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Give the farmer's walk a try. You can do this by hanging onto heavy dumbbells on your sides, while walking. Do this until you can't go further. Tense your abs up while walking with long strides. Once you cannot go any further, take a ninety second break and then go again. Do this several times a day.
Have a protein-rich snack before and after muscle-building workouts. Try eating 15 grams 30 minutes prior to your workout, followed by another 15 grams once you finish. This is about a glass or two of milk. Training muscle groups which oppose each other, such as your chest and back, is a great idea. This is a good way to let a muscle rest while you focus on another one. This will allow you to bump up your workout intensity and you won't have to be in the gym as long.
Watching your intake of calories is important, when trying to build muscle. Some foods facilitate the building of muscles, others provide no benefits or hinder your progress. Because of this, stay cognizant of what you eating and which foods provide healthful benefits to building muscle. If you don't eat correctly, you'll gain fat instead of muscle.
You should also be sure you intake plenty of protein before you workout. Try eating about 20 grams of some quality whey protein prior to a workout. This gives your body additional resources to fuel your workout and aid in muscle recovery.
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When on a program to build muscle, remember the importance of carbohydrates. Carbs provide you with energy that lasts through your entire workout. If you are limiting carbs, you run a risk of your body breaking down protein in order to get energy. Get enough carbs that your body needs for functioning, and you can have the fuel you need to get through your exercise.
Try keeping a training journal. Keeping track of progress is vital to keeping motivation up and seeing how well your muscle building routines are working. Keeping a fitness log is the most efficient way to achieve this. Keep track of the exercises you do and how many reps you perform when you workout. This will help you track your progress, as well as showing you how far you've come.
Try to eat between 20 and 30 grams of protein during each meal. This will help you eat enough protein every day to build your muscles. Spreading protein out helps you to achieve your protein needs. For example, its easier to have six small meals containing 30 grams of protein each than to try to eat 180 protein grams in one meal. Do not skip breakfast, especially when your goal is to increase muscle mass. A breakfast that is high in protein provides a healthy start to the day. Breakfast puts your body back to building muscle instead of burning it, and it gives you energy throughout the entire day.
Try plyometric exercises. This type of exercise develops the fast-twitch muscle fibers that stimulate muscle growth. Plyometrics are considered ballistic moves in that they require a certain amount of acceleration. For example, during plyometric push-ups, you would pull your hands off the floor and lift your body as high as possible.
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You must ingest quite a bit of protein in order to build up muscle. A terrific method for ensuring proper protein intake is to use protein supplements and drinks. These products are especially effective as part of a bedtime or post-workout routine. If you are looking to both lose weight and gain muscle, limit yourself to one of these supplements each day. To gain muscle mass, try consuming around three per day.
Eating plenty of protein is important for gaining muscle. Your body stores protein in a process called protein synthesis. It is in this process that muscles grow larger and stronger. Lean meats, like chicken, beef, pork and fish, will provide you with ample amounts of protein. Look around for some protein powder that is high quality and something you can actually use to create shakes with. It is better to get your protein from dietary sources, but protein shakes are a good substitute when you do not have enough time for a meal. Staying hydrated is essential for the effective building of muscle. If you are not drinking enough water, then you can injure your muscles. Hydration also facilitates the increase and maintenance of muscle mass.


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iPad steps thing up in the lacking camera department and adds a 5-megapixel camera with a backside illuminated sensor, that's also capable of full HD video.
Apple has also added the iPhoto app to allow for editing on the go.
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During a speech at the awards ceremony, held in London, the rapper and singer have become very close.
Drake appeared on stage during a performance Rihanna recorded songs Work in conjunction with her latest album Anti. Rihanna was so pleased at his appearance that followed her dancing steps around partner or else as a marriage dance and is difficult to call.
Internet users who watched the room live is not stingy with the comments on Twitter. One of the fans advised a couple of famous singers urgently to conceive a child, while another lamented that, looking at the movements of Rihanna, "felt a greater sense of unease than when walked in on my parents kissing".
Apparently, Rihanna, canceled because of the illness of his speech at a recent ceremony "Grammy", missed the attention of the public and decided to cheer up their fans.
By the way, in the official video for this song, recorded together with Drake, Rihanna also dances for him and makes it very sexy. So much so that within two days the video had been viewed more than 20 million times.


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MLL PODCAST EPISODE #65 – Reached
We are so pleased to be back to it for 2013! New books, new music, new opening and who knows what else! Tune in and listen as Kim and Shannon chat all about the ending to the Matched series, Reached, as well as a ton more books that they've read in their off time.


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Solange should be commended for stepping into the performance sphere to unpack issues of anxiety and self-doubt, focussing on conversations, working 9-to-5 and the complexities of general life. She demonstrated a sound ability to hold the audience's attention through moments of strong character work.
'Polite salmonella and decision narcolepsy' was not strictly a comedy-focussed show; rather it fitted more in line with an eclectic exploration of the different levels of angst through a variety of mediums including audio elements. While creative and unique, these audio elements could have been performed live, which would have had a much greater impact on the audience. Many up and coming performers have fallen into the trap of relying heavily on audio clips so Solange is not alone in this.
Solange has developed an exploratory, and at times, edifying debut solo show. Understandably as a preview it had its kinks to iron out but 'Polite salmonella and decision narcolepsy' offers something for those looking to unpack anxiety and it's impact on someone's life.
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Toy store Hamleys has opened an underground station on the lower ground floor of its flagship Regent Street store as part of a partnership with the London Transport Museum.
The toy store has also unveiled a 1970's London Underground tube train (2.95m by 2.7m) that up to ten children can climb into. The floor will also be home to a NERF tunnel shooting game for customers to play every day, and a team dressed as station staff helping customers with their tube train experience. A range of London Underground souvenirs will also be sold.
Ralph Cunningham, retail and brand director, Hamleys, said: "We are delighted to be the only place in London where families can enjoy the experience of being in the driver's cab of an underground train, making a trip to Hamleys all the more exciting."
It probably won't be the last time the London Underground will be involved in a retail rebrand.
The Tube has had a good year and was the most improved UK brand in 2013, according to the YouGov Brand Index, so now seems like a good time for retailers to partner up with it.
Hamleys, who posted total sales of £31.3m in the nine weeks to December 2012, opened up 10 international outlets in 2013.


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Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher/Year: Aladdin Paperbacks / 1987
Source/Format: Swap Site / Print
Date Finished: 27 September 2012
Book # 48
Series Reviews: This is the first in the series...
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The Short and Sweet of It
Brian Robeson's plane crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, leaving him alone, stranded with only the clothes on his back and a hatchet his mother gave him as a gift. Can he survive?
A Bit of a Ramble
I have some seriously fond memories of this book: a feeling I can't quite describe that has stayed with me for over a decade (I think I last read Hatchet when I was a freshman or sophomore in high school, so we are talking almost two decades actually). The idea of a thirteen-year-old making it alone in the wilderness appealed to me, I think in part because the story focused on how it was his wits and creativity which helped him survive, not his physical strength.
What strikes me about the story is how realistic everything feels. Brian's despair over the crash, fear about his survival, elation at his successes, and ultimate resignation with his situation is simply, clearly, and concisely related.
The conciseness of the story really captures the essence of Brian's experience. For example, in many a wilderness story there is an effusion of poetic language regarding the beauty and grandeur of the landscape. A whole bunch of pontificating about the fragile nature of man in the midst of the majesty of nature inevitably follows - or maybe about how a return to nature is exactly what the soul needs. And eventually a single tear is shed in awe of the world. Not so in Hatchet. Here, things are pruned down to their most basic:
There was great beauty here - almost unbelievable beauty. The sun exploded the sky, just blew it up with the setting color, and that color came down into the water of the lake, lit the trees....He did not know if he would ever get out of this, could not see how it might be, but if he did somehow get home and go back to living the way he had lived, would it be just the opposite? Would he be sitting watching television and suddenly think about the sunset up in the back of the ridge and wonder how the color looked in the lake?And there you have it. What, in total, amounts to 8 sentences, which in other books takes an entire chapter. And the questions are not answered, just posed, without elaboration. There's no need to blah blah blah about it because the depth of the questions and the complexity of the answers exist without the words to explain.
My only complaint is that this tendency towards the concise may have been taken a bit too far towards the end of the story. Things felt a bit underdeveloped to me once NOT QUITE A PLOT SPOILER Brian is rescued. From the rescue to the last word in the book, we only get five and a half pages - with big type - to wrap things up, and I found myself a bit underwhelmed. END OF THE ALMOST PLOT SPOILER Then again, I believe there are four more books in the series, so maybe the depth I am looking for is forthcoming.


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With almost 300 stores and 70 restaurants Ala Moana shopping center is the largest outdoor mall in the world.
There is everything from top end designers such as Gucci and Prada to bargain places such as Old Navy. Set amidst a tropical setting with koi ponds and waterfalls shopping here is truly a treat.
UPDATE: Ala Moana is currently expanding and adding a third wing with an extra 650,000sf. It will be multi-leveled and include a Bloomingdales. The mall is still open and the expected completion date is late 2015.
Conveniently located at the gateway to Waikiki on the western edge it is a 15 minute walk from the Hilton Hawaiian Village or a 15 minute bus ride for those staying at the other end. It can also be easily accessed by trolley or bus.
If taking a trolley then take Pink Line. It costs $1 and runs every 15 minutes. Japanese tourists traveling on a package can take the Lea Lea or the Oli Oli.
For the bus: On Kuhio Ave, Saratoga Road or Kalia Road heading AWAY from Diamond Head board bus #8 Ala Moana Center, #19 Hickam-Airport, #20 Hickam-Airport, #23 Waikiki-Ala Moana, #24 Waikiki-Ala Moana, #42 Ewa Beach or the E-Country Express-Ewa Beach to get there. It costs $2.50. Generally every 5-15 minutes one of these buses should pass by.
The mall is BIG! Wear comfortable shoes because it is a lot of walking but it's pleasant. Just about every store that can be found on the mainland is here and there are international names & local boutiques too.
International travelers will find the prices to be much cheaper and competitive than what they can be acquired for back home. Complete Store List
Ala Moana has about 70 restaurants. The food court is huge and massive and is good for those traveling in a group who all desire something different and/or for those on a budget.
Along the outskirts of the mall on the lower level chain fast food restaurants such as McDonald's can be found.
On the 4th level, the Ho'Okipa Terrace are restaurants serviced by waiters. Major chains such as California Pizza Kitchen, Bubba Gumps and Ruby Tuesdays are here.
If interested in a fine dining experience I suggest Morton's Steakhouse or Assagio's for Italian. Longhi's has really nice views of the ocean and Ala Moana park in a nice setting with large, arched windows. Complete Restaurant List
There are a few entertainment options at Ala Moana. First is the center stage on the lower level where local entertainers or school performance groups will sing or dance.
If seeking evening entertainment then I suggest either the Mai Tai bar on the 4th level or Pearl Ultralounge on the 3rd level.
Mai Tai is frequented by locals and tourists alike and the bar has an open setting in the middle of the surrounding restaurants. It's always packed and has a laid back vibe to it. It has partial ocean views too. The happy hour is especially popular.
If a nightclub environment is more of what you seek then Pearl would be the place to go. It has a youngish (25-35+), trendy, upscale lounge feel. Decent drinks and good food. Happy hour tends to be more popular. May or may not be crowded.
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Two news items that have me scratching my new hair: An apparent drop in foreclosure filings in November and some truly dismal earnings from New Jersey-based home builder Hovnanian.First to the foreclosure report, which comes from RealtyTrac.
You know the drill on this: it counts filings, not actual foreclosures, so these can be default notices, auction notices, bank repossessions, etc. A house can therefore be counted twice, but I think the percentage changes still hold true. Anyway, RealtyTrac is reporting a drop in foreclosures of 10 percent from October to November, although filings are still up 68 percent from November, 2006.
Possibilities: Could this signal that the foreclosure crisis has peaked? Are lenders really beginning to work things out with borrowers? Or are state and local systems overwhelmed with the numbers and can't process any more (as was suggested by a Goldman Sachs analysis)?
One thing's for sure, all the plans we've been spouting about for the last few weeks--the Paulson Plan to freeze certain subprime interest rates, the Fed plan to overhaul the lenders, the FHA Secure plan to get more people into government-backed loans-- none of them have scraped the tip of the foreclosure iceberg.
I'd like to think it's more people contacting their lenders and being proactive to get help, but I'm inclined to wait a few months before I go anywhere near calling a peak to all this.
Especially when I see earnings like those from Hovnanian today. Losses at four times expectations!! Tons of charges and really weak gross margins don't bode well for the future, despite the fact that the company CEO, Ara Hovnanian, says they are weathering the storm:
My father founded this company almost 50 years ago. We've been through many of these cycles, and every time it feels like the end of the earth is near for everybody that's a home builder. Frankly, in terms of balance sheet, we're in the best position we've been in any of our cycles in our history. That being said, of course, we wish we had less debt, more equity. You always wish that, particularly at these times, but we definitely feel we're prepared to weather this storm.
I admire Mr. Hovnanian's tenacity, despite the rumors swirling around that his company will be the first of the big publics to fall. He's an honest guy trying to survive in a business that lost its way for a while. The storm is still brewing, despite the incremental numbers, and the cleanup has only just begun.


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WSU herbicide resistance testing program eliminates the guessing
By Ian Burke and Rachel Lindell
A wheat farmer's most expensive herbicide is the one that doesn't work. In this respect, herbicide resistance costs real money.
Even when retailers and manufacturers stand behind their products, the time it takes to realize the herbicide application has failed can be the difference between a profit and a loss. And it's more than a one-year event. Seed produced from herbicide resistant plants can continue to infest a farm for years or decades to come.
But what does a farmer do in the absence of information about which weeds exhibit resistance? Our experience is that they and their fieldmen simply choose the next shiny new herbicide product. If it works, they keep using it until it doesn't work. Then they find the next product. Weed scientists call that the "herbicide treadmill."
Farmers seldom have the space, time and the information necessary to make sound decisions on the herbicide program that will be most effective for them on a field-by-field basis. Why? The key piece of information they need–is the weed sensitive to the herbicide–is missing.
The goal of the Washington State University (WSU) herbicide resistance testing program is to eliminate the guessing game that occurs in the spring of every season. Although we may ultimately be able to test before the field is sprayed, for now we are focusing on developing our capability to rapidly assess large numbers of seed and tissue samples in the fall and winter.
Weed seed can be quite difficult to test, as weed species have varying amounts of seed dormancy. Grass seed needs to 'after-ripen' following harvest for a few weeks to a few months before they will germinate. Broadleaf weeds like wild mustard and common lambsquarters have dormancy mechanisms that enable weed seed to last years in the soil profile, and often requires special treatment like sanding the seed coat or an acid bath to germinate.
As a consequence, it takes much longer to process samples submitted to our program for resistance testing than you would expect. When a sample arrives at our offices, it is assigned a unique identification number and a receipt is sent to the submitter. The seed sample is then cleaned up and tested for germination. If the seed germinates, fifty or so are planted in a single pot to test for resistance to the herbicide in question. If the weed doesn't die when it's supposed to, additional herbicides are tested on it to see what works. Reports are sent by email as each step is complete. It can often take more than four months before a submitter has a clear answer.
In an effort to cut down the time down to get farmers or fieldmen an answer, we have also been working on standardized genetic tests for specific types of common herbicide resistances. Target site resistance, where there is a change in the gene coding for the enzyme target of the herbicide, can be detected using genotyping facilities at WSU. And the test is very rapid with an answer available in days sometimes.
Using green leaves of the weed in question, we can test for target site resistance to the Group 1/A ACCase inhibitors (herbicides like Axial XL and Select), the Group 2/B ALS inhibitors (herbicides like Powerflex HL and Affinity BroadSpec); or metribuzin, a photosystem II inhibitor. Resistance in Italian ryegrass, wild oat, prickly lettuce, mayweed chamomile, redroot pigweed, and common lambsquarters can all be verified using this method.
The disadvantage of the approach is that we can only target certain weeds using a genetic test, and the test will miss resistance where the weed metabolizes the herbicide, that is when it breaks the herbicide down. Herbicide resistance due to metabolism is less common, but it could set up a situation where the sample tests negative for resistance, but the weed is in fact resistant. We are working on identifying a solution and a test for metabolism-based herbicide resistance so we can avoid such situations.
Additional genetic tests are coming, so if a farmer is in doubt about our capabilities, please ask! We'll take tissue samples by arrangement, as they have to be frozen immediately after collection, or delivered to us live.
The seed/tissue testing program is in place and functioning (see side bar for directions on submitting samples). In the last 8 months, more than a hundred samples have been submitted. Of those, we have identified four new herbicide resistances that were not previously known in the state: dicamba resistant kochia, florasulam (a component of Orion and Starane Flex) resistant shepherd's purse, Group 1/A ACCase and Group 2/B ALS resistant Italian ryegrass (in the same plant), and Olympus resistant downy brome.
We're certain there are more cases of resistance in farmers' fields. The difficulty is we really have very little understanding of the magnitude of the problem in the state. One of the positive outcomes of running a testing service, however, is that we will have a very good idea of the severity of herbicide resistance as well as where the problem is occurring. Not only will the testing service help farmers, it will also help researchers by identifying significant weed problems earlier.
The program will be organized as a fee-for-service, similar to a soil testing lab, starting this fall. But until then, farmers can submit samples for free thanks to underwriting by the Washington Grain Commission.
Don't hesitate. If you have a questionable weed that doesn't appear to be impacted by your current herbicide regimen, now's the time to send in your samples!
How to submit a sample:
Submitting a sample to the WSU Resistance Testing Program is easy. The best approach is to put a few coin envelopes (size A4 is best) in your combine or scouting rig. The amount of seed required for testing varies for each species – we need several hundred seeds if possible. Put this envelope in another envelope or a small box for mailing and do not use plastic bags.
Make sure the sampling occurs across the area of interest, not just at one spot. If you are interested in the entire field, you need to sample the entire field! If you are looking at a small patch, sample throughout that area.
Print out a submission form (it's easy to find at the WSU Small Grains website at smallgrains.wsu.edu) and include it with the sample. If you include an email, you'll receive updates including confirmation of receipt.
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Stéphane Bourg, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, answers some questions on the Alter Domus Code of Conduct.
What does the Alter Domus Code of Conduct mean to our company?
The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Alter Domus lays down the principles and practices that are binding for all of our employees and Board members to follow unreservedly both in letter and in spirit. The principles and standards set out in the Code characterise all our business activities and all our dealings with our stakeholders, including clients, colleagues, shareholders, regulators and business partners. These principles and standards form the basis for all of our policies, guidelines and procedures relating to the appropriate and responsible corporate behaviour expected of our employees.
Why have we decided now to have a Code of Conduct?
The code of conduct is not new as such as we always applied the spirit of it in the past. The main change is that we now have it as a formal part of our procedures and processes description, answering as such to increasingly internal and external demands. Operating in the financial services industry we must consistently maintain the highest possible standards of honest and ethical behaviour.
Is your Code of Conduct merely a set of guidelines, or are there sanctions to ensure compliance?
Our Code of Conduct is organised into five categories containing guiding principles that should be used by everyone within Alter Domus to guide our behaviour across all areas of our activity.
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We take our code of conduct very seriously and it is also important for everybody to be aware that any breach of it will be subject to disciplinary action - up to and including dismissal.
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Bacteria cause most of the skin infections that people suffer from. Some of the common skin diseases that you and your doctor can encounter include cellulitis, folliculitis, and impetigo among others. People can prevent various skin infection by use of legit skin care products. Visit Nu Skin Facebook reviews to see how such products have helped people take care of their skin. However, sometimes infections do come as a result of bacteria, and one must treat it. It is also important to note at this point that each and every skin infection varies in its presentation and the treatment applied to it is specialized for each.
Common skin infections and how one can treat them
This is an infection that commonly affects the outer layer of one's skin. Its major cause is a bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus. One of its most visible symptoms is that one experiences some swelling, pain, unusual warmth, tenderness and some redness in the affected area. But severe cases of this infection are characterized by fever, lowering of the blood pressure and one also experiences some restless and tiredness.
If the infection is not attended to, one may experience some pus formation in the infected area, and it may kill skin cells within that infected area. These infections can occur in any part of the body, but mostly it affects the leg parts. One major cause of this skin condition can be as a result of an injury to the skin or when one has scratches or animal bites. These give way for bacteria to enter the skin and cause infections. Skin breakdown on the anus can also lead to this condition more especially in children.
When one is suffering for mild cellulitis, they only need to be subjected to oral antibiotics. But those suffering from the severe type, are treated with intravenous antibiotics in hospitals. These antibiotics include clindamycin and dicloxacillin. When you want to lessen the swelling, you are advised to elevate the affected area.
This is a general term that is used to refer to hair follicles infections. This infection refers to the formation of red pimples along the infected area. One can also experience some pain, tenderness and even redness along the infected area. If the infection is not treated and spreads further deep, then pus can form.
Topical antibiotics are recommended for mild folliculitis. But more severe cases of this infection may require one to procure a surgical cut and drainage of the infected area. After undergoing this process, one is advised to clean the area with antibacterial soap. Then after that apply the antibiotic ointment.
This is a common and contagious infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Even though it is not that common in adults, it is usually common in kids that are aged between 2-5 years. It is majorly spread through direct contact between the infant and the person infected. Some of its common symptoms include sores, blisters, and rupture within the infected area.
This can be treated by the application of oral antibiotics and topical ointment within the infected area. To avoid it spreading to the other parts of the body, one is advised to stop scratching the sores and blisters.
The above information will enable you to detect the infections early so that you take the appropriate measures to curb them.


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Who is going to tell it like it is as eloquently and forthrightly as George Carlin does in this video. Well worth watching.
Archive for January, 2009
RIP George Carlin
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Some design thoughts I appreciated
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Being on break and all, I don't have too much to share in the library and information science realms. However, I did read a great article yesterday (with an equally interesting follow-up piece today) that I thought I'd share: Josh Porter talks about making the design process transparent and how that can benefit an organization, not just design-wise but in other ways as well. While I don't have a lot of control over process in my current work situation, I am definitely gathering ideas and forming a general design and process philosophy to perhaps implement some day. Porter offers a lot of food for thought, and his site Bokardo, has become a must-read for me since one of my professors introduced it to me. If you're intrigued by the idea of an open design process, the follow-up post is also worth checking out.


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Entries on Japan
Policy Implementation and National Development: A Study of Japan and Nigeria Railway Policies
This study examines the nature of railway and their policies in Nigeria and Japan with a focus on finding out the factors that have hindered successful policy implementation in the Nigerian railway sectors and how these processes have affected national development. It has the objective of finding out the strategies that enabled success of the Japanese railways and how these strategies can be applied in Nigeria to rescue the current dilapidated railway sector. The researcher used primary and secondary methods of data collection to gather the needed data. The data obtained through questionnaires were presented in tables and analyzed using the simple percentage. The findings have also shown that factors which militate against successful policy implementation in Nigeria include lack of continuity and multiplicity of policy by different administrations in Nigeria, inadequate resources, non involvement of the local people in policy implementation and corruption. It also discovered that the low level of implementation has been responsible for the low level of development in Nigeria and that the success of the Japanese railway system is as a result of the strategic restructuring of the system in 1986 and that this has been responsible for the country`s high level of development. The researcher therefore recommended that for policies to be successfully implemented in Nigeria, there must be a political will by government, local people must be involved, resources must be adequately mobilized and corruption should be strictly avoided. Others include policy restructure and privatization of the rail sector, decentralization of railways into regional or state based, separation of passengers and freight railways etc. And that the money realized from the sectors should be deployed in developing other sectors. These ensure efficiency of the implementation process of policies and that of the railway system and consequently enhancing national development.


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Decided maybe i should use my web hosting seeings it has been sitting here doing nothing. Will store all my pics i colour and doodle occasionally.
Current pages you can view the pictures i have coloured are :
Fantastic Colouring Facebook Groups to visit are :
- Adult Coloring Worldwide
- Fantasia Adult Coloring Book
- Enchanted Forest Coloring Book Gallery
- Lost Ocean Coloring Book Gallery
- Secret Garden Coloring Book Gallery
- Tropical Kingdom
- Family Colouring Worldwide
- The Coloring Place
Artist and Books Facebook Pages: (work in progress..links and additional artists still to come)
- Amanda Rose Rambo
- Bennett Klein
- Bonnita Doodles
- Casey Gilmore
- Creative Haven
- Dicebird
- Edwina McNamee
- Fafa He Creations
- Global Doodle Gems
- Kerby Rosanes
- Johanna Basford
- Michelle McKinlay
- Millie Marotta
- Rick St Dennis
- Roots of Design
- Samantha Decker
- Sarah Clark
- Sketchstevie
- Squidoodle
Other Pages of interest to colourists and artists:
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Though it has been out for quite a while, I finally got around to making a stand for the Pebble Time Round. Just like the Pebble Time, the Pebble Time Round uses a flat charging cable that attaches to the back of the watch using magnets. The design of the Pebble Time Round stand is very similar to that of the Pebble Time stand because of this.
The Pebble Time charging stand can be purchased in nine different colors in my Shapeways shop here.
For more pictures and an interactive 3D model click here.
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25 days ago I posted a photo of my dog Midge, on a drip, taken outside the vets surgery in my campervan, where she was very ill with pancreatitis. I was feeling pretty rough myself with a COPD flare-up. I thought Midge wasn't going to make it, but as this photo shows, she was determined to get back home. She is now fully recovered and on a special diet.
I'm breathing much better since having my Seretide inhaler changed to Symbicort but I don't seem able to get back to how I was. I get tired so very easily now and whereas in previous years I would have been away in the camper a number of times, I have lost my enthusiasm. I'm wondering whether others have experience this when changing inhalers or could it be a delayed reaction worrying about my dog? Perhaps I'm just old.


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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Coming Monday May 4th: The Countdown to The Countdown
Check back on Monday as we get started. I look forward to your agreements, your disagreements and your criticisms (especially the latter 2.)
Friday, April 24, 2009
Stafford #1
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SEC Tennis Results - Dogs Advance
The top 4 seeds all advanced to the semis. The 2nd seeded Dawgs will face #3 UT in the semis Saturday, while #4 Florida matches up against #1 Ole Miss.
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Tennis Dawgs
Stafford on the Dennis Miller Show
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Better Pro Career?
While Stafford has the cannon arm that the NFL executives are drooling over, I think Knowshon has fewer question marks. The only knock on him is his 40 time. I might be in the minority, but I could care less how fast a football player can run on a track with tights on. Throw some pads on and put defenders in front of him. If he can outrun/juke/run your-ass-over and score, then I like him. That is what Knowshon does.
If Emmit Smith or Jerry Rice showed up at the combine in any given year, they would not be the top 2 picks in the draft based on the "measurables". But when they strap it on, they bring it. So, screw the 40 time, Knowshon will have a great NFL career. Especially if he ends up going to an organization like the Eagles, which is one of the rumors flying around.
Either way, I wish them all the luck - the more success they have, the better UGA looks. Saturday should be exciting for all Dawg fans. It is not every year that you see a Dawg as the likely #1 overall pick.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Reasons for Optimism
There are plenty of reasons to get fired up about the '09 season for the Dawgs...
1. The O Line - Almost back to full health, the hosses up front should be the best line we have seen in Athens in a looooooong time. Given Searles' track record and the talent he has to to work with this year, I don't expect our offense to drop off in production the way you would expect after losing your QB and RB to the 1st round of the Draft. As much as any offense would love to have Massaquoi, Stafford and Knowshon lining up every Saturday, this OL is going to open up holes for our backs and give Joe Cox the time he needs to pick apart defenses. Before all the national publications and average Joe-Fans tell you that we are going to suck without 1, 7, and 24, think back to 1998 - would you have thought UT would win the national title after losing golden boy Peyton (not to mention WR Marcus Nash and LB Leonard Little) to the NFLand Jamal Lewis to injury in the 4th game??? Hell, no...
2. The D Line - Jeff Owens is gonna be huge for Willie and his D this year. Remember 2007 with Atkins and Owens plugging the middle so our D-Ends could make all those plays? Well, it is going to be much of the same this year. With the opposing offensive lines being forced to commit 3 players to block Owens and Atkins, watch out for Justin Houston to emerge as the next great DE from UGA. And, as we all know, that is HUGE for Willie and his scheme.
3. AJ Green - He was a true freshman last year and wasn't even healthy. Look out, folks - this guy is ridiculous. He will know the offense better, be 100% healthy and have a full year of experience. If nothing else, he is going to open up the field for some other players to make some huge plays for us this year.
4. Attitude - We will never know for sure until the fall rolls around, but the players are saying all the right things so far and staying out of trouble. I think they are embarrassed and pissed off about the way we lost our 3 games last year. It sounds like Rennie Curran (among others) is making it a personal mission to get the D ready to play in 2009. There is no doubt about it - the talent is there on the defensive side of the ball. And, the coaching staff has gone back and re-evaluated how to get our edge back on defense. I don't think we will see a soft-minded defense again this year. Look for our defense to play pissed off all year long.
5. 2008 Florida Gators - I hate to talk about the Gators winning the title last year, but bare with me here..... In 2007, the Gators were coming off of a national title and their top 2 players were true sophomores. Everybody loved the Gators - they were pre-season #3 in the USA Today and #6 in the AP. After Florida had 2 tough losses to Auburn and LSU, we had that great win over them at the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (which was by far the best sporting event I have ever witnessed in person). Then, the damn Gators embarrassed themselves and the entire SEC by losing to a Michigan team that couldn't beat Appalachian State in the Big House. The one constant for Florida that year was that their defense sucked ass and lost them several games...... That all sounds a little too familiar for fans of the 2008 Dawgs. Now, Florida went on to bust their asses in the off-season and and got a hell of a lot better, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Will the Dawgs do the same thing? I don't know, but the 08 Gators (especially on D) are proof that things can change quickly in the span of 1 year...
2009 is gonna be a good year for the Dawgs. We didn't live up to the expectations in '08, but we have learned from our mistakes and we will have one hell of a run this year. I can't wait for the fall...
Monday, April 20, 2009
New Blog and Georgia Football History
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Random thoughts
MARK FOX - I don't give a damn if the guy has any roots in the South. If he can convince NBA talent to go to friggin' Reno, he will be able to pull a few kids every year out of the state of Georgia to play in Athens. All we need is 1 or 2 of the studs from metro Atlanta every year. From what I have read lately, it sounds like it is a more fertile recruiting state in basketball than it is in football. Go back and re-read that last line and tell me that the UGA basketball job is not a good job. And, I don't care how old the Coliseum is - that place will be rocking if we can get a coach to build up the program and stick around. Y'all remember what that place was like when Tubby was here? Look for the hoops team to be very competitive in the SEC East within 2-3 years...
G-DAY - I don't think you can ever take too much from a glorified scrimmage, especially this year with all the injuries we still have. But a few quick thoughts...
We are going to be just fine at QB for the next few years. Logan Gray looked very good and will be smooth when he comes in to give Joe Cox a break this year or when Richt/Bobo want to throw a curve-ball to the defense. And, it is very early on for the 2 freshman QBs .... But, as of right now after spring practice, it looks like there might be one hell of a battle for the starting gig in 2010 between Logan Gray and Aaron Murray.
The WRs looked a little shaky. Way too many drops -we are going to need someone to step up opposite AJ. Who's it going to be? Micheal Moore?? Israel Troupe?? Tavarres King?? Tony Wilson?? Rontavious Wooten?? Marlon Brown?? Or will it be the hybrid TE Orson Charles?? There is too much talent on the list above for someone not to step up and take advantage of the 1-on-1 coverage they are sure to get with all the attention opposing defenses will be giving to #8.
It looks like the RB battle is going to go on all year. Caleb King doesn't look like he has done anything to separate himself from the pack and claim the #1 spot. I am not giving up on him at all - the talent is there and he has looked very explosive and elusive at times. But, it appears to me that we are headed for a full fledged RB by committee this season. Unless, of course, Richard Samuel can come in and blow the rest of the field away in summer workouts when he is healthy again.
Defensively, I really like what we have in Justin Houston. He looks like he could be a beast with all the attention opposing offensive lines will have to give to Jeff Owens, Geno Atkins and Kade Weston in the middle. We all saw the raw potential in the kid last year. Let's hope that a year later we will see him blossom into the next great D-End at UGA. Because if we don't get someone to step up at that position, it is going to be another long year for Willie and his D.
TENNIS - The 2 time defending national champion men's tennis team is having a great year. The Dawgs (20-2, 9-1 SEC) have a huge match with the Vols this weekend to close out the regular season. As of now, the Dawgs are ranked #4 and UT is ranked #6. This team was expected to struggle a little bit this year (relatively speaking) after losing so many top players from the last 2 years, but someone forgot to let the players know that. This is a team that is digging and grinding and fighting their way to victories. If anyone is in Athens this weekend, go make some noise at the country's best tennis facility and help the team on its way to a 3rd straight national title. The match is on Saturday afternoon at 5:00 at Henry Field Stadium.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
And he's the sane one up there
Poythress perspective
Through 35 games last year, Beckham was batting .432 with 16 hr's and 39 rbi.
Through 35 games this year, Poythress is batting .430 with 16 hr's and 60 rbi.
photo: ESPN
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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Coach Mark Fox info from a Nevada perspective...
First, Fox has done a great job at Nevada as you are now aware. Certainly missing the NCAA tournament the last two years was disappointing, but there were understandable reasons, at least from a Mid Major perspective.
Two years ago we were going to be a young team. We were losing Nick Fazekas to the NBA and it was going to leave a big hole. Then the other shoe dropped. PG Ramon Sessions (slated to be the pre season conference player of the year) also declared for the draft. Along with that we lost an outstanding SG to graduation. So we were a very young team and started 2 innexperienced sophomores and a true freshman. Fox did a good job, but we fell short of normal.
The following year Javale McGee left for the 1st round of the NBA and we lost every other PF and C to graduation. So we had to start 2 sophs and 2 freshmen. Nevada was a very young team and again fell short of the tournament, but it was still a 20 win season.
Anyway, BCS schools can reload a lot easier than a Mid Major so don't let those two seasons overly sway your opinion of Fox. Here's why he could be a success at Geogia:
Recruiting: He's an outstanding recruiter. Sure you have to worry about his lack of East Coast contacts, but as has been mentioned, he recruits from all over. We have players from Texas and North Carolina. Sessions was from South Carolina. McGee was from Chicago. He'll get it done. Fox focuses on length and athleticism and while with Nevada he went head to head with some major schools and got players. But mostly he got players that were overlooked and under recruited and ended up with teams that beat Kansas, Texas, Gonzaga, Cal and more. With the added clout of being at Georgia, he'll get players superior to what he had at Nevada.
He might take his mentor and former Kansas State head coach Tom Asbury as an assistant. He's been an assistant at Alabama for the last several years so should be familiar with the south. He's a defensive specialist and could be a big help.
As for style of play, he won't field a team as fun to watch as Grant from VCU, but we did beat VCU this year. Fox's defense is a lot like Trent Johnson's. Force teams into the half court, play man to man, deny the 3pt shot, don't be overly aggressive going after steals and rebound everything. He'll throw out a weak trap on occasion, but his defense will be nothing like Grant's. Fox is not as good of a defensive coach as TJ which is why I think he might bring in Asbury.
Offensively it's more of the same. When he said he'll play as fast as he can and still play well, he means it, but don't expect a lot of running up and down the floor. Most of the time his team will bring the ball up slowly and set the triangle offense. He focuses on efficiency in the half court and doesn't try to push the tempo very often. It can be frustrating to watch the team pass the ball around. The offense doesn't use a lot of motion and screens, but it is effective when run properly.
Finally he runs a clean program and players tend to graduate. There will always be discipline issues with college athletes but don't expect him to bring in a lot of players that are going to end up embarrassing the program.
Good luck and Nevada fans will be following your program. We all wish you the best.
On the question as to him losing his temper a lot:
Fox can get pretty animated. In a press conference earlier this year he said most of the fires were started on purpose. I'd guess to motivate players and affect the refs. He obviously intended to get ejected from the VCU game this year and it worked great. The team had been trailing, but when Fox was kicked out the crowd went wild, the players got fired up and Nevada wiped out the deficit and stopped VCU in their tracks. It was only a 2pt win, but VCU hit a 70ft buzzer beater to get it that close.
He has controlled his temper better this season. I'd say he has earned his reputation as a guy that works the refs pretty hard and might yell a bit too much. But I wouldn't say it's a big issue. We actually always look forward to the point in the game where he angrily takes off his jacket and throws it on the chair. It's like Superman coming out of the phone booth.
Our WAC opponents hate him with a passion, but respect him just as much. I wouldn't be surprised if Fox kept his temper tamped down now that he's the new kid on the block. Once he has been in the conference for 3 or 4 years it might come back if he's thinks it will benefit the team.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Nevada's Mark Fox to be named new UGA Men's Basketball Coach
This looks like a pretty nice hire. I hadn't given him the first thought until I saw he had been named the man, which probably bodes well for his success in Athens.
Welcome to Athens, Coach Fox. You've got a big task at hand, but we're pulling for you. Desperately.
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Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), San Diego, CA
Providence Surgical Simulation Institute, Portland, OR
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Denver, CO
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
USA – Midwest Region
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, IL
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
University of North Dakota, Fargo, ND
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Seeger Surgical Simulation Center at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Dallas, TX
University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston UTMB, Galveston, TX
Baylor College of Medicine Simulation Center, Houston, TX
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Beth Israel Deaconess; Boston, MA
Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA
Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE
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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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VCU Minimally Invasive Surgery Center (MISC), Richmond, VA
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Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC
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University of Louisville SOM, Paris Simulation Center, Louisville, KY
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Team Dany Testa will ride all day on Saturday March 7th, from 10am - 7pm.
Cycle for Survival is an indoor cycling event, which raises money for Memorial Sloan Kettering to research treatment options specifically for rare cancers. While there have been huge strides in treatment options and prognosis for many types of cancers - there is a huge gap in funding of treatment options for rare cancers. Fifty percent of people with cancer have a rare cancer but a disproportionately small percentage of funding and research goes towards these cancers.
Team Dany Testa rides together as a new family who has been created out of loss, love and a shared experience.
In 2012 the Testa/Sloan families lost Jamie Bruce Testa. Jamie was husband to Valerie Sloan, father to Mady Testa and Lilly Testa and lost his battle at the age of 39.
In 2012 the Dany/Cohn families lost Lisa Dany. Lisa was wife to Sean Dany, mother of Ryan Dany and Sloane Dany and lost her battle at the age of 40.
Both Lisa and Jamie were diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of Bile Duct cancer called Cholangiocarcinoma. Treatment options were limited to drugs created for other cancers and still has no cure.
So far, Cycle for Survival has raised over $235 million dollars and 100% of the funds raised have gone directly to Memorial Sloan-Kettering for research on rare cancers, paving the way for new, more effective treatment options.
Team Dany Testa has raised $1,565,000 to date to research better treatment options and improve the quality of life for those diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma.
All of these funds are making a real impact. New cures, new treatments options, new surgical techniques, new research and new clinical trials have all come out of this amazing charity and event (see the website below for research/developments funded by Cycle for Survival)
MSKCC's Make-An-Impact Site highlights the exciting new research our team is directly funding. Through DNA sequencing of Cholangiocarcinoma tumors, researchers are better understanding the genetic mutations that cause this type of cancer and using this information to develop new treatment options (Team Dany Testa's name denoted at the bottom).
We ride for all those affected by this horrible disease to give them hope – that they should know we are fighting for them. We fight for Jamie and Lisa and what they would want us to do now. They would not want anyone, any father, any mother, any daughter, any son, any sister, any brother, any family, any friend, any child to have to know the suffering and loss we have all experienced.
Please consider making a donation to Team Dany Testa to help honor Lisa and Jamie. They fought so hard and we should continue to fight for them!!!
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Singing and Signing Summit
There is a difference between translation and interpretation…
The first Singing and Signing Summit took place on 30th January 2018 at the Doncaster School for the Deaf (part of Doncaster Deaf Trust). Organised and chaired by Gail Dudson, the Director here at YY&M (as part of her MA with Sheffield University and in conjunction with our Great Singing, Great Signing project), the summit was a discussion to open the debate on how different organisations approach a singing and signing project.
A group of professionals from the music education sector across the North came together to discuss all things singing and signing, including:
- – What is in use and why?
- – Who is it for?
- – Good practice in singing and signing projects
- – Suitability of music and / or songs
- – Musicality or Musicianship of Signing
The visual minutes above, drawn by our very own Comms Officer, Rebeka, are a summary of the findings from our summit.
Here is our series of tweets from the session:
⚡ "Yorkshire Youth & Music: Singing and Signing Summit"https://t.co/1YJaWyiyuJ
— Yorks Youth & Music (@YYandMusic) January 31, 2018
We hope to continue the conversation later this year.


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Seventeen dates to be exact. From Phillip Island to the Sunshine Coast and wrapping it up in Perth, Stonefield are hitting the the road Spring. The tour sees the psych-rock sister sharing and celebrating the release of As Above, So Below, the 10-track juggernaut of a record highlighting a delicate yet bold display of the band's musical maturity, which effortlessly combines kaleidoscopic guitar riffs, swirling melodies and hallucinogenic vocals.
Since throwing down some powerhouse performances in the last six months, including a huge stint of headline US shows, a successful run at Austin's SXSW festival and then returning home to launch their sophomore album via a small series of east cost shows – they girls have truly perfected their craft, stage energy and presence.
Joining Stonefield will be experimental-pop-rock group RACKETT, whose debut single BATS was released in July and White Bleaches, the four-piece garage-psych band who have supported the likes of Twin Peaks, Green Buzzard and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
"It's been way too long since we have been on the road for a big tour, so we're really excited to get back out there to share our new music with Australia. Rackett and White Bleaches are both rad bands, so it's going to be a really fun tour!" – Amy Findlay.
These shows are going to be pretty spesh! <3 Tickets are now on sale and all info can be found here.


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I had a hard time trying to decide how I wanted or what I wanted to do with pink and blue. Then I remembered that I had a pink crackle, that I have never used. I know, what was I thinking?!?!?
I started with 2 coats of Milani Cyberspace. I really like these holo polishes that Milani released. They are just so pretty. Cyberspace was not completely opaque in 2 coats, so if I was wearing it alone I would probably do 3 coats.
Next, I added 1 coat of China Glaze Crackle in Broken Hearted. The application with this was pretty sucky! I am thinking of just getting rid of these because I am really disappointed with the whole crackle thing.
I topped it off with 1 coat of SV.
I will admit that I was feeling a tad "blah" when thinking about this challenge and maybe that is reflected in my mani. But really, crackle sucks! On to the next! I have tons of free time now that it's summer vacation, so hopefully that will allow me to get more creative! :)
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"What do you dream of being when you grow up?" Do you remember your answer? Astronaut, pilot, super hero, author, dancer, veterinarian, musician or maybe a ship captain?
One man in Austin stayed true to his word. His head and heart are comfortable in the clouds, literally. His childhood dream led him into a successful career that allows him to sweep people off their feet, and into the air. Will Beilharz builds treehouses.
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Will Beilharz's infectious smile and relaxed demeanor reflect the personality of someone pursuing a childhood dream. The fact that he learned to use a chainsaw before mastering Algebra reveals his motivation: the outdoors.
He's an architect who pulls at nostalgia's heartstrings. The structures he builds through his company, ArtisTree, have firm roots with suspended platforms, allowing inhabitants the opportunity to dangle their feet and twiddle their thumbs, while being in the realm of feathered friends and sparkling fire flies.
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If you're curious and want to tiptoe into a day-in-the-life of a treehouse, you need only make the 30-minute scenic drive to Spicewood, TX.
In addition to overnight accommodations in four ArtisTree-designed treehouses, this is where you'll find the 88 acres where Beilharz spent most of his youth, living in a yurt along with his parents and three siblings. It's now home to a popular outdoor recreational company, Cypress Valley Canopy Tours.
Who needs a playground with plastic jungle gyms and concrete-lined pools when your home's surroundings consist of majestic cypress trees, sturdy for climbing, and a tranquil ravine to cool limbs? This recipe for outdoor utopia is enhanced when an assortment of creatures are dashed in, like great horned owls, red-tailed hawks, foxes and squirrels. The forest is magical and alive, the perfect place to satiate and nourish childhood spirits.
ArtisTree Custom Treetop Architecture prides itself on working with nature, not against it. The majority of the materials used are repurposed and native to the area. No project is too big, or small. Beilharz's projects exceed everything you would envision possible 30+ feet above the ground. The company calls Texas Hill Country home, but their treehouses branch out beyond Hill Country; they recently finished a treehouse in far-off Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
ArtisTree's designs rekindle the sense of wonder that was a standard accessory in childhood, and their structures have the capability to unearth hopes and dreams forgotten, while trying so hard to stay grounded in adulthood. At ArtisTree, it's not only okay to hug a tree, but to live in one, too!
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Last year I read over 125 books. Many were old favorites which I consider the same as visiting with a beloved friend. At the beginning of 2017 I set some reading goals so that I would cover more new ground.
Reading Goals for 2017
12 non-fiction books (these usually take longer to read, more thinking)
38 fiction new to me (minimum)
50 old friends (I can read as many as I want as long as I reach the other goals)
Here are the titles I've read during the first quarter of 2017
The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball
Amish Grace by Donald B. Kraybill, et. al.
The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
Daughters in My Kingdom, The History and Work of the Relief Society
Life at the Bottom by Theodore Dalrymple
A Square Meal by Jane Ziegelman & Andrew Coe
Home and Away by Dean Hughes
The Double Comfort Safari Club by Alexander McCall Smith
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith
At Home in Thrush Green by Miss Read
The School at Thrust Green by Miss Read
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith
The Handsome Man's DeLuxe Cafe by Alexander McCall Smith
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine by Alexander McCall Smith
Old Friends:
The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
The Little Lady Agency by Hester Browne
Little Lady, Big Apple by Hester Browne
The Little Lady and the Prince by Hester Browne
Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Gossip from Thrush Green by Miss Read
Affairs at Thrush Green by Miss Read
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Friends at Thrush Green by Miss Read
Celebrations at Thrush Green by Miss Read
I'm well ahead for my non-fiction goal which is good. I tried to be conservative so I could actually reach the goal. I'm a book and a half short in the new fiction category, and plenty to spare in the Old Friends category. It looks like I have a few favorite authors, which I do, but for this first quarter I was catching up on a couple of series. I think I have one more No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books to read, and then I can venture into some new territory.
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Wowhead is displaying a very large full page Warhammer ad right now. You can check out the picture above or head over to their site.
We've received numerous tips about this, and I'm sure the folks over there would be touched to know that you all care so much. It's likely that the ad came down through their parent company zam.com – so don't read too much into it.
But it is rather funny seeing a large Warhammer ad on a WoW site. These ads have also been known to exist on WoWWiki. They too likely have their ads chosen by their parent company Wikia, just like AOL does for WoW Insider.
So enjoy the Warhammer ads on Wowhead for the time being. You can learn more about Warhammer over at our sister site Massively.


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Dear Time,
What's your hurry? Are you late for something, the end of the world maybe? Couldn't we slow down a little and make the time he's little last a bit longer?
Because this baby is growing up so, so fast. I blink and he can do something new. Is trying out a new word. Is understanding more. And I sometimes feel like I'm in the middle of the ocean trying to stay unmoving. And the more I try, the faster I'm swept along.
Couldn't you be kinder time? Couldn't we hold still for just awhile?
And then I think how kind you really are. Time is passing, Baby is getting older. Is getting older. As in growing up. As in not dead. And I think of all the babies and the mommies and the daddies who never got that chance. And I realize these feelings of moving so fast aren't something to resent, they're something to embrace. I need to lay back and relax into the waves. Letting them take me up and down, up and down. No fighting. Just breathing. Just being. Because just being is a gift not everyone was given.
And these waves aren't just taking me away from where I was, they're taking me someplace new. Someday these baby days will be gone, but I'll have others. And they will have a beauty and wonder and heartbreak I can only imagine.
So I take it all back Time, you are kind. And I thank you for the moments I have, and the moments that are still to come. I promise to treasure every one.
-Thane's Mommy
{{This face will never get boring to me. Which is good because he makes it about 104 times per day.}}
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The Gifted Program at Cypress Woods Elementary is an integrated curriculum model that includes advanced academics, critical and creative thinking, problem-solving and research. Our gifted program is a pull-out program in which students are in the gifted classroom with Mrs. Paulson and Mrs. Wilson, gifted education endorsed teachers. The students in this program learn and practice higher-level thinking skills each day.
Students participate in collaborative problem-solving in the areas of math, science, social studies and language arts. Thinking skills such as Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats and CoRT thinking strategies are taught and utilized as well as research skills via the IIM (Independent Investigation Model). Each year the students choose topics to research from a thematic unit of study. This year's unit is Super Sleuths/CSI.


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Rare Maxwell Chayat Sterling Silver set of 3 bangles. This piece came out of an estate which had originally purchased each of the pieces directly from Chayat in 1963-65. The bangles in this set are all slightly oval shape, one is smooth silver, another alternates between smooth and twisted areas and the last one is fully twisted sterling. Rare and fantastic piece of wearable art.
Chayat's work is in private collections and synagogues across the world. His work has been shown at the Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Union, the Jewish Museum of New York and the Newark Museum.
The widest part of the opening varies depending on the bangle from 2 11/16" - 2.75"
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The latest batch of lousy economic data took a sharp turn for the worse this morning with an awful new home sales reportfor the month of May.
New home sales plunged a record 33 percent to a record four-decade low.
In addition, the April number was revised lower and inventories jumped from 5.8 months in April to 8.5.
This ain't good.
Making matters worse, existing home salessurprised to the downside yesterday with a 2 percent decline. Before that, we had big drops in housing starts, retail sales and an upward tilt to weekly jobless claims. So it's really no surprise that there's growing debate over whether we're muddling through a soft patch, or a double-dip recession lies ahead.
Housing does look particularly vulnerable to a double-dip. All of these temporary, goofy, Big Government tax credits, mortgage modifications, and other forms of temporary stimulus merely steal economic activity from the future. They are shortsighted thieves. As the late Milton Friedman successfully argued in his permanent income theory decades ago, they simply do not work. Friedman's work of course won him a Nobel Prize in economics.
The only bright spot out there? A v-shaped recovery in manufacturing. It may be the only strong story out there.
It's been about six weeks since I first recommended that investors take some stock market profits off the table, before the IRS does it for them next year. Since then, the market has roiled around a 10 percent correction since late April. I'm still sticking to my call. The Tax Man is coming. Take profits on up days.
The Fed will announce its interest rate policy decisionlater this afternoon. Here's one conundrum: I believe that market prices are smarter than Fed computer models. The very strong King Dollar is suggesting a deflationary trend in the economy which would call for a Fed easing. And yet, the soaring gold price is suggesting an inflationary trend calling for a Fed rate hike. So what will they do? In the short run, until it levels out, the deflationary rising dollar is a bigger influence on the economy. Longer run, gold is screaming for a normalized Fed policy.
One particularly interesting story I'll be paying attention to is hawkish Kansas City Fed chief Thomas Hoenig. Will Hoenig abandon his tightening stance in light of all this lousy economic data? Now that would be a big deal.
As for me, I remain in the slow growth camp. No double-dip, just slow, muddied growth. I also think that an overly strong dollar—neglected by many on Wall Street—is interrupting the rate of recovery speed.
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In addition to the overall rates and figures, differences between demographic groups were also apparent. Age is a key factor in unemployment, with youth data being of particular interest and a crucial indicator for the economic outlook.
In the United Kingdom, from the year 2000 to 2016, youth unemployment (18-24 year olds) grew by net 1.1 percent to 11.7 percent. By way of comparison, the unemployment rates for people aged 25 to 34 years in the United Kingdom shrank by 1.8 percent, to a rate of 4.4 percent in 2016, which was below the EU average; and of course far below the likes of Spain and Greece which in early 2017 had exceeded the 40 percent mark.
Differences can also be observed between men and women. Whilst both genders experienced a net decrease in unemployment rates of 0.5 percent from 2000 to 2016, a consistently higher share of men were unemployed.


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8 oz | 240 ml
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There is little dispute that the .357 Magnum works. After all, there arent many handgun cartridges that can claim to have brought down moose, elk and even grizzly bears. Most of the other handguns that can lay claim to felling large game are generally considered to be too large and have too much recoil for practical self defense applications. The .44 Magnum would be a good example. (Yes, I know the .41 Magnum has done it, but I have yet to run into a person packing a .41 for personal protection.) Yet, the .357 Magnum has done it while remaining manageable in a personal defense sized handgun. Its a tail kicker, but it has its downside. The sound of a .357 going off is really tremendously loud, even when wearing ear protection. Setting off a .357 indoors without ear protection would most certainly do damage to ones hearing which could be permanent. The muzzle flash is very bright in the dark. For those whose eyes adjust slowly to the dark, the flash could cause temporary vision impairment.
Controllability is a concern with the .357 Magnum. It was originally introduced for large-frame guns. In a smaller gun, the recoil is stiff. Follow-up shots could be difficult or at least slower as the shooter struggles to regain control of the gun after the recoil. If your hands and arms are very strong, you can control it, but I think that even for a strong person who is used to powerful handguns, shooting performance would be improved by using .38 +p, especially on follow-up shots.
Another issue with the .357 is its penetration (no they wont really go through the block of a 49 Buick unless you are firing steel core ammunition, but they did make such a beast once upon a time). A normal 158g .357 hollowpoint can penetrate about a yard in ballistic gelatin. This means its going to slice like a hot knife in butter through walls and siding. It can also shoot through large animals and emerge on the other side with enough velocity to hurt someone else. These are serious considerations which should be weighed before adopting the .357 Magnum as a carry load. For most situations, and especially in an urban setting, a solid .38 Special +p would be a better choice for personal defense. Its more controllable for follow-up shots, less prone to over-penetration, and less damaging to the sensory organs.
If, on the other hand, your primary area of operation is rural and wilderness, places where you are more likely to come across a mean pig or a hungry bear than you are the human variety of predators, and be outside during the encounter, the .357 Magnum with its greater power and penetration would be highly desirable. Another of the .357s great strengths, its range, is wasted, and may even be a liability in the urban environment. The .357 is a very flat-shooting cartridge that retains better terminal ballistics at 150 yards than most other personal defense handgun cartridges. The mid-range trajectory of the .357 Magnum at 100 yards is only 3.5. At 50 yards it is only .8. At 100 yards, the 158g JHP .357 retains about 67% of the energy it had when leaving the muzzle (this means 360 foot-pounds of energy with a velocity of 1015 feet per second!). Its easy to see why the range and ballistics of the .357 would be an asset in the country and a liability in the city.
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After much activity, dozens of trades, and a lot of elbow grease from ourselves, colleagues, family and friends, the rooms are finally looking like rooms again, now with colour on the walls. The finishes are great, thanks to Peter Olivadoti.
We have dozens of practitioners ready to move into our treatment rooms, where they will be providing high quality professional integrated medicine, from #Acupuncture to #Counselling and #ClinicalPsychology, #Osteopathy, #Nutrition, #Coaching, #Physiotherapy, #Yoga, #HerbalMedicine and many, many more.
The second fix electrical is partially done, and the flooring is on schedule, the base for the disabled toilet flooring is complete, with the suite ready for fitting once the floor is in. The building will be fully accessible for all physical abilities.
In the entrance hall, we're about to start re-laying the flagstones, and we have found an expert who can clean and restore the flagstones to their former glory, by removing the bitumen and dirt that have built up over 180 years.
All that will remain then is second fix plumbing and moving the furniture in to the treatment rooms and offices.
Keep a look out here for the opening days and events, and if you are interested in treatment rooms or offices, drop us a line. We're happy to show you around the building as is, because it is easy to envisage the finished product!


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