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Drop-In Series for parents of 9-15 year olds by Scituate High School Science Teacher and Professional Speaker,
Steve Maguire, M.Ed.
Remaining dates for the 2014-2015 School Year!
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• Setting the tone: Creating Healthy Discipline Boundaries with your Children
Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Plenty of people have written parenting books, but parenting is clearly not a 'one size fits all' topic. This program will help parents with creating healthy discipline boundaries and give them a chance to discuss some stages of child behavior are ever changing. While no one knows it all, a team approach can help go a long way in assisting parents.
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Does God really exist? by A. L. Morris
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Ma, L, Rainforth, M, Sun, D, Wharton, J and Wood, R (2009) A '3-body' abrasion wear study of bioceramics for total hipjoint replacements. Wear, 267 . pp. 2122-2131. [Journal article]
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Posted on May 18, 2018
Zenith Energy Ltd., ("Zenith" or the "Company"), (LSE: ZEN; TSX.V: ZEE), the international oil & gas production company operating the largest onshore oilfield in Azerbaijan, is pleased to provide an update on its operational progress in the Zardab field.
Z-21 workover
As announced on May 8, 2018, Zenith has pulled out a mixed string, comprised of 2 3/8" and 2 7/8" tubing, totalling 3,504 metres, as well as all of the 4 5" tubing, totalling 1,500 metres, using its A-80 workover rig. In addition, in the period since the aforementioned update, 111 metres of tubing from 3,504-3,615 metres has been successfully cleaned out. Zenith has been unable to run wash pipe beyond the depth of 3,615 metres to fish the remaining 166 metres of 2 3/8" tubing in the wellbore due to an unforeseen change in the tubing diameter. The change in tubing diameter was undocumented in any Z-21 well data.
The Company now intends to pull the entire tubing string out of the well. It has been determined that a more powerful rig will be required to perform the task. Once this is completed, Zenith's field personnel plans to run in hole with a drill bit and clean out the casing to the well's total depth, 3,982 metres, and subsequently perform a production test.
The larger rig will also have the capacity to deepen well Z-21 beyond the Maykop formation into the Eocene formation by drilling an additional 300 metres, extending the well's total depth to approximately 4,270-4,300 metres. As announced on May 8, 2018, the final decision on the deepening of Z-21 will depend on the outcomes of the production tests to be performed once the casing has been cleaned out to the well's current total depth. The Company will not perform any drilling operations in Z-21 if a satisfactory rate of production were to be achieved from the Maykop formation.
The primary reason for the evaluation of this possibility is the proximity of Z-21 to well Z-3, spud in 1979 and drilled to a total depth of 4,300 metres into the Eocene and Upper Cretaceous formations. Z-3 tested approximately 2,900 barrels of mixed hydrocarbons per day before the wellbore collapsed.
Zenith confirms that it is currently in negotiations for the contracting of a ZJ-30 150-ton workover rig to complete the Z-21 workover. An update will be provided when the rig has been mobilised to the well location.
The Company also intends to use this rig for the workover of Z-3, where historical records indicate 775 metres of tubing has been left in the well, and for the completion of the Z-28 workover, where 69 metres of tubing require milling out before the well is cleaned out to total depth, 3,944 metres.
Electrical Submersible Pump Upgrade Programme (the "Upgrade Programme")
As announced by Zenith on August 22, 2017, the Upgrade Programme involves the installation of new electrical submersible pumps in wells located in the Muradkhanli and Jafarli oilfields. The purpose of the Upgrade Programme is to stabilise existing production from the selected wells and lessen the likelihood of production outages often resulting from older ESP technology. In addition, the Company is also setting the pumps at an average depth of 2,500 meters to achieve greater production from the wells. The previous ESP technology limited the setting depths to 1,500 meters.
The Company confirms that its A-80 workover rig has left the Z-21 well location to resume field rehabilitation activities in the Muradkhanli and Jafarli fields. These operations include electrical submersible pump maintenance work and the installation of a new electrical submersible pump. Following this installation, the total number of new electrical submersible pumps installed in the Muradkhanli and Jafarli fields will be 12. Zenith's field team is routinely monitoring production and it is expected that the number of wells included in the upgrade programme will be increased further.
Record Oil Production Revenue
The Company is pleased to confirm that its gross oil production revenue has reached a new all-time record high since Zenith began operations in Azerbaijan. The Company's subsidiary generated revenue, gross of commissions and transportation expenses, of approximately US$505,000 for its oil production during the month of April 2018.
Mike Palmer, Chief Operating Officer, Zenith Aran, the Company's Azerbaijan-based fully owned subsidiary, commented:
"We have achieved a number of key milestones using our own equipment. This has allowed us to greatly reduce our operational expenditure, and this is all the more positive when set against the backdrop of the Company achieving record oil production revenue in Azerbaijan.
The 150-ton workover rig we are looking to contract is significantly more advanced and powerful than our A-80 rig. It will enable us to increase our work rate, pull the entire tubing string, and clean out the wellbore to TD in Z-21.
The ongoing geological study of Zardab has encouraged us to greatly increase our efforts in this field and, accordingly, we have decided to maximise the use of our resources in the area. The new rig will play a key part in exploiting the big opportunities we have at hand."


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Firefighters Tackle Tanker Blaze on Utah Interstate
A double fuel tanker caught fire and appeared to explode on an interstate near Midvale, Utah, on January 17, local media reported. Fox 13 reported that no one was injured in the blaze, which occurred on the southbound lane of the I-15 just before 8 pm. KUTV reported that the tanker had 9,000 gallons of gas and 1,000 gallons of diesel. Credit: Facebook/Dustin Sweeten via Storyful


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Jeremy Scott & Moschino/
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Fashion just got a fresh dose of badass with the announcement of the super cool Jeremy Scott as the new Creative Director at Moschino. Scott replaces longtime [interim] director Rosella Jardini. If this is a marriage made in fashion heaven, as both labels are known for their tongue & cheek chic approach, then the honeymoon may send shock waves and rainbows throughout the industry. This excites me!
Jeremy Scott, who has high profile clients like Britney Spears, Rihanna and Lady Gaga, will continue with his own label in addition to designing for the 30 year old Italian fashion house.


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Well, the Hansens are officially oldtimers. We just celebrated our second anniversary and it was fantastic!! Although, I always seem to need an extra day to recover from vacation mode and gradually ease myself back to reality. Waking up at the crack of dawn after a lovely trip is no way to begin the week! But alas, reality has hit and I am thankful to have had an incredible long weekend with my husband!
We enjoyed some awesome wine tasting in Amador county, drove to Sorensen's where we stayed in an adorably cozy cabin and spent a day admiring Lake Tahoe. It was perfect! We even rented beach cruisers and rode around the lake to various beaches. And might I add, the weather was absolutely amazing all weekend!
A few highlights from our trip...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Easing Back to Reality
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great pics! love them!
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Thanks! Now I am actually jealous of your beach cruiser:) Are you getting a lot of use out of it
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yes! i love it! definitely a fun, healthy, and useful investment!
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Christopher Williamson 2nd Dan – Junior Kumite Instructor
Chris has been training in Shito Ryu Karate for 10 years and has held the rank of 2nd Dan since 25th October 2009.
I started Karate when I saw Sale Dojo advertised in school. Since then I've been doing karate for ten years now and with the experience I've gained I hope to train for many more years to come. I have learned a lot from a few instructors over the years including sensei Ian Swain, sensei Danny Holloway and sensei Andrew Blake, teachers that continue to help me improve now. Throughout my time doing Karate I have trained at Sale Dojo where I had learned early on that I enjoyed Kumite. As a result I have improved my fighting skills and have competed for English and Scottish titles, winning some along the way at cadet and junior level. Recently I have gotten to the point where I now teach both kids and adults. Being able to pass on what I know is good for me because it means I have got to the point where I can give back to the club which, as for any sport, is a big achievement. I can safely say that if I had never started training I would not be the person I am today. And for that I am truly grateful to the instructors and students who have supported me all this time."


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Potentiometer Example: Digi XBee Zigbee Cloud Kit
Table of Contents
1) Introduction
When it comes to analog input, it doesn't get any easier than a basic potentiometer. Nicknamed "pots," these components are variable resistors. With a twist of their knob, you alter the amount of voltage that flows out through their center pin. If you've ever adjusted a volume dial, chances are, you were using a potentiometer.
Potentiometers can be used for setting a level, determining an angle, or just as a simple user interface adjustment. Because you can set them immediately to a value that they'll hold indefinitely, pots are terrific for prototyping and testing. Use them as a stand-in for any kind of analog input. Let's get started and add them to your development toolkit!
2) Assemble the Parts
To hook up a potentiometer you'll need:
- Digi XBee Zigbee Cloud Kit*
- 1 – potentiometer (data sheet)
- 4 – 10K ohm resistors
- Jumper wires
*…or a powered Digi XBee Zigbee with breadboard and jumper wires.
3) Configure the Radio
You'll configure the radio using your free Device Cloud account. (Note that radios can also be configured using XCTU.)
NOTE: If your radio was recently configured by the Digi XBee Zigbee Cloud Kit then the sampling rate and pin settings are already set. You can safely skip these steps.
- Log in to Device Cloud.
- Select Devices under the Device Management tab.
- Select the Digi XBee Zigbee that you are configuring, then select Properties or double-click to open the Properties window for that device.
- Select Configurations, then Input and Output Settings, then confirm that DIO1/AD1/SPI_ATTN is set to Analog Input.
- On the same page, confirm that Sample Rate is set to 5000 ms which will take a sample every five seconds.
- Save your changes!
4) Wire up the Circuit
You will build this sensor circuit using the Digi XBee Development Board.
- Plug the potentiometer into the breadboard as shown. It has four pins. When facing the pins, they are from left to right:
- Pin 1: Ground.
- Pin 2: Output voltage that varies with the position of the knob.
- Pin 3: Voltage in, which we will feed with 1 volt.
- Pin 4: This is just a dummy pin and is not used for anything.
- Connect a black jumper wire from the potentiometer's pin 1 to ground (GND) as shown.
- Connect one end of a yellow (or any other color) jumper wire to the second pin (2) of the potentiometer. Connect the other end of this wire to to the XBee's AD1 pin.
- Plug in the four resistors to separate rows of the breadboard as shown. They will form a chain with the each resistor connecting to one end of each resistor on either side. We will use them to scale the input down from 3.3 volt input to the 1 volt maximum of the Digi XBee Zigbee's ADC.
- Connect a red wire from 3.3V to the open end of the first resistor.
- Connect a blue (or other color) jumper wire so that the third pin (3) of the potentiometer is connected to the junction between the first and second resistor as shown.
- Use a black wire to connect the open end of the fourth resistor to GND.
- Set the DIP switch for AD1 on the PCB to OFF to disconnect the soldered-on component.
- Here's what everything should look like:
5) View It!
You will use the Digi XBee Zigbee Cloud Kit's web application to configure a widget for viewing the potentiometer readings: https://xbeegateway.herokuapp.com/#/login
- Log in to the Digi XBee Zigbee Cloud Kit web application.
- Use the Add Widget button to create a new display widget.
- Choose Gauge Widget for the widget type.
- Add a label such as "Potentiometer."
- Choose your Digi XBee Zigbee device by its ID.
- Select ADC1 as the input stream and check the device configuration to make sure it is configured properly.
- Enter "value/2500*100" to transform the input from millivolts to a simple percentage from 0 to 100. The calculation takes the input value, scales to a decimal, then multiplies by 100 to get a percentage value. While the base value is 2500, you may want to adjust this number to properly calibrate it with your individual potentiometer.
- Add a name for Units such as "percent."
- Set a low value of 0 and a high of 100 to see the potentiometer range displayed.
- Save the changes to see your new Widget.
6) Use it!
Your potentiometer settings are now instantly transmitted to the web. You can turn the knob directly to affect the gauge, and the new setting will be maintained until the knob gets moved again. This is terrific for testing out new circuits, but potentiometers can also be used to control an online setting, monitor anything that rotates, or as an input to a game that joins the physical and virtual worlds together. Once you're satisfied that your prototype creation is working well, try replacing the pot with a light or temperature sensor to create an input that reacts to real-world environments.
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Poetry and Music in Seventeenth-Century England
- Author: Diane Kelsey McColley, Rutgers University, New Jersey
- Date Published: May 2007
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This study explores the relationship between the poetic language of Donne, Herbert, Milton and other British poets, and the choral music and part-songs of composers including Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons, Weelkes and Tomkins. The seventeenth century was the time in English literary history when music was most consciously linked to words, and when the mingling of Renaissance and 'new' philosophy opened new discovery routes for the interpretation of art. McColley offers close readings of poems and the musical settings of analogous texts, and discusses the philosophy, performance, and disputed political and ecclesiastical implications of polyphony. She also enters into the discourse about the nature of language, relating poets' use of language and composers' use of music to larger questions concerning the arts, politics and theology.Read more
- Exploration of the relationship between poetry and music in the seventeenth century, of interest to literary and musical scholars
- Offers revealing perspectives on the work of canonical poets such as Donne and Milton
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- Date Published: May 2007
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- contains: 10 music examples
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List of musical examples
Editions and abbreviations
Note on musical editions
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1. Nature's voice: concent of words and music
2. The concinnity of the arts and the church music controversy
3. Tuning the instrument: Donne's temporal and extemporal song
4. The choir in Herbert's temple
5. 'Sole, or responsive': voices in Milton's choirs
6. Empire of the ear: the praise of music
Appendix I. Music, poems and iconography for the liturgical year
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New 'Big Mama' sculpture by Hortence Brouwn
You will find this new 'Big Mama-sculpture' by Hortence Brouwn patiently sitting under a tree full of shadow at Pietermaai. This very large concrete sculpture, dressed in a colorful robe, with curlers in her hair is an amazing sight when entering the small square at the end of Kalksteeg.
The following pictures were made at Pietermaai, during the making of the concrete sculpture.
Another 'Big Mama-sculpture' on Curaçao is located at Museum Kura Hulanda, in Otrobanda and is made in bronze (1998).


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When you think of the most remarkable landmarks that contribute to the beauty of our state, places like the Grand Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Camelback Mountain, San Francisco Peaks and Red Rocks of Sedona are likely on the list.
There's another important landmark that may not be at the top of your mind, but is crucial to Arizona's clean air, blue skies and natural environment. Gov. Doug Ducey refers to it as "a crown jewel in the state's vital infrastructure and one of the greatest examples of Arizona's pioneering spirit."
I'm talking about our country's largest power producer for 25 straight years — the APS-operated Palo Verde Generating Station, located about an hour west of downtown Phoenix. The energy produced there is all clean and carbon free.
What does that mean for APS customers and all Arizonans? Cleaner air. As the provider of 80 percent of the state's clean electricity, Palo Verde plays a major role in preserving the fragile desert environment we all enjoy. The carbon dioxide release that is avoided because Palo Verde produces this power for our region, rather than conventional sources, is significant. To put it into perspective – imagine 2.8 million cars, and the air pollution they cause, disappearing from our roads each year.
And, because Palo Verde is the only nuclear plant in the United States that does not sit on a large body of water, it helps Arizona conserve precious water supplies by recycling wastewater from local towns and cities to meet the plant's cooling needs.
As the only emission-free source that can deliver 24/7, nuclear power is key to a cleaner energy future. It provides the reliable, affordable backbone to our diverse energy mix, instrumental in balancing important renewables like solar and wind, which are controlled by Mother Nature and can't always generate power when Arizonans need it most.
Palo Verde is also essential to fueling Arizona's economy, infusing $2 billion dollars a year. Only Luke Air Force Base gives a greater economic boost to the West Valley. APS serves as Arizona's largest single commercial taxpayer, employs more than 2,500 full-time workers and nearly 1,000 seasonal contractors at Palo Verde, and supports thousands of Arizona businesses each year with the purchase of products and services.
The people of Palo Verde Generating Station make a significant positive impact too. Our employees are engaged in our communities as good neighbors. They donate hundreds of hours of their time and about $1 million dollars each year to local charities; Palo Verde also invests in a diverse future workforce by providing educational opportunities to students who are interested in careers in energy.
The next time you take a moment to admire our state's beauty, know that Palo Verde is quietly and consistently doing its part as a thriving and vital resource for Arizona, a leader in clean energy production, and by providing a better future for generations to come.
Bob Bement is Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer at APS, Arizona's largest and longest-serving electric company.
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Connecticut's Safety Circuit Rider Program
Of the 21,000 miles of roadway in Connecticut, 82% are maintained by local municipal agencies. In 2014, 64% of roadway departure fatal crashes and 24% of roadway departure Type A (incapacitating) injury crashes occurred on local roadways. To make significant progress in reducing the number of crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities in Connecticut, the safety along local roadways needs to improve.
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text: Submitted by sbrien@getcrack... on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 14:10 Here's proof you don't have to make fancy tart shells to indulge in Canada's glorious butter tart goodness. These squares are still ooey gooey, yet come with the benefits of juicy Ontario apples.Featured: 0This is a Private Recipe: Recipe Source: FoodlandInstructions: Base: In large bowl, stir flour and sugar together. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives, then work with your fingers until crumbly. Press evenly into buttered 13- x 9-inch (3 L) metal baking pan. Bake in 325°F (160°C) oven for about 20 minutes or until pale golden. Remove from oven. Topping: Meanwhile, in large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Stir in apples and raisins. Spread evenly over warm base. Return to oven; bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown on top and set in the centre. Transfer to wire rack and run a knife around edges to release while warm. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature. Store at room temperature up to a day. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. Average Rating: 4.00Banner Image: Square Image: Preparation: 15 MinutesCourse & Meal: DessertsHealthy: 0Winter: 0Spring: 0Summer: 0Autumn: 0Prep Time: 15Cook Time: 55Total Time: 70Nutrient Volume: 1 squareCalories: 440Nutrition: item: FatQuantity: 18Unit: gitem: SodiumQuantity: 250Unit: mgitem: CarbohydratesQuantity: 66Unit: gitem: FibreQuantity: 2Unit: gitem: ProteinQuantity: 5Unit: gServings: 12# of peopleServings Description: squaresIngredient List: Ingredient Group: BaseIngredient: Metric Qty: 500.00Metric Unit: mlImperial Qty: 2.00Imperial Unit: cupsItem: all-purpose flour Metric Qty: 125.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 0.50Imperial Unit: cupItem: granulated sugar Metric Qty: 175.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 0.75Imperial Unit: cupItem: butter, room temperature Ingredient Group: ToppingIngredient: Metric Qty: 75.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 0.33Imperial Unit: cupItem: butter, room temperature Metric Qty: 250.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 1.00Imperial Unit: cupItem: light brown sugar, packed Metric Qty: 4.00Imperial Qty: 4.00Item: eggs Metric Qty: 175.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 0.75Imperial Unit: cupItem: Ontario Maple Syrup Metric Qty: 7.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 1.50Imperial Unit: tspItem: vanilla Metric Qty: 2.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 0.50Imperial Unit: tspItem: salt Metric Qty: 500.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 2.00Imperial Unit: cupsItem: Ontario apples, peeled & diced Metric Qty: 150.00Metric Unit: mLImperial Qty: 0.66Imperial Unit: cupItem: golden raisins or chopped nuts


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Shawn Mendes may seem like a big softie, but it turns out there's some edge under that goody-two-shoes persona. The singer showed off just how sharply cut he is in a new photo shoot with L'Uomo Vogue.
Shawn and the Italian spin-off of Vogue for men both shared some shots from the spread on Instagram. Some of the pics are a bit risqué but demonstrate that, even with his shirt off, Shawn knows how to keep things clean.
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Do you think Shawn cleans up well?
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What a crop I have. I have 14 different varieties of Heirloom tomatoes available . The varieties will be available from hydroponically grown tomato plants as well as soil planted plants. If you are interest in any of the varieties and you would like me to keep you posted when they become available please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I also have fresh hydroponically grown mint available too. Click here to see the picture.
Solar Flare – Produces 6–10 ounce beefstake like tomatoes with red and gold stripes it has a meaty flesh with sweet red tomato flavor.
Umberto Pear – Also known as King Humbert. It is a very old Italian heirloom, plants produce pear shaped tomatoes. These meaty morsels have a nice balance of sweet and tart with a burst of tomato flavor. Great for paste, sauce or for drying.
Tomato Gypsy – Tomatoes develop with a purple/maroon color. Medium size globe tomato with a good tomato taste.
Thai Pink Egg – Delicious, grape tomatoes from Thailand. The brilliant pink grape shaped, 1-oz tomato are bursting with natural goodness, sweet and rich.
Marglobe – Is a medium size tomato with a scarlet color. Nice globe shape, great in salads or for canning.
Tomatillo (Grande Rio Verde) – This special selection of Tomatillo yields large, apple-green fruits. The globe shaped fruits reach 3-4 ounces, very large for a tomatillo.
Tomatillo (San Juanito) – Large green fruits ripen eventually to cream. At 3 ounces, the fruits are very large. Great in green salsas or in cooked chili verde stew.
Blue Berries – A small cherry variety with a very dark purple color, which means it's super-rich in anthocyanins (an anti-oxidant.) Unripe, the fruits are a glowing amethyst purple. At maturity they turn deep red where the fruit was shaded; the areas that received intense sunshine are a purple so deep it's almost black! The flavor is intensely fruity, and sugar-sweet!
A Grappoli D'Iverno – This is the "Winter Grape" tomato of old Italy, where farmers would hang the fruit-covered vines and the fruit would stay fresh well into the winter. They also dry perfectly and resemble little "Roma" tomatoes. The flavorful fruit are delicious and great for snacking, fresh or dried.
Indigo Apple – Immature fruits show deep purple, almost black coloration, which is caused by high anthocyanin (an anti-oxidant.) The 2- to 4-ounce, cherry-type fruit turn red when ripe, have a good, complex yet sweet tomato flavor. The pendant clusters of immature black fruit present a striking appearance in the garden!
Black Vernissage – Here is a lovely "Black" tomato that is loaded with flavor as well as production. This 2 oz. tomato is sure to make a big splash in the garden as well as the kitchen. There are perfect for rich tasting sauces.
Rebekah Allen – This pink slicer boasts positively superb flavor! Large pink fruits and the flavor is perfect—an ideal balance of sweet to tart, with complex "old fashioned" undertones.
Rutgers – Good for canning; also good fresh.
San Marzano – San Marzano tomatoes is a variety of plum tomato. Many chefs claim they are the best sauce tomatoes in the world. These tomatoes are named after the region of San Marzano near Naples, Italy. Low acidity. This plant produces clusters of intensely red fruit that are excellent for paste, puree, or canning due to high solids.
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It's the turn of the mystical magical fellows to get character profiles on the Dragon Age: Inquisition site. Today's update brings information about elven apostate and Richard O'Brien lookalike Solas. Last week, the majestic and moustachioed Dorian was detailed too.
Let's start with Solas, since he's the more recent of the two.
Solas is a self-taught apostate mage, meaning he practices his magic "outside the Circle of Magi." I think that means he's basically unlicensed. Anyway, despite this he's fascinated by The Fade and able to do some funky out-of-body exploration of historical areas by going to ancient ruins and effectively doing some lucid dreaming. Handy stuff.
Thing is, this stuff is based on people's memories (contained with The Fade) so Solas is only really getting one of thousands of eye-witness accounts of the place. He's aware of this though and able to filter the important stuff. Rather than fearing The Fade like so many other magicians, Solas respects it and seeks insight there.
He goes to the Inquisition willingly, to offer his aid and expertise on The Fade. According to writer Patrick Weekes, Solas can "manipulate magic in ways that would never occur to most mages," thanks to his Fade-affinity. He probably won't get along too well with loyal Circle mage Vivienne, but could end up best chums with the spirit Cole.
Dorian, meanwhile, is another mage with "radically different" experiences to the norm. He's from a wealthy and influential Tevinter family, but chose to reject that life after seeing an as-yet-unexplained "event" the Tevinter mages were engaged in and attempting to intervene.
A sharp-witted fellow, Dorian is also said to be rather jaded and sarcastic. On the battlefield, though, he's a powerful mage with control over the elements and (a bit like Solas) spirits of the dead.
There won't be any Dorian-romance for the ladies out there, as he prefers the company of gentlemen. That won't stop him having some verbal sparring sessions with Vivienne though. Writer David Gaider describes the pair as "the Statler and Waldorf of Thedas," which is a mighty bold claim.
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The Whistler RCMP received a call at 10:30 a.m. on June 24 from hikers on the Rainbow Trail to say that they had been followed by a black bear for approximately 10 minutes. They were about an hour's hike in from the Rainbow Trail parking lot.
The people made it down safely, and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service investigated the area. They were unable to find the bear but are continuing to search.
That was only one of three bear calls this week including bear-human encounters on the valley trail, in the other cases the bear left on its own.
warned for passing school buses
Two commercial drivers were issued warnings by the Whistler RCMP for passing a parked school bus with its stop signs extended and lights flashing. Both cases were reported on Panorama Ridge and Hawthorne Place, with the bus driver taking note of the vehicle make and plate number before contacting the RCMP. Failing to stop for a school bus is punishable with a ticket for $145.
Dog recovered from stolen vehicle
A dog belonging to a man from Bellingham, WA., was recovered in Kelowna on Tuesday after being missing for almost two days.
The dog was in a 2002 silver Dodge pick-up truck that was stolen from where it was parked on Mamquam Road in Squamish on Sunday. The vehicle contained the Washington's man's wallet, a U.S. passport, a cell phone and two mountain bikes.
The dog, a chocolate lab named Wyatt was found in Kelowna and returned to his owner on Tuesday morning.
The police are still searching for the truck and other missing items.
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My beloved older sister once told me, "wait until you turn 40, then your body will really start to fall apart". I turned 40 last year and was still fine – this past March I turned 41 and shit started to roll down hill very quickly! For the first time in decades, I went to the ER for me (obviously I've been there a few other times for kids and Kevin but not for me). I had a migraine for more than 5 days and wanted to kill myself – I've had bad headaches before and most members of my family suffer debilitating migraines but this was my first one that stopped me in my tracks. It was so bad that I had to go to the ER and get morphine (I thought they stopped using Morphine with Laura Ingalls – who knew it worked like a charm!). Then a month after the migraine, I had 2 bulging discs. Only old people have back problems – never heard a 20 year old say, "can't run today bc of my bulging discs". Maybe there are young, healthy people out there with back issues but this was my first and it was brutal. I couldn't walk or put any weight on one leg – I had my first MRI of my life. Needless to say, 41 hit me hard.
Once my back healed and I got back to training, I vowed to pull my shit together for my 2016 year of racing. No more of this bullshit, pretend training I attempt to do. For instance, I did the West Point Triathlon in August and instead of doing any sort of swim training AT ALL, the week before the race I went to the pool and swam 800 meters. That's the exact distance of the swim in the race – just wanted to be sure I could make it through to the end. Then I wonder why oh why I'm so tired on the bike and run after using every ounce of energy I have to just "get thru" the swim.
I also tend to lose focus A LOT! I get on a roll of great training and great successes and then something happens and I fall off the wagon. The problem with that for me is that I don't have years and years of fitness to fall back on. So when I stop for any period of time, I lose any progress that I made. My favorite saying: If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up. So that's my motto for 2016. Stop Stopping. Just keep going! Train hard. Work hard. Have successes. Be healthy. Have fun. Perhaps keep my weight/nutrition in check and stop letting it continue to yo yo.
Along with my vow to up my training and fitness, I've also vowed to work on my diet and nutrition. It's never been great but gets better with each passing year of my life. My sugar and carb addiction is so strong and so difficult to kick but I'm working hard to keep things in balance. I'll never go through life without cupcakes and pizza but I'm trying to make sure it's not my #1 source of nutrition for all 3 meals a day (and I certainly could do that!).
I've started making my goals for 2016, here are just a few:
5K: beat my PR time of 27:38
10K: sub 1:00 – PR is 1:03:09 but I want 59:59 or less
Navesick or Swim: beat last year's time 52:41
Rev3 Quassy: KILL time from last year – when I came in DFL in my AG. Will come up with an exact time goal as it gets closer
IMAC 70.3 RELAY: 13.1 – sub 2:23:39
I'd like to also set a goal of how much mileage per week or month with all 3 disciplines plus Pure Barre. In order to make that happen I need to sit down with a calendar and figure it all out between kids/work/logistics in general. I'm not expecting to light the world on fire but I'm going to push myself to continue to get better and fitter with each training session.
Just like Kevin says, "go fast, then go a little bit faster". It's a great motto to keep repeating while racing. He always has great motivational tips as I could do none of this without him: the best NLLP on the planet and training partner =)


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Some pictures from Alyssa and Brad's wedding in the Arthur/North Wellington area. It drizzled on and off during the day, but that's supposed to bring good luck. Tractors, trucks and a peterbilt were also part of the day!
Alyssa & Brad's Wedding August 29, 2012
Water! April 19, 2012
Beautiful bride in the water during a frigid trash the dress session
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Brittany & Nathan's Wedding in the Niagara Escarpment area near Meaford Ontario,. by Nina Murray Photography
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From Nathan & Brittany's wedding in the hills of the Niagara Escarpment near Meaford.
Bryan & Tina's wedding at Walter's Falls – a sneak peak July 19, 2011
On July 16th, 2011 our good friends Bryan & Tina were married at the Walter's Falls Inn near Owen Sound, Ontario.
I felt lucky to be asked to be the wedding photographer for this occasion, and my husband Mike was in the wedding party.
Despite the very warm temperatures, everyone was in great spirits, and it was an excellent day.
Here are some of my favourite pictures so far —— a sneak peak.
A very cool entrance to the ceremony – the bridesmaids rode in on the tailgate.
A very romantic pose on the bridge
an experimental shot in the dark. Thanks to Trevor, one of the groomsmen for helping with the lighting.
The dance brought about some outstanding dance moves!
I love the expressions during the garter toss.
If you like what you saw, please "like" me on my facebook page
A surprise wedding!! Jody squared July 7, 2011
I was extremely honoured to be asked to photograph my old university roommate's surprise wedding in June. Jody M (roommate) married Jody K. For those of you who haven't heard of a surprise wedding, the basics are:
1. Make up a story to get your family to your house (like a father's day BBQ)
2. Have the officiant and photographer ready to go.
3. Tell family when they walk through the door that today is your wedding day.
4. Have the wedding ceremony.
So, some great pictures and great reactions!
The waiting game…………………
Family reactions as they are told the news………………..
The audience
Very casual family shot!
The cute little flower girl
If you like what you see, please like Nina Murray Photography on facebook
Crystal & Dave's Engagement Session: Dairy Farm in June June 12, 2011
I love engagement sessions on farms!
Crystal and Dave met me on her parent's dairy farm for a great engagement session. We had all kinds of various spectators…cows…cats…birds and more.
I love the results, so here are a few of my favourites.
Some in the barn………………
I love that you can see the cows in the background of these ones.
A great swing in a willow tree.


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Charity / Cinema Park / digital economy / ecotourism / filedtrips / hiking / Interport / Interros / Interros-Dostoinstvo / Kennedy Center / National Council on Corporate Government / NCCG / Norilsk Nickel / Norilsk Nickel AGM / OPIN / Petrovax Pharm / Potanin / Power Machines / ProfMedia / quadrivalent vaccine / Rosa Khutor / Rosbank / RSPP / RUIE / Russian International Olympic University / Russian Lounge / Russian Union / Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs / Soglasie / Sport Connect / sustainable tourism / The National Council on Corporate Governance / UNEXIM Bank / vaccine prophylaxis / Vladimir Potanin Foundation
Researchers compared the 300 most affluent business people and upper-level managers in the largest companies in Russia, both state-owned and private. The ranking was compiled based on the number of mentions in Russia's main media outlets between January 1 and December 31, 2016; additionally, researchers analyzed print material from 100 leading foreign newspapers and magazines. Both Forbes and the readers selected Vladimir Potanin as an Entrepreneur with a track record of achievement in large-scale projects that benefit society.More Topics Charity
The "KOLLEKTSIA! CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE URSS AND RUSSIA 1950-2000. A MAJOR DONATION" exhibition opened at the Pompidou Center on September 13, 2016. A collection of Russian art of the second half of the20th century, unprecedented in scope, was initiated by and assembled with the active participation of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation, and in close cooperation with philanthropists, art collectors, and artists. Under a joint project of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation and the Pompidou Center, the Center became the owner of one of the best collections of Russian and Soviet modern art for the period from 1950 to 2000.More Topics Charity
In 2011 Vladimir Potanin made a donation to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to celebrate the Center's forty year anniversary. As a result of the collaboration between the Foundation and the Center with the support of the Embassy of the Russia to the US a reconstruction of the largest Lounge of the Center took place.More Topics Russian Lounge / Kennedy Center / Vladimir Potanin Foundation / Charity
The opening of the 'Fostering Leadership' exhibition curated by the Vladimir Potanin Foundation provided a catalyst for dialogue on the way in which Foundations can effectively fund 'culture'.More Topics Vladimir Potanin Foundation / Charity
MMC Norilsk Nickel, whose majority shareholder is Interros, announced preliminary consolidated production results for 4Q14 and full year of 2014 as well as its production outlook for full year 2015.More Topics Norilsk Nickel / Interros / Potanin


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DHS accounts for nearly all backlog reductions in 2009. That's right, DHS
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FOIA followers have read that the aggregate government-wide FOIA backlog is down from about 157,000 to about 102,000 requests, a reduction of about 35 percent. (We'll use round numbers for ease of reading.) This statistic shows broad improvements.
This must be a general trend of agencies getting the message and doing a better job, right? Wrong.
The Department of Homeland Security accounts for all of the backlog reductions.


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Peak Performance: A Psychobiological Exploration of Sustainable Success - Cycling to Health
Medicine of Cycling -- Mini Medical School for the Public Presented by UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Date: 5/31/2018; 28 minutes
Brad Stulberg explores how to sustain peak performance and avoid burnout. Stulberg argues that this means physical and mental preparation. (#33451)
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Our Thermomix Perfectly Plated Desserts Class
Our Thermomix perfectly plated desserts class will teach you how to make the most beautiful, sophisticated and enticing looking desserts imaginable with the help of our resident sweet treat-aficionado, Elaine Young! Elaine is an absolute expert in the dessert world, having worked everywhere from Melbourne to Paris and back again, with companies as diverse and impressive as Cacao Fine Chocolates and Nestlè. Now, she's ready to impart her years of experience and wisdom onto you!
In this class, Elaine will be teaching us how to turn a simple (but delicious) dessert that can be whipped up in five minutes in the Thermomix into an absolute masterpiece on a plate. We will be working with three super simple and easy dessert recipes, and transforming them into veritable works of art that experiment with colour, shape, and texture to dramatically add to the eating experience as well as the visual one. You'll learn four key elements of food styling that can be incorporated in a huge number of diverse ways, drastically altering and improving the way that your food is presented. Each element is incredibly versatile, and you will be shocked by how many different and stunning results you can get with three very simple dishes.
This class is an absolute must for aspiring food stylists, food bloggers or just home cooks that want their desserts to look as good as they taste! And don't we all? By the end of this 3.5-hour class, you will be able to create desserts that will blow the oven mitts off anyone who gets the pleasure of viewing them, bringing new meaning to the phrase 'it looks too good to eat'!
This class makes a great hands-on team building exercise for work functions, foodie fun for Hen's parties, or a twist on your traditional Christmas party. Call the office on (03) 9690 5509 to enquire about or book!


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Expansion pack will let you go to the beach or the mountains
EA has announced a new expansion pack for its popular game The Sims 3. The new expansion pack will launch in November of this year, just in time for holiday shopping. The expansion pack is called The Sims 3 Seasons. The expansion pack brings new seasonal festivals, celebrations, weather effects, and a lot more to the game.
The seasonal festivals include things like fall carnivals and carving pumpkins on the front porch. The expansion pack brings summer sports such as swimming at the beach, and winter activities such as snowboarding and more. People pre-order will get a special limited edition Ice Lounge community a lot.


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Reusable Clamshells Are an Ecofriendly Choice for Retailers and Consumers
As people are becoming more and more environmentally conscious and aware of the negative impact of our smallest decisions on the world around us, they are starting to make better choices. A major shift has taken place in consumer preferences in favor of environmentally friendly packaging. Reusable bags and made in USA clamshells can reduce the amount of plastic used, helping to limit the amount of pollution.
Plastics pollution is deadly
As most people are now aware, plastic pollution is a serious threat to waterways like rivers and streams, and to the oceans. Discarded plastic bags and other items like straws and cigarette lighters find their way through storm drains into rivers and waterways where they endanger plant, animal and bird life. The oceans are literally awash in pla
Three Major Benefits of the Clamshell Packaging
Clamshell packaging is something that you very likely see every day and don't know what it is. You might go to a convenient store and buy products that use it. It is quite probable that you go to the cafeteria at your place of work and purchase a sandwich or a dessert that is prepackaged in a user friendly clamshell. You might even get one as a to-go container when you are bringing home the extra food from your family's dinner out.
The user friendly clamshell gets its name because of the container, often made of plastic, opens with a hinge, in the same way a clam with open when giving up its pearl. It is a type of blister packaging that folds back onto itself. Clamshell contai


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Hey all! I spent time moving into my new classroom today, so I'm exhausted. I've moved around so often, and collected so many things for different grade levels that I guess I can officially say I'm a self proclaimed {hoarder}. I'm thinking I definitely need to find a teacher in need and donate. If you are out there, please message me! I'd love to purge some of those items that are just collecting dust. I'm so excited to get the furniture into place so I can start with the cute decorating. My plan is to post pics as I go. Just not today because it was a complete disaster! {see above}
When I got home, I ordered two cute 8x10 prints for my classroom. I can't wait to get them in the mail. I paid less than $1 for shipping! As Junie B. would say, "And that's it!" It was so easy to upload and order. And who doesn't want some cute prints for their classroom? Click on the picture to order your own! Of course, you can download your own designs or others you have purchased or found as freebies!
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Here are the cute classroom rules posters, but I can't remember where I got them. And of course, I can't find them anywhere!
I found this deal from http://www.weareteachers.com
Check it out for daily deals.
I'm going to be making these tomorrow. These are from the Tattooed Teacher, so go download these {freebies} now and check out the adorable chalkboard decor she is currently working on!


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Beer tasting night organised by our friends at Highland Bottle Shop.
Forget what you might think about English beer, forget warm pints on the cricket lawn or hideous pump clip badges. There is another side of English beer with producers making a huge variety of styles and pushing whats possible. We feature 5 beers from some of our favourite English brewers.
The breweries have been in the shop but these particular beers are new to us.
5 beers to try and share at our laid back bottle club.
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mba lesson of the week #5May 18, 2011
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Thanksgiving Books: More Turkey, Please!
By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review
Published: October 28, 2009
Although there is no concrete evidence that Turkey was eaten at "The First Thanksgiving Feast", Thanksgiving would not be the same without our gobbling friend. If you're looking for a light way to connect your littlest pilgrim to the simplest symbol of this thankful holiday, I suggest you feast on the following books:


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Sunday, December 23, 2007
Snakes Top 20 Albums of 2007
20. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
19. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder
The Sword Song
18. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Ocean of Noise
17. Elliott Smith - New Moon
All Cleaned Out
16. Dr Dog - We All Belong
The Girl
15. Beirut - Flying Club Cup
14. CocoRosie - The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn
13. Radiohead - IN RAINBOWS
12. Menomena - Friend or Foe
11. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
10. Frog Eyes - Tears For The Valedictorian
Caravan Breakers
9. The Besnard Lakes - We Are The Darkhorse
8. Dan Deacon - Spiderman of The Rings
Snake Mistakes
7. Miracle Fortress - Five Roses
Next Train
6. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - S/T
Who's Laughing
5. Panda Bear - Person Pitch
Good Girl,Carrots
4. Handsome Furs - Plague Park
Handsome Furs Hate This City
3. Chris Garneau - Music For Tourists
Black & Blue
2. Elvis Perkins - Ash Wednesday
Emile's Vietnam In The Sky
1. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
The Mending of the Gown
Honorable Mentions...
Here are three albums that should've made last years list, if I had only known better...
Mr. Tom
Monday, December 17, 2007
Xiu Xiu - Woman as Lovers LP
Its coming on Jan 29th
you can pre-order the new Xiu Xiu album "Women As Lovers" with the limited edition dvd: HERE
The dvd has music videos and tour videos and photos from past tours.
Here is a track from the album...
I Do What I Want When I Want
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Some Pretty Darn Good Songs
Sunset Rubdown
The (Slow) Mending Of The Gown (Daytrotter Version)
Downlod more songs from SR's Daytrotter Session Here
Langhorne Slim
Lord Black Cab Session
Watch Langhorne Slim and Johnny Flynn play from the back of a London cab
Black Mountain
No Satisfaction (Campfire Version)
Elvis Perkins
It's Only Me (Demo)
Destroyer -Rivers (Live @ the Sled Island Fest)
Song from forthcoming Destroyer LP "Trouble in Dreams"
Chad Vangaalen - Willowtree (Live @ the Sled Island Fest)
Bishop Allen - Click, Click, Click, Click
Monday, December 10, 2007
"Sails" by The Whiskers MUSIC VIDEO!
The Whiskers have a song called Sails. The Whiskers have a music video for the song called Sails.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Chris Garneau C-Sides
Here are two songs from the fantastic new ep...
Love Zombies
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Destroyer Reveals new album "Trouble in Dreams"
Dan Bejar will release the eighth full-length on March 18 via Merge/Rough Trade and its called "Trouble in Dreams"
Heres the Tracklist:
01 Blue Flower/Blue Flame
02 Dark Leaves From a Thread
03 The State
04 Foam Hands
05 My Favorite Year
06 Shooting Rockets (From the Desk of Night's Ape)
07 Introducing Angles
08 Rivers
09 Leopard of Honor
10 Plaza Trinidad
11 Libby's First Sunrise
Plus!! The Dan Bejar side project, Hello, Blue Roses' debut album is due out on Locust January 22
Swan Lake:
Shooting Rockets
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Nick Thorburn covers Why?
Broken Crow(cover by Nick T. of ISLANDS)
From The Hollows EP
Buy the Hollows EP from Anticon Records Here
Also check out Why's MySpace Page
Monday, December 03, 2007
Magnetic Fields
100,000 Fireflies
Chris Garneau
Making Friends With The Fireflies(Live)
Langhorne slim
Counting Fireflies
Magic Weapon
Bishop Allen
Plus check some of my previous posts for another Firefly!!


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As the little blog that could continues marching towards national domination Maghanoy.com is reporting live from San Antonio. The good news is that San Antonio is much more fun than you would expect from Texas. I of course, saint that I am, don't have anything against Texas, it's just that it is a state with a rather strange reputation. I am by the Riverwalk and somehow ended up in a hotel with a spectacular view and am currently typing this just blocks away from the Alamo. Unfortunately it is 5 am here and I am probably not going to get the opportunity to visit said Alamo because I have a full day of work ahead of me. bummer. It's hard to remember the Alamo if you don't ever see it... que no? In any case I have heard that it is very, very small. I'll let ya'll know if I get the chance to see it for myself.
In other exciting news Arnold and I have officially entered escrow on our possible future home. Yay! :) It is exciting that this time around or home-based dramas are now being based on another landlord-tenant debacle. From now on we will strictly be complaining about things breaking in the house and not knowing how to fix them rather than our landlord refusing too.


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Today AMC released a tiny teaser for the upcoming season of Mad Men that's cool except that it tells me nothing, beyond showing me party pictures I have already seen.
Does this "Affair of the Year" refer to a really badass party that the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce agency is throwing where Sally gets high for the first time and tells her newly skinny mother Betty that she hates her?
Does this "affair" mean that Don and Joan are finally gonna do it, like I have been wanting since the series began?
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Okay, I see that Pete Campbell has sideburns now, since the show is progressing further into the '60s, which very much excites me.
I mean, Roger was taking acid in season five already, but I was hoping for bushy Anchorman moustaches all around. Soup-strainers.
Remember, Mad Men begins again on AMC Sunday, April 7, with a two-hour premiere. And yes, Art Attack will hold your hand through the whole season.
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The Helios is a publication of the Total War Center publishing articles and reviews relating to history. The Helios used to report on non-Total War activities on TWC and carried advertisements for the TWC University. The first issue was in December 2005, making The Helios TWC's second oldest publication.
The publication is characterised by being TWC's second oldest publication, first having been brought out December 2005 [1], and by being one of the most broken-up in terms of its publication history, having taken several hiatuses and gone through a long series of editors. In fact, the editorial history alone is worthy of note due to the great names involved; begun by imb39, Kscott and Grimsta, it then fell to Grimsta alone to edit the Helios. After a period a hiatus begun, sparked off by the Helios Political Issue (outlined below) and when it restarted, King Henry V was editing it. After a happy period as editor, bringing in a variety of innovations in style, he resigned in favour of Saint-Germain. However, on the retirement of Saint-Germain, the Helios fell into abeyance with no replacement editor until Justinian, during his long period as Republican Consul, restarted it and added innovations of his own, including the contents (a forerunner of that in use in the present Helios), before finally stepping aside in favour of Tom Paine, who it on to Scorch who in turn passed the reigns to The Sundance Kid. In late December 2008, The Sundance Kid opted to stand down from his post due to increasing workload and diminishing online activity. There were some doubts as to who would succeed him, until his deputy, Freddie, ascended to the position of editor and remained there for quite some time until again, the curse of real life took its toll on one of TWC's Greatest Brits. Astaroth followed as Head Editor of the Helios.
The Helios style has changed greatly; the original Helioi were written by the editors alone, and got very involved in politics. This ended with the Helios Political Issue, and since then the Helios has not only been less involved in politics but has also hired reporters in order to put in an extra layer of protection, a practice continued to this day. After the Sundance Kid, the Helios became more neutral in focus, with nearly half the articles based on Real Life and the other half on TWC, yet by the end of Astaroth's term as editor, the TWC-related aspect of the publication declined - due to a lack of relevant content in the form of online events - yet the professionalism of the writing had increased. Jom's term saw a continuation of this process and the finalization of the gradual process of removing the TWC-side from Helios, replaced instead with high-calibre academic articles on history and culture. While this trend saw an increase in the overall quality of the articles published, it also saw something of a decline in readership and feedback. Lord Rahl initiated a small scale expansion which aimed to grant the publication a wider reader base and bring it closer to the TWC community, whilst maintaining its academic core. Due to inconsistent input from writers he also established a bi-monthly publication rate to ensure that issues are complete.
Reporters (as July 2014):
The Helios
Released Editions:
*Issue One *Issue Two *Issue Three *Issue Four *Issue Five *Issue Six *Issue Seven *Issue Eight *Issue Nine *Issue Ten *Issue Eleven *Issue Twelve *Issue Thirteen *Issue Fourteen *Issue Fifteen *Issue Sixteen *Issue Seventeen *Issue Eighteen *Issue Nineteen *Issue Twenty *Issue Twenty-one *Issue Twenty-two *Issue Twenty-three *Issue Twenty-four *Issue Twenty-five *Issue Twenty-six *Issue Twenty-seven *Issue Twenty-eight *Issue Twenty-nine *Issue Thirty *Issue Thirty-one *Issue Thirty-two *Issue Thirty-three *Issue Thirty-four *Issue Thirty-five *Issue Thirty-six *Issue Thirty-seven *Issue Thirty-Eight *Issue Thirty-nine *Issue Forty *Issue Forty-one *Issue Forty-two *Issue Forty-three *Issue Forty-Four *Issue Forty-five *Issue Fourty-Six *Issue Forty-seven *Issue Forty-Eight *Issue Forty-nine *Issue Fifty *Issue Fifty-one *Issue Fifty-two *Issue Fifty-three *Issue Fifty-four *Issue Fifty-five *Issue Fifty-six *Issue Fifty-seven *Issue Fifty-eight *Issue Fifty-nine *Issue Sixty *Issue Sixty-one *Issue Sixty-two *Issue Sixty-three *Issue Sixty-four *Issue Sixty-five *Issue Sixty-six *Issue Sixty-seven *Issue Sixty-eight *Issue Sixty-nine *Issue Seventy
The current series of Helios has so far run for 70 issues. Releases were, previously, nominally fortnightly, but usually late; they were monthly, for a time - also usually late. Afterwards they occur once every two-months, and now they are published as soon as an issue is compiled. Archives for the oldest issues can be found here.
GrimSta's political Helios edition was written in January 2006. It was an article featuring an interview with Belisarius which included a large attack on Simetrical. Simetrical posted a reply, and things soon escalated as a group of members led by Belisarius pushed for Simetrical's resignation from staff and as Pro-Curator. This failed as most Citizens voted in support of Simetrical. Some now believe the whole incident was started by Belisarius for his own ends.


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Everyone was worried for us, but things worked themselves out. My parents were debating cancelling the mini-reunion but we told them to go ahead with it because she was stable at the time and there really wasn't much anyone could do for her. Besides, the beach house was only an hour away if things changed. Our original plans were to take off from work and spend most of the week down there with the family/dogs. My wife decided to stay with her sister and insisted I go ahead to the gathering without her. I reluctantly agreed but maintained a constant line with her in case I needed to be up there. I did go down for a the weekend but I will admit it wasn't as much fun as I had hoped (felt guilty for not being with her).
I did spend a few days/nights down at the beach house in Galveston. One of those three story jobs on stilts right on the beach. No real agenda. Just sleep, eat, walk the beach, eat some more, take a nap, read a book, play Mexican Train, fly a kite, walk the beach some more, eat again. My brother from Seattle and his wife had flown in a week earlier hoping for some warmer weather but it was chilly and rainy for most of the weekend. The grand kids (my son included) came down for the weekend. Fish fry on Saturday night with plenty of fish and hush puppies and shrimp and beer. The great grand kids showed up for a while and were the center of attention. We flew kites on the beach, collected sea shells, ran the dogs on the beach. Everyone had a good time but I still felt guilty without momma being there to enjoy it with us.
|Grandma rocking a hoodie
|Grayson enjoying the surf
And, NO Abby, that is not what you think it is...
|Grayson claimed his spot
|Trying to ride Claire
|Hamming it up for the camera
Can anyone spot the trend in the last three pictures?
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When I try to drag and drop jpg images from a folder, I get the following error.
Cannot open Media in file:
Try using "option | configure VideoMeld" to download "FFmpeg" decoders
However if I click "add image" then select the same image, I can add it without error.
I'm working on a video and it will have 300+ images. If I have to open and browse for every image, it's going to take me forever. I need to be able to drag and drop.
Any ideas?


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Last month we took part in The Campaign for Wool's annual Wool Week celebrations and showcase: the Wool BnB.
A Georgian townhouse in the heart of Islington was transformed into a wooly Air BnB full of textiles, furniture and home accessories made from wool. The showcase featured textiles from a wide range of design houses and producers from Paul Smith to Melin Tregwynt, as well as a selection of our Wave Blankets and Pom Hats. Stylist Karina Garrick, has been working with CfW for many years and curated the entire show.
Wool Week is a series of events, exhibitions and happenings organised by the Campaign for Wool, an initiative to promote the use of wool as a natural, sustainable and superior fibre for everyday.
Sanna Pom Hat in Yellow (below)
Doric Pom Hat in Pine Green, Elska Shawl in Mint. (below)
We sent our woolly London ambassador Carrie MacLennan from Not the Kind fame to the launch event to have a good snoop around the house. You can find see more of her images on her Instagram feed too.
Carrie's wearing our Sanna Pom Hat in Mint (below)
The Campaign for Wool, Wool BnB, London
Photos: Peter Dixon
Design and Curation: Karina Garrick @karinagarrick


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UNILOCK Automation
Out of manual work holding situations many requirements showed up for development possibilities of automated clamping systems. Our product line expanded over the years with automation champing chucks, robot- and pallet interfaces as well as special application for the automatic area.
Automation requires knowledge and highest manufacturing know-how which we both use to support our customers with best solutions. Our experience in heavy-duty-machining helps us to also develop powerful and strongest components for automation use.


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We've all seen it, there on El Paso's Westside, rising into the skyline with the mountains just behind it.
I've heard it called many things. Recently someone called it a shark's fin. Others (like myself) have likened it to the front of a ship sticking out of the mountain.
Back in the 60's, I'm told, it was called a nun's hat simply because it looks like the habit worn by Sally Field in the Flying Nun.
It's been called a lot of things, and there seems to be a lot of misconceptions about just what it is, and who built it. I'm talking about Temple Mount Sinai. "They say it looks like a nose," says the Rabbi of Temple Mount Sinai. "That's what people told me."
I hadn't thought about the Temple in a very long time; that is until, I was part of a conversation with some individuals who were visiting the city and wanted to know what the shark's fin was. I ended up mentioning this conversation to some friends of mine in the Lower Valley, and they didn't know what the building was either.
So, I had to find out the history of the Temple and share their story, and some photos, with everyone.
The current home of Temple Mount Sinai, at 4408 North Stanton Street, is the third location of the Temple. The first Temple, built in 1898 is no longer standing, sadly.
The second location, which is part of the El Paso Community College Rio Grande Campus is a beautiful red brick building that you could easily miss. I used to walk by that building for years before I noticed the menorahs in the brickwork. What also makes this building unique is that it was designed by Henry Trost.
The current Temple is designed by Sidney Eisenshtat. Myself, like a few others that I know, was under the impression that this building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. In fact, the Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, another design by Eisenshtat, has been compared to the work of Wright.
One of the references I found about Temple Mount Sinai, from Wikipedia, reads "At Temple Mount Sinai in El Paso, Texas (1962) the Ark is a giant open tripod inside a soaring, tent-like concrete sanctuary; one writer has commented that this building "with its soaring arched shell seems to spring out of the rocky Texas soil" and gives the congregants a view of the mountains "through the high glazed arch behind the Ark."
This building is also featured in the book American Synagogues by noted architecture critic Samuel D. Gruber, where it is described as "a dramatically sculptural building perfect for its austere setting." Rabbi Ben Zeidman, the current Rabbi of Temple Mount Sinai, agreed to sit down with me, and among other things, talked about the current home of the Temple.
Discussing the type of worship service had at Mount Sinai, "We are a liturgical religion. We have a liturgy we follow. According to the traditional liturgy, it's always the same," says Rabbi Zeidman. "It's been the same for a thousand years, two thousand years." According to the Rabbi, they follow the same structure you would find in a traditional Synagogue. Their worship is also in a mixture of Hebrew and English.
"We like to sing; there's a lot of singing involved." And they do. I've attended services at Temple when Rabbi Wise was still there. The worship service, though old, is modern, and that matches the style of their building. It's almost as if the building itself sings to El Paso.
About the building, the Rabbi says, "If you want to stick out, against the mountain, you build a building like this."
And the Temple does stick out. When you reach a point on Mesa, you can't help but notice it. From I-10, you see it. It's a beacon on the Westside.
"It's white, it's pointy, it draws the eye on this side of town," says Rabbi Zeidman. "Here's how I understand what they were trying to say. I understand them as trying to say 'We are a part of this community and we [the Jewish people] are here to add to the beauty of El Paso. And to take part in this town.'"
The Reform Jewish community, which was the first Jewish community here in El Paso, founded Temple Mount Sinai and participated in creating the city, and advancing it to what it is today. Just reading the history of the Temple, you can see that.
To me, Temple Mount Sinai, and the way the building was designed and built is a testament to the unity we have here in El Paso. A unity that is as unique as our city and way of life. "They want people to be aware," says the Rabbi, "that there are Jewish people here, and we are not different from anyone else."
The sanctuary is a wide-open space with large windows that overlook not only El Paso, but Mount Cristo Rey as well. The Eternal Flame and the Cross, the title of an article about the Temple written by Floyd S. Fierman is quite apt a description of the view.
The Ark, in which the Torah is kept, is a beautiful piece. To me, and it may be different for you, it reminds me of the Tree of Life. The colors are reminiscent of leaves, and you can see the vines or branches behind them.
There is also a Torah that was saved during World War II and the Holocaust. A sad reminder of what man can do to his friends and neighbors. It is, also, a symbol of hope and rebirth. The scroll itself is believed to be written in the 1700's. For more click here ->Holocaust Memorial Scroll
Windows! Anyone who knows me knows that I love windows. Temple Mount Sinai has some of the most beautiful windows I have ever seen. Including one that is from the original Temple. It is five panels and can be found within the entry of the Temple.
Another set of windows is found in the smaller space. When you are looking at them from the outside, you can't even tell that the windows have any color in them at all. They look bland, dull. But when you walk inside, WOW! These windows feature a Menorah on the left and the Ten Commandments on the right.
In the center is another Ark and Eternal Flame. (The photos of the Ark and Flame I took while dark to show off the light that comes from them. Just like the light that comes from Scripture). Temple Mount Sinai is a magnificent building that commands a beautiful view.
Even the Sukkah, which has been used for weddings, has an amazing view of El Paso and Mount Cristo Rey. The Temple is one of the hidden gems of El Paso, be it a nose, a shark fin, or a crashed ship, and I love it. "It represents," says the Rabbi of the building, "to many of our members the beauty of what the congregation is."
He's right.


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U8s, U10s & U12s took 1st place at the SCYR End of the Season Championship!
We are so proud of ALL of our kids for training hard this year – their hard work and commitment has paid off!
Special thanks to parents, friends and family for all of the support! Let's keep the momentum going! See you at practice!


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Breaking the Bread of Belief: Stars
(Today's post is the eighth in a series entitled, "Breaking the Bread of Belief." Read about beginning, dust, home, feast, naked, death, and altar). All images courtesy of Joetography.
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Ryan and I are reading The Meaning of Marriage by Tim and Kathy Keller with an engaged couple from our church. This quote, from Hannah Arendt, in chapter 3 was striking to me: "Without being bound to the fulfillment of our promises, we would never be able to keep our identities; we would be condemned to wander helplessly and without direction in the darkness of each person's lonely heart, caught in its contradictions and equivocalities." After eighteen years of marriage, I am realizing the power of a marriage promise. Yes, the promise binds me to Ryan, and I pray to be faithful to this good man. But in some fundamental way, as Arendt describes, our marriage promise also binds me to me: to the most loving, holy, reliable version of me I hope to one day become.
A promise can bind us to another. It can also bind us to ourselves.
God makes promises, too. And his identity is also bound up with his promises (cf. Heb. 6:13).
In Genesis 15:5, the LORD reassures Abram that his promises to him are sure. He had asked Abram to leave his home, to immigrate to Canaan, to trust him for children. But the years have worn long, and Abram, human as the rest of us, doubts. He wonders why, if God has promised him an heir, he has a household servant, not a son. "O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" There is so little evidence for Abram to confirm God's word as true. How can Abram trust?
"This man shall not be your heir," God says. And then, for dramatic effect, he leads Abram by the elbow into the cold night air. The sky is electric with stars, luminous with promise. "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them. So shall your offspring be."
This is magnificent scene, not least because God is patient with Abram. I think we imagine that doubt cannot be tolerated by God. (Read Dorothy Greco's terrific guest post on this.) We think God quick to judge the infirmities of our faith. But this is not the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—the God who remembers we are dust (cf. Ps. 103:14).
The scolding, disappointed God is not the God of Abraham. And he is not the God of the stars.
This is our eighth word of faith: stars.
It is difficult to believe that God is generous.
Sure, we have the hucksters on television, the health-and-wealth evangelists crooning that we can have our big house and fancy cars and Jesus, too.
But aside from those flatteries, what do we really believe about God? Do we see him as generous? I'm apt to think we've more convinced that he's miserly. Yes, maybe there's goodness to expect from him, but we imagine it's distributed judiciously, sparingly.
We see God's goodness like the bag of chips my friend describes sharing with her two brothers after swimming lessons. They grew up poor. Treats were scarce. But if the three of them swam well, after their lesson, their mother toweled them off and marched them up to the vending machine. She would insert her handful of change, and one bag of chips would drop.
The bag was mostly air. There were few chips to enjoy. But my friend and her brothers would dutifully pass the chips back and forth between them in the back seat of the car, thankful for what they had.
Never expecting—
God made a promise to Abram, and he made good on it. He gave him a son and a line of descendants marching all the way to and beyond the birth of a little boy in the town of Bethlehem, Jesus of Nazareth. And now the God-Man is bringing all kinds of people into Abraham's family, His Father adopting them as his own. It's a family spanning continent and race, language and era.
These children are stars. And material proof that when God makes a promise, it is bound up with his identity.
Of goodness. And generosity. And faithfulness.


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NIOC contracts rig for offshore Iran wells
Keywords:#Caspian, #Caspian_Sea, #Iran, #Iranian, #Iranian_Offshore_Oil_Co, #NIOC, #National_Iranian_Oil_Co, #Offshore, #Offshore-mag.com, #Persian, #Persian_Gulf, #Shana, #South_Pars, #Turkmenistan
SPB13 platform for Phase 13 of the South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf offshore Iran.
Offshore staff
TEHRAN, Iran – National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) has contracted the North Drilling Co. jackup Sahar 1 for a two-year exploration program in the Persian Gulf.
NIOC exploration director Seyed Saleh Hendi told news service Shana the rig should start work around April, following completion of its current campaign in the South Pars area.
North Drilling Co. claims to have drilled 113 offshore wells on fields in the Persian Gulf and in Iranian waters bordering Turkmenistan in the Caspian Sea.
Pars Oil and Gas Co., operator of South Pars phases 17-18, has installed the 2,300-ton platform 17B topsides, according to another Shana report.
The operation had been delayed due to poor weather in the area. Phases 17 and 18 should be fully operational by the end of March.
The SPB13 platform for Phase 13 has also been installed at the offshore location, including components for the flare that were constructed at the Iran Marine Industrial Co.'s (SADRA) yard.
The second flare supports should be ready for installation by Feb. 19, with loadout of the Phase 13 B and D topsides from SADRA due to follow in May.
According to a third Shana report, Iranian Offshore Oil Co. plans to increase its oil production by 30-60,000 b/d over the coming year, through further development of the offshore Salman, Foruzan, Doroud, and Abuzar fields.
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TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian Offshore Oil Co. (IOOC) has installed an electric submersible pump (ESP) in the 31-NR well at the Noruz field in the northweste...View Details»
Iranian Gas and LNG Potential Remains Undeveloped ...
maritime-executive.com 30/07/2014 Economy
By MarEx Iran is the second-largest proved natural gas reserve holder in the world, behind Russia. The country holds 17 percent of the world's proved ...View Details»