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Dog behaviour and training in Cambridgeshire
I am fascinated by the relationship between man and dog and the way we have evolved to live together for mutual benefit. I passionately support everything that's good about this relationship and believe that good training is the best way to build and enhance the bond between you and your dog. I oppose anything that jeapordises this bond and the welfare of our canine companions; whether this be through poor breeding practices, training or failing to provide the life and environment that we owe our best friend.
In order to have dogs accepted into today's society, we need train them so that they don't impose on other people or the environment we share. Teaching dogs to understand and respond to our requests and cooperate with us makes living with them more of a pleasure for us. There are also many exciting sports and hobbies you can undertake in partnership with your dog, such as agility and scentwork. You can even train your dog to help you (fetching your slippers!) or help others (search and rescue).
Training is not an optional extra. We do it every time we interact with our dogs. But it shouldn't be a one-way street, rather establishing appropriate ways to communicate in both directions. We show the dog how we would like him to behave, and in return we learn how to read our dogs communication to ensure we can give him what he needs. My goal in training a dog is to facilitate a mutual relationship of trust, respect and pleasure in each others company - what I wish for all dogs and their owners!
"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman.
The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." - Edward Hoagland


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Isn't that just the cutest Mew figure ever?
I had a feeling these would come today 8D Heee, kids figures are awesome~
I've been feeling so distracted lately. Mostly due to work I think. I haven't played much on Platinum and I haven't been getting back to egg clicks recently, but hopefully in these next few days I will x-x
I've pretty much finished my Gizamimi Pichu ears!!
I think I just need to put a bit more paint onto the notch-ear and they're pretty much done.
Luckily I found a yellow shirt I had completely forgotten about in my wardrobe!! Now just to find some trousers to go with it, also some black material for the black neck fur.
I'm really excited about this outfit! XD

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Friday 28th October 2016
Dear Partners,
I am pleased to inform our partners of the success of the first COSECSA/OPERATION HERNIA TRAINING held in Uganda from September 2-9, 2016.
Operation Hernia was recognised by The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) as Trainers in Hernia Surgery in 2015. Nsambya Hospital in Uganda was designated the COSECSA Hernia Centre.
Ten surgical trainees were taken through a comprehensive hands on training by four Consultant Surgeons – Chris Oppong, Roger Watkins, Prof Jacob Akoh all from Plymouth and Tim Brown from Swansea. The 6-day hands-on apprenticeship was preceded by a day of lectures on all relevant aspects of hernia surgery.
I am delighted to announce that the training programme has been an overwhelming success. This is evidenced by the very positive formal feedback from the trainees, assessment by Prof Kakande of COSECSA and his team of surgeons and feedback from the trainers.
At the completion of training the competence of trainees was assessed formally using the UK Royal Colleges of Surgeons assessment tools.
1. Five trainees were assessed as "Able to perform Lichtenstein operation independently".
2. Four were assessed as "Able to perform with minimal supervision / occasional help".
3. One was assessed as "Able to perform with supervision"
Prof Kakande has suggested that we repeat the training in the Northern COSECSA sector. This has already been scheduled for May 2017.
Various recommendations proposed by the trainers were discussed at a debrief meeting with Prof Kakande and his team. This included a proposal that fortnightly hernia session be organised to help the trainees further develop and maintain their acquired skills. The first of such follow up training sessions was successfully completed on October 8, 2016.
Thanks for recognition of OPERATION HERNIA Trainers
On behalf of the board of Directors of Operation Hernia and on behalf of the four consultant trainers, I would like to thank the Executive Committee of COSECSA for the trust placed in OPERATION HERNIA consultants and for the opportunity to serve COSECSA and the surgeons of the future. The outcome of the training programme has more than justified the trust.
We hope this programme will become a regular part of COSECSA curriculum, in order to benefit other trainees.
Chris Oppong
Consultant Surgeon
Chairman, Operation Hernia.


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Ever since we watched Abbi Jacobson try it out on Broad City, we have been fascinated with pegging. In case you missed it, or this is the first time you're hearing about this empowering sex act, pegging is when a woman wears a strap-on dildo and penetrates her partner anally. Usually, pegging is often reserved to describe the act between heterosexual couples, so it's a woman flipping the traditional gender dynamic and "banging" the man. But there are tons of lesbians out there who also never leave for a date without their strap-on in their bag so that they can penetrate their partners both vaginally and anally.
So, really, anyone can peg or be pegged. It's an equal opportunity sex act.
Some feminists are conflicted about pegging. Like, is it about penis envy? We don't need a penis to have an orgasm, so why try one on? Like so many other sexual acts, we say try not to think about it too much if the idea of it turns you and your partner on. But let's not ignore the fact that there is definitely a power dynamic between a bottom and a top, or the one doing the penetrating and the one getting penatrated, and being able to flip the roles now and again is sort of tempting — for some! But there are all kinds of reasons you might want to float the idea of pegging with your partners. Let's get started.
1. Okay, the gender role thing is a big draw to some.
One woman told Vogue about her pegging journey, "It's such a shift in the power dynamic. I kept thinking, I'm literally penetrating someone right now. Plus, it's a vaginal workout because you have to grip the dildo with your vagina while you use it. It's basically exercise, which I love."
With heterosexual couples, there aren't a lot of ways the woman gets to control the pace and pleasure factor. Sure, we're active partners in penetrative sex, and yes we can be on top, but there's a vulnerability that comes with being the person on the receiving end of penetration. If the feeling of control and providing pleasure is one of the main draws for you when it comes to blowjobs, you might be into pegging. Plus, rumor has it that the strap-on can often provide clitoral stimulation, so there's something for everyone.
2. It forces you to *really* communicate.
Talking about what you want in bed, before, during, and after the act, is so important and makes for better sex in the long run. Having the confidence in the bedroom to talk about your needs is not an easy skill to learn, so kudos to you for trying. Keep at it: Once you start to feel comfortable telling your partners what you need to get off, your entire sexual life will change.
And you shouldn't just be talking about what you want before sex, but during it, too. With most of your partners, it probably wouldn't be a great idea to whip out your strap on mid-sex and tell them to roll over. Pegging is something you should go over before you take your clothes off and make sure everyone's on board with. As you might know, anal sex takes a lot of getting used to. So while you're pegging someone, you're going to have to ease into it and communicate with your partner until you find the right flow — just like you should be doing when they're penetrating you.
3. Um, some men seem to really like it.
The prostate is a gland in the anal canal that only men have. In reality, it's a walnut sized reproductive gland that helps men make sperm. However, if massaged correctly from the outside (it's right under the perineum, or the area of skin between the testicles and anus) or stimulated by pegging, it can lead to a phenomenal orgasm. Pegging is one way to get a man off without any other work involved, much like how some women enjoy their orgasms more through anal sex. This should go without saying, but obviously, if a guy says he doesn't want you near his butt, respect his wishes, much like he should as soon as you say "no" to something.
4. You might find other toys and kinks you like.
If you do decide to try pegging and are in a relationship with someone who's down, taking a trip to the sex shop to pick out a strap on and lube together (never forget the lube!) is a super fun bonding activity. When you get back to the house, we guarantee your sex will be way hotter than usual. There's something about sharing sexual fantasies with your partner that almost always ends up bringing you closer together. Pegging is definitely not for beginners, but it's something to think about for sure. If anything, it's worth trying just to get in touch with your sexual fantasies and learning how to talk about them.


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Which? has conducted a detailed piece of qualitative research into consumer engagement within the UK's broadband ISP market, which perhaps unsurprisingly found that 20% of people view the market as complex (more than any other sector) and 48% view switching packages as risky (again, more than any other sector).
The study itself – 'Consumer Engagement with Broadband' – is based off a survey of 2,069 UK adults (conducted online by Populus between 4th and 6th September 2019), of whom 1,714 said they were responsible for making decisions about broadband. Sadly it's quite a long, laborious read and as such we're just going to summarise some of the key findings below.
Overall six key barriers to broadband engagement were identified. These relate to the confidence and ability of consumers to understand their needs and identify a relevant package, their knowledge of how pricing works in the market, their beliefs around the risk of making changes and their evaluation of their current service.
None of that will come as much of a surprise given all of the many different connection technologies (ADSL, FTTC, FTTP, DOCSIS HFC / FTTP, Wireless, Satellite etc.), underlying network platforms (Openreach, Virgin Media and masses of alternative networks) and consumer ISPs that exist in this market (c.200). Granted life is simpler if you only look at the largest 5-6 ISPs but even they have a lot of differences to consider.
In particular many consumers were found to lack awareness of what alternatives may be available with their current provider, or have concerns about contacting them. Some 44% of those who never or hardly ever made changes to their contract agreed that they don't receive deals from their provider that seem relevant to them.
Meanwhile 42% said that they think their ISP will try to "oversell" them if they call them to talk about a new deal (see our Retention Tips guide). Overall the report goes on to identify a handful of important lessons that the industry, regulator and others should take away from the findings of this research.
Five Important Lessons for the Industry
1. When designing new interventions to foster consumer engagement (such as data portability initatives), they must take a consumer-centric approach and the design must be informed by rigorous ex ante consumer testing. We welcome Ofcom's recent proposals to require ISP to take part in trials in relation to measures which seek to address how customers engage in the communications market.
2. In relation to solutions that have been already announced or implemented to foster engagement (e.g. end-of-contract notifications), it is essential that ex post evaluations and reviews are undertaken to understand whether the interventions are successfully delivering on their original aims.
3. The industry needs to reflect on whether current communications with consumers help ensure that they are on the right package for their needs. It must also consider the long-term impact of those communications on consumers' trust in the industry and the resulting knockon effect on consumers' willingness to engage to take advantage of better services delivered by investments in new technologies.
4. There is an opportunity for companies to offer more tangible incentives which resonate with consumers and which differentiate themselves from others in the market. Our research shows that current incentives, such as the promise of faster speeds from superfast, are only resonating with a small number of consumers.
5. Consumer groups, in conjunction with industry and Ofcom, must work together to help consumers better understand the broadband market and the benefits of engagement. This includes working to raise consumer expectations such that they are providing the right demand-side competitive pressure for companies to improve their services.
One issue we have is with no.4 above, not least since other studies we've seen have tended to show that demand for faster speeds, low prices and better reliability/quality remain key driving points for most consumers. Likewise any ISPs that create a wider variety of ways to differentiate themselves via new "tangible incentives" may ironically risk further confusing consumers by adding, rather than subtracting, complexity into the market.
Ultimately broadband is an aggressively competitive market and will thus perhaps always be unavoidably more complex and variable (performance) than that of linear utility suppliers, such as Water, Gas or Electricity. At the moment a big chunk of the market is also so focused upon building new networks that few have stopped to think about the additional confusion of choice that this will invariably create for consumers.
Over the longer-term we'd expect natural market consolidation to help reduce some of this complexity, although Ofcom may need to consider further changes in order to ensure smoother switching between the growing patchwork of different networks. Likewise we'd like the see Ofcom moving to ensure that basic coverage data is shared so that sites like ours can build coverage checkers with data from all of the networks (both big and small), not only those who are voluntarily willing to share.
The clear difference is that changing Electricity or Gas supplier is not invasive, does not require reconfiguring appliances all round the home and the supply is consistent. For most of the population if it works then don't interfere. This is a direct result I think of the industry moving to ISP routers with the modem integrated and has progressively got worse as the customer expectation and ISP response is to be involved the WIFI too. For those of us that maintain a completely separate home network from any ISP influence can change/switch between our broadband providers without issue and many consumers are grateful for similar advice. So changing broadband provider can be very disruptive for many especially if they need to call on help. If it is tied top other services from Email to TV then even more reason not to change.
As for the broadband itself most of us will be on DSL for years. Many consumers are aware or have learnt themselves that if you have a bad pair or on a long line not much will happen if you change ISPs and they simply do not believe the headline advertising any more.
Currently unless you have a specific usage need or the cost hits an excessive trigger for that consumer then most will stay as they are. FTTP and the benefits of it are unlikely to be a major factor until it reaches significant coverage and then it will tip any then everyone will demand it.
Having recently moved to the UK and currently looking for an ISP I can relate to some of this. Trickier than it should be, including such suprising stuff like ISPs differing in what services I can get when I would have thought they all used the same openreach hardware and database?
To narrow the field I immediately disregarded any ISP with a discount for the first year as they all seemed to be followed by a significant price hike, and while I'm sure you can ring up and get retentions to waive that, why would you support a company with that business model?
Difficult to work out which ISP supplied router is actually any good, as in stable and featureful – the Sky and BT ones of family members are all horrendously nerfed for example (the SkyQ one is so naff it actually requires a reboot to add a DHCP static lease as if it's 1996…) – so a cheaper service which requires user-provided equipment might be nice.
Often difficult to dig into traffic management and data mining measures ISPs are taking.
Many companies bundle rubbish, sorry, 'add value', with things like a year of streaming tv, a 'smart' speaker, voucher, or a data boost to a mobile service I don't have – don't want: just give me a cheaper option without any of the crud please.
Many companies push double and triple-play bundles pretty hard too, so they can be moved down the list as presumably you're lower priority for them if you only have one service and will get marketed at to move up.
Virginmedia gets a double scummy here: their internet+phone package is cheaper than the internet only one, but then rockets up in price after a year to be comfortably more expensive, no-doubt relying on inertia to claw a bit more money out of their users.
The other issue, which I understand is irrelevant to most consumers, was working out the technologies – how does DSL, FTTC, FTTC/N+G.fast, and proper FTTP map to the UK's childish fast, superfast, ultrafast, superdoopermegafast type marketecture, as well as the rather lax controls on what is allowed to be called 'fibre'.
Anyway, if there's a list of ISPs and local offices that would be useful as, since it's all Openreach, I'd prefer to support a smaller local ISP rather than a big one's shareholders. Well after AA of course, but I can't get past (the comically low!) data caps in this day and age.
Not all internet runs over Openreach. Virgin has it's own network as does Gigaclear etc.
Excluding all providers who have end of contract price jumps is cutting off your nose to spite your face. You're basically too lazy to put a reminder in your calendar to recontract in two years so won't take any deal that might benefit you now? If you want to buy internet today and never have to look at it ever again, then you are the disengaged customer than Ofcom has a problem with.
Sky have said they'll only do a £5 price jump and BT are introducing a cap as well so it's not like the price will go up £20 like with Virgin.
Regardless, in 2 years time you should be revisiting your broadband deal anyway because prices will have come down and new technologies will have been launched at the same price you're paying now.
Or sign up to Zen and get a guaranteed price for life, and a pretty good Fritzbox router. No need to worry about reviewing until you actually feel the need to upgrade your service.
The above applies if you can actually get fttc, where I live it is 1mb on the phone lines or fttp from BT only at rip off prices and extremely crap service. I ordered fttp on 28th of August and I am still waiting due to BT's inability to do their job correctly. All other suppliers I could get it from want even higher prices. The rule live in a town not the peace of the countryside. BT pull your finger out.
You say you could get "BT only at rip off prices" but then say you could get other suppliers at higher prices. So is it BT that's the rip off price?
Their ultrafast prices have come down recently as well. £40 isn't that bad given it's £30 for their entry level FTTC.
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Sun, 25 May 2014
This is a rebroadcast of a show I did live on Pride 48.com on May 24, 2014. I talk about lots of things, including honoring the sacrifice of our service men and women who gave their lives for our country. I also talk about where we are with the marriage equality effort and where I hope we can go.
Music today:
Intro: "Deep Cycle Discharge" by Mevio Music Alley artists Simon James and Derek K. Miller
Contact me:
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Voicemail: 989-372-1489
Thank you for listening!
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Wed, 21 May 2014
Tom and I are back for the final time this season, and we have lots to say about the finale of American Idol.
This show was originally streamed live on Pride48.com.
We may not have always enjoyed watching Idol, but I can say that we both enjoyed bringing this update to you, and on behalf of Tom, I would like to thank you for listening!
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Thu, 15 May 2014
There was an audio problem with the first posting. It's been corrected in this posting!
Saying good-bye to an important person in my life.
Living through the experience of McGee selling the place I am renting.
Recognizing the growth experiences that have been happening, coming to terms with some challenges, and deciding who I am being called to be in this world.
In all, I'm open to my good!
Music today:
Intro: "Deep Cycle Discharge" by Mevio Music Alley artists Simon James and Derek K. Miller
"Pray" by Mevio Music Alley group Anemo
"Doesn't That Blow Your Mind" by Mevio Music Alley group Exit World
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Thanks always for listening!
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Wed, 14 May 2014
Tom and I are back again for the Top 3 week.
Despite lots of Skype issues, we critiqued the contestants' performances.
Who do we think will be there next week? Listen in and find out!
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Thu, 8 May 2014
Tom and I are back once again to discuss the Top 4. Tonight's theme was "Something About Love."
Who did we love, and who were we ready to break up with?
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Thu, 1 May 2014
Tom and I are back to discuss the Top 5.
This week's theme was "America Picks the Songs." Who did well, and who will be singing their last?
We give our opinions--as always.
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This post title was a bit much, right? Anyays, Chit Chat for Facebook, a premium Facebook Chat app, used to be $1.99 but is now free. The app doesn't have any in-app advertising which is great for the end user but we're curious how the developer is going to afford it. Get the app now at this amazing new price.
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Lineup :: DJs :: Electrik (Psybotik / Freefall)
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Electrik is the founder of the Psybotik parties in New York City, catering to an exotic audience with fashion, fire and cutting edge electronic music. His style is dynamic but typically focuses on high energy dance music with psychedelic roots. Representing up and down the eastern seaboard as well as coast to coast in the US and internationally in Japan and Costa Rica. Sullivan Room, Tavern on The Green, Exit, Public Assembly, Burning Man, Coalesce, Equinox, Synchronize, Desiderata, Orb, San Sabastian in Puerto Rico, Rockwest in Tokyo, or Republik in Costa Rica...are just a few of the places you may have caught one of his astounding performances.


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Friday, August 14, 2015
World Bank Lends Belarus $90 Million For Wood Biomass Heating Projects
"Forest is one of Belarus's richest natural resources. The full potential of wood biomass as alternative renewable energy resource has yet to be realized in Belarus," stated Young Chul Kim, World Bank Country Manager for Belarus. "Using low-quality wood, now treated as industrial waste, for heat and power generation will also contribute to the development of the wood processing industry, and is consistent with the national overall strategy to encourage sustainable forest management. It also allows new jobs and business opportunities to be created in these sectors."
Previously Belarus has relied on Russian gas to run its heating stations, and the Government of Belarus has a goal to replace this gas with local fuels, mainly biomass, by 32 percent in 2020. Further details and information are available on the World Bank's website at http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2014/03/31/world-bank-belarus-energy-sector.
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There is a small city centre - but these empty suburbs surround it in all directions and cover more than five times the total surface area of the populated town.
Some investigation later, it turns out Port Charlotte is not alone. It's much the same story at Lehigh Acres, some 150 km to the southeast -
If you follow the link, and switch to street view, every single road has been photographed by the Google Street View car - showing nothing but mile after mile of roads running through scrubland.
There's another similar one in Cape Coral (link - opens in a new window) - complete with a large complex of marinas and harbours to the north west of the city centre.
And it's not just a Florida thing - try California City, deep in the heart of the Mojave Desert, and about 150km north of Los Angeles. Again a fairly typical American suburban layout - but in the middle of the desert, and with no houses in sight.
Flick between the 'aerial' (above) and the 'map' (below) view, and it looks like a fairly major development. Note that the roads on the left half of the above image have never even been declared roads (so do not feature on the map below) - presumably at some point whoever was building the roads just stopped bothering with all the legal paperwork needed to get them officially recognised.
California Valley, which is in the middle of the desert in central California, is another are with miles of roads laid out with no settlement whatsoever beyond a few small huts (typical picture right, link to more detailed map here). Its Wikipedia article notes that fewer than 500 people live in the entire region, and warns anyone thinking of visiting the area that:
"This is a remote area and only limited services are available. As of 2005, there were no gasoline stations and no lodging open to the passing public. Rental cabins are sometimes available, and other services are advertised on the posting board at the Community Center. Travelers are advised to top off gas tanks and procure potable water and food appropriate to their travel plans in advance."
Google Street View of California Valley (link) suggests a rather spectacular landscape, but little potential for actual habitation.
Deeper still into the desert, here's another vast layout of streets stretching deep into the wilderness at Rio Rancho in New Mexico - apart from the green sections (which are reasonably densely populated), the entire area of roads in the picture below (220 square kilometres) contains a couple of dozen houses -
So what happened to these 'cities'? Who built, and who paid for, these crumbling road networks in the desert? Where were all the inhabitants going to come from, and why did they not come?
These cities were developed by real estate speculators in property booms in the 1920s and late 1960s (with a particular boom between 1969 and 1973). The business model was a simple one: buy a vast tract of rural land (preferably in the desert or somewhere out of the way, and correspondingly cheap), subdivide it into tens of thousands of small plots just big enough for a house and garden, lay out road systems (and, sometimes, rudimentary facilities), and employ salespeople to sell the plots on to aspirational Americans who want to buy their very own slice of the 'American Dream'. The marketing touted the property as having tremendous investment potential, citing authorities with quotes such as: "Ninety percent of all millionaires became so through owning real estate."
The economic case was a compelling one - as land was worth far more when subdivided into platted lots', and zoned as urban land, than when it was bought in bulk as farmland (or, more often than not, desert, marsh or scrubland) - and people in far away cities who had never been to visit the areas could (with a bit of carefully targeted advertising) be sold plots of land for far more than they were really worth.
In some cases there was a hint of a grander vision - for example in the case of California City, real estate developer and sociology professor Nat Mendelsohn purchased some 490 square kilometres of Mojave Desert land with the aim of master-planning California's next great city. He designed a model city, which he hoped would one day rival Los Angeles, around a Central Park with a 26-acre artificial lake. Growth did not happen quite as quickly as he expected, and the city ended up as a grid of crumbling paved roads, intended to lay out residential blocks.
And why did they fail? There are a variety of reasons. In California City the central area was cleared leading to huge dust storms, and in California Valley a planned irrigation scheme never materialised (leaving the city stranded in one of the most arid and inhospitable parts of the USA). Sheer oversupply was an issue in Florida. But above all, these areas were developed and sold purely speculatively as a 'dream retirement home plot ' by rather fly-by-night developers - who probably knew that the infrastructure needs of these cities (in particular the water supply) would never have been able to be met. It was only when the happy landowners arrived at their remote patch of desert that the sheer difficulty of building and servicing a house miles from anywhere, with no water, electricity, sewerage, let alone local services, sank in. These 'platted lots' (so-called because they are 'platted', or subdivided in the local land registry and assigned to individual owners) are a major drain on the resources of local government due to the huge number of roads and utility networks that have to be maintained for the tiny number of inhabitants that did actually persevere and build houses. The number of such schemes, and the impossible-to-service subdivisions they led to, subsequently led many states to introduce planning laws requiring sewer, water and power to be provided before plots could be sold.
The most celebrated example of all dead cities, though, has to be Salton City -also in California, and about 200km east of LA. As with the examples above, on on the map it looks like quite a conurbation (with 10 square miles of road network, a marina, several suburbs, a city centre park, and even an airport to the south of the area shown) -
But the aerial photo reveals a rather different scene, with the odd dilapidated house (almost all of them, on closer inspection, as well as the airport terminal, are completely derelict). These google maps images can be dragged - if you try with the one below, go south in a roughly straight line and you'll eventually see the airport.
For reasons that are anyone's guess, Google's street view cars have gone round dutifully photographing the streets of most of these 'towns' (especially the Florida ones, where every street seems to be recorded). It's a desolate scene - the image below is a typical view in Salton City (and again you can drag it around). All the streets are paved and they have the same American-style street-name signs you'd see in any city. There's also an extensive network of what look like well maintained fire hydrants for the homes that were never built.
Here's a view of Salton City's rather forlorn looking airport. It's set by a network of streets slightly separate fom the main city with themed names including 'air park circle', 'air park drive', 'skyway drive', 'skyliner court' and 'palm air court', all of which are completely empty and seem to have been designed as an airport business centre.
Salton City failed for a rather different reason: the town was initially developed in the 1950s as a resort community on the Salton Sea, an inland sea which had been accidentally created in 1905 when heavy rainfall and snow melt caused the Colorado River to swell and breach a dyke, and fill the formerly dry valley with water. It was stocked with fish and became a major tourist and retirement destination, but as with any inland sea, with water flowing in across the desert but leaving only by evaporation (think of the Dead Sea), the salinity of the already highly polluted sea rose, the fish died, and it gradually became rather a health hazard. By the time Salton City (and several other similar towns round the shore of the lake) was ready to be inhabited, it was already clear that the city was in deep trouble. Very little development took place and most of what was built - including several hotels, the airport, and the city's marina - was abandoned. Today it's a place that attracts a few loners, travellers, misfits and people who want to get away. It notably featured in the 2007 film 'Into the Wild', about the story of Christopher McCandless.
One of the worst of all developments of this kind was the 230-square-kilometre 'Golden Gate Estate South', in Florida's everglades. It was planned as a town of 400,000, but ended up as one of Florida's most infamous real estate scams. Spurious salespeople sold 29,000 lots over the telephone to out-of-state buyers who had no idea that the land was uninhabitable marshland, and that by late June, despite 180 miles of drainage canals, they would need boats to reach their land. I quote from simplify3's notes -
"Lonely canals and little-used roads criss-cross this cypress swamp turned subdivision, which was originally platted in the early 1960s by the Gulf America Corporation. The company dug canals to drain the wetlands and carved the property into 1.25-acre lots. It then promoted Golden Gate worldwide as a vacation and retirement community. Most of the lots were sold by 1965, but unsuspecting buyers still get suckered into paying over $15,000 for a lot worth about $3,000. In 1974, when the area was less than 10 percent developed, it became apparent to county officials that the project, with limestone roads and no centralized water and sewer system, could not support the number of platted lots."
A look at the aerial photo says it all. Compare this with the level of planning that has clearly gone into Salton City - in contrast at Golden Gate the road layout is the most rudimentary possible - with long straight unpaved tracks that don't even connect to each other. There were no services or utilities of any kind, no schools or provision for any kind of employment, and little prospect of any being developed, and certainly no intention of developing a town that could actually work. The development eventually went bankrupt, but (along with several similar schemes that followed) gave rise to the expression 'I have Swampland in Florida to sell you'.
The Golden Gate estate continues to be a particular headache for all concerned - on top of all the other problems, it's in the centre of a very ecologically sensitive area (and street names like 'alligator avenue' hint at what lurks in the swamps). The cash-strapped municipality is doing its best to prevent further development and consolidate the land into the neighbouring national park - but untangling legal ownership of the thousands of plots (many of which were abandoned by their owners over a generation ago), and consolidating what development may occur, is a difficult and costly process. There is little incentive for any developer to tidy up the area (for example by adding drainage, lighting, pavements and utilities) because the land is already sold, and it is nigh-on impossible to assemble enough of the tiny lots in any area from their absentee owners to make a viable modern development - which seems to condemn these areas to sit in this strange partly-developed state for the foreseeable future.
City governments know that they will never be able to supply utilities to all these scattered lots, or maintain the roads, even if it wanted to - and across the US are gradually tightening the rules to prevent the small nuber of people who still try to develop these plots of land (sometimes insisting small plots be combined to larger and more viable ones, banning development in areas altogether in the remoter parts of these zones, or offering more suitable plots nearer the city in exchange for remote ones).
These scams still take place regularly, albeit not on such an epic scale, and the existing plots of land (in these cities and many others) continue to be bought and sold on the internet at inflated prices. Many also still cling to the notion that they might just, one day, build that dream home on that plot of land in California they inherited from their grandparents.
PS. There's a good article with more on these failed settlements, and what became of hem, in an article by Hubert Stroud - Planning of the wake of Florida Land Scams.


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High Temps Degrade Contact Lens Solution: Study
Nov. 11 -- MONDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Prolonged exposure to high temperatures degrades the antifungal properties of the ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution, which was implicated in a U.S. eye infection outbreak between 2004 and 2006, a new study says.
ReNu with MoistureLoc contains a microbial agent not found in other contact lens solutions. Between August 2004 and March 2006, there were 154 confirmed cases of the eye infection Fusarium keratitis among users of ReNu with MoistureLoc, made by Bausch & Lomb, the study authors said.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cited the company for inadequate temperature control in the production, storage and transport of ReNu with MoistureLoc produced at Bausch & Lomb's Greenville, S.C., plant.
In the new study, Dr. John D. Bullock, of the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, and colleagues conducted tests on ReNu with MoistureLoc and five other contact lens solutions.
"Two bottles of each solution were separately stored at room temperature and 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit) for four weeks, serially diluted and then tested for their ability to inhibit growth of 11 Fusariam isolates [seven of which were associated with the keratitis epidemic]," the researchers wrote.
Compared to the other solutions, ReNu with MoistureLoc showed the greatest decline in antifungal activity when stored at 60 degrees C. Clear Care and ReNu MultiPlus performed the best, the researchers said.
When the researchers focused on the strains of Fusariam associated with the keratitis outbreak, ReNu with MoistureLoc allowed fungal growth in 27 of 84 combinations when stored at room temperature and in 67 of 84 combinations when stored at 60 degrees C.
The study was published in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.
"The precise temperature, duration of exposure to elevated temperature and extent of temperature fluctuation that may diminish the antimicrobial activity of a particular contact lens solution is not known, and thus, additional studies may be warranted. However, our findings, coupled with the FDA reports of Bausch & Lomb's failure to regulate the storage and transport temperatures of the products manufactured in their Greensville plant, may be significant," the study authors concluded.
"Knowledge of the potential loss of antimicrobial activity of contact lens solutions and other pharmaceutical products when exposed to higher temperatures and the risk of such exposure when storing and transporting those products may help prevent such epidemics in the future," the researchers added.
More information
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has more about contact lenses and eye infections.
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From Politico, Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee are threatening to filibuster gun-control legislation, according to a letter they plan to hand-deliver to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office on Tuesday.
"We will oppose the motion to proceed to any legislation that will serve as a vehicle for any additional gun restrictions," the three conservatives wrote in a copy of the signed letter obtained by POLITICO.
Reid plans to bring up a gun-control measure that focuses on broadening background checks and cracking down on interstate gun-trafficking after the current Senate recess.
Conservatives are concerned that once that bill reaches the floor, amendments could stiffen restrictions on gun control.
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Well, Tony Horton was correct when he finishes the DVD with… "Stepping outside your comfort zone". Well, this was waaaaay out of my comfort zone. And I thought yoga was out of my league!! I'm currently in the 'transition' week (week 4) of P90x3 and it's supposedRead more →
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As Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) gears up to announce its earnings for their second quarter of 2012 in ten days or so projections are still flooding in about the sales the company may have made in the first quarter of this year particularly in the company's iPhone and iPad flagship products. The report came from Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray. The latest projections in quarter one sees Apple slightly underperforming on iPad sales while outperforming expectations on sales of its iPhone range. The forecasts are mainly positive and point to an as of yet bright future for Apple.
Sales of the iPad may have been slightly down earlier in the quarter as anticipation ripened for the release of the company's new version of the device. Fewer people are likely to have purchased an iPad 2 in the weeks leading up to the release of the new device, these figures may have been balanced out by the massive sales of the updated tablet in its first days of the shelves however. The company is projected to have sold around twelve million iPads in the months between January and March, a figure much higher than last years 4.69 million estimated tablet sales. The tablet market is still young and growing rapidly which will give Apple a boost in sales for many years to come as the tablet density in the market increases with Apple as the market's leader. iPad sales will certainly be a strength for the company going forward.
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Apple is still gaining huge dividends of its iPhone product which is gaining more and more traction in the smart phone market and is especially benefiting from growth internationally. The company's phone is continuing to grow in market share and compete more effectively even with much less expensive phones offered by Google's android. iPhone sales for the first quarter are forecast to overshoot Wall Street's predictions by almost 10% coming in a 33 million rather than 30.5 million and those figures will continue to increase into the future as emerging markets have begun to give a high level of demand for the premiere product.
These results also showed lower than expected growth for Macs though by a figure of around one hundred thousand. The full report maintains a $910 price target for the company in the next twelve months and sees the company continuing its blistering run in the markets despite the lower than expected iPad sales. The report commented on Apple's major turning points to come in 2012 naming them as the release of the iPhone 5 some time this summer or Autumn and the expectation that the company will release a full television late this year. If the company is to do such a thing it will certainly buoy the stock price and lead to a frenzy in sales when the company puts the product on the shelves. Apple will announce its earnings along with sales figures for its devices on the 24th of April. Investors will be confident after these most recent projections of the company's sales.


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I don't have time to comment just now but the comparison between the different fetch methods and data set size isn't all that appropriate for PostgreSQL. There you'd use ORDER BY/OFFSET/LIMIT instead of the $max_rows. You'd also contrive to use a cursor which means you'd probably eschew [cpan://DBI] and use [cpan://Pg] or [cpan://Pg::Simple]. That is, if you found yourself working with really large result sets.

The [cpan://DBD::Pg] driver always has PostgreSQL complete the entire SQL command and then copies the entire result over to perl. Trying to iterate with ->fetch doesn't help with that - you'd need a cursor (which isn't supported under DBI) or to reduce the data size.

Anyone else care to follow up with some concrete advice? I've got to head off to work just now.
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Sitaram Yechury
The issue flagged by so many of us domestically for months is now on the front pages of global dailies and being cited by India watchers – and no one can claim The Wall Street Journal to be a publication sympathetic to us.
The data on GDP growth being put up by the BJP government doesn't gel with most other economic indicators on India. More importantly, the evidence from the ground, based on the everyday lives of the average Indian is totally to the contrary.
Also Read | Facts don't lie: unmasking BJP's fiction
The fudging of numbers has extremely damaging consequences for the country — because one, our own citizens will lose trust in the government; and two, other global players will lose confidence in the Indian system. The last thing India needs today is a crisis of credibility.
Union ministers may shout down the RBI governor when he questions the GDP growth data but the government can't shut every single Indian up or ignore global voices. The BJP government needs to accept the truth and put out correct and verified data on GDP growth and other economic parameters.
This #Jumlanomics must stop. Let truth prevail.
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Home > Dog Blog > Dog Seasonal Advice
As good dog owners, we can't be fair weathered walking companions. Our dogs love to go out, come rain or shine. But if your dog hates getting wet or you don't relish dealing with a soggy doggy after the walk, a dog raincoat is the answer.
A good dog raincoat or jacket should be waterproof, a great fit and of course comfortable for your dog. It doesn't sound like too much to ask for and yet so many dog coats fall short of even these most basic criteria.
We look at the 4 best raincoats for our four-legged friends, from our own testing and experience over the years.
Before we begin, one other thing to bear in mind when choosing your dog's coat is whether they need extra help keeping warm or whether you literally just want lightweight waterproof protection for them.
If your dog is prone to shivering and shaking on a wet walk, choose a rain jacket that includes a warm fleece lining. If, on the other hand, you just want to protect your dog from getting wet, choose a raincoat that is a waterproof layer only with no fleece lining.
These amazing, lightweight waterproof dog raincoats have no extra bulk at all. Especially for dogs who don't want or need to be kept warm as they run about on a wet day, these coats protect your dog's back and chest from mud and rain.
Made from extremely waterproof yet breathable sportswear coated microfibre that is so soft a light it is often referred to as 'peached' because the material feels a bit like the skin of a peach. The inner is lined with a breathable Airtex.
The coat fastens with an adjustable strap and the elasticated v-neck makes for an easy and comfortable fit. Back leg straps stop the coat blowing up in the wind and reflective strips improve low light visibility.
And because each coat is hand made to order, there is also a bespoke sizing option which is perfect for dogs who don't quite fit standard dog clothing sizes.
These fleece lined waterproof dog coats are the same fantastic coat as above but with the addition of a cosy black fleece inner lining for extra warmth on those chilly walks. Great for dogs who shiver and shake on wet walks.
These EzyDog element dog jackets are hard to beat and offer your dog full protection from the elements.
Made from 600 denier Ripstop nylon with Oxford polyester side panels for unrivalled durability whilst remaining lightweight. They are lined with a soft, warm non-pilling fleece for dogs who like to be cosy on chilly walks.
Cam lock slider release buckles mean you simply adjust the coat once for the perfect fit and the jacket stays in place during even the most energetic walks.
This coat has a quick-fit neo-expanding neck, making it easy to put on. Light reflective piping helps with visibility in low light conditions and there is also a handy waterproof zip access hole for lead attachment to your dog's harness.
An affordable and popular option, these Worcester Quilted Dog Coats are water resistant coats with a warm quilted outer and fleece lining to protect your dog from cold, wet and windy weather, leaving them comfortable, cosy and dry.
The Velcro fastenings mean it is adjustable at the chest and neck. There is a hole for your dog's harness and lead if they want to wear their coat over the top.
These quilted dog coats are beautifully finished with a corduroy collar and trim. They are also machine washable at 40 degrees.
These always sell out fast so grab one while you can. More stock is expected in the autumn if we are currently sold out of the colour or size you would like.
Here's a handy recap of some of the features of each coat.
For our full range of dog coats and vests, please visit Dog Coats & Tops.
That's your pet sorted for those April showers.
EzyDog Element Dog Jacketfrom: £30.50
Worcester Quilted Dog Coatfrom: £21.99


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We are a family that eats just about everything – Sushi, BBQ, Seafood, Italian, Mexican, Indian, Chinese, Steak & Potatoes – you name it, we'll eat it. While we usually have a wide variety of meals each week, seafood tends to be one of those items that sneaks onto the menu more frequently than others. We especially love shellfish – shrimp, lobster, crab, clams, scallops. Thing is, having seafood for dinner usually means there is more of a time commitment involved. And I hate peeling shrimp. It's a job I deem "boy work" and often pass along to Ben.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a few shortcuts up your sleeve? To eat like you've slaved in the kitchen for hours, when in reality you've whipped up dinner in 30 minutes? Yeah. I like that.
I wanted to stick with the theme of super easy/convenient so I came up with a quick and easy Crispy Shrimp Tacos Recipe that includes enough shortcuts to keep prep/cook time basically down to the time it takes to bake the shrimp – 12 minutes!
- Seapak Popcorn Shrimp
- 1 tbsp Butter, melted OR olive oil spray
- Favorite Taco or Cajun Seasoning
- 1/4 cup Ranch dressing
- 1 tsp Sriracha Sauce
- 1 cup deli cole slaw
- 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- Corn or flour tortillas
- Pico de Gallo OR Salsa
- Lime, sliced
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Place frozen Seapak Popcorn Shrimp on foil lined baking sheet and brush with butter. (Healthier alternative is to spray with olive oil instead of using butter)
- Sprinkle with your favorite Taco or Cajun Seasoning (I like spicy so I used Malibu Gourmet Foods Gourmet Cajun Seasoning).
- Bake at 450 for 12 minutes, or until crispy.
- Mix ranch dressing with sriracha to make sauce. Feel free to adjust amount of sriracha to taste.
- Mix deli cole slaw with cilantro.
- Warm tortillas.
- Spread desired amount of sriracha/ranch sauce on tortilla, add 4-6 shrimp and top with salsa and cilantro cole slaw. Garnish with lime.
- I always make Pico de Gallo from scratch, but as a shortcut you can buy it pre-made or just your favorite store bought salsa. Even better - make a batch yourself one day when you have a free few minutes and you'll be able to use it all week long.


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Summer is here and so is our New Kara's Cupcakes website. We are excited to share with you all the newness we are creating at Kara's. New website, new cupcake flavors, new bakery items including cookies, ice cream, artisan treats and more! New. New. New!!!
Part of my passion at Kara's is creating celebratory moments for our Guests, our Community and our Employees. Every day the Kara's team delivers fresh baked cupcakes, cakes and cookies right out of bakery ovens. Our team of pastry chefs and Cupcake Ambassadors get inspired by our Northern California seasons. Summer is one of my favorite seasons rich with stone fruit and locally grown fruit. Blackberries picked straight from our tree, plums, strawberries, and mint from the garden and the sweetest most fragrant Calistoga peaches from my orchard that are memorable at first bite! Inspiration for a peach cupcake you might say? I'm thinking Madagascar Bourbon vanilla almond cake, fragrant peach filling with a vanilla peach buttercream.
Stop into one of our bakeries for a sampling soon! We will be waiting for you! Have a sweet day! Kara


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Democrats believe in state and federal investment in public infrastructure and transportation to improve our state's economic competitiveness and create jobs. We also believe everyone should have clean water, electricity, heat, and high-speed internet.
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- We support more advanced technology across New Mexico.
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- Hire locally to:
- Restore roads and bridges to address decades of neglect;
- Build the infrastructure for affordable public transportation, electric vehicles, and bicycle routes;
- Install the infrastructure so that high-speed broadband networks can be a reality for both urban and rural New Mexicans and schools and;
- Modernize all public buildings at all levels of government to be powered by solar and wind;
- Develop and implement a statewide plan for land use and infrastructure growth;
- Protect communities from the impact of climate change and help them to mitigate its effects by incentivizing renewable energy utilities;
- Prioritize water use for human needs over industrial use;
- Encourage the reduction of residential and industrial water usage by providing sustainable water policies including aquifer protection, water-supply planning, consumptive water-use permitting, and resource protection programs; and
- Protect public health and safety by modernizing drinking and wastewater systems including technology to recycle water.


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Coaches Play Favorites in Poll Used for BCS Rankings, Research Suggests
College football fans have long had their doubts about the impartiality of coaches polls. A new analysis isn't likely to change their minds.
Research conducted by Yale University economist Matthew Kotchen and University of Calif.-Santa Barbara political scientist Matthew Potoski, which covers the USA Today coaches poll administered by the American Football Coaches Association from 2005 to 2010, shows that coaches rank their own teams, teams in their own conference, and teams that they've defeated more favorably than merited. The researchers argue those biases skew the results of the poll, which is one of the components in the system used to determine which teams get to play in major bowl games, and what two teams go to the national championship game.
"The idea that coaches have been gaming the system is not new," says Mr. Kotchen. "What we figured out is that you could use econometric methods to study this in a systematic way."
Every week, about 60 college coaches submit ballots in the poll, which is administered by the AFCA. Those rankings are one of three components — the other two are the Harris poll of ex-players, ex-coaches, administrators and news media, and the average of six computer rankings — used to determine teams' Bowl Championship Series standings.
Through much of the poll's 62-year history, coach's individual ballots were kept secret, but that changed after 2004, when California missed out on a Rose Bowl bid after Texas coach Mack Brown urged coaches to vote for his Longhorns. Since 2005, the coaches' ballots in the final regular-season poll have been disclosed. Ballots from earlier in the season still aren't made public.
AFCA executive director Grant Teaff declined to comment, saying he hasn't seen the study.


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AC500 PM573 Download error
Hi Flavio,
I am trying to download the program in PM573 CPU, but i always gets an communication error logout performed.
I have automation builder version 2.0 installed with codesys version 18.104.22.168.
I am trying connection with ethernet as well as COM1 port.
Please reply,
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do you have one 573 Eth cpu?
Or you use TK 503 cable?
The two mode needs different setup in communication page of automation builder, as the attached images (example of setup communication parameter)
If you give us more information, we can help you better
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I use usb to serial cable. However I am not able to view the settings as shown in your answer. Shall I chek them in Automation builder or Codesys ?
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Yes I have on PM573 ETH one CPU.
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You can use TK 503 cable from usb to serial, with the setting that I have indicated you.
Or, if you want use Ethernet cable, you need before check the basic adress of your CPU, the whit IP config Tool - from Automation Builder - you can modify the IP adress.
Please note that every procedure to change IP adress need the CPU in STOP.
You need to set the communication parameters in the both suite, Automation Builder and Codesys.
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Hi I tried with tcp/ip but same connection problem. No connection with PLC.I can ping PLC IP from cmd prompt.
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from Automation Builder find in menu --> tools --> Ip configuration as the attached image and then click on SCAN button, if your device is conneccted and powered, you must find the IP adress of CPU
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Hi Flavio,
The problem is solved. The IP address was the problem. Thanks for your Help.
Next now I trying to set up COM2 port as ASCII.
I am using COM_SEND and COM_REC Function blocks.
I shorted the PINs 2 and 7 to loopback the data.
But I am getting error 12291 on Receive block.
Not able to receive the data.
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Honey parfait
One of the great things about frozen sweet parfaits is they don't have to be churned in an icecream machine and yet they still have all that rich creamy mouth feel of a quality icecream. Parfaits are also very easy to make, especially this one. Perhaps that's why this French dessert literally translates to "perfect".
- Fill a saucepan with 3cm of water and bring to a simmer.
- Place honey in a small pot and bring to the boil. Place egg yolks in a metal bowl and slowly whisk in the honey. Place bowl over the simmering water and continue to whisk to form a light and fluffy "sabayon". (I use a bowl small enough to sit inside the rim of the saucepan; it is not a problem if the bowl does touch the water.)
- Remove from the heat and continue whisking until cool.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream and then place in the freezer. Serve generous scoops in waffle cones and drizzle over a little runny honey.
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Born Soghomon Gevorki Soghomonyan ("Սողոմոն Գևորգի Սողոմոնյան" in Armenian). He also used "Կոմիտաս Վարդապետ", which is Komitas Vardapet in Armenian script. Note that Vartapet or Vardapet is a religious title, it is not his surname, so he should be alphabetized under Komitas, not under Vardapet
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Welcome to the South Fraser Regional Page!
Meet Amber Foster
Regional Manager for Surrey/Langley/Delta/White Rock/Aldergrove
Click here for more contact details
A little bit about Amber and her qualifications
Throughout her career, Amber has worked closely with hundreds of families, primarily foster families, supporting children in their care. She has completed a BA in Psychology and MA in Leadership. Amber brings to Pivot Point 20+ years of hands on experience in addressing the complex behaviour of children and youth who live with special needs, developmental disabilities, as well as learning, behaviour and psychiatric challenges.
For the past 17 years Amber has been in leadership positions within the non-profit sector; she has experience building highly trained, motivated teams of support staff. Her style is one of collaboration while maintaining superior quality of care and ethical standards.
Challenging and complex behavior has always fascinated Amber and furthers her drive to support families & children with exceptional needs. Over the course of her career, Amber has received training in Trauma-Informed Practice, Positive Behavioral Support, Attachment, Brain-Based Disorders and more.
Get to know Amber on a personal level
Amber is also a mother of two active children. She can be found at the hockey rink, baseball field and dance studio when she is not busy at work. Amber and her husband moved to Cloverdale in 2002 & enjoy the close knit community it provides.
Amber is thrilled to have joined the Pivot Point Team in September 2017. She will often speak of how impressed she is by the dedication, knowledge and enthusiasm of the South Fraser team. One of the largest Pivot Point regions, currently creating Positive Change for over 70 families, Amber is excited about the opportunity to build upon the resources, support services and teams for Tsawwassen, Ladner, Delta, Surrey and Aldergrove.


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Some do's and dont's of travelling when pregnant.
Pregnant women face a variety of health hazards travelling, particularly to tropical areas in developing countries. Such travel should only be undertaken if completely necessary due to increased vulnerability to infectious diseases. The safest time for a pregnant woman to travel is during the second trimester. Medically, it is advised not to travel in the last six weeks of pregnancy.
The tendency to be nauseous or vomit in early pregnancy is increased with travel. Drugs for motion sickness should be avoided during the first trimester although Moxolon is thought to be safe. Many women report that chewing on ginger or drinking ginger tea can alleviate symptoms of travel sickness.
Air Travel
It is recommended that you see your health practitioner before you fly and check with the airline for their individual policies. Providing you have not had any complications and your pregnancy is not considered high-risk, you can usually travel by plane up to 36 weeks. It is advisable, however, to carry a letter from your doctor between 24 and 36 weeks. Most airlines won't allow pregnant women to fly internationally post 36 weeks.
For domestic flights, most airlines allow a full-term pregnant woman to fly providing there is no history of medical complications and that it is not a multiple pregnancy.
Tips for Comfort
Most commercial jets are pressurised to about 1600 to 2300m. Above 1600m there is a risk of hypoxia or low oxygen, especially if the traveller is anaemic.
Carbonated drinks should be avoided as they may cause gaseous distension that can be uncomfortable.
To minimise the risk of deep vein thrombosis, it is advisable to request an aisle seat so you are able to regularly get up and move around. To counteract the effects of low humidity and dehydration when flying, drink plenty of water.
If your travel requires vaccinations or medical drugs consult your health practitioner as many may be unsuitable for pregnancy.
Travelling with your Baby
Babies fly free on domestic flights up until the age of two. When travelling internationally, some airlines charge 10 per cent of the adult's total fare for a baby up until the age of two. Check this with your airline. Remember to point out your special needs or requests to airline staff when you check in.
- Your stroller can be labelled at check-ins and handed over for stowage just before you board.
- Dress your baby in sleep-easy, change-easy clothes and take at least one spare set on board.
- Try to allow time to give your baby a relaxed feed and nappy change before you embark
- Your baby will be strapped to you with an infant seat belt that is fastened to your own belt to keep your baby safe during take off and landing. Make sure your own belt is securely fastened.
- Have a bottle or breast at hand for take off and landing. Sucking will help alleviate baby's ear discomfort.
- If you are hiring a car remember to reserve a child car seat.
In Australia children must have their own passport to travel overseas. It costs $64.00 and applications are available from the post office or State Passport Office. Once your application has been lodged it will take about ten working days to receive. For more information call 131 232. Check the procedure and requirements in your country.


text: Once again I have to thank whitetail for showing me the genealogy website Family Search . I play around on it almost every day to find pieces of my family history puzzle. I'm glad our government was so intrusive! Old death certificates usually contained mother's maiden name as well as occupation of the deceased. So now I know that one of my great great grandfathers was a cigar maker and another worked for the street car system. The whole thing started with me wanting to know about my father's aunts and uncles since he never talked about them. According to my mom there was some bad blood between my father's mom and her in-laws, so they were not talked about. Having been exposed to family drama on that side of the family, I can certainly see how family can drift apart. Distance can also play a factor. I'm pretty sure one of his uncles moved from Chicago to New York. One other nice thing is that I found the names of cities in Czechoslovakia and Poland where my relatives immigrated from in the late 1800's and early 1900's. I even found someone on Facebook with the same last name as myself in the city in Czechoslovakia where my great grandfather came from. It might be fun to contact him, but I have also found many dead ends where the connection, if any, would be many many generations back. I can certainly see how this stuff could get addicting. Having some connection to a place in the distant past is somehow comforting.


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March 10, 2010
Colosseo: A letterpress rendering of the Roman Coliseum
You don't need to be a type nerd to enjoy Cameron Moll's new Colosseo letterpress project, a year-long labor of love:
The video starts a bit slowly, so if you're pressed for time you can jump to the 4-minute mark where Cameron starts describing the project. Around the 6-minute mark you can see a time lapse of Illustrator being used to create some of the intricate textures on the building's facade. Amazing stuff.
Adobe TV: Samurais, photo library management, & more
Adobe TV is hosting some new Lightroom- and Photoshop-related content:
The Russell Brown Show – Samurai Poster (Part 1)
In part 1 of this 2-part episode, Russell Brown shows us his personal tips and techniques on how to extract an image from a green screen background using Adobe Photoshop CS4
Lightroom for Digital Photographers – Synchronizing Folders
In this episode we'll show you how to import and organize your images from multiple sources into one logical place.
The Complete Picture with Julieanne Kost – Selective Focus
In this episode of The Complete Picture, Julieanne Kost shows us how to get great results with the Lens Blur Filter in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
Photoshop With Matt – Color Balancing Multiple Parts of a Photo
Color balancing one part of a photo often makes another part look worse. It can be difficult to perfect all parts of a photo. Luckily the Adjustment Brush, a new tool in Photoshop CS4 Camera Raw, lets us achieve good color in multiple parts of a photo.
Short and Suite – Building Animated Lower Thirds in Photoshop
In this episode of Short and Suite, Jason Levine teaches us how to animate Lower Thirds in Adobe Photoshop and then use that PSD in Premiere Pro and After Effects CS4.


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The biggest excuse I hear from people is they don't have time. I hear this a lot as many of my friends have young families and busy demanding careers. I know it's sometimes hard to think of putting ourselves at the top of our list, its counterintuitive to what we may have been taught growing up. One thing I have learned from living with lupus is that if I am not feeling good than I am not good to anyone. Even the airlines know this as they tell you to put your oxygen mask on before helping others. You may not even be happy with the way you look let alone feel. How do those feelings translate to those around you?
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text: The other day I made some italian-style spaghetti squash (really light, just spaghetti squash tossed with olive oil and then onion & zucchini & tomato mixed in) and had two leftover tomatoes (Cory's not big on tomatoes so I used half of what the recipe called for in the squash). I didn't want to waste them, so I'm having a snack of tomatoes with a dash of salt, a teensy bit of mayo, a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and basil. Yum. The only way it'd be better is if the basil was fresh and the tomatoes were actually ripe. Silly grocery stores. But still, yum.


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Little Doctors was the second story of the fifth season of Big Finish Productions' Short Trips series. It was read by Frazer Hines.
Summary Edit
The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe to a sophisticated Earth colony. Olympos is a world of hi-tech cities, where the lives of the populace are controlled by an all-seeing, all-knowing super computer: Zeus. When the Doctor sees how the human inhabitants have been robbed of the more simple pleasures, he sets out to bring real life back to the colony. But his mental connection to Zeus has some unexpected consequences...
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Notes Edit
- This story was recorded on 9 October 2014 at The Moat Studios.
- It was available for download only.
Continuity Edit
- The Doctor plays a Venusian lullaby to sooth the little Doctors. (TV: The Curse of Peladon)
- Zoe has recently joined the Doctor and Jamie on their travels. (TV: The Wheel in Space)
- The Doctor offers jelly babies. (TV: The Three Doctors, AUDIO: The Last Day at Work)
External links Edit
- Official Little Doctors page at bigfinish.com
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Thank you. You can help us to reach more girls when you pay for a girl who is less well off to join a Girls Journeying Together group. Each girl that is helped will be told a little about who is sponsoring her or you can remain anonymous.
- £25 pays for one month of a girl's Girls Together group
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Our heartfelt thanks.


text: I'm Baba, an 8 year old pit bull mix. I've called the shelter home since I was a puppy. I'm a really sweet, playful boy who loves to give kisses, but I will need a special home. I will have to be the only pet in an adult home, with a fenced-in yard to call my own. I need a responsible, experienced handler that can keep me away from other animals. I get anxious outside of my room, so I need someone to work with me to help me feel comfortable.


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