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Many of us see flaws and problems in the way that we code securely as we build software, as well as the way in which our infrastructure security is configured. There have been no shortage of times in my career when I, or a coworker, wondered why our company didn't work to implement better security in its systems.
Perhaps it wasn't us. Perhaps it's not a lack of desire, but maybe it was due to a lack of knowledge. I ran across a piece in Enterprise Security that notes we should have security training starting at the top, with our C-level executives. Far too many of them don't necessarily understand the threats or nature of the threats because many of these threats didn't exist 20, or even 10, years ago. Often we have management that has never faced these kinds of vulnerabilities.
I think there's certainly room for most of us to learn more about security, especially database security and SQL Injection as these are fundamental issues around some of our most important assets: our data. However when we want to implement stronger security, or limit access, we need the support of management, who themselves need to understand the issues, not just respond to whoever makes the best case, or complaints the loudest.
The world has changed, in that our valuable assets can be transferred to our competitors, or common criminals, and we aren't away of the disclosure. Or perhaps worse, our enemies could change some data and we might never know without the ability to perform comprehensive audits of our systems, something many of us might not be able to do. We certainly need technical capabilities, but also the time and support from management.
I think there is a good case to ask our management make an effort to understand cybersecurity, and I'd urge you to pass this link along to your management.
Steve Jones
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It was your home, once. You built it up, and made a lot of friends there. Then you set off on another adventure; on a quest to become the very best, like no one ever was. You left one home for another.
But your Animal Crossing town is still there, sitting on your 3DS, awaiting your return. Lark perfectly imagines the bittersweet feelings of a game left behind, as Isabelle quietly laments her mayor's departure for greener, newer pastures. (Side note: Check out Lark's whole Tumblr for more cool stuff.)
With Phoenix Wright and Zelda games on the horizon, it seems a lot of Animal Crossing towns are going to continue go unattended for a good long while.
Aw, Isabelle. We'll always have the bug-off.

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- Peter Pan Bus Lines touted Keep Springfield Beautiful's 4th annual Citywide Cleanup by announcing Wednesday its own plans for the neighborhood around its station. Keep Springfield Beautiful, a nonprofit affiliated with Keep America Beautiful, plans to clean at least 10 streets and four vacant lots in each of the city's neighborhoods during the Citywide Cleanup May 2, said Springfield City Councilor and Keep Springfield Beautiful President Melvin A. Edwards. "In our first year we had 3,000 volunteers and we removed 172 tons of trash in four hours," Edwards said. "We are hoping to do that again and again. When a neighborhood is clean, crime goes down." In the last three years, Keep Springfield Beautiful has cleaned 49 miles of city streets. More information is available on the
. Robert J. Schwarz, executive vice president at Peter Pan, said Peter Pan employees have volunteered to clean and plant flowers in Transportation Park, the lot across the street from the Peter L. Picknelly Transportation Center on Main Street. Their work will also take place May 1. City-owned Transportation Park is adjacent to Union Station and was once the site of the Hotel Charles, he said. Peter Pan employees will also plant trees in the median strip on Main Street in front of the station, clean the area under the stone arch, clean and replant the railroad embankment bordering the bus station and spruce up the bank along East Columbus Avenue to the west of the property, Schwarz said. "We're also going to spruce up the area around our gas station on Liberty Street," Schwarz said. Once the work is done, Peter Pan's maintenance staff will take over and keep up the newly planted areas. Arbor Allies, a community tree-planting and advocacy group, is going to tell Peter Pan volunteers what types of trees are likely to grow well and thrive. "It's going to look nice, but its all got to be tough," Schwarz said. He said the bus station alone has an average of 11,000 travelers coming and going every day.


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Can I do my own electrical work?
Yes - in the State of Massachusetts a homeowner can wire their own residential building provided they have a permit to do so. We recommend also discussing this with you homeowner's insurance company to see if they have any issues with this under your current policy.


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For wooden rafts and boats: small straight branches or twigs, raffia (or string or twine), fabric scraps, needle and thread
For recycled boats: juice or milk carton washing up bottle (any item that floats) discarded paper, twigs, modeling clay
1 The simplest wooden vessel to make is a raft; add a sail and it not only looks more like a boat but the sail will push it across the water. Collect an assortment of small, fallen branches and twigs and look out for straighter wood. Decide how large you want your boat to be, trim the branches to that length and line them up to check the overall size. When you have the size you like, take a long piece of raffia and tie the centre of the length of raffia around the end of one of the trimmed branches. Note: Do not pull the raffia too tight or it might break, it's okay if the branches are a little loose. Take the ends of the raffia and tie another branch the same way around the end right next to the other one. Keep adding branches and tying them until you've tied all of the branches together. Then tie the opposite ends of the branches together with raffia in the same way.
2 Make the boat more stable by tying a support branch across each end of the branches where you tied the raffia. Secure these branches by tying one end with raffia, then thread the raffia around the top branch and down around the lower branches. Continue threading until you reach the end and tie it off. Repeat on the other side of the raft.
Make a sail for your boat by cutting a scrap of cloth into a triangle with a 90-degree angle. You may want to cut the triangle out of a piece of paper first and hold it up to the boat to determine the size sail you want; then use the paper sail for a pattern to cut out the cloth. At this stage >
> you may want to decorate the sailcloth with embroidery or patches.
3 Lay a straight twig over the cloth edge opposite the 90-degree angle and fold the cloth over the twig. Using a needle and thread, stitch the twig to the cloth. Add a twig to the bottom of the sail to create a "boom" and attach it with a needle and thread in a few places. Next take a long twig for a mast. Measure it against the boat to determine the height you'd like it to be and add about 5cm to its base (extra length is needed when you attach the sail to the boat). Stitch the remaining edge of the sail to the mast in a few places and leave a little room at the top for a flag. Stitch a small flag to the top of the mast if you wish. Wedge the sail between two of the twigs of the boat. If the mast is loose, tighten it at the base by tieing raffia tightly around the mast base and the twigs of the boat or wedge in a little modelling clay to tighten it. Set it to sail on a pond, stream, a bowl or the bath.
4 Make boats from recycled materials.
Position a juice carton flat on its side so the triangular part of its top points up and cut off one side. The triangle will form the bow of the boat. Take a piece of paper and cut out two pirate ship style sails, one slightly smaller than the other.
5 Trim a stick to the right length to form a mast and thread the sails on to the twig, the largest first. A flag can be attached to the top of the mast.
6 Roll a ball of modelling clay in your hands and centre it in the bottom of the carton and stick it down; then push the mast into the ball of clay.
Note: Boat making is a great summertime activity for a group of children, just provide a pile of parts and see what they build. After the building, hold a regatta. In addition to the boats, small sailors and pirates can be made using materials that float, like clothes pegs or empty thread spools with wooden beads for heads.
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Not sure what I mean by a puzzle table? Inspired by Sara VanDerWerf's idea of a play table, I put out a new puzzle for my students to play with during spare class time each Monday. The puzzle stays out for the entire week to spark student interest and curiosity. Some of the puzzles I use have been purchased. Others are puzzles I downloaded and laminated for durability. Most recently, I have been finding puzzle inspiration from the Puzzle Box books (Volumes 1-3) which are published by Dover Publications (affiliate link). Two of the puzzles in this recap come from this series of books.
Each volume has 300 puzzles. What I love most about this series of books is that there is such a great variety in puzzle types. You aren't stuck with just sudoku puzzles, kenken puzzles, or traditional logic puzzles where you have to figure out which person matches with which food and drives which car which is which color. Sure, you will find some Japanese style logic puzzles and traditional logic puzzles inside, but the books are chock full of interesting puzzles of all different types. I highly recommend using the "Look Inside" feature on Amazon to get an idea of the awesome variety of puzzles. So many of these logic puzzles can be adapted for classroom use, so these books are perfect for math teachers.
Recently, I've been asked where my puzzle table is in relation to the rest of my classroom. See that small table right in front of the SMARTboard? This is where my puzzle table currently lives. I chose this table because it is rarely used by my students. Mainly it is there to serve as a demonstration table for my chemistry class. I do have one student who sits there because of eye sight issues. And, I have eight students in my math concepts class and eight tables, so you can do the math there. I'm not sure if this is the best placement, but it works for me for now. When I start a puzzle table from the beginning of the year in the future, I will probably plan it into my classroom design a little more thoughtfully.
Week 7: Color Square Puzzle from Puzzle Box, Volume 1 (affiliate link)
This puzzle represents my new puzzle table obsession: shape fitting puzzles. When I flip through the Puzzle Box books, these are the puzzles my eyes are drawn to. These are the puzzles that I know my students will be sucked in by. Need proof that I'm obsessed by this type of puzzle? I recently created my own Christmas-themed shape fitting puzzle. I sadly didn't get to use it with my students because I made it during Christmas Break.
The goal of this puzzle was to take eight pieces in three different colors and arrange them (without overlapping) so that the square on the puzzleboard was formed. Each piece could only touch pieces of different colors. Pieces of the same color weren't even allowed to touch at a corner! You can learn more about this puzzle and download the files I created to use this puzzle with your own students here.
Week 8: Pyramid Challenge from Puzzle Box, Volume 3 (affiliate link)
This puzzle wasn't so much a test of trying to get puzzle pieces to fit a shape but to try and get students to lay their puzzle pieces in such a way as to follow the prescribed logic. No two puzzle pieces of the same color could touch at an edge (touching at corners is okay). Also, no two puzzle pieces with the same picture are allowed to touch along an edge (again, touching at corners is fine).
This puzzle really tested my students' instruction reading ability. Check out this student's attempt at a solution. He has two exclamation points touch one another. This student had read the part of the instructions about colors not touching but had stopped short of the part about pieces with the same shape touching.
I wrote a blog post sharing more about this puzzle and the files to download a copy for your own classroom here.
Week 9: The H Puzzle and the T Puzzle from Puzzles.ca
The T Puzzle got quite a bit more play than the H Puzzle. I'm curious if this had to do with the differences in numbers of pieces. Nobody ended up solving the T puzzle, however. Each student who tried commented that it was just impossible. My husband even gave it a shot one evening while waiting for me to pack up my stuff and declared it to be impossible.


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Tencent's equity bulls keep facing so many setbacks these days that you wonder when its loyal shareholders will cave.
For them, it's becoming all too familiar: the shares slump on some negative news and analysts rush to say buy, calling it an excellent time to load up on a stock that's long been among Hong Kong's most loved and owned.
While that may have worked earlier in the year, the reality is Tencent keeps dropping, down now 28% since a peak in January and one of the Hang Seng Index's worst performers in the period.
It all kicked off in February, when the shares were caught in a global selloff sparked by frothy tech valuations. Those fears had only just subsided when a month later Tencent reported weaker margins.
That was followed by a stake sale, a wave of selling from mainland investors, a lack of new games, Tencent's first profit drop in at least a decade, revoked licences and now what's turning out to be a significant regulatory wall in China.
Bullish analysts came out in full force again on Friday, saying Beijing's plans to mitigate the impact of gaming addiction among children won't have too big an impact on Tencent's bottom line.
But they've been behind the curve all year, sticking to their buy ratings and taking months to budge on their 12-month price targets. While those were finally cut en masse in August, the average forecast still calls for a 33% rebound from here.
The question is when buying the Tencent dip will start paying off. Friday's trading offered little in the way of encouragement, with the shares down almost 5% and closing at HK$340 apiece.
Derivatives including warrants and options are often tied to round prices, which may exacerbate share-price moves.
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2. Internet: By the reservationform. Fill it in and sent it.
3. Reservation online: Use the BOOK NOW - button at the right. 10% Discount
Immediately you will see if we have availability.
3. Ofcourse you can call us or use WHAT'sAPP.
Tel: (0090) 242 753 1392 or (0090) 531 2305129 (for what'sapp)
The Flight you have to book yourself. There are possiblity's to book them through internet or you can ask your Travel-Agency to arrange a Flight to Antalya.
OR go to the website from Travelrepublic for flights and room. Click here
When you know your Flightnumber and at what time you will arrive on Antalya Airport, send us a mail with these Details and we will pick you up at the Airport. Private Transfer are done by an English spoken driver. For transfer please fill in the Transfer-Reservation
When you come out of the Terminal look for a Sign from CONNY's on which your name is written. You don't have to wait. Transfer both way's: 80,- Euro (Maximum 4 people)
Or click here for 7/24 transfers. They offer shuttle transfers for only 40 tl. per person one way, but sometimes you have to wait a long time. Also they bring guests to other hotels.
When you have decided to spent your Holiday in our Hotel, which we enjoy, we ask you for a deposit from 25%. The rest you can pay in the hotel when you arrive.
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Desk from crib inspiration
It can be done, a desk from a crib. Granted I'll need a lower chair, and have to come up with a plan for files. And get used to working in "jail" but still. Possibilities! Thanks @lunchstudio!
It can be done, a desk from a crib. Granted I'll need a lower chair, and have to come up with a plan for files. And get used to working in "jail" but still. Possibilities! Thanks @lunchstudio!
I've gotten some thoughtful emails about my new desk situation, and not just how to convert the crib into a desk. Several folks have suggested looking for a used/vintage desk at a second-hand shop and fixing it up. This has me thinking about the value of time to stuff. Pre-Industrialization if you wanted a wool jacket you grew Merino lambs, sheered them, carded the wool, spun it, wove it and then sewed your jacket. Carding the wool alone took DAYS of work. Now of course I can go to the garment district and buy a few yards of wool and sew a jacket. Or just buy a finished jacket in ten minutes and do something else with my time.
Somewhere between doing it all and doing the buying of a finished product is the sweet spot for me. And while no one (yet) has suggested I chop down a tree, mill it, and build my own desk, the idea of spending hours to locate a good desk and then fix it up feels "expensive" to me. Maybe it's because I have specific desk requirements (size, storage, etc.) and the idea of searching and searching for just the right desk is unappealing. Or maybe the fixing up part isn't something I enjoy as much as sewing or other time-consuming crafts I do undertake. Or maybe it's simply because I know New York City doesn't have good deals on used desks to fix up and I'd be over-paying if I tried it here. Or I'd have to drive out to the country some place to get the right price.
What I'm saying is: I think I'll sell some furniture we won't be using (like my son's twin bed frame) and put that money towards a desk. I don't know if that's Making Do or not. I sorta doubt it is.
In 2012, I'm not going to buy anything except what I've used up or worn out. For all else, I'll make do with what I already own or I'll do without. I've come up with some guidelines. Update: for 2013 I'm going to continue along, but not as strictly.
I'm Meg Hourihan. I live in New York City but was raised in Massachusetts. I blame my Yankee-ness for this crazy idea. Read more about me and this project.
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Autonity is a generalisation of the Ethereum Protocol adding several features that make it applicable for permissioned networks.
Autonity supports deterministic finality, and the ability to permission validators and network access. Autonity works in harmony with Ion, a general interoperabillity framework, to support interoperability between Ethereum chains, and even Ethereum and non-Ethereum platforms.
Get started by running the Autonity Hello World that will allow you to run a local Autonity network in about two minutes.
- Autonity Hello World
- Network Permissioning
- Decentralised Applications (DApps)
- Istanbul Byzantine Fault Tolerance (IBFT)
- Ion
- Deployments
Have a question? You can reach the Autonity team on Github or in the Autonity Gitter channel.


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4th Quarter: April 3 - 7
Tuesday, April 4th
Today in class….
- We started out with a little review of series and parallel circuits before moving on to combination circuits.
- We did two examples which took a good part of the class to complete.
- To end class, we started to work on our series and parallel circuit lab (needs to be completed by the end of the week - sorry guys!)
Thursday, April 6th
Today in class….
Review packets - work through 1 every other day of spring break.
- We had a little time to do some practice with several different combination circuit multiple choice questions.
- Afterwards, we looked at Kirchhoff's Laws - this is another way to analyze a combination circuit. However, most of the time, Kirchhoff's Laws are used with circuits that have multiple batteries or voltage sources.
- We did two class examples - I found the error in the second examples and will send out the solution.
Review packets - work through 1 every other day of spring break.


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Projects | Alexion
Opened: First quarter 2016
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and delivering life-transforming therapies for patients with severe and life-threatening rare diseases. Patients with these devastating diseases often have no effective treatment options, and they and their families suffer with little hope.
Their first commercial product is Soliris® (eculizumab), the world's first and only approved terminal complement inhibitor. Today, Soliris is approved in nearly 50 countries as a treatment for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and in nearly 40 countries as a treatment for patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Both PNH and aHUS are life-threatening, ultra-rare diseases that are caused by chronic uncontrolled complement activation
Originally a Yale start-up, the company is returning to New Haven with 300 jobs (and adding 300 new jobs) at a 425,000 s.f. building now under construction in the medical district. The $100+ million investment is the first project at Downtown Crossing, one of the nation's largest highway removal and redevelopment projects.
Visit Alexion's website.


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It was not I, but my cousin Tim who found the year's first brown snake (Storeria dekayi). This is my cousin Tim who is working hard to get over his fear of snakes, who manages to stand closer to my extremely docile caged rat snakes (Pantherophis obsoleta subspecies) but still hasn't worked up the courage to touch one yet; it was he who found the brown snake.
We were hanging out last weekend, a weekend when other obligations had prevented me from taking the proper herping trip(s) the weather demanded, and I decided to go for a quick walk with him in the Woodlands Cemetery near our respective apartments in West Philly.
This is a beautiful time in our neighborhood, with flowers popping out everywhere, especially now on the magnolias and ornamental cherries. (eat it up flower lovers; these are the only ones you're likely to see all year).
Once in the cemetery I steered our course towards where I've seen the most snakes, and after I had unsuccessfully looked under a few logs and boards, Tim kicked at a chunk of a decaying stump to reveal a pleasant female brown snake.
Here she is - extremely calm, didn't even poop on me.
I found my own critter a few minutes later under a rotting board:
That is an enormously gravid redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus), who is soon to lay a bunch of eggs and likely guard them under the board until they hatch out. The genus Plethodon is interesting in that the babies hatch out terrestrial, skipping the aquatic larval stage of most other salamanders and enabling them to live away from water.
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Local Rainbow's group hold movie night for Hospice
Published date22/03/2016
The popcorn flowed at the 8th Mill Hill Rainbows group movie night which was organised to raise funds for North London Hospice. The event was organised in memory of Sheila Childs who was cared for at North London Hospice earlier this year. Sheila was a good friend to many of the parent helpers of the group and a strong supporter of the Mill Hill Rainbow unit.
The girls snuggled up with their sleeping bags, pillows and plenty of popcorn, to watch a newly released movie all in aid of the Hospice.
Genevieve Guthrie said: "Sheila's passing has affected many of us. She was a dignified lady, the North London Hospice gave her dignity in her final hours. In holding this event I know we did something she would have enjoyed being part of. I know that she would have approved. We would like to thank St Paul's Church in Mill Hill who allowed us to use their hall free of charge in support of the event, and Mr Hokey Cokey, a local children's party entertainer who loaned us their projector and amp to use on the night."
The 8th Mill Hill Rainbows group raised £175 for the Hospice.


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Shelter template letters
Use Shelter's template letters when you need to write to your landlord or local council about tenancy deposits, repairs, homelessness or housing benefit.
Shelter's template letters are downloaded as Word documents. To use them:
- Save them to your computer
- Add your own information and make any necessary changes
- Print and send
Tenancy deposits
Ask your landlord to protect your tenancy deposit
If it has been 30 days or more since you paid your tenancy deposit, write to your landlord asking for your deposit to be protected.
Letter template: Ask your landlord to protect your deposit
Inform landlord of possible court action if deposit is unprotected
If your deposit has not been protected in a deposit protection scheme and you're still in the same tenancy, write to you landlord about possible court action.
Letter before action - Failure to protect a tenancy deposit
Getting your protected tenancy deposit back
Write to your landlord asking for the return of your deposit if it wasn't returned to you at the end of your tenancy.
Letter template: Ask for your tenancy deposit back
Inform landlord of possible court action for failure to return deposit
If your deposit is not returned within 10 days of your tenancy ending, write to your landlord about possible court action.
Letter before action: Failure to return deposit
Court action to claim compensation
Before you start a court claim, you must send a formal 'letter before action' to your landlord.
Choose the Shelter template letter before action that applies to you.
Letter before action: Failure to return or protect deposit and claim compensation
Letter before action: Claim compensation from your current landlord
Letter before action: Claim compensation from your former landlord
Unprotected tenancy deposits
Ask for return of deposit
Write to your landlord to ask for the return of your deposit after you have left your tenancy.
Letter template: Request return of deposit
Ask for return of remaining deposit
If your landlord doesn't return the full amount of your deposit at the end of your tenancy, write to your landlord to ask for the return of the balance your deposit.
Letter template: Request return of remaining deposit
Remind landlord to return deposit
If you have written to your landlord about the return of your deposit but haven't received a reply, you can write a reminder letter.
Letter template: Remind landlord to return deposit
Dispute deposit deductions
If you write to your landlord to dispute the amount of deductions made from your deposit, give your landlord a deadline such as 2 weeks. In your letter warn that you will take your landlord to court if your deposit is not returned by the deadline date.
Letter template: Dispute landlord's deposit deductions
Court action for return of deposit
Finally, if your landlord or letting agent still refuses to return the money, send a letter before action with a completed copy of the relevant court form ( form N1).
Letter before action - return of deposit
Applying as homeless
You can ask your local council's housing department for help if you've nowhere to stay or are likely to lose your home in the next 8 weeks.
Letter template: Applying to the council as homeless
Challenge council's homelessness decision
You can use ask for a review if you disagree with a decision the council has made about your homelessness application.
Letter template: Asking the council to review its decision
Repairs in private rented homes
Reporting repairs
If any repairs are needed in your home, tell your landlord or letting agent as soon as possible.
Letter template: Report repairs to your landlord
Gas safety checks
If you live in a rented home that came with gas appliances, your landlord must arrange for gas safety checks.
Letter template: Ask landlord to arrange gas safety checks
Reminding landlord about repairs
If your landlord does nothing about the problems you have reported, send a reminder letter asking your landlord to contact you within 48 hours or you will have to take further action.
Letter template: Remind landlord about repairs
Informing landlord that you will involve the council
If there is still no response, write to your landlord to tell them you will be reporting the matter to the council's environmental health department.
Letter template: landlord before contacting the council
Contacting council's environmental health department
Contact your local council's environmental health department about disrepair and hazards in your rented home.
Asking the council for help with repairs
How to pay for repairs and deduct cost from your rent
You do not have the right to withhold your rent.
You must follow a specific procedure and send all four of the following letters in order if you want to pay for repairs yourself and then take the cost out of your rent.
Letter 1: Doing the work yourself unless the repairs are done within a reasonable time
Letter 2: Quotations for repair work and deadline for completion of repairs
Letter 3: Copies of receipts for repair work and request for refund
Letter 4: Deduction of repair cost from future rent
Repairs in council and housing association homes
Your council or housing association landlord should have a system for reporting and dealing with repairs.
Send a request by email, fill in an online form or use our sample letter to report repairs.
Letter template: Report repairs to council or housing association landlord
Claiming housing benefit
Requesting backdated housing benefit
If you have delayed making a claim for housing benefit, it may be possible for your claim to be backdated.
Letter template: Housing benefit backdate request
Change in circumstances
Inform the housing or council tax benefit department straightaway if your circumstances change, as this may affect the amount of benefit you receive.
Letter template: Change of circumstances
Asking for explanation of overpayment decision
Ask the housing benefit department to explain a decision it has made about overpayment of housing benefit.
Letter template: Housing benefit overpayments
Asking for housing benefit for 2 homes
In some circumstances housing benefit can be paid for two homes, for example when you have had to leave your home because of fear of violence or because you are waiting for adaptations.
Letter template: Claiming housing benefit for two homes
Dealing with 'no DSS' policies
No DSS policies are blanket bans on renting to tenants claiming universal credit or housing benefit.
You can complain if you see adverts like these or if an agent refuses to deal with you because you're on benefits.
Use our template letter to challenge discrimination
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i am going to have to re think my plan. will do my best not to have any but think my new real quit date will be sunday when i am surrounded by family that dont smoke and Mother's Day sounds like a good day to quit - time to be a real mother... bring on the chocs and not the smokes
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Tideswell Walk - December 19th
Our final walk of 2015 commenced from the beautiful village of Tideswell. Quite a few of our group arrived early for the walk and managed a pre walk cuppa and a look around the local church, which is dubbed the Cathedral of the Peak.
Our walk took us out of Tideswell over tracks and fields to the Limestone Way before heading to Monks Dale, one of Derbyshire's lesser known Dales which is completely unspoilt and quite beautiful.
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The negotiation of Monks Dale was a slow process and despite our original intention to complete the walk back to Tideswell via the Monsal Trail and Tideswell Dale, upon reaching Millers Dale and having a brief refreshment stop our party of 15 decided to complete our route back to Tideswell on the road as the remaining daylight time was seriously limited.
Returning to Tideswell we were treated to the village Christmas lights looking simply stunning at dusk.
Overall today's walk was a stunningly beautiful 6.7 miles walk, which would be an excellent spring or summer walk. Our party of 15 laughed along in seasonal high spirits and many kisses and hugs were exchanged at the end of the walk as this ever growing group of friends parted for the last time in 2015 with seasons greetings for each other.
Our new DVWG beanie hats were unveiled today too and they looked excellent, well done to Nick Powell for coming up with these hats.
Our final congratulations go to Emma Powell and Diane Marshall who clocked up 100 miles walked season to date today, the first time this feat has ever been achieved prior to January 1st.


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When you ask a freelancer, what motivated them to become freelance in the first place, 9 times out of 10 they will cite wanting more flexibility in the way they work and control over their own time. The paradox is of course when you become self-employed you will never work as hard or feel as if there are simply not enough hours in the day. The entrepreneur Jim Rohn famously said 'Either you run the day, or the day runs you! So how can you make sure that you maximise your productivity every day?
Working with your Body Clock
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Being self-employed requires a lot of discipline especially if you work from home. Every night before I go to bed I make out a list of tasks I have to achieve the next day prioritising the most time-consuming at the top. I tend to put creative tasks such as writing blogs/LinkedIn articles etc. on my list for the afternoon when I'm at my most relaxed. I work in the Finnish school system way where I work in 45mins blocks and then take a break. In this break, I make a cup of tea, go out to water plants, do some stretching but always something away from the screen which gives me a brain nap and allows me time to think. It's important in planning your day also to leave time for the unforeseen!
Time tracking
The best way not to lose time is to first calculate what you're spending your time on! As I work for several different clients on different types of tasks, I use Toggl to track my time and I can also run reports from it. Harvest is also very good and integrates with several accountancy and project management tools. Every productivity guru will tell you to turn off social media notifications, so those Facebook messages or latest promotions don't distract you. Despite rumours to the contrary, we women are not born multi-taskers and multi-tasking is proven to be very inefficient so plan out your day as best as you can and concentrate on one task at a time.
The most frequent problem I come across when helping clients who are time poor is that they are using several different tools, but nothing is integrated. So, they may have a system to track time, another for invoicing, another for storing contacts, another for capturing receipts. Think about the tools are you using, could you swap to use a smart system such as Office 365 or a CRM where you can do everything from one place? If you need advice on this subject, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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You started your own business because you had a fantastic idea and the energy to make it real, didn't you? so never let yourself get bogged down in the nitty gritty admin and suppress all your creative juices. Allen Baird from Sensei said it very well in his recent article 'never try to perform every business function yourself'. So, if you are in business and one of your goals is to get rid of your admin pain by 2018, contact me VirtuAli today.


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Many people really enjoy traveling to a variety of destinations throughout life. However, setting up the plans that are necessary for a smooth trip isn't a lot of fun. There is a lot of advice in this piece that will help make planning for your trip easier.
If you have known food allergies, be very careful about food when traveling in foreign countries. Studying the language, especially the words in which you need to know to explain your allergy, is a very important thing to do when traveling abroad. Doing this, you can tell restaurants what foods you can't eat or at least be able to tell medical professionals what's wrong.
Check the alarm in your hotel room when you arrive. Some travelers find themselves awakened at three or four in the morning by alarm clocks that the previous occupant of the room set. Set the alarm to a reasonable time or turn it off altogether.
Check the carrier's website that you are most interested in to make sure you are getting the best price. Sometimes they have better prices than the discount travel websites.
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Keep your travel items together. Avoid searching throughout your house for trip items such as toiletries, chargers and travel pillows. Try buying a type of plastic bin and keeping all the traveling items in a single spot. A container is great for storing many different objects.
Use melted hotel ice to get filtered water for your morning coffee. Instead of using the tap water, which may not be the best tasting, fill your ice bucket and allow it to melt overnight. As the sun rises and your eyes open, you can be assured the water in the ice bucket is clean, filtered and ideal to drink or use for your morning java.
When traveling abroad, know exactly how to proceed if your passport is stolen. The United States maintain website and embassies in most places. The US State Department website can put you in touch with the local US Consulate or Embassy in the area in which you are traveling. Print out the information and pack it along with your other items. In most cases, your replacement passport will be ready for you within a day or two.
It will be easier to come up with a budget for your trip if you look at currency rates before leaving for your trip. You will know how much you are able to spend and even save money. This trick will help you max out on fun while minimizing unnecessary spending.
Subscribe to the e-newsletters of the major airlines. These types of e-newsletters give you vital information regarding special discounts and last-minute offers that is only available to subscribers. Yes, these e-newsletters may mean more inbox clutter, but the savings you can receive make it worth it.
Be sure to plan for extra breaks when traveling with a child. Taking a break allows you to stretch your legs and use a bathroom. In addition, getting a little fresh air can help keep motion sickness at bay. Your trip may become a little longer, but the reduced stress will be worth any delay.
Jet lag happens to be a real drag. There is no way to completely avoid it, but if you can get more sleep for several days before the flight it should help lessen the effects. You should also try to sleep during the flight if possible.
If you want to travel to a different country, make some cards about your food allergies in the language of the country you're going to. If you have special dietary restrictions, tell your server and ask for recommendations. This information can help to ensure that all your dining experiences are enjoyable on your trip.
If a travel site has an E-tracking option, utilize it. This will always keep you updated with inexpensive travel options. It will send you an email if a flight you booked or are watching lowers in price.
Whenever possible, inquire about staying in a room on one of the topmost floors of the hotel. It may not seem like a real issue, but thieves can access ground-floor rooms quite easily. Also, try to ask for a room that does not have sliding doors. These rooms are easier to break into.
Give your itinerary to a family member. Put any places you are going to visit and the phone number and address. Be sure to leave copies of your flight, ticket, and passport information.
Long international flights are always strenuous and accompanied by jet lag. To prevent this, choose an early morning flight which arrives at your destination around your regular wake-up time. Relax and take a nap on the plane ) and rest easy all the way to your destination. Get up with a sense of rest and refreshment.
You should write all of your contact information inside your luggage, include your name, address, and home and mobile phone numbers. This is good in the event the bag is lost, since it will help pinpoint who the owner is. Losing your luggage can happen any time that you can not see it.
Travel using a bus to avoid hefty baggage fees. Buses have higher baggage allowances than airlines do although they charge small fees for bags that are overweight or over-sized. One of the many benefits of choosing bus travel that can come in handy is that you can use them for shipping large parcels, in addition to your typical baggage.
As we said at the start, a lot of people love travel. But, most people do not like the stress of making the actual plans of their vacation. Use what you've learned here to take the stress of of making travel arrangements, and you'll enjoy your trip that much more. Click continue, read more and maybe world travel to more about keyword.


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These chopping boards were cut from a Sycamore tree growing in a ruined lime kiln in wintry. The tree felled in 2001 has seasoned for sixteen years. this board has superior antibacterial properties and with care will last a lifetime.
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Andiroba - first aid from the Amazon
"Are you watching your badly sprained ankle swell and turn purple? Are you nervously swatting the dengue-carrying, white striped mosquito to avoid disease?" The questions are posed by Patricia Shanley, a researcher at the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), to researchers working with local communities living in the Amazonian forests of northern Brazil.
Traditionally, Amazonian communities use oil from the andiroba tree (Carapa guianensis) to repel insects such as mosquitoes and to relieve skin problems, fever and sprains. But increasingly, this member of the mahogany family, which can grow to over 80 feet tall, is being targeted for its valuable red-tinted timber.
Of three hundred tree-species currently logged in the eastern Amazon, one third are also valued for their fruits, fibres, medicinal qualities and natural dyes. Andiroba, meaning 'bitter oil', is especially prized for its medicinal properties. But the felling of trees in Brazil's northern state of Para has led local communities to ask whether the forests are worth more for their timber, or for their other products.
Shanley explains: "Loggers arrive at their doors with cash in hand and many villagers have little basis on which to make a decision. Cash and information-poor, communities often sell their forests for scant sums, only later realising the costs."
Sparing local communities these costs, as well as the loss of access to the fruit, fibre and medicines previously taken for granted, has driven Shanley's interest. She has encouraged researchers to investigate locally valuable trees such as andiroba, and has used mapping techniques, workshops and films to make local people aware of the value of andiroba products.
Oil Rich?
Andiroba seeds are a four-cornered nut, containing roughly 60 per cent oil. Normally collected from forest debris, flood plains and river estuaries, the seeds are boiled and left to ferment for 25 days. The pulp is then extracted from each individual seed and shaped into small balls, which are placed on a sloping surface to allow the oil to drain.
This traditional method takes up to 50 days, with 40 kilograms of seed producing one to four litres of oil, which is then sold in local medical outlets, at a quarter of the price of pharmaceutical equivalents.
Some communities are ashamed that they still use indigenous forest products and extracts to treat their ailments, unable to afford neatly packaged pharmaceutical products such as aspirin. But one group of women have started to value their knowledge of plant medicine, and to directly participate in forest management, an activity usually dominated by men. The Women's Association of Oil Producers in Gurupa, Para State has encouraged women, especially of the older generation, to share their knowledge about andiroba oil.
By making detailed records of seed collection and oil extraction, the Association has calculated potential oil production and income. This was not an easy task, as the amount of seeds produced by trees varies tremendously each year, and differing extraction methods make quantity-based calculations of oil difficult. Through their research, however, the group has managed to prove to forest communities that the value of the trees standing is more than their worth as timber. Some communities have even developed their own system of labels, which show that products are local and from a co-operative source.
A green future
Internationally, the market for andiroba oil is growing. It is sold in Europe and the US as medicinal oil for a host of different complaints - from worms to arthritis. To meet demand and compensate for the loss of felled trees, new trees are being planted in areas previously destroyed by logging or fire.
Unlike other tree species, andiroba grows well in nutrient poor soils and, as part of an agroforestry system, can help to restore degraded land. By joining associations such as the one in Gurupa, many women are finding the courage and support to say 'no' to logging, or to negotiate far more effectively with logging companies.
In conclusion, Shanley remarks: "Although the deck is stacked heavily against forests, I believe that science can generate relevant information to help conserve forests and to promote greater equity for forest-reliant people."
As the saying goes, "You don't know what you have got until it has gone." This time, Shanley believes, people have realised the value of what they have and are winning their battle to preserve andiroba and other valuable Amazonian trees.
Date published: May 2007
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SUPPORT: Legend Tom Carroll to join SurfAid's Get On Board Boat Trip
January 7, 2013
Legend Tom Carroll to join SurfAid's Get On Board Boat Trip
Encinitas, CA January 7, 2013 - SurfAid USA announces that surfing legend Tom Carroll will be joining the Get On Board fundraising winners on a Mentawai surf trip.
The Get On Board 2013 fundraiser runs through February 4, 2013. Participants may join at any time and all monies raised will directly support SurfAid's humanitarian efforts in the Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, Indonesia.
At the conclusion of the campaign, the top fundraiser and a friend will spend 10 days with Tom, a two-time ASP world surfing champion, exploring and surfing the famous Mentawai waves on a chartered surf trip. Additionally, the winner and friend will get a firsthand look at SurfAid's work, and have the opportunity to participate in a service project on the islands.
The Get On Board campaign is sponsored by the Quiksilver Foundation, San Diego State University's Center for Surf Research, Quiksilver Travel, and the Melaleuca charter boat.
Sustainable surf tourism experts from SDSU Center for Surf Research, along with reps from Quiksilver Travel and the Quiksilver Foundation, are joining the trip.
Legendary surfer Tom Carroll is joining the Get On Board trip to help raise funds for SurfAid. Photo credit: natesmithphoto.com
"It's an honor to have Tom Carroll sign on for the Get On Board surf trip," said SurfAid USA Executive Director, Randal Schober. "Tom has surfed the Mentawais since the early 1990s and he also worked with SurfAid after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
"The winner will get to surf the Mentawai with a legend, hang out with him for 10 days on a boat, and work alongside SurfAid and Quiksilver to make a difference. It's shaping up to be a truly epic experience."
Participants can get more information and find a link to create their personal fundraising page by visiting: www.surfaid.org/getonboard
SurfAid is a non-profit humanitarian organization whose aim is to improve the health, wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing.
For further information, contact Randal Schober at 760-753-1103.
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You know how whenever anyone sees Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster or Ogopogo, they're so freaked out that they can't snap a decent picture of what's obviously, definitely, not horseshit and is instead really right in front of them? So what you get is something that looks like a large, blurry man in a Bigfoot suit:
Or a snorkeler with a Monster-Shaped Sock Puppet:
Or I guess sometimes yes, they do get a decent picture of Ogopogo. Watch out, kids!
Well that's how I feel when I see a Women For Romney bumper sticker. Let me tell you something – they are OUT there. You just have to keep your eyes open. My friend Spang and I call each other when we see them – ohmygod, ohmygod, OHMYGOD! TOM! I SAW ONE!
Then we get cosmos. Other than that, we're pretty manly.
But not the bumper sticker. I've never been able to get a clear picture of one, but here's an artist's rendition straight from my own personal Google Image files:
See? It's pink – that means chicks dig it. And some of the letters are all fancy, like a girl wrote it on her notebook, a girl who doesn't just "like" Romney, but who "'like' likes" him. Sometimes they don't even get bumper stickers, they just spray paint their whole Romney-ending name all over their car, as if they've already married him and his First Wife. Stephanie Meredith Romney! In a big heart, you know.
But anyway, today I saw this cryptozoological wonder cross my path:
Holy shit! Christians For Obama!
At first, I didn't even comprehend it. Why would Christians ever vote for a guy who is not only a Muslim, but also a Satanist AND an Atheist? FROM KENYA?
I don't know, but this guy not only did it, but he's permanently bragging about it on his car! Who's driving it, Mothman??
I'll tell you, it was a spiritual experience, like looking the Abominable Snowman right in the eye across a card table, thinking, "He's got the jack. He doesn't have the jack. HE'S GOT THE JACK!"
Surely you can relate. Anyway, someone needs to fly me to Loch Ness or to Bigfoot Town (Canada? Seattle? I don't know where Bigfoot lives) cause do you see how I calmly stopped texting while I was driving, and snapped a picture of the Sasquatchmobile? I'm like motherscratching Steve McQueen, baby.
Cool, now I have to go run this by some network execs, make some scratch. Don't show anybody, blogosphere, because it's not worth any money that way.
Now, I know a lot of you are like, Tom, that could just be a Jesus Fish Eating A Darwin Fish bumper sticker wearing a Christians For Obama bumper sticker suit. Like when those knuckleheads said they had Bigfoot in a freezer and instantly, pre-Tom-On-Facebook, someone came to my desk to show me their Facebook page and asked me what I thought of it.
I said, "Well, shit, I'd say that's either Bigfoot in a freezer, or it's a Bigfoot Suit in a freezer. And since we already know there are Bigfoot suits, and since we don't know if there's Bigfoot, etc., etc. etc."
Well – we'll just have to let Science decide, and Science can tell History, and someone from Television can give me a check, is how I think this works. I'm going to get a new suit and a steak dinner, you guys stay here in case my studio check shows up.


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Escondido, CA – Escondido Public Library offers storytime programs this winter and spring designed for babies, toddlers, and pre-kindergarten children. Storytime programs are filled with songs, fingerplays, flannel board presentations, puppets and, of course, stories just right for the development of young minds. Library staff are happy to help families find books to check out after programs.
Escondido Public Library's 2018 Winter and Spring Storytime Schedule begins January 10, 2018 and runs through April 26, 2018 and includes:
Escondido Public Library's storytime programs address the development of early literacy skills that are important in preparing children for school. Each storytime program is planned and presented around the idea that parents are their child's first and most important teacher. Storytimes facilitate bonding between parents and young children and provide a positive experience with books and play that leads to a life-long love of reading and learning.
Library programs are free, open to the public, and sponsored by the Friends of the Escondido Public Library. For more information on storytimes and other Library programs for children, visit the Library's website at library.escondido.org or contact Senior Librarian for Literacy and Youth Services, Dan Wood, at 760-839-4827 or email@example.com. Escondido Public Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido, CA 92025.
Escondido, CA – Escondido Public Library will celebrate the New Year with special programs planned during the month of January. All events are free, open to the public, and held in the Library's Turrentine Room.
All library programs are free, open to the public, and generously sponsored by Friends of the Escondido Public Library. The Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia Street in downtown Escondido. For more information about January programs visit library.escondido.org or contact Senior Librarian Monica Barrette at email@example.com or 760-839-4836.
Escondido, CA – Escondido Public Library's Read, Eat, and Discuss (R.E.A.D.) Middle Grade Book Club for children, ages 9-12, will meet on Friday, January 12, 2018, in the Turrentine Room from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Participants will explore Molly Ostertag's graphic novel, The Witch Boy. Registration is required and now open at library.escondido.org/register. Circulating copies of the book are available for checkout and can be obtained at the Youth Services desk, while supplies last. To reserve a copy, visit the Library's catalog at library.escondido.org.
In Aster's community, everyone is born to practice a certain kind of magic: boys learn to shapeshift and girls master "witchery," or spells and potions. Aster feels his true talents lie in witchery and not shapeshifting, but everyone tells him he must conform according to an ancient code created for the good of all. When one of the boys mysteriously disappears, Aster will have to decide whether to follow the rules or use a bit of magic, even if it means risking frightening consequences.
Library programs are free and open to the public. For more information on this and other Library programs, visit the Library's website at library.escondido.org or contact Children's Librarian Kristine Macalalad at 760-839-5458 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Escondido Public Library is located at 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido, CA 92025.


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Rockwell Collins will provide updates to the U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer training system, enabling mission readiness for pilots and crew to operate the latest technology installed on the aircraft.Click to enlarge
ORLANDO, Florida (Nov. 26, 2018 ) – Rockwell Collins has been selected by Aero Simulation, Inc. to provide modifications to the B-1 Lancer training system for the U.S. Air Force. Rockwell Collins will execute concurrency, obsolescence, and cybersecurity upgrades to the five current training systems including the Weapon Systems Trainer, Mission Trainer, Cockpit Procedures Trainer and two maintenance trainers. The enhancements will be made to align the training systems with the current configuration of the B-1 aircraft."This modification will ensure the Air Force has the tools it needs to keep pilots and crews mission ready and operating at high levels of competency with the latest technology installed on the B-1," said Nick Gibbs, vice president and general manager of Simulation and Training Solutions for Rockwell Collins.Rockwell Collins has more than 15 years of experience in providing broad-scope, complex simulation and training systems. A few key platforms include the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, B-52 Stratofortress, E-6B Mercury and the E-8C Joint STARS. About Rockwell CollinsRockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a leader in aviation and high-integrity solutions for commercial and military customers around the world. Every day we help pilots safely and reliably navigate to the far corners of the earth; keep warfighters aware and informed in battle; deliver millions of messages for airlines and airports; and help passengers stay connected and comfortable throughout their journey. As experts in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, cabin interiors, information management, mission communications, and simulation and training, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of products and services that can transform our customers' futures. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.
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Ingredients:1 bag of riced cauliflower (or a head and you can make it yourself with a food processor)
1 t. paprika
1/2 c. boiling water
Pinch of saffron
1 t. chicken bouillon
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 scallions, chopped
2 plum tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. frozen peas
2 oz Spanish chorizo, finely chopped
6 oz shrimp
Optional: 1 chicken breast, diced (We didn't include this, but a traditional paella would have more than two meats...of course, it would also be made with rice, lol.)
Oil for cooking
Directions:1. Bring 1/2 c. water to a boil and add the chicken bouillon and a pinch of saffron to steep.
2. Prep the veg.
3. Heat oil in pan, then sauté bell pepper, garlic, chorizo, paprika, and scallions together until parcooked then remove from heat and place in a bowl on the side. (Cook chicken in this step, if using.)
4. Add shrimp, peas, tomatoes, and cauliflower rice to the sauté pan with chicken bouillon/saffron water mixture and cook until just done. (Word of caution: cauliflower rice cooks really fast, so be careful not overcook or it will be mushy, which is no fun.)
5. Add back in the veg to combine and finish cooking, then serve.
Serves 2-4, depending on portion size.


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Pensagillas Coarse Fishing Lake
Pensagillas Coarse Fishing Lake
Pensagillas Park is the home of the Kent family and it has been in their possession for six generations. It is their family home and they take pride in everything they do. Cleanliness and tidiness prevail throughout the park.
The park is situated on a beautiful, rural Cornish farm, surrounded by mature and young trees, together with young hedging, and shrubs. Away from busy roads and towns, and are only a 20 minute drive from Eden project, 10 minute drive from the nearest local beaches Gorran Heaven & Careheys & beautiful ancient fishing village of Mevagissey, and a 5 minute drive from Heligan gardens.
Pensagillas Park is still a working farm. They sell their own free range pork, sausages, chops and eggs in their shop.
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The greening of spring can envelop a man with inspiration — a young manured rye field underfoot stretching out in rich, vibrant green to a faraway budding border of faint pastels, high and low, some reds and browns daubed in, the streams at a swollen mumble, soothing from afar, as birds flitter about the beaver swamp, greener still, nest-building to rapturous mating songs. Thought stirs, nothing serious, just random introspection bouncing about like mayfly ovipositors on a placid lake, as you enjoy a brisk ramble fueled by cool, liberating morning air to expand your lungs, sharpen the senses.
Turkey season opens Monday, and although it's again unlikely I'll partake, I wish the fellas nothing but the best. Judging from what I've seen in my travels, it should be a good year, flocks of turkeys everywhere all winter and fall, big ones, even one I saw with 12 big toms, rare indeed, five to eight more typical. Let's just hope this lymphoproliferative disease virus, or LPDV, doesn't find its way here from the Southeast. If it does, our flocks could take a serious hit. No time for that discussion now, though. The tip just arrived today from a faraway learned friend, and I just don't have time to chase it with grandson Jordie in town. Google it if your interest's piqued. When I get a chance, I'll do some digging and return to the subject if warranted. Promise.
Oh yeah, before I move onto other stuff, including Bullhead Pond, the location of which in the Greenfield Meadows is still bugging me, I ate my first fiddleheads Tuesday and they were delicious. Some things just taste healthy, fiddleheads among them. I stir-fried the tasty morsels hot in a little grapeseed oil with fresh-ground pepper and pink Himalayan salt, topped with a thin layer of Parmesan. Yeeeummy! So get out there, fellas. The pickin's prime. I was surprised to find some already gone by, yet many clumps to come, a week and more away. Nice!
But back to the mystery location of Bullhead Pond, said by late, revered Greenfield historian Mary P. Wells Smith (1840-1930) — she of "Boy Captive" fame — to be the home of Greenfield's last Indian, presumably around the turn of the 19th century. Smith's oral tradition, passed from famed Deerfield Indian fighter Asa Childs to her father, placed the pond by an active spring in the western part of the Meadows. Judging from that description, I thought I had the site nailed after a meandering tour with an abutting landowner I work with. But — whoa! — not so fast. My trusted colleague came up with a little wrinkle over the Easter Weekend, when his oldest uncle stopped by and placed Bullhead Pond near where Davenport Trucking now stands. Then, when his 86-year-old grandmother, a Greenfield native who grew up on Conway Street, jumped into the discussion, she concurred the Bullhead Pond she knew was the same one her oldest son had identified off Colrain Street before it vanished with Interstate 91 construction. But it gets better. A day or two after the column hit the street, an email addressing the subject arrived from a man who did not identify himself but had "wrwando" for an email handle. His observation was that the only Bullhead Pond he knew sat at the site of today's Davenport's location. Something else: He spelled it the same way Smith had, Bull Head, which begs the question of whether its name was a reflection of its shape or the hornpout caught there? Hmmmmm? Another mystery to chase.
But back to Mr. Wrwando, which I'm guessing is a nickname for someone with the common Franklin County surname Wandeloski, his email read: "I spent the greater part of my life growing up in the Colrain Street area of Greenfield. The area around the Green River and the Bull Head was our stomping ground when we were growing up. Bull Head Pond was located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Woodard and Colrain roads. There was another pond on the southwest corner which is still there. I can remember as children my Dad taking us to the Bull Head to fish in the summer and to skate in the winter. Unfortunately, there were no restrictions on wetlands that we have today. Davenport began to fill in that pond to expand the area for equipment. The result is what you see there today: no pond and lots of heavy equipment."
OK. I accept that old pond by Davenport's being known during the 20th century as Bullhead Pond. However, I still think the site I visited along the western edge of the Lower Meadows is the more likely spot for the last Indian wigwam, because it would have been out of sight, out of mind, not just off the road on the outskirts of downtown. A contributing factor to my conclusion is that the father of the colleague who toured the property with me identified Bullhead Pond at the back of his property, and even spontaneously told of a stone pile there that he and his childhood friends called the Indian grave. That's important. Yes, this dried-up pond that's known to few today still carries Indian legend as it did in Mary P. Wells Smith day, a century ago.
I am well aware that a man like me ought to be careful what gets printed about a subject like this, and I am being careful because I don't want to be responsible for creating inaccurate history, always difficult to erase. That said, I'm still leaning toward the old pond along The Meadow's western perimeter, now a spring-hole marsh at the base of Greenfield Mountain near GCC's garage, as the home of Greenfield's last Indian. I could be otherwise persuaded, but need more evidence to pull me over by Davenport's, which could in no way be described as sitting in the western part of the meadows no matter how you twisted it. Plus, I have a suspicion Ms. Smith, much older than any of our current sources, knew the pond she spoke of well. Maybe I'm giving her too much respect, but I don't believe she would have pinpointed that pond for publication in her friend Lucy Cutler Kellogg's History of Greenfield, 1900-1929 unless she was certain of where that last Indian lived. If the pond she was talking about sat at Davenport's, wouldn't she have described it as next to Green River instead of at the western edge of the Meadows?
Then again, maybe she was getting old, or perhaps Ms. Kellogg (1866-1956) was going deaf and heard western when Smith said eastern. Then again, maybe Kellogg knew it was eastern and wrote western by mistake. The possibilities are endless, I suppose.
Trust me, I'll figure it out.
No sooner did I mention last week that it should be about time for the shad to start running and — Bingo! — the annual spawning run began. Yes, the Barrett Fish Lift at the Holyoke Dam lifted its first fish the day last week's column hit the street, passed nine additional shad before closing down Saturday due to high water. Although that lift was still closed Wednesday, the West Springfield Project on the Westfield River and the Rainbow Fishway on the Farmington River in Connecticut are still up and running. The migration will start picking up as the river warms. The water temperature in Holyoke this week is 45.5 Fahrenheit, too cold. The run annually peaks in the 60s and ends at just under 70, when upstream migration stops and spawning rituals start. Ah, spring.
Which reminds me of an email I received this week from a West Springfield shad fisherman named Jim Johnson, who targeted the Enfield (Conn.) Dam as a problem site in the Connecticut Valley fish-passage network.
"The shad will not be able make it up the Connecticut River to Holyoke if something is not done about removing or lowering the height of the old Enfield (Conn.) Dam just south of Route 190," he wrote. "The only time I have ever observed a satisfactory number of upstream migrants is when the river is near flood stage. Years when the ice-out and spring rains come before the spawn migration, the number of fish caught in the Agawam section of the river is miniscule. Similar problems are experienced with alewives in Rhode Island. If the gates of the old Windsor Locks Canal were to be opened even partially, it would allow some shad to circumvent the dam. This would be an alternative to demolishing this nonfunctional entity that opponents argue would lower the river and destroy recreational use in the 15-mile stretch from Enfield to Holyoke. Another catch 22? Maybe so, but it would help the problem. I know I sound like just another voice crying, 'Damn the damn dams',"
No, not really, Jim. I'm no ally of the power companies. But we'll have to wait and see what transpires after a much-better-than-expected run last year, when for the first time in many decades, a half-million shad passed Holyoke.
Wouldn't it be nice if that continued?
Yeah, then we could focus on getting them through Turners Falls to their traditional stopping point of Bellows Falls, Vt.
Speaking of fishing, the Western District trucks are still rocking and rolling on highways and byways near you, with scheduled stops this week at the upper Deerfield River and Ashfield Lake, also at Clesson Brook in Ashfield/Buckland, South River in Ashfield/Conway, and Pelham Brook in Charlemont. T'other side of Franklin County, Connecticut Valley District trucks are scheduled for visits at the Millers and Sawmill rivers, Mill River in Deerfield/Whately, Pauchaug, Roaring and Mill brooks in Northfield, Cranberry Pond in Sunderland, Forestry Camp Pond in Warwick, and Puffers Pond in North Amherst.
Before I go, a quick note on the Ashfield Lake stocking: Old friend and half-assed relative Russell Williams called to alert anglers that his Ashfield Rod & Gun Club stocked 10 Tags-N-Trout rainbow trout as part of this week's supplement. Each tag is redeemable for $20 gift certificates to either Ashfield Neighbors Convenience Store, Ashfield Lake House or Ashfield Hardware Store. The tags can be turned in at the convenience-store hang-out.


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Clonmel Celtic and St Michael's in glamour cup semi-final
Sunday sees the two semi-finals of the Tipperary Cup with St. Michaels taking on Clonmel Celtic and Peake Villa playing Wildeerness Rovers.
With no disrespect to Peake Villa and Wilderness Rovers, most attention will be focussed on the clash at Cooke Park between St. Michaels and Clonmel Celtic.
Over the past few seasons St.Michaels have been the top team in the TSDL but that mantle has been well and truly taken over by Clonmel Celtic this season. They are on course for a unique treble of league, cup and the big one, Munster Junior Cup Final against Pike Rovers (Limerick), which goes ahead at Cooke Park on week-end of 11th May.
Saints and Celtic have met twice so far this season, the league encounter ending in a 2-2 draw while in the F.A.I. Junior Cup Celtic shaded it by 3-2. Both will be out to prove who are the real kingpins here. Celtic have blended into an excellent team and on current form will be hard to beat. At full strength they would be favourites to win but is there a danger the long season will take its toll. It is so important to avoid injuries now and in recent games some players have shown their fitness could be a problem as nagging knocks are aggravated. Already they have lost Evan Maguire and he will be a big loss for the vital games ahead. It is a similar situation for St.Michaels. Plagued by injuries all season which has seen them fail to maintain their high standard, they now have to do without Paul Breen and Jimmy Carr, two massive losses. Saints are determined to show the pundits they should not be written off yet and remember they are going for three in a row. Should be quite a game which goes to extra time and penalties if necessary.
The other semi-final pairs Peake Villa and Wilderness Rovers at the Tower Field Thurles. Peake got off to a bad start this season and early exits from national and provincial cups threatened to undermine their season. Gradually they have got their act together and nurtured the team with plenty of youth. They have an excellent underage policy in the club and expect them to quickly get their act together. While the tendency in the TSDL is to focus on the Clonmels' and St.Michaels, Peake Villa usually do not attract the same attention and tend to slip under the radar. Rule them out of the Tipperary Cup at your peril. They will be favourites to overcome Wilderness Rovers. Wildies unfortunately haven't enjoyed the best of seasons and are already relegated. Nevertheless they were never disgraced in any of their outings and held their own against their higher profile rivals. They have nothing to lose here and will give it a good shot. As in all cup games it goes to extra time and penalties if necessary.


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Jason Miller & Drake "Sympathy" Song Release Website Design + Marketing
When approached to work on this project we were asked to provide full service marketing, social media, design, consulting services prior to the song's release as well as digital asset and site management and marketing post-launch. Jason has worked with other major musical artists such as Akon, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent so we really wanted to help make this branding campaign stand out.
2009 was the original year we started working with Jason Miller, developing his website as well as the production company behind it Shy Dog Productions. Now in 2012 for various reasons the decision was made to take down the website to direct fans to social media profiles to help contain the buzz and convert the most fans for a while.
In the past we had created an EPK for Jason Miller ( Jason-Miller-EPK
We launched the initial Jason With Drake splash page with only a 30 second preview of the song prior to September 1st when the song launched. When the song launched we changed out the official splash page website for the song to have the full clip.
Also on the launch date we released a music video we made which was a compilation of Jason Miller and Drake photos along with lyrics. We custom crafted the title and the description to include celebrity names to help the video appear in more Youtube video searches. The video would ultimately lead to incoming traffic to the Jason Miller and Drake website as well as the social media profiles such as his myspace where we have also released the last video. The latest video also features the Global Good Networks and Global Good Media Co-Founder Josh Bois.
Now in 2012 we were approached not only to help with the design and marketing for the Jason with Drake website but to provide video production and social media promo services as well. We have gotten the first video on Youtube to nearly 100,000 views in a month and are working on the second video which we expect to exceed over 250,000 views helping Jason reach new fans.
For Jason's Youtube presence we came up with the decision to title his channel: JasonMillerOfficial ( http://www.youtube.com/user/jasonmillerofficial )
The first lyric video that we released for Jason Miller and Drake's song Sympathy was to appease peoples' appetite for new Drake content and build up attention for the music video with pictures and animations.
Watch the official video below or directly on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmNFewLrjc
Jason Miller Feat. Drake "Sympathy" Celebrity Photo Video with Lyrics and Names
Visit the official website for the song "Sympathy" with Drake and Jason Miller
JASON MILLER'S MYSPACE PAGE: http://www.myspace.com/thejasonmiller
Ray J ( WEBSITE: http://rayj.com TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RayJ)
Akon ( WEBSITE: http://akon.com TWITTER: http://twitter.com/Akon )
Josh Bois ( WEBSITE: http://JoshBois.com TWITTER:http://twitter.com/JoshBois )
Drake ( WEBSITE: http://drizzydrake.org TWITTER:http://twitter.com/drizzydrake )
Pamela Bach Hasselhoff (http://pamelabach.com TWITTER:http://twitter.com/pbhasselhoff )
Baha Men ( WEBSITE: http://bahamen.com TWITTER:http://twitter.com/bahamenofficial )
Eric Zuley ( WEBSITE: http://EricZuley.com TWITTER:http://twitter.com/EricZuley )
Scott Templin ( MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/scotttemplin )
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About Liz Clay
Liz Clay is a luxury, textile design business, established in 2001, specialising in hand made felt. The collections of exclusive, couture designs combine innovation with superb craftsmanship.
Today, studio-based practice is at the heart of Liz's business, maintaining a hands on approach that defines the brand and signature trademark. Designs have gained recognition worldwide, winning UKTI export awards and development funding from the Crafts Council.
Working closely with clients from concept to creation within gallery, fashion and interiors, the aim is to celebrate and surprise, offering a completely new vision for hand felted British wools.
Liz confesses to being totally passionate about seeking the potential of the materials she works with:
"I love the whole process of making and creating with my hands; to be in control of the process from beginning to end. It is both satisfying and rewarding. I work with British wools, specifically those considered marginal in felt making. Through practice-led research I have discovered exceptional uses for undervalued wools, seeking to mix innovation with traditional craft processes to create fresh, new and original hand felted surfaces. The outcome enables me to add value to underused wools and give prominence to those wools often considered difficult in the felt making process. I am constantly intrigued by and surprised at the design potential these distinctive wools offer."
Inspired by the challenge to use Cambrian Mountain Wool, Liz was keen to champion this British wool whilst adding to the growing portfolio of hand pleated designs for her interiors collection. She was convinced this beautiful wool would strike a balance between the attraction of design and the practicality of function. After much creative play, experimentation and working with the wool's natural characteristics, the outcome demonstrates a uniquely personal celebration of the material: highlighting its appeal as an exquisitely hand crafted, modern textile.


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The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe.
RAYS 6, Rangers 3 (boxscore)
THE GOOD: none today
THE BAD: none today
THE TELLING: Desmond Jennings was out of the lineup again last night, but could return tonight…The win was the 18th game in a row on the road in which the Rays held the other team to 3 runs or less. That is the second-longest streak in MLB history (1908 Cubs)…The Rays are now 60-61, 2 games behind the Yankees for third in the East and a half-game behind Cleveland for fifth in the Wild Card.
- Wil Myers could be back as early as Tuesday. David DeJesus is expected to start a rehab assignment on Monday with Charlotte. [TampaBay.com]
- Major League Baseball elected a new commissioner and there is talk of adding a pitch clock to ballgames. [BI Sports]
- Justin Christian of the Durham Bulls has been suspended 3 games for making a threatening gesture towards a pitcher after being hit. [WDBB]
- DOWN ON THE FARM [boxscores] Wilson Betemit hit his 18th home run, the most by a Bulls player since 2011. Hak-Ju Lee added his 3rd home run. Tim Beckham went 1-5 and Wil Myers did not play…Casey Gillaspie had the only hit for Hudson Valley and was named to the New York-Penn League All-Star game.
Padres manager Bud Black received the ice bucket challenge to support ALS. He then challenged three other managers, including Joe Maddon. So look for a Maddon ice bucket challenge soon.


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Use the never type to avoid code with dead ends using TypeScript
Programming language design does have a concept of bottom type that is a natural outcome as soon as you do code flow analysis. TypeScript does code flow analysis (😎) and so it needs to reliably represent stuff that might never happen. This is what the never type is all about.