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Property Location When you stay at this aparthotel in Alanya, you'll be in a shopping district, just steps from Kleopatra Beach and 10 minutes by foot from Alanya Aquapark. This beach aparthotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Damlatas Caves and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Alanya Harbor.
Rooms Make yourself comfortable in this apartment, featuring a kitchenette with a refrigerator and a stovetop. There's a private balcony. An LCD television with satellite programming provides entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include a phone, as well as a safe and a desk.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a sauna. Additional amenities at this aparthotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Dining Grab a bite at one of the aparthotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and motorcycle parking is available onsite.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Kleopatra Beach - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Palmiye Hotel plajı - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Alanya Aquapark - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Milli Egemenlik Stadium - 1 km / 0.6 mi Alanya Culture Center - 1 km / 0.6 mi Alanya Archeological Museum - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Damlatas Caves - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi Alanya Lunapark - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Alanya Gardens - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi Ataturk Square - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi Alanya Ataturk House Museum - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi Alanya Harbor - 2.2 km / 1.3 mi Damlataş plajı - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi Alanya Lighthouse - 2.6 km / 1.6 mi Red Tower - 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
The nearest major airport is Gazipasa (GZP-Gazipasa - Alanya) - 45.3 km / 28.2 mi
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This day in history, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy is assassinated during a political trip to Dallas, Texas to smooth frictions in the Democratic party between liberals Ralph Yarborough and Don Yarborough and conservative John Connally.
Lee Harvey Oswald was identified as the suspected shooter, but he denied ever shooting anyone, claiming that he was a patsy. Two days after Kennedy was assassinated, Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald.
His death caused intense mourning in the United States and brought Vice President Lyndon Johnson to the presidency.
Kennedy's untimely death also left future generations with a great many "what if" questions concerning the subsequent history of the Cold War. In the years since Kennedy's death, a number of supporters argued that had he lived he would have done much to bring the Cold War to a close.
Some have suggested that he would have sharply curtailed military spending and brought the arms race under control. The most persistent claim, which served as the centerpiece of Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK, is that Kennedy would have withdrawn U.S. troops from Vietnam after being re-elected in 1964. Stone went on to charge that right-wing militants in the U.S. government coordinated the assassination plot.
During his brief presidency, Kennedy consistently requested higher military spending, asking for billions in increased funding. After the defeat at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba, his administration approved Operation Mongoose, a CIA program that involved plots to destabilize the communist government in Cuba, including a discussion about assassinating Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
In Vietnam, Kennedy increased the number of U.S. advisers from around 1,500 when he took office, to more than 16,000 by the time of his death. His administration also participated in the planning of the coup that ultimately overthrew South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, who was murdered by his own military just three weeks prior to Kennedy's assassination.

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About the Sixth Floor
With over 50 barristers, 17 of whom are Senior Counsel, the Sixth Floor has a unique breadth of experience across a wide range of practice specialties.
For over half a century, the Sixth Floor has been the home to an illustrious list of barristers whose careers have been distinguished by judicial appointment. Former members of the Sixth Floor include the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Hon. Tom Bathurst AC QC (and his immediate predecessor, the Hon. James Spigelman AC QC). Justice Payne of the Court of Appeal, Justices McCallum and Sackar of the Supreme Court, Justices Flick and Perry of the Federal Court of Australia, and Judge Whitford SC and Judge Wass SC of the District Court, were also long standing members of the Sixth Floor.
Many retired judges, including former High Court Justice, the Hon. Michael McHugh AC QC, practised from the Sixth Floor, as did the late Sir Maurice Byers CBE QC.
The Sixth Floor also has two associate members: the Hon. Antony Whitlam QC and the Hon Murray Tobias QC.
The following door tenants are also associated with us:Robert Griffiths QC, Andrew Harris QC, Professor Timothy Endicott and Lord Goldsmith QC


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Ara really doesn't care much for the camera, especially when it's right in her face.
Derp Dog!
Yarrr! Go away, camera beast!
Being shy
Such a pretty girl!
Well hello there!
So, when I was trying to take photos of Rocky the other day, Kimahri had to voice his opinion and tell me in no uncertain terms I was paying attention to the wrong dog.
For all of you who have had the pleasure of meeting Kimahri you know just what sounds are coming out of his mouth right now. Owwwaaaarrrrrrrrriiiiiieeeee!
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AUGUST 15 UPDATE: Warner Bros' R-rated kept new arrival Sausage Party at bay despite a precipitous 67.4% drop in its second weekend that shows how top-heavy the demographic can be for comic book adaptations.
Suicide Squad stands at $222.6m in North America and $466m worldwide. Studio executives should take joy from that, although the reported $175m production cost – likely to be higher as it invariably is – plus tens of millions in marketing on top means it needs to rumble on everywhere before executives can view this as an unqualified success.
Sony/Annapurna Pictures' R-rated Sausage Party from the fertile minds of writers and regular collaborators Seth Rogan Evan Goldberg debuted in second place via Sony on $34.3m from 3,103 theatres. It reportedly cost $19m.
Buena Vista opened the family film Pete's Dragon at number three in what was a disappointing $21.5m start in 3,702 venues for the allegedly $65m production.
Pathé/BBC Films' period drama Florence Foster Jenkins from Stephen Frears starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant arrived at number eight via Paramount on $6.6m from 1,528.
After three weekends Universal's Jason Bourne ranks fourth on $127m and has overtaken 2012's Jeremy Renner starrer The Bourne Legacy. It has grossed more than 2002 franchise pilot The Bourne Identity although not in real terms.
Pixar's Finding Dory in 14th place on $476.7m after nine sessions now ranks as the seventh highest grossing film in North American box office history.
The Walt Disney Studios currently holds the four highest grossing global releases of 2016 so far, with Captain America: Civil War on $1.152bn, Zootopia on $1.023bn, The Jungle Book on $948m and Finding Dory on $897m.
Bleecker Street launch wartime thriller Anthropoid starring Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan at number 15 on $1.2m from 452 theatres. CBS Films debuted thriller Hell Or High Water at number on $621,329 from 32 sites for a solid $19,417 average.
The top 12 dropped 28.3% against last weekend and combined for an estimated $158.7m, up 14.4% on the comparable session in 2015.
This week's wide releases are: Paramount-MGM's Ben-Hur remake from Timur Bekmambetov starring Jack Huston and Toby Kebbell; Laika Entertainment's Kubo And The Two Strings; and Warner Bros' War Dogs starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller.
Confirmed top 10 North America August 12-14, 2016
Film (Dist) / Conf wkd gross / Conf total to date
1 (1) Suicide Squad (Warner Bros) Warner Bros Pictures International $43.5m $222.6m
2 (-) Sausage Party (Sony) Sony Pictures Releasing International $34.3m –
3 (-) Pete's Dragon (Buena Vista) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International $21.5m –
4 (2) Jason Bourne (Universal) Universal Pictures International $13.8m $127m
5 (3) Bad Moms (STX Entertainment) STX International $11.4m $71.4m
6 (4) The Secret Life Of Pets (Universal) Universal Pictures International $9.1m $336.2m
7 (5) Star Trek Beyond (Paramount) Paramount Pictures International $6.9m $139.8m
8 (-) Florence Foster Jenkins (Paramount) Pathé $6.6m –
9 (6) Nine Lives (EuropaCorp) $3.5m $13.6m
10 (7) Lights Out (Warner Bros) Warner Bros Pictures International $3.2m $61.1m


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The Accounting section of the Amsterdam Business School is a nationally and internationally recognised centre of high quality education and research. The section is involved in research and teaching in a broad range of areas including financial accounting, management accounting and control, auditing, accountability and sustainability, and accounting information systems.
The section's faculty and staff members teach in the university's Bachelor's, Master's and Executive programmes and publish regularly in top tier academic and professional journals. The section fosters its ties with the academic accounting community and with the profession, the business community and society as a whole. Many faculty and staff members are engaged in ancillary activities and several members hold part time positions outside the university.
The section is responsible for courses in all areas of accounting and adjacent fields, such as corporate law and information systems, in one of the largest undergraduate programmes of the university: the BSc Economics and Business. In addition, it offers its own Master's programme, the MSc Accountancy and Control. This MSc programme has an annual intake of about 250 students, of whom around 25 percent are international students and another 25% are enrolled in a Dutch language part-time track for working young professionals. The section is also involved in teaching and coordinating the post-master 'Registeraccountant'(RA)-programme (the Dutch CPA-qualification) and the Executive Master's in Finance and Control, which leads to the Dutch qualification of 'Registercontroller' (RC). Section members also teach in other executive programmes such as the MBA and MIF (Master in International Finance), and in the Amsterdam Business School's tailor-made corporate programmes. Read more about the section's teaching.
The section is home to a team of ambitious young researchers as well as some leading senior academics. The research group is very diverse in terms of background, research interests and methodological approaches but members share a commitment to producing high quality, innovative research that is relevant to business and society. Faculty members have published in major accounting journals such as Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Accounting, Organizations and Society, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Accounting Auditing and Accountability Journal, Accounting and Business Research, European Accounting Review and Management Accounting Research, as well as in journals from adjacent research fields, such as Harvard Business Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management, MIT Sloan Management Review and Strategic Management Journal. Several faculty members hold editorial positions at top-tier journals. Read more about the section's research.
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The Good Measure name represents a high quality and accurate measuring system and the good that comes in the form of a donation to breast cancer research for every Good Measure Ruler sold. Make a difference while making something beautiful. Feel good about your choice to purchase Good Measure Rulers - the only rulers with a cause. This 7" x 24" rectangle ruler is most often used to make straight cuts, for sashings or fabric strips. Good Measure rulers make it easy for right- or left-handed users to position the ruler on the fabric. Abundant sight lines assure accurate fabric placement under the ruler. Notice the Clear Position Circle at the intersection of each line. Be sure the edge of the fabric is centered under that circle for accurate cuts every time! All Good Measure rulers are designed to be compatible with each other, ensuring accurate cuts and allowing you to utilize these rulers for all your cutting needs. Each ruler is labeled with its size or the name of the specific job it does. Good Measures rulers are accurate, easy to read, and versatile.
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It's the time of year when high school graduates who applied to Ryerson are beginning to receive their acceptances.
For 17- to 18-year-olds, this is an exciting time. A new chapter in their life is about to begin and they will be surrounded by a new group of peers. But what if you don't fit in this age cohort?
For mature students — students aged 21 and older — beginning post-secondary education can be intimidating.
Kristy Milland, a 36-year-old full-time psychology student at Ryerson, said at times she feels alienated on campus.
"It's difficult to make friends because everyone's the same age as my daughter. Even to get notes from people they kind of look at me weird," Milland said.
On top of being a full-time student, Milland also juggles being a mom, an entrepreneur and a labour activist.
Rudhra Persad, the mentoring officer at the tri-mentoring program and a mature student at Ryerson, said mature students often have different life responsibilities than traditional-aged students.
"Managing everything can be a challenge. If you're a mature student and you work full time and you also have an hour commute and you have a family and you have a mortgage, that's a lot of things going on at the same time," Persad said.
Just like Milland, Persad, 38, also struggles with the feeling of belonging in class.
"I still dread when the professor says, 'You're going to get into groups and you're going to talk about this.' Not just because I feel awkward but also because when you don't fit into the dominant population it can feel very marginalizing."
In order to try to connect with mature students on campus, the tri-mentoring office began mature student programming at the beginning of this school year.
They create relevant events for mature students both on campus and in the community.
Taija Ryan, the lead mentor for mature students at Ryerson, said her main goal is to help mature students connect.
Ryan, 29, also said when she first began her undergrad she felt excluded from the social scene at Ryerson.
"It was through tri-mentoring where I realized that there's so much more to Ryerson and there's so much more that I could be a part of … there's so many other people like me out there who don't know that information," Ryan said.
However, it's a challenge to inform mature students about the events because of how busy their lives are and because of all the other event notifications emailed to them daily, Persad said.
That's why mature students, such as Milland, often feel disconnected from each other and are unaware of programs such as tri-mentoring.
"I'd like to see more interaction. I wish I had the support of other people my age," Milland said.
Although Ryan said connecting mature students on campus is her mission, she encourages them to step outside their comfort zone and connect with traditional-aged students as well.
"Mix, mingle. People who are not mature students are more involved in campus and so they have access and knowledge that mature students may not have," Ryan said.


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Kristina Smekens encourages teachers to have their students draw portraits of the ISTEP Lady, or ISAT Lady, or the Test LadyTM. This visualization activity gives students a sense of audience and helps them recognize that they have a real person reading their writing. Students tend to care more about writing to a human than a machine-scored piece.
Days before the state assessment, consider passing back the students' Test LadyTM portraits and having them add one more element. You've surely focused on some key writing components in the last few weeks and months (e.g. adding details, tying beginnings to endings, using strong action verbs, etc.). Have students identify personal writing goals for their state assessment. What are they going to remember to do when writing their prompt responses?
Based on what they know the Test Lady loves, what are they going to want to make sure to incorporate into their own drafts? Have the students write down individual goals and intentions. This idea comes from Staci Salzbrenner, who teaches fifth grade at Woodburn Elementary (Woodburn, IN). Check out one of her students' actual goal list. Now this kid is ready to write!


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At this essential time of truth and reconciliation, Trent University is creating on its sturdy history of leadership in this location to launch a exclusive Indigenous Bachelor of Education (.) that will put Aboriginal expertise and perspectives at the forefront of teacher training. In addition, time will be created for education practices connected with interests […]
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Taking Teaching Courses On-line
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Early Childhood Education refers to the education kids get from birth to age eight. The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is the resulting entity from the merger of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). You will invest many weeks working in a centre exactly where you can trial and refine your planning, teaching and management capabilities. Unlike K-12 education – a publicly financed program with a reasonably steady funding base – most early childhood care and education services operate in a extremely price-sensitive marketplace financed primarily by charges from households and supplemented by public and private contributions. Enrollment in colleges and universities is expected to enhance more than the subsequent decade, opening a lot more positions in postsecondary teaching. Nevertheless if you are utilised to teaching older kids or young adults, you may possibly find that the demands and challenges of the young children totally various. These are all vital facets of early childhood development which are groomed and nurtured with the formal care and education of kids in their earlier years. Future early childhood education teachers are taught how to assess the linguistic improvement stages of their students and produce lesson plans to promote language acquisition and communication abilities that prepare young learners for literacy for the duration of their principal college years. Teaching licenses are required to apply for if you want to perform as a skilled teacher. The years connected with early childhood education are the ones that are the most important for language improvement. Physical development in early childhood also consists of issues like potty instruction and understanding to fall asleep independently. These specific wants could be associated to physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities they could also address the problems surrounding childhood behavioral problems. A:Early childhood careers can be demanding at instances as it is youngsters you are dealing with. Paying consideration to person children's strengths, wants and interests and creating understanding experiences that respond to them are core tenets of developmentally appropriate early childhood practice. Unique education teachers have a deep level of compassion and patience and locate joy in functioning with students who have a wide variety of finding out, emotional, mental and physical disabilities. In the recent instances, early childhood education puts its concentrate on the formal understanding approach as properly as the other important operations.


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As search engines keep evolving, internet marketers should continuously improve their skills to keep up with their best efforts. According to recent reports, 75% of the links on which the users click are due to SEO. Inbound leads also cost 61% less than the outbound leads, which come due to cold calling. Not only that, SEO also has a better ROI rate as the SEO leads have a 15% close rate while outbound leads have a 1,8% close rate. Although there are innumerable algorithm updates to refresh the strategies and bring about a change in the focal point of the marketers, yet there are some SEO tips and tricks that you should take into account in order to get best results.
- Don't emphasize on keyword rankings but on ROI: When you simply rank in the search engine results due to the keywords, that doesn't ensure that your SEO efforts have emerged successful. Did you know that keyword ranking reports can also be made to seem attractive and there are numerous SEO companies that will target low competition keywords only to show their number 1 rank? Hence, you should always put stress on the ROI that has been generated through your efforts and not only on the keyword rankings.
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Ready in 1 Hour(s) 15 Minutes
● 500g pack ready-to-roll shortcrust pastry
● Flour, for rolling out
● 180g Baby Spinach
● 125g Plain Soft Cheese
● 100ml single cream
● 3 large eggs
● 125g Blue Stilton Cheese
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
2. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a one pound coin. Use to line a 23cm flan case and prick the base with a fork. Chill for 15 minutes.
3. Remove from the fridge, lay a piece of foil inside the pastry case and weigh down with baking beans or dry rice. Bake for 10 minutes then remove the foil and beans or rice and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
4. Stir-fry spinach in a wok for 3-4 minutes. Tip into a colander and press with the back of a wooden spoon to remove as much liquid as possible. Leave to cool enough to handle, and then squeeze with your hands to extract more liquid. Chop roughly.
5. Put the soft cheese and cream in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the eggs and whisk until evenly blended. Season well.
6. Sprinkle the cheese in the flan case and top with spinach. Pour on the cream and egg mixture. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the filling is lightly set.
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Just the photo today. This was taken a few weeks back after the trip to the beach that took us into Lyttelton. That's Erin standing in the shot and a hidden Kirsten causing the waves.
A mixture of scenic photography, technology sharing and other musings. Yeah, that's original!
Friday, 26 November 2004
Friday is Photo Day
Friday, 19 November 2004
Friday is Photo Day
Here's this weeks photo. This is overlooking Christchurch from Cracroft Hill, which is situated in front of the Sign of the Takahe. This photograph was inspired after a conversation with a friend about the lack of highrises in the first photo. This proves that we do have them, even if it is fewer than a dozen and none higher than fifteen floors.
This image started off as a 9.6 megapixel beast. I've cropped it down to a more reasonable 5.6 megapixel. Standard comment about scrolling applies.
Some movie/Peter Jackson trivia for you, the Sign of the Takahe was featured in the movie that was mentioned in the third photo and the adjacent Victoria Park played itself in the movie Heavenly Creatures.
NASA World Wind
I've been playing around with World Wind a lot recently. Playing in the sense of using it to explore the world.
So I've been looking at my old neighborhoods, my new ones, places I've been, places I don't want to go, etc. In my quest to find the beach village of Praia do Ervino I did a little Google which brought back the name of the town near there, São Francisco do Sul. I had never seen this written and had never questioned it before but discovered today it's "San Francisco of the South" in English. Very cool.
lat: -26.2355
lon: -48.6461
if you're playing along at home.
One of the many oddities I've discovered in the Nevada desert can be found at:
lat: 37.6494
lon: -115.8086
This had me puzzled all day, but it turns out it's alfalfa. Alfalfa?! The circles are substantially larger than the largest of the aeroplane hangers of Area 51 just to the South of those coordinates. There are twenty-one circles in that one spot alone, with copious amounts spread all over the desert and even Barstow makes claim to many.
Ah, the things your don't notice until your fifty thousand metres above the earths surface...
That Day Already
It seems this blog lives for Friday. I guess it's a good thing that I've committed myself to Photo Day, else I suspect there would huge gaps between updates.
I was considering going into a spiel about how Mozilla is so much better than its child Firefox, but I decided not to confuse the matter of simply moving away from that other browser. However, for the record, there are really only two things I see that Firefox has over Mozilla, but there's a lot the other way around.
It's almost 05:00:00. I think I'll have one more post before the photo...
Friday, 12 November 2004
Friday is Photo Day
We're heading into summer, and over the weekend I got called out for a day at the beach with a couple friends. We spent the day in Sumner and then headed over to Lyttelton as the traffic back into the city was silly slow. This photo was taken from the first lookout on the way into Lyttelton. (where the three yellow roads meet)
Looking out over the water, you can see a bay with some boats. That is Purau Bay. I was over there this week with work. We had 60 kids over two days doing kayaking, climbing and team initiatives. Two full days in the sun has darkened my skin a fair whack.
Firefox 1.0
As reported elsewhere, Firefox 1.0 has been released unto the world.
Simply put, Firefox is a web browser like Internet Explorer. Here are 10 reasons why you should switch to Firefox. And some info on how to switch to Firefox.
If the ten reasons that make your life easier and more productive aren't enough then how about an eleventh related to your privacy and security. Or rather eleven more reasons. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team a sub department of the United States Department of Homeland Security currently has eleven vulnerability notes that say you should switch from Internet Explorer do to "significant vulnerabilities in technologies relating to" the way IE works.
I got thrown this link last night and started sifting through the gallery. It's really touching to see the expressions and comments from the people that have submitted photos. It's good to see that my dismay isn't solitary.
Since yesterday the site has gone from displaying the full images to displaying thumbnails. To make life easier you should try the "linked images" bookmarklet and/or tabbed browsing.
Updated: Looks like they've switched back to full sized images.
Thursday, 11 November 2004
Show Day
Well, apparently, it's a public holiday today here in Canterbury. It's Show Day. I say apparently because every day is a public holiday for me. Even when I'm working it's like a holiday.
I hadn't thought of the consequences of it being Show Day until this morning. I flagged going to the Hog last night because of a mild headache. However, given the rare nature of the three day weekend, I should have gone.
Saturday, 6 November 2004
Friday is Photo Day
Today's photo is of Lyttelton Harbour. It's a quick trip through, or over, the hill from the first photo. You may have seen Lyttelton before as the town "Fairweather" in the movie The Frighteners.
With each of the three photos so far the size of the images has doubled and this one works out to about 6 megapixel. So, if you don't have to scroll then you're missing the details.
Four More Years
As you should all be aware, the US public had a vote the other day and decided that I won't be making any visits within the next four years without serious coercion.
So those of you who keep asking me "when" can save your breath until 2008. Though I do encourage you to take the trip down to a saner part of the world at your leisure.
Guy Fawkes Day
Yesterday was Guy Fawkes Day, a day of fireworks among commonwealth countries. I made the traditional trip down to New Brighton to have a bbq with some mates and watch the fireworks.
I decided to delay "Photo Day" and took my camera down to the beach in anticipation of some decent photos. Unfortunately, the view of the hills at dusk didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped. So the delay was for naught and I'll be throwing up a photo from a few weeks ago.


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Reel Dad: Discover the overlooked 'Our Souls at Night'
Some movies don't deserve to disappear.
When "Our Souls at Night" premiered at the Venice Film Festival, the attention focused on the reunion of Jane Fonda and Robert Redford in their first film together since "The Electric Horseman" in 1978. But the movie never received much of a theatrical release before it disappeared and quickly moved online to Netflix, where it again disappeared.
But "Our Souls at Night" is worth searching for on Netflix.
This gentle, insightful, moving look at the empty lives that people can experience later in life touches the heart with its sincerity and simplicity. Yes, the film can move somewhat slowly, as do some people after a certain age, but it's well worth a patient viewing. "Our Souls at Night" opens our eyes to the connections that people need at any age, and how challenging finding such relationships can be as the years pass.
We meet Addie Moore and Louis Waters, two widowed neighbors in a small Colorado town who have casually said hello to each other for years. Neither of them has had the courage to initiate a connection until, one evening, Addie makes Louis a unique offer. What if Louis would come over each night and simply sleep in her bed, in a platonic way, to hopefully fill the empty hours between late evening and early morning. Interested, curious, perhaps amused at first, Louis agrees, and the two begin a most unusual journey to the emotional bond that friendship can bring.
What makes the film so engaging is how director Ritesh Batra avoids most of the clichés that could harm such a gentle narrative. There are no bruising arguments as two people express their anger, or significant clashes as they explore the layers they so carefully hide. Rather the film feels like a conversation that grows over time as two people discover how good it can feel to give, to explore, to listen, and to reveal layers they find themselves so anxious to share.
As much as the film explores Addie and Louis, it also takes time to develop other relationships in their lives, especially an extended visit from Addie's young grandson. Batra treats these scenes with real care, especially in his work with child actor Iain Armitage, giving the sequences a touching sense of spontaneity, as two older people rediscover their love for family through caring for this somewhat forgotten child.
Of course, anyone who likes these actors will enjoy their time on screen. Fonda and Redford have always displayed a unique chemistry, from their first pairings in the 1960s in "Hurry, Sundown" and "Barefoot in the Park." While Redford easily slips into the no-nonsense presence that Louis brings, the role of Addie gives Fonda more of a chance to dig into a character than she has had on screen in many years. She instantly reminds us why we like her work, her authenticity, her passion, her ability to make the most of each small moment. How marvelous for this legendary actress, at age 81, to be in such a prime time in her career. And our movie lives are the richer for her good fortune.
Yes, some movies disappear. But thanks to online streaming, they can be discovered. And this one is worth looking for.
Film Nutritional Value: Our Souls at Night
Content : High. This look at the friendship between two people offers a thoughtful exploration of how it can feel to age with grace.
Entertainment : High. Thanks to the legendary stars, and an insightful script, the film has quite a bit to say about what it takes to thrive as we age.
Message : Medium. While the film entertains before it informs, we are left with a clear view of what it takes to connect and grow with someone.
Relevance : High. Any opportunity to introduce our families to the issues of aging is a welcome visit to the movies.
Opportunity for Dialogue : High. After you share this film with your family, talk with your children about the realities of getting older each year.
"Our Souls at Night," rated TV-14, runs 1 hour, 43 minutes. Streaming on Netflix.
Cherish the magic of 'I'll See You In My Dreams'
If earthquakes in California or futuristic lands at Disney theme parks don't inspire you to go to the movies, check out another special film about senior citizens trying to make the most out of their lives.
While you won't see wide-screen explosions or computer-generated effects at I'll See You In My Dreams — and its budget is a fraction of those big screen entries — this touching story about the choices people can make as they age is generous, tender and wonderfully entertaining. Much like "Our Souls at Night," the film explores the potential for people in later years to connect.
The lovely Blythe Danner is perfectly cast as Carol, a widow who is content with her dog, her golf, her friends and her daily glass (or two) of wine. But she hasn't challenged herself in years, in her routine or her relationships. Though she sets an alarm for 6 a.m. each morning, she awakens to the same routine day after day. So when she faces a few surprising situations, from a rodent in the house to new men in her life, she wonders if she still has what it takes to make the most of the unexpected. Or if she's so defined by her routine that she has lost the ability to be spontaneous. As she works her way through unexpected entanglements she begins to realize that, especially at later ages, people must take control over their lives to fully experience the joys of their lives.
A story this delicate could get gooey in the wrong hands. But writer/director Brett Haley, with writer Marc Basch, brings an endearing matter-of-fact quality to the highs and lows his characters experience to make the incidents feel authentic. Even when Carol begins to get to know a much-younger pool man — or responds to the interest expressed by someone closer to her age — Haley and Basch refuse to overplay the obvious complications. Instead they take unexpected turns with these relationships as they wisely focus on Carol. Rather than try to tell the story from all points of view, they use the supporting characters to enhance the woman's reluctance to examine her life. And they make us believe in what the future can bring even when trust the wind and take a chance or two.
For Danner, the film offers a role of a later lifetime, as she brings her extensive theater and movie experience to create a compelling woman who refuses to acknowledge how interesting she can be. What makes Carol so interesting is how ordinary she considers her life. And, because Danner so beautifully portrays the routine that rules Carol's life, we discover the opportunities she may not see. Plus she delivers us a splendid interpretation of "Cry Me a River" when Carol visits a karaoke bar. The actress and her character receive solid support from veteran actresses Mary Kay Place, June Squibb and Rhea Pearlman as well as the always-reliable Sam Elliott as a man who believes in living for the moment at any age.
"I'll See You In My Dreams," like "Our Souls at Night," looks at the realities and challenges of growing older. And because Carol lives a life that many would consider ordinary, she reminds us how extraordinary life can be, even when we age.
"I'll See You In My Dreams" is rated PG-13 for sexual material, drug use and brief strong language. The film runs 92 minutes. It is streaming online.


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Islamic, authoritarian, democratic, developing, disintegrating, Indonesia is an enigma to outside observers who have never seemed sure just what it is.
The largest country in its region, Indonesia holds the key to Southeast Asia's future, while recent developments (demands for greater regional autonomy, ethnic, political and religious conflict) are making the archipelago significant on the world stage and prompting re-examination of its history.
As a state Indonesia is a twentieth-century creation, but its peoples' roots go deeper. Through the exchange of ideas, myths, rulers, religions and trade goods, they share a history two millennia long. Occupying a key section of the east Asia-Europe trade route, Indonesia was influenced by external forces, including the religion of Islam and Dutch colonialism. Today, it has the largest Muslim population in the world. How were these societies brought into interaction with each other, eventually to produce the single state of modern Indonesia? And how have the peoples of independent Indonesia tried to resolve the consequences of that unity since?
Colin Brown brings the latest research to bear on Indonesian history in this readable, comprehensive volume. From the earliest recorded history to the classical empires, through colonialism and Japanese occupation, Sukarno and Suharto and the 1999 elections, to present-day tensions and beyond, this is an important book for anyone wanting to understand how Indonesia came to be, and what its future holds.
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Getting Started: Joker
In my third article for Getting Started crew guides for the Batman Miniatures Game, I am taking a look at the Joker crew. Remember, in the Getting Started series I am going to focus on Batman Miniatures Game and specifically look at a crew at a time and give my thoughts as to what the starting point should be. The focus in these is getting started with the game, and not necessarily the greatest tournament winning and soul crushing lists. Each article is going to focus on ease and cost of ownership and provide a good first list beyond your starter box purchase.
With the Joker crew, it's about tricks and getting the best out of low level thugs. Joker crews are considered a horde crew for the game where you are going to want to get the best out of the worst, quite literally! While this could mean that you are looking at a greater cost to get into the game from the start, Joker crews can bring in some great thematic free agents and sidekicks to help give the crew some needed bite as well. This can help you out with beginning model count as you get your crew to the table. As there is only one starter available for this crew in resin, both of my recommendations will use that crew box as a basis.


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California Lowers Aggregate Reporting Threshold
by Michael Rato
The unclaimed property laws of most states provide for "aggregate reporting" of all items under a specified dollar amount. For items under the threshold, the holder must still deliver the property to the state, but is not required to report the owners' name and address information. The measure is generally considered to be an accommodation to holders – relieving them, for example, of the obligation to report dozens (or hundreds, or thousands) of lines of name and address information for "small balance" items from $0.01 to up to $50 or $100.
Of course, if the holder is not required to report name and address information to the state, the state will not have that owner identifying information for the purpose of reuniting owners with their property. For that reason, the states' willingness to allow aggregate reporting has been criticized as inconsistent with the fundamental purpose of the unclaimed property laws – to have the state serve as custodian of an owner's money.
Perhaps in response to those criticisms, California is taking steps to reduce the aggregate reporting threshold, and thus, reduce the number of items that are reported to the state without name and address information. Under the current California Unclaimed Property Law, items under $50 are permitted to be reported in the aggregate (i.e., without owner name and address information). Pursuant to Assembly Bill 212, which was signed into law last week, the aggregate reporting threshold was reduced to $25. While this will increase the reporting burden on holders to some extent, the expanded availability of owner name and address information will also presumably aid owners in finding and reclaiming their money from the state. The new law goes into effect on July 1, 2014.


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Yesterday, Andria Krewson and I had a good email exchange about Amendment One, newspapers, editorial pages and the influence of written opinion. She writes about her findings this afternoon in CJR. As usual, Andria does an excellent job researching and analyzing N.C. journalism. (Full disclosure: she quotes me.)
Among the things I told her was my fear that newspapers, including editorial pages, were quickly losing their influence and impact (which I wrote about here and here). I have no research on how a town's newspaper editorial position correlates with the area's vote on Amendment One. It would be an interesting study for some journalism student.
Editorial pages are a destination in newspapers. Strong, fist-pounding opinions are a must. (What is there to lose?) So is using every tool at their disposal to engage the community. (Video, anyone?) I know how hard it is when you don't have enough people or technology. Times of desperation — that's where we are, isn't it? — require focusing on your fundamental values. Strong community leadership provided by the voice of the editorial page should be a fundamental value of every newspaper. That means, provide appropriate resources to make it a treasured, nourishing destination.


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An Early Christmas Present!!
Life works in mysterious ways. That's the only way I can sum it up. I got some surprising and welcome news today, and turns out the next few months won't be what I had planned at all!! If you follow me on Twitter, you may already know what I'm talking about. But let me first show you how this otherwise seemingly normal day started…
Some mornings all I want is oatmeal, others I want nothing to do with it. Today was the latter. Everything bagel with laughing cow cheese and a couple boiled eggs.
Then I went through my usual routine of checking and answering e-mails, blog comments, Twitter, Facebook, and Google Reader. I got that done pretty quickly and found myself wandering around the internet. I ended up checking my old student e-mail that I never use but still have access to. Sometimes I get e-mails about events or lectures on campus, so I haven't completely ditched it yet. Today was the first time I checked it in at least a couple weeks.
Oddly, there was an e-mail sent yesterday from an old professor, also the communications director of the university (I majored in journalism and communications). It was just a one-liner asking me to call his cell. He'd asked me to do some freelance communications work in the past, but I never could because I worked in the media at the time. I figured he wanted me to do some over the holidays or something, so I thought I'd just call back to politely decline.
Except, that wasn't it at all!!
The communications department there is small, made up of the director, recruiting officer, and one other person who does most of the "extra work." Behind the scenes type stuff, mostly writing for the university's various print and online publications. Normally, this job is offered to a recent communications graduate, and is a contract that lasts for the length of the school year.
The girl who was given the job in September ended up leaving a couple weeks ago for a permanent position in another department, leaving this other one open. Last week, this girl saw me working at Starbucks and told the communications director. Hoping it meant I was no longer working at the radio station, he sent me the e-mail to touch base about the available job.
Totally random, totally out of the blue, totally right timing. I can't believe it. I've said in the past that I'd be open to working in communications if I found the right company. Well, I love my alma matter. I can't think of a better institution to represent.
The more I talked to my future boss, the more excited I got about it. I accepted the job after our second phone conversation today and can say this is a decision I feel good about!
- It's temporary. I'm not getting locked into another permanent job.
- It pays well. My billz (and speeding tickets) be gettin' paid.
- The work will consist of mostly writing, which I obviously love to do.
- It's for an institution I have absolutely no qualms about supporting.
And yes, I plan on finishing my personal trainer certification on time. And yes, that is still something I plan to pursue!! I wouldn't have been allowed to work as a PT until at least March, so being in this job until the end of April works perfectly. Realistically, I could really use the good paycheck for a while, and it will look great on my resume for any future writing endeavours :D
I'll say it again – life works in mysterious ways. I can't wait to see where this takes me! Goes to show that sometimes all it takes is the courage to take the first step, and the rest will follow. I left my job as a reporter way before I planned to, but I knew if I wanted change in my life, I had to incite that change. Of course, a little luck and good timing never hurts ;)
Oh yes, and did I mention? I start Jan 4th!! Don't ask me where Starbucks fits into this, because I don't know yet. Obviously, I hope I can get out in less than two weeks. But my boss is totally gonna hate me for leaving so soon :\ Hopefully he'll understand.
Phew! That was alotta words. Here's some more boring food pics as I try to clear out my fridge:
Melty hummus + jarlsberg pita with cucumbers, tomatoes and more hummus. Polished that sucker off ;)
In all the excitement, I haven't yet mentioned that I didn't get to go home today :(
We got quite the dumping of snow and the roads are just awful. I decided to play it safe and wait till tomorrow to go. My sister driving from Quebec couldn't make it today either, so I don't feel so bad!
I did at least try a new Vega Vibrancy flavour! This time in "Green Synergy."
Again, my expectations were low with this bar. Especially after it got a not-so-stellar review from Heather. (P.S. how come all the American bloggers got fancy bags and giveaways with their bars??)
Okay, so here's the deal. It tastes like grass. What else do you expect when a bar includes a "green food blend?" It was definitely not as yummy as the Wholesome Original flavour. But I still found it edible. I dare say these bars have the best texture of any date-based bar I've tried. I however think I rather eat a yummy spinach salad than spend big $$$ on this flavour. So I can't give it an enthusiastic thumbs up.
Chris braved the weather home in his man-truck and we were able to get together for a spin class date! It was fun, I love having a boyfriend who'll participate in my hobbies with me :D
We also gave each other very appropriate gifts for Christmas. I gave him ten day-passes to my gym chain for when he's here visiting or has spare time between his crazy 14-hour shifts in his work city. And he gave me something I've been wanting forever:
A cycling jersey!!!! Eeee!!! Not just any jersey, but a quality Pearl Izumi one. Isn't it pretty? Simple black and white with just a slight girly embellishment (not to mention, lilies are my fave flower).
The reason why I didn't buy one before is because I wanted a sleeveless jersey to minimize the inevitable cyclist tan lines. But they're really hard to find! Or, at least ones that aren't hideous colours and patterns anyways.
Check it out, big pockets to put my shizz in while on Scottie.
Will come in handy while training for my metric century this summer ;)
So there ya go! Two early Christmas presents!! Hopefully when I see you next I'll be at my mom's place. And if you don't stop in again till after the big day – have a wonderful Christmas!!! xoxoxo
Posted on December 23, 2009, in Reviews, Workouts and tagged bagel, communications, eggs, hummus, personal training, pita, Vega Vibrancy Bar, weather, work, workout clothes. Bookmark the permalink. 45 Comments.
congrats on the job! :)
whoohoo! congrats, I'm happy for ya :)
Congrats on the job….wow, life does work in mysterious ways and soo happy for you!
Did you know Madeline of Greens Jeans (I've mentioned her before) And not sure if she reads your blog or not, but anyway, she works for Pearl I. and I am going to send her this post on email b/c I bet she will be lovin' that jersey feature!
The Vega bar. Girl. Anything hemp based tastes like grass and dirt to me, too. I am def more along the lines of what Heather said. At least she said it! PB & Jenny just reivewed a hemp spread and I left a comment on her blog about anything with hemp in it from spreads to bars to powders just being too dirty for my liking.
Thanks AGAIN For the Starbucks post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Wonderful news and congratulations. I hope you have a great visit with your family.
Congratulations – what amazing news!
Congratulations! That's so awesome! My mantra is "everything happens for a reason" and I definitely believe it's true!
And that cycling shirt is darling! I don't have special workout clothes but I do have some moisture wicking shirts! haha
Congratulations! I am so behind on twitter, too. Could this ever be a permanent position?
That shirt is so awesome, too! I am totally jealous :D
Hope your traveling ends up on schedule tomorrow!
that is awesome, and i totally agree that life DOES work in mysterious ways. no matter how many job applications i put in, i never would have guessed i would have gotten a call about the job i currently have either! this is so exciting, and soooooooo well-deserved! yay for YOU!
and that jersey…soooo cute!
safe travels home…i drove home early because we are getting snow too. hope you get there safely and soundly (and fast!) :)
lotsa love!
Lucky lady! Congrats on the job working out! I am so happy for you. :)
What's gonna happen with Starbucks?
Congrats on the job! That's such a perfect situation for what you're wanting.
I wish I could quit my job and have something like that happen but I've got no networking skillz, so I doubt it ;)
And I LOVE that cycling jersey. I've also wanted one forever but haven't wanted to shell out the cash yet. Do you know where he got it, by chance?
Oh, and I love the Vega bars. I guess me and grass are just tight like that :)
Merry Christmas!
Oh Susan, hurray! That is so exciting! Congratulations :) I am just beaming for you! Merry Christmas sweet pea! xoxo
Could you stay "on call" at Starbucks so if they really needed you on a Saturday or something, you could do it? Sometimes that cushions the "I'm leaving you" blow. Anyway, congrats on the new opportunity! It really is amazing how things like this happen when you're not looking for it.
Congrats, Susan, that's SO awesome! I would love to work for my old university! You're right, life works in mysterious ways.
Dudette, that is badass. I am seriously so happy for you!!! When one door closes, another opens! Maybe this "temporary" position at the U will lead into something more permanent and fullfilling and fabulous!
Wow… what an awesome surprise!!! Congratulations!
Gorgeous cycling jersey, by the way. Chris made a most excellent selection!
Merry Christmas!
Congratulations! What a wonderful Christmas present :)
have a great christmas eve!
Excellent news on the new job Susan. Congratulations!
oh my goodness! what fabulous news! congrats on the new job, it really does sound perfect for you right now!!!!
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Traveling for Spring Break? There are some things you need to know about Zika! Zika is a disease primarily spread by mosquitoes, but Zika can also be passed through sex from a person who has Zika to his or her sex partners.
Before you go:
- Check the latest travel recommendations from the CDC https://goo.gl/sxAK0f
- Pack insect repellent, long sleeved shirts and pants, bed net (if mosquitoes can get to where you are sleeping) and protection (if you might have sex)
While you are there:
- Use insect repellent (remember to apply sunscreen first!) or cover exposed skin
- Remember that Zika can be spread through sex, so always use protection if you have sex
- Use a bed net if you are sleeping somewhere that is not screened in or doesn't have air conditioning
When you get back:
- Monitor yourself for symptoms of Zika and call your healthcare provider immediately if you think you may have Zika
- Use insect repellent for three weeks after you get back
- Continue to use protection if you have sex
For more information on Zika, visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/zika/. Have a safe and happy Spring Break!
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Passes for 2014 Roger Ebert's film festival go on sale Nov. 1
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[ Email | Share ] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Those wanting to take in all of the 16th annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival, or "Ebertfest," can purchase festival passes starting Nov. 1.
The passes cover all 12 or more screenings during the five-day event, to be held April 23-27 at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Ill. Related talks and panel discussions will be held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The festival presents cinematic works overlooked by audiences, critics or distributors. Chaz Ebert is the festival host and executive producer; Nate Kohn is the festival director.
The passes are $145, plus processing. A thousand passes will be available.
Passes can be purchased through the festival website, the theater website, or the theater box office, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign (217-356-9063).
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EU unveils controversial agricultural reformsComments
A Common Agricultural Policy that is fairer, greener, and more competitive is the stated objective of proposed reforms announced by the European Commissioner Dacian Ciolos in Brussels on Wednesday.
The CAP as it is known, eats up around 40 percent of the EU budget. To maintain that sort of level in the coming years, Commissioner Ciolos says it has to adapt.
"This proposal shows the determination of the Commission to maintain a strong, responsive and modern policy across the EU. Perhaps the only truly shared policy, not just in the economic field, but covering territorial aspects and the management of natural resources."
However on the morning of the announcement critics could be found just a short distance away. Fifty farmers from Baltic countries turned up in Brussels.
For them making the CAP fairer is long overdue. Latvian farmers' representative Maira Dzelzkaleja said: "Latvian farmers are getting up to 95 euros per hectare, that's what they will have in the year 2013, and farmers in Netherlands, in Belgium, and France, they are getting more than 400 euros per hectare."
The Baltic farmers have the support of Latvia's President Andris Berzins, who accompanied them on their trip.
"We are in an open market and all our expenses are very similar to other countries," Berzins said.
The arguments over the proposals will go on. With the member states having their say as well as the European Parliament, the scope of the reforms could well be modified before implementation in 2014.
So what specific effects will this latest reform of the agricultural policy have on the sector? Euronews went to meet two Belgian farmers. René Ladouce grows mainly cereals, and is also a trade union representative while Eddy Pussemier raises dairy cattle as well as growing grain and sugar beet.
Like all other European farmers, if these proposals go ahead, 30 percent of their subsidies will be dependent on environmental measures.
That means growing at least three different crops, leaving seven percent of their land fallow and ensuring permanent pasture is maintained.
But Eddy Pussemier explained farmers already protect the environment.
"First we were pushed into a very intensive, industrial type of agriculture, so everybody has forgotten about any kind of balance. But farmers started to take environmental measure years ago, such as introducing beetle banks and turning strips for tractors to prevent crop damage."
Fellow farmer René Ladouce is not directly opposed to the reforms, but he does have concerns: "There's a risk in once more applying a system subject to penalties. For the farmer who doesn't have enough land, who has been growing corn continuously for years but who diversifies to comply with these proposals. He could find himself in a situation where he can't grow enough feed for his animals, and so could end up losing financially."
But for the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Ciolos, diversification is essential.
"I think a good farmer is a farmer who loves his land, he knows that it makes sense not to exhaust agricultural soil completely by always growing the same crops," Ciolos said.
Even so environmentalists too have reservations. For Faustine Defossez of the European Environmental Bureau, these proposals are minor and largely inadequate.
"It's not ambitious enough for us, it will not change the current situation, it doesn't go far enough towards sustainable production and to developing the tools for this, and to direct aid to farmers who already follow good practice," Defossez complained.
But Commissioner Ciolos defended the proposals.
"If we list all the measures we have provided in the Common Agricultural Policy to take into account all the environmental concerns, I think it is fair to say we did something that's far from just 'greenwashing'. And I challenge anyone to show me a previous reform of the Common Agricultural Policy which has gone as far as this on environmental issues."
The other major component of the proposed reform is a fairer distribution of aid, not only between countries but within countries and between producers.
Direct aid would start to be reduced from over 150,000 euros and would be limited to a maximum of 300,000 euros, to avoid it being swallowed up by larger farms. And with the formula of a single package per hectare, Brussels aims to achieve a fair balance between farms by 2019.
But farmer René Ladouce is sceptical: "When we know that subsidies can represent — given the ups and downs of the market — between 40 percent and 80 percent of the income of the farmer, it clearly raises questions."
Commissioner Ciolos insists the reforms are essential: "I think the little money we have must be used in a more targeted, transparent and efficient way. We must adapt the CAP to the current realities of the European Union."
For the two farmers euronews visited, the ideal scenario would be to live without EU assistance. René Ladouce would like to see the new proposals subjected to meaningful dialogue by agricultural producers in all sectors. Eddy Pussemier simply dreams of one day living purely off direct sales of products from his farm. Ultimately it may be consumers who shape the agriculture of tomorrow.


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NiceHash Test and Production platform
TEST environmentGenerate Api key and Secret for test platform on:
https://test.nicehash.com (User / Settings / API Keys) Organization ID is displayed just above "+ Create new API key" button. Use https://api-test.nicehash.com for API domain.
The entire platform runs on testnet. This means that you don't have to use your own funds to test the platform. This is the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the new system, place hash-power orders and try trading without spending any real money.
PRODUCTION environmentTo use production just generate key the same way on https://www.nicehash.com and use https://api2.nicehash.com for API domain.
Generating an API keyVisit Test or production website, than navigate to Settings and API Keys.
- Click 'Create New API Key' button
- Enter the name of the key - tipycally the name of your client application
- Select the permissions your client app needs - that depends on the APIs you intend to use
- Copy / paste API Key and API Secret before closing the window (you will not be able to access that information again)
Signing requests
All non-public REST API endpoints require requests to be signed.
A signed request needs to contain the following HTTP headers:
- X-Time: (current UTC timestamp in ms, if timestamp is more thnn five minutes apart from server's time, the request will be rejected, example: 1543597115712)
- X-Nonce: (random 36 char string, each nonce can be used only once, example: 4ebd366d-76f4-4400-a3b6-e51515d054d6)
- X-Organization-Id: (organization id, example: da41b3bc-3d0b-4226-b7ea-aee73f94a518)
- X-Request-Id: (required, unique identifier of specific request, client should have local awareness that some app action should be done only once on server, if for some reason request is processed by server and client does not know anything about it (request failed). This ID will provide server information that it will not repeat action if it was already processed)
- X-Auth: (API Key + ":" + HMAC signature, example:
HMAC Signature: hmacSHA256 (input, api_secret)
Input is a byte array composed of ordered fields using zero byte (0x00) as a separator. There is no separator before the first field or after the last field. Some fields are always empty in which case the separators immediately follow one another. If converting HTTP header values, and url parts from string to byte representation you should use ISO-8859-1 encoding. For request body you should use the raw bytes as they are sent to the server. For JSON messages the character encoding should always be UTF-8.
Input structure is the following:
- API Key
- X-Time request header value
- X-Nonce request header value
- Empty field
- X-Organization-Id request header value
- Empty field
- Request method (example: GET, POST, DELETE, PUT, be careful to use upper case)
- Request path (example: /main/api/v2/hashpower/orderBook)
- Request query string (example: algorithm=X16R&page=0&size=100, The query string should be the same as passed to the server - without the leading question mark)
Additionally, if REST endpoint requires a body it has to be included in input as an extra field prefixed by a delimiter:
- Request body (example: {"test":true} )
You can use https://api2.nicehash.com/api/v2/time endpoint to get current server time in order to account for any difference with your local system clock.
Signing a request to get a hashpower order bookURL: https://api2.nicehash.com/main/api/v2/hashpower/orderBook ?algorithm=X16R&page=0&size=100
HTTP method: GET
API Key: 4ebd366d-76f4-4400-a3b6-e51515d054d6 (received when API Key is generated at API Keys)
API Secret: fd8a1652-728b-42fe-82b8-f623e56da8850750f5bf-ce66-4ca7-8b84-93651abc723b (received when API Key is generated at API Keys)
X-Time: 1543597115712 (current UTC time in ms)
X-Organization-ID: da41b3bc-3d0b-4226-b7ea-aee73f94a518 (organization ID)
X-Nonce: 9675d0f8-1325-484b-9594-c9d6d3268890 (generate some random string, for example: UUID.randomUUID().toString(), must be different each time you sign a request)
Input for signing:
4ebd366d-76f4-4400-a3b6-e51515d054d6 ⊠ 1543597115712 ⊠ 9675d0f8-1325-484b-9594-c9d6d3268890 ⊠ ⊠ da41b3bc-3d0b-4226-b7ea-aee73f94a518 ⊠ ⊠ GET ⊠ /main/api/v2/hashpower/orderBook ⊠ algorithm=X16R&page=0&size=100
Signature is generated via HMAC-SHA256 (input, API_SECRET): 21e6a16f6eb34ac476d59f969f548b47fffe3fea318d9c99e77fc710d2fed798
Add header: X-Auth: API_KEY:SIGNATURE -> 4ebd366d-76f4-4400-a3b6-e51515d054d6:21e6a16f6eb34ac476d59f969f548b47fffe3fea318d9c99e77fc710d2fed798
Do NOT include a plain text API Secret in any of the headers of your request. A novice software developer might mistakenly put an API Secret into the second part of X-Auth header value.
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International Bottled Water Association Applauds Passage of Federal Food Safety Legislation
December 22, 2010
Alexandria, VA. – The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) applauds the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for passing the "Food Safety Modernization Act." The bill, which was enrolled on December 21, 2010, authorizes the largest overhaul of the federal food safety laws since the enactment of the "Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906."
IBWA supports this legislation as part of a large coalition that includes other food and beverage producers, manufacturers, and associations. We look forward to President Obama signing the bill into law as soon as possible. IBWA stands ready to work with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement the new law.
Key provisions of the new law will include:
- More frequent FDA inspections. Domestic facilities will be inspected based on risk: high risk facilities at least once every 3 years, and low risk facilities at least once every 5 years.
- Provides FDA with mandatory recall authority for those incidents that involve serious adverse health consequences or death (Class I Recall)
- Hazard analysis and identification of preventive controls. Each registered facility will be required to conduct a hazard analysis of reasonably foreseeable hazards and put into place preventive controls designed to significantly minimize or prevent those hazards. (IBWA members have been required to develop and implement a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) program since 2002.)
- Records maintenance and access. Each registered facility will be required to document its hazard analysis and preventive controls system, including corrective actions and product/environmental testing, and to make those records available to FDA upon request.
IBWA is committed to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water as a packaged food product, and state governments to set stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water products.
Contact: TOM LAURIA on 703-887-4056
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The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the authoritative source of information about all types of bottled waters. Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers. IBWA is committed to working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates bottled water as a packaged food product, and state governments to set stringent standards for safe, high quality bottled water products. Additionally, IBWA requires member bottlers to adhere to the IBWA Bottled Water Code of Practice, which mandates additional standards and practices that, in some cases, are more stringent than federal and state regulations. A key feature of the IBWA Model Code is an annual plant inspection by an independent, third party organization. For more information about IBWA, bottled water and a list of member's brands, please contact IBWA Vice President of Communications Tom Lauria at 703-647-4609 or [email protected].


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A few statistics on smoking
- According to the World Health Organization, 4.9 million people die worldwide as a result of smoking each year.
- In Quebec, 21 000 people die of tobacco-related diseases annually.
- 85% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking.
- Tobacco use increases the risk of various types of cancers, including:
- Bladder cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Laryngeal cancer
- Oral cancer
- Cancer of the pharynx
- Pancreatic cancer
- Stomach cancer
- Blood cancer (leukemia)The use of tobacco increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as:
- Atherosclerosis
- Coronary heart disease (angina or heart attack); stroke
- Aortic aneurysms
- 75% of cases of chronic bronchitis and emphysema are related to tobacco use.
- Babies whose mothers smoke before and after birth are three to four times more likely to die from sudden infant death syndrome.
The benefits of quitting
Cigarette smoking is one of the hardest addictions to break. The good news is that quitting has a whole host of positive effects! Some benefits of quitting can be felt immediately, while others are experienced over time.
|After only 20 minutes
|Your blood pressure drops and returns to normal. Your heart rate slows down and returns to a normal level.
|After 8 hours
|The oxygen level in your blood returns to normal.
|After 1 day
|Carbon monoxide is eliminated from your body.
|After 2 days
|Nicotine is purged from your system. Your nerve endings begin to regenerate. Your sense of smell and taste improve.
|After 3 days
|Your bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier. Your lung capacity increases. Your energy level improves.
|After 2 weeks (up to 3 months)
|Your blood circulation and lung functioning improve.
|After 1 year
|The risk of developing cardiovascular diseases is cut by half.
|After 5 years
|The risk of developing oral cancer, throat cancer and esophageal cancer is cut by half.
|After 10 years
|The risk of dying from lung cancer is equal to a non-smoker.
|After 15 years
|The risk of coronary heart disease is equal to a non-smoker.
Sources of motivation
By identifying what deeply motivates you to quit smoking, you can increase your chances of achieving your goal. Some of the reasons for quitting are related to health or physical appearance, while others have to do with family, financial or social considerations.
There are many great reasons to stop smoking. The important thing is to always keep in mind your own reasons for quitting. This will strengthen your resolve and support your efforts, making it easier for you to reach your goal.


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Tom Scharpling and Paul F. Tompkins mocking Gathering Of The JuggalosMentioned in The Pocket and on Twitter already but it's worth its own post: This 2009 Gathering Of The Juggalos — those are Insane Clown Posse fans — infomercial ranks incredibly high on the unintentional comedy scale (i.e. when something or someone cracks you up even though that wasn't the original intention).
"Everybody know's what's gonna happen when ABK hits that stage!" Everybody? "Highly trained chef Shaggy2Dope!" Yum. "Lots of sex in the air. Don't doubt it!" Er, I would really doubt it. Highly. And how about those professional hosts they've got!?
Tom Scharpling and Paul F. Tompkins had a hilarious discussion about the Gathering last week on The Best Show on WFMU. Listen here starting at 1:27:10 in.
Two of my fave funny people in some glorious riffing. They can barely contain their giddiness when discussing things like "Violent J's Beach Boys BBQ Bash Blast" or the helicopter rides there. It is so so so so damn funny. Listen. (More of PFT's Best Show appearances can be found in the show archives.)
Thirty Reasons Why the Insane Clown Posse's 2009 Gathering of the Juggalos Infomercial is the Greatest YouTube Clip Ever [Paste Magazine]
Video: A Family Underground (a documentary movie "about Juggalos, by Juggalos, for Juggalos") [YouTube]
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A Pick Kit for EDC – imagined at least
From time to time I crawl through multiple websites around the world searching for a good-to-go every day carry pick kit. Unfortunately I could not find one that perfectly fits my needs.
No doubt there are lots of nice kits out there like the Peterson Eagles Nest, the Sparrows Tuxedo or even the Dangerfield Praxis pick. However all of them have disadvantages for my taste. For the examples shown the Peterson handles are very thick and bulky, so they would take up LOTS of room in the pick case. The Sparrows Tuxedo does not contain a pry bar and the Praxis Kit case is way too big.
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It was the pigs of George Orwell's Animal Farm who proclaimed that "all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others". Pigs are similarly the object of resentment in under-the-mattress graffiti in Cell #26 of this former prison.
The poem began burnt into the wood:
Pigs CAN'T FLY
and continued in blue pen:
BLOW A Pig away
IF YOU KILL A Pig a day
it WILL Keep the doctor away
Nowhere more clearly did we find articulated the smoldering frustration of incarceration, channeled into the kind of blind hatred that negates any opportunity for insight.
Elsewhere was a mixture of light and shade. In the kitchen the relative gentleness of a rainbow framing the extractor fan was juxtaposed with murals depicting fearsome hyper-masculine muscularity. No such diverting decor was provided for prisoners in solitary confinement, who were required to surrender their tobacco products and were issued with fresh water, a chamber pot, one mattress, one pillow, one pillow slip, one sheet, and blankets or duvet "in accordance with climactic conditions". How some of them obtained implements sharp enough to partially chisel their gang names and insignia into the stone walls and into the paint of their cell bars and doors is anyone's guess.
Puzzling at what we had experienced, and all the more aware of our own freedom of movement and expression, we walked for ninety minutes back down the road through pine forests to where we'd parked our car.
This is Part Four of a four part video series. Part One. Part Two. Part Three.


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