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- Turnips, white
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Definitely some roasted squash and beets coming up!
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This was the first CSA after the farmer's market ended: Now we're just picking up on somebody's porch. Boo! {But it's better than getting no more boxes.}
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I just took a much-needed break from blogging daily for over two years (minus a couple of days). Saturday night I came home exhausted after going out with the SharePoint Saturday folks, and just didn't do my daily blog post. I had been thinking about cutting back to a few times a week anyway, and it gave me a good excuse, especially since this week was jam-packed full of schoolwork, a live radio show, etc. And things aren't going to slow down anytime soon.
Saturday was especially stressful, as my 14.5 year old pug Bubba had to have emergency surgery to remove his right eye, which had become dramatically swollen over a couple of days from a nasty infection. He also had a dental infection and had to have a bunch of teeth out. We had to make some quick decisions on Saturday, but as it seemed like he had a good chance of a full recovery (other than losing the eye), we went ahead with it. He was mostly blind anyway, as well as deaf (or near to it). But he must have been able to see some light/shadow with the eye, because he's even more lost than before and really has to find his way around by trial and error. Thankfully, he still has a pretty good sense of smell, so he's using that to his advantage in locating food—he's has a great appetite so far! Later this week, I'll post a pic of our one-eyed pirate pug.
I just got back from the SharePoint Saturday speaker's dinner. I'm not actually speaking this year, but I got to because I'm one of the organizers. It was good to meet a handful of new people. Dinner was a nice salad, a completely uninspired and practically unseasoned vegetable pasta dish, and sweet potato fries with an ungodly amount of salt on them—but I knew Greg's Grill would be like that. They just don't go out of their way to cater to vegans—their thing is steaks. And we get to go back there tomorrow for SharePint. Rats. I really pulled hard for Broken Top Bottle Shop, which was much better in a variety of ways—location, food, beer, atmosphere, staff—but my co-organizers just wouldn't go for it.
This was the first time in a long time that I have eaten dinner with non vegans. I had to consciously look away from their slabs of used-to-be cow and try to not to think A. How gross, and B. How sad it is that they're blithely eating the body of a smart, conscious creature who was tortured and then killed, merely for a taste preference—and one that is grossly unhealthy for you at that. These are otherwise smart people, and I used to be one of them, so I try not to be too hard on them. I did wear my "Wings are for flying, not frying" shirt as a sort of passive protest. But I doubt anyone even noticed, or cared. The whole thing is frustrating and now I'm bummed out.
At least tomorrow there will be vegan options all day long, because I was in charge of catering. Ha! If I were really brave, I would have ordered all vegan food.
Makes me think of this Op-ed I read recently that highlights how lonely veganism can be sometimes.
Try to imagine what it feels like to be a part of a very small minority that shares common values. When I tell people I'm vegan they look at me as though I'd just landed from Mars, roll their eyes as though I had done something wrong and look at me as if I'm judging them – as if the ideological choice is about them and not the animals. Being vegan means that sometimes you feel lonely even among close friends and family. There is a huge ideological gap between you and almost the entire world around you. The worst is when an argument about morals begins.
As a lawyer and lecturer I'm used to arguments, but this is not just an argument, it is a repressed war. And when it rears its head, even for a moment, it is very painful and reminds me of how separated I am, ideologically, from most everyone else. I sit next to those closest to me while they are eating meat and I do what I used to do back when I also ate meat: Repress my emotions. Imagine that you are the only one at the table who believes in this very important value, and that value is being eaten at that same table. All I can do is look at my loved ones and remember that they too have morals. A person can eat meat and contribute to the world in a thousands different ways: Charity, generosity, love (for animals as well), integrity, compassion. There are so many good people in the world.
And then I look at myself and think: 'You're no saint either.' Vegans hurt animals in so many ways, unintentionally. And what is it that I am really doing for the animals? Close to nothing; a monthly donation to animal welfare organizations and veganism. When I walk past a chicken coop, a cowshed or a stray dog I remember how meager my contribution to animal welfare really is. Veganism merely reduces the harm I am causing to the animal world.
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Yes, I'm caught up with show notes!
In this episode, we catch up with Scott Beckstead, Oregon Senior State Director of The Humane Society of the United States. He gives us his thoughts on the feral cat controversy in Central Oregon, plus tells us about some animals that were destined to be laid out on someone's dinner plate, but instead were rescued by caring people and now have a wonderful home in Oregon. You'll hear about the surprising proclamations made by the mayor of Portland and the mayor of Eugene. And we bring you an update on Missy, the German Shepherd who was stranded for 8 days on a mountain top.
And, of course, we highlight the latest News from the Vegan Frontier, let you know about vegan related happenings in and around Central Oregon, and more!
So I finally ordered my books and "course packs" today (student loan check just arrived last week). I managed to stretch it into an all afternoon / evening thing by getting derailed with loading software onto my Kindle Fire to read the course pack materials and also the epub format when I find things that aren't Kindle format. {Seems like a giant rip-off for a handful of photocopied articles for each course—I opted for the digital only, because it was even more ridiculously expensive and wasteful to have them print them off and mail them to me.}
Now I need to buckle down and do some serious reading and start cranking out some assignments!
And I finally got the show notes posted for our Sep 11 show. There was so much going on in the last few weeks and I had some difficulty deciding how/what info to include in the notes this time. But here they are. And hopefully tomorrow I'll turn right around and get this week's show notes up as well.
In today's show, we talk with author and activist Arthur Poletti. Arthur is a passionate follower of Gary Yourofsky, who is best known for his viral video, Best Speech You Will Ever Hear. We also discuss why the world may have to go vegan within the next 35 years. And, of course, we highlight the latest News from the Vegan Frontier, let you know about vegan related happenings in and around Central Oregon, and more!


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39: Take Your Time with Kyle Shevlin. On healing from burnout, interviewing as a senior dev, building your brand, knowing your worth, and overcoming the desire for more.
Kyle is a JavaScript engineer at webflow, speaker, educator, and Twitch streamer.
Chantastic asks Kyle about his experience healing from burnout, identifying his value, interviewing as a senior developer, and evaluating team fit.
They discuss the importance of networking, brand building, managing your energy, fighting the desire for more, and weaving it all together.
- secondCareerDevs — Roads less traveled and the lessons learned along the way.
- chantastic on secondCareerDevs — Home Grown Accountant to Software Engineer
- Data Structures and Algorithms in JavaScript — Kyle's Egghead course
- webflow — The awesome partnership that Kyle landed on
- Vlad Magdalin — The Co-founder and CEO of webflow
- Agreeableness: Big Five personality test
- Hedonic treadmill
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Hey Girl! Check out these new releases from September 11th-17th.
Only If You Dare (Falling for a Rose Book 3) by Stephanie Nicole Norris
Life at the Houston Report for Investigative Journalist Desiree Stevens is no longer a fulfilling one. She's contemplating moving back to Chicago where her family resides, but Desiree can't deny that returning to her hometown for the sake of employment is her only reason. Just a few weeks prior, Desiree had the pleasure of meeting philanthropist Julian Alexander Rose, awkwardly enough, at the hospital. And since the strange encounter, getting Julian off her mind has been Desiree's biggest failure.
International male model, Julian Alexander Rose is in the highlight of his career. As the owner of A Few Good Men Male Modeling Agency, Julian has his hands full with day-to-day business activities. He's only in Chicago for a short while upon meeting Desiree Steven's, and the unbridled hunger that overtakes Julian is soul-stirring at least. From the moment their worlds collide, Julian's certain there's more to their supernatural connection. Being a man unwilling to let Desiree get away, Julian formulates the perfect plan that lands them alone together, and his next move may just bring him to his knees.
The Falling for a Rose series follows each member of the Rose family as they explore this thing called love. However, each book is just as enjoyable if read as a standalone as it is if read in the series order.
Then Came You (Accidentally in Love Book 3) by Nicole Falls
Damon Patterson is craving a new start and the opening of his pastry stop is just the beginning. He's got something to prove and is hyper focused on being professionally successful. Damon isn't seeking long term entanglements, which works perfectly for Patricia Payne—a single mother who is on the hunt for a man with a particular set of skills. A chance meeting puts them in each others orbit and they're immediately attracted.
Both Damon and Patricia come with a little bit of baggage, but that is irrelevant as they become friends with benefits. What began as carnal needs being met eventually evolves into deeper feelings, which neither Damon nor Patricia are equipped to handle. Then Came You follows these two individuals as they journey through passion-tinged attraction, fighting to keep it casual, but eventually succumbing to that four letter word…
Relationship Goals: a novella by Christina C. Jones
Everyone is a stranger at some point, right?
Pulled by an explicable, undeniable thread of… something… Nick and Noah find themselves keen on becoming more. Hashtags and flights and late-night text sessions lead to a connection neither has experienced, or expected. Beyond the shiny veneer of social media, further than the shallow depths of a good selfie, down to the real, for real stuff that relationships are made of… can Nick and Noah actually reach their prematurely awarded goal?
(Relationship Goals is a novella)
Seasons of Fidelity: Season One by Takerra Allen
No one belongs to anyone.
We claim rights second; belonging to God first.
We are born and die as individuals, and we live as such, while keeping the feelings of those we love in mind.
Often, we keep them in mind…even more than our own.
Old love. New lust. Treasured friendships. Temptation. Escapes from dulled reality. Inevitable destruction.
An anticipated reunion brings six preoccupied souls together and stirs the pot brewing with it all.
Ray, Dice, and Justice have come to age, forming an impermeable bond that has stood the storms of time and hardship.
When the trio unites after substantial time has passed, they find all rough waters aren't left behind for the brotherhood.
Regina's life turned out better than what was foreseen for a teenaged, single-mother.
Yet when her past is forced into her present, so are the steamy and sentimental memories.
Aleeya's chasing dreams and thrills, and there isn't much that can seize the free-spirit;
besides an older, already-claimed man who invites her into his dark, enchanting world.
And there's Yael – the broken masterpiece – held together by the glue of financial stability, family structure and the American dream.
But when she meets someone who sees her well enough to spot the cracks, will she allow herself to be marveled at his mercy?
Fall into a world of tests on the morals of love and commitment.
What makes a person dishonest? Who governs the limits of loyalty?
Are we faithful or unfaithful people or do we have faithful and unfaithful moments?
Are there exceptions to the rules; cycles in a relationship that allow for forgivable circumstances?
Are there Seasons of Fidelity?
Disclaimer: This is Season One of a series. Part one ends with suspense and anticipation.
Coffee Date (The Shorts Book 2) by Nia Forrester
You can find out a lot about yourself during the course of a single day.
On the anniversary of the most tragic event of his life, Randall "The Rocket" Reese must face down paparazzi outside his house, a big sister who won't stay out of his personal life, and a coffee date with an "old classmate" from high school whom he barely remembers.
His plan is to wallow in solitude, but Fate has plans of its own.
THREESOME by Brian W. Smith and Keith Thomas Walker
Bestselling Authors, Brian W. Smith and Keith Thomas Walker have teamed up to write a novel that has so much intrigue and plot twists that readers won't be able to put the book down.
Corey Grand is a self-made millionaire. He owns a successful security company, has a beautiful wife (Rene), an adorable son (CJ), and all of the trappings of success. But there is one thing that Corey Grand doesn't possess – the ability to be faithful to his wife.
For years, Rene has tolerated Corey's cheating ways, but after catching him having another affair she threatens to divorce him, claim half of his financial empire, and take their child back to her hometown in California. Corey begs Rene to give him another chance and offers to give her anything she wants if she stays. After much deliberation, Rene decides to take him up on his offer. She agrees to stay with Corey, but only if he grants her one wish – she wants to have a threesome…and that's when the REAL drama begins.
Will Corey grant Rene the wish that will keep his family together and his empire in tact? If he does, will it be enough to make Rene happy…or will it be the precursor to a level of drama that will prove to be too much even for him?
Thirty by M. Sydnor Jr.
There is no escaping the inevitable. Age comes for us all. In the shape of fruition or the form of darkness. Shala woke up to darkness. Thirty years came too fast, she wasn't ready, she wasn't prepared, and life was winning. She didn't want to celebrate or party but everyone around her wanted to revel. Joy surrounded her but she saw thirty as the murderer of her youth. It was hard to accept.
The eve of her thirtieth year was a blur, but a beautiful distortion that eventually consumed her reality. It wasn't the birthday that had her feeling good, it was the stranger. And that beautiful stranger was more important than the party. More important than the stresses of her evil neighbors and their wicked pets. More important than thirty. But was this strange love strong enough to forget about the missing boyfriend?
Exclusively Yours (Calhoun Brothers Book 3) by Keitra Crooks
After a secret causes Byron Calhoun to end his relationship, he was ready to start over in Kansas City. While most of his brothers assumed he would return to his flirtatious, player ways; Byron was eager to hang up his ladies man hat, settle down with one woman and start a family of his own. So when Byron reconnected with Fan Hughes, an old high school crush, he was starting to see that she could be the one for him.
When Fan offered her services to assist Byron in finding a new home, she never imagined to find the man of her dreams as well. Byron was everything she was looking for and the more time she spent with him, she knew he could be the one. However, past relationships had Fan leery of the ladies man façade Byron was attempting to let go of and she wondered would he be able to be a one woman man.
As Byron and Fan's relationship grows, Byron is trying to prove that he can be the man of Fan's dreams if she could just let go of her past and let him in but Fan has something devastating to tell him that could destroy the wonderful relationship they were building. When Byron finds out, will he turn and run or will he stay to show Fan that no matter what, their love could withstand anything.
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Last month I took a peek at Englands situation as presented by the press. It seems obvious there are some simple solutions to problems and that some of the circumstances that cause problems and get up peoples noses could possibly be assembled and solved with other problems and hey presto! Put England back on track. So I dropped a line to Mr Brown, Ill let you know if he gets back to me.
Of course one of the most recent and relevant bits of news is that now Britain has a new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. Therefore I expect nothing will change there, apart from his wifes wardrobe and attitude.
Still its nice to see that some things never change, Cherie Blairs parting words to the gathering Press were something on the line of I wont miss you lot!. Though I noticed she never said I will miss the freebies, thats because shes a barrister and those people are very clever with words. Maybe she will be suing for loss of her human rights, I am sure she really did think those freebies paid for by tax payers were her human rights.
The next bit of salient news was about the judge accused of exposing his right honourable member. He got off apparently because he was wearing Calvin Klein underpants, although this has never seemed to stop male models, and because he also mentioned that he was happily married and could not perceive deriving any satisfaction from exposing the said honourable member.
What is he saying here? Once you marry the desire to expose your penis becomes non- gratifying? Maybe those Calvin Kleins were not his, may be his lordships lack of penis exposure would explain the smug grin on his wifes face as they left Court. His lordship further explained that the train was packed with fellow commuters of similar height, colour, clothes, etc as it was an area for professional commuters, possibly civil servants, judges, politicians and other professional types. It seems to me that what he is saying is that the train was packed with so many pr..ks that it was impossible to identify one particular pr..k.
Would you believe it? According to the press the Goblin Teas-made is back in fashion again, after losing popularity, when it was revealed that John Major ex P.M. used one, although I dont think thats any way to talk about Edwina Curry.
Schools are also having a change by way of teaching gender awareness. Thats easy children! If you have a willy you are a boy! And, out goes science! What no test tube chemicals? Oh, but thats probably all right because in history pupils will be invited to study speeches by Osama Bin Laden and, lets face it, once students finish his course, they all know their way around chemicals. In fact I would not be surprised if they could not assemble a small bomb factory.
Now a quick solution on the smoking ban. If non smokers want fresh air they should go outside. Simple!
The N.H.S. is being allowed special facilities for gays, lesbians and ethnic minorities but apparently still have the hated mixed wards. My simple solution is to put gay men with the women and lesbians with the men There you are, sorted!
Golf Clubs with more than 25 members cannot discriminate against women. Does this mean that as long as the women are old farts, self opinionated and dress weird they can fit in no problem?
The hunting ban, the prison overcrowding and paedophiles are crying out for an efficient and simple solution. The solution stands out and is crying out to be implemented solving 3 problems in one go. Forget the foxes, lets have paedophiles hunting instead. I could think of nothing more satisfying than seeing a paedophile being ripped apart, limb by limb, by a pack of poor unemployed hounds.
Did you hear about the Polish man who woke up from a coma 19 years later to find himself in a democratic country? I thought that most Polish fall asleep in the back of a lorry and wake up in England.
Jealous Alonso accuses the British press for not being fair on him saying that in Spain he gets more respect. Well there you go! To be a hero in Spain you just have to drive fast.
Disabled people now have a right to ramps and stair lifts in rented properties but they will have to pay for it themselves. As most disabled people bang on about not wanting to be treated differently thats fine by me. I too want a Ferrari but I would have to pay for that myself.


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Ideal for a large number of tasks around the house or office, this cordless rotary tool is compatible with all Dremel accessories/attachments, ready to go with a one hour charge, and comes with 28 accessories, a carrying case, and a 12V max lithium-ion battery. This model is the very best selling tool of its type on Amazon and has a 4.6/5 star rating from nearly 230 customers.
Amazon has the 1.5 L Ovente Glass Electric Kettle (KG83W) for $23.99 with free shipping for Prime members or on orders over $35. That's about 25% under the original listing, and the best price we can find.
This is 1.5L electric kettle with cordless pouring, stainless steel heating pad, auto shut off, and a built-in blue LED that lights up when it is boiling. This model ships from Amazon with a 1 year warranty and has a 4.2/5 stars from over 2,100 customers.
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To all of those who still have not decided what they want to study in university or what career to pursue, I think it is crucial to bear in mind what your interest really is. By focusing on the course that you have chose to study in university, this means you will be able to grasp a much more in depth knowledge in the subject area you have chosen, provided you work hard enough.
Unlike high school, university is a place where you really have to do your own work outside of class. Take Law as an example, I would probably say 80% of my learning derives from my own readings from the textbooks/articles. Indeed, lectures in universities will often act as a mere guide, highlighting the relevant chapters in a textbook and any relevant case law that you should go on and read in detail outside of class. Tutors will often not devolve their effort to ensure all students are on track with their progress, hence it is vital to be discipline with learning as a university student.
In order to be motivated to do so, frankly you need to make sure you choose the course that you really want to study, where you will be more eager to learn. While parents do often strongly recommend their children to choose certain subjects to study, ultimately it is your own choice.
Another source of motivation is perhaps the career that you would like to pursue after your studies. Take myself as an example, I really want to be a lawyer. So albeit my university life has been really tough with lots of readings and essays, I am motivated to work hard as this is the only way where I can pursue my ideal career.
Last but not least, good luck with your studies and please do treasure your time in VSA, as VSA is the place that I miss the most after being a student for so many years.


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A new proposal by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could mean you'll never have to fly without Internet again. If all goes as planned, newly available airwaves would be auctioned off, enabling Internet providers to increase the availability and connectivity speeds for airplane passengers across the US.
Internet service providers currently do not have any access to the airwaves through the airplanes travel. Current in-flight internet comes from satellites attached to airplanes, which communicate either with satellites or ground-based systems. Air-to-ground systems currently operate on a 4-megahertz band which affords roughly 3 MBps per second, per airplane. The new system would operate on a 500-megahertz band, allowing the transmission of 300 gigabits per second spread across all planes currently in the air.
Internet connectivity in the sky has been surprisingly stagnant and intermittent especially compared to the coverage expansion of Wi-Fi across coffee shops and public spaces on the ground. Airplane Wi-Fi has fallen behind, with only a limited number of flights offering Internet connectivity, generally charging unusually high prices.
Even if the proposal is passed, however, consumers aren't likely to see the new found high-altitude connectivity and speeds for another couple of years. This is just a first step towards building an in-flight connectivity network that can rival home networks. Until then, Internet-craving fliers will need to endure unreliable in-flight connectivity and slow speeds.


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While most automakers are rolling out new vehicles with displays in their instrument cluster and dash, Audi is taking a different course, consolidating the two screens into something it calls a Virtual Cockpit. Set to debut on the 2014 European versions of the company's TT coupe, the Virtual Cockpit brings all of the features traditional reserved for in-dash display over to a 12.3-inch 1,440 x 650 resolution screen situated directly behind the car's steering wheel.
Powered-by an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, the Virtual Cockpit runs Audi's second-generation MMI infotainment software at a blisteringly fast 60 frames per second, ensuring that the virtual tachometer and speedometer always show the exact RPMs and MPH. Between the tach and speedo, is where you'll find everything from the navigation and audio screens to the settings. In Classic view the center window appears smaller while the tachometer and speedometer are roughly the same sizes as those you would find on today's mechanical instrument clusters.
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In Infotainment mode, the central window expands, shrinking the speedometer and tachometer, putting a greater emphasis on the various navigation, phone and audio menus and settings. Like Audi's previous generation infotainment system, the Virtual Cockpit can be controlled via steering wheel-mounted buttons or the MMI Terminal situated in the center console.
During our brief time with the Virtual Cockpit, we found the display to be beautiful and controls easy to use. An added benefit of moving the interface away from the center console to the instrument cluster is that it limits how far away form the road the driver has to look to see the navigation system.
When Audi brings the 2014 TT to the road, it will offer one of the most interesting infotainment systems around. And we can't wait to get behind the wheel.
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Since 1976 my family has owned property at Venture Out. In those years we have created so many wonderful memories with our parents, children and grandchildren. Mark and I are so proud to call it our home since 2003.
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Susan Myers
Susan Myers has been birding and traveling in Asia for over thirty years now, something she can't quite believe herself! She is passionate about Asia and its wildlife. She also strongly believes that the combination of incredible and diverse wildlife, ancient and fascinating cultures, and the best food in the world are unique to this amazing continent. For more than 20 years Susan has led tours throughout Asia, including countless trips to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Indonesia, over 30 tours to Vietnam, and many tours of India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Japan, Thailand, China, Cambodia, Burma and the Philippines, as well as Madagascar, West Papua, the Pacific islands and, of course, Australia. She is fluent in Japanese as well as Indonesian/Malaysian.
Susan was born in Melbourne to convict ancestry dating back to the establishment of the city, when her shoe-stealing forebearer was released from Port Arthur in Tasmania and came to Melbourne in 1836 to start a new life. She has been a birder and passionate naturalist since early childhood, running around barefoot in the Aussie bush chasing birds, lizards, and (a peculiar childhood interest in) aquatic insects. Her experiences in Asia started at an early age when a short trip to Singapore cast a spell on her, never to be broken. That first sighting of a sunbird in the tropical rainforest led to the purchase of King's The Birds of South East Asia, which she obsessively memorized. After her university studies in biological sciences, she moved to Japan where she lived for four years, learning the language and studying the natural history and culture, she has traveled there regularly ever since. A few years in Japan and extended travel and birding all over the region further strengthened her deep love of the wildlife and culture of Asia. Susan has also worked as a scuba instructor on Australia's Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, showing international visitors this marine wonder of the world. She has published many papers and articles on ornithology and general ecology in a variety of respected magazines, scientific journals and books. She is the author of the revised edition Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, published in 2016, and has recently finished a general guide to the wildlife of South East Asia. Susan's deep affection for and appreciation of Asia and its wildlife, her language skills, and her understanding of the different cultures of this region ensure an enriching dimension to your tour.
- Indonesia: Birds-of-Paradise in West Papua (June 2020)NEW!
- Borneo: Sarawak endemics - Black Oriole, Hose's Broadbill and Dulit Frogmouth (August 2020)NEW!
- Borneo: Sabah (August 2020)
- Peninsular Malaysia (September 2020)
- Indonesia: Lesser Sunda Islands - Sumba, Timor and Flores (October 2020)
- Cambodia (November 2020)
- Japan in Winter (January 2021)
- Japan in Winter (January 2021)
- India: The North - Ranthambhore, Bharatpur, Nainital and Corbett (February 2021)
- Vietnam (March 2021)
- Philippines (April 2021)
- Japan in Spring - Southern Japan and Island endemics (May 2021)
- Indonesia: Birds-of-Paradise in West Papua (June 2021)
- Peninsular Malaysia (July 2021)
- Borneo: Sabah (August 2021)
- Borneo: Sarawak endemics - Black Oriole, Hose's Broadbill and Dulit Frogmouth (August 2021)
- Indonesia: Sulawesi and Halmahera (October 2021)
- Indonesia: Java and Sumatra (May 2022)
- Indonesia: The Moluccas (September 2022)
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Should I pay a Finder's Fee (FF) to source a Spanish property investment? Well, that is a good question now, given that the Spanish property market is supposed to be a buyer's market instead of a seller's market, as it is now in London, for example.
To find the right property is a very hard job that requires skills, contacts and lots of time. Any professional agent and/or property finder should get pay for that. If anyone is telling you "it is for free" he is taking a referral commission and hiding it to you... specially in Spain.
I am going to try to explain in the best way possible why I believe a FF should be utilized as a clever option in the current market situation studying case by case. Not always is going to work better than the classic agents' commission but in this post there are some thoughts. Probably the "margin for negotiation" is the key.
1) You might ask yourself: Why pay a FF to source a property in a distressed market with thousands of affordable and even cheap options? Well, the answer is that a proper sourcing option will save you all the time it takes to go through those hundreds of options and will prevent you from getting a sub-prime option in terms of location, quality and exit strategy. To pay a FF to a property source who receives dozens and dozens of properties in his inbox every week is a time and money saving option.
2) A FF will provide a service that works in your own interest rather than in the seller's or agent interest or in a commission-type way.
3) The FF will save you not just the time but the phone bills from dozens of phone calls trying to get your messages across to a Spaniard in case you want to do it by yourself.
4) BETTER MARGIN FOR NEGOTIATION. When paying a FF to get properties directly from sellers, this option will give you larger room for price negotiating. It is a proven fact that distressed sellers with a good property are not always ready to give away a percentage to an agent for commission but are happy to negotiate the price with a motivated buyer. This is why, in the current market, a Property Finder Fee agreement becomes a double win for the buyer-investor who will get the property for a much lower price.
In other words, a Finder's Fee will narrow the search of a property customized to your needs, will save you time and money, and will potentially give you a better buying price.
In any case, the buyer endS up paying either the agent's commission or the FF, the most important is to find case by case what will work better for you.
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NEWSLETTER: June 2014
Table of Contents
- Saving Lives, Giving Second Chances
- Review: Laps of Love and Alumni Day 2014
- Radiothon 2014 Schedule
- Radiothon Incentive Prizes
- Happy Endings
- Yard Sale
- Coins for Cans
As we get within weeks of this year's WAEB Radiothon, our biggest fundraiser of the year, we are hoping that our friends understand the importance of this event. The kind of rescue work that we do is always expensive: it takes a lot more money to save lives than to end them. In these tough economic times, when many hard working and responsible people are suffering from job loss and economic uncertainty, it is especially difficult to find the funds to keep our doors open. And just when things seem to be getting better, disaster can occur – or emergencies arise – that require immediate attention. There is no time to worry about what a rescue will cost: a life is on the line, and immediate action must be taken.
For example, this past winter cost us thousands more than usual in plowing, fuel, and repairs on the buildings. Just like that, with no warning, life takes a turn for the worse. The consequence is that we have had to spend thousands of dollars more than expected, with no end in sight to rising food, utility, and other unavoidable costs. Add that to overwhelming veterinary bills and animal care in general, and we are now close to $300,000 in the red – and it's only June! However, with 300 to 400 lives in our shelter, we have no choice but to do what it takes to save lives and care for the lives in our care. These animals have nowhere else to go.
Compounding our challenge is that we never ask for any tax money, so we exist totally on the kindness of donors and on incredible volunteer effort. Bottom line is this: we need your support. The space limitations of this newsletter necessitate that we can only share a few of the many reasons your support this year is so important. But let us share a few rescues with you. If these animals could speak, they would tell you what your caring about them has meant and how it has changed (quite literally "saved") their lives.
Take Shelby, a beagle who came to us 4 years ago at 9 years of age. He had a heart condition and several other medical problems, but we took care of his needs. Even when he developed seizures, we got him on medicine that controlled them and moved him to a quiet room where he could remain calm. Some would call Shelby one of the "unadoptables": he's old, he's got medical problems, and he&'s not used to being in a home so he lacks house manners.
Hopeless? No! Like so many others, Shelby received care and love. Imagine our happiness when – after 4 years – two nice families came in and offered to adopt him! We placed him just a few days ago with one of those families – and the family who didn't get him understood and said, "We want what is best for Shelby."
And then there's Lippy, the 16 year old cat who got a home. Or Ling Ling, an old Maltese with a mouth of rotting gums and decaying teeth. We have to raise over $50,000 per month just to cover basic costs. Please help us give these animals a second (or third or fourth) chance. Call in and pledge on WAEB from 5 to 10 am, July 14-20 at 610-841-4999 or mail in a donation with this newsletter's coupon. Or make a donation online. Anything you can do to help will make a difference. Last year, we raised over $126,000, and that seems like a very ambitious goal for this year. However, our dear supporters have believed in our mission for over 37 years, and we ask you again to be as generous as possible. Lives depend on it. Thank you for being Friends who never let us down in our work to save lives.
Click here for more information about Radiothon.
One of our largest turnouts, all day, allowed us to see many adopted AID pets and their families, as well as meet new friends. The animals and the people seemed to blend in to one big family, eating the delicious food prepared by our volunteers, participating in the basket social, pet cake walk, and dog contests; in general, a great time was had by all.
Anita Bielecki's photos of the event really captured the spirit of the day, and we are sharing many of them in this newsletter. We want you to see how much Love you have made possible by your donations and support. Words simply can't capture the loving looks in the eyes of a pet and its owner. As we look at these photos, we see example after example of the success of our rescue and rehabilitation work. YOU make these successes possible. YOU are the reason we can continue to do this kind of long-term rehabilitation. First, we should mention Anton who sucked up to every dog in the Laps. Anton is one of our miracles since he was paralyzed when we rescued him, but has regained full use of his back legs and has taken on the role of official cat at all our events.
Then we have Petey, who is sort of amazing. Petey came to us from a family who decided, after 7 years, that he was more of a bother than he was worth; they felt he was "stupid" and "impossible" to train. They hadn't physically abused him in any way; they just didn't want him anymore. His lack of socialization caused him to be terrified of everyone and everything (except other dogs; he loves other dogs). So we spent countless hours working with him, not sure he would ever be confident to be shown for adoption, let alone get adopted. This sweet soul had no confidence and no sense that he was worth the air he breathed. Heartbreaking describes it. Well, after a long time, Petey was adopted by a nice lady who had adopted from us previously, and he amazed us by showing up at Alumni Day. He is still timid, of course, but he has come so far in so many ways. Most touching of all was when he saw Sherri Hillborn, one of the people who spent a lot of time with him at the shelter; his face lit up, his tail wagged, and he threw himself into her lap. Nothing, absolutely nothing, means more than the sight of that sad dog looking so happy: he KNOWS he is loved, and that he matters.
Marty, an old poodle who came to us in very neglected condition, and with an old back injury resulting in him being hunched over, spent the afternoon being greeted by all his old friends at AID, safe in the arms of his loving owner.
Bonzai, a sharpei who was with us quite a while, looked so happy with his new owner. Like Petey, Bonzai had a shattered spirit when we rescued him. Only after many months of kindness and medical care to correct some of his health issues did he show his potential to be a happy and adoptable dog.
Each animal has its own story. Each adoption touches our hearts. Each rescue lives in our memories. Our hearts hold all of this and overflow on Alumni Day, when so many of our success stories come back, in person, to share the day and say thank you for their lives. There is no better reward for the heart breaking work we do than to see these animals and their loving owners.
One final thank you: our volunteers did another outstanding job getting everything together for the day: they prepared prizes, set up tents and tables, donated baskets for the basket social, made food items, cooked the food, and did countless other tasks. They are amazing, dedicated, and invaluable to our work. Also, many thanks to all who took out listings in the Commemorative Journal so this keepsake book could be memorable and special.
Spook asked to write the rest of this essay, and he is not to be denied! So here is Spook, via HeavenNet.
Listen to our WAEB 790AM Radiothon, Monday through Friday, July 14 – 18, on the Bobby Gunther Walsh Show, which airs weekdays from 5:00 to 10:00 am. Listen at these times for latest news, prizes, events, and rescue updates. Phoned in pledges can be made all through the show, at the number announced by Bobby. It is crucial that many people call in and support this major fund raising event.
Pledge line in the studio is 610-841-4999.
AID President Lois Gadek will be calling in each hour during the week, with stories of rescues and other matters related to why donations are urgently needed. In the studio will be various pets and their handlers (some are people who have adopted from us, and some are people who work with our sanctuary residents and volunteer their efforts in so many ways). Service Electric's Channel 50 carries Bobby's show live, so you can actually see the pets in the studio. You can also check Gunther's website at WAEB.com, and our website at animalsindistress-pa.org for updates.
Over the weekend, July 19 and 20, Bobby will be on air live with appeals and announcements at intervals in the regularly scheduled broadcasts. During the weekend, pledges will be taken by phone at 610-967-4417, from 8 am to 6 pm, as well as in person at our sanctuary on Saturday and Sunday.
Click here for more information about Radiothon.
Basket Social and Silent Auction
at Animals in Distress Sanctuary
July 19 and 20, from 8 am to 4 pm.
Baskets and items should be delivered to the sanctuary by Saturday at noon, at the latest.
Phone 610-966-9383, ext. 8, if you have questions or need to make arrangements to get your donations to us by July 18.
Live Broadcast from Hamilton Family Restaurant
Saturday, July 19
8 am to 12 pm
2027 W Hamilton St.
Allentown, PA 18104
Stop by, meet Bobby, make a pledge.
Live Broadcast from Westgate Jewelers
Saturday, July 19
12 pm to 4 pm
2367 Shoenersville Road
Westgate Mall
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Stop by, meet Bobby, make a pledge.
Continental Breakfast with pastries
at Animals In Distress Sanctuary
Saturday, July 19
Starting at 8:00 am
The Basket Social and Silent Auction continue through Sunday at 4:00pm.
The Craft and Gift Bazaar starts on Saturday morning and continues through Sunday at 4.
Delicious Breakfast and Picnic
at Animals In Distress Sanctuary
Sunday, July 20, starting at 8:00 am
Breakfast from 8:30 – 11:30
Hot picnic/lunch 12:30 – 3:00
Smokin' Smitty's Catering of Emmaus will prepare the food and do a fabulous job – everything they serve is super!
Music will be provided by Sound Surge Mobile DJ.
Tune in from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for a 2-hour live broadcast from our shelter, thanks to our friends at ResQ1250.
The Basket Social and Silent Auction continue until 4:00 pm.
The Craft and Gift Bazaar is open until 6:00 pm.
Click here for more information about Radiothon.
The Power of Challenge Hours
Much of the success of our Radiothon is finding Challenge Hours money. Basically, when someone donates money for a challenge, the understanding is that the listeners are urged to donate an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the challenge, and must do so within the stipulated time. Challenges stimulate calls and provide some important funding.
In addition, Challenge Hours have been subsidized by families who have adopted pets and by people who want a memorial to honor a deceased loved one. Wouldn't it be great if everyone who has adopted a pet from us over the years would offer a donation (or Challenge Hour money, if you prefer) in honor and/or in memory of their pets? There is no more fitting way to honor a special pet's gifts of Love and Companionship to us than by helping those who need help, and hope.
To offer a challenge, please contact us by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by phone at 610-966-9383 ext. 8 (someone will return your call as soon as possible), or by mail at:
Animals In Distress
P.O. Box 609
Coopersburg, PA 18036
You can also donate to the Radiothon by returning the donation coupon in our printed newsletter.
Special thanks to Ironton Telephone Company for providing the extra lines for the pledges at the station and at our shelter.
We know that you donate only to help needy animals. However, due to the generosity of the following business and individuals, we are able to offer these incentive prizes in various categories. This list is not inclusive, since more prizes will be added as the Radiothon progresses.
Donors of $100 or more are eligible for a drawing to
win one of these two fabulous prize packages:
- A White Gold & Diamond Pendant from Westgate Jewelers that can be worn to a Sunday Brunch for 4 at Hotel Bethlehem, with transportation in style by Adamo Limousine.
- A Room Makeover featuring a 5×8 or 8×11 rug from special remnant section compliments of Joe Mascari's Carpets and Rugs International and a Vail LazyBoy recliner rocker from Hager Furniture in Palmerton
Donors of $50 or more are eligible for a drawing to win one of the following prizes:
- A "Getaway" at Oliver's Salon and Day Spa in Allentown, including a massage, manicure and pedicure
- An overnight stay in a fabulous suite at Comfort Suites, Allentown
- A foursome day of golf at Wedgewood Golf Course
- Full maintenance services on your car by Steve's Roadside Service (Kutztown) including oil & filter, all fluids, check tires, etc. at your home
- A 16 x 20 pet portrait by R.J. Harwick Photography of Emmaus
- 1 Hour Computer Repair (excludes parts) from ABE Onsite Computer
- Other prizes to be announced
Donors of $25 or more are eligible for a drawing to win one of the following prizes:
- Dinner with WAEB's Bobby Gunther Walsh
- Tickets to various performances at the Great Allentown Fair
- Other Prizes to be announced
Please patronize the businesses that support us. Some of these businesses have been friends of our shelter for more than 27 years, and we deeply appreciate their generosity in allowing us to raise funds that go totally to support the work that we do. Throughout this newsletter, you will see many names of businesses that are making this year's Radiothon possible. When you visit them, thank them for their support of our Kennel of Hope.
Special thanks to our 2014 Radiothon sponsor, Earl Wenz Monuments of Breinigsville.
Click here for more information about Radiothon.
It is within our power to write happy endings to sad beginnings. Although our animals can't talk in words, they communicated with their love and their hearts. here are a few animals whose stories would have a very sad ending, if not for Animals In Distress and those who make our work possible.
Over one year ago, a small, senior Maltese dog was found wandering around downtown Allentown. He was so thin and weak that he could not have walked very far. We named him Ling Ling. He needed to have his rotten teeth and gums tended to surgically. All but one of his teeth were removed since they were beyond repair. As most of us know, one infected tooth can bring excruciating pain; it is difficult to imagine the years of torment that this poor dog must have endured. Ling Ling is a sweet guy and we are always hopeful that a kind family will see his potential and adopt him. Sadly, in our society, age is almost a sin; we need to look young, and we celebrate youth over age. Unwanted pets like Ling Ling are often considered "unadoptable,: but they are not considered that at Animals In Distress. During our Radiothon, our special needs animals hope their friends will visit so they can thank YOU personally for helping Animals In Distress rescue special needs pets like them.
At the writing of this newsletter, a rescued cat we named Journey is in the hospital with a badly broken pelvis (hit by a car? kicked? We don't know), fighting for his life. A tiny kitten, the only survivor of a litter of 2-day-old maggot-covered kittens we rescued is being fostered by Rose Yanger. Please keep him and so many others in your prayers. Help us save them. Please. Without your help and support, such rescues would not be possible.
Saturday, August 16 – 8 am to 3 pm
Sunday, August 17 – 8 am to 1 pm
At Animals In Distress
We have a huge amount of great items, many of them cat and dog related, with 100% going to help our animals. If you want to set up a table (for a donation of $10) and lighten your load of "stuff," contact Kelly at 610-762-8553.
Also, volunteer Steve Homick has designed special donation cans for people to have in their homes, to fill with extra change. The cans are available at the shelter and since October have raised almost $1,000! Imagine: just spare chance can add up to that!! This could be a great way to raise some funds for the Radiothon as well as all year round for the shelter.


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Communications Unit
9-1-1 Calls
Local 9-1-1 calls are handled by the police department's Communications Unit (CU). The CU exists to translate citizen 9-1-1 and non-emergency telephone service requests into the appropriate action, and to dispatch police, fire, medical and other city services via telephone, radio and/or data communications.
Emergency Communications Unit Services
The CU provides 24-hour answering of all emergency and some non-emergency police, fire and medical aid calls (including 9-1-1 and non-emergency telephone service for the hearing- and speech-impaired). The center also handles calls relating to hazardous materials incidents and emergency public works problems, such as fallen trees and flooding sewers.
The CU has a direct link with Language Line, as a state funded 9-1-1 program, which provides emergency translation for public safety in more than 140 languages and dialects.
When to call 9-1-1
You should only call 9-1-1 when you are reporting an emergency. An emergency is a situation that threatens human life or property and demands immediate attention. A crime that is in progress is a good example of an emergency. One that has already happened is a non-emergency.
Do not call 9-1-1 for non-emergencies—this causes delays in the handling of real emergencies. If you have a non-emergency, call the center at 209-831-4550.
Never call 9-1-1 for information, or to find out how it works.
|Your return home to discover a break-in...
|Burglars may be still inside.
|You're confident burglars are no longer present.
|Noisy neighbors...
|You hear loud fighting and crashing sounds.
|Dogs barking or loud music.
|You've just been in a car accident...
|There are injuries. Or cars blocking traffic that can't be moved.
|No injuries. You can move cars to the side of the road.
|Your son has a skateboard accident...
|He seems disoriented (possible head injury).
|He has a minor cut on his leg.
|Your husband is having an asthma attack.
|He can't breathe.
|He's a little winded, but his inhaler restores him.
|Emotional problems...
|You may hurt yourself or others.
|You're feeling a bit blue.
|A fire...
|Any fire you cannot quickly put out.
|A stove fire that goes out when you put a lid on the pan.
|Abandoned vehicles...
|A child is trapped inside.
|No hazard.
|Suspicious persons...
|Peering in the windows of your neighbor's home.
|Sitting in a parked car for a long time.
What to Expect When You Call 9-1-1
Your call will be answered by a trained professional who will ask you the following questions:
- What is your location?
- What is your call back number?
- What is your emergency?
Please get to the point and be concise. The CU is staffed by a small number of hard-working individuals who rarely have time for chat. No one wants their emergency call delayed by unnecessary conversation. Don't take it personally if s/he tries to hurry you along or end the call more quickly than seems friendly. Operators are under pressure to complete calls rapidly and efficiently, so time and phone lines are made available for the next emergency.
Cell Phone Users
Because cell phone numbers/locations aren't traceable, be vigilant in providing location and call-back number when calling 9-1-1 on your cell phone.
Crimes: Suspect Descriptions
When calling 9-1-1 to report a crime, be prepared to give a description of any suspects, with as many details as possible, such as:
- Sex
- Race
- Age
- Height, weight
- Hair color/length
- Eye color
- Clothing: hat, jacket, shirt, pants, shoes
- Scars, marks, tattoos
If suspects are driving a vehicle, give as many details as possible, such as:
- License plate number
- Color
- Make, model
- Style: SUV, 2-door, 4-door, small truck
- Old or new
- Number of occupants
- Which way did it go
- Features that stand out: dents, stickers, missing parts, etc.
Medical Emergencies
When you are reporting a medical emergency, the operator will ask you questions about the injured or sick person. Be assured that, while they're gathering information, another dispatcher is sending the paramedics to your location. Multi-tasking is the key to efficient operations.
Heart Attack Symptoms
Heart attack victims often have symptoms for many hours before calling for assistance. However, the best chance for survival depends on rapid treatment.
Severe chest pain is what most people think of as a heart attack. However, according to the American Heart Association, chest discomfort can feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. In most cases, it lasts for more than a few minutes, or leaves and comes back.
Other heart attack symptoms include:
- Arm, back, neck, jaw or stomach discomfort
- Shortness of breath
- Cold sweat
- Nausea
- Lightheadedness
If you experience these symptoms or otherwise suspect a heart attack, call 9-1-1 immediately.
CU Personnel
To ensure fitness for the job and integrity, all communications personnel go through extensive testing and a background investigation before they are hired. Entry-level dispatchers receive approximately one year of training before being released to work without the direct supervision of a training officer.
CU Technology
The CU uses state-of-the-art technology to provide fast and effective emergency services:
- Two-way multiple-channel radios
- Mobile computers
- Computer-aided dispatch
- Computer-based records management
- Computer-based telephone system
Along with a number of enhanced statistical gathering features, which are transparent to the caller, the phone system provides immediate access for hearing- and speech-impaired persons calling for assistance, as well as caller-ID information.
Using these tools, the CU is able to process requests and expedite the dispatch of emergency personnel in an emergency. In addition to providing useful statistical information, our computer systems enable us to track hazardous locations and special information about residences (i.e. the location of a disabled person, at-risk infants or persons/locations that may pose a threat to the safety of the public or public safety personnel.


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So, total bummer….this shirt is sold out! But, good news is that Loft still has a ton of other super cute options that I think you would love!
I wore this outfit over the weekend…it was just an easy outfit to toss together for church, other Sunday things, and an event at my local Loft!
I have grown quite fond of high waisted jeans. Even mid rise jeans don't do it for me like high waisted jeans do. They are definitely no longer Mom jeans (although I am a Mom, sooooo….)
Next week may be a little spotty on the blogging front. I am headed to LA next week for a few days. I have every intention of getting all of my blog posts for the week done and scheduled before I head out, but we will see if that plan actually happens!
Outfit Details:
Top: Loft (out of stock-see below for cute options) /// Jeans: Levi's /// Shoes: Old Navy (similar) /// Jacket: Loft (similar)


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Ok, yes maybe it was the smell of bacon that made this wedding special. But, it had plenty of other elements as well that put it over the top. I love morning weddings. Jeanice and Dirk wanted a smaller more intimate environment for their wedding and decided on the gorgeous Loose Mansion to host both the ceremony and reception. They also elected to hold the ceremony earlier in the day and to serve a brunch instead of a typical evening dinner.
Surrounded by their immediate friends and family, it was a perfect atmosphere that suited their personalities. Jeanice was escorted down the aisle by her adoring son and Dirk practically ran half-way down the aisle to meet her.
Loose Mansion applied their usual outstanding culinary skills with a full brunch spread and omelets made to order.
In spite of the wedding being later in the year, the temperatures held up for us and I took advantage of the great exteriors of Loose Mansion and also had the couple walk around the surrounding tree lined streets. It was a perfect way to start the day.


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Council gets HMO licensing rules wrong
Upper Tribunal rules local standards councils set for HMO landlords are there for guidance and don't have the force of law.
Local standards councils set for house in multiple occupation (HMO) landlords are there for guidance and do not have the force of law, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has ruled.
Tribunal deputy president Martin Rodger was hearing an appeal by landlord Dhugal Clark against decisions by Manchester City Council and the First Tier Tribunal to reject changing his HMO licence to allow six tenants instead of five tenants to rent out his property in the city.
Rodger overturned the earlier decisions on the grounds that the First-Tier Tribunal should have reviewed the reasons for the council's rejection of Clark's application.
If they had, they would have seen the council was working from their own minimum floor space standard for an HMO which is helpful guidance, but not enforceable in law, he explained.
"Pointing out what factors a council will consider when deciding whether a property was large enough for a number of people to live in is clearly helpful. What a council cannot do is to adopt mandatory standards with which non-compliance would result in a determination that a house was unsuitable," he said.
Confusing guidance
"To do that would be to fetter its own discretion, and to usurp the power of the Secretary of State to prescribe national standards. What was required was a consideration of the room and the property as a whole on their merits, rather than by reference to a fixed minimum floor area."
Rodger also argued that standards set in Section 65 of the Housing Act 2004 and minimum standards in national guidance offered by the Local Government Association and Manchester City Council's own guidance were confusing.
"Where the council's own standard is set by minimum space standards prescribed by Section 326 of the Housing Act 1985, and explained on that basis, there is a risk that it will be seen as a statutory minimum with the same force as the prescribed standards under Section 65 of the Housing Act 2004," he said.
"There is nothing objectionable in the use of the 6.5 square metre standard derived from the 1985 Act as guidance, but it has no statutory force in its own right for HMO licensing.
"The introductory note to the council's guidance document offers the possibility of a flexible approach only where 'the solution is within the legislative framework'.
"The council's decision letter suggests that the minimum space standard is regarded by housing officers as part of the 'legislative framework' from which they are not free to depart. Such an approach is based on a misunderstanding."


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By Sarah Coulber
Stepping into the garden of Theo Wouters and Roger Thibault is like immersing yourself in a dazzling re-creation of a Canadian woodland. You can't help but fall under the garden's spell. With its enticing walkways, ponds, art and lush native vegetation, it is both tranquil and awe-inspiring.
Theo and Roger's Montréal home was part of a housing project built in 1948 for Canadian veterans of the Second World War. When Theo and Roger bought the property in 1978, the landscaping consisted of a lawn and one weeping willow. Neither Theo nor Roger like lawns and wanted, instead, a more inviting garden for themselves, birds and wildlife in general.
So they rolled up their sleeves and pulled out the grass. They began collecting rocks every evening after work and 127 metric tons later, they put in their first pond. It was such a success that they built another, bigger one.
One of the garden's ponds is 2 metres (6 feet) deep and houses goldfish that live there all winter, thanks to a pump that circulates the water to keep it from freezing. Along with the fish and pond plants, another beautiful water feature is a wooden bridge built over one section of the pond.
Theo and Rogers gradually filled their 1,114 square metre (12,000-square-foot) property with a wide variety of plants, including trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous perennials. Birds make great use of these plants. Cardinals nest in a wild rose bush and feed on winterberries while brightly coloured warblers and woodpeckers feast on bugs. Many other birds feed, nest, hide and rest in and among the greenery.
Among the many native plants that provide essentials like nectar, pollen, fruits, seeds and shelter are high bush cranberry, trilliums, dogwoods, false Solomon's seal, yews, cedars, maples and ferns.
Theo and Roger keep their garden safe for themselves, their dog and wildlife by avoiding pesticides. They rely on nature to maintain the balance now that they have created habitat for pest-eating allies, such as bats, birds, frogs, toads, grass snakes and beneficial insects. They also don't spend much time weeding or dividing their plants. "We try not to interfere too much in the garden; now that the garden is mature, it takes care of itself. Species come and go. Every year it is different and we like it that way," admits Theo.
Despite the size of the property, it boasts many features that benefit wildlife, including a snag. This dead standing tree is home to many visitors, including a large and beautiful pileated woodpecker searching for insects. In North America, there are 85 bird species that are known to make use of snags, including wood ducks and small owls, as well as the more commonly known chickadees and nuthatches. Theo and Roger also have a bat house, nesting boxes, brush piles, rock piles and rotting logs (for little allies like salamanders). "Keeping garden debris brings surprises … one only has to open one's eyes," Theo comments, referring to the "most amazing variety of mushrooms and all small things in a wild garden, for which you have to bend down to observe. [These] are the most interesting for us — their shape and structures are of great beauty."
Theo and Roger's beautiful garden attracted the attention of the CBC as well as Châtelaine and Décoration Chez-Soi magazines, both of which profiled the garden with in-depth, full-colour articles. In recent years, Montréal newspapers such as the Suburban and The Gazette also featured their garden, the latter with a front-page spread in its Home section.
This wonderful garden could inspire anyone to create a gorgeous and inviting wild garden in their outdoor space. Click here to find out about CWF's Backyard Habitat Certification program, which recognizes efforts, like those of Theo and Roger, to provide habitat for wildlife. Wherever you live in Canada and whatever the size of your garden, you might want to try a similar project.
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4 of November 2013
The rains hailed Mary last night in a now familiar catholic gesture, condemning Playa for its sins committed during the crazy weekend. I was jubilantly looking forward to finally getting back to school after a hiatus since last Tuesday, so when I woke at 5:30 am, I was sourly let down by the unexpected turn of events. Most of my class probably wouldn't make the trek to Papalote in the downpour, so I closed my eyes and waited until Mum would come into the boys' room- I'd slept there with Kal last night- and tell me school was canceled.
But I didn't sleep for long: I woke but ten minutes later to Kalin splashing around by the end of my bed. Wait, SPLASHING?! The whole floor was sunk in two inches of rainwater that had soaked all the clothes, stuffed animals, and sheets that were touching the tile. The whipping, torrential, hurricane-like sheets of rain that hadn't let up for over eight hours had found a way through the crevices of the door leading out to the balcony and rapidly spread throughout the whole room. My brother was walking back and forth through the rainwater and cleaning up all the objects on the floor that were the subject to the flood. I jumped out of bed and helped him, feeling utterly irresponsible that my nine year old brother was working while I slept comfortably. Around six o'clock, Mum peeped into the room to say we weren't going to school because most people she contacted weren't going to, on account of the rains. I would't really have minded the rain, but if Papalote was only opening the school as a babysitting service for the day like it had last time school was canceled, I didn't want to be part of that.
I an unprecedented splurge of Monday morning academic productivity, Mum initiated our pilot homeschooling lesson: South America. We began by reciting the first five commandments, and then reading a passage from the Bible. Next, Kira, Aidan, Kalin, and I all traced a map of South America that included the southern half of North America (Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, ect.), starred their capitals, dotted their major cities, and color coded the countries. All the while the twins practiced their reading skills with the Bob books, and Mum read aloud facts about South America and offered encouragement to the boys. I'd say it was a successful pilot episode of our dramatic entrance into the classical education Mum has in store for us.
The Orange County School of the Arts, the art high school of my dreams, is becoming a smudge, fading into my background. Although the credentials I'd receive from graduating from OCSA would be impeccable- a call from Yale, Emerson, or the Chicago Art Institute would be a high school diploma away- the school is no longer something I desire to go back to. I wouldn't go back for anything now, really, unless it was my family. Mum and Papa have been talking about staying in Playa lately. Pop flew back to America last night to LAX, and the date he returns is to be determined, although it will most likely be the end of November or early December. To the urging of his family, Papa has been seriously considering working a mobile shift to maintain our traverse lifestyle, instead of traveling back and forth to his office on such a regular basis. The only thing holding us back from moving full-time to Playa is Papa's work, but it is also the only funding we have. So far, the plan stands that in July, we will return to Long Beach to enjoy our usual summer activities, and then return to Playa for the school year. After that, our plans our open-ended. I've been seriously eyeing Argentina. Pop likes French Guiana; somewhere in the Caribbean. I'm mostly thinking of how my blog won't be able to be called "Maia In Playa" any longer. It will just be "Maia Everywhere", which I'm completely convinced will do just fine for a title. Do you have any suggestions?
Mum just informed me that we had a big issue with our mortgage on our house back in Long Beach that Papa lives in and rents out to two college students. "In every aspect of our lives, [I] can feel God's hands upon us." The mortgage company basically told Pop not to sweat the payment, which relieved a wallowing burden from his shoulders. Everything we've done and learned in the last four years seemed to really prepare us for our new life. Now, I'm so used to major lifestyle shifts that I barely notice them anymore. What I have noticed though, quite profoundly, is that life is a whirlwind of adventure if you seek the thrill and fulfillment of a life lead by Christ. And heck, my adventure is just beginning- I'm fourteen for gosh's sakes!


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'I think I can think here,' says Yves Behar, the half-Swiss, half-Turkish product designer, surveying his San Francisco home. To be honest, who couldn't? The house, which Behar bought in 1999, is cleverly concealed. Clinging to the steep slopes of the Oakland Hills, with a view across the bay that takes in both the San Francisco and Golden Gate bridges, and constructed on a peculiar triangular plan, it is filled with light and surrounded by eucalyptus. The 'secret' path slips in via the deck, which then just flows into the house.
'It's California,' says Behar. 'You move between inside and out all the time.' He lists design-related reasons for moving here in the early Nineties (having grown up in Switzerland, he completed his studies in LA), among them the proximity of Silicon Valley and Apple HQ, plus technology companies like Frog Design and Ideo - but, let's get real, this seductive way of life is by far the most convincing. 'Just look at the climate,' he says.
Not that things were quite like this when Behar moved in. The contractor who built the house in 1973 made liberal use of brown paint and installed a neon lighting system throughout. In spite of generous windows on to the bay, Behar says: 'You'd walk in at night, see the view, then turn on the lights. All the neon would flicker and whir into action ... and obliterate everything.'
For three years, Behar moved and removed walls, and added windows. A bamboo floor was laid throughout ('I've been as careful as possible about using environmentally clean materials') and the occasional craft person brought in to contribute finishing touches. The extraordinary white wall, for example, which has been decorated by New York muralist Kameron Gad using marker pen and translucent film.
The three storeys are now an unstuffy repository of great design. There's a black bowl by Tom Dixon and a plastic one by vacuum meister James Dyson. Eames chairs were bought while Behar was at college, chic ones by Maarten van Severen for Vitra rather later. A fabulous shiny chrome bedside table is vintage Raymond Loewy (king of Forties US streamlined design), and on top is a Seventies JVC television. Then there are the strange pieces of knobbly local craft. 'I've found a lot of things through rummaging. I'm developing quite a taste for the Californian Seventies stuff,' says Behar, pointing out a gnarled redwood chair that probably started life as driftwood. 'It certainly questions the industrial process.' Many of his favourite finds come from the Trout Farm, a vintage store/gallery run by old-timer Greg Favours. It recently put on a show of furniture by Wavy Gravy, the man behind most of the artwork for the Grateful Dead. 'I'm not entirely sure about the look,' says Behar, 'but you can't beat it for local history.'
It's all a far cry from Behar's own work, which extends from reinventing the most ordinary of consumer goods (his company, Fuseproject, is currently hard at work rethinking the cereal packet) to the bluest of blue-sky concepts.
As interested in the narrative of an object as its appearance, Behar once worked with fashion designer Hussein Chalayan on a perfume bottle. 'In many ways, it was the best project I ever did,' he says wistfully. 'The basic concept was emotional, we were thinking way beyond a bottle of liquid and tried to come up with something amorphous, impossible to describe. We wanted lots of layers and meaning.' The perfume industry, they discovered, takes a more pragmatic view of packaging.
Other unlikely projects have seen the light of day. Voyage, a chandelier he designed for Swarovski last year, weighs in at a staggering 1.3 tonnes and is currently hung in Terminal 4 at JFK. Behar is now working on a reduced version which will be available for retail next year.
Other on-going projects include work for US office furniture giant Herman Miller (which produces the big, black, scary Aeron office chair); snowboard helmets and goggles; and more products for Mini Motion in the US - a successful extension brand of the car, that includes luggage and watches. That's as well as the cereal box. Perhaps it might be best not to work with Hussein Chalayan on that last one ...


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Cylindrical electromagnetic bandgap structures excited by a dipole source are analyzed by a rigorous semi-analytical method using the -matrix approach and reflection and transmission matrices of cylindrical harmonic wave expansions as the basis. Resonance and stopband characteristics in the transmission spectra of the cylindrical bandgap structures for the excited cylindrical harmonic waves are studied. The relationship between the transmission spectra of the cylindrical harmonic waves and the radiation patterns of the dipole source in both -plane and -plane is numerically investigated for three different configurations of cylindrical bandgap structures and different locations of the dipole source with respect to the cylindrical bandgap structures.
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Remember when songs on the radio were written for YOU and directly spoke about YOUR experiences at that exact point in time?
I think it's called being a teenager. And, if you were a teenager during the 90s, you had a plethora of songs to relate to.
But, and you may not have realised it at the time, a lot of those lyrics were stupid. I mean really stupid. I mean, they didn't actually make any sense. At all. Like these:
1. 'Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown/ This time I'm comin' down' – The Drugs Don't Work
I guess it's nice The Verve passed the time by imagining what it must feel like to be a maltreated animal. Weird, but nice.
2. 'Screw my head on a different way' – Being Brave
Good luck with that, Menswear.
3. 'He's reading Balzac, knocking back Prozac, it's a helping hand that makes you feel wonderfully bland' – Country House
Could this contrived Blur line possibly be because nothing else comes remotely close to rhyming with Prozac?
4. 'Help the aged, one time they were just like you, drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue' – Help The Aged
Funny, Pulp, but reasonably unlikely.
5. 'She's got a sister / And God only knows how I've missed her / And on the palm of her hand is a blister/ And I need more time' – She's Electric
This Oasis lyric is problematic for many reasons. Does the eponymous electric woman have the blister? Or does the sister of the electric woman possess said blister?
Do you need more time in order to provide basic medical assistance? And why are we talking about blisters in a love song?
Oh, right, it rhymes. Also, later there's 'And I want you to say/ Do you know what I'm saying.' To which I would have to say 'no'.
6. 'I need high heels just to stand up' – Statuesque
No you don't, Sleeper.
7.'And if your baby's going crazy that's how you made me' – The Beautiful Ones
It should be 'that's how you made her', Suede. Sure it rhymes, but would it pass GCSE English?
8. 'Is the sea your sunshine/ Have we been told/ The sea is you lifeline/ You're going for gold' – Going For Gold
What, Shed Seven? What?
9. 'And after all you're my wonderwall.' – Wonderwall
Hmmh. What rhymes with 'after all'? I know. Wall. This is as romantic as a Valentine's card saying 'I love you because you're heavy, divisive and I can hide behind you'.


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We are so thankful for our rockstar consignors that invest in Indy Kids Sale to help relieve their kids' closets of outgrown clothes, while earning cash for their family!
One such consignor we'd love to tell you about, is April from Noblesville.
Here's a little more about April, and why she returns to consign with Indy Kids Sale every season:
What area of town do you live in, and what are the ages and genders of your kids?
I live in Noblesville with 3 kids, ages 7, 6 and 4.
How long have you been consigning with Indy Kids Sale?
I started consigning when my second daughter was born and realized I could finally start getting rid of the things she was growing out of. It felt so good to start purging the big items that take over your house when you have babies!
How did you initially start with the sale – were you first a shopper, or did you go straight to consigning?
I was a shopper first. The first couple years I'd go to any consignment sale in town. I quickly realized which sales were worth my time and money. After shopping at IKS I would attempt to go to other sales just to turn right back around and leave.
Indy Kids Sale truly is the best, most organized, and cleanest sale I've ever been to. Of course, once I got a taste of consignment shopping I had to start selling as well – and I've had nothing but great experiences with Indy Kids Sale.
Tell us about your first impression, the very first time you consigned with us.
I realized quickly how amazing the check in process was! My first sale I had quite a few items not accepted. Things that I didn't even notice until it was pointed out to me.
I learned to sort my items better the next time and did much better! But having that experience made me realize that if the staff was that diligent with every consignor then it was going to be an even better shopping experience knowing that I didn't need to check things with a fine tooth comb because literally everything on the floor had already been through that process.
What keeps you coming back as a consignor?
The deals! Really that should be enough but there is so much more. It's the organization of the sales floor, knowing everything on the floor has been checked thoroughly, but most of all it's the overall experience.
Volunteering is actually fun! The women I've met through Indy Kids Sale are amazing, and I love coming back season after season and catching up with and meeting new friends.
Is there a perk to consigning that you especially like?
The check! Seriously though, having a place to shop for my kids without feeling overwhelmed by price tags and going store to store to complete their wardrobes.
We all know they grow so fast that each season means they've grown out of everything! I'm still able to get amazing, name brand stuff and most of the time you can't even tell they've been used!
What would you tell others that haven't tried consigning with Indy Kids Sale?
Try it once and you'll be hooked! Consigning isn't nearly as daunting as it may seem. It's actually so much easier (and more profitable) than garage sales or posting individual items on Facebook, keeping track of pick ups, dealing with no-shows, etc.
But you can also have your items tagged for you by a IKS staff member with the VIP tagging service. It's the easiest thing in the world! Then you get a check and you're able to get some amazing things for your kids.


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Kandy (Mahanuwara) is a major city in Sri Lanka, located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is the second largest city in the country after Colombo. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka.The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province.It is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.
Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu (1473–1511) was the first king of the Kingdom of Kandy; he was a royal from the Kotte Royal Blood line and ruled Kandy as a semi-independent kingdom under the Kingdom of Kotte, making it the new capital of the Kandyan Kingdom.
In 1592 Kandy became the capital city of the last remaining independent kingdom in the island after the coastal regions had been conquered by the Portuguese. Several invasions by the Portuguese were repelled, most notably in the campaign of Danture. After the Sinhalese–Portuguese War and the establishment of Dutch Ceylon, attempts by the Dutch to conquer the kingdom were repelled.
As the capital, Kandy had become home to the relic of the tooth of the Buddha which symbolizes a 4th-century tradition that used to be linked to the Sinhalese monarchy, since the protector of the relic was the ruler of the land. Thus the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth were placed in close proximity to each other.
The last ruling dynasties of Kandy were the Nayaks. Kandy stayed independent until the early 19th century. In the Second Kandyan War, the British launched an invasion that met no resistance and reached the city on February 10, 1815. On March 2, 1815, a treaty known as the Kandyan Convention was signed between the British and the Radalas (Kandyan aristocrats). With this treaty, Kandy recognized George III as its King and became a British protectorate. The last king of the kingdom Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was captured and taken as a royal prisoner by the British to Vellore Fort in southern India along with all claimants to the throne. Some of the family members were also exiled to Tanjore in Tamilnadu.
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Agent McSweeten has come to Parker for help. His father Peter, a former agent, is dying of pancreatic cancer, and he wants the teams help tracking down the one felon his father wasn't able to catch, D.B. Cooper. Nate is reluctant, but relents and allows them to help.
Hardison and Nate meet with the Peter McSweeten's partner, Steve Reynalds. His wife was a stewardess on the plane that was hijacked and so it's personal for him. They ask him if he has a theory on who D.B. Cooper was, and he tells them several that are all as plausible as the other.
Nate later meets with McSweeten's father who begins to tell them about the case. (These scenes are Flashbacks in which the major characters are played by the Leverage cast, as in "The Van Gogh Job".) It was his first day as chief of the Portland area. As he arrived at work he gave a short speech about the values of their motto, but feels there should be one word added, "compassion." On Trans Pacifica 305, a stewardess, Stephanie Ritter, is handed a note by a passenger. At first she thinks it's a love note, but when she reads it she finds a message telling her he has a bomb.
On the ground, McSweeten is heading for the airport after the plane lands. He reviews the demands and is informed that there is a tactical response team ready to go, on McSweeten's say-so. All the shades on the plane are down so police snipers can't hit him. Aboard the plane, Cooper is talking to Stephanie until she goes to answer a knock on the door. McSweeten is there with the demanded money and parachutes. Cooper instructs the pilots to fly to Mexico City, at 10,000 feet, flaps at 15 degrees. McSweeten arranges to intercept the plane in Reno, but Cooper jumps out the back of the plane and vanishes. McSweeten is then transferred back to his old position.
Hardison and Steve find a possible match and Nate sends Sophie to check it out.
After losing Cooper, McSweeten become nearly obsessed with finding him, chasing down leads wherever they turned up. He goes to see the stewardess from the flight and asks him to identify a man in a photo claiming to be D.B. Cooper. She isn't sure, and as he's about to leave, she and her husband Steve offer him some coffee. Inside they discuss Steve's military service and McSweeten decides to sponsor his admission into the FBI, after which they become partners.
Steve and Hardison are discussing the same thing. Steve tells him and says McSweeten quite probably saved his life that day.
McSweeten's first break came when money from the hijacking was discovered and they went to search the area. Realizing they're not really doing anything useful, they decide to take over the cold case files, tracking down many other unsolved mysteries.
Peter's story is interrupted by a call from Sophie, who has located the suspect Hardison and Steve found…in a graveyard. He died three years before the hijacking, in Vietnam. It's another dead end. Hardison finds the file on him, but notes there isn't any DNA evidence. If there is still some to be had, it will be at the forensics lab.
Back in McSweeten's story, he starts talking about the effect the search had on his son. He laments that his son will probably try to avenge his father's failure and asks Nate to make sure he doesn't lose himself to it.
When they get the DNA evidence, they find it's been contaminated because it was before DNA evidence was really relevant. Then a call comes in. Peter just died. They all gather for a little memorial and Steve reminisces about his partner. McSweeten announces that the hunt is now his and gets up.
That night Nate is up staring at the picture of Cooper. He and Hardison brainstorm trying to track down anything. Nate realizes the only thing that's never been questioned is the sketch of the stewardess' description of Cooper. He decides to do just that and finds out that the face of Cooper was actually on the back of the airline's inflight magazine. Nate realize what's going on the moment they know the stewardess lied.
Nate goes back to see Steve and manage to stop him from leaving with the help of McSweeten. He confront Steve about what really happened on flight 305 since he realize he's DB Cooper. Steve then begins to relate the events of the flight from his point of view. He talks to Stephanie and asks "Do you think I look scary to you?", eventually winning her sympathy. He even tells her that he's doing it for a friend, PFC Dan Cooper, to get money for his family, as he's one of his close friends. The bomb is a fake and he tells the stewardess to tell McSweeten that if they try anything he will set it off. Before she walks off he ask for a drink. Later as he prepares to jump, she goes back to try and talk him out of it. He asks why she cares but she can't answer. He promises to see her again and then jumps. One night afterward, he appears outside her house and later they get married. The day McSweeten comes, she tries to tell him to run, but he decides to face him. After he leaves, she tells him to accept the job offer, because that way they will never find him as the 'DB Cooper' is right in front of them.
McSweeten asks Nate how he figured it out, and Nate says Dan Cooper died in the Tet Offensive, and Steve was in his unit. Steve tells McSweeten his father was like a brother, even as McSweeten slaps the cuffs on him. He adds that the money was given to Cooper's family and the rest hidden in the forest, until the money was found by some hikers. Before he carts Steve off, Nate comes out and talks to him. He tells him that his father had the gift to see the good in people and because of that, he did bring D.B. Cooper to justice. McSweeten eventually relents and lets him go. At his apartment he finds a copy of The Odyssey, and inside is the Christmas list he wrote all those years ago, asking for a bike and D.B Cooper. Later he thanks Nate for his help.