (COM4) from when it was first tested. I needed to cycle through the available ones and then set the serial port back to COM1 to enable it to load properly. And when I loaded the program into the IDE, I checked the properties box and noticed that it didn't select the serial port, instead it showed the emulator. When it started running, I noticed that the sleeper settings need to be updated.... So that's the first draft of the code and the finished version will be up on the GitHub account soon.
Chris what's the blue box that's bigger on the inside then outside, doing outside your offices?


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Vince McMahon approached Debra in the back as she was watching the Ivory vs. Jackie match. He said he wanted to keep her on as Lt. Commissioner — his Lt. Commissioner — because she did such a great job before. To prove this, he challenged her to make a match for Smackdown; Debra said "How about Steven [Richards] against Billy Gunn?" Vince said it was done and Debra looked a little disgusted after he left.
We also saw a quick shot of Debra watching the Steven Richards/Billy Gunn match in the back.
Debra and Mick first have a confrontation with Stephanie McMahon, who tells Mick to lay off her father. They then arrange a match between Raven (yay!) and the Undertaker (yay!) as payback for Raven "hurting" Al Snow. They watch it from their office with glee. (Taker won when he gave Raven the Last Ride through the announce table. Ouch)
Other stuff: Vince apparently has a new chick around Stephanie's age (spew!), Linda's "in the hospital", Edge & Christian beat the Dudleys and Rock/Steve Austin faced William Regal/Kurt Angle, with Kane at ringside.
To start the show off Debra and Mick told Triple H and Rikishi were suspended and were to leave the building immediately (along with Stephanie). They also informed Kurt Angle that he had a title match tonight in a fatal four-way.
Then, after Molly was disqualified during her match with Trish, Debra made a triple threat Women's title match between Molly, Trish and Ivory at Armageddon this Sunday.
Other Smackdown happenings...
There's gonna be a four-way Tag Team title match between Goodfather/Bull Buchanon, Edge/Christian, Road Dogg/K-Kwik and The Dudley Boys. The Kat rescued Ashton Kutcher (y'know, Kelso from "That 70's Show" and apparently an Edge & Christian fan—good taste ;)) from Tazz. Lita snookered Dean Malenko and was, for once, entertaining and The Dudleys turned on Right To Censor. Oh, and Vince McMahon asked Linda for a divorce. *mock gasp* I wonder what Stephanie and Shane'll have to say about this...


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We have chosen three medals from the Museum's collection. One of them is this striking medal from the first National Eisteddfod in Aberdare in 1861. It belonged to the famous Dafydd Morgannwg, David Jones, who won this medal for an essay on the history of Glamorganshire. It was published and is still a very important book today. Incidentally, the Prince of Wales feathers on this fine medal tell us a great deal about the way the Welsh longed for the royal family's seal of approval on their activities.


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Insisting that states improve regulation of industrial factory farms known as CAFOs.
Keeping excess poultry manure from polluting our waterways.
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Overview of Bursitis
Bursitis is inflammation of a fluid-filled sac (called a bursa, plural is bursae) located in the joints (where two bones or a bone and a tendon meet). Bursae contain synovial fluid, which lubricates the joints. They reduce friction between the bones and muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Inflammation of a bursa results in pain, tenderness, and swelling. Bursitis commonly occurs in the shoulders, hips, elbows, knees, heels, and wrists. The condition sometimes can develop with tendonitis, which is inflammation of a tendon (fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone).
Types of Bursitis
Bursitis can be acute (develop suddenly) or chronic (long-lasting). The condition can be classified according to the part of the body affected, or according to the cause (e.g., septic bursitis, which is caused by infection).
Common types of bursitis include the following:
- Achilles bursitis (affects the area where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone)
- Anserine bursitis (also called gooselike bursitis; affects the knee and causes pain when climbing stairs)
- Iliopsoas bursitis (affects the hip and upper thigh)
- Ischial bursitis (develops as a result of prolonged periods of sitting and pivoting on hard surfaces; also called weaver's bottom)
- Olecranon bursitis (affects the back of the elbow)
- Prepatellar bursitis (develops as a result of kneeling on hard surfaces; also called housemaid's knee)
- Retrocalcaneal bursitis (affects the back of the heel)
- Subacromial bursitis (also called subdeltoid bursitis; develops in the shoulder as a result of repetitive overhead motion)
- Trochanteric bursitis (affects the hip and upper thigh)
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Recently Sahu et al., using the Hubble Space Telescope to monitor stars in the direction of the old globular cluster M22, detected six events in which otherwise constant stars brightened by ~50% during a time of less than one day. They tentatively interpret these unresolved events as due to microlensing of background bulge stars by a population of free-floating planets in M22. Using various simple analytic arguments, I show that if a population of planetary-mass objects is to explain the microlensing events, they cannot be associated with M22 and furthermore cannot be part of a smoothly-distributed Galactic population. Either there happens to be a massive, dark cluster of planets along our line-of-sight to M22, or the events are not due to microlensing.
This work was supported by NASA through a Hubble Fellowship grant from the Space Telescope Science Institute, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under NASA contract NAS5-26555.
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The new desalination plant comprises 10 modular containerised units, which are compact and flexible, making them easy to deploy and install. The 10 units, each with a capacity of 3,000 cu/m per day, will use Hyflux's proprietary Kristal ultrafiltration membrane technology for the pre-treatment phase of the seawater osmosis desalination process.
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The piano (an abbreviation of pianoforte) is a musical instrument played using a keyboard. It is widely employed in classical, jazz, traditional and popular music for solo and ensemble performances, accompaniment, and for composing and rehearsal. Although traditional pianos are not portable and often expensive, a piano's musical versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the world's most familiar and popular musical instruments.
Acoustic pianos usually have a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, and a row of 88 black and white keys (52 white, 36 black). The strings are sounded when the keys are pressed, and silenced when the keys are released. The notes produced can be sustained, even when the keys are released, by the use of the foot operated pedals. Playing the piano at a competent level can therefore be considered a whole body workout!
Pressing a key on the piano's keyboard causes a padded hammer to strike the corresponding strings. The hammer rebounds, and the strings continue to vibrate at their resonant frequency. These vibrations are transmitted through a bridge to a soundboard that amplifies this vibration into audible sound. When the key is released, a damper stops the strings' vibration, ending this sound. Although an acoustic piano has strings, it is usually classified as a percussion instrument because the strings are struck rather than plucked (as with a harpsichord or spinet); in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of instrument classification, pianos are actually considered chordophones. With technological advances, electric, electronic, and digital pianos or "keyboards" have also been developed. Some of these electronic keyboards even have a weighted and digitally proportional movement to accurately replicate the subtlety of tone associated with skillful piano playing – this is all part of what is taught during piano lessons.
The word piano is a shortened form of pianoforte, the Italian term for the instrument, which in turn derives from "gravicembalo col piano e forte" and fortepiano. The Italian musical terms piano and forte indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, which in this context refer to the variations in volume produced in response to a pianist's touch on the keys: the greater the velocity of a key press, the greater the force of the hammer hitting the strings, and the louder the sound of the note produced.
So, as can be seen, the "humble" piano is actually a fabulously incredible musical instrument, with a long and illustrious Music history, and these ten facts about the piano may have you thinking about it in a whole new and exciting way – Especially when considering Piano Lessons in South Surrey BC!!!
1) There are between 7500 & 9000 working parts in the body of each piano.
That's an enormous number of individual pieces that need to be working perfectly in harmony to get the sound that you need!
2) The piano is a member of the percussion family because it only makes music when a hammer hits a string.
Bet you didn't know that you could be considered a percussionist!
3) The name 'piano' is actually a nickname for the full Italian name of the instrument, which is 'pianoforte'.
The original longer name was given to the instrument based on its ability to play notes very quietly (piano) or very loudly (forte). Give the Piano a try, but think of the neighbours!
4) The piano is actually a relatively modern instrument!
The first piano was made in 1698 by Bartolomeo Cristofori in Italy. That might sound old, but other instruments such as the piccolo have been around for thousands of years – so the piano is only 316 years old making it surprisingly modern!
5) There are 230 strings in a piano!
Tensioned up to vibrate at the correct tone, all these strings exert an incredible amount of pressure on the piano's frame – over 30 tons of pressure might be exerted on a concert grand!
6) The piano is known as the "King of the Instruments" because its range goes from the lowest note that you can play on a double-bassoon to the highest note that you can play on a piccolo.
A single piano covers a full orchestral range! (Which is probably why more music has been composed on the piano than any other instrument, and why learning the Piano is still so popular.)
7) There are 18 million non-professional piano players in the United States alone, and over 30 million pianos in the World!
Learning the piano can be a huge benefit when it comes to studying music at a higher level – no matter which instrument is your principal area of study, most programs will ask you to have a year of piano lessons under your belt as well.
8) A concert grand piano is 8′ 11″ and weighs over 1400 pounds.
This is why everyone looks so tiny when they are playing one! This size also helps the instrument to produce its incredible sound quality… though the size of a concert grand means it's unlikely that you will have one at home…
9) Even though piano keys are referred to as the "ivories", they have not been made out of ivory since the 1940s to protect endangered animals.
Many early piano keys were simply bone, though modern keyboards are generally made out of plastic instead.
10) The best piano brand in the world is considered to be the Steinway Piano
The Steinway family has been making pianos since 1853 and a Steinway Grand Piano can cost well over $100, 000. Think of it as the Stradivarius of pianos…
Hopefully these fun facts have changed the way that you think about taking piano lessons – the piano isn't just a tool you use for practice, it is an intricate instrument that is capable of more than you may think! And a piano doesn't have to be expensive, with many free ones available if you know someone who can help move it (for example try finding one here)– After all, better to use them for a tuneful interlude than to see such a majestic instrument go to the dump…
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Bikini-clad Florida granny arrested for DUI – with grandson in car
A bikini-clad grandmother in Florida was busted for DUI last week while driving with her 10-year-old grandson in the car.
And no, they weren't on their way to the bingo hall.
WINK News reported that Patricia Ebel, 49, was driving a BMW that slammed into a car that was stopped at a Naples, Florida intersection on Friday evening.
Collier County sheriff's deputies smelled alcohol on Ebel and administered field sobriety tests, which she failed. She refused to take a breath test, according to officials.
She had her grandson in the car at the time because, she told deputies, they had been swimming. Neither was injured in the crash. The driver of the car that Ebel hit was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the TV station reports.
Video of the traffic stop shows that Ebel's grandson gave her a hug before deputies hauled her off to jail.
She's now facing DUI charges, including driving drunk with a minor in the car, according to WINK News.
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Dr Eames, 69, who is Archbishop of Armagh, has said he will step down on 31 December.
He was ordained in 1964, and has been a bishop for more than 30 years. Dr Eames was appointed archbishop in 1986.
Dr Eames told members of the members of the church's General Synod that he had made the decision to retire after "much prayer, thought and discussion".
He said his memories were "of people rather than events".
Dr Eames said among his memories were "the dark years of the Troubles in this part of Ireland."
"I saw the heights of compassion and nobility as well as the weakness and evil of human character," he said.
"Now the struggle to build a new society of justice, equality and reconciliation demands renewed faith and renewed courage."
He pointed to changes within the church during his time, including the decision to ordain women and new attitudes to the remarriage of divorced parishioners.
'Constant joy and privilege'
"When my successor is chosen he will experience, I assure him, a life of constant demand, constant responsibility - but a life of constant joy and privilege," he said.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, paid tribute to his "courageous patient work" in the cause of reconciliation in Northern Ireland, which he said had been done "often very unobtrusively and at great risk".
He said he had asked Dr Eames to travel to Korea later this year to see how the Anglican Church could contribute to reconciliation there.
Presbyterian Church Moderator Dr Harry Uprichard said Archbishop Eames had given imaginative and constructive
leadership on a community level.
"His commitment to a peaceful new society where everyone is valued has been an inspiration to many," he added.
Catholic Primate Archbishop Sean Brady said Dr Eames had provided wise, steady and confident leadership over the years to the Church of Ireland, both on the national and international scene.
"His calm and dignified counsel, his compassionate and resolute foresight and his caring understanding have reassured many in the midst of turmoil and trouble," he said.
Ulster Unionist deputy leader Danny Kennedy said Archbishop Eames had been a rock of decency and common sense and a respected ambassador for Northern Ireland.
"During the years in which our society suffered the onslaught of terrorism, Dr Eames spoke out with clarity and courage against the evil of terrorist violence, and - away from the media's attention - comforted those who lost loved ones during the troubles," the Newry and Armagh assembly member said.
He said many in political life were "aware of (his) wise counsel" that has "given encouragement to those committed to peace and democratic politics".
Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said Archbishop Eames has "been a ceaseless advocate for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland".
"I have always appreciated and valued his friendship and good counsel particularly at difficult and sensitive times in the peace process," the Taoiseach added.
Irish President Mary McAleese said throughout his distinguished ministry, Archbishop Eames had been "a strong and insistent voice urging tolerance and respect for others."
Mrs McAleese said he was a man of deep faith who had made "a profound difference to the religious, political and social landscape of this island over the last 20 years".