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SATAN the enemy of God is tightening his Grip all over the World. Most of the politicians, religious, media and economy and culture, are influenced by the dark world. There is no value for Truth.
Jesus said " I am The Truth " (Jn 14 :6 ) . The World cannot accept Jesus, His own people did not accept him . Jn 1: 10 Jesus is the incarnated word. Those who believe Jesus should. accept the word. From among His own people are Christians, Catholics so many are living in sin . The World today needs the Pure Word. Let us call Mary. Ask her to come to save the world. Through her Holiness she will help us to crush the head of the ancient serpent. Mary need so many children who are faithful to God by obeying his word. If you love Mary obey the word and live in holiness. This publication Holy Queen will help you to unders
A meaningful and a devotional way of praying the Holy Rosary
Almost all the devotees of Holy Mary our Mother pray the Rosary.But is it prayed meaningfully and fruitfully?And does it bring us those blessings which are promised to us through the great saints of the Church and above all our Mother herself? If not, who are to be blamed? We may blame none but ourselves because we do not pray the Rosary in the manner we ought to pray, that is with true understanding and devotion. Our Holy Mother once said: \"when the Rosary is said properly, my power is behind it. Say it with my divine Son and me in mind, and ask me to bring about the true value of this devotion; then each bead said well can conquer, a
The few lines that I write about the Mother of God may appear to be just a drop of water in an ocean or a sand particle on a sea shore since through the centuries thousands of people have come to know of the various dimensions of the devotion to Mary from the various writings of several theologians, scholars and Her own revelations. Yet our understanding is far short of the desired level, I feel. Can those who have known, understood
and loved the Mother of Jesus ever desert her? Can She be rejected? If that takes place then She is not known at all! It is through chapter 1 of Luke in the New Testament that the Holy Spirit makes known the birth of Jesus. We shall meditate on that part: 'In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose na
Since 2007 Spirit in Jesus has been spearheading a 'Rosary Revolution'. As children of Holy Virgin Mary Spirit in Jesus was in the forefront of a battle involving the Woman (Gen 1:15; Rev 12) on the one side and the ancient serpent, her arch-adversary on the other. The weapon in our armory is the Holy Rosary, a weapon given by Heaven to vanquish the satanic forces that have enslaved the humanity and to banish the darkness that has enveloped the created universe.
Between July and December 2011 Spirit in Jesus proposes to offer 5500,000 Rosaries prayed by 30,000 children of Virgin Mary with the following intentions: 1. Conversion of Israel (they shall know Jesus and accept Him as Messiah); 2. Proper conservation of Holy Places (many of the holy sites are in the custody of non-believers and therefore not given th


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Howdy, and a happy Monday to ya! For the past two weeks, I've been doing a bit of an east coast tour— mostly spring breaking with the kids in New York City (with the in-laws), then hitting Florida (to hang with my parents), and in between darting briefly to the HGTV Smart Home 2016 in Raleigh, NC to hang with the fabulous Tiffany Brooks and meet with the media as they paraded through the house. I'll admit, I neglected the blog a bit, though I did manage to squeeze out an article or two (if you missed my list of the best streaming workouts, you should check that out). But now I'm back, and full speed ahead!
Though I was mostly trying to stay digitally "off" last week, enjoying family time and dodging Florida sun showers, I couldn't help but notice the mayhem that ensued last Monday when Instagram announced The Great Algorithm Change. Basically, Instagram has decided to change what's displayed in our feed from a reverse chronology to something more sophisticated: The Instagram algorithm that will take into account your relationship with the poster, and the timeliness of the post, among other factors.
It sounds like a good thing— but it seemed like everyone from celebrities to shop owners had an Insta-meltdown, begging (please!!) their audiences to "turn on notifications" so their posts won't be lost in the feed.
It seemed a bit pathetic to me.
It felt weird to see celebrities and businesses alike desperately demanding that their audience receive notifications (like we need more of those!) every time they post. Like we'd never see each other again otherwise. Clingy, much?
Here's the thing: Contrary to how it may seem, we all can only consume so many Instagram posts in a day. Most of people's posts get missed anyway because (and I'm making an assumption here) we all have a life and aren't always on Instagram. We're working, we're making dinner, we're talking to friends or our children or doing something that matters… at least I hope we are. Even Instagram agrees, writing in a blog post earlier this month:
"You may be surprised to learn that people miss on average of 70 percent of their feeds. As Instagram has grown, it's become harder to keep up with all the photos and videos people share. This means you often don't see the posts you might care about the most."
They go on to explain that If you're someone who is truly a fan— you like and comment on many of a certain 'grammer's posts— then that person will rank high in your algorithm and you won't miss their posts anyway. So what's with all the aggressive bossing and pleading to "stay in touch," as if their audience is about to set off on a far-away voyage?
Post great stuff and I will continue to follow you and like you… and that will ensure you end up tops in my algorithm. It's that simple.
I get it. Panic sets in whenever a social media platform makes a significant change to how they do things. It's a sobering reminder that while our accounts seems like our own, they're not really ours at all— they belong to the company that hosts them and allows us to communicate across their network. I get it— 'grammers and celebrities who have large audiences can monetize them, and a change in how users see (or don't see) their posts affects a significant source of revenue.
Here's what I know for sure: I follow people on Instagram for posting great content. And I'm constantly pruning my feed when posts don't please me— I want to get to the things that matter most. Post great stuff and I will continue to follow you and like you… and that will ensure you end up tops in my algorithm. It's that simple.
Instagram has said that the changes won't happen right away— they have weeks or even months to go while they test, and will let us all know when the changes roll out to the masses.
So my advice? Think twice before you turn on notifications. We just don't need any more of those. I say reserve the right to interrupt your day for your kids or your spouse or other VIPs in your life. Lastly, use this as an opportunity to decrease the amount of Instagrammers you follow, so you see more of the posts you want to see, algorithm or not. Think of it like cleaning out your closet… if your closet was full of Avocado toast, shoe-selfies and vacation shots.
(That'd be one weird but very photogenic closet).
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LuxBlend 2.5 installation instructions
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From LuxRender Wiki
This page contains installation instructions for LuxBlend25, LuxRender's interface and export script for Blender 2.6x and 2.7x.
LuxBlend will only work with LuxRender 1.0 or higher (preferably the latest stable version), not with earlier versions. Please be aware that LuxBlend for Blender 2.49 is a different script and will not work on Blender 2.5x/2.6x or any release after it.
Installing LuxBlend
1. Download LuxRender
Download the latest stable release of LuxRender from the LuxRender main page. Extract the download and put it in a convenient location (for example in the Program Files folder on Windows). The download also includes LuxBlend, the interface and export script for Blender.
2. Install LuxBlend script
Start Blender and open user preferences and go to the addons tab. Click Install addon and select the LuxBlend zip file from where you extracted the LuxRender download in step 1. LuxRender will show up as an option, click it once and wait a few seconds until it's enabled. Blender will extract the zip and place the files where they belong.
3. Add the path to LuxRender in Blender
Click the Show More Info arrow and enter the path to the LuxRender installation where you extracted the files in step 1. Save User Settings and close the preferences window. Select LuxRender from the list of render engines on the Info bar. Save Startup File to have LuxRender as the default render engine.
3.b. LuxRender settings in Blender
This page shows which options you might want to set - GPU_in_blender while it describes it for GPU users, everyone can use it as well.
4. Material previews
(Windows only) In order to get material previews in the materials tab in Blender you will need one more thing. Download and install the one you need of these two. If you don't know which one, get them both.
32 bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29
64 bit: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15336
5. That's it!
You now have LuxRender and the LuxBlend script installed and with material previews from within Blender.
When getting started with LuxRender it's recommended to have a look at the new user tips and tricks, frequently asked questions, common error messages and of course the LuxRender manual.
The LuxBlend script uses Blender's system console (Window > Toggle System Console) to provide information and error messages, so it's good practice to check there in case LuxRender doesn't start when you hit render (missing path to LuxRender from step 3, no lights in the scene and such).
6. Troubleshooting
If you have troubles activating the add-on, please restart Blender and try again. As with any script issue, you may be able to find more information on the issue in Blender's console. On OS X or Linux, you can see this by starting Blender from a terminal. On Windows, you can bring it up using Window > Toggle System Console. If this still doesn't work there is a workaround: download a .blend file that has LuxBlend activated (for example here), open it in Blender and save preferences. Please note that unfortunately this will overwrite your preferences.
For more help be sure to check out New_User_Tips_and_Tricks.
Installing development builds
This section is meant for installing the latest development code. If you are new to LuxRender please use the section above instead for installing LuxBlend. Development builds are not required to get LuxRender up and running.
A. Download LuxRender
Download LuxRender for the operating system you use. Only LuxRender 1.0 and 1.1 works well with Blender 2.6x; Older versions do not. Either get LuxRender from the main page or get a weekly build from the forum. Extract the download and put it in a convenient location. If your download includes a LuxBlend install package, follow the included instructions for installing it or proceed to step B.
B. Get LuxBlend
(Skip this step if you installed LuxBlend in step A.)
The very latest development version can be found here: https://bitbucket.org/luxrender/luxblend25/downloads
Once you have downloaded the zip file and unpacked it, you should see a folder called "src" inside the "luxblend25" folder. Inside the "src" folder there is a folder called "luxrender". Copy this "luxrender" folder (the folder, not just the contents) into your <blender scripts>/addons/ folder. The exact location of the folder we are looking for depends on your operating system:
- on Windows XP, it is either in Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\addons (or C:\Program Files\blender-2.60-windows32\2.63\scripts\addons) or C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.63\scripts\addons. This latter folder is normally hidden, so you may need to make hidden folders visible first. Note that "2.63" corresponds to your Blender your version number, newer releases will have their own folder.
- on Vista and Windows 7 it may either be the same location as XP or otherwise C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.63\scripts\addons. This folder is normally hidden, so you may need to make hidden folders visible first.
- on Linux it should be /usr/lib/blender/scripts/addons. (Blender currently says /home/$user/.config/blender/$version/scripts/addons source: http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.6/Manual/Extensions/Python/Add-Ons)
- for OS X, please follow the instructions that are part of the LuxRender download. However, if you are doing a completely manual install, such as for a development build, check /Users/[username]/Applications Support/Blender/2.63/scripts/addons. Note that "2.63" corresponds to your Blender your version number, newer releases will have their own folder.
You should end up with the following structure: <blender scripts>/addons/luxrender/ which contains an __init__.py file and several other directories.
Then, copy the content of the "preset" folder (inside the "src" folder of luxblend25) in the "preset" folder of Blender: <blender scripts>/presets/, thus giving you the following structure: <blender scripts>/presets/luxrender/engine/ which contains lots of python scripts.
C. Get Pylux /PyluxCore
Pylux is a binary add-on for LuxBlend25 which will allow you to do fully integrated rendering inside Blender. PyluxCore is a complimentary library for the next-gen LuxRender architecture (a.k.a. Lux 2.0) serving the same purpose.
On Windows the Pylux file is called pylux.pyd and comes with the LuxBlend download, on Linux and Mac OS X it's called pylux.so. And PyluxCore library is called pyluxcore.pyd or pyluxcore.so respectively. If you have a copy, you can copy the pylux / pyluxcore file into the folder <blender scripts>/addons/luxrender/. On OS X and Linux, do the same with the file called liblux.dylib or liblux.so. Finally, if you have OpenImageIO library in your Lux distribution, copy its file too.
D. Activate LuxBlend25 within Blender
After installing the addon, you should see an entry for LuxRender in User Preferences -> Add-Ons -> Render, where you can enable the exporter. Please note that it may take a few seconds for the box to be checked after you click it, so click it once and wait a few seconds while Blender copies some files.
In Blender's Info window (the bar at the top), select LuxRender as your render engine. This changes the available options in the properties window, giving you control over LuxRender's own render settings. Note that some of the panels (such as the dimensions and output panels) don't change as they contain settings that are shared between render engines.
E. Add the path to LuxRender in Blender
Next you need to tell the LuxBlend script where to find LuxRender. Go to the User Preferences, navigate to Addons -> Render -> LuxRender and select the path to the LuxRender installation where you extracted the download in step A. Save user settings (CTRL-U) to have LuxRender as the default render engine and to save the path to the LuxRender installation.


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Yesterday's Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the status of US efforts to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran put on display a surprising disconnect between some of the Senate's most hawkish members and a stacked panel of "experts," all of whom were probably expected to agree with Senate hawks.
The hearing went to plan early on, with the panelists—David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security; Gary Samore, president of the hawkish United Against Nuclear Iran pressure group; and Michael Doran, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute—expressing concerns about extending negotiations through March and backing increased sanctions should negotiators fail to reach an agreement by the new deadline.
But the wheels came off in the second hour of the hearing when the committee chairman, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), raised the possibility of sanctions that would be implemented automatically at the end of March if there is no agreement between the P5+1 and Iran.
"Something that makes them understand that there are consequences for not coming to the conclusions that are necessary to actually make a deal that the international community could support," Menendez said. "And signaling to them that this is not an endless rolling negotiation which you can just game but something you have to come to grips with."
Gary Samore, the White House's former non-proliferation czar, quickly shot Menendez's trigger-sanctions down.
"My concern is that some in Iran might actually welcome such legislation because they could very well calculate that it will put more pressure on the P5+1 to make additional concessions in order to get a deal to avoid having the old sanctions imposed and then going back to the previous situation," he demurred.
David Albright jumped in as well, warning that such legislation could actually push Iran to further develop their nuclear program. "Trigger sanctions, where they come into effect in a mandatory way, is perceived by the Iranians as putting a gun to their head and leads them to put together trigger-advancements in their nuclear program," he said.
The panel also expressed concerns over the failed effort by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bob Corker (R-TN) to automatically impose sanctions if negotiators failed to reach an agreement by the November deadline.


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Ricavision electronic devices for the refrigerator
There is no denying that the hub of the American home is in the kitchen. Even families that don't eat together have to eat, so they will always raid the refrigerator at appropriate intervals. I suppose it isn't any wonder that we leave sticky notes on the fridge to remind family members of important events. Ricavision has decided to capitalize on this phenomenon with three new devices designed for the fridge.
The first is the MK140 FM Fridge Magnet/Scribbler. The MK140 is a LCD display that attaches via magnet (of course) to the refrigerator. It uses a 3.5 inch screen and Windows Vista Slideshow to receive emails from you telling your loved ones that dinner will be late, or any other important message. The MK140 connects wirelessly to your home computer, so you can do many other things on this Refrigerator display.
Ricavision also has a Home E-Reader that will display e-books. I'm not certain what good that would be in the kitchen, unless you plan on reading and cooking at the same time. I don't know about you, but when I'm cooking, I usually don't stay in the same place. Maybe it's for reading books while you waiting for something to come out of the oven.
Ricavision also has eChatter, which allows for instant messaging on a monochromatic 5-inch screen that uses a QWERTY thumb keyboard. The eChatter also connects wirelessly to your PC, and will even accept an audio headset for voice communication. I don't know if the audio headset comes with it, but hopefully it is Bluetooth. You don't want any wires near you when you're trying to cook a hot meal, believe me.
As of now, I have no idea when these refrigerator devices will hit the market, and I also don't know how long the battery life is. I heard that the eChatter is about 16 hours, which probably means that it has to be plugged in every night.
I think that there is a high market for devices such as these. As I have said before, the fridge is the hub of every home, and who hasn't left a message on it? Why not do it electronically? Remember when only a few people had cell phones, now everyone does. Perhaps these Ricavision devices will become kitchen devices.
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The foreign box office was buoyant over the holidays, driven by strong holds for older pictures and big business for the period's sole new wide release, Night at the Museum.
Night at the Museum snared $47.3 million from 26 markets over New Year's weekend for a $58.1 million two-week tally. In the United Kingdom, the family comedy reaped a staggering $14.2 million from 486 screens, beating Borat as 2006's best debut for a comedy. The picture also dazzled in Mexico with $7.3 million from 927 screens, which was one of the ten best openings on record, and in Germany with $5.9 million from 852 screens. Australia's seven-day start of $5.8 million was only good enough for second place there, but in South Korea it eased six percent in its second weekend to $3.7 million for a $13.1 million total and is playing at the same pace as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
Sliding past the century mark, Happy Feet grossed $20.5 million over the weekend, lifting its total to $114.2 million. Australia was the key market, where the computer-animated comedy drew $8.7 million in its first six days, which included its opening on Boxing Day, Australia's highest grossing day of the year. Happy Feet's traditional four-day debut outperformed The Incredibles, Madagascar and Ice Age: The Meltdown among past similar movies. Neighboring New Zealand was as potent with $870,000 in the movie's first six days.
Slipping to third overall, Eragon racked up $20 million in its third weekend for a $105.4 million tally. The fantasy's gross included two solid openings: Brazil's $1.5 million from 244 screens and Poland's $721,000.
The Holiday yielded $16 million from 40 territories, boosting its total to $70 million. Opening on Boxing Day in Australia opposite Happy Feet, The Holiday scored $3.8 million in six days keeping pace with past titles Something's Gotta Give and Love Actually. France's $2.4 million debut from 417 screens ranked third but was best among openers there, and the romantic comedy also continued to play well in the U.K., down 10 percent for a four-week tally of $20.2 million. The most surprising run, however, has been South Korea, which has contributed $7.4 million to The Holiday's till, or twice what Something's Gotta Give made there.
Grabbing an estimated $15.8 million from 70 territories, Casino Royale fell to fifth place and pushed its total up to $337 million. Over the holiday weekend, the James Bond picture played best in the U.K., grossing $2.8 million in its seventh weekend, up 40 percent for a phenomenal $94.7 million total. It surged 15 percent in Australia to $2.2 million for an excellent $17.2 million total, but has disappointed in South Korea, where it tumbled nearly 50 percent in its second weekend for a $5.5 million tally.
Deja Vu mustered an impressive $9.5 million over the weekend for a $49.4 million total and delivered two personal best openings for star Denzel Washington: Germany's $3.3 million and Austria's $305,000.
Curse of the Golden Flower blossomed across Asia. In its native China, the period piece made $25 million from 826 prints through Dec. 26, and it's on course to top Hero as the market's all time highest grossing movie. Other Asian openings occurred on Dec. 21 and grosses have been strong but not in China's league, including Hong Kong's $1.4 million, Malaysia's $381,000, Singapore's $960,600 and Taiwan's $1.5 million.
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When is a residential building permit required?
A permit is required whenever a property owner is constructing, altering, enlarging, repairing or demolishing a building, structure or tenant space.
When is a residential building permit not required?
A residential building permit is not required for general aesthetic improvements such as painting & carpeting.
Who can apply for a residential building permit?
A permit can be obtained by licensed contractor or the property owner. In order for the property owner to obtain a permit, the property must be their current permanent residence.
How long will it take to get a residential permit?
Minor residential improvements and additions are reviewed within 5 business days.
Permits may be issued the same day or next day if the building plans meet the necessary requirements.
New construction and major improvements or additions are reviewed within 10 business days.
Residential projects that require major site improvements and projects that are within the Chattahoochee River Corridor are reviewed with twenty business days.
Applying for a Residential Building Permit
To apply for a residential building permit, please visit the construction permit desk located at the "Zoning and Permitting" entrance on the south side of City Hall. The plan review process varies based on the scope of work.
Licensed Contractors: Please bring your Trade Card, Business License and state issued ID (e.g. driver's license).
Property Owners: Please bring your state issued ID (e.g. driver's license). You will need to sign an affidavit certifying that you are responsible for the project.
Required Application Documents: The following documents are required for the permitting process. You can fill these out before you visit us, or we can assist you once you arrive.
Residential Building Information Sheet
Residential Building Permit Application
Residential Certificate of Occupancy Application
Contractor Affidavit
Owner-Occupant Affidavit
Soil Erosion Agreement
Single Family Site Plan Checklist
Single Family Addition Site Plan Checklist
Associated Documents: The following documents may also be required, depending on the nature of your permit request. You can complete these when you visit after speaking with one of our permit technicians.
Single Family Residential Building Permit Checklist - Minor Interior Alterations
Single Family Residential Building Permit Checklist - Major Alterations
Single Family Residential Building Permit Checklist - Minor Additions and Generators
Single Family Pool Site Plan Checklist
Permit Fees
In Sandy Springs, the fee for a permit is based on a number of factors. To find out how much the permit will cost, please view our permit fee schedule. Our Permit Technicians can also assist you in calculating your permit fee.
Inspection Process
Inspections will vary based on the construction scope of work. At bare minimum the permit should receive rough inspections for each trade (building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical if performed) and final inspections for each trade.
To complete your permit requirements, you will need to schedule phased inspections using the online inspection request form. Alternatively you can call 770-730-5600.
Required inspections:
- Pre-construction meeting onsite with Land Development Officer
- Footings – after footings are dug and steel is in place
- Foundation wall – after forms and steel are in place
- Rough framing – after dry in and before insulation
- Rough electrical – after rough is in and before insulation
- Rough plumbing after rough in and before insulation
- All underground utilities require inspection prior to being buried
- Note: A pressure test is required on both supply and drain waste vent systems
- Rough mechanical – after rough in and before insulation
- Gas line inspection – after all gas lines are installed and pressured up
- Insulation – after insulation is installed and before any coverings are installed
- Final electrical, mechanical, plumbing, building – these are done when the home is finished and in move-in condition
- Final site inspection – this is due when all landscaping is completed.
Certificate of Completion
If desired, a Certificate of Completion can be obtained from the City at the cost of $50. Property owners sometimes use these certificates to show interested parties that a project was completed in compliance with City code, for instance, if a property is being sold imminently.


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Two Florida parents were hit with felony neglect charges after their 11-year-old son was reportedly playing alone in the backyard for 90 minutes.
I was a latchkey kid. When I left every morning, my parents had already left for work so I had to get myself to school. I got home before either of them many times. I would change my clothes and go back to the schoolyard to play for hours before dinner. Every kid in my neighborhood did it and there was never an issue.
What the hell is going on in our country when kids are not allowed to be alone anymore! They have to be supervised 24/7 now? A kid shooting hoops in his own yard is not cause for felony child abuse charges. Is one of them supposed to quit their job so they could be home when he gets there?
We're supposed to be a country of freedom. But when you hear about things like this, it really makes you wonder how 'free' we really are. Let's let the parents do their job and stop letting the government try and raise your kids.
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So, a while ago I posted a very upbeat blog about how well my first day of NaNoWriMo was going. Well, that didn't last long. I haven't made it to 50K and at this point, I'm not going to. Although I really wanted to win (this is my fourth year participating without ever winning), I'm perfectly okay with not making it to the finish line. I attempted it, which is more than a lot of other wannabe novelists can say. Plus, every year I've learned something from Nano.
My first year, in 2008, I made it to approximately 45,000 word around 11:30pm the night of the 30th. I was thiiiiiis close to joining the ranks of completed Nano novelists. For a newbie who had never written more than 20 pages of one story in her life, I felt pretty damn good about it. Getting interviewed on Baltimore NPR didn't feel too bad, either. Today, that novel is thiiiiiiiis close to getting finished, final publishable draft and all. So close that after the holidays, I'm going to start stalking agents to get it published. That year I learned that I can be a writer, I will be a writer.
My second year, I started the sequel to 2008's novel. Both were mysteries featuring the same private detective and a lot of angst. I didn't get very far with that novel. Somewhere around 20,000 words, I believe. I petered out because I didn't have a sustainable plot line and I wasn't sure where things were going. I learned a lot more about my main characters, and I learned that plotting is absolutely essential to any writing, particularly mysteries. I still have that draft sitting somewhere abandoned on my hard drive, waiting to be resurrected in the near future. That year, I learned that my destiny as a writer isn't to be a one-hit wonder, but with hard work and perseverance I can achieve my dream.
My third year, I was a senior in college. I made the terrible, terrible mistake of using the novel I was writing for NaNoWriMo in my creative writing class. It was fairly well-received, my professor liked it and so did my classmates. I had a ball moving away from any set genre or mode of writing and just letting out raw, unadulterated emotions onto the page (it was a story about a pregnant widow). I got critiqued, a lot. Which, as we all know, is not conducive to the NaNoWriMo style of writing. Lesson learned? First drafts are for the writer's eyes only. And sometimes, so are second drafts.
This year, I went back to that same story. I guess I have trouble letting things go. I completely scrapped last year's draft and started over with some new ideas. I wanted to write a powerful story about love, grief, death, sanity/insanity, and parenthood. I didn't want to follow the "rules" of conventional storytelling; instead, I paid homage to my favorite style of writing, postmodernism. I randomly switched between narrators, added flashbacks where I felt like it, used swear words and uncomfortable topics of discussion. I learned that even though there's a lot of elbow grease behind the process of writing, where it comes from is the heart, always. That was learned most acutely when I started crying at my computer because I could really relate to what my main character was doing/saying.
I love NaNoWriMo. There's nothing like an impossible challenge or a group of kindred souls to get me motivated. But even though I didn't win, it's been a great process year after year. And isn't that what it's all about, anyway?


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Former doctor Jayant Patel's past patients are angry he has walked free from court and a former colleague is concerned he may seek work as a surgeon again.
The 63-year-old was handed a two-year suspended sentence on Thursday for fraudulently registering and working as a medical practitioner in Queensland.
Outside court in Brisbane the Indian-born US resident said he was pleased proceedings were over and would go "back to my life and my work".
The former Bundaberg Base Hospital nurse who blew the whistle on Patel said the reference to returning to work was alarming.
"I hope not," Toni Hoffman told AAP.
"I still don't think he understands or accepts the gravity of what's happened."
Former patients said they were disappointed and angry Patel walked free from court, and upset he had shown no remorse for his actions.
"He has no remorse because he thinks he's done nothing wrong," former patient Beryl Crosby said.
"He got a two-year sentence; those who lost loved ones got a life sentence."
Ian Vowles, another patient who accused Patel of causing him grievous bodily harm in an operation, said the sentence didn't reflect the crime.
And the wife of one of Patel's patients who later died said she was "very disappointed".
"I'd love to have seen something done about it, but for the people that have passed on it's too late for them," said Vilma Blight, wife of Darcy Blight.
The Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency announced they were taking legal action to prevent the disgraced former surgeon registering as a medical practitioner in the country again.
Patel is expected to return to the US where his wife and family live.
He showed little emotion as the sentence was handed down but told reporters outside court he was glad the "long and difficult journey" had ended.
"I'm pleased that it's over and I'll being going back to my life and my work," he said.
Judge Terry Martin told the sentencing hearing the seriousness of Patel's offending couldn't be overstated but took into account the two and a half years Patel had served in prison.
He said there was little doubt Patel's career was "forever ruined".
The court heard Patel lied about professional disciplinary action in the US to Queensland medical authorities so as to gain employment as head surgeon at Bundaberg Base Hospital in 2003.
He returned to the US under a cloud in 2005 before being extradited to Queensland in 2008 to face allegations of killing and maiming patients.
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Call me weird, I don't care. I feel like someone has hijacked my blog. These pictures are so not me. Dark, not overexposed, shadows darkened and blacks more black. You guys, what the heck??
Well, I'll tell you what the heck. I moved. Moving does crazy-ass things to your life, habits, and – most importantly – your food blog. Why? Because the light. The light! My perfect little photo room with the two corner windows that together faced south no longer exists. Instead, the deep dark corner of my garage with no windows faces south. The windows at the back of the house are all covered in shade, and our gigantic (I mean gigantic) slider faces due north. The light is so grey – not golden like it used to be at our old house. It's totally different.
That's not to say I'm not stoked to be here, because I am. I'm just trying to get used to the light, that's all. Trying to work with it and figure out how it's going to work with me. My Buttered Miso Potatoes? Delicious! Amazing! Not so beautiful (at least in the photos). They turned out alright, I'll give you that, but not the best photos I've ever taken. But day by day, recipe by recipe, we'll get there.
So. This Apricot Pecan Bread.
It was kind of an accident. I was originally thinking of making cinnamon raisin bread so we could have french toast this past weekend, but as I rummaged through our itty-bitty pantry I realized we were out of raisins. Considering apricots are now in season (SO. STOKED.), I thought a dried apricot bread would be delightful. But apricot bread just sounded kind of lame, like it was missing something, so I threw in some chopped pecans. Glad I did. Apricots + Pecans = NotLame.
This bread is amazingly chewy, but still tender enough for a sandwich bread. It's also half whole wheat, gets sweetened by a bit of honey (sub agave if you are anti-honey), and garners some depth from the molasses. It's one of my favorite breads I've made in a long time.
We did, in fact, use this to make french toast this weekend, and it was amazing. It was so different, but in an entirely good way, from the traditional cinnamon-raisin-bread-french-toast, and I really think that this will be my new go-to bread for those purposes. Something about the apricots and pecans just won my heart over. Love.
A word about the apricots – when you are shaping your bread, try to keep them tucked inside the dough. After 45 minutes at 350°F all the sugars just burn and don't look so pretty. They are easy to remove if you do get a few on the top, but just try to keep them tucked in there as best you can to minimize this.
On a final note, I've been meaning to post a bread-making essentials page on here for a while, so I'll try to get that out this week. In the mean time, I've tried to provide really in-depth instructions on how to make bread. It may seem like a lot, but after the first few loaves you'll feel like a pro. This recipe is pretty forgiving, so if this is your first time then go for it! If baking bread is old hat for you, you'll love the simple recipe but the complex flavors. This one really is for everyone. Happy Tuesday!
Other delicious bread recipes from around the food blog world:
Multigrain Bread from Italian Chips
Quick Garlic Parmesan Knots from The Tasty Bite
Braided Nutella Bread from Food for Torte
Sourdough Seed Bread from Hungry Shots
Apricot Pecan Bread
This easy Apricot Pecan Bread recipe is filled with dried apricots and chopped pecans, is sweetened with a bit of honey, and gets complexity from molasses. Delicious!
- Prep Time: 2 hours 30 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 loaves
- 13.5 oz (3 cups) bread flour
- 13.5 oz (3 cups) whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp yeast
- 1 3/4 oz (scant 1/4 cup) honey
- 1/2 oz (about 1 Tbsp) molasses
- 17 oz (2 cups + 2 Tbsp) milk, non-dairy if necessary (I used almond milk)
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
- 1 scant cup (about 5 oz) chopped dried apricots
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- Combine the flours, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Mix well.
- Measure the milk into a 2-cup measuring cup, then microwave until lukewarm, about 45 seconds. Add the vegetable oil, then pour over the dry ingredients in the large bowl.
- Add the honey and molasses, then use a large spoon to mix it into a shaggy dough.
- If you are using a stand mixer, attach the dough hook and knead on low for about 10 minutes, until the dough is tacky and smooth.
- If you are kneading by hand, dump the contents of the bowl out onto a large wood cutting board or other smooth surface. Knead for about 12 minutes, until the dough is tacky and smooth.
- Just before the dough is finished kneading, add the chopped apricots and pecans and knead until they are evenly distributed.
- Shape the dough into a large ball with your hands, then place into a well-oiled bowl (the one you used to combine the dough is fine) with the seam-side down. Spray the top with oil, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes, until very puffy and doubled in size. When poked gently, it should maintain the indentation.
- Gently punch the air out of the dough, then turn onto a cutting board greased with spray oil. Divide the dough in two, then shape each into a ball. Let rest 5 minutes.
- Pat each ball into an 8×12″ rectangle, then roll into a log from the short end, pinching the seam closed as you go. Just before you finish rolling it up, tuck the ends in a bit, as shown in the image above. Finish the roll off, then pinch the final seam closed.
- Place the dough into a well-oiled 8×4″ pan, cover with plastic wrap, and repeat with the other ball of dough. Let rise for another 45 minutes or so, until it has domed about an inch over the rim of the pan.
- minutes before baking, preheat your oven to 350°F. Bake the loaves side-by-side for about 45-50 minutes, rotating halfway through, until a thermometer inserted into the middle registers 190°F (I use a meat thermometer). I also recommend lightly covering the loaves with a sheet of foil after baking for 30 minutes or so to avoid excess browning.
- As soon as the bread is out of the oven, invert the pans to remove the loaf (wear your oven mitts!). Place the bread right-side up on a cooling rack and let cool at least 1 hour before slicing. Enjoy!


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Wags who predicted that Herman Cain was really running for a talk show sinecure during his farcical presidential have just been vindicated. The popular conservative talk radio host Neal Boortz announced on Monday that he is retiring and that Herman Cain, the former restaurant executive who briefly led the Republican presidential field, will replace him. According to the press release on Boortz's website, "[Boortz's] last day hosting The Neal Boortz Show, which premiered on News/Talk WSB in 1993 and now airs on more than 200 radio stations with six million weekly listeners, will be January 21, 2013." That, of course, is Inauguration Day. "If it's Barack Obama, then I'm going to disappear into the mountains and come out after he has destroyed this country. If it's Mitt Romney, we'll start drinking as the show begins," Boortz said on his Monday program.
Cain offered fulsome praise for Boortz, saying in a statement, "Neal has spent his career as a bold, vocal advocate of what is right in this world and condemning that which is not. I promise the torch Boortz is handing off to me will blaze as bright, as bold, and as loud as ever. Also, I am ecstatic that Neal has kept the radio host's chair warm for me all these years. He may be 'The TalkMaster,' but Neal's listeners know I'm the 'The Dean of the University of Common Sense.' "
It is ironic that Boortz has chosen an African-American successor, given that he has a long history of overt professional racism. Before he got into broadcasting, Boortz worked as a speechwriter for Georgia Governor Lester Maddox, an ardent segregationist. Maddox first gained political prominence by chasing African-American would-be patrons out of his restaurant with a handgun. In 1976 Maddox challenged his nemesis Jimmy Carter for the presidency by running on George Wallace's former American Independence Party line. Time called Maddox a "strident racist."
On his Atlanta-based radio show, Boortz has frequently indulged in vulgar race baiting. In a 2009 disquisition that would have made Maddox proud, Boortz called for removing the voting rights of certain recipients of government aid. "Everybody still living in a hotel or a trailer after Hurricane Katrina: no votes," he declared. "Can't vote again ever, ever. Nobody living in Section 8 housing should be allowed to vote." Boortz seems to harbor a particularly strong antipathy for Katrina victims. As Media Matters reports, in 2008, "Boortz made disparaging remarks about Hurricane Katrina victims, stating, 'When these Katrina so-called refugees were scattered about the country, it was just a glorified episode of putting out the garbage.' Boortz also described New Orleans as 'a city of parasites, a city of people who could not and had no desire to fend for themselves.'" In 2006, Media Matters noted a sexist and racist attack Boortz made against Representative Cynthia McKinney (D-GA). "Boortz said that McKinney's 'new hair-do' makes her look 'like a ghetto slut,' like 'an explosion at a Brillo pad factory,' like 'Tina Turner peeing on an electric fence,' and like 'a shih tzu.'"


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Healdsburg, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/08/2014 --"Early studies suggest that the lesbian divorce rate is astronomical – nearly three times higher than the heterosexual divorce rate, and more than twice as high as the divorce rate for gay men," says Drs. Ruth L. Schwartz of Healdsburg, California. "We founded Conscious Girlfriend to help lesbians gain the skills to create happy, healthy, lasting relationships. To our knowledge, we're the first such program in the entire world."
"Many lesbians struggle in relationships," adds Schwartz' partner, Dr. Michelle Murrain. "And until now, help really hasn't been available to us. There are hundreds of heterosexual relationship coaches and workshops, but few female couples would feel comfortable being the only lesbians at a workshop, or talking to a straight man or woman about their intimacy challenges."
Schwartz, 52, is a psychologist, and Murrain, 54, is a neuroscientist. "We've been life partners for eight years, and we have an amazing relationship," explains Schwartz. "But each of us went through many painful relationships and breakups before gaining the skills to build the partnership we have today. Now we've combined our backgrounds in psychology, neuroscience and spirituality to provide cutting-edge, lesbian-specific relationship help."
"It's not surprising that lesbian couples have a hard time," says Murrain. "After all, we didn't grow up knowing healthy, happy lesbian couples on whom we could model ourselves. And we may have been rejected by our families, tossed out of our churches, and subject to taunting and even violence."
But Schwartz and Murrain believe that even beyond those factors, female couples face some particular challenges. "It's well known that women demand 'higher relationship quality' than men. That's why women initiate 60-80% of heterosexual divorces," comments Schwartz. "So, what happens when two women come together? We believe women are very clear on what we want – including intimacy, affection, respect, security and autonomy. But we often lack the skills to find, create and sustain the kinds of relationships we long for."
Conscious Girlfriend, which Murrain and Schwartz launched in January of this year, fills that gap by providing coaching, workshops, retreats, online classes and even "conscious matchmaking." "Many of the women using our services so far are over 50. Quite a few are over 60," says Murrain. "They're tremendously excited by the possibility of marriage, but there is also a lot of concern about 'doing it right.' At our last workshop, a 69-year-old woman, a retired physician, broke down in tears. She kept saying, 'There was nothing like this when I was young. You just can't imagine. Absolutely nothing.'"
"But we also heard from a 26-year-old woman who was thrilled to find us," says Schwartz. "She said she'd been looking for something like this for a long time. Another woman told us we were the best birthday present she'd ever gotten! Lesbians are really excited to have the chance to come together and learn the skills that will help create and sustain real love."


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We have 50 beers on tap!
Craft breweries frequently brew new beers as well as provide extensive amounts of year-round and seasonal options.
In an effort to provide our customers with the latest and in-season beer options, we rotate a large percentage of our taps. however, we do try to keep several beers on tap year round.
In an effort to support local, we always pour at least 24 beers from breweries in the st. louis and surrounding areas.
If there is a beer you love and we don't have it, let us know. We are always open to suggestions and will do our best to get your favorite beers on tap!
depending on the style, ABV and/or cost, your beers will be poured at 8oz, 12oz or 16oz.
want a smaller pour? we offer half pints for all of our beers on tap!
For those of you who are not beer lovers (yet), we have an array of whiskey, vodka, scotch, rum, tequila, wine, etc.
We also carry a select variety of domestic beer in bottles.
Trivia night every tuesday at 8pm!
our buddy, Jim, hosts trivia every tuesday night at 8pm.
Play by yourself or bring a team of however many you would like. its free to play and first and second place receives a prize.
our trivia nights are casual, fun and laid-back! typically, trivia lasts 1 1/2-2 hours.
Frequently, we host events such as beer schools, tap takeovers, brewery/brewer appearances, and holiday/festival related events.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on these events!
are you kid friendly?
while we do not offer a menu specific to kids, we do offer some of their favorites on our main menu, such as chicken strips and french fries. we welcome families to join us for lunch or dinner!
do you take reservations?
yes & no. we have accommodated large groups several times. if you have a large group coming to tap haus, please call to let us know. we cannot guarantee our ability to reserve multiple tables, however we will do our best. if you want to reserve your own, we ask that you have one person present per table. for further questions about large group reservations, call tara at 314-677-7386.
what if i don't like craft beer?
in an effort to accommodate all of our customers, we do offer some domestic bottled beer, as well as an array of vodka, whiskey, rum, scotch, tequila, wine, and pepsi products. however, we encourage you to let your bartender or server help you find a beer you will like..... with 50 options, we are confident there is something for everybody!
how many local craft beers do you keep on tap?
we always have at least 24 local craft beers on tap! more often than not, our total is 30+.
I see the oakville sports pub is right next door to you, and you share a patio. can i order from both restaurants?
while the osp tap haus and oakville sports pub are owned by the same people, there are two separate businesses. if you are sitting on the patio, we can bring you food and beverages from both restaurants. however, you will have two separate tabs from two separate servers. if you are seated inside osp tap haus we cannot serve you food and beverages from the sports pub when our kitchen is open. once our kitchen is closed, we welcome you to order take-out from the sports pub and bring it on over.
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beer cards
we like to keep things simple, so we stick to the "old-school" card and stamp method. you will receive a beer card with fifty empty squares. we give you one stamp per full draft beer that you purchase (1 for every 2 budweiser).
hand us your full card and you will receive an osp tap haus beer mug. you can bring your mug in to receive $1 off all of your beers during our discount hours.
discount hours:
tuesday-thursday 4pm-close
saturday 11am-5pm
sunday 11am-5pm.
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The TLV237x-Q1 devices are single-supply operational amplifiers providing rail-to-rail
input and output capability. The TLV237x-Q1 takes the minimum operating supply voltage down to 2.7
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can support both start-stop functionality and a connection directly to the typical 12-V battery.
The rail-to-rail capabilities allow the device to maximize the output signal and avoid
The CMOS inputs enable high-impedance suitable for engine control units (ECU), body
control modules (BCM), battery management systems (BMS), and HEV/EV inverters. This also allows the
user to draw a lower offset voltage and maintain low power consumption to help meet overall system
needs for quiescent current such as in infotainment or cluster, HEV/EV, and powertrain.
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We are available to meet clients requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We are available to meet clients requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Linden Electric covers both electrical and communication fields across commercial and industrial industries, specialising in laboratory, strata and retirement living.
Linden Electric staff are connected in real time via their mobile device to the office. This allows for information to be logged immediately, ensuring all concerns and/or defects are adequately addressed. Staff can perform risk assessments, access MSDS, undertake certificates of compliance and toolbox meetings, as well as check relevant standards and regulations. Together with our clients, we have integrated safety procedures to meet both WHS and EHS concerns.
Truth be told...there has never been anyone in the company named Linden. Warren Baker, founder of Linden Electric, had to put forward 20 possible business names - this was due to the nature of business name registration during the mining boom of the 70's. One possible suggestion was "Linden", a town in Germany that Warren had previously spent time in. Company registration returned with "Linden Electric" and the rest is history.
Quality is critical to the way in which our clients operate. In service, workmanship, and product, Linden Electric holds the same level of understanding, Quality not only represents a level of standard, it contributes to honesty, it is at the heart of trust and provides the calibre to which excellence derives.
Through developments in research and safety Linden Electric has composed a SWMS designed to satisfy WHS and EHS requirements. Through careful planning our pre-start risk assessment has been migrated electronically to ensure accessibility by all Linden staff and provide essential reporting to key stakeholders. Our mission is to provide a service that is safe to both our staff and our clients.
Integrity is an essential part of how we conduct our business. Linden Electric adheres to strict moral and ethical principles and ensures honest behaviour in the interest of the client and the company. We believe integrity determines character and reputation and for that reason, no matter the consequence, we will never compromise this core value.


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The Department of Ecology & Evolution at Stony Brook University is located on Long Island, NY. It was founded in 1969 and is one of the first departments of its kind in the world. The department is home to approximately 18 faculty, 50 PhD students, and over a dozen masters students.
"Duckweed" is the common name for a number of species (e.g., Lemna sp., Spirodela sp., Wolffia sp.) of tiny plants that float directly on the surface of freshwater lakes and ponds. The rapid growth of these plants under high nutrient (eutrophic) conditions can make for a love-hate relationship with duckweed. On one hand, duckweed has the potential for applied uses with numerous societal benefits. Engineered applications of duckweed such as wastewater treatment, biofuel production, ecotoxicity assays, and agriculture feed production are currently being developed or are in use. On the other hand, duckweed can become a nuisance in natural environments. Many small, eutrophic ponds can be completely covered by these floating plants. When duckweeds dominate, light and dissolved oxygen levels in waterbody are low, causing negative impacts on submerged aquatic vegetation and other groups of organisms. For both applied uses and management of nuisance duckweed it is important to know the performance of different duckweed species over a range of environmental conditions. Michael conducted laboratory experiments to examine growth rates, nutrient uptake rates, and competitive interactions of multiple species of these tiny, floating plants.
Uptake rates of ammonium were estimated for three species of duckweeds in monoculture as well as all two- and three-species combinations (polycultures) in a laboratory experiment in August 2013. The three species studied were Lemna minor, Spirodela polyrhiza, and Wolffia brasiliensis. All co-occur in the northeast US. The experiment was conducted in multiwell plates. Each well (35 mm diameter, 12 mL volume) acted as an individual replicate for a treatment combination. Plants were grown on a liquid nutrient media (Barko-Smart) supplemented with the major nutrients nitrate, ammonium, and phosphate at a level of 5.0 mg N / L (50:50 ammonium to nitrate) and 0.83 mg P / L. The nutrient media was replenished every other day and the experiment lasted 10 days. Growth rates (and relative growth rates) were determined by digital image analysis of pictures taken every other day. Water samples were collected from each replicate on day 2 and day 8 for nutrient analysis. Ammonium concentration was quantified via the method of fluorometric determination with the AquaFluor Handheld Fluorometer (Kérouel & Aminot 1997, Holmes et al. 1999).
In total, over 200 samples were measured for ammonium during the experiment. Significant ammonium uptake rates were observed by all species of duckweeds in this experiment relative to wells that did not contain any plants (i.e., "Blank") (ANOVA, df = 7, p 0.05). Michael has previously measured ammonium concentration via the colorimetric indophenol blue method (Parsons et al. 1984). Unfortunately, this method is not accurate at low ammonium levels. The method of fluorometric determination of ammonium used with the AquaFluor Handheld Fluorometer provides much lower detection limits. Also, the reagents are inexpensive and the laboratory protocol is simple.
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Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has returned to his roots at the Harare academy, bent on strengthening Zimbabwe's cricket development.
But the ex-Zimbabwe skipper was not working with the current national team, which is optimistic of a return to the Test match arena after a four-year absence.
Instead he was guiding young prospects, from 15 to 18 years old, who have all been inspired by seeing former teenage star Elton Chigumbura ascend to the captaincy of the national one-day international team.
Bright-eyed youngsters gathered around Fletcher under a large tent on the edge of four practice nets set up on the square of the Academy ground, now rather grandly known as the High Performance Centre.
They were filled with the knowledge that Chigumbura played first class cricket at 15 years old.
And they were well aware of dramatic events in 2001 that brought them to this opportunity in their young cricket lives.
It has been nine years, when they were at junior school, since Zimbabwe cricket was thrown into turmoil.
Sackings, strikes, walkouts, allegations of racism and financial irregularities, hastily assembled raw replacements, and the inevitable embarrassing results led to the refusal of countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka to fulfil Test match commitments against them.
Fletcher opted not to discuss his role.
"I don't talk to journalists," he said.
Fletcher helps Zimbabwe take baby steps
Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has returned to his roots at the Harare academy, bent on strengthening Zimbabwe's cricket development.
However, HPC director Kevin Curran, another former Test player, was more forthcoming.
"Basically you cannot create quality players overnight," he said.
"We need to work from schools level and look further forward. It all takes time, lots of time, to bring the best out of young cricketers, to build them to international level. So the major factor for us is not so much talent as preparation.
"We need to identify potential at 15 years old and then work together towards achievement of this programme."
By "together" he meant Fletcher - "probably the best coach in the world" - who teamed up with national coach Alan Butcher.
They are assisted by Curran, former Zimbabwe Test all-rounder and captain Heath Streak, opening Test batsman Alistair Campbell, the recently short-term contracted spinner Brian Jennings, prolific batsman David Houghton and others.
These men are, or have been, working on a near-daily basis since the formation last year of a franchised national professional domestic league.
Curran revealed that the country might soon benefit from contracting three or four international stars into the league during their respective off seasons.
Despite all the efforts Zimbabwe still needs help.
Their team was recently beaten in an ODI series by West Indies 4-1 while in the World Twenty20 they made a quick exit, though this did follow two victories in warm-up games, against Pakistan and Australia.
There are therefore glimmers of hope coming from short versions of the game, but nothing yet in matches against international opposition played over three or four days.
Local critics are puzzled why this is not paramount in the development programme.
Meanwhile, starting on May 28, Zimbabwe will take on India and Sri Lanka in a crucial 50-overs series at home, followed by two Twenty20 clashes with India in Harare.
They will need to be competitive at the very least and this means innings of at least 200. There is very little expectation of a victory from their projected four ODI matches, but solid performances are imperative.


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Passed away peacefully at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Thursday, April 13, 2017, in her 90th year.
Loving wife of the late Daniel Keller (2001). Cherished mother of Tom (deceased-2009) (Dianne), Paul (Lois), David (Jane) and Dale (Rose Marie). Dear grandmother of Erica, Patrick, Nathan, Jessica, Caitlin, Amanda, Angela, Michelle and Shane Jenkins (of Calgary). Will be fondly remembered by her 5 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her parents, James and Ella (nee Goessell) Courtney and brothers Ivan, Gerald and Ken.
Helen was a long-time parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi RC Church, where she was active with the choir and the CWL. A dedicated volunteer at St. Mary's Hospital for many years.
Relatives and friends are invited to share memories of Helen during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. with Parish Prayers at 8:45 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St Francis of Assisi RC Church, 49 Blueridge Ave., Kitchener on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 10 a.m., with Rev. Joseph de Viveiros, CR as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo and a reception will be held in the parish hall.
Condolences for the family and memorial donations to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation or
St. Francis of Assisi RC Church may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.


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Reese Witherspoon is a Country Girl
Reese Witherspoon smiles behind her Oliver People's "Aero" sunglasses and totes around a black Ferragamo bag while shopping at the Brentwood Country Mart in Santa Monica, Calif., on January 8 (Thursday).
At the 2009 People's Choice Awards, Reese, 32, was named Favorite Female Movie Star.
"Thank you so much. This is such a great way to start the new year," Reese said as she received her award.
Before going to the awards show, Reese did a little shopping with boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal at Ralph Lauren in Melrose.
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Did you get anything from the New Look sale this year?
Monday, 17 August 2015
Holiday Outfit #1 - Bardot and Denim
Did you get anything from the New Look sale this year?
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If it helps you, I barely tan in Summer and I'm Spanish myself hahahaha! The top is so lovely though and you looked gorgeous. I hope you had a great time xReplyDelete
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awh really, pale is beautiful too! thank you!Delete
i didnt get anything, sadly. Looks like a great holiday outfit! Too bad you didnt tan :pReplyDelete
Pam xo/ Pam Scalfi♥Replies
might just fake tan it ha ha!Delete
Love the shorts :)ReplyDelete
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such a bargain:)Delete
I always find new look sales really good! Love the off the shoulder top, they've been a favourite of mine recently, got to love those bare shoulders haha!xReplyDelete
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they are so good! I love bare shoulders too ha haDelete
Love this look. Gutted I missed out on the New Look sale!!ReplyDelete
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thank you! awh there is always the next one!Delete
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love the outfit, the top and the shorts so so well together! xReplyDelete
Ooh I definitely need to head to New Look this weekend, love this outfit! Embrace the paleness, you look fab! Hope you had a fun hol! :)ReplyDelete
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Omg d/w I never tan well rarely tbh haha all hail the pales, I love this top!! xxxReplyDelete


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Wiegala? Dying?
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help me with this poor shrub. First, what is it? My Internet image searches have led me to think it's a wiegala. Second, when we bought the house six years ago, the shrub was beautiful. It bloomed every year, sometimes twice a year. Every branch was full and alive. Suddenly this year it's filled with dead branches. What gives? I hope it's not truly dying. The only different thing I did was put mulch around it last summer. I bought an "eco mulch." It's described as: "a natural product that has been made from double ground and composted brush and yard trimmings. Decorative, easy to spread and very beneficial for both soil and plants." I thought it made sense: recycled stuff. What is this? Nothing but sticks!


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KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A top ally of imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko walked free from jail Sunday, after Ukraine's president pardoned him and another ex-minister, moving toward fulfilling a key demand on Kiev's path to integrate closer with the European Union.
President Viktor Yanukovych signed a decree to pardon former Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko, 48, who is serving a four-year sentence on charges of abuse of office and embezzlement. Lutsenko's health has deteriorated since his arrest in early 2010, his supporters and doctors said.
The move came after the country's human rights official petitioned for Lutsenko, and the presidential commission on pardons recommended that Yanukovych pardon him. He also pardoned another Tymoshenko ally, the former environment minister, Heorhiy Filipchuk, who was also imprisoned for abuse of office.
Tymoshenko is serving a seven-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2011 of abuse office.
The West has called the cases politically motivated. The European Union has warned that it will not sign a key cooperation agreement with Kiev until those two cases are resolved. Yanukovych also needs Western support as he tries to secure a $15 billion bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund.
Lutsenko stepped out of a prison in the Chernihiv region, about 150 kilometers (100 miles) north of Kiev, into the arms of his wife, son and supporters who held bouquets of roses. Wearing a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt under a black jacket, Lutsenko looked upbeat and confident.
"Today's event for me is a victory of Ukrainian democracy, of the world democracy which has achieved in making sure that Ukraine begins making the right steps in stopping political repression in our country," Lutsenko told reporters. He added that he would continue political activity, including taking part in street protests, though he does not plan to run for president in the 2015 race.
The EU's enlargement commissioner, Stefan Fuele, said on his Twitter feed that the pardons for Lutsenko and Filipchuk were a "first but important step."
In Poland, President Bronislaw Komorowski said it was a "good step that will help restore a good image of Ukraine," which is a condition, along with reforms, for the signing of an association agreement between Ukraine and the EU, expected in November.
Poland is an advocate of Ukraine's EU aspirations and Komorowski has repeatedly raised the case of Lutsenko and Tymoshenko with Yanukovych. Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Marcin Bosacki said if "things continue this way, this very important signing of the association agreement in the fall will be possible. We are all counting on it."
The state prison service said that Lutsenko had been released. Lutsenko's brother Sergei said he was on the way to pick him up from jail.
Lutsenko's lawyer, Valentyna Telychenko, hailed the decision.
"It's a very important signal that Ukraine still wants to fulfill Europe's demands aimed at correcting problems in the sphere of justice and elections," Telychenko was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
Telychenko said Tymoshenko should also be freed since she has been convicted of a non-violent crime and she also has health problems.
However, Yanukovych says he can't unilaterally pardon Tymoshenko until her legal options are exhausted. She is appealing her conviction before the European Court for Human Rights. He also says he doesn't want to interfere with other cases pending against Tymoshenko. She is under investigation for murder in the 1996 killing of a businessman and faces probes in other corruption cases.
Meanwhile, around 4,000 opposition supporters rallied against the government in central Kiev. Lutsenko addressed the crowd by telephone, saying he was with the opposition and believed that democracy and freedom would prevail in Ukraine.


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Our Editor whisked away one of her best gals who is getting hitched to Villa Galanga in Krabi
Have you ever had that one girlfriend whom you've known your whole life who's so special that you would do anything for her? Well, this is a post dedicated to that one girl I've known since I was seven and how a group of screaming and easily excited women went on an adventure to celebrate their friendship and her last rendezvous as a single gal. (P.s: Nabs, by the time you read this, it'll be 2 more days to THE DAY!)
Nabilah aka Nabbycat (no prizes for guessing why she calls herself so) is my primary school friend and she's literally the one girl that I've known since I was in pigtails, and it still amazes me that we're still such great friends fast forward 23 years later! Now, because we all love Nabbycat so much, our group of friends wanted to surprise this beautiful soul with an all girls' getaway because she's getting hitched. A secret group chat, and a couple of days later, we set our minds on a beach destination in Krabi, Thailand!
As soon as our tickets were booked, I went on a major villa hunt because I wanted all of us to be together as much as we can (separation anxiety problems) and when I chanced upon Villa Galanga, I was certain that we were going to have the most magical time ever. (For those who have been asking me where this beautiful villa is, read on!)
Villa Galanga is an exclusive private pool villa nestled in a tropical palm plantation, owned by a French – Swiss couple living in the Wine Country, Napa Valley, California, USA. As soon as the gates to the villa opened, we were in awe of how capacious the property is. Our VIP coach drove through a natural road through the shaded plantation and in less than a minute, we arrived at our villa. The space felt like our own private hideaway and as soon as we got off the coach, we were all screaming and skipping with glee to our temporary home!
The villa's property manager, Fah (who's the most beautiful, soft-spoken and thoughtful Thai woman we've ever met) showed us around the property and while the girls were busy checking out the en-suite bedrooms and pool, I just stood at the door, with my jaw wide open and gawked at the glorious beauty of the space. I could tell that everyone too, especially Nabs was stupefied by the surprise!
Picture this: a large and modern space for three en-suite bedrooms with a cottage attached to a separate building within the villa, a pristine pool surrounded with cosy lounge chairs and a huge dining area to host your own party. If this isn't the best way to kick off a bachelorette weekend, then I don't know what is! Disclaimer: If you think that this post will be a wild and raunchy one, I'm sorry to disappoint you girls, there's nothing but love, happiness and fun here.
As soon as we calmed down from all the excitement, we prepped the next surprise for Nabbycat – floats! This girl right here is mad for colours and is super sassy so we knew we had to rent some to float all day in. And that we did for three out of the four days we were at the villa. Thanks to the good folks at Beachy Float Rental, we were given four floats to bring with us to Krabi and they were definitely one of the highlights of our trip!
For those of you who are interested to rent some floats for your pool soirees, these babies are really affordable, and you can trust the people at Beachy Float to provide you with efficient and fuss-free service!
We were given a mobile phone, and Fah and our tuk-tuk driver was on speed dial just in case we needed to ring them up for anything at all. Need a quick lift to the local market? Your ride will be ready in 15 minutes, tops. Planning to hire your personal chef for dinner? Consider that done, within a day's notice. With so much convenience, great service and thoughtfulness, us girls had the best time of our lives!
The next few days was spent out in the sun exploring the islands, going for hikes, indulging in massages and eating our hearts out. But each time we headed out, we couldn't wait to go back to the villa because, HAVE YOU SEEN OUR VILLA? Can you tell how much we're in love with this slice of heaven?
Over the trip the five of us bonded so well together (these girls are the most positive bunch ever) and I daresay that it was epic. Somehow, collectively we excluded activities that would result in never-to-be-spoken-of again type of incidents. We wanted Nabbycat's bachelorette shindig to be a memorable one that's filled with laughter and heaps of fun. Sure, we could have planned a trip to Vegas, hit the clubs or hopped on a party bus but hey, I'd pick a few rounds of Cards Against Humanity or Never Have I Ever over a wild night in a heartbeat.
With prices starting from 12,100 THB++ per night, depending on season, Villa Galanga is definitely worth splurging for, especially if it's for a special occasion like an all girls trip or a relaxing family vacay. Now it's time to plan the next bachelorette party. Who's getting married next?
Villa Galanga, 455 Moo 2, Ao nang, Krabi, 81000, Thailand, (+66) 75 600 141, or email email@example.com for reservations, www.krabivillacompany.com/krabi-villa-galanga.html
*Special thanks to Villa Galanga for hosting us and Beach Float Rental for the fun floats!


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Discovering that your dog is kind of shy or fearful can be frustrating. Often people will ask: What is there to be afraid of? Do you think he had a bad experience?
Well, the truth of the matter is: we will never know, exactly. But what we can do is move forward, not worry about the past and make the dog feel comfortable with his fear triggers.
Another important point to remember: Do not judge those fears! Fear is real and just because you think that it is silly to be scared of a balloon or a flag flapping in the wind or walking over a shiny floor don't force your dog to go right up to or though the things that scare him.
At DogRelations we use a variety of behavioral tools (desensitization, counter conditioning /classical or Pavlovian conditioning and functional rewards) to allow your dog to re-associate those triggers with something wonderful. Your dog can then feel good about being exposed to his trigger because he also associates that trigger with overwhelmingly positive and primal experiences.
Please do not flood your dog! It will only make things worse.
Call DogRelations for some dog behavior modification sessions instead. Your dog and you will be a lot happier.


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