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Windows 8 is out now in the market. If you are using Windows 7 (or even Vista or XP), there would be an obvious question hovering in your mind, should I upgrade my OS ? You must have heard that Microsoft has completely redesigned the user interface of the operating system to make it a better fit for touch sensitive devices(Microsoft calls it Metro UI).
Many are of the opinion that the interface is indeed a breeze on a touchscreen device, but might be a pain if you are using a pointing device like a mouse or a trackpad. One of the most annoying (and perhaps the most radical) changes is that the start menu is gone and is replaced by a start screen. The start screen is the first thing you see when you login on a PC running Windows 8. The start screen has the same functionality the start button had in earlier versions of the OS, but the main difference is that, while on clicking the start button a small menu just popped up on the bottom left corner of your screen, whereas the start screen will take up the entire screen of your monitor as it uses tiles instead of traditional icons.
Switching to full-screen mode just for launching an app might be touch-friendly, but many traditional PC users (including me) doubt if the UI will be of any help while using a mouse or a trackpad. There are also many others (Microsoft fan boys), who believe that its just about getting used to. They say, after a couple of days of using Windows 8, you'll get used to its tiled UI.
After coming across these mixed reviews about Windows 8, one would surely like to test the new UI before permanently adopting it. For that you can obviously download the developers' test version of Windows 8. But that involves a lot of hassle and is only recommended for advanced users (and developers). What if you want to test the Metro UI without taking much pain ? Well, fortunately enough, if you are currently using Windows XP (Media Center Edition), Windows Vista (Home Premium or Ultimate) or Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate), you have an application preinstalled on your PC, that uses the tiled Metro user interface. And the application is Windows Media Center, which you probably never use unless you are watching a movie or television or using your PC with a remote. You can easily use Windows Media Center to get the feel of the Metro UI and to decide weather you'll be comfortable if you were to use the same UI for launching every single app on your PC ?
Personally speaking, I'm not very comfortable with the tiled UI, if I'm using a pointing device like a mouse or a trackpad. Though I must also add that the interface is really very intuitive for touch based devices.


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Deflowering of Eva van End, The (De Ontmaagding van Eva van End) | DVD Review
By Don Simpson | December 3, 2013
Director: Michiel ten Horn
Writers: Michiel ten Horn, Anne Barnhoorn
Starring: Vivian Dierickx, Jacqueline Blom, Ton Kas, Tomer Pawlicki, Abe Dijkman, Rafael Gareisen, Anandi Gall, Freerk Bos, Flip Filz, Giam Kwee, Frans de Wit, Nicanor Zinga, Patricio Wiedermann, Stefan de Walle
On the surface, the van End family seems like a perfect middle class Dutch family. Once we delve beneath the surface, however, it quickly becomes apparent that they are just as dysfunctional as the rest of the world. Evert (Ton Kas), the father, is a spineless company man; at home, his wife and kids ignore all of his suggestions. The real head of the household is the mother, Etty (Jacqueline Blom), but she seems to want to relinquish her power in exchange for a bit of tranquility. The eldest child, Erwin (Tomer Pawlicki), is an acne-riddled floor manager at a large home improvement store and is preparing to move in with his fiancé (Anandi Gall). It is also worth noting that Erwin is Etty's unabashed favorite child. Next is Manuel (Abe Dijkman), the rude, pot-smoking middle child. Evert shows preference to Manuel, only because he has won so many sausage-eating contests sponsored by Evert's employer. Last, is the often forgotten and ignored Eva (Vivian Dierickx). It seems the only attention that Eva ever gets is from the bullies at school.
The title of Michiel ten Horn's The Deflowering of Eva van End is misleading because this film is not just about Eva; rather, it is a smartly balanced, coming-of-age story for the entire van End family. The appearance of a seemingly perfect German exchange student, Veit (Rafael Gareisen), is the catalyst for the family's journey towards maturity. Clad all in white, Veit is an idyllic person who is kind to everyone and knowledgeable about everything. Veit's mere presence shines a blemishing spotlight on each member of the van End family. It is not long before they begin to confront their personal insecurities and fears, slowly evolving into better people. First and foremost, Veit showcases the embarrassing lack of communication skills among the van End family; so, as the van Ends begin to pay attention to each other, their family unit grows stronger.
The significance of communication in familiar relationships is the true heart and soul of The Deflowering of Eva van End. As the van Ends learn, just because you live under the same roof as the rest of your family does not mean that you automatically understand each other. Each of the van Ends represents a different personality type. These five people would have probably never chosen to live together if they were not bound together by their shared DNA. They frustrate and embarrass each other, sentencing each one of them to live a solitary existence within the shared household. According to ten Horn's film, nothing is stronger than family, stressing the importance of accepting each other's warts and all.
This quirky-yet-dark tale has earned several comparisons to Todd Solondz, specifically Welcome to the Dollhouse, though ten Horn's perspective is exponentially more optimistic. The closest similarity between the two films is between The Deflowering's Eva and Welcome to the Dollhouse's Dawn Wiener (Heather Matarazzo), both of whom are socially awkward nerds who desperately crave affection. In both cases, their desperation leads to poor judgements, but the objects of the two pubescent girls' affections could not be more drastically different, nor could the resulting deflowering.
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People know that I am a big proponent of visiting Walt Disney World (WDW) with young children. In my view, there is no such thing as being too young to visit The Mouse. There is just so much to do and experience with babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. My advice is to experience as many of these attractions as possible before your young children lose interest. I noticed this happened on our latest trip to WDW with my two boys, now 5 and 4; once eager to endure long lines to meet Characters like Princesses and The Fab Five and gather autographs, they were now more interested in experiencing ride attractions. As a big fan of Character Experiences (Meet and Greets), I took this as a big lost, but it made me glad that I had the opportunity to take my children to WDW when they were young enough to appreciate these experiences.
There is simply nothing more magical than experiencing WDW through the eyes of a young child. In particular, Magic Kingdom holds a special place in my heart. We've made many memories here; it stands as our family's favourite park and is great for young children. I've been asked what my top 5 attraction recommendations are with no height restrictions. Based on my family's experiences and favourites, the following are my top 5 must-do attractions at Magic Kingdom:
Disney's Electrical Parade
If you've never experienced Disney's Electrical Parade, you're in a for a real treat. There is simply no parade like it on this earth. In fact, I should warn you that seeing a Disney parade will probably forever spoil any other parades you will see. It is a 20 minute parade filled with spectacular lights and floats, your favourite Disney Characters, and very talented performers. This is a beloved event that is only available on certain nights and there are usually two shows; although more crowded, the earlier show may fit better with sleep schedules of families with young children, as they tend to head back to the resort right after the parade. It's a great way to end the day at Magic Kingdom.
2. "it's a small world"
A Walt Disney World classic, "it's a small world" is a slow indoor boat ride featuring children (animatronics) from all over the world singing its beloved theme song promoting world peace. Be forewarned that you'll probably have the song stuck in your head for the rest of the day after you experience this attraction!
3. Peter Pan's Flight
One of my boys' favourite attractions, this is a must-do every time we visit Magic Kingdom. Your family will "soar through the sky" on a pirate ship and view the lights of London and beloved Characters from Never Land. Bonus if you can reserve a FastPass+ for this attractions, since it's very popular and usually has wait times that are over 1 hour.
4. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Although my boys are not that familiar with the Winnie the Pooh books or films, they certainly love this attraction. It is made for families with young children in mind, including the interactive queue line with activities to entertain your children for the entire wait. My boys probably love the interactive queue line as much as the ride itself.
5. Character Experiences
Since the age of 2, my boys LOVED meeting Disney Characters, even if they didn't know who they were. Maybe that's just my kids, but they were never afraid of Characters like some children are. Maybe it helps that I gave them autograph books to get the Characters to sign, which gave them motivation and something to do while they were with the Characters. Of course, the Disney Characters are trained to help your children fall more at ease with them and will interact with you and your children to make it a magical moment. My son loves to tease Donald Duck by telling him he's Number 2 (Donald's reaction is priceless). The Cast Members will take photos for you so don't forget your camera!
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LONDON — Faced with a new row over her future married role, Camilla Parker Bowles has insisted she is happy not to be called queen when Prince Charles becomes king.
But it would still require a change in the law for her not to assume the title automatically when Charles eventually succeeds his mother, Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
Confusion has reigned in the run-up to Charles' wedding to his longtime lover next month with the venue switched, constitutional experts questioning the legality of a civil ceremony and the monarch deciding not to attend her son's town hall nuptials.
Now the woman widely blamed for the break-up of Charles' marriage to the late Princess Diana finds herself ensnared in yet another legal tangle.
Acutely aware of public misgivings over his fiance, Charles had ruled out the divorced mother of two assuming the title of queen when he accedes to the throne.
Polls show that the British public has come to accept their 35-year relationship but only a tiny minority believe she should be queen.
On announcing his engagement, Charles said that his future wife would be known as the Princess Consort when he accedes to the throne.
But the British government, quizzed in parliament over the sensitive issue, said on Monday that legislation would be required in Britain to deny Parker Bowles the title of queen.
Widespread complications
The complications do not stop there.
The law would also have to be changed in Commonwealth nations like Canada, Australia and New Zealand which have a monarchical constitution.
That could then fuel republican resistance to the House of Windsor's figurehead role in these countries.
Labour member of parliament Andrew McKinlay, who raised the issue in the House of Commons, said: "Prince Charles has been less than frank with the country.
"He knows that it was established in 1936 that the King's spouse automatically becomes queen unless there is a law passed to the contrary."
Despite "Camilla will be Queen" headlines across Britain's royal-obsessed tabloids on Tuesday, Charles' aides insisted, "nothing has changed."
"The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles are entirely happy she should be known as the Princess Consort," his spokesman told Reuters. "We have always accepted that legislation might be necessary."
The wedding plans have been widely seen as a fiasco since the couple announced their engagement in February, heightening the contrast with Charles' 1981 marriage to Diana.
Then, 800 million television viewers around the world watched the ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
On April 8, just 30 people will attend Charles and Camilla's civil ceremony at Windsor town hall, a lowly venue just down the road from the imposing Windsor Castle.
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Kôji Fukada's Au revoir l'été is a sensuous coming-of-age film describing the tension between adolescence and adulthood. There's also tension between the film's two titles, the French Au revoir l'été ('Goodbye Summer') is romantic, but the Japanese Hotori no Sakuko ('Sakuko on the Margin') hints at the subtle subversions ahead.
Fukada cites Mikio Naruse as the major influence, but from the opening scene above where Sakuko (Fumi Nikaidô) arries at her aunt Mikie's (Mayu Tsuruta), Éric Rohmer's visual composition and narrative is most clear. Advertised or not, the film announces itself as a detailed homage to the late French filmmaker.
Moving on from influences to connections, the bicycle scene with Sakuko and Takashi (Taiga Nakano) reminds of Yasujirō Ozu's Late Spring, including because of the shared underlying social commentary. Another tension, between how the film looks and what the film says.
Sakuko and Takashi's bicycle journey takes them to the lake, where we see budding friendship. Sakuko is visiting her aunt Mikie nominally to prepare for retaking her final school exams, but adulthood is more than passing final school exams.
Sakuko has arrived in a sun drenched town with similar networked situations to a sun drenched Australian soap opera. For his part in this network, Takashi works at his uncle Ukichi's (Kanji Furutachi) 'love hotel'.
Many of the film's situations unravel naturally, but this short sharp descent from social respectability on the surface to exploitation of underage girls just below the surface is purposely jarring. Like Rohmer, Fukada hides much in plain sight, but this is an exception.
The soap opera continues. Sakuko, just about, dines with aunt Mikie and her academic lover. Across the table, Mikie was former lover to love hotel owner Ukichi, whose current, young, lover is attracted to Mikie's academic. Unlike identifiable soap operas there are no grand set pieces or simple emotional truths from these textured characters, who like all people, we get to know and hopefully like from their flaws.
Sakuko is on the periphery of events, often not partaking in conversation and seemingly in a world of her own, but like a typical Rohmer heroine she's an intent and respectful listener. Life's best observers know conversations contain more interesting life lessons than network relationship diagrams, including in this case where people are saying one thing but meaning another.
But sometimes, the clarity of one's own thoughts is required.
Sakuko is the film's focal point but Takashi is also on a journey, one accelerated by his displacement due to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The film sits easily mixing figurative and literal, a late scene walking the railway line allows the two characters to wallow in their eye of the storm journey between adolescent and adulthood. Sakuko hums the tune of 'Stand By Me' as she recalls Rob Reiner's American film of the same name that spent its entirety in this moment, also walking the railway line. Nostalgia allows the older of us to share this moment, the younger of us have something to look forward to.
A summertime, not quite, romance comes to an end. Sakuko has been attracted to Takashi but, befitting a soap opera, he is attracted to somebody else. Sakuko is given a photograph to remember this most formative of summers before her, literal, train pulls away leaving us with a lingering final shot. In a similar fashion to Michelangelo Antonioni's 'L'Eclisse"s final shot we soon miss the characters but are too wise to be impatient for their, like our own formative summers', impossible return.
Au revoir l'été, or 'Goodbye Summer'.
Reference: Au revoir l'été – Wikipedia


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Léargas manage international and national exchange programmes in education, youth and community work, and vocational education and training. These exchanges connect people in different communities and countries, and bring an international dimension to the work of organisations across Ireland. We are the National Agency for Erasmus+ in Adult Education, School Education, Vocational Education and Training, and Youth.
We have built a national and international reputation for effectively managing significant levels of funding to support international collaboration and exchange. We have also built a reputation for a friendly and supportive approach to programme applicants and beneficiaries.
Léargas is a not-for-profit organisation (CHY 8317), wholly owned by the Department of Education and Skills. Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Education and Skills. The National Centre for Guidance in Education operates under the aegis of Léargas.
Our History
Léargas was established in 1986 to support international exchange and collaboration in the youth sector, mainly through European Commission-funded education and training programmes. In the succeeding years, we broadened our range from the youth sector to include formal and informal education and training. In addition to European programmes like Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action, we have run a range of nationally funded programmes such as the Education Equality Initiative and WorldWise, as well as joint Ireland-Britain programmes NcompasS and Causeway.
In late 2013, as the Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action programmes came to a close, Léargas made a series of short videos on the value of European cooperation and exchange programmes – each story is told by someone who has benefited directly from taking part. To get an idea of the diversity of people's experiences, have a look at the 'Live Share Inspire' playlist on our YouTube channel. Our Executive Director Jim Mullin introduces the videos below.


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Step one: First of all, do yourself a huge favor and take advantage of RedHat's free giveaway for Getting Started With OpenShift.
The O'Reilly edited free ebook doesn't cover Java or JBoss or enterprise stuff specifically, but it's generally written at just the right level to get you started as a developer. Honestly, I played around with Heroku and a few other PaaS services, and I struggled a little until I found OpenShift and the book. Do it!
Step two: sign up for an OpenShift account. You're a developer, you're smart enough to figure this one out.
Step three: download and install the OpenShift RHC Client tools so that you can interact with the OpenShift server through the command line. Are you assuming you'd rather work with GUI? I get it, but the command line tools are more powerful. Just take it on faith for now.
To install the RHC Client Tools, you actually need to install Ruby first to get access to the gem package management service, but don't worry too much about it; the process is pretty straight forward. The documentation explains it well, and it's easy.
Step three: deploy a fresh JBoss AS 7 instance (cartridge on a fresh gear, in OpenShift lingo) in less than a minute by typing the following:
[code lang="java"]
rhc create-app test jbossas-7
You'll see something like this:
Nicely done. You've just deployed a JBoss AS 7 instance. Point your browser at the URL listed and you'll see something line this.
Pretty amazing considering how much work used to go into setting up a new application server on the 'net.
I'll do some more posts to go into more detail later, but I hope this gives you the confidence to go forward. The OpenShift service is pretty amazing.


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Secrets From A Dog Trainer
Dog owners have questions, and dog trainers have answers. Most of the questions that dog owners have are due to the fact that their dog is doing behaviors that they dislike. That is where the answers from the trainer comes in handy. One thing that must be mentioned before continuing on here is that the dog training industry is unregulated. This means that anyone can call himself or herself a dog trainer and can give any type of answer without any proof that it will work or no mention of any side effects that could come from the advice given. So do your research before hiring a dog trainer. Click here for more information on that topic.
So lets get into some secrets to a happy, healthy, relatively stress free life with your dog.
1. Consistency is Everything
What does it mean to be consistent? It means providing things your dog enjoys after it does behaviors you enjoy and ensuring that your dog doesn't get anything it enjoys for doing behaviors that you don't enjoy. Getting good stuff for behaviors will most likely lead to reinforcement of those behaviors which means they will continue to happen in the future. So if you're providing good stuff for when your dog is lying on its bed instead of standing underfoot in the kitchen, you'll see more lying on the bed in the future and less underfoot in the kitchen.
If you're consistent about consequences you'll find that your dog is doing less to aggravate you. Be consistent about ensuing your dog isn't able to get into stuff when left alone. This can be done by utilizing a crate, a gate, or a dog daycare that is properly staffed and understands dogs.
Dogs also benefit from routines. If you're consistent about when they eat, train, and exercise things are much easier. If you're dealing with a dog that is eliminating in the house, one of the first things to do is get him on a strict schedule. If you live in a home with multiple people, ensure that everyone is being consistent.
2. Exercise is a Must
A lot of issues that people deal with on a daily basis are the result of a dog that hasn't had its needs met. It is a must to provide an outlet for your dog's energy. If you do not, your dog will find an outlet and it's going to result in frustration on your part. Yep, there goes your shoes, your wall, your socks... You'll end up chasing your dog around the house trying to catch him so he'll drop that forbidden object. A questions we get often as trainers is how to prevent the game of keep away. Well, with a young dog, it's inevitable that it will happen from time to time if there are management fails, but the best offense here is a good defense. That defense is helping your dog release its energy in an appropriate fashion.
You can provide exercise in multiple ways. One is to work the your dog's brain. This can be accomplished by doing 10-15 minute training sessions where you either working on regular obedience behaviors or you can even get fancy with it and teach tricks. Teaching tricks is a great way to improve your training skills as well. Click here to learn more about teaching tricks.
The other more obvious way is to do physical exercise. Walks, fetch, jogging, tug... There are so many ways to do it and a lot of it will get you exercise too. At least an hour of physical exercise for a young dog is a must. You've probably already caught on, but if you don't you'll regret it later.
3. Training is a Must
If you want to live in harmony with your dog then it's highly recommended to teach them skills like sit, down, stay, leave it, and come. Stay is one of the most valuable behaviors especially when you have multiple dogs. We use stay often when we are trying to get one dog outside and we don't want the other two to follow. Instead of getting into a power struggle trying to body block or overpower the other two, we ask them to go to their beds and remain there while the other dog goes outside. In return for this behavior they get a small food reward.
"Leave it" comes in handy in so many ways. We use the behavior of "leave it" in place of the word "no." Anytime that we would say "no" to our dogs we ask them to "leave it" instead because this is a behavior we have taught them. This behavior means to give up, or back off. "No" to a dog means nothing and the human ends up repeating it until they're voice gets louder and it startles the dog so it stops the behavior. This falls under the power struggle that we work to avoid.
4. Rewarding Behaviors is a Must
Food is usually the easiest reward that can be given. We recommend having small treat jars placed strategically throughout your home so you always have access to a reward to give at the opportune moment. This comes in very handy when you're having your dog stay, or come. The goal with rewarding behaviors is that it is going to serve as reinforcement which means the behavior will happen more frequently in the future. If behaviors that you like happen more frequently in the future, then you're going to be happy because if your dog is doing wanted behaviors, it isn't doing unwanted behaviors.
Different situations call for different rewards. If your dog likes to bolt out of the door, you can teach him to wait and if he does, the reward can be going outside. If your dog is very motivated to greet a person, that person serves as the reward at that moment. If your dog is pulling on leash to get to a fire hydrant, that hydrant could be the reward. All we need to do is teach/ask for behaviors and then provide access to the thing the dog wants when done correctly.
5. Socialization is a Must
A dog that is sequestered in a home all day everyday is very likely to develop issues when he finally gets to experience the world outside the home. Socialization is about building positive associations with the things that the dog comes across. If you're walking your dog and he sees a person, you can provide a piece of food for your dog noticing the person. With repetition, your dog will start to associate people it sees with stuff it likes. This is just a quick example. Ultimately though, it is extremely important to get your dog out so it can see the world and build positive experiences.
One of the mistakes people make is thinking that a dog will build the association all on its just be experiencing this stuff. It will most likely not work that way for your dog. And if you're using "training equipment" like shock collars, choke or pinch collars you could be helping your dog build negative associations. You can learn more about that here.
Take a look at this video for a real world example of socialization:
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Property taxes and/or utility bills and condominium common expenses, if any, that have been prepaid by the vendor are pro-rated and paid by the purchaser to the vendor on closing.
Amortization Period
Number of years it takes to repay the entire amount of the mortgage.
Anniversary Period
Your anniversary period is the 12 month period that starts each year on your mortgage interest adjustment date or, if you have renewed or amended your mortgage, the effective date of your renewal or amendment.
A process undertaken by an independent appraiser hired by the bank to determine the value of the property and whether it meets lending criteria. This value may or may not match the purchase price of the home.
Blended Payments
Equal payments consisting of both a principal and an interest component, paid each month during the term of the mortgage. The principal portion increases each month while the interest portion decreases. The monthly payment does not change during the term.
Breakage Costs (early payout penalty)
A sum of money paid to compensate the lender for the prepayment of a closed mortgage in part or in full prior to maturity of the term.
Certificate of Location
A document prepared by a qualified surveyor specifying the exact size and location of the property and describing the type and size of the building(s), including additions, and the exact location of the building(s) on the property.
Closed Mortgage
A mortgage which cannot be prepaid, renegotiated or refinanced prior to the expiry of the term, except with compensation or breakage costs.
Closing Costs
Costs which are payable when the sale is closed. Standard closing costs include adjustments for prepayments of taxes, utilities and condominium common expenses, if any, made by the vendor; property land transfer taxes; property insurance; and legal/notarial fees.
Completion Certificate
A document signed by you acknowledging that the work has been completed to your satisfaction and releasing the contractor from any further responsibility.
Conditional Offer
An offer to purchase subject to specified conditions. These conditions could include the arranging of satisfactory mortgage financing, a satisfactory inspection or the selling of a present home. A time limit in which the specified conditions must be met should be stipulated in the offer to purchase.
Conventional Mortgage
A first mortgage — the principal amount of which cannot exceed 80% of the lesser of the appraised value of the property or the purchase price for the property.
Convertible Mortgage
A fixed-rate mortgage which offers the same security as a closed mortgage, but which can be converted to a longer, closed mortgage at any time without penalty.
The document prepared by a lawyer or notary containing a detailed description of the property which transfers ownership from the vendor to the purchaser. This document is then registered against the title to the property as evidence of ownership.
Non-payment by the borrower of installments due under the loan agreement as they become due, or failure to fulfil any other term or condition of the agreement.
A sum of money paid by the purchaser on making an offer. Usually held in trust by the real estate broker or the vendor's lawyer or notary until the closing of the sale.
The right acquired for access to or over another person's property for a specific purpose, such as for a driveway or public utilities. This is referred to as "servitude" in the Province of Quebec.
The interest the owner holds in a property over and above all claims to the property. It is usually the difference between any outstanding mortgages and the market value of the property.
Fire and Property Insurance
Before closing date, the purchaser must have fire and property insurance arranged and in effect. Evidence of the insurance is required by the mortgage lender prior to advancing mortgage funds.
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The interest rate on a fixed-rate mortgage is set for a pre-determined term – usually between 6 months and 25 years – and cannot be renegotiated, except upon payment of breakage costs. Interest is calculated semi-annually, not in advance.
A legal procedure whereby the lender obtains ownership of the property following default by the borrower by terminating all of the borrower's rights in the property covered by the mortgage.
Gross Debt Service Ratio
The percentage of the borrower's gross income that will be used for monthly payments of principal, interest, taxes, heating and condominium fees.
A portion of each payment that remains unpaid until such time as the job is completed to your satisfaction and/or any liens placed against your property by the contractor's debtors are discharged.
The examination of the house for structural and other defects by an expert selected by the buyer.
Interest Rate
The rate of return the lender receives for permitting the borrower to use the mortgage money for a specified term. The interest rate is usually expressed as an annual percentage rate, calculated semi-annually, not in advance.
The individual, party or financial institution from whom money is borrowed. Also known as the mortgagee, in the case of a mortgage loan.
Lien Laws
Provincial laws which allow a contractor's unpaid suppliers and workers to make claims against your property for payments that are outstanding to them with respect to work or materials related to your
Line of Credit
A type of credit which offers an individual immediate access to any portion or all of a pre-determined amount of cash upon demand. A line of credit may be either unsecured or secured with personal assets such as bonds, term deposits or equity on a home. A secured line of credit results in lower risk to the financial institution and a lower rate of interest to the individual.
Mortgage Default Insurance
This insurance is mandatory for borrowers with a down payment of less than 20%.
Mortgage Life Insurance
Insurance under which the benefits are used to pay off the balance due on a mortgage upon the death of the insured borrower. The intent is to protect survivors from losing their homes.
A lender who advances a mortgage to a borrower, where repayment of the loan is secured by a charge on real property.
A borrower who gives title to, or a charge on, real property to a mortgagee to secure repayment of a mortgage loan.
Offer to Purchase
A written contract setting forth the terms under which the buyer agrees to purchase a property. Upon acceptance by the seller, it forms a contract which determines the rights and obligations of the buyer and seller concerning the purchase and sale. It includes the legal and/or municipal description (this may consist of lot numbers as well as street address), purchase price, closing date, mortgage and terms of repayment, and lists specific items included or excluded from the sale.
Open Mortgage
A mortgage which can be prepaid at any time prior to maturity, without breakage costs.
Power of sale
A clause written into a mortgage authorizing the mortgagee (lender) to sell the property in the event of default, in order to repay the mortgage debt
Prepayment Option
The right to pay specified amounts of the principal balance prior to the maturity date of the mortgage. Breakage costs may be payable when a prepayment option is exercised under a closed mortgage.
The amount of the loan owed to the lender at any specified time, not including interest.
Real Estate Agent
A licensed agent employed to negotiate the purchase and sale transaction between the buyer and the seller.
A detailed description of the scope of the work and the quality and quantity of materials to be used. The specifications should also clearly indicate how the work will be carried out and what the final appearance will be. The specifications should form part of the contract.
A tradesperson hired to do specific work such as plumbing, wiring or electrical work that the crew is unable to perform. The subcontractor takes instructions from, is paid by, and is responsible to the contractor.
The length of time during which the specific mortgage agreement is effective. When the term expires, the balance of the principal is either repaid in full or the mortgage is renegotiated at then-current market rates and conditions.
Right of ownership of property, and including evidence of such ownership.
Total Debt Service Ratio
The percentage of the borrower's gross income that will be used for monthly payments of principal, interest, taxes, heating and other outstanding loans and debts.
Variable Rate Mortgage
An interest rate on a mortgage that fluctuates according to changes in the prime lending rate. A variable rate mortgage has payments which are fixed for the term, even though interest rates may fluctuate during that time. If interest rates go down, more of the payment is applied to reduce the principal; if rates go up, more of the payment is applied to payment of interest. Variable rate mortgages may be open or closed.
Zoning Laws
Municipal laws prescribing the use of land for specific purposes, and the use to which buildings on the land may be put.


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Two huge sand islands form the eastern side of beautiful Moreton Bay. These are Moreton Island and Stradbroke island. Both islands have a landscape that can be found almost nowhere else in the world. Both islands feature miles of magnificent ocean beaches, inland lakes , marshes , sandblows,rainforests and bushland which are home to many of Australia's unique wildlife species. Both have residential and resort areas on them and are extremely popular holiday destinations among Australian families.
Along the ocean beaches, the fishing is legendary with surf fishermen scattered all along the length of the ocean beaches. Bushwalkers love the interior with their local scribbly bark gums and grass tree forests and four wheel drive aficionados love the challenge of driving through the sand hills. Both island a connected to the mainland by a vehicular barge service. The barge departs from Cleverland on the mainland.In the case of Moreton Island, this service calls at Tangalooma Resort which is famous for its tame pod of wild dolphins which visit at dusk every day for a free handout of tasty fish.Tangalooma was the site of Australia's last whaling station which was forced to close after its operators wiped out almost the entire population of eastern Humpback whales. When whaling ceased, it is estimated that fewer than 200 animals were left. Fortunately for us, this remnant population has now rebuilt and over 15000 whales now migrate once again along the beaches of beautiful Moreton Island.


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She should return to the woods. She'd lived in this town for five full moons, longer than she usually stayed in one human place, but she had been comfortable. Another like her lived here and though she had not met with him he felt like family. It was more than she usually had and she had not wished to give it up.
But they knew. She did not think it was her that was caught, but it was a warning she could not ignore. If a ringian had not already been sent for one would be soon.
The full moon had been last night, and unlike months before many had hid in their homes from late afternoon, when the moon first appeared in the day-sky. As a born werewolf she could change shape whenever she wanted and was not even forced to by the moon, so she had not dared shift. She had wanted it, desperately, and felt dizzy and on edge all night, but she sat with the other urchins and homeless of the town in the meeting hall and tried not to bring attention to herself. They were told they had been brought to the hall for their own safety, but more likely it was to make sure they were human. She stole a cap to wear over her white hair and did not look up, hoping her amber eyes would seem hazel in the shadows. She had not slept at all.
Now it was dawn and she felt safe enough to leave. She would eat, hide things she could not take, and disappear. Once she was far enough in the forests she would shift and find a place to curl up and sleep. If she was lucky she would run into a pack that could take her in for a time, but she had been a lone wolf before.
She had caches all over the town and she went from one to another. Most had food, meat she had caught or stolen and then packed in snow, and some had clothes. One had a knife she had found in the woods. She ate the food and left the clothes- maybe some of the other urchins would find them and use them. She would not need them with her fur. The knife she wished she could take, it was a good quality, but would be useless with her teeth and claws.
Every moment she stayed was another moment she was in danger. Some of the shops were opening for the day, people were beginning to leave the safety of their homes, and all would be wary and on the lookout for a werewolf in their midst. She decided she had eaten enough and abandoned the last few caches, heading towards the woods. It would be best if she was not seen, even though she had 'proven' her humanity. It would be foolish to be seen going into the forests the day after a full moon.
Voices stopped her. She froze behind the thick trunk of a tree and listened. They were speaking to each other and it did not seem they were looking for her.
"Go!" a woman sobbed.
"Quick, son." A man's voice, gruff with emotion.
"But if I leave they will know!" The third voice was of a boy.
"If you stay you will die." The man again.
The wind picked up and blew towards her, bringing her a wealth of information. The man and woman were married, and the boy was their son. He also had the scent of wolf and blood on him.
She peered around from her hiding spot. The boy had a hand wrapped in bloody bandage, and his clothes were torn and ragged. This was not the werewolf she had scented before, though, this werewolf seemed to have shifted for the first time last night, not even aware enough about what was happening to take his clothes off.
She began to walk to them slowly, but the boy turned to her as the wind changed direction again, and now gave him information about her. The parents looked at her too and the mother's eyes widened in fear. The father moved towards her, as if he could silence her and protect his son. If she was a human girl who heard what was being spoken, and then told the town it could be death for all of them.
"She's one too," the boy said, figuring out what her scent meant, moving to stop his father.
"Was she the one—"
"No," the boy said quickly. "It was a male, a man, that.." He moved his hurt arm. His father took a step back, but did not look away from her.
"I'm Inisaira," she said, reaching them. "Aira. I was leaving after last night."
"Ander," the boy replied when his father said nothing. "I was too, I guess. I… changed last night."
"We want him safe!" his mother said. "Please, help us. Take him far away!"
How could she turn him away? He was was taller than her by a few inches, older than her,but she had certainly been a werewolf longer. She had felt safe enough just knowing a werewolf was in the same town (even though she now thought horrible things about the wolf that had bitten a child). This could be the start of her own real pack.
She began to take her clothes off. The man turned away, but the mother and boy did not. She was still young enough that it was not unusual to be naked in the summer months. Of course this was winter.
"Hurry," she urged Ander, throwing her shirt on to the ground. "We will run faster as wolves. Your parents want you safe, that is more than I've seen in some other places."
Once they were both naked, the boy looking more uncomfortable than her, she nodded to him. Good, he was listening to her. "You were bit, but you can still turn into a wolf if it isn't a full moon. You need to mean it- say a prayer to Luna and picture yourself shifting."
It took him a few minutes to change. Aira was a wolf in only a moment, and she observed the boy while he concentrated. Finally his limbs began to move and fur sprouted from his body. The mother gasped and she hid in her husband's arms, but the father did not look away. Ander crouched and then fell in the snow, but quickly his new form appeared, one accustom to snow and the forest.
He stood, shaking off the snow that clung to his golden fur, the same color as his hair. He was an older puppy, like Aira, neither yet adults as people or beasts but needing to act without guidance from adults.
They regarded each other in this second form. Their scents filled the air and both knew even more about each other than when they had scented each other in human form. Ander knew she was a born werewolf, the alpha, and that she was tired and worried, even if she tried to hide it. She knew he was bitten a few days ago, the bite tearing when he shifted last night and reopening wounds. He was worried too, even afraid, but was determined.
She took a step to him and looked up into his eyes. He tilted his head in confusion, and then slowly bent his head in understanding. He licked her snout, crouching before her.
Brother, she said, nudging him. Beta.
Sister, he agreed, nuzzling her face. Alpha.
She looked to his front paw. He had taken off his clothes but had forgotten about the bandage. It was now lose and twisted up in his fur. She bent over and grabbed an end in her mouth, pulling and shaking her head until it came loose and she dropped it. When his wound began to bleed and he whined she licked at it until it stopped.
She glanced to the parents and gave a nod so they would understand. The father nodded back, and then mother tried to hide her tears by picking up their clothes. With a meaningful look to Ander she dashed off into the underbrush. He followed.


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Our coverage of this year's Voodoo on one page.
[Updated] The Voodoo Music and Arts Experience starts Friday in City Park, and it's hard to imagine anyone is covering it more completely than My Spilt Milk. We started last week with new music from Le Plur artist Nina Las Vegas' NLV label and a Voodoo preview playlist. We've got stories and interviews planned for the rest of the week, and we'll have daily reviews as well. During Voodoo, we'll be busy on Twitter and Instagram, so keep up with us and let us know what you're seeing and hearing. There are some shows I'm looking forward to, but I still want to be turned on to a cool show.
Here's the rundown of our planned Voodoo coverage. When stories go live, I'll add a link to the story here.
Win weekend credentials to Voodoo
Nina Las Vegas and NLV Records
Our Voodoo Spotify Playlist
Our Le Plur Soundcloud Playlist
Public Image Ltd.
July Talk
Giorgio Moroder
Ozzy Osbourne
Friday's Picks
Bantam Foxes CD Review
Saturday Picks - Cancelled due to technical difficulties
Friday Review
Ozzy Osbourne
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Sunday Picks
Saturday Review
Chance the Rapper
Sunday Review - Cancelled since Sunday was cancelled
Sunday at Voodoo Cancelled
Voodoo Wrap-up
Who should we see? Who should be on our radar that we might otherwise miss?
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It's that time of year again! Join us for Home Orchard Society's annual All About Fruit Show!
Saturday October 15th & Sunday October 16th
10am – 4pm
Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Main Pavilion
694 NE 4th Ave, Canby, OR 97013
Parking is free
* See and taste over 500 varieties of heirloom fruit!
* Large Fruit Contest!
*Speakers will present on a variety of fruit-growing topics! (see schedule below – we'll update it as soon as we have more speakers confirmed!)
*HOS expert table to answer your fruit growing questions!
*Cider pressing!
*Plus … One Green World, Lowell Cordas Tools, Raw Honey Sales, mason bee supplies, fruit tree growing publications, custom-grafted trees, door prizes, & more!
– $5 for members (family $10)
– $7 for non-members (family $12)
– Free if you join HOS at this show!
For more information about HOS, go to www.homeorchardsociety.org
Volunteers: We need help to pull off such a terrific event, so if you would like to take one three-hour shift or work all day, we would truly appreciate it. Don't forget…our volunteers will get free entry in to the show.
Contact us if you would like to volunteer: email@example.com
Speaker schedule:
Lowell is our "Tool Guy" but he has also been studying Fruit Rootstocks. He will be sharing information about the 'international world of fruit rootstocks'. And, of course, he will answer questions about his many quality gardening tools.
Jim is the Plant Propagator at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis. He can help you be successful in growing berries in your yard. The flora and fauna that share the environment with your small fruits are the key to success. Be sure to come armed with questions, because he loves to share his knowledge.
Joseph is the curator of the pear collection at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis. He is a world traveler; studying pears, their cultivation, the many varieties flourishing around the globe. Over the last several years he has fine-tuned the list of favorites of the more than 1,000 in the orchard. If you are unsure what variety to grow, don't know if it needs a pollinator, have questions of how to use the fruit – Joseph is happy to share his knowledge and expertise.
12 Noon: RON SPENDAL
Ron will tell you "How to Raise Mason Bees". There are new challenges Mason Bees are facing. Ron will share his vast knowledge about these important pollinators, the best housing for them, and why they are key to success in your fruit orchard.
Marisha is an expert in permaculture and presents classes at local universities. The word "Permaculture" is used by many, but its' application is often misunderstood. Marisha clears up the question "what is it?", explains why you should try it, and then suggests "the way to put permaculture to work in your own yard".
Orchard People visited the Portland area in March 2015 and took some video footage. Below is the promo video they put together about Home Orchard Society. Enjoy!
Growing Apples in the Tropics? Really?
With climate change, temperatures are getting hotter and hotter. Might be worthwhile to start considering a wider variety of fruits that can be grown here in the Pacific Northwest.
Or it may be time to think about adjustments to how we grow our fruit trees. You may be interested in this article about growing apples in the tropics.
Check it out! Home Orchard Society's Arboretum Manager, Tonia, talks about "step-over" apple trees. Learn about this great way to minimize use of space while still growing apples at home!
Thanks to Orchard People for this video!
In celebration of community orchards and publicly accessible fruit trees everywhere, come out to your local community orchard event in April. Over the course of the month we will be cleaning up the orchard, prepping new beds, planting beneficial-attracting under-story and new berry bushes, and getting started on fruit thinning.
Community Orchards Month was created by Portland Fruit Tree Project in 2015. This year, both Home Orchard Society and Green Lents are also organizing events as part of this month-long celebration!
The full list of Community Orchard month events is below:
Home Orchard Society Orchard Clean-Up & Bed Prep
Saturday April 2nd
10:00am – 2:00pm
Oregon City, OR
click here for more information
Green Thumb Community Orchard Planting Party
Saturday April 9th
11am – 1pm
SE Portland, Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood
click here to register
Fruits of Diversity Work Party: Native Plants Planting and Orchard Celebration
Saturday April 16th
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
N Portland, Portsmouth neighborhood
click here to register
Malden Court Community Orchard Work Party
Saturday April 16th
9:00am – 12:00pm
SE Portland, Lents neighborhood
Email: orchard[at]greenlents.org for more information and to sign up
Sabin Community Orchard Work & Learn Party: Pollinators and Earth Day Celebration
Sunday April 17th
2:00pm – 4:00pm
NE Mason Street & NE 18th Avenue
click here to register
Parkrose Community Orchard Work Party: Spring Pest & Disease Management
Saturday April 23rd
12505 NE Halsey Street
click here to register
Home Orchard Society Spring Planting Day
Saturday April 23rd
10:00am – 2:00pm
Oregon City, OR
click here for more information
Gabriel Community Orchard: Spring Pest & Disease Management
Saturday April 30th
SW 41st Ave & SW Canby St.
click here to register
Home Orchard Society Fruit Thinning Work Party
Community Orchard Month partner event
Saturday April 30th
10:00am – 2:00pm
Oregon City, OR
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Communication with our members and the general public is essential to the success of HOS. The Outreach Committee is responsible for creating the Pome News and other printed material. It is also responsible for email communications, managing our email list and producing the website content and the HOS web forum. This a great place to put your technical and writing skills to work.
HOS needs to raise adequate funds to support the Arboretum and our many activities. The Fundraising Committee is tasked with setting fundraising goals and developing new strategies for increasing revenue. Grantwriting is one avenue this Committee will explore. Additional fundraising ideas include requesting direct donations, finding sponsors for events and organizing a silent auction at our major events.
Contact: Jim Gilbert <jgilbert[at]oregonsbest.com>
The Arboretum at Clackamas Community College is our permanent demonstration orchard. A wonderful resource for members and the general public, it is a great place to see many fruit varieties, and it also offers the opportunity to learn about planting, pruning and other fruit growing techniques. Arboretum Committee members will help the Arboretum Manager care for the plants and interact with visitors, and help determine future plans for the site.
Contact: Tonia Lordy <arboretum[at]homeorchardsociety.org>
Our most direct outreach efforts are the many events we sponsor. The Fruit Propagation Fair and All About Fruit Show are unique and very popular, offering members and the public the opportunity to see and taste hundreds of varieties of fruit and get plants and scions for grafting. The Events Committee is responsible for organizing these and other activities and helping attendees enjoy all that HOS has to offer.
Contact: Jafar Jefferson <jafarj[at]msn.com>
Join us for the 41st Annual Fruit Propagation Fair!
Sunday March 20th, 10am – 4pm
Clackamas County Fairgrounds – 694 NE 4th Ave, Canby, OR
This event will be held at the main pavilion at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds. In a few short hours, we'll sell hundreds of rootstocks, give away thousands of scions, graft untold numbers of trees, complete our Make-A-Tree orders, and help lots of folks launch into the pleasure of growing good fruit at home! If you want to grow your own fruit trees, this is the place to be!
– $5 for members (family $10)
– $7 for non-members (family $12)
– Free if you join HOS at this show!
If you would like to volunteer for the show, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator for this event, Jacqueline Freeman, at email@example.com. If you volunteer, your admission fee will be waived.
Saturday November 7th, 11:30am – 2:00pm.
Home Orchard Society Members & Volunteers are invited to join us at the Environmental Learning Center at Clackamas Community College for this year's annual meeting!
This event is also a potluck so please bring a dish to share!
Please arrive at the Environmental Learning Center, Lakeside Room, between 11:30 am and noon. We'll have a Potluck Lunch at noon. Remember to bring your own table service (bowl/plate, knife, fork, spoon, mug/cup). Coffee will be provided.
This event is a great opportunity to visit with fellow HOS-ers! This potluck social is fun, and a chance to share the successes and failures of your 2015 orcharding year!
We'll also be handing out a questionnaire to all attendees at the event. This is optional but we hope that everyone will participate. If you cannot attend the event, but would like to fill out a questionnaire, send your answers to the below questions to info[at]homeorchardsociety.org
Home Orchard Society Strategic Planning Questionnaire:
2. What do you see as the mission of HOS?
3. How are we doing at fulfilling the mission?
4. Would you be willing to serve on a committee? (you can check more than one)
__ Strategic Planning – developing a detailed plan for HOS to fulfill its' mission in the coming years
__ Events – planning and carrying out HOS events
__ Arboretum – maintaining the plant collection
__ Outreach – producing publications, email communication and website content.
__ Fundraising
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Author: Keri Arthur
Series: Outcast #2
Release Date: December 6th, 2016
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Souls of Fire novels comes the second in the futuristic fantasy series that will make you want to keep the lights on...
When the bombs that stopped the species war tore holes in the veil between worlds, they allowed entry to the Others. Now, a hundred years later, humans and shifters alike live in artificially lit cities designed to keep the darkness at bay....
The humanoid supersoldiers known as the déchet were almost eradicated by the war. Ever since, Tiger has tried to live her life in peace in hiding. But in the wake of her discovery that Central City's children are being kidnapped and experimented on, Tiger's conscience won't let her look the other way.
The key to saving them lies within the walls of a pharmaceutical company called Winter Halo. But as she learns more about the facility, Tiger's mission is derailed by a complication: Winter Halo's female security guards are being systematically attacked by an unknown force.
Now Tiger must summon all her gifts to stop those responsible for both atrocities—no matter the cost to herself...
Why I am waiting:
Another book that I need to read book one. I've really enjoyed all the other Keri Arthur books I've read in the past so this series will be a must read for me. These look a bit different from the ones I've read in the past by her so I cannot wait!
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I am having a really hard time this week. I can not seem to pull it together to stop feeling self pitying and miserable.
It's not just feeling down or blue. I feel incredibly lonely, isolated and abandoned. I know a lot of it comes from Hawthorn's recent actions. And the fact that he's just a selfish asshole. I so want to be over him already, over anything to do with him. I wish my needing to have a job didn't require me to share physical space with him every day.
I need to restructure my entire social life. How I'm spending my time, who I'm spending it with, what I'm doing. But I feel exhausted and overwhelmed all the time as it is, so I'm unsure about how to set this in motion.
I had dinner with Oak last night, which was simultaneously mildly pleasant and utterly, unbelievably awful. In the context of discussing his current relationship and my current status of not dating out of apathy, he essentially told me that there's ten pretty, smart girls just like me for every unmarried, undamaged, not alcoholic single guy my age (and that that ratio was even less in my favor in the city in which I live). So I shouldn't even bother dating and that I better figure out what I'm doing for work or decide that I like where I am because at my age my chances of meeting anyone are slim and as a woman probably whatever career I have now I'll still be doing when I'm 60. So I better pick something and settle into it, since I'm sure not to have anything else in my life until I die. And on any regular day I'd just think he was a jerk that is wrong, but since I was already feeling defeated the entire evening was a huge blow to my sense of self worth.
I am at the beginning of two very long work days right now and won't have any down time or even enough sleep to deal with any of this. I'd like to meditate, I'd like to read. I'd like to do some writing exercises or call a friend, but alas, it seems I will be working or sleeping from now until late, late Friday without reprieve.
Ugh. I feel wrecked and overwrought. I think I would feel better if I was taking the time to dilligently and thoughtfully write here, but it doesn't seem to be in the cards right now. In moving week you prep for moving, plan for moving, freak about moving, relax and let it go, freak again, prep some more, do some more, blah blah blah. And I feel this way after having paid someone to come pack everything! (Seriously all I have left to deal with really is clothes, toiletries and a handful of kitchen things and framed pictures. Hooray!)
Therapy is weird right now. I feel like maybe my therapist isn't convinced I need therapy because I seem to be doing okay, so I spent today trying to explain that I simply cannot do the deep emotional work I need to until I get moved and get through this part. I just can not rip open those wounds until I have a safe place to go lick them after. And then I tried to explain about how everything has been back to back to back to back to back for the last couple years and I need therapy but I need to just talk and be calm in a safe place too. I don't know. It was good, I think, but weird.
Then I came home and was PISSED OFF at Hawthorn. I can't say exactly (yet) but basically he told me something at work (last week) that was unprofessional for him to tell me, he shouldn't have told me and I wish I didn't know. It's been seriously stressing me out. So after packing was done tonight I told him that he owed me and apology and that he'd seriously fucked up. He said he didn't know what say except sorry and I said that was enough. We both went about our business and later he came back and told me that I was very right to demand that apology and I surely deserved it and he suspected there were a few more apologies he probably owed me. I said that for now understanding that apology was enough and we'd worry about the rest later. So that was good.
I have nothing in my head, it feels like that isn't moving or decorating related. I'm tired and I've definitely been over taxing myself. Still taking the St. John's Wort and I think I'm going to start adding the 5-HTP back in as that really was helping with sleep before all this medication hoopla.
Oak is moving back to town the day after I move into my new apartment. I don't think I've at all processed what this means to me or what it will be like to have him here. I feel like I really need him as friend right now but I can easily cross a line with him where he thinks I'm asking for too much, or he misunderstands my intentions. I suspect it'll be wobbly for a while
I had a pretty good weekend, although it says something about my mental state that the high point was discovering that a mini/half-size pair of pants I made (an experimental design for baby pants but made very small) fit my teddy bear from childhood. Then I took a picture of my teddy bear wearing pants and sent it to my mother. Also the pants the bear used to wear fit my hippo so now everyone has pants. This development is way more interesting to me right now than my emotional problems.
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Remove "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam virus (Removal Instructions) - 2017 update
"Porn virus detected" scam is a fake message seeking to steal the money from unaware PC users
"Porn Virus Detected" scam has been used to scare people and convince them to call Microsoft Support Team via 1 844 786 8921 number. Even though computer users are familiar with similar tech support scams like "Microsoft Warning Alert," "Microsoft Alert," and many other, somehow hackers manage to trick people to think that "Porn Virus Detected" fake error is legitimate.
Researchers also say that the alert is also known as "Microsoft Has Detected A Porn Virus". At this point, we want to assure you that it is merely an attempt to lure you into doing something that would disadvantage you financially or in some other ways[1]. If you are annoyed by the fake pop-up, you can remove "Porn Virus Detected" pop-up by following our elimination instructions that are attached just below this article.
Speaking about the activity of the virus, it redirects users to malicious websites which then open dialog windows informing that some major security infringement has occurred on their computers. In the case of Porn Virus Detected hijack, the potential victims are threatened that they have been infected with some malware they picked up while browsing on adult content websites.
Be aware that there are other scare tactics that the scammers may employ. For instance, "Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus" tricks its victims into thinking their computers are infected with a malicious Zeus virus, and their banking credentials and even finances are at risk.
"Porn Virus Detected" virus tries to trick users to believe that their computer is infected with malware.
To employ scamming techniques, hackers urge to call "certified" Microsoft Support Team via the toll-free number. However, your system is not actually at risk and is probably infected with some adware, at best.
Therefore, you shouldn't even consider contacting the criminals since the supposed tech support number actually transfers you to the scammers who will then use all their wits to gain some profit out of you. They might even ask you for the remote access[2] of your device and try to rig its system and charge you money for its repair.
While they have their hands on your computer, the criminals may also install some tracking software, keyloggers and phishing programs to spy on your browsing activity. Thus, it is crucial to start "Porn Virus Detected Virus" removal as soon as the first pop-up appears on your screen. You can only imagine the consequences if you fail to do so in time. You can pick a professional security software and get rid of it within seconds. We recommend using Reimage Reimage Cleaner Intego or Malwarebytes.
The presence of PUPs is the reason why you see fake alert messages
Fake alerts do not spread on their own. Instead, they travel together with potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that are bundled with freeware. They can infiltrate into your system without your knowledge if you tend to download software from suspicious websites without a decent inspection.
Experts from SenzaVirus.it[3] note that you can protect your system from PUPs if you always choose Advanced or Custom settings and unmark all pre-selected permissions to install unknown programs.
Additionally, it is important to stay away from sponsored ads and other malicious content that is widely accessible on the web. Remember that even if you accidentally click on advertisements that might seem genuine, you risk installing malware or other computer infections on your system.
Detailed explanation of "Microsoft Has Detected A Porn Virus" elimination process
First of all, we advise you not to try to remove "Porn Virus Detected" virus yourself. If you have contacted the criminals, they might have installed other malicious software on your PC, such as spyware, adware or even ransomware.
Besides, potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) are closely related to additional plug-ins or browser extensions seeking to disrupt computer's performance and initiate other problems. Thus, to make sure that your system is safe, it is not enough to detect and eliminate only the adware program.
Even though "Porn Virus Detected" removal is a complicated process, we offer free termination instructions that you can use. They are located at the end of this article. If you follow them carefully, they will help you to detect the PUP and get rid of the annoying fake pop-up.
However, we still recommend opting for automatic elimination of the adware. You can download a powerful security software and let it scan your files attentively. Note that it is the best solution to grant your system's safety.
You may remove virus damage with a help of Reimage Reimage Cleaner Intego. SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam virus, follow these steps:
Uninstall "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam from Windows systems
Our team has prepared step-by-step instructions on how to remove "Porn Virus Detected" from your Windows OS. Be aware that automatic removal is the best option since potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) do not travel alone. However, if you still opt for the manual elimination, check the guide below.
- Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
Uninstall "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam and related programs
Here, look for "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam or any other recently installed suspicious programs.
- Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Delete "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam from Mac OS X system
To get rid of this fake error, make sure you run thru your recently installed programs and remove the ones that look suspicious or you can't remember installing on your system.
- If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
- Wait until you see Applications folder and look for "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Eliminate "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam from Internet Explorer (IE)
Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab.
- Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab.
- Here, select Reset.
- When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam removal.
Erase "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam virus from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
- Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
- Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
- Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
- Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can't see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
- When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
- Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
- Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Get rid of "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
"Microsoft Has Detected A Porn Virus" is categorized as a PUP and it has a tendency to stealthily install add-ons to help it perform its malicious activity. Thus, you need to remove all suspicious components from your Mozilla browser to make sure that your PC is adware-free.
Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions.
- Here, select "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam removal.
Remove "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam from Google Chrome
Google Chrome browser can be fixed by uninstalling Porn Virus Detected and extensions that might be related to it. If you don't know how to do that, follow the instructions that are indicated below:
Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions.
- Here, select "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
- Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
- When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
- Click Reset to confirm this action and complete "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam removal.
Uninstall "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam from Safari
To get rid of Porn Virus Detected scam on Safari, you need to reset this browser completely. This is the easiest way to eliminate the virus and forget disturbing ads that it causes.
Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences.
- Here, select Extensions and look for "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari....
- Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete "Porn virus detected" Microsoft support scam removal process.
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- ^ John North. Tech Support Scam Dangers and How to Avoid. SpringfieldNewsSun. News for Springfield & Clark County.
- ^ The dangers of granting remote access to your network. Xsolutions. Managed IT Support, Web Design, Software Development, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Cloud Hosting.
- ^ SenzaVirus. SenzaVirus. Security and Spyware News.
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Welcome to New Moon Blessings for November 2019! From this point forward, you will notice the shift of dates of NEW MOONS in one month and FULL MOONS in the next. We are about to write our NEW MOON checks and this is your reminder. The NEW MOON for November is the 26th, so on the 26th or the 27th , write your Law of Abundance check. How do you do that? What would that look like? I have an example right here:
If you do not have a checking account or paper checks available, you can always use a blank piece of paper (this is what I do). Then fold up your check and place it on your altar or in some other sacred place/space. I have a copper treasure chest filled with crystals and talismans, so this is where I place my check.
On the next FULL MOON, I will rip my check into tiny pieces and flush it down the toilet. Why? Because I have no safe place where I can burn the check. If you have access to a safe burning place, by all means, burn baby, burn!
The next FULL MOON will be, December 12, 2019. This is the date to burn/destroy your check for this month.
If you want the full explanation of why we do this, check out my post New Moon Blessings https://sistersofthefey.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/new-moon-blessings/ here on our blog.
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We've talked a lot over the past few months about the idea of Apple beginning to lose its vice-grip on the top slot in the smartphone wars, and a lot of that competition has been coming from Samsung. Insiders like Steve Wozniak have already expressed this feeling, and the latest to throw in a critique is Ken Segall, an advertising exec who put in fourteen years working with Apple on major campaigns like "Think Different."
Posting to his blog yesterday, Segall argues that "something's changed" for Apple and that "you can't argue that Apple is still untouchable when it comes to advertising."
He believes that Samsung is succeeding for a couple reasons. For one, it's throwing a ton of money ad promotion, not just for straight-up commercials, but also social media campaigns.
Maybe more importantly, Samsung is making ads about people, not just about products as Apple tends to. Segall specifically references Samsung campaigns that draw from the frustrations some users feel with Apple products, and makes the spots about these emotions and experiences, instead of just being short product demos.
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Thanks To Honda Suzuki of Lynchburg and Pro-Line Trailers for supporting Rivers Edge Outdoors as Corporate Sponsors! Support your local dealers.
Rivers Edge Outdoors is an Offroad Motorcycle Riding Club. We have hare scramble type trails. All trails are marked and one way. We have a couple hare scramble races each year. We have an eight mile loop for the race course and a five mile loop for ez riding. If just starting out we have fifty acres of open fields for ez riding as well. Primitive camping is allowed and fishing in the Pigg River.
All riders must be Club Members to ride. All riders must sign in each time they come. Forms will be in the black tool box adjacent to the stable. Please see additional information below about sign in and guest.
Annual membership fee base rate is $125 for individuals and $185 for a family. Membership runs from October to October. Affective March 1, 2013 Individual Fee is $75 Family Fee is $110 through the balance of the season. Season runs through October. All memberships will renew on the same date.
You may download the Registration Form and Annual Waiver from this web site and mail it in with your check. Please write checks to Rivers Edge Outdoors LLC and mail to Rivers Edge Outdoors LLC, 300 Crossbow Drive, Chatham, VA 24531. Note: For the family membership fill out a registration form and waiver for each member. Minors must fill out minor waiver and parents must also sign.
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