text:
Summary of the Homer School District 33C
Board of Education Meeting
May 30, 2017
Deb Martin, President Elizabeth Hitzeman, Vice President Karen DeFilippis, Secretary
Adam Briner, Member Kevin DeSchaaf, Member Christine Marcinkewicz, Member Russ
Petrizzo, Member
At the May 30 th Board of Education meeting:
- Goodings Grove PTO Treasurer Jenny Reichardt thanked the Board and District for partnering
with the PTO to install a new playground at the school. The PTO has raised $60,000 for the
- Superintendent Dr. Kara Coglianese introduced Countryside Bank Branch Manager Barbara
Iovinelli and recognized the bank for supporting the Future Ready Student Foundation's efforts
to raise money to send 18 Homer Junior High School choir students to New York this summer
to perform at Carnegie Hall. The bank donated $500, which was split between two students
who won a blind drawing
- Dr. Coglianese recognized Will County Deputy Bob Parker who is retiring from the force this
year. Deputy Bob Parker has been looking after Homer 33C students and staff for years,
providing law enforcement services when necessary and assisting administrators with matters
of safety, security and emergency planning. Dr. Coglianese thanked Parker for his years of
service and presented him with a clock
- Teachers Union representative Cathy Clayton reported the 2016-2017 school year is in its final
week and wished everyone a happy summer
- Support Staff Union representative Susan Koziarski thanked the Board and Administration for
successfully completing contract negotiations with the Union. The agreement was unanimously
approved by the Union on May 20 th
- The Board approved the following personnel recommendations:
- Jennifer VanHeest – kindergarten teacher, Schilling School, effective at the end of the
2016-2017 school year
- Jeanine Arundel – Hadley Middle School Dean and Discovery Program Coordinator,
effective June 30, 2017
- Virginia Wessling – lunchroom monitor, Butler School, effective May 15, 2017
- Craig Schoppe – Director of Support Personnel Services, effective June 30, 2017
- Melody Johnson – 8 th grade girls basketball coach, effective at the end of the 2016-2017
school year
- Nichole Boyce – 8 th grade class sponsor, Homer Junior High School, effective at the end
of the 2016-2017 school year
Letters of Intent to Retire
- Jane Petschow – school psychologist, Goodings Grove and Young Schools, subject to
compliance with the applicable requirements of TRS and the District's collective
bargaining agreement; effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year
- Carol Ziegler – special education teacher, Schilling School, subject to compliance with
the applicable requirements of TRS and the District's collective bargaining agreement;
effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year
- Marytherese Sajdak – school nurse, Homer Junior High School, effective at the end of
the 2016-2017 school year
Leaves of Absence (Beginning and end dates open to modification)
- Gina McInerney – 4 th grade teacher, Goodings Grove School, effective from September
18, 2017 through December 8, 2017 and through the end of the 2017-2018 school year
- Shannon Moore – 4 th grade teacher, Butler School, effective September 27, 2017
through November 24, 2017
- Laura Walsh – speech-language pathologist, Butler School, effective October 5, 2017
through January 5, 2018
- Sharon Pearson – bus driver, Transportation, effective April 20, 2017 through June 30,
- Antoinette Eaton – bus driver, Transportation, effective August 23, 2017 through October
24, 2017
- Donna Grasser – custodian, Administration and Goodings Grove School, effective June
7, 2017 through July 19, 2017
- Janina Kornas – custodian, Homer Junior High School, effective April 18, 2017 through
June 30, 2017
Position Recommendations
- Provisional approval for additional Kindergarten FTE teachers at Schilling School as
enrollment increases
- Reading Specialist at Schilling School
- 1.0 FTE and 0.5 FTE TPI (Transitional Program of Instruction) teachers
- Nurse aide
Employment Recommendations
- David Mekhiel – Assistant Director of Special Education, Administration, effective July 1,
- Sandra O'Callaghan – social worker, Schilling School, effective August 21, 2017
- Karissa Pecci – early childhood teacher, Young School, effective August 21, 2017
- Michelle McDougall – social worker, Butler School, effective August 21, 2017
- Megan Kibbons – psychologist, Goodings Grove School, effective August 21, 2017
- Amy Miller – general music teacher, Goodings Grove and Schilling schools, effective
August 21, 2017
- Gail Malvestuto – psychologist, Homer Junior High School, effective August 21, 2017
- Sarah Beglen – general music teacher, Schilling School, effective August 21, 2017
○ Carol Dicksen, boys 6 th /7 th grade volleyball
○ Kelly Klosak, cheerleading
○ John Fencl, boys cross country
○ Kristen Bard, 5 th /6 th grade cross country
○ Jeff Weathers, girls 8 th grade volleyball
○ Ken Zeimetz, girls 7 th grade volleyball
○ Annmarie Corcoran, girls 6 th grade volleyball
○ Amy Marzano, A Team softball
○ Brittany Konsoer, 7 th grade softball
○ Kristen Guska, 7 th grade softball
○ William Keasler, boys and girls 7 th /8 th grade track
○ Mike Poremba, boys 7 th /8 th grade track
○ Kristen Bard, girls 7 th /8 th grade track
○ David Rush, 5 th -8 th wrestling
○ Kenton Brace, 5 th -8 th wrestling
○ Jake Gage, 5 th grade basketball clinic
○ John Fencl, 5 th grade cross country clinic
○ Jeff Weathers, 5 th grade volleyball clinic
○ Linda Curry, 5 th /6 th grade speech
○ Nichole Boyce, 7 th /8 th grade speech
○ Leighann Cannon, 5 th /6 th grade Scholastic Bowl
○ Nichole Boyce, 7 th /8 th grade Scholastic Bowl
- External coaches for sports, effective for the 2017-2018 school year
○ Paul Oster, wrestling
○ Christopher Myers, wrestling
○ William Pavlich, boys track
○ Della LoPresti, cross country
- The Board tabled a recommendation to hire a full-time clerical aide to enter student
assessment data into the OnHand Instructional Management System. The data is needed to
identify at-risk students, review assessment scores and manage interventions. The Board has
asked to investigate other options
- Homer Junior High School Assistant Principal Greg Zurales presented an overview of the
Homer Junior High School graduation ceremony, which will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, June
2 nd at Lockport Township High School East Campus
- District Leadership Team (DLT) co-chairs Tammie Ebel, Cathy Clayton, Kathleen Robinson and
Kara Coglianese presented an update on the group's work this year. The team of 20-plus
teachers, administrators and staff members meet once a month from 4 to 6 p.m. to review
student assessment data, track progress, set goals and complete strategic plan priorities.
Students are tested in the fall, winter (if they fall below the 25 percent quartile) and spring. The
District Leadership Team and School Leadership Teams (SLT) then pour over the data, looking
for patterns and trends to see if adjustments are needed in the curriculum, rigor or pacing.
Looking ahead, the District Leadership Team will focus on curriculum mapping and pacing
(concentrating on grades K, 1 and 2) this summer. In the fall, School Leadership Teams will
review the DLT's recommendations, new student assessment data and adjust their percentile
growth targets. Building principals and grade level teams will meet throughout the year to
review progress toward targets and develop instructional strategies to meet their goals. In
addition, the School Leadership Teams will plan and implement site-based professional
development in goal areas and report monthly to DLT on student achievement progress and
strategy development
- The Board approved the City of Lockport School Facility and Land/Cash Fees for property
located within the Homer 33C District boundaries
- The Board approved the Butler baseball field improvement project. Work will begin this
- The Board approved the Municipal Lease Agreement with Santander Leasing, LLC and the
Leased Vehicle Assignment Agreement with Midwest Transit Equipment, Inc.
- The Board approved the release of a Multipurpose Xerographic Paper Bid
- The Board reviewed and confirmed the Budget Hearing date and time for September 26, 2017
at 6:45 p.m. and set the Regular Board meeting date for the month of December 2017 as
December 19, 2017
- The Board approved the Honorable Dismissal of the following full-time Educational Support
Personnel: Jeanette Bobak, paraprofessional; Mary Ann Pratt, paraprofessional; Lisa Oneil,
paraprofessional; Susan Shea, paraprofessional; Mary Kay Oldendorf, paraprofessional;
Annette Pahl, paraprofessional and Jessica Suerth, paraprofessional
- The Board approved a resolution authorizing the reduction of the District's Media Center
Classroom Volunteer Coordinator position for Scott Masen from full-time to part-time, effective
at the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year
- The Board approved a three-year contract with the Support Staff Union and a Memorandum of
Understanding regarding a one-time retirement incentive for eligible employees. Union
members will receive a 4.2 percent increase in pay the first year, a 3.7 percent increase the
second year and 3.7 percent increase the third year
- The Board agreed to partner with the Goodings Grove PTO and commit funding to the
Goodings Grove Playground Project, including any needed site work and contribution for
playground equipment
- The Board approved merit pay for Administrators as presented
- The Board approved raises for non-certified support staff not included in the Support Staff
Union. The non-union employees will receive a 4.2 percent raise in 2017-2018; a 3.7 percent
raise in 2018-2019 and a 3.7 percent raise in 2019-2020 — just like members of the Support
Staff Union


text:
Daily News Reports »
Falcons Patrol Berry Fields
by Bob Larson, click here for bio
Program: Fruit Grower Report
Date: May 30, 2018
Click on the play button to listen to report.
Download Report: Falcons_Patrol_Berry_Fields.mp3
Brad Fegler of Airstrike Bird Control in Mount Vernon has developed a pretty effective, and mostly non-lethal, method … falcons …
FEGLER … "And the way we do that is we have farmers that contract with us and then we have Falconers that work for us. And so a Falconer would be assigned to a particular farm or sometimes there's a cooperative effort between a couple of farmers or a couple of different farms. And then the Falconer, essentially, from about the time the blueberries are ripening until they're harvested, every day of the week, most daylight hours, we're out there all day, flying falcons and chasing the birds away."
Fegler says he helps northwest blueberry growers deal with some level of bird problems every year …
FEGLER … "It really varies farm to farm and sometimes some years are bigger bird years than others, but essentially every blueberry farmer experiences some degree of fruit loss due to birds. And so they need to measure the loss with the methods they use and falconry has proven to be very effective."
Fegler says he's been very successful helping growers who suffered great losses the year before, avoid most if not all bird damage the following year.
Airstrike Bird Control hires out for farming, landfills, resorts, and anywhere birds are either causing damage or, at the very least, a nuisance.
You can contact Brad Fegler or learn more about Airstrike Bird Control by going to their website at …
… or call them at (360) 982-1401
Recent Reports from Fruit Grower Report
- Apple Grower of the Year Pt 2
- Apple Grower of the Year Pt 1
- Congressional Wine Caucus
- Cherry Outlook Pt 2
- Cherry Outlook Pt 1
Click here to see Archived Reports

subset: commoncrawl


text:
US SAILING Olympic Sailing Committee Chairman 2001 - 2004)
- Don't hit other boats. Collisions are slow and arguments are slower.
- Keep out of the way of boats in front of you.
- Port tack boat usually has to stay out of the way of everyone else.
- Windward boats must stay away from leeward boats.
- The inside boat gets to go round the mark first.
- Don't hit marks. Doing circles is slow.
- Don't hit the committee boat. First, it is a mark (see Rule 6) and second, it really makes them mad.
- Nothing good ever happens on a layline.
- The port tack layline is a very ugly place.
- Control your own destiny: stay out of the Protest Room. Protest Committees are uncontrollable: with a 100% solid case, you have a 50% chance of being DSQ
I'm not 100% sure what to make of the last one - safe it to say he has learned a lot ...... at that seminar :-)
Thanks Hugh!


text:
Many blessings fill our lives, and we use this time of year to recognize those gifts and give thanks for what we've been given.
I'm sure many of you reading this have some of the same things to be thankful for that I do, so you probably aren't interested in hearing about mundane (yet very meaningful) things I am thankful for. So here are two very new things that have come into my life, for which I am very thankful!
After we got the dressing and sides made, the turkey in the oven and the table set up (it was so lovely, we ate outside!), I decided to get my shower. Finishing up, there was a knock on the door…"Mayflower Martini?!?!" My sister found this fabulous recipe, and treated us all to a most wonderful holiday beverage.
I am not a fan of gin, but the juniper is balanced by the sweet white cranberry and/or the vermouth. The flavor is earthy and gentle – the beverage is smooth and easy to drink. I liked it so much I'm going to post the recipe here in case the link ever dies…
2 teaspoons sweet vermouth
Ice cubes
1 part gin
2 parts white cranberry juice
Whole cranberries on toothpicks, to garnish
Pour 1 teaspoon of sweet vermouth into each martini glass; swirl glass to coat and pour out excess. Set aside.
Fill a martini shaker with ice cubes.
Pour 1 part gin and 2 parts white cranberry juice. Shake vigorously. Pour into martini glasses.
Serve chilled with a garnish of whole cranberries.
Thanks to my sister for this wonderful discovery. Perhaps it's a new holiday tradition?
My big surprise of the night was D showing up! He was working, and not supposed to be at our Thanksgiving, but he traveled for almost two hours (round trip) before going in to work the night shift, and it wasn't just for the stuffing… The first in a series of growler trades arrived on Wednesday night, and he was so thoughtful to bring it to share with me.
2) Hollister Hip Hop DIPA
This was an easy-drinking beer for 8.9% ABV. It came out of a beautiful rounded glass growler and poured an orange-golden color (side-by-side with Hop Wallop, they were the same hue!) It had a bright flowery nose and a piney citrus flavor. This was a lovely IPA, and I was sad to see the last drops pour.
Thanks, again, to D for making such an effort to share it. True – I wouldn't have known what I was missing, but now I have even more to be thankful for!


text:
Our staff work hard to deliver the highest standards of healthcare and to deliver our promises to the people of Suffolk.
We promise that:
- you will feel in safe hands with highly professional staff who work well together; and
- you will feel confident in your treatment from our skilled teams of compassionate clinicians who listen to you and keep you informed.
We provide safe and effective care to many thousands of people every year but sometimes, despite our best efforts, things can go wrong. By Being Open we make a commitment to our patients, their families and carers to:
- respect your privacy and confidentiality;
- explain exactly what went wrong, and where possible, why things went wrong;
- let you tell us about your experience and ask questions;
- acknowledge any distress the incident may have caused and offer a sincere and compassionate apology for what has happened;
- discuss what is going to happen next and tell you what we will be implementing to prevent it from happening again; and
- offer support and counselling services that may be able to help.
You may feel anxious about talking through your experience with the people who have been treating you, especially if you need further treatment. We assure you that this will not have a negative impact on your future care and you will continue to be treated with respect and compassion.
Talking through the issues may help you cope better in dealing with what has gone wrong if you understand why it went wrong in the first place.
If you do not feel comfortable discussing your concern with the staff involved with your care you can contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) based at Ipswich Hospital on 01473 704781 or email email@example.com
Nick Hulme,
Chief Executive,
The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust.


text:
Events for Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017<< Aug 14 Aug 16 >>
York Jump Start YOUR Success Event
- 5:30 - 6:00
- HACC York Cytec 101
- Emily Fox
HACC invites newly registered online students to attend a "Jump Start YOUR Success!" Welcome Event. This will help you successfully transition to online education. Learn more about our online welcome event.
What does the program cover?
- Preparation for Online Learning
- Course and Login Information
- Success Tips
- Online Resources
Where to Get Help
For more information visit www.hacc.edu/jumpstart


text: Like most of you who spent their weekend on the Empire Polo Grounds, bouncing around from stage to stage, beer garden to beer garden, we're barely alive today. Coachella is fun, but it's also exhausting. Still, we managed to muster up a parcel of energy and post this first gallery of some of the things we saw, celebrities we spotted, and clothes we loved. And don't worry, there's more where these came from.


text:
I own two pairs of juicy ballerina shoes. I bought one that is silver with gold studs on it. That was the most comfortable shoe. Made in Brazil. Then I bought another pair a season later. And their sizes fitted smaller.
I found a pair of decently discounted black patent leather Mary Janes with 3-inch heels.
The material itself isn't like normal patent leather, it's slightly textured and therefore doesn't shine as much. The button to the strap does have "JC" on it, but it doesn't shout "JUICY COUTURE" obnoxiously. Actually, I don't think people can tell at all.
The comfort is... alright. I haven't worn heels enough to know what is normal, but they get kinda painful after a few hours.
Only worth it if they're on sale!


text:
Software as a Service (SaaS)
This category of services covers the use of software applications running on the Government cloud infrastructure. These applications are accessible from various client devices either through a thin client interface, such as a web browser (e.g., web-based email), or an application program interface (API).
The customer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, storage, or even individual application capabilities, with the possible exception of limited user specific application configuration settings as determined by Galaxy and specified in the Service Agreement.


text:
or use your Browser's "Back" button to go back to the previous page.
Photo from 2001 State Boating Championship. More details to come!
Email this page to a friend. Get Help about emailing web pages
Copyright © 2002 Australian Anglers Association, (WA Division) Inc.
Please contact us if there are any problems with this site.
This page last updated 9 February 2002.


text:
At first glance, the old naval weapons station in Concord looks like little more than a barren field. Brown, dead weeds and grass span almost 5,000 acres in every direction. The land is so nondescript, one would hardly guess that it has been Silicon Valley's best-kept secret for years.
Since 2014, the space has quietly been ground zero for GoMentum Station, a testing arena for some of Silicon Valley's most talked about self-driving cars. Uber-owned Otto, Mercedes-Benz, and Honda have all tested their new tech on the property, and documents have shown that Apple was in talks to check it out in 2015.
Now, California lawmakers are hoping to lure more big-name brands to with the help of Assemblybill 1592. Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday, the legislation lifts a slew of restrictions overseeing the types of cars operating on the disused space.
Here's what we know about the bill, and how it could affect Contra Costa County.
What the bill does:
AB1592 authorizes the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to test a pilot project allowing for cars without brakes, steering wheels and gas pedals to drive on GoMentum's roads at speeds of up to 35 miles an hour.
What's more, it nixes the requirement that all cars must have an operator inside, a precaution that Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla, who introduced the bill, said it would be unnecessary given that the station is blocked off to the public.
"Paramount for everyone is safety," Bonilla said in a phone interview with NBC Bay Area. "The worst thing for innovation would be is if we don't proceed with consumer safety as our number one concern."
According to the bill, private companies can take advantage of the lifted restrictions, provided they pony up proof of $5 million in self-insurance to the DMV, and, of course, shell out big bucks to GoMentum. For companies such as Honda, that costs a cool $250,000. Clearly, this is not a bill intended to help fledgling startups.
AB1592 is also narrow in scope: It only applies to machinery driving at GoMentum and is not meant to override DMV policy on public roads. So, don't expect to see a driverless car pull up beside you on Concord Boulevard.
Why Companies Come to Concord:
For some, the high costs associated with the test space may be worth it: Barbed wire fences and a military presence still line the property, keeping the prying eyes of the public and competitors at bay.
There's a reason that's such a huge incentive: For tech-turned-car makers, testing beta products away from public scrutiny allows them to avoid a similar fate that befell Google in February, when the brand faced backlash after its self-driving Lexus tried to swerve around sandbags and smashed into a city bus. In short, it gives companies room to try new things, while also shielding them from possible criticism.
Perhaps the biggest draw, however, is the infrastructure remaining from the bygone era in which the site was a bustling naval base. Remnants include secluded roadways, highway overpasses, and roads that twist and turn.
Companies looking to test out their products without getting DMV approval for public roads might find driving at GoMentum to be a more convenient loophole.
"Specifically, we can simulate complicated conditions that are hard to come by on the highway, which is an incredibly valuable exercise," a representative from Otto told NBC Bay Area. (When asked what that "value," costs Otto, the representative had "no comment.")
What, if anything, the site brings to Contra Costa:
For Concord residents hoping to see GoMentum's tech-friendly presence pour money into the East Bay and raise its national profile, like Silicon Valley did for the South Bay, the reality may be disappointing. According to Willis and Bonilla, the money isn't coming back to locals just yet.
"It goes into a fund, a separate fund, and the partners in GoMentum station determine how those dollars get spent on improvement or features for testing added to the base," Willis said.
Still, Assemblywoman Bonilla is hopeful that it could mean big things for the future of Contra Costa County, a region of the Bay that has largely escaped the tech boom happening in other parts of the coast.
"It had just been sitting there, completely unused, and it's an incredible resource," Bonilla said. "It's been really exciting to see what's happening to the space."
Aside from GoMentum, there is currently a reuse plan to develop the rest of the land that makes up the old weapons station.
Bonilla conceded that the economic benefit is still in the offing, describing the station as a potential magnet to attract other businesses. The hope, she said, is that companies who test at the site may want to have headquarters or factories nearby.
"If we're able to attract not only the businesses that are going to come and test there, but other associated industries — the ones manufacturing — that's going to be the real economic benefit."
Gillian Edevane covers Contra Costa County for NBC Bay Area. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: leftover vinyls 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2018 I joined the forum awhile back after finding it thru a google search . I surf the site when I get a chance. Usually from a motel I'm staying in since I spend most of my time on the road. But this is a hobby I have been interested in for sometime now. So I'm going to try and find some extra time for it. I haven't purchased any equipment yet. Still collecting info online when I can. Anyone have any good ideas for a decent cutter that I could take on the road with me , that would be easy to use , move, and set up and take down? I figure instead of lying in a bed watching TV while out on the road. I could be something productive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


text:
This is from the 150th anniversary edition.
|From http://pawnderings.blogspot.com/2010/12/comparitive-replay-session-of-battle.html
|Also from http://pawnderings.blogspot.com/2010/12/comparitive-replay-session-of-battle.html
It was an interesting battle in that I jumped out to an early 4 flag to 1 flag lead and then watched as my son tied it up with some hot dice rolling. I should have known from previous experience, when he needs to roll something he gets it.
Basically the battle played out like this. On the Confederate Left/ Union Right is where the early action started The Union cavalry was aggressive and blunted the Confederate attack. On the Confederate Right/ Union Left the infantry tenatively advanced and traded long range musket fire, with neither side gaining much advantage. In the center the Confederates under Jackson took the ridge and poured musket fire onto a line of Union infantry set up in line with Henry House. The union was taking the worst of the musket exchanges until they played the Fieldworks card, and then things evened out a bit. General Beauregard (my son and wife) was reluctant to reposition his artillery once he had gained the dog leg of the ridge, which did not offer a full view of the main Union force.
The union finally won the battle by holding in the center while wiping out opposition on the flanks. So it was fun and the command cards are interesting. I see where some might have a problem with troops effectively sitting the battle out because you couldn't get enough command cards to order them, but I think it is a nice mechanic to give you decisions to make on the field.
The one question that remains for me is battling a general, or more precisely killing a general since they can't really battle. In this game Stuart became isolated on the hill on the left flank and did not move from that position. After killing the unit he commanded I played it that he was killed by rolling the cavalry sybol on the dice. Was that wrong? I'm not sure.
In this 150th Anniversary you get 10 regular scenarios, three from the Jackson campaign and thirteen more for the special edition. But what if your like me and, after seeing all this, wonder why there is no scenario for the first day of Gettysburg you can look here for that and many more. Also check out wargaming miscellany for Battle Cry musings.
Wanna play solo? Of course you do. Boardgame Geek has suggestions here and here as well as a pdf here (I haven't tried it yet). Bob Cordery also had this to say about using Coomand cards for solo play. Also check out Dale Hurt's blog on solo wargaming about hand management here
I'd write more but gotta run..


text:
2 comments:
My name is Müller Paul ,i wouldn't have believed that i would someday share my survival from cancer with anyone because cancer almost ended my life. I bless that faithful day i went online in search of help and i found my helper Dr.rick wilson who work under rick-simpson to defeat cancer that had almost sucked life out of me with his cannabis oil which was as effective as he said it was. For all those who have issue with Cancer, they shouldn't hesitate anymore, just contact them to take care of your problem and see it solved for life. I will also like to use this medium to appreciate Dr.Rick Wilson for his care, support and of course his cannabis oil because i would have been history if not for you My greatest hero Dr.Rick Wilson Thank you so much Sir and God will bless you more. Today i acknowledge the greatness of cannabis oil and to those that wish to purchase the medication contact him via this email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
My Husband that was highly infected with cancer of the lungs, he was even given days that he would live is now as healthy as a new born baby with the help of Rick Simpson Hemp Oil.I acquire the Hemp oil medication from which was used in curing my Husband lungs cancer within 90 days of treatment as said by Rick Simpson. you can contact them on every medical challenges his email: firstname.lastname@example.com for more help.Once again i want to appreciate them and their wonderful Hemp Oil which saved my family. We are now happy family with my Husband back alive ,strong and healthy. you can contact them on every medical challenges his email: email@example.com for more help.


text:
Today, a brief update on the Heresy Armour (i.e. Mark V power armour) coupled with the Mars plasma cannon set. Here are the first two miniatures. They're not quite complete as I am yet to attach the (very fiddlesome) piping from the rear of the cannon to the lower portion of the backpack. More updates on this project to follow!
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Heresy Armour Plasma Cannon Marine
2 comments:
- Ted Williams said...
Dunno if you've worked with these pipes before, but I've just done 2 heavy boaters and their ammo feeds are similarly fiddly.
I did mine by gluing one end securely and heating the ammo feed and gently bending the other end into position
- January 9, 2017 at 2:57 AM
- jabberjabber said...
Yes -- I've done a few of these in my time. Gluing one end does seem to work well in conduction with (e.g.) a hairdryer. I've also toyed around with plunging them in glasses of boiling water, but the hairdryer does seem to be the better option.
- January 9, 2017 at 9:03 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Join us on our Facebook page @warpstoneflux


text:
"In a word, disappointing," says Strand Releasing co-president Jon Gerrans about this year's winter markets at Sundance, Rotterdam and Berlin. "If you look at the number of films that were bought by U.S. companies, it's not much."
"It's very frustrating and I'm getting nervous for the films for 2007, which is what these three markets would be providing," continues Gerrans. "So far, we only have one film out of those three [markets]." In the only U.S. theatrical buy that took place during the recently concluded Berlinale, Strand picked up "Broken Sky" (El Cielo Divido), the latest film from Julian Hernandez, whose "A Thousand Clouds of Peace. . ." was also distributed by Strand.
While a handful of deals are likely to close in the coming weeks, U.S. buyers were concerned about the lack of viable art films. "There have been stronger years," admitted a more diplomatic Marcus Hu, the co-president of Strand who attended all three events in Park City, Rotterdam and Berlin. Hu spent his days in Rotterdam catching up with Sundance gems like "Old Joy" and "13 Tzameti" and meeting with sales agents in a more relaxed atmosphere before "the frenzy of Berlin," he says.
While the Euro-fests rarely afford the rush of excitement for domestic acquisition execs as Sundance or Toronto, even those prior festivals were soft this year, according to buyers.
"It was not an overly fertile Sundance, the super size of a few of the deals notwithstanding," says ThinkFilm's Mark Urman. "And Berlin seems to have been fairly light for titles that are meaningful to this market."
While Michael Winterbottom's docu-fiction hybrid "The Road to Guantanamo" rocked Berlin and made headlines around the world, the bigger North American buyers may stay away because of the film's controversial subject matter and unrelenting approach. Still, the film was one of the few Berlin movies to create a stir and will likely see some sort of U.S. pact in the near future.
Smaller, highly appreciated entries like Jasmila Zbanic's Bosnian Golden Bear winner "Grbavica" along with Silver Bear winners Pernille Christensen's Danish melodrama "A Soap" and Jafar Panahi's Iranian film "Offside" may prove too esoteric for U.S. distributors. "If you got the right critical support, you could launch it," says Jon Gerrans, of "Grbavica, "but it's a tough film, it'd take a lot of money and doesn't have an overtly marketable hook."
IFC Films's Director of Acquisitions Sarah Lash says the company is circling 3-4 titles, and unlike previous years where bigger companies pounced on films like "Italian for Beginners" and "Paradise Now," she expects for the first time the offers will actually pan out. But Lash concedes that every one of the films is being pursued for IFC's new 24-film day-and-date program First Take, not for a traditional theatrical release.
Argentine filmmaker Daniel Burman's Panorama entry "Family Law" also generated some praise, but judging from the slack domestic box office of the director's similarly toned last film "Lost Embrace," it, too, left North American buyers wanting more. German auteur Hans-Christian Schmid's "Requiem," a story about an exorcism in West Germany, also had its fans, but none of the director's well-regarded films have been distributed in the U.S.
But that's not to say that the market wasn't busy — with international sales, that is. "It went very well for us," says Celluloid Dreams's Charlotte Mickie, who notes films like "Offside," Sundance winner "Quinceanera," and Oskar Roehler's adaptation of controversial writer Michel Houellecq's "The Elementary Particles" sold briskly. (The later sold to 23 countries in just a matter of days.) "We had one of the busiest booths there," touts Mickie. "We were completely full all the time." But smaller domestic distributors were keeping their distance, at least for now; Mickie expects acquisitions execs to come around eventually.
But Sony Pictures Classics VP Dylan Leiner says Berlin's European Film Market is perhaps better "geared for specialized distribution internationally." Indeed, the trades reported ample activity from buyers in the UK, Germany and Japan, for example, and one American title, Zach Helm's upcoming mid-range indie "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," starring Natalie Portman, sold to more than 30 foreign territories, according to Variety.
While there was praise for the EFM's new home at Martin Gropius Bau, U.S. mini-distribs say they were turned off by the massive influx of crowds and product. "In some ways it's a replacement for the AFM [which used to be in February]," says Marcus Hu, "whereas it used to be art product. Now it's a mix of art and commercial films. It used to be much more intimate. They all used to be much more intimate," adds Hu, referring to both Sundance and Rotterdam, as well.
IFC's Sarah Lash says the rise in attendance was "palpable." "It makes it definitely worse if you have bigger crowds and they're not accommodated; it can be a real drag," she says. "If you told me four years ago, I'd be having problems getting into screenings at Berlin, I wouldn't believe it."
Lash says she and IFC President Jonathan Sehring arrived at the press screening for "The Road to Guantanamo" thirty minutes early, but were turned away because priority was given to the press. "You had this throng of buyers shuffling our feet and stewing, while this stream of press people were just breezing in. We were treated like second-class citizens, while some blogger from Liechtenstein just went right in."
"It was always a breath of fresh air to go to Berlin after the logistical mess of Sundance, but this year, I did little by the way of drop-by meetings," continues Lash, blaming the venue's 10-minute walk from the festival's main headquarters. And with temperatures hovering around the freezing point, a 10-minute walk on the streets of Berlin in February is nothing like a 10-minute stroll along the French Riviera in May.
And that's where U.S. distribs will be setting their sights next: warmer climes and the hopes of a new batch of worthy films at Cannes. "We keep saying that," admits Jon Gerrans. "We said let's wait for Cannes last year, but nothing came of it. Then we said Toronto, but then not much came out of Toronto, and then Sundance, and nothing much came out of Sundance. It's going to be tough for companies like us," he adds, "unless Cannes comes through."
Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.


text:
- Eyewear »
- Sunglasses »
- Brands »
- Fastrack »
- Fastrack Sunglasses Round
Fastrack Sunglasses Round
No Result Found!!!
Fastrack : A Perfectly Round World
Dedicated to all fashion enthusiasts, Fastrack round sunglasses are elegant, charming and alluring. Available in enticing frame shapes and shades, these designer sunglasses are sure to make you the topic of discussion in party circles and offices. Fastrack round sunglasses go comfortably with both formals and casuals. Leave behind traditional designs and embrace ultra-modern sophisticated looks. Walk in confidently while on a business task or show your mettle on a wild vacation, with Fastrack round sunglasses. Remember, the world will look upon you with envy.
Fastrack round sunglasses specifically target fashion geeks. So, it's no wonder they:
- Look elegant and wholly stylish
- Are available in stylish designs and colours
- Prevent your eyes from harmful UV rays
- Are available in unisex options
Fastrack round sunglasses at Lenskart
To establish yourself as a bohemian fashionista, buy Fastrack round sunglasses right away. Lenskart offers the best sunglasses of your choice at reasonable rates. Come experience what a premium online shopping experience really means. Lenskart and Fastrack form the perfect combination for real lovers of sunglasses. So, what are you still waiting for?


text:
And glad not to be, lol. I don't want to sit here and try to come up with something corny to say, at my age, I just like to say it straight. I would like to find someone that could help me and we become something special. NSA as they say, I hate that there is so much spam on these sites that makes it hard for two people to really meet. I am real and hoping to hear from a real person. We all have needs and wants but most are afraid to go after them. I was bashful in my 20's, not now, lol.
Add Mikels as Friend | Send Mikels a Message | View Mikels's Friends
Please sign up here to see Mikels's personal info.
This is the best place to meet new people in and around your local area. Chat, flirt, socialize and have fun! Signing up is easy -- and free. Sign up now or check out who your know here first.
Here are some of Kalinovskaya Mikels's friends:


text:
Review on The Abbeville
Whilst it is difficult to imagine anywhere in South West London as having a genuine 'village atmosphere', it is apparent that The Abbeville, with its raging fires and cosy interior, has quickly become a neighbourhood hub for Clapham South locals.
The rustic wooden tables and vintage light fittings create an ambience of effortless style and warmth, whilst the well-chosen menu offers fresh, seasonal pub dining with daily changing specials. Typical dishes might include crab meat on lightly toasted bread followed by a hearty homemade burger, and finished with a traditional apple crumble. Simple food, beautifully executed.
Gastro pub / British
Restaurant Opening Times
Lunch: 12.00 - 3.30pm Mon-Fri (12.00 - 4.00pm Sat (12.00 - 9.00pm Sun)
Dinner: 6.00 - 10.30pm Mon-Sat
Accepted credit cards
Visa, Master Card


text:
Amro's Piano Sales Team has a breadth of collective experience helping pianists pick the perfect instrument for their specific needs. Whether you are looking for your first piano or in the market for an investment piano, the staff here at Amro Music is ready to assist you in a friendly, no-pressure environment.
Piano Department Coordinator
20 Years of Service.
Sandra is a Steinway, Boston, and Essex specialist at Amro. She has performed professionally as a pianist and entertainer for several years in Memphis. She is a church pianist, former private piano teacher, and regularly performs at Paulette's Restaurant in the River View Inn and Peabody Hotel Lobby. She is involved with many musical organizations in the community. She has won awards with Steinway & Sons. She is the proud investment owner of a Steinway & Sons grand piano.
Acoustic & Digital Piano Expert
William Sliger attended UT Martin and UT Knoxville, majoring in Vocal Performance. His performance career spans multiple states, including time in New York City, performing and acting in a variety of roles. William enjoys helping customers select the perfect piano to fit their needs and providing outstanding customer service.
Hammond Organ specialist


text:
The Farmstead offers a charming rural getaway to experience a working farm. The farm is designed to allow workers and guests easy access to the farm beds to see + work with the crops that are in production. It provides many opportunities to teach + share a variety of natural farming methods with the community.
The farm provides a natural sanctuary for residents and visitors to enjoy the animals and vegetation.
The farm currently houses sheep, goats, chickens and donkeys including our resident sheep and goat protector, Rose. She craves attention and loves for visitors to pet and feed her.


text:
I never understood why people spent so much money on mascara. Although I believe in investing in your skin care and understand the difference when it comes to the quality of makeup, when it comes to mascara I always relied on my favourite drugstore brand to do the trick… until now!
Introducing Clarins Truly Waterproof Mascara. Before I get into the nitty gritty, can we just take a moment to appreciate this beautiful packaging? It's stunning. So sleek and simple, but so elegant. Can you tell that I'm a sucker for packaging? Ok, now let's get down to business.
What is it?
A double-volumizing and lengthening mascara that delivers intense colour and 12-hour non-stop waterproof hold. Just what you need for summer. The formula protects lashes against moisture (think humidity and water), while protecting your lashes from the harsh effects of seawater, pool water and the sun.
The brush is fairly simple in shape and size. But don't let it fool you. It grabs each and every lash to evenly distribute the product with ZERO clumps. With other mascaras, once I've pulled the brush from the tube, I've had to wipe off the excess product before applying to avoid the dreaded spider lashes. But not with this mascara. The formula is evenly applied, defining each and every lash perfectly. The result is not only longer, more voluminous lashes, it's longer, more voluminous lashes that still look natural no matter how many coats I apply.
The verdict
I am absolutely in love with this product! It has become my FAVOURITE mascara. The colour is super intense and it just makes my eyes sparkle. I've had issues with other mascaras smudging under my eyes throughout the day, casting that less-than-flattering shadow under my eyes (think about the girl in the bad lighting in Seinfeld), but not with this one. It stays perfectly in place (seriously, I've worn it swimming) and comes clean off with waterproof makeup remover. Like what you're reading? Then seriously get this mascara and get ready to fall in love!
The Truly Waterproof Mascara by Clarins is available in two shades, Intense Black and Curaçao, and is offered at the suggested retail price of $27 CAD.
Disclaimer: Although this product was provided to me for review by the brand, the opinions expressed are solely my own.
[All images are my own and not to be used without permission]


text:
Free standard delivery is available for every order to UK mainland customers. Click here to find out more about free shipping & returns.
28 days returns policy, read more.
All our watches come with 2 years' movement warranty, read more.
Hugo Boss 1513182 Mens watch featuring chronograph, date function, numeral hour markers and chunky side-button detail. The watch fastens with stainless steel strap


text:
Spiny Forest, Madagascar
On an island filled with weird and wonderful living things, the spiny forest has to be Madagascar's most unusual ecosystem. Endemic to the south of the island, the forest is distinguished by tall, virtually branchless plants with dagger-like spikes, and dumpy succulents with swollen trunks. Elegant sifaka lemurs leap from tree to tree with ease, effortlessly avoiding the lethal thorns.


text:
January 2018
A Note From the Executive Director
As we begin another year, I'm always inspired by reflecting on what FBN has accomplished and look forward to what lies ahead. Here's a brief recap:
- What we accomplished at the board level is amazing! We brought on three new, enthused board members, updated our by-laws, held our first annual meeting, and launched a committee structure to take us to the next level. We are looking for members at large to join us. If you are interested in a leadership experience within FBN or know someone who might be, contact me.We gained 14 new members this year! This is a record for our chapter and sets the bar for 2018. Our members make us a vibrant learning community and we are excited for others to join us in 2018.
- We successfully launched a new event – The Family Hosted Visit - and received rave reviews. One member said, "Really liked the small group size. Liked being able to adjust the agenda to be responsive to the needs of the group. This was well done!" A sincere thank you to the Duchossois family and the Follett family for hosting these intimate learning experiences in 2017. If you are interested in hosting in 2019, please let me know.
- Our regional Family Forums continue to exceed expectations! We were in La Jolla, California, in the spring and in Times Square, New York, in the fall. Take a moment to view our 2018 event schedule.
- Save the dates now and register for La Jolla!
- We are committed to bringing you the latest research and tools on different aspects of family business. This year, we were honored to be the first to share the results and insights from the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer. I urge you to read the cliff notes and view the full presentation. Feel free to share it within your family and your business.
- We revealed a robust International Internship program for NxGs. Check out this impressive list! Although not required, many times the host family will provide one or more of the following: housing, wages and time spent learning the family's governance. If you have an internship program you would like to offer to the FBN community or if you are interested in applying for one, please contact me. I would be thrilled to work with you to make it a great experience!
- 2018 is deemed "The Year of the NxG"! We are excited to participate in an FBN global relay where each chapter hosts a NxG event to learn and celebrate the ties that bind us together as one BIG, global, NxG family business community. See what's happening in La Jolla!
As always, I am delighted to serve as the Executive Director of FBN. I welcome your thoughts and feedback. Please feel free to contact me at 630-936-3096 or email me at [email protected].
It's going to be a great year!
Jennifer Muntz
Executive Director
Family Business
A Unique Experience of International, Enterprising Families.
FBN held the 28th World Summit in Gran Canaria , Spain in November of 2017. It was a truly amazing experience to see almost 500 family members from across the globe come together to learn, network and share their experiences. We explored and celebrated The Positive Impact of Family Business: Responsibility, Resilience and Regeneration. There was a buzz in the air as families shared how they are utilizing their business, profits and other resources to make the world a better place - creating a purposeful business and a sustainable future. Many sessions showcased how family businesses are responsible stewards in the areas of the environment, people, communities and future generations.
My experience began in Barcelona as part of an intimate group on a Learning Journey. An FBN Learning Journey is a 2-day experience, touring local family businesses, foundations, areas of interest and cultural hot spots. We toured family owned Cobega, a Coca-Cola bottling and filing company. We visited Codorniu and the family estate. Codorniu is an 18-generation family owned winery and we learned about wine making, toured the cellars by train, enjoyed a Cava tasting and the family hosted dinner in their home. On the last day, we toured a Mango apparel distribution center and visited the headquarters. We toured Puig, a fashion and fragrance company and viewed their fragrance lab and learned about the process. Every business we visited was family owned and we were fortunate enough to meet family members at each location, in a private setting. We learned about their history, the products, their family, governance and had amazing conversations! For the cultural visit, we toured the Gothic and old town of Barcelona which was enlightening and a beautiful way to learn about the history of Barcelona.
FBN's NxG Entrepreneurship Award + Advice From Finalists
Each year there are 3 finalists who get the opportunity to tell their story at the FBN World Summit.
- EduEMPLEA (co-founded by Ricardo Pineda Vila) increases productivity/competitiveness through tailor-made vocational training that intentionally integrates teachers, students and companies.
- OneMind Dogs (co-founded by Noora Keskievari) offers a dog training method that is easy, efficient and fun. It is a scalable business because dog owners learn online and are supported by a coach network.
- Janec Pelagic Plant (run by Bruno Leone Jimenez) boosts the efficiency of processing pelagic fish such as sardines. Initially a project of the family business that went bankrupt in 2015, the pelagic plant has been re-designed for added-value products such as HGT (fish with no head, no guts and no tail).
CONGRATULATIONS to Ricardo Pineda Vila, whose business was praised for its scope of operations. In 26-months the company has trained over 10,000 students from over 60 companies and achieved a 90% project repurchase rate. It is planning to expand from Colombia/Ecuador to the rest of Latin America.
Advice for Other Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs
- Develop the trait of curiosity
- Read a book every two weeks to gain new ideas and learn about the experiences of others
- Trust your passion
- Make it a goal each day to stay happy even when you're really busy
- A business plan is important but the reality of the market is more vital
- Be quick to share leadership with a person who'll be better than you at certain tasks
FBN supports and celebrates the next generation of entrepreneurs through this prestigious, annual NxG Award. NxG entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs are encouraged to apply for the 2018 Award via [email protected].
I'm excited to announce the 29th Annual World Summit (enter password: aidaf to view video) in Venice, Italy!! Mark your calendars for Oct 10-13! I hope to see many of you there, connecting with international families, learning from them and sharing your own stories! It's you, the enterprising family that make FBN a vibrant peer learning community!
Calendar of Events
How the Tax Reform Act Impacts You and Your Business: Planning Opportunities and Challenges
february 6, 2018, 1 PM Central Time
Learn More and register.
Raising Responsible Children and Growing Goodness
February 28, 2018 - 1-5 pm (PST)
La Valencia Hotel
lA jOLLA, CALIFORNIA
Raising moral, financially responsible and independent kids is no easy feat. This engaging session with 21/64's new tool Growing Goodness reveals science-based best practices for raising responsible and productive children. Learn with your peers about what's working (or not working) in their families, and before you leave you'll identify and prioritize next steps to help you adapt these ideas to your own family. Learn more and register.
managing risk, innovation, and distruption
La Valencia Hotel
lA jOLLA, CALIFORNIA
Risk, innovation, and disruption are integral to successful multigenerational family businesses. Risk and innovation are both disruptive yet often fruitful. Join families like yours as we explore the chemistry of these facets in the business, the family, philanthropy, and the family office. Hear personal stories from your closest peers that will help you successfully navigate the challenges of family and business complexity. Learn more and register.
FBN At A Glance
FBN-NA is the North American chapter of an esteemed, non-profit, international learning community for families with medium to large sized businesses. We provide an intimate, confidential, and solicitation-free setting where families share experiences and learn from each other; By Families, For Families, Across Generations.


text:
HostCabin is a true reseller in the sense that they maintain their own machines that provide the hosting space. Other resellers just get services from another player and just rebrand
The Hosting Package
but HostCabin does their actual thing. They offer an all-Linux solution to their customers.
The Hosting Package
HostCabin has two packages – the shared hosting and the reseller package. The shared hosting package costs $4.99 a month for the 200 MB disk space and 10 GB bandwidth per month. The reseller package costs $39.95 per month for 5000 MB disk space and 75 GB bandwidth.
What's Great About HostCabin?
- Been Around for more than 10 years
They are one of the veterans out there, having been around for more than ten years. This means that experience has taught them best practices. This also means that people have trusted them for this long, or else they will not have enough funding to continue operating like this. You know that they are not a scam and that they have a reputation to live up to.
- Cheap Packages
They offer one of the cheaper packages out there, for the value that they attach to the price tag. If you are a start up company or a company that plans to have multiple projects with HostCabin, this is a huge point to consider since the monthly rates can add up if you are not very careful with the pricing scheme.
- Pretty Good Performance
Their network is pretty good – no terrific reviews but stable enough for majority of the users out there. They may not have the best speed records but at least you know that your service is in good hands with HostCabin. If your project needs a stable service, then you can consider HostCabin as one of your options out there.
What's Disappointing About HostCabin?
✖ Difficult to reach customer service staff
This may be due to the amount of customers they have or simply because they do not put enough people on duty for customer support. Either way, it is very difficult to get through their lines and response times for the email support system is also a bit dodgy. You need to wait for a really long time (longer than ten minutes) to get through a customer service representative. Turnaround times for trouble tickets could be faster, too.
✖ Lack of legitimate contact information makes them look like a scam
Connected to their difficulty to reach is the lack of a physical address in their website. What if you really want to get in touch with them? Where are they located? Where are the data servers? The lack of a physical address in their website makes them look like a scam, even if they've been around for years.
The Bottom Line
If you do not mind not being able to contact their customer support staff, then there is really nothing blocking you from going with HostCabin. They are one of those who balance the pricing and the network performance, coupled with a decade of experience in web hosting. But if you are looking for a Windows hosting partner, you'd need to look elsewhere.


text:
On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Bob Schader wrote: > So, it appears I have something messed up on my home > system, either maybe an older, bug ridden JVM or > maybe just bad connection that day. Maybe your home connection is going through an interception proxy not HTTP compliant that mixup everything. I saw it happenning as I am using PUT to edit my own website... -- Yves Lafon - W3C "Baroula que barouleras, au tiéu toujou t'entourneras."Received on Tuesday, 27 February 2001 11:34:57 UTC
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.1 : Tuesday, 6 January 2015 21:25:37 UTC


text:
In the first film the unlucky freighter crew finds a derelict spaceship, and in the pilot's chair is a giant humanoid being with an exploded chest. In the very next scene a strange egg opens up and wraps itself around the face of a crew member, played by John Hurt. "Once John Hurt looks into that egg, the film took off," Mr. Scott said. But he was surprised nobody ever asked him about the "space jockey," referring to the being in the pilot's chair, which he called a "very obvious and glaring question."You can read the entire article at New York Times. The article brings up some very thought provoking opinions about if extraterrestrials have helped us. You may be surprised by what Ridley Scott and Stephen Hawkings have to say on that. I must say, I agree with them wholeheartedly.
In keeping with its Promethean theme the movie is laced with generational conflict, Mr. Lindelof said. There is, for example, the robot David. "Hey, a bunch of humans seeking out their creator," Mr. Lindelof explained. "David knows exactly who created him, and he is not impressed by his creator." He can see, hear and think better than humans and is stronger than they are too.
Nor are all the humans so impressed with David: Vickers refers to him as "a toaster," ordering him out of the room. But Weyland describes the android as the son he never had, saying David has everything he would ever want in a son, except for a soul.
David smiles.
As soon as tickets are available to purchase, I will buy it in advance to make sure I can see it on opening day, June 8th!


text:
On a Saturday morning visit to Kenny and Beverly Mattingly's dairy farm, there is nothing approaching a dull moment. Kenny is able to cut the curds in his 300 gallon milk vat, assist customers, confer with his son about a cow in heat that needs to be bred, and describe his cheesemaking operation, all without missing a beat. Such is the pace of the artisan cheesemaker whose product has become a favorite in the Middle Tennessee area.
Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese is produced on his farm in Barren County, Kentucky, just north of Gallatin, and has been a work in progress for the past eleven years. Kenny's effort to make a living at farming has evolved into a profitable cheesemaking business that produces 30 vari- eties of what is considered artisan cheese, meaning it is handmade in small batches, and is produced with the cheesemaker's unique style. His first teacher was his mother, who taught him the importance of getting his hands on the curds, and that cheese is a living thing. But as Kenny recalls, "I didn't see it becoming this. I thought if I could take some of my milk and make a Gouda cheese… I didn't really do this to be known as a cheesemaker."
A trip to Europe first sparked his interest. There he saw small family farms that were thriving making farmstead cheese made from milk produced on the farm. He began to compare that to the challenges facing dairy farmers in Kentucky, which he knew firsthand from his par- ents, who first farmed the land that he works now. Now the goal is to convert the operation exclusively to producing cheese from his milk.
"We're still in that transition of our milk becoming more cheese," he says. "A year like this really motivates you to do that, because we got the same price we did thirty years ago for milk. All the time it's getting clearer that the reason we're farming is to produce cheese."
Kenny is also focused on using sustainable farming methods. He says, "I'm more interested in biological farming, what I can do in my farming practices to ensure the health of my soil, cattle, and the people who eat the products we make. My interest is in using my own resources, like manure for fer- tilizer in a more planned way to mineralize the soil so that the food that comes from the land will be rich in minerals."
On this Saturday morning, Kenny's son was up at 3:30 am to milk the cows. "The milk is out of the cows by 7:00 and in the press by 1:00 or 2:00," Kenny says. Because almost all of the cheese is made from fresh milk, most of it never has to be heated above the cow's body temperature. "We have so many people say, 'I've not been able to eat dairy products in so many years, but I can eat your cheese and it doesn't make me sick.' It's so natural. Anybody can watch what I add to this. It's the milk, the bacteria, the rennet, the salt. It's not pasteurized, so it has the enzymes, the protein."
Kenny's cheese garners praise from chefs and from those who know cheese for its unique qualities. Kenny describes those qualities, saying, "When you start heating and processing, pasteurizing milk, you get a grainier texture. So I think our cheese has a creaminess and depth of flavor. Because our cheeses are raw milk, you get different profiles in the taste." As the cheesemaker works on several cheeses that are in the process of being crafted, he manages to visit with a steady stream of cus- tomers. He obviously enjoys talking to his customers about his cheese and encourages them to try samples as he describes the nuances of fla- vors and the different processes that go into each one. Kenny sells his cheese regularly in a number of states, but as he says, "A little closer to home it means more to people. Your local customers are more loyal." You can buy Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese in Middle Tennessee at the Franklin Farmers' Market, Whole Foods, Marche, and the Turnip Truck. Visit www.kennyscountrycheese to order online.


text:
The Waitress, a Boy and the Ice Cream
Categories: Resources
Add to favorites | View My Favorites
Long ago, during the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less than it does today, a 10-year-old boy entered a downtown hotel coffee shop and sat at a table.
The waitress put a glass of water in front of him and waited to take his order.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?"
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the number of coins in it. By now, there was a line of people waiting for a table. The waitress was a bit impatient, but she tried not to show it.
"How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he inquired.
"Thirty-five cents," she said brusquely, but politely.
The little boy again counted the coins. After a while, the little boy said, "I'll have the plain ice cream."
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed. When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies – her tip.


text:
Author Archives: Malika Mouhdi
Back-up plan
The birth rate is still dropping, the greying of society is reaching peak levels and there is a lack of highly educated staff. While the people they have educated no longer feel like serving the country that makes them feel unwelcome.
Allah = LOVE!
Bare with me here. Why would nearly 1.5 billion people be followers of such a cruel faith? Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Does that not raise any questions in your mind?
Prophetic Timeline
Have you always wanted to know more about the background of the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)? Now that's possible through the interactive website Prophetic Timeline. With this website an attempt is made to give an accurate description of the Prophet (PBUH) and his life.


text:
What to Expect When Searching for Dog Boarding in Lombard
If you are going on vacation or need to be away for business and are searching for Dog Boarding in Lombard, there are several factors to consider when selecting the kennel for boarding. There are a few different options for short term housing for your dog, such as private, home boarding or kennel boarding. Home boarding are individuals who board animals in their homes, which means there are typically fewer dogs being boarded at the same time.
A boarding kennel, is a public facility that houses several dogs. It is important to ensure the places you are considering for Dog Boarding in Lombard are clean, safe and comfortable environments for you pet. In order to get a general idea of the conditions of the kennel, you should physically visit the kennel before the day you are intending to begin boarding. While touring the kennel take note of the cleanliness, where the dog will sleep and how the staff interacts with the animals.
The kennels should be large and clean and the grounds should be well-kept. It is often difficult for dogs to adjust to a place outside of their home, so it is important to take your dog with you for the tour. Pay attention to how your dog interacts with the staff as well as the other animals in the kennel. Remember to ask how often the dogs are taken outside for walks and how often they will be interacting with other animals. If your dog has a special diet, it is important to verify with the staff what type of food your pet requires.
Although in most situations when you take your dog to a boarding kennel, you are not required to bring anything with you. However, if your pet has a favorite toy, blanket or pillow it may be beneficial for the dogs comfort to take these items with you. If your dog is on any medications, it is important that you remember to bring them with you to the kennel and make sure the staff clearly understands the instructions for giving the dog the medications. To know more Click Here.


text:
As more and more companies move to cloud computing, demand is soaring for techies with hard-to-find combinations of skills.
By Anne Fisher, contributor
FORTUNE — Putting all or part of a company's operations on the cloud — shorthand for large, remotely hosted data sets and applications — isn't without risk, as recent outages and security lapses have shown. Still, cloud computing is so cost-effective that its popularity is growing by leaps and bounds.
In 2010, U.S. firms paid $21.5 billion to make the move to cloud services, a figure expected to balloon to $72.9 billion by 2015, according to a new study by IT research and advisory firm IDC.
Moreover, IDC predicts, four years from now cloud services will account for almost half (46%) of net new growth in overall IT spending in five key areas: applications, application development, systems infrastructure software, basic storage, and servers.
At first glance, the trend may look ominous for in-house tech staffers, some of whose duties are already being outsourced to cloud providers like Amazon (AMZN), Dropbox, Rackspace (RAX), and Terremark (acquired by Verizon (VZ) earlier this year).
In reality, though, the cloud won't do away with jobs so much as it will change what skills employers need.
"The cloud doesn't replace everything in-house tech people do now," notes Aaron Hollobaugh, a vice president at cloud provider Hostway. "Besides, companies need people who understand how to manage migration to the cloud. There aren't enough job candidates with the necessary skills right now." The hottest specialty, he adds, is "hybrids, or connecting a company's internal infrastructure with an external one."
Bob Cuneo, CIO at tech staffing and consulting firm Eliassen Group, agrees. Starting last December, he says his company has seen "a double-digit increase in requests for systems administrators and network architects.
"Unemployment among IT professionals now is only about 3%, way lower than the national average," he adds. "That's partly because of the growth of the cloud. It's allowing us to place many more people in jobs."
A current trend he expects will continue: "Job losses [because of the cloud] are offset by job gains, first because many companies want to build and manage their own clouds, for security or compliance reasons, and they'll need people with virtualization skills to do that.
"And second, they'll need new hires with a broad range of skills, including project management and risk management, as opposed to pure IT."
At the moment, Cuneo says, the right combinations of skills are hard to find. Ideally, candidates should have several different certifications. The six most in demand:
- VMWare Virtualization Certified Professional
- Cisco Certified Design Expert
- Licensed ZapThink Architect
- Open group IT Architect Certification
- Certified Information System Security Professional
- At least one of the cloud certifications available through CloudSchool.com
And that's not all. To thrive in the new environment the cloud is creating, says Cuneo, "tech people need to be versatile and well-versed in broader business issues like corporate strategy and legal liability. They also need to be adept at collaborating with colleagues outside of IT."
It's a tall order. But, notes Aaron Hollobaugh, wearing several hats may also make for more interesting work. "For instance, moving to the cloud lets you concentrate on creating a better user experience for customers, instead of on the day-to-day nuts and bolts of maintaining the website," he says. "It's more about serving the company's larger goals than about tech for tech's sake."


text:
Westminster Spires Summer Camp-Red Lodge, Montana
Located on the Beartooth Highway (212) 9 miles south of Red Lodge, MT
Rock Creek near Red Lodge, MT
Westminster Spires Brochure
For Lost and Found please call Curt Kochner
2019 Camps
Elementary Camp July 14-18
Junior High Camp July 21-26
Senior High Camp July 28- Aug. 2
Camp Registration Form *
Spires Flyer 2019
Camp Staff Application DUE MARCH 25 *
* You can download the forms, type into it, save it and print it out for references, but it MUST mailed back as directed. It cannot be submitted online.
To request camp use, please print these two documents and send back as directed:
Camp Rental Costs and Rules
Camp Rental Application* Note: you can fill out form online, then print and mail or Fax it back to the address given on the form. You must receive written notice that the application has been approved and a deposit must be sent to confirm the reservation.
For your information purposes:
Westminster Spires Rental Brochure
*click the icon below to download the free Adobe Reader program if you don't have it on your computer.
Co-Moderators of Camping & Youth:
Curt Kochner and Susan Thomas
*click here to download the free Adobe Reader program if you don't have it on your computer.
Rockhaven Camp near Bozeman, MT


text:
The main guest at Duns Rotary Club's meeting was Alexandria Vincent from USA, a Rotary Global Grant Scholar who is spending a year in Scotland, studying for a Masters degree in Inclusive and Special Education.
Alexandria gave a fascinating talk of her involvement in many levels of Rotary in the USA. She is sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Antonia, Florida, and is hosted in UK by the Rotary Club of Portobello.
As part of her time in Scotland, Alexandria has worked as mentor at the RYLA camp at the Abernethy Trust's Outdoor and Adventure Centre at Ardeonaig where she got to know Erin Lauder and Rebecca Lyons (pictured above with Alexandria) who have been sponsored by Duns Rotary Club to attend this year's event. The girls were thrilled to meet up again with Alexandria and to receive their RYLA attendance certificates.
Other guests were Doug Redpath and Ann Lindsay of Duns Summer Festival who discussed plans for the forthcoming Ceilidh on Saturday, September 26 at Aitken-Walker's stables. Profits will be split equally between Duns Summer Festival, Duns Pipe Band and Cancer Research. Tickets on sale this weekend from Nairns.


text:
One principal lesson of the Institut is simply learning the nature of what it is they are teaching. I've been reading Keetman's Elementaria concurrently with the course. The principles from this book are in essence what they are keeping alive in Salzburg. The teaching contains the elements of the Elementaria while structuring them into model lessons that would be inviting to children. I am really glad I decided to thoroughly review this book while taking the class. Everything made more sense.
The Elementaria has a great emphasis on movement – greater I think than any of the other Orff media. The core of the book concerns movement; the book points itself towards the movement content. There is a compendium of movement activities in the abstract that are organized in a useful, sequential manner plus an appendix of possible movement activities for beginners. When I look these chapters over, they are too abstract to use directly with children. The activities need to be brought to life with imagination and flair, and this is what was modeled for me at the Institut.
Secondly, I am very glad to have finished my levels with a couple of different approaches, and to have taken some advanced courses before attending the International Summer Course. I would not have wanted to have the course be my first acquaintance with the Schulwerk without a solid background in process and curriculum. As an American, I think could have easily become confused.
Why? Because the Schulwerk as Orff and Keetman first envisioned it assumed the exposure of children to a body of rhymes, folk songs and games common to that culture. The Murray and Hall/Walter volumes bring this same assumption to the English adaptation. In America, I believe, we have lost contact with our traditions and can no longer assume children carry this sort of background to the classroom. As Whoopi Goldberg's nun discovered in "Sister Act 2", not every child knows "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
This means we have to teach the tradition simultaneously with the curriculum to make the Schulwerk work for us. And we are already crunched for time. So process and curriculum – efficiency - are essential to achieving our goals as American educators. I found myself a little jealous of people from other cultures, still in touch with their own folk traditions, for it seemed they could take advantage of the lessons of the Institut with less prior exposure to the Schulwerk. With less need to reestablish their traditions, they can get down to the business of learning and teaching with greater ease.


text: On Thursday 17 June 2004 09:39, Peter Kirk wrote: > On 17/06/2004 08:18, Dave Washburn wrote: > > ... > > > >The Lucianic recension as posited by textual critics was made some time > > around the 4th century CE by Lucian, an Arian scholar. While the term is > > tossed about a lot, there's still no direct evidence for it beyond a > > couple of oblique comments in some later patristic works ... > > Thank you, Dave. But the text I pointed to is taken from a group of real > MSS which is direct evidence of that text. Presumably what you mean is > that there is no direct evidence of where or when it originated, which > is the same as practically everything about the LXX. Yep, that's what I meant. Thanks for clarifying. -- Dave Washburn http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur Learning about Christianity from a non-Christian is like getting a kiss over the telephone.


text:
It is as certain as the sun coming up in the morning. Whenever I (or any other political analyst) begin to describe potential dynamics in an upcoming election cycle by citing historical patterns and tendencies, "the look" appears. With some it is eye-rolling. Others shake their heads or suddenly just look bored. But it almost always happens.
For example, looking ahead to the 2014 midterm elections, the pattern of second-term, midterm elections shows significant losses for the party in the White House. These losses have occurred in five out of six such elections since the end of World War II, averaging six Senate and 29 House seats. But when this is pointed out, "the look" appears. It is as if the listener is saying, "How could the situation facing Republicans in 1958 under Dwight Eisenhower, or in 1974 under Nixon-Ford, or Ronald Reagan in 1986 or George W. Bush in 2006, possibly have relevance in 2014?" Or, "How could those losses for Democrats under Kennedy-Johnson in 1966 or Bill Clinton in 1998 possibly apply to the party's situation with President Obama this year?" Of course, all of these prior circumstances have unique aspects that set them apart from 2014 or any other election year, but there is a real pattern worth paying attention to.
Senate losses in these elections, dubbed "six-year itch" elections by Republican political analyst Kevin Phillips, totaled four seats in 1966 and 1974, six years into the bifurcated Kennedy-Johnson and Nixon-Ford administrations. And Senate losses totaled six seats in the most recent, the 2006 George W. Bush second midterm. Eight seats were lost in 1986, and 12 in Dwight Eisenhower's 1958 "six-year itch" election. Reaching back further in American history, there were a total of 72 seats lost in the House under FDR in 1938. In terms of the House, the lowest number of losses was five seats in 1986, followed by 30 seats for Bush in 2006. There were three 48-seat losses in 1958, 1966, and 1974.
The only exceptions to the "six-year itch" pattern in the post-World War II era both occurred in 1998, when the backlash against the Republican impeachment of President Clinton turned into a wash in the Senate and five-seat gain in the House.
It is true that midterm elections, whether they occur in the first or second term, are usually bad for the president's party. A look at the invaluable Vital Statistics on Congress shows that going back as far as 1862, only in 1934, 1998, and 2002 did a president not lose ground in the House. (It's worth noting that in 1902, the party in power, the Republicans, gained nine seats, but the size of the House was increased in that election and Democrats gained more seats in the newly enlarged chamber.) Since the direct election of senators began, the only midterm elections that did not result in a loss of Senate seats for the president's party were in 1934, 1962, 1970, 1998, and 2002, with the exceptions in 1998 in the House and Senate attributed to the GOP's attempts at presidential impeachment, and 2002's to the aftereffects of 9/11.
Arguably, the massive eight-seat loss for Republicans in 1986 was more of a rebound for Democrats following the GOP's enormous gains in the 1980 Reagan landslide over Jimmy Carter.
Obviously, American voters do not have the date of each second-term, midterm election circled on their calendars to kick the party in the White House. But the novelty, energy, and excitement of newly elected presidents tends to dissipate in their second terms. We normally see a scarcity of new (good) ideas, and, to put it bluntly, a level of fatigue starts to plague the relationship between a president and the electorate. Statements, decisions, and policies from the first term can come back to haunt the administration during second terms. Certainly, "If you like your health insurance, you can keep it" might be a nominee in this category. Bad things tend to happen once a president reaches his second term, be they scandals, unpopular wars, economic downturns, or whatever. Think about playing the musical-chairs game, over and over again. The more times you play the game, the greater your chances of being the odd person left standing. We can see this in the way many mayors or governors who stay in office more than two terms often end up with unpleasant results.
Even when the occupant of the White House is different from six years earlier, as in the case of Lyndon Johnson or Gerald Ford, voters see the administration as fundamentally the same, regardless of who is living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Voters become disgruntled and increasingly receptive to a "time for change" message, which also explains why the party holding the White House was kicked out after two terms in 1960, 1968, 1976, 2000, and 2008. The only post-WWII time the party previously in power held for a third term was in 1988, after eight years of Reagan.
This pattern certainly doesn't indicate an inevitable outcome, but it certainly isn't accidental or coincidental. It is just the manifestation of the laws — or at minimum, strong tendencies — of human nature and politics. It doesn't always happen. It doesn't have to happen. But it usually does.


text:
Less is a powerful CSS preprocessor that extends the language with more features, and this book will tell you all you need to know to make the most of it. More capable, more robust CSS is just a user-friendly tutorial away.
In Detail
Less is a CSS preprocessor that essentially improves the functionality of simple CSS with the addition of several features. The book begins by teaching you how Less facilitates the process of web development. You will quickly then move on to actually creating your first layout using Less and compiling your very first Less code.
Next, you will learn about variables and mixins and how they will help in building robust CSS code. In addition, you'll learn how to keep your code clean and test it by using style guides. We will then move on to the concept of Bootstrapping and the strength of using Less with Twitter Bootstrap. Going one step further, you will be able to customize Twitter's Bootstrap 3 using Less.
Finally, you will learn how to integrate Less into your WordPress themes and explore other web apps that use Less. By leveraging this powerful CSS preprocessor, you will be able to consistently produce amazing web applications while making CSS code development an enjoyable experience.
What You Will Learn
Downloading the example code for this book. You can download the example code files for all Packt books you have purchased from your account at http://www.PacktPub.com. If you purchased this book elsewhere, you can visit http://www.PacktPub.com/support and register to have the files e-mailed directly to you.


text:
Centre for Banking & Finance Law
Articles & Book Chapters
Weitseng Chen, "Arbitrage for Property Rights: How Foreign Investors Create Substitutes for Property Institutions in China" (2015), Washington International Law Journal, Vol.24 No.1, pp.47-97
WEE Meng Seng, "Misconceptions on the "unable to pay its debts" ground of winding up" Law Quarterly Review (accepted for publication, forthcoming in January 2015).
Alexander Loke, 'Tainting Illegality' Legal Studies (accepted for publication, available for download from 29 August 2013 under "early view" from publisher's website)
Christian HOFMANN, "Sovereign-Debt Restructuring in Europe Under the New Model Collective Action Clauses" (2014) Texas International Law Journal, Vol. 49, pp.383-441
TJIO Hans, "Lifting the Veil on Piercing the Veil" Lloyds Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly (2014), pp. 19-24.
YEO Hwee Ying, "Call for Consumer Reform of Insurance Law in Singapore" (2014) 26 Singapore Academy Law Journal, pp. 215-236
Sandra Annette BOOYSEN, '"Pay Now – Argue Later": Conclusive Evidence Clauses in Commercial Loan Contracts' (2014) Journal of Business Law, Vol. 1, pp.31-53
Christian Hofmann, 'A Legal Analysis of The Euro Zone Crisis' in Christoph Paulus (ed), A Debt Restructuring Mechanism for Sovereigns (Munich: C.H. Beck, 2014), pp43-73
E. Peter ELLINGER, "Banking Law and Banking Practice in their Conceptual and Historical Perspectives" (2013) Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, pp.24
Christian HOFMANN, "A Legal Analysis of The Euro Zone Crisis" (2013) Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law, Vol. 18, No.3, pp.519-564
POH Chu Chai, "Banking Law" in the Singapore Academy of Law's Annual Review of Singapore Cases, 2013, (2013) 14 SAL Ann Rev, pp.75-88
Sandra Annette BOOYSEN, "Deposit Insurance in Singapore: Why Have It, Who Gets It, How Does it Work?" (2013) Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, pp.76-99
TJIO Hans, "Challenges to Singapore from the Global Financial Crisis" Singapore Journal of Legal Studies (2013) pp. 168-191
Umakanth VAROTTIL, "Corporate Governance in M&A Transactions" (2013) National Law School of India Review, Vol.24, No.2, pp.50-61
POH Chu Chai, "Banking Law" in the Singapore Academy of Law's Annual Review of Singapore Cases, 2012, (2012) 13 SAL Ann Rev, pp.75-88
Umakanth VAROTTIL, "Microfinance and the Corporate Governance Conundrum", (2012) Berkeley Business Law Journal, Vol.9, No.1, pp 242-292
Christian Hofmann, 'Enfranchisement and Disenfranchisement in Collective Action Clauses' in Klaus-Peter Bauer, Andreas Cahn, Patrick S. Kenadjian (eds), Collective Action Clauses and the Restructuring of Sovereign Debt (Berlin: De Gruyter, 2013), pp45-72
Alexander Loke, 'Rethinking the transplantation of TSC Industries v Northway in Singapore' (2013) 28 Australian Journal of Corporate Law pp253-270
Michael Bridge, 'Private Law and Financial Crises' (2013) 13 Journal of Corporate Law Studies 361-99 (with Dr J Braithwaite)


text:
IAWS is a vibrant platform primarily because of the diversity of its members. It is a common platform for Women's Studies scholars from different locations.
IAWS members of the three categories of Life/Ordinary/Student can:
- Initiate activities along with the Association in an effort to augment IAWS' interaction, networking, research, documentation and dissemination objectives
- Participate in various activities and conferences organized by the Association
- Participate in running the Association by voting on the membership of the Executive Committee and standing for the elected offices
Contribute to and receive a periodic Newsletter that disseminates information about the Association's activities in different parts of the country, explore gender issues, and may include book reviews, announcements, seminar/ workshop reports and lots more.


text:
Constructed and renovated (2007) substantial detached villa. Set in secluded, well stocked, walled gardens with outstanding summer kitchen, extensive terraced areas and 8m x 4m lit swimming pool. Fully self catering and well equipped. This is a quiet getaway but only a few minutes drive from a marina development and beach (Balchik), 2 golf courses, the extensive beach resort of Albena, the city buzz of Varna or natural headland (Cape Kaliakra). This is a luxury getaway, refurbished to a modern, high and comfortable standard. Ideal for families, friends or that romantic break.
The property is located in a quiet, quaint farming village with 2 shops . It has no immediate neighbour and is not overlooked. The house has a very large garden area with lots of terraces, areas and space.
This is a rural retreat, only a short drive from activities and attractions of the Black Sea coast and a good base to explore from. The Danube and Istanbul are both within 1/2 a days drive for excursions
Balchik and Albena: Balchik (15 minutes) - marina resort and small beach, great friendly restaurants, boat trips, small museum, shopping, Queen Maries Summer Palace and Gardens (a must!). There is a new Marina development and this lovely town, set into the side of the cliffs, is set to tastefully expand. There are 2 golf courses located on the edge of the town (approximately 10/15 minutes from the villa).
Albena (25 minutes) - full beach resort, fantastic beach, watersports, restaurants, horse riding, football, go karts, bowling, cinema, spa(s), massage and shopping. Albena is a purpose built resort with excellent clean and maintained beaches. Albena offers a busy bar/ restaurant scene but it is not overdone. The Bulgarians have been careful to control building and expansion to protect the feel of the area. There is also access to a small nature reserve. All this northern coastline has safe sandy beaches, clean sea waters and plenty to see and do.
Varna: Varna (40 minutes) - Bulgaria's 3rd city, vibrant cafe society, lots of shopping, beach, aquarium, dolphin show, parks, fantastic museums and art galleries. This is a great city to visit, it has a fascinating history and a rich cultural heritage. There are attractions and interests for all ages and you could visit for a whole week and still not see everything! Not as 'pretty' as other European cities but the Bulgarians have a friendly and youthful outlook which makes it a safe and comfortable place to explore (and get lost!)
Natural and Historic Attractions: Cape Kaliakra (35 mins)- historic headland and park. Roman ruins and defences, dolphin and whale viewings, outstanding natural beauty. This is one of many natural or historic attractions within 45 minutes drive of the villa. Other attractions to look out in the region for are the 'stone forest', roman museums, ancient cave monastery. There are also nature reserves with protected bird species and a wide mix of flora and fauna.
Bulgaria is famous for its roses and its honey.....the Valley of the Roses is 1/2 a days drive from the house and is a really good trip in the summer you get to see some amazing scenery and old villages. It is also famous for its sunflowers, grown on a vast scale for the oil . You will see massive fields full of flowers.
Pottery, wood carvings, wool and leather goods are also very popular.


text:
If you scrutinized our budget the way I would excitedly scrutinize someone else's budget, you probably noticed that we have $50 per month, per person set aside for medical expenses (not including health insurance). We are immeasurably blessed to have a very healthy toddler. (Frankly, it shocks me how healthy she is both because I had mysterious ailments starting in infancy — bleeding eye sockets, anyone? — and she didn't have the easiest route getting here.) In fact, we have only had two occasions to take her to the doctor, aside from wellness checks, in her entire 2.5 years of life, which means we have spent only a tiny fraction of that $50 monthly budget on her health care.
Neal also doesn't cost much in the medical category. He doesn't get sick often, but when he does, he goes big. The common cold? Nah. Let's try blood poisoning or lyme disease instead. Thankfully, early detection has prevented him from having too many serious consequences, though I seem to remember that I had to convince him to see the doctor for the blood poisoning situation — a blue line going from the tip of his finger toward his heart seemed like a bad sign. But even though he's had some pricey medical adventures in the past, he's probably cost us no more than $50 a year for the last couple of years.
So our medical budget item turns out to be one of my favorites because (God willing) we will usually bank at least $100 instead of spending it.
Of course, I'm the chronically ill wild card. On the one hand, having chronic illness since childhood, I've done my fair share of doctor and specialist visits. If I had to take a wild guess, I would say that my medical expenses (including pricey equipment like a wheelchair and wheelchair lift) over the course of my life have probably been in the $400,000 range. (Hallelujah that I benefited from my parents' excellent insurance through my early 20s! And had uninsured motorists auto coverage to save me from the accident fall-out!)
On the other hand, I HATE going to the doctor. For me, being chronically ill means that I will do just about anything to avoid going to the doctor because after years of frustration, I assume I will just have to learn to live with the problem anyway. I either have to be in extreme pain or have a crazy amount of blood pouring out of me to be persuaded to see a doctor. (Actually, if I'm being honest, there was one instance in which I was losing a lot of blood and instead of going to the ER as I was instructed to by my on-call doctor, I asked my grandma to just check on me periodically to make sure I didn't lose consciousness. In hindsight, that was dumb. And I'm about 70% sure I wouldn't make that choice again.)
Being unwilling to see the doctor also means that I don't take any maintenance medications anymore (anymore being the key word because part of what turned me off was how many I used to take and how I ended up taking some merely to counteract the side effects of others. Oy.). Aside from periodic over-the-counter drugs, I pretty much avoid meds like the plague. So, all that means that despite my numerous health issues, most months we have also banked my $50 for medical care.
But the reason I bring all this up is that I recently had a new neck issue arise (unrelated to my spinal arthritis as far as I can tell). What started out as a minor tweak rapidly turned into horrible pain and hugely restricted range of motion. In less than a day, I was practically on my knees begging for some medical attention. Two weeks, a few tests, and two deep tissue massages later, my neck is much improved (I can look to the right without crying — huzzah!) If you read my ridiculously long neck story, you know that x-rays and some more aggressive treatment was also recommended. But after discussing with Neal, mulling over the costs, consulting Relief at Last, my go-to book for weighing treatment options, and contacting an anesthesiologist friend, I decided to stick with my gentler (read: cheaper) methods for trying to manage the pain (walking, warm showers, ice, TENS unit).
Still, I'm torn about one thing: massages. Oh holy goodness, I LOVE a deep tissue massage! (In fact, I probably shouldn't admit this but my old Stadium Terrace roommates used to call me a "massage hooch" because I was always trying to get some.) And obviously, I think they are also very good for me since, in this instance, they restored my range of motion almost completely within a week. I am contemplating adding a monthly therapeutic massage into my health maintenance routine, but there goes that $50 surplus from my medical budget item.
I'm having this ongoing argument in my head:
- That's WHY we budget so that we spend money on needful things.
- But $35 (the price for a half-hour therapeutic massage) is a lot of money!
- But if your neck STOPS WORKING AGAIN, it's gonna cost a lot more in treatment and lost income and lost opportunity and, um, freaking horrible pain.
My italicized voice makes a very strong point, no? Perhaps it would be easier if I didn't enjoy the massages so darn much — it makes it feel like a luxury item!
Does anyone else have this problem? Any strategies for psyching yourself up to make these kinds of needful purchases?


text:
GMX Resources (GMXR) has an active development program in the Bakken and Three Forks and disclosed an update on recent operations here.
GMX Resources has reached total depth on the Frank 31-4-1H well drilled into the Three Forks formation in Stark County, North Dakota. The Frank 31-4-1H well is the company's second horizontal well and is currently undergoing hydraulic fracturing operations.
GMX Resources is currently drilling the Evoniuk 21-2-1H well to the Bakken in Billings County, North Dakota, and expects to reach total depth shortly. The company expects to start drilling the Lange 11-30-1H well in December 2011 and has five other permitted drilling locations targeting the Bakken.
GMX Resources also participated in six non operated Bakken wells including the Marsh 21-16TFH well, which produced at an initial rate of 4,020 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day.