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This cushion is part of our Birdkeepers Collection. Each of the designs in this range feature an animal who is acting as a birdhouse for brightly coloured humming birds and other feathered friends.
The Birdkeeper Collection features deep and rich tones, in a stunning colour palette that brings an evocation of summer days to any decor scheme. Colourful butterflies dance across the surfaces whilst the patient animal hosts keep their heads still for the comfort of their visiting avian friends.
Finished with co-ordinating piping.
Made entirely in England.
An original design by Kelly Stevens-McLaughlan.
Dimensions 18×18 inch (45x45cm), or 24×24 inch (60x60cm)
Made from 100% cotton with a Zip fastening
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NAIROBI, Kenya plans to build a high-speed expressway to boost trade in the Eastern Africa region, officials said on Saturday.
Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) Director General Peter Mundinia said that the 473 km expressway will vastly improve the connectivity, efficiency and safety of road transport between Nairobi and the country's main seaport of Mombasa.
"It will serve as a central part of Kenya's national transport system, helping to promote trade and development in Kenya and further into Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo," Mundinia said in a statement released in Nairobi.
The road will be completed in ten sections in the next six years. Mundinia said that the project has been structured to achieve early completion under a fast track delivery model with concurrent design and construction.
The expressway will be designed for consistent speed of 120 km/h and will reduce the journey between Nairobi and Mombasa from over ten hours to approximately four hours.
The road will have four lanes with a provision for future increase to six lanes and 19 interchanges. The director general noted that the expressway will enable Kenya to competitively develop and expand internal and regional trade.
"More than 90 percent of goods landing at the Mombasa Port are currently transported by road and this infrastructure project will lay the foundation for long-term commercial and industrial growth," he added.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Terry "Stoney" Burke
Posted by Dundurn Guest on December 6, 2014
Terry "Stoney" Burke
Terry "Stoney" Burke joined the Canadian army in 1964 and was posted to Germany with the Royal Canadian Regiment. He has done nine U.N. tours of duty in Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, and Syria, was active in Ottawa-Hull during the FLQ crisis, and is the author of Cold War Soldier. He lives in London, Ontario.


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We live on an astonishing planet that is filled with beauty and mystery. There is nothing better than enjoying natural spectacles of nature. Here are just a few worldly creations you should be aware of.Credit: GoogleCredit: GoogleCredit: Google
Swimming In Pink
No your eyes are not deceiving you, that lake is actually filled with pink H2O. Lake Hillier is apart of Middle Island which is the largest of islands that make up the Recherache Archipelago in Western Australia. It is about 600 meters in length and 250 meters wide. From above it appears to be filled with strawberry milk shake or sticky bubble gum. How exactly the water appears this way is still a mystery. However some scientist assume that the color comes from red halophilic bacteria in the body of water. Feeling adventurous? Well suit up and dive into the pink water as swimming here is perfectly safe. Take away the coloring and it is just a regular salty lake.
Sheet Of LightCredit: GoogleCredit: Google
Beautiful isn't it? If you are thinking these are the northern lights, you will be wrong. This incredible phenomenon is known as Light Pillars. They are created when light is reflected off of ice crystals moving close to the ground. Pillars are not isolated to one country, but they are typically seen in northern regions during the colder months.
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This unbelievable site is located in the Kazakhstan section of the Tain Shan Mountains. Lake Kaindy is the body of water that submerged the forest. This lake did not always exist, in 1911 an earthquake triggered a massive landslide that blocked the surrounding gorge and this created a natural dam. Soon after rainwater began to fill the valley and Lake Kaindy was born, the water eventually submerged the surrounding trees. As evident from the photos above, the only thing that is visible above the surface are tall tree trunks. However, the water is so cold in the lake that below the surface branches and leaves are preserved, creating an eerie under water forest.Credit: Google Credit: Google
Blood In The WaterCredit: Google
Take a look at the almost five-story tall Blood Falls which is located in Eastern Antarctica. The water fall that resembles blood is really just a mixture of iron oxide with tainted salt water. This strange creation was founded in 1911 by Australian geologist Griffith Taylor. Amazingly the red discharge makes the Glacier appear to be bleeding.
Ash And LightingCredit: Google
When a volcanic eruption produces lighting, it is called a dirty thunderstorm. This phenomenon occurs when ice particles, ash, rock fragments in a volcano plume collide and generate static charges. Although the effects are beautiful from a distant, it can be a dangerous situation for air travelers or anyone living close to the volcano.
When certain conditions such as air temperatures and currents are perfect, fire tornadoes can be produced. You will mostly find these marvels of nature near wildfires. They can be nearly 50 meters tall and have a life span of about 20 minutes or fewer. These spinning columns of fire act just like regular tornadoes and can uproot trees. In addition, they can blow burning embers and start new fires.
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This blue hole as it is called throughout the world, is part of the Lighthouse Reef System off the coast of Belize. The hole is about one-quarter of a mile across and nearly 480 feet deep. These qualities make this one of the most popular dive sites in the world. The hole gets it color from the dense deep water.


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What's it like to do data mining?
You'll be asking what kind of problems might be addressed? What kind of input do you need about the problem? What kind of output can you expect from a data mining system? What steps are involved in actually doing the mining?
The questions are the same regardless of what system you might use for data mining. We'll illustrate what it's like to use the Weka data mining workbench to look at some simple datasets, preprocess them, analyze them, and visualize the result.
Expect a whirlwind tour. This week we'll take you swiftly – inevitably a little superficially – through the whole process. You'll install Weka, check out its interface, explore some data sets, build a classifier, interpret the output, use filters, and visualize data. In subsequent weeks we'll look more closely at the various steps and options, and what it all means.
At the end of the week you will be able to demonstrate use of Weka for the key tasks of examining a dataset, classifying it with a decision tree, filtering it with various filters, and visualizing the dataset and the result of learning.


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Showering Celebrations…
Many people have commented throughout our journey that they find it ridiculous how adoption is such a intensive, difficult process to get through. At first, I agreed with them. How ridiculous that a couple with a heart for adopting a child as their own need to be poked and prodded in every area of their lives! I mean, there are people out there who some would say are absolutely not equipped to be parents, yet popping out babies left, right and centre. Where is the fairness in that? After completing the screening and preparation process, I now see things very differently. I am so glad that they made the process so intense! We are ready!
Adoption is a completely different experience to a pregnancy, yet similar in so many ways…or so I've heard anyway! It is an emotional journey that ventures into excitement, frustration, anger, defensiveness, happiness, contentment, celebration and impatience. But, above all, it is a journey of faith and strengthening of character, as I'm very sure parenthood will be too.
As we embarked on our physically journey to Johannesburg/Pretoria for our Adoption Prep course, we were filled with questions around what was in store for us over the next week or so. People around us were filled with just as many questions, to which we had no answers! Assumptions ranging from deeply theological lessons to learning how to physically care for your child (bathing him, feeding him, etc) were thrown into the mix and we were left with the only real option of going with open minds and no expectations.
The drive up was horrendous. For anyone living in South Africa, you know all about potholes and the state of so many roads throughout our country. I think some of the worst ones are along the route that we travel when we go to Johannesburg! We left with enough time to try get through the worst ones before the sun went down…or so we thought. The countless trucks on the road, winding through mountainous passes, made for a slooooow and painful drive. Once the sun was setting, we were nowhere near where we had hoped to be. Driving as slow as was possible (without adding hours onto our journey), we navigated through the potholes like a minefield.
Murphy is ALWAYS around! Someone really needs to teach that guy a lesson! Every time we got to the really bad potholes, there was a car coming from the opposite direction that was right next to us, meaning that we couldn't swerve to avoid it. Unfortunately, at one of those exact moments, we came across one that was deep enough to use as a jacuzzi and braced ourselves for the impact. The damage: a popped tyre and a cracked windscreen. We pulled over and assessed the situation. Twenty minutes later and we were back on the road with our spare tyre fitted and the atmosphere a little more tense. We arrived in Joburg safely, but never happier to be out of the car!
One thing that is always guaranteed when we arrive in Joburg is that D's mom has always prepared some sort of spoiling for us. It's very special and we appreciate it so much after such a long, stressful drive. We unpacked the car and settled down to pizzas and beer/coke, a good catch-up and then off to bed! It was just what we needed.
The following day we had planned to meet close friends of our's at the Annual Reptile Expo. Their oldest child has an incredible interest in reptiles (and a knowledge of them that far exceeds most adults), so there was plenty of excitement between the boys for the Expo. It's always interesting to see what's available and where the reptile industry is going in South Africa. Even though we had no money to buy anything, we had loads of fun running from one stand to the next (mostly after the 7 year old)! This year, the focus seemed to be on various Ball Python morphs and Tarantulas were also around every corner. There were absolutely no complaints from my side as I have such a fascination with the Ball Python morphs. However, after walking around a few times, the excitement quickly turned to sad faces as we all realized we couldn't buy anything at all. Most heartbreaking, was the look of disappoint in the little snake genius's eyes. I realized right there and then that I am going to have to toughen up a LOT when I become a mom. Saying "No" is definitely not easy.
Here are a few photos to give you an idea of what this year's expo was like:
Now, we were under strict instruction from a friend of mine, let's call her "J" and our family that we were by no means allowed back at the house earlier than 15:30 – I think we all know why. So, after driving around for awhile and stopping in at a few shops, we were stumped for where to go next. At that moment, we received a message from our friends who we'd spent the morning with. They were already on their way back home and their son was negotiating a way to get one of the Corn Snakes that were for sale at the expo. The offer on the plate was that he would pay for it out of his pocket money that he had saved (and forgotten at home). By then, we were too far from the expo to go back, but we decided to scout the local reptile shops for a similar one in the same price range. Two stops later, we had another occupant in our vehicle. It was time to go home for our "surprise"…
(The corn snake for the young snake enthusiast!)
We pulled up outside and noticed that quite a few people were already there. Yes, ladies and gentleman…this was our baby shower (aka. Adoption Celebration)! We knew about it, although didn't really know many details, so it was still a lovely surprise and we got thoroughly spoiled by everyone. The ladies had done a fabulous job with decorating a Dr. Seuss theme (our little man's nursery theme) for the celebration, it was SO special! We had a relaxed time, catching up with family and friends who we hadn't seen in awhile and of course, ate cake and drank wine! Yes, that's right, I got to drink wine at my baby shower! In fact, there may even have been a couple of caramel vodka shots involved too…
Sunday was a celebration for one of the most amazing woman I know. Mother's Day is a difficult one for me, having lost my own mom two and a half years ago, it has become so difficult to celebrate this day. As I prepare to become a mother myself, I constantly catch myself wishing that I could make this journey with my own mother alongside me. I catch myself wondering what her opinion on things would've been, what she would've said in certain situations, and what foolproof advice she would've passed down to me. I miss her so much in this season of my life, but I know that I can pass her legacy on to my own child as he grows up.
Mother's Day this year, my brother-in-law and his girlfriend booked us all in for breakfast at a gorgeous little restaurant named "Petit Fours". The quaint, feminine atmosphere made it the perfect candidate for Mother's Day celebrations. The menu was so different and it was difficult to pinpoint which option we each wanted to order for breakfast. Neither of our decisions disappointed us though. The food was divine! The remainder of our Sunday we spent relaxing and preparing for the start of our Adoption Prep course.
Read Part 1 of the Adoption Prep course here…


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2 Chronicles 10 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Revolt Against Rehoboam
10 And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2 So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence of King Solomon), that Jeroboam returned from Egypt. 3 Then they sent for him and called him. And Jeroboam and all Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying, 4 "Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore, lighten the burdensome service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you."
5 So he said to them, "Come back to me after three days." And the people departed.
6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, saying, "How do you advise me to answer these people?"
7 And they spoke to him, saying, "If you are kind to these people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants forever."
8 But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him. 9 And he said to them, "What advice do you give? How should we answer this people who have spoken to me, saying, 'Lighten the yoke which your father put on us'?"
10 Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you should speak to the people who have spoken to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us'—thus you shall say to them: 'My little finger shall be thicker than my father's waist! 11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with [a]scourges!' "
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king had directed, saying, "Come back to me the third day." 13 Then the king answered them roughly. King Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders, 14 and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, [b]"My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with [c]scourges!" 15 So the king did not listen to the people; for the turn of events was from God, that the Lord might fulfill His word, which He had spoken by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying:
"What share have we in David?
So all Israel departed to their tents. 17 But Rehoboam reigned over the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.
18 Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was in charge of revenue; but the children of Israel stoned him with stones, and he died. Therefore King Rehoboam mounted his chariot in haste to flee to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.
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SMCDA's purpose is to politically represent franchised new car dealers; to inform, update and educate new car dealers, their employees and community; and to promote the retail automotive industry.
Although SMCDA is a totally independent organization; it maintains close communications with the National Automobile Dealers Association, the California Motor Car Dealers Association and other metro car dealer associations.
Associate Membership
The SMCDA offers associate membership to companies and vendors doing business with dealers and dealerships. Associate members receive bulletins, can participate in the annual scholarship golf tournament, attend important seminars and classes relating to the automotive industry, and receive a yearly updated Dealer Directory, listing each Associate Member.
Legislative Representation
The SMCDA assists and monitors local, state and federal legislative activity with our state and national associations. SMCDA's representation insures that information is relayed to dealers members regarding the out-come of important issues, and the reviewing of new laws under consideration that affect new car dealers.
As the need arises, both dealers and associate members are invited to attend meetings in an open forum concerning dealer issues such as environmental awareness, product knowledge and requested subject matter.
Fisher & Phillips, LLP Labor Law
SMCDA retains the offices of Fisher & Phillips LLP for members to contact with regard to Labor disputes and other Labor matters. Contact: Jim McDonald, General Labor and Warren Nelson, Labor Relations at 949 851-2424. Also contact: Christopher Hoffman, General Employment Inquiries at 619-881-1960.
EPA/OSHA Compliance Services
SMCDA retains the firm of Celly Services, Inc. for dealer members who need information on environmental, health & safety compliance issues.
Contact Sam Celly at 562-704-4000 or email@example.com.
Staples Business Advantage Program
Through its Staples Business Advantage program, Staples has combined the purchasing power of SMCDA and other auto dealers nationwide to offer members remarkable discounts of 30-60% off list prices.


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Book- You are Neil Patrick Harris. You've been on Broadway, starred in 2 wildly popular TV sitcoms, are breaking into the movies, and have a loving husband and twins. You are Neil Patrick Harris. Magician. Actor. Husband.
A choose your own adventure style is an interesting and intriguing choice for a memoir. The reader picks and chooses what parts of NPH's life to read about. But if they choose incorrectly, they die a horrible, horrible death. Usually right before an imaginary sequel. In that sense, it's a lot like a choose your own adventure work of fiction.
NPH's life comes with a lot of privilege, and it's a very feel-good story. I listened to the audiobook version, and even though I lost the ability to choose which parts I wanted to listen to next, I still got to listen to the trick endings, and was given options. Rather than, "…turn to page 65," I got, "…be patient, it's coming." It's littered with celebrity testimonials, crossword puzzles, and recipes, which can be found on the bonus PDF CD and downloaded to your home computer. The audiobook is also read by NPH, so if his voice soothes you, like it does me, listening is the preferred method of enjoying this book.


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We write frequently in this blog about employment taxes and the troubles with the IRS that failure to pay those taxes can cause. Sometimes, the troubles come despite the best of intentions. For example, when employers experience cash flow problems, temporarily tapping payroll tax funds can seem to make sense at the time.
Unfortunately, even an innocent mistake like that can result in tax litigation. It can lead to a tax audit or other tax compliance issues that an experienced tax attorney can help resolve.
There are also times, of course, when employment tax reporting is involved in possible criminal activity. In a California case last week, federal agents arrested three people on charges that they had fraudulently obtained unemployment and disability benefits after filing false wage data with the government.
Authorities said the three people were engaged in what is commonly called a "fictitious employer" scheme. The ring leaders in the scheme allegedly created fake pay stubs and sold them to others. The suspects then made false wage reports through their companies.
With this groundwork in place for the fraud, the fake employees allegedly made false claims of being laid off. Using the false pay stubs, they proceeded to collect government benefits they weren't entitled to. These benefits consisted of unemployment compensation, disability insurance, or both of those things.
According to federal authorities, the ringleaders of the scheme were arrested in May of 2012. Prosecutors allege there were more than 400 false wage reports involved in the scheme.
This particular fictitious employer scheme involved agricultural workers in Northern California. Whatever your business is, however, it serves as a reminder of the importance of reporting accurate wage data to government authorities. This includes not only the IRS and state taxing authorities, but also those that administer unemployment insurance.
Source: "21 people charged in unemployment fraud scheme," CNN Money, Annalyn Kurtz, 1-16-13


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Komissa Burzlaff
BIC - Strategy Development & Marketing Manager
Your responsibilities?
This professional field is dynamic and continuously evolving, especially with the integration of innovation and technology. My core responsibilities however, consist of business intelligence by understanding the market demographics, socio, techno and geographic landscape, with the aim of disrupting business models to create and
develop business solutions for our various target markets. I also work on strategic planning for business differentiation, process reengineering, return on marketing investment analysis and the development of strategic affiliations for sustainable business partnerships. I also develop marketing strategies and oversee the implementation of an integrated marketing plan through a mix of print and electronic media channels. Key expected outputs are to increase market share, brand positioning and to improve revenue generation and shareholder value.
When did you join the company?
I joined BIC in 2013.
What challenges do you meet in your line of work?
Every day in strategic marketing is different, it certainly is not monotonous and neither are the challenges. Financial versus marketing matrices are usually a key challenge. Measuring the return on marketing investment is not straight forward and unfortunately marketing is often regarded as an expense. However, with technology, justifying marketing spend is becoming easier but we still have a long way to go. Consumer purchasing and behaviour patterns are also rapidly changing and keeping up with the psychological value to maintain loyalty, improve the customer lifetime value and find the right solutions to attract the evolving customer is not only a financial challenge, but requires one to think and act differently, step out of the norm and remove the boundaries. Marketing does not only require one to change perception and influence behaviour patterns of potential and current clients, it also requires a lot of internal, peer-to-peer convincing. An important challenge, but can be looked at positively, is the competitive landscape. One always has to step out of their comfort zone, and learn to do things differently with limited resources. Creative intelligence is vital and this sometimes needs one to work in different spaces, benchmark and adapt to unusual business practices – stepping out of the red ocean and into the blue ocean – one of my favorite business strategy concepts.
Career highlight?
Exposure to work with private, public and non-profit organisations. I have within a 10-year period been given the opportunity to work in completely different areas and this has given me insight and the inclination to use what I have learnt in an unorthodox manner, and apply techniques that don't always 'fit'. This has given me competitive edge and the push factor to achieve.
Are there equal opportunities for female and male colleagues in your work place?
BIC has created a conducive and stimulating environment, where I can proudly say that gender is almost invisible. The focus is on continuously improving our products and services to ensure that our customers and partners have a pleasing experience. This requires a collaborative team effort; where women play a significant role in decision making and setting the directive.
Does working in a male dominated environment limit you as a woman?
Even though I don't work in a male dominated environment, I think it's imperative to accentuate how in Botswana we have a robust gender equality policy in place, non-biased, non-discriminatory initiatives that empower, educate and create platforms for women to succeed. Young women need to tap into these supporting structures, believe in themselves and maximise their own potential.


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In his final game before the Junior hockey break Alex Galchenyuk recorded his second five point game of the season, a 3 goal, 2 assist performance Saturday that helped the Sarnia Sting to a 7-4 win over the visiting Kingston.
He was named the OHL player of the week for a two game weekend in which he recorded eight points (5 goals, 3 assists) and was an OHL leading plus-6.
Galchenyuk enters the annual World Junior Tournament break second in the OHL scoring race with 61 points in 33 games (27 goals and 34 assists). He also has a plus-16 rating.
After a slow (for him) start to the seaon, Galchenyuk has 40 points his last 16 games including 19 goals and 21 assists.
Catching up with the other Junior prospects –
Brady Vail of the Windsor Spitfires scored their only goal in a 4-1 loss at Sault Ste. Marie. Vail, the Canadiens fourth round pick in the June draft, has 13 goals, 19 assits for a total of 32 points in 35 games.
In the WHL, the Kamloops Blazers completed their three game Alberta swing with a 7-6 loss in Medicine Hat. Third round draft pick Tim Bozon had a goal and assist and is now seventh in the WHL scoring race with 19 goals 28 assists in 37 games.
The QMJHL doesn't take the Christmas break. Charles Hudon of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens is taking part in the World Junior tournament and didn't play in the "Q" last weekend.
2011 4th round pick Olivier Archambault registered an assist as Drummonville won 3-2 at Baie Comeau. Archambault, in 34 games, has 32 points (15 goals, 17 assists)


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Landlord Accreditation
The aim of DASH accreditation is to encourage and promote good property standards and management practices in the private rented sector.
DASH accreditation offers people working in the private rented sector the opportunity to gain a quality mark in recognition for the good work that they do.
The quality mark identifies the individual or company as one which has attained certain standards and commits to upholding a code of conduct therefore giving a professional advantage.
DASH accreditation runs a service which develops training and continual professional development in addition to offering a support system so that people in the lettings market are aware of their responsibilities in terms of tenant management and housing standards.
A percentage of all rented properties registered with the DASH accreditation service are checked to ensure they offer a satisfactory level of health and safety and assistance is offered, where necessary, to address any issues found.
Tenants benefit from the reassurance that a DASH accredited landlord will strive to provide a quality service.
Accreditation offers the private rented sector a means of 'self regulation'; that is to say DASH accreditation services is not an enforcement body. Our success comes from working in partnership with a range of other partners to help raise housing standards.
Landlords who wish to carry the quality mark for accreditation in Nottingham city – the 'Nottingham Standard', can do via DASH landlord accreditation. Once accredited with DASH our members are automatically passported into the Nottingham Standard and can use the Nottingham specific marketing pack.
DASH has been managing a landlord accreditation service since 2008 and our success has been widely acclaimed.
In order to become a DASH accredited landlord you will need to:
1. Complete the online application form
2. Be confirmed as a suitable landlord
3. Complete the DASH Landlord Development Course
4. Pass a property health check
5. Commit to the code of conduct and agree terms and conditions
6. Agree to listing your name on a public register of DASH accredited landlords
7. Agree that your tenants can be contacted and invited to join the DASH tenant accreditation scheme.


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Madeline Puckette amply lived up to her billing as the IWSC's Wine Communicator of the Year at a packed masterclass on the first day of Vinitaly, the annual Italian wine fair.
The upstairs conference room at the vast Verona venue filled quickly with more than 50 wine professionals – so many that Puckette had to apologise for the small tasting samples. Two of the wines she was showing she had brought in her suitcase, so the bottles had to be eked out carefully by the sommeliers.
Puckette, the Seattle-based founder of the hugely successful winefolly.com, author, designer, sommelier and entrepreneur, specialises in demystifying wine. She deploys her comprehensive knowledge of wine clearly, concisely and – most importantly – entertainingly.
She is perfectly at home in front of an audience. Unfazed by technical glitches that took some time to fix, she used the time to ask every person in the room where they were from. The audience, it turned out, was bracingly international. "Thailand? Awesome." "Mozambique? Hey guys, we've got two people from Mozambique here." "Portland Oregon? That's where my mom's from." "Brazil? That's a beautiful country."
The masterclass – "Pinot Noir, One Grape in Five Acts" – aimed to show the versatility and diversity of the noble grape.
Puckette's particular skill is in making a potentially dry subject interesting. "You're in for a big treat," she began, before unveiling some of her trademark infographics: the 1000 clones of Pinot; the grape's worldwide distribution; its genetic relationship to the rest of the Pinot family.
Her chosen wines demonstrated her contention that winemaking and terroir are very different things: a sparkling Blanc de Noirs from Ridgeview in the south of England, McGuigan's Pinot rosé from South Australia, Anne Amie Vineyard's white Pinot from Willamette Valley, Oregon, Pfaffenheim's Griffe du Diable from Alsace, Raen from the Sonoma Coast, made by Carlo Mondavi (the grandson of Robert), and Takapoto's Single Vineyard Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir from Central Otago.
"We have one grape that can be made into very different things," Puckette said, as she coaxed her audience, via an Italian translator, to identify aromas and flavours. "Mint. Definitely, but it's more of a chocolate mint. Tea? Yes, great suggestion."
Her delivery may be unaffected (she makes a lecture seem like a friendly chat) but Puckette doesn't shirk important issues. "I'm very excited by winemakers experimenting with biodynamics and permaculture," she said of Mondavi's excellent Raen. "We have a huge problem in the US with many winemakers using chemicals like Roundup in the vineyards. It's going to be a long journey to change minds."
The stated aim of the IWSC's Wine Communicator of the Year is to recognise someone "whose communication skills have made an exceptional contribution towards promoting the world of wine." At the end of the masterclass, there were at least a dozen people – journalists, wine merchants, importers – waiting to question her. They might have been queueing to speak to a star rapper.
"It's a JOY to see [Madeline Puckette] win this year," former IWSC communicator of the year Joe Fattorini tweeted. The IWSC's most prestigious award is richly deserved.
The wines
La Griffe du Diable 2014
La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim
Pinot Noir Red - Pinot d'Alsace AOP, France
IWSC Silver 2018
Takapoto Single Vineyard Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2014
Takapoto Estate
Pinot Noir Red - Central Otago, NZ
IWSC Pinot Noir Trophy 2018
Anne Amie Vineyards Estate Prisme Pinot Noir Blanc 2015
Anne Amie Vineyards Estate
Pinot Noir White - Alsace, France
McGuigan Rose 2018
McGuigan Wines
Pinot Noir Rose - South Australia
IWSC Bronze 2018
Ridgeview Blanc de Noirs 2014
Ridgeview Wine Estate
Pinot Noir Sparkling - England


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Isla Gorgona
Isla Gorgona is an island located 28kms off Colombia's Pacific Coast, it has a total area of 25km². It is 9kms long and at its widest point it is 2.5kms. The island can only be reached by boat from Guapi.
Its small size belies the incredibly broad variety of wildlife on the island, it is a paradise for eco tourism. Previously the island was the Alcatraz of Colombia and housed a prison, today you can visit what remains of the former prison.
Gorgona is one of Colombia's top highlights for nature lovers, it boasts no fewer than 147 species of birds, more than 100 different insects and over 500 species of marine animals.
The most popular time to visit is between July and October when one can see the migrating humpback whales. You can observe this spectacle from the island's beaches or on a boat tour. A genuinely incredible experience awaits you.
For the diving fanatics, Gorgona has Colombia's greatest coral reef and we can also organise diving tours.
Getting there
The journey is out of Guapi by boat. This small town is reached from Cali by air, we can organise a travel package including accommodation, flights, ground transportation and meals.
Due to security concerns we do not organise trips to Gorgona via Buenaventura.
The only accommodation option on the island is the Vedas Cabins owned by the Gorgona Park Authority. All in all the cabins can accommodate 80 people in 18 rooms divided between 6 buildings.
Clients visiting Gorgona should manage their expectations accordingly. The island is remote and compromised in a way that other Colombian destinations are not. There may be occasional interruptions to hot water, electricity and the internet.
Although the accommodation is basic, it does boast incredible ocean views.
- For a visit to Gorgona a yellow fever vaccination is mandatory and you may be required to show a vaccination certificate at the park's entrance. You should also exercise caution walking around Gorgona, the park has numerous wild snakes.
- Gorgona is a protected national park, it is strictly prohibited to remove shells, corals, plants or anything else from the island.
- You should take good walking shoes with you, as well as clothes suitable for the tropical climate and sun protection.
The normal duration of a visit to the island is 4 days / 3 nights. Depending on your wishes, the stay may be lengthened or shortened. Your trip can include numerous ecological walks, a visit to the prison's ruins, hiking trails and a visit to Playa Palmera. Additionally you may choose to take a boat tour around the island, a great opportunity to watch the playful dolphins.
The best sites for snorkelling are Yundigua, El Planchón and La Parguera.
The museum in the El Payán sector offers an interesting cultural insight
The programmes we offer to Gorgona are are based on either nature tourism, whale watching or diving.
We arrange the flights or ground transportation, the boat trip from Guapi, and whatever tour or activity you could possibly desire.


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Censors In, Liberty Out
Eileen F. Toplansky
We are learning that Elena Kagan would be quite comfortable subverting the First Amendment's right to free speech. In May of this year, activist Nat Hentoff, renowned authority on the First Amendment, sounded the alarm when he wrote that "last September, Kagan, then Obama's solicitor general was asked to consider the government's case for limits to corporations' political speech rights (Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission). During the oral argument, Chief Justice John Roberts asked Kagan how far the government could censor corporations' political speech. Roberts queried, "If you say you are not going to apply (censorship) to a book (about the candidates), what about a pamphlet?"
Kagan, a former Dean of the Harvard Law School replied, "I think a pamphlet would be different. A pamphlet is pretty classic electioneering." So, in her judgment, the government could penalize such corporate speech.
American patriot Thomas Paine, author of the pamphlet "Common Sense," and the "The Crisis" is turning over in his grave as is Samuel Adams, author of the pamphlet entitled "The Rights of the Colonists." The stench emanating from Obama and his cohorts is getting stronger by the day.
Chief Justice Roberts wrote:
"The [Obama] government urges us in this case to uphold a direct prohibition on political speech. It asks us to embrace a theory of the First Amendment that would allow censorship not only of television and radio broadcasts, but of pamphlets, posters, the Internet, and virtually any other medium that corporations and unions might find useful in expressing their view on matters of public concern.
"Its theory, if accepted, would empower the Government to prohibit newspapers from running editorials or opinion pieces supporting or opposing candidates for office, so long as the newspapers were owned by corporations-as the major ones are. First Amendment rights could be confined to individuals, [thus] subverting the vibrant public discourse that is at the foundation of our democracy."
Thus, as Anthony G. Martin has opined, it is clear that the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court is intended to bolster the Obama's intention to censor anything he chooses. Obama, the dictator would come full circle.
Why aren't the journalists up in arms about this? Don't they see that this is yet another of Obama's serial double-crossing strategy? He smooth talks a group, invites them into his lair, and then tears them apart when they are no longer useful to him. What is blinding reporters who cannot perceive the end result of the ill-named Fairness Doctrine, a tactic of Obama who has publicly stated that he wants to suppress and control conservative talk radio, for starters?
In his book entitled Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel, Anatoli Kuznetsov writes,
"…books are always being burnt. The library at Alexandria went up in flames, the Inquisition had their bonfires…books were burnt under Stalin; there have been bonfires in the squares under Hitler, and there will be more and more of them burnt. There are always more people to burn books than to write them…this is the first sign of trouble-if books are burned, that means things are going wrong. It means that you are surrounded by force, fear and ignorance, that power is in the hands of the barbarians."
Of course, Mr. Obama, the genteel, would never actually stoop to burning books — yet!
But censorship has always been the prelude to the bonfires.
The fact that a Jewish woman would even consider censorship makes this all the morevile. She, of all people, should recall "a rule worth remembering: Wherever hatred against Jews became inflamed, Jewish books or Jews or both were burned. Such events took place in pagan Rome in the first century of the Common Era, in Christian Spain in the fifteenth century and in Nazi Germany in the twentieth century.
Nine years before the furnaces in Auschwitz and other death camps were lit, Jewish books were consigned to the flames in Germany. The flames that burned the portrait of Albert Einstein became the signal for the first bonfire. Jewish history shows that side by side with their books, especially the Talmud, Jews themselves were burned as well. This occurred in Paris in the thirteenth century, in Rome and in Holland in the sixteenth, in Poland in the eighteenth. As People of the Book, Jews and their books suffered a common fate.
That Ms. Kagan would give a scintilla of aid to bolster the Obama Administration's intention to undo the First Amendment is a terrifying attack on American liberties.
Eileen can be reached at email@example.com.


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Southern Daylight Systems, SDS, is a cooperative of installers for Solarspot solar tubes and SolarAir Solar-powered Air-extraction Systems. With installers all across the south of England we cover Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Somerset and Berkshire.
Brighten your home with natural daylight
No one likes a dark and gloomy house so why not brighten your home with free, environmentally friendly natural daylight. Solarspot Daylight Systems are independently tested and proven to deliver more natural light than any other system.
In fact, a Solarspot system will deliver around 70% more light than an equivalent sized Solatube system and close to 20 times more light than a flexible Velux system.
Solarspot systems can turn your windowless bathroom into a bright relaxing space.
A Solarspot system will bring daylight into your hallway making it bright and welcoming.
In tests, Solarspot D-25 and D-38 sun tunnels out-perform their closet competitor by, on average, 50-70%. That's up to 70% more daylight than Solatube 160 DS and up to 70% more than Solatube 290 DS.
Best choice I ever made! Everyone comments on how my home has transformed. The engineers said it was the darkest passageway they have ever seen. It's brilliant!
The effect is excellent and provides plenty of light even on overcast days, and from dawn to dusk, which is especially good as my solar domes are fitted on a north east facing roof.
Not cheap, but the light transmission is amazing. A totally dark internal bathroom is now like an operating theatre.
26 Solarspot systems flood the daylight into this beautiful house that featured on Grand Designs.
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If your home over-heats in summer or your loft is suffering from damp and condensation, a SolarAir solar-powered air extraction system could be the solution you're looking for. SolarAir systems you're the power of the sun to extract up to 1800 cubic metres of stale, hot air from your house and replaces this with fresh air from outside.
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Find out more about using the power of the sun to keep your home cool.
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S.D.C. | T-LEX Brain. design office
Clinic design that you choose to distinguish the patient for the purpose of advanced high medical technology and offer it?
Differentiation of dental clinic ballooning in Japan is gaining every year.
Patients at the same time you select a clinic, there is a right to choose patients in clinic side.
I took a new approach to build a subject that to achieve the distinction of patient layer through space design here.
I was aggregated act linking the reception space which is composed of only artificial light and clinic space full the external light, for example.
Was constructed in glass clinic for the passage of sight without blocking the external light.
Simple configuration I direct a scene open-minded created a feeling of floating there.
Stainless steel mirror finish and fixtures wall black mirror of the dark tone and bare concrete wall was a space to feel the mass has a presence and solid feeling as opposed to it.
I was allowed to amplify the light in that it combines a line with indirect light on the ceiling surface as an operation which connects the two spaces, lay the marble shiny.
Ray of light has enabled the construction space dynamic is a device to emphasize the individual along with the consciousness induced by this.
more Japanese dental clinics →
architects: T-LEX Brain. design office
location: Chuo Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
function: dental clinic
project team: Shinya Takeuchi (architect in charge)
lighting design: MAXRAY INC. / Hiroyuki Nagatomi
construction: HARU / Haruki Matsumoto
total floor area: 84.60 m² (1F)
completion period: March 2013
photographs: SEIRYO STUDIO _ courtesy of T-LEX Brain. design office
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Rheology of High Pressure Fluid Films May Improve the Performance of Hydraulic Systems
Researchers at the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) headquartered at the University of Minnesota, have discovered that highly pressurized oil entrapments can reduce start-up friction in hydraulic systems by about 50 percent. The discovery offers new insights into how entrapments may be used to improve the performance of hydraulic motors.
Certain hydraulic motors are sized larger than is necessary for steady operation because of the need to overcome start-up friction. Larger motor size also results in greater costs and decreased efficiency. The work of researchers at the CCEFP is increasing understanding of friction in high-pressure contacts, improving modeling capabilities, and pointing toward practical applications that could lead to lower equipment and fuel costs while further increasing efficiency.
Participants in the CCEFP research team observed that dimples filled with highly pressurized oil, known as elastohydrodynamic lubrication entrapments, appear in the contacts between components made of hardened steel following a sudden halt to a rolling or sliding motion or after an impact. The team hypothesized that these entrapments may support a significant portion of hydraulic contact loads and could thus reduce startup friction by providing less resistance to sliding for a portion of the contact area. To test their hypotheses, a specialized rig was constructed to slide a sapphire plate against a hardened steel ball. In some tests, an entrapment was formed between the ball and plate. The friction at the start of sliding was measured and the tests with an entrapment were compared to those without.
In cooperation with colleagues from eight laboratories in five countries, this team has been able to accurately calculate friction of a high-pressure, sliding contact in the thermal regime from the measurable properties of the liquid. This required a correlation of the transport properties of the liquid, viscosity, and thermal properties with respect to temperature and pressure. The viscosity of five very different liquids—dimethyl pentane, a fuel; propylene carbonate, a solvent; decamethyl tetrasiloxane, a silicone oil; squalane, a hydrocarbon oil; and diisodecyl phthalate, a diester oil—were measured for temperatures to 150 degrees Celsius (C) and pressures to 1.2 gigapascal (GPa) (175,000 psi). A single relation, plotted as a curve, describes the viscosity of all materials at all conditions with a standard deviation of relative viscosity of 16 percent.
As a result of these studies, researchers devised a framework for thermodynamic scaling of transport properties of liquids that combines the temperature and pressure dependence into a single parameter. This framework is being used in friction calculations. A new normalization of the scaling parameter for viscosity provides a single equation to describe behavior over a broad range of temperature and pressure that previously required two different forms of the free volume relation. The new equation should be superior for extrapolation to extremes of temperature and pressure.


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Equine Assisted Learning (EAL), also known as Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL), is centered on the concept that the lives of people can be permanently changed and positively influenced by spending time with horses.
The main idea focuses on a participant learning to effectively communicate and bond with a pony or a horse. A trained EAL Practitioner guides participants, and they make use of the horse's own gentle system of interaction and communication, and Natural Horsemanship training tactics to achieve this. Being intelligent herd animals, horses are very much influenced by the body language and behavior of those surrounding them.
Horses have unconditional reactions and they are incapable of lying; this means that horses act as a living mirror. For instance, if a person seems to be nervous, a horse will pick up on this feeling and become ill at ease too, whereas, if a person is confident and sure of himself/herself, the horse will also feel confident and more secure.
An EAL session can deal with all kinds of forms, from just learning to connecting with a horse through grooming it, to leading, lunging, round pen work, and much more. Most of all this work takes place on the ground.
A patient/participant can derive a whole lot of positive benefits from going through the Equine Assisted Learning. One of the benefits that will surely be gained from this experience is increased self-esteem and confidence. Participants also tend to build up better communication skills and more gratifying relationships in their lives as a result of EAL. Another benefit that can be derived is self-awareness, and also, increased knowledge about the effects and causes of behaviors. Most times, people begin to have a greater feeling of empathy for others when they are responsible for a breathing, living animal.
Equine Assisted Learning is actually useful for anybody who wants to build up skills and qualities in confidence and communication, and also, in leadership. It has a lot of benefits for those that are disabled, disadvantaged, or for those that are vulnerable but love horses. Also, EAL is a powerful tool for those that work in human services and those in management. EAL can also be empowering to those that feel like they have a little bit of control over their lives.
However, anybody can take part in an Equine Assested Learning session and gain positive results. Even if one does not have a specific area of their lives he/she would like to change, the honest reaction of the horse to the behavior and action of a person can give us a better insight to our own true feelings and open our understanding in a deeper and better way. Even at its simplest level Equine Assisted Learning can give just about anyone a sense of well-being and achievement that is both valuable and long lasting.
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Import plugins
Status: recognition
NetBeans IDE users can install some extension plugins in their IDE. But if s|he upgrade IDE to new one release, s|he has to find&install same plugins again. It's inconvenient and reported on mailing list for several times (VOC). Nice to have a possibility to import plugins from old version to new one.
IDE should recognize correct list of plugin what could be imported to new release. There are several problems: the first problem is plugins can be stored either in userdir or in install directory as well. And next problem, list of plugins can be mixed from IDE distribution and from IDE extensions. But most of extension plugins is stored in either userdir or in extra cluster in install dir. It could help to recognize them.
Import plugins from old userdir to new userdir.
- might be feasible in NB6.5
- just read all plugins from userdir
- filter out plugins from IDE distribution
- run Autoupdate in headless mode and explore any broken dependencies
- notify users what plugins can pass and what cannot
- draft of UI
/========================================================================/ | Import Plugins Wizard | /------------------------------------------------------------------------/ | Plugins were found in previous installation and are available for the | | new version of NetBeans: | | * Module Manager [X] | | * Build Monitor [X] | /------------------------------------------------------------------------/ | Plugins are not available for the new version of NetBeans and might be | | not compatible with new versions: | | * My Own Cool Plugin [X] | | * Cool plugin from XYZ [ ] | /------------------------------------------------------------------------/ | Do you want to import selected Plugins from {previous NB release} ? | | [[Yes | Yes]] [[No | No]] [RemindLater] | /========================================================================/
[[ | ]] is selectable by user.
Using Autoupdate install journal
- Autoupdate since NB6.5 builds a install journal where store
- what
- from where (UC)
- URL to NBM
- when
- Autoupdate after NB6.5 can read this journal and import plugins according it
- allows import as late as post NB6.5
Allow export|import plugins
- (!!!canceled!!! too complicated scenario)
- allow user to mark a collection of plugins what will be exported out of IDE
- import plugins into IDE
- notify users what plugins passed and what didn't
- Broken dependencies
- either filter out plugins with install problems, or
- use Missing Modules Resolver
- Don't import inherent plugins from old IDE i.e. part of IDE distribution
- use update_tracking files to recognize IDE distribution and additional plugins
- UI spec
- support in Autoupdate: headless mode of Autoupdate
- journal of installed plugins in Autoupdate's preferences as underbase for retrieve plugins again in the new IDE


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The UCA Archive is a 1GB RAID in a D-Link DNS-323. Use it for data backup, personal computer backup, music sharing (no one tell Joseph) and as a general archive. It lives under the desk in MP024. If you must, administration is with a browser, info is on a label stuck to the bottom of the unit.
User Account
Ask the administrator to setup an account for you, guaranteed painless. You will have your own large directory for backing up your personal computer.
Windows Users
This only has to be done once then it will always appear as drive U:.
1. Open an explorer. Go to Tools - Map Network Drive.
2. Select Drive letter U:. Folder is "\\188.8.131.52\Volume_1" (no quotes).
3. Select 'Reconnect at logon'.
4. Select 'Connect using a different name'. Enter your user name as given above and password.
5. Now hit Finish.
Mac Users, with a public IP address (e.g. 128.100….)
This only has to be done once then it will always appear as drive U:.
1. Open Finder.
2. Go to Network. If no 'Network' showing, use Apple-K then 'Browse'.
3. Select UCA (Ultra-cold Atoms).
4. Log on your user name as given above and password.
MAC Users behind a NAT router (e.g 192.168.1…. in MP024-5)
1. Open Finder
2. Click on "Go" in top bar menu
3. Click on "Connect to Server…"
4. Type in smb://188.8.131.52/Volume_1
5. Log on to your user name as given and password.


text: speedracer5 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I don't appreciate this idea that adults who enjoy comic books and the like are not "grown up." My husband reads comic books, or graphic novels as they're known, and is also an avid gamer. He's every bit of a grown up as anyone else. He owns his own vehicle. He owns his own home. He's held a steady job since high school. He was working as sous chef and now as a kitchen supervisor. He's in line to become a regional kitchen manager in the Portland Metro Area. He's also an avid reader and has read everything from Alexandre Dumas' four novels about the Three Musketeers to Desi Arnaz' autobiography (which I recommended to him) to Nikki Sixx's Heroin Diaries. I enjoy watching animated films and shows. I've had the same pair of Chucks since the seventh grade and they are very comfortable. I wear flip flops in the summer, though I do not buy the $2 Old Navy ones as they hurt my feet. I also don't buy the ones that make the flip flop noise as you walk, because those are annoying. I don't think liking these things makes me any less of an adult than anyone else. I have some graphic tees, but none with Looney Tunes. I also don't wear slogan shirts unless you count my hilarious Golden Girls shirt with the "I'm Ready! Take me hurricane '91" statement. I also don't have any tats or body piercings either. I think an adult is someone who is self-sufficient and can make their own decisions about what they do and do not like. If their love of comic books isn't hurting themselves or anyone else, why does it matter? If someone doesn't like superheroes, Marvel, and anything else of that ilk, don't watch them. Who cares? I'm honestly just tired of this trend of everyone trying to police what everyone else enjoys and does. As long as they're not promoting free-basing cocaine or animal abuse, or anything else horrific and dangerous, why does it matter to you what people enjoy doing in their free time? Scorsese just needs to stick to making the same old gangster movie featuring Joe Pesci, Robert DeNiro, and Leonardo DiCaprio, and let everyone else do what they want. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites


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This First Day of Autumn…..
The Autumnal Equinox signals the departure of summer, but it also signals the arrival of new seasonal joys and pleasures.
Specifically, the Autumn Equinox is the date that both day and night are equal, about 12 hours each. While we may be sad to see the light diminishing here in the Northeast, people living at the South Pole are celebrating the first day of Spring and the return of the light. On the flip side, those living at the North Pole begin six months of near darkness. While the change in seasons and sunlight is a function of latitude, how you approach it really comes down to a matter of attitude.
Here's what I look forward to on this first day of Autumn:
- …cool morning breezes drifting across my face from the open window next to my bed while still wrapped in the warmth of my covers,
- …rediscovering my comfy fall wardrobe of sweaters and fleeces,
- …watching the recently-fledged new generation of still fluffy chickadees discover the tasty treats that lie within the drooping sunflower heads outside my kitchen window,
- …reliving memories of building giant leaf piles with my siblings and having my dad dump me into the middle of it from the wheelbarrow
- …and of course, enjoying the rainbow of changing leaf colors, as the receding green chlorophyll unmasks the palate of colors that had been lying hidden within!
I hope you have your own special ways of enjoying the seasonal flavors of our Northeast harvest season — whether it be fresh apple crisp, Oktoberfest beer, mountainous leaf piles, pumpkin-picking, or the smell of distant bonfires in the air …. I'd love to hear yours!


text: Did you receive all the books on your Amazon Wish List for Christmas? If not, let me help. Enter my Wish List Raffle, and if you win, I'll gift you your wish list books via Amazon, up to the maximum value of $100. Might as well start the new year with a fresh pile of books to read!


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Презентация "Artek"
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Chudakova Daria
6-th class "A"
Orenburg secondary
school №3
Teacher: Klunova Valentina Alekseevna
Orenburg 2015Artek – an international children's camp in Crimea. It is located on the southern coast of Crimea in the village of Gurzuf. In Soviet times, it was the most famous pioneer camp of the USSR.
Artek has grown into one of the largest complexes in the world children's activities from a small summer camp.
Soviet and foreign citizens came in Artek. Artek was as a camp and a sanatorium treatment place.
In 2014 the camp Artek opened its doors again and let the people to have a rest, treat health and enjoy life.
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This early success led to wider implementation of the strategy, known as "surveillance and containment." Smallpox was eradicated from West Africa 1.5 years earlier than expected at a lower cost than anticipated. This approach laid the groundwork for worldwide eradication. In 2001, Foege received the Mary Woodard Lasker Public Service Award for this achievement. When accepting the honor, Foege said,
"Not one of us can do much alone. The power is in the accumulation of every last one of us, bound together in shared goals, adding our paltry daily allowance until the contributions of millions of people in research and academics finally develop a vaccine."
Inspired by his uncle's work as a missionary in New Guinea, Foege knew by the time he was a teenager that he wanted to practice medicine in Africa. He decided to pursue global health while serving as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer in the United States Public Health Service. In December 1966, Foege signed on with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to tackle smallpox in Nigeria and was running a clinic in West Africa when he began attempting to eliminate the disease.
Foege devised the eradication strategy and directed the World Health Organization's Global Smallpox Eradication Program (SEP), which operated from 1966 to 1980. His predecessor and successor at SEP, Donald Millar and Michael Lane, respectively, played significant roles in implementing the program, as did hundreds of others in laboratories and local clinics.
Since his work on smallpox, Foege led CDC efforts to elucidate toxic shock and Reyes syndromes and created guidelines to slow transmission of HIV. Currently, he is a senior fellow with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation global health program.
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18XX (series)
|Basic Information
|Avalon Hill, Deep Thought Games, Designs in Creative Entertainment, Double-O Games, Mayfair Games
The '18XX series is a group of train games which recreate the building of railroad corporations during the 19th century. Other games which use similar mechanics are also included in this category.
1824[edit | edit source]
1824 was published by Double-O Games in 2005. The game was designed by Lonny Orgler and Helmut Ohley, and is set in Austria-Hungary. It is a smaller and simpler version of Lonny's 1837, and adds some ideas from his later 1854 and Helmut's 1844.
1826[edit | edit source]
1826 was published by Chris Lawson in 2000 and Deep Thought Games in 2004[1] and set in France and Belgium. As David G.D. Hecht's first design, it is the most conventional, and only one to use "traditional" green and brown plain track upgrade tiles. 1826 started out as "1830 on a different map", but rapidly evolved into a game of capital and technology management: the game's key decisions revolve around when to "grow" a company, and which trains to buy to optimize a company's final position.
1829 (South) and 1829 (North)[edit | edit source]
1829 (South) was the first game in the 18XX series, published by Hartland Trefoil Ltd (UK) in 1974 from an original design by Francis Tresham. An second version, 1829 (North) was published in 1981.
1830[edit | edit source]
1830 was published by Avalon Hill in 1986, and its popularity is said to have led to the creation of many other 18XX games.[citation needed]
1832[edit | edit source]
1832 was published by Deep Thought Games in 2006.[1] The game was designed by Bill Dixon and is set in the Southeastern United States. It retains the new rules Bill introduced in 1850 and 1870 for share price protection, stock redeeming, and reissuing, while adding new rules to model the mergers that shaped the South's railroads.
1835[edit | edit source]
1835 was designed and published by Hans im Glück in 1990 and distributed in the United States by Mayfair.[2] The game board covers most of Germany. It was the first 18XX game use the concept of 'minor' companies, which operated like the normal stock companies (with some limitations) but are owned by a single person like a private company.
1841[edit | edit source]
1841 was published by Chris Lawson in 1996. The game was designed by Federico Vellani with assistance from Manlio Manzini and is set in Italy. With its complicated financial rules and very steep train gradient (i.e. the trains get very expensive very quickly), it emphasizes stock manipulation and funding train purchases over route building.
1844[edit | edit source]
1844 was designed and published by Helmut Ohley in 2003. Peter Minder collected extensive background material and drew the map.
1846[edit | edit source]
1846 was published by Deep Thought Games in 2005.[1] The game was designed by Thomas Lehmann and is set in the Mid-western United States. It features a linear stock market (like 1829), n/m trains (which count n cities but may run through m total cities) and a simplified private company distribution. Another unusual feature is that the number of corporations, private companies, and the bank size all scale with the number of players, and the resulting game is shorter than most 18XX games.
1850[edit | edit source]
1850 was published by Deep Thought Games in 2006.[1] The game was designed by Bill Dixon and is set in the Mid-western United States. It retains the rules Bill introduced in 1870 for share price protection and stock redeeming/reissuing.
1854[edit | edit source]
1854 was published by both Lonny Orgler in 2002 and Deep Thought Games in 2005.[1] The game was designed by Lonny Orgler and is set in Austria. It features a hexagonal stock market, local railways which operate on a smaller map (which takes place on two hexes of the large map), mail contracts, 150% capitalization, and player share options. There are also tunnels which allow you to build under other track and terrain features, such as avoiding small cities. The local railways eventually grow up to be regional railroads operating on the main map, and the tradeoff between getting good revenues on the local map versus getting locked out of important locations on the main map is an important decision to make.
1856[edit | edit source]
1856 was published by Mayfair Games.[3] The game is set in Upper Canada, including the upper reaches of the St. Lawrence River, and the Toronto to Detroit area for southern Ontario.
1862[edit | edit source]
1862 was designed and published by Helmut Ohley in 2002. The game covers the entire width of the United States and parts of Canada.
1889[edit | edit source]
1889 was published by both Wild Heaven Productions in 2004 and Deep Thought Games in 2006.[1] The game was designed by Yasutaka Ikeda and is set in Shikoku, Japan. The rules for 1889 are essentially the same as 1830, except on a much smaller and terrain-heavy map and different privates. The goal is to make a quick and relatively simple game which explores the history of railroads on Shikoku.
18AL[edit | edit source]
18AL was self-published by Mark Derrick in 1999 and later by John David Galt. It is set in the Alabama, United States and aims to provide a quicker and simpler introduction to the 18XX series.
18C2C[edit | edit source]
18C2C was published by Designs in Creative Entertainment in 2003. The game was designed by Mark Frazier and covers the entire United States and Southern Canada. This is an extremely large game that attempts to model the entire history of railroading in the United States, and accordingly takes a long time to play. It consists of a 38"x68" map, 34 public companies, 18 private companies, and 108 trains.
18EU[edit | edit source]
18EU was published by Deep Thought Games in 2004.[1] The game was designed by David G.D. Hecht, and is set in the heart of Europe, reaching from Paris and London to Rome, Budapest and Warsaw. 18EU is a compact game, played on four map panels. Unlike most 18XX games, there are no private companies, and share companies may only be started indirectly. When the game starts, fifteen minor companies (similar to the "forerunner" companies in 1835, 1837 and 1824) are auctioned off. These companies represent regional or private-sector rail companies. There are eight possible share companies, and at least one minor company must be merged into a share company to form it.[4]
18FL[edit | edit source]
18FL was published by Deep Thought Games in 2006.[1] The game was designed by David G.D. Hecht and is set in Florida, United States. It is very similar to Mark Derrick's 18AL and 18GA in that it is a simple game intended as an introduction to the 18XX game system for new players. Unlike 18AL or 18GA, the "ultimate" train is a 6 (or a 3E) train. This means that 4 trains never become obsolete, and the greatest difficulty in a small game (and the greatest deterrent for new players), a massive "train rush" when permanent trains are first available, is substantially mitigated.
18GA[edit | edit source]
18GA was self-published by Mark Derrick in 1998 and later by John David Galt. It is set in the Georgia, United States and aims to provide a quicker and simpler introduction to the 18XX series.
18GL[edit | edit source]
18GL was published by Deep Thought Games in 2006.[1] The game was designed by Gary Mroczka and is set in the Great Lakes area, United States. It uses basically the same rules as David G.D. Hecht's 1826 (specifically, H-trains, loans, trainless companies get merged into a government railroad) except that there are no destinations, there is only one merger, and instead of TGV trains there are Diesel trains. The map is quite different, and the private companies have the effect of altering how the map develops depending on the combinations of private companies and corporations particular players get.
18MEX[edit | edit source]
18MEX was published by Deep Thought Games in 2005.[1] The game was designed by Mark Derrick and is set in Mexico. It features a government railroad that optionally absorbs only one company (with additional limits on which companies may merge into it), so it can be dangerous to plan on being able to get rid of a trainless company through merger. Like most of Mark's games, dot-towns don't count against trains, so part of the strategy is arranging to pick up as many of them as possible while still getting through important cities. In addition, there are three minor companies which operate under restricted rules in the early game.
18MEX has one of the fiercest train rushes of all the 18XX games, second only to 1841. The action start when the first 4-train is bought. This has several effects to the game. One of it is that it effectively rusts all the 2-trains. Another is the one train per turn limit is lifted, so corporations may buy as many trains as their funds and corporate charters permit on each subsequent operating round. However the real action starts at when the second of the two 5-trains is bought. The next set trains is a pair of 6-trains. The first 6-train rusts all the 3-trains in play, while the second 6-train will obsolete all the 4-trains in play. The price of the next set of trains (4D-trains) is set at 700 pesos.
This fierce train rush coupled with the extremely high track building cost (98% of the board is covered in difficult terrain and some track upgrades requires money as well) will see almost half of the corporations in play unable to buy the next train when their trains become rusted at an alarming rate.
Also, there are only 11 permanent trains available but there are 8 corporations. All corporations have a train limit of 2 except for NdM which has a train limit of 3. This means that some corporations will most likely end up without any trains to operate.
18Scan[edit | edit source]
18Scan was published by Deep Thought Games in 2005.[1] The game is one of the smaller 18XX titles, and was designed by David G.D. Hecht in order to introduce gamers to some of the more "exotic" systems used in other designs. 18Scan includes 1835-style minor companies, an 1835-style merger corporation, 1870-style destination rules (for the minor companies), 1856-style company flotation rules, and market-priced incremental capitalization rules as in 1851 and 1826.
18TN[edit | edit source]
18TN was published by Deep Thought Games in 2006.[1] The game was designed by Mark Derrick originally in 1996, and upon discussions with Chris Lawson it was modified and published by Chris as 1851 in 1998. The two games were sufficiently different to warrant the publication of the original.
18US[edit | edit source]
18US was published in 2006 by Deep Thought Games.[1] The game, designed by David G.D. Hecht as an "advanced" 18XX game, is set in the continental United States. Unlike 18C2C or other, similar products, it is a very compact game: the entire "Lower 48" only takes up two map panels.
18VA[edit | edit source]
18VA was published by Deep Thought Games in 2005.[1] The game, designed by David G.D. Hecht, is a smaller 18XX game, originally intended to be similar in scope to Mark Derrick's "one-state" games 18AL and 18GA. Set in Virginia and Maryland, it is slightly more complex than either of the above.
18West[edit | edit source]
18West was published in 2007 by Deep Thought Games.[1] The game, designed by David G.D. Hecht, is set in the western United States. Many of the mechanics are quite different from other 18XX games.
2038[edit | edit source]
2038 has the game mechanics of an 18XX railroad game, but with an asteroid mining theme. Its mechanics are fairly close to those of 1835, including a set of minor companies and a big merger company. Specific features are changes in the values of mines (the equivalent of cities), a small fee for companies which explore asteroids (the equivalent of laying a tile, but needs a spaceship/train)and two different ways of starting companies (direct start with full monetary assets, or "growth companies", that start quicker but with smaller assets).
Ur 1830BC[edit | edit source]
Ur 1830BC is loosely adapted from the 18XX series, and features irrigation and kingdom management in ancient Mesopotamia. It was designed by Jeroen Doumen and Joris Wiersinga and published by Splotter Spellen. As with all games in the 18XX series, play centres around ownership of valuable networks. Ur 1830BC replaces the rail networks found in most 18XX games with networks of irrigation canals, shares with parcels of land, companies with kingdoms, trains with irrigation technologies (such as reservoirs and pumps), and company presidents with kings. While typical 18XX games rail networks generate income through the operation of trains; in Ur 1830BC, networks of canals and waterworks generate income by irrigating lands within kingdoms.
Other games in the series[edit | edit source]
- 1800 Colorado, published 2002 by David Methany in Rail Gamer #17, designed by Antonio Leal.
- 1825 Great Britain, released 1995 (Unit 1) by Hartland Trefoil, 2000 (Unit 2) and 2004 (Unit 3) by Tresham Games, designed by Francis Tresham.
- 1829 Mainline England, released 2005 by Tresham Games, designed by Francis Tresham.
- 1837 Austria-Hungary, released and designed 1994 by Lonny Orgler.
- 1837SX Saxony, self-published in 2003 by Wolfram Janich.
- 1838 Rheinland, self-published in 2001 by Wolfram Janich.
- 1839 Netherlands, self-published in 1993 by Paul Stouthard and Rob van Wijngaarden.
- 1842 Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein, self-published in 1995 by Wolfram Janich.
- 1847 Germany-Pfalz, self-published in 1996 by Wolfram Janich.
- 1849 Sicily, released 1998 by Chris Lawson, designed by Federico Vellani.
- 1851 Tennessee, released 1998 by Chris Lawson, designed by Mark Derrick and Chris Lawson.
- 1853 India, released 1989 by Hartland Trefoil, designed by Francis Tresham.
- 1860 Isle of Wight, released 2004 by JKLM Games, designed by Mike Hutton.
- 1861 Russia, released by JKLM Games and Lookout Games, designed by Ian D. Wilson.
- 1870 Mississippi Valley, United States, released 1995, designed by Bill Dixon and published by Mayfair Games.[5]
- 1890 Osaka Japan, released 1999 by Nobuhiro Izumi, designed by Shin-ichi Takasaki.
- 1895 Namibia, released 2005, designed by Helmut Ohley and Adam Romoth.
- 1898 France, self-published in 1999 by Michael Brünker.
- 1899 China and Korea, released by Chris Lawson, designed by Dirk Clemens and Ingo Meyer.
- 18KAAS Netherlands, self-published in 1992 by Erno Eekelschot.
- 18NL Netherlands, self-published in 2005 by Wolfram Janich.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 ,Deep Thought Games, LLC - Games. Retrieved on 2007-10-11
- ↑ Mayfair - 1835 Product Page. Retrieved on 2007-10-12
- ↑ Mayfair - 1856 Product Page. Retrieved on 2007-10-12
- ↑ Walters, Neil (December 2004). "Reviews: 18EU". Counter Magazine (27).
- ↑ Mayfair - 1870 Product Page. Retrieved on 2007-10-12
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I loved Geek Charming! The story was very inspiring, and the actors were awesome :D (Sarah Hyland did a wonderful job of portraying the uppity Dylan Schoenfield.) Geek Charming was both hilarious and moving, and I urge anyone who loves a cute high school romance to watch this ^_^
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Britain "wasted the month of February" in the critical fight against coronavirus, the editor of a leading health journal has claimed.
Dr Richard Horton, who edits medical journal The Lancet, told MPs at the science select committee that the government and its scientific advisers did not act on early warnings of how serious the coronavirus outbreak was in China.
The Lancet published three papers from Chinese researchers at the beginning of this year that said the NHS would be overwhelmed once the virus reached the UK.
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Quote of the Day: La Quintinye (Louis XIV's gardener)
Where a potager should be located with respect to the house? If there is enough space, the area nearest should be kept for flowers and parterres and the potager should be on the best ground beyond that is still readily accessible. But if one can have but one garden, it would be far better to employ fruits & legumes than in box & grass" La Quintinye (Louis XIV's gardener)
The Art of French Vegetable Gardening
I had to laugh when I read this quote, too funny with the current cultural norms in our society where the opposite is the case. Here at Chiot's Run we have both box and grass alongside edibles. We definitely have more edible plants than ornamental, but I find many edibles to be highly ornamental. Of course back when this was said one would have to choose edible over ornamental if you weren't wealthy and wanted to eat.
Stan Hywet in Akron has both ornamental and edible gardens. As does Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania and many other botanical gardens.
While I love my edibles, I still really appreciate the beauty of box, grass, and other non-edible species. My efforts will never be solely spent on growing edibles, for I find just as much nourishment, though of a different kind, from a fragrant peony and hydrangeas, to shaped green boxwood. In fact I've always dreamed of having boxwoods in pots by the door and just recently added some (read my post on the Your Day Blog about it).
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Spring flowers like crocuses and daffodils. Not only is the sight of a flower blooming very heartening after a very long winter, but the weeds haven't started growing yet so the flowers can actually be enjoyed. Plus, they're perennial.
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Definitely a good mix of grass, flowers, herbs and food is what a yard should be. It's the best mix possible.
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I love peonies. I also really like morning glories.
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I love my lantana. It's the one annual I purposely bought and planted for our new home & the pop of color by the walkway just makes me smile. :)
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Spring bulbs, hellebores, peonies, clematis, roses, ferns.. too many to list.. :)
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My blue Nikko hydrangea are fab this year. Maybe because of the mild winter? My four year old grandson even noticed them and said "Grandma Sue, I really like your pink and blue flowers". Hope to make a horticulturist out of him, will need help in the garden in 15-20 years.
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Skye came home on Friday very upset about reactions she received from some of the staff members at her middle school regarding a t-shirt she'd been wearing which simply said "Wicked Pissah," a common phrase in New England, which means really awesome or really crappy. Her teacher thought the word "pissah" might not be considered appropriate for school and sent her to the office. The lady in the office reprimanded Skye for wearing a shirt with this phrase, considering "piss" to be a "bad" word. She said it would be a distraction, as well as offensive to others. She ordered Skye to either turn her shirt inside-out, zip up her sweatshirt, or change to a shirt provided by the school. Skye was unable to work the zipper on her sweatshirt, so she turned her shirt inside out. The office administrator told Skye to come back afterward to make sure that she'd fixed it.
Skye later told me that Harry Styles, member of the English-Irish pop boy band One Direction, turned 19 that same day, February 1. Teenage fans at her school celebrated by drawing whiskers and black noses on their faces to represent Harry and his fondness for cats. I found it interesting that none of these kids were reprimanded or asked to remove their face paint, even though Skye mentioned how much of a distraction it was in her classes and that several of the teachers seemed annoyed by it. However, not one classmate complained about or was distracted by Skye's shirt, nor did any teacher (except the one who sent her to the office) comment negatively about her shirt. One, in fact, thought it was quite humorous.
I understand the need for certain rules in school regarding language and dress code (to a point). However, who decides what is "appropriate" and when are certain words considered "bad?" Why is it perfectly acceptable to say "Oh fudge!" Every time I hear it, I know exactly what word it's replacing. What the hell is the difference? Is it because "fuck" means something different that "fudge?" In that case, why isn't "sex" a bad word? On the same note, people constantly replace "god" with "gosh," "Jesus Christ" with "jeezum crow," "damn" with "dang," "shit" with "shoot," "hell" with "heck" (or even spelling it out as "H, E, double hockey sticks")…you get the idea. How does changing a couple of letters change the feeling and intent of the speaker? The mind of the listener is going to automatically be drawn to the "taboo" word. How about the use of synonyms? Do we really need euphemisms like "crap" or "poop" to replace "shit," and "butt" or "bum" to replace "ass?" What is the difference? How does a word that means the exact same thing as another suddenly become offensive?
This caused me to go back to notes I took from an interesting book I'd read nearly two years ago by Steven Pinker called "The Stuff of Thought." Following are some excerpts I found particularly compelling:
The emotional meaning in words ranges from attractive to neutral to offensive. The affective saturation of words is especially apparent in the strange phenomena surrounding profanity. It is a puzzle why, when an unpleasant event befalls us, the topic of our conversation turns abruptly to sexuality, excretion, or religion. Woody Allen recounted regarding an adversary who infringed on his rights, "I told him to be fruitful and multiply, but not in those words." ~p. 18
No curious person can fail to be puzzled by the illogic and hyprocrisy of linguistic taboos. Why should certain words, but not their homonyms or synonyms, be credited with a dreadful moral power? At the same time, no matter how illogical it may seem, everyone respects taboos on at least some words. ~p. 20
The fear and loathing surrounding taboo language are not triggered by the concepts themselves, because the organs and activities they name have hundreds of polite synonyms. Nor are they triggered by the words' sounds, since many of them have respectable homonyms in names for animals, actions, and even people. The unprintable can become printable with a hyphen or asterisk, and the unsayable sayable with the flip of a vowel or consonant. Something about the pairing of certain meanings and sounds has a potent effect on people's emotions. ~p. 325
Linguistic taboos are absurd. Why do people feel the need to use euphemisms? Polite synonyms that replace taboo terms lack a certain something, because the emotional force of the speaker's reaction is no longer being conveyed. This is why we use the "taboo" language that we do, and this language shouldn't be construed as "bad" or wrong. Furthermore, we should not be so concerned about offending others by our choice of words.
I believe schools should be strictly focused on properly educating our kids (in which they have been failing miserably) rather than being overly concerned about offenses taken and opinions held by a certain few individuals. It is not the place of the school staff to make and uphold rules to punish those who are not hurting others, causing disruptions or interfering with teaching and learning.


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