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Were recruiting an experienced GP to join a modern practice based in one of Tasmanias most popular destinations. Modern...
We're recruiting an experienced GP to join a modern practice based in one of Tasmania's most popular destinations.
Modern medical centre
Beautiful coastal location
Minimum 24 month commitment
The Role
We're recruiting an experienced GP to join a modern practice based in one of Tasmania's most popular destinations. The clinic is a purpose built centre which is well equipped and has a state of the art treatment room, equipped with all the latest diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.
There are currently four full time GPs, full time nursing support, a practice manager and reception staff – all of whom are committed to providing quality care to their patients. They have a well-equipped treatment room and onsite nurses, who also assist in minor procedures, immunisations, and wound management.
Appointments are booked at 10-15 minute intervals and the centre is open as follows:
Monday – Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 12:30pm
Some of the specialties of the centre include:
Contracts are based on 38 – 40 hours per week and you must agree to have some part of your weekly roster participating in the clinics after-hours requirements (see hours above).
To be considered for this position you must have MRCGP and CCT/PMETB or FRACGP/FACRRM or equivalent.
The Location
Tasmania is a truly unique location. Australia's southernmost state offers clean, white sandy beaches, forests of Huon Pine and massive tree ferns and pristine mountain lakes. Whether it is high culture, the arts and great music you are after or hiking, diving and fishing….Tassie has it all.
With a temperate climate, it doesn't suffer the wild fluctuations that other regions do. The summer nights are warm and mild and seem to stretch for ever staying light until after 9.30 pm in the summer.
The east coast offers a truly magical lifestyle. A coastal lifestyle with iconic destinations such as Binalong and Wine Glass Bays – perhaps the most recognisable beaches in Australia (well, apart from Bondi perhaps!!!).
Why not check out my blog to see what Tassie has to offer:
What Head Medical can do for you
Arranging a position overseas is very exciting, but we understand that it can also be daunting and time consuming. We're the UK's specialist in international medical recruitment and we've helped many Doctors relocate since we first started out in 2008 (you can read what people have said about working with us on our testimonials page). We know it's important to balance career opportunities with lifestyle and we'll talk through your plans and will get to know you to make sure we find the right role in the right location.
Once we have secured a job for you, we'll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process, and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.
For a discussion about this role or other opportunities contact
Sarah today.
/ +44 (0)131 240 5277
Find out more about living and working overseas from doctors who have previously made the move.
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Here's how it works:
For your convenience, the bus will also stop at both the Hospital (Stop #10) at 5 minutes past the hour and at the Parkland Mall (Stop #72) at 40 minutes past the hour.
Using the Dispatch - Call (306) 786-1789:
That's all there is to using the Dial-a-Bus. When you want to call for your return trip, just call the dispatch centre again, and follow the same procedure.
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Here is a custom dresser we made recently for a client! Made from reclaimed wood of course! Love the design and colors on this piece!!
What do you think?
-- Lexi, Evolutia, Alabama, http://evolutiamade.com
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Yes, it has a great look to it. Nice work.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
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I say paint it.
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Now that I have begun to post more regularly to this blog I have seen a surge of comment spam. Sigh.
Sadly it appears to be coming from humans rather than bots. So someone is paying for humans to do this, or has purchased fancy bots.
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Many thanks to Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency for getting me there and all my writing friends who've been there through all the ups and downs…and whom I know will be there for whatever is to come.
Stay tuned for many changes ahead!
|And yes, it's still snowing here in Ohio on March 21!!! Flakes of joy today, though :)


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Matt joined the trust as a Project Assistant for the delivery of Living Heritage of the River Don Project with a particular focus on 'hot-spot' project sites identified along the river that can be improved for recreational purposes.
After leaving university Matt started his career in environmental conservation at the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust delivering community engagement events. Following this he worked for the River Stewardship Company delivering environmental contracts and community work days allowing him to acquire the necessary skills for waterway management.


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BOONSBORO - Washington County's title drought at the Frank Keyser Cross Country Invitational finally appeared to be over Saturday in the oppressive heat at Boonsboro High School.
Halfway through the boys race, Williamsport junior star Michael Lilley had a 40-yard lead, seemingly well on his way to becoming the county's first boys champion at the Keyser Invitational since 1978.
"I thought I had it won, too," Lilley said. "I got a little past 2 miles, looked back and (Joshua Hardin of Potomac Falls, Va.) was still a good bit back."
A half-mile later, Hardin - last year's runner-up - caught and passed Lilley, winning the 3-mile race in 16:05. Lilley, who placed 14th last year, finished second in 16:10.


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Photo taken during fall migration 2015Saturday September 17th 2016 from 10 am until 5 pm is the fall migration festival at the Great Swamp Conservancy. There will be so many activities you must check out http://www.greatswampconservancy.org/ for all the details. So gather up family and friends and come to have fun and to be entertained and enlightened. And all the while you will be supporting Madison County New York's only nature center. Oh, and bring your appetite, there is a chicken BBQ (from 11 until gone).
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What they learned after only seven years is worth remembering (or learning, as the case may be).
The Articles of Confederation versus the US Constitution:
The United States has operated under two constitutions. The first, The Articles of Confederation, was in effect from March 1, 1781, when Maryland ratified it. The second, The Constitution, replaced the Articles when it was ratified by New Hampshire on June 21, 1788.
The two documents have much in common – they were established by the same people (sometimes literally the same exact people, though mostly just in terms of contemporaries). But they differ more than they do resemble each other, when one looks at the details. Comparing them can give us insight into what the Framers found important in 1781, and what they changed their minds on by 1788.
They might have been onto something here:
Term limit for legislative office
Articles: No more than three out of every six years
Constitution: None
Interesting but guessing they haven't much regretted not using the special exemption:
New States
Articles: Admitted upon agreement of nine states (special exemption provided for Canada)
Constitution: Admitted upon agreement of Congress
For those seeking advanced knowledge only: The Preamble was several full clauses in the Articles of Confederation. Perhaps using the abbreviated version in the Preamble was saving too much paper. Just sayin….
The Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
From the Articles of Confederacy:
Article II. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.
Provide for common defence was:
Article III. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.
On raising armies:
Article VII. When land forces are raised by any State for the common defense, all officers of or under the rank of colonel, shall be appointed by the legislature of each State respectively, by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such State shall direct, and all vacancies shall be filled up by the State which first made the appointment.
Good documents to reread often. Just sayin….


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I got new beads this week. I always get excited when a new parcel arrives even if it's just a handful of new beads to play with. These wooden beads had been orderd for my personalised bracelets that I make. Today though had been the first time that I'd been able to try them out 🙂
So what do you think???


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Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Chooses Youth of the Year
This is a press release from Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods:
Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods is proud to announce the 2018 Youth of the Year, Quin Maynor of McKinleyville. Quin was selected from a pool of four applicants from the Eureka Teen Center, McKinleyville Teen Center, and Teen Court, and was judged by Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Board Members Jaison Chand, Anita Beers, and Chris Miller, as well as Area Director Keon Gaither, and Executive Director Monica Rose. "This was a really tough decision, the candidates this year exemplified strong leadership, community involvement, and good character. We are proud to have our first ever McKinleyville youth as our Youth of the Year," Executive Director, Monica Rose said.
Quin is a ninth grader at McKinleyville High School, and active in his community. Within the Boys & Girls Club, he has become an active leader and advocate, making his way through the Junior Staff Program, how running activities for other members by himself. "Quin is consistently impressive in both the way he treats members, as well as staff, as well his curiosity towards the world", said Jesse Summerson, Unit Director for the McKinleyville Teen Center.
Youth of the Year is a Boys & Girls Club of America program, recognizing members who are examples of what the organization strives for with every youth that walks through the Clubs doors. Teens are judged on a list of criteria including service to the community, academic success, character and life goals, and public speaking ability. Winners of the local award have the option to compete at the State, Regional, and National levels of competition. The National Youth of the Year enjoys a meeting with the President of the United States, receives more than $50,000 in college scholarships, and represents the Movement's 4 million youth for the next year. Anita Beers, Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Board Member said, "Quin, The Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Youth of the Year winner for 2018, encompassed all the qualities we were looking for to represent the Club. He is a member of the McKinleyville Teen Center, and is not only a peer leader for other Club kids, he is very active in service clubs in his community. Quin has a natural leadership quality and we are looking forward to watching him accomplish anything he sets his mind to in the future."


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There's something rather nice about winter. Even though I'm a sun lover, life is somewhat shall we say less adventurous when you can't shut the curtains. Unless you're an exhibitionist, and I'm not. So when I got the chance to take part in the Stuff Your Stocking Blogfest, and I could blog about winter…well…it all fitted in.
As an erotic romance writer, those words…stuff and stockings conjure up so many pictures. Okay yes, I have a murky mind. Hey, I write erotic, it's needed. Well not murky exactly more full of erotic and arousing ideas, with hot bods and even hotter scenes flitting through it.
And if I can take a comfy sofa, a log fire, candles flickering on the mantle piece, and soft seductive music playing in the background, my mind goes into overdrive.
Think sheer black stockings, with black lacy tops to them, covering long legs and held up with a suspender belt (a garter belt to those of you across the pond. I'm in Scotland where its -6 degrees C and we have snow.) Because the fire is alight, what else is needed? She's got her love ( r ) to keep her warm.
He's admiring the way those stocking are --ahem-- stuffed. Not only that, his cock is primed and ready to do some more stuffing (sorry not a very romantic way to describe just what he wants to do, but I had to get the words in somehow).
So to get back to our scene. Outside its cold, frosty, icy, maybe there's even snow. No, I'm refusing to believe it's raining… this is erotic romance, not everyday life. Dammit if I'm having hot sexy thoughts, then rain in winter doesn't have a look in. There's got to be a nice soft rug in front of the hearth and maybe a low table with some toys on it.
Very slowly he peels the stockings down her legs…Hmm now what to do with them? Oh my…my pulse is racing…
Can you tell why I like winter?
Of course mulled wine, hot chocolate, hot man to snuggle up against and Christmas play some itty-bitty part as well.
Even with all this, I do give a sight of relief when the warm weather comes around again. It's sooo much easier to do so any --er-- different things without all those layers of clothes on now isn't it? (And think of the savings on the heating bills.)
If you'd like to comment on what you like or dislike about winter, I'm going to choose, at random two winners to win an ecopy of any book from my backlist. You can find out about them, and me, at www.RavenMcAllan.com or www.ravenmcallan.blogspot.com and www.facebook.com/rmcallan and also@RavenMcAllan on Twitter. All my books are available from either www.breathlesspress.com or www.evernightpublishing.com and Amazon, Allromance ebooks, and Bookstrand.
Happy winter and may all your stockings be filled to your perfection.
Love R x
She is used to sharing her life with the occasional deer, red squirrel, and lost tourist, to say nothing of the scourge of Scotland—the midge.
Her very understanding, and long-suffering DH, is used to his questions unanswered, the dust bunnies greeting him as he walks through the door, and rescuing burned offerings from the Aga. (And passing her a glass of wine as she types furiously.)


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Keeping Your Water Pipes Clean
Clean water is an essential commodity to our daily lives. Without clean water, life will be unbearable. Many people seem to understand this and that is why you will find people concerned on how to ensure that supply of clean water. Always remember that every person has a right to water. One of the best ways that you can use to ensure that you have access to clean water is by ensuring that your water pipes are clean. This article provides you with the things that you need to do ensure that your water pipes are in good condition.
Hire professional pipe cleaners
If you have never taken the time to inspect your water pipes for a long time, then it means that by now, they must have clogged with a lot of dirt. So the best thing that you need to do is to hire professional cleaners to ensure that your pipes are clean. You, however, need to make sure that you find the right professionals since not all of those who claim to be professional are capable of offering you perfect services. Do extensive research before choosing a company that will offer you these services.
Install water softeners
Once you ensure that you water pipes are clean, the next thing that you need to is to put mechanisms that will ensure that your pipes remain clean. One of these mechanisms is that of ensuring that you have water softeners. Most people live places where the main source of water contains a lot of minerals like lime and calcium. Hard water builds up inside your pipes and some situations they can clog your pipes completely. Also, the minerals contained by this water is known to fasten the wearing off of the pipes. The good thing is that you can always make use of water softeners to eliminate this problem. With water softeners, you can be sure that you will enjoy water whose mineral content is reduced and also clean pipes.
Consider lime removal
Lime is very common especially in pipes that deal with hot water. This is contributed by the fact that hot water dissolves the lime so that it can move freely. When cooling takes place, the lime settles inside the pipes and this is likely to reduce the water flow. This problem can be solved by simply buying a lime remover and adding it into your water tank and allow it to sit down. Once this is done, run the hot water through the pipes and by that, you would have removed it.
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Top 10 Beliefs About Angels Not Actually Found In The Bible
How much do you really know about angels, and how much of what you think you know is actually found in the Bible? The reason angels are so interesting is because the Bible doesn't tell us everything about them. They are mysterious supernatural beings that show up all over scripture, and yet, we have no idea what they do when they aren't being seen by humans. This post is a follow up to 21 Things Your Pastor Won't Teach You About Angels. This list is made up of 10 things you've probably been told about angels, but they're not actually found in the Bible. If you have a few extra minutes, here is a podcast that I did to answer quite a few questions that I've received about angels here on my website. 1. Fallen Angels Are Demons – This is one of my favori


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I Peter 2:12
Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may account of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
As I worked through my day today and my sin began to shape my attitude and actions, God placed on my heart a very specific question. Am I bringing glory to His name and to the life of Christ? He is a great, mighty and perfect God and His Son led a spotless life. Am I showing my non-believing friends that this is the God I serve? Unfortunately, I think most of the time my answer would have to be "no." Do I bring glory to God when I complain about one of my co-workers not working hard enough? Does it honor the life of Christ when I make sarcastic remarks about another person? So often I am guilty of shaming the life and mission of our Savior. If I am Christ's ambassador to this world, what am I saying? By my comments I am showing the world that my opinion of someone matters more than that person's feelings. In essence, I am telling God that what I believe about a situation is more important than the person who caused situation coming to know Christ.
So how do I bring glory to His name? Is it a greater testimony for the body of Christ for me to have a quick answer and a socially acceptable opinion of the office "weird-guy" or for me to fight the trend and keep silent when there is gossiping all around me? I think the latter answer would be God's choice. I think it is hard sometimes to draw a line between becoming friends with someone, in order to share Christ, and becoming one of the group you were attempting to share with. As I spoke slanderous comments about two of my friends (comments that happened to be facts but, nevertheless, facts that did not need to be put out in the open), God asked me, "What will these people think of me if the wife of a future pastor is talking about someone this way?" And I realized that each one of them is looking at me to see who Christ was and is. I also realized that I had valued acceptance over someone else's salvation. Every day I need to fight my urge to say what is on my mind and speak kindly and fairly. I will bring greater glory to God if I do "un-human" things like have patience with someone who is blatantly annoying and have mercy on someone who has harmed me. God has given me the strength to live as He wants me to- I need to take advantage of His gifts and be an example to a hell-bound world.
Today, I ask you to question your actions and words as you go throughout the day. Are you bringing glory to the name of your God? Does the world know Christ better because of your actions? If you answered no, pray for God's mercy and ask for Him to show you what He desires of you.


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On-Site Bequia: Pirates you say? What Pirates?
I hear there's some big movie coming out that has to do with lovable pirates sailing all over the Caribbean with beautiful women looking for treasure.
You might think Uncommon Caribbean would be all over that kind of thing…
Well, you'd be wrong.
Not gonna do it.
You see, flights of fancy are fun, but we here at UC are trying to bring you the real Caribbean, and the real pirates of the Caribbean were the last people you'd drop $20 to spend two hours with… Especially in 3D.
The first clue that might alert you to a real pirate in your midst, even before seeing one, would be the smell. Fresh water and baths were a luxury even in the great cities of London and Paris at the time of the "Golden Age of Piracy"—imagine the utter stench on a person who never bathed and lived in filthy, overcrowded quarters aboard a small ship with no toilet facilities! Never mind that your new pirate friend would come with his own buddies like fleas and rats.
A real pirate wouldn't really make a great new "friend" either. There's plenty of stories of Captain Edward Thatch (better known as "Blackbeard") chopping off women's fingers when he wanted their rings. Or what about Captain Morgan? One of his preferred methods of torture consisted of hanging a man from his genitals. Might've been effective, but I'm sure he didn't win any buddies with that one.
So, I think we can all agree that crossing paths with a real pirate in the Caribbean would not be the wisest thing to wish for, right?
Unfortunately, I was afraid I might do just that while sailing around the Grenadines last week!
We had just departed from Admirality Bay, Bequia. I was
draining enjoying a bottle of Eldorado 5 rum I'd procured before leaving port a few days prior in St. Lucia. The sun was shining, and we had another excellent day of sailing ahead of us… When, out of the corner of my eye, I saw something strange in the cliffs.
It just seemed so odd. Was I the only one seeing this? No one else seemed to notice there was a bizarre, stone nightmare growing out of the very rocks making up the jagged shoreline and towering into a massive hole in the high, arching cliff. After staring for a while just to make sure the El Dorado wasn't playing tricks on me, I grabbed captain Kevin and asked him if he saw it too.
He did, but didn't seem to know too much about it. At least not enough to temper my desire to explore its depths!
So, I convinced our captain to cut the engines and jumped into the dinghy (camera barely protected by an oversized ziplock bag) with 1st mate Nixon ready for some adventure! (Try doing that on a Carnival Cruise!)
As we motored closer, it became clear there was nowhere to go ashore easily—just slippery rocks with waves lashing against them, occasionally obscuring an army of spiny sea urchins. I wouldn't be deterred, so we pulled up to a particularly scary patch of jagged rocks that seemed like a spot where I'd only break a bone, cut my skin to ribbons or get perforated by sea urchins if I tried to jump ashore. Nixon goosed the dinghy and hit the rocks with a thud.
I leapt for it.
A huge waved smashed against the rocks… But I didn't!
Somehow, I landed ashore safely!
I pulled my camera from its flimsy protection and set about climbing the rocks into the darkness. The whole thing was made of completely random looking rocks barely held together with some "artistically" applied mortar. When brand new, the collection of stone may have resembled a beautifully bizarre edifice, but time hadn't been kind. Whole sections had been returned to actual piles of rocks blending even more into the shoreline.
Much to the chagrin of my wife, who watched from the safety of our boat, I climbed from room to room, through tight spaces and over precarious precipices capturing photo after photo of these ruins of an apparently insane architect. Uneven bay windows, jagged-edged plunge pools, a room full of rusty, old outboard motors, that weird pyramid on top, the monstrous hole in the cliff ceiling… What the hell was this place?
I didn't know… So I went deeper.
It wasn't until I started seeing signs of more recent life in the dark recesses that daymares of me stumbling into a bloodthirsty, smelly pirate began creeping into my mind. Very real and truly terrifying visions of my booty being plundered gave me a new sense of urgency. I wasn't going to take the chance that they'd just bathed and therefore would be able to get the jump on me, so I made my way out of the dark, dilapidated madhouse, waved Nixon back to our dangerous landing and leapt back to safety.
It wasn't until I got home from this latest trip that I remembered to look up this Caribbean oddity.
Turns out what seemed like a ruined abomination to me at the time, was in fact the dream of a successful advertising couple from New York and Chicago. Like many of us running the rat race in major cities across the U.S., Gladys and Tom Johnson dreamed of a simpler life in the islands. The difference? They made it a reality by moving to Bequia—one of the most idyllic locales in the Caribbean.
After spending some time on the island, they gravitated to this special, secluded area beneath the rock formation with the giant hole in the cliff. Due to some special interplay with the moon and the archway during the equinox, they named it Moonhole. Tom was a former creative director at McCann Erickson, so using his arguably "distinctive" creative prowess, he began to imagine a unique home built right into the rocky cliffside. But you know how these things go: once you start a project for yourself, it's sometimes hard to know when you're finished.
Such was the case with Tom and Gladys.
First they built additions, then guest rooms, then entirely separate guest homes. There were no architectural plans, just drawings in the sand and an intention to make every structure take its design cues from the surrounding features of the rocks and land.
They covered the whole cliff top with structures that look straight out of the stone-age with no electricity (not even generators) for friends and family to live a pure ecological existence. Tom called the village a "Human Preserve".
But the most interesting part (especially to all you adventurous travelers) is that many of the owners of these undeniably uncommon homes rent them out! Yes, you could stay in one of these strange homes atop the high cliffs on the west coast of Bequia!
Talk about an uncommon Caribbean stay! Just take a look at this one named Moonrise.
Alas, the "building" I explored is off limits, however, due to the very real danger of large rocks frequently falling from the ceiling. Guess I shouldn't have been wishing for a cutlass or musket when exploring the ruins… And brought a hardhat instead!
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Keane has lost plot, says close confidant
Roy Keane has been accused of losing the plot at Sunderland by the man who ghost-wrote his autobiography.
With Sunderland in disastrous form in the Premier League, Dunphy, when asked by the BBC about his former friend, said Keane's recent media appearances belied a man "in a fog" and that his time at the Stadium of Light may well be doomed by a shift in the boardroom balance of power.
Dunphy queried Keane's mental state when he said: "He is rambling about all sorts of things and it's really ridiculous. He is in serious danger of getting relegated but I think that Roy Keane is beginning to believe the Roy Keane mythology."
Sunderland have lost six out of their last seven games. Dunphy continued: "He is pontificating on everything. He's lost the plot. I have the highest regard for him, he's a remarkable, intelligent, family man, but he's lost the plot big time.
"He hasn't had a settled side and I think he is in a fog at the moment. Everyone gets there at some point in your life, when things get too much for you. You don't know where the levers for control are and he's making some really silly decisions. He paid all that money for Anton Ferdinand and dropped him. Then there is [El Hadji] Diouf on the bench and out of favour."
The former Millwall player, author of a number of acclaimed books on the game, said he had felt Keane was lurching towards disaster for some time. "It has been apparent to me for the last 18 months that Roy Keane isn't going to be a serious manager," he said. "Like a lot of great players he doesn't appear cut out for management. It's becoming increasingly apparent. I just don't think he has the qualities."
Keane's transfer policy did not escape attack from Dunphy, a man known for his extended treatises on matters football on Irish TV and radio. "If you look at the remarkable, staggering number of players he has brought in and out, he has wasted a lot of money," said Dunphy.
"Maybe Roy needed to start, like [Brian] Clough, down in the lower divisions and learn the business of management and all its aspects. I think it takes two or three years to learn how to deal with directors, how to operate in the transfer market and how to set up scouting systems."
And it was a change of directors that made Dunphy feel Keane's time at Sunderland may come to an end. Irish-American financier Ellis Short is now Sunderland's new majority shareholder. Previously, Keane had the seemingly unqualified support of chairman Niall Quinn and the Drumchapel Consortium he represents. Short is understood to have questioned the team's recent performances and heavy spending on players who are yet to prove themselves in the Premier League
"Roy Keane is not a quitter," said Dunphy. "But there is a new owner and the goalposts have moved. I think the whole project is doomed."
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Ellen DeGeneres: "There was not one bone of judgement in his body"
The comedian pays a moving tribute to her dad, who died this week
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Yesterday on her talk show, comedian Ellen announced to viewers that she has just lost her father, Elliott DeGeneres.
The much-loved comedian gave a moving speech, describing how he lived to the age of 92 and enjoyed "a good, long life".
"He was very proud of me. He loved the show. He was a kind man, a very accepting man. There was not one bone of judgement in his body."
She also credited him for her own sense of humour, revealing, "He was very funny."
Ellen shared with her fans that the only family holiday she ever went on included a tour of the Warner Brothers lot. She now has her own stage with her name on it, on that very lot. "He was really proud of that."
She was able to speak to him in his final moments to say goodbye. Shortly after those precious last minutes together, Ellen looked out over her Warner Brothers lot and saw that there was a rainbow in the sky, right above her building.
"This is what I saw after I talked to my dad and he died ten minutes later after that."
We're all sending our love and thoughts to Ellen at this difficult time.
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Monday, August 29, 2016
Police IG, Idris denies involvement in massive looting of funds
Idris was recently accused by a news platform, of embezzling funds and involving in activities described as gross violation of public trust.
Reacting to the allegation, the Force spokesperson, DCP Don Awunah, said the report was the handiwork of the IGP's detractors who are bent on distracting him from carrying out his assignment.
Describing the report as "misleading, false and malicious," Awunah said, "The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a report by Sahara Reporters, New York on August 26, 2016 captioned Inspector General Idris accused of Massive looting, violation of public trust.
"The Nigeria Police Force would ordinarily not join issue on news item that has no substance and completely false, but to put the record straight; the report was studied and all the allegations asserted against the Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni and the Nigeria Police Force in the write up were found out to be completely false, misleading and malicious in its entirety, and obviously the hand work of distractors and mischief makers, whose intention is to distract the Inspector General of Police from carrying out its statutory duties of ensuring that Nigeria is secured and crime free.
"The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni have served in various capacities within the Nigeria Police Force and International Communities without blemish. The IGP is focused and determined to accomplish his statutory responsibilities to all Nigerians and continue to serve his country and will not be distracted by distractors who take advantage of the media to launch a personal attack and campaign of calumny against his personality and the Nigeria Police Force."
The Force also enjoined members of the general public to "disregard and discountenance" the report, saying it lacks substance and has no truth.
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The first time I visited Cacao 70 was not long after it first opened its doors. Back then, the menu was smaller and less eccentric, and the place hadn't seemed that special to me. A year later, I've revisited this place multiple times, trying something new each time, with each chocolatey experience outdoing the last.
Accessibility - Grade: A
Still located at a 5 minute walk from either Guy-Concordia (St-Mathieu exit) or Atwater metros. Still easily accessible.
Service - Grade: B
It really depends on who you get as a waiter. We've bumped into the girl with the short reddish hair a couple of times, and she's always been very pleasant. We've also had some young men as waiters, and they seemed a little more apathetic.
Food - Grade: A-
Let me start off by saying that I've tried a few of their salted items (though I didn't take any pictures of them), and didn't find them worth the price. They serve very basic sandwiches and crepes for bloated prices; save your money for the decadent desserts.
|The Vintage - Semi-Sweet
The only problem with this set-up is that the first cup of hot chocolate tends to be very concentrated, while subsequent refills tend to be more dilute. My friend tried the milk chocolate version of this, and had mixed all the chocolate sauce with the milk on the first pour. She felt a bit nauseated from the sweetness after a few sips. What I did was to just give the mix two or three quick stirs after the first pour, so that you still have some sauce leftover for the next pours.
|The Vintage - White Chocolate
|Cioccolata Calda
|Triple Chocolate Fondue - Double
We shared the double Triple Chocolate Fondue amongst three people, and it was more than enough. Instead of serving the fondue in a traditional pot, they serve it in a cup with a compartment on the bottom for a candle. As you can see from the picture, the fondue has dark, milk and white chocolate layered on top of one another.
The fondue comes with four small bowls of fresh fruit, which consists of a mix of strawberries, bananas, pinapples and apples, as well as some graham crackers and a bar of soft, chocolate brownie. The fruit were fresh and firm, and the tartness of the fruit was a nice balance to the rich chocolate, which was - as always - divine. The brownie cake was a little on the sweet side, but was soft and powdery, and the graham crackers were graham crackers.
|Chocolate Soda - Raspberry
|Marshmallow Pizza - Half
Aaaaand here is my favourite item on the menu, the marshmallow pizza! When I first heard of the marshmallow pizza, I thought it would be just another imitation of the beaver tail, but no, it's actually more like an actual pizza. Where the beaver tail's dough is fried, the marshmallow pizza's dough is actual pizza dough, except perhaps a little less salted. There's a layer of chocolate sauce, both semi-sweet and milk, between the marshmallow and the dough, which acts like the 'tomato sauce'. And then there are the marshmallows. Oh my god the marshmallows.
Baked to a perfect, crisp golden brown on the outside, and warm and gooey on the inside. The marshmallows pull apart as you cut the pizza apart, just like the warm, stringy cheese on actual pizza. My cousin described this as a giant S'mores, and I don't think she's that far off. The pizza is served with a small bowl of semi-sweet chocolate, and a bowl of strawberries and a bowl of bananas. Probably just to ease your guilt for eating such a carb-and-sugar-loaded dessert.
Price - $$
This place is still pretty darned expensive for a cafe. The soda was $7.25 before tax, the half pizza was $14.95, the double fondue was $14.25, and don't even get me started on the salted foods. I still find the items way over-priced, but now that their menu has expanded, I do find that their creativity makes up for it. Still, it's not a cafe that you can afford frequenting too often.
Final Grade: B+
Overall, I find my more recent Cacao 70 experiences very enjoyable. Their dessert items are delicious, and their uniqueness and quality is what makes Cacao 70 stand out. I shaved off a couple of points for the bloated pricing, but if you're craving chocolate once in a while, Cacao 70 is the place to go!
Cacao 70
2087 Ste. Catherine West, Montreal
(514) 933-1688


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We moved into our house in January 2012 when toddler penguin was nearly 2 years old. We chose this house because it was close to a very good cute little school in our local village.
Nearly 2 years later we are in the process of applying for a school and turns out this perfect little school is just an infant school and only goes up to the ages of 7 years old. The feeder school that the majority of their students go to doesn't have a great reputation at the moment. Even though baby penguin and toddler penguin will be at the same infant school at the same time, I'd like them to both go to the same school, you know for the photos on the wall ;) Baby penguin will start infant school when toddler penguin starts junior school in 2017....scary!
I have always had it in my head that the school run would be done on foot. Since I hate never being able to find a parking space and if I have to park miles away and walk I'd have to get the buggy in and out the car. The schools in our area do not have catchment areas but are generally done with special needs or looked after children first, then siblings then they go by distance.
Below is a sketch of our house and the location of our nearest schools. The purple dot is the junior school that schools 1 and 2 feed to. School 3 is a combined infant and junior school.
So here are the facts.
1. I do not live in Iceland as per the map....it is purely an example!
2. School 1 is a 15 minute walk. There is no parking at this school. On the walk home there is a library and some ducks we can go and feed. This school is for ages 4-7. We would then have to apply for a place where the purple dot it. I'm not at all happy with this school at present though it has recently been taken over. School 1 we viewed two years ago when we were looking at their nursery. I can't remember loads about it but I remember thinking it was a really good school. It does have an outstanding ofsted report and I know a few mums whose kids go there and they are really happy. They do however organise their classes with a mixed age so that children at the same 'level of learning' (as opposed to their actual age) are taught appropriately. There is a risk that baby penguin would not get in at this school as they won't both be there at the time of her entrance to the school. Toddler penguin will have moved on. Also silly bad point is that they have a red uniform. We have red hair and I hated my red uniform at school!
3. School 2 is a 7 minute drive or a 30 minute walk. This school is also for ages 4-7. And as above we would then have to apply for a place at the purple dot. There is a lovely park halfway home. We could walk or drive there. School 2 is under going refurbishment with what looks like will be a great new hall. It is also of outstanding ofsted. The outdoor play area for the first few years of learning is huge and I know toddler penguin would love this. However would he ever want to go indoors and do practical learning. I know the first few years children are encouraged to learn through play but in my opinion they should get used to getting their nose stuck in the books! ;) They also have a swimming pool!
4. School 3 is an oversubscribed (in fact they all are) infant and junior school (ages 4-11). It is a 35 minute walk or a 10 minute drive. I walked out of this school tour feeling warm and fuzzy. It just felt right. The others I thought were great schools. They have the paperwork to prove it, yet this school with just a good ofsted report just felt right to me. On the plus side both kids wouldn't have to change when they turn 8. On the down side its a very long walk and I would feel like driving every day. Especially there in the morning. In the summer we could walk home but there are no parks to visit on the way. Though as mentioned above I could easily drive us to the one near school 2.
I mentioned above that I wasn't happy with the feeder junior school that the kids would go to when they turn 8. My husband and I have come up with an alternative solution for this. We go private. There is a lovely co-ed private school near us which if I were to take on more work (I'm a childminder) I could pay the fees. However there would be an overlap of them both going there and we would have to pay double fees for a year. It could be done.....if I worked full time and papa penguin did a bit of overtime here and there and got a nice bonus!
I can't believe how difficult this decision is.


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Witness the innovations in agriculture in the last 10 years. In 1993, who used a cell phone with ease practically anywhere? Or used the Internet? Or electronic mail? Or who sprayed one herbicide on a crop to control all weeds without crop damage? Or pushed a single button to shift gears or launch a sequence of implement movements? Or steered straight with hands-free steering or reduced field application overlap without foam markers? Or stopped bugs with plants? Or grew corn to make plastic? Anyone? You get the picture.
Whew. Will the speed of innovation slow down? Not likely. Innovation not only will continue in agriculture, but will trickle down into it from highly advanced industries, such as the medical, defense, aerospace and computer industries, where new technologies deliver profit. As the latest technology advances within these industries become mass produced and less expensive, bright agricultural minds will watch, research and adapt these technologies to aid on-farm efficiency, produce new crops and animals, and much more.
Simple and profound. What technologies changed agriculture most in the past 10 years? New Mexico State University ag economist and futurist Lowell Catlett says five simple but profound technologies came to be important over the past decade.
"The first was the release and improvement of GPS, which is leading to a whole new wave of accuracy in precision farming tools. This is a major coup for agriculture and the whole U.S. as we begin to more fully utilize this technology," he says.
Second was biotechnology. "This technology came into full glory and hatred in the last 10 years, and really probably defined the decade more than anything," Catlett says.
The third most influential technology was the growth of the Internet. "While it was invented a long time ago, it wasn't until the past decade that it came into play," Catlett explains. "Now we're just starting to redefine how we're going to procure inputs and how we can potentially sell them using this technology tool."
Fourth was the improvement in weather satellite accuracy. "Surprisingly, I think this technology has probably done as much for agriculture in the last decade as anything," Catlett states. "We've started getting a new level of forecasting, especially on potential freeze dates and higher levels of forecasting accuracy."
Number five was the cell phone. "It may seem small and insignificant, but this mobile technology has really redefined who we are, especially in the past five years," Catlett says. "It is truly saving us precious time and has really changed how we obtain service and work with local farm suppliers. You can make that call to a supplier from the field, so they either have it ready by the time you get to town, or they called their regional warehouse, which ships it to the dealer maybe even yet that day."
The next 10 years. What technological advances can we expect to see by 2013?
Within the hallowed halls of academia, one of the best futurists is Mike Boehlje at Purdue's Center for Food and Agricultural Business. He sees three areas of technology at the farm level that are in the process of coming to market: technology to manipulate growth processes of plants and animals, technology for monitoring and measuring systems, and automated process control technology. On its own, each area is significant, he says, but it's their coming commercial convergence that will bring the most profound change.
"The first area, manipulating the growth processes of plants and animals, is a continuation of biotechnology efforts that developed the successful input-side traits such as Roundup Ready soybeans, Bt corn and cotton," Boehlje explains. Roundup Ready technology simplified the soybean production process for growers. It not only improved and lengthened weed control, it required less management and reduced labor, allowing farmers to oversee larger acreages.
"Going forward, where we have the most potential advances for the future is on the output side, whether its protein content, amino acid levels, healthier oils and more," Boehlje continues. "We're gaining in this area because we have a better understanding of biology, of what we need to do and what we can do to manipulate plants and animals."
Profound change, he predicts, will occur during the next 10 years as farmers move out of commodity production and into differentiated production of specific crops with higher value.
The second group of technologies, systems that monitor and measure, will improve and see wider application. "Numerous tools using this technology — such as GPS, yield monitoring, remote sensing, smart machinery — have allowed us to real-time figure out where we are, what we're doing, and how we're doing it," Boehlje says. "Coming soon, we'll begin applying improved tools to a broader set of agricultural production practices."
Monitoring everything. Boehlje likens such change to that occurring in the greenhouse industry and high-tech livestock facilities, where practically everything is monitored (air, soil, plants and animals). "Improvements in sensor technology will take us to a completely new level of measuring the growth process, the surrounding environment, the operation of machinery and much more," he says. "It will automate the processes that used to require human intervention. So rather than adjust the power levers on our tractor, the environment is sensed and implements adjust automatically. In some cases, reduced skills will be needed to accomplish certain tasks."
The third area of technology, automated process control technology, may provide the most significant advances in agriculture production. "This technology will actually alter the production process as it senses it, to help plants, animals and machines produce at an optimum level," Boehlje states.
Take irrigation, for instance. "Instead of simply irrigating the ground if no rain occurs, automated process control will link the irrigation system to plant sensors, soil sensors and a weather station so it can apply more water or less water to specific areas of a field, driven by software and GPS," Boehlje says. "Think about the greenhouse example where sensors are changing the angle of windows, humidity levels, water and fertility amounts and more automatically. We're starting to think along these same lines on how to grow crops in fields and animals in buildings."
Big Bang stuff. In Boehlje's observations, these three technology areas change agriculture from "an industry that grows stuff to one of biological manufacturing. We're in the process of the biological manufacturing of specific-attribute raw materials for the nutritional, industrial and pharmaceutical industries," he says.
He believes the simultaneous evolution of all three processes, or convergence of them, will have profound implications for agriculture. "When you combine biotechnology with information technology with process control technology, you'll get some truly Big Bang stuff," Boehlje states.
Because of this convergence of the technologies, in many cases, the human managerial process will be altered or substituted, he adds, which results in "simplification technology." "What we used to do manually will become automated, enabling each manager to expand what he or she oversees," Boehlje says. "As a manufacturing plant becomes more automated, it allows the plant manager to expand control and manage more units."
Think about soybean production before Roundup Ready soybeans, Boehlje says. You had to spend more management time to know your weeds and match the right herbicide mixture. You had to scout more for proper application timing of each field. You may have cultivated. "Now, without too much thinking, you simply plant, spray once, maybe twice, and forget about it. This technology has substituted for oversight of the operation, allowing growers to manage larger soybean acreages," he says.
How close are we to this technology convergence? "In animal production, we're already quite a ways along the curve to converting livestock production units into manufacturing facilities," Boehlje says. "With confined livestock like poultry and pork, we're expecting to see more sensors and software driving more automation, helping sense levels of infection which triggers dispersal of proper medication into the water to prevent a disease outbreak."
In crop production, Boehlje says, we'll see technology convergence sooner in more high-value crops where critical monitoring and automated processes will achieve a quicker payback. "But there is a whole set of technologies such as GPS, yield and quality monitors, lightbars, steering guidance that is already there, so one doesn't have to go to far before we start seeing more convergence in crop production," he says.
Wireless and nano rule. In Lowell Catlett's list of five technologies that will most change the nature of agriculture in the next 10 years, first is the wireless digital technology. "This, without question, will definitely be the most pronounced tool of the decade," he states. "We're seeing PDAs merged with cell phones and laptops being shrunk down to PDA size. But wireless technology, either 802.11 [Wi-Fi] or Bluetooth platforms, will totally redefine absolutely everything."
The next two technologies, DNA sensing chips and nano lasers, will be directly connected to the wireless technology.
"Sensing chips have been around during the last decade, but they're becoming more mainstream and commercial," Catlett says. "The first phase of this DNA sensing technology is currently performing medical diagnostic work, and it's absolutely overwhelming what they are doing for human medicine right now. And it's this work that will set the stage to totally redefine plant and animal agriculture. It will totally revolutionize diagnostic work on animals for vet care, followed by plant and soil diagnostics to detect nutritional deficiencies or soil characteristics and more."
The science-fiction fantasy of nanotechnology — building novel structures, devices, and materials at the atomic or molecular scale — is becoming a reality. According to research at University of California–Berkeley College of Engineering, a bio-nano breakthrough may someday lead to devices that diagnose disease, detect evidence of bioterrorism and aid in the discovery of new drugs. Most impressive, though, is that these devices, based on a DNA-sensing chip in development at Berkeley, will fit in your pocket.
Already available DNA "gene chips" enable the analyses of DNA samples to identify biological substances. The silicon or glass chips are embedded with tens of thousands of different fragments of DNA. Each bit of reference DNA consists of a specific sequence of bases — the four letters that spell out the genetic code — that are unique to the disease or pathogen, for instance, that the user is attempting to identify.
Catlett explains that the nano laser or vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser takes information from DNA chips and transfers the data via wireless protocols. "This will provide truly phenomenal capabilities to measure and get information from fields and animals and will ratchet up management like you've never seen before," he predicts.
Biotech speeds onward. The fourth technology, biotech, will continue as one of the top technologies of the next decade, Catlett says. "It will reform itself, so the next round of products will deliver ecological and medicinal benefits for the environment, humans and animals."
Finally, software programs called "intelligent default" will combine with wireless, DNA chip and nano laser technologies to revolutionize everything that is connected to agribusiness, according to Catlett. "The idea is there are parameters in such software that, when given information from remote-sensing devices that is outside set parameters, the software will either notify a manager via a coded message to a wireless device or cell phone or it will mitigate, enhance or change what's there to resolve the challenge itself," he explains.
Catlett says the trucking industry already has put this into play. "Cummins engines have technology that monitors engine revolutions and shifting points in combination, because when these conditions get out of whack, trucks can jackknife. When this occurs, a signal is sent to a fleet manager with exact GPS location and time, and a phone call can be placed immediately to the driver to determine if everything is okay," he says. "And a fleet's safety factor jumps up immensely with this technology.
"The beauty of this technology, that will totally revolutionize management, is that it's fairly inexpensive," Catlett continues. "And it will cause a whole new stream of agribusiness firms to enter the market offering intelligent default software that fits all kinds of farm-based applications, causing the wireless platform to explode. And for managers, it will be a phenomenal tool that will give them flexibility like they've never imagined."
Catlett concludes that "the great thing about these technologies is that they'll truly be put into place by the savvy producer, and it will revolutionize agriculture. And most of it will be normal in 10 years or less."
Top ten energy innovations for 2010
(as predicted three years ago by Battelle Institute)
- A shifting energy industry structure.
Substantial innovations in the energy industry and its energy technologies are occurring. Deregulation of the natural gas and electric utilities will continue, resulting in more competition and more mergers. Small, independent utilities will decline and be swept up into the emerging Super Utilities. Oil companies will become energy companies, competing in both the mobile and stationary energy markets. New players, such as automobile companies, may emerge as formidable influences in the energy industry. "The convergence of the electric, gas, telecommunications and water industries likely will result in one-stop shopping," says Henry Cialone, vice president and general manager of Energy Products at Battelle.
- Hybrid vehicles.
With $2 a gallon gas prices still fresh in the minds of consumers, the idea of hybrid cars doesn't sound so bad. Mileage of 70 miles per gallon will create a lot of converts. The first generation of these vehicles is already here in a sporty two-seater from Honda. Hybrid vehicles use smaller, more efficient internal combustion engines and use power from electric batteries for an extra boost during acceleration. "U.S. automakers have produced a next-generation of hybrid concept cars that will pave the way to 80 mpg, five-passenger sedans," says Tony Schaffhauser of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. However, while progress will be made in the next ten years, full transition may require decades.
- Smart energy management systems.
In the way that computers and the Internet are radically changing our economy today, they'll change energy systems even more so in the future. Computers, the Internet and Global Positioning Systems will increase the efficiency of transportation. They'll reduce congestion and traffic delays and be used in heating, air conditioning, household appliances and business equipment. They also will play vital roles in efficiency of energy production and distribution systems such as pipelines, refineries, power plants and transmission lines.
- Distributed power generation.
Some experts are saying the current national power grid may not be able to meet skyrocketing demand. Power grids of this scale are on the way out. Major blackouts due to storms and overloading of the grid will become a thing of the past. "People and businesses are demanding more reliable power sources," says Bobi Garrett, from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO. "The economic cost of a power disruption in information-driven business like finance and e-commerce is extremely high." Power may be generated locally for neighborhoods and individual residences and businesses. This will be done via micro-turbines, internal combustion engines and fuel cells. There will be an increased use of natural gas because it's clean, cheap and available.
- Fuel cells.
There has been a lot of progress in fuel-cell technology over the past 10 years, but much more needs to happen over the coming decade. Fuel cells will become increasingly popular for transportation and for portable and stationary power generation over the next decade. "These systems will provide power at competitive rates while drastically reducing the impact of power generation on the environment," says Don McConnell, associate lab director for energy science and technology at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Before being accepted by the public, fuel cells must be made smaller and cheaper.
- Gas-to-liquid conversion.
Scientists predict the development of chemical engineering processes to transform hydrocarbon compounds from gases to liquids. This will permit more flexible use and storage of fuels. One example is the conversion of natural gas to diesel fuel for transportation. "Gas-to-liquids technology offers an exciting, economically attractive opportunity to convert natural gas from remote locations — which otherwise would be wasted — into easily transported and inherently clean fuel," says Denny Stephens, senior research scientist for Battelle's Energy Products.
- Advanced batteries.
Batteries will continue a 20-year trend of advancements into the next decade. These next-generation batteries will be based on lithium polymer technology and have about three times as much energy capability as those currently on the market. These developments will play a more crucial role as we make the transition to hybrid and electric vehicles. Consumers also will see better batteries for laptop computers and cell phones.
- Energy farms.
The use of bioengineered crops for fuels will be hurried along by the genetic revolution that permits cultivation of crops to produce fuels such as ethanol. "We will grow gasoline, so to speak, to lessen our dependence on imported oil," Millett says. "With advances in DNA engineering, we will be able to grow energy as well as food crops."
- Solar energy.
We've heard about this for a long time and it's still hanging tough. That's because it's considered the ultimate sustainable energy form. It's also difficult to capture and store large quantities in a cost-effective manner. But Battelle experts see substantial improvements over the next decade. "Advancements have been made using solar energy for the heating and cooling of buildings, and recent advances in the solar cell efficiency hold the promise of making widespread terrestrial application a reality," says NREL's Garrett. Progress is continually being made in the development of efficient photovoltaic cells.
- Methane hydrate crystal mining.
Geologists have discovered rich deposits of frozen natural gas crystals on the ocean bottom. "Tapping this reserve would be a quantum leap in our ability to provide energy for the future," says Gary Brawley, program manager in Battelle's Equipment Development and Mechanical Systems department. "Although some new government programs are exploring recovery methods and associated ramifications, there haven't been any commercial attempts to retrieve this vast reserve." It is expected that this energy source will emerge in the next decade to add to our natural gas production.
Battelle Institute, a Columbus, OH, technology developer and forecaster since 1929, has a staff of 7,500 scientists, engineers and support specialists at more than 60 locations. For further glimpses into the future, visit Battelle's Web site at www.battelle.org.


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Among the highlights of the four-day Ursinus Fringe Festival was a staged reading of "8," the new play by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar), which uses material from California's Proposition 8 case. The reading was directed by Professor of Theater Domenick Scudera.
"8," from the American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact, chronicles the federal trial for marriage equality. The Ursinus College faculty and staff cast included Rebecca Jaroff, Betsy Chapman, Rebecca Lyczak, Reese McKnight, Garrett Hope, Jon Volkmer, Beverly Redman, Roger Florka, Terry Winegar, Ellen Dawley, Kim Taylor, Sharon Pearson, Brenda Lederach, Michael Mullin, Domenick Scudera, Debbie Nolan, Abbie Cichowski, Kneia DaCosta, Susanna Throop, Yvon Kennon, and Kerry Gibson. The play was followed by a Q&A on marriage equality moderated by Kim Taylor and Rev.Charles Rice.
Professor Scudera said that the staged reading was "effective and memorable," and it showed support for the Ursinus LGBT community. Students, he noted, said they were grateful the play was done on campus, and called it inspiring and powerful.
Ursinus was proud to be one of many colleges and theater groups around the country to have staged a reading of the play which tells the true story of two loving couples who want to get married but can't. Together with attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson and a host of expert witnesses, they take aim at Proposition 8, a discriminatory law that took away the right for LGBT couples to marry in California in 2008.


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To repair drywall, cut a piece of drywall that is large enough to cover the damaged area, remove the damaged drywall, and secure the patch to a board placed behind the hole in the drywall. Cover the patched area with joint compound, and sand and paint the patched area.
Before removing the damaged area, hold the new piece of drywall over the damaged area, and draw around the perimeter of the patch with a pencil. Mark the top of the patch with an identifying mark.
Use a utility knife to cut from each corner of the pencil outline to the center of the damaged area, and make a shallow cut along the edges of the outline. Press the drywall inward along the scored edge to loosen it, and use the utility knife to finish removing each piece.
Insert a piece of wood behind the hole that is 1 inch deep, 3 inches wide and 6 inches longer than the damaged area, and secure the wood to the wall with adhesive and screws. Set the patch into place, pressing gently to adhere the patch to the board, and apply joint compound over the patch, screw heads and seams. Allow the joint compound to dry completely before sanding and painting the patched area to match the existing wall.


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Quilty Pleasures.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Stars At Sea
Quilty Pleasures.
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I like the Stars At Sea quilt. The design creates a very good illusion of movement without a lot piecing that isn't fun.ReplyDelete
Love the movement in the quilt xxxReplyDelete
I stopped by Quilty Pleasures...and love seeing the two finishes side by side. I LOVE yours! Love that it;s so full of color and movement! It just makes me happy!!ReplyDelete
This is a wonderful quilt! I love the movement in it! You did a great job! I will check out Quilty Pleasures.ReplyDelete
Clever gal you are!!! Thanks for inspiration - sure livens up a 'regular' block setting.ReplyDelete
Wow....that looks awesome.ReplyDelete
Stars at sea is amazing love the colours and how you made the movement happen .It is lovely and flowing.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! The look you achieved is amazing. blessings, marleneReplyDelete
Love the pattern, beautiful quilt, great project, wonderful colors, love it.ReplyDelete


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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Definitions for labile
- Open to change; apt or likely to change; adaptable.
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Houston • Their last venture out of the state of Utah to play a football game didn't go so well for the BYU Cougars.
Months of preparation, all that sweat in the sizzling summer sun and hopes for a potential BCS-busting season swirled down the drain as the Cougars sputtered mightily in a 19-16 loss at woeful Virginia.
But that was seven weeks ago. Will Saturday's road contest against another team they are supposed to beat go differently?
Rolling along with a three-game winning streak, BYU (4-2) takes on 5-0 Houston at Reliant Stadium (1:30 p.m. MDT, ESPNews) in the first matchup between schools known for offensive prowess.
Both coaches naturally are counting on their defenses to deliver a win that would secure bowl eligibility. Houston's calling card is forcing turnovers it is No. 1 in the nation in turnover margin, having produced 18 takeaways in five games while BYU's identity the past few seasons has been wrapped up in its defense.
BYU plays host to FCS school Idaho State next month, so blue-clad fans can begin making reservations for San Francisco and the Fight Hunger Bowl if their team downs Houston.
Of course, Saturday's game appeared to be one of the easier ones on BYU's schedule last summer, but coach Bronco Mendenhall's team has shown vulnerability when the offense isn't clicking, and Houston has bounced back well from last season's 5-7 showing. Houston is one of the more pleasant surprises in college football in 2013, albeit against a schedule that ranks as the 125th most difficult in the country.
"It is just exciting to change venues," Mendenhall said about the first game that will require a flight since the Aug. 31 encounter in Charlottesville. "We love playing at home, but part of college football is getting to travel and play in unique cities. It is not like in the Mountain West when we go to the same places year in and year out. We get to go to new places each year, which I kinda like, and I think the players do, too."
No question, BYU will be Houston's toughest test of the season to date, but coach Tony Levine said his Cougars "are prepared for whatever the game turns into a defensive battle or a high-scoring shootout.
"They have been team wins," Levine said. "Our defense is playing outstanding, creating a bunch of turnovers. Offensively, we are playing well, too. Through five games, we have only turned the ball over four times. And then we are playing good special teams."
If the game turns into a shootout, BYU believes it finally is equipped to put enough points on the board with its passing game after some early season struggles. Sophomore quarterback Taysom Hill has completed 65 percent of his passes in the last three games after completing just 33 percent in the first three.
All told, he's completing 47 percent (90 of 191) of his throws, and he should get over the 50 percent mark with his fourth straight strong performance. He said the offensive line's improvement has coincided with his jumps in accuracy.
"Our offensive line has progressively gotten better from week to week, and they are getting a lot of things thrown at them," Hill said. "So they are coming along really nicely, and I am pleased with those guys."
The offense almost is back to full strength, although starting center Terrance Alletto most likely won't play due to recurring stingers in his neck.
The defense also is healthy, and the only question is whether starting free safety Craig Bills is good to go after suffering a concussion in last week's 38-20 win over Georgia Tech on the first play from scrimmage. Hill said things are in place to continue the three-game winning streak, but stumbling at Houston could derail the turnaround.
"Looking at our schedule, we have a lot of really big games coming up," Hill said. "That is something we really didn't have to look forward to last year, and so we still have a lot of games left to be played. We can still get a lot of attention on the national level ... but we are not looking past Houston. No way."
BYU at Houston
O At Reliant Stadium, Houston
Kickoff • Saturday, 1:30 p.m. MDT
TV • ESPNews (207 DirecTV, 142 DISH)
Radio • 1160 AM, 102.7 FM
Records • BYU 4-2, Houston 5-0
Series • First game
Last meeting • N/A
About the Houston Cougars • This is their homecoming game. ... They are 5-0 for the fifth time in program history, which spans 67 years. ... Their depth chart includes 23 underclassmen, including five true freshmen. ... Freshman QB Mike O'Korn will make his fourth career start, taking over when junior David Piland's career was cut short due to concussions.
About the BYU Cougars • Senior WR Cody Hoffman has caught a pass in 36 straight games and 42 of his last 43. He needs one catch to become BYU's all-time career receptions leader and two TD catches to become the school's all-time TD catches leader.


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I have been working with technology since elementary school. It has been a hobby and a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. I have always been an early adopter whenever new technology comes out. I also used to be a Geek Squad Agent, which really familiarized me with technology and its capabilities. With all of this said, ED 240 has brought my understanding of technology to another level.


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According to the Mayan Elders of Guatemala we are transiting a narrow window called 'The End of Time' (through the end of June 2013) – also known as 'the Shift of the Ages' – which just happens to coincide with the beginning of a brand new 52 year 'Grand Wayeb' cycle of time, starting today, March 6, 2013.
It is spectacularly obvious that things have shifted since December 21, 2012.
The impact of cosmic & higher-dimensional energies is being clearly experienced in our physical bodies, in our inner process, as well as reflected in the outer world. As the co-creators of our individual and collective reality, we have the God-given ability – & responsibility – to choose how we wish to experience any given moment. It is an awesome choice. I know from my own experience how easy it is to screw up – as well as how much Grace is available to help shift me into a higher perspective when I fall off the wagon (so to speak). I draw also on the experience of all my Ancestors, from all my lives, who, God Bless them, have seen it all before. As it says in the Bible, "there is nothing new under the sun."
If we could magically see the epic story of the past, as well as all the roles we have chosen to play within the 'Drama of Time' it would be much easier to understand and accept that we really have done it all before, if not on this planet, another, if not on this timeline, in another, if not in this body, in another… and the beat goes on. For we are the Ancestors, returned. The Dance of Creation and Destruction, the inbreath and the outbreath, until we surrender and through Grace are given a free pass off of the ever-spinning Wheel of Time, leaving the Drama of Karma behind. Judgement is part of Karma. Remember what Yeshua said, "as ye judge shall ye be judged."
Divine Love is able to sit with the Darkness, sit with the Shadow, until it is ready to accept Love's embrace, and come back Home. Such is the Bodhisattva Vow of Compassion. We are the Rainbow Tribe. We are the Divine Love Warriors embodying Holy Love in Divine Fullness. We Love. We are love, the conduit of love in the physical world. LOVE is all we are. In truth, DIVINE LOVE is all there is. The lights of home beckon now, a celebration of homecoming awaits us all, each and every one. We are the Rainbow Tribe. We are the Divine Love Warriors embodying Holy Love in Divine Fullness. May Divine Holy Love be the Foundation Stone we anchor now. Namaste.
MUCH, MUCH LOVE, Andrea (andromeda)
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I used the XP restore disks and every thing seemed AOK.
When the restore screen came up I answered the questions (time zone, etc)
but it is now hung up at the "What's the Computer Name" screen.
I'm using Emachine T4697 XP Home SP3 (was in) 2.60 Gh Intel P4 Motherboard 1st Int VG33 1.x
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a brother and a sister hold on to each other
There is so much filling my heart, but I don't know how to share if meaningfully yet. So, I hold onto the parallels in my children, and ponder the small tokens I see of their hearts knitting together even now.
Before they've touched one another. . . .
Again, I am so humbly honored to be blessed with such amazing children.


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What are the Sizes of furniture?
The tables are: L 2.35m x W 1.2m
The arbour is: 2 metres head clearance x 1600mm wide x 1000mm deep
The cake trolley is: L 1.4 x W 58cm
The Plate is: 25cm
The Room Dimension is: 17m x 12m
Do we include a cake stand?
No we do not provide a cake stand
Can we come into see the venue once we have booked?
You may come in and see venue again, Just email us to confirm time.
How much food is provided in the feasting menus?
We provide ample food and no one will leave hungry.
When to pay food and Beverage
14 days prior to the event
What is the music decibel?
80 Decibel
What is the bad restrictions?
3 Piece bad with no drums or percussion instruments.
what is the best time for the Ceremony
we recommend 3pm on wards
When is final meetings?
3 - 4 weeks before wedding
Who deals with the suppliers
The Bride and Groom will have to deal personally with the suppliers
Curfew time and when to come in from the Garden?
On a Friday, Saturday the back door is closed at 10pm this does not mean guest are not allowed out side they just have to go through the restaurant, 11pm last drinks are called and no more alcohol passed 11:15pm, last song is played at 11:30 with everyone off property by 12 pm.
This is different for Sunday through to Thursday, back door closed at 9-9:30 depending on noise, last drinks are called at 10 for not more alcohol passed 10:15, last song played at 10:30 for everyone off property by 11pm
When is bump in?
This all depends on whether there is a wedding the night before. If there is no wedding the night before you can bump in at 3pm the day before, if wedding is the night before you have from 8:30am your wedding day to bump in.
When is Bump out?
This all depend on whether there is a wedding the night after. If there is no wedding the night after you have till 12pm the next day to bump out, if there is a wedding the next night you have till 8am to bump out.
Does Osteria weddings set up and pack down?
Osteria weddings will set up and pack down the equipment that is included in your package, for the rest of the equipment it is up to the suppliers and wedding party friends and family to set up and pack down.


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If you were born on 22nd January 2005., your age is Thirteen years and Three Hundred and Fifty-Nine days. 5107 days passed since day of Your birth (or 729.6 weeks). But you are not alone with this! In world 361000 babies was born on that day.
You were born on Saturday, and your zodiac sign is Aquarius.
You haven't had birthday in this year yet., next birthday will be in 6 days. Your previous birthday was 359 days ago.
The "big bum" was on ≈1st May 2004. (if you were born on time), but for details, ask your parents, they may have some interesting story for that day ;-)
We found 4 event that happened on 22. January 2005.
• Carlo Orelli, Italian veteran of World War I (b. 1894) [category: Deaths]
• Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican songwriter (b. 1924) [category: Deaths]
• César Gutiérrez, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1943) [category: Deaths]
• Rose Mary Woods, American Watergate scandal figure (b. 1917) [category: Deaths]
Click here, if you want to see what happened more on 22. January date (Not only in 2005. year).
If Your birthday is on 22. January 2005, check below your Physical, Emotional and Intellectual biorhythm calculator for next 20 days. What is biorhythm? Read more on FAQ page.


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We had a birthday party for Ollie last week here at home.
We invited a friend from Ollie's class who happens to have a sister who is friends with Tatum.
He asked for a John Deere party.
Here is Ollie's cake, well cupcakes in the shape of an 8.
here is a picture of his pinata before they smashed it up.
Ollie getting ready to take a swing.
Ollie likes a laid back party so we planed to just play outside in the sprinklers and bean bag toss but it was so hot that the kids mostly just played inside.
Here is Ollie blowing out his candle.
Ollie playing with some of his new presents.
Happy Birthday Ollie.