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By Kismet, Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Jim Favors
We have friends and family members who have very young children or grandchildren and they just can't stop talking about these little "bundles of joy." They go on and on - you know the type! Well Lisa and I, unfortunately, don't have any grandchildren - YET. So until that happens we'll continue to direct our unbridled attention to our passion of boating and lately, just like our friends and family, who have small children, this is all WE seem to talk about. I guess you'd have to say we are on a course with a laser like focus. So forgive us if we seem over the top enthusiastic about our new boating plans - until we have grandchildren I guess boating will continue to be OUR "bundle of joy."
After several months of planning Lisa and I flew out of the snow-covered tundra of Northern Michigan to the warm welcoming weather of southern Florida to look at trailerable trawlers. We left on a day when over one thousand flights were cancelled in New York City because of heavy snowfall. Our flight had to be rerouted so we felt fortunate to have arrived without any delays. When we landed in Fort Lauderdale we gladly had to ditch all the cold weather clothing for our more familiar boating attire. It felt good to pull out the shorts, t-shirts and sandals. After all it's no fun looking at boats when you're all dressed up as if you're going ice fishing.
This is the Aspen's roomy, comfortable looking, well thought out interior.
Our plans, for the first three days of our trip, were to attend the Trawler Fest in Fort Lauderdale, the Naples Boat Show as well as look at a privately owned boat north of Naples. So with little time to waste we spent our first full day at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show crawling all over the Ranger Tug 27 and 29. We also toured the Aspen C90. We were surprised that these were the only trailerable boats on display at this show. Never having been aboard either of these boats we were excited to check out not only the fit and finish but how the boats were laid out and conversely how comfortable they felt to us. Did we feel like we could move around safely? How big was the cockpit? How was the access to the engine? How much storage space was there? We wanted to see the quality of the construction first hand. We needed to actually get on the bed to see if it would work for us. We wanted to find out if the side windows opened and was there enough visibility? Were there roof vents for proper air circulation? Pictures in brochures and or on the factory websites are one way to get a feel of a boat if you can't immediately get on one in person, a few have virtual tours which is really nice, but when you're face to face with the real McCoy, you get a much better understanding of the overall product.
Lisa and I spent a lot of time checking out the Ranger Tugs, mostly the 27' and we have to say, we were duly impressed. I say we were impressed because the 27' Ranger is not only well constructed but it's laid out in a very boater-friendly manner. Little things, like the engine access being from the cockpit instead of the cabin, gives easier access to it and a quieter ride. The fit and finish were exceptional and we could tell they spent a lot of attention to details, like an iPod docking station and a fold up flat screen TV in the saloon - both take up less room - this is key in a trailerable boat where every inch counts. We do, however have some concerns about the wood lined head, which also serves as a shower. Nice looking; but is it practical?
Lisa liked that the captain's chair flipped up, to make more counter space in the galley.
Although we knew of the Aspen C90 we didn't know ahead of time there would be one at the Trawler Fest. The Aspen C90 is built with a 10' wide catamaran hull therefore providing a nice wide-open saloon with the added benefit of a king-size bed in the stateroom. Because we'll be trailering our boat all over the US and Canada the 10' wide beam makes this boat somewhat problematic for us because of the permits we'd have to purchase every time we travel. I think the C90 would be a fine, comfortable boat - it would provide a stable ride with low fuel burn but its better suited for folks that are not going to be transporting across country on a regular basis, as we will be.
Day two was a road trip across Alligator Alley, to the west side of Florida. Our objective was to look at a privately owned C-Dory TomCat and attend the Naples Boat Show, where we knew there would be a Rosborough RF-246 on display. Like the boats at the Trawler Fest we'd never been onboard a C-Dory TomCat or Rosborough Sedan Cruiser.
I caught Lisa climbing around the exterior of the Ranger 27, she was checking out how the Ranger Tug would handle during docking.
I'd just finished reading, River Horse, by William Least Heat-Moon, the true story of a cross-country navigation on a C-Dory 22. The writer traveled from the Hudson River, on the East Coast, to Oregon where the Columbia River dumps into the Pacific Ocean. The book highlighted the durability characteristics of the C-Dory while handling such a rugged excursion. The C-Dory TomCat, like the Aspen C90, is built with a catamaran hull therefore providing the boat with a more stable ride, less drag on plane therefore achieving greater fuel economy. The boat has a nice open cockpit with no fewer than four storage lockers. Upon entering the cabin, although very functional, it didn't seem to be as homey to us as other trailerable boats we'd been on. With that said what I want you to take away from my comment is that the perfect boat for us is not necessarily the perfect boat for someone else. What we might find desirable in a trailerable boat someone else might not find appealing at all. The important thing is to find what's right for you and get out on the water.
The Naples Boat Show had a little bit of everything, from exotic cars and motor coaches to fishing boats and runabouts but they only had one trailerable trawler, it was the Rosborough RF-246 Sedan Cruiser. We met Peter, the Rosborough Sales Manager, who showed us all of the features and benefits of the Sedan Cruiser. We liked the fact the boat is designed to provide one-third of its space to the stateroom, as well as another third to the saloon/galley and the last third to the cockpit. We liked the fact that the cockpit is available with an optional fiberglass roof extension, providing an area for getting out of the sun or providing a shaded area for an outdoor dinner. Another feature we liked about the Rosborough are the three available propulsion options (I/O diesel, single or dual outboards).
One of the ancillary benefits of our trip was meeting folks who owned trailerable trawlers as well as being able to talk with factory reps. We met one couple from Ohio, at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, who are owners of a Ranger 25. They've owned their trailerable trawler for about one year and could not say enough about the helpfulness of the Ranger Tug Company when they had a question or needed assistance. We found the same to be true with the owner we met of the C-Dory TomCat. In both cases we were able to get their unvarnished opinions of their boats handling characteristics, likes and dislikes of their respective vessels, and relationship with the builders. These types of testimonials are priceless when you're looking to buy a boat, whether it's new or used.
Shown here is the TomCat's signature feature – its catamaran hull.
We had two full days of boat inspections and boarding's where we opened cabinets and lazerettes, looked at engines rooms and heads. We still have the Nordic Tug 26' and North Pacific 28' to examine. Until then we'll evaluate the boats weve seen but I need to state again that there is no one perfect boat! No one-boat design can fit the bill for everyone. With that said, if I could take the best parts of each of the first four boat boats we've boarded while in Florida, I think I could get pretty close to OUR perfect boat.
Here is how I think the perfect trailerable trawler would look like for US (subject to change, after we've boarded the Nordic Tug and North Pacific). First I'd take the hull of either the Aspen C90 or C-Dory TomCat for stability, we'd like to have the king-size bed on the Aspen and we'd like the Ranger Tug's fit and finish, layout and overall looks. If we could then add the sliding pilothouse doors of the Rosborough along with the cockpit hardtop cover we would be pretty darn close to OUR perfect boat.
Rosborough does a great job of maximizing the interior space of a trailerable boat.
I would guess this "fantasy" boat is just that, unless we decide to become boat builders sometime soon. So we'll need to be more realistic and continue the hard job of weighing the pros and cons of each of the models we've looked at. After we've looked at the Nordic Tug and North Pacific we'll be able to narrow the playing field down as our process of elimination continues. Meanwhile we'll be trying to contain our enthusiasm as we anticipate the continuation of our boating adventures.


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There are a lot of strong points one could comment on - the CGI, the subtitles, and the humour, for instance - but what particularly draws my attention is the way he combines the two languages. To introduce the words he's teaching, he usually speaks in English - but he doesn't just gloss, much less lecture (contrast, say, the more conventional approach used in this Ojibwe video series). When speaking in English, he throws in Cree discourse particles and sometimes even content words, gives the sentence a distinctly non-mainstream English intonation pattern which I assume reflects Cree, and even pronounces the English with a Cree accent. In different contexts, the maker of these videos speaks English like any other Canadian academic, so this appears to be a deliberate teaching strategy. The beauty of this is that, before the learner can even formulate a full sentence, they're already getting a chance to acquire some aspects of language - discourse structure and intonation - that are super-important for actually making yourself understood, yet play a minor role or get left out entirely in many traditional curriculums and textbooks (not to mention grammars!).
Have you ever encountered such a teaching method? If so, did you find it effective?


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A recent Quarantine Project in Canada is studying new ways that a bio-containment system could be adapted for a swine barn. The preliminary results of the study were presented by Francis Pouliot, Eng M.B.A of the CDPQ, at the Annual Canadian Swine Health Forum. The objective of the project was to quarantine infected gilts and prevent the spread of viruses into the atmosphere. In addition to making sure the viruses stay inside the quarantine room, they also studied how a new ventilation system could reduce the rate of clogging and maintenance of the filters, cutting cost to an affordable rate. Clogging and maintenance of the filters is the main problem with the concept of installing filtration equipment over the exhaust fan of a swine quarantine building. This innovative quarantine project used a combination of EPI Air® and filtration to achieve promising results (Read the project summary here).
One of the key challenges of this quarantine system is reducing the clogging rate of the filters at the exhaust fans, in an affordable, maintenance-reducing way. This is where the EPI (Electrostatic Particulate Ionization) Air System is used.
The Ionization System:
- The EPI Air System is used inside the building to reduce the concentration of dust in the ambient air.
- EPI Air's effect significantly reduced the clogging rate and maintenance needs of filters.
The Filtration System:
- Cyclonic pre-filters and antimicrobial filters are installed in front of exhaust fans to prevent viruses from escaping quarantine. Additional filters are installed over air inlets to prevent PRRS virus or other airborne diseases from entering the quarantine room.
- The efficiency of the cyclonic pre-filters and the antimicrobial filters at blocking dust and microbial load are measured with and without using EPI Air.
The preliminary results of the quarantine project are very promising. Take a look at the charts below from Francis Pouliot's CDPQ Presentation, to to see how EPI Air made a significant difference reducing the overall dust concentration in the room and how EPI Air extended the useful life of the filter box. We look forward to seeing the final results of this study.
A portion of this project funding was provided by the sector councils of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan who administer the Canadian Agricultural Adaption Program (CAAP) for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Read about how Manitoba, Canada is improving the air quality in swine barns.


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Friday, August 16, 2013
Stacking the Shelves 08/17/2013
22 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2013 at 4:11 AM
Great haul Shelley. I got The F List last week and I'm really looking forward to reading it! :-) Have a great weekend!ReplyDeleteReplies
It should be interesting especially since the subject matter is dear to my heart. Only time shall tell! Thanks for stopping by!Delete
I have cold blooded as well, starting it right now. Can't wait!!! Happy reading!ReplyDeleteReplies
For some reason, I am unable to download my copy and I've been panicking and emailing NetGalley without any response. Maybe I can get a copy from Amanda? We shall see.Delete
Croak was tons of fun! I really enjoyed that one and hear the trilogy gets even better. Really need to pick up Scorch still though. :) Happy reading!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yep, been hearing a bunch of positive things about Croak which is why when I saw it at the library, I just had to borrow it!Delete
I hear nothing but great things about Croak! Also The F-it List sounds great as well! Oh and I got Taste the Heat too!ReplyDelete
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Yeah, I've been meaning to try to read the book for the longest time yet I have so many already. Guess it's time to really get motivated!Delete
I'm waiting to get my review copy of Cold Blooded. I absolutely love that series. Great shelf! I hope you love them all!ReplyDelete
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I'm hoping that NG will hurry up and fix the problem in downloading to Kindle. Been 3 days now and still nothing shows up! Frustrating.Delete
I got The F-It List last week, I'm hoping to get started on it soon. I really want to read Croak and Starling :DReplyDelete
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You are definitely welcome Christy!Delete
I bought Starling as well!ReplyDelete
Oh, I think you'll love Croak!Replies
Yay! Another fan of the book! Can't wait! Thanks Lyn!Delete
Book envy over Cold Blooded!!!ReplyDelete
No need for envy my friend. It will all work out in the end!Delete
Great haul! I got first two books from Carslon as well, hopefully they're good. I need to try out Croak too.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for stopping by Ula!Delete
great shelf,new bloglovin and goodreads followerReplyDelete
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Thanks for stopping by, for following me, and I shall return the favor asap!Delete
I got The Troop too! Wrath of Angels looks interesting. Happy Reading!ReplyDelete
Here are my newest additions.
Great haul!!! Croak and Starling are on my tbr list so can't wait to read your reviews on those. Terminated and Cold Blooded look fantastic so I will have to check those out soon! Thank you for sharing those and I hope you enjoy all of your new books!ReplyDelete
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Happy Friday everybody! The clock is ticking down to Halloween (where is this year GOING?) and that means we have all things spooktacular on our minds.
Here's what we loved this week:
- This adorable Five Little Pumpkin printable from Balancing Home.
- This super cute ghost cookies from My Baking Addiction.
- This insanely awesome pumpkin candy holders from By Stephanie Lynn.
- These witch hat spoons from the sweetest Halloween party featured on HWTM.
- These bat Oreos are the cutest thing I've ever seen, thank you Chelsea's Messy Apron.


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Climate Change: A Friendlier Attitude?
The United States agreed today to "seriously consider" a European proposal to combat global warming by halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, breaking a trans-Atlantic deadlock at a meeting here of the world's richest industrial nations.
The compromise, hammered out in tough negotiations between the United States and Germany, also endorses President Bush's recent proposal to gather together the world's largest emitting countries, including China and India, to set a series of national goals for reducing emissions.
The agreement does not include a mandatory 50 percent reduction in emissions, a key provision sought by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Nevertheless, Mrs. Merkel, the host of the meeting, proclaimed it a "huge success."
After days of discord between Europe and the United States, which had threatened to veto any reference to concrete reductions, the deal amounted to a face-saving compromise for Mrs. Merkel. It also reaffirmed that climate negotiations should take place under the auspices of the United Nations — something else sought by Mrs. Merkel.
It's clear that there won't be any real progress on climate change at the federal level until Bush is out of office. But these incremental steps are a clear sign of just how strong the political pressure for action has now become. Regardless of who wins the next Presidential election, serious federal action now seems all but inevitable.
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Sovereign Grace
Periodically, someone asks, 'What do Primitive Baptists believe?' If I were asked what single
feature distinguishes us from most other fellowships, I would answer, 'We emphasize the doctrines of grace.' To
say 'I believe in the doctrines of grace' is to say, 'I believe that the work of saving sinners is God's from start to
finish.' This work has not been given to the individual, the government, educational institutions, the home, or even
the church. Without qualification, I say that the major distinguishing factor is this emphasis on God's sovereign
Sovereign grace refers to God's initiative in salvation, moving toward man to bestow this gift, not because He is obligated to bless, but because it is His sovereign pleasure to bless. It also means that God is in absolute control of the work of salvation. Nothing can thwart His purpose. There are no external limitations upon His power. The doctrines of grace include the following truths.


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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Early Bird Posts the Printable
12 comments:
- Kinderpond said...
I love love love the frogs :)
- April 13, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Gladys said...
Thank you!
- April 13, 2011 at 8:25 PM
- Hadar said...
so cute!! where did you get the graphics from!?
- April 13, 2011 at 11:11 PM
- Heather Unger said...
These graphics came from Lettering Delights. It's my favorite place to get graphics. Their stuff is so cute.
- April 14, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- JulieK said...
Love this!
- April 14, 2011 at 6:17 PM
- Beth said...
Thank you so much for sharing your hard work!!!
- April 15, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Kelley said...
Oh these are great! My 3rd graders still need review with this. Thanks so much for sharing.
Mrs. Randall's Learning Library
- April 17, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Kristin Young said...
This one won't work for me either! Hmmm...I wonder what's going on with these black smudgy lines??
- April 20, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Kaylee's Education Studio said...
These frogs are such a great idea and sooo cute. I've shared your post on my blog.
Kaylee's Education Studio
- May 2, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- lee woo said...
"Everyone isn't logical. Everything doesn't make sense in the end. Sometimes you have to forget about explanations or excuses and leave people and places behind, because otherwise they will drag you straight down." See the link below for more info. #breakable
- September 23, 2014 at 8:16 PM
- Luke Shepley said...
Thank you so much for sharing these resources Heather. I coordinate a literacy intervention program at a school in South Australia, and the students have found these activities and games fun and highly engaging. Keep up the great work.
- May 21, 2015 at 8:41 PM
- Leslie Lim said...
Awesome article. Please do more articles like this in the future. Very informational and knowledgeable. I will expect more from you in the future. For now i will just bookmark your page and surely I'm gonna come back later to read more. Thank you to the writer!
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Media magnate Conrad Black [CBC profile; JURIST news archive] was released from federal prison in Florida Friday but remains in US custody pending removal proceedings. It remains unclear [National Post report] how long Black will be held by US officials or where he will be deported. He is a UK citizen, but he has been granted at a temporary resident permit by the Canadian government and he has expressed a desire to return to Toronto. Black was ordered to return to prison [JURIST report] last summer to serve 13 more months of his 42-month sentence. He was released on bond [JURIST report] in 2010 after a Supreme Court ruling [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] in Black v. United States [Cornell LII backgrounder] constricted the application of the "honest services" doctrine [18 USC § 1346 text] only to cases of bribery and kickbacks.
Last May the US Supreme Court [official website] denied certiorari [JURIST report] in Black v. United States [docket; cert. petition, PDF] in which Black was seeking to have his remaining conviction overturned. Black was originally convicted on two counts of fraud and a third count of obstruction of justice after a jury acquitted him and his co-defendants of 15 other fraud counts. He appealed to the Supreme Court, which remanded [JURIST report] the case to the Seventh Circuit.


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Need trees? Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) is holding its annual conservation seedling sales in nearly 20 communities throughout Oklahoma in March. While the seedling sale has been underway at the state nursery since October, the agency is wrapping up its sale by taking the seedlings on the road as a convenience for Oklahomans. Seedlings will be directly sold from a refrigerated truck, with forestry staff on hand to assist customers.
"We encourage landowners to visit our truck sales and take the opportunity to get their land management questions answered by one of our OFS foresters," said State Forester George Geissler. "If you decide to buy seedlings, you'll be getting trees that are specifically chosen because they thrive in Oklahoma."
The seedlings are grown at the Oklahoma Forestry Services State Nursery, located south of Norman, from local seed sources that are selected specifically because they perform well in Oklahoma's diverse environment. Seedlings are bare-root, one or two years old, 10 to 30 inches in height and are sold in bundles of 50.
Each customer who makes a minimum purchase will receive 50 additional seedlings, while supplies last, donated by Fairmount Santrol's Roff location. Customers will have their choice of free seedling species, based on what is available. "We appreciate this generous donation of seedlings," said Geissler, "and will be glad to have additional trees in the ground."
Species that will be available, while supplies last, for the truck sales include: Oriental Arborvitae, Arizona Cypress, baldcypress, roughleaf dogwood, eastern redbud, lacebark elm, Rocky Mountain juniper, common lilac, Shumard Oak, northern red oak, white oak, native pecan, ponderosa pine, scotch pine, Virginia pine, American plum, fragrant sumac, sycamore and black walnut.
Oklahoma Forestry Services, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, is committed to conserving, enhancing and protecting the forest resources of Oklahoma for current and future generations. For more information or to view the schedule of community truck sales, visit www.forestry.ok.gov or call 800-517-3673 or 405-288-2385.
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Gloria Estefan's 14th studio album, Miss Little Havana, could have been sad. A 15-track return to her dance roots (out Sept. 27 on Verve Forecast) that features nine collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Havana seems desperate for attention and calculated for the prized "WTF?" response. After all, Estefan hasn't had a Top 40 hit in the U.S. since 1998's "Heaven's What I Feel," and it's been more than 20 years since she was in the Top 10 (with the No. 1 hit "Coming Out of the Dark"). Pharrell's not quite the hitmaker he once was, either, so Estefan ran the risk of not just seeming desperate by working with the Neptune, but also out of touch.
But this project is a product of Pharrell's vision, who reached out to Estefan (not vice versa), she explained to a room full of journalists in New York's Universal building Wednesday. And that makes all the difference. Havana is not the result of some sort of desperate bid for relevance – it's too relaxed, self-assured and, frankly, odd for that. Winding through decades of Latin dance music, Pharrell opts for a bottom-heavy sparseness that flirts with salsa ("Say Ay"), merengue ("Wepa," which has a speedy, Maluca-esque vibe) and freestyle ("Miss Little Havana"). The result is Pharrell in all of his spacious glory, playing with percussive textures and horn flare-ups like "Drop It Like It's Hot" and "Hollaback Girl" just happened.
Estefan explained that she pushed Pharrell to employ live instrumentation, and Havana alternately sparkles with cowbell and slams with conga realness. For his part, Pharrell chose lower keys to focus on Estefan's contralto, adding what she deemed a "sultry" vibe. "Somehow all the lyrics ended up being about sex or dancing. Or both," she laughed. But again, there was no second-hand embarrassment to be had. (If anything, more 54-year-old women should be talking about sex to shock society with the realization that 54-year-old women have sex.) In the track "On," Estefan sings, "Come over here, I'm going to spank you," in Creole. Her collaborator on that track, Black Dada, was apprehensive about asking her to do this, but had no reason to be: "I'll sing anything at this point," said Estefan. Again, there was no sign of desperation; it was clear from her tone that this was to say that she doesn't take herself so seriously.
Listening to Esefan talk about this album suggested that so many records would benefit from a commentary track. She talked about how drag queens should be all over the non-Pharrell production "Hotel Nacional," and how fun it was to rhyme "hoochie coochie" in the lyrics of the track (SPOILER ALERT: "Susan Lucci," "Yamaguchi" and "Bertolucci," are her choices), which vacillates between a pop trance breakdown and Cajmere-style horny house. Estefan described the R3hab Remix of "Wepa" as "blown-up merengue/urban/drunk-guy-on-the-trombone," and explained that perpetual gentleman Pitbull took four days to get his 16 guest bars perfect. She said that Pharrell's stringy disco highlight "Right Away" goes from "really sweet to straight-up nasty." "Nasty," in this case, means the drums get big, not that she flips into 2 Live Crew-approved musical booty floss (in fact, bass music is a disappointing omission from an album about the sounds of Miami).
Estefan admitted that she doesn't pay attention to trends and stays away from contemporary pop music well in advance of recording an album. That she at other points referenced Extreme (twice!) and Living Color as evidence of her wide musical taste would suggest that she indeed stays far away from contemporary pop. And, for the nine Pharrell collaborations, this is believable and it's frankly amazing that she could figure out a way to be working in the currently lucrative field of dance-pop and not sound like everything else. The only problem is that much of the remaining material does sound like everything else; despite persistent Latin flourishes, the album devolves into big and screechy trance (and closing things out is a cover, of sorts, of the Jennifer Lopez song Estefan originally wrote, "Let's Get Loud").
I asked Estefan about her thoughts on dance music, since she's releasing a dance album in a dance-obsessed time. She said that she had first-hand experience with dance stretching across languages and continents, and really reaching people. "Rhythm is gonna get you," is how she explained it, invoking 24-year-old words.
It's true, but it's going to be an uphill battle for her to get this album heard – it might even have more of a shot if it were released anonymously, ageism being the cultural force that it is. Estefan's voice, too, is brassy for contemporary taste, but she seemed aware of all this, too, genuinely puzzled over the youth of her Twitter followers ("Wait, did your parents indoctrinate you?" she wondered aloud). Still, there is something youthful about the exuberance present on Miss Little Havana: the songs sparkle with a joy that's been largely missing from pop for a good amount of time (not for any lack of effort on Beyoncé's part). Of this, Estefan said, "We need fun." On Miss Little Havana, it's there for the taking.
Rich Juzwiak is a writer and video editor whose work has appeared in the Village Voice, Jezebel, and on This American Life. He runs the pop culture blog fourfour.


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If a 22-year-old can ever be described as a veteran, Sarah Carroll fits the bill.
The Perth local, who made her debut for Glory back in 2011, is set to add to her tally of over 50 Westfield W-League appearances after confirming that she has re-signed with the club for the 2017-18 season.
And with the experience of six previous campaigns and two Grand Final appearances behind her, she is well qualified to assess the club's chances of going all the way this year.
"In my time at the club, we've gone from being one of the lower teams to one of the most competitive over the last few years and it's great to see," she said.
"It's nice that we can challenge regularly now and I'm confident that we'll be right up there again this year.
"I'm very happy with the squad. It looks very strong. We've got some new faces coming in that will add a little more quality in depth and the international players we have coming in will help lift that quality even more.
"All in all, it's a stronger squad than we've had in previous seasons."
The talented defender prefers to keep her personal targets to herself, but is happy to admit that she is keen to take on more of a leadership within the playing group in the coming months.
"I'm still fairly quiet and maybe don't come across as being as experienced as I actually am," she said. "But this year I definitely want to take a bit more on my shoulders and try and be there for the young ones."
And she is already no stranger to inspiring the next generation of female players, as illustrated by her ongoing work for Glory's Community and Development department.
" I really enjoy getting out there to the local clubs and working with the girls," she said. "Some girls probably don't realise the pathway that is available to them, or where they could be in five or six years' time and the career that is potentially available to them.
"I'm very keen that Glory as a club continues to into the community and connect with the young players out there."
The outstanding recent achievements of the Matildas have, of course, increased the profile of women's football in this country to an all-time high.
And Carroll is desperate to force her way into the international reckoning having been on the fringes of the Matildas squad last season.
"I was quite shocked when I got the message that I'd been included in the extended squad," she said, "but it definitely triggered something in me.
"It's definitely up there for me to push again this season and try and get back into the frame as it were. Having said that, it's a quality, quality team which will be very hard to break into.
"The crowds that came out earlier this month at Penrith and Newcastle and the performances the girls produced there under pressure, were great.
"It's a fantastic time for women's football in this country and I'd love to be a part of it."
In terms of other potential career firsts, meanwhile, Glory's number two chuckled when asked if this might be the year when she finally bags her maiden W-League goal.
"I'm not taking the fact that I haven't scored too personally," she said. "I am a right-back after all!
"I don't really have a goal celebration planned for if it does happen, but I'm sure something would pop into my mind on the day.
"Maybe I just need [Head Coach] Bobby [Despotovski] to let me go up for corners or something!"
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About The Black Bull
The management team consists of Derek, Bridget and Tom whose vision for the pub is to be the heart of the community providing a warm, friendly atmosphere and offering great food at a reasonable price.
The Black Bull is steeped in history – an old coach house situated not many miles from the RAF camp at Scampton and it was well known as the 'local haunt' of Guy Gibson and his Dambuster colleagues. Guy Penrose Gibson was the first CO of the Royal Air Forces 617 Squadron, which he led in the Dam Busters raid in 1943, resulting in the destruction of two large dams in the Ruhr area. He was awarded the Victoria Cross and died later in the war.
There have been many reports that the Black Bull is haunted and there have been inexplicable sounds believed to be an unseen ghost walking up the 18 stairs to the restaurant and many items are never where they were left. The upstairs restaurant has been reglected for a number of years and is in need of major renovation – maybe the ghosts will never be laid to rest until their favourite drinking place is restored back to its best!
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This first-of-its-kind program is building long-term personal relationships with the primary purchasers of Polaris equipment – men and families who love the outdoors. The program provides Scouts a positive, fun brand experience through hands-on safety training programs, educational content, contests, print & digital advertising and the opportunity to earn the Polaris ATV Safety patch.
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"Because our off-road vehicles are predominantly used and purchased by men and families that love the outdoors (i.e. hunting, fishing, camping), establishing a positive, fun Polaris brand experience with Boy Scouts is good business—it helps to create future customers. In addition, with the strident safety program in place with this partnership, teaching youth how to enjoy our products safely and in an environmentally responsible manner also ensures the long-term sustainability of the sport."
– Jan Rintamaki, Polaris' director of customer experience
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In addition to implementing ATV safety training programs at select local camps and national high-adventure bases, Polaris® and BSA teamed up to produce a series of videos that raise awareness on ATV safety and environmental stewardship. Polaris® also hosted an ATV Gear Up and Ride Contest that encouraged Scouts to watch the safety videos and then take a safety quiz to enter a contest.
Testimonials are one of the most persuasive influences for consumers as they research a product or service. Why? Because these endorsements are organic and authentic. So, when we expanded the newly formed Scouting Polaris ATV Safety program was expanded, we asked the test Councils what they thought. Here is what a few of them had to say:
- "It was a tremendous success the first summer; kids loved it!" – Pat Curry, Scout Executive at Circle Ten Council, Dallas, TX
- "In fact, we're purchasing our third Polaris machine, outside of our regular program of ATV, that would not have been possible without the partnership with Polaris." – Scott Arrington, Camping Director at Circle Ten Council, Dallas TX
- "Their [Polaris'] involvement with what we're doing at camp is going to help us retain, and possible recruit more young people to participate in Scouting." – Pat Curry, Council Executive at Circle Ten Council, Dallas, TX
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At its core, the Polaris / BSA partnership, rooted in the alignment of both organization's values, is effective, positive, and engaging for all involved.
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Jan 19, 2013 – Shocking: School Instructs Girl To Reduce Breasts After Bullying From Classmates
A Missouri mother was shocked to hear an official at her 13-year-old daughter's school district suggest that the 13-year-old get a breast reduction surgery to stop other classmates from bullying her.
Tammie Jackson says her daughter Gabrielle is being sexually harassed
because of her large breasts at Central Middle School in Moline Acres.
She says the sixth grader has been dealing with bullying since last semester.
Jackson called the Riverview Gardens School District to complain and was shocked by what she was told. According to Jackson, a district representative told her that while her 13-year-old daughter could be transferred to another school, her breasts are so large that she will always be teased. The woman then allegedly suggested a solution to the problem: that Gabrielle should undergo a surgery to reduce her cup size.
"It makes me feel like now you are telling me it's my fault, it's God's fault the way he made her. The lady on the phone said they could transfer my daughter and said her boobs were so large she will always get teased. And the only suggestion she had for me is to have my daughter get a breast reduction," said Jackson.
School Superintendent Clive Coleman told Fox 2 that officials are planning to counsel students to resolve the bullying issue and build self-esteem.
As to the breast reduction comments, Coleman said the district is still investigation the allegations, but he believes there might have been a miscommunication.
Meanwhile, Jackson said that her nine-year-old son, Elijah, also has been subjected to bullying. The boy has a rare heart condition which requires repeated surgery. As a result, kids in his school have been making fun of his scars, which has led the child to make suicidal comments.
The superintended told the mother that they are planning to set up a meeting and resolve the issues for both of the children.
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Leaks are common in our industry, almost everyday we come across plenty of leaked information and today is no different. Some upcoming Amiibo have been leaked thanks to displays at GameStop, Target, and Toys "R" Us.
The following Amiibo were seen at retailers:
- Rover and Kapp'n
- Ryu
- Famicom colored R.O.B
- Timmy & Tommy Nook
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Melton Foxes guaranteed themselves a top five finish with victory in a scrappy penultimate fixture of the season against Whetstone on Sunday.
A tacky pitch and blustery wind made fluent football difficult as the under 18s struggled to reach the levels of their previous match at leaders Coalville.
But they did enough to complete the double over Whetstone with goals from Shaun Smith, Tom Dryell, Alex Horobin and debut boy Henry Murch.
Foxes started well and hit the visitors with a goal after just two minutes when Marcus Rowland broke down the right and sent in a cross which Shaun Smith challenged for.
And as the ball ran loose, midfielder Dryell nipped in to sweep the ball home from close range.
Foxes pushed forward and Adam Lomas sent in a fine cross from the right which found Rowland who brought a good save from the visitors' keeper.
Seconds later Smith raced on to a through ball before rounding the keeper, but mis-hit his shot and Whetstone cleared the danger.
Smith was given another opportunity when he found himself free on the edge of the box, but fired high and wide.
Rowland then teed him up again, but the keeper came to Whetstone's rescue with a fine save from the striker's well-struck shot.
Several corners kept the Foxes in the driving seat, but the visitors broke out to give them a scare.
A quick right wing move saw the ball swept across and forced past Chris Lovegrove in the home goal, but the effort was ruled out for offside.
And two minutes before the break the Foxes doubled their lead when Alex Horobin's through ball allowed Smith to poke a finish past the advancing keeper.
The second half started with the Foxes well in control, but a spell of bad passes allowed the visitors to get back in the game without really troubling the Melton back four.
In the 65th minute, Foxes went further ahead.
Rowlands was brought down on the edge of the area and Horobin stepped up to curl a superb free-kick over the wall and into the corner of the net.
Cameron Steans, making his comeback after a lengthy illness, set up an opening for debut boy Henry Murch whose close-range effort was blocked by the keeper before Smith fired a vicious shot across the face of the goal with the keeper beaten.
Murch got clear onto Dryell's pass, but his final left-foot shot lacked power and the keeper saved easily.
However, Murch was not to be denied and when Jake Dawkins saw his shot blocked, the ball was collected by Cameron Ainge whose cross was met by Murch from close range.
A result in their final game at the All England Ground against Allexton on Sunday, March 12 (2pm kick-off), could seal a superb fourth place in the top tier.
Foxes: C. Lovegrove, R. Gavin, J. Nickolls, J. Dawkins, G. Wilkinson, A. Lomas, A. Walker, A. Horobin, T. Dryell, M. Rowland, S. Smith, C. Ainge, H. Murch, C. Steans.


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"We Show What We Have Learned," a short story collection by Clare Beams, has been named a finalist for the 2017 PEN/Robert Worth Bingham Prize.
The award, presented by the literary organization PEN America, honors a debut work of fiction, either a novel or s story collection that shows exceptional promise. (For details, click here.) The winner gets a $25,000 cash prize.
"We Show What We Have Learned" was released last year by Lookout Books, the literary imprint of the creative writing department of the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
This is hardly the first prize winner for Lookout. Its very first release, "Binocular Vision," a story collection by Edith Pearlman, won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award for 2011. Last year, "Honey from the Lion," a novel by Matthew Neill Null, won the 2016 Joseph Brodsky Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Launched in 2002, the PEN/Bingham Prize honors the memory of Robert W. Bingham IV, a novelist, who died at the age of 33, just before the publication of his first novel. Bingham's great-grandfather, Robert Worth Bingham, a North Carolina native, married Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, a Wilmington native. From her, he inherited a share of the Henry Flagler estate, which he used to buy the Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal, which he turned into one of America's great newspapers.
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|Just in case you thought all I was doing was taking photos and blogging,
here's a photo of me operating on 20cw, with Liam on 40 SSB behind.
The weather is terrible. It's raining heavily and has been for several hours. However, this has not dampened team spirits, especially with decent propagation. We are about to set up the 6 metre beam so hopefully we might make a few QSOs on that band during our activation.
We have passed 1,000 QSOs already which is great. We're hoping band conditions will remain good so that we can work as many of you as possible.
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I have a fascination – nay, obsession – with structures that were built for different (usually commercial) uses, that have now been converted into residential spaces. (As evident in my Friday blog series: Rezoned and Repurposed).
So when I found a book called "Converted Into Houses" on amazon.com, I had to purchase it. Nevermind that it was published a year before I was born (1976!) and is, understandably, dated.


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Plant for a more beautiful America
In the thread in the previous entry, I mentioned the beautification campaign promoted by First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, in the 1960s. I still remember the stamps that were produced as part of the effort.
-- Video of the press conference releasing the stamps, featuring Lady Bird Johnson
-- "Lady Bird's Lost Legacy," New York Times, 2007
-- "The Environmental First Lady," Public Roads Magazine, Mar/Apr 2008
The Highway Beautification Act, which put restrictions on billboards, was one element of the program and vision.
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1 cup flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1 egg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Whisk together flour and cocoa. Separately, beat sugar and butter with a mixer. Add egg. Combine with flour mixture, mixing until a soft dough froms. If it is too soft, put in fridge for 10 minutes. When ready, press dough into a greased flan/torte pan with removable sides, using your thumbs to work it up the sides. Refridgerate for 15 minutes until chilled, weight down with a pie weight or foil and dried bean/rice. Bake for 1o minutes. Let cool.
3/4 cup whipping cream
5 oz semi-sweet belgian chocolate (or another high-quality chocolate)
2 T sugar
pinch salt
1 egg
Decrease oven to 325 degrees.
Heat cream in a saucepan over medium heat until warm, not allowing to rise to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in pieces of chocolate, sugar and salt until smooth. Separately, whisk egg until smooth and add to chocolate mixture.
Pour filling into cooled crust Bake for 15-20 minutes or until surface is glassy. If cracks begin to form, remove immediately. Cool on rack. Top with favourite nuts. (Pecans, I say.)
This can be refridgerated for up to two days, but it is far better made and served fresh.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Belgian Chocolate Torte
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Labels: Dessert, Pies Pastries and Tarts
Torte Recipe?
So, Jo, how 'bout you type out that delicious torte recipe for me? (my husband is still talking about it!) It was sooooo good!
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007
"Righteous" Ribs
Sorry for the delay ladies, When you read this, you will know why I didn't hop on it. It is three full pages of instructions and ingredients in our cookbook. So, here it is, but I warn you, these are an all-day affair.
Basic Barbeque Rub:
1/4 cup coarse salt
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup paprika
3 T freshly ground black pepper
1 T garlic powder
1 T dried onion flakes
1/2-1 t cayenne pepper
1/2 t celery seeds
Combine all. Transfer to a jar, cover and store away from heat and light for up to several months
To USE: Rub into pork, beef, chicken or robust fish. You can cook meat at once, or let it marinate for 2-4 hours.
Sweet and Smoky Barbeque Sauce:
6 T packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Worcestershire
2 T dark rum
2 T yellow mustard
1 T liquid smoke
1 T pure chili powder
2 t freshly ground pepper
2 t garlic powder
1 t ground allspice
1/4 t ground cloves
4 cups ketchup
coarse salt and pepper
Combine all but the ketchup in a large heavy saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 5-10 minutes, or until the sauce becomes smooth and all ingredients look dissolved.
Add ketchup and bring to a boil, stirring well.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Grilling the Ribs:
Special Equipment:
2 cups woodchips, preferably applewood, soaked in 2 cups apple cider for 1 hour, then drained.
1.Remove papery skin on ribs. (6 pounds worth)
Sprinkle with rub, and marinate for 1 hour.
2. Set up grill for indirect heating, place woodchips in smoker box on the bottom of BBQ and heat until you see smoke.
3. Place ribs above and grill for 1 hour.
4. Begin brushing with BBQ sauce. Use up half on one side, and half on other side.
This whole process will take hours and hours. We have only done it a handful of times for that reason, but we would sure like to do it more often. Oh, and Aidan says that he is available as a grill instuctor. Where there are ribs, he will go.
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Hey Jack how did Robins goat hunt go?
Jack, the lodge is awesome!
The trapline trip in February,2014 was one of my best ever trips.
Thats alot of lynx in short time there population cycle on the upswing?
Is that marten's coloration known as canary? One of the guys I stayed with in Wyoming when I went on my Mt. lion hunt trapped as well. I think he said about 1 out of every 100 marten they caught would be similar to that color. I think that's what he called them but not 100% sure.
Thanks so much for sharing every year.
Good luck, Robb
Thank you and keep it rolling!
That black wolf is special.
my best, Paul
Great thread and pics as always!!!
A few questions when you have time:
-how Long do you have to run the baits before you start snaring?
-do you normally snare the same stations each year or do you have to move them?
-does the provincial govt set quotas or can you guys do that?
Thanks, Mark
Wolverines are incredible critters!
I saw one this past August in NE BC. He crossed 75 yards of shale slide faster than I could get my camera out for a pic!
How does this work? Do these guys get to keep all the critters that they catch? Who would not love to catch a lynx, wolf and a wolverine in one trip?
Amazing stuff. Keep it coming.
Thanks for sharing with us every year.
Good luck, Robb
I don't know what they are worth, but I do know he cost a lot $$$ to get mounted.


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Anna Soderberg brought toy horses, children's clothes and kitchen items she no longer needed and left with a chess set, a plastic laundry hamper and a slightly split wood cutting board. All things the 38-year-old theater director could use but didn't want to buy new.
Trash to Treasure in St. Johns is a giant swap meet, a huge, daylong example of the many forms of sharing in the metropolitan area. From neighbors sharing tools to seed exchanges among strangers to individuals engaged in online swapping and renting, the notion of people sharing to satisfy needs instead of buying new is developing into a thriving movement.
Proponents say it builds community. In certain forms it can provide income. But always it reduces the amount of stuff out there if people share instead of buying their own.
"There's sharing all around," said Lauren Norris, Portland's sustainability outreach manager, who makes sharing key to the city's Be Resourceful campaign. "One of the things we're working on with Be Resourceful is naming it so people feel more comfortable with it and recognize that it's happening."
The Hoodland Fire District in east Clackamas County struggled with fires igniting in old, creosote-filled chimneys in the 550 cabins in the district before it started sharing its brushes. Borrowing one of the 20 chimney brushes appeals to people more than buying since they use them so infrequently, Fire Chief Mic Eby said. Before the program started in the '90s, volunteer firefighters responded to at least one chimney fire a week; between 2003 and 2012, the district had a total of 48.
The district also keeps loppers, trimmers and saws at the Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum for Government Camp residents to borrow for clearing flammable debris. Some of the small cabins don't have much storage and the tools aren't needed that often.
That's what makes tool libraries popular. Portland has three. And Milwaukie will open one this summer, said Greg Baartz-Bowman, a steering committee member helping create it. The committee toured Portland's volunteer-staffed libraries, which lend everything from hydraulic floor jacks, rotary hammers and framing squares to sanders, air nozzles and wrenches. Already, tool donations have streamed into the Milwaukie effort.
"For the past 50 years we've been a society that consumes," said Baartz-Bowman, who sees the "we-each-need-to-own-things-individually" mind-set changing.
Technology is playing a role. Sites on the Internet have allowed people to participate in sharing, renting, bartering and swapping in what's being called "collaborative consumption," outlined in the book "What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption." Getaround, Zilok and Freecycle are examples. Airbnb allows individuals to rent out rooms: a Lake Oswego Dutch Colonial room lists for $85 a night, a Newberg wine country room for $48 or a "Grandma's room -- hip, handy, foody" -- in Portland for $45.
"What is different is that we are enabled by technology and social networks to share and exchange all kinds of assets -- from cars, to clothes, to skills, to space -- on a scale that has never previously been possible," said Lauren Anderson, innovation director with
. "These technologies have given us the social glue of trust and the efficiency to connect and collaborate with strangers."
Portland has a home-grown "collaborative consumption" site called Bright Neighbor that began in 2008 for Portlanders to share, swap or barter goods and services, but will soon include rentals and sales. It's getting help from Portland State University's Social Innovation Incubator.
"We're going to be the first mobile platform that has all the benefits of a sharing economy: rental, sales, lending and barter," said Bright Neighbor founder Randy White. The site has 6,000-7,000 regular users, but White expects that to grow considerably.
"The sharing economy is the new wild, wild West," he said. "The monetization of sharing as a meme has begun. The race is to become the leader in rentals -- the peer-to-peer rental market place is the next eBay."
Sharing locally
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rents items for wedding events on a sliding fee scale.
allows home gardeners in Portland to swap their crops.
in St. Johns provides play space and opportunities for parents to share toys and gear.
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is a place to rent anything anywhere in the U.S.
In the Colonial Heights neighborhood of Portland, traditional sharing is the norm on John Schroedel's block. He routinely shares his old Ford pickup with neighbors whenever they need to buy mulch or move furniture. He stores the ladder for the block. And since his family has a corner lot with a big green lawn, they welcome neighbors to hang out on it.
Across the street, if Ron Talarico, 66, makes four quarts of good soup, he shares one with the neighbors next door. And there might be greater sharing soon: They've considered sharing a vehicle when his 1978 car dies.
Janelle Orsi, a Berkeley, Calif., attorney who runs the Sustainable Economies Law Center, wrote "The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community" to lessen the anxiety with sharing arrangements. She provides basic sample agreements and questions to ask if people share something of significant value like a car, house or cooperative day care: How will we divide responsibilities? How much will each of us pay in? How will we manage scheduling?
"We really forgot how to share," she said.
"The whole design of our society is that we live in single-family units and we don't interact with our neighbors," she said. "It isn't new to share, but it's new to most people alive today to break out of these boxes we've been living in."
Lané Bigsby, on the other hand, grew up in an Alaskan community that shared in part because it wasn't awash in big-box retail. She started Something Borrowed Portland last August as a wedding lending library for vintage one-of-a-kind decorations and tableware. She switched to a renting model with a sliding fee scale because the scheduling and library upkeep were time-consuming. Her goal was to create something that made weddings cost less. And that's what sharing does: It makes life more affordable.
"We work long hours in jobs that we may not even like because we need to earn money to buy things we don't need: a house, two cars, a vacuum cleaner, a lawn mower, " Orsi said. "We feel the pressure of building our own fortresses and meeting our needs independently. People enjoy the connections with others and it reduces the stress."


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Publisher: WiDoPublishing (November 2011)
- Marcie McGill takes us through this second instalment of her and her sisters Cindy's life. It's mainly through Marcie's perspective that the story of the two sisters is told to us.
- Cindy is Marcie's youngest sister and she is going through a terrible time in her personal life as a parent and financially.
- Shawn McGill is Marcie's husband who is looking more and more like an absent father through no fault of his own.
- Karl is a school teacher and very active member of the his church. He is also the slightly overwhelmed husband of Cindy, a guilt ridden father who believes his past behaviour has somehow contributed to their youngest son's condition.
- The candor with which family dynamics are dwelt with is both amazing and uncomfortably realistic. Karen doesn't make this a novel pegged for happy endings but to reflect a real life experience. As an outsider you empathise, encourage, get happy for, get angry with and even want to condemn the sisters for their thoughts and actions. Very much what we go through in daily life. It's not perfect but is a series of choices and experiences.
- House Of Diamonds has a significant but not overwhelming spiritual element and I've never read a book that has the Mormon background in it so I found the bits of detail about the faith quite interesting. Especially the similarities in terminology in comparison to the Christian faith as well as the bits that showed the fundamental difference in the basis for belief.
- A supporting character that really engaged me was the old professor who made his mission to exterminate Marcie's writing career. He feels she is a charlatan who breeds with no regard for the consequences of overpopulation. I must say I also can't imagine what possesses a woman to get pregnant 7 times in one life time and in the eighties. I suspect I'd also have been looking down my nose at her a bit. I must say I particularly loved the way Karen developed this character. He was a surprisingly strong influences on Marcie's decisions and feelings towards her writing career.
- On very few occasions I found little repetitions of things that had been said before. For example of something that we had witnessed previously being told back to us again by one of the significant characters, usually Marcie as she either thinks about it or brings us up to speed.
Rating: A well deserved,
- I recieved this eBook from the Author: Karen Jones Gowen (author) from Coming Down the Mountain in exchange for an honest review.
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EU accession treaty: full-text and analysis of key Articles
Thanks to the good work of the Polish government the text of the accession treaty for the ten countries joining the EU in 2004 is now available in English (until now is was only available in each of the national languages). Key sections, the Treaty, Act of Accession, free movement, justice and home affairs etc. are avaliable full-text below.
Statewatch analysis full-text:
Analysis of the accession Treaty (Word) Analysis of the accession Treaty (pdf)
The full-text of key sections of the treaty:
1. The Accession Treaty
2. Act of Accession (Word) Act of Accession (pdf)
3. Annex 1: Schengen acquis
4. Free movement section
5. Free movement annex
6. Justice and Home Affairs: Annex II
7. Protocols
8. Final Act
9. Draft Accession Treaty on the European Parliament website
The Statewatch analysis includes the following conclusions:
1. In the areas of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) and free movement of persons, the applicant Member States have sacrificed a great deal. There is to be a seven-year wait for full free movement of workers and services between the new and old Member States.
2. The wait for full application of the Schengen rules could be indefinite. But while it could take many years for border controls between the new and old Member States to be abolished, the new Member States are expected to apply the EU's external border control rules and much of its visa regime immediately, cutting communities at the eastern border of the future EU off from the traditional trade and relationships with people across the border.
3. The new Member States will be in the "second class" of EU integration for a number of years to come.
4. The European Court of Justice has stated that it can interpret the text of accession treaties and measures based upon them. However, it lacks jurisdiction to declare any part of the accession treaties themselves invalid.
5. There appear to be no transitional periods granted in the area of JHA except for the important transition period relating to the Schengen acquis.
6. From the date of accession, a special Protocol to the EC Treaty (dating back to the Treaty of Amsterdam, which entered into force in 1999) will create a presumption that all applications for asylum for citizens of the new Member States are unfounded.
7. In principle the text of the Accession Treaty is now fixed and will not be amended prior to its signature, scheduled for 16 April 2003 in Athens. If a Member State or applicant State wanted to request amendments it would likely be turned down. But it is possible that new declarations, particularly unilateral declarations, will be added before signature. There is no prospect of changes, even to add declarations, after the date of signature.
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San Diego Housing Market Has Been Steadily Improving-But Now It Is Slowing Down
July 17th, 2010 categories: Buying San Diego Real Estate, Investing in San Diego Real Estate, Local San Diego News You Can Use, Market and Forecast Updates For San Diego, San Diego Mortgage Banks and Loans Info, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Real Estate News
San Diego Housing Market Has Been Steadily Improving-But Now It Is Slowing Down
Over the last 14 straight months, the San Diego Housing Market was improving. I reported so here on ActiveRain and on my Voice of San Diego Real Estate blog site with glee. So what is happening now? It would seem at first glance that the Federal Tax credit coupled along with state housing credits inspired most of the qualified buyers that were in the market to have already purchased leaving, us with a much smaller Buyer pool. And that doesn't look to be increasing any time soon. Could that be a real possibility after having a steady increase in the improving numbers of home prices and sales? A possible cyclical change already?
According to Data Quick reporting, more money was spent last month on housing in Southern California in in the past 2 years. Home purchases are dropping significantly and with the historically low rates that haven't been this low since the 1970's, what could be going on? Read the rest of this entry »
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Deluxe Townhome at University Canyon West, 6015 Caminito Del Oeste
July 7th, 2010 categories: Buying San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Condominium Guide, San Diego Real Estate, Selling San Diego Real Estate
6015 Caminito Del Oeste , San Diego
Deluxe Townhome on Tecolote Natural Reserve
Striking University Canyon West two level contemporary townhouse on canyon rim with serene views. Shows beautifully with some updated amenities. Glorious backyard oasis w/tiled patio, partial cover, pond and lush plantings. All set beside a gorgeous canyon setting. Contemporary white kitchen with solid surface counter tops. New dishwasher and stove installed June 2010. 3rd BR convertible is open loft style w/no closet.
University Canyon West is an upscale condominium development in the heart of San Diego above Fashion Valley behind the USD Campus. Bordering the Tecolote Canyon Natural Reserve, it is a quiet gem in the heart of central San Diego. Read the rest of this entry »
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Adams, Jefferson and Monroe Died on Independence Day, July 4th
July 4th, 2010 categories: History, Local San Diego News You Can Use, San Diego Real Estate
As we celebrate this day commemorating our Independence and Liberty, it is fun to look back on our history and take note of those unusual circumstances that are often missed. Here is one such fact in history. Our 2nd President John Adams and our 3rd President, Thomas Jefferson died the same day, July 4th, 1826 as they both acknowledged the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. They were first friends and then grew bitter towards each other. But as they settled into their retirements as Past Presidents, their friendship was reaffirmed and strenghtened . They died within an hour of each other . Exactly five years later , they were to be joined by our 5th President , James Monroe who died July 4th, 1831.
On this, the celebration of the anniversary of our Independence, let us remember these men, Adams and Jefferson. For it is they that so eloquently expressed the ideals of individual liberty and the philosophy of the need for freedom.
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La Jolla Festival of The Arts |Featuring the Works of Kari von Wening and Jan Bush
July 3rd, 2010 categories: Buying San Diego Real Estate, Investing in San Diego Real Estate, Local San Diego News You Can Use, San Diego Beach Communities, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Real Estate News, Selling San Diego Real Estate, Social Media
La Jolla Festival Of The Arts
This art show and 4th annual charity event held at the beginning of each summer is sponsored by the Torrey Pines Kiwanis Club. It is held on the east campus of the University of California San Diego. The designated grounds use many acres to accomplish the very large event. One of the finest Art Shows in all of Southern California, this art show in particular, I don't miss.
This is no ordinary community art show as it features Internationally known artists, book signings, Chalk art by Prominent world Class Modonnari, a Classic Car exhibit, Cuisine prepared by Restaurant Row participants, An Interactive Kids Zone, and Music Entertainment by Featured Musicians and Bands on The Carvin Entertainment Stage.
The variety of Fine Arts in different medium covers a very large area on the grounds and the numbers of artists this year was extraordinary. The sections of street painting by world class class Madonnari ( chalk artists) was simply amazing.
This year, I am featuring two artists whose wonderful artistic stylings I have come to know and really enjoy. Introducing you to Kari von Wening and Jan Bush.
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