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In honor of World Food Day, the plant science industry calls for continued collaboration between the public and private sectors to help farmers sustainably meet the world's growing demand for food. CropLife International will host the panel discussion, Collaborations for Growth, on 17 October at the World Food Prize to highlight the positive impacts partnerships have on global agricultural challenges.
"Public-private partnerships are essential for delivering innovative solutions to farmers," explained Howard Minigh, president and CEO of CropLife International. "The public and private sectors possess a broad range of complementary resources and expertise that, when combined, can create additional opportunities for new technologies and best practices to emerge."
Collaborations for Growth will take place as part of the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa; an event which celebrates efforts to achieve Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug's vision of improved global food security and nutrition. To make significant impacts in these areas, collaboration from multiple stakeholders is often required. Joint ventures that combine the public sector's understanding of local needs, with private sector innovations, can provide farmers with new tools and technologies; enabling them to improve their agricultural practices. CropLife International's panel session will highlight three partnerships that are using this model to mitigate climate change, address nutrition needs in Africa and amplify the voice of smallholder farmers.
To demonstrate the breadth of public-private partnerships worldwide, CropLife International has created a new, interactive map at http://www.ActionforAg.org to showcase partnerships and collaborative projects where the plant science industry is engaged. Online visitors can learn how the public and private sectors are working together to help farmers sustainably increase yields, grow more nutritious crops, adapt to climate change and improve their livelihoods.
"Throughout the evolution of farming, all types of partnerships have contributed significantly to the advancement of global agriculture," adds Minigh. "But new global challenges call for increased innovation. One of the most effective ways to answer this call is through continued collaboration between the private sector, governments, academia, public sector researchers and, most importantly, farmers. Today more than ever, the agricultural industry must have greater access to, and the ability to share, the information and technologies needed to effectively address the food security challenge."
To learn more about public-private partnerships in the plant science industry, please visit http://actionforag.org/partnerships.


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Rachel Hotel
Special Offers Package Only For Hotel Rachel Guests:
We would like to welcome you to our Hotel Rachel by offering you the following Package of Gifts:
1. A Free Welcome Drink.
2. The Breakfast Free for every Day - Morning during your stay. (Breakfast included in prices you see).
3. A -15% Discount to every purchase you make in Hotel Rachel's Shops - Rachel Jewelry and Gift Shop and Rachel Clothing and Accessories Shop.
4. Special Discounted Rates through internet and this Site. Just choose your desired holidays dates and find out our Special Prices for you and make your Room Reservations.
(The above package of offers is valid for bookings until 28/2/2006 and also subject to room availability for the dates you choose. Make your Bookings now and until 28/2/2006 for your desired holidays dates for all the Season of 2006 and you get automatically the above package of gifts).
The Rachel Hotel is ideally situated in the centre of Aghia Marina in the Beautiful Island of Aegina just 15 miles (23 km) from the main Greek Port of Piraeus / Athens. Located on the sandy beach, close to the Port of Aghia Marina and within walking distance of the main resort facilities and shopping areas.
By choosing to stay at Hotel Rachel you have the opportunity to combine a peaceful and enjoyable island holiday with a visit to the great and historic monuments and sights of Aegina and Athens.
The first impression of Hotel's Guests is the friendly and warm environment. Our perfect - personal service combined with the nice atmosphere and the hotel's provided amenities will guarantee a pleasant stay.
Hotel Rachel has been fully renovated recently and has single, doubles and triples rooms, Reception, TV Lounge, Dining Room and Cafe/Bar.
All rooms have private WC / Shower and are fully equipped with individually controlled Air - Conditioning - Heating, Color Television, Refrigerator, Telephone and emergency alarm in bathroom.
Additionally all rooms have: fully fitted marble floor in rooms and balconies, nice and new wallpapers in rooms, safe, quiet and clean environment, including clean sheets and towels and daily room cleaning service.
Most of the Rooms have Balcony with view to the sea and the beach of Aghia Marina.
Breakfast is served in our breakfast room and drinks and light meals are served all day long.
The Splendid, sandy beach of Aghia Marina is situated in front of Hotel Rachel in distance of hardly 20 meters and it is ideal for children and adults who can enjoy swimming and sun.
One of the big advantages of Hotel Rachel is its exceptional position, as visitors can easily go on foot to any point of Agia Marina in only a few minutes.
The Port and the Beach of Aghia Marina as well as the shops of the region like mini market, oven, restaurants, taverns, souvenirs shops etc, are found in a distance of a few meters from the Hotel.
Many monuments and sights such as The Temple of Afea and Agios Nektarios Monastery are in a small distance from our Hotel Rachel and it is easy to get to them.
Disponibilidad y preciosPara ver la disponibilidad y los precios, selecciona las fechas y pincha "Actualizar fechas"
Instalaciones & Políticas de Hotel
- Recepción 24 horas
- Adaptadores
- Aire acondicionado
- Bar
- Desayuno
- Televisión por cable
- Cafetería
- Se aceptan niños
- Se aceptan tarjetas de crédito
- Teléfono de marcación directa
- Servicio de teléfono/fax
- Mapas de la ciudad gratis
- Acceso gratuito a Internet
- Aparcamiento gratuito
- Wifi gratuito
- Secadores de pelo
- Limpieza
- Acceso a Internet
- Lavandería
- Guardaequipajes
- Mini bar
- Sin límite de hora
- Aparcamiento
- Caja fuerte
- IVA incluido
- Mostrador de excursiones
Política de cancelaciónEsta propiedad cuenta con una política de cancelación de 1 días. Si no se realiza la cancelación dentro de ese plazo se aplicará un recargo de anulación igual a la primera noche de tu estancia.
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Agia Marina is the most beautiful and popular destination in Aegina Island. Aegina is a very beautiful Island very close (the nearest Island to Athens) to the Main Greek Port of Piraeus in Athens (just 15 miles from Piraeus Port).
Aegina's Port is also the second (after Piraeus Port) Port in Boat Traffic and connecting all the Saronic Islands thus it is easy for Aegina's Visitors to visit also other Islands near Aegina.
From Athens International Airport (Elefterios Venizelos) use the means of transportation in order to get to the main Greek Port of Piraeus / Athens.
From the Port of Piraeus take one of the Boats (30 min. - 60 min. Trip depending on the type of boat you choose) that departs for the Port of Agia Marina or the Port of Aegina.
1) From the Port of Agia Marina go (on feet) to the left direction of the road (Kiriakou Galari Street) and just in 30 meters distance you find our Hotel Rachel, on the left side of the road .
2) From the Port of Aegina take a Bus or Taxi in order to get to our Hotel Rachel in Agia Marina. Bus Station and Taxi Station is exactly outside Aegina Port from were you can get one of these means of transportation in order to get to Agia Marina and Hotel Rachel (bus stop in Agia Marina is in a distance of only 40 meters from our Hotel Rachel).

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Royal Ambassadors (RA's) is a missions discipleship organization for boys in grades 1-6 that helps them develop a Biblical worldview with an emphasis on missions learning and missional living. RA's utilizes activities that are designed to help boys learn about missions and get them personally involved in practical missions experiences while having fun. For training, support, events and other information concerning RA's contact Tom Beam at email@example.com or 1.800.395.5102, ext. 5626.
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Should Mom's bills be paid first before my sister takes possession of her bank account?
If my mother had a large bank account with my sister's name and in trust (itf), shouldn't Mom's bills be paid before she takes possession of the account? She helped mom pay her bills.
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Your question concerns paying estate bills before an inheritance is distributed. Specifically, you state that you mom has a large account" with my sister's name and in trust (itf)..."
I'm unclear what type of account your Mom has. I don't know what "itf" means. Is the account in a bank trust or in a pay-on-death form? I gather that the account is not in joint tenancy with your sister, because you state that the account is in trust.
However the account is held, your mother's estate is responsible for paying her bills after her death. A person has the right to specify, in a will or living trust, how his or her bills are to be paid""what resources are to be used for payment. It seems unlikely that your mother has so specified any specific assets to pay her bills. Therefore all of her property would be responsible for payment. If the (trust) bank account is your mother's major, or even only, significant asset, the bills would have to be paid from that account. But if your mother has two or more substantial accounts, or other significant assets, it isn't clear which resource wold be used to pay her debts.
I suggest that this is a matter you, your mother and your sister clear up while your mother remains alive, if you possibly can.
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Naturally, the expert is right... the estate is expected pay your mom's debts. Although there are some grey areas within that answer, as far as what assets should be used, as the expert indicated. It sounds like your sister is looking to spend some of the money in the account mom set up for her, on some specific items... possibly on some important items that can't wait? At least it sounds like there is possibly some urgency there. A lot of heirs in the same position borrow against their inheritance when there is an urgent need for immediate cash, look around for inheritance advance rates or inheritance loan fees... for substantial probate cash, a probate loan, inheritance advance or inheritance loan, or even a probate real estate loan, or probate advance or inheritance advance loan or perhaps a super fast 72 hour estate loan of some kind. A lot of heirs look for the lowest inheritance advance rates online from probate loan or estate advance firms like www.heiradvance.com, or www.inheritanceadvance.com, or maybe from one of the newer probate loan or estate loan companies like www.inheritancenow.com, or similar inheritance advance loan niche or boutique inheritance loan firm. It usually funds within a few days, and at least there is no compounding interest or piles of paperwork like with personal bank loans. So it's a lot faster, and easier, and the probate cash can be paid off from your inheritance when probate closes.
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Winners all around at Wolves Senior Classic
TERRY FARRELL - Herald-Tribune sports editor
For the eighth straight season, the high school basketball season unofficially tipped off at the Grande Prairie Regional College, with the Wolves Senior Basketball Classic.
And, for the eighth straight season, organizer Chris Nicol can declare a resounding success.
"We had 16 boys and 16 girls teams, from all over the Peace, and as far away as Northwest Territories," explained Nicol. "This year we also had a team from Edmonton, as well as teams from Westlock and Barrhead, which was nice. It's always good to see teams from other areas. And for our teams, it's always good for them to see teams other than those in the immediate area."
Good for local fans, and good for Nicol, as well. As head coach of the GPRC Wolves, the tournament is used as an opportunity for him to do a bit of early season scouting for future recruits.
"I like to look at this as kind of a win-win, win-win-win kind of thing," he said. "Certainly if there are kids we are interested in, it gives us an early look at them and maybe an early pitch to them. With the local teams it gives them a chance to see a variety of teams, from a variety of locations, without the usual travel involved.
"Our local parents like it, because they can watch their kids play basketball at home and even the parents from places like Fort St. John like it because they can come to Grande Prairie with their kids, turn it into a 'watch my son play – slash – get some shopping done' kind of trip."
This year's boys' side featured no surprises, when it came to the championship game. Grande Prairie Composite met St. Joe's for the gold.
"I had the bracket set up with the Comp as the sort of number-one seed and St. Joe's and High Level as 2 and 2A on the other side of the bracket, and then Fort St. John as the fourth seed." explained Nicol. "So had either St. Joe's or High Level made the final it would not have been a shock."
Had High Level made the final, the last game may have been closer, but it would not have provided for as intense a gold medal match.
The majority of players on the Tomahawks and Celtics play on the same team in summer ball, so there was a lot of familiarity on the floor.
"I really expected it to be a close match and it was for a while," said Nicol. "Emotions were pretty high. It was 18-18 in the first quarter, but the Comp had a good, solid second quarter and then took off in the third quarter. It ended up being 104-51.
"The St. Joe's boys looked pretty tired, but I expect tonight's (Wednesday night league game) to be a really close match."
The Comp Totems beat the Northwest Territories in the girls' championship match.
"It was a really good match – a real barn-burner," said Nicol. "I don't have the final score, but it was a one-point ball game with two minute left, before (NWT) had to start fouling."
The Totems eventually won by nine (score unavailable).
Taylor Pillsworth of the Comp was named the girls' tournament MVP and Sam Carstairs of the Comp was the boys' MVP.
The tournament also provided Nicol with a rare opportunity to see his son play ball. Josh Nicol is a Grade 11 player with the Tomahawks, but Chris's duties at the college conflict with Josh's basketball schedule.
So not only was Chris a college scout at the tournament, he was also a cheering parent in the stands.
And how did Josh do?
"I was talking to some of the assistant coaches around and they were telling me 'he's the best player on the floor right now.'"
Spoken like a typical parent.


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TEL AVIV (Oct. 25)
Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin told a television interview program last night that he still thought the Israel Defense Force could withdraw from Lebanon in six to nine months once the government decides to withdraw, but it was not yet known when such a decision would be taken. He indicated it might take some months before a definite decision would be reached.
He is to present a preliminary report to the Ministerial Security Committee this week, and to the full Cabinet next week.
Rabin said he was not surprised or disappointed by the preliminary Syrian reaction to Israeli proposals for indirect talks with Syria, via the United States, on security arrangements for Israel in Lebanon.
Rabin said he thought it would be possible to reach such an agreement whereby the Syrians would not move south from the lines presently held by the IDF, and would prevent the passage southwards of PLO fighters and terrorists. Rabin said a political solution must be found, because a military solution would be worse.
He said that while Israel would not allow terrorists to approach the Israeli border, the IDF could not guarantee that no single Katyusha rocket would ever be launched from Lebanese territory towards Israel.
In an address to some 400 United Jewish Appeal delegates in Jerusalem this week, Rabin had said that Syria appeared ready for indirect talks with Israel via the U.S.
It was the Syrians negative reactions to this statement that he referred to when he said he was neither surprised nor disappointed by the Damascus reaction.
Rabin said Syria held the key to a settlement in Lebanon, and it was a pity that both the U.S. and Israel had overlooked this fact in previous agreements and arrangements with and on Lebanon. He said Syria's role in maintaining peace when this was in Damascus interests was shown by the peaceful situation on the Golan Heights.
A similar view was expressed by Premier Shimon Peres when he told a group of 40 diplomats stationed in Israel that if Syria agrees to negotiate a settlement in Lebanon it would not be merely in the nature of a favor to Israel or to Lebanon. He suggested that a settlement would bring "peace for Galilee, peace for Beirut and peace for Damascus." The problem, he told the diplomats today, was not in finding a partner for negotiations, but rather to find an opening position which would be acceptable to both partners.
Asked by the Canadian Ambassador if there was any news regarding possible negotiations between Israel and Jordan, Peres replied: "There is a problem of credibility, how to enable Jordan to understand that we are sincere in our wish to open negotiations without prior conditions, and also not being over-demanding."
Therefore, Peres suggested, Israel's challenge is to persuade Jordan that peace can be built in stages and not in one big "jump with a magic solution to all the problems."


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I'd like to think that I'm a nice guy. I do my work, I help others when I can. Try to obey the golden rule. That kind of crap.
I am a nerd and proud of it.
Or more like arguing with insurance companies on a daily basis..
I am a wealth of useless facts and 90's TV references.
Eating sushi.
Starcraft 2 :P I guess I'm competent at video games in general.
Movies: Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Ghost, Terminator, Groundhog Day, Incredibles (And pretty much any Pixar movies) Matrix, Dark Knight, Memento, Zombieland, Serenity
Shows: Dr. Who, Daily Show, Last Week Tonight, Madoka Magicka, Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Death Note, Psycho Pass, Community, Avatar: The Last Airbender, How I Met Your Mother, Firefly, Stargate SG-1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends, Simpsons (back when it was still good... man I watch too much tv)
Music: Imagine Dragons, Motion City Soundtrack, Maroon 5, Sara Bareilles, Ok Go, All American Rejects, The Fray... In general I'd say I'm pretty much top 40 (so generic).
Food: Sushi, Korean
1. Neil Gaiman :)
2. Internet (and of course a computer)
3. Sushi
4. Stories (Books, TV, movies, comic books, as long as it's a good story)
5. Pursuit of knowledge (very generic but I'm going with it)
6. love
And of course planning for the zombie apocalypse.
And of course anyone who's a fan of Neil Gaiman or Joss Whedon is always welcome.
BTW I can't see who "likes" me so just message me. Nothing wrong with an assertive woman. :)


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I am new to drupal and web development.
I have created a simple web page used drupal. However, after reading some documents, it seems usually, css, javascript and php are not used. Because we could create and arrange content by view, or other UIs instead of coding.
Moreover, we could also create and maintain the content by using some modules like Wysiwyg.
Thus, I just wonder when we should code in PHP or javascript in drupal?
Thanks a lot
drupal is built with php, css, and javascript so they are definitely used. If you mean when should one customize php, css, or js-- that would be when what's already available with core and contributed modules and themes don't meet your needs.
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Having the files on the web in a cloud or similar type of secure storage and retrieval web based system prevents loss of files and patient personal information.
Denville, NJ (PRWEB) December 14, 2012
"Having my offices in New Jersey, I was thankful that my records were kept intact and safe, by having them on a web based system. Earthquakes, floods, fires, tornado's and other natural disasters, happen generally in moment's notice and are completely out of the hands of the physical therapist," physical therapist, Nitin Chhoda said.
As an expert at physical therapy management, Chhoda, offers this advice to other physical and occupational therapists. "You never know when disaster is going to strike! Having your EMR information, billing and communications available off-site is critical to an office. Offices still using paper records and filing systems are totally lost when the information ends up underwater, burned to ashes or blown away.
For physical therapy offices that have their information stored on a web-based system, when disaster strikes, they can be up and running again in a short amount of time. Even if their office is totally gone, they can have a temporary location, download the files to new computers and take care of their patients' needs quickly," Chhoda stated.
Even without a disaster striking, having the EMR records stored off-site also has the advantage of security. Offices can be broken into, files can be misplaced, software programs and computer systems can crash and all information stored can be lost. Having the files on the web in a cloud or similar type of secure storage and retrieval web based system prevents loss of files and patient personal information.
Chhoda stated that web-based files also enable the therapist and staff to securely access patient files and information from anywhere using a lap top computer, notebook or even a mobile device. "This makes it easy for the therapist to send information while out of the office to doctors and agencies."
Chhoda's office can be reached by phone at 201-535-4475. For more information, visit the website at http://www.emrnews.com.
Nitin Chhoda PT, DPT is a licensed physical therapist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and an entrepreneur. He is the author of "Physical Therapy Marketing For The New Economy" and "Marketing for Physical Therapy Clinics" and is a prolific speaker, writer and creator of products and systems to streamline medical billing and coding, electronic medical records, health care practice management and marketing to increase referrals. He has been featured in numerous industry magazines, major radio and broadcast media, and is the founder of Referral Ignition training systems and the annual Private Practice Summit. Chhoda speaks extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Asia. He is also the creator of the Therapy Newsletter and Clinical Contact, both web-based services to help private practices improve communication with patients, delivery better quality of care and boost patient retention.


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Donna Rowley March 1, 2012 at 12:04 am #
You see……I stirred the pot with my question and you gave a fabulous explanation!! One of these days I'm going to try your Calligraphy class!!
I keep coming back to your blog to read all your tips, suggestions, and have a reason to say to myself "Donna! Put to use the lessons you've learned from Ken!!
You have a gift for teaching, for reaching people and allowing them to believe in their ability to engrave!! Keep up the good work.
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Hi Ken,
Me again I REALLY look forward to this article. It teaches me all the little things I need to look at to continue to get better. Work at least three hours a day. I am learning how to look at my work and see what I need to improve on to make it look much better. Each time I do a piece I look for the mistakes and keep doing them over and over until that part improves and then move on.Your information is fantastic and is making me more aware of what I need to continue to improve on in my work. I REALLY appreciate the opportuenity you have given me. THANK YOU.
Hope some day I can make you proud.
Just booked a wedding job. Also got two more Wine events and several Mothers Day jobs. It is very exciting. IT IS GOING TO WORK! Brenda does my Rub an Buff. She really enjoys doing it and it is something we can work together. She is the greatest.
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He has personally taught his unique approach to thousands across the world who are now earning handsome fees, producing beautiful script with markers, pens, and a screaming-fast dental drill used to put elegant hand-lettering on almost any surface!


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Pair of opponents for Assad named
Syrian authorities on Sunday named two politicians from tolerated opposition groups as official contenders in June against an imposing incumbent: President Bashar Assad, the overwhelming favorite.
The presidential election scheduled for June 3 will be the first since Syria scrapped its previous referendum system in favor of direct voting.
The supreme constitutional court, which oversees the balloting process, whittled the official number of presidential contenders to three, including Assad. Previously, 24 prospective candidates had registered.
Few, if any, doubt that Assad, who is seeking his third seven-year term, will emerge with a landslide victory. He enjoys an extraordinary power of incumbency.
Opposition advocates have dismissed the elections as a sham designed to cement Assad's rule.
United Nations and United States officials have said the elections will make it less likely to end the war through diplomacy, which has made little headway since talks in Geneva ended without any progress earlier this year.
The major issue in any potential diplomatic solution is Assad's future. The Obama administration and its allies insist that he step down. But Russia, Iran and other nations backing the Syrian government say Assad's future is a decision for the Syrian people to make in free elections.
The two candidates who will oppose facing Assad are Maher Abdul-Hafiz Hajjar, 43, a former Communist Party activist and member of parliament who is said to be from a prominent religious family in the northern city of Aleppo; and Hassan Abdullah Nouri, 54, a Damascus native and former lawmaker who headed the nation's chamber of industry. Both are linked to opposition blocs recognized by the government.
Neither was reported to be associated with anti-government protests in 2011 that were the catalyst for the armed uprising against Assad's rule.


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Capacity building is stuck in a rut and tackling malnutrition in Sierra Leone requires different approaches
Paul Harvey, SLRC Director
It finds that attempts to build capacity are still very much stuck in a short-term training mode. As one interviewee lamented, 'Training, training, training, training, training – how much training does one person need?!' The big hope for an approach to tackle the causes of malnutrition (not just treatment) are investments in mother-to-mother support groups and farmer field schools. These are supported through cascade training (training one group of people who then train others) and some provision of resources. These aren't working very well at the local level with a big problem of Chinese whispers – once the training has percolated down to the local level very little of the content remains. Capacity support focuses on resources and skills and knowledge at the individual and organisation levels. Other forms of support that target different kinds of capacity and focus on the system and political processes are frequently overlooked.
The recommendations are to:
So we're firmly in the territory of much recent governance research arguing for more of a focus on brokering and facilitating change. The problem, if we're to have any chance of getting donors to act on these recommendations, is twofold. Firstly, the findings on the failings of existing approaches are pretty well known – we're in 'no shit Sherlock' territory here. The repetition continues, though, because development agencies are yet to really take this on board. But secondly, there are lots of reasons why donors find it really hard to switch to the more flexible, politically and context savvy local level engagements that keep being recommended to them. There's a tension between PDIA (Problem-Driven Iterative Adaptation) type approaches and the increased emphasis on local ownership and ensuring governments are in the driving seat in aid effectiveness debates. On the one hand, donors are being told to be 'more political' but on the other, they're being told to butt out of politics. So we're recommending things that are obvious but difficult.
My presentation ended with JUST TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT in big friendly capitals and an adaptation of a questionable Einstein quote – 'Development is (sometimes) doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results'. But to be really helpful to donors we probably need to start saying more about what the 'something different' looks like. I certainly don't have the magic bullet for how to nail the 'so what?' of recent governance research, and our Sierra Leone research programme is at an early stage – we hope to engage with some of the 'so what?' questions more thoroughly in our ongoing research this year.
I did have one possibly helpful thought in relation to nutrition, which was that nutrition could learn from the Community-Led Total Sanitation movement (CLTS). We are, after all, talking about not dissimilar problems – how to facilitate and encourage behavioural change at the community level to tackle a public health problem. And it's a problem where there are huge and under-explored links between poor sanitation and nutrition. So maybe there's scope for nutrition to adopt CLTS type approaches and for supporting more joined up action to tackle sanitation and nutrition challenges within communities (and probably much already going on in this area – we're conscious of being new to the sector and risking teaching grandmothers to suck eggs).
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Medical Definition of Melanoderma
Melanoderma: Increased skin pigmentation, darkening of the skin. This is directly due to an increased amount of melanin pigment in the skin when there is increased production of melanin by the melanocytes (the cells that make melanin) or if there is a rise in the number of melanocytes.
Melanoderma comes from the Greek "melas", black + "derma", skin = black skin.
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AN event to commemorate the start of the First World War has been cancelled due to a lack of interest.
Mellor Village Hall had been set to host the event on Saturday, August 23.
Organisers said that not enough tickets had been sold to cover the costs of holding the event.
It had been hoped to raise money for Help for Heroes.
Residents had been asked to donate memorabilia to be displayed on the day.
A spokesman for the organisers said: "Sadly we've had to cancel the proposed First World War commemoration event.
"Despite some very generous offers of items for the planned exhibition general interest within the village has been low and it did not look like we would sell enough tickets to cover our costs, let alone generate a surplus for our proposed Help for Heroes charity.
"I would like to thank those that volunteered help and/or artefacts.
"It's a shame I can't say we can always do it next year."
Coun Pat Young, chair of Mellor Parish Council, said that she hoped that the event would be staged later in the year.
She said: "It's very sad that it's not going to go ahead.
"The problem is that it's the holiday period and people are away from the village.
"People book holidays months in advance and don't necessarily realise that these sorts of things are being booked at the same time.
"I would hope that it will be staged later in the year and I will speak to the organisers about it.
"It's a real shame that it will not be held in August but this sort of thing happens to summer events every year."
Writing on Facebook, Mellor resident Nicola Sumner said: "I didn't know anything about it.
"It is a shame especially as it was for charity too."
Neighbour Lisa Wallace added: "Is there no chance at all?
"I didn't know the tickets were on sale yet to be honest.
"I was fully planning to go."


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Benjamin Franklin once said, "Our necessities never equal our wants," but that was long before the time of the long slit skirt. The floor length skirt equipped with an elegant slit is both a necessity and a want for every Fashionista. Designers from Michael Kors and Donna Karan have shown off their slit skirts. This Fashionista takes a runway item to the streets and shows us that we can all work our inner model on a daily basis.
The featured skirt is from Brandy Melville. I could not find the exact skirt but I did find this Guiliana skirt in a sophisticated black. It's a good thing this skirt is easy to dress up and down because you'll totally want to wear it 24/7. Dress it up with a pair of killer heels and a classy shirt or dress it down with a casual top and a great pair of flats. If you're looking for the cut in a pattern check out this Cabana skirt from PacSun. I'm a sucker when it comes to Adirondack prints and could see this skirt working in the fall as well as the spring. Free People has a million and one skirts with slits that I am in love with. To spare you a love novel I will only share my top two favorites. The first is this Blu Moon mermaid sequin skirt. I guarantee you will feel like a movie star. You can purchase the skirt in either gold or silver (or both). You cannot go wrong with either. My second favorite is this lovely spot skirt also by Free People. The pattern, the cut, the high waist oh my! It fits all the criteria to be a Fashionista.
Sorry, Ben. When it comes to fashion leave it up to the Style Gurus to distinguish between a need and a want.


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EXCLUSIVE: Stylist/designer Rachel Zoe has signed with CAA. She was with WME. Zoe toplines her own reality series, The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo, which is in its fifth season. She also has ventured into producing through her Rachel Zoe Prods, executive producing Style Network's upcoming series Resale Royalty, which premieres May 12. Zoe also sold a half-hour comedy based on her life to NBC earlier this season. She is currently working on her second book, Living In Style, a follow-up to her best-seller Style A To Zoe, which will be published in spring 2014. Zoe, Editor-In-Chief and Chief Creative Officer of Zoe Media Group, also has three newsletters — The Zoe Report, Zoe Beautiful, and AccesZOEries — which count more than 500,000 subscribers daily, and website The Zoe Report that generates more than 1 million monthly visitors. After establishing herself as one of Hollywood's top stylists, Zoe ventured into designing with the 2011 launch last year of the Rachel Zoe Collection, which has since been expanding. She also co-owns New York blow-dry salon DreamDry. Zoe's attorney is Michael Eisner of Eisner, Kahan & Gorry, and she is managed for styling by The Wall Group.
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not a designer just yet – but can style and pull together an outfit like mad
So she can choose clothing well? And that makes her relevant? Her show was cancelled. Now she's Exec Prod something on Style which is a consolation prize to getting your show cancelled on a competing net. Her script commitment at NBC didn't go to pilot. Her clothing line was dropped from Harrod's or Marks and Spencer (?). Her mailing list only serves to promote herself to insiders who have already moved past her onto other clothing celebrities. A book? Her second? Yawn. Why would CAA sign her? What is the value here? Not being mean. Just want this explained to me.
Seriously?! Everything that is listed above is a result of WME killing themselves for her. She couldn't have asked for a better team at WME!
There is a long list of people who have benefited greatly from having hundreds of channels that all need to provide content, and she is near the top of the list. Few people have done more with less talent and appeal than she —
Great timing for Zoe as her Bravo TV show, The Rachel Zoe Project just had its smallest audience ever this Wednesday on Bravo; lower even than her 2008 premiere. And with her ratings being this low, it's unlikely she'll get another Bravo season as she's now rating the same &/or lower than the ten shows Bravo Media just cancelled.
Her show is crashing and burning and her fashion line is underperforming, neither of which is any fault of WME. How does moving over to CAA help her? They are now inheriting a brand that is tired and will be burdened with the task of trying to reinvent someone who has reached her saturation point.
CAA makes BIG promises and talks a very good game.
Jesus, airbrushed much?
She did the same to Todd Shermarya after her broke her from a stylist to a reality star and brand name. She's ungrateful POS. Her label and TV show are tanking so good luck to CAA.
I think Rachel has a great personal style. I really like her Boho chic, wish she could be my stylist


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Javier Sicilia organizes memorial in Mexico City
Poet and activist Javier Sicilia has organized a memorial for the estimated 40,000 to 50,000 people who've lost their lives to narco-violence in Mexico over the past few years. Beginning this evening, Sicilia's Movement for Peace and Justice with Dignity will lead a silent march to the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City. They will hold a service, lay a wreath in honor of the victims, and then fast through an all-night wake. According to this article in the Latin American Herald Tribune:
Similar events are planned in Culiacan, the capital of the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Veracruz and Torreon, a city in the northern state of Coahuila, all of which have been plagued by drug-related violence.
Activists plan to hold memorial services in Berlin, Paris, Montreal, Zurich and Amsterdam.
The peace movement's aim is to pressure President Felipe Calderon's administration into changing its security strategy in the "war on drugs," which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Mexicans.
Sicilia stopped writing poetry after his 24-year-old son Juan Francisco was killed in late March, and has since become a national folk hero and a galvanizing figure in the growing peace movement. In a recent article in The Guardian, he described the solace of his activism, which brings him into contact with thousands of others who've suffered similarly:
As he tours the country, says Javier, he is buoyed up by the love and support of people he encounters. "When I'm alone it's often terribly difficult to withstand Juan's death and his absence – the pain of losing a child is terrible, so terrible that language doesn't even have a name to call it. We have 'orphan' for a child who loses his or her parents, and we have 'widow' or 'widower' for someone who's lost their partner, but losing a child is so unnatural that there isn't even a word for it.
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Eric Nerhus, 41, was diving from a fishing boat off the south-east coast of Australia when the giant 3m-long fish attacked him.
He managed to wrestle free from the creature by hitting it on the head with a fishing tool until it spat him out.
Mr Nerhus was then pulled back onto the boat and is now recovering in hospital.
He was lucky to survive after the huge predator crushed his face-mask, broke his nose and shredded his wetsuit.
After grabbing Mr Nerhus's head, the huge animal took a second bite, this time on the body, biting into his torso.
Mr Luobikis added: "Eric is a tough boy, he's super-fit."
Fatal attacks are rare
The pair were on a fishing trip along with Mr Nerhus's son and a few other friends. His condition is described as serious but stable, which means doctors think he's getting better.
Shark attacks are not uncommon in Australian waters. There are around 15 a year, but only about one a year end in death.


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Why do we like this?
From what I can tell, Velvetine is an international trio, made up of members from the US and Hungary. I haven't actually listened to their original work, but I'm pretty much content if all I have to hear is Seven Lions' remix of "The Great Divide."
Mellow dubstep has generally been my favorite variation of the genre, and in this example no exception can be made. Pretty much a knock out of the park.


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Alison Wonderland has snuck in a new track for us today, just ahead of her five-track Calm Down EP release that is going down this Friday.
The track is called 'Lies' and it is a beaty, bouncy dancefloor filler.
Pick up a copy of Alison Wonderland's Calm Down EP on Friday, June 27 through iTunes.


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Nashua, N. H. (Jun. 17)
A proposal that the League of Nations extend recognition to the Jews as a nation by inviting them to occupy a chair in the League was made at the fourteenth annual New England Zionist convention which opened here Saturday.
Elihu D. Stone, who declined to head the Zionist region for the fourteenth year, speaking at the banquet held following an all-day session, declared, "If countries like Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, occupy chairs in the League of Nations, the time has come for the official representative of the Jewish nation to occupy a chair in the League of Nations on the basis of equality and dignity."
"Such recognition," he said, "granted to the Jewish people by the League of Nations, would not only be an act of justice, but would be statesmanship of the highest order."
Louis Lipsky, American member of the World Zionist Executive said that conditions in Germany and other parts of Europe have resulted in an exodus into Palestine such as took place into the United States during the 1880's.
"The eyes of the disinherited turn now to Zion," said Mr. Lipsky. "They come into Palestine to lay their own foundations and not merely to attach themselves to foundations others have built. They are making a new life for themselves in which their own ideals and traditions dominate."
The convention expressed protest against the immigration restrictions in Palestine against new-comers and urged support of the United Jewish Appeal, engaged in raising funds for the relief of German expatriates.
Benjamin Evarts was elected president of the New England Zionist Region for the coming year. Other officers named were Max Kabatznick of Boston, secretary; Henry Yozell of Lynn, treasurer; Jacob Rabinovitch of Boston, chairman of the finance committee. Others named to administrative positions were Eldar Markson, Lillian Riner and Bernard W. Marcus.


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Paul Trollope believes Bristol Rovers are yet to see the best of Will Hoskins despite his excellent start to the season.
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Paul Trollope believes Bristol Rovers are yet to see the best of Will Hoskins despite his excellent start to the season.
The 24-year-old, who signed on a free transfer from Watford in the summer, has netted five goals in 10 league matches this season, much to the delight of Trollope.
"We knew the quality we were getting when we brought Will to the club," Trollope told the Bristol Evening Post. "He wasn't playing regularly at Watford and had a stop-start two years.
"When I looked him in the eye over the summer, I was very keen to get him into the club because you could tell he was a very driven young man who has a lot of confidence in himself.
"He's a leader on the pitch and although he gets frustrated sometimes if things aren't going right, he has all the attributes of a player from a higher level. His goals return for us is good so far, but from our point of view - and probably his as well - he's still getting used to playing week in, week out.
"I think he can go from strength to strength and his understanding with Jo Kuffour and John Akinde is growing. Hopefully that will only get better the more they play together and Will can benefit from it."


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Estrogen Highs- Friends And Relatives LP. Friends and Relatives is by far the Estrogen Highs most ambitious and mature release to date. While their Dead Beat Records debut LP, 'Tell It To Them', showed mostly punk and garage influences, "Friends and Relatives" is chalk full of a wide range of influences. From The Dead C to Guided by Voices, to Kiwi-style pop, to The Wipers, to psychedelic drones and jams the Estrogen Highs cover the gamut with truly inspirational song writing. The record cultivates a unique and original sound that's distinctly the bands own and is really what all bands aspire to write. Friends And Relatives shows a band that's truly digested impecable Kiwi bands like the Chills, the Bats, the Clean and the Verlaines and worked them into their vernacular. The hand made covers and labels perfectly accent the bands Do-It-Yourself attitude. NICE. LP LIMITED TO 500 COPIES!!


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A Braintree pub could reopen as a "sports bar" after it has sat empty for more than half a year.
Silkworm, in the town's High Street, closed its doors in October after the firms running it went into administration.
SW91 Limited, which has a premises in Railway Street, Chelmsford, has applied for a premises licence for the pub.
The application states it is for a sports bar and restaurant, which will serve beers, wines and spirits, provide hot and cold food and show live or pre-recorded sport daily on multiple televisions.
It also states that pool tables and dart boards will be used in the venue and games could be watched by spectators.
See this week's Braintree and Witham Times for the full story.


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I have been using suse lunix for the past few months and every now and then I find problems with the installed software. Good example I found tonight was when I tried to set up comanche to manage apache. First it asks you to choose a name for your server then asks for location of your instalation. It offers options for Suse and if you choose this it tries to find apache in usr/bin/apache when it is really in usr/lib/apache.
Other similar problems are for certain titles in the kde start menu. some items just dont open because they are in the wrong location.
You would think Suse would be more on top of it, being the most private and on average the most expensive distro out there.
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What is up with Suse? As far as I could tell they are not violation the GPL, but they sure seem to be violation the spirit of it by not letting folks download their ISO.
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Main problems appear to be with "free" titles that they have bundled. KDE does not list most titles in the start menu, most need to be started from the console. IN general the entire distro is pretty good, it�s just the little things that bring it down. And as you say it is one of the more expensive Linux distros out there. Just seams to me that a lot of the software that have bundled has simply been carried on from previous versions, to the config files don�t seam to add up.


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Pork producers in and around Minnesota may want to take note of a Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) and Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) program offering.
Spanish language certification trainings will be offered on Sept. 7 at Boys Supply, 32686 460th Ave., Hancock, Minn. The trainings begin at 1 p.m.
The Spanish language trainings are free but preregistration is requested to assure that there is adequate seating and materials. To preregister, call or send an email to PQA Plus / TQA Trainer Orlando Gill at (712) 240-0624 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
PQA Plus certification is required for individuals who provide daily care of pigs, such as managers and employees, and is a condition of sale by nearly all U.S. packers.
TQA training is also a common hog packer requirement for on-farm animal handlers and for truck or trailer drivers delivering hogs to the plant.


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Pretoria - SuperSport United coach Cavin Johnson is planning an audacious swoop for star players at his previous employer Platinum Stars.
Having lost out in the pursuit of highly-prized winger Lindokuhle Mbatha recently to Mamelodi Sundowns, the former Stars coach, Johnson, has set his sights on exciting Stars duo Mogakolodi Ngele and Robert Ngambi.
Johnson confirmed that some of the players he was eyeing for SuperSport United are from his former club, but would not go into specifics.
SuperSport have already made inquiries about a number of players but are most keen on Ngele and Ngambi, according to club sources.
"Stars are a team we have been looking at. They have good, solid, quality players," Johnson acknowledged on Monday,
"We have to box cleverly in the transfer market. The challenge for the management is how we operate.
"A lot of players can tell you that 'there is another club that also wants me and they are offering me this much.
"And we have to assess the situation," said Johnson, who signed midfielder Andile Fikizolo from Thanda Royal Zulu on Monday afternoon. SuperSport are competing with PSL heavyweights Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns for the signatures of the players.
Johnson enjoys a good relationship with both players having coached them two seasons ago while at the helm of the Phokeng-based club. A reunion for the trio could be on the cards with SuperSport apparently willing to break the bank for the players.
"Sometimes having worked with a player before does help when trying to bring them to your team. And at times it can have an adverse effect.
"It's not only about attracting a player to come play for a certain coach, but the player also has to look at the club as a whole.
"The player must also have a willingness to come play at SuperSport," Johnson said.
SuperSport's top priority was to tighten their defence. And so they did as they pinned three defenders - Michael Morton from Maritzburg United, Clayton Daniels from Bloemfontein Celtic and Tamsanqa Teyise from AmaZulu - to pre-contracts in the latter stages of last season. The reinforcements come as a reaction to defensive frailties in the last campaign where SuperSport's leaky defence conceded the most number of goals (36) among the top half of the table.
For a club keen to parley over the availability of a player, one of their biggest hurdles is when the player is still under contract for a couple of seasons for their current employer, according to Johnson.
"It's easier when the player is a free agent. "But if they have years left on their contracts then we have to sit down with the club and negotiate with them on a price."
"The other is playing tug-of-war with other suitors for the services of players."
"If the player is willing to come join us and we are all in agreement then by all means."
What makes it that much more of a challenge is the fact that we are competing with other top-flight clubs for the same players.
"That's why every second day we sit together as management and try to see a way forward," said Johnson on Monday.
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it is not coming from the outside, when he goes to take a pee, after the pee blood clots will come out after, then will bleed a bit longer, he will put tissue in his boxers and he needs to changed that about every half hour, and it is soaked in blood. it does not bleed when he is laying down and not moving.
No injury or fall
He does not have a fever
No blood in the Semen.
He has seen 2 different doctors now, got 2 different medications as i said before, one doctor even said he never seen anything like this, no pain, no burning.
Yes he got the scope that goes into his penis and everything was fine.
it doesn't bleed when he urinates, a stream of blood and blood clots follow after urinating.
when it first started it was stead for 2 days, then it stopped for about 3 days, then is began again for 4 days, he actually got light headed from the blood loss. it had stopped for about week, then it began again today.


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A teenager, who worked for months in a Devizes fish and chip shop to buy a top-of-the-range bicycle, has been left shocked by its theft from a secure store.
Schoolboy John Bramwell, 16, of Queens Road, Devizes, had left his blue Bianchi bike locked up in Snuff Street, Devizes, while he visited a friend.
But when he was ready to ride home again, the bike had gone. Now his family is offering a reward for anyone who helps to recover it.
His mother, Julia Bramwell, said: "We reported it to the police and if anyone knows anything about it I would ask them to contact the police."
John said: "I saved up for ages to buy the bike. I was shocked when I realised it had been stolen."
The bicycle went missing on July 26. Since then, Mrs Bramwell has heard about a number of others that have gone missing.
The thefts have include a bike belonging to a 75-year-old man, whose cycle was stolen from London Road, Devizes, on August 2.


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- $12 for $20 worth of Texas-style barbecue for two
Abbey's Real Texas BBQ
After moving to San Diego in 1987, Matt Shlemon walked into a Texas-style barbecue restaurant and was floored by the smoky flavor. Convinced that this was the best food he had ever tasted, Matt scribbled a number onto a napkin, offering to buy the restaurant right then and there. The best part? It wasn't even for sale. Regardless, the ensuing hours of negotiations paid off, and the Shlemon family soon found themselves with a Zagat-rated eatery.
To prepare for the monumental task of recreating a region's iconic cuisine, Matt and his wife, Athena, traveled to roadside barbecue joints throughout Texas to ask patrons for their thoughts. They learned numerous tips and tricks during this sojourn, many of which they incorporated into their business. Abbey's Real Texas BBQ's signature beef brisket, for example, slow cooks for 18–24 hours inside a hand-built cast-iron smoker from Texas, which the Shlemons stoke with mesquite, green oak, and Red Hots, the candies that never stop burning. Elsewhere, they cook the brisket with the fat-cap for holding in the flavor. And, like any good Texan cookbook, the menu makes room for everything from pork spareribs to sausage hot links, as well as housemade side dishes.
The Texan and American flags proudly hang over the counter, and the walls' collection of longhorn skulls, wooden wagon wheels, and Texas license plates evoke even more of the Lone Star State's character. Black-and-white checkered cloths adorn each table, helping catch any stray morsels of sauce or homemade coleslaw, and adding to the distinctively down-home ambiance.


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HOUSTON - Police are trying to track down the burglars who broke into Mexican restaurant in west Houston.
It happened around 5:00 a.m. Thursday at El Rancho Mexican Restaurant on 17754 Katy Freeway and Barker Cypress.
Police were called out after the crooks tripped the alarm.
When officers arrived they found the glass on the front door was busted out.
Investigators say things inside the office were thrown around, but the worker on hand said he couldn't tell if anything was taken.
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These beautiful Easter decorations, made using real egg shells, look fantastic on the table or sideboard in the lead-up to Easter. Seven-year-old Ella loved the challenge of working with the delicate egg shells and fine tissue paper to create an unusual texture.
You will need
• some real eggs
• sticky tape
• coloured tissue paper
• scissors
• white glue
• water
• glitter
• paint brush
1. Carefully crack open the eggs and save their contents for later - I see a cake in your future! Wash the insides of the egg shells using detergent and warm water.
2. Once the egg shells are dry, piece them back together and keep them firmly in place with some well-placed sticky tape.
3. In a small plastic container mix a good glob of white glue with an equal amount of water. Stir well and then mix in some glitter. Any glitter will work but super-fine glitter will look best.
4. Cut your coloured tissue paper into small squares, then start gluing them onto the egg using the glitter glue mixture. Fingers will get sticky so it's a good idea to keep a damp washcloth on hand.
5. Once the eggs have been covered in tissue paper pieces, balance them on a small plastic container or cookie cutter to allow them to dry. It may take a while for them to dry completely but once they do, they'll look absolutely stunning.
Visit Kids Craft Weekly for more Easter Crafts for Big Kids.
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Seven-year-old Ella loved the challenge of working with the delicate egg shells and fine tissue paper to create an unusual texture.


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The Pentagon is grappling with whether the U.S. should use military force to protect U.S. trained and equipped Syrian rebels now that they may be the targets of Russian airstrikes. Continue reading
A bipartisan study group proposed a new war powers legislation that would force the president to consult lawmakers before launching a long-term combat. James Baker and Warren Christopher defend changing the original 1973 act. Continue reading


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The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion.
He hardly knows which is which.
He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing.
To him, he's always doing both.
~ James Michener
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Inspired by a passel of impossibly beautiful friends (including Elettra Wiedman and Poppy Delevingne), Lulu Frost designer Lisa Salzer creates perfect necklaces, rings and bracelets that we crave. Salzer loves reaching back into the past for inspiration, and this Art Deco necklace is no exception. But the Deco Eclipse necklace will go fast — there's only 50, and they're $250 a piece — so act fast! [Of A Kind]


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Carrot cake is a springtime favorite and is a flavor that lends itself well for an Easter celebration. We took this yummy dessert idea one step further by serving them in fun push pops. Serving desserts in push pops have become quite popular so get on this trend for Easter with our recipe.


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Quick practice piece, and a Christmas present for father. A Kiridashi, made quite traditionally, Japanese Vanadium steel edge welded to mild steel. The Hollow on the back was shaped initially on a wheel the brought into the edge by hand with a course Wa stone. Really pleased with the look of the Ura, and the bevel. If you look closely you will see it is a compound bevel as in single bevel knives.
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A well worn desk, a wire bird cage and a horse biscuit cutter, all picked up at a local clearing sale for a few dollars.
Horse related activities including Pony Club and an outback gymkhana have taken up a lot of our spare time in the last few weeks. I think we are becoming a horsey family, who knew?
Ice-cream on the verandah for two tired, grubby kids who had spent the afternoon helping to truck feral goats. Growing up on a farm really is a wonderful thing. Everyday our children are learning so much, including a strong work ethic and a sense of responsibility.
I collected this tangle of rusty wire in the creek near our house. With just a little tweaking I plan to transform it into a bird nest inspired piece of garden art. Can you see it too?
Thanks to Jodie's suggestion I blitzed a piece of elderly sourdough with some fresh sage leaves to make these chunky, fragrant breadcrumbs and later used them to crumb fish fillets. I need to get more creative with my sage plant, this was a good place to start.
How is your weekend progressing?
Are you riding horses or cooking or eating ice-cream?
Jane x