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The snowshoe is a rare breed of cat that is said to be extremely outgoing, personable and affectionate. They're good cats for families, including those with children, because they are a very laid-back and people-oriented breed. Another reason for their popularity is that snowshoes thoroughly enjoy attention.
Snowshoes also generally get along well with other cats as long as they've been properly socialized early in life. This breed is highly intelligent and can be easy to train. They're known to be a rather talkative breed of cat and their coats are soft and easy to maintain. Very few genetic health problems are associated with the snowshoe breed.


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Steve Caballero
November 16, 2016
I recently stumbled across a photo Steve Caballero posted of a vintage 1960's skateboard that he bought. It reminded me of a time I went to Cab's house in the early 90's and saw multiple glass cases filled with Ultraman figures and paraphernalia. It was an impressive collection to say the least, so I knew this vintage skateboard was probably one of many. I decided to knock on Cab's door and take a peek at his new addiction.
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I shall forgive myself when I make a mistake.
Don't beat yourself up when you say or do the wrong thing. Accept that we all make mistakes and it's okay. Find kind words to address the situations. If you break something it's not the end of the world. It happens. You goofed and it will be okay! If you don't give a perfect presentation, people won't remember by tomorrow. You shouldn't either. Forgive and move on. When you tell yourself whatever you did is okay, you'll feel better about it, and you! That's loving!


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Use a solution made from a variety of alcohol, water, and vinegar to take out the salt deposits that may accrue in clay pots. Spray it in the the pots and scrub away by using a brush, preferably plastic. This lets you consistently reuse those clay pots! Ensure that the pots are dry before using them though.
Allow enough room between plants for air to circulate, to ensure that plants will not stay too wet. Parasites and pests are attracted to excess moisture around the plants. A commonplace plant parasite is fungi. Fungicide sprays can take care of fungal infestations, however they are best should you apply them before a fungus problem becomes noticeable.
One of the better strategies to maximize the benefits of a garden is usually to learn how to can. Water bath canning is an excellent strategy to store vegetables for a long time and is not too tough to figure out how to do. It calls for submersing jars in the gardens home grown goodies right into a bath of barely boiling water. This may preserve the vegetables for approximately a year or more.
When you find yourself transplanting a plant, usually do not pile the soil beyond the top of the the basis. A root crown that is always wet will eventually rot. Plant it in many ways, where the water will drain outside the stem. In case the water runs toward the plant, it will wash more soil onto the top of the the fundamental, causing root rot.
Weed your garden often and early. Consider a weeding schedule for the garden a minimum of three times. The 1st ought to be five to seven days after sowing, and again seven to 10 days next. The 3rd time should be 3 to 4 weeks after planting, by now the plants needs to be rooted good enough to add mulching and sufficient leaves to shade the outer lining.
Did you know that watering your outdoor garden plants with garlic water will help to chase away pests? Just peel the leaves off several cloves of garlic and put them inside a large container just like a clean gallon size plastic milk jug. Fill the container with water and permit the garlic steep for a couple of days before watering your plants.
To be sure the vitality of your own garden, research what plants are native to your neighborhood. While imported plants may look lovely, they might have health difficulties growing within your climate. Native plants and produce will easily be able to adjust to variations in the climate, and definately will keep your garden healthy and powerful.
To stop pain within your knees while horticulture you should utilize a knee pad. A knee pad is typically a foam board that will allow the knees to rest on padding as opposed to on the ground. You will find that most of the knee pads which can be available in stores are under $10 and can be bought anywhere that gardening supplies can be bought.
Getting an organic garden with your backyard, doesn't mean that you may be constantly bound to it. On the contrary, horticulture inside an organic way might be more satisfying than almost every other method, because you are definitely more in tune with nature, along with the plants themselves. Make use of the ideas using this article to discover how easy it can be.


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Earth Day 2017 and life is definitely returning to the island. How better to celebrate this time of year than with "Spring Fest". By bringing together a number of local organizations devoted to promoting and protecting the island, its heritage and the well-being of everyone living here, the Rev. Tamara Grenier and Nantucket Eco Group artfully put into perspective just how much Nantucketers have to be grateful for. I braved April showers to attend and was so pleased I did as I was able to see a big screen viewing of the beautifully shot "The Last Bay Scallop" . In just 30 minutes local filmmaker John Stanton brings the Nantucket Bay Scallop industry to life and hammers home how its future rests uneasily on the quality of Nantucket's water. Why specifically is it under threat? Mainly because of the decrease in "Eel Grass" around the island – on to which the baby scallops latch for survival. And the principal contributing factor for that decline appears to be high use of fertilizers on the island. It was a fascinating glimpse into Nantucket's last commercial fishing industry.
Next weekend is the annual Daffodil Festival and those bright yellow flowers really are an incredibly welcoming sight at this time of year. Although this winter hasn't been very harsh in the scheme of things, warm and sunny days can't come soon enough.
The "off-season" whisked by in a bit of a blur. Islanders take advantage of the quieter months to travel and to brace themselves for another busy summer. While I spent the winter of 2015/2016 undertaking a dog training course at the Victoria Stilwell Dog Training Academy, this year I had the incredible opportunity of putting my newly acquired skills into practice by teaching a "Basic Manners" class at the Nantucket Community School. My first students have been so much fun and I'm eagerly looking forwards to the next class which starts this coming Tuesday.
Staying on the subject of dog training, in March I attended Clicker Expo in Stamford, Connecticut – a huge conference for advocates of positive reinforcement/force-free teaching methods. Wow, was that ever a mind-blowing experience. Talk about some really inspirational speakers and heaps of food for thought. I was lucky enough to listen to some of the most engaging figures in the positive reinforcement training world and even met Karen Pryor (author of "Don't Shoot the Dog" and a leader of the Clicker Trainer movement). I came back to the island absolutely buzzing with new ideas and thoughts to put into practice. Of course I might also have picked up some new equipment in the conference shopping arena.
On the travel front, this time last weekend I was back in the motherland visiting family. Home really is a wonderful place to visit.
From the tulips in St. James Park to Daffodils on Old South Road, it's the season of new beginnings. Girl Friday ACK is eagerly looking forwards to welcoming everyone back to the island.


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"Processed meat ranks alongside smoking as major cause of cancer, World Health Organisation [WHO] says," The Daily Telegraph reports. It has been ranked as a group one carcinogen – the same ranking as cigarettes, alcohol and asbestos.
Dramatic headlines attract publicity and increase sales but just because processed meat had been ranked as a group one carcinogen, it DOES NOT mean it is as dangerous as other substances in the group. Headlines such as the Daily Express', "Processed meat is as bad as smoking", are far from the truth
'While any substance ranked as a group one carcinogen is known to cause cancer, this doesn't meant the risk of cancer is the same for all substances. A bacon sandwich is not as dangerous as being exposed to weapons grade plutonium, and smoking a pack of 20 cigarettes a day is far deadlier than eating a ham roll.' says NHS choices.
The link between meat, particularly processed meats that have been salted, smoked or pickled and cancer particularly bowel cancer is not new, it has been known for a long time that about 3% of all bowel cancers could be attributable to meat. Meat however is a good source of vitamins and nutrients. Smoking and obesity are far worse and have no health benefits.
It is frustrating and damaging when newspapers create 'scare stories' it leads to the response 'but everything is bad for you, everything causes cancer' that I come across when trying to convince people to lead healthy lifestyles. Yes it is true that there is risk in a lot of things but it is there is a difference in the risk of crossing a quite road in day time and that of crossing a busy motorway in the middle of the night blindfolded!


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"Does it ever weird you out?"
He waits for her to elaborate. Artemis' hands lay bare and hidden in her lap. Her white tuna on wheat untouched with only the crust torn away in little, brown ribbons on the plate. Her long hair damp, shower-wet; a cornsilk plait — like the rope tightly coiled to her contorting neck, and oh that breathless scream — trailing limply off a shoulder.
Wally's eyes stare at the unbruised flesh, the gold arch of her neck, before he swallows on another lukewarm mouthful of his caramel blast, extra whip topping.
A soft tinkle of the café's bell.
"Being dead, I guess," she murmurs.
His fingers, encased by the thick, friction-resistant material of the Kid Flash gloves, drum soundless on his coffee mug. A pair of kids runs by the café booth window, in the luminosity of a sunny, blue park day, screeching energetic and happy at the top of their lungs as they chase down monstrously sized, iridescent bubbles floating just out of reach.
"It kinda feels like before, doesn't it? I mean, I don't feel different," Wally points out, snatching up a blueberry scone and wolfing a portion of it, before spitting it out into a napkin after a few seconds, expressionless. Artemis makes a thoughtful noise, not agreeing or disagreeing. "Am I supposed to get philosophical about it?" he asks.
The magenta, terry cot fabric of her bathrobe shifts when she shrugs at him. "Dunno, I got tired of thinking about it," Artemis admits, meeting his eyes, "or worrying about it, you know?" He does know. He remembers worrying, craving for what he couldn't have. The food is tasteless. The drinks aren't terrible. Hot isn't hot, cold isn't cold. No one ever gets sick or needs to be rushed to emergency care, and no one really feels like talking much. Every scene they fall into is comfortable and well-lit around them; there are smiling faces, but for other people, smiles for people who know them.
No one calls this place Heaven.
"Do you think everyone's mad at us for leaving?" It's his turn to shrug, like it doesn't honestly matter. (And it doesn't. The real world was the real world, and here, like it's being orchestrated by someone else — the tasteless props, the screeching actors; he gets the feeling that it's supposed to be a stress-less environment, what they perceive here.)
Her lips quirk in the faintest indications of a smirk.
"You miss Robin," she voices.
"I miss my uncle… too." He had spat out another scone, but something still lumps and clogs. "And my aunt," Wally adds, making a small nod to no one particular. No one in the café pays attention to them. They're ignored. Ghosts. His cowled face tilts away from view, and Artemis' hand slides under the table and clasps the roundness of his kneepad sympathetically.
There are gaps in memory, in the space of time. They could go to the café surroundings to a quiet, cramped apartment den. They could stretch out together on a futon, and curl under blankets to a pleasantly warm, scented room, with Wally's naked, freckled arm encircling her waist, his open hand cupping the back of her head. The sensation of her archer-muscled fingers under his jaw, pushing through his hairline — his scalp comes apart bloody from his cracked skull, and the comm.-link intermits blaring static — as they whisper in the dark about things that no longer exist, what to do to keep from going insane.
They have no idea how many years would pass before they'd encounter someone new — their bodies never change, no matter how many memory gaps happen. Sometimes they're in different clothes, different hairstyles, but clothes they have worn in the past but no one ever seems to age more than when they arrived, maybe that's a lie, too.
Wally breaks into a sprint, at human speed.
No longer blessed or troubled by his meta condition, he leaves the grass-choked sidewalk in the middle of their conversation. Artemis stares with a disbelieving look as he nearly tackles the shorter boy, arms thrusting up the two-toned cape as Wally cradles him up into his arms and spins them both on his toes, laughing uproariously. Robin — it's Dick Grayson with his blue than thou eyes, his thin smile — grabs onto Wally's shoulder, signaling to be let down, and holds Wally's face with the palms of his gauntlets.
Like he can't believe he's real.
Wally does the same with his palms, cheeks giving telltale warmth, fingers and nail pads sliding across Dick's temples in a hungry, desperate inspection. He bumps his forehead against Dick's, mirroring a grin, but its meaning is lost to those outside their world.
"This is all very heterosexual in this angle, by the way," Artemis announces, snorting, coming up from the right side.
"You jelly, 'Mis?" Dick turns the grin to her. She goes against the compulsion to lightly punch his bicep — no more pain, no more indignation — and then, sweeps him into a long, clumsy hug. He's real — tendons, bones, lungs, the pounding of blood in his veins and his arteries to sound a heart pressed firmly against hers.
They expect him to burn with questions — why now, why here, how, for how long, why, why, why me —
It never comes. Dick seems, for the moment, to accept where he is around them, smiling and laughing at old jokes ("Yeah, yeah, yuk it up. Black Canary totally couldn't resist the Wall-man's vibes") and spouting off the quirky Robin-isms ("Man, waaay to put all the mis- in the conduct").
He's a source of renewed familiarity and glee. And they're not willing to break it with acknowledging their own — why now, for how long, how, why, why you —
Wally warns her that Dick would get violent nightmares, stuff from Batman and stuff pre-Batman. But she never hears them, never sees him thrashing in his sleep. He curls tight on the box-mattress, Wally's fingers laced warm and loose to his, but breathes evenly for hours. Artemis' pajamaed arm drapes across his chest — coated with the hardening liquid explosive, Bruce yelling into his earbud, and the building's hallway lights up in a hot flare of firelight — to shield him, just in case.
Kaldur eventually joins them at the café booth, his umber, webbed hands grasping and covering Artemis' elbow with a silent kindness when her eyes fill with tears. A sheen of rainwater clings to his squared, patient features — and the poison clogs up his airways, his gills, blurring out, darkening the rest of his view as his King retreats.
"So, whaddaya think?" Wally poses the question to his teammates, wool mittens clasping a nearby railing, "This real?"
Artemis plops down onto a frosty-looking bench with labyrinthine spindles. She scoots to the side as Kaldur joins her from pacing the indoor ice-rink, her cheeks a stinging red (but feeling none of the sensation). "I thought you didn't want to get philosophical," she brings up, raising a blonde eyebrow beneath her green-knit cap.
Wally snaps his fingers, noise muffled. "Never said I wouldn't," he says to her, earning him a mild eye-roll, and she nods to Dick skating up to Wally's side, who nods back wordless and flashes a quick smile. "Okay, I think the better question might be: is Purgatory real?"
"You think we're in Purgatory?"
"It's just a question."
"What… like the seven terraces of the Mount of Purgatory?" Dick laughs with a hint of cynicism, drawing their attention over to him. "I don't know about you but I didn't come across any angels with swords or any of Peter's Gates when I showed up." Wally shrugs unoffended at the observation.
"Sarcasm noted, Dante," Artemis says, smirking. "It's the afterlife, obviously."
The Atlantean adjusts at the fringy, purple scarf round his shoulders, musing, "There appears to be a sense of peace here. Perhaps it is a place for the souls to rest, no matter how different the culture and religion they were brought up in."
"Sure, and - uhhh – ghosts still don't exist, by the way…" Wally frowns, pulling on his 'I'm seriously serious about science' face. "There's no source of documentation that can't be altered with computer programs."
"Will you shut up about it already, Casper," comes a brand new voice.
Dick's shoulder seize up a little, Wally's throat bobbing as Roy, casually dressed, no bows or arrows in sight, strolls up behind their leader. He peers down at the top of Kaldur's head until the other man senses the intense scrutiny. He tilts his face upwards, slowly peering into deeper blue eyes.
"Hey," Roy whispers to him, rasping the single word, expression softening with fondness as a 'hello' echoes in slight fascination.
His hands find their place on Kaldur's broad, scarf-wrapped shoulders, not inching away or letting go as a large, webbed hand falls over scarred, pale skin — delirium, euphoria, all things he could no longer feel when the heroin overdose painfully spasms his heart.
Why, why, why — is what M'gann manages to sob out, becoming the center-point of a circle of many arms, many understanding and responsive glances.
The crest of her read head tucks under the jut of Conner's chin. And he keeps noiseless and solid as M'gann quivers against his chest — screaming until the flames took her voice; blazing like wildfire, flying higher and higher away from help; the ends of her red hair turning to ash — as he rubs the nape of her neck — a little glow of green, degenerates his entire body.
Another countless assemblage of gaps, but they've stopped caring.
Finding themselves in a languor against a row of porch steps, in front of an empty, stucco cottage in the middle of nowhere, encased by cornfields and open starlight. Wally snickers into one of his hands, several steps above Artemis when she points skyward with her free hand not interlocked by lissome, green fingers.
"..Orin…?" Artemis cringes in embarrassment at her wrong guess. "Crap, I never paid attention in astronomy," she confesses.
The alien girl shakes her head back and forth with a tiny, amused smile, and gently squeezes her hand.
"I believe some may call the constellation: 'Boötes', Artemis. It is the most ancient of Earth's constellations."
"From the Odyssey," Conner recalls faintly. Kaldur confirms this with a conceding, low noise, heavy and snug against the crook of Roy's right arm.
When M'gann practically beams at the Kryptonian, leaning forward eagerly to kiss him on the cheek, Wally can clearly glimpse the attraction they share — nothing quite like he may have achieved with her when they were alive, and it startles him for the briefest of moments to discover he doesn't care.
There's a palpable sense of emotional reality in this non-reality.
He focuses instead on the reassuring warmth of his best friend's spine pressing against his back, the sleepy weight of Dick's head tilting to rest to his.
No… he's not weirded out.
It feels more like home than it ever did.
Young Justice isn't mine. So, I've had this idea in my head for a WHIIIIIIILE, the first scene anyway. And it blossomed to an AU-ish, everyone-dies storyline for after the episode "Homefront" — a little choppier than my usual style but definitely on purpose. I'll be interested to hear any feedback about this~~.


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I love old lady names.
Maybe it's because I spent my teenage years working in a retirement home around the likes of Opal, Hyacinth, Geneva and Zilpha but there's just something that speaks to me about a beautifully classic name that isn't weird.
It also can't be an old lady name that makes you think of an old lady. It has to be a classically beautifully name that isn't weird.
What I'm saying is there is good old lady name and there is bad old lady name.
Example of good old lady name: Violet.
Example of bad old lady name: Ethel.
We pretty much have our top boy name all set but are still searching for just the right girl name so I've spent the past week immersed in girl names. I wasn't on a baby naming website either, I was doing family genealogy on Ancestry.com. A veritable treasure trove of old lady names of the good and bad variety.
Since old lady names are all the rage I figured I'd share with you the ten best old lady names and the ten worst old lady names no child should ever have to bear.
Do you agree? What are your best and worst old lady names? Let's hear it!
Let's Start With The Bad…
Full disclosure: my grandma's name was Ethel and she was lovely. The name, however, is not. It does not flow trippingly off the tongue, as Shakespeare might say.
- Hortense
Next to Blanche, Hortense might just take the cake. Now that I think about it, Hortense might even be worse. What do you think? What is it about Hortense that's so offensive?
- Bertha
Oh, Bertha. Does this name conjure up anything lovely in anybody's mind?
- Hilda
Hilda just sounds so harsh, doesn't it. The Broom Hilda cartoon strip didn't do this name any favors either.
- Myrtle
Maybe because it rhymes with turtle? I don't know. But this is most definitely bad old lady.
- Eunice
It's so similar to Eunuch. It could be a body part, maybe a disease. Eunice is bad old lady for sure.
- Edna
There's nothing pretty about this name. It's so old lady it just may be beyond a comeback
- Dorcas
Do I even need to spell this one out for you?
- Phyllis
You may disagree with me on this one but I can't find a single nice thing to say about Phyllis. I can't even thing of a good nickname for someone stuck with this bad old lady name.
And Now For The Good
- Olive
It's so short, sweet and fresh. A nice change of pace from Olivia. But now that Drew Barrymore has named her daughter this old lady name its popularity will probably explode.
- Eleanor
This old lady name has made a comeback in a major way. So much so that I think parents are going to start avoiding it as it's becoming too popular.
- Clementine
There's something so fresh and sweet about the name Clementine even though it's ages old.
- Ruby
Short and sweet. Love it.
- Amelia
I am loving the name Amelia lately. The nickname Milly is kinda cute as well.
- Vivian
Whether Vivian or Vivienne, the name is a beautiful classic.
- Hazel
You can't go wrong with a color name. Violet, Ruby, Hazel… All wins.
- Cordelia
Cordelia. I just like it. I don't know why. You might disagree and if you do, tell me why.
- Imogen
This name, at least to me, transcends its old lady-ness and is hip again.
- Cecilia
I'm going to be honest… I had Matilda here but that name just doesn't do it for me. Cecilia is so flowing and beautiful I had to add it to the list and cut Matilda.


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This section features articles which we hope will be of particular interest to our female readers.
Women off the leash
MARTINA SCHWAGER reviews Dörte Blechmann's book' Wehe wenn sie losgelassen (Once you let them off the leash…), which charts the early days of women's cycling in Germany.
Rover's Return
How do world travellers settle down again to their own beds? Or do they ever? LYNNE CURRY went to meet Anne Mustoe
Interview: Beryl Burton
Englishwoman Beryl Burton dominated women's cycling for twenty-five years from 1958, and was world champion repeatedly in many disciplines. JIM MCGURN interviewed her in 1984 when she was 47. This is an edited text of the original interview.
Touring into trouble
JOSIE DEW is a keen cycle tourist. Here she explains how she deals with the kind of harassment and problems experienced by many women cyclists
Canada: "What d'ya wanna drive a bike for?"
Intrepid pedaller JOSIE DEW enjoyed the car-(and cyclist-) free roads of Nova Scotia. The scenery was stunning and the locals incredulous but welcoming
Avoiding the Pregnant Pause.
Can you cycle when pregnant, and is it a good idea? ANNA SEMLYEN (pictured) discusses the issues with mothers who did it.
"Where are your friends..... Where is your husband...?".
The experiences of a lone female tourist.
Cycling for Women
Right body, wrong bike. For too long the choice for women was heavy 'ladies' bikes or ill-fitting and uncomfortable 'gents' bikes. Thankfully provision for women has moved on in leaps and bounds in recent years.
Hello, Sweetie!
Trudi Edmunds was inspired to start her bicycle basket business by a gift from a friend. By STEVEN RUSSELL from an interview originally published in the East Anglian Daily Times
The Fundamentals of Fit
By far the most important thing to get right when purchasing a bike is the fit. You might have all the finest carbon fiber or titanium frame and components but you'll be going nowhere fast if your bike doesn't fit you properly. By MICK ALLAN


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Dental Sedation
More than 30% of people report experiencing anxiety or fear when going in for an appointment with the dentist. While many may feel ashamed about this and want to hide or try to ignore the anxiety they feel, it is actually nothing out of the ordinary. In this hub I will explain why people experience dental anxiety, and talk about the primary manner in which the problem is being addressed: the use of dental sedation.
There are several kinds of dental sedation. Some are very traditional and you are likely to have experienced them yourself. Others involve newer medications and techniques to help the highly anxious patient tolerate dental visits more easily.
Why are we afraid of the dentist?
A common misconception is that only people who tend to be anxious in general experience dental anxiety. Many also believe that fear of the dentist relates back to childhood experiences with dentistry, or that people who fear the dentist as adults must have always felt that way.
In fact, neither of these are true. Dental anxiety can happen to anyone, and often develops gradually over time. The reason for this is that a dental visit is the perfect storm for the development of behavioral conditioning. You visit the dentist's office and place yourself in a vulnerable position, only to be poked at, prodded, and occasionally caused severe pain. Because the stimulus is intermittent, you learn to always be on guard for it. Therefore, you develop a severe feeling of anxiety surrounding the dentist visit even if you know you are only going in for a simple cleaning. Even though your conscious mind is aware of this, you body and your unconscious processes are ready to be on guard for an attack.
I wanna be sedated
Dentists have always had to manage anxiety in their patients, as well as pain. The earliest form of modern dental sedation was probably the administration of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. This is something you have probably experienced. The dentist hooks you up to the mask which feeds you both NO2 and oxygen, and you very rapidly begin to feel relaxed, sleepy, and sometimes even amused. The nitrous oxide provides some pain relief in addition to the sedative properties, and so patients feel comfortable and at ease while enduring what would otherwise be highly unpleasant dental experiences.
Another way that you can experience what is called "conscious sedation dentistry" or "partial dental sedation" is to ask the doctor to prescribe you a sedative medication before your appointment. Dentists routinely prescribe benzodiazapene medications such as valium, which are mild sedatives and which very nicely relieve mild anxiety. If you take this type of medication by precription a half hour before your appointment, you will likely feel very calm and at ease. This is because the medication pre-empts your body's natural fight-or-flight response. This also relieves some pain associated with the procedures because it relaxes your muscles, and muscle tension tends to increase the subjective experience of pain.
Full IV dental sedation
In just the last decade, IV sedation dentistry has become popular as new and safer sedatives have become available. This is the real deal, and like any full sedation has risks. Some people don't wake up. The good news is that you are not very likely to be one of them. Your dentist can help you to determine if you are a good candidate for this type of treatment.
IV dental sedation is mostly for major procedures such as wisdom tooth extractions or dental implants, but is also used for very severe cases of dental anxiety. As we have seen, dental anxiety can snowball because new discomfort reinforces the existing dental phobia, causing a constant increase in your automatic response to the dentist every single time you go. Over the years, this can become intense! So now more dentists are offering the option to put you out completely during your procedure, so that you don't have to deal with this fear and anxiety and you are also easier for them to manage. Some dental practices are actually specializing in sedation dentistry and will even sedate patients for relatively minor procedures.
If you can avoid this extreme measure, it is probably a good idea to because it is such a drastic approach. But it is also a godsend for the millions of people who simply are no longer able to tolerate their dental visit. Sedation dentistry offers a chance to take good care of your dental needs while also avoiding the unpleasantness of ongoing and increasing anxiety and discomfort.


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Dr. Williams may recommend a custom occlusal guard if he sees signs of teeth wear beyond that which is expected during normal activity. Often this wear is exaggerated by habits such as nighttime grinding or clenching of your teeth. Many patients experience muscle tightness or pain associated with the jaw joints (the Temporomandibular Joint or "TMJ"). Dr. Williams will be glad to discuss and make recommendations if the signs or symptoms suggest a joint problem.


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Sony has announced that LittleBigPlanet Vita will hit stores on September 19th in Europe and September 25th in North America. The game is set on "the mysterious traveling planet of Carnivalia" and allows players to share levels on the go over 3G or Wi-Fi.
LittleBigPlanet Vita also features new touchscreen support allowing players to manipulate multiple objects at once using the lasso tool. The rear touch screen can be used to move the camera, and the Vita's microphone can be used to record sound effects or voiceover for levels. The front or back camera can also be used to take pictures to create custom stickers.
Players who pre-order the game can receive a free BioShock costume. For a look at LittleBigPlanet Vita's new Memorizer feature, check out our LittleBigPlanet Vita impression from E3.
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Hair loss affects nearly 50% of people throughout their lives and often has a profound psychosocial impact. Hair loss may be due to primary disease of the hair follicle, system disease, hormonal changes, or vitamin deficiencies.
A careful history may provide the diagnosis and will often guide a directed physical examination and laboratory testing. The history should be guided by a consideration of the patient's demographics and the characteristics of the hair loss.


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A-Trak, Santigold, Louis Marie de Castelbajac, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Guilhem de Castelbajac, Mark Hunter, Yoann Lemoine, Natalia Kills
If there was one show meant to have young edgy musicians, artists and scenesters in its audience at Paris Fashion Week, it was probably master interpreter of pop culture, artist and fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac's yesterday entitled "Fire & Ice." With a Björk-inspired fashion show held in a historic Parisian church featuring a performance by Katy Perry and Lana Del Rey's music video director backed by the church orchestra, and the likes of Santigold, A-trak and Mia Moretti in the audience, it only makes sense that The Cobra Snake be on hand for this exquisite collision of low and high culture.
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Albert Adams & workers, Condong Sugar Mill
The McCallum Coach Factory Mittagong
Pride is evident in these early 20th C photos taken in the workplace in rural NSW and at Botany in Sydney
The Chegwyn tannery at Botany
Charles Scrivener Fire Captain Murwillumbah
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APPLE CREEK -- Raymond Earl LeMar, 86, of Apple Creek, died peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at Akron City Hospital, after a one week illness.
Raymond was born April 24, 1926, in Lodi, the son of the late Sidney and Hazel (Stair) LeMar. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944-46, having served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater.
He retired in 1988 from Rubbermaid Inc. and had made his home in Apple Creek for the past 35 years. He was a life member of Apple Creek American Legion Post 147 and was a social member of Wooster American Legion Post 68 and Fredericksburg American Legion Post 651.
In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing and in recent years, enjoyed playing euchre and watching baseball. He loved attending family gatherings and his grandchildren's sporting events. He will be greatly missed.
Surviving are children, Deb Akers of Seville, Teri (Cary) Metcalf of Rittman, Ginger Mominee of Mesa, Ariz., and Scott LeMar of Apple Creek; stepsons Brad Strausbaugh of Orrville and Brian Strausbaugh of Wooster; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kim McKinney; sons-in-law, Rene Eshler and Charles Akers; and brothers, Jim Stair, Doyle LeMar, Robert LeMar and Donald LeMar.
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"Dole had been invited speak to the [NAACP] convention yesterday, but declined. He claimed he was already committed to campaigning and the All-Star baseball game. To those at this convention, this was quite a stretch and an insult to African-American voters....By not showing up here, Bob Dole may reinforce those racial divides along party lines and fuel the anxiety among some Republicans that in this presidential campaign, Bob Dole might not be up to the challenge."
-- July 10, 1996 NBC Nightly News.
"He's called the Prince of Darkness. A darling of the ultra-right, he's been a rabid attack dog against anything liberal. But this time even he may have gone too far. In a newspaper interview, Senator Jesse Helms says if President Clinton visits North Carolina, he'd `better watch out' and `bring a bodyguard.' President Clinton took the high ground....Critics call him a bigot, sexist, and homophobe and he seems to wear it like a badge of honor."
-- Today, November 23, 1994.
"Meanwhile, the Republican Party itself has to regroup. During the campaign, Republicans lost their identity as the party of less government and fiscal restraint, and gained the reputation as the party of intolerance and exclusion."
-- Today, November 11, 1992.
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Canada
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Canada
The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a broad degree that students can earn while studying one of any number of art forms. Because there are many options for the focus of your program, it is especially important to specialise while studying. It is possible to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in filmmaking, graphic design, music, dance, theatre, and others. International students can earn their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Canada to begin their education and pursue their career.
What is a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Canada?
The higher education system in Canada depends on which province or territory you are studying in. Therefore, it is vital that you research what the requirements are for the area you are planning on studying in. Typically, a bachelor degree takes between three and four years to earn in Canada. Some provinces are very similar to the US system, while others are more in line with the French system. This means that some programs allow for a bachelor degree with Honours, which is actually a postgraduate degree that should not be confused with the undergraduate bachelor. A bachelor program in the field of fine arts usually incorporates:
- Courses specialised to a specific art
- Seminars on art theory
- A thesis art project
- Courses focused around practicing and developing art skills
- Required performances or art displays
The Bachelor of Fine Arts usually has a greater focus on the practice of art, rather than the theory behind it, although both aspects are included. If you are interested in art theory, in order to be a critic or work in education, degrees in the broader art field take this approach. Additionally, a strong portfolio is a standard requirement to enroll in a Bachelor of Fine Art program.
What Are the Benefits of Getting a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Canada?
The primary benefit that graduates from a Bachelor of Fine Arts program enjoy is a kick start to their career. As an entry-level degree, this is the first step that most students take. After graduating, it is much easier to find work in the field of fine arts, and typical salaries are higher for degree holders. There are other benefits for studying in Canada:
- Opportunity to specialise in a specific art form
- Increased number of career options
- Many excellent Canada universities to choose from, including the University of British Colombia and the University of Toronto
- Multiple provinces and territories with differing systems to choose from
Additionally, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts allows students to pursue a higher level degree, as well as laying the academic foundation to do so. In this field, the highest level of achievement is typically considered to be the master's degree, although a few focuses, such as musical performance, have a doctor as their terminal degree. Earning a higher degree makes jumping into an advanced career even easier and allows higher salaries.
What Kind of Career Can You Expect with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Canada?
Because the entertainment industry is so substantial, the demand for careers in the arts is always increasing. There are many different routes that graduates can take. The biggest distinction is between freelance and studio artists. Many choose to work independently, which allows for more lenient schedules and more freedom. This is an especially common choice when beginning work after earning a bachelors degree.
Alternatively, it is possible to join an existing studio or work with a larger company. In the case of graphic designers or other visual artists, the marketing departments of corporations commonly have a need for fine arts degree holders. This kind of established position may be easier to attain if a master's degree is earned, but it is certainly possible with only a bachelors degree.
The primary careers that are possible in the field of arts are usually divided between the visual and performing arts. The former includes all the disciplines in the film industry, as well as painters, graphic designers, and photographers. The performing arts include theatre, dance, and music. While it is important to specialise in one of these areas, choosing to study more than one can significantly improve your chances of succeeding in a career.
To start working toward your Bachelor of Fine Arts in Canada, search for your art program today!
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Mississauga, Canada
The University of Toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth by any other Canadian Institution.... learn more
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Montréal, Canada
McGill University, located in Quebec, Canada, is one of the country's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. The University has two campuses, 11 faculties and over 300 programs of study for graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students. Additionally the University partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals.... learn more
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Hamilton, Canada
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Edmonton, Canada
University of Alberta (UofA), located in Edmonton, Canada, is one of Canada's top teaching and research universities, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering, and health sciences. UofA offers almost 400 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in 18 faculties on five campuses.... learn more
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By Jean Halliday
Nissan North America has unleashed a couple of over-the-top TV commercials for its Frontier pickup. One of them in particular is generating lots of online buzz.
Called "Landing Gear," the spot shows the mid-size Frontier rescuing a commercial airline with landing gear trouble.
There's plenty of non-believers out there about the reality of Frontier's ability to pull off this amazing feat, according to the comments on YouTube, where the commercial has already tallied a very respectable number of views- more than 305,000 in just a few weeks.
After all, the maximum towing capacity of the 2012 Frontier is rated at up to 6,500 pounds maximum, when properly equipped. Let's estimate, conservatively, that the weight for the nose for that moving plane weighs about 30,000 pounds.
Anyone see a problem here?
It's hard to remember the last time Nissan even advertised its mid-size pickup and it's a mystery why it would take this route.
Then there's the other commercial, dubbed " Hill Climb," showing the Frontier doing another incredible task.
Plenty of non-believers commented on YouTube about this one too. "The commercials are actually 100 percent fake, which tells you everything you need to know about the company which paid for them. You really want to buy a truck from people who have zero respect for the viewing audience?"
And finally, Nissan more recently posted this online-only video spoofing the landing gear mishap as a real news story. You can see that one here:
Nissan, and its legal beagles, have however, covered their butts on all three of these. If you look very closely- and quickly- all three videos have the small words " Fictionalization. Do not attempt."
So there.
The commercial is, to put it politely, a dramatization. But the words are only there for the opening 4-to-6 seconds before they disappear. Clearly the YouTube viewers debating the videos' veracity have not spotted the disclaimer.
Why would an automaker want to show one of their products doing something it can't really do? It insults consumers and in the end belittles the product.
Nissan could also run the risk of rival complaints for deceptive advertising to either the Federal Trade Commission or National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business.
Brings back memories of Volvo's 1990 "Monster Truck" commercial scandal. The Volvo was the only car not crushed by a "monster truck" in that spot, but Volvo didn't reveal in the ad that the roof of its vehicle had been reinforced. The FTC levied fines of of $150,000 against both Volvo and its then-ad agency, Scali, McCabe, Sloves in Manhattan, which got fired over the incident.
As if the buzzing online doubts about the Frontier's abilities isn't enough, another online grapevine is building that Nissan and its ad agency, TBWA, stole the "Landing Gear" idea from Jeep.
Ex-Chrysler marketing executive Jeff Bell was the first to sound the alarm about this, posting on Facebook: "Just shows you that 1) the people running auto marketing have either no historical awareness or 2) they have no pride and enjoy plagiarism."
Decide for yourself. Here's the cheeky viral ad Bell says Chrysler had made for Jeep of Europe:
FYI- This 405 project (www.405:themovie.com) was produced by Bruce Branit and Jeremy Hunt for Jeep in 2000, one of very early viral videos that Yahoo Internet Life magazine called the web movie of that year.
Okay, even though the two commercials are very similar, we're not saying TBWA took Jeep's idea. There are coincidences. But with search portals, YouTube's vast body of material and other sites, it's pretty easy to check whether that Big Idea for your commercial is truly fresh.
So, I did some surfing of my own and found this very similar image in the first 10 seconds of a montage of 1970s and 1980s commercials for the Chevrolet Silverado by Campbell-Ewald in Warren, Michigan:
Hmm, so was it Jeep that first ripped off GM's similar idea back in 2000?
Big Ideas for advertising could be like the myth of the Christmas Fruit Cakes: there's only seven of them in the world and they keep getting passed on.
If you're going to do a dramatic pickup ad, you might as well go over the top, but in an entertaining way that the audience knows is fake.
One of my favorites was for Ford's 1997 model F-150. By JWT Detroit, it broke during the 1996 Super Bowl and featured actor Jack Palance as a tough cowboy who uses the pickup and a lariat to rope a butte and close a river gorge.
Now that's a Big Idea.
MAKING TRACKS: Eric Grenier moved to VP – Director, Enterprise at Ford's ad agency- Team Detroit in Dearborn – from Organic.
***THIS POST first appeared in CNW Research's most recent subscriber-only Retail Automotive Summary.
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Retailers spent more than $2.3 billion on paid search advertising with Google AdWords and the Yahoo Bing Network in 2012, according to AdGooroo data (disclosure: I work there) making retail the most robust category for paid search in terms of ad spend.
With all that money being spent by retail advertisers on site traffic, it is reasonable to ask who is spending all that money in PPC, and how dynamic is the list of winners and also-rans. And more specifically, how hard is it to climb past one's competition in the ranking?
To address these questions, we recently published a research report ranking the top 50 advertisers in 2012 in 15 of the largest retail sub-categories based on U.S. AdWords first SERP ad impressions, with year-over-year comparisons to 2011, and the results shed some light on the competitiveness of paid search for retailers.
The bar chart below provides an overview of the advertiser dynamics within each retail sub-category by decomposing four aspects of the top PPC advertiser rankings. More thorough explanations and analyses for each ranking measure follow below the chart:
- New to the No. 1 Ranking in 2012
- New to the Top 10 in 2012
- New to the Top 50 in 2012
- New to the Sub-Category ranking (i.e., were not ranked in 2011)
Top Advertisers
There is not a lot of movement in the number one ranking position. In fact, the top advertiser (with the most 2012 US AdWords ad impressions) changed in only two of 15 sub-categories versus 2011.
Interestingly, one of the changes in the number one position can be seen as a reflection of the marketplace drama that played out in business headlines over the past year. Specifically, in the Children's Goods sub-category:
The Disney Store was overtaken for the number one paid search impressions spot in 2012 by Toys R Us, which reportedly sought to improve its online presence last year as part of a larger strategy to compete more vigorously. In fact, Toys R Us increased its paid search impressions from 136 million in 2011 to 201 million in 2012, while the Disney Store's paid search impressions dropped from 208 million to 188 million from year-to-year.
The other change in number one position occurred in the Grocery & Food Retailing category, where Publix displaced Safeway in 2012.
The Big 10
Although easier to penetrate than the number one position, competition for a top 10 PPC ranking was fairly stiff as well, with only six sub-categories having three or more new top 10 entrants in 2012.
Taking a closer look, new Top 10 entrants in each category represented a mix of household name brands and smaller Internet-only players, suggesting that some of the big brands are just starting to consider PPC to be a critical advertising medium and that being a smaller brand is not as much of a handicap in PPC as one might think.
In Jewelry, for instance, Kay Jewelers and Jared broke into the Top 10 in 2012 along with lesser known DiamondNexus and Gemvara, while in Beauty and Cosmetics, household names, YourAvon and MacCosmetics, climbed into the top 10 in 2012 with JustNaturalSkinCare.com.
Top 50
Seven of the 15 retail sub-categories saw 10 or more new top 50 PPC entrants in 2012, including Consumer Electronics, Home Improvement, Beauty & Cosmetics, Flowers & Mail Order Gifts, Jewelry, Auctions & Classified, and Grocery & Food.
Twenty percent or more of the 2011 top 50 SEMs were displaced. Their slip from the top 50 could be reflective of robust head-to-head PPC competition, an inability to make paid search pay out or to defend the medium when marketing budget was allocated; or even a shift in their overall business model.
Some well-known brands that slipped out of the top 50 were Troy-Bilt, Homestore.Cisco, Nexxus, Tresemme, Lilian Vernon, Swarovski, and Fred Meyer.
New to the Game
The proportion of new entrants to each shopping sub-category's 2012 advertiser ranking varied from 1 percent to an astonishing 25 percent. Apparel & Fashion was the second largest sub-category (to Consumer Electronics) in terms of the total number of active advertisers in 2012 and it was easily the most dynamic sub-category, with one quarter of the advertisers in 2012 not appearing in 2011's ranking. (Perhaps this is normal in such a taste-driven vertical.)
Home Improvement was the second most dynamic sub-category with 13 percent of the advertisers in 2012 not appearing in 2011's ranking. Ten percent of the advertisers in Consumer Electronics' 2012 ranking and 9 percent of those in Beauty & Cosmetic's ranking were new as well.
On the other end of the spectrum, the least dynamic sub-categories overall were Stationery, Cards & Printing (3 percent new), Flowers & Mail Order Gifts (2 percent), Healthy & Pharmacy (1 percent) and Shoes (1 percent).
What's It All Mean?
There are many barriers to entry in retailing, including the cost of inventory and the need to deliver real innovation compared to other sources of supply in order to win and retain customers. Perhaps just as important is the need to build awareness and preference among those consumers so as to benefit from shopping consideration and loyalty.
Paid search queries and the resulting first SERP ad impressions are demonstrable evidence of both consumer awareness and loyalty because SEMs must achieve click-throughs to continue to be rewarded by AdWords with first SERP placement.
Putting aside the number one ranking, the dynamics within retail sub-categories showed fairly high levels of volatility in the top 10 ranking (average of 23 percent new entrants in 2012) and top 50 ranking (average of 20 percent new entrants in 2012), as well as a wide range of overall volatility across the sub-categories, with Fashion & Apparel far out in front (25 percent new entrants).
Although paid search has always been a difficult and highly competitive medium, these patterns demonstrate the volatility of the impression rankings. Advertisers that focus their PPC efforts can gain in the rankings relative to other competitors, as was demonstrated in 2012 by new, smaller and lesser-known brands as well as by many larger household name brands.
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Family Tradition New York designer Madeline Weinrib's great taste is genetic. The great-granddaughter of ABC Carpet & Home's founder, Weinrib offers eclectic designs that are as cool as the bright Blue Daphne fabric on her Mid Century French Tufted Slipper Chair and look equally comfortable amidst classic and contemporary furnishings. Juliet Home Furnishings, 2108 Magazine St., 561-5696, or go to madelineweinrib.com.
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ADX FirstLook: Vidan Bornholm!
P3D. Sometimes we as a community get so caught up on the biggest names in scenery development, that we tend to overlook the smaller names. As one of my primary proposes in running ADX, I do my very best to bring these lesser known names to the forefront so the masses can be introduced to amazing quality destinations they are missing out on. This is one of the many reasons why I prowl places like FSDeveloper. I just love finding these little indie rock bands. Over the past couple years, AirDailyX has single handedly introduced more new developers to the FS community than any other online based resource. Names that many of you are now going crazy over. One of these smaller developers is not one that I personally introduced to the community, but one that I continue to promote and showcase. I am talking about Vidan Design and if you never experienced any of Vidan's destinations, you are sorely missing out on all this developer has to offer. It's a beautiful weekend, a great day for flying, and a great day for exploring! Come along with me to the Island of Bornholm were we discover exactly why this developer is so good at everything he does in this latest edition of ADX FirstLook!
[Note: For format purposes, images are cropped. Click each image for full size resolution preview.]
The weather is so nice, I deemed prudent to whip out the MilViz 737 Classic! This aircraft is a wonderful little workhorse and is as good on visuals as she is on performance.
Now one of things I would like to discuss is the thought processes of many flight simulation enthusiasts. Back when I first got into FS so many years ago, I never imagined I would ever actually pay for a third party addon. If it wasn't freeware, I never bothered. And there were not many decent payware addons for FS98. FS2002 did bring more payware works to the table but it wasn't till FS2004 hit store shelves did I actually consider taking the thought of purchasing addons seriously.
Now in regards to payware addons, in order for me to really make such a consideration, the addon had to be damn good! Now given the fact that Los Angeles is my home town, the first thought of purchasing an airport would have to be of one I knew well. Needless to say, when Cloud9 Simulations released their LAX airport, I was instantly sold. That single purchase would become the first of would become thousands of dollars worth of purchases in the following years. You see, Cloud9 LAX really changed the way I saw payware addons. I could have never imagined just how realistic this stuff could get.
Right after LAX, I went on a mad tear hunt for payware airport renditions of every place I had ever flown into in real world. My next purchase would become LSZH by FlyLogic, and CDG by SimWings. After a few months, I had purchased several airports. And then I started to get bored. Developers like the German Airports Team were releasing airports in bulk for a number of destinations I had never visited in real world. The more they released, the more interested I became and thus ended my modus operandi of only buying airports I had actually visited.
Suddenly, there was an entire world to explore! And with each new release, I was ready for an adventure. Which brings me to my point: If you are one of those folks who only purchases scenery addons to places you have visited in real life, consider changing your perspective. Flight Simulation has so much to offer and I promise you, after a while of visiting these new places, you will actually start to feel as it you have been there. This is one of the reasons why I believe Vidan is not more popular among the masses than they currently are. It has nothing to do with quality because the quality is absolutely amazing. It's because many of you have never heard of and much less visited these places before.
I guarantee, one visit to a Vidan airport, and you will be quickly impressed. As I am now about to show you. So give me a minute to configure my aircraft for approach.
As you can clearly see, Orbx FTX Global + Vector covers the island quite nicely. Once we enter the Vidan scenery photo coverage area the difference becomes apparent but not in a matter that would bother you.
Welcome to Bornholm island! And in case you would like a reference of just where we are, I included a Google Earth map displaying a number of nearby payware airports I own in P3D. If this were FS9, there would be so many airports listed, you wouldn't even be able to see the Earth! Needless to say, my P3D collection of airports is slowly growing.
On my arrival and stepping off the stairs the first quality benchmark I noticed was the high res ground texturing.
Some lovely grass work! Already I am enjoying the virtual environment. It all seems so real. If you are a fan of Orbx airports, you will feel right at home here.
And I just love the brick! All the textures are seemingly perfect.
Looking at the tower, there are 2 levels present there. The lower of the two displaying photoreal. The depth is so good, it's almost as if I can see inside. The upper is transparent and has many objects inside.
Photoreal everywhere. But I'll admit, I have seen better static aircraft.
Oops? What happened here? The airport perimeter fencing just seems to get cutoff? Not good! I am docking points!
In the 4 shots above, you clearly see that not only is every building present, there is no loss of detail anywhere!
The same can be said for the non-airside part of the terminal. The entrance, parking lot, and cars look great. The smaller details are also included such as billboards etc.
Some very strong and crisp photo terrain complete with custom trees and autogen.
Moving away from the airport for a short moment, we get a look at Bornholm itself complete with the harbor, town, marina, and noticeable landmarks. All very well done and detailed. If you choose to approach Bornholm from the west, you will also get a good glimpse of the town off to your left on short final.
It all looks great during the day and at night!
Very lovely photo night textures. This is how it should be done.
If you either live in Bornholm or have visited, it should be very clear to you just how well Vidan has nailed it. But if you haven't, then it should be obvious by now just how good the quality is. Besides the quality, what we have here is a very exciting destination full of quality with great performance. And besides that, you also have a very good excuse to start checking out Vidan Designs airports. Take it a step further and you also have a very good excuse to visit a new destination you have never experienced in real life. So go ahead, let FS stand in for the real world and discover!
You can find Bornholm and well as all of Vidan's works in the link below:
And also be sure to check out our coverage of Vidan Sonderborg and Tuno!
I don't know what airport Vidan will do next but wherever it is, it's bound to be good!
Happy Flighting!


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Community-based wastewater treatment in Nepal. UN-Habitat. Read more>>
Wastewater Treatment
|10 Keys for Action
UNEP/WHO/UN-Habitat/WSSCC- poster (pdf)
UNDP Video
Making Every Drop Count - Wastewater Reuse in Jordan, USAID project
Wastewater Management
Inadequate handling of wastewater has serious consequences for human health, the environment and economic development. It contaminates the water supply, increasing the risk of infectious diseases and deteriorating groundwater and other local ecosystems. But the cost of treating wastewater can be very high and governments often have insufficient resources available for mitigating action. Other major factors, such as water supply and available space also impose constraints on the available options for wastewater treatment. Selecting the right sanitation technology is about having effective alternatives and making the right choice for the specific circumstances. For example, it is inappropriate to introduce piped sewage if there is no capacity to adequately treat the effluents. The use of conventional sewerage systems in extremely water-short regions may also be unsustainable.
Additional Resources
Using human waste safely for livelihoods, food production and health (WHO / FAO / IDRC / IWMI) - Information kit on the 3rd edition of the WHO Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater, excreta and greywater in agriculture and aquaculture. It provides additional information and clarifies specific roles and responsibilities in the safe water reuse. Wastewater is increasingly becoming an important resource and the livelihood basis for poor farmer communities in rural and especially peri-urban areas. It is not only an important water resource in water scarce areas, but also an important input of nutrients into agricultural production systems. Using wastewater in agriculture also reduces the downstream environmental burden caused by untreated discharge and contributes to food security of the urban population. Link>>
|UN Wastewater Management Training (UNEP/UNESCO/ UNDOALOS / UNDP-GEF/ EU ACP Water Facility) The training course and its online self-study tutorial contributes to build decentralised capacity towards achieving targets on water and sanitation. The training focuses on objective-oriented planning, innovative technological and financial approaches and stakeholder involvement. A webtool offers a management tutorial, including case studies and access to free decision-making software, a compendium of technologies and documents library. Available in: Arabic, Chinese, English, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. Link>>
Guidelines on Municipal Wastewater Management - provides practical guidance on planning locally appropriate and environmentally sound wastewater management. The report focuses on approaches, policies, and institutional arrangements as well as technological and financing options. UNEP/WHO/UN-Habitat/WSSCC, 2004. [pdf - 4Mb] [pdf - Spanish]
Financing Wastewater Collection and Treatment in Relation to the Millenium Development Goals on Sustainable Development Targets in Water and Sanitation -GPA Report Series No. 7 The paper addresses the global financing challenge of providing adequate wastewater collection, treatement, reuse and reallocation to the natural environment within the framework of the 2015 sanitation target; including providing a overview of realistic options and costing for different levels of sewerage services. UNEP/GPA, 2004. [pdf - 1.23 Mb]
Improving Municipal Wastewater Management in Coastal Cities: Training Manual Version 1,Training manual on objective-oriented planning, innovative technologies and financial approaches to wastewater management, on stakeholder involvement in the planning process and presentation techniques. UNEP/GPA, UNESCO-IHE, UNDOALOS February 2004. [pdf - 5.6 Mb]
Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and Greywater - To protect public health and the use of wastewater and excreta in agriculture and aquaculture. Vol 1: Policy and regulatory aspects, Vol 2: Wastewater use in agriculture, Vol 3: Wastewater and excreta use in aquaculture, Vol 4: Excreta and greywater use in agriculture. WHO, 2006. Link>>
Global Atlas of Excreta, Wastewater Sludge, and Biosolids Management: Moving Forward the Sustainable and Welcome Uses of a Global Resource - It is crystal clear that, in addition to clean air, the well-being of our planet also requires that water, wastewater and the resulting biosolids (sludge) need to be managed more seriously, and in a focused, coordinated and cooperative manner. UN-HABITAT, 2008. [pdf - 5.1 Mb]


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Everyone's favorite high-street retailer Topshop has opened its fourth stateside location, going westward to the city many celebs call home, Los Angeles. It's a fitting location, especially considering the bevy famous fans the brand has, including fellow Brit Ashley Madekwe.
The Revenge actress, who's shown her Topshop love in the past, was on hand at two separate events celebrating the retailer's latest expansion efforts.
First up Ashley attended press day at the new Topshop store, located at the Grove in L.A. She mixed prints in an embroidered tiger sweatshirt ($64) and a pair of striped high-waist pants ($84), capping off the look with peep toe booties ($130).
At the official Topshop Topman LA Opening Party Ashley went for a more sultry look, wearing a mixed texture bodycon dress ($92) from the retailer, completing the look with high end Saint Laurent 'Jane' sandals ($795).


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Love Clean Streets - Version 4
All about the new Love Clean Streets/Keep Britain Tidy v4 App, and how to use it.
We've been working hard behind the scenes to create an all new v4 app for our partners at Keep Britain Tidy. On this page we're going to share...
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All of the latest news, information and rumours about Liverpool.
Raheem Sterling is touch and go to return to the Liverpool side for the Merseyside derby this weekend. The teenage winger is struggling with a lack of match fitness but could still make the bench for the game. Luis Suarez serves the second of his ten match suspensions.
Stewart Downing has taken a small stab at local rivals Everton ahead of the Merseyside derby this weekend. Downing has implied it must really affect David Moyes that his club have not won at Anfield since a 1-0 win way back in 1999 and Moyes has never won a match at Anfield.
Liverpool have been out on full alert following Roberto Mancini's admission that Scott Sinclair could leave Manchester City. The winger joined City last summer, but has been told he is free to move ahead of the 2013/2014 campaign with Liverpool one of the early favourites to sign him.
Philippe Coutinho has spoken of his growing relationship with striker Daniel Sturridge. Coutinho has praised the consistency and technique of the striker, who he says makes it easy for him to find space to create assists and chances for other players to score goals.
Rumours are growing that Liverpool will make a summer move for Sporting Lisbon defender Tiago Ilori. The 20-year-old was linked with the club earlier in the week, which has prompted several stories confirming the interest and a possible deal thought to be worth £2 million.
The agent of Lyon's Dejan Lovren has revealed that his player will consider a move to Liverpool, if the French club receives a good offer. Lovren recently attacked his current owners over a variety of issues which has seemingly made it impossible for them to keep him.
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard says he is very optimistic for the club ahead of a busy summer. Gerrard has suggested that if Brendan Rodgers is given the backing he needs in the transfer market, Liverpool won't have any problems pushing for a top four spot next season.
Liverpool have unveiled their new kit for the start of the 2013/2014 season. Ahead of what is bound to be a very exciting campaign for the club, they have released a shirt which is modelled on the kit worn by the side that secured victory in the 1984 European Cup.
Swansea City goalkeeper Michel Vorm says he is planning to stay at the Welsh club. Vorm had been tipped to make a summer move to Liverpool, providing competition for Pepe Reina's number one spot as rumours suggesting Reina may leave appear to have vanished.
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Discussion in 'BlackHat Lounge' started by yamahafzr, Jun 23, 2009.
i want to develop a program. if you could have one program created what would it be?
A program that automatically parses blackhatworld threads, and creates programs that people need.
just trying to be helpful. i thought hey, ill make a prog that the people of bhw want and need rather then just another rehashed software with a few differences
I need a bunch of different bots but I don't want anyone to know what they do so I guess that's my ideas out of the way. Even though some kind of universal submitter bot would be great if you were able to tweak it for different websites.
there is a program i really want, and need. can you make an automated friend adder and messenger for a social network?
pretty sure its alrdy been made
Search to form, see what is really hoping as far as cpa promotions, making money online, go through the methods and see if there is any tool that can be created to make the job more easier and faster.
I wanna make something too. What language do you develop with? We could clash heads and make a million $ program haha.
there are some made yes, but not for the social network i need.
I'm looking for a program that can do keyword research for different languages and that will stay searching till it have millions of keywords and that will then can look if the exact domains for that keyword will exist .
Separate names with a comma.


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Free Workshop Opportunity
Self-Discovery through Self-Portraiture: Beyond the Selfie
An experiential workshop using your iPhone (or other mobile phone)
No prior photography or art experience needed.
Here is a great opportunity for you to share in the process of creating a new workshop experience. I am inviting you, at no cost, (yes that means it is free) to be part of my new workshop, Self-Discovery through Self-Portraiture: Beyond the Selfie. This is a exploration of self using the your iPhone (or other mobile phone).
I am looking for volunteers who would like to be part of a trial presentation of, Self-Discovery through Self-Portraiture: Beyond the Selfie, currently in the development stage. Participants will create self-portraits using the technology of the mobile phone with the possibility of also using some mixed media techniques. The images will then be used as a way to explore the self.
Don't panic, this workshop does not require prior knowledge of photography or art. You will not be judged on your artistic talent. The focus is not about creating masterpieces but about having fun while exploring who you are. If you can push a shutter button you are good to go. The only tool you will need is your iPhone (or other mobile phone with a camera).
The current structure is for three sessions that are two hours each. Most of the work will be done in the allotted time however there may be simple homework assignments. The sessions will be augmented with mini-lectures on the history of artist who have created notable self-portraits including Rembrandt, David Hockney, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and Cindy Sherman.
There is no fee for being part of this first edition of this workshop however there may be a small charge for materials. I only require three things from you: 1) that you commit to coming to all the sessions; 2) you will be an active participant and have fun and; 3) you will give feedback on what parts of the workshop series work well and where I could make some adjustments.
The date and time of the workshops will be scheduled to best fit the times of the participants.
If you are interested in taking advantage of me please email me at email@example.com and include the word SELFIE in the subject line.


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Indians top US start-ups amid immigration woes
Indians founded or co-founded 26% of start-ups all over the US; while immigrants from the UK, China and Taiwan contributed to 7.1%, 6.9%, and 5.8% of the start-ups set up in India. Yashwant Raj reports. Indelible India Incbusiness Updated: Oct 04, 2012 01:39 IST
Sachin and Binny Bansal stayed back in India to found online store Flipkart. But many of their ilk left for the US, where Indians continue to lead start-ups by immigrants.
Such as Ankit Gupta and Akshay Kothari, founder of news aggregation application Pulse.
They are among the 33.2% of immigrant company founders of US companies from India.Indians founded or co-founded 26% of start-ups all over the US. Immigrants from the UK, China and Taiwan contributed to 7.1%, 6.9%, and 5.8% of the start-ups set up in India.
But that stream of immigrant entrepreneurs is now drying up, writes Vivek Wadhwa, technology entrepreneur and academic, in a book released on Tuesday: The Immigrant Exodus: Why America Is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent.
"There are two likely reasons why the Indian founder percentage has gone up," Wadhwa said. "The first is that there were so many that came here, and the second is that Indians have strong role models, strong mentorship networks, good sources of funding, and strong skills."
Gupta and Kothari came to the US from IIT. They met at Stanford, and teamed up to develop a marketable app as part of a post-degree course - and went on to found a company.
Following in the footsteps of Silicon Valley titans such as Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, Desh Deshpande of Sycamore Networks and Kanwal Rekhi, former chief technology officer of Novell.
Wadhwa has said that the number of start-ups, which had historically kept the US ahead of the world, is going down because of 'unreasonably strict' immigration laws.
The number of IITians heading out to the US started declining in 2002 as opportunities opened up at home.
"Of the 2,042 companies we surveyed nationwide, the proportion of immigrant-founded companies had slid from 25.3% to 24.3%," Wadhwa said in his book. Clearly, the rapid growth in immigrant entrepreneurship is stagnating.
Indian immigrants are still holding out. But few of them are striking out on their own.
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How have you all been?! I know that a few of you are friends with me on Facebook, so we keep in touch there, so I will briefly recap the past month or so.
Christmas was really lovely. Most of our families were there, and we had a really fun time.
A blog devoted to any and all things scented, from candles to soaps and food and everything in between, with the occasional subscription box review, too!
xoxox Glad you are back!ReplyDelete
Thanks Lynda, I am glad to be back and feeling rejuvenated! <3Delete
Yay!!! Missed reading your reviews and life style posts :/) I love your writing and wit! So glad you decided to keep on. And even more glad you feel better!!ReplyDelete
Thanks as always for reading, Julie! I am glad I decided to keep on keepin' on! <3Delete
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Glad to be back! Thanks, Yasmine! <3Delete
Your blog has given me so many laughs, insights and valuable nuggets of information. I would be lost with it. So glad you're here to stay. <3ReplyDelete
I really didn't know how to say I was feeling like quitting, which is why I didn't say anything...I am so glad I decided to stay. You're the best! <3Delete
Glad you decided to give it another try. I think all bloggers have times of 'What's the point?' Maybe keep posting a mix of things and not stick just to wax? I'm STILL wondering about my own blog.
Now get melting!
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Laurreeennn!! :D I'm happy you are back!! I admit, I had a long hiatus too, but it was just out of laziness. Welcome back girl, and keep em' coming! :DReplyDelete
Thank you, my friend! Sometimes we just need a hiatus, you know, clear our heads! I am glad you're back from yours. <3Delete
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Please continue to give honest reviews! I think it is sad when you can't even give your own opinion for fear that someone might be offended. Seriously, zip up your big girl jacket and get on with it. I get tired of the FB groups and what sometimes goes on in there, but I suck it up and go forward because wax is a hobby for me and I enjoy it! And I enjoy reading your blog - so keep it up missy!ReplyDelete
Thank you for your comment. I totally know what you mean, there's a very fine line between saying what you want/know to be true, and offending people. But I agree with you, people need to just suck it up, because not everything is perfect when it comes to wax. It should be fun and enjoyable. I'm glad you like reading my blog, thanks a lot. <3Delete
Yay Lauren I am so glad you are back! I know exactly what you mean, I took a bit of (okay, kind of a long one) a blogging break too because it was honestly exhausting. Sometimes people take what we say on here so seriously, when really, the whole point of this hobby is to have fun! I am glad you have decided to continue because I truly enjoy reading everything you have to say! Keep on keepin on girly <3ReplyDelete
Thank you, Jacqui! It does get exhausting when we can't even be honest...don't vendors and customers want to see constructive criticism in order to make themselves better? I don't know, but I'll keep putting it out there for as long as I can, and I hope you stick around, too. It is a hobby, just something for fun. <3Delete
I love all of your blogs!! I have been checking all of yours frequently for new messages. I love your honest opinions and really enjoy the reviews and pictures.ReplyDelete
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Rustenburg: Striker Wayne Rooney and left-back Ashley Cole joined defender Ledley King on England's lengthening list of training absentees and added to manager Fabio Capello's selection problems on Monday.
The highly-rated duo, and King, took part in a squad meeting with manager Fabio Capello on the pitch at England's first training session following Saturday's disappointing 1-1 draw with the United States but swiftly departed when the remaining 19 players began work.
Although England officials played down their absences, they could not erase the fact that Capello has problems with his goalkeeper, his central defence, possibly his outstanding raiding full-back and one of the tournament's most highly-rated strikers, not to mention a lack of midfield craft.
Like King, who suffered a first-half groin tear in the opening Group C fixture, Rooney and Cole did not stay on the field and instead went swimming while King went for treatment and into the gym.
An England spokesman said King was going to "remain under close observation" this week and had not been ruled out of possible selection for Friday's clash with Algeria in Cape Town.
Capello, in a comment on the England website (www.thefa.com), said King's injury did not look too serious and he could possibly play against Algeria.
"He has just a little problem," explained Capello, who did not speak to reporters on Monday.
Rooney was rested after being kicked on an ankle but Cole's absence was not explained. Reporters were told that he was too tired to train and needed an additional day's rest to recover.
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Earlier spokesman Mark Whittle said that stories suggesting King was unfit to play for three weeks, at least, and therefore out of the tournament, could not be confirmed.
King was drafted into Capello's team after former captain Rio Ferdinand was ruled out of the World Cup with a knee injury suffered in their first training session.
The absence of all three, even if not due to serious injuries, added to Capello's dilemmas following goalkeeper Robert Green's schoolboy howler on Saturday which gifted U.S. an equaliser in the 1-1 draw when an innocuous shot squirmed through his hands.
The manager appeared unruffled, however, as his squad -- who took a day off on Sunday, when many, including Green, played golf -- reassembled amid debate over his selection.
"I didn't make mistakes and I'm not worried for the future," Capello told reporters on Saturday when asked if he regretted picking Green, King, who has a chronic knee injury, or midfielder James Milner, who was withdrawn after only half an hour.
"We played a good game and, for me, the most important thing was to see the spirit of the team and also the physical condition of the players."
Capello refused to be drawn on whether he would keep faith with Green and gained support for his stubborn policy on team selection from Jamie Carragher.
The 32-year-old defender, who replaced King for the second half, said he considered Green to be the main England goalkeeper because he had been picked most in the last year.
"It is up to the manager, he picks the team," he said. "I think he has played in nearly all 12 games, bar a couple, so he is pretty much the first-choice.
"And, yeah, he seemed fine to me yesterday -- we all make mistakes. You just have to get over them and he handled it well."
If King is unfit, he could be replaced again by Carragher or uncapped 26-year-old Tottenham Hotspur player Michael Dawson.
Midfielder Gareth Barry, recovered from injury, is expected to return against Algeria in a holding role that will give Gerrard and Frank Lampard more licence to create and attack.
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Sometimes it is the most common things that give me pleasure. For example, a couple of nights ago I found myself chuckling when just as the country song I was listening to referenced the sound a train whistle, a real train started to go by blowing it's whistle.
While I have been listening to country music since the 1970s (i.e, not an uncommon thing for me to do) and we hear train whistles multiple times a day where we live, the juxtaposition of the song lyric and actual train whistle struck me as funny.
And that is what I am grateful for today – the many time things like that happen. Things which on their own are common ordinary every day things, but which come together at just the right time to add a bit of sparkle and laughter to our lives.


text: Guadalupe Ortiz, a graduate of the San Mateo Youth Foundation, has been named the organization's executive director, board of directors Chairman Ira Birnbaum said. The 24-year-old will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the program as well as its expansion into new school districts. The SMYF is a nonprofit that offers peer tutoring and scholarships to at-risk students in San Mateo, Foster City and Burlingame.


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Wachovia Corp. is buying competitor SouthTrust Corp. in a $14.3-billion deal that would make it the biggest bank in the Southeast.
Wachovia said it planned to close 130 to 150 branch offices and eliminate about 4,300 jobs after the merger, announced Monday, is completed.
Many of the job cuts would be done through attrition, said Ken Thompson, Wachovia's chief executive, chairman and president.
Wachovia would get SouthTrust's 60 branches in Texas, which Thompson called "one of the wealthiest and fastest-growing markets in the country."
The enlarged Wachovia would have $464 billion in assets, maintaining its position as the nation's fourth-largest bank.
The deal calls for Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia to exchange 0.89 share of its stock for each share of Birmingham, Ala.-based SouthTrust. The companies valued the deal at $14.3 billion, based on Wachovia's closing stock price of $47 on Friday.