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Husband left for work yesterday after a lovely three months at home. Lovely for me and the kids, he had surgery during that time.
Ben took this – no Husband is not drunk…he has flash/eye coordination issues.
It was "one of those days" – sad for the separation and then getting to the airport only to find the ticket was not there. Or at least they thought it wasnt there. Don't know who was mistaken but FINALLY he had boarding passes and departed for the Atlanta leg of the two day journey. I head back to Natchitoches to do a little business before heading home. I am almost there when I hear on NPR that all of France's airports are shut down due to gale force winds from a North Atlantic storm blowing through. So I call him on his cell, he's eating his last steak of the month and so he finishes up and goes to the ticket counter where he finds out that his ticket had been changed and his flight was to leave at 3:40 instead of 8:50. CRUIKEY! It was almost boarding time. Then the announcement to back up my NPR story: Flight cancelled. Moved till 7:40. Hopefully. They wouldnt cancel it till the last minute – there was a fine line there. NPR had reported the airports would be closed until 10 a.m. Paris time this morning and his new flight was to land at 9:45 a.m. He called me when he landed and said "Uneventful landing!" YAY! I was very happy to hear that.
He will call me when he gets to Tunis later today. And then to Sfax even later on.
Of course I won't really rest easy until I hear that he is on the rig safe and sound. There is still one airplane ride, a 4 hour bus ride across the desert, a night in a hotel in Sfax (and it ain't the Hilton) and then a chopper ride to the rig.
He always says "I have seen your job and I don't want it." meaning he appreciates the type of work I do being a homemaker. Well, I haven't even seen his job and I know I don't want it and couldn't do it. So it's very nice that we see the value in each others work.
Carrie if you read this, you package is going out in today's mail! And I will be announcing the new giveaway on Friday! So stay tuned…


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Directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Tony Award-nominee Alex Timbers, Peter and the Starcatcher began performances on Wednesday, March 28 and opened to rave reviews on Sunday, April 15, 2012. The show will play its final performance on January 20, 2013 before moving Off Broadway. The production took home five 2012 Tony Awards, the most of any play of the season, including Best Scenic Design (Donyale Werle), Best Lighting Design (Jeff Croiter), Best Costume Design (Paloma Young), and Best Sound Design (Darron L West).
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I wanted to share with you some tips for a successful co-op. If you have a local produce source available to you it is easy to form a produce co-op. If you don't have one then you could contact your local produce manager at your grocery store and ask if you could get a bulk discount and go in that direction. We are lucky to have a Castellini Produce location available to us where we can purchase wholesale/bulk quantity.
After you figure out your source it is time to form your co-op group. Put out the word to friends and family and I think you will be surprised how many you will find interested. Decide how much you will need to charge each person to participate. In our co-op we charge $15 for a "single share" or $30 for a "double share".
When it comes to requests, you can take them with the understanding that they may or may not be fulfilled. Some people may be allergic to or dislike certain produce items. You can try within reason to fulfill requests. Our co-op does both fruit and vegetables and we get 1 new product each time to introduce variety to our group.
Our group has 2 shoppers each time. One is an "experienced shopper" and one is " inexperienced". This gives the proper training to the inexperienced shopper. The shoppers are responsible for bringing boxes/bags and they are responsible for separating the produce into shares. This works well as it allows each person in the group to learn how to shop/sort and take their fair turn. Because our market opens at 6:30 am and it takes several hours for the process it is nice to share in the responsibility. They more participants the better variety you can get for the group. Each member gets equal items in their share.
Additional resources that may be in your area include:
Hopefully this helps you in understanding how to start a produce co-op. It is a great way to incorporate lots of fresh fruits and vegetables into your meal plan!
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Is your co-op taking new members??
I go to a co op in Elsmere and love it!
Thank you for this post and including resources, I will be checking into them.
My friends and I have our own "produce co-op" although we don't call it that. We buy produce in bulk and split the expenses, thus we save money, time and storage space. We used to call members or knock at their doors. Now that we are using an online tool called SplitStuff (http://splitstuff.com), organizing and coordinating a purchase is much easier. I want try your practice of partnering experienced and inexperienced shoppers. Great idea!
I use the Bountiful Baskets food coop and love it!! Its like Christmas every Saturday seeing what new stuff we are gonna get! I split mine with a friend because we get so much and I don't want to waster any!
I am close to Castellini & do they have certain days that you can come to buy produce ? Do you have to belong to a co-op ?
This is new to me… Thanks !!
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With the West Virginia Legislature two-thirds of the way through its 2012 session, a pair of early and major successes has helped propel Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's 16-item agenda.
Tomblin's proposed tax break for attracting a multibillion-dollar chemical plant became the session's first bill to pass. The Democrat then won approval for his plan to cover the state's last major unfunded liability, an estimated $5 billion shortfall from future public retiree health care costs.
"It's kind of unusual that major pieces of legislation would be passed, would be finished so early," said Senate Majority Leader John Unger, D-Berkeley.
With 20 days left in the session, the agenda's two other key bills cleared committee hurdles this past week. One proposes various mine safety measures and is heading to a vote in the House of Delegates. It was amended to expand required random drug testing to all mine employees, not only certified miners.
"There are some differences of opinion, but I think we can resolve those and get that safety legislation passed," Tomblin told The Associated Press on Friday. "What we're aiming at is the people directly associated with the mining process."
The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee endorsed the other bill, which among other things proposes that the state join a multistate computer system that tracks the sales of cold medicines that can be used to make methamphetamine. The committee rebuffed an attempt to require prescriptions for those medicines, however.
With scrutiny of Tomblin's 2012-13 state budget plan ongoing, the rest of his agenda is moving as well. The House last week unanimously passed his bid to continue to exempt the state's timber industry from the severance tax on natural resources. The House and Senate have exchanged his bills meant to aid the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve. The 10,000-acre complex will host next year's Boy Scout National Jamboree and is slated to be the home of the 2019 World Jamboree. Each event is expected to attract tens and perhaps hundreds of thousands of people. Tomblin's bills would ensure that medical professionals could volunteer at the jamborees, and that surrounding counties could provide needed school buses and drivers.
The Senate Education Committee has advanced the governor's proposal that would give McDowell County schools more flexibility under state policies and laws to turn around ailing schools. The House Education Committee, meanwhile, has endorsed Tomblin's bill expanding a teacher evaluation pilot project statewide.
Earlier this month, a unanimous Senate passed a version of Tomblin's bid to crack down on drivers who text or talk on a cellphone that's not hands-free. As amended, it would allow law enforcement to issue tickets for such conduct — but only after pulling over the motorist for some other offense. But the House has considered a different approach, in part by making such distracted driving a primary reason for a traffic stop for teens. Disagreements over targeting this behavior have doomed such legislation before.
Senate leaders, meanwhile, appear uninterested in Tomblin's proposed constitutional amendment that would create an elected office of lieutenant governor. The West Virginia Constitution now has the Senate president succeed the governor when there's a vacancy.
Tomblin was Senate president in 2010 when then-Gov. Joe Manchin resigned following his election to the U.S. Senate. But the state Supreme Court later ruled that Tomblin could only act as governor, and mandated than an elected chief executive take office within a year of Manchin's departure. Tomblin won the special election that resulted.
The governor's resolution would require the approval of two-thirds of the House and Senate, and then a majority of general election voters must agree to the constitutional change. Unger is among those who advocate that the amendment instead make clear that the president leaves the Legislature and becomes governor to fill a vacancy.
"I don't know that it's necessary to create a whole new office," Unger said. "All you have to do is change a few words."
House Republicans hold a similar view, and have tried without success to amend that chamber's version of this measure. GOP delegates also question Tomblin's bill that would increase the size of the state's main emergency reserve while pledging future surpluses toward a new infrastructure fund.
"If we're getting to the point where these surpluses are so large that we can set aside 15 percent in this rainy day fund, then our concern about that is that means we're overtaxing the people of West Virginia," said House Minority Leader Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha. "We would like to ensure that we do nothing that will tie our hands in terms of getting tax reductions to the citizens and to the employers of West Virginia."


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We all love music of one form or another but if you've got someone in the house who is regularly playing, practising, singing or composing, a bespoke, stand-alone music space is the absolute ideal. After all, we all have different tastes and you don't want to disturb other members of the family, or indeed those living next door or nearby, especially when it's late. More to the point, it's often more enjoyable as a musician if you can play at a reasonable volume! That's where a made-to-measure garden music studio really fits the bill. Because it's bespoke, it's perfect for playing music on the inside but designed to shield out much of the sound to those outside. So when acoustics have been designed well, you can really rock out without needing to worry about waking the neighbourhood!
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It's all done with careful acoustic design. Unlike the rooms within a standard domestic home, Gembuild's garden music rooms feature double-glazed acoustic glass to windows and doors, acoustic sound boarding (very dense, sound-blocking plasterboard) to walls and an unusually generous filling of acoustic insulation within the ceilings and cavity walls. With all this acoustic protection, it's much harder for sound to escape to the outside. So your family in the main dwelling and the neighbours nearby are less likely to hear children practising their scales repeatedly, teenagers rocking out with their friends or indeed the latest version of your next Top Ten single being played at full volume. A new, acoustically insulated garden music studio can be an oasis of calm from the outside, yet a musical haven on the inside. No longer will musicians or performers have to think twice about turning up the volume another notch.
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Today, as I was reading a news story, a quote stood out to me:"The truth falls on deaf ears when you lack integrity."
I understood the context within the news report. If you are a person who lacks integrity, people will not want to listen to you even when you are telling the truth.
Apart from the situation surrounding the report I was reading, this statement just speaks to me.
How do people view me personally?
Would they say that I am a person of integrity?
Do they know me as someone who tells the truth?
Someone who treats others with respect?
Someone who is kind to others, even in difficult situations?
Most importantly, would they think that I am someone who is hoping to please God?
If I am viewed as being a person of integrity, might others then listen if I tell them the truth about Jesus and His gift of salvation?
If I am viewed as being hypocritical and wavering in my day to day life, will anyone really take me seriously when it comes to matters of faith?
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We care about doing the right thing, not only in the Lord's eyes but also in the eyes of other people.


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"Clark Kent discovered Shyne and sent him directly to me. Shyne's manager at the time was Manny Holley (who would go on to manage Keisha Cole). I created the bidding war for Shyne between Bad Boy, Def Jam, and Elektra Records. Here's how: Elektra contacted me because they were looking for someone to ghostwrite some songs for their then-artist, MC Lyte. I instantly thought of Shyne; even though he was unsigned, he stayed writing new material. At the meeting Shyne was more than ready and pulled out a notebook with ill material he had written for Lyte the night before. Rhyming from his book and from a female's perspective, Shyne had been diligent about his craft, professional about this opportunity, and he killed it dead. Elektra wanted to sign him on the spot, especially since they didn't have a strong hip-hop roster, while a couple of blocks away labels like Island Def Jam/Universal and Bad Boy/Arista were dominating the genre with artists like DMX, Jay-Z, Ja Rule, and others.
"It was the end of the year though, holiday season. A lot of the top execs liked to vacation at the swank island of St. Barts. It so happened that during this go-round, Sylvia Rhone, president of Elektra, was hanging out with Chris Lighty, who was then a big at Def Jam, and Sean Combs. As the weekend progressed, every time Sylvia saw either Puff and/or Chris, she'd taunt them with, 'Y'all niggas ain't got shit on my next artist Shyne. You watch who's gonna be that top rapper next year.' She taunted hard, probably because she had that liquor in her. So certain was she that Shyne was going to be signed, sealed, and delivered by year's start, she felt free to talk shit. It didn't help that Clark had already co-signed Shyne to Puff, and hearing Sylvia's boasts only magnified his interest in the young Brooklyn rapper. What she didn't expect was once they were back in the privacy of their private lodgings, both Chris and Puff were heavy in research mode, calling every and anyone in New York City to find out if they knew anything else about this kid named Shyne that Sylvia wanted to sign and how soon they could set up a meeting with him.
"By the time she landed back in New York, Sylvia quickly and painfully realized that the decent deal she had placed on the table to lock Shyne down as an exclusive artist was now being flanked and dwarfed by both Def Jam and Bad Boy. Overnight, Shyne and Manny were thrust smack dab in the eye of a biding war storm. Word spread like fire: Shyne was going to change the world. Execs from other labels tried to put a bid in. Shyne and Manny took all meetings. But it came down to Elektra, Def Jam, and Bad Boy. Actually, once Def Jam and Bad Boy joined the party, Sylvia Rhone and Elektra became an afterthought. There was no way in the world Elektra stood a chance once two of the biggest rap labels at the time put their offers in. I hate what happened to Shyne, how that shooting incident damn near killed his career, all them years he spent behind bars, and the painful steps he's publicly taking to reclaim his spot. Still, as far as I'm concerned, Shyne will always be the official last Bad Boy."


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OK, so a few days ago she was bragging on Facebook about a Creative Cutting Center that she got on clearance at Joann's and how it was even cheaper cause she used the 20% off teachers coupon thingy. Blah Blah whatever Blah. Yes, I barely paid attention. Not because I'm not interested in what she has to say, I'm VERY interested. It's because I made a new year resolution to not spend as much and to use what I have.
But then a few girls started getting excited cause their Joann's had the Station and they got the same deal. So this morning I call my Joann and they said they didn't have them. So I gave them the item # and they checked the computer and WOOT! They have TWO. I purchased them right over the phone and will pick them up later.
Regularly 199.99 the Creative Cutting Center (which fits the Imagine PERFECTLY) is on Jo's website for 149.00. Yawn....... that's not enough to get our attention now is it crafters? It's marked down for 69.99 in the stores. Ok.... now I probably have your attention. What happens if I tell you that they are ringing up Nationwide for 34.99???????? THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS!!!!!!! If you use a teachers coupon/discount you get 20% off that!
How awesome is this? So go to www.joanns.com and look at the store locations for a phone #. Call your Jo's and ask if they have any of item #02427102 in stock. They will not hold it for you, but they will take your payment over the phone and you can pick it up later.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
Retrospective Perspective
"Retrospectively," it's a really calm and relaxed way of thinking about it. "I remember just looking down and it was there and then it was all different. I wasn't trying anymore, I was."
I've been really anxious lately, nervous thinking, "I just think if I can make it till (blank), I'll be ok." But this retro thought has helped me to find a little peace.
I think that after you're pregnant and thinking back on your TTC time, and the anxiousness of it will go away… not the pain, but hopefully the anxiousness of it all. Of course, then there will a whole new host of things to be anxious about.
I just want to think that thought a little more. "I remember looking down and being amazed. I remember the happiness I felt at that moment."
And it's a thought that keeps going on… I think about what it would be like to think about that moment when I've been pregnant for a few weeks, then months, at the end when the baby is born....
When I try to think about seeing a positive from my current vantage point, it's useless. I can't see it, I laugh at the preposterousness of it. I've basically written it off for now. But the mother I will be some day can look fondly back on that moment.
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I think you'll get your BFP when you least expect it! For some of us, it just takes a little longer than others.
- February 6, 2009 at 9:54 AM
This is a really interesting way of thinking about it. Throughout this whole journey, I have thought a lot about how it would feel to get a positive. When I got the positive in December (before things went all to hell), it did feel all different. It was so weird. I knew to be cautious, because of the low initial beta, but that happiness I had for that brief period was lovely. I think that is one of the things that is so hurtful about getting a bfn, is knowing that the other outcome would have made you SOOOOO happy, and instead you are SOOOOO miserable and sad and disappointed. Such extremes.
- February 6, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- The Wife said...
I find that I can't think ahead. Like if I imagine getting the BFP then it won't actually happen. So I try to think of what will happen when I get a BFN and how I'll cope. It's not that I'm pessimistic, it's just my track record. Things always seem to go well when I envision them going wrong.
- February 11, 2009 at 2:04 PM


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Set found at Goodwill in Smyrna, GA.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Season's Greetings
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Monday, December 14, 2009
The Black Horse
"I heard the third living creature say, 'Come!' I looked, and there before me was a black horse!" - Rev 6:5
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
"It is WE Design Atlanta's endeavor to weave FORM: artistic independence 2009 and its contributors into the vibrant cloth that is Atlanta's arts community" -FORM
I have work in WE Design's FORM: artistic independence 2009, and I'm mentioned in Creative Loafing's review for the book.
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List Of Shops To Buy Kiehl's Products
Kiehl's Products are one of the high end cosmetic brand which offer unique skincare products for the targeted action on the skin which deal with various skin issues like uneven skin tone, hydrating needs, skin aging and many other hair concerns!
Established in 1851 as a major pharmacy brand continued to launch one of the most innovative formulations of skincare products catering to the specific needs of the skin and hair. After all these decades, it is certainly one of the major brands which offers the products with natural plant extracts and rare earth herbs!
Well, Kiehl's products are not that easily available in all the cities and the brand does an extensive survey before opening a store in a metropolitan cities.
A lot of the readers have asked about the stores where they can get hold of Kiehl's products and select the products themselves.
Kiehl's Exclusive Showroom at Vasant Kunj
Located in the Ambience Mall in New Delhi, one can get hold of Kiehl's products when visiting Delhi.
The address is as below-
- Ground Floor, Ambience Mall, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj New Delhi,
- Shop No. 48-B, Ground Floor, Khan Market, New Delhi,
Kiehl's Store in Chandigarh-
Our Union Territory has an exclusive showroom which is great for the people nearby to have a quick tour to the place and shop their favorite skincare range f products from them. The address is as below-
- Shop No. 6, Upper-Ground Floor, Elante Mall, 178-178A, Industrial and Business Park, Phase-I Chandigarh,
Kiehl's Store in Bengaluru
One of my friend is staying in Bengaluru these days and so she checked out a nearby showroom of Kiehl's where she lives. The address of the store is as below-
- Ground Floor, Phoenix Market City, Whitefield Road, Devasandra Industrial Estate
- Debenhams, Shop no. G 08 & 09, Orion Mall, Brigade Gateway, Rajaji Nagar Extention, Malleswaram (W
Kiehl's Store in Pune
During my stay in Pune I got to know about the Kiehl's India store in Phoenix market city. The detailed address is as below-
- Ground Floor, Phoenix Market City, Viman Nagar Road, Pune Nagar Road Highway, Pune
Kiehl's Store in Kolkata
Kolkata too has an exclusive showroom located in the hub of the city and the address is as below-
- Shop No-103 & 103A, First Floor, Quest Mall, 33 Syed Amir Ali Avenue
Kiehl's Showroom in Mumbai
Mumbaikars have the luxury to shop their favorite Kiehl's products and not depend on online shopping to checkout the extensive range of products and new launches. The address of the shops is as below-
- First Floor, Palladium, Lower Parel (West) Mumbai
- Ground Floor, Inorbit Mall, Link Road, Malad (West) Mumbai
Online Kiehl's Shopping-
One can also buy Kiehl's products from online shopping portals like Strawberry.net, Ebay, Flipkart, Amazon. So if you are not living in any of these metro cities then you can surely checkout the above mentioned online portals and get your favorite Kiehl's product!
I hope this info is of much use to you and those of you who are looking forward to buy some goodies from the renowned brand may easily locate these shops and go ahead with your shopping!
Have you been to any of these Kiehl's India stores before?
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
The Sialkot Tragedy
It was of course disturbing to see it. But it caused a positive wave of resistance. People started protesting in Lahore and all over Pakistan.
The law and order situation in Pakistan is incredibly bad. Robberies, street crime and snatching have increased. Getting an FIR registered is difficult, dangerous and often useless. Therefore in cities like Gujrawala and Sialkot, the very corrupt Police of Pakistan now encourages people to attack these people and kill. Many times putting their corpses for display or burning them.
I remember a few weeks back, I spoke against it and my uncle from Gujrawala said that these people should be treated worse then this. " These criminals need to learn their lesson." he said. A very brilliant friend of mine had a support in favour of the killings, saying the boys were murderers and this street justice is people power.
She eventually declared that we people don't know what it feels like to be pointed a gun at like it happened to her.
You see, the thought that criminals are invincible until taught a lesson by the common man is deeply ingrained. The issue is that many times, these criminals are murdered by police, or allowed a public execution without a trial. This of course is illegal, challenging the writ of the Government and dangerous. Men in uniform decide who is to die and when, without much proof and trail. People don't care because the dead are suspected criminals.
Come to think of it, a society where anyone can be declared a criminal and persecuted on the streets is safe? Remember how some jirgas order public rape and murder, like they did in Mukhtaran Mai's case. Do we want this happening in our society?
Here is a piece I wrote today on the issue:
Why didn't you do something?
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Law and order is going from bad to worse. Man made laws and law administrators around the world have failed to curb crime. The instance of sexual harrassments, robberies and organised crime has reached its pinnacle.ReplyDelete
To stop this virus to infect our coming generations we have to create an antidode for it. As we are luckily the superior most being in this world, we are gifted by God to tackle such situations. All we need to do is to sit alone and think with a clear mind where we are wrong and what can be done to make it better. In the wilderness of my mind I ponder and conclude that there is infinite flaws in the rules made by men.
The main reason for the installation of law in our system is to help the just and punish the unjust. When we open the book of law made by men, one can easily escape punishments because of the loopholes it provides. Experienced lawyers know how to twist it, some escape with mild punishments for horrendous crimes and some people make new ones to cling to power. If Law is altered unfairly which we are doing daily, problems will arise, sometimes immediately and sometimes with time.
For once elevate yourself to the space, look down on the earth and you would know that the solution is to follow the word of God or otherwise face His Wrath which we are actually going through.


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Rothesay Golf Club's committee proudly displayed their recently purchased greens machinery at the town club at the weekend.
The equipment, which includes a Toro Hybrid Greens Machine, Toro Fairway Cutter, Toro Five Gang Mower Rough Cutter, tractor-mounted Scarifier, Toro Approach and Tee cutting Machine, was bought by the club thanks to a sizeable VAT repayment from HMRC on overpayment of visitors' green fees by the club since 1996.
Club captain, George Hanson, gave his thanks to members whose hard work had been highlighted by this case. In particlar he wished to thank past captains Norman Lamond and Jim Torrance, treasurers Lennie Moffatt and Joan Torrance, and secretary Andy Gilmore.
Upon receipt of the funds in August the present club committee began to look at how this much-needed windfall should be spent and held an EGM in November. As a result of submitting their proposals to the floor they got full backing from the members to proceed with their plans to purchase the machinery, in addition to a new state-of-the-art competition computer for the clubhouse.
The present committee has also invested heavily on the golf course itself displaying its confidence in this year's greens convener Allan Smith Jnr. and new green-keeper Duncan Simpson, both aiding existing stalwart Tommy Ronald.
This team has done an excellent job over the past year with many members and parties commenting that the course was looking in great shape and improving by the month.
A mainland contractor was commissioned, after the golfing season, to hollow core the 18 greens with greens staff and many members volunteering to apply and spread over 60 tons of sand.
The committee has also addressed the course drainage with the assistance of local drainage expert Willie Boag. A special mention must to George Reynolds who has done a lot of work limbing bushes, trees and briar throughout the course.
With all this planning and investment the Island in general should benefit from visiting parties from the mainland. This is exciting times for Rothesay Golf Club and the club members can't wait to reap the rewards of their labours over the coming golfing season.


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Hello and Happy Monday,
This is Tenny, and today I will be sharing my very first project as a Design Team member. I am so excited, and hope you are too...:D
A week ago, we celebrated the Independence Day. My family and I had such a great time celebrating despite the fact that our son, Dustin, was sick. We all had tons of FUN.
So today, I decided to share a scrapbook layout that captured those special moments.
Here it is,
When I saw the patterned paper, Glitter Fireworks, for the first time, I was really WOWed. It's so pretty and glittery. And on this layout, I didn't use any other papers because I wanted to expose the beauty of the embossed glitter fireworks.
On the top of my hubby and myself photo, I put a clippie from the Summertime Clippies collection.
The title, Magical Fireworks, is another glitter words from Americana Texture Packet.
Last but not least, I created a firework using the Diamond Dew Drops in Old Glory.
Well, I hope this layout inspires you to scrapbook the pictures from last week magical and sparkly celebration.
Thank you for stopping by and I wish you all a great and wonderful week.
Come back soon for some more great projects by other designers.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Magical Fireworks Layout
Posted by Tenny Kusuma at 12:00 AM
Labels: 4th of July, layouts
I am a mother to 2 wonderful children, Dustin and Phoebe, and married to my best friend, Leo. I stay at home during the day with the kids, and work part time in the evening as a home health aide. I love everything about papercrafting. It's a good Therapy. I love my life!!
5 comments:
- Irit Shalom said...
Lovely page!
- July 11, 2011 at 5:23 AM
- Rachel said...
I love the fireworks! And I love how you made the the diamonds look like fireworks too!
- July 11, 2011 at 7:16 AM
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- Peg said...
Great page!
- July 15, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- beadz said...
What a fun layout!
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What kind of a country would we live in if trials and civil proceedings were conducted in the same way as the FBI's so-called "investigation" into the Kavanaugh allegations? Would we feel safe, knowing that those who stand accused of crimes merely have to say "I didn't do it" to get off the hook?
Obviously, we have a strong tradition of the presumption of innocence in this country when it comes to criminal proceedings. This is vital to the American way of life. What the GOP seems to forget, however, is that the Kavanaugh nomination process is not a criminal case.
It is a job interview.
Now, dear readers, let me pose this question to you: if you were in a position to hire someone for your company, and one candidate for the job had been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, would you hire him? Let's make it more interesting, and say that you decided to look into the allegations yourself. Would you want to talk to the women who accused him? Would you seek to uncover as much information as possible about the allegations?
If you answered no, then you might be a Republican!
This administration has proven itself beyond capable of silencing women who have grievances to air. In fact, the President himself has had sixteen (yes, you read that right) different women accuse him of sexual misconduct. His administration was very successful in limiting the scope of the FBI investigation, and his trends continue.
We are at a crossroads in American politics. No, let me correct that- we are at a crossroads in American civility, and we must choose between two very, very distinct paths.
One path is to make it clear to men that sexual assault is no small deal, and to make it clear to women that they should be comfortable coming forward and discussing their past traumas.
The other path is to give these women the colloquial "highway salute", and pursue political victories at high speeds and at all costs.
If I had to guess which path it seems that we've started down- well, you know as well as I do where we're headed. Yes, the #MeToo movement was and is a huge step towards ending this kind of sexual misconduct against both women and men.
However, it's clear that Republicans simply do not care about the allegations against Kavanaugh, and I shudder to think what it would be like to be a woman in the current public climate. It seems that for every two steps forward, we must take a step back.
All of this aside, the question that has really been bugging me lately is this: if Kavanaugh truly has nothing to hide (as our infallible President, who is, "like, really smart" tells us), why would the Trump administration limit the scope of the FBI investigation so heavily? Any American with any more than six brain cells can clearly see that this is a coverup.
If Kavanaugh is confirmed, the Supreme Court will be tainted forever. We already have one sexual deviant on the bench (see: Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill, 1991), and that is one too many. What does confirming another tell the women and girls of America?
It tells them that we do not care about them.
However, I am here to tell them something different. I am here to say that decent Americans everywhere support and believe you. Decent Americans everywhere are shocked by the events in Washington. Daughters of America, despair not. We will turn the tide in November. This abominable treatment of victims will not, and can not, continue. What can we do, you ask?


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"It would be wrong think that Saudi Arabia is administering the war in Yemen, while the US is in charge," Brigadier General Naqdi said on Thursday.
Addressing Riyadh leaders, the commander of Iran's Basij Force said, "You cannot stand against the will of a nation with an army; the Saudi army is apparently in battlefield, but it is the US that plays the role".
In relevant remarks, Brigadier General Naqdi also said on Tuesday that the Al Saud dynasty will have a fate similar to that of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
"Imposing war on Yemen will, God willingly, have no result other than Saddam's fate for the aggressors and the US that is the direct sponsor of this crime will have to leave the region forever after losing its puppet, the Al Saud regime," Brigadier General Naqdi said in a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the Islamic Republic Day in Tehran on Tuesday.
On Monday, Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Seyed Mohammad Baqerzadeh also lashed out at Saudi Arabia for attacking Yemen, warning that Riyadh is playing with fire.
"This aggression is playing with fire and the Al Saud regime will never be able to bring Yemen under its control," Brigadier General Baqerzadeh said.
He said what is presently going on in Yemen will eventually result in the hatred of the international community for the US and its regional mercenaries and proxies.
Brigadier General Baqerzadeh reiterated that the Saudi army is unable to fight long-term wars due to its lack of the needed capabilities, and said, "This war will have dire repercussions for the US and Saudi interests in future just like the wars in Syria and Iraq."
Saudi Arabia has been striking Yemen for eight days now to restore power to fugitive president Mansur Hadi, a close ally of Riyadh. The Saudi airstrikes have killed at least, 242, mostly women and children, and injured hundreds more.
Hadi stepped down in January and refused to reconsider the decision despite calls by Ansarullah revolutionaries of the Houthi movement.
Despite Riyadh's claims that it is bombing the positions of the Ansarullah fighters, Saudi warplanes are flattening residential areas and civilian infrastructures.
Five Persian Gulf States -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait -- and Egypt that are also assisted by Israel and backed by the US declared war on Yemen in a joint statement issued Thursday.
US President Barack Obama authorized the provision of logistical and intelligence support to the military operations, National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan said late Wednesday night.
She added that while US forces were not taking direct military action in Yemen, Washington was establishing a Joint Planning Cell with Saudi Arabia to coordinate US military and intelligence support.
On Wednesday, a senior member of the popular Ansarullah movement said the movement's popular forces have struck massive victories against the Saudi-backed Takfiri and Al-Qaeda terrorists in vast parts of Yemen.
"I felicitate the recent victories of the revolutionary and popular committees as well as the Yemeni armed forces for their gains against the Al-Qaeda-linked Takfiri terrorists in vast areas of this country," member of Ansarullah Executive Committee Mohanad Abdel Momen Al-Ashtouri told FNA.
He informed that the Ansarullah movement has managed to take control of Yemen's airports and cut the flow of terrorists and weapons into Yemen from certain Arab countries as well as Turkey by stopping a number of flights.
"I believe that the Yemeni nation will succeed in purging entire Yemen of terrorists and set the country free," Al-Ashtouri reiterated.
He pointed out that Ansarullah's strategy vis-à-vis the Takfiri Al-Qaeda terrorist group and the Saudi aggressive regime has not changed and the revolutionary movement still believes in confronting the two heinous entities with maximum power.


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Thank you to all those that have responded to the RSVP. We have 300+ RSVP'd for Yodeler's first race.
Seating in the Trackside Tents will accommodate approximately 250+ and is first come, first serve. Remember that section 15 in the Grandstand will also accommodate you with your owner license. Again, just non-alcoholic beverages will be provided, but there will be a cash bar and mutuel teller in the Tents. Sunday might be a great time to use your BetEmerald account and bet from your smartphone or tablet to avoid lines at the teller.
If you still have additional guests joining the party, no need to let me know. We needed a rough count to set the tables.
The lucky ten going to the paddock are:
- Joshua McCleary
- Kevin Geloff
- Katherine Powell
- Peggy Neff
- Dennis Erwood
- Charles Miller
- Becky Hunter
- Perry Kusakabe
- Robert Grutko
- Joe Hawks
Meet at the entrance to the Trackside Tents immediately after the running of the 7th race. One of our customer service staff will escort the ten of you into the paddock for Yodeler's race.
For the rest of you…you can see Yodeler being saddled from the outside of the paddock. The best view will be on the North side, so you'll have to cross the horse path up by the track and then walk down on the other side. You can see from the photo, it's on the far side where there aren't many people.
After he is saddled, cheer him on from your favorite (lucky) spot!
Jockey Felipe Valdez will be wearing our silks and Yodeler will have a green saddle towel for post position # 5.
The race has come up quite salty and competitive with some very consistent runners coming out to challenge him. It will not be an easy race. Track announcer Robert Geller has Dancing Yodeler picked to run third in his picks on the Emerald Downs website.
IF Dancing Yodeler should win…queue outside the Winner's Circle and then we'll bring you all down on the racetrack for the all important win photo.
Alas, there is no sure thing in horse racing and as owners, as long as he returns to the barn safe and healthy, that's all we ask for.
For those of you unable to attend you can watch the race LIVE on Emeralddowns.com under Racing>Live Streaming OR you can download the Horse Races NOW app on your iPhone or Droid and watch the race live.
Won't be free to watch him run? You can relive every moment watching the race replays at emeralddowns.com Racing>Race Replays
The following is from our Media Department and went out in our Barn Notes this week:
The Emerald Racing Club springs into action Sunday when Dancing Yodeler makes his long-awaited Emerald Downs debut for trainers Larry and Sharon Ross in the eighth race. Felipe Valdez has the mount on the 6-year-old gelding in the $5,000/$4,000 claiming race at six furlongs.
For his first assignment, Dancing Yodeler lands in a competitive eight-horse field. Hip Hop City already is a double winner at the meet, and Snooper Dauper, Making Fire and Marvin's Magic also have wins here this season. Buddy Dave, meanwhile, has 13 career wins at Emerald Downs, Hard Slider has won five races at Emerald Downs, and Rezar has finished in-the-money 15 of 27 starts and adds the riding services of Juan Hernandez, currently second to Russell Baze in the Golden Gate jockeys' standings.
A California-bred by Swiss Yodeler, Dancing Yodeler was a rugged competitor in Northern California, compiling a 10-13-6 record in 54 starts with earnings of $102,816. He was acquired from a $3,200 claiming race April 4, and has served the mandatory 45-day period required when a claimed runner leaves Golden Gate Fields.


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August 07, 2012
Pack Your Live Shows & Rock Your Local Music Scene
The solution to meeting everyone's needs is simple: Get lots of people to show up and spend money at your live shows.
But the question remains: How are you going to get them there in sufficient numbers?
Of course, you can slap up fliers in all the usual places, spam everyone on Facebook, and stalk all your friends until they buy tickets out of guilt. But long term, this strategy isn't going to work for you.
Eventually, your friends will stop responding to your emails and texts, and Facebook and fliers will only get you so far. If it was that easy, wouldn't every show be a success? Acts that consistently draw fans do more than this.
Look at the performers in your city who are truly creating a buzz. Chances are, they are doing three things that you're not.
1) They promote more than just themselvesWhenever they do put up fliers to promote a show, they ask how they can help first. It's not just about them. Instead of pestering local businesses for free exposure, how can you give them back something of value? Build relationships with those who are willing to support you. It's human nature to want to help someone who wants to help you first, especially when you genuinely like the person and they show their appreciation.
Can you offer to do some cross promotion with a local radio station or business that goes to bat for you? Maybe you could print their logo for free on your fliers, or give them shout outs at the show as a sponsor in exchange for their support.
2) They tell people about other artists' showsDon't just bombard your fans with information about your shows only. If you already know they like to attend concerts, why not tell them about other great shows going on that they might enjoy? The great thing about this is, when you promote other artists' gigs they'll often return the favor.
It may take some time to build these types of relationships with other bands, but it can pay huge dividends in the long run. The best thing is, it doesn't cost you anything when you promote other artists' shows. Offer to hang a few fliers or post some updates online about other cool shows in town. Help others first.
3) They support other bands and go to their showsThis means buying a ticket and standing in the crowd – not just asking to be put on the guest list then lurking by the bar all night. Yes, support other artists the way you want to be supported. As long as you appreciate their music and like them as people, show up and support them. They may do the same for you.
If you're lucky, they might even give you a plug from the stage. But be there as a true fan for them, not because they might put you in the spotlight for showing up.
Bottom line: Quit making it all about you. As an artist, if you help others build their empires first, many of them will eventually return the favor. When the heavy lifting needs to happen, many of them will show up for you. But you need to make a lot of deposits into your "good will account" to earn it.
I know this may surprise you, and many reading this may have conflicting experiences and beliefs. If other artist and local businesses aren't supporting you, ask yourself when the last time was that you truly helped them grow first? Also, don't keep score. There will be times when you give more than you get; that isn't the objective.
Work hard to support your local music scene and the businesses that foster its growth. Build relationships that aren't one-sided. Relationships are what lay the foundation for a thriving music career. You need to nurture and build them slowly and genuinely.
Yes, it is about who you know (and who knows you). But what have YOU done for these people? How have you helped them and brought value to their lives?
Focus on what you can do for other artists and cross-promotion partners first, and before long you'll find more doors opening and more people coming to your shows to support YOU!
Do you agree? Disagree? I welcome your comments.
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- At Aug 7, 2012, 1:10:00 PM, DiXoN said...
Thank you for this post Bob. I agree with you that serving others will lead to a possible increase in support from those that you serve. I just see it as more work as a part-time performer seeking to make music a full time thing. I find myself thinking and acting on what I need so much in just th time I have, that I don't see where I have time for devoting to other's success. Maybe full-time artists have time, but I maybe need to change my thought process on this. If promoting others so that they are succeasful will somehow lead to my own success, it's worth applying.
- At Aug 7, 2012, 3:00:00 PM, Azania (soul music) said...
Thank you for this great insight Bob, I'm going to apply this right now for my upcoming show and in the future. I know it will be beneficial.
- At Aug 7, 2012, 5:03:00 PM, Barbara Joy said...
I was very happy to see, that of these three tips, I DO already practice #2 and #3! Now, I will get to steppin' on #1 !! THANK YOU BOB!
- At Aug 8, 2012, 8:46:00 AM, spunkyzap said...
Bob- I agree at many different levels. Reading your blog reminded me of an ariticle I read about one of the first big time concert promoters. He was at Haight Ashberry watching a band play in the street, the street was packed and he observed that he had never before seen such a wide variety of people in one place at one time...That's why I LOVE live music- IT CREATES COMMUNITY. In that one moment everyone shares the experience, gives them something to talk about,to share. In short it creates the seed of a relationship.
On the more mechanical side of things I teach Strategic Marketing for an MBA program and everything that I have ever read about internet marketing is simple stated as ENGAGE and than LEAD. Give and then ask people to follow.
Life is very short and in the end it is only the RELATIONSHIPS that really matter.... Cheers Kath
- At Aug 8, 2012, 8:59:00 AM, Kiko Marcu said...
Great post .
At least I will be supporting the live music scene that I love , wich is no small thing .
Many of us should ask ourselves when it was the last time we went to a concert .
- At Aug 9, 2012, 10:53:00 AM, Dave said...
It's very true, Bob. I've seen my wife build a VERY successful Tribe in her field as a dance fitness instructor.
She doesn't work for a gym -- she works for herself by renting rooms at local churches.
She always cheerfully supports other instructors and attends their events.
She is one of the busiest instructors in the city of Toronto.
Her classes are not only busy, but consistently busy.
It's the same thing with music -- albeit a little "trickier" in some ways, but the same principles apply.
Thanks for the post!
- At Aug 9, 2012, 2:59:00 PM, chuckography said...
My blog is six years old and one of my main themes is Support Live Music. I go to a lot of concerts (I buy tickets) and usually write about the show. I also add a link to the bands I write about. I've had more than 82,000 hits.
I have received one online/comment thank you note from a band.
I want every band that comes here (to Charleston, SC) to have a great audience so more bands will come here.
- At Aug 28, 2012, 9:37:00 AM, Jez said...
There's more to it than just self / cross promotion. It's great fun.
I started going to other bands gigs to check out venues, but got hooked on hearing new music in great conditions, and some of it is fantastic. (think of something like Foo Fighters in a small bar...)
I started writing because nobody wrote about us. It's lead to meeting some great people, and a few good gigs as a spin-off.
But the main ereason for being in a band is because you love music. Loose that focus, and you loose your raison d'etre.
- At Aug 29, 2012, 9:04:00 AM, said...
Sounds cool. Doesn't work over here in Austria though. People are too used to be selfish in here, artists included. I used to support other local bands but never ever got anything in return. Nothing. Not even a cross-linking on our websites.
They were happy to get my support but werent willing to give anything back.
Seems to be quite different in the US though. Here I got the mutual support thingie with many indie stations, blogs etc. You guys seem to have way more social sense luckily =)
- At Sep 14, 2012, 3:49:00 PM, Kim Riemer said...
Great article Bob. I see this "not about me" through out your materials. I've learned that you can apply this kind of thinking in all areas of your career to create positive vibes which eventually come back to you. Thanks for the great post!
- At Sep 29, 2012, 3:44:00 PM, Ss said...
It can as well depend on the goal(s) with each connection made -- You'll always treat each other as people first (to get ahead in general and to be Human, of course) but then there is what some moniker as the 'operational' and 'strategic' emphasis -- What does it entail?
If you're open-minded (and ended), you might passively promote any and all community aspects that appeal to you or that seem harmless enough; for me, I'm sick of the scenes being filled with 'tribes' of mealy-mouthed wishes and pinned hopes.
I'm as well fatigued of the individuals/groups who claim to want to collaborate but do not follow-through.
None of this is expressed in the jaded sense, merely an observation.
The few entities that have come through have usually not been the best-players or most starry-eyed (per my last collaborative dealings), which I guess is good and bad at once.
As well, this is nothing new in the same respect.
But it is weird when great players stop appearing around as much.
Anyway, send me a message Bob or I'll come to your house...with an Accordion.....
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5.1 Compiler Utility Commands
These commands are similar to the C preprocessor in terms of purpose and functionality. They allow file inclusion, conditional compilation, executable header packing, and processes execution during the build process. Note: none of these commands allow use of variables.
5.1.1 !include
[/NONFATAL] file
This command will include 'file' as if it was part of the original script. Note that if a file is included in another directory, the current directory is still where the script was compiled from (not where the included file resides). If the compiler can't find the file it will look for it in every include directory. See !addincludedir for more information. If the /nonfatal switch is used and no files are found, a warning will be issued instead of an error.
!include WinMessages.nsh !include Library.nsh !include C:\MyConfig.nsi !include ..\MyConfig.nsh !include /NONFATAL file_that_may_exist_or_not.nsh
5.1.2 !addincludedir
Adds another include directory to the include directories list. This list is searched when !include is used. This list's initial value is ${NSISDIR}\Include alone.
!addincludedir ..\include !include something.nsh
5.1.3 !addplugindir
Causes the NSIS compiler to scan the given directory for plug-in DLLs.
!addplugindir myplugin MyPlugin::SomeFunction
5.1.4 !appendfile
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Appends text to file.
!tempfile FILE !appendfile "${FILE}" "XPStyle on$\n" !appendfile "${FILE}" "Name 'test'$\n" !include "${FILE}" !delfile "${FILE}" !undef FILE
5.1.5 !cd
This command will change the compiler to the new directory, new_path. new_path can be relative or absolute.
!cd ..\more-scripts\new
5.1.6 !delfile
This command deletes a file.
!tempfile FILE !delfile "${FILE}" !undef FILE
5.1.7 !echo
This command will echo a message to the user compiling the script.
!echo "hello world"
5.1.8 !error
This command will issue an error to the script compiler and will stop execution of the script. You can also add a message to this error.
!ifdef VERSION & NOVERSION !error "both VERSION and NOVERSION are defined" !endif
5.1.9 !execute
This command will execute 'command' using a call to CreateProcess(). Unlike !system, it does not use the command line processor, so input/output redirection and commands like 'cd', 'dir' and 'type' can not be used. !execute also ignores the return value of the executed command. Currently, the only known advantage of !execute over !system is that it does not give trouble when the current working directory is specified using UNC.
On POSIX platforms, !execute will use system() just like !system.
!execute '"%WINDIR%\notepad.exe" "${NSISDIR}\license.txt"'
5.1.10 !packhdr
tempfile command
This option makes the compiler use an external EXE packer (such as Petite or UPX) to compress the executable header. Specify a temporary file name (such as "temp.dat") and a command line (such as "C:\program files\upx\upx -9 temp.dat") to compress the header.
!packhdr "$%TEMP%\exehead.tmp" '"C:\Program Files\UPX\upx.exe" "$%TEMP%\exehead.tmp"'
5.1.11 !finalize
This option will execute 'command' using a call to system() after the output EXE has been generated. You can typically use it to sign (Authenticode) your installer. If 'command' contains a '%1' it will be replaced by the executable filename.
!finalize 'sign.bat "%1" "Product Installer" http://example.com'
5.1.12 !system
command [compare comparevalue]
This command will execute 'command' using a call to system(), and if the return value compared (using 'compare') to 'comparevalue' is false, execution will halt. 'compare' can be '<' or '>' or '<>' or '='.
!system '"%WINDIR%\notepad.exe" "${NSISDIR}\license.txt"' !system 'echo !define something > newinclude.nsh' !include newinclude.nsh !ifdef something !echo "something is defined" !endif
5.1.13 !tempfile
This command creates a temporary file. It puts its path into a define, named symbol.
!tempfile PACKHDRTEMP !packhdr "${PACKHDRTEMP}" '"C:\Program Files\UPX\upx.exe" "${PACKHDRTEMP}"'
!tempfile FILE !define /date DATE "%H:%M:%S %d %b, %Y" !system 'echo built on ${DATE} > "${FILE}"' File /oname=build.txt "${FILE}" !delfile "${FILE}" !undef FILE !undef DATE
5.1.14 !warning
This command will issue a warning to the script compiler. You can also add a message to this warning.
!ifdef USE_DANGEROUS_STUFF !warning "using dangerous stuff" !endif
5.1.15 !verbose
level | push | pop
This command will set the level of verbosity. 4=all, 3=no script, 2=no info, 1=no warnings, 0=none.
Passing push will cause !verbose to push the current verbosity level on a special stack. Passing pop will cause !verbose to pop the current verbosity level from the same stack and use it.
!verbose push !verbose 1 !include WinMessages.nsh !verbose pop
5.2 Predefines
You can use these standard predefines to automatically add the build time to the title of development versions, add the date to the version number, etc.
Current script name.
Current script directory.
Current line number.
Date when the script started compiling according to the current locale.
Time when the script started compiling according to the current locale.
Date & time of the last modification to the script file according to the current locale.
NSIS version used to build the script.
5.2.8 Scope Predefines
Standard predefines that contain information of the current code scope.
Defined in the global scope.
Section test !ifdef ${__GLOBAL__} !error "this shouldn't be here!" !endif SectionEnd Function test !ifdef ${__GLOBAL__} !error "this shouldn't be here!" !endif FunctionEnd PageEx instfiles !ifdef ${__GLOBAL__} !error "this shouldn't be here!" !endif PageExEnd
Defined as the section name, without any prefixes, in section scope.
!ifdef __SECTION__ !error "this shouldn't be here!" !endif Section test !ifndef __SECTION__ !error "missing predefine!" !endif !if ${__SECTION__} != test !error "wrong predefine value!" !endif SectionEnd Section !test !if ${__SECTION__} != test !error "wrong predefine value!" !endif SectionEnd Section un.test !if ${__SECTION__} != test !error "wrong predefine value!" !endif SectionEnd
Defined as the function name, without any prefixes, in function scope.
!ifdef __FUNCTION__ !error "this shouldn't be here!" !endif Function test !ifndef __FUNCTION__ !error "missing predefine!" !endif !if ${__FUNCTION__} != test !error "wrong predefine value!" !endif FunctionEnd Function un.test !if ${__FUNCTION__} != test !error "wrong predefine value!" !endif FunctionEnd
Defined as the page type in PageEx scope.
!ifdef __PAGEEX__ !error "this shouldn't be here!" !endif PageEx instfiles !ifndef __PAGEEX__ !error "missing predefine!" !endif !if ${__PAGEEX__} != instfiles !error "wrong page type" !endif PageExEnd
Defined in section, function or PageEx scopes of the uninstaller.
!ifdef __UNINSTALL__ !error "this shouldn't be here!" !endif Function test !ifdef __UNINSTALL__ !error "this shouldn't be here!" !endif FunctionEnd Function un.test !ifndef __UNINSTALL__ !error "missing predefine!" !endif FunctionEnd
5.3 Read environment variables
5.3.1 $%envVarName%
$%envVarName% will be replaced on compile time by the environment variable envVarName.
5.4 Conditional Compilation
The compiler maintains a list of defined symbols, which can be defined using !define or the /D command line switch. These defined symbols can be used for conditional compilation (using !ifdef) or for symbol replacement (a simple form of macros). To replace a symbol with its value, use ${SYMBOL} (if SYMBOL is not defined, no translation will occur). The translation is first-come-first-served, meaning if you do:
!define symbol_one ${symbol_two}
If symbol_two is defined when that line occurs, it will be replaced. Otherwise, any replacing will occur when ${symbol_one} is referenced.
Define/conditional compilation related commands:
5.4.1 !define
[/ifndef | /redef] ([/date|/utcdate] gflag [value]) | (/math gflag val1 OP val2) | (/file gflag filename.txt)
This command will add gflag to the global define list. This will have a similar effect as using the /D switch on the command line (the define only becomes effective after the !define command).
If /date or /utcdate are used, value will be passed into strftime and the result will be used as the value of gflag. strftime converts special symbols into certain parts of the current time or date. For example, %H will be converted into the current hour in 24-hour format. For a complete list of available symbols, search for strftime on MSDN. On POSIX, you can get the list by using
man strftime.
If /math is used, the result of 'val1 OP val2', where OP may be +,-,*,&,|,^,/ or % , will be used as the value of gflag. Note that val1 AND val2 MUST be integer values!
If /file is used, the entire text file specified (including whitespace and newlines) will be read and stuffed into gflag.
!define USE_SOMETHING !define VERSION 1.2 !define /date NOW "%H:%M:%S %d %b, %Y" !define /math RESULT 3 + 10 !define /math REST 15 % ${RESULT} !define /file BUNCHASTUFF somesourcefile.cpp !define /redef USE_SOMETHING ${RESULT} ;redefine USE_SOMETHING
5.4.2 !undef
Removes an item from the global define list. Note that ${SYMBOL} where SYMBOL is undefined will be translated to "${SYMBOL}".
!define SOMETHING !undef SOMETHING
5.4.3 !ifdef
gflag [bcheck gflag [...]]]
This command, when paired with an !endif command, will tell the compiler whether or not to compile the lines in between the two lines. If gflag is globally defined (using !define or the /D switch), then the contained lines will be compiled. Otherwise, they will be skipped. 'bcheck' can be specified as & (boolean and) or | (boolean or) along with more gflags -- precedence is simple, left to right.
!define SOMETHING !ifdef SOMETHING !echo "SOMETHING is defined" !endif !undef SOMETHING !ifdef SOMETHING !echo "SOMETHING is defined" # will never be printed !endif
5.4.4 !ifndef
gflag [bcheck gflag [...]]]
The opposite of !ifdef. The lines will be compiled when the gflag has not been defined.
5.4.5 !if
[!] value [op value2]
This command, when paired with an !endif command, will tell the compiler whether or not to compile the lines in between the two lines. If value is non-zero, or the comparison of value and value2 depending on the operator results in true, the contained lines will be compiled. Otherwise, they will be skipped. op can be either == or != (string comparison), <=, < > or >= (float comparison), & (bitwise AND comparison), && or || (boolean comparison). If [!] is set, return value will be switched from true to false and vice versa.
!if 1 < 2 !echo "1 is smaller than 2!!" !else if ! 3.1 > 1.99 !error "this line should never appear" !else !error "neither should this" !endif
5.4.6 !ifmacrodef
gflag [bcheck gflag [...]]]
This command, when paired with an !endif command, will tell the compiler whether or not to compile the lines in between the two lines. If the macro gflag exists, then the contained lines will be compiled. Otherwise, they will be skipped. 'bcheck' can be specified as & (boolean and) or | (boolean or) along with more gflags -- precedence is simple, left to right.
!macro SomeMacro !macroend !ifmacrodef SomeMacro !echo "SomeMacro is defined" !endif
5.4.7 !ifmacrondef
gflag [bcheck gflag [...]]]
The opposite of !ifmacrodef. The lines will be compiled when the macro gflag does not exist.
5.4.8 !else
[if|ifdef|ifndef|ifmacrodef|ifmacrondef [...]]
This command allows to easily insert different code when different defines or macros are set. You can create blocks like !ifdef/!else/!endif, !ifdef/!else ifdef/!else/!endif etc.
!ifdef VERSION OutFile installer-${VERSION}.exe !else OutFile installer.exe !endif
5.4.9 !endif
This command closes a block started with !if, !ifdef, !ifndef, !ifmacrodef or !ifmacrondef.
5.4.10 !insertmacro
macro_name [parameter] [...]
Inserts the contents of a macro that was created with !macro. If the macro was created with parameters, then you must pass as many parameters to the macro as it requires.
!macro Print text DetailPrint "${text}" !macroend !insertmacro Print "some text" !insertmacro Print "some more text"
5.4.11 !macro
macro_name [parameter][...]
Creates a macro named 'macro_name'. All lines between the !macro and the !macroend will be saved. To insert the macro later on, use !insertmacro. !macro definitions can have one or more parameters defined. The parameters may be accessed the same way a !define would (e.g. ${PARMNAME}) from inside the macro.
!macro SomeMacro parm1 parm2 parm3 DetailPrint "${parm1}" MessageBox MB_OK "${parm2}" File "${parm3}" !macroend
5.4.12 !macroend
Ends a macro that was started with !macro.
5.4.13 !searchparse
[/ignorecase] [/noerrors] [/file] source_string_or_file substring_start OUTPUTSYMBOL1 [substring [OUTPUTSYMBOL2 [substring ...]]]
Parses source_string_or_file (which is treated as a string, or as a filename if /file is set), looking for substring_start. If substring_start is found, then OUTPUTSYMBOL1 is defined to the rest of the string (minus any other substring that may be found). Any number of OUTPUTSYMBOLx may be specified, and the final substring is optional.
If /noerrors is specified, matching less than the full number of strings is allowed (all OUTPUTSYMBOLx after the not-found substring will be ignored).
If /file is specified, the file is treated as a series of lines. The file is searched until all substrings are matched. If /noerrors is specified and not all strings are matched, the first line with the most symbols matched is used.
# search filename.cpp for a line '#define APP_VERSION "2.5"' and set ${VER_MAJOR} to 2, ${VER_MINOR} to 5. !searchparse /file filename.cpp `#define APP_VERSION "` VER_MAJOR `.` VER_MINOR `"`
5.4.14 !searchreplace
[/ignorecase] symbol_out source_string searchfor replacewith
Searches source_string, looking for searchfor and replacing all instances of it with replacewith. Unlike !define, !searchreplace allows you to redefine symbol_out without warning or error.
# defines ${blah} to "i like ponies" !searchreplace blah "i love ponies" "love" "like"


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Topic Page: Hiss, Alger
US Democrat Department of State official and diplomat imprisoned in 1950 for perjury when he denied dealings with former Soviet agent Whittaker Chambers. The Hiss case contributed to the climate of fear and suspicion that led to communist witch hunts of the 1950s (see McCarthyism). Doubts have since been raised about the justice of his conviction.
Hiss, a liberal Democrat with a record for integrity and service to the US government, was accused by Chambers, an editor for Time magazine, of giving him secret government documents between 1926 and 1937. Chambers made the accusation before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, of which future president Richard Nixon was a prominent member. He produced microfilms of government documents allegedly received from Hiss and hidden in a pumpkin on his farm in Maryland; these became known as the 'Pumpkin Papers'. Hiss denied all accusations but resigned his position as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
When Chambers made his accusation in public, Hiss sued him for slander. In the subsequent trials, 1949–50, Hiss was convicted on two counts of perjury (under the statute of limitations he could not be charged for the original crime of spying): for lying when he said he that had not given any documents to Chambers and that he did not have contact with Chambers after 1936. He served more than three years of a five-year prison sentence and was released in 1954, still maintaining his innocence. The debate about his innocence continued for decades.
The official Soviet commission on KGB archives reported in 1992 that Hiss had never been a spy, but this evidence was not accepted as reliable by the USA.
Hiss was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1926 and Harvard Law School in 1929. He was secretary to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes 1929–30, and practised law in Boston and New York 1930–33. Hiss entered the Department of State in 1936. In 1945 he was one of President Franklin D Roosevelt's advisers at the 1945 Yalta Conference and served as temporary secretary general of the United Nations founding conference.
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Phone: 407.507.9888
Island Grove Wine Company at Formosa Gardens is a sustainable winery and microbrewery surrounded by botanical gardens. Choose from indoor and outdoor event spaces for receptions, conferences, business meetings, and ceremonies. Indoor banquet rooms can accommodate 150-175 guests. Outdoor areas have a capacity of up to 1,000.
Planning a wedding at the winery? Make use of private bride and groom suites in anticipation of your big moment. Exchange vows in The Arbor, an intimate garden setting, or surrounded by friends and family in the lush Majestic Heart Pavilion. Then, dance the night away while you and your loved ones watch Disney® fireworks and indulge in fruit and grape wines, local craft beers, and more.
Host a party, reunion, or professional gathering and make use of the winery's 30-person theater room and ample meeting spaces. Give colleagues and friends an unforgettable experience: tour the winemaking area to learn about boutique wine production. Taste internationally sourced wines that have been perfectly chilled by automated dispensers, or explore unique craft beer selections.
With roughly 3,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and expansive outdoor venues surrounded by botanical gardens, the winery is the perfect locale for weddings and other special celebrations and business meetings.
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Honorary AIANH Membership
AIANH periodically bestows Honorary Membership to the chapter on persons of esteemed character who are not eligible for membership in the Institute or this Chapter but who have rendered distinguished service to the profession of architecture or to the arts and sciences within the territory of this Chapter.
Call for Nominations:
- Send nomination letters in PDF format to the AIANH office, firstname.lastname@example.com
- Deadline for nominations is February 1
Previous Honorary AIANH Members
2018 Honorary Members
At its 34th Annual Awards Banquet on January 5 at the Currier Museum of Art, the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANH) named Paul Leveille and Rosemary Heard as Honorary Members of the Chapter. This award is bestowed on non-architects who have given distinguished service to the profession of architecture or to the arts and sciences related to architecture within the state of New Hampshire.
As High Performance Building Specialist at Resilient Buildings Group in Concord, NH, Paul Leveille works with interested parties through the design, construction, and operation to optimize energy and environmental performance in buildings, including energy efficiency, pollution prevention, indoor environmental quality, and site protection. He led Jordan's high-performance buildings program for 7 years and has been instrumental in certifying more than 50 LEED projects. Laveille is the past Director of Facilities for the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, the state's oldest and largest land conservation organization. Among those facilities he oversaw was the award-winning Conservation Center, a showcase for passive solar design and New England's first LEED certified building with a Gold rating. Paul has chaired the Environmental Committee of the NH Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the NH Sustainable Energy Association. He has two degrees in engineering and previously worked in the architecture field.
In recognizing Leveille for the Honorary AIANH Award, Stuart White AIA noted, "As consultant, educator and passionate public advocate for a low carbon future, you have been a mentor for many North Country design professionals. Your deep grounding in architecture, engineering and construction has enabled you to bridge the gap between disciplines. You have gently yet persistently guided countless architects through the LEED labyrinth, all with endless patience and good humor. Your innate sense of thrift honors your Yankee inheritance; by your actions you have redefined the mantra of "walking the talk."
Rosemary Heard, President of the Concord Area Trust for Community Housing, (CATCH), also was awarded Honorary membership to AIA New Hampshire. The award was presented to Ms. Heard by Richard N. Swett FAIA who commented, "…Rosemary's tireless efforts on behalf of those in our communities who are struggling to achieve home ownership and who have been in the past, and at times continue to be, denied access to living in a well-designed, well-built and well-maintained home are noteworthy and by themselves would be sufficient cause for this honor."
Heard's specific achievements that drew that attention of the AIANH board of directors include:
- Her continuous effort to provide her region and the state with affordable housing.
- Her utilization of architects and the design professions for the creation of well planned and executed projects.
- Her leadership skills in bringing the affordable housing community together to work in a better coordinated manner.
- Her leadership in running CATCH in a way that educates first time home buyers about the process of buying a home.
- Her leadership in accessing financing to make possible the projects that serve CATCH's clients.
- Her vision that enables CATCH to combine affordable housing with market rate housing to make possible the financing necessary to fund CATCH's projects while creating communities of healthy, heterogeneous members.
- Numerous other New Hampshire committees and boards she serves on pertaining to design, construction and management of affordable housing.
While introducing Heard at the Awards Celebration on January 5, Swett also described Heard's lifetime passion for architecture which began when she was a child growing up in Ireland. While pursuit of a degree in architecture went unfulfilled, it did not deter Heard from a remarkable career in which the built environment continues to play a central role.
For a list of all Honorary AIANH Members, go to the member roster and search by "Honorary AIANH Members."


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An Evening in East London
// December 21st, 2008 // Photos
SimSim and I went on a little 'adventure' last night in our efforts to find an ice rink in East London.
First, we went on the bus towards Stratford – the future home of the 2012 Olympics, inshā'Allāh. On the way, we got stuck in traffic on Green Street, one of the main districts for S.E. Asian shopping in London. However, it is also the home of West Ham United football ground; so Saturday nights tend to bring out the footie fans.
Unfortunately, the rink that we were intending to visit had mysteriously disappeared. A drastic change of plans was required. SimSim had it on good authority (well, her sister told her) that there was a rink in the O2 centre, previously known as the "Millenium Dome". In all my years in London, I'd never actually visited the Dome, so I thought, "what they hey, let's do it!".
Unfortunately, we only found a dry, indoor ski slope… and I didn't feel that adventurous.
So we continued on to the nearby Docklands – London's modern financial hub – to seek out the Canary Wharf ice rink; a dead cert that we had seen advertised online.
Huzzah! Success! Oh wait… does this mean I have to ice skate now? Eep!
I forgot to mention that I'd only been skating once before in my life, around six years ago… and during my ice-capades, I fell over three times, resulting in a nasty bruise to my left butt cheek. Umm, too much information?
Well, after a lot of girlish screaming, I managed to do the improbable, and stay up on the ice long enough to glide around a bit. SimSim was my rock… in fact, most of the time, I was clinging onto her (when I wasn't clinging onto the sides of the rink for dear life). She also provided a lot of my propulsion power, as I haven't quite figured out how to… erm… well, move forward on my own. Look, staying upright is hard enough!
We were doing really well. We had witnessed many tumbles, scrapes, and crashes, but had managed not to lose balance once during the entire session. Even after a random boy decided to grab onto me as he was falling over!
Then, on the way to the exit, something terrible happened… yeah, I fell… but, with grace. In other words: the other cheek is still intact. The hardest part was getting up. Once again, SimSim proved herself, and helped pull me to my wobbly feet. I guess the evening would not have been complete without me looking like a complete idiot (as if the previous 45 minutes had not been enough).
Check out the other photos from my evening in East London:
9 Responses to "An Evening in East London"
Awww, ice skating is so much fun when you go with people who have NO idea how to skate.You fall, laugh and take pixx of each other falling/laughing.
Sounds like you had an amazing time, London looks gorgeous in December.We've got lights up here but I think Canary Wharf takes away the pretty award of Dec 08!It's gorgeous!
Omg! You guys had so much fun! And here I am…stuck at home and avoiding much needed revision. Sigh.
Love, Falak
The pics are awesome. You have a lot more guts than I would ever have. I wouldn't dare try out skating. I am a coward like that.
I'm trying to organise a company outing – ice skating outside the tower of London – this venue is open till the 11th of Jan 2009 (if you feel brave :D )
btw – trying not to fall is the greater fun in ice skating… going round in circles is for losers :D
Ice skating ROCKS!!!!! But I haven't gone since earlier this year when we organized it for the sisters at the Masjid.
The best thing to do is go with a few friends… link arms together (with noobs like you in the middle :p) and then have the experienced ones whisk you along while you scream in terror! :D
I adore ice skating, though i didnt have an opportunity to try it. Maybe someday..
Your fotos are so gorgeous.. ;)
Are you feeling well now? Your poor back.. lol
u found a dry slope? maybe u can show me next time im down so i can bring my board with me :D insha'allah.. looks like u had a good adventure masha'allah
It's in the middle of the O2 centre, amenna. Can't miss it!
Thought I recognised that St.
Ice skating is brilliant, looks like you enjoyed yourself ;)


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Dollar losses plateau ahead of tomorrow's FOMC meeting
17/Sep/2013 • Currency Updates•
US markets closed higher on the news that Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary has withdrawn from the race to be head of the US central bank. He was seen to want to reduce the amount of money being pumped into the economy faster than most. After Summers' withdrawal the favourite for the role now stands as Janet Yellen – who is considered more likely to continue a more dovish approach. At the moment the dollar is suffering from concerns over the future leadership of the Fed with forward guidance becoming a crucial factor. No matter what the Fed announce in terms of forward guidance in the short term, the markets will be more focussed on who will succeed Bernanke as to where they see the evolution of the tapering strategy.
Investors keenly await the decision from the Federal Reserve's two day meeting which begins today. They benchmark rate is to remain unchanged as long as unemployment exceeds 7% and inflation is no more than 2.5%. The economic projections will be released tomorrow.
Key data releases later today include Consumer Price Index (CPI) YoY which is a key indicator to measure inflation changes in purchasing trends, seen to fall from 2% to 1.6%.
Off the back of the strong economic data out of the UK last week, sterling has gone from strength to strength for the 9 months against the dollar. This has been the best rate to buy since January 18th. Therefore, there is increased speculation that the UK economy will recover at a faster pace than anticipated. Unemployment figures dropped lower than expected, thus indicating that interest rates could rise sooner than previously expected 2015, if the BoE unemployment target of 7% is achieved. The main focus this week will be drawn to Inflation data and BoE Minutes taking place today and Wednesday where we could see sterling climb further.
Genuine fears from the UK would be whether strengthen in sterling would be detrimental to the recovery of the UK economy with exports being one of the major factors stimulating growth. It is only thought SME's to benefit with imports becoming more favourable.
The most significant data out of the UK today are Core Consumer Price Index (YoY) for August and Consumer Price Index (YoY) for July. Economists predict that pressure on UK household would have eased slightly last month from 2.8% to 2.7% which is still a 45th straight month above the government target of 2%.
Inflation dipped in the eurozone in August, according to official statistics released yesterday, and remains well below the target of the ECB. CPI for the eurozone area fell from 1.6% to 1.3% in comparison to the same month last year, with core inflation at only 1.1%. The ECB's target aims for just below 2% but CPI has remained below that level for most of 2013.
Yesterday, EU, ECB and IMF inspectors arrived in Lisbon in order to carry out another review of the Portuguese 78bn euro bailout program. This time the talks might be tougher than ever before, as the new deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas is putting pressure on the Troika to relax the country´s fiscal targets for easing the deficit target next year from 4% to 4.5% GDP. The figure has already been relaxed twice – in March and September 2012. Portugal is due to exit its bailout program in mid-2014.
Dialogue about the eurozone is turning towards the coming German political elections. Concerns over future bailouts for sinking economies like Greece and Portugal will surely be a factor in the decision over the next Chancellor for German taxpayers, who have shouldered the burden of the bailouts. The spectre of a third international bailout for Greece unleashed by Germany's respected finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble last month, put wind in the opposition party's sails amid voter unease over how much more Berlin will have to fork out in Eurozone aid.
Germany has shown robust growth of 0.7% in the second quarter, helping to ease tensions across the recession-hit economies and cementing Merkel's position. Future growth prospects are less promising, with rates nearer 0.3-0.4% expected.