text:
Iceland Family Adventure
Want your own room?
This itinerary is no longer available. Please click here to see our upcoming Family trips.
|This departure is closed for sale
|Exclusive perks
Have questions about this trip? Click below to reach our team by email or call us at 1-855-702-4088.
Contact us
Fall for the natural wonders of Europe's land of fire and ice
Make the most of long summer days exploring Iceland's natural splendor. Watch the children's eyes light up at the dramatic and moving landscapes. After spending time relaxing in the famous Blue Lagoon, explore some of the island's most stunning highlights with the family. From erupting geysers and plunging waterfalls to frozen glaciers and caves of lava tubes, soak up the unique spirit of this land of wonders and enjoy an unforgettable family experience.
|Reykjavik, Iceland
|Physical rating
|2 out of 5
|Reykjavik, Iceland
|Min 11 years
|Group size
|12 people
|This departure is closed for sale
Why we love this trip
Climb aboard a boat and glide through a unique glacial lagoon, getting up close and personal with incredibly colored icebergs
From volcanoes to waterfalls to geysers, Iceland's natural performances will blow you away
Explore Europe's largest national park – climb up on a glacier in Skaftafell to walk through beautiful natural ice sculptures that make the perfect subject for any art project
Ride the rapids on a rafting adventure along the Hvita River for a real-life family adrenaline rush
Head down into the heart of Iceland – discover the incredible caves and tubes formed when super hot magma pushed its way through the earth
Is this trip right for you?
This trip includes rafting on the Hvita River – there is a minimum age of 11 years old for this activity.
Hallo! Welcome to Iceland. The world's northernmost capital Reykjavik lies just below the Arctic Circle. The city sees around four hours of sunlight a day in winter, and 22 hours or more in summer! You can arrive at any time during the day as there are no activities planned until a welcome meeting at 6pm today – see reception for more details. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time, you may wish to arrive a day early. If you're going to be late, please inform the hotel reception. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please have these on hand. If you arrive early then maybe explore Viking history at the National Museum, or join locals who gossip and chatter in the Laugardalslaug Geothermal Pool.
- Hotel
Following the route of the 'Golden Circle' head out to Þingvellir National Park, home to the Parliament Plains. Þingvellir was the location of Iceland's first parliament, founded in 930, and is also home to a fascinating geological formation. This is where the tectonic plates of North America and Eurasia have pulled apart and filled with fresh water. From there, drive to the Geyser geothermal area to see the spectacular show of a hot spring that shoots water 65-100 feet in the air. The geyser is so Icelandic that the ancient local word 'geysa' (meaning to gush) is now the name given to a high-pressure eruption of water from the land the world over. Continue onto the immense beauty and power of Gullfoss, the double Golden Waterfall, where on a sunny day you can see a rainbow in the spray above the waterfall. In the afternoon, head to the Hvita River for a rafting tour, which has a perfectly balanced mix of serene canyons, enjoyable waves, and rapids.
Included Activities
- Thingvellir - Parliament Plains
- Hvita River Rafting Tour
- Golden Circle (Thingevellir National Park, Strokkur Geysir, Gullfoss Waterfall)
Special Information
The minimum age for rafting is 11 years old. Total driving distance approximately 155 miles.
- Hotel
Start the day with a visit to the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Visitors Centre, where you'll learn more about the volcano that famously erupted in 2010, stopping flights all over Europe with its ash cloud. Here you can see a personal and emotive film that follows one family and their struggle to live with the lava during and after the dramatic explosion. Next, drive through the lava of the 1972 Laki eruption and black sand beaches towards Skaftafell National Park, a rugged landscape of glaciers and mountains. There are no roads in the park, but a series of hiking trails allow exploration of the area. You are following in the footsteps of James Bond in 'Die another Day', Lara Croft in 'Tomb Raider', and Bruce Wayne in 'Batman Begins' – all movies that were filmed in this region. From there, drive to the Glacier Lagoon (Jokulsarlon) for a boat tour between the icebergs. Moving between the huge natural ice sculptures as they float past you on their way out to sea is pretty magical. From here, it's not far to your guesthouse, which has volcanic cliffs on one side and the sea on the other.
Notes: Total driving distance approximately 168 miles.
- Guesthouse
Today after breakfast drive back through the beautiful scenery of Iceland's South Shore towards the oasis at Skaftafell National Park, close to Vatnajökulll, Europe's biggest glacier. The national park is home to some of Iceland's best scenery: breathtaking landscapes of towering mountains, beautiful glaciers, and a vast variety of plants and wildlife. In the park lies half of the largest ice cap in Europe – Vatnajökull – and it is surrounded by glaciers on three sides. The views here are astonishing and vast, with the park making up 13% of Iceland. From far away it looks pristine and smooth, but up-close you'll discover a world of deep crevasses up to 10 stories deep, along with glacial ice sculptures and wonderful shades of blue. On a 2-hour walk across the glacier's ice-strewn expanse, you'll get a true sense of its scale. This is a truly exciting and unique experience, and it's sad to think that the glacier is shrinking due to rising world temperatures, and could one day be gone. Drink in the incredible views before today's journey ends and we spend the night in the Hvolsvollur area.
Notes: Total driving distance approximately 124 miles.
Included Activities
- Skaftafell National Park
- Glacier Walk
- Hotel
Head back towards Reykjavik, but before you get there you'll first go on a 'Hot Spring hunt'. Head towards the small town of Hveragerði, where you'll begin a hike with a difference. Walk through the phenomenal Smokey Valley – or Reykjadalur – and find endless places to bathe in naturally heated water. In summer there's an explosion of green in the area, and you'll walk through the grass and aromatic flowers for a total of around 2 hours, dipping into crystal clear water from the hot springs which, when mixed with that from the mountain springs, is the ideal temperature for bathing. The valley has an amazing abundance of geothermal phenomena, like mud pots, fumaroles, and hot springs. You'll then continue your exploration of Iceland's amazing natural creations with a trip underground. There are cave systems throughout the country, underground tubes formed by magma making its way through the earth thousands of years ago. Exploring the caves, you'll see an endless variety of colors and magical rock formations, and discover more about how Iceland was created. Return to Reykjavik for the night.
Notes: Total driving distance approximately 112 miles.
Included Activities
- Summer Hot Springs Hunt
- Lava Cave Hike
- Hotel
Today is free for you to explore by yourself, or to join one of the numerous optional activities on offer. Iceland's capital has an eclectic arts and music scene, loads of quirky cafes and a great laid-back vibe. Perhaps browse some of the city's great art galleries. If you feel like something more active, you can take a ride on an Icelandic horse, see killer whales just off-shore on a whale watching expedition or pull on a dry suit to snorkel between two tectonic plates in the Silfra Fissure, a unique experience that you can't find anywhere else in the world. If you can't get enough of the nearby waterfalls and geysers then maybe take another trip out to get your fix, walk along another glacier or head to an ice cave, jump in a special jeep to navigate the steepest and rockiest of terrains, or get up-close and personal with a volcano. There are so many options to get as active or be as relaxed, as you like.
Optional Activities
- Whale Watching - ISK9000
- Horse Riding - ISK9600
- Golden Circle Sightseeing & Snorkeling Adventure - EUR250
- South Shore Glaciers and Waterfalls walk - EUR149
- Snorkelling in Silfra Fissure in Thingvellir National Park - EUR115
- Super Jeep Tour and Þórsmörk Volcano Hike - EUR250
- Volcano Safari - EUR256
- South Shore Super Jeep Safari - EUR277
- Reykjavik Summit Helicopter Tour - EUR202
- Golden Circle Super Jeep Safari - EUR243
- Hotel
This morning you will visit one of the most famous and instantly recognizable thermal springs in the world – the Blue Lagoon. The world-renowned Blue Lagoon is filled with pleasantly warm mineral-rich geothermal water in the middle of a black lava field. The high natural levels of silica, algae, and minerals give the Lagoon its rich blue color. The silica and minerals are also given recognition for the healing powers of the Lagoon, which help cure skin diseases such as psoriasis. The modern facilities have been developed into a wellness complex including saunas, a warm flowing waterfall, and in-water treatments and massages using the all-natural Blue Lagoon skin care products. A visit here will easily soak away life's daily stresses and you will most likely come out feeling renewed and invigorated. Temperatures in the swimming area can reach as high as 40 degrees, so if you do decide that you want to take a dip, make sure you are prepared for the heat! After the dip, you'll head to the airport, where the trip finishes.
Included Activities
- Blue Lagoon
6 Breakfasts
Private bus
Guesthouse (4 nights), Hotel (2 nights)
Important notes
Please note that these trips are for adults and children traveling together and there must be at least one child under 18 with you.
The minimum age for children on this trip is 10 years old.
Call us on 1-855-702-4088 to speak to a travel specialist today or email us below:
More Googler Exclusive Trips


text:
As Farmstead Meatsmith gains worldwide attention online, the Vashon-based mobile slaughter and butchery business is working to expand its offerings on the Island as well.
Brandon and Lauren Sheard, a young couple who began Farmstead Meatsmith a year and a half ago, recently saw a significant goal come within reach when they broke ground on a butcher shop outside their new family home near Tahlequah.
When the building, a full-service shop complete with a walk-in cooler, is finished in about a year, the Sheards will be able to more efficiently butcher animals and host butchery classes, things they've been doing either on-site at farms or in a makeshift butcher shop in their garage, said Brandon Sheard.
The new space will also allow them to process beef, a task that has been too large for their small shop.
"Moving to the new house really is kind of a big step," Sheard said. "That makes it feel like it's taking off because now we can expand. We can actually create the kind of environment we need, and do what we're already doing but do it in a more sane manner."
The business is riding on the success of two educational videos it has released online. The first, an instructional video on the basics of pork butchery, has gained more than 26,000 views in a couple of months. A second video about using the whole animal to make products such as blood sausage, liver and headcheese, is gaining 200 to 400 views a day after just two weeks online.
People from all over the country have used the videos to try their own hands at home butchery, Sheard said. And the web series has also helped the Sheards' unique business, which offers mobile slaughter as well as hands-on classes, make a name for itself in the world of small-scale farming and meat processing.
The couple is now fielding media inquiries from all over the globe, Sheard said.
"I think our notoriety is taking off. … Most of the stuff we don't even know how to wade through," he said.
The videos were created in collaboration with Andrew Plotsky, an Islander who produces videos documenting the agrarian movement in the Pacific Northwest, and funded with money raised last year though a successful campaign on Kickstarter.com. Farmstead Meatsmith doesn't directly profit from the video series, Sheard said, but the endeavor has brought them some added business. For instance, Brandon will soon travel to New Hampshire to help a pig farmer who saw the videos set up his own butchery operation.
But more importantly, he said, the Sheards are simply passionate about educating people about the agrarian movement, which emphasizes using the whole animal and consuming local products.
"It's definitely a labor of love," Sheard said. "We like to get that kind of knowledge out there and get people inspired by it, which seems to be happening, and that's exciting."
As the Sheards continue to split their time between slaughtering and butchering animals for customers around the Puget Sound and holding classes that consistently fill, they're also looking to the future.
Much of the family's spare time will be spent building the new butcher shop, Sheard said, and a third video to complete the web series is in the works. There's been talk of writing a book or creating instructional pamphlets, and the couple is especially excited at the prospect of eventually getting their new butcher shop certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
If the shop becomes USDA-certified, Sheard said, farmers could legally sell the meat they butcher. This would fill what Sheard called a big need on Vashon and open up more business for the couple.
"We want to be a major resource to the Island," Sheard said. "Now that we have the space to be that, I'm definitely considering what it would take to be a USDA facility."
To see Farmstead Meatsmith's instructional videos, visit www.farmsteadmeatsmith.com. For information about classes and services, see the website or call 463-MEAT. Registration is open now for classes in May.
Talk to us
Please share your story tips by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We'll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
How Your Words Can Shape Your Child's Helping Behaviour
To 'help' or to' be a helper'? That is the question that researchers from University of California, University of Washington, and Stanford University studied in their efforts to understand if an adult's choice of words influence helping behaviour in preschoolers. Read full article
An Interview Between Son and Mother – Heartwarming and Affirming
Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome, interviews his mother, Sarah. Joshua's candid questions and Sarah's honest, unguarded answers reveal a loving relationship that reminds us of the core of what it means to be a parent.
From the Blog
Could Music Be the Key to Improving Resilience in Kids?
Music surrounds us—in shops, at work, on television, and at the movies. We program our own personal soundtracks effortlessly via iPods and similar devices. With new technologies, listening to music has moved from being an active activity to a passive one in a generation. We all 'do music' — but to really reap the benefits we need to engage with music. Going through life with a passive backing track is not enough. Read full article
Is An Emotional Intelligence Curriculum the Key to Bullying Prevention?
In school, emotions matter. Not only do children with anxiety and aggression have difficulty focussing and learning, they also tend to be victims or perpetrators of bullying. Whether it's old-fashioned physical or verbal aggression, ostracism, or online abuse, bullying is deeply rooted in a lack of emotional intelligence skills. These skills can and should be taught, though they seldom are. Read full article
Popular Books
When Rosalind Wiseman published her bestseller Queen Bees and Wannabes in 2001, it...Paperback Book
Talk Less Listen More provides parents with strategies and ideas on how to teach...Paperback Book
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out; Malala Yousafzai...Paperback Book
Five Top Tips to Help Your Child Overcome Shyness
Shyness in kids is very common, and "everybody can feel shy in certain situations," says Professor Jennifer Hudson, a clinical psychologist and research fellow from Macquarie University's Centre for Emotional Health . While mild shyness is not defined as an anxiety condition, approximately one in five children will have a problem with exceptional shyness and anxiety, such that it significantly interferes with their daily life. Professor Hudson's latest longitudinal research into the role of temperament and stressful life events in the development of childhood anxiety found that shy children experience fewer positive life experiences because of their inhibitions. Read full article
How Stuttering Affects Children Socially and Where to Seek Help
Children as young as four years of age can experience social exclusion as a result of their stuttering. These negative social experiences can intensify in the school years, with children who stutter reporting regular bullying and teasing. Children who stutter may also be rated as less popular than their non-stuttering class mates. Yet stuttering is not an insurmountable roadblock for children on their path to fulfilling lives. Read full article


text:
In Europe, Toshiba is a relative newcomer to the mobile phone scene, with the TS803 as its 3G music offering. It's a well equipped multimedia handset with a sharp 2.3-megapixel camera and dedicated music controls. The 2.2-inch high resolution screen is a treat and the buttons are big enough for beefy fingers.
The phone functions as a music player supporting the MP3 and AAC file formats. Files are stored on a mini-SD memory card, which comes in capacities up to 1GB.
Sound quality is respectable, but without the highs and lows you'll get from a dedicated player.
The TS803 has an impressive 2.3-megapixel camera for shots you can print off. However, we found we needed a steady hand to avoid blurry images.
The Toshiba TS803 is larger than your average mobile, but not much bigger than most other 3G handsets, and it's ideal if you want to travel with a single gadget. It lacks the design flair of its competitors, but it's free on contract exclusively from Vodafone.


text:
Please note: If your request requires immediate attention such as water main break, sewage backup or similar city service, please call 311 directly rather than submitting an electronic request for service.If your subject matter is a PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY, please call 9-1-1.
Looking for a specific employee or business group? Currently, The City of Calgary does not publish its phone directory on calgary.ca. Please contact 311 for assistance.
Request a service online, provide feedback or give a compliment
Access to the Municipal Complex (800 Macleod Trail S.E.) for the public is 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. All office operations are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Municipal Complex is closed to general public use after 6 p.m. weekdays, and on all weekends and holidays. Please note that this facility is governed by Municipal Bylaw 38M2012 and the Trespass to Premises Act.
Resume submissions will not be accepted through this fax number, email address or form. For career information, visit our careers pages.
Looking for the latest in City news? Stay up-to-date with current City of Calgary news by subscribing to the RSS feeds from the City NewsRoom.
Did you know that we're active on many social media channels? Keep up with The City on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Calgary City News Blog.


text:
siselRIPT ™
Enhanced Muscle Protein Synthesis Support
Patented, clinically-proven formula, SiselRIPT™ provides the optimal ratio of essential amino acids for maximum muscle growth and development. Backed by years of proven research and trials, our incredible muscle-support product gives you the edge you need when you need it most.
More for your Muscle
SiselRIPT™ offers a state-of-the-art way for you to grow, repair and maintain muscle mass. Created with long-term muscle health in mind, SiselRIPT™ is designed to support optimal muscle protein synthesis. With more than $20 million in research and 23 human trials, this unique, patented formula is clinically proven to provide superior muscular growth, regeneration, and conditioning.
The Mystery of Muscle Protein Synthesis
Our muscles rebuild and regrow through a process called Muscle Protein Synthesis. Amino acids are the building blocks for this process, but not all amino acids are equal. Your body easily produces most amino acids as it needs them; but some—called Essential Amino Acids (EAA) —cannot be produced and must be included in our diet in order for our bodies to use them to build protein. Scientists have determined that the efficiency of Muscle Protein Synthesis is dependent on the ratio of EAA involved in the synthesis. If the ratio is too high, oxidation can occur. Too low and the body cannibalizes the EAA from other muscles or organs. Many products have tried, but none have come close to this super-efficient ratio. Until now.
The Perfect Ratio
Based on these multi-million dollar studies, SiselRIPT™ is able to provide the most efficient ratio of Essential Amino Acids needed for Muscle Protein Synthesis. One 5g serving offers more support for muscle growth than larger doses of many other muscle building products.
Work Harder, Run Longer, Be Stronger
- Up to 3 times greater anabolic response.*
- Improved overall muscle quality.*
- Up to 3 times greater net gain of muscle protein.*
- Improved muscle strength.*
- Fast acting ingredients.*
- 24 Successful human trials.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
U.S. Patent No. 9,364,463
30 sachets – 150g (5g/sachets)
Mix 1 sachet (5 grams) in 8 – 16oz of water 1 – 2 x a day. For better results drink one sachet during post workout.
If you are pregnant, nursing, under 18 years old, taking prescription medication, or have a pre-existing medical condition, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if sachet is torn or not sealed.
Sodium (as Sodium Citrate), Proprietary Amino Acid Blend: L-Leucine, L-Lysine HCl, L-Valine, L-Isoleucine, L-Arginine, L-Threonine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Methionine, L-Histidine, L-Tryptophan, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Maltodextrin, Stevia (leaf) Extract, Sodium Citrate.
Contains Phenylalanine.
SiseLEAN™ - Chocolate
4Restore combines four dynamic biological systems into one intensely powerful formulation. This dynamic supplement increases the amount of Nitric Oxide produced in your body, enhancing your body's ability to absorb more oxygen and antioxidants. A more efficient process means better results for you.
SiseLEAN™ - Vanilla
At only 85 calories a serving and fortified with vitamins A, D, E, B6, and B12, our exclusive formula helps you kill the cravings and focus on what your mind wants–not your stomach. So whether you're looking to build mass or slim down, be in control with SiseLean™.
Fire N Ice Tea
This unique formula supports your body's ability to burn fat and store energy, giving you longer, better workouts and more efficient weight loss management. It also comes packed with antioxidants, vitamin B, and buffered caffeine to give you an edge when it matters most.


text:
March 1, 2012 in Photo and Video (E)
[prMac.com] Charlottesville, Virginia - Photography education and gaming site Phoozl announces the iPad versions of its innovative quiz app for mobile: PhoozL IQ. Featuring large images and updated quiz questions, "PhoozL IQ for iPad" is a fun, quiz-type game that allows photo enthusiasts of all levels (amateur to pro) to test their photo knowledge while learning more about photography. Players can choose a Free version with fewer and easier questions, or a Pro (paid) version with double the number of questions, challenge, and overall learning. PhoozL IQ is the world's first full-featured photography IQ quiz created for the mobile app platform.
Both versions of PhoozL IQ for iPad feature a collection of intuitive, easy-to-play quizzes, with 10 shuffled questions and entertaining graphics, sounds, and music. There are different question types for all skill levels, with questions covering photography-related topics such as: cameras, composition, lighting, image editing, printing, and photography history. Every question is a package comprising: the question, alternative answers (tap-choice, true-false, multiple-choice formats), a hint, and a "factoid" for additional learning. The questions were developed with input from some of the most accomplished professional photographers and photo educators around the world.
The Free version of PhoozL IQ for iPad includes 50 challenging questions and a longer time period for answering them. The PRO version includes 100 more-difficult questions and a shorter time clock. An optional "Extended Play" mode in the PRO version enables players to answer all 100 questions in one, intense, non-stop game session. Players can easily upgrade from Free to PRO within the Free app.
"Following PhoozL IQ for iPhone and iPod touch, we couldn't wait to take advantage of the larger screen on the iPad," says Harald Johnson, founder of Phoozl and the creator of the PhoozL IQ app. "Now it's even easier for photographers and photography students to enjoy photography-related fun and learning wherever they happen to be. Taking advantage of larger images and the intuitive interface, they can test themselves and challenge their friends on what they know about photography!"
Feature Highlights (for PRO Edition):
* 100 challenging questions
* Each quiz game comprises 10 shuffled questions
* An optional "Extended Play" mode available via In-App Purchase that lets you play through all 100 questions non-stop. It's intense
* Different question types for all skill levels
* Hints available (but you pay the price in Score deductions)
* Facts to learn for each question
* Covers main photo subject areas, including: cameras, composition, lighting, image-editing, printing, photo history, and many more
* Great graphics and audio
* Sound and music options
* No ads!
* Intuitive and easy to use
* Count-down clock, dynamic scoring
* Scoring based on speed and accuracy
* High scores via Apple Game Center
* Post to your Facebook Wall, Tweet on Twitter, or use Email to share your PhoozL IQ
Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
Versions, Pricing and Availability:
PhoozL IQ for iPad is currently available in both Free and PRO (paid) versions. "PhoozL IQ for iPad: A Photo IQ Quiz" is free of charge, and "PhoozL IQ PRO for iPad" is only $1.99 (USD) as the normal price. An optional "Extended Play" mode is available for $0.99 (USD) in the PRO version. Both versions of PhoozL IQ for iPad are available worldwide through the App Store in the Photo & Video category. Promo codes for reviews are available upon request.
PhoozL(R) provides photo gaming and photo education sites, apps, and destinations for photographers and photo enthusiasts who want to have "phun" while learning about photography. PhoozL's core values are: Learning, Inspiration, Recognition, Challenges, Community, and Phun. PhoozL's primary founder, Harald Johnson, has been immersed in the worlds of photography, art, and publishing for more than 30 years. A former professional photographer, designer, and creative director, Harald is the author of the groundbreaking book series: "Mastering Digital Printing," and he's now a happy game and app creator. PhoozL is a registered trademark of Harald Johnson. Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple, Inc.


text:
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Cranberry Coffeecake
noe's notes:
I made a few changes to improve the health quotient a bit.
- I used a mix of flours - nearly half AP flour, nearly half white whole wheat, and a couple generous spoonfuls of oat flour.
- Instead of eggs I used 1/2 cup of egg substitute.
- I cut the sugar by 1/4 cup.
- Skim milk instead of whole milk
- I used my wonderful long slim loaf pan, and lined it with parchment so that I could just pull out the loaf when it was finished cooking. It was a tiny bit tricky to cover the cranberry layers with the cake batter. I tried hard to leave a sufficient margin of cake around each of the cranberry layers so that the cake would not separate when sliced.
- Baked it at 325 convect for around 40 minutes. Luckily it's supposed to cool in the pan, so I just threw it in the car and raced to book group.
- I saved the liquid from draining the cranberries and sugar, and simmered it to make a cranberry syrup. This was good on the floating islands and great stirred into yogurt.
the verdict:
We ate this while it was still a bit warm, and although the slicing was tricky the cake was delicious. There's always great coffee at book group, so we had a perfect accompaniment. The cake was very enthusiastically received, with everyone trying to guess the ingredients.
The cake is really pretty, with its cranberry veins alternating with layers of plain cake. It's a whole lot more dramatic in appearance than if the cranberries were distributed evenly throughout. The flavor is improved by the layers too, imo. I love how the pure shot of cranberry plays off against the soft buttery cake flavors.
It's very easy to cut off just another taste of this cake! In comparing notes with a fellow book group-mate, AT, we determined that neither of us is an orange-flavored baked goods kind of person. If you are, you could easily add some zest or juice. The comments to the online recipe are filled with folks who added orange flavors (and also nuts). Personally I love the simplicity and the plain cranberry goodness of the original cake.
After baking this I decided to experiment with making it even more low in fat - substituting some of the butter with Greek yogurt and light flavor olive oil. (I used half the butter and the other 4 T was an even mix of nonfat Greek yogurt and olive oil. I again used egg substitute and skim milk, but this time replaced the vanilla with almond extract. I baked it in a standard shaped loaf pan. We liked this version too, although it was the tiniest bit dryer and not as complex a flavor. It was still good, especially for an everyday breakfast, where it was special enough to encourage a cheerful attitude to start the day, but healthy enough not to lead to guilt!
I happened on the page of one blogger who is cooking her way through the Gourmet book (she's actually not the only one) and chronicling her experience at The Gourmet Project. Her blog makes for an interesting read; you can see her experience with this cake here.
If you have some cranberries in your fridge or freezer, this would make a great cake for a Valentine's Day breakfast, or really any time you want a showy, delicious quick bread.
18 comments:
- Cathy said...
I love quickbreads that could be either breakfast or dessert! This one looks fantastic (and you did a great job leaving a cranberryless margin around the edges - that doesn't look easy). I admit that this does sound good with a little orange added to it, but I bet it is excellent plain too. Love the healthy subs that you made.
- February 12, 2009 at 1:03 AM
- Alexandra said...
I noticed in you chili post (Jan) that you used valle del sol chili powder - have you found this recently? I love it, and I'm out, and I couldn't find it at Whole Foods on my last trip!
Your dishes look wonderful!
- February 12, 2009 at 5:53 AM
- Audrey said...
Oh, that looks wonderful! I do (have some cranberries in the freezer)...and this looks exactly like my kind of breakfast loaf/snack/tea bread/dessert. I have the opposite "problem" - I've been making orange-cranberry bread (with cranberries dotted throughout) for years and years and haven't tried them as often with other flavors, or in undotted fashion. I'm going right over to my Gourmet cookbook to put a bookmark in this one!
- February 12, 2009 at 6:19 AM
- Jessica said...
I love cranberries and I love how pretty the cranberry layers are in your coffeecake. I bet that this is perfect with a cup of coffee or tea. It's also cute for Valentine's Day.
- February 12, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- Maria said...
I love the cranberry stripes! Such a pretty cake!
- February 12, 2009 at 9:26 AM
- Pamela said...
Looks yummy, Nancy! And thanks for the tip on the chipotles, too!
- February 12, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Steph said...
Nancy, you totally gave me inspriation for my next cranberry baked good. I never thought of lining the cranberries like that so that you get a bite into them. As always, thanks for your honest thoughts on the fat substitutions. Healthier baking is really difficult and sometimes it's even harder when people tell you it's tastes just like the regular version.
- February 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- Andrea at Nummy Kitchen said...
Oh this looks delicious! I love anything cranberry, and have never seen a quick bread with the craberry layers like this, very pretty!
Did you ever get a chance to try the mini cranberry panettones? My mom always buys a huge panettone at Christmas and I look foward to having a slice or two. I've never made one myself though but it's on my list of 'want to bake' foods :)
- February 12, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- Kristin said...
Beautiful!! I love cranberries.
- February 12, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- Reeni said...
What a gorgeous cake!! I love the layers! Scrumptious!!
- February 12, 2009 at 2:49 PM
I bet that was so delicious and I am so jealous that you are in a book club!
- February 12, 2009 at 3:29 PM
- Pam said...
Now this is my kind of coffee cake. It looks delicious.
- February 12, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Wow impressive healthy subs. I will have to try this. I love the coffeecakes you can eat and not feel guilty about.
- February 12, 2009 at 5:24 PM
- Mary Ann said...
This looks really fabulous. It really is pretty with the strips of cranberry running throughout. I like what you did to make it healthier.
I do have a few more cups of cranberries in the freezer!
- February 12, 2009 at 9:00 PM
- Melissa said...
That really would be perfect for Valentine's Day. It looks lovely! I don't bake with cranberries enough. This makes me want to do it more!
- February 12, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- TeaLady said...
nancy, when do you find time to do all this great baking. This looks fantastic.
- February 12, 2009 at 10:50 PM
- Leslie said...
Hmmm...I have some cranberries in the fridge... I love your substitutions. I don't have the Gourmet cookbook. Is it a good one worth the $$?
- February 13, 2009 at 9:24 AM
this looks scrumptious. what a great way to use up your leftover cranberries. i love how you made it healthier with the whole wheat and oat flours, and also with the yogurt. mmmm!
- February 14, 2009 at 9:02 PM


text:
MauriceK necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 107 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
Site Management System
Site Management System:
The website is for builders and contractors to login in and manage their jobs, installs, measure / quotes, they can create invoices and paperwork through the system and enter their own products / services as well as sell other companies products and services to their clients.
So the feel should be...
It's for builders, its kinda a SaaS (software as a service) 2.0 type website business. We are in Australia, though I cant think of anything that should mean that matters.
Update: Please see the comments I have left on the contest home.
Basically we need a logo to incorporate with the 'Site Management System' business name. This logo should also be able to used with the name, and as a stand alone branding object. We realize the name abbreviates to SMS, but please don't think this is why the business was named as such (basically we don't want the logo to be SMS). Alongside the text it would be nice to have a logo thats fairly 1:1 ratio for use as an icon and to line up against single line of text well. Also, this could go international, so it does not need to reference anything Australian.
Attached is a screen shot of the current login page with the current logo removed. The actual logo will be displayed in the blue area, so obviously we will need a white version, but the logo will appear on white invoice PDF's aswell. Using these provided colors is not mandatory, just showing you what the current website looks like.
Please include 1 version on white, and 1 version on the blue supplied.
Lastly, as I said before, we don't want this to be a flat plain jane logo. We want it to be clean, professional and sexy ;)
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
What is Occupational Therapy?Disabilities, injuries, or illness can sometimes present obstacles to participation in daily activities. Occupational therapists help their patients adapt and improve useful skills, so that they can succeed at living the life they want. Typically, occupational therapists address problem areas using a three-pronged approach, to see where adaptations or therapy might be needed. First, they look at the task the patient is attempting. Second, they look at the patient's ability to perform that task. Finally, they look at the environment in which the task is being performed. Any one or all three of those areas may need adjusting to make the task more manageable. Occupational therapists work with patients of all ages, from babies to senior citizens. They also address all kinds of illness, injury, and disability. Because the scope of their practice is so broad, the therapies they use are widely different for every patient. Some of the therapies they might use include:
- Advising a company on how to make an office wheelchair-accessible
- Setting goals for rehabilitation
- Creating exercise or treatment plans to increase strength or range of motion
- Contacting support services within the patient's community
- Creating adaptations for the home, school, or workplace
- Identifying coping strategies for pain or stress
- Educating families about a diagnosis
Search for Occupational Therapy near you.


text:
How To Swap A Gen III Into A '64-'72 A-Body - Part I
We slide a Genn III engine into Glad's El Camino and tell you how it's done.
The idea is to get the large hard-parts into the car, then follow up with the details, like dialing in the transmission electronics, the fuel injection, and tidying up the lists of all the little components beyond the scope of this story. The '64 El Camino still had the original 283 V-8 that smoked like the stack at Burger King. We shoved the powerplant into a corner for a rebuild later.
Over the last two or three years, we've noticed the price for a Gen III V-8 has dropped from $5-6K to as low as $1,500 for a 5.3L engine and transmission from a pickup truck, and $2-3K for a 6.0L from a crashed van or Escalade. Aluminum LS1 engines from the Camaro/Firebird are also dipping into the $3,000 zone. We even pulled a truck engine from the yard and built a 480hp 6.0L for less than $3,800. But up until now, we've never tried to put one in a car.
We were told our engine was from an '04 GTO, making it an LS1. We ran the digits on the block and discovered that 12561168 is an LS6 casting number, and the 241 stamped on the head and oval exhaust port meant the heads were from an LS1 (LS6 ports have a D shape). Regardless of where you source your engine, the important things to know are how many teeth are on the crank trigger and if the engine is from a Corvette (Y-body), Camaro/Firebird (F-body), GTO, or truck. You are going to need that basic information to pick pulleys, the oil pan, and a wiring harness.
The reason for our fear largely stems from rumors we've heard about incompatibility and fabrication requirements related to the installation of a Gen III into a musclecar. We've also heard it can get expensive, but we've never seen a real dollar amount. That's all going to change as we do this engine swap the Car Craft way. We'll show you every dollar we're forced to spend, every mistake, and every short cut, so you can spend the good money on only the parts you need to get the engine in the car and running, then decide if you want to go for that new blower.
The victim is a '64 El Camino we picked up for $2,000, with some real Midwestern rust and truck-like fatigue that guarantees we're giving you the real deal, not some cherry with squeaky-clean floorpans we picked up in Arizona or California. It is a 283/Powerglide car with a 10-bolt differential and dents and problems everywhere. We chose it to prove that you can still find a '60s El Camino any day of the week, and aside from the bed and frame, they are the same as any '60s Chevelle in terms of bolt-ons and engine fitment. And since it is a Chevy, the parts we add will likely work on your early Camaro, C10 truck, and maybe even your Nova. Later, as we add performance goodies, the things we learn will apply to your '98-and-later Camaro, Silverado, Corvette, and anything else with one of these powerplants. Interested? Read on.
There are several companies selling engine-mount kits for this swap, but it all boils down to a couple of different styles. The weld-in style is flexible, so you can add any combination of engine/transmission you'd like by simply bolting the mounts to the engine, lowering it onto the crossmember, and tack-welding it in place. It's perfect for fitting this combo in a street rod or something with a custom chassis. The other way is to relocate the stock engine mounts on the block using an adapter plate. It puts the engine in the stock small-block location using the original engine perches, helping parts from other aftermarket companies such as headers, modified F-body oil pans, and transmissions bolt right in. The engine adapter we used was from Hooker Headers. It cleared the firewall and all the stock El Camino bits with no problems.
This is the other kind of engine mount offered by BRP. We test-fitted it into the '64 and found that we could move the engine anywhere we wanted under the hood. If we'd gone for a wacky six-speed or an altered firewall, we would have used these.
Accessory DrivesThe accessory drive has always been a deal-breaker for this swap. The problem is that the accessories, such as the power steering and A/C compressor, sit low on these engines, and on the '64-'72 Chevelle/El Camino, they interfere with the crossmember and steering box. So when you score that killer LS1 off of eBay for $3,000, you get stuck with that accessory drive.
One option is using a truck accessory drive. It's ugly, but it's the cheapest way we've seen to get everything on the engine. The downside is that both the alternator and the power-steering pump are placed high on the driver side of the engine and will interfere with the stock throttle body on an LS1 intake. So you either swap to a truck EFI intake, swap to a carbureted intake (which is a whole other story), or modify the idler pulley location and bend the outlet on the water pump to 90 degrees to clear the belt. We've seen this mod performed by the guys at Speartech Fuel Injection Systems. It's pretty hard-core. Also, the truck crank pulley is longer than the F-body and Y-body pulleys, moving everything closer to the radiator.
Most of the engines we've seen in the wrecking yard and online have a 4L60E hanging on them for just a few dollars more. Nearly all the companies we talked to assumed that's what you'll use. And why not? The 4L60E has a 3.06:1 First gear and a 0.70:1 Overdrive. If you are using a transmission sourced from the classifieds or somewhere else, check the number of pins on the large gray wiring harness connector. If it has 13 pins, you can use it for this swap. If it has 12 or even 15, you'll need a different flexplate to get it to correctly bolt to the torque converter. If you don't get the engine and the transmission as one package or you are using parts sourced from different places like we are, you can buy a complete kit from Keisler. The company calls it the A 41. It's essentially a 4L60E that has been rebuilt and upgraded to handle 450 to 650 lb-ft of torque, prepped for an electronic speed output, and is fully programmable. It even comes with a crossmember, a driveshaft, cooler lines, a shift linkage, and a lockup torque converter, and you can use it behind virtually any GM engine-fuel-injected or not.
You can always sell the F-body drives to a first-gen Camaro guy and do what we did: use the pulleys from Street and Performance. At $958, it's expensive until you add up the time and money it takes to cobble together a junkyard kit, not to mention the fact that this system is an actual engine dress kit, so it looks awesome with a trick power-steering pump and a rebuildable 140-amp alternator with an internal regulator included. We've used the phrase "spending the good money" before, and this is what it looks like. We rarely gush about off-the-shelf solutions, but we traded money for time here, and the serpentine system went on so easily we were laughing. If you have the cash, this is the way to go.
Rock Valley sells a modified El Camino tank for $910 that includes an LS1 pump already installed. Or you can upgrade for $200 more and get a stainless tank with a built-in pump, mounting hardware, and internal baffles for drag-racing or road-racing action.
Fuel System
We stuck with the fuel injection to keep with the salvage-yard theme and therefore we need to run something other than a mechanical fuel pump squirting 7 psi. In fact, we needed about 53-63 psi to run this system. There are a couple of ways to handle it. Competition Engineering sells a fuel sump kit to feed an external pump, but that comes with a cost. Puller pumps are less efficient and usually louder than in-tank pumps. Or you can send out your stock gas tank and have a pump kit installed, buy a new tank and send it out for a fuel pump, or buy one that is ready-made. If you do the math, a stamped-steel tank will cost about $200-$250, the pump kit is another $325-$375, and the labor is about $225, depending on the application. That's about $850 plus shipping to rework a stock tank. The alternative of course is to buy a tank that is ready for the job.
Since we aren't really interested in keeping the stock harness, we used the LS1/LS6 MEFI4 system from MSD. It allows us to tune the engine "live" or simply use one of the dyno-tuned calibrations that are preinstalled. It also allows us to switch from the factory mass airflow (MAF) system to speed density. All F-cars used MAF from the factory. There are also systems from FAST, Accel, and others that offer tunability. We'll run the wiring and tune this car up in a future article.
OK, so along with this huge story, we also managed to get the engine bolted into the car. When the radiator and headers get here, we will slap those in and write a story about how to wire the car and tune it along with some detailed information on the transmission controls. By then, your project might have caught up if you get to work now.
I've got a what?
If it says Corvette on the valve cover, it's likely a Y-body engine right? How do you know? Below are some quick spotters' tips for identifying your LS engine.
You might be asked if you have a 24x or a 58x crank trigger. An easy way to know is by the color of the plug near the flexplate or flywheel at the rear of the block. Gray is 58x; black is 24x.
All Gen III LS1 and LS6 engines use an aluminum block. Truck engines used iron except for the aluminum LM4 5.3 that arrived in the SSR. The LS2 will have 6.0 cast into the block behind the flywheel. The LS1/LS6 will be 5.7 liters with a 3.89-inch finished bore, and the LS2 will have a 4.00-inch finished bore. LS1/LS6 is Gen III and LS2 is Gen IV. Gen IIIs also have a knock sensor under the intake and a cam sensor on the rear of the cam under the intake. Gen IV has knock-sensor locations on both sides of the block, and the cam sensor is in the front cover.
|Boneyard LS1
|GMPP LS1 Crate Engine
|GMPP LS6 Crate Engine
|Keisler A 41 transmission kit
|263. 62
|Rock Valley stainless fuel tank
|Milodon oil pan
|Milodon windage tray
|Milodon pickup
|MSD MEFI4 controller
|Hooker engine swap mount kit
|MSD spark-plug wires
|Chevy LS1/LS6 V-8 Book
|13. 57**
|Lokar throttle cable
|*Prices from Summitracing.com


text:
BE_BE7EV003 - Oostende Haven met de 5-mijlszone Estuaire Vaart marine chart is included in All Belgium Charts nautical charts folio. It is available as part of iBoating : Belgium Marine & Fishing App (now supported on multiple platforms including Android, iPhone/iPad, MacBook, Blackberry®, Blackberry Playbook, and Windows(tablet and phone). ).
Have more questions about the Nautical Chart App? Ask us.


text:
This report provides an overview of the pain pipeline landscape. The report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutics under development and key players involved in therapeutic development for Osteoarthritis Pain, Migraine pain and Neuropathic Pain, therefore covering a number of the most difficult-to-treat chronic and acute pain subtypes.
Access Full Report With TOC @ http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/pain-drug-development-pipeline-review-2017
Osteoarthritis pain is the most common symptom associated with osteoarthritis which causes disruption of the cartilage. This further leads to rubbing of the bones against each other stimulating pain. Migraine is a disorder characterized by repeated attacks of severe headache. A migraine headache causes throbbing or pulsating pain, usually on only one side of the head. These headaches are often associated with nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Finally neuropathic pain, or neuralgia, is a condition in which the sensory system is affected. It is commonly accompanied by tissue injury, in which the nerve fibres could be damaged resulting in the generation of abnormal signals. However, it is exhibited in a range of diseases and has no specific identifiable cause.
The size of these pipelines ranges from 62 products in osteoarthritis pain to 249 in neuropathic pain. Within osteoarthritis pain, prostaglandin G/H synthases 1 and 2 and the nerve growth factor receptors are being studied by the most pipeline products; while the prostaglandin receptors are frequently targeted by already approved marketed products, the nerve growth factor receptors are not.
Request A Sample Copy Of This Report at: http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/pain-drug-development-pipeline-review-2017/request-sample
In migraine, it is the 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptors 1D and 1B which are being most frequently studied, again reflecting the composition of the market for this indication. However, the calcitonin gene related peptide and its receptor, also very frequently targeted, are not yet present in the migraine market. Finally, the favoured targets of neuropathic pain are the sodium channel protein type 9 (Nav1.9) and the mu type opioid receptor. While the latter is already heavily targeted in the pain market, the former is not.
- Which companies are the most active within the pipeline for pain therapeutics?
- Which pharmaceutical approaches are the most prominent at each stage of the pipeline and within each indication?
- To what extent do universities and institutions play a role within this pipeline, compared to pharmaceutical companies?
- What are the most important R&D milestones and data publications to have happened in the field of pain therapeutics?
See More Reports of This Category by Radiant Insights: http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/pain-drug-development-pipeline-review-2017/request-sample
Reasons to buy
- Understand the overall pipeline, with an at-a-glance overview of all products in therapeutic development for each indication
- Assess the products in development in granular detail, with an up-to-date overview of each individual pipeline program in each indication, and a comprehensive picture of recent updates and milestones for each
- Analyze the companies, institutions and universities currently operating in the pipeline, and the products being fielded by each of these
- Understand the composition of the pipeline in terms of molecule type, molecular target, mechanism of action and route of administration
Explore Other Reports By Radiant Insights,Inc at
- Skeletal Disease Drug Development Pipeline Review, 2017 –
- Transplantation Drug Development Pipeline Review, 2017 –
About Radiant Insight
Radiant Insights is a market research and consulting company offering syndicated research studies, customized reports, and consulting services. Our market research studies are designed to facilitate strategic decision making, on the basis of extensive and in-depth quantitative information, supported by extensive analysis and industry insights. Using a patented and robust research methodology, we publish exhaustive research reports covering a host of industries such as Technology, Chemicals, Materials, and Energy. Radiant Insights has a strong base of analysts, consultants and domain experts, with global experience helping us deliver excellence in all research projects we undertake.
Media Contact
Company Name: Radiant Insights, Inc.
Contact Person: Michelle Thoras, Corporate Sales Specialist – USA
Email: email@example.com
Phone: (415) 349-0054, Toll Free: 1-888-202-9519
Address:28 2nd Street, Suite 3036
City: San Francisco
State: California
Country: United States
Website: http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/pain-drug-development-pipeline-review-2017


text:
(Host) A lot of opposition has developed to requiring school districts to consolidate.
The proposal is part of the so called "Challenges for Change" budget plan.
As VPR's Bob Kinzel reports, many groups say the initiative would hurt the quality of education in Vermont.
(Kinzel) The plan that's been proposed by Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca is sweeping in its scope. It would reduce Vermont's 280 school districts to less than 50 and the new districts would be run by regional school boards.
Vilaseca says this approach will save the state as much as $20 million a year.
The proposal also increases the state's student to staff ratio. The commissioner argues these reductions are needed, because in the past 10 years, the number of staff has increased while the number of students has decreased about 10 percent.
Governor Jim Douglas says the approach makes a lot sense.
(Douglas) "We have to find a way to gain an economy of scale in our public education system. There may be other ways, but we have to do something. We have about four and a half students per adult in our school systems all across the state – half of them teachers half of them other staff – and we just can't sustain that."
(Kinzel) It's been estimated that the staffing changes could result in the loss of 1,000 jobs. Douglas says it's the only way to put education on a sustainable spending path.
(Douglas) "Most of the costs are in human resources, salaries and benefits. Because we have such a low student-teacher ratio and staff-to-student ratio we're going to have to reduce our payroll in order to achieve these savings."
(Kinzel) Martha Allen is the head of Vermont NEA – the state's teachers union. She says many schools face job losses because of budget cuts enacted on Town Meeting Day. She says any additional staff reductions will have a negative impact on school services.
(Allen) "I think once that was done, schools would find themselves with all kinds of problems as far as being able to meet the needs of the students. And I would be very concerned, if I was a parent of school aged kids right now, I'd be very concerned that my child or children wouldn't be getting the appropriate services without the staffing."
(Kinzel) John Nelson is the executive director of the Vermont School Boards Association. He says Vermont students generally test well on a variety of national assessments and he thinks smaller school districts play an important role.
(Nelson) "We have a system of accountability here that I think is largely responsible for the results that we get. So one argument against sort of forced, top-down consolidation and creation of these larger districts that are farther away from their communities is that I believe it would have a detrimental impact on outcomes."
(Kinzel) Lawmakers and the Douglas administration will hold a public hearing on the entire Challenges for Change plan on Tuesday afternoon at the Statehouse.
For VPR News, I'm Bob Kinzel in Montpelier


text:
Students of the Economic Faculty Association of Rotterdam University have granted the European Union "President" Herman van Rompuy the "World Leader cycle Award".
It is not quite clear whether Haiku Herman got his prize for of his ability to ride a bike, or perhaps - and this is more likely - because his style of leadership rather well fulfills the definition of a cycle:
"A process that returns to its beginning and repeats itself in the same sequence".
Anyway, the students of the Rotterdam University are to be congratulated for showing a real sense of humour - a rare faculty in the world of academic faculties today.
In a recorded video message the grateful award winner eloquently elaborated on what it takes to be a great world leader - by describing himself in action:
The oracle in Brussels also gave this prediction:
I´m confident that Europe will overcome the crisis. We will get there, but it takes time.
A few more steps to take this year and next year, and we will see a strengthened Europe, with confidence in the future.
Twelve months from now you will be surprised!"
Herman van Rompuy may be right about a surprise 12 months from now, but chances are that it will not be the kind of surprise that he is pipe dreaming about.


text:
Havelock lost an institutional figure in the passing of Mel Wetzel on Saturday at the age of 94.
Havelock lost an institutional figure in the passing of Mel Wetzel on Saturday at the age of 94.
Wetzel was a fixture in many places in this community.
At the recent Salute to Veterans at the Havelock Senior Center, Wetzel was recognized as the oldest veteran at the gathering. He had served in the Army Air Corps at the end of World War II. Afterward, he spent 33 years working aboard Cherry Point at the Naval Air Rework Facility.
Wetzel was a member of the Knights of Columbus at Annunciation Catholic Church, where he also called bingo for fellow senior citizens.
Two years ago, he ventured to Washington, D.C. to join fellow veterans in visiting the World War II Memorial as part of the Honor Flight. Mel was a member of the American Legion. He delivered Meals on Wheels. He drove a county school bus for a decade.
Like his obituary in today�s edition says, "Mel never met a stranger." That is a true statement if there ever was one. Mel was always willing to stop and engage in a conversation.
"Mel loved people," said daughter Marilyn Davis. "He had a greenhouse business and sold pumpkins and Christmas trees."
He had many friends at the Havelock Senior Center, where he was almost always present making full use of activities offered to him. He played cards and competed in Wii bowling. Mel also served on the Senior Center Advisory Board.
Mel used to come by the newspaper office and just talk.
"He enjoyed being around people," Davis said. "That kept him busy. He didn�t want to stay home and stare at the walls."
Even though he was slowed by a replacement knee, Mel still seemed to be young at heart.
We encountered him at the Godette Center on voting day in 2008.He had voted his whole life, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt.
"It�s a privilege we have that a lot of other people don�t have and if we don�t vote we�re going to lose," he said. "If everybody in this country voted, we�d have a different country. We�d have a better country. Right now, we don�t even get 50 percent, which is a shame. I think it is a dirty shame that people don�t get out there and vote."
"I want to live to 100," Mel said several times. We all believed he�d do it, too.
Mel Wetzel, citizen, was a participant.
He loved the community in which he lived. He cherished ever breath he had an opportunity to take. Mel Wetzel lived life and lived life to the fullest.
Mel Wetzel�s aging frame might not have lasted to age 100, but his spirit and zest for life will be long remembered in Havelock.
Drew C. Wilson is a reporter for the Havelock News. He can be reached at 444-1999 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Osama Bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن) Usāmah bin Muḥammad bin 'Awaḍ bin Lādin; (born March 10, 1957 - died May 2, 2011.), commonly known as Osama bin Laden (Arabic: أسامة بن لادن), was a Jihadist Sunni Muslim, and the leader of al Qaeda, a worldwide Jihadist terrorist group responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks, terrorist attacks on Americans in the 1990s, and other attacks on innocent civilians in Europe, Asia, and Africa. He was executed by a covert operation ordered by President Barack Obama on May 2, 2011.[1]
Bin Laden's father Muhammad Bin Laden was a Yemeni who lived in Saudi-Arabia. His family made a fortune in construction in Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Binladin Group. It disowned bin Laden in 1994 and the Saudi Arabian government revoked both his passport and citizenship. He was never aided or funded by the U.S. or the CIA.
Anti-Soviet jihad
- Main article: Soviet-Afghan war
He went to Afghanistan with his network of Arab allies to fight against the Soviets in the Soviet-Afghan War.
Terrorism and al Qaeda
In bin Laden's declarations and writings, he asserts that American attacks against Muslims justify reciprocation by Muslims, including the killing of innocents as a part of militaristic jihad. He refers to Islamic states headed by individuals friendly to the United States as usurper states which are disloyal to Islam.
Bin Laden and his followers were based in war-torn Sudan for most of the 1990s at the invitation of Hassan al-Turabi, a powerful Sudanese political leader and terrorism supporter. In the late 1990s bin Laden issued two fatahs (declarations of holy war) against the United States for the basing of troops in the Arabian Peninsula to defend against external aggression by Saddam Hussein and because of the suffering of the Iraqi people under UN economic sanctions.[2] Around this time, he met with Imad Mughniyah, whom Bin Laden based some of his ideas from.[3]
In 1998, bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, then leader of the Egyptian terrorist group called the Muslim Brotherhood, announced the joining of al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood to form the World Islamic Front for the Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders.[4] In 1998, the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were destroyed by suicide bombers; the United States later indicted both bin Laden and al-Zawahiri for the attacks which killed 224 people. In retaliation the United States launched cruise missiles, however, both terrorist leaders escaped. They then fled to Afghanistan, where al Qaeda set up camps that were protected by the Taliban government. When the Taliban refused to turn al Qaeda terrorists over to justice, NATO invaded and liberated Afghanistan in Oct. 2001. He was almost captured but escaped to Pakistan, where local warlords continued to harbor him. Occasionally he released a recording giving new threats.
In the 1990s, bin Laden also gave funding to Chechen terrorists fighting against Russia.[5] These terrorists were later responsible for the Beslan school siege of 2004. Chechens also fought in Afghanistan against U.S. forces on behalf of the Taliban.[6] Bin Laden was cited by the United States government as the most wanted terrorist.
President Obama's killing bin Laden was a major policy shift in the War on Terror from the Bush Doctrine of preventing future attacks, to retribution and satisfying the mass bloodlust of the American people. While the George W. Bush administration waged war to prevent future mass killings, Obama, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, killed in a pointless effort that could never bring back the lives of 3000 dead victims. And Obama boasted about killing.
Bin Laden lived for several years under house arrest by the Pakistani military who (1) could not put him on trial, (2) could not execute him, and (3) could not extradite him to the United States - all for fear how the Pakistani public might react. Keeping bin Laden in a box, cut off from command of his global jihadi network, served Bush administration policy of limiting jihadi recruiting, and making bin Laden appear as a coward in hiding who sent others to die. Obama turned bin Laden into another glorious martyr of the global jihad in which thousands arose to take vengeance in his place in the Islamic State.
Abbottabad raid
For a more detailed treatment, see Abbottabad raid.
"In the room with Bin Laden, a woman, Bin Laden's wife, rushed the U.S. assaulter and was shot in the leg but not killed," White House spokesman Jay Carney said. "Bin Laden was then shot and killed. He was not armed." CIA Director Leon Panetta said in an interview on PBS television Tuesday that he did not believe Bin Laden had a chance to speak before he was shot in the face and killed. "To be frank, I don't think he had a lot of time to say anything," Panetta said. [3]
which was disputed by Safia, bin Laden's 13-year-old daughter who witnessed the events.[10]
Safia bin Laden, one of the terrorist leader's daughters, allegedly told Pakistani interrogators that a special team of U.S. military personnel captured her father alive. She added that he was initially taken alive but executed at point-blank range on the ground floor of his compound, London's pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reports. [4]
Initial White House reports also stated that one of his wives who was captured in the raid identified the body as well.[11] Three men besides Bin Laden and a woman were killed.[12] Osama was later buried at sea in the Arabian Sea, less than a day after his death; a burial at sea leaves no marked grave (no definitive location). Several pundits have pointed out that this would prevent Islamic extremists from creating a shrine of his grave site.
Managed news
President Obama was the first senior U.S. official to disclose the operation announcing, "After a firefight, they killed Usama bin Laden and took custody of his body." In a conference call with reporters less than twenty minutes later, a trio of "senior administration officials" were asked if bin Laden was "involved in firing [a weapon] himself or defending himself," one of the briefers replied: "He did resist the assault force. And he was killed in a firefight." Elsewhere in the conference National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor stated: "As the President said this evening, bin Laden was killed in a firefight as our operators came onto the compound." One of the briefers added "One woman was killed when she was used as a shield by a male combatant."
Monday morning Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell convened a briefing featuring "senior Defense officials" and "senior intelligence officials." One of the senior Pentagon officers said, "The American team engaged in a firefight, and as indicated last night, Usama bin Laden did resist." The same official elaborated on the statement about a woman having been killed. The number involved had at least tripled, from solely bin Laden to "[bin Laden] and some other male combatants" and "appeared to use…women as shields" to "certainly did use women as shields." One of the intelligence briefers said, "[bin Laden] died during a firefight." A Pentagon official volunteered that "two women were wounded" in addition to the one killed. Finally, a Department of Defense briefer provided the first estimate of how long the gunfire lasted. "[T]hrough most of the 40 minutes during which U.S. special operators were on the compound," he said, "they were engaged in a firefight."
Two hours later, the president's Assistant for Homeland Security and Counter-Terrorism, John Brennan, joined White House Press Secretary Jay Carney in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. Brennan described how he, Obama, and the rest of the national security team had kept tabs on the action. "We were able to monitor the situation in real time and were able to have regular updates and to ensure that we had real-time visibility into the progress of the operation," Brennan said. "I'm not going to go into details about what type of visuals we had or what type of feeds that were there, but it was -- it gave us the ability to actually track it on an ongoing basis." The Al Qaeda chief, he said, "was engaged in a firefight with those that entered the area of the house," and "was killed in that firefight." Brennan also added the late terrorist was "hiding behind women who were put in front of him as shields" – evidence, to the White House's eyes, of "how false [bin Laden's] narrative has been over the years."
White House misinformation
The storyline came under attack the next day. "So Brennan in his briefing yesterday made a couple of, I guess, misstatements – or statements that later appeared to be somewhat incorrect," began the first question at Carney's televised press briefing. The reporter listed as false both the idea that bin Laden's wife had been used as a shield – that anyone at all had been used as a shield – and also that bin Laden had been armed, and a participant in the firefight. "Are you guys in a fog of war in this," Carney was asked, "or what gives?"
Carney admitted that key parts of the administrations story had been wrong.
"[W]hat is true is that we provided a great deal of information with great haste in order to inform you and, through you, the American public about the operation and how it transpired…And obviously some of the information was -- came in piece by piece and is being reviewed and updated and elaborated on." Then Carney retreated to a prepared statement, drafted by officials at the Department of Defense, beyond which he would spend the rest of the briefing refusing to stray. "I have a narrative that I can provide to you on the raid itself," he said. (Precisely because it emerged in such tangled form, the record of the bin Laden killing is replete with uses, by both officials and reporters alike, of the word "narrative.")
What followed was an account of the mission, 349 words long (including Carney's momentary stumbles), that comprised the most extensive chronicle of the raid Abbottabad which contained the crucial new detail: bin Laden was "not armed."
"[I]f he didn't have his hand on a gun, how was he resisting?" asked one member of the press corps. "I think resistance does not require a firearm," Carney shot back. "But the information I gave you is what I can tell you about it. I'm sure more details will be provided as they come available." Carney clung to the notion that the "volatile" firefight, which he said had comprised "a great deal of resistance," had persisted "throughout the operation." Reporters bore in on the discrepancies in "the narrative." Carney told reporters, "Even I'm getting confused." "Bin Laden's wife was unarmed as well?" a reporter asked. "That is my understanding," Carney replied. The Department of Defense account had not mentioned whether Mrs. Bin Laden was armed or not. Was anyone else in the room with bin Laden and his wife? "I don't know that," Carney admitted.
"In the narrative," a reporter continued, "which of those women was being used a human shield, as Mr. Brennan suggested yesterday?" Here, at last, Carney acknowledged the haziness of "the narrative." "[W]hat I would say about that is…to use your phrase, fog of war, fog of combat," Carney said. "[T]here was a lot of information coming in. It is still unclear. The woman I believe you're talking about might have been the one on the first floor who was caught in the crossfire [and killed]. Whether or not she was being used as a shield or trying to use herself as a shield or simply caught in crossfire is unclear. And we're working on getting the details that we can."
President Obama had earlier addressed a bipartisan dinner with congressional leaders in the East Room on Monday evening and spoke of "the capture and death" of bin Laden. The president let slip the fact that bin Laden had been subjected not only to death but also to "capture." One of bin Laden's daughters, Safia, breathed further life into this notion when she told Al-Arabiya that U.S. forces had indeed captured her father, and shot him dead within the first few minutes of the raid. CIA officials soon waved reporters off the claim, dismissing Obama's remark to the lawmakers as a simple misstatement.
On May 4, 2011, Obama announced that the post-mortem photographs of bin Laden would not be released.[13] One of the reasons for this was to protect American troops still stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan from possible riots that might be incited by Muslims after they saw the pictures. According to CNN, the most recognizable photo of Bin Laden was taken in a hangar after the operation was complete. However, there is a massive open head wound across both eyes, and it is considered gruesome and mangled enough that it would not be appropriate to print on the front page of a newspaper.[14]
Republican senator and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Republican senator and member of the armed services committee Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire claimed to have seen the post-mortem photographs of bin Laden,[13] however the photos they viewed were actually fake.[15]
Reactions to raid
In the US, news of Bin Laden's death was generally met with a mixture of relief and joy, ranging from spontaneous public gatherings to celebrate the news, to more sober reactions by victims of the September 11 attacks.Some have withheld judgment on whether or not they believe Osama was killed, including one mother of a 9/11 victim.
But for Stella Olender of Chicago, her questions aren't politically-motivated conspiracy theories, but rather the still-fresh wounds of losing a daughter, 39-year-old Christine, who died at the World Trade Center in the Sept. 11 attacks. "Is it true or false? I don't know," Olender said in a phone interview while working at her tailoring and cleaning business in the city's Hanson Park neighborhood. Olender said she's particularly concerned because U.S. officials have said bin Laden's body was buried at sea but haven't offered any photographic proof that he was killed."To me, that seems strange, that they disposed of it and no one (besides) whoever was right there knows what happened, if it's true or false, you know?" Olender said. [5]
About the compound in Abbottabad where Osama was killed, a neighboring resident said,
"That house is in an army area. What kind of standards does the Pakistan army have — they're fools? If you think they're fools, okay, Osama's here," said ur-Rehman. He said that he and others in the area have concluded that bin Laden was not there and that the United States staged a "drama." [6]
Presidential approval polls
Two weeks after bin Laden was killed around half of President Obama's approval rating bounce had disappeared. The Gallup poll put his job-approval rating at 48 percent, higher than the 43-to-44 percent weekly averages he had before the Abbottobad raid but lower than the 51 percent he scored in the week immediately after. Pollsters Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart noted "bin Laden's death was not the game-changer some predicted it would be. The killing of bin Laden resulted in a small approval bump for the president but had little (if any) impact on his chances of being reelected." They also noted "There is no telling the impact of the White House messing up the narrative." Pollster Charlie Cook observed news organizations focused on the actual story, rather than "the administration's preferred message."[16]
See also
- Islamic terrorism
- Afghanistan War
- Terrorism
- FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List
- Essay: President's speech after the defeat of two tyrants
External links
- Osama bin Laden Dead or Alive? by David Ray Griffin.
- Bin Laden's sea burial fuels conspiracy theories.
Further reading
- Randal, Jonathan. Osama: The Making of a Terrorist (2004). 339 pp.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13256791
- ↑ bin Laden's Declaration of War, 1998.
- ↑ Militant was an elusive figure
- ↑ http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jir/jir011003_1_n.shtml
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ http://washingtonindependent.com/20009/is-john-brennan-really-a-torture-advocate
- ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/2009/04/02/holy-hell-over-torture-memos.html
- ↑ http://www.democrats.com/node/20938
- ↑ https://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/05/05/Bin-Laden-family-narrative-surfaces/UPI-30131304608664/
- ↑ https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/02/press-briefing-press-secretary-jay-carney-and-assistant-president-homela
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/may/04/osama-bin-laden-compound
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos CBS News, 05/04/2011
- ↑ Even more details on the OBL photos CNN, 05/03/2011
- ↑ Fake out: Senators confused over bin Laden photos MSNBC, 05/04/2011
- ↑ http://www.nationaljournal.com/columns/cook-report/why-no-bounce-for-obama--20110519


text:
Tradition of the Chili Pepper
The chili pepper is a southwestern American tradition symbolizing warmth and friendship. Clusters of vibrantly colored chili peppers, called chili ristras, add a zesty flair to home décor. When hung near the door, chili peppers ensure a bountiful harvest; when placed in the kitchen, they bring good luck in cooking. Chilies are a spicy addition to many cuisines worldwide.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
(based on 0 reviews)
Be the first to review this product.


text:
This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Read our privacy policy>
To have a better experience, please upgrade your IE browser.
Products, Solutions and Services for Enterprise
About Huawei, Press & Events , and More
Smartphones, PC & Tablets, Wearables and More
Products, Solutions and Services for Carrier
An error occurred when loading the video. You can change lines.
For any questions, contact us.
Title Page
About This Document
Development Guide
HTTP APIs
Configuration Items
Enumeration Definitions
Error Codes
Data Structures
02-A Color Matrix
02-B Country Enum Values
02-C Time Zone Enum Values
02-D Example of the Country and Time Zone Scope
02-E TE30 Video Input
02-F TE30 Video Output
02-G TE40 Video Input
02-H TE40 Video Output
02-I TE50 Video Input
02-J TE50 Video Output
02-K TE60 Video Input
02-L TE60 Video Output
Copyright © 2020 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.


text: ESP understands that bass is arguably the most important instrument in modern music, and that building great basses takes a specific level of expertise you don't find everywhere. Fortunately, ESP has spent over 40 years creating extraordinary basses for every kind of music. Today, you'll find ESP and LTD basses being used in studios and on stages around the world.


text:
August 27th, 1979, fell on a Monday. Day 239 of 1979. Decade: 1970s.
40 years, 9 months and 11 days have passed since August 27th, 1979.
Events that occurred on August 27th, 1979:
People who were born on this exact date:
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 27th, 1979:
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 27th, 1979.
"What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers would go on to win a Grammy for 1979's Song of the Year.
The leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ruhollah Khomeini, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1979.
"Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979.
Movies released in 1979 included Kramer vs. Kramer, The Amityville Horror, Rocky II, Apocalypse Now, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, 10, The Jerk, Moonraker, The Muppet Movie, Monty Python's Life of Brian and The Warriors.
Popular music artists in 1979 included The Knack, Donna Summer, Chic, Rod Stewart, Peaches & Herb, Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Anita Ward, Robert John and The Bee Gees.
During this time, the Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981 were taking place. At least 28 children and young adults are murdered before Wayne Williams is eventually caught and convicted of murder.
Basic facts and information about this date:
Notable events that occurred around August 27th, 1979:
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1979.
"Diff'rent Strokes" - "Mork & Mindy" - "Battle of the Planets" - "The Muppet Show" - "Happy Days" - "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" - "Sesame Street" - "The Pink Panther Show" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show" - "Captain Kangaroo"
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1979:
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 27th of August:
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 27th of August:
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Interesting facts about conception dates.
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Events that have occurred on the 27th of August:
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on August 27th, 1979.
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to August 27th, 1979. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
Here are some fun statistics about August 27th, 1979.
A list of random dates that you might be interested in:


text:
Is Blake Corl-Baietti Better for Demi Moore Than Ashton Kutcher? – Hunk of the Day [PICTURES]
Media outlets have been spreading rumors about Demi Moore's alleged relationship with newby model Blake Corl-Baietti, since both were seen together in LA not too long ago. We know that's no reason to jump on the gossip train, but wouldn't he make a hotter boytoy than Ashton Kutcher? Let's speculate wildly!
If the rumors are true, Moore, 49, certainly hasn't strayed far from her cougarish ways, what with singling out 26-year-old Corl-Baietti. The girl just wants to have fun.
Is the dude a better pick than Kutcher? Let's compare. Corl-Baietti describes himself as a "renaissance man" on his One Model Place profile, while Kutcher is more of a "sneaking-around-with-girls-of-ill-repute man" … allegedly. So, yeah, we'd take the model.
Wanna see more of Blake Corl-Baietti? Come back next week and vote for him to become the Hunk of the Week. We'll throw together a gallery of photos and shirtless shots of the winner for you to enjoy. Plus, if Corl-Baietti gets the most votes, he'll move on to compete for Hunk of the Month.


text:
What does Carolina Panthers wideout Muhsin Muhammad have in common with a college freshman? Both have overinflated views of their self worth (hi, bitter Bears fan here) and both have problems with credit cards.
Yesterday, the Charlotte Observer observed that Wachovia Bank is suing Muhammad for the $24,603.24 that he and his brother Abdullah Muhammad (PBUH) racked up on a Business Rewards Visa card issued by the bank to the Muhammads' business, Baylo Entertainment.
It should be noted that Wachovia went tits-up and was acquired by Wells Fargo last year in the first wave of Financiapocalypse-related bank failures. Coincidence? Hardly. How do you like them apples, Muhammad? You're responsible for the failure of the fourth-largest bank in the United States. Now cut that check.


text:
- Posts: 12
- Thank you received: 0
Blue Eagle 5 v1.5.3 has been Released (31 Mar 2020)
The Kunena team has announce the arrival of Kunena template Blue Eagle 5 v1.5.3 which is now available for download. This version addresses most of the issues that were discovered in development.
Question Kunena - can't create new post
Forum Access
- Not Allowed: to create new topic.
- Not Allowed: to reply.
- Not Allowed: to edit your message.
Time to create page: 0.079 seconds


text:
With iconic cliffs at its edge, music at its heart and history all around, has west Clare cracked the formula for holiday heaven?
We'll start big: the Cliffs of Moher.
Standing 214 metres high like a scene straight out of a Hans Christian Andersen tale, the cliffs are west Clare's iconic image. Hollywood has taken note: blockbusters Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince and the Princess Bride made the cliffs celluloid stars.
On a clear day, views from the cliff tops include the Aran Islands, Galway Bay and the Twelve Bens mountain range. Nature enthusiasts take note: the cliffs are a Special Protected Area due to the myriad species of sea birds that call the cliff face home, AND they form part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark.
Further north, the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark adds a splash of natural wonder into the mix as an array of rare and beautiful plant life thrives amongst its limestone fissures.
Beneath the surface of the lunar like stone, lies an underground world: the Aillwee Caves are a labyrinthine cave system with underground lakes, bridged chasms and underground waterfalls. They're also one of the few cave systems on the island you can explore without special equipment.
The Atlantic adds a burst of coastal coolness to west Clare, and rightly deserves its "gotta surf" motto. It attracts droves of wave lovers thanks in no small part to Aileen's Wave. Clocking in between 25-50ft, Aileen's is not built for beginners but does attract the biggest names from the surfing world.
Think a friend might enjoy this article? Click to save and share
A good antidote to all that activity is a bit of history. West Clare is an archaeological hotspot, and the Burren is home to 70 wedge tombs – some older than the pyramids – including the famous Poulnabrone.
Going a little gruesome, check out the 15th-century Leamanagh Castle, the one-time home of Red Mary, who had a fatalistic approach to getting rid of her husband.
Bunratty Castle brings medieval feasts to modern day. Think succulent legs of lamb with the sounds of violins and harps serenading you.
Often copied but never equalled, the traditional Irish music session rounds off most west Clare days. Never a night goes by without a lively session kicking off in the pubs, such as Monks Bar in Ballyvaughan, Vaughan's in Kilfenora and Tubridy's Bar in Cooraclare. They're just the tip of the pub iceberg here, too!
So, take beautiful scenery, mix with Atlantic activities, add a dash of history and intrigue and serve with vibrant traditional Irish music. Holiday heaven achieved.
Save this page to a Scrapbook:
Save this page to your Scrapbook:
You have Scrapbooks created. Click below to see all of your saved pages.
Create a new Scrapbook:
This page has been save to your Scrapbook
"Being me has its privileges." Dumbledore wasn't joking. His job as headmaster of Hogwarts does come with benefits
At certain times of the year, just off the 214m-high Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, the conditions are just right...
For those familiar with the Cliffs of Moher, part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, the name...
Holiday ideas, news, offers… sign up for our ezine and we'll keep you in touch with Ireland.
By sea or by air, find the best route here
Sign-up for the latest information on great offers, holiday hot spots and events across Ireland. Your privacy is important to us.
Look out for our newsletter in your inbox.
Unfortunately there was a problem signing you up for E-Zine, please click the button below to try again or refresh the page.
Want to know more? Ask a question in our Community, they're the people who know Ireland best.
For more information on travel and accommodation, attractions have a look at our brochures and maps.
If you're a visitor from the island of Ireland you may want to visit one of these sites… Otherwise proceed to Ireland.com
Share this link


text:
Giants make it official with Lincecum
San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The San Francisco Giants made it official with hurler Tim Lincecum on Friday, announcing a two-year contract through the 2015 season which aims to keep the two-time Cy Young Award winner off the free-agent market.
Per club policy, no financial terms were released. According to previous reports from both CBSSports.com and the Chronicle, the pact is worth $35 million -- down from the two-year, $40.5 million deal Lincecum signed in January 2012 after his fourth straight All-Star Game appearance.
Lincecum's production has decreased the past two seasons. The right-hander -- who has won two World Series titles with the Giants -- has posted a 20-29 record with a 4.76 earned run average and 383 strikeouts in 65 starts in 2012-13 after going 69-41 with a 2.98 ERA and 1,127 strikeouts from 2007-11.
The 29-year-old did throw his first career no-hitter this season, striking out 13 against the Padres on July 13. He finished the season 10-14 with a 4.37 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 197 2/3 innings.
The Giants had already locked up outfielder Hunter Pence with a five-year deal last month.


text:
By now almost everyone has discovered the outrageously addictive world of Pinterest. But who really has time to sift through all of his or her pins? The creators of Pinterest wanted to emulate the concept of inspiration boards, but it seems that now Pinterest has made them obsolete.
I know that when I'm in need of inspiration, but am running low on time, that I only glimpse at a fraction of my pins. Having a real life pinterest board on my wall, however enables me to sneak a peek at the things that bring a smile to my face multiple times a day.
Months ago I decided that I wantd to put up an inspiration board in my room, soI began searching through my mom's Glamour magazine, my copies of Dwell, the monthly Free People catalogues, and whatever magazine I could get my hands on. After finally acculating a massive pile of images, I decided to go for it and transform my drab closet door into a colorful collection of inspiration. So I pulled out my mod podge and a paint brush, and went to work. While I was doing it, I was half afraid that my mom would be upset at my defiling of the house, but when I showed her the finished project she was impressively supportive of my project.
What have you got to lose? Go ahead and pick a place in your house or office where you want to display images that make you happy. You can of course do this on a piece of paper, wood, or worst comes to wort, you can always paint over it or put new images on top.
Here are some other inspirations boards from around the web to get your creative juices flowing:
Inspiration board from The Decorista
Inspiration board from Styleseeking Zurich
Chartreuse's inspiration board from The Glitter Guide
Hanna's inspiration board from iHanna's Blog
Tanya's inspiration board from HeyDoYou


text:
EMBL's primary mission is to promote excellence in basic life science research. To achieve this goal, EMBL depends on hiring and training outstanding research, service, and administrative personnel. Ensuring equality and diversity balance among EMBL personnel and fostering awareness and skills relevant to its promotion contributes to research excellence, and ensures that EMBL serves as a model for research organisations across Europe. EMBL is committed to creating and maintaining a culture in which diversity and equality are valued and promoted.
EMBL Equality and Diversity Committee
To actively promote its culture of equality and diversity, EMBL has established an Equality and Diversity Committee. The committee generates discussion, raises awareness equality and diversity issues inside and outside of EMBL, and contributes to develop policy and strategy in order to:
- foster an environment that values and supports equality and diversity
- achieve equality and diversity among its hires
- effectively communicate its gender position internally and externally
- prepare its personnel to act as role models in an equal and diverse research environment, within and beyond EMBL
- measure the effectiveness of its efforts to promote equality.


text:
In this age of CSI, it's refreshing to see a crime or two solved by some good, old-fashioned, low-tech police work.
For Colts defensive back Joe Lefeged and his allegedly illegal possession of a .40-caliber handgun, it doesn't get much lower tech.
According to Jill Disis of USA Today, documents show that the gun was purchased by Lefeged in February 2013. And the most damning document — the receipt for the purchase — actually was in the car with the gun.
Lefeged was held without bail pending a preliminary hearing set for Tuesday morning. Complicating matters for Lefeged and the driver of the car in which he was riding is an alleged effort to flee the police stop, and then ditched the car and ran away.
Lefeged was apprehended. The driver is still at large.
Lefeged faces charges of carrying a firearm without license, possessing an unregistered firearm, possessing unregistered ammunition, having a firearm in a motor vehicle, and possession of an open container of alcohol.


text: Waterstar 90 Report post Posted April 4, 2012 output edit help I am looking for a less editorialized summary of Monteir Laboto's 1926 science fiction book "O Presidente Negro", but in the meantime, here is a portion of an article posted about it. On O Presidente Negro By Manuela Zoninsein | Posted Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at 1:54 PM ET | Posted Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at 1:54 PM ET O Presidente Negro Slate.com The Black President A 1926 Brazilian sci-fi novel predicts a U.S. election determined by race and gender. Monteiro Lobato is a household name in his native Brazil, best-known for "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo" ("Yellow Woodpecker's Ranch"), a series of children's books that has been adapted for television on several occasions. He was an active businessman and libertarian and is considered the founder of Brazil's publishing industry, but his 1926 science-fiction novel, O Presidente Negro (The Black President)—which foresaw technological, geopolitical, and environmental transformations—is attracting the most interest this year, since it anticipated a political landscape in which gender and race would determine the outcome of a U.S. presidential election. O Presidente Negro envisions the 2228 U.S. presidential election. In that race, the white male incumbent, President Kerlog, finds himself running against Evelyn Astor, a white feminist, and James Roy Wilde, the cultivated and brilliant leader of the Black Association, "a man who is more than just a single man ... what we call a leader of the masses." You may notice some similarities to the John McCain-Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama face-off; and so did Editora Globo, the publisher of O Presidente Negro, which reissued the novel during the Democratic primaries in a stroke of marketing genius. Prior to Obama's rise, O Presidente Negro was best-known as an odd sci-fi work, predicting the U.S. government's use of eugenics, a racist ideology that had attracted a following in Brazil at the time Lobato was writing (and, later, in Germany). As a result of this association, more often than not, bookstores hid the novel at the bottom of a stack of titles in the Brazilian-literature section. (Today's Brazil is increasingly concerned with civil rights, as indicated by recent experiments with affirmative action in education and government.) Of course, there are several differences between Lobato's story and the circumstances surrounding the 2008 election. In Lobato's fictional world, the United States prohibited the mixing of races—believing it would lead to "disintegration" or "denaturalization"—and thereby conserved white and black races in "a state of relative purity." Lobato also failed to predict the civil rights movement, which undid his predictions of an extreme version of "separate but equal." Unlike Roy, born in a supposed age of "pure races," Obama, born of a white mother and black father, witnessed America's social revolution. In the 2228 of the novel, the white women's party, the Sabinas (a reference to the Roman legend of the rape of the Sabine women), has apparently reached feminism's pinnacle: Women are no longer considered equal to men—they are simply different and entirely independent. Homo, the ruling white men's party, and the Sabinas each command 51 million voters. In previous elections, voters sided with their gender, with no regard to race. But with the creation of the Black Association, black men and women unite to create the largest political party, giving Roy 54 million supporters. Kerlog is forced to broker an alliance with Roy: black votes in exchange for easing the "Código da Raça" ("Race Code"), which set limits on the growth of the black population through selective breeding and genetic manipulation. To Kerlog's frustration, when the time comes to cast ballots, citizens loyally vote with their identity group, and the black man wins the presidency. In response, Kerlog threatens race war. He persuades Astor to protect the interests of the white race and encourages an alliance. Lobato, at his most sexist, writes that Astor accepts this proposal on the grounds that man "is woman's husband for thousands of reasons ... long live man!" With hardly a second thought, she shepherds the 51 million female voters to the cause of the Homo Party. Kerlog demonstrates to a despairing Roy that his race will never assume control, and on the morning Roy is set to assume the presidency, he is found dead in his office. (Lobato hints at murder.) Kerlog calls for a re-election and emerges victorious. White leaders then mastermind the end of the black race in America, using a senseless and tragic sterilization technique, and Roy's dream of serving as the first black man in the nation's most powerful post is left by the wayside. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites