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Upper Key Stage 2 at Hunslet Moor Primary
Welcome to Year 5 & Year 6!
Welcome to UKS2
Meet the UKS2 team:
|Year 5
|Year 6
|Class 5A
|Class 5B
|Class 6A
|Class 6B
|Class teacher:
Miss Webster
|Class teacher:
Mrs MacKenzie
(former Miss Abbiss)
|Class teacher:
Miss Rajchel
|Class teachers:
Mr Walker
|Support staff:
Mrs Gray
|Support staff:
Miss Iqbal
|Support staff:
Mrs Preece (afternoons)
|Support staff:
Miss Dutton (cover supervisor)
|Phase Leader: Miss Wicks
KS2 Bridge provision: Mrs Chaudry (mornings)
Interventions: Mrs Buckley
Interventions: Mrs Preece (afternoons)
We welcome parents and carers into school with any questions or concerns you may have. Please speak to any member of the team or make an appointment at the school office.
The curriculum
In UKS2 we offer a broad and exciting curriculum whilst understanding that it essential to prepare pupils for the SATs. Our aim is to work alongside our pupils to ensure they reach their full potential by unlocking mind-sets and achieving the best in their learning. We set high expectations of all children within our care and strive to create an engaging environment that promotes independence and installs a creative imagination.
Learning Logs and Homework
Learning logs go home each week (in line with our after school clubs) for your child to complete and return to school. Details of specific days will be on termly newsletters.
Please can we remind all parents/ carers to sign their child's reading record every time they have read. This helps us know how your child is getting on with their reading at home and also ensures that their book is changed regularly.
Year 5: Mayans/Brazil
During the autumn term, Year 5 will be looking back in history at the Mayan's. They will be learning about who the Mayan's were, where they originated from and about the end of the Mayan civilization. The children will also be learning facts about chocolate! Through their work on Brazil, the children will be finding out about the journey of chocolate, making their own chocolate, creating a Brazilian dance and creating their own art work inspired by their learning.
Link to key vocabulary list:Brazil Word Mat
Year 6: WW2
In the autumn term, Year 6 will be taking a step back in time to a period in history when rationing, Anderson shelters, sirens, strategic manoeuvres, speeches by Winston Churchill and gas masks were commonplace. We will be studying WW2, looking at which countries fought against which, why the Nazis behaved as they did and the part both politicians and the common man and woman played in Britain winning the war. To complement their historical work, the children will be creating art work in the form of propaganda posters of the time, studying WW2-related texts in English and writing biographical accounts of key figures – nurses, entertainers and scientists – who helped change the course of European history.
Link to key vocabulary list: WW2 topic vocab
We will be sending home newsletters each term to share what we are doing but if you would like to know anything please come and speak to Miss Wicks, the UKS2 Leader or one of the UKS2 team.
We look forward to working together with you.


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A fascinating book about maths and its role in our lives. Discover what numbers are, how they help describe the world around us, and find out how brilliant mathematicians have changed the world. With humorous illustrations help to bring to life the history of mathematics and famous mathematicians. Covers a wide range of maths topics, including algebra, geometry, charts and statistics.
"An excellent resource to help parents help children with tricky maths topics."
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"The book is packed with information which helps understanding of all aspects of maths, with plenty of tips to help with questions. The explanations are clear and understandable and the book is presented in such a way that it makes a very interesting read. The humorous illustrations and speech bubbles enliven the book and go to show that maths is not boring."
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"Colourful drawings bring the numbers to life so that even simultaneous equations start to make sense."
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Visit the Usborne Quicklinks website for links to websites with video clips, games and activities to find out more about numbers, shape and measurement, sampling, probability and lots more.

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Game of Thrones is an amazing TV series. Unfortunately, it has one MAJOR flaw. It ruins its own franchise with the abrupt ending of this series. It's true that there is already a lot of information spread on the internet regarding the logical reasons why this series ended this way. However, it doesn't do justice to fans who've watched this series from the beginning. In this article, I will share with you some of the opinions that I've seen on the internet regarding how Game of Thrones should have ended. Apart from that, if you want to watch this series, we suggest you watch it for free on viooz.
Here are some fan-made opinions or theories regarding how this series should have ended:
The way Arya kills the Night King
The way Arya kills him with a simple knife trick has disappointed a lot of fans, especially the hardcore fans who expect creative writing and plot twist regarding how the Night King will be slain, either by Arya, Daenerys, Jon Snow, and other possible character who might have the chance to slay this undead king. Some fans have theorized that it will be cool to see Arya disguises herself as one of the Night King's guards, then she kills the Night King and she shows her true face to him when the Night King faces his final moments.
The imaginary rescue operation to save Missandei
Missandei is just a side character, but I believe she deserves to be saved in a very amazing way, instead of just being executed like that. It would be cool to see Grey Worm works together with Arya and Tyrion Lannister to save her, and they create and execute a very unique plan just to save the poor girl.
Why not give it a happy ending?
I know that GoT is not famous for its happiness, and it's known for its merciless killing spree of loveable characters. However, I believe it won't be a bad idea to show a rewarding happy ending for fans who've seen a lot of dark things along with the series, and so they can see Jon Snow And Daenerys become the king and queen of the seven kingdoms at the end of this series.


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Some of our Testimonials
I wanted to share my experience of hypnosis and how it helped me stop smoking.
I had been trying to stop for as long as I can remember. Every day I had the hump because I was still smoking and I'd promised myself the night before I was going to quit in the morning and never did.
I'd always thought about hypnosis but I guess I just wasn't sure about it and I had made excuses that it would take a course of sessions which I wouldn't be able to fit in to my busy work schedule and talked myself out of it. Then the opportunity came up to have a session with Serap at Innate Healing.
The session lasted just under 2hrs and I only needed one session. I thought it would take a course to stop me smoking as I had been trying to stop for so long.
To my surprise, after one session and after removing all the paraphernalia from my van I did not take another puff of a cigarette and four months on I am a non smoker and loving it. It was still challenging at times for the 1st couple of weeks but I had been programmed to become a non smoker and that's exactly what happened!
It's definitely turned my life around and I can't imagine ever smoking again.
I never thought a 2hr session would work after all the failed attempts I had in the past. I am now a happy non smoker.
I was sceptical upon arriving for my Quantum Touch healing session. However, after the treatment any doubts I had before had disappeared. My mind and body were left feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and at peace. Thank you so much Serap.
Alistair Noble
I attended a Reiki level I & II weekend course led by Serap and had a brilliant time. Serap is a great teacher and listener. She has a lot of experience and delivers her skills and knowledge with warmth, patience and humour. I am excited to delve into the world of Reiki and grateful for Serap's guidance and wisdom.
Bansree McCallin
I did Reiki level 1-2 with Serap Enver and really enjoyed it over the weekend. Highly recommend her. I travelled all the way from SE London, she was most accommodating and caring and made the whole experience worthwhile for me. The group was small and intimate. I am really grateful for meeting new like minded people full of wisdom with open hearts. A truly great experience...
Tanaz Assefi
I had a pleasure to attend a Mindfullness Workshop in Oct-17. It was an empowering experience and a very calming, insightful six -hours for me. Learnt a few useful techniques to keep perspective on everyday chaos and hurry- that are just our perception. La vie est belle. Thank you Serap for the inspiration.
Aga Shoshi
So today I attended my first Mindfulness session with Serap Enver. It's quite difficult to describe the experience but I will try my best: Wow, brilliant and amazing! What an experience! Thank you Serap.
Ayse Adil
I have completed Reiki I, II and III with Serap. She has such a calming presence and is a brilliant teacher. I have thoroughly enjoyed my learning and couldn't recommend her more. Thank you Serap.
Kerry Beach
Serap put me at my ease immediately with her soft and grounded presence, kind words and soothing voice. During the treatments I felt safe and held, as if in a healing bubble. My whole body relaxed and softened. Each session was enormously comforting and real emotional healing occurred as well as some easing of physical aches and pains. It is my opinion that Serap is a powerful Reilly healer and comes with my highest regard and recommendation.
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I am so grateful for having come across Quantum Touch and Serap who together have alleviated so much suffering from my life. Serap is a grounded, warm, straightforward healer who you know will do the very best for you that she possibly can. It is this approach together with her clearly proficient healing skills which my mother warmed to when I took her to Serap for healings too which greatly helped her over a difficult period she was experiencing with her health. We have both worked with Serap in person and across distance and have found her distance healings to be as effective at providing relief as healing with her in person. She has been a blessing to both of our lives.
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I cannot praise Serap highly enough. Pacing, delivery, passion for Reiki and healing and level of her knowledge are excellent. She has extensive knowledge on possible healing techniques that could be applied. It was great learning from Serap this weekend. I felt well looked after. She has lovely caring energy. The Manual she created for the course is brilliant . It is easy to use and very well structured. I am very happy I was guided to get my Reiki Master / Teacher Attunement from her.
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I immediately realised that Serap is a very special person: warm, kind, patient and most of all she exudes amazing positive energy ! I was recently really privileged to be shown the benefits of Reiki and trained by Serap. Not only did I come away from that brilliant weekend feeling wonderful, a long-term back problem seems to be resolved !
Serap has taught me to 'trust the process ...' and I would certainly recommend you do the same.
Serap is a truly wonderful healer and Teacher.
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I highly recommend Serap Enver, as she has really helped me both emotionally & physically, with her distant energy healing.
I was suffering depression & sadness after several bereavements in my family. During our sessions over Skype, I could feel the warmth and tingling of her healing energy in my heart. Subsequently, I have felt so much better - thank you Serap.
She also worked on my ears, which a few years ago had become rather sensitive to certain high frequency sounds. After a few QT/Reiki sessions with Serap, my ears are now able to cope much better with these kinds of difficult noises.
Do contact her and try some distant healing sessions - she's a lovely, gentle & very caring person, as well as a really excellent & gifted healer.
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What a night! I let her out for her nightly bathroom time and she starts barking like crazy. She comes back and I smell it . Oh no... A trip to the only open store at midnight for some hydrogen peroxide. Mixed up a quart + 1/4 cup baking soda and a few teaspoons dish soap. Scrubbed vigorously, left it on 20 mins. Put my nose up close and smell was gone! What a pain but ended well. I also immediately took some paper towels and wiped her fur, maybe that helped.
This morning I really couldn't smell anything. I suspect its there a little but last night it was awful. I have smelled skunk before many times but this was not like that. I guess I have never been around fresh spray. It smelled chemical like if that makes any sense. I hope she learned her lesson but somehow I don't think so.


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Painter and printmaker, Liz Dexheimer, layers vivid colors, bold patterns and expressive line to create elegant, ornamental panels and works on paper. Dexheimer's dense, playful compositions are tightly structured with free-flowing, gestural marks. Her imagery, informed both by the linear and fluid elements of wetland environments and by the dynamic energy of the human form, conveys both a sense of play and serenity. Dexheimer strives to convey the push-pull between the ephemeral and the enduring, between motion and stillness.cv statement


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Our Blog
Sarah is a finalist for the Stevie Awards!
I am just so excited, I wanted to share the happy news with our lovely people...
As Founder and CEO of Canine Comprehension Pty Ltd, I, have been named a Finalist in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand category in the 16th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program. Woohoo!
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honour women executives, entrepreneurs, employees and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards.
Finalists were determined by the average scores of more than 150 business professionals around the world, working on seven juries. Their scores will also determine the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements that will be revealed at the 16th annual awards dinner and presentations in New York.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Friday, November 15 . The event will be broadcast on Livestream.
Learn more about the Stevie Awards here.
So my husband, David and I are off on an adventure to New York City next month to attend the awards ceremony.
I never thought that our little business would receive such recognition and win, lose or draw I am so proud to be part of this company. Our admin staff, AAI dogs, volunteers, students, parents, teachers, case workers and other supporters are who are the ones who have allowed us to grow and help more and more young people.
I want to thank you so very much for supporting us, working with us and encouraging us.
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Return Your Mouth to Optimal Health
Do root canals hurt?
Many times, patients have an incorrect opinion on what a root canal is, wrongly believing it to be an uncomfortable procedure that causing them pain. This couldn't be further from the truth! The purpose of a root canal is to repair or save the tooth that is damaged from deep decay, fillings, cracks, or trauma. Since these things often lead to infection, we recommend treating these problems as soon as they are detected. Our dentists and board-certified anesthesiologist have extensive training to safely and effectively deliver the medication used in sedation dentistry, helping to relieve any anxiety you may be feeling about treatment. Overall, most of our patients are amazed at how quick and easy we make the procedure!


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Sustainably produced. Undeniably delicious. Learn more about dairy's path from farm to table
Raising Gallons
September is #HungerActionMonth. Feeding America projects 1 in 6 people in America could face hunger in the wake of the pandemic. That's why we're raising gallons all month to help get milk to those who need it most.
Real Food, Real Good
It's at the farm, in the store and on your table. Dairy is feeding people today for whatever comes tomorrow.
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We Are U.S. Dairy
The dairy checkoff was created by farmers to build trust in and sales of dairy, funded by the nation's 37,500-plus dairy farm families and those that import dairy into the U.S. See how dairy research and promotion programs work together to provide information and resources on all things dairy, from farm to table.
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Hampshire is a beautiful and diverse place to live and work, containing everything from coastline and the New Forest National Park to rural villages, market towns and bustling cities.
You will be able to take advantage of excellent communication and transport links, being only a short distance from London, and within easy reach of Southampton International Airport and various ferry ports.
Maps and travel
GP and dental surgeries
Find local GP and dental services on the NHS website https://www.nhs.uk/service-search
Hampshire County Council website https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning
Places of Worship
Find local places of worship by visiting https://www.localprayers.com/ where you can enter your locality.
Things to do
- Hampshire County Council https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo
- Visit Hampshire https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/ provides county wide information
- Basingstoke and Deane https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/leisure
- Winchester https://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/
- Andover http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/communityandleisure
Banks, shops and letting agents
- Destination Basingstoke https://www.destinationbasingstoke.co.uk/
- Visit Winchester https://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/
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New owner for the modern classic Sycara IV
The 46-metre motor yacht Sycara IV was announced sold yesterday after Jody O'Brien of Fraser represented the buyer in the deal that was jointly listed for sale through Burgess and Merle Wood and Associates. Sycara IV was listed for sale at asking price of $27,500,000.
Built by Burger Boat, Sycara IV was delivered to her owners in 2009. Her exterior style dates back to the 1920s era which was delveoped by designer Ken Freivokh and naval architect Bruce King. The yacht's owners and the Burger design team developed the interior layout which incorporates intricate, period-appropriate details.
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Following up on the last blog entry with a personal note;
Of course it is always nice to receive compliments and appreciation for that what flows from your heart, and what you feel that is what you are suppose to here. When your students start teaching on their own and giving their own way to the teachings it brings "santosha" (contentment) to a whole different level. Yoga is not about receiving benefits (but you will), it is not about expecting fruits (but they will be sweet), it is all about sowing seeds, to nurture and to nourish, so life can continue to blossom. And from there, letting go (aparigraha).
Happy to see my yoga students Kadek and Echa growing into yoga teachers themselves.
Kadek and Echa will continue their morning classes at the ashram whenever they are able to, their schedule allows and bale yoga available. Ahimsaka will cover the days when they are not able to teach, when regular sessions for guests are planned (Wed, Thur, Fri). On other mornings Ahimsaka will continue together with Kadek and Echa to develop their teaching and yoga practice.


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Lighting design plays a very important part of a rooms look and for that reason I thought I would go through some of the key things to consider when selecting your lighting. I am by no means a lighting technician so this post doesn't cover the technical elements of lighting and the angles of it, in relation to user's specific needs but hopefully you will gain some basic understanding of what to look out for and then team up with a lighting technician for the finer points.
5 easy ways to add warmth to an Industrial InteriorDIY, Inspiration, Interior trends, Styling
I have had a few people ask me for tips on how you can bring warmth to the current Industrial style that is trending at the moment. Industrial in it's pure form is quite cold and uninviting due to it's materials being old industrial factory pipes, concrete floors, exposed brick walls, high ceilings, large spaces etc… but this fascinating style can definitely be warmed up so to speak so that it is more user friendly and more suited to today's lifestyles. Today I thought I would give you 5 easy ways you can add warmth to your Industrial Interiors.
1. Lights – use warm lighting not cold. Simple change your light globe!
2. Colours – again, use a few splashes of reds, oranges, warm pinks in your furniture, rug, art and furnishing selections.
3. Finishes – introduce some wood, rugs, red brick.
4. Personal effects – some family photos maybe?
5. Flowers and Plants – select flowers that are modern and arrange them to suite the large scale of your space i.e. bird of paradise.
Have fun with it and if you have any further tips please comment below.
For further reading see my previous blog post http://mydecorator.com.au/2012/06/25/industrial-design-how-to-get-the-look/
and also Apartment Therapy blog post http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/creating-a-warm-industrial-living-room-decor-style-source-list-172769
Related articles
- 8 Homes With Industrial Style That Make Warehouses And Factories Seem Totally Chic (PHOTOS) (aspinterior.wordpress.com)


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Time Lapse Video using CubieTruck and Nikon D200
Today it was whole lot fun exploring the possibilities with Raspberry Pi and DSLR for taking time lapse video. Latter I moved from Raspberry Pi to CubieTruck so that I can attach hard drive for large storage capacity. I found a small command line utility gphoto which can be used…Continue reading


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No, Thieves Won't Chop Off Your Finger to Unlock Your iPhone
Time Tech Doug Aamoth Sep 13, 2013
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At launch, the Home button on the iPhone 5S can be used to unlock your phone without you having to enter your PIN and it can be used to authenticate iTunes purchases without requiring you to enter your password. It wouldn't be surprising to see such functionality eventually extended to third-party apps as well. This has lead to the inevitable assumption that thieves the world over will be roaming the streets with cigar cutters, looking to anyone flashing an iPhone 5S. The thieves will subdue you, chop your finger off, use it to unlock your phone, and then use it to purchase Herbie: Fully Loaded with your money. These thieves will preserve your severed finger for eternity, using it time and time again to download apps, movies, TV shows and songs until you finally go bankrupt. You will call Apple first to see if you can "change your password," at which point the rep on the other end will cackle, "Change your password? Your fingerprint is your password! You can't change your fingerprint. Are you new here? Are you new to life?? This is your first day, isn't it?!" *click* Picture the same scenario, except instead of chopping your finger off, thieves do the old lift-your-fingerprint-from-a-glass trick and then manufacture a fake finger with your fingerprint on it, subdue you, steal your phone, and then download Herbie: Fully Loaded. This is the future we're about to enter, right? A bunch of people with missing fingers and stolen phones. Except it's apparently not going to work. The new breed of fingerprint sensors will require a live finger, according to Mary Branscombe over at CITEWorld. She writes: [L]ike the sensor in the iPhone 5S, the sensors that will be in laptops and keyboards and other phones can detect the ridge and valley pattern of your fingerprint not from the layer of dead skin on the outside of your finger (which a fake finger can easily replicate), but from the living layer of skin under the surface of your finger, using an RF signal.


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Spectrophotometers: UV-Vis and Fluorescence
Hitachi High-Technologies is known for developing some of the most reliable analytical instruments on the market and their line of spectrophotometers is no different. Many laboratories are using Hitachi spectrophotometers that are 30, 40, even 50 years old. With this type of reliability and high performance, Eastern Applied Research is pleased to offer both UV-Visible (UV/VIS) Spectrophotometers and Fluorescence Spectrophotometers.
Highlighted below are the most popular models, the U-2900 and F-7100. Details on the complete line of Hitachi spectrophotometers are linked as well but contact Eastern Applied for pricing and information.
Link: UV/VIS Spectrophotometers by Hitachi
Hitachi offers a full range of high quality UV-Visible/NIR and Fluorescence spectrophotometers from teaching and routine instruments to research-grade systems.
Featured UV-VIS: Hitachi U2900/U2910
An easy-to-see large color liquid crystal display facilitates basic research, providing usability and reliability. Measurement data can be managed easily and European pharmacopeia standards are met. U-2900 is a stand alone model, while the U-2910 is a PC controlled system.
- Double Beam design
- Wavelength range of 190 to 1,100 nm
- Spectral bandpass of 1.5 nm
Link: Fluorescence Spectrophotometers by Hitachi
Hitachi offers high-performance fluorescence spectrophotometers with high sensitivity suitable for a wide range of applications, from teaching, routine analysis, and basic research to advanced research. Advanced systems are available with accessories such as a microplate reader, intracellular calcium, polarization, and quantum yield measurements of powders.
Featured Fluorescence: Hitachi F7100
Achieves wavelength scanning with sensitivity and ultra high-speed at the highest level of the class! The systems wide dynamic range shows its power in the measurement of a fluorescent solid quantum yield as well as in the measurement of phosphorescence.
- Industry leading lamp life (5x "competition")
- Optional detector for 200 - 900 nm wavelength
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Hey Product Hunt! I'm the Designer behind Rizon. I've been working on this on and off for nearly two years now—it feels much longer! I paired up with a talented developer @malolan_s around 4 months ago and we built Rizon on evenings & weekends. It's finally ready to share! The idea behind Rizon was that it's usually a pain for the casual photographer to find out when the best time of day to shoot photographs outdoors is. Sure, there are other apps that tell you the same sort of information, but sometimes it can be an information overload. I just wanted a simple way to see when Golden Hour was happening, along with Twilight and the time of day to avoid harsh shadows. Rizon uses your current location and date to work out the times for you. You can also use a custom location (which is available offline) and custom dates to help you plan photo-shoots in advance. I'm also really forgetful so we have 2 different types of reminders. Quick Reminders let you just set one-off reminders for the upcoming two Golden Hours or a custom date. Repeat Reminders are sent every day (depending on the settings you choose) so you don't have to do anything. Rizon will just ping you when to get outside. We'd love to hear what the PH community have to say, so we're giving away a few codes for people to try it out. If you have any questions, ask away! Thanks, Sam Lastly, a massive thank you to Eric for hunting Rizon! 👊
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Very cool. Added to my Hunts for Pro Photographers collection!
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@chrisgscott Thank you for adding us to the collection.
@chrisgscott such an awesome collection!
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Love this. A great looking app that does its one function very well. We all carry amazing tools in our pockets and anything that'll make them work better for the every day user is a good thing. Nice work.
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@alexputici Thanks for your support and appreciation!
Hey Product Hunt!, I am the developer of Rizon. Thank you for letting us showcase the app in this awesome community. I am here to answer any questions. Malolan
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I'm just a casual photographer but I realised that natural lighting is often the best for photography. However, finding the right time of the day is a real issue. Seems promising, especially for serious outdoor photographers (not me haha)!
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@alfred_lua thanks Alfred!


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The Mayor of London has committed to a 'green travel credit' scrappage deal that would mean owners of older high emissions cars are able to scrap them in exchange for travel credits, as well as for newer cars.
The deal is part of a move to "get people out of cars and help them onto alternatives" to "de-clog our roads" and "clean up our air". The theory being that if there are fewer engines running per commuters travelling, emissions and congestion will be greatly reduced.
This is all the workings of Caroline Russell, London Assembly Green Party member. 'Green transport options' beyond simply swapping out for another car are the aim of the game. In 2017, Russell suggested to the Mayor that scrappage schemes should allow people to choose between season tickets, car club memberships, e-bikes, electric scooters and bicycles as well as new cars.
She also proposed an amendment to the budget in January 2019 proposing more provisions for Londoners looking to move into the ULEZ that's due to land in April.
Until now, there's been no follow-up, but the Mayor has announced, without full or explicit detail, that scrappage schemes will not be exclusive to new cars, but to 'greener forms of transport'.
"I really welcome the Mayor's announcement today and am glad to see he is sensibly offering people alternatives to cars in the scrappage scheme," said Caroline Russell.
Russell's not rolling over just yet, mind, and is pressing for funding to non-profits to go towards updating bus fleets. "I will also be pushing the Mayor to plan extra funding for community groups who need more help to upgrade their vehicles."


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While most people will advocate their beliefs, it is a small percentage of the population that will pause to consider unique ideas. Experimentation will often propel our success as we journey forth.
My Story
The idea of formal negotiation intrigued me upfront, but it was never a new concept. As early as I can remember, I always asked the question of 'why?' when the reasoning was not clear. Adults would get frustrated, but my response was, how can I be expected to carry out an idea if I don't understand it? The initial framework gave me the desire to learn more as I entered the business arena.
Studying the wisdom of thought leaders in the field opened my eyes wide. My main habit became asking questions of clientele. Most of the items on the list have nothing to do with what I was selling but more about the person in my presence. By learning more about the person, I was able to understand what was important to them. The new knowledge helped to advance the potential sale.
Unusual Questions To Consider Asking:
- How long have you been in your position?
- What attracted you to your career?
- Is there something special you hope to accomplish in your current role?
Admittedly, not everyone will have the confidence to ask the above questions. Most people will believe the asks to be personal and inappropriate. On some level the objections are valid. Just as the salesperson may be timid about the inquiries, the prospective client is hesitant to get to know their representative. Upfront it may appear as if we are wasting time asking the unusual questions.
Entrepreneurs and top producing salespeople almost always pause to consider unique ideas. Better results come from mind-to-mind and heart-to-heart conversations. The surprising part is people love it when you ask questions about their career and personal insights. An enthusiastic discussion develops, and possibilities expand on many levels.
By the end of every initial meeting, I intuitively knew whether I could forecast a future sale. Although managers initially disapproved of my methods, they eventually came to realize the power of unique ideas.
For the most part, salespeople are highly competitive. The idea of a collaborative effort is seen as a foreign if not a unique idea. Even worse is the suggestion to give away our best insights and do so for free!
I am one who quietly tested moving from competition to collaboration. I then went the extra step of providing my insights free of charge on other sites. The reward is enormous. Catcat let me know that my contributed course content is a hit on their website providing the following two paragraphs:
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'New Beginnings Women's Association' (NBWA) is a registered non-profit organization that operates under the umbrella of ICMS which is located in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Since March of 2017 we have partnered with a ministry in Mexico, One Life To Love In Baja which is a ministry that is designed to bring hope to marginalized women and their children by providing them with a safe place to heal and become healthier, stronger, and more vibrant in ALL areas of their life!
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We do all the same things as any family does! We celebrate birthdays and holidays. We send the children to school and seek to find jobs for our residents. We cook meals and sit down to enjoy them together. We teach our residents new skills and help them discover their talents and passions. We study the Bible with our residents and teach them to read and write. We help our residents transition from the shelter to independent living. Your donations are a blessing that brings hope to those that truly need and deserve it.


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Burlington, WA – A 31-year old Sedro-Woolley man was arrested by Burlington Police after a 15-year old teen reported that a family friend had inappropriately touched her while she was sleeping.
The teen told detectives she awoke to find the man touching her breasts and buttocks and trying to kiss her after she fell asleep on a couch in her family's home, where the male had been visiting in 2015. The teen told her boyfriend and his mother what happened and then her parents, who notified Law Enforcement.
The male offered an explanation to detectives as to why he was kissing and touching the teen, stating that he did so in a "controlled environment, more or less as a mentor, so the teen did not go outside of the home and do similar things.
The male is currently being held in the Skagit County Jail.
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WASHINGTON — The Bush administration, reinforcing its policy favoring a single Palestinian state, on Monday lifted its economic and political embargo against the Western-backed government of President Mahmoud Abbas.
The move follows the expulsion of the militant Hamas movement from the Palestinian Authority.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she had informed new Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad of the decision to resume direct aid in a phone call earlier Monday.
"I told him the United States would resume full assistance to the Palestinian government and normal government to government contacts," she told reporters at the State Department. "I told the prime minister that we want to work with his government and support his efforts to enforce the rule of law and to ensure a better life for the Palestinian people."
"We intend to lift our financial restrictions on the Palestinian government, which has accepted previous agreements with Israel and rejects the path of violence. This will enable the American people and American financial institutions to resume normal economic and commercial ties with the Palestinian government," Rice said.
$40 million as U.N. aid
She said the administration would work with Congress to reprogram assistance to the Palestinian Authority and would also contribute an additional $40 million to the United Nations to help Palestinians, particularly in the Gaza Strip, which is now controlled by Hamas.
"Through its actions, Hamas sought to divide the Palestinian nation. We reject that," Rice said. "It is the position of the United States that there one Palestinian people and there should be one Palestinian state."
Earlier, Abbas told President Bush in a telephone call Monday that now is the time to resume Mideast peace talks, a spokesman said from Ramallah, in the West Bank.
The call focused on the ongoing situation following the takeover of the Gaza Strip last week by the Islamic militant Hamas group, aide Nabil Abu Rdeneh told the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.
'This is the time'
"President Abbas told Mr. Bush that this is the time to resume the political negotiations and to revive the hope of the Palestinian people," Abu Rdeneh said.
He said Bush affirmed his support for Abbas' policies and the measures he's taken.
The White House said Bush called Abbas "to express support for him and the Palestinian moderates."
Bush welcomed Abbas' suggestions and ideas "and said clearly these are areas for a lot of discussion the rest of this week," National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in Washington. Bush will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday.
"He (Bush) will raise these issues with Prime Minister Olmert so all parties involved can discuss them and can discuss the best way forward to what everyone wants, which is a Palestinian state living side by side in peace with Israel," Johndroe said.
Since the Islamic group seized control of Gaza, Abbas has dismantled the coalition government of his Fatah movement and Hamas, and installed a new government led by Fayyad, a political independent.
The European Union said Monday it would lift its punishing sanctions on the Palestinian Authority, imposed after Hamas swept Palestinian parliamentary elections in January 2006.
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Introducing XIKAR'S VX Key Chain cutter. Its compact size, lightweight cast aluminum body and key ring make it perfect for the cigar smoker on the go. It features our razor sharp inverted blade which produces a smooth clean cut every time, leaving a beautiful "cats-eye" notch at the end of the cigar while leaving the cap firmly in place.
The VX Key Chain Cutter produces a unique wedge shaped notch on the cigar cap, sometimes referred to as "cats-eye".


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New Email Newsletter Layout
Based on client feedback, the Email Newsletter Layout has been updated to better reflect how our clients most often use Newsletters. You'll find the new layout when you navigate to Messaging > Email > Create an Email, then after selecting your Audience, you're asked to Select a Layout:
When creating content, the Newsletter Layout looks like this prior to your adding your own images and text:
Nested Rows in Visual Editor in Email and Forms
Engage now allows for nested rows- rows within rows - to be used in Forms and in Email. Simply select Rows from the menu in the Visual Editor:
Then either paste a row into an existing Row, or create a new Row and paste another inside it like this:
Improved Recurring Donation Experience
Prior to this release, donors who opted to make their contributions recurring were shown the number of instances their donation would occur, which was not an ideal user experience. In this release we improved this experience in two ways. First, donors can choose either monthly or annual giving. Once that happens, donors are shown a note that "This donation will occur monthly."
If a credit card is used, recurring donations will end when the expiration date of the card is reached UNLESS the client has chosen to purchase the credit card expiration updating service. If this service has been enabled, recurring gifts will still be set to expire when the cc expires, however when updated, another set of installments will display with the new exp date applied.
Engage now offers echecks as method of payment for clients using the Merchant Services Gateway. This feature is not available for those using WePay. Enabling echecks is done during Onboarding by a Salsa Staff person. Once enabled, clients will find the option here:
When you Preview your form, you'll see the options and what happens when echeck is selected from a donor's perspective:
Summary of echecks
- Available exclusively on Merchant Services Gateway
- Additional cost of 1% plus $0.50/transaction. For more information, contact our Onboarding team.
- If recurring donations are selected for echecks, Engage will display the first donation with a Status of "CHARGE" and subsequent recurring donations as "INSTALLMENT" as shown below. Transactions with the Status "INSTALLMENT" will not charge until the applicable month associated. A Campaign Manager may cancel these by clicking the "Cancel Future Donations" as shown below.
If recurring donations are selected for echecks, Engage defaults to set these to occur for one year. At the end of one year, Engage will reset the 12 months again. A Campaign Manager may cancel these by clicking the "Cancel Future Donations" as shown below.
Salsa CRM Updates
Enhancements to the Web-Based Word Processor in Salsa CRM
We have enhanced the web-based word processor in Salsa CRM as part of this release, adding in a convenient way to find and insert merge fields into your outgoing letters or mailings. There is now an option to "Insert Variables" from the database that includes a search and filter option to drilldown on the appropriate merge options.
For Batches, Salsa CRM will create a Batch using the prefix, "SED " (Salsa Engage Donation) and the current date - e.g., "SED 2016-03-09".
For Funds, Salsa CRM will search the database to see if a fund named "Salsa Engage Default" exists. If not, this fund will be added to the database. It will be used for all recurring donations pushed from Engage. Salsa CRM users can easily change the Fund en-masse (using Advanced Queries) if they wish before exporting donations to their accounting software.
Removed "fees paid" in Donation Summary when not paid
Prior to this release, Donation AutoResponders included the "Fees Paid" line item in the Donation Summary even when a donor did not choose to have their donation also cover processing fees. This lead to a confusing user experience as donors were shown this line item when it was irrelevant to their transaction. With this release, the "Fees Paid" line item only appears in Donation Summaries when a donor has elected to also cover processing fees with their donation.
Clarified the Limitations in Events in Preview Mode
Unlike Fundraising forms which allow a user to click Donate and process actual donations in Preview Mode, Events does not allow this.
Credit Card Expiration Date Updater Service
It appears that there has been some confusion about Salsa's Credit Card services. While this is not new, it is news to many, warranting a reminder note here as well as updated payment gateway documentation here.
What we offer
We offer what is called "Account Updater Service", to all our US-based clients as an addendum to the merchant application clients sign to get started with Merchant Services (previously called DPMS). The service can be added to accounts at any time and includes a simple agreement that must be signed, separate from the merchant application. It works with recurring donations in the database (MasterCard and Visa only). When a card is set to expire a certain month/year, our service can update either the card number or card expiration date so the donors card continues to be charged and the recurring donation is processed
Note: There is an exception to this: Not every MC and VISA will be updated. This depends on whether or not the issuing bank is enrolled in the card updater service. There is not currently a way for us to know which banks are enrolled in this service.
How to get it
New clients are offered the updating service when they setup their payment gateways. Existing clients looking to add this service can contact their account manager.
How much it costs
$20/month and $0.20 per card that is updated. As of right now, our clients don't receive any sort of documentation on which cards were updated. They could figure out how many cards were based on what they were charged, but we aren't currently able to determine which/whose cards were updated and when. For example, we can't say "oh, Sally's card was updated in February and Steve's was not."


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Hello all,
I am trying to generate the .Dxf file from Fablink XE using MGCPCBEngines through automation but unable to generate the file. Kindly help me in this regard.
Thanks & Regards,
Hello all,
I am trying to generate the .Dxf file from Fablink XE using MGCPCBEngines through automation but unable to generate the file. Kindly help me in this regard.
Thanks & Regards,
Hi Patrick,
Thanks for your response.
I am trying to generate dxf file from fablink using MGCPEngines.The code is developed in vb 6.0.
Set pathapp = GetObject(, "MGCPCB.FablinkXEApplication")
Set pathdoc = pathapp.ActiveDocument
Set dxfexp = CreateObject("MGCPCBEngines.DXFExport")
dxfexp.DesignFileName = pathdoc.FullName
dxfexp.DXFUnits = 4
dxfexp.FillPads = True
dxfexp.MirrorOutput = False
dxfexp.OutputFileName = "C:\Test35671911.dxf"
Call dxfexp.PutElementExport(eengElementTypeAssemblyOutlineTop, "", "Assembly Outlines Top", True)
Set dxfexp = Nothing
But the generating .dxf contains all the layers information,but my requirement is to generate only for below attached screenshot items.
Thanks & Regards,
Hi Sampath,
You are on the right track. Here is an example subroutine that is working:
Public Sub create_dxf_file(file As String)
Dim dxfeng As MGCPCBEngines.DXFExport
dxfeng = CreateObject("MGCPCBEngines.DXFExport")
If dxfeng Is Nothing Then
MsgBox("Unable to export DXF file " & file & ". The DXF Export Engine failed to start." )
Exit Sub
End If
dxfeng.DesignFileName = pcbdoc.FullName
dxfeng.FillPads = False
dxfeng.MirrorOutput = False
dxfeng.PutElementExport(150, "0", "ARX_HOT_NET_DATA", True)
dxfeng.OutputFileName = file
dxfeng = Nothing
End Sub
There are a couple of things you can look at:
1. Take note of the PutElementExport line in my example. 150 is for eengElementTypeUserElements, 0 is for DXF layer 0, then I have the specific user layer from my design, and the True statement. If I were you, I'd try this with some userlayer from your design, and be sure to specify a DXF output layer with the second argument in the function. I think this is the problem. Doing it in a simple way like this would establish that there are no other problems. I can't see anything else in your example code which might be an issue.
2. But there is one other thing to make sure of. What version of Expedition are you using? If any flavor of VX, you need to start your VB6 application with mglaunch. If 7.9.5 or earlier, this is not necessary. There is a lot of information in this forum on how to implement mglaunch.


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Profile: Barry Shine
Hello! My name is Barry Shine or as I am simply known to my friends at the station Bazzy S.
I have now been a member of the station for over eight and a half years. How the time has flown by!
I have seen many changes since I first joined this wonderful station. During my time at Southend Hospital Radio, I have been part of the Thursday evening show, now known as "Southend Hospital Tonight".
I have presented my weekly Sunday Morning show between 10.00am – 12.00pm called the "Oldies But Goldies" show since October 2011. The format of the show is that it alternates between a golden ' year ' or ' era ' from 1960 to 1999. The golden year features on major historical events which occurred in Southend, the UK and the World during that year, together with events that occurred in music and of course you will hear those ' golden oldie ' songs that entered the charts during the year in question.
It has been a pleasure both to have met and got to know some wonderful people around the hospital, be it patients or members of staff from the wards. I always look forward to the Thursday Night Team visiting the patients on the wards. If we as a team manage to bring a bit of pleasure and happiness to you by playing your song request then we are doing our job.
My own personal music favourites are pretty diverse, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, The Beatles, John Lennon, Bob Marley and The Rolling Stones. My main love of music is definitely the era of 60s, 70s and 80s. However, it always gives me the greatest pleasure to receive a message from a patient in the hospital or one convalescing at home asking to hear a favourite song of their own. Being able to then locate the requested song and ' play ' the song on our show makes the job feel worthwhile.
I hope that you enjoy our listening to the station during your stay in the hospital and wish you all a speedy recovery.
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'Saaho' teaser is out and it is surely creating the buzz online! Directed by Sujeeth and produced by UV Creation and T-Series the film stars Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Jackie Shroff and others in supporting role.
Prabhas has been all over the Bollywood since 2015 after Baahubali was released and later in 2017 when Baahubali 2 had a deafening opening and gathered everyone's attention. Prabhas is back with a bang after almost a couple of years.
Watch the teaser here;
Saaho acclaims to be a fantasy-mystery story. It is said that it took three years in the making of Saaho and going by the teaser, every second is worth the wait. The teaser shows both the actors getting back into high octane action scenes, Prabhas is equipped with the best technology and arms. On the other hand, Shraddha Kapoor looks as much as enthralling as she should be in the teaser.
Also Shraddha marks her Tollywood debut with it. Shraddha Kapoor's previous film Stree also earned a great amount in the box office and was loved by the critics.
Earlier, the makers released the two videos titled Shades of Saaho Chapter 1 and Shades of Saaho Chapter 1 on Prabhas's and Shraddha Kapoor's birthday respectively.


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I have a little helper that tests out all of my lovely cat beds!
She loves to chase the cord as I coil it into a wonderful bed.
And I wonder why I don't get more done!
I have to hide my pin cushions, she loves to pull out the pins and throw them on the floor.
I guess she likes the ping!
No, she never puts them in her mouth, just bites the heads to pull them out and then bats them around the table until they fall over the edge.
The look of "Where did it go" is too much!
OK, maybe "I didn't do it!"
How about "Another one bites the dust!"


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As a person who has not ventured much into the world of Indian music, only hearing the sitar within the Western contexts of the experimental songs by the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, Anoushka Shankar's Land Of Gold was an insightful listen. Shankar begins her album with a track called "Boat of Nowhere" which indicates an uncertain sense of wandering that is greatly shared among refugees. The song effectively "sets the scene" for the rest of the album. Shankar's sitar provides a powerful image of the East and its pattern in this song becomes turbulent. I could imagine "Boat of Nowhere" in the background of a chase scene, maybe throughout a rural village or among the tall trees of a indigenous jungle, in an Asian movie. She utilizes the same instrument with "Secret Heart" and "Last Chance" but takes a different tone. After the songs begin softly, they become noisy quickly and provoke the image of a busy street market instead. "Secret Heart" and "Last Chance" slow down and build up again, mirroring the vigorous emotions of people who are searching for a better life in a foreign land. On the other hand, "Say Your Prayers" and "Reunion" act as a relaxing alternative by following a slower caidance instead.
"Jump In (Cross the Line)" features M.I.A., who may be considered as a qualified speaker to the album's themes due to her personal backstory of relocating to the United Kingdom from Sri Lanka. Her vocals are quite soft on the track, which is surprising due to the fierceness of her discography. M.I.A.'s feature is an interesting experiment, becoming choppy at first, but eventually forms into coherent words. The lyrics of "when I see that border" reflect the refugee's search of a better life.
In "Dissolving Boundaries," Shankar's sitar does not appear at the beginning and almost creeps into the song slowly. This pattern evokes the image of relaxing near a lake, hidden underneath a weeping willow tree, while a subtle humidity sways in the wind. The track includes a news sample, providing the listeners with information about the refugee experience that instruments cannot. Alev Lenz contributes soft vocals that are complimented well with the backing instruments in "Land of Gold." Her words sound like a lullaby, maybe something that a refugee would say to her child while they are traveling together.
"Remain The Sea" became my favorite track of Land of Gold from the first listen. The choice of Vanessa Redgrave, an actress who is famous for her passionate performances, over an actual singer was interesting to me. Redgrave's spoken lyrics were well done, easily creating the image of a bard who is telling an ancient story around a crowded campfire. The audience chants later in the song, as if they almost approve of her oration.


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Beta cloning
I would like to test Catalina on my system (for various personal reasons). The machine is my daily driver so I obviously want to be careful.
I know can (and I will) install Catalina on a thumb drive so I can boot independently. That part is simple. What I would really like to know is how I can clone my existing OS, and the OS only, onto the thumb drive so I can upgrade only the bootable to Catalina. Which means I want all of the Prefs, driver, configs, etc. on the thumb drive. All of the application, data and data connections remain on the main drive.
It sounds like this can "easily" be done after Catalina since the OS will be on a separate APFS volume, but can I make this setup work now?
Maybe you want a SuperDuper Sandbox clone?
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Don't confuse it with the TV version also directed by Woo - different actors, different plot, and different quality.
My rating for this film:8.5
At the risk of calling upon the wrath of or inducing disbelief in many of my fellow Hong Kong movie fans, I must admit to not being generally all that mesmerized by the efforts of John Woo, the master of "Heroic Bloodshed", and Chow Yun Fat, the actor he has cast in so many of his productions. Some people might ascribe this to my not (yet) having viewed what is often considered their best (collaborative) work, "The Killer". This may (well) be so (N.B. I will take the opportunity presented here to stress that I am still pretty new to the wonderful world of Hong Kong movies).
My rating for the film: 8.


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It All Began with a Rooster....
My shop is curated with a designer's eye, but my obsession with antique jewelry began when I was a small child and my grandmother would take me to pawn shops and antique stores looking for hidden treasures. I was immediately hooked and from then on saved my pennies to buy beautiful things that had been overlooked. I literally grew up in the antiques business spending countless hours in the London antique shop owned by my grandfather and uncle. They had a wonderful but eccentric guard rooster who would fly squawking at anyone he didn't like. Fortunately, we were good friends. Eventually, design became my profession, first as an interior designer where I still look for unusual vintage items for my clients. Later I expanded my interests, searching out vintage and antique treasures and combining them into original jewelry designs or beautiful pillows. I love transforming abandoned, neglected items into new designs and giving them a second life.Textiles are another obsession and I am now sharing my extensive collection of Fortuny and antique textiles made into pillows which I offer through my Elegan Artifacts site. To me, antiquing is the ultimate form of recycling. Taking magnificent items which were made with care and pride and incorporating them into contemporary life adds a richness and depth that is incomparable. I also love antique books and have now added an Antiquarian and Rare Book section to my shop. My husband got me hooked on jade and together we have amassed a large collection of jades from the Neolithic Periods to the Qing Dynasty and beyond which we are now offering to discerning buyers.
I have sold my designs through my design and antique business for many years but when I wanted to reach a larger audience, I immediately thought of opening a shop at Etsy because of its reputation for artisan created goods. After several years as a successful seller on Etsy I decided to branch out with my own site, so here I am still doing what I love to do and hoping to draw some of you along with me in the discovery of beautiful things.


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In total, Diku received 86 eligible applications from 17 higher education institutions in Norway. Approximately NOK 90 million was available for allocation in this year's call for applications. The complete result of the application process can be found here. All selected projects will run for a period of five years from 2019-2023.
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Country 60/196: Cape Verde
Destination: Sal island
Our last African destination was a great one – Cape Verde or more precisely Sal island. It's hard not to fall in love with this tiny island in the Atlantic, which is located almost halfway between Portugal and Brazil. Desert landscapes, beautiful beaches, a colorful city, welcoming people, spectacular salt ponds, and a gorgeous resort to celebrate (and mourn) the end of a great adventure. It was an absolute pleasure! 🙂 ♥
What to do and what to see on Sal?
Cape Verde consists of 10 islands and 5 islets off the west coast of Africa. It is mostly renowned for its lovely beaches, endless deserts, and volcanic peaks. Sal is the most touristic island in the country (and the least 'African'), but as it offers many amazing sights, our destination was easy to choose. 🙂
As the island is only 29.7 km long and 11.8 km wide it's easy to explore. Nevertheless, here are some of the island's top attractions.
Santa Maria
Sal offers lots of gorgeous beaches, but Santa Maria is considered the most popular one. It is located in the southern part of the island and is famous for its golden sands and turquoise sea. You can go snorkeling, surfing, take a boat tour or a simple walk along the beach. There are also some great restaurants to be found in the small town of Santa Maria.
Espargos is the largest city on the island. The city, located in the heart of the island, charmed us with its colorful architecture and relaxed vibe. We took a walk through the old city center and enjoyed the countless nice sights.
Pedra de Lume salt evaporation ponds
The salt ponds are located in the crater of an extinct volcano near the village of Pedra de Lume. The ponds are considered the number one attraction on the island. We enjoyed the amazing views and had a lot of fun bathing in the salt lake. Due to its high salinity/density, it's really easy to float on the water, which is definitely a must-do when in Cape Verde! 😉
Other attractions include some of the world's most renowned kitesurfing beaches, some fishing villages on the west coast of the island (e.g. Palmeira), and Buracona (also known as the Blue Eye) – a natural pool with turquoise waters and an underwater cave.
We have had the great opportunity and pleasure of staying at the most romantic honeymoon resort on the island – the fabulous Meliá Tortuga Beach Resort and Spa. We loved the food, the big pools, the spa facilities, the villas, and the amazing beachside restaurants. We got a bottle of champagne and celebrated the end of our African adventure on the beach under the light of a million stars. ♥
Environmental issues
Soil, air and water pollution, as well as overhunting/overfishing, are the main culprits of biodiversity loss. In recent years several bird, reptile, fish, and plant species became endangered. Prolonged droughts (due to climate change), severe deforestation (due to the increasing need of wood for fuel) and improper use of land (overgrazing, crop cultivation on hillsides) have led to desertification and soil erosion.
Found lots of LOVE in Cape Verde. 😉 ♥
Honeymoon rating of the visited destinations: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♡♡
Cape Verde, or at least Sal island, is a great honeymoon destination. It offers picture-perfect beaches, colorful cities, amazing resorts, and countless beautiful sights and adventures. 😉
* Note: This is NOT a general rating of the country, it is merely our personal opinion of the mentioned site(s) as honeymoon destinations, based on the level of tourism development, the number and quality of romantic and adventurous activities and sites it offers, and safety. We strongly believe that every country is beautiful in its own way, they may simply be more or less honeymoon oriented/friendly.
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I'm a little late with this one (thanks to Christmas and New Years) and I still have so many posts to catch up on. But… …Without further ado, here are Nicholas's 2 month stats!
2 Month Stats: Weight: 12 lbs 6 oz (73%)Height: 22.75 inches (51%)
My little Nicholas is growing, growing, growing way too fast. He's lost that newborn look and is much more baby-like. He coos and smiles and laughs and it's just the cutest thing in the world. He's a total mama's boy and I love every second of it. If someone else is holding him, but I'm within eyesight, he won't take his eyes off me. He also saves most of his best talking for me. Totally makes me swoon! Nicholas continues to be a very easy baby. He's extremely predictable. He eats and then he's awake for about an hour. Then he gets cranky because he needs a nap, but is too nosy to take one. Sometimes I let him fuss for a minute (and it really only takes a minute) and then he falls asleep. Other times I pick him up and we cuddle till he's off to dreamland. He'll sleep for about an hour and then he's up and wanting to be fed again. He eats 5 oz every 3 hours like clockwork.
He's not the greatest sleeper in the world (that title still belongs to Gia) but he's working on it. He usually gives us one stretch of 6 hours. Recently that's been from 9 pm to 3 am. Then he eats and is back to sleep till 7:30 or whenever Gia wakes us up. Little man loves food, so unfortunately for us, I think it'll be a few more weeks until we drop that 3 am feeding.
Unfortunately, Nicholas had his first cold this month. Gia is a great sharer and must have passed on some lovely pre-school germs. He mostly had some sniffles–thankfully no fever. He wasn't even cranky. The major issue is the mucus. It's hard for him to sleep at night, which has been rough on mommy and daddy. Lastly…for comparison.
At 2 months Gia was:
13 lbs 15 (off the charts)23 inches (85%)
I see some sibling resemblance there now that Nicholas is a little chunkier! Do you?
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The following is my speech from the Heading Right Convention Night on August 26, 2008. You can listen to both segments at the links below:
I was honored to receive a very humbling introduction by Tara, AKA Danger Girl and her comments start at about 28:00 minutes into the JPA Live segment of the convention.
The Hope of Choice
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. It is my distinct honor and privilege to speak to you tonight.
First I would like to praise and thank God Almighty and pray to give Him the ultimate honor and glory in the following words.
Tonight I want to talk to you about hope.
Hope is defined in two ways: As a noun, it is the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. As a verb, it is to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence. In its origin, some etymologists even connect hope to the word hop…as in leaping to expectation.
But right now, in America, hope has been bantered around so much that its meaning has been disconnected from the American heart. Hope is currently in use as a campaign slogan. Furthermore, this slogan is indicative of the candidate it represents. You see, to the Democratic party, hope is an empty word that they want us to believe in because that would mean that this great nation isn't the best and hasn't been worthy of our loyalty.
But to me, and many of my fellow conservatives, hope has become more than just a campaign slogan from the opposition. It has become a klaxon, a red alert, a call to arms. In 1775, Patrick Henry spoke, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts."
You see, I believe this nation has been, is and will be the greatest nation this world has ever known. The "great experiment" that was born 232 years ago has long shown true success. By God's grace, we have survived so very much, much more than other, longer-lived nations could. And that is what gives me hope. Not hope to change everything at the expense of the fruition of our greatest strides or even our tremendous struggles. But hope to continue the great successes we have had, hope to venture into and conquer he unknown and hope that we can and will improve upon those things in which there is always room for improvement.
In this year's election we can secure prosperity and security by doing our duty at the ballot. And because prosperity and security are potentially so untenable if the liberals gain the white house, it is imperative for every Conservative and Republican to cast a vote for Senator John McCain.
I will choose and trust John Sydney McCain. I absolutely trust him over Barack Obama in two key areas.
1. McCain has promised to nominate Supreme Court judges that will respect the constitution, and not legislate from the bench.
2. McCain will deal with the war on terror in a way that will keep America safe. Of the two candidates, if such a horrific situation arises, John McCain is the only one who has had the life experiences to handle another surprise terrorist attack similar or worse to 9/11.
Barack Obama has placed himself in the light as a deity of destiny. Yet like Fortuna, the goddess of fate, Barack Obama is worshipped as a symbol of blessing by some but in truth is a capricious demagogue with a life surrounded by dark and evil people.
As with most demagogues under the banner of liberalism, the issues are again ignored in favor of an idol. It seems that more and more people tend to think that as long as the idol gets the power, the issues will be resolved. Consequently, the only time that happens is in totalitarian governments. And the result is the loss of liberty and even life.
Look at how great America truly is. This great country has again and again risen to greatness because of how its people dealt with the issues of their respective times. It has been about how individuals rose up to meet obstacles head on with a singularly AMERICAN determination to make the fight matter for the country and its future.
The democrats want increasing power to manage the government, the states, the counties, the towns, the homes…and even the individual. Barack Obama and his liberal contemporaries not only want you to look to the government for all of your answers but also want to make sure that you will not have any non-governmental resources to access…. including yourself.
You see, my friends, we do have the hope of choice right here and right now. And that hope can only be answered by casting a vote for John McCain.
There are some conservatives who think this nation will be better served by not voting or voting for a third party candidate so that the next election around, Conservatism will again be a rallying cry that will be answered. However…
We're not talking about doing that during a peace time where the threat to American security is non-existent or even minor. And we are also not talking about a democratic candidate like Mondale, Hart, Gephardt, Bradley, Kerry, Edwards or even Gore.
Were talking about a time when American security and prosperity are at the precipice of remaining strong or falling to the whims of the most liberal senator on record should he become president.
This is Barack Hussein Obama we're really talking about. And there is too much at stake in the safety and security of American lives to allow the election of a Marxist as president to prove a point. To me, proving the point to the voters that a left leaning government is a bad thing should not be at the risk of the very lives of those voters.
Barack Obama, the true Obama would show who he really is as president: a man who was raised with the teachings of Islam, a man who was mentored by Marxists, a man who thinks that evil dictators can be convinced to behave, a man with the most liberal voting record in American history.
In other words, a vote for a third party candidate or not voting at all may send a message to Republicans that they need to return to and embrace the conservative tenets that this country does need. But those choices would essentially also be an immediate and resounding vote:
- FOR Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-il, and Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías
- FOR abortion on demand, the eradication of traditional marriage and family, and the elimination of freedom of religion
- FOR a weak national security and defense
- FOR a healthcare system that will kill more people that it will truly and fully help
- FOR further American dependence on other nations for energy and resources and a cessation to utilizing the guaranteed resources we already have.
- FOR a maliciously permanent change in the right of citizens to bear arms
- FOR a realistic resurgence of communism as a potential form of government in this country
John McCain DOES understand executive leadership by the constraints of the Constitution. He DOES have a proven understanding of what it means to act as commander-in-chief. And he DOES believe that a republican form of government is the best hope for America.
Alexander Hamilton said, "A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one." And if we choose disgrace on election day by letting Barack Obama win, then a master IS what we will have in the white house.
Like him or not, want him or not. John McCain is still a far better choice than risking the loss of what the founding fathers died for by electing a candidate who has promised to destroy it by his proposed executive actions and decisions.
We do have the hope of choice, not because of hope itself, but because the choice we make will truly determine the hope of America.
Thank you and May Almighty God be forever praised as He blesses this great nation and its people. Good night.
A deepening disgrace, cont'd
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