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Love It or Lose It
The Story Starts at the End
Life just seems to happen, sometimes. One thing intersects with the next, year after year, cycle upon cycle. It's hard to keep track of it all. Our stories mount up in our memories, still active, still holding the energy of what happened, whether we were able to handle it gracefully or not. The ones that got the better of us continue to hold that same charged energy until we can sit with them and accept what happened. Those stories are the ones that shape our character, or could, if we let them.
I am sitting with a story right now. It's something that happened between myself and some dear friends, decades ago. There were a lot of different story lines at play at the time. Each of us going through our own transformative life experiences. Each of us working through what was in front of us to do. Each of us wanting to reach dry land, where we knew where all the pieces went and we could breathe a little easier, once again. Somewhere in the middle of our shared story we lost our connection to one another. To this day, I don't understand exactly what happened. What I do know is that the end of that shared journey opened the door to a whole other way of living and being that I would never have experienced, had those earlier friendships survived.
As challenging as it can be on a personality level to let go of loss, disappointment and unanswered prayers, being able to see how one ending facilitated a new level of depth and understanding helps us trust that there is indeed order in the universe. Life is on our side, even when it doesn't feel like it at the time. The bigger picture, that only hind site can offer, tells a truer story than we can possibly see when we are in the middle of yet another grand finale.
These days, especially, we are seeing a lot of old stories ending. Journeys we thought would take us somewhere altogether different brought us to where we are now. The energetic climate of Life has changed and as it has, the circumstances that made certain things possible and promising no longer exist. We look around us and see that it is time for an unleveling of our lives. We have a huge opportunity to do things in a new way, to right our lives and start fresh. We just have to be willing to let go of what was.
I saw those old friends at a reunion several months ago. It was fascinating to feel the connections between us still very much alive. Things have changed and Life has taken us all in different directions but the Love that bound us once lives on, albeit in a different form. We are all on to new stories now. Letting go of how it 'should have been' allows us to open to what is available in this moment and write the stories we'd love to live now.
The Tango of Intangibles
I trade in the tango of intangibles
Energy, vibration, intention and Love
Those things that no one can put a price on
The stuff that doesn't count
For those who keep score
Mine is the invisible realm
That connects people
And offers them hope
Of healing, of joy
And another way of living
Mine is the slippery slope
Of inconvenient feelings
The unfortunate ones no one really wants
The ones that take us deep into who we are
When we are raw
Stripped of the niceties
Of a society uncomfortable
With our expressions sadness, grief
Pain or sorrow
Even our giddiness and glee
I trade in matters of the soul, you see
The part of us that speaks
In the dead of night
That whispers the dreaded truth
That the stuff we bought into
All those bright ideas
That allowed us to fit in
And find our place
Are never going to take us where we want to go
They lead us away from who we are
And the whole point of being here
Mine is the realm of the psyche
The spirit, the unconscious becoming known
The passage we are challenged to navigate
From survival
To finally hearing the call
Of the immeasurable Love we are
The Love that reminds us of what matters
The Love that, in the end
Is the only thing that counts
2014 – Jodi Lilly
Breathe In LOVE, Reset Your Brain
A number of years ago, I met Core Love. His name was Cory Herter at the time, but one could feel the 'core love' brimming from inside him. Cory taught about the L.O.V.E. (Laws of Vibrational Energy) and the things he had to say fascinated and delighted me from the first. Core has become a friend, over the years. His teachings have evolved remarkably, over time and he has helped countless people to improve their lives through the use of the Sacred Geometry he has designed and his deceptively simple but highly effective techniques. Core Love is an Aquarius Sun sign and a true genius, complete with the quirky sense of humor and brilliant ideas.
This G-Breath meditation video is one simple tool you can use to start or end your day, transition from one task to the next or just give your brain a much-needed reset.
You can see Core's products here: http://qix.mx/
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
I've always been in love with the sky. When I felt lost or alone as a child I looked long and hard into the night sky as if the answers to my prayers were there waiting for me to notice them.
As a young adult everything in my outer world changed and yet I felt alone. They sky has been a safe haven for me for as long as I can remember. Even today, as savvy and sophisticated as I like to think I am, I retreat to the sky with that same hope and prayer in my heart. The sky reminds me of something I've yet to put my fingers on.
As a practicing astrologer you'd think I'd have figured it all out by now. Instead, I engage in the mystery and magic of the stars twinkling overhead that always call to my heart. There is something sacred in the silence of the sky. Something my spirit has always understood.
See for yourself, next time you find yourself sleepless in the middle of the night. As you behold the sky's vast and sparkling darkness, feel into the Grace, wonder and wisdom it holds for you. Sky gazing helps us shift out of the details and into the miracle of being alive, here and now, on planet earth.
*This was the very first posting (with a couple of updates) to this blog which was launched on August 27, 2006.
**In honor of this cycle of Mercury's Retrograde phase, I will be reposting some of the original writings from this blog. This is in part to help me consciously remember, review and re-collect some of earlier steps of this journey and share some of that inspiration with all of you.
Coming Home to Love
Thoughts on Love…
Love is letting go of all we've been so we can be all we are. And in so being, become a beacon to others who are ready to let Love lead them home to all they are.
The truth written in the stars
Lives within the heart.
As above, so below.
As within, without.
We have lived so long beside ourselves
Hoping someday to go home.
It seems the time is here and now.
It's safe to come back home.
Home is not another place
It isn't out there somewhere.
Home is a tucked inside the heart
Where all is safe and warm.
It isn't what you thought it was,
It isn't a mystery.
It is simply letting go of all
You once thought it might be.
Letting go and giving up
The tricks and traps and rules.
At home you are free
To do exactly as you choose.
It was never about being good enough
Or right or careful or wise.
Home holds its doors out wide
Come on in, you decide.
Home is the place you can always go,
You're always welcome, always known.
At home there's no need to be special or good,
Who you are is understood.
You can catch your breath and take a break
And rinse off the debris of the day.
You can kick off your shoes, take off your tie
And sit before the fire with a good glass of wine.
At home you are seen and known and heard
There's nothing you need to do.
You can hear your heart and find your rhythm
And live the way you choose.
At home you are free of the trappings;
The shoulds, hows and wherefores all cease.
You can let go of all the believing
And simply let yourself BE.
Be yourself. Live your life. Love yourself. Love your life.
Rx For Living Well
Time, energy, attention and money. These are the precious personal resources of our lives. Too often, I find mine have disappeared without me even noticing until they are gone.
I feel that the process of getting to know and accept oneself wholeheartedly is essential to understanding one's values and value as an individual. We have all been exposed to the conditioning that says, "No one will ever love you if you are honest" and "It is selfish/wrong to think highly of yourself" and "Sensitivity is a weakness" and the unspoken but pervasive idea "Love is something that you have to earn". Only by being honest with yourself is it possible to know what is true of you.
Here is what I have learned. The art of living well is based in having cultivated a loving relationship with oneself. This means learning to trust your heart and body and questioning the knee-jerk judgments of your mind and other people. It means coming out of auto-pilot-living and noticing the things that spark your energy and enthusiasm, lift your spirits, feel expansive and draw you forward. It means knowing what matters to you and investing your personal resources in ways that support your life and your values.
It all comes down to this: Roses don't last forever. Smell them while they bloom. Life is precious. Spend it wisely. Love yourself. Love your life.
NoMoNaBloPoMo ~Live True
I had blogging on my mind yesterday, off and on all day. I had blogged nine straight days. I was proud of my efforts and knew that being almost a third of the way there, I could accomplish my NaBloPoMo goal of a blog post a day for thirty days running.
The thing is, though, I wasn't feeling particularly taken with any of the ideas that came to mind. I considered posting something just for the sake of fulfilling my intention to do so. That didn't feel very good to me, though. I blog to share ideas, images and information that feel inspiring. If my heart isn't in it, it is just a mechanical act.
So, No More National Blog Post Month for me unless the spirit moves me that many days in a row. We'll see. My days of doing something just because I said I would in a moment of inspiration are long gone. When I stretch beyond that with which I am aligned it never turns out as I had hoped it would, regardless of my good intentions.
Living true to who we are means allowing for the fresh insights and deeper realizations that emerge as we are making our way down a particular path. Things are seldom what we think they are as we begin them and sometimes everything we need to fulfill our reason for choosing that direction happens quickly. Other times the path continues to draw us forward and our horizons expand in wonderful ways as a result of that journey. Only in honoring that which is true for us in the moment do we stay in the flow of our own river of life. Loving yourself means trusting what you feel and honoring it with your actions. No one else needs to understand or approve. Only you know what is right for you.
My friend, Nicole, and I hike once or twice a week in the forest pictured above and the surrounding hills. We share a passion for being out in nature, for getting exercise in a natural and uplifting way; we are willing to push ourselves a little and aren't afraid to slow down or stop if that's what we need to do. Some of the trails are super steep. Others, like this one, are gentle and winding. Sometimes we follow the trail to the end. Other times we turn around and find a way that feels better.
Go boldly in the directions that call to you, live true and love you.
Love Yourself
I listened to a fascinating lecture on Human Design today by it's founder and messenger, Ra Uru Hu. The major themes and lessons of Human Design is that each of us is unique. This is something I come back to over and over again in my work with clients, doing astrology readings. I show people how they are unique and help them to understand their own genius that only comes through when they embrace their individuality completely. "Love yourself." Ra says it often. And it bears repeating.
How many of us were taught to love who we are? How many of us were raised by people who were secure enough in themselves and as parents to really encourage us to not only be who we are but to love our self?
Most of the people who come to see me for a session are dealing with some kind of conflict between who it is they think they should be or how they ought to behave and the part of them that just wants to break free of all of those constraints and LIVE, full out as who they are.
I'm not sure how it happened that people are so afraid of love but I see it all the time. Love is the essence of who we are. Fear has replaced love in the minds of so many as being more intelligent and even noble, somehow. Does this seem like a crazy notion to anyone else? Fear is simply the resistance to love. It is a choking off of the life force that creates all kinds of trouble and even disease, for us. Love is your nature. You really can't not be love, but you do have the free will to make your life miserable by denying it.
Love yourself. It sounds so simple. For most of us, it takes some getting used to and practice. Is it really okay to embrace one's quirkiness and failings and the crazy things that disturb and delight us? Is it really okay that we don't care about some of the things that are so important to others? Are we really allowed to forget about the stuff someone else thought we should do and focus on the stuff we prefer?
The question is, if you don't live your life, who will? If you don't do what is in your heart to do, who will do it? We each have something of value to offer. All transformation begins from within. If it doesn't happen within you first, the external changes will be fleeting or ineffective or both.
Love yourself. Start today. It is the most amazing life-changing thing you can do. Once you learn to love you there is a new ease that naturally happens in relationships with others, too.
Love yourself. You were born lovable. When you love yourself, you become Love-able. Loving you is probably the most important, enlightening, life-transforming thing you'll ever do. The whole world looks different through the eyes of love.
Looking For Miracles
In January, I wrote a newsletter that included an article called 2009 ~The Year of Miracles, that I posted to one of my other blogs. You can find it here: The Year of Miracles
As the year has progressed, the miracles keep on coming. Some are subtle, some are positively life-altering. Now, seven months into the year, I wonder whether I would have taken notice of some of these things, had I not been looking for something extraordinary to happen.
Energy follows attention. That which we focus on expands. That which we acknowledge and accept at face-value can then show us aspects and potentials that we would never had noticed had we continued to disregard it because it did not come to us in the form we were expecting or in the time-frame we had in mind.
My year has been filled with miracles, many of which even bore the name Miracle or had Miracles attached to it in some way. My guy just happened to hear that tickets would be going on sale in just minutes for the Smokey Robinson concert. He managed to snag us fifth row, center seats. And though the Miracles did not play with Smokey, the show itself was a miracle. I've been a fan since I was a kid and the man's voice is still amazing.
Marianne Williamson wrote a wonderful book called The Age of Miracles. It is about not only coming to terms with midlife, but coming to realize the many blessings of experience and wisdom and cause for celebration that we, so often, fail to recognize. A new level of the miraculous became apparent after reading her book.
I was introduced to Cory Herter, Sacred G and CoryHerter.com, (originally called WISH FOR LOVE) in March of this year. Cory's work is extraordinarily miraculous. So many people, including me, are having amazing experiences just days, weeks and months after starting to use Sacred G. Dreams become vivid, sleep improves, bodies rejuvenate, emotions stored in unprocessed memories are cleared to free up life force and many who have been on the technology for a few months are seeing their entire life shift to an unprecedented level of well-being. There are lots of free videos of Cory teaching webinars full of amazing and enlightening information about how the body works and how the LOVE Technology supports the body, as well a free jpg. file of the LOVE Technology that you can download and reprint to try for yourself just for registering for the mailing list. Please tell them you heard about Sacred G on Jodi's blog.
There are countless other miracles I could recount here, but for now, I'll leave it at this.
Miracles are everywhere when we look for them. Seek and ye shall find. What kind of miracles are you seeing, these days? I'd love to hear your stories.


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PIERRE, S.D. – This autumn, hunters in South Dakota will enjoy pheasant numbers that continue to be some of the best in the state's history. The 2010 brood survey count shows a small increase from the 2009 survey.
The Game, Fish and Parks Department completed its annual pheasant brood survey in mid-August, and tallied a statewide pheasants-per-mile count that is up about 3 percent from last year.
"We had a very good year in 2009, and this peek as we go into fall tells us that hunters can look forward to some great opportunities in the coming pheasant season," said Game Fish and Parks Secretary Jeff Vonk.
The official pheasant population estimate is based on data reported by hunters during the pheasant season, and does not come until after the season is over.
In 2009, South Dakota's official pheasant population estimate was 8.4 million, and hunters averaged 9.9 roosters each for a total season harvest of more than 1.6 million.
Every year from late July through mid-August, GFP personnel survey 110 established routes scattered across the state to estimate pheasant production and calculate a pheasants-per-mile index. The survey is not a population estimate, but rather compares the number of pheasants seen on the routes and establishes trend information.
"We've had a roller coaster ride of weather conditions over the past year," Vonk said. "Pheasant numbers will be down in a few areas, but they held strong in many other areas because of excellent reproduction in parts of the state where we have good habitat conditions."
Survey routes are grouped into 13 areas, based on a local city, and the index value of each local city area is then compared to index values of the previous year and the 10-year average.
The 2010 statewide pheasants-per-mile average is 6.45, compared to the 2009 average of 6.26 and the 10-year average of 5.71.
"Our goal has been to increase quality hunting areas that are open to the public. South Dakota has worked intensely with private landowners and other conservation partners to promote habitat programs," Vonk said. "Statewide Conservation Reserve Program acres have slipped to slightly more than one million acres, but there is encouraging news. Landowner interest in the program remains high and additional acres will likely be enrolled through the recent general CRP signup."
South Dakota's regular pheasant season opens on Saturday, Oct. 16 and runs through Jan. 2.
For more information on the pheasant season, including the 2010 Pheasant Brood Survey Report with complete route comparisons for the different local areas, visit the GFP website.
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Breech Babies
Most babies are born headfirst, but at the end of pregnancy, around 3% to 4% are found to be breech. Before 37 weeks of pregnancy, breech presentation is much more common - about 20% of babies at 28 weeks are breech, and 15% at 32 weeks.
Before term, which is defined as 37 weeks, it doesn't matter if the baby is breech, as there is always a good chance that she will turn spontaneously. Some babies do turn by themselves after this time, but it is much less likely, and some preparations should be made to decide how delivery is going to take place. About 10% to 15% of breech babies are discovered for the first time late in labour!
Preterm Breech
Before 37 weeks, the only time that it does matter if the baby is breech is if labour begins. There are many factors that will be taken into account before advising on how to have your baby if this happens.
Frequently, a caesarean section will be advised, particularly if your baby is between 27 and 30 weeks, but this is not always the case. Some obstetricians feel very strongly that a caesarean is always safer, others advise a vaginal delivery if there are no other problems.
Will You Need A C-Section If Your Baby Is Breech?
It is generally accepted that the studies which have tried to find the safest delivery for the baby have been subject to much bias. The problems babies have when they are born early are very much related to prematurity, rather than the type of birth.
Unfortunately, it is unlikely that an adequate study to discover the best type of delivery for a premature breech baby will ever be done.
If a planned early delivery is needed, for example because of preeclampsia, growth problems or another separate problem of pregnancy, then it is more likely that a caesarean section will be suggested rather than induction of labour with a preterm breech baby.
Term Breech
If a baby is found to be breech at 36 weeks, it is usual to refer to the hospital to discuss and plan the mode of delivery for a breech baby.
A scan is done to check the following things:
Placenta position - a low lying placenta (praevia) can lead to breech presentation, and one third of women with a praevia do not have any bleeding, which would normally alert to this problem. Often the scan at around 18 to 20 weeks may have already ruled this out.
Baby and his position - now that ultrasound is so common at 18 to 20 weeks, it is extremely unusual to discover any abnormalities in the baby at this stage. The sonographer will check the amount of water around the baby, the exact position, and whether the baby has his neck extended looking upwards (stargazing). A weight estimation is also made.
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The Audit Office is of the opinion that the RTA is taking positive steps in planning for road maintenance and in many instances follows better practice. There are, however, some important improvements which need to be implemented in order to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of that function. Parliamentary reference - Report number #69 - released 1 December 1999
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Following a resolution of the Legislative Council, the Audit Office has undertaken a performance audit of the Eastern Distributor. For a number of reasons, The Audit Office is not in the position to determine "whether the proposed toll and concession period represents the best deal". In part this is the result of time constraints which do not allow a careful analysis of many toll and concession options. Similarly, the audit does not answer "whether the c


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Belgian dockworkers have won an agreement from employers to set up a new sector-wide pension arrangement with contributions of 2% of wages per annum paid into the scheme.
The arrangement, which comes as part of the collective bargaining process between Belgian social partners, will mean the creation of a new funded plan for around 7,000 workers and represents a significant boost to government attempts to boost second pillar pension coverage.
Contributions, back payable from May 1, will be transferred to begin with to a new account within the sector's existing unemployment fund and then outsourced to a group insurance plan following further negotiations.
Bob Baete, federal secretary of the Belgian dockworkers association in Antwerp, comments: "We now have a special agreement to do something for the dockers. "The agreement is that the employers have begun to pay two per cent of salary into a fund."
He notes that as of yet there are no plans for members to make additional contributions, but adds: "Maybe this will come when we talk to the insurance companies, but for the moment we have no name for the insurance company that will manage the assets."
The dockers are set to begin negotiations shortly as to how the money will be invested.
"Now we have to talk to the employers about how the money will be invested.
"The Vandenbroucke law talks about the second pillar pension funds and one of the conditions is that you can't keep the money in your account, you have to give it to external experts to manage," says Baete.
However, Baete points out that there are still issues over retired dockers to deal with.
"Now we have to talk with specialists because we have 4,200 retired dockers in Antwerp which belong to a fund that was founded in 1954 with a promise that as long as they lived they would receive a payment from the employers.
Payments into this fund, Baete says, represented an employer contribution of only 0.83% of salary."We are also seeking a solution to the problem of workers over the age of 53 to see if a solution came be found for payment before retirement at 60."They can't join the new system so we need to find a solution."
He adds that the new pensions system must be fully operational from January 1, 2002, but says all agreements have to be reached before November 1 this year with the employers about how the fund will be arranged.


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NYPD veteran Captain John Stacy's dedication to his job was eroding his family life; his wife Ginger was having an affair while his daughter Gwen grew up a rebellious teen, barely seeing her father due to his police schedule. John was the detective assigned to the Ben Parker murder where he first encountered May and Peter Parker, the victim's wife and nephew. Later, Stacy was called to a factory where Ben Parker's killer was holed up, and glimpsed Spider-Man (secretly Peter Parker) as he delivered the bound criminal to the police.
Gwen began attending Midtown High after being expelled from her last school. While investigating a horrific crime scene where Dr. Octopus had killed a woman, Captain Stacy received a call from the Midtown High principal informing him Gwen had been caught with a knife in school. Meeting reporter Ben Urich outside of the crime scene, Stacy let off some steam; he "thanked" him for cracking the Kingpin case, sending every wannabe gangster in the tri-state area into a power-grabbing frenzy, and asked him why he wasn't chasing sewer monsters. Back at his station, John argued with Gwen, reminding her that if she didn't have a police captain for a father, she would probably be jailed for bringing a weapon into school. Gwen explained that she was sticking up for Peter Parker, who was being bullied at the time, but John was interrupted by a call from Ben Urich before they could finish the conversation. Urich provided John with information about Otto Octavius and his link to the brutal murder, but Gwen ran off during their conversation. John barely managed to get his daughter back into Midtown High, promising the principal there would be no more such incidents.
Ginger finally ran off with another man, abandoning her husband and daughter; with her father at work and nowhere else to go, Gwen turned up at Peter's house in the middle of the night. Peter's Aunt May called John, who came over to collect her, and the two adults bonded. A few days later, with a large detectives' conference in Atlantic City coming up, John asked May if she could watch Gwen for the weekend; May agreed. While there, John witnessed Spider-Man (actually an imposter) robbing an armored car. The false Spider-Man attempted to escape while several officers opened fire on him and a bullet hit his backpack. The imposter tossed the smoking backpack as far as he could, nearly hitting a child. Stacy ran towards the child, pushing him out of the way of the backpack, which he caught. The backpack exploded, killing him. The true Spider-Man later caught the imposter during a bank robbery. With Ginger Stacy unwilling to take responsibility for her child, May Parker offered Gwen a place to stay.
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These terms and conditions apply to all agreements regarding rental of accommodations and/or camping place agreed upon with Camping Amsterdamse Bos and are an inseparable part of the travel contract. Therefore, please take account of the contents of these conditions. Both Camping Amsterdamse Bos as well as yourself will find enclosed herein the mutual rights and obligations.
1.1 Booking procedure
You can book your stay either through email or online. The procedure is as follows:
Booking confirmation
After admission of your booking you will receive an email with booking confirmation or invoice. Review the booking confirmation extensively! The booking confirmation validates as insurance for your travel and / or cancellation- insurance!
Upon receiving the booking confirmation payment must be made within the time specified on the booking confirmation. The exact amount to be payed can be found on the invoice/confirmation. Should we receive no payment within the stipulated period the reservation will expire.
Upon receipt of your payment you will receive a confirmation by email. So, there is an agreement between you and Camping Amsterdamse Bos when:
- You agree to the terms and conditions of Camping Amsterdamse Bos when making a booking.
- You have received a booking confirmation by email from Camping Amsterdamse Bos.
- You have made a payment.
Camping Amsterdamse Bos would remind you that any reservations made are legally final. A right of withdrawal (the so-called cooling-off period) of 14 days does not apply to services related to travel agreements stated by Camping Amsterdamse Bos.
- You will not receive information or voucher by mail.
- Your booking confirmation is proof of your payment and should be taken with you and handed over at the reception on arrival!
- You cannot get cancellation and/or travel insurance via Camping Amsterdamse Bos. Should you nevertheless wish to have one we advise you to get it through your own insurance company.
1.2 Main Booker
The party leader of the trip must be at least 18 years of age at the time of booking. He/she is liable for all registered travelers. All correspondence will be conducted via the email address of the party leader.
1.3 Maximum authorized persons
Accommodation is tailored to one group per accommodation. Habitation with more than at reservation specified maximum number of people (including children and babies) is prohibited. The accommodation manager may deny you access to accommodation accordingly. You have, in this case, no right to compensation and/or a refund.
1,4 Visitors
The receiving and/or spending the night of visitors is prohibited. (Exceptions can be made. For this, the prior approval by the Amsterdamse Bos Campsite should be asked).
1.5 Term
The minimum rental period is one night. The rental period is agreed upon booking and will run for rental accommodation from 15:00 on the day of arrival to 10:00 on the day of departure. For pitches it runs from 12:00 on the day of arrival to 12:00 on the day of departure.
1.7 Preferences
Preferences regarding location, etc., must be reported immediately upon reservation. Camping Amsterdamse Bos relays said preferences to the property manager and will do its utmost best to meet your preferences. However, any implementation cannot be guaranteed by Camping Amsterdamse Bos.
1.8 Age
The tenant and all fellow travelers must be able to legitimize themselves validly and at all times, in accordance with the locally applicable law, and are all over 18 years old or accompanied by their parent / guardian.
1.9 Workers
Workers are not allowed, we are only allowed to accept tourists so if you come for work we will not be able to check-you in
2.0 The fare
The prices, as published on our website, constitute per camping equipment per night, based on two people per site, unless otherwise indicated. Additional charges are made for additional persons. The fare includes the place, electricity, VAT and the services and amenities of Camping Amsterdamse Bos as mentioned on the site.
The fare is based on the prices, levies and taxes known to Camping Amsterdamsese Bos at the time of the launch of this website. Significant interim changes will be processed as soon as possible and Camping Amsterdamse Bos reserves the right to amend the booking price if adjustments so dictate.
The published rates exclude any applicable local taxes imposed by government and/or semi-governmental institutions. The aforementioned taxes may vary and cannot be recovered from Camping Amsterdamse Bos.
Any changes to the VAT rate in the period between booking and the start of your stay may affect the total inclusive tax bill on your final invoice.
1.3 Invoice
On the bill is listed firs and foremost your name, your booked accommodation(s)/post(s) and terms as well as the following costs: the fare, the obligatory additional cost (booking fees, cleaning, deposit) and, if applicable, optional costs. The total price, the additional costs and optional costs make up the total amount.
2.3 Payments
- Upon receipt of the confirmation invoice full payment must be made.
- Upon timely receipt of the full invoice payment your reservation will be made definitive.
3.3. Neglection of payment within the payment period
Please note that, should the agreed upon payment period be exceeded, Camping Amsterdamse Bos reserves the right to cancel the reservation and hold you liable for the costs incurred. In this case, the cancellation conditions apply in accordance with item number 4.1. and the payments already made will be deducted from the cancellation fees. It is not possible to offset payment with any other payments outstanding with Camping Amsterdamse Bos. Camping Amsterdamse Bos reserves the right to indicate on the claim to the bailiff. All judicial and extrajudicial costs, and interest will be recovered from the party leader.
4.1. Cancellation in accordance with terms and conditions.
It may happen that, due to unforeseen circumstances, you are forced to cancel your holiday. In this case you are advised to relay this to Camping Amsterdamse Bos by email or in writing. Any such cancellations or changes do often bring fees with them though.
The reservation will be canceled in accordance with our terms and conditions. In addition to the reservation costs the following will be owed:
Cancellation of rented accommodation(s) and/or group bookings of camping pitches (2 or more):
- Up to 3 months before arrival € 15,00 cancellation fee per accommodation
- Up to 2 months before arrival 50% of the total booking amount with a minimum of € 15,00 per accommodation
- Up to 1 month before arrival 75% of the total booking amount with a minimum of € 15,00 per accommodation
- Less than 1 month upon arrival 100% of the total booking amount with a minimum of € 15,00 per accommodation
- In case of cancellation on arrival-day or in case of early departure 100% of the total booking amount with a minimum of €15,00
Cancellation of camping pitch:
- Up to 2 weeks before arrival € 15,00 cancellation fee per camping pitch
- Less than 2 weeks before arrival 100% of the total booking amount with a minimum of € 15,00 per camping pitch
- Concerning cancellation on arrival-day or in case of early departure 100% of the total booking amount with a minimum of €15,00
4.2. Share Cancellations
Should you wish to shorten your stay in respect to your booking, it shall be regarded as a partial cancellation. Camping Amsterdamse Bos reserves the right to sell accommodation in an efficient way, making it impossible to cancel partial nights in respect to your reservation. Should Camping Amsterdamse Bos accept a partial cancellation, cancellation fees as defined under section 4.1 apply for the canceled nights or extras.
4.3 Changing main booker
Should the party leader or any of the fellow travelers be hindered, the resulting vacancy can be filled by someone else. In this case, the booking will be transferred. Regarding the conditions we refer to "transferal of reservation" in section 4.4. Additional fees may be charged.
4.4 Transferal of reservation
In the case of transferal of the reservation to a third party, Camping Amsterdamse Bos reserves the right to change the reservation, if the relevant accommodation allows this change. There are accommodations that assess this change as a cancellation. Should this be the case, we will be bound to charge a cancellation fee in accordance with section 4.1. When do not charge any alteration fees considering transferals of reservations. Should you wish to make a transferal of reservation please do so in writing or by email to Camping Amsterdamse Bos.
4.5 out lengthen your journey
Should you wish to extend your stay beyond the reserved period, we would ask you to pay on the spot, according to the prices published on our website.
4.6. Early arrival and early departure
We offer no refunds for any late arrivals or early departures.
4.6 Changing / cancellation of booking by Camping Amsterdamse Bos
If, by any chance however unlikely, Camping Amsterdamse Bos cannot provide the booked accommodation, the tenant will be notified immediately and a full refund will be made within two weeks of the cancellation date by Camping Amsterdamse Bos.
If Camping Amsterdamse Bos informs the tenant first in the 10-day period for the stated date of arrival that the reserved accommodation cannot be provided, Camping Amsterdamse Bos will refund the tenant in question the received payment.
Camping Amsterdamse Bos is not obliged to refund the tenant in case of unforeseen circumstances and/or force majeure. Force majeure must - without being exhaustive - in any case be defined as nuisance pests (eg mice), the imposition of emergency rule in the area where the camp is located, the outbreak of infectious diseases that pose a danger to humans and/or animals (BV BSE, swine fever and FMD) and impending flood. Unforeseen circumstances include the status of the camping or accommodation being in a state unsuitable for rental purposes (e.g. flooding, forest fires). This also applies if the reservation must be canceled by sudden sale of the property or in case of a double booking. Should any of this occur, Camping Amsterdamse Bos holds itself responsible to notify you immediately about offers and, if possible, another accommodation or a refund.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos cannot be held liable for any service booked by you (eg, airfare, car rental, boat ferry, bus trips, etc.).
- If camping Amsterdamse Bos in any way fails in its service its liability shall at all times be limited to the sum received by it.
1.5 Opening hours, activities, facilities and costs
The descriptions on our website offer any information you will need about the facilities offered, as well as any costs known to us. If no charges are mentioned, it does not follow that these facilities are free of use. Camping Amsterdamse Bos is not responsible for any unexpected fees for use of facilities or services on-site. Camping Amsterdamse Bos can not guarantee that its facilities are always open. Especially outside the peak season (May, June and from late September), it is possible that some activities and facilities are closed or not available.
6. Travel
You need to take care of all necessary travel documents yourself. Camping Amsterdamse Bos assumes no responsibility for any improperness of travel documents.
7.1 Rules of conduct
Tenants of the sites/accommodations offered by Camping Amsterdamse Bos must respect the rules of conduct, which the campsite owner would like all guests present on his premises to live by. Any tenant(s) of a Camping Amsterdamse Bos accommodation that cause(s) nuisance or hindrance could possibly be removed from the property and banned from further stay in the accommodation or venue without right to reimbursement.
7.2 Accommodation
As a tenant, you need to respect and care to deal with both the accommodation and the inventory which is rented to you by Camping Amsterdamse Bos. In case of serious damage to property and/or inventory caused by the tenants, Camping Amsterdamse Bos is entitled to make a claim to your liability and/or your travel insurance for reimbursement.
7.3 Pets
At Camping Amsterdamse Bos campgrounds, dogs are welcome if you are traveling with a caravan or motor home (i.e. not in accommodations or if you come with a tent!), tethered to this are some conditions:
- You must possess a valid pet passport or a valid vaccination certificate for your dog.
- Your dog you must be leashed at all times.
- On Camping Amsterdamse Bos dogs are allowed with a maximum of one per camping equipment.
Our rental fees do not take pets into account. Upon arrival, guests are required to mention the presence of a pet brought with you. Should the camping require a daily allowance, this is to be paid on the spot by tenants. Rates for pets can be found on the website of the campsite
Animals that fall into the category 1 and 2, being attack, guard or defense animals and which may or may not be registered in a recognized studbook are explicitly unwelcome.
Camping Amsterdamse Bos would like to remind you that the following terms and conditions are in effect regarding your pet:
- Pets are never, in their lonesome, allowed to stay in any Camping equipment neither overnight nor during the day.
- Dogs are not allowed in the rental accommodation.
- You must provide your own Bench or similar accommodations.
- The tenant is at all times responsible for damage and/or contamination caused by his/her pet.
7.4 Nuisance
The user of the accommodation/pitch offered by Camping Amsterdamse Bos that causes a racket or hindrance a or may do so in the future can be removed from the property and excluded from further stay in the accommodation, without the right to reimbursement
7.5 Camping
You are not the only one enjoying a stay on this camping, therefore we would ask you to adapt to the customs and rules regarding the campsite and to interact with respect to the facilities on-site and the other guests! Should you choose to rent an accommodation do not expect the comfort and amenities of a hotel.
8. Complaints
We distinguish between complaints received prior to your vacation and complaints arising from your stay.
8.1 Any complaint prior to your vacation
These include complaints about the booking process, the website, information or services from Camping Amsterdamse Bos.
8.2 Complaints during your stay
All information has been compiled with the utmost care and gives an as realistic as possible view of the accommodation and destinations. Should you, nevertheless, find the services offered to be, in all fairness, not according to your expectations, please proceed as follows:
Iany complaints considering your accommodation should be submitted to the property manager or front desk in order dor them to be able to resolve the issue. Camping Amsterdamse Bos will do its best to resolve any complaint within 48 hours.
Should it appear in hindsight that the tenant made no mention of the fault or defect on-site, he/she loses the right to any refund.
If you fail to report your complaint during your stay Camping Amsterdamse Bos, you void your right to compensation.
The traveler loses any right to claim refund of the fare when he/she departs early
Your complaint should be submitted to Camping Amsterdamse Bos at the latest of one month after termination of the tenancy, this is to be done in writing and including motivation and any submitted photos and/or other evidence. Complaints submitted later the aforementioned period are not considered.
Complaints relating to diffeering cultural habits, neighbours affairs, camping regulations or aspects thatbeyond control of Camping Amsterdamse Bos (see also section 4.6.2.) will not be considered.
Should you choose to leave the accommodation prematurely without consulting Camping Amsterdamse Bos , your right to any compensation will be void.
Camping Amsterdamse Bos cannot be held liable for the costs of transport and/or accommodation expenses to and from your accommodation.
Should Camping Amsterdamse Bos in any way fails in its service, its liability is limited to the sum received by it. In case of a force majeure, such as vermin (mice), forest fires, animal disease, which can be dangerous to humans and animals (see section 4.6.2.), that forces you to leave your accommodation or camping pitch, Camping Amsterdamse Bos is not bound to reimbursement of the fare.
8.3 Rating procedure
Your complaint should be sent, in writing, to firstname.lastname@example.com.
9. Liability and responsibility
- Concerning any injury or damage caused by or arising from the accommodation and/or inventory, Camping Amsterdamse Bos does not accept liability.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos does not accept any liability arising from lost, missing, theft of or damage to property of the renter.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos assumes no liability as a result of circumstances caused by force majeure.
- Under force majeure is recognized an unusual and unforeseeable circumstance independent of the will of the person claiming independence and whose effects in spite of any precautions made could not be avoided. Think fire, landslides and/or pests like mice and rats.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos accepts no liability for which a claim of compensation arises because of a travel and/or cancellation insurance made by the tenant.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos accepts no liability resulting from participation in organized activities, on-site or otherwise.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos does not accept any liability arising from uncontrollable nuisance caused by environmental factors, including but not limited to noise, odor, flooding or insect/pest infestation.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos accepts no liability arising from any inconvenience caused by municipal or provincial activities.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos assumes no liability due to any interruptions in the supply and/or operation of gas, electricity, water, sanitation and/or internet (Wi-Fi) throughout your stay.
- Camping Amsterdamse Bos assumes no liability arising from any inconvenience caused by rainfall, fire, cold and/or sun
- All information on tourist and sporting activities are provided by third parties and are not the responsibility of Camping Amsterdamse Bos.
Should the trip fail to meet, reasonable, set expectations, Camping Amsterdamse Bos obliges itself to recompense any damages suffered, unless the failure to perform is not attributable to it, nor to the persons whose assistance was called upon in the implementation of the agreement.This is because:
- The failure of the implementation of the contract is attributable to the hirer; or
- The failure to implement could not be foreseen or be remedied and is attributable to a third party who is not involved in the provision of the services included in the trip; or.
- The failure to implement is due to an event that the travel organizer or person assisting him/her could not foresee or remedy, regardless of any or prior preparation and/or care.
- The failure to implement is due to force majeure as referred to in paragraph 4.6.2 of this article.
9.2 Liability and responsibility of the tenant
The tenant is liable for all the consequences of damage caused to the property of the site if they are the result of careless and/or improper use.
- Participation in organized activities is at all times at your own discretion.
- Tenants of the Camping Amsterdamse Bos accommodation must respect the rules of conduct applicable to the site, whether arising from statutory regulation or not.
- The use of facilities at the location, such as sanitation incl. (hot) water, playground equipment and other amenities not explicitly stated are at full risk of the tenant.
- The tenant is responsible for all people and any pets traveling with him/her, according to the booking contract.
9.2 The Law
Dutch law applies to the agreements that, based on these terms of sale, are concluded, modified or supplemented except if ,by virtue of mandatory rules, another law applies.
10. Miscellaneous
- Images presented by Camping Amsterdamse Bos on the Internet, in brochures, or otherwise are not contractual. No rights can therefore be reserved to them. Each accommodation has its own characteristics and, therefore differences do occur. Also, accommodations and devices may differ in detail.
- Visitors are not permitted on-site at Camping Amsterdamse Bos; Unless otherwise specified by management. Washers and Dryers are present on-site and are to be paid separately. Camping Amsterdamse Bos is not responsible for the proper operation and does not accept any liability due to any damage caused by poor functioning, demonstrable or not.
- Park your car/motorcycle or other vehicle you are traveling in in spot intended for your stay rather than the accommodation unless otherwise provided by the site owner. In some cases you may need to park your vehicle in a central car park and not on the pitch at your tent.
- Upon arrival please report to the front desk to check in, during your stay with your own camping equipment a camping card or official document (passport, driving license, ID card) remains at all times at the front desk. For the accommodation you will be asked to pay a deposit.
- On the day of your departure, please proceed with your vehicle/ amping means to the reception to log off and pick up your document.
- The tenant, and all fellow travelers under his responsibility, must be able to validly, and at all times according to the locally applicable law, identify themselves and are all over 18 years of age or accompanied by a parent/guardian.
- Barbecuing is allowed. Government Rules on fire hazards are at the foundation thereof. Should you wish to barbecue, you should provide the tools for this yourselves. You are also obliged to inform yourself, in advance, at the venue owner or his staff in regard to the conditions.
- Open fire is strictly prohibited at all times; at the place of your accommodation nor elsewhere on-site.
- Beds, mattresses, protections, coverlets, blankets etc. are destinedfor sleep and need to stay in the cabins. They are prohibited for use outside or on the veranda as playing dress or otherwise.
- The securing of hammocks on to trees is prohibited, whether they be built as part of the property or brought along.
- Space and surface characteristics vary by site. The situation on-site, the size, the shape, size, flatness, the degree and quality of view, the surface (grass, stony, sand, gravel, rock), the amount of sun and/or shade, degree of privacy and all other features may vary by location. Complaints in this regard never lead to any financial compensation.
- The location of the campground, and thus that of the tent, camping and relating to this distances to the sanitary facilities, play areas, communal kitchen and reception vary by location. complaints in this regard never lead to any financial compensation.
11. Entry into Force
These conditions come into force on November 1, 2015.
12. Privacy
In order to process your booking, we need your personal data. Among other things, this means: names and addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers and email addresses. All these data are stored by us in a database. Your booking data may be used for internal marketing purposes.
13. In conclusion
We try to do everything in our power to ensure your pleasant stay. We would, however, like to remind you that luxury camping, even in one of our rental accommodation, is still camping. You share the camping, land, shared facilities and bathroom with the other campers. The cleaning of the bathroom is challenging, especially with bad weather, and for this, joint responsibility is to be expected.
Furthermore, we would like to draw your attention to the following:
- Luxury camping does not exclude the possible presence of bugs in your accommodation. The lingering of any foodstuffs almost guarantees a fun visit by a nice little field mouse.
- Our rentals are scattered around the site. In most cases, this means you have neighbours, please take account of them.
- Blankets are not meant as outdoor rugs. Please take into account that the next occupant would also like usage of a clean blanket.
- Open fires are strictly forbidden.
- Should you wish to barbecue, please consult the site owner and take into account those aforementioned neighbours.
- Should you choose for an early morning departure please keep your neighbours in mind. They're also enjoying a vacation! Early morning departures are only possible after consultation with the reception, during peak season (May / September), this request may be rejected by Camping Amsterdamse Bos.


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Taskbar properties for "Taskbar buttons" is set to "Always combine, hide labels", and I've tried messing with it, then messing with it again just in case.
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e.g. start /MIN %NAME% "%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java" -Xmx512m -Djava.library.path=./win32 -jar %NAME%.jar
I'm sure I've got this to work before but I had an explorer crash recently and I'm blaming that for this behaviour.


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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
When I got home last night the package from Crematorium Records had come with some Human Excoriation shirts I illustrated. I got an XL for Alanglass. We'd been to Cruciamentum and Abysmal Torment.....obviously Alanglass slept in his. The album is amazing....so, so brutal! I'm into them.
Danny came and met me to and we went to Camden to the gig.
This is the "Metal Judge" I've seen this guy a few times....he always stands and twiddles his thumbs and judges the most brutal bands!
Obvoiusly we found it so funny.
Friday, October 26, 2007
DESTINED TO FESTER - shirts
So I'm off to see the final prints for the show this afternoon. James at Carhart got Lovenskate Stu (with a little help from Chris Peacock) to print up 50 of these limited GLOW IN THE DARK shirts for the show. There's gonna be 18 on sale in the CArhart store on Earlham St, London, 10 for sale on the Jaguar shoes website and then the other 30 o so are gonna get given away on Halloween. So come early to get one.....they come in S, M, L, and Alanglass/Bingo size....thats XL.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
The lasy 2 nights I've been working away drawing this on the counter at Slam City Skates. It's the new bit in the cellar of the shop. I'm not the only one drawing on the walls. Toby has drawn by the front door and Jethro has done another work down in the cellar as well. I hear Mr James Jarvis is meant to be doing it as well.
This is quite finished, I still have a little to add and another small section on the righ to fill in, thats probably gonna happen on Sunday or Monday night. Go take a look.
This is quite finished, I still have a little to add and another small section on the righ to fill in, thats probably gonna happen on Sunday or Monday night. Go take a look.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
So I've been drawing really hard since I got back from New York, all stuff for people that I not aloud to show on my blog until it's used, so here's 2 drawings I've done in my sketch book. One of them I used to make the Invite / Print for the D.T.F show for Halloween.
(at Southend last weekend with Gorm and Gone-hella)
On a shitter note, I've been having some back trouble since I went to Oregon, after going to the Dr and them telling me I'd have to wait about a month to see a specialist I just paid and went private. So turns out I've rotated my pelvis and raised one side of it. Which has stayed at an angle and thats whats giving me the pain. I think it happened when I got the bruise shown below. It's treatable, but I can't skate for a month at least and also the 3 worst things I could have done are skate, cycle and leave it. Obviously I've done all of those....nice one tit-head. So it's just drawing and metal for 4 weeks.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
DESTINED TO FESTER - Halloween Exhibition
I'm having a small Halloween Exhibition, called "Destined to Fester" of "Glow in the Dark" prints.
The opening night is Wednesday 31st October, that's Halloween. 7pm till late. It's Horror Fancy dress, I'm gonna play death / gore metal as well.
The address is: The Old Shoreditch Station, 1 Kingsland Road, E2.
James at Carhartt is making all the artwork possible by fronting me the cash to make prints and invites, he's also having some limited edition t-shirts made. All the prints in the show will be on sale, at good prices and very limited edition.
Come down....
We're Rollin',They're Hatin' New York
I was in New York for the We're Rollin',They're Hatin' Show I had a really good time, I got to meet Gunsho.. he's a good lad and it was really good to see Dan, Cody and Maya again and to meet all the other guys. I had a wicked time...can't wait to get back.
All the work in the show was at such a high standard check out the pictures:


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All these were nice to work with (especially for being pastel!), jealous much was a bit watery but nothing that really disturbed me. I like these shades, I think Orly doesn't get as much attention as they deserve!
One thought on "Orly Cool Romance collection"
Den översta var jättefin!!! :)


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Sometimes the prop library (and other aspects of the video maker) might seem a bit small. While there's currently no way to enlarge it within the platform itself, a nice little trick is to follow these steps:
1) Open GoAnimate.com and log into your account
2) Zoom in by pressing Ctrl (or "⌘" for Mac users) and + (plus sign) to enlarge the webpage itself on your browser (you can resize it back to normal by clicking Ctrl - [minus sign])
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* If you're already in the video maker, simply open a new tab and type in GoAnimate.com, then zoom in. It will make all the elements in the video maker larger
Here's an example of how different the prop library looks enlarged:
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The Saints - Rams game was a hell of a shootout.
Saints picked up dez Bryant today.Is Bryant gonna be worth a fantasy pick up?
Upcoming Monday night Chiefs/Rams game that was supposed to be played in Mexico City has been moved to LA.https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-moves-chiefs-rams-game-from-mexico-city-to-los-angeles-due-to-poor-field-conditions/


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A roundup of stuff that wouldn't necessarily make it on the blog, but is worth noting:
• Charles Manson, whose gruesome 1969 seven-victim murder spree is one of the most infamous crimes in U.S. history, is 74 and still in prison — and still looks as scary as can be. California prison authorities recently released a current photo of Manson, and his eyes haven't lost that look. And then there is the swastika on his forehead. I wonder: How many people, seeing this headline, will have no idea who Manson is?
• Ronald Johnson, the CEO who ran the Minyard's grocery store chain after Dallas' Minyard family sold it to private investors in 2004, owes the current owners $2.3 million. That's after he lost a lawsuit in which the jury found that Johnson committed fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. The story is messy and sad, a footnote to what used to be a cherished local institution.
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Now that the temperature is finally creeping up by the single digit, our appetite also may fluctuates along with the temperature as well. It's common that we crave for hearty and heavy dishes during the winter, but a fresh, crisp salad during the summer. Heat often suppresses my appetite, so I always crave for cold and juicy food, like a slice of watermelon or a big, bowl of refreshing salad. Call me crazy, but a new wierd addiction of mine is frozen brussel sprouts. Hey, if it's ok to snack on frozen grapes, why not vegetables as well? Try it! It doesn't even taste like that funky, overcooked brussel sprout flavor! But of course, semi defroze it, otherwise you might break your teeth. 🙂
What are some of your favorite summer food that you're forward to?


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iWave Offers Windows Embedded Services
iWave Systems offers High-Quality Product development and Customization services on Windows Embedded platforms from older Windows CE to new generation Windows Embedded Compact 7 (WEC7) and Windows Embedded Compact 2013. iWave's expertise also includes other embedded OS from Microsoft such as Windows XP embedded (WinXPe) and Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 2009.
iWave Systems has vast of experience spanning over a decade of product development and consulting services on Windows Embedded platforms spread across multiple processors such as Freescale, Texas Instruments, Renesas, Marvell and Altera, with a strong technical team and a deep understanding of Windows CE internals and Application development.
Windows Embedded services can be classified into following:
- Board Support Package (BSP)/Eboot Development
- Device Driver Development
- Middleware and Stack development
- GUI Application Development with Silverlight
- BSP for Reference Platforms
- Customization Services
1) Board Support Package (BSP)/Eboot Development:
iWave Systems is a front-runner and an authorized Board Support Package (BSP) developer for Freescale's i.MX Multimedia application processors and Altera Cyclone V SOC's. iWave systems provides production quality BSP for Freescale and Altera reference platforms (Freescale SDP, SDB, QSB, Altera Cyclone V SOC Dev Kit), other custom build platforms from iWave or any customer specific platforms. With tasks ranging from board bring up with E-Boot to device driver and stack development for the complete OS.
Windows Embedded BSP's supported across various platforms:
Windows Embedded Compact 2013 (WEC 2013):
- Freescale i.MX6x Platform
Altera Cyclone V SOC Platform
Windows Embedded Compact 7 (WEC 7):
- Freescale i.MX6X
- Freescale i.MX53
Altera Cyclone V SOC Platform
Windows CE 6.0 BSP
- Freescale i.MX515 (R3)
- Freescale i.MX27 (R3)
Intel Atom Z510/530
Windows CE 5.0 BSP
- Freescale i.MX27
- Marvell PXA270 and PXA2
- Renesas SH4
- Pentium Platform
Intel StrongArm SA1110
BSP/EBoot Services includes:
- Eboot Support for various platforms
- OS Booting options from NAND, SD/MMC, Ethernet
- OAL configurations for particular platform.
OS Bring up with OAL (OEM Adaptation layer) configurations
2. Device Driver Development:
iWave Systems offers Device Driver Development for various platforms specific peripherals. Expertise includes understanding of Windows CE driver architecture and OAL (OEM Adaptation Layer) modifications to bring up the specific interface in the Windows CE.
Device Driver Development for following interfaces (but not restricted to):
- Display/LCD, Camera
- PCIe
- Power Management
- DirectDraw Filter
- Mass storage (SD, USB)
- NAND and NOR Flash
SATA, SSD, eMMC
- Connectivity interfaces : USB, Serial, SPI, I2C, SSI
- USB to serial
- Ethernet (NDIS 6.0)
- SDIO WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi direct
RFID, Bluetooth
Other Peripheral devices
- TV In/Out
LCD , Touch Panel, Audio In/Out
3. Middleware and Stack development:
iWave Systems provides the development activities for necessary middleware and software stack targeted for specific use case or interface. Following are the few case studies.
Power Management (PM):
Power Management is a critical factor for battery operated embedded systems. Implementing a well-defined Power Management strategy will be the key for the success of the product under development. iWave Systems has deep understanding of Power Management architecture for WinCE 6.0 or Windows Embedded Compact 7 for single/multicore processors.
This expertise has been adopted in the development of the BSP with high power efficiency factors being delivered to our end customers.
Medical Application Stack:
iWave Systems has delivered a number of medical device solutions based on Windows Embedded technologies to its OEM customers. Over the time understanding of criticality and design aspect of a typical medical device has led to the development of Medical Application Stack, which can be adopted for the quick development of any Medical solution. The Software stack can be pluggable to other modules of the system enabling a faster design and development time for the target medical solution.
Media Streaming Stack:
Media Streaming over IP Networks have become dominant with the advent of high-speed Networks. iWave Systems supports RTSP Media Server stack on Windows Embedded Compact 7 (WEC7) which can be adopted for Streaming Video/Audio over UDP or TCP to any RTSP complaint receiver such as VLC Player. WEC7 in-built does not support RTSP, hence this server addresses the RTSP Protocol implementation for Windows Embedded Platforms.
4. GUI Application Development with Silverlight 3:
iWave Systems offers the Rich User interface development on Windows Embedded platforms with Microsoft Silverlight 3.0 for Embedded technology. Silverlight enables the development of High end GUI which also can take the advantage of platform GPU (Graphical Processing Unit) for rendering the screens and widgets.
5. BSP for Reference Platforms:
iWave Systems offers Windows CE 6.0 and Windows Embedded Compact 7 BSP on following customized development platforms.
- iW-Rainbow-G15 – Based on Freescale's i.MX6 Solo/Dual/Quad
- iW-Rainbow-G11 – Based on Freescale's i.MX53
- iW-Rainbow-G8 – Based on Freescale's i.MX51
iW-Rainbow-G17 - Based on Altera's Cyclone V SoC
6. Customization Services:
iWave Systems also provides BSP customization for hardware platform developed by the customer. Customization includes board bring up, Driver development for various on-board peripherals and Windows CE OAL support for supporting all the necessary features offered by Windows Embedded platform.


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When it comes to buying gadgets for the kitchen I have a tough time controlling my heart and my wallet. I am like a child in a candy store when I am left alone for hours at a store that houses kitchen appliances and the likes. Perhaps one day I will share my prized possessions…I may need many a drink before that because seriously it is embarrassing to own up things like this on a public platform 🙂
On my wish list are some really crazy gadgets.
Meat thermometer and tongs in one. Now barbecuing would be easy peasy.
No more undercooked meat.
No more undercooked meat.
A digital scale spoon. Perfect.
Aha! This one is making me smile. Do you see that steak station gadget and how you can control how you want your steak? How would you like yours? Well done or Rare?
Waffle maker in a new avatar. Me likes.
Why didn't anyone think of this simple solution all these years?
What is that one gadget that you can't live without and one that you bought but for some reason its lying in some dark corner of your kitchen?
Coming up this week: Healthy carrot and raisin muffins and a glimpse of my ever growing food memoir and cookbook collection.
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"Mrs. Bhoolabhoy, who had jowls and favored sarees in pastel colors such as salmon pink which emphasized the fairness of her skin, was a martyr to several things, among them, migraine. On the mornings when she kept to her room, work at Smith's Hotel came virtually to a standstill. The slightest percussive sound was more than she was prepared to bear. The hotel was hers, Mr. Bhoolabhoy merely its manager, whom she had married. Mrs. Bhoolabhoy weighed sixteen stone. Her husband was constructed on more meager lines." (Chapter 1, p. 1)
"She showed no interest in any kind of religion, in any kind of hereafter, only in the here and now and in how this might be arranged to her advantage." (Chapter 2, p.18)
"She had a faraway look in her eyes as if looking back into places she's walked in her long-ago shoes." (Chapter 2, p.21)
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Patrick L. Smith
Patrick Smith is Salon's foreign affairs columnist. A longtime correspondent abroad, chiefly for the International Herald Tribune and The New Yorker, he is also an essayist, critic and editor. His most recent books are "Time No Longer: Americans After the American Century" (Yale, 2013) and Somebody Else's Century: East and West in a Post-Western World (Pantheon, 2010). Follow him @thefloutist. His web site is patricklawrence.us.
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The first Great Falls Citizen's Association (GFCA) meeting of 2006 had one primary focus – the future. In an effort to be proactive about issues affecting their community, GFCA members took the first steps toward formulating what will eventually become a "long-range plan" for Great Falls.
"We can begin by looking at what is great about Great Falls," said Lisa Tofil, Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee. "And secondarily, we can look at what might need improvement."
Tofil added that she wanted to put emphasis on the term "long-range."
"This isn't going to happen overnight," said Tofil, noting that the objective is to have the process completed by the end of 2006. "Our goal is to have a very inclusive process, and to get as much input from as many people as we can."
The latter part of that goal is of particular concern to GFCA president David Olin. As the GFCA is only made up of a small portion of the Great Falls population and is primarily operated through its executive committee, Olin says that when the organization takes a stance on various issues, he often hears residents complain that "the GFCA does not speak for me."
"That is really discouraging to us as an executive committee because we are trying to represent what the community wants," said Olin.
Olin says he is hopeful that the GFCA's efforts to create a long-range plan will provide the impetus for finally attaining a true sense of what the entire community wants, rather than just one segment of the population. He challenged members to collect resident opinions from as wide a range as possible. Quoting former GFCA president Jim Falk, Olin said "Let's use the GFCA as a conduit to identify what Great Falls wants or does not want to be."
"It's really the community that's telling us what to do," he added. "We've got people in Seneca wanting traffic patterns so they can get out, and we have people over here who want to preserve Georgetown Pike… there has got to be some way to start a dialogue."
In last week's meeting, initial thoughts on long-range planning were discussed and those in attendance were encouraged to sign up for various sub-committees. As of right now, the sub-committees that have been formed are Land Use and Heritage, Transportation and Public Facilities, Environment, Parks and Recreation, Village and Business Development, and Waste Water Management. At the meeting the Environment, Parks and Recreation chair Estelle Holly suggested that a separate Trails sub-committee be formed as the creation, connection and completion of trails is such an important issue in Great Falls. This suggestion was supported by the members, although the Trails sub-committee may end up being included as part of the Transportation and Public Facilities sub-committee.
"I think the biggest issue [with trails] is transportation," said Eleanor Weck, Chair of the GFCA Trails committee. "People in this community would like it to be a walk-able community. They would like to be able to walk two or three houses down without getting killed on Georgetown Pike."
ANOTHER MAJOR TOPIC OF DISCUSSION was the fact that the dichotomous population of Great Falls means that incorporating sentiment about development into the long-range plan may prove complicated. On the one hand, residents would like to preserve the semi-rural nature of Great Falls, while also enabling older generations to stay in the farmhouses that many have lived in since they were born there. On the other hand, residents do not want to shut out newcomers who will bring growth and a new generation of citizens of Great Falls.
Stella Koch, Chair of the Environment sub-committee pointed out that Great Falls is "sort of stuck with the zoning that exists," and that "most development in Great Falls is by-right."
"What we can deal with is protecting the environment… there are things we can ask for and this is what we should focus on," said Koch.
David Olin agreed, pointing out that developers needed to be educated and made aware of environmental landmarks.
"There needs to be language that goes into these proffers and special exceptions saying that there is some sort of penalty – not just 'don't develop here,'" said Olin.
Other suggestions were more historical markers, the creation of a detailed map of the community and a census of large trees that should be preserved. In addition, several members expressed a desire to appeal to Homeowner's Associations (HOA's) to become more actively involved in community issues.
"If we could somehow convince each Homeowner's Association that we need a spokesperson to come forward, it would make a difference," said Dianne Van Volkenberg, Chair of the Transportation and Public Facilities sub-committee.
"They [HOA's] trump the zone," said member John Hughes-Caley. "Setbacks, heights, styles, planting regimes – you name it. In terms of this 2020 plan, they are very influential people."
However, HOA's are another tricky issue in a community like Great Falls. Its semi-rural zoning results in homes frequently being located very far from one another, and subsequently, many residents are not represented by an HOA at all. In addition, many people like this aspect of the community.
Member Dr. Harry Alpernin had his own example of the difficulty of getting HOA's involved.
"I used the Great Falls FYI Network to ask about Homeowner's Associations and I got six responses back," said Alpernin, referring to the popular community e-mail network Neighbors Great Falls. "And the other responses said 'this sounds like a solicitation and we don't want anything to do with it.'"
Despite this President of the Georgetown Pike Association John Adams agreed that working through HOA's was an effective means for creating an effective relationship between residents and citizen groups.
"That's the model of the MCA [McLean Citizen's Association]," said Adams.
Stella Koch noted that perhaps the long-range planning committee should "look at community structure in terms of service."
"We need a sense of a more integrated community," said Koch. "There was a vision of what McLean citizens wanted for McLean, and what we need here is that same strong sense of 'this is who we are, this is what we want.'"
Dianne Van Volkenberg agreed that a true sense of community identity and desires is imperative.
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NEW YORK (Forex News Now) – The EUR/CHF has been a one-way trade for FX traders for the bulk of the last few years, but recently there have been signs that the easy trade might be over.
Between the second half of August and the first half of September, the pair formed several weekly hammers in the 1.30 area. FX traders will have noticed this to be a signal that perhaps the pair finally found support at these extremely low levels.
The pair has a couple of weekly bearish trend lines that are far above the current levels FX traders currently are trading this pair at. However, there is a support and resistance area above at the 1.40 handle.
Any break up towards the area could see significant resistance, and possible consolidation to find the inner trend line marked on the weekly chart below. Just as the pair had been oversold, it is now approaching an overbought condition in the short term.
The Swiss Central Bank had intervened several times in the pair previously, but had to give up as the rest of the world was shorting the pair. In fact, the last intervention was back in June of this year, near the 1.50 handle, of which we are a long way from.
However, with the world focusing on buying the Yen, it is perhaps possible that the Franc might actually get a respite from panic buying for a while, allowing for the above mentioned consolidation scenario.
It should be noted that the Swiss are finding a way to weaken the Franc through other pairs recently, as they are buying the Yen along with everyone else, but also selling the Franc against it, creating a "faux exodus" from the Franc in unconventional markets. Added to the recent strength in the Euro, this has inadvertently given this pair a lift, not so much through demand, but through collateral damage.


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My trip to Murrayfield for the 6 nations rugby fixture, has opened my eyes, and ears, to a fantastic new style of music to me, but well known to Scottish rugby fans as "The Red Hot Chilli Pipers".
A pipe band with a difference. Bagpipes, obviously, in conjunction with guitars, keyboards, and drums. They were formed in 2002 and manage to merge traditional Scottish pipeband music with modern pop and rock classics. Forget "Mull of Kintyre"! Think more "Flower of Scotland" meets The Who. Or Gary Newman mixed with "Auld Lang Syne".
I admit, it may not be everyone's cup of tea (or nip of whisky!) but I'm definitely a fan now. What better way to inspire a Scottish rugby crowd – or any Scotsman! It's so stirring!
If you are a music fan and fancy something a bit different, it's worth a listen!


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September 2012
goodbye september
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it's been a slice.
I'll look back on you fondly and think about
fall leaves
mitt romney gaffes
mojitos with friends
finding evidence of water on mars
1am greasy pizza
quitting my awful job
gangnam style
kate middleton's epic boobies
NFL freak-outs
nuit blanche wpg (more on that later)
the iphone 5 omg
quitting my awful job
lots of bike rides
the OWS anniversary
pumpkin spice lattes
wool jackets
and lazy videogame sundays.
so long
(and thanks for all the fish)
Hip Hop Sunday #49 The Caravan - Words That Make You Feel Good
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woke up this morning on the other side of the bed which was weird
TIL my side is better, even tyrone thinks so
which is oddly comforting
it's all about the small things in life, people
like Hip Hop Sundays.
yesterday wasn't nicole's birthday
- by admineven though for some reason I thought it was now I'm even more charmed that she had us fools and a few cool people over to her place last night to drink beer and make and eat perogies together
before that started though yr hero managed to send cracker flying after I tried to spread cheese on a cracker that clearly wasn't meant for spreading. whoops. I also dropped bruschetta all over myself but I wasn't the only one.
eventually everyone started making perogies but I didn't because I learned my lesson from the cracker incident earlier and just hung back and chatted with some ladies including the lovely vanessa instead.
later on in the eve I had a lager that didn't agree with my tummy (it might have also been the copious amounts of food we ate. maybe). and got the tireds, so we left.
and snuggled together all the way home.
big thanks to our lovely friend for having us <3
omg it's friday
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had dreams about getting shot to Connect in a huge cannon like I'm in an RPG and it was hella cool. slept in a bit and it was glorious. made a super-healthy lunch. love eating well. it's sunny and a perfect fall day. went for a walk in The Village on my lunch. bought some christmas presents for tyrone. I hope he likes them. tonight's nicole's bday and she's having a perogy party and a potluck. we made amazing sliders. super excited. boss wants to go for a coffee break, our second one today. very relaxed friday. loving it.
always remember:
elusive waffle truck
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is elusive no more.
omg Obama's leading in polls in key states
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Ohio: Obama 53%, Romney 43%
Florida: Obama 53%, Romney 44%
Pennsylvania: Obama 54%, Romney 42%
according to a recent poll
this deserves a fist bump
trust is a funny thing
- by adminbecause you don't understand how important it is and the implications trusting someone has on yr relationship with them until you don't have it anymore. then all that's left is doubt.
because it doesn't matter if that person is a wonderful, funny, and caring person besides that one fuckup. what matters is that they betrayed yr trust that one time. and it only takes one time.
because then you feel like an asshole for keeping all their secrets. all the bad things they've done or said or private things they don't want spread around and asked you to keep quiet. why bother if you can't be extended the same courtesy?
because, oh yeah, you're a better person than that.
because you know how much it would hurt them if you spilled the beans about something you knew they wanted to be kept quiet. irrelevant of how big or small the news, you knew it wasn't your news to tell.
because their business and your business, unless you choose to share it with someone else, is nobody else's business.
because we're supposed to be friends, god damn it.
because I thought you were better than that.
because I made the mistake of trusting you.
because now I can't anymore.
did I mention yesterday was Kat's birthday?
- by admineven though she keeps reminding me that she's older than I am which is technically true because she's born two months before me, we're actually the same age and one day when we're old I'm going to constantly remind her that she's 'technically' older than me. which means she'll be an old lady before me which is okay.
a few months ago I had to get my passport stuff and she's one of my character references and we both realized that we've known each other for basically a decade which is really sad because nobody should have to put up with my shenanigans. sometimes we bring it up just to marvel that we actually have some sort of history together even though we're only twentysomethings but also because she and I actually weren't friends for a really long time.
the first time I met her we were 15 or so and at the same high school and she was showing some people some drawings she'd done which were actually really good but what pissed me off was that she was saying "these are some drawings I've done, aren't they good?" and I was all "bitch please, get over yourself" and we had beef for a long time afterward because 1. we're actually really alike and 2. because I thought she was a snob and she thought I was a bitch (the latter of which is probs true).
recently we were talking and I mentioned this whole scenario and -oh yeah, did I mention that kat's actually from Old Country aka The Ukraine and has the cutest accent? it's important because I was all
yeah I really thought you were full of yourself
and she was all
I didn't speak any english and was trying to make friends
which made me feel like the worst friend ever for not realizing that, duh, she was just trying to fit in and I was a mean teenager (though I already knew that last part).
I've managed to grow up into an okay person but kat has grown up into this really sweet, caring and amazing person that I feel really lucky to have in my life. in fact she's probably one of the nicest people I know.
so happy (belated) birthday, bb. love you lots
There are a lot of times that people bullshit in this world
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this isn't one of them.
this is probably one of the most raw, emotional and moving things I've ever seen.
do yourself a favor and watch it.
In case you were wondering about that Pint of Justice shoot from the wee
- by adminhere's a teaser image that may not be as funny to all of you as it is to some of us
but @adriantrimble looks awesome nevertheless
so I needed to share
back to prepping for Pecha Kucha
which is only two nights away omg omg.
(photo courtesy of @cenquist's twitter feed, wicked photography & editing by @benquist)


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Website: http://www.shanghaicentre.com/theatre/
Shanghai Centre Theatre
Shanghai Circus World
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8 terror cotta soldier looking warriors run a motor race in an iron and steel globe with a dimension of 6.8 meters. They drive the audience crazy and bring the show to a happy ending.
There are other highlights including Magic Water, Floating Gondola, Jar Juggling and Forever. There is a saying that goes "Miss it And You Miss Shanghai". It is really worth seeing.
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