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"New Life" Giclee Prints
Giclée prints on canvas from my original abstract fluid pour painting "New Life" with an underwater feel.
16x24 inches (approx. 41x61 cm)
20x30 inches (approx. 51x76 cm)
24x36 inches (approx. 61x91 cm)
32x48 inches (approx. 81x122 cm)
Printed with rich, vivid archival pigment inks on a thick poly-cotton canvas. The image is mirror wrapped around 1.5" deep kiln-dried wooden stretcher bars and stapled on the back.
The canvas is varnished with glossy varnish to enhance the colors and protect the printed surface. The printed canvas is smooth to the touch.
Ready to hang with pre-attached hanging wire.
This giclée print is custom ordered from my printers global facilities. Please allow 5-10 days for production time. Thank you.
My copyright watermark will not be on your print. © Sally Trace, all rights reserved.
- When you purchase paintings or prints here on www.sallytrace.com, you are buying directly from me, the artist Sally Trace.
- Pennsylvania, USA residents will pay 6% sales tax. I am not required to collect or remit any other US state sales taxes at this time.
- For my international buyers: VAT, GST, Local Taxes, Duty, Customs or any other import fees imposed by the buyers country are not included and will be the responsibility of the buyer upon delivery. See more about international shipping below.
- You may always write me with any questions. Thank you very much.
Original paintings will be shipped by me from Pennsylvania, USA. I take great care with wrapping and packaging my paintings for safe shipment. Domestic shipments will be shipped via FedEx Ground/Home Delivery and will require a street address, or by USPS Priority for smaller paintings. Signature upon delivery is included for originals. All original paintings are insured for their full value.
Giclee prints and will be created by and shipped from my printers fulfillment centers throughout the United States and also in Europe, The UK, Canada and Australia.
- ***Please note that I have temporarily suspended international shipments for the duration of Coronavirus border restrictions. Please Contact Me if I can be of assistance. I am very eager to resume my international trade and will do so as soon as it appears to be safe and reliable. You may order a commissioned original painting today and I will ship when the time is right.
Original paintings will be shipped by me via DHL Express or the United States Postal Service Priority Mail International. All import fees (VAT, GST, Local Taxes, Duty, etc.) will be the responsibility of the buyer upon delivery. Please check with your local postal service to determine your import fees when buying art directly from the artist.
- Giclee prints will be created and shipped to you by my printers international facilities in the USA, Canada, Europe, the UK and Australia. Import taxes may or may not apply for your country, please check with your local postal facility.
- My shop is set to ship to the following countries: The US 48 States, Canada, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Portugal, Italy. For other shipping destinations, please write to me with your country and postal code, and please include the artworks in which you are interested so I can get a shipping quote. If shipping costs are too high for your country, I can order prints to be shipped as a rolled canvas.
**********Please note that I have temporarily suspended international shipments due to Coronavirus trade restrictions. I am very eager to resume cross border shipping as soon as it appears to be safe and reliable.
Original paintings can be returned to me in Pennsylvania, USA. Please contact me within 7 days of receipt and return ship within 14 days. Please use the original packaging and insure the shipment for it's full value. The buyer is responsible for original and return shipping and insurance costs. Any loss in value due to damage during return shipping will be the responsibility of the buyer. Returns of original paintings will be subject to a 20% restocking fee.
In the event of damage during shipping, please contact me within 7 days and please keep and photograph both the box and the art damage so I can submit my claim with the shipper. Damaged prints will be replaced at no charge. Please keep the box in case the shipper wants to see it. Thank you very much.
- Giclee prints are custom ordered and made to order by my printers international facilities and I am therefore not able to accept returns or exchanges. Damaged or defective prints will be replaced at no charge to you. Please keep both the art and the shipping boxes and send me photos within 7 days. You will be asked to send me photos of the art and the shipping box so that I can get your replacement coming to you as quickly as possible.
My Print Store Website
Prints of my art on paper both framed and unframed, canvas, acrylic and metal, and merchandise like pillows, tote bags, phone cases etc. are available in my Pixels Print Store. This is a separate website with international fulfillment centers, a generous return policy and many more international destinations. You will be purchasing directly from my printer.


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This weekend Town Center at Boca Raton will once again celebrate Simon Fashion Now, a free, two-day event which highlights the top must-have trends of the season which can be immediately found on the racks of our local retailers.
The event kicks off Friday, September 28 with a reception honoring Boca Raton Regional Hospital's "Partners in Pink" community effort. This is an invitation-only event, but it is swiftly followed by a public runway presentation, showcasing some of fall's most desired looks from Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Anne Fontaine, Brooks Brothers, CH Carolina Herrera, Charles David, Custo Barcelona, Elie Tahari and Porsche Design. Join us at Town Center's center court to watch the show!
The fun continues on Saturday with exciting runway shows debuting throughout the day, ongoing mall-wide Style Stops, runway giveaways, Design Wars (judged by yours truly!) and Ready, Set, Style.
Participating retailers include Nordstrom, American Apparel, Ann Taylor, Anthropologie, Arden B., Banana Republic, BOSE, Brighton Collectibles, Caché, Campo Marzio Design, Chico's, Coldwater Creek, Foot Locker, Francesca's Collections, GapBody, GapKids, babyGap, GUESS and GUESS by Marciano, Gymboree, Juicy Couture, Lady Foot Locker, Lilly Pulitzer, Lucky Brand, Marmi, Men's Wearhouse & Tux, Original Penguin, Santa Lolla, Skechers, Soma Intimates, Steve Madden, Sunglass Hut, Swarovski, Tommy Bahama, Tous, True Religion Brand Jeans, Tumi, White House│Black Market, Vince and Wolford.
We had a chance to speak with stylish event maven Jacque Ellis, who helped create Simon Fashion Now back in 2008. Ellis travels coast-to-coast to help plan and execute the fashion tours. We spoke we her on Boca's exciting upcoming weekend.
BRM: Boca Raton is part of Simon Fashion Now's six city tour. Are you able to personally attend each market's event? What do you enjoy about the tour?
ELLIS: I do get the luxury of going to each and every market. It really is one of my favorite things. Simon Fashion Now is a national tour, but each market and each mall has its own personality. I really enjoy seeing [from] market to market how our attendees and shoppers are translating trends to fit their needs. And of course, the different retail offerings that we have each of those properties is always fun. I might get introduced to either a new retailer or a new brand that I hadn't been familiar with, so that's one of my favorite things about the tour.
BRM: What can new and returning shoppers and fashionistas expect this weekend?
ELLIS: It is going to be as action packed as every other year. The retailers and brands at Town Center at Boca Raton really turn out to be a part of Simon Fashion Now, which makes it really fun. Attendees are going to see a wide variety of offerings from luxurious to affordable fashions. I think that we all have become more savvy on how to spread our dollars and get the most bang for our buck as we are making those purchases and making those luxurious brands to compare with some more affordable offerings. We are seeing a lot of our shoppers like that. We have a fun-filled two day weekend.
We have Design Wars which we've done in the past, but this year we are pairing with some of our restaurants, so food will be incorporated with fashion. That's something new. And we always like to have some local celebrity models thrown in with our tour models, and Town Center at Boca Raton we are really excited to have some of the firemen join us. We'll have some of the calendar firemen joining us on the runway on Saturday.
BRM: Speaking of Design Wars, this year I will be helping judge the event. What else can you share about this year's fashion face-off?
ELLIS: Design Wars is really all about showcasing the up and coming talent and in this case its the students from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. It is so fun to see what they can come up with in such a short amount of time with such a limited budget and I have yet to be underwhelmed. I'm always overwhelmed with the creativity and talent that we see in these markets so I think you are really going to enjoy it. And then when they get the challenge of being paired with some of our restaurants and food vendors from the Cafes at Boca, I think that's going to be a lot of fun.
We are also going to put some judging duties in the hands of our shoppers, and they can come out that Saturday of the event and see the looks after they've been shown on the runway, up close and personal in the Cafes at Boca and they can text in their fan favorite vote.
BRM: What are some fall trends that you are seeing highlighted along this tour?
ELLIS: Fall fashion is probably my favorite and I have the luxury of living in the area of the country where I get a big change of season, where the temperature drops, and I can really take advantage of it. But just like Houston, Boca has some of those warmer temperatures. I was excited to see some of the more prominent trends being done in a way that can easily transition into some of those markets where the temperature doesn't really dip so low. The little red dress we saw a lot of on the runway from CH Carolina Herrera to a more affordable option at Banana Republic.
We saw a lot of shift dresses. A shift dress is great because it really can fit a lot of different body types and its age appropriate if you are in your 20s or if you're in your 50s. I think the dress is a great piece and we saw that a lot in red. Some were sleeveless and worn on their own, others accessorized with a leather jacket. Leather we saw a lot of as well for fall. Throwing a cute leather jacket over the top of a shift dress can make it a little more casual and fun. And leather jackets that were in different weights. So if you're in a market where it doesn't get as cold, there were still offerings of that. And we saw leather details and trends on some of the looks as well, so lots of different ways to incorporate leather. I feel like animal print we talk about a lot from season to season but the reptile print really did show itself again on the runway.
We hope to see you at Simon Fashion Now this weekend!

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Having spent more than 30 years of my life in the household goods moving industry, I have a lifetime of experiences. Recently, one of my kids asked me: what was the funniest thing that ever happened to me during my years as a mover? Well, I did not even have to think about it . . . I remember it like it was yesterday.
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I said my goodbyes and walked out to my Freightliner and made my way back onto Route 110, then Highway 101 to Interstate 210, and finally Interstate 15. As I settled in for my journey out of California toward my next pick up, I just could not stop laughing.
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NaanStop is an Indian restaurant operating as a gourmet mobile food truck in Los Angeles, CA. Think Chipotle of Indian food. We have designed a menu of Indian-style wraps served on naan (indian flatbread) as a quick, on-the-go way to experience Indian cuisine. As a food truck, we seek to bring an Indian street food experience to the general American public.
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Owning a Ferrari is all fun and games, right? Not quite. In my latest column, I dive into some of the unseen drawbacks of Ferrari ownership.
"It must be nice."
People say this to me now, when they learn I have a Ferrari. "It must be nice," they say, smiling, trying to show that they're happy for me, when in reality they're speaking in the same tone one might use when the president is in town, and the secret service has closed down all the major interstates during rush hour.
The reason for this, I think, is that a lot of negative assumptions come with the word "Ferrari." Six months ago, I was that guy down the street with the weird-looking Cadillac. But now that I own a Ferrari, people look at me differently. They assume things. For instance: the refrigerator door handle breaks, and people tell me I should just get a new refrigerator. Or my bicycle tire goes flat, and people tell me I should just have the butler fix it. Or the boat to my private island is in the shop, and people tell me I should just get a helicopter. Of course, this line of thinking is absurd, because my private island doesn't even have a helipad.
And I admit that most days, it's pretty nice to own a Ferrari. You know this if you follow me on Twitter, and by God you should, because I'm constantly posting pictures of the car doing cool stuff like hanging out with children, or meeting up with friends.
But you'd be surprised how often Ferrari ownership isn't the pure joy you might expect it to be.
Now, before I get into this, I want to set the record straight: I'm not some annoying, entitled brat posting on the Internet. That's Travis. But I bought this car under the theory that I would describe all of my experiences with it – both bad and good – and that's what I'm doing today. This is different from the stuff you hear on the forums, where it almost seems like the posters are being paid by Ferrari to love their cars. ("The 308 is in the shop again! Heh heh! Looks like it'll be about six grand this time! Heh heh! Only Ferrari! Heh heh! These cars have so much CHARACTER!")
So let's get started.
The first thing that makes Ferrari ownership more difficult than owning a normal car comes even before you buy it: financing.
When you want to buy a normal car, the way financing works is that you go down to your local bank branch during their weekly hour of operation, and you meet with a loan officer who is roughly 19 years old, and she tells you that you don't qualify for a new Suburban, but you seem like an excellent candidate for a used PT Cruiser. And then they write you a check, and away you go.
Things aren't quite so simple when you're buying a Ferrari. Instead, you call bank after bank after bank, all of which reject you before even looking at your credit. It's too old. It's too expensive. It's with a private seller. We'd need to do an appraisal. It's almost like they have a Big Book of Reasons For Rejection, and they simply select one at random, even though the real reason they don't want to write a loan right now is because they're about to go to lunch.
The funny thing is that any bank in its right mind should be far more interested in financing a ten-year-old Ferrari than, say, a three-year-old Land Rover. That's because a ten-year-old Ferrari will only lose a few thousand dollars of value in the next few years, meaning that the bank will probably make money on the whole thing if they have to repossess it. A used Land Rover, on the other hand, will quickly depreciate to the point where it's worth about as much as an electric stapler.
Our next topic of concern is insurance. Now, with a normal car, you call your insurance company and you tell them what you bought ("Used PT Cruiser") and they give you a quote ("Liability only, right?").
Not so with a Ferrari.
My first call went to my local Allstate agent, who's responsible for a) insuring all of my other property, and b) sending me weekly e-mails asking if I want to buy life insurance. He wouldn't touch it. So he referred me to Hagerty, noted insurer of collector cars, who took down all of my details, and thought for a while, and really mulled things over, and then told me there's no way they would write a policy for a 25-year-old with a Ferrari.
I made my next call to Chubb, another insurance company that specializes in exotic and vintage cars. Unfortunately, this dream was dashed when an agent told me I couldn't be insured because – I swear this is true – I do not own any similar vehicles. Apparently, in order to get insurance on one Ferrari, you have to have a second Ferrari. Chubb is probably the kind of company that requests four years' experience for an entry-level position.
I then spent the entire day on the phone with insurance companies, including Geico, who laughed at the mere idea of insuring a Ferrari:
Agent: I'm sorry, sir, but we can't insure that.
Me: Why not?
Agent: Hang on, sir.
(Background: "SALLY? HAVE YOU SEEN MY BIG BOOK OF REASONS FOR REJECTION?")
I eventually found insurance through State Farm, who later tried to claim – after I bought the car – that I had actually purchased the far-more-expensive 360 Challenge Stradale. "It's not a Challenge Stradale, but I'd be happy to take the payout for one if I get in an accident!" I told them, nervously laughing, knowing that they were my last hope before I would have to turn to a company called something like Buy-Rite Auto Insurance, whose clientele primarily consists of repeat DUI offenders with 1992 Dodge Shadows.
But it turns out that insurance and financing are only the tip of the difficulty iceberg when you have a Ferrari. The state of Georgia, for example, uses Kelley Blue Book for tax purposes when assessing the value of used cars purchased from private sellers. The only problem? Ferrari isn't listed in Kelley Blue Book. I have no idea how they plan to compute my sales tax, as I haven't registered it yet – but I'm imagining that whatever system they use isn't set up to save consumers money.
Another issue came up the other day when I got a small rock chip in my windshield on the way to Cars and Coffee. I've had this happen before, with my Lotus, and this is how you fix it: some guy in a huge van comes out to your house, he spends 20 minutes prying at your windshield, and BOOM! The chip is gone, and you forget about it entirely until it happens again three weeks later.
Unless, of course, you have a Ferrari.
I called three different glass repair firms – including Safe-Lite Auto Glass, a national company whose website prominently features the phrase "Any glass, any vehicle" – and none of them wanted anything to do with the car. And while I didn't make them consult their Big Book of Reasons For Rejection, I got the feeling they were scared they'd break it.
The result is that I have a Friday morning appointment with a local glass company whose slogan is – this is the truth – "We fix your panes." I know this because they kept repeating it, over and over, throughout the call. ("Yes, Mr. DeMuro, we can certainly fix that pane!") These people were so accommodating that I jokingly asked if they provide financing and insurance, but unfortunately they don't. ("I'm sorry, Mr. DeMuro, but we can't fix that pane.")
Another issue is that you have to think before, say, driving the Ferrari to a restaurant. What's the parking situation? Is there a valet? Is there a big parking lot? Is there a huge hump to get into the parking lot where the car might scrape? Is it in a nice part of town? Am I comfortable leaving it on the street? Enough questions like this, and you soon become the only guy in the restaurant with a Ferrari key in his pocket and a Nissan Cube in the parking lot.
So do all of these things make me regret buying the car? Absolutely not. But if you're interested in Ferrari ownership, just remember that your car will never be in a drop-down menu. It'll never be in a guidebook. It'll never be on a list of cars your bank will finance, and the valet will never figure out how to start it. But as you're driving it down your favorite road on a sunny Saturday afternoon, it'll hit you: that's what makes it so great.
If you're interested in some other Ferrari quirks, I've compiled a short video in my typical style (defined technically as "low budget") for your viewing pleasure:
@DougDeMuro is the author of Plays With Cars. He owned an E63 AMG wagon and once tried to evade police at the Tail of the Dragon using a pontoon boat. (It didn't work.) He worked as a manager for Porsche Cars North America before quitting to become a writer, largely because it meant he no longer had to wear pants. Also, he wrote this entire bio himself in the third person.


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I am still in the Halloween spirit. A couple weeks ago when I was making the Halloween Cereal treats for Betty Crocker I bought some Halloween cookie cutters. I wanted to make sure I got the most out of my money so I planned to use them for another baking adventure. Believe it or not, I have not made sugar cookies since I was a little girl with my mom. I thought these were a ton of fun to make and surprisingly easy....just time consuming. You can see I kept my decorations simple, but it still took me several hours just to decorate the cookies. If you are new to making sugar cookies like I am, I reccommend sticking to one cookie shape, two maximum. As for the flavor and texture, these cookies were great! They remained soft and had a delicious vanilla flavor. I definitely plan to make more for Christmas.
The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies
adapted from Allrecipes.com
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
Sugar Cookie Icing
recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract
assorted food coloring
In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick add more milk, if too thin add more sugar.
Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Decorate as desired.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
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Chiminhtui, which test were you doing? I have looked for the question but couldn't find it and it looks a bit strange with 'am' instead of 'have', and the natural answer would be 'have just finished'. In answer to your question, just can go in various positions depending on what it is modifying:
Just I did it = I was the only one who did it.
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Next time you call CQ and get no reply, try announcing your presence on the QRP Spots website.
Tell other QRPers that you are on the air and looking for contacts. Of course you can use the QRP Spots website from the shack, but there are other options for /P portable stations and backpackers. Post your message via Twitter or, to keep things entirely ham related send an APRS message from a compatible handheld.


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TOMRA's advanced sorting machines inspect millions of individual product pieces per hour, typically recovering five to ten percent through higher yields and better utilization.
That's equivalent to approximately 25,000 trucks of potatoes per year!
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Richard Willey, MathWorks
In this webinar, you will learn new R2012a-related capabilities in Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox. MathWorks engineers will explore an enhanced interface for regression analysis including fitting, prediction, and plotting. The interface also provides native support for dataset arrays and categorical data. These new capabilities speed up data analysis, produce more compact and readable MATLAB code, and eliminate the requirement to manually manipulate matrices.
Product demonstrations will feature applied examples of linear, nonlinear, and logistic regression including:
• Generating predictions
• Evaluating goodness-of-fit
• Plotting fits and residuals
• Outlier detection and robust regression
View example code from this webinar here.
About the Presenter: Richard Willey is a product marketing manager at MathWorks where he focuses on MATLAB and add-on products for data analysis, Statistics, and Curve Fitting. Prior to joining MathWorks in 2007, Richard worked at Wind River Systems and Symantec. Richard has dual master's in Engineering and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in Economics from Indiana University.
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Rud returns to CC, DU's Miller his possible replacement in Green Bay
Former Colorado College captain Eric Rud has resigned as head coach of the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers to return to Colorado Springs as an assistant coach with the Tigers. The switch might lead longtime Denver associate head coach Steve Miller to Green Bay as Rud's successor.
Miller and Rud were finalists for the Green Bay job a year ago. Miller, a Wisconsin native, was crushed when he didn't get the one USHL job he would have taken. I have a text into "Killer" and will update as soon as possible.
UPDATE: As of 5 p.m., Miller said he has not been contacted by Green Bay.


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Project BB (2009)
The database:
Go directly to database query page
Google Docs spreadsheet of data
Document Links for our project:
2007 Survey can be found here: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ors/lncc/surveydocuments/LNCC_Questionnaire.pdf
2009 Survey can be found here: link title
Library networks, cooperatives and consortia: a national survey
Final report of survey results, December 2007 (119 pg PDF file).
Library networks, cooperatives and consortia: summary of study findings
PowerPoint summary of study findings.
Library Networks, Cooperatives, and Consortia: A Definitional Study and Survey
Reports and survey documents, and other information, from ALA.
Library Networks, Cooperatives, and Consortia: A Definitional Study and Survey
Project interim reports and preliminary findings.
Library Networks, Cooperatives & Consortia Survey Documents
Includes Letter to State Librarians, Encouraging Responses, Sample survey, and Survey Instructions.
Funding possibilities for survey:
IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/21centuryLibrarian.shtm) FY 2010 deadline: Dec. 15, 2009 Grant amount: $50,000-$1,000,000 Grant period: Up to 3 years Matching requirement: 50% of total project costs
Very wide criteria. Among many purposes is to "Conduct research and establish ongoing research capacity in the field of library and information science, particularly the evaluation of library and information services." Specifically mentions consortia multiple times.
IMLS National Leadership Grants (http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nationalLeadership.shtm) FY 2010 deadline: Dec. 15, 2009 Grant amount: $50,000-$1,000,000 Grant period: Up to 3 years Matching requirement: 1:1 for requests over $250,000, except research projects. Cost sharing of at least one-third is encouraged for requests under $250,000 and for research projects.
Very wide criteria. "Successful proposals will have national impact and generate results—new tools, research, models, services, practices, or alliances—that can be widely adapted or replicated to extend the benefit of federal investment. The Institute seeks to fund projects that have the following characteristics: Strategic Impact, Innovation, Collaboration … Applications may be submitted in the following categories: Advancing Digital Resources, Research, Demonstration, and Library and Museum Collaboration Grants"
United States Libraries Grants (http://www.gatesfoundation.org/grantseeker/Pages/funding-united-states-libraries.aspx) FY 2010 deadline: None
Very wide criteria. Funds "programs that evaluate local technology needs, purchase equipment, train library staff, and help libraries build public support for long-term funding in the following ways." Bullet points sound to be right up our alley. Does not accept unsolicited proposals or LOI, but the Gates Foundation has worked with ALA before (see http://www.pla.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/2008_OITP%20RLCs%20Repor.pdf). Also, ASCLA would be eligible, since ALA is a 501 (c)(3) organization.


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1.2.1 Fuel Please use the gasoline of SAE 90# or above. Also we recommend you to use the unleaded gasoline. 1.2.2 Engine Oil Please use the high-quality engine oil of SAE 10w/30SF. 1.3 Break-in Procedure For your first 2 hours of riding, don't exceed 2/3 throttles. Vary the engine speed for the first 5 hours. Never hold the engine at full throttle for long periods of time. Raider-Classic 150 (Oil-cooled&Internal Gearbox): Service Manual (single/ double-seat) EEC Version;3.0 Feb..2005 5 1.4 Specifications DIMENSIONS SINGLE-SEAT / DOUBLE-SEAT Overall Length 2330mm / 2300mm Overall Width 1310mm / 1460mm Overall Height 1425mm / 1425mm Wheelbase 1475mm / 1520mm Ground Clearance 200mm VIN Accord with GMVR A01-01 Statutory Plate& Safety Labels Accord with GB 7258-1997 ENGINE Model DZ1P57QMJ Type Oil-cooled, single cylinder, 4-Stroke Engine Capacity 150cc Displacement 149.6ml Bore X Stroke 57.4mm X 57.8mm Max Power 7.0kw or 7000r/m Max Torque 10.0N.m or 6500 r/m Idle Speed 1700 ± 100 r/m CO Emission 7.0g/km HC Emission 1.0g/km Fuel Type SAE 90# or above (unleaded) Lubricate Oil Type SAE 10W/30SF Lubrication Force & Splash Cooling Oil-cooled Ignition C. D. I. Starting Electric Spark Plug C7HSA (NGK) Spark Plug Gap 0.6~0.7mm Transmission Chain Transmission Gearbox Transmission Ratio F.:7.8:1 ; B.:11.297:1 Compression Ratio 9.5 ± 0.1 : 1 Carburetor MIKUNI BS 24-1005 Absorber Normal (in 10 5 times of experiments) CAPACITIES Front/ Rear Tire Load Coefficient 36 Front/ Rear Tire Speed Level L Fuel Tank 7.0L, 130kpa (no leakage in experiments) Engine Oil 1000ml Gear Oil 200ml Starting Time ≤15s Climbing ≥20%


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OpenDNS is an alternative DNS service. If your Internet pages are loading slow or if you want to make your Internet safer, smarter and more reliable in general, OpenDNS may be of help.
DNS in Linux
Your ISP (usually) provides working DNS servers, and a router may also add an extra DNS server in case you have your own cache server. Switching between DNS servers does not represent a problem for Windows users, because if a DNS server is slow or does not work it will immediately switch to a better one. However, Linux usually takes longer to timeout, which could be the reason why you are getting a delay.
Use dig (provided by package Template:Package Official) before any changes, repeat after making the adjustments in the section below and compare the query time(s):
dig www5.yahoo.com
You can also specify a nameserver:
dig @ip.of.name.server www5.yahoo.com
Using OpenDNS
Edit /etc/resolv.conf and add the OpenDNS nameservers to the top of the file so they are used first. Optionally remove other servers already listed in order to only use OpenDNS:
# OpenDNS nameservers nameserver 220.127.116.11 nameserver 220.127.116.11
Changes made to /etc/resolv.conf take affect immediately.
If you are using dhcpcd, edit /etc/dhcpcd.conf and remove domain_name_servers option to make it look like this:
option domain_name, domain_search, host_name
This will prevent dhcpcd from adding other nameservers to resolv.conf.
You will also need to edit or create /etc/resolv.conf.head in order to add the OpenDNS nameservers. The same principles apply as with /etc/resolv.conf; add them to the top of the file and optionally delete the rest:
# OpenDNS nameservers nameserver 220.127.116.11 nameserver 126.96.36.199
Dhcpcd dynamically generates /etc/resolv.conf by prepending /etc/resolv.conf.head and parsing options from /etc/dhcpcd.conf.
Restart networking after editing or creating /etc/resolv.conf.head in order for the changes to take effect immediately:
# /etc/rc.d/network restart
Fixing problems with Google
OpenDNS hijacks Google-searches by routing all queries through their own servers first. This can be annoying because Google searches may slow down noticeably and it also breaks Google's FeelingLucky feature (e.g., entering digg in your adress bar will open www.digg.com). For the latter, there is a Firefox-addon that brings back the original behaviour. A more elegant solution is to redirect all queries for Google exclusively to your ISP's DNS Server. This can be done with dnsmasq (see Speeding up DNS with dnsmasq for more information).


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David Feherty, golf's resident wackadoo, has a show on Golf Channel. This week Feherty welcomes John Daly for the season finale. To celebrate Daly's continuing ability to still be alive, Feherty allowed him to hit a driver off his face. At least this worked out better than that beer can stunt.
Video: John Daly hits golf ball teed up in David Feherty's mouth [CBS, @shanebacon]


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Quark offers a Premium and Base Maintenance Plan for its enterprise solutions. Both maintenance plans include:
Premium Maintenance Plans provide 24-hour phone support, Monday to Friday whereas Base Maintenance Plans offer support within normal business hours, Monday to Friday as outlined below.
A Premium or Base Maintenance Plan is required during the first year of ownership of a Quark enterprise solution. Annual renewal is optional thereafter although highly recommended for continued support and software upgrades. Prices vary by installation. For maintenance renewals or special support requests outside of normal enterprise support hours, please contact your sales representative.
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If you're familiar with John MacArthur's in-depth Bible teaching, you have an idea of what you'll find in The MacArthur New Testament Commentary. The commentary takes you deep into each passage, verse by verse—sometimes word by word. It's like having a Bible teacher sitting next to you as you study Scripture.
The MacArthur New Testament Commentary is now complete—thirty-three volumes that take you through the whole New Testament, detail by detail, verse by verse. Excellent for:
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Laser skin tightening is now widely available, but how do you know which technology is the one for you? Ask a doctor in your area to explain the benefits and differences.


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You Can Now Order a Large Side of Guacamole at Chipotle
National Guacamole Day isn't until September 16, but the celebration at Chipotle begins now - and shows no signs of ending. The Tex-Mex chain is now offering hefty 8-ounce sides of creamy and delicious guacamole in addition to their usual 4-ounce option.
Our 50 Best Guacamole Recipes
"Guac has long been one of Chipotle's most beloved items," Chris Brandt, chief marketing officer at Chipotle, said in a press release. "In fact, customers order nearly 50 million pounds of guacamole from our restaurants per year, and we use more than 450,000 avocados in our restaurants every single day. Many of our customers can't get enough of our guac, and we're thrilled to give people even more options to get their guac fix."
According to the Chipotle website, the large order of chips and guac serves three people. The price varies by location, but many restaurants are offering the new item for $5.75.
Chipotle will also be rolling out an expanded Giphy sticker set on Instagram on Saturday, as well as Snapchat filters and guacamole-themed stickers so you can celebrate double the guacamole all weekend long. Chipotle really knows how to celebrate avocados! In July, the brand gave away free guac on National Avocado Day.
Feel like celebrating National Guacamole Day someplace that doesn't do burrito bowls? Check out the best Mexican restaurant in every state.


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GLOBUS 2020: Icons of India: The Taj, Tigers & Beyond with Dubai, Southern India & Kathmandu (ODY6)
20 days from Dubai to Kathmandu
Discover India-with its long history, variety of languages, amazing monuments, and rich cultural heritage-and Nepal, birthplace of Buddha and home to some of the world's most dramatic scenery. But first, stop off in Dubai to spend time discovering its many souks (markets) and explore this exciting city on your own.In India, visit some of its most famous sights and get to know the culture through special experiences. Visit the Taj Mahal, built by Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan from 1631-1648 AD as a memorial to his beloved wife. Also see Agra Fort, the 16th-century red sandstone fortress where Moghul rulers lived. In 1876, Jaipur was painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales, and it has been known as the 'Pink City' ever since. Here, visit the Amber Fort, built in 1592 with white marble and red sandstone. The remarkable structures are just part of India's appeal. You'll enjoy a rickshaw ride through a colorful local bazaar (a unique adventure included by Globus), a cooking demonstration of Indian food, and a home-hosted dinner with an Indian noble family-an out-of-the-ordinary experience offered by Globus. Another tour highlight is a visit to Ranthambore National Park. Here, three game drives in an open-air safari vehicle give you an opportunity to see native wildlife, including the elusive leopard and Bengal tiger. You'll also visit Mumbai, home to 'Bollywood,' and Cochin, where you'll take a cruise on the backwaters of Kerala to witness life along the scenic and serene waterways.In Nepal, sightseeing is spread over two leisurely days. Visits include Hanuman Dhoka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Temple of Kumari, residence of the Living Goddess, a child thought to be the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess. You'll also journey to Patan and Bouddhanath, Nepal's largest stupa. These are just a few of the many highlights offered on this amazing India tour with Dubai and Nepal. It's an amazing vacation!
Call (201) 288-4330 for more information or to book today! Mention code 14885048
- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Offer
- Offer valid through 6/30/2020
- Duration
- 20 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
|Day 1
|Welcome to Dubai! Your hotel room is available for mid-afternoon check-in.
|Day 2
|This morning, your GUIDED SIGHTSEEING begins with a WALKING TOUR through the narrow lanes of the historic Bastakiya Quarter. Next, explore the souks (markets), including the SPICE SOUK with its aromas of exotic spices, and the GOLD SOUK with its 220 glittering shop windows. Lastly, visit BURJ KHALIFA, the world's tallest building. Here, ascend to the AT THE TOP observation deck on the 124th floor for spectacular views and a presentation on Dubai's history. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B)NOTE:Many sites in Dubai are closed on Fridays. In these instances, today's sightseeing will take place on day 3.
|Day 3
|Enjoy a full day at your leisure. Your Local Host will be happy to make suggestions on how to make the most of your time. (B)
|Day 4
|Today, fly to Mumbai, a multicultural metropolis with a colorful history. This vibrant city is now India's premier seaport, center of culture and industry, and home to 'Bollywood.' Your hotel room is available for mid-afternoon check-in. (B)
|Day 5
|This morning's GUIDED TOUR includes the GATEWAY OF INDIA, Mumbai's most famous monument, which commemorates a visit by Queen Mary. From here, cross Mumbai Harbor by ferry to the ELEPHANTA CAVES (closed Mondays), a collection of cave temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Return to Mumbai and drive along Marine Drive, a seafront promenade, and see a traditional Dhobi Ghat (an open-air laundromat). You will also visit the MANI BHAVAN (former residence of Mahatma Gandhi) and the MUMBAI MUSEUM (closed Mondays). (B,L)
|Day 6
|Fly to Cochin. (B)
|Day 7
|Your GUIDED TOUR starts with the Chinese Fishing Nets-the livelihood of many local fishermen-and a walk through the Jewish quarter. Next, visit the KERALA FOLKLORE MUSEUM which aims to preserve and educate people about the unique culture and heritage of South India. This afternoon, enjoy an unforgettable CRUISE on the backwaters of Kerala. Explore and witness local life along these serene waterways surrounded by lush palm trees and paddy fields. (B,L)
|Day 8
|Today, fly to Delhi. (B)
|Day 9
|Today's sightseeing starts with an orientation drive to see the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, India Gate, and the Presidential Palace. Afterward, take a [LF] RICKSHAW RIDE through Chandni Chowk, a captivating local bazaar. Here, ancient alleyways are lined with quaint shops selling all sorts of goods and souvenirs-from silver and saris to spices and electronics. After lunch in a local restaurant, visit QUTUB MINAR, the world's tallest brick minaret, dating back to the 11th century. Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a lavish welcome dinner that includes a COOKING DEMONSTRATION and talk on Indian cuisine with a local chef. (B,L,D)
|Day 10
|This morning, visit HUMAYUN'S TOMB and GURUDWARA BANGLA SAHIB, Delhi's largest and most prominent Sikh gurudwara (house of worship). After lunch, drive to Agra and settle in for the evening. (B,L)
|Day 11
|Start your day with a sunrise visit to the incomparable TAJ MAHAL, an extravagant marble monument to love. Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan built it as a memorial to his beloved wife, who died during childbirth. Later, travel to AGRA FORT, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by the Moghul Emperor Akbar. This impressive fortress of red sandstone conceals the imperial city of the Moghul rulers and its many palaces. (B)
|Day 12
|Ranthambore National Park
|Today, stop at FATEHPUR SIKRI (the City of Victory), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Emperor Akbar in the 16th century it was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years before it was completely abandoned due to the lack of adequate water. After lunch in Bharatpur, board a TRAIN bound for RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK, one of the best places in India to spot the elusive Bengal tiger! (B,L,D)
|Day 13
|Today, explore the park on MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES in an open-air safari vehicle. In addition to Bengal tigers, the park is home to leopard, sambar deer, sloth bears, marsh crocodiles, striped hyena, and more. Between game drives, enjoy free time to relax. (B,L,D)
|Day 14
|Rise early this morning for one last GAME DRIVE in this magical land. Then, travel to Jaipur. In 1876, the city was painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales, and it has been known as the 'Pink City' ever since. Tonight, enjoy a [LF] HOME-HOSTED DINNER with an Indian noble family, followed by a SARI- and TURBAN-TYING demonstration. (B,D)
|Day 15
|Today, visit the amazing AMBER FORT, built entirely of white marble and red sandstone. Tour the interior with its intricate mosaics, carvings, paintings, and mirror works. This afternoon, visit the CITY PALACE and the adjoining MUSEUM, which houses a collection of rare manuscripts. Also, stop at JANTAR MANTAR and the famous HAWA MAHAL (Palace of the Winds). Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a festive farewell dinner to celebrate your journey through India. (B,D)
|Day 16
|Fly back to Delhi. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B)
|Day 17
|Today, fly to Kathmandu. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B)
|Day 18
|Your morning SIGHTSEEING TOUR starts with a visit to HANUMAN DHOKA, the historic seat of royalty. Then, visit the TEMPLE OF KUMARI, residence of the Living Goddess and said to be constructed from the wood of a single tree. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B,L)
|Day 19
|Today, a GUIDED TOUR takes you to BOUDDHANATH, one of the largest stupas in the world and a focal point of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. Then, continue to PATAN, formerly known as Lalitpur (City of Beauty). Here, stop in DURBAR SQUARE, the city's center of business and home to several Buddhist and Hindu sites. (B,L)
|Day 20
|Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
- Dates/Pricing
- Disclaimer
- US$ Price Details
Dates & Prices do not include air travel. Participation in this vacation requires purchase of the following flights from Globus, not included in pricing: (1) roundtrip air from your U.S. gateway and intra-vacation air segments; or (2) intra-vacation air segments only, starting at $1,184. Required intra-vacation air segment is: Dubai/Mumbai; Mumbai/Cochin; Cochin/Delhi; Jaipur/Delhi; Delhi/ Kathmandu. Air prices were effective on August 14, 2019, and their availability is limited. At the time you purchase your tour, air prices may be higher.Gratuities for Tour Director, driver, and Local guides are available for pre-purchase on the base vacation. For vacations that include an extension to the base, pre-paid gratuities only include the base portion. Any additional gratuities would need to be paid on trip.Prices are per person based on double room occupancy.Single Room Supplement: $1,525 to $1,775Triple rooms are not available.Extra Nights per person in Dubai:January-March & November: in single room $222; in twin room $117January 28-January 31: in single room $214; in twin room $158October: in single room $200; in twin room $106Extra Nights per person in Kathmandu:in single room: $163; in twin room $912021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2020.
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- Vacation departures, itineraries and prices are subject to change.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required for Globus to reserve space for you. View Terms & Conditions for limited exceptions.
- The following charges are not included in the land vacation price unless otherwise noted: airfare to and from the start of your vacation; Intra-vacation air unless specified in the itinerary; airline baggage fees including checked and/or excess baggage fees; Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $11.20 per person, passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $4.00 per segment, and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government-imposed added by the airline and applicable at time of booking; port taxes; passports; visas (except on Cuba programs) and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Globus Group Leader in Cuba, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ship's crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant or onboard your vessel (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; optional excursions; additional activities and excursions purchased online; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection; and all other items of a personal nature.
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For air departure dates within 331 days, you'll be offered a choice of carriers and flight schedules as well as price points to choose from when selecting your flights. Your schedule will be provided to you at the time of booking (schedules are subject to change by carriers). Globus offers 2 air options: Flex Air and Instant Purchase Air. Flex Air allows flexibility if you want to make changes to your vacation schedule. Instant Purchase Air may offer additional airline options but has more restrictions. Some vacations may only offer one Air type option. Guaranteed air-inclusive prices: air is only available to passengers traveling from the United States and only available when booked in conjunction with a land vacation. An additional $300 per person non-refundable air deposit is required for Flex Air booked in conjunction with any land vacation (i.e. air-inclusive vacation). Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a vacation package. Instant Purchase Air requires air payment in full at time of booking (i.e. air-inclusive vacation) plus non-refundable per person service fee ($30 for North/Central America, $50 for Europe/Middle East and $80 for all other destinations. Once booked, Instant Purchase Air is non-refundable, and non-changeable. Some vacations may only offer one Air type option. However, once your airfare is confirmed and Globus has received your full air and land deposit, your air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed.
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Air-inclusive vacations include government-imposed taxes and fees applicable at the time of booking and will be shown as a Total Amount. Additional airline fees for baggage may apply. At the time of booking your air-inclusive vacation online, carrier Websites will be provided to check baggage fees, or you can visit www.iflybags.com for up-to-date baggage pricing/restrictions. For return travel from some countries, international travelers are required to pay entry and/or exit fees at the airport. These fees will be collected by the local government and are payable by the traveler at time of travel. Your confirmation booking information will contain information about these fees.
* The "Starting at" or listed price is based on the lowest price available to book. Price is per passenger based on double occupancy and does not include airfare; additional fees/charges are not included. If a price is crossed out, the new price shown includes a limited time promotional offer(s) - please review current promotions or deals for additional information. Some tours require intra-vacation flights (and in some cases intra-vacation segments must be purchased from Globus).


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A Colourful Life necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 63 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
I am a dynamic individual who seeks to bring the magic of nature to people through my lotions, potions and tinctures. I am very grounded, whilst having a strong connection to spirit. I love nature and magic. I love the five senses. I am creative and am inspired by beautiful artwork. Should you need anymore information about the logo I am seeking, go to the websites of Selena Fenech and Jessica Galbreth - both fantasy artists who captivate and enthrall. Selena's artwork in particular is exceptional. This is what I hope to bring to my logo and in future the website for ritual.
Those who still dream and believe in more than the eye can see.
Those seeking a different range of natural products with alluring packaging and gorgeous, healing, botanical products.
Those who believe in the magic that nature can bring to our lives.
Those people who love to be reminded of their own self worth and how good it feels to look after oneself.
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2) There must be a sense of spirituality, but in a grounded way. I do not like airy fairy, but rather depth.
3) Boldness.
4) The word RITUAL, surrounded by artwork that conveys the magical and mystical, with a reverence for nature. Essentially, my buyers will be buying blessed and powerful lotions and potions from a truly dedicated and grounded witch.
5) Please NO purple or pink as the main colour. Think earthy tones, gold and nature and you will have what I am after.
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After battling cancer, college undergrad Alex, gets help from Real World and Challenges star Diem Brown as he tries to lose weight and walk the runway in his university's fashion show.aired 9/13/14
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New Year's Sparkle
How are you planning to greet the New Year? At a big splashy party? The confines of your own living room? The location may have something to do with what you decide to wear on what is arguably the biggest party night of the year.
The fashion world has plenty of ideas on what looks festive. Neiman Marcus recently showed a number of sizzling dress-up looks during a luncheon modeling session at Edge restaurant in the Four Seasons Denver Hotel.
Fashion director Nancy Sagar directed a quartet of models wearing a variety of looks, including a formfitting black jumpuit. a winter white dress with a plunging neckline and a couple of sizzling red numbers. Accessories include clutch bags, fur trimmed wraps and statement necklaces.
Don't feel like you have to buy a dress for one night only – the right accessories can take your evening style to a whole new level. Bold earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings – not all worn at once, however – can take an outfit from so-so to sensational. Look for mixed metal necklaces, cocktail rings with chunky stones and thick cuff bracelets.
Here are just a couple of ideas on where to drink champagne locally and welcome 2012:
The Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown hosts "Denver's Grandest New Year's Eve Party. Some 1,500 guests are expected at the bash, which features open bars, four different entertainment zones with music, a piano bar, dancing and a casino room. Party-only admission is $129 plus tax per person. Stay overnight and a couples' package starts at $389 plus tax. Details and reservations at 303-295-1234; for overnight packages call 800-233-1234 or granddenver.hyatt.com
Not into the big hotel scene? Check out the "Jing in the New Year" Champagne Ball at Jing Restaurant, featuring a dance floor with DJ and disco ball; sake bar and satellite bar; drink features; bottle service. The dance floor opens at 10 p.m. when the dining room closes. Call now for your reservations; 303-779-6888; 5370 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village.


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Schmidt Spiele, a German jigsaw puzzle and toy manufacturer founded in the early 1900s, is currently one of Germany's finest puzzle and games manufacturers. Schmidt Spiele had humble beginnings in the small toy industry of Germany. Their Josef Friedrich Schmidt began their company in a small garage in Munich, Germany. Josef invented many industry revolutionizing toys including their patented "Quasi" that was renowned as Germany's most famous toy.
Today Schmidt Spiele has expanded their corporation to a large scale manufacturer of toys and jigsaw puzzles that distributes worldwide. Now most famous for their jigsaw puzzles, Schmidt Spiele is has further had to revolutionize their manufacturing to keep up with an ever expanding industry.
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This was the 10th year Katie and I have hosted a Halloween Party together - we are honored to share the holiday with so many special friends. This year we headed to a local orchard for an apple themed dinner.
We contacted a few orchards and made arrangements to host the party at Carter Hill Orchard in Concord, NH. Hosting a party off site is lots of fun but definitely involves a little extra planning. We chose a beautiful row of trees. Invitations were ordered from Bee and Daisy on Etsy.
Before and After
The orchard provided the space and we brought the rest. We were very happy with the transformation. Three long banquet tables, hay bales and folding chairs were festooned with maroon, orange and green themed table clothes and plates.
Centerpieces included bright, festive flowers in apple barrels, apple candles and fresh apples. Cheese platters, crackers and a charcuitere plate were on the table for snacking as guests arrived.
A peak of the table through the trees!
Each place setting had an adorable sewn apple made by Wendy. Traditionally at our parties, the place card is something that can be taken home and used as a Christmas ornament.
The temperature was on the cooler side so the hot apple cider served in mason jars was a big hit and great hand warmer.
We all sat down to enjoy an apple themed dinner: Apple pumpkin soup with bread rolls and apple bread, salad with apple cider vinaigrette, savory apple tarts with beets or onions, and apple cookies and bars for dessert.
Our guests in their great costumes!
Guests headed home with homemade apple pie (baked with love by Wendy) and their fabric apple.
We can't wait until next year!


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This article is about "may contain" warnings in the United States. For the Canadian version, click here.
WALK down any aisle at the supermarket and you'll be greeted with labels of warning: "May contain peanuts," "This product was produced in a facility that also has wheat," and "Made on equipment that also processes milk" are just some examples.
Advisory labels or "may contain" warnings (also called precautionary warnings) alert customers that traces of an allergenic food might unintentionally have wound up in a packaged food.
This inadvertent cross-contact can occur because of shared processing lines or baking equipment, or because workers use the same gloves while producing a number of products.
While advisory labels can be helpful to allergic consumers, they are voluntary and are not required under labeling regulations in United States.
What you need to know about "may contain" labels:
– The wording of the warning label does not give an indication as to the risk of the allergen being present.
– Allergists generally recommend avoiding foods with advisory labels containing your allergen.
– The Food and Drug Administration states that advisory labels "should not be used as a substitute for adhering to current good manufacturing practices and must be truthful and not misleading."
– Because advisory labels are voluntary, there is no guarantee products without these warnings will not contain traces of allergens. If you are ever unsure about a packaged food, Allergic Living suggests calling the manufacturer to find out about its food allergy management practices. If company representatives can't adequately answer your questions, avoid the food.
– Food manufacturers that develop products with allergy concerns in mind are invaluable to consumers with food allergies. Become familiar with them. Some will promote right on a label that they produce in a "dedicated facility" without certain allergens – e.g. peanut or milk or wheat.
Extra Caution: If your child is peanut-allergic and a product has a precautionary warning for nuts but not peanuts, you would be wise to contact the manufacturer to ensure it isn't including peanuts in the term "nuts". (While peanuts are technically legumes, the term "nuts" can often gets used as a catchall.)
Do 'May Contains' actually contain the allergen – or is this just a case of companies protecting themselves against litigation?
While it may be that some companies simply add a "may contain" for legal protection, you can't assume that is so. In at least three studies now, foods with precautionary labels "did contain" the allergen in question.
See our article Advisory Labels: May Contain Confusion about a 2013 study in which products with "may contain" warnings were tested for the presence of peanut allergen.


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Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Christian Horizons
On May 14, 2010, Ontario's Divisional Court issued a decision on a case called Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Christian Horizons. The Divisional Court's ruling was on the appeal of a 2008 decision made by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. In that decision, the Tribunal found that Christian Horizons infringed the rights of an employee who was in a same sex relationship.


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Like all Mommies, I think my kids are beautiful. Of course we think our kids are beautiful. And really, they all are. Full of life, full of questions, full of jokes, full of attitude, small, beautiful humans. Since the first moment I walked outside the hospital with little Picky Princess, people have crossed the street to tell me what a beautiful child she is. And while I see what they do in her magical face, the things I find so beautiful about her are the things that come with 6 years of observation. I think the one freckle so perfectly placed under her right eye is so beautiful. I love that she is a wild mess most of the time, crazy haired and rainbow clad. I love how her pristine face stands out as a pocket of white paint on a graffiti'd canvas. I love the moments when she laughs for real. In those moments I find her too beautiful to look directly at. When she sleeps I can hardly tear my eyes away from her little face. It's so white it glows.
It's also interesting to me how a child, particularly a girl, processes all this attention. With a big wide world telling her she is so beautiful, she definitely has come to agree. She is quick to comment on being beautiful, yet doesn't necessarily seem to place a lot of value on it. She will say, Of course I'm beautiful, with the same matter of fact tone of, Of course my socks are blue. She doesn't seek to enhance it with tiaras and make up and princess dresses. At least not very often.
It's important, how little girls wade through the beauty topic. It's important what she sees in the women around her. For every comment I hear someone make to her about her beautiful blue eyes, I try to make my own to her about her incredible creativity, her kindness to her little sister, her willingness to help. The things that make her a Beautiful Soul, not just a Beautiful Face. I think my friends are some of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. But even in how I talk about them to my girls, I try to comment on their beautiful character, that they are great listeners and generous friends.
I believe in a family culture of honor. When, God forbid, the meanness of the world creeps in and tells her anything other than that she's beautiful, my hope is that a lifetime of being honored for the beauty of her soul, will resound louder and longer than the crack of the hurtful.
So tonight we have dinner in honor of our recent Kindergarten Graduate! She has requested sea bass(of course, most random request ever) and caramel cake. So we have fish tacos, salsa verde, watermelon and caramel cake on the menu. I made THIS caramel cake from Deb at Smitten Kitchen, and whipped up a twist on salsa verde, recipe below. Tonight our family who are friends and friends who are family will gather and honor the Beautiful: that her teacher said she was kind and inclusive, that she was a strong leader, that she is incredibly artistic, that she worked hard to learn how to read and speak spanish and sing harmonies. A little Beautiful Soul (with incredible beautiful blue eyes).
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10 small tomatillos
1/2 jalapeno, most of the seeds removed
juice of 2 limes
large handful of cilantro
1 mango
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Directions: chop all ingredients very finely. Stir together. Best if left to sit overnight. Serve with tortilla chips or on fish tacos!


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Immunobiology: The Immune System in Health and Disease
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Firmware is the system software residing in a non-volatile memory, typically a ROM, EPROM or today often a flash memory. There is a small number of firmware implementations in use on MIPS only however in a large number of variants.
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The Background
I have been a Database specialist for over 15 years.
The diagram on the left shows things that we might be involved in if we
live in a typical Community.
Each of these things will usually be supported by a Database, which is always
invisible and so we are never aware of it or its importance.
From time to time I read comments like :-
'... of course, Databases are very dry and boring.'.
I don't find them dry and boring (of course) and I am looking for a way to show this in a
way that anybody could understand.
I think the best way to do this is to ask creative and artistic people to come up with
a picture or image of the future in 10 or 20 years time showing how databases (and the
technology that uses them) will be everywhere, and what shape the technology could take.
Maybe these people have a well-developed right-hand side to their brains and I have only the left-hand side ?
Right now, we are familiar with a variety of portable devices and distribution media - Cell/Mobile Phones, iPods, PDAs, DVD players, and so on.
My personal prediction is that in less than 10 years everybody will have a portable device which will have free Internet access
with universal wireless acess, which they will carry everywhere - just like everybody else - giving new meaning to -
'Don't leave home without it'.
Or maybe we will have chips embedded in our brains to listen to our choice of free music from 'GoogleMusicAnywhere', with adverts that
reflect our personal interests.
Then the challenge is to create an image that shows this kind of future with some people in their daily lives.
Here's a summary of my thinking ...
A. In 2008, the current Situation offers the following facilities ...
A.1 Voice-activated PDAs ('Personal Digital Assistants')
These allow you to say things like 'Phone the Doctor' and the PDA will place the call
A.2 Touch-sensitive PDAs, eg the Apple iPhone
A.3 PDAs with Internet access, GPS, camera, with audio and video recording
A.4 Twitter and Twittervision can display our minute-by-minute movements
A.5 The Pandora Web Site will create a personalised Music Station just for you.
A.6 Yesterday I saw an ad for a package of Samsung (Cellphone manufacturer), Oyster (combined ticket for Bus, Train and Subway in London)
and Orange (Network Provider).
It won't be long before the Cell/Mobile phone has the functionality of Tickets and can be scanned by a barrier machine.
A.7 Today it was announced that Parking violations were being monitored by officials with head-mounted Video cameras.
B. In 2017, the medium-term Future might look like this ...
B.1 Wi-Fi will be available to everyone everywhere.
B.2 We will be able to say 'Make an Appointment with my Doctor', or 'Pay this Bill' and it will happen.
B.3 We will have portable around-the-clock devices.
These will be extended PDAs with will transmit GPS of our locationa and movements
B.4 Something like 'GoogleMusicEverywhere' will play music 24x7 according to how we feel.
We can say 'I feel romantic' or 'I want to party' and it will play music to suit our mood.
C. In 2027, the long-term Future might look like this ...
C.1 We will be able to visualise one of our Bills and think or say 'Pay that Bill'.
and the payment will automatically be made.
C.2 We will be able to have chips implanted in our brains to make telepathy possible to
fetch data from databases.
I think I should stop here because I don't want to give you my views - I am keen to hear your views.
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