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Threats or actual impact of the state's budget impasse seem to be reaching into every corner of the state. Except one. Sacramento.
Many state workers face the return of "Furlough Fridays". State Controller John Chiang says we'll soon be issuing IOUs to contractors. State highway projects could slow to the same pace as the traffic upon them because we won't be able to pay workers. But in Sacramento, legislators keep collecting their $142 per diem, reportedly whether many show up to work or not.
The Sacramento Bee reports many legislators collected their fee, regardless of their whereabouts. According to the Bee's research, Senator Patricia Wiggins (D- Santa Rosa) missed the most work days, with 30. Of those, she collected her $142 a day living expense check all but 2 days. L.A.'s Karen Bass is also on that list. She missed 17 days, but only waived her per diem 5 times.
Assemblywoman Lori Saldana of San Diego skipped 14 days of work, but collected per diem on 13 of those days.
Karen Bass' chief of staff Nolice Edwards says her boss only missed work in Sacramento when she had district business. Ms. Wiggins has not attended any legislative sessions since March as she is treated for an undisclosed medical condition.
Now here's the argument for and against the per diems. Some, like Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, say legislators still run up living expenses in Sacramento, whether they're working at the Capitol, sick in bed, or tending to district business. Therefore the per diem is earned no matter what.
Others, like Republican Paul Cook of Yucca Valley (whose records show has not missed a day of work in Sacramento), say voting is lawmakers primary job. District outreach can occur during recesses. The records indicated about three-quarters of all lawmaker absences were still compensated.
And this gets some people angry. Those 12 - 13 percent of Californians who can't find a job: they can get a little irritated at this.
And the millions who are working but could find themselves asked to take an IOU, or told not to come to work at all: they're having a rough time working up a lot of empathy for lawmakers who simply can't figure out a way to agree on a spending plan.
Perhaps it's not the quantity of work that gets, or doesn't get done in Sacramento. Perhaps all of this would simmer down if Californians felt their lawmakers were actually doing a good job. But Legislative approval ratings are in the teens, the state's in a budget mess that appears to have no easy solution, and the electorate is growing impatient. Soon they may stop counting the number of times legislators actually show up to vote. What may be more important is the votes angry Californians cast in November.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 135 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
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We do on hold messaging. This is the professional audio message you hear when you call a business and get put on hold. This helps the business make more money because callers stay on hold longer and they can be cross sold on products or services they may not have known about.
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Tomato, Zucchini & Olive Bruschetta
perfectly fresh party food for summer
serves 8 people for appetizers
1 zucchini, diced
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 small pinch of red pepper flakes
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper
3 cups of diced tomatoes
1/2 cup of kalamata olives
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper
1 large baguette, sliced into 24 slices
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 clove of garlic
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place diced zucchini on a baking sheet and toss it in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 small pinch of red pepper flakes, minced garlic clove, 1 teaspoon of sea salt and cracked pepper. Roast it in the oven for 10 minutes until the zucchini begins to brown on the tips. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Meanwhile, dice tomatoes and olives and place them in a medium bowl. Dress the tomatoes and olives with olive oil, salt & pepper. Add the zucchini and toss. Refrigerate until you're ready to use- I like to serve this cold, but it is great at room temperature, too.
Prepare the bread by slicing it into thin slices. Toast bread just before serving. You can do it under the broiler in your oven, or on the grill. Brush the bread with olive oil on both sides. If broiling, place them on a sheet and place them under the broiler for 1-2 minutes on each side. Be careful not to burn! If grilling, also grill the bread on each side for 1-2 minutes. When you remove them from the grill or oven, let them cool slightly, then rub the raw clove of garlic on each piece.
Serve with the tomato mix and parmesan cheese on the side to be assemble by the guests, so the bread does not get soggy. If you would like to serve them pre-assembled, I recommend assembling, then serving them immediately from a passed tray.
I gobbled up these three right after shooting... I would plan for 3 per person. At least.
I think these work great for pre-dinner appetizers because they are not too heavy- light and fresh before dinner so your guests are still hungry! Paired with some other hors d'oeuvres they are great for a cocktail party, too, as they are substantial enough to be satisfying... think of them as a side dish as party of a mini meal.
I'm so ready for some Summer parties... and Summer cocktails. What are your favorites to serve to a crowd?


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We have been delighted to be invited by the RHS to attend the Chelsea Flower Show this year taking one of their coveted 'Artisan Studios. We will be creating a very special garden with our friend and collaborator, garden designer and writer Tom Attwood whose nursery which he runs with his wife Abi (it's called 'Abi and Tom's Garden Plants') is like a show garden in itself! We are over the moon with how the studio and garden has turned out, we will be posting images on Instagram
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Nov 10, 2016
We recently got interviewed for lifestyle magazine Hot Brands Cool Places who pointed out we have been at this for 10 years!... '...so Charlie, what were the highlights?' ... 'There is a time in the workshop after all the initial design work is done and the making is underway, when you find out what a piece of work is really like and how it feels. Sometimes it is a bit of surprise, and you leave the workshop feeling really happy, like a scientist who has made a new discovery. We got this
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Work we sent to Kyushu Island, Japan earlier this year have been installed. We sent a total of 80 individual steam bent artworks, some parts were still in transit during the terrible earthquake, but now all together and finished in the newly refurbished Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort. The sculptures are all steam-bent Ash, each one unique, made using our own special free-bending technique and designed individually by Charlie Whinney. The sculptures started life as an Ash tree from a local


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Former Broncos receiver Brandon Stokley urges Colorado lawmakers to pass fantasy sports bill
He wore a suit instead of shoulder pads, but Brandon Stokley was having an impact on football once again Tuesday, as he urged state senators to pass a bill putting what he sees as reasonable safeguards on fantasy sports leagues.
Stokley sought to save the games in Colorado, not bury them. Some states have banned the games outright, but Colorado lawmakers are putting controls in place to allow thousands of Coloradans — including Stokley and his 12-year-old son — to play on.
"I love fantasy sports," he said in an interview after testifying to a Senate Finance Committee, where the bill passed 3-2. "I played fantasy football when I was in middle school. We've got over 800,000 Coloradans who play fantasy sports; I think it's a great thing.


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So, I've been working on putting together what I need to do live broadcasts using my nice Canon Vixia HF M50 ... I could use my iPhone, sure -- but wanted the better video :-)
I'm waiting to hear back from Tesla corporate communications on whether I can live broadcast / record the delivery (since a Tesla employee would be on camera for everything he said). If I can't do that, what I'll attempt to do is record the arrival of the car and whatever else happens up until the point the Tesla individual arrives (it'll be separate -- hooray for no sales license in Mass. yet), and then do additional live broadcasts throughout the coming weeks where I do Q&A with anyone and everyone.
I'll be using Livestream for everything. You'll probably want to follow me and just check into the site ahead of time. My Livestream account: http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1473684
My car is scheduled to be here Thursday or Friday. No idea which day or what time, so timing will be tricky. I'll post information as I get it.
Side note: I don't check in here nearly as often as I do TMC. The same thread there will likely be updated more frequently: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/10592-Live-broadcast!


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Great and beautiful location. Tracey and Barnaby are friendly and helpful people. Well run with great facilities. We booked to go back before we'd even left!
The award-winning Tottergill Farm boasts a gorgeous range of 10 exclusive holiday cottages in the tranquil Cumbrian countryside.
Set on a private 46 acre estate overlooking the breathtaking Lake District and Scottish hills, the surrounding countryside is the definition of serenity.
All the character cottages are beautifully styled and offer: cosy wood-burning stoves, pretty private gardens, relaxing hot tubs and glorious views and all come with lots of thoughtful little touches such as: home made cake when you arrive, fresh flowers and lovely Cumbrian coffee.
Tottergill Farm is in the perfect location to explore the natural beauty of the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall country.
With a selection of country walks including a traditional village pub just one mile from your front door and the chance to enjoy complimentary leisure club access at a local hotel, Tottergill Farm is the perfect base for your next Cumbrian adventure.
- Children welcome
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Complimentary use of leisure club at a local hotel with swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room, gym etc. Children welcome from any age.
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- Entrance is well lit
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- Bathrooms available with:
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All cottages have between 1 and 5 steps (except Watson). Some cottages have lever tap handles and separate showers please discusss requirements priort to booking.


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Intro to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease, commonly called PID, is an infection of the female reproductive organs. PID is one of the most serious complications of a sexually transmitted disease in women: It can lead to irreversible damage to the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other parts of the female reproductive system, and is the primary preventable cause of infertility in women.
How Common Is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
Each year, more than 1 million women in the U.S. experience an episode of PID. As a result of PID, more than 100,000 women become infertile each year. In addition, a large proportion of the 100,000 ectopic (tubal) pregnancies that occur each year can be linked to PID. The rate of infection is highest among teenagers.
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- Pain during sex
What Puts a Person at Risk for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
There are several things which would put a woman at risk for PID, including:
- Women with sexually transmitted diseases -- especially gonorrhea and chlamydia -- are at greater risk for developing PID.
- Women who have had a prior episode of PID are at higher risk for another episode.
- Sexually active teenagers are more likely to develop PID than are older women.
- Women with many sexual partners are at greater risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and PID.
What causes Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)?
Normally, the cervix prevents bacteria that enter the vagina from spreading to the internal reproductive organs. If the cervix is exposed to a sexually transmitted disease -- such as gonorrhea and/orchlamydia -- the cervix itself becomes infected and less able to prevent the spread of organisms to the internal organs. PID occurs when the disease-causing organisms travel from the cervix to the upper genital tract. Untreated gonorrhea and chlamydia cause about 90% of all cases of PID. Other causes include abortion, childbirth, and pelvic procedures.


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It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us - Isaac Disraeli
Quite an interesting discussion going on here!
Good to read your karuthukkaL, Karki.
V - thanks for the link! There goes another 3 hours of my life.
Over and out.
Wow I don't even recollect my arguments....Thanks to these forums its like going back 4 years and see how I was....Thanks to Geetham
what a foolish discussion.............there are other goods in life to discuss............why break our head on things that we cannot change.....See as it is......every language is good and beautiful.............All languages are God Made..........I love my country and love its all language....Hell with the critics of languages
hey guys why u all people hate hindi that i dont know .my mother tongue is hindi but i respect every language .i went to so many states,kerala,andhrapradesh etc there are many people who love hindi language . 42% people in india speaks hindi that is why it is a official language Hindi is the mother tongue of about 337 million Indians, or about 42% of India's population. About 180 million people in India regard standard Hindi as their mother tongue, and another 300 million use it as a second language. Outside India, Hindi speakers number around 8 million in Nepal, 1.9 Million in the USA 890,000 in South Africa, 685,000 in Mauritius, 233,000 in Yemen, 147,000 in Uganda, 30,000 in Germany, 20,000 in New Zealand and 5,000 in Singapore, while the UK and UAE also have sizeable populations of Hindi speakers.
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OK,My mother tongue is Tamil but never in my life I have been advised to learn hindi.I give importance to my mother tongue than anything else then English. Please don't make hindi compulsory for the South Indians as they will never use it.
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Hindi is not needed in South India specially in Tamil Nadu.It's only the state language then English.


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Malala Yousafz, the 15 year old who was shot in the head by a Taliban assassin, has been discharged after 3 months in a British hospital.
School bridge program boosts a New Mexico county's graduation rate.
Rex Ryan may think a little too highly of Mark Sanchez … and Tim Tebow?
The House passes a $9.7 billion Sandy aid bill.
Selena and the Biebs broke up again.
Bill Richardson is taking a potentially risky trip to North Korea.
Naomi Campbell was apparently mugged last month in Paris, but no official report was filed.
Los Lunas police are willing to pay in order to retrieve the stolen Wal-Mart guns.
Patrick Dempsy is now the proud owner of a coffee shop.
Young Christopher Walken looks freakishly like Scarlett Johansson
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Dodgers release Olivo after minor league brawl
NEW YORK (AP) Miguel Olivo was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, two days after biting off a piece of Triple-A Albuquerque teammate Alex Guerrero's left ear during a dugout brawl.
Olivo, a veteran catcher, and Guerrero, the highly paid Cuban second base prospect, fought during the Isotopes game at Salt Lake on Tuesday. The Dodgers suspended Olivo on Wednesday while they conducted an investigation.
''It's unimaginable, inconceivable and unforgiveable,'' Dodgers President Stan Kasten said at Citi Field before the Dodgers played the New York Mets. ''It's not a question of fault. The action of removing a part of someone's ear is unforgiveable. Fault is not an issue here.''
The 27-year-old Guerrero had reconstructive surgery on his ear and there is no timetable for his return, Kasten said. The Dodgers executive said he was told Olivo bit off significant chunk from the top of Guerrero's ear.
''They didn't stich him up and say go out. This is plastic surgery,'' Kasten said. ''They had to reattach that portion of the ear and regrow skin over it. It's quite complicated.''
The Dodgers should have a better idea of how long Guerrero will be out by Sunday, Kasten said. After he is released from the Salt Lake City hospital, he will go to Los Angeles for the next phase of his recovery.
''He's going to be fine one way or another,'' Kasten said. ''He's going to play.''
Kasten said there was no decision yet on whether Guerrero will file criminal charges.
Olivo will not face discipline from the commissioner's office because the Dodgers terminated his contract. Under the collective bargaining agreement, either the club or Major League Baseball can discipline a player, not both.
Guerrero signed a $28 million, four-year deal with the Dodgers in October, and he was beaten out for the starting second base job by Dee Gordon in spring training.
He is hitting .376 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs in the Pacific Coast League.
The fight happened in the dugout during the eighth inning of Albuquerque's 7-4 loss to Salt Lake, briefly delaying the game, and both players were removed from the lineup soon afterward.
The Los Angeles Times reported the disagreement began with Olivo getting upset that Guerrero failed to tag out a runner after a throw from Olivo, according to Guerrero's agent, Scott Boras. Replays showed Olivo charging Guerrero during a mound visit.
In his 13th big league season, Olivo has displayed a hot temper on the field before. He charged at Jose Reyes and missed with a wild punch during a dustup between the Marlins and Mets in the 2007 season.
The 35-year-old catcher appeared in eight games for the Dodgers this month. He was paid $110,000 in the minors and $800,000 while with the big league club.
Kasten said Olivo is scheduled to clear waivers Saturday. The Dodgers might then have to deal with the issue of whether they have to pay Olivo the remainder of his contract.
Olivo was sent down last week when A.J. Ellis came off the disabled.
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he hasn't thought about how the loss of Olivo, who was on the 40-man roster, affects the organizations depth at catcher.
AP Sports Writer Beth Harris contributed to this report from Los Angeles.


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Given the fact many publishers enjoy punishing PC players with sub-par ports, it's nice to see Square Enix going the extra mile with the upcoming Sleeping Dogs.
On day one, it'll have a high-resolution texture pack available for download, a busier game world than the console versions and DirectX11 support. It'll even play nice with multi-monitor rigs.
Bizarrely, pre-order customers will get an "exclusive patch", which gives you "Valve-inspired" clothing to wear in the game.


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Systems will treat flue gad desulfurization scrubber wastewater
The Shaw Group, Inc., has selected Siemens Water Technologies to provide a system to treat wastewater from flue gas desulfurization (FGD) scrubbers being constructed at Mirant Mid-Atlantic, LLC's Dickerson and Morgantown Power Plants and Mirant Chalk Point, LLC's Chalk Point Power Plant, all located in Maryland. The system will remove suspended solids, heavy metals and organics from the scrubber waste stream so that the water can be safely discharged. The wastewater projects are scheduled to begin operation in 2010.
New regulatory programs call for further reduction of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-burning power plants. Flue gas systems frequently use limestone-forced-oxidation scrubbers to convert sulfur dioxide in the flue gas to gypsum, which can be sold for wallboard manufacturing, cement additive or agricultural applications, turning a waste stream into a usable resource.
The proper design of wastewater treatment systems and the selection of materials for construction are critical. Both of these key items can have a major impact on the treatment plant's operation and reliability. Siemens Water Technologies will provide the new physical/chemical and biological wastewater treatment system on an equipment design-supply basis and provide startup, training and commissioning services. The Shaw Group, Inc. will be responsible for installing the equipment. Each wastewater system will include storage tanks, reaction tanks, chemical feed systems, a clarifier, biological reactors, gravity sand filters and filter presses. The system flow rates are 200 gal per minute (gpm) for the Morgantown plant and 110 gpm each for the Dickerson and Chalk Point plants.
An equalization tank receives the waste stream and equalizes the flow to eliminate spikes in flow rates and concentration. Next, two reaction tanks in series continue the treatment process to de-saturate the wastewater, reduce heavy metals and prepare the wastewater for clarification. The treated wastewater then enters the clarifier, where suspended solids are coagulated and settled. Solids from the clarifier are dewatered in the filter presses. The treated water is sent from the clarifier to sequencing batch biological reactors for nitrogen reduction. The remaining treated water is sent to gravity sand filters for final treatment before discharge.
The largest power plant in Maryland, Chalk Point Generating Station is located on the Patuxent River. The plant serves over 2 million homes in Prince George's County. The Morgantown Generating Station, located on the Potomac River in Charles County, serves almost 1.5 million homes in the area. Dickerson Generating Station is also located on the Potomac, in Montgomery County. Dickerson serves over 800,000 homes in the area.
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Published: 2012-11-13 13:39:00
CVE Author: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.29 and 11.x before 11.4.402.287 on Windows and Mac OS X, before 10.3.183.29 and 11.x before 184.108.40.206 on Linux, before 18.104.22.168 on Android 2.x and 3.x, and before 18.104.22.168 on Android 4.x; Adobe AIR before 188.8.131.5210; and Adobe AIR SDK before 220.127.116.1110 has unknown impact and attack vectors.Exploitability Analysis:
This is a vulnerability exploitable with network access which means the vulnerable software is bound to the network stack and the attacker does not require local network access or local access to exploit it. Such a vulnerability is often termed "remotely exploitable".Exploitability Complexity:
Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. The following are examples: The affected product typically requires access to a wide range of systems and users, possibly anonymous an untrusted (e.g., Internet-facing web or mail server). The affected configuration is default or ubiquitous. The attack can be performed manually and requires little skill or additional information gathering. The 'race condition' is a lazy one (i.e., it is technically a race but easily winnable).Authentication:
Authentication is not required to access and exploit the vulnerability.Confidentiality Impact:
There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed. The attacker is able to read all of the system's data (memory, files, etc.).Integrity Impact:
There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised. The attacker is able to modify any files on the target system.Availability Impact:
There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
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This season's running plotline on "30 Rock" centers on the search for a new "TGS" cast member – and executive Jack Donaghy is determined to find a comic from outside New York to appeal to a wider audience.
Maybe he should look in Germany.
The German debut of "30 Rock" scored a zero rating – meaning less than 5,000 people saw the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The overseas flop comes as "30 Rock" is deftly lampooning its image as too New York-centric. In last Thursday's episode, the best of the season so far, the talent quest takes Liz Lemon and Donaghy to Kenneth the page's Georgia hometown for a gander at what Jack calls "real Americans."
It's a long way from New York – or "Sexcriminalboat" as it's known in Stone Mountain, Ga., where too many folks bear a disturbing resemblance to Kenneth.
Donaghy nearly hires a Jeff Dunham-like ventriloquist (played by – who else – Jeff Dunham) who turns out to be more downright nasty than down-home.
The debut of Dunham's new show last month notched the highest ratings of any premiere in Comedy Central history. The ratings for "30 Rock," though, haven't quite caught up to its critical acclaim.
The show is in its fourth season – the same season, incidentally, that "Seinfeld," another NBC comedy said to be "too New York" to make it big, finally broke into the Top 30 shows on its way to becoming a ratings champ.
Tina Fey and co. have made their Emmy-winning show a hit – at least with critics – by making fun of a supposedly elite New York TV world, filled with childish, self-obsessed characters. This season's attempt to connect with the "real America" may be an inside joke, but it's a funny one that hopefully will resound far beyond the show's core audience and help earn "30 Rock" more of the success it deserves.
Meanwhile, news of the ratings disaster in Germany – a country not known for its comedy – should get some laughs in the "30 Rock" writers' room.
Fey might want to recall the words of one of her "Weekend Update" predecessors, Norm Macdonald, who would often remind his audience, "Germans love David Hasselhoff."
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TV chef James Martin will join patissier Eric Lanlard to operate the cookery classes aboard the P&O Cruises 3,600-passenger vessel Britannia.
The ship's restaurants will have creations of chefs Marco Pierre White, Atul Kochhar and Olly Smith.
Giving more details of Britannia today, P&O Cruises said the ship will sail on its maiden voyage from its home port of Southampton on March 14 next year.
The 14-night Mediterranean voyage will include stops at Barcelona, Monte Carlo and Rome.
After it is built in Italy, the ship's maiden British Isles cruise will be a 12-night voyage starting on July 6 2015 and including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin and Cork.
The opening season for the 1,837-cabin vessel includes sailings to the Caribbean, the Baltic and the Canaries.
Britannia will feature a supervised children's club, a three-tier atrium, 13 bars and 13 different places to eat, a spa, a sports arena, four swimming pools, entertainment arenas, a dance hall and an art collection worth more than £1 million.
All outside-facing cabins have balconies and there are 64 suites.
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After living in our home for 29 years, raising our two sons and several dogs we've decided to sell our house.
We've thought about it off and on for the last several years but when push came to shove I couldn't do it. Too many memories, this is the only house my children have ever known. I remember years ago when my parents moved out of my childhood home; I hated that. It was a sad day and I didn't even live at home anymore.
Hubby and I were married just a year when we bought this house. We've cycled through countless remodels and paint jobs over the years. Hubby is very handy and has put down three tile floors, one hardwood floor and installed carpet. He's replaced our bathtub, toilets, done a glass tile back splash, built a beautiful oak banister going upstairs so there's a lot of sweat equity here.
The tipping point finally came now that my knees are getting pretty bad. Every where you go in our house you have to climb stairs. That and I've realized that your house is just a place to live in, no matter where you are if you're with someone you love its home.
We aren't moving far, maybe 15 minutes away into a new subdivision. The new place will be just a little smaller but will have everything I want once its built; a bathroom off the master bedroom, one level, first floor laundry, open floor plan and what Hubby is most excited about, a two car garage.
Our current house is almost sold, waiting on their banks appraisal and mortgage commitment. We can't put the shovel in the ground until that happens. The buyers want to close at the end of July and our new place won't be ready. We'll be living with my parents for about 2-3 months.


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I've been noticing this for quite some time, probably ever since the aftermath of the passage of Proposition 8 in California, when so many Mormons seemed to react with shock at the idea that people would actually be angry at them for outlawing their marriages. And just today, through Andrew's post, I'm seeing it again. (Not in Andrew's post, but in posts he links to and in comments.)
Symphonyofdissent is "uncomfortable with the labeling of people of conscience as bigots and homophobes" and "sick of the lack of effort to build consensus on common ground and to efforts to punish and smear those that disagree." SilverRain feels that gay marriage advocates' "aggressive behavior has already done more to hurt [their] cause than help it" and they call people bigoted and homophobic in an "attempt to manipulate through shame, to control another person's behavior." In short, as commenter Scotty Starnes puts it, "the gay community's intolerance is also a factor when it comes to others accepting their lifestyle."
Let's break down these ideas a little bit. First, I really wonder what is the supposed difference between opposition to gay marriage by "people of conscience" and opposition to gay marriage by "bigots and homophobes." "People of conscience," I suppose, avoid violence and outright name calling, so there is that. But what is the difference if a law forbidding same-sex marriage is passed by people of conscience or passed by "bigots and homophobes"? The end result sure seems the same to me.
Second, what is the difference between a "person of conscience" and a "bigot and homophobe"? Is there one? Symphonyofdissent clearly feels he is the former, not the latter. Yet he writes things like:
Another key empirical question for me is whether legalized Gay Marriage and increased acceptance for homosexuality merely takes already openly Gay People out of a more promiscuous lifestyle and puts them into monogamous and more stable families, or whether this acceptance will lead more people that are marginally attracted to males (Probably true bisexuals) to choose to enter into gay relationships rather than equally fulfilling heterosexual ones. I think that practically if we are dealing with a fixed population of Gay individuals then marriage is a far more ideal state. ... It seems that this is a worthwhile question to be asked.A clear inference here is that homosexual relationships are inferior to heterosexual ones, and legalizing gay marriage is bad if it leads to more of them. Apparently, though, it would be "intolerant" of us take this belief in gay inferiority as evidence of any bigotry or homophobia on the part of symphonyofdissent. Apparently, that would be a "smear."
Am I being overly "aggressive" by pointing that out? Am I attempting to "manipulate through shame"? Does that do more harm than good? No, no, and I don't know.
I don't think there's anything wrong with pointing out a person's clear prejudices, especially when they probably don't seem so clear to that person. I don't think there's anything wrong with pointing out that a person has no claim to being free of "bigotry and homophobia" when he probably doesn't even have a clear conception of what being free of those things would really mean.
Am I trying to manipulate anyone through shame? No. I might be ashamed to have my own biases pointed out. Or I might not. I might change my behavior because of it, or I might not. But those feelings and behaviors would be on me. I would be responsible for them, not the person who called me out. So I reject the idea of "manipulation." I don't have the power to manipulate anyone. I can't make anyone do anything they don't want to do. Not even to think.
Am I doing more harm than good? Maybe. If I say that before one can claim to be free from "bigotry and homophobia," one must accept gay people as just as good (or bad or indifferent) as straight people and gay relationships as just as good (or bad or indifferent) as straight relationships, maybe somebody somewhere will decide that s/he therefore can't support gay marriage. It seems pretty unlikely, but I suppose it's possible. Is that even "more harm than good"? I don't know.
But I do know one thing. I know that this is what people who call GLBT people "intolerant" are really saying:
You should tolerate our belief that your sexual orientation is inferior.
You should tolerate our belief that your relationships are inferior.
If you don't tolerate our belief in your inferiority, you are the intolerant one.
Do I even need to say it? Bullshit. Bullshit, bullshit, and bullshit. No one needs to tolerate those beliefs.
You want common ground for dialog? Start here: gay people are just as good (or bad or indifferent) as straight people; being gay is just as good (or bad or indifferent) as being straight; gay relationships are just as good (or bad or indifferent) as straight relationships.
That's what common ground really looks like. That's what a starting point for dialog really looks like. If you can't go there, for whatever reason, fine. That's your prerogative. But if you can't begin there, don't go calling the other side "intolerant." Because you've got it exactly backwards.
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"We die of cold, and not of darkness. . ." – Miguel Unamuno
A great many Chicagoans will tell you they love living here because of the seasons. We actually get four seasons here; not in any kind of equal proportion, but we get all four seasons. There are two months of blazing hot, humid summer, nine and a half months of gray-layer-cake sky and nut-numbing winter, and two days of Spring.
The season I live for in this city is Autumn. There are trees on my block that turn to pure yellow fire and at dusk or dawn are unspeakably beautiful. There is a bit of a bite in the air and nature, even in the city, begins to pare down to its essential shapes and colors. The landscape shows its bones.
October has always been my favorite month. It has its sadnesses; the end of baseball for the year, which in Chicago–at least this year–is a welcome relief. October seems to me a month of reckoning. Whatever one failed to do with the rest of the year? Well, this is a good month to rectify this. It seems to me a month that is good for coming clean. Twenty-nine years ago, I got out of rehab in October.
Every morning the sun came up and some sense of contentment, if not happiness, seemed at least possible. I almost always have a winter exhibition to prepare for; it takes my mind off of other memories. I lost my beloved grandmother and father in autumn, and I think often of both of them.
The end of autumn seems to be Thanksgiving, which is the holiday that means the most to me. It is when I take the day and remember to be grateful for the immense luck of my station in life, and remember those whose strength and forbearance got me here. Autumn is a time of reflection for me.
Last year, I spent part of the autumn in Istanbul and unlearned a lot of crap I'd been told and taught about Islam and Muslims, and it was good. I had this hopeful feeling standing outside the Spice Market, next to the Sea of Marmara; that we pretty much all want the same things. I was far away from the poisonous 24-hour news cycle which is there only to scare us and divide us as people.
Autumn is tough on moths. The first chill usually kills them. A few hearty bugs make it until the second or third frost, but eventually they die of cold, and not of darkness.
The Autumn is also when the new art season begins every year. This year, I opened the season at Pierogi in Brooklyn with my new etchings. In the front gallery, there was a wonderful show of graphite drawings by Michael Schall, a gifted young artist from Brooklyn. I had the smaller room in the back and the new etchings looked great there, like a small box of jewels. I had a great time with all of my friends and my crew from Chicago flew out in force and had a lot of fun.
What I love about Pierogi is the shared sense of community. There aren't a bunch of asswipes standing around and staring at each other's clothes and appraising one another. It is a place about the community of artists; long on goodwill and short on pretense. Every exhibition I've ever had here I felt I was among my friends—that after a long, fractious journey through this career, I'd finally found my community.
It is a marvelous bunch–odd, funny, journeyman, and women—artists, who are in it for the long-haul; and yet have an immense sense of communal pride. This is the community Joe Amrhein and Susan Swenson built, and were kind enough to welcome me into.
It is also the beginning of football season. Usually, I have all of my pals over every Sunday to watch the Bears. This year, I'm just not feeling it. I'd rather work on my etchings and walk my dog. Ever since they let Michael Vick back in, I can't get interested in the NFL. And I used to be a fanatic.
I don't have three hours to burn on this stuff anymore. I think autumn is nature's momento mori–a reminder that we will all attend ONE funeral–and I won't waste the time anymore. I often tell young artists that the only thing on this planet worth buying is your own time. And I am right.
With the three hours I bought myself every week, I read more poems–James Wright, Wallace Stevens, Anne Sexton, Mark Turcotte and Reginald Gibbons. . .the good stuff.
I joined a health club and go swimming and it wakes you up and breathes new life into you on a daily basis. I allow myself to watch more nature shows on the Bug Channel–the oceanic stuff hypnotizes me in a wonderful way. I take walks and I watch the every-morning drama of my bird feeder. . .the cardinals, house finches, sparrows and blackbirds. . .I have it made.


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The inspiration for the faceup was inspired by Pris (Blade Runner) with a high fashion twist and was successfully interpreted by Kari Denker aka Liquid Sunshine.
I asked Adrian to describe his photo technique for the first image. Here is what he said:
"Since today is a cloudy day, I took this picture indoors using a mix of lights. I was looking for a warmer feeling. The lighting is coming from below the dolls feet. I found this amazing old style XR reader light (like doctors used to have on their offices) that still works amazingly well...plus one more light from the front.
After I took the picture I simply selected the background in Photoshop and used the motion blur option plus added wind...blurred again and added wind..I like the different texture that creates by doing the same selection several times...."
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"Vaccaro, 49, allegedly groped women at an Academy Awards charity event in Hartford," The Day of New London notes." The women were apparently not impressed with his well-lubricated 'charm.' When he reportedly grabbed one woman around her breasts, a bouncer intervened. Mr. Vaccaro proceeded to dismiss him as a 'black mother-(insert obvious expletive),' according to police accounts. They arrested the ticket mogul on various charges, including for a hate crime."
After his arrest, Mr. Vaccaro's world melted very quickly. It was remarked in several newspapers that this latest grope was not his first and that once he sued someone for having referred to his business as "ticket scalping."
Ticket scalpers, as everyone knows, do not receive millions of tax dollars from Governor Dannel Malloy's "First Five" program, a crony capitalist political venture that dispenses money awards to three kinds of businesses: successful companies that do not need the funds to support their operations; capital poor businesses that may need a hand-up from taxpayers to support operations unfunded by investors; and bribable companies that will accept millions in tax revenue in return for providing, as was the case with TicketNetwork, employment opportunities that cost the state about $7.75 million.
The governor's office announced in mid-July:
"In consideration of the company's $15.35 million investment in its facility and commitment to retain 292 jobs and create an additional 200-600 full-time jobs in Connecticut, TicketNetwork will receive up to $7.75 million in state assistance:The state, Mr. Malloy said when he announced his "investment" in TicketNetwork and its serial groping CEO in July 2011, was pleased to shovel tax dollars in the direction of Mr. Vaccaro: "And you know, there's a certain value to identifying serial entrepreneurs who in their very fiber, in their very bone marrow have the ability to come up with great ideas, great concepts, bring them to the marketplace, prove them and grow them."
"A 10-year, $4.5 million loan from the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for the purchase of equipment, furniture and fixtures, building acquisition, facility improvements and other eligible project-related activities.
"A 5-year, $1.8 million loan from the Connecticut Development Authority for information technology, furniture and fixtures and other equipment.
"A software engineer training grant ranging from $250,000 for 200 jobs created to $450,000 for 600 jobs created.
"A grant up to $1 million for alternative energy via installation of a fuel cell, wind or solar-powered energy system."
Almost immediately after news reports appeared recounting the awkward incidents involving Mr. Vaccaro, including charges of a hate crime and a threatened suit, politicians who had gratefully accepted his campaign contributions were, according to a report in CTNewsJunkie, "stumbling over themselves" to dump the contributions into charitable organizations: "House Speaker Chris Donovan's congressional campaign gave $1,000 to the Meriden Women and Families Center, U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy gave his $1,000 to the WOW/NRZ Community Learning Center in Waterbury, and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney gave his $2,400 to a New London shelter and Vernon Community Program."
Possibly the lurid details included in a suit filed against TicketNetwork in December 2010 by another of Mr. Vaccaro's female victims – a full seven months before the state decided to shower the CEO with tax revenue -- spurred press conscious politicians to uncouple themselves from Mr. Vaccaro's generous campaign contributions.
The best and most problem free method of spurring enterprise in the state is by providing a "level playing field," Senator Dick Blumenthal's formulation, for both instate and inmigrating business through business tax reductions and regulatory downsizing, certain methods of job growth that violate the ethos of governors and legislators whose ambition it is to micromanage private companies while leaving governmental operations largely untouched.
It remains very much an open question whether Mr. Malloy and his Democratic confederates in the General Assembly would be willing to detach themselves from a crony capitalist polity in which politicians rather than market investors pick economic winners and losers. A capably run financing organization almost certainly would have been more diligent in investing their clients' funds in an operation a step removed from ticket scalping run by a CEO well known for his political manipulation and alcoholic inspired misogyny. But of course the taxpayer funds "invested" by Mr. Malloy in TicketNetwork were not his, and his "investors" are not likely to trace their bad investment to campaign greedy politicians or manipulative CEOs anxious to take advantage of a pay-to-play scheme that gives them an edge up on competitors not favored by glory seeking command economy politicians.


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Bullfrog Spas sponsored a Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 9, a benefit for the Special Olympics.
In the frozen north, on Utah Lake near Saratoga Springs, Utah they placed a large eight person spa to allow participants to shake off the cold of the 35 degree lake water.
Polar Bear Plunges, if you are not familiar, are fund raising events, held during the coldest winter months. Participants pay a fee, and can raise pledge money from friends and family. Polar Bear Plunges, as they are sometimes called have become strong annual traditions in many northern towns.
This plunge has adopted the phrase "We're Freezin' for a Reason" as participants leap into icy waters. The ice is so thick that chain saws are used to open up the ice sheet and form a pool large enough to fit everyone.
And of course, the smart people at Bullfrog came up with the idea of sponsoring some of these events – what do people need the most after taking the plunge in cold water – Hot Water, of course! According to a participant who slipped into the 100 degree spa, "Your hot tub pretty much saved my life."
Polar plungers frequently don outrageous costumes, or plan funny group plunges. Hot food and drinks are brought in by local restaurants. There are corporate teams, couples, families and individuals taking the icy plunge. Polar plunges are always a festive event, full of smiles of shrieks.
I suppose that we could do a "Grizzly Bear Plunge" here in Orange County – brrrr! 65 degree water! I wonder if Bullfrog spas would bring by their large 8-person spa? We can supply the spa cover and spa chemicals, heck, if we break it, we can even fix it with parts for a Bullfrog spa!
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You are SO incredibly talented!! I love these bikes, there are absolutely perfect!ReplyDelete
Love the bicycles and you do a great job piping the round wheels!ReplyDelete
My bike cookies would have flat tires. Circles are so challenging! Love your rainbow assortment . . . and yes, I knew there would be some in pink and lime green! Bike on!ReplyDelete
I have to ask Cristin...do you ever just bake a dozen cookies? LOLReplyDelete
These bikes are fabulous and so many great colours. I like all the cutters you used here.
Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us with your next post :)Replies
ha ha, you're right Paula, I tend to go a little overboard and generally only do things in a BIG way. My next few cookie ideas will be smaller though. I promise. Well after tomorrow's post anyway ;-)Delete
You aren't kidding when you said you made a lot of bicycle cookies! :) I love them all and can't wait to see your next cookie! :)ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousApril 25, 2012 at 2:56 PM
What icing do you use for your cookies and do u pipe it on?ReplyDeleteReplies
I use a homemade glaze icing and yes, it is piped on.Delete
These are awesome bike cookies! I'm embarking on some bicycles today but I don't have either of these awesome cutters. I'm just doing ovals and piping them on. I can only hope they are half as cute as these!ReplyDeleteReplies
You'll do great Ashleigh. I hope you'll send me a picture. I love bicycle cookies and can't wait to see yours. Have fun! I'm off for a bike ride...Delete
Love the bike cookies! How much do you sell them for?ReplyDelete


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Representatives from the Ohio EPA office will meet with Fayette residents at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12 to provide an update on plans regarding cleanup at the former Fayette Tubular Products site and school property.
The meeting, rescheduled from December, is planned in the Fayette Tubular Products conference room.
The Ohio EPA will discuss the upcoming release of the preferred plan—a document detailing the plan for cleaning up the site. The agency is in the process of making final changes to the plan.
When complete, the plan will be available to the public and a public hearing will be scheduled.
The plan will include information about the future of the former factory site and the adjacent school grounds.
Ground water at the site is contaminated with with chlorinated solvents, including trichloroethylene (TCE), which are chemicals used by manufacturers to degrease metal.
D.H. Holdings is responsible for cleaning up the site.


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Sake to me! Izakaya Den, Bones host separate tasting events
Mile High sake fans will have a couple of fun options in May: Izakaya Den and Bones restaurants are hosting separate sake-and-food tasting events.
Izakaya Den at 1487 S. Pearl St. is hosting the first event May 12 in its Teen Qoo Sky Lounge. Tastings will be paired with an elaborate bento box prepared by chef Toshi Kizaki, wish offerings that include grilled miso black cod, fish cakes, shrimp balls and sauteed bamboo shoots.
Advance online tickets are $60 a person, or $70 at the door. Tickets: sushiden.3dcartstore.com. The Monday event starts at 5:30 p.m., with the tasting underway at 6:30 p.m.
Bones hosts a sake tasting May 14 at 6:30 p.m. at 701 Grant St. The restaurant hosts Rumiko Obata of Obata Shuzo Brewery in Niigata, Japan. She's a fifth-generation sake brewer, and is an accredited sake taster through Nihon Jouzou, the "Brewing Society of Japan."
Obata will host a 5-course dinner prepared by Bones executive chef Johnny DePierro, each course paired with Manotsuru sake varieties. Seating is limited. Reservations: 303-860-2929. Cost: $75 per head, not including tax and tips.