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Snow Leopard
Taken at: Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park.
©Ailish. Ní hÉigeartiagh
Taken at: Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park.
©Ailish. Ní hÉigeartiagh
Lovely shot!
very nice colors here(:
Oh wow! Awesome snap
How beautiful! I love the contrast between the green and the black. Great composition
fantastic composition, good shot!
Looks wondeful!
This is quite calming
Beautiful, too much dead space around this though. Consider cropping it. Your shot's really nice though
Cute shot >.< Looks really nice and I love the angle
such a cute shot !
Doing what kitties do best! lol very nice photo.
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Here's the "greatest hits" from my collection.
Some of the folders I rotate through.
The fixed blades.
Here's the "greatest hits" from my collection.
Some of the folders I rotate through.
The fixed blades.
just wanted to show a Damascus blade that i recently sent to have the handle redone, i did a test on the blade and its holding very well the edge but the handle came apart when batoning because are to many pieces in the handle material and the glue was poor quality when assembled but i know that will be good ,and will post pics when done
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Some of my new folders. Old standard SAK for size comparison
Some of my knives part 1
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Some of my knives part 2
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this is a new knife, old vintage carbon blade: a Solingen Sabre , modified by me ,mounted in antler(from M.R.) this is the last knife i fix up for use i swear
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CS 12" parang machete, my favorite machete.[/QUOTE]
this CS 12" looks more like a Barong style blade than a parang.
The Barong (sometimes spelled Borung) is a leaf shaped bolos that are popularized by the Muslims, especially the Tausug tribes of the Southern Philippines. Which later on reached the Mangyan Tribes of Mindoro and Tagalogs of the Eastern Luzon Provinces. The unique leaf-shaped blade makes the Barong distinguishable from other Filipino weaponry. Though weird looking to most people, these Barong Bolos have the most comfortable grip when used as a utility tool, and is one of the easiest to maneuver when used as a weapon. Its so funny how such a humorous design can be such a brutal weapon. This blade is a powerful addition to the Filipino practitioners collection.
The Barong is said to be the blade of the Kuntaoists (Kuntao players) in Southern
I love the shape of the Barong and the weight and feel of the Filipino made blades.
thanks for the post.
Here are some of my newer folders that I wait fingers itching to get them in real action
Eka Swede 88 Swedish made folder. Very thin and sharp sandvik steel blade. Handle is made of one piece of babinga wood. Knife is very light about 2 1/4 ounces and blade is 2 3/4" long. Really comfortable to handle.
From up to down:
1. Old standard SAK for size comparison
2. Spyderco Byrd Cara Cara
3. Spyderco Byrd Flight
4. Spyderco Byrd Meadowlark
5. Gerber Gator
Byrds have very nice and sharp edge straight from the box and grind angle is suitable for carving also. They also have very thick and solid blade. I think I could even baton with those. Blade steel is 8Cr13MoV steel which takes and holds really good edge. It´s not 100% stainless so you should take more care with those blades. All of them are very flat and equipped with pocket clip so those work really well as EDC carry knives, but because flat design they are not most comfortable knives in long term use.
Gerber Gator have really comfortable and fat rubberlike handle and steel feels good on it. Blade is 154CM stainless steel. Only grinding angles are too steep making carving nearly impossible. I thought to convex or reshape that original grind, any recommendations?
Have any of you any experience about these folders?

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OK, so Apple has done it again. Whipped the technology and consumer media up into a feeding frenzy that is. But has it delivered with the truly magical and revolutionary product that was promised? Er, no dude, not by a long shot and here (in no particular order) are 15 reasons why the iPad is not a game-changer.
- According to Steve Jobs the netbook concept has been a fail and the iPad does everything better. Apart, that is, from doing more than one thing at once. Users obviously won't want to have a Twitter app running on that large screen while they surf the web or check their email.
- Still no Adobe Flash support, which makes the iPad about as much use as a chocolate teapot when it comes to web browsing.
- Despite the notion of an Apple iBookstore, the iPad is not a Kindle Killer for one very good reason: no e-ink. Yes, there's no doubting that Apple will position itself up towards the top of the eBook tree, but will consumers be happy to pay more for an iPad than a Kindle only to get a less pleasing reading experience?
- The name is all wrong. It's too close to iPod, and it sounds too much like a sanitary protection product. Ask any woman what they think of the name iPad and they will either go bright red or start laughing. The name iPad is just wrong, period.
- The name is all wrong (2). It seems that Apple, the same company that has been so protective and litigious over trademarks, might have forgotten that Fujitsu already has an iPad in the marketplace (it's used by shop workers) and an outstanding trademark application for that matter. iWhoops!
- You don't actually want to write on this thing do you? Everyone I have spoken to who got hands on at the launch event agrees that you really wouldn't want to type for any great length of time, or try to work on a lengthy document, using the virtual on-screen keyboard. Sounds pretty much the same as any other virtual keyboard I've ever tried, and failed, to use on TabletPC models to date. But at least they came with an alternative in handwriting recognition which, rather surprisingly, actually worked quite well on this kind of form factor.
- You don't actually want to write on this thing do you (part 2)? Aha, the fanboys respond, there's an optional keyboard dock for that. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. It could probably do with an optional hard lid to protect the screen as well, except then you are left with a break-apart netbook and Apple thinks netbooks suck doesn't it?
- Where's the market again? Well, Apple will insist it sits in that huge gap between those for whom a smartphone is too small and a laptop is too big. Oh bugger, we're back to the netbook space aren't we, and that's pretty well populated already by devices with lids and proper keyboards. Jobs is wrong about netbooks by the way, people buy them because they are small and cheap and fully functional. The iPad fails on all those counts.
- No killer app. Seriously, amongst all those thousands of applications that exist within the App Store there is not a single one that I can think of which could claim the iPad Killer App crown. Which brings us back to the real killer question: why would you buy this product? If you dismiss the early adopter and fanboy response there is no resoundingly convincing answer.
- It's not just a big iPhone as some suggest but it sure looks like one. I've already got an iPhone and it does more than the iPad can, plus it fits in my pocket. The iPad should not be compared to the iPhone when it cannot make phone calls, even if it does look like the kind of comedy smartphone that Trigger happy Dom Joly might whip out at the most inappropriate of moments.
- Where's the GPS? WTF, this thing has maps but it doesn't even have GPS. What were Apple thinking?
- Where's the camera? WTF, this thing would be perfect for video chat but unlike almost every cheap netbook or smartphone out there it forgot to include a camera of any sort.
- It's neither "truly magical" nor a "revolutionary product" despite what Steve Jobs says. Unless by magical you mean the trick of getting otherwise sensible technology journalists to start frothing at the mouth over what is, at the end of the day, actually just another tablet computer. Unless by revolutionary you mean that the designers revolted by refusing to give the masses the kind of truly innovative functionality they were expecting.
- As for good looking and a desirable design, err am I missing something? Before you bash me for this, I am an Apple fan and I do love my iPhone to death, but the iPad is surely just a little bit ugly isn't it? One word: big bezel. OK, two words.
- Then there are the little things such as the lack of any HDMI connectivity to view videos on your TV. Sure, as fanboys everywhere are quick to point out, a dock will be along to handle that at some point. But, as fanboys are quick to ignore, that's just Apple screwing you out of more money to get you to buy into an 'upgrade' for basic functionality that should have come right out of the box.


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Monday, March 4, 2013 - 8:49am
I recently had the opportunity to connect with several young nonprofit professionals at a lunch meeting. After learning about issues several were facing that ended up complicating work with grantees, I immediately suggested several free technology tools that could streamline their current work.
Monday, March 4, 2013 - 8:45am
With one-third of Americans still lacking broadband Internet connections at home, access to the internet is often considered an equity issue. Yet programs aimed at narrowing the digital divide may leave their strongest legacies in the areas of community and economic development. Online access is a gateway to opportunities in education, workforce, and health, and other areas that increasingly depend on digital access and digital skills.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 10:05am
At the end of the morning discussion about the power of celebrities in support of causes they care about on day two of the conference, we got a beautiful surprise: the high, sweet, and brilliant tones of Robert Vijay Gupta's violin reverberating throughout the ballroom. When he concluded his piece as part of the conference's "random acts of culture," he spoke from his heart about his work as an artist not just in the Walt Disney Concert Hall, but on Skid Row when he teaches and plays music with people there. He spoke eloquently about the power of music reaching through the walls of mental illness or substance abuse to tap into the humanity of the person who was listening to his work and the way these experiences changed him as a musician.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 11:04am
"Los Angeles: America, Only Sooner" John Deasy, our dynamic new superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), recently used that phrase to describe Los Angeles at a recent convening of funders.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 10:29am
From April 29-May 2, Los Angeles will play host to the 2012 Council on Foundations Annual Conference. As a member of the planning task force and the foundation community of L.A., I want to extend a special invitation to community foundations to participate.


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Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal
A U.S. Air Force aircrew member prepares to board a large life raft during a water survival course at Ute Lake, N.M., May 1, 2012. SERE training is necessary for select Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., personnel to maintain mission-ready status.
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Envision: Artopia tickets on sale
As Minnesota braces for yet another dose of snow it may be hard to imagine that spring is less then two weeks away. But today there's another sign of the changing season is fast approaching us as Envision: Artopia Spring 2011 tickets are now on sale.
The fashionable party serves as a kick-off to MN Spring Fashion Week. Revelers will be able to take in two runway shows featuring 16 local designers and boutiques presenting the hottest looks on Ignite Models. Participants this year include Amanda Christine, Carmichael Claith, Jenny Carle, Kjurek, Cliché, and OPM Boutique.
In addition to great fashion, there will also be a silent auction. VIP guests will be invited to sample spirits and snack on hors d'oeuvres from local dining establishments. New this year will be a gallery where fashionistas will be able to enjoy art as it is created live during the festivities by local artists.
Envision: Artopia takes place Saturday, April 9 at the Graves 601 Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door (while they last). VIP tickets costs $50, or $75 for front row runway seats. To purchase tickets and to learn more about the event, which benefits the Young Survival Coalition, visit www.envisionmpls.com.
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The current population of Okanogan County is 42,560 with the median age of 42. Okanogan County's median household income is $39,605, and the average household net worth is $354,203.
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Age distribution represents the distribution of the population in Okanogan County by age group. In Okanogan County, the male-to-female ratio is 21,438:21,122, which is 2% higher than the ratio of Washington, which is 3,543,231:3,553,591. Age demographic data is sourced from census, 2015.
Crime rate index represents the average crime rate for a local area in comparison to nearby areas and the national average. A crime index of 100 represents the national average. Okanogan County, has 30% less property crime than Washington, and is 9% below the nation's average. Okanogan County, has 14% less personal crime than Washington and when compared to that of United States, Okanogan County is 35% below the national average.
Marital status represents the percent of residents in Okanogan County that are single, married, widowed and divorced. In Okanogan County, 75% of people are married and 25% of people are single. The percent of people married is 1% lower than the ratio of Washington, which is 76%. Marital data is sourced from census, 2015.
Household income distribution represents the distribution of Okanogan County income brackets at the household level. Overall, the median household income for Okanogan County is $39,605, which is 33% lower than that of Washington ($58,748). Income data for Okanogan County is sourced from census, 2015.
Education data represents the highest level of education attained by residents in Okanogan County. In Okanogan County, 29% of residents 18 and over graduated from high school and 19% completed a Bachelor's degree or higher, which is 17% lower than that of Washington. Education statistics is sourced from census, 2015.


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Health care providers are hoping some people will give the gift of medical care this year.
Several health care companies are rolling out gift cards similar to those offered by retail stores and restaurants. Some can be used to pay bills or insurance premiums while others give holders discounts on specific services or purchases.
But industry observers say some cards may not be right for many consumers because they have numerous restrictions or because they cost more than the benefit is worth.
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Something has gone profoundly wrong in American higher education. It is visible at the top–that is, at the leading universities—and, as usual, it then tends to filter down to the more standard institutions. Yale University gave me my first academic job (Assistant Professor of Psychology) many years ago and, since then, I have often heard from former colleagues about disorder and decline in its "sacred halls." Nathan Harden, a frequent contributor to Ricochet and recent graduate of Yale, has done a book telling the sad story and trying to search out its causes. Here's our recent discussion about how hedonism and mindlessness have undermined tradition and intellectual seriousness at one (and not the only one) of our great educational strongholds.
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Katie is a partner within the Business and Professional Services team. She leads the firm's activities within the Human Capital Services sector. Operating in the UK and internationally, Katie has an eminent market position advising both corporates and private equity sponsors looking at M&A within this sector. She is also an Advisory Corporate Finance Board member responsible for Talent.
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The materiality of social, environmental and governance issues in investment decision-making has been highlighted by various reports.23,24 Climate change is a good example.This phenomenon rose up the international agenda when a growing body of scientific evidence showed that human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions had a direct impact on the atmosphere and would cause shifts in climates both globally and regionally. Although this phenomenon was hardly recognized by anybody 20 years ago, today as a result of international treaties, national legislation and the creation of carbon markets, climate change has become a real business issue for the private sector.The recent emergence of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) also means that the financial sector is becoming more and more active in this new market, as brokers, traders and types of other intermediary services.At the moment there is about £ 5.8 billion under management in 51 carbon funds.l
In a report by F&C Investments (2004)
Tom Massey, from RWE Power, states that
"Fifteen years ago, companies were saying that climate change was not relevant to business. You could not measure it, companies had no individual responsibility for it, and there were no global regulations to control it. Many companies argued it was not happening at all. Scientific evidence and government action have fundamentally changed this scenario. I believe that the issue of biodiversity could well take the same path."
Source: F&C Investments, 2004. Is biodiversity a material risk for companies? An assessment of the exposure of FTSE sectors to biodiversity risk. London, United Kingdom.
The question of course is whether biodiversity will follow the same path as climate change.This depends on a number of factors, including whether a clear business case for FIs can be developed and effectively communicated, the ability to create and sustain biodiversity markets, and how trends in degradation and loss of biodiversity will emerge in the coming years and decades.The most authoritative and recent publication that contributed to answering this question is the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA).25 The MA assessed the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and established the scientific basis for actions needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems and their contributions to human well-being. It involved the work of more than 1360 experts worldwide.
This chapter therefore briefly highlights the direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss, current trends, and based on these findings predict a plausible range of how biodiversity loss will further develop in the coming decades and how this will affect business in general.
The following direct drivers have been identified:
Habitat change. This has been the most important direct driver for changes in terrestrial ecosystems. Cultivated systems, as a result of agricultural activities, cover at present 24% of the Earth's surface. Agriculture causes a net loss in global forest cover of around 13 million hectares per year (Figure 2), of which Brazil accounts for 24%.26 With respect to primary forests there is an annual reduction of 0.52%. Especially in Latin America, some 70% of previously forested land in the Amazon is used as pasture, and feed crops cover a large part of the reminder.27
Climate change. This driver has emerged over the last decades and is causing a rapid increase in impact across all ecosystems in the world.The new 4th assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)28, released on 6 April 2007, indicates that evidence is growing that climate change has very significant impacts on natural and human environments and that the net effects tend to be negative for industry and society. A study by Thomas et al. (2004)29 predicts that between 15–37% of species (which can be a proxy for biodiversity) in their sample of regions and taxa will be 'committed to extinction' by 2050 as a result of a mid-range climate-warming scenario.The study covered 20% of the Earth's terrestrial surface and used geographical range sizes of species to measure extinction risks. Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts an increase in temperature of 2.0–6.4o Celsius above pre-industrial level in 2100, climate change will probably become the key driver in global biodiversity loss by the end of the century.
Invasive species. The introduction of non-native species, especially in freshwater ecosystems and on islands, is among the most important drivers for species extinction (other then physical changes, modification of water regimes and pollution).
Overexploitation. Especially for marine ecosystems, the most important driver for loss of biodiversity has been over-fishing. A shocking example is the major over-fishing of cod off Newfoundland (Figure 3).
Overexploitation of bush meat (wild meat taken from the forests by local people) share similar concerns to those of fisheries, where sustainable levels of exploitation remain poorly understood. Reduction of quantities (and qualities) of specific commodities (types of meat and fish) can cause scrutiny in the supply chain and lead to extra costs for companies in the chain. This is turn can influence FIs when companies are unable to pay-back a loan (default), lower returns on investment (ROI) or reputational risk for financing companies with a bad reputation.
Pollution. This has been an important driver for change in terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems and mainly concerns synthetic nitrogen and phosphorus used as fertilizers. Especially the last two decades saw a sharp increase in the use of nitrogen and phosphorus and future scenarios predict a further increase, especially in developing countries.
Figure 2. Annual net change in forest area by region 1990–2005 (million ha per year)
Source: FAO, 2005.26
Figure 3. Cod landings in tons off the coast of Newfoundland
Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.2
The MA indicates that while biodiversity change is clearly a consequence of the above-mentioned direct drivers, these direct drivers are being fed by indirect drivers of biodiversity change. They are the root causes of changes in ecosystems.The following indirect drivers have been identified:
Changes in economic activity. Global economic output has increased almost sevenfold between 1950 and 2000 and is projected to grow a further three- to sixfold by 2050.
Demographic changes. Global population doubled in the past 40 years, reaching 6 billion in 2000, and is projected to grow to 8.1–9.6 billion by 2050. Furthermore, a major urbanization wave is occurring especially in developing countries (which will generally lead to an increase in demand for food and energy, thereby increasing pressures on ecosystems worldwide).
Socio-political factors. The past 50 years have witnessed significant changes in socio-political drivers, including a decline in centralized authoritarian governments and a rise in elected democracies, which allows for new forms of management, in particular adaptive management, of environmental resources. Examples in recent years include Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Cultural and religious factors. This can influence people's perceptions of nature and consumer preferences.
Scientific and technological change. Looking at it from a biodiversity perspective, this can be regarded as a double-edged sword. On the one hand it can lead to increased efficiency in resource use and on the other hand it can provide the means to increase the exploitation of resources.
There is a growing body of literature that provides trends on the decrease in populations and/or extinction of certain specific taxa of species, such as mammals, amphibians, birds, etc.A yearly global study, undertaken by WWF since 1998, is called the Living Planet Index.m This index is a measure of the state of the world's biodiversity based on trends from 1970 to 2003 in over 3600 populations of more than 1300 vertebrate species from around the world. It is calculated as the average of three separate indices that measure trends in populations of 695 terrestrial species, 274 marine species, and 344 freshwater species.The overall index in the 2006 report shows a 30% drop, compared to the baseline year 1970.30 Further evidence on biodiversity decline can be provided from IUCN's Red List Programme.n Its indices illustrate the relative rate at which a particular set of species changes in overall threat status (i.e. projected relative extinction-risk), based on population and range size and trends as quantified by Red List categories.The indices provide evidence of the decline in (critically) threatened and/or vulnerable species, which have declined on average about 8% in 16 years for threatened mammal, marine and freshwater bird species from its baseline year 198831 (Figure 4).
Figure 4. a. WWF's Living Planet Index (1970–2003)30 and b. IUCN's Red List Index for birds in different ecosystems (1988–2004)31
With respect to trends of future losses, the direct drivers will likely increase their impact on biodiversity in the coming decades according to the Ecosystem Millennium Assessment (MA).The four scenarios that the MA used indicate a loss in habitat, calculated with the IMAGE model, between 13–20% using 1970 as a baseline. Based on well-established species-area curves for vascular plant species the loss in habitat will lead to a loss in biodiversity between 10–15%.This rate of extinction will further increase through overexploitation, invasive species and climate change. Based on data that the MA team had available they predicted a huge increase in loss of species of more than 100 times the current extinction rates (Figure 5).
Figure 5. Estimations of species loss for the past and future
Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.2
From a business perspective it is important to understand how these trends and expectations translate into business risks and opportunities for the private sector. The MA2 recognized the following opportunities:
New markets and product opportunities to address ecosystem service scarcity;
Enhanced corporate image and reputations when reacting proactively;
Cost and operational advantages from early recognition and action.
Compared to carbon, it can generally be said that biodiversity as a commodity is much harder to quantify, package and trade. However, in order to increase leverage for biodiversity conservation a noticeable development has emerged that attempts to internalize the value of biodiversity and other ecosystem serviceso into tradable products.This is called "payments for environmental services" or "payments for ecosystem services", which can be seen as a means of broadening the types of financial mechanisms from purely public donations, governments' Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) and private donations, to market mechanisms.Two sizeable markets have already been established in the United States: wetland mitigation banking (offsetting damage done to wetlands) and conservation banking (offsetting of land containing endangered species).These markets have been similarly established as those for carbon, namely by placing a gap or floor.At present, these markets represent market volumes of US$290 (wetland mitigation banking) and US$40 million (conservation banking).p Valuable and rewarding attempts have been made as well in Latin America (particularly Costa Rica), Europe,Asia and to a lesser extent in Africa32 although these often consist of one-off deals rather then fully grown markets.
Other than opportunities, the risks and challenges that the private sector faces are arguably more substantial. Consider the case of Associated British Ports.This company saw a drop in its stock of almost 10% in a single day after the announcement by the Ministry of Transport to block a harbour development plan for Southampton by this company. One of the reasons was that the company had insufficiently taken account of the environmental and biodiversity risks (see Box VIII).The MA recognized the following challenges and risks for the private sector in general:2
Increased regulatory constraints from governments;
Risk to reputation and brand image;
Substantial increase in costs of important inputs (e.g., water);
Increased vulnerability of assets to floods or other natural disasters.
The example of Associated British Ports is one in a growing body of evidence that indicates that global decline in biological resources is slowly setting in motion a number of powerful drivers, such as concerns by governments and policy makers, shifting consumer preferences, scrutiny from pressure groups and investors who increasingly demand good company-husbandry. These drivers tend to interact and amplify each other, which is culminating in a growing relevance of biodiversity to the private sector (see Figure 6).
Figure 6. Linking biodiversity loss to business relevance
The question of course is to what extent do the above-mentioned risks apply to the financial sector? Is there a business case for biodiversity from a financial sector's perspective? This will be the scope of the following chapter.
l See New Energy Finances website: www.newcarbonfinance.com
m http://www.panda.org/news_facts/publications/living_planet_report/index.cfm
n http://www.iucnredlist.org/
o These include: 1) Provisioning services (food, fiber, genetic resources); 2) Regulation services (e.g., climate regulation); 3) Cultural services (e.g., spiritual and religious values and recreation and tourism).
p See www.ecosystemmarketplace.com.The market volume for wetland mitigation banking has been measured between 1 January 2000 and 30 April 2005.The market volume for conservation banking has been measured between 1 January 1992 and 25 May 2005.
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I had a tough time putting this book down. Author M.L. Stedman was born and raised in Western Australia, influencing her descriptions of the fictional settings in the story, the Janus Rock lighthouse and the town of Point Partageuse (apparently located near the real town of Augusta and the mainland lighthouse at Cape Leeuwin. In Australia, the Cape is considered the point where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean.).
In an interview, Stedman had this to say about her setting:
"The theme of duality runs right through the book, and location is a physical manifestation of that duality. It reminds the reader that there's always more than one way of looking at things: without giving away too much about the plot, there are two aspects to the baby's story, and two locations – Janus Rock and Point Partageuse. The two oceans have (or perhaps are) very different characters – the Great Southern Ocean is icy, fierce and treacherous, and the Indian Ocean is warm and calm in comparison. This duality is echoed, too, in the island named after Janus, a Roman god who has two faces looking out in opposite directions. He stands for beginnings and transitions, so his image was often found on doorways and thresholds (the state of 'between' alluded to in the title). The doors of his temple in the Roman Forum were open in times of war and closed in times of peace: Tom retreats from war to find peace in solitude, but is confronted with conflict on a deeper, more intimate scale."
The book starts on April 27, 1926, when a rowboat washes up on Janus Rock. Tom Sherbourne, the lighthouse keeper, discovers a dead man inside....and a living baby girl. His wife Isabel has just had a stillborn child after two miscarriages, and she persuades Tom to keep the baby, against his better judgment.
Part I then gives the backstory. It flashes back to December 1918, when World War I veteran Tom takes the keeper job at the remote lighthouse that is half a day's boat ride from the mainland. On his way there, he meets Isabel Graysmark in Point Partageuse.
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Enjoyable story with great character arcs.
The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman. My bookclub read it for our January meeting. This is the story of Tom Sherbourne and his wife, Isabel. They live on Janus Rock and keep the lighthouse, located off the shores of Australia. This is set directly after World War I. Isabel experiences several miscarriages, and things get tricky when a boat with a crying baby washes up on the shore.
Both characters fight for their moral compass amongst the raw emotions. I enjoyed the book. The book brings out many moral questions. What is right? I really enjoyed this.
Wonderful story, the last 100 pages flew by for me, I couuldn't put the book down. The ending was I felt appropriate or I should say outcome was appropriate, I don't know how I would have liked it had it came out differently.
This is exactly the kind of book people pick for book clubs. There is a lot of fodder for discussion about the choices and morality of the characters. (Would you have done what Isabel did? If not, what would you have done differently? Do you think Tom's war experiences influenced his decisions? Did you know anything about the First World War before this? The townspeople were unwilling to admit they had a hand in what occurred on Anzac Day, do you see examples of that same type of prejudice in the world around you today?) Yep. Perfect for book club.
However, I had the same problems with this as I have had with many "book club" books. It was just so bland and "white bread"… I didn't find the characters particularly interesting (or believable)… the plot was wrapped up far too neatly at the end for my taste. It will make a good "movie of the week" on certain cable stations (other immature snarky remarks deleted). I'm pretty sure I won't remember anything about this in a couple of weeks except some details about the working of the lighthouse – now that *was* interesting.
Light" is a story you want to finish, despite some predictability problems. I cared about Tom and Isabel, and cheered for them even as they betrayed each other. And I was charmed by the supporting cast of characters (Bluey and Ralph in particular).
Stedman's grasp of the dialect of the region's inhabitants and dialogue fitting for the era are admirable. Her writing is sound, if sometimes uninspiring, but every so often she throws out a gorgeous line that you have to stop and read twice to appreciate, like this one: "A goblin thought jumps onto her shoulder: what's the point of tomorrow?" Or, "The rain is falling more heavily, and in the distance, thunder grumbles at being left behind by the lightning." Nice.
First-time novelist Stedman did what all good writers should do: She got her readers emotionally invested in her story.
As if you needed it, here's more proof that this novel is worth your time: The film rights have already been picked up.
The miraculous arrival of a child in the life of a barren couple delivers profound love but also the seeds of destruction.......A polished, cleverly constructed and very precisely calculated first novel
As time passes, the harder the decision becomes to undo and the more towering is its impact. This is the story of its terrible consequences.
But it is also a description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love, through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances.
Light Between Oceans' is tough to shake off....And to the author's credit, Light's resolution is neither sensationalistic nor overly tidy. Everyone in this book has to make tough choices, including the little girl. By letting neither her readers nor her characters off the hook easily, Stedman creates a bond that makes her book tough to shake off.
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I'd like to take this opportunity to scare you, but it wouldn't be right. I want you to wash your hands, cover your coughs and stay away...
I'd like to take this opportunity to scare you, but it wouldn't be right.
I want you to wash your hands, cover your coughs and stay away from me when you're sick.
So, I thought that with the flu being so much in the news this would be the perfect time to bang the death and destruction kettle and get people to do what we should all do anyway.
However, freaked-out people can be more dangerous than germs.
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We do have a flu outbreak, and more infection is coming.
I don't envy public-health officials who are trying to get people to view the flu seriously enough to take sensible precautions, without pushing us into panic mode.
Hilary Karasz, a spokeswoman for Public Health — Seattle & King County, told me the agency is using the kind of campaign it developed a few years ago when it appeared the avian flu was headed here.
As part of the response, the county puts signs on buses and distributes posters to restaurants and schools — stay healthy, stop germs, that kind of thing. And it suggests getting vaccinated, particularly if you have a high risk of complications from the flu.
"What we need now is for people to act on the message," she said.
The seasonal flu vaccine is starting to be available, now, but swine-flu vaccine won't be distributed until some time in October.
The seasonal flu visits us every year and doesn't get people too excited, because we tend to focus on what seems different, like Avian flu and swine flu.
But the seasonal flu ought to get our attention because it's blamed for the deaths of 36,000 people in the U.S. every year. Dr. Jeff Duchin, chief of communicable-disease control for Public Health — Seattle & King County, said, "If we understood more about seasonal flu, we would have a better perspective on the current H1N1 outbreak, which it turns out is more similar than different to seasonal flu."
For a while it looked like we were going to have to get three doses of vaccine this year, one for seasonal flu and then two for swine flu. But early tests suggest one shot may be enough for the swine flu.
Exposure to some earlier, related virus, or maybe past H1 vaccinations might have left people with an improved reaction to H1N1, or swine flu, so that a single dose of vaccine would be enough for immunity.
But since the H1N1 vaccine won't be available until sometime next month, the flu will have come and gone for many people. Kids are back in school and expected to start showing up with the virus soon.
So what to do? For a start, officials say keep your germs to yourself.
Wash your hands often, cover coughs and sneezes, keep sick children home, don't take your germs to work.
And don't worry too much.
Duchin said, "Most children and adults who get the flu will recover without needing a doctor's visit, especially people who are generally healthy."
In fact, antiviral treatments are not recommended for people who are not at high risk for complications and don't have severe influenza. Rest, drink lots of fluids. Take care of yourself.
Karasz said she understands it can be hard finding child care or losing wages (flexible leave policies would help), but she said, "It's important not just for yourself, but for your whole community."
Don't disregard the message just because it's simple. "A lot of people know these messages because that is what mom used to say," Karasz said, "but we hope everyone will take this seriously this time around. It's basic hygiene and it is a good thing to do."
OK, let's shake on it. Um, maybe not.
Jerry Large's column appears Monday and Thursday. Reach him at 206-464-3346 or email@example.com.


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Hi all. Its been a while since I've lurked around here. Long story short, I've had a lot of life changes over the past year.. and I've also had a few system crashes/rebuilds so I've lost a lot of my old RT dev work & environment. Anyway, I'm looking to back into it and spare a few cycles playing around with things again. I recently dusted off my Surface RT and noticed I haven't updated it since Feb 2013 (!!). Given that the old JB thread is now locked, can anyone confirm that the JB still works with the latest/recent updates? If not, can anyone confirm the last update for which the JB still works correctly? I did some quick searches, but couldn't find any concrete info.
Thanks in advance!
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$769—$1,299 1—3 bed 5006 Windsor Mill Rd, Baltimore MD, 21207
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5006 Windsor Mill Rd, Wakefield, Baltimore, 21207
Commute to Downtown Lochearn
The rent at Windsor Forest Apartments ranges from $769 for a one bedroom to a $1,299 three bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 10% less expensive than the Wakefield average. This is a pet-friendly apartment.
This apartment is in the Wakefield neighborhood in Baltimore. Nearby parks include Leakin Park, Leakin Park and Dickeyville Historic District.
Windsor Forest Apartments has a Walk Score of 21 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so almost all errands require a car.
At Windsor Forest Apartments we offer spacious, yet charming one, two and three bedroom apartments convenient to downtown Baltimore, local shopping and the Baltimore Beltway (I-695).
Accepts Section 8.
Pets allowed:
Tiana M
Jun 05, 2015
It's horrible! The walls are paper thin. I feel like I live in a community house. They have a rodent problem. The hallway are not maintained and they are carpeted. They smell and are dirty. The rent is too high for all the headaches this complex brings. I've been here two months and I am already considering breaking my lease. I'm Pissed off seemed like a good place. It's thee worst!
Davon G
Aug 29, 2015
My mother, an I have been living in these apartments for roughly 10 years and finally decided to move out this year due to several issues. This area began going "down hill" roughly 2 - 3 years ago and never seemed to get better. At night the bus stop located Dickey Hill and Tucker Lane often have a strong odor of marijuana, typical "drug boys" hang out there occasionally, and safety don't seem to be the main priority here in the complex anymore....Buying New Washing Machines are!! Millions of dollars could have been spent increasing security presents, or buying security cameras went down the drain on new washing machines. That excepts TCA! Over the years my apartment building have received several new tenants and none seem to last more than 6months to 1 year, hallway often smells like marijuana. I think if we still had our old property manager Shelly, we wouldn't be considering to move. The new property manager don't even speak or reach out to the community. That's not something we are use to...Shelly use to drive around every morning speak, wave, stop and engage etc. I grew up in this area, attending Dickey Hill Middle School which was an excellent school to attend, the crossing guard was truly amazing she knew every parent name, every child name, cousins, uncles, aunts, etc. Honestly, it would be a battle leaving this place but with new management things don't seem to improve.
Lauron Thomas
Oct 29, 2014
The online reviews paint a horrible picture of this complex, but it's not at all that bad. I lived here for two years, year one with 2 roommates, year two with 1 roommate. Year one we had no problems. All work orders were fixed in a timely manner. Noise and music were occasional, other than the neighbors we had above us. But we complained to management and they brought their noise level down. In general, our neighbors were friendly and even offered to help with groceries, furniture, or other items that presented difficulties. We moved to a different apartment for year two, and it had been uninhabited for a few months. There were mice, but our cat killed them in the first week and we never saw them again. Again, our neighbors were nice and helpful. Besides occasionally pests, my only complaint is the front office. They weren't the greatest at communicating changing office hours and that would present a difficulty. But, they were also always nice. For recent college grads, who could be living in much worse conditions in the city, we really enjoyed our time here.
Jimmy Jones
Jan 27, 2016
there are ants coming out of the vents in the floor and I can hear someone sneezing upstairs!!! ,,, smmfh
Dee Richards
Dec 09, 2014
OMG.. I thought it was a good apartment when I saw it.. I moved in a women with two child and a getto boyfriend always fighting on her.. I call the police and wrote letters to the management and they said they will do some but nothing. I don't like being in my apartment. I request that if they can't get them out to please relocate me or let me out of my lease 6 months early to find somewhere else to live..
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Wakefield, Baltimore, 21207
Almost all errands require a car.
A few nearby public transportation options.
Mostly flat, some bike lanes.
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My what a lovely dress you have! The Toddler Little Red Riding Hood Costume includes a beautiful red, black, and white dress and a coordinating hooded cape. The dress features satiny white material on the bust and sleeves. There is lacy trim around the cuffs for a delicate touch. This is one party costume everyone will enjoy! The bodice showcases black straps over the shoulders and a black piece of material across the bust. There is a red corset-style piece of fabric connected to the center. White lace trim adorns this piece on both sides. A lovely corseted appearance is achieved with artful black ribbon which is attached to the front in a crisscross design. The full skirt of this party costume hits right above the knee. The fabric features sparkly details for an eye-catching look your Little Red Riding Hood will love! A hooded cape is also included. Add tights, shoes and accessories to complete this great look!
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