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Though her artist Jacquie Lee didn't win The Voice season 5, Christina Aguilera still had her time to shine when she took to the stage with former "enemy" Lady Gaga. The fellow pop superstars — whose over-the-top singing styles are arguably similar — performed Gaga's hit "Do What U Want" while wearing matching metallic gold ensembles. (For the sex-infused track, Aguilera filled in for R. Kelly, who recorded the duet on Gaga's Artpop album.)
At one point in the performance, the blonde divas sat side-by-side on a couch as Aguilera stroked the "Applause" singer's leg and sipped on champagne.
Following "Do What U Want," host Carson Daly gave the two ladies the opportunity to talk about the collaboration.
"I was really excited because The Voice called and said they wanted me to perform on the finale, and I obviously can't refuse," Gaga, 27, said. "Such an amazing show! And I said I want to know if Christina wants to do it with me!"
Aguilera, 33, shared the sentiment. "This is the first time we've ever met," she revealed. "When I heard she wanted to collaborate, I said of course! She's such an innovative artist and a risk taker. And as a fellow female, I have so much respect for that. And I just have to say guys, she's the most down-to-earth real person I've met. So I love you girl, and you deserve everything you've earned."
The "Beautiful" singer was in a rumored feud with Gaga back in 2008, but during a September 2013 Watch What Happens Live appearance, Gaga cleared up the so-called "fight."
"I'm a very big fan of Christina Aguilera," she said. "From the very beginning of when my career started there was all this controversy about the two of us, and I always felt that it was very unfair to her."
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We know that there are various products all over the world which can help you reduce wrinkles and aging signs from your face. There are other methods also like exercises etc. which can help you in future but what if you want to look young for a night or instantly.
For eyes : Eye Secrets strips: It is a quick-fix solutions to sags and bags that require a few seconds, users can apply the strip to the eyelid in their natural curls line where it can secure the sagging skin. It is still possible to apply makeup, when the strips in place, and the strips can be removed with eye makeup remover.
For Face
Athena 7 minute lift: Athena 7 Minute Lift is 100% organic and contains no harmful chemicals. It is a bit expensive $89 on amazon. It is clinically proven to reduce lines and wrinkles. This is the best alternative to botox. Not only do you get the results you want, it's actually good for your skin.
Life cell Wrinkle Cream: Life Cell is an all-in-one quick-absorbing, bio-functional topical formula that reduces the appearances of wrinkles, lines, crow's feet, dark-circles, age-spots, puffy eyes, frown lines, sagging skin, and "feather" lips.

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As our life is becoming busy by the every minute, finding a suitable or unoccupied parking place can also be annoying and waste of time. But even to this, your smartphone can come to your rescue due to the recently flourishing apps helping you to find a parking spot. A number of such applications are becoming fast popular among the drivers in US.
Particularly advanced is Streetline, an endeavor aimed to better traffic system. Parker is one of their app that can be incorporated into your smartphone for finding a car parking slot. Combining the pay-by-phone functionality and "bird's eye view of the city"; the application gives real time feeds of available parking spots. This is mainly detected through the wireless sensors embedded in the parking lots that give out signals whenever a spot is vacant. There are some other apps too for city specific services and also partnered with Streetline. Similarly powered by Streetline, Indianapolis' has its own ParkIndy program covering all its 3,600 metered spots for easy locating. For LA too there is a different federally funded car parking solution program, developed by Xerox and tracked by Streetline that goes by the name L.A Express Park.
While Streetline's Parker can be used from LA to Pittsburgh, StreetSmart's SFpark program is for San Francisco. The SFpark app covers 7,000 of San Francisco's 28,000 metered spots and 14 Municipal Transportation owned parking garages out of 20. Besides, the drivers of Pittsburgh can also follow another automated car parking solution provider app; the ParkPGH program; developed by the Carnegie Mellon University.
It seems like with all these super apps available in your smartphones, you just need to connect your mobile to the app server and find your parking spot with the shortest time possible.


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Making a difference in the life of an individual.
We provide our tenants with the opportunity to work, learn and then volunteer their skills
We help our tenants to to lead independent and self supporting lives
The Chester Link supports adults with learning disabilities to live in their own homes and to lead an independent life, within their individual capabilities.
Person centred support is provided to meet the needs of the individuals. The properties are owned by the Chester Link and are furnished, decorated and maintained to a high standard.
The Chester Link Registered charity number: 1059064
Our recent CQC Inspection Report.
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This page explains how the company came to be set up, to emphasise the role of families and hopefully to encourage...
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Sony may be expanding to the Windows Phone universe, The Information is reporting. According to their findings, the Japanese giant is in the midst of talking with Microsoft over licensing fees, preloaded software, and other topics.
It is said that Sony had already developed some prototypes when it previously considered embracing the platform.
The way I see things it makes sense for Sony to ask its own software and services preloaded on any devices it will sell. Moreover, they may not like the fact that Microsoft is about to finalize its acquisition of Nokia, which is a clear leader in the Windows Phone market. In that sense, Sony would have to put it some extra effort in order to differentiate its products from any number of Lumias.
Presuming Sony does manage to find a mutual ground with Microsoft, it will use its Vaio brand for the Windows Phone line-up.
Meanwhile, the Redmond giant is looking for other vendors to enter the eco-system and has apparently conducted talks with ZTE to grow its presence in China. And with Huawei also on board, Windows Phone may be well on its way to emerge as the third viable eco-system. We'll see how that goes…
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Aug 16, 2008
Allentown Elsewhere
Photo credit: Morning Call via Streetsblog
So I read several blogs. I'm not going to go and figure out the exact number because that's just going to depress me* but I will mention that one blog I read, Streetsblog, used a photo of Allentown in a post! I glanced though and was all "SAY, THAT LOOKS LIKE LANTA" and indeed it was! Read the post here. Streetsblog is a NYC blog focused on the livability of New York's streets for pedestrians and cyclists. With this seemingly sudden realization that Allentown is a closet suburb for Philly and New York** I thought it interesting that A-town would get a mention in an NYC blog.
*conversations with my dog AND more than 30 blogs? Is this where my life is going?
**did no one know this before? I thought it was a given. Like, when I tell people where I'm from, I am all, "Oh, we're, like, an hour from Philly and three hours from NYC. It's pretty sweet." Plus, there was this article from the Times.
So, speaking of LANTA, why is it that every time I see a LANTA bus, it is never stopped? It is always rolling on by. I am certain that it stops, because I see passengers, but maybe it just never stops at a place where I would use it. If I ever were to use Allentown as a location for a film, I would want to get a LANTA bus to go by in the background of every scene. It would be like a running joke between me and ... me...
Oh man, I go back to school soon, don't I? Well, I guess it had to happen sometime.
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One thing you can count on with the Detroit Lions is that they are never, ever boring. Follow the latest news including injuries, roster moves and more here daily from Oakland Press beat writer Paula Pasche. Plus you'll find regular commentary about the team.
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Of course he's a leader. Being voted the dirtiest player in the league two years in a row by his fellow players shows commitment.
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What a joke. The golden boy is far from being a leader. Shaun Hill is more of a leader than Stafford.
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I agree with both the above commenters. Suh's a cancer waiting to spread and Stafford is vastly over rated. Maybe Paula has been covering the Lions for too long and can't see straight any more. Maybe it's time for the Oakland Press to rotate their beat writers for a fresh look.
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This masterfully designed and hand made heat-formed Lucite pitcher was created in the 1960's-1970's at Studio Plastique, a Massachusetts based design and plastic fabrication atelier, which produced high-end custom plastic products. This fine mid-century piece is noteworthy in its use of custom formed components; its artfully designed and fabricated brushed aluminum handle is joined to the pitcher's body by conical plastic supports, which are artfully attached integrated into the handles design. The color of the pitcher's main form graduates from a modernist yellow-green to a darker shade of green at the top of pitcher, and the base is a composed of a thick disk of clear plastic. The pitcher is in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks, and just normal vintage wear. Measures 8 3/8" tall, 3 ½" in diameter, and 5" wide from handle to spout ( the aluminum handle is 6 7/8" in length). A magnificent example of 20th century industrial design.
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The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), located in Seattle, Washington, is part of a dynamic collaboration among three organizations known nationally and internationally for their patient care and research: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, and Seattle Children's. Over the past 25 years, these institutions have worked together to support their mission of adult and pediatric oncology patient care services, research and education.
The Inventory Control Technician I manages specific medical supply inventory levels throughout the SCCA clinic, and its respective satellite campuses. The typical shift will be 6AM-10AM.
Moves or transports items from stock to other areas using hand truck or other materials handling equipment
Trains new workers in area operations.
Knowledge of computerized or automated system operations
Knowledge of record keeping practices
Knowledge of safety practices
Skill in lifting heavy packages and objects
Must be able to push / pull cart with 400lb load, lift 50lb using proper technique
Ability to effectively communicate
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variety of flora and fauna. Signboards along the trail provide us a lot of interesting information, in this real jungle, there is a wide range of wildlife from forest to aquatic creatures. you will enjoy the sounds of birds, squirrels and chirping insects, a great place to relax in this fast moving city.
So here are some of the photos from the walk this two weeks, my take for
My Town Shoot Out August 26th
...and the tall fruiting fig tree, I saw a squirrel was eating the fig and throw the seeds below. :)
...and look down:
...new shoot of kind of fern and the dry leaf.
and the tortoise lost his way in the jungle. :)
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Area: Leamington Spa
Following on from a career as a nurse I graduated from the British School of Homeopathy in the year 2000 and have been practicing as a full time homeopath ever since. During this time I have treated numerous women during their pregnancies and the post-natal period and subsequently their babies and other family members. I really enjoy working with women during this exciting time in their lives and assisting them with some of the difficulties encountered on the way. My aim is to help them relish and enjoy the changes it brings.
Homoeopathy is a holistic therapeutic system that approaches each patient as a unique individual. Homeopathic medicines – often referred to as 'remedies' – are made from specially prepared highly diluted substances given mainly in tablet or liquid form. Prescriptions are carefully tailored to each individual patient according to their specific symptoms. Homeopathic medicines are non-toxic making them safe to use in cases involving babies, children, pregnancy and breast feeding mothers, when the use of conventional medicines would be inadvisable.
Homeopathy can be of benefit:
- During pregnancy in conditions such as: fatigue, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, hyperemesis, indigestion, constipation, back pain, symphysis pubis dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, swollen ankles, headaches, anxiety about giving birth and mood changes. Homeopathy can also be used for problems for which an alternative to conventional medicine would be wise, such as allergies or hay fever, or for pre-existing conditions when the use of conventional drugs would be contra-indicated.
- During labour often helping to speed delivery and reduce labour-related problems such as nausea, back pain, anxiety and exhaustion. I can give you advice on which medicines you may find useful and can loan you a selection of remedies for this purpose.
- In the post-natal period for the physical symptoms related to post-delivery healing, sore nipples etc. as well as emotional symptoms relating to the 'baby blues'.
- As your child develops through managing and reducing the distress caused by the types of problems your baby may experience. These include colic, reflux, teething, coughs colds, chest and ear infections as well more chronic illnesses like eczema and asthma.
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- Mist & Ether is crowdfunding for the second edition of The LXXXI Quareia Magicians Deck – want to help?
- NSFW: the BDSM art of German artist Joerggum. See it here.
- Who was Anton LaVey? An L.A. exhibit sheds light on Satanism's Black Pope. Read more here.
- An occult oration: Dr. Nicholas Laudadio talks Satanism and witchery at Gravity Records. Read more here.
- A Satanist talks about Harvey Weinstein. Read more here.
- A Tarot reader talks about death and how Tarot readers tend to avoid discussing it. Read more here.
- It's an exciting time to be a Tarot reader. To be honest, it feels like an occult renaissance, and it's glorious seeing so much witchy woo-woo in the headlines. See what I mean?
- Why do women become Satanists? The world may never know.
- Bonus linkage from Bustle: "Trying to become psychic was more revealing than therapy." Read why here.
- How do Satanists celebrate Halloween? The world may never know.
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Where to buy silver.Where to Buy Silver
What silver to buy.
How much to pay for the silver.
When looking at where to buy silver the following points need to be considered when selecting a trustworthy silver dealer or mint from whom to buy the silver:
Finding out who the dealer is?Doing some due diligence on the silver dealer is most important for the security, not only of buying the silver, but also handing over your personal details including credit cards, bank account etc to an unknown. Established silver dealers are the ones to look for.
Do they have their contact details available on their web site?
Are they contactable by phone?
Do they actually talk to customers?
Do they have silver in stock or will you have to wait for it?
Have they been in business for years or are they only new?
Are there any complaints about them on the internet?
How do their silver prices compare to other silver dealers?
Do they offer silver with a low premium over the spot silver price?
What silver price do they pay when you go to sell silver back to them?
How much do they charge for delivery and insurance?
What Silver to Buy
Sterling silver, for example, can look very nice on the dinner table, but is not really suitable for silver investment or savings purposes. Sterling silver is not pure silver but has a proportion of copper included to enhance the durability and hardness of the piece. Silver jewelry usually has a heavy labor cost attached to it. Silver 'Theme' coins and coin collections suffer the same problem. They have a very high premium and often contain substances other than silver. These are mainly for collectors and numismatics. There is no guarantee that the premium one pays when buying collectible or theme coins will be recouped when its time to sell
How Much to Pay for Silver
The price of silver is of course equally as important as where to buy silver and what silver to buy, if you pay too much above the spot silver price it will take longer to recoup your investment. Many people buy silver as a hedge or safe haven, so the premium they pay makes a big difference to their asset in this instance. Some silver coins attracts a high premium such as proof silver coins. Purchasing silver in small quantities will also increase the premium one pays. Buying a one ounce silver coin will generally have a much higher premium or 'mark up' than a reasonable sized silver bullion bar such as a fifteen kilo silver bar or even just a one kilo silver bar. Silver rounds also have varying premiums depending on the dealer and type of silver round being sold.
It is vital to do some research and check the various points above in order to gain the best possible advantage when it comes to buying silver. The astute and prudent silver investor will know how to buy silver because they have studied all aspects of buying silver and how to obtain it at the best possible silver price.


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Berkeley Fire Chief Debra Pryor retired last Friday after a 27-year career with Berkeley Fire Department. She has served as the head of the city of Berkeley's fire department since 2004.
Deputy Chief Gil Dong will take the helm until a permanent chief is hired.
Pryor was Berkeley's first female fire chief and the second African American fire chief in the nation, according to a bio released by the city of Berkeley.
Before Pryor joined Berkeley's fire department in 1985, she worked for the city of Berkeley as a clerk. Pryor became Berkeley's first female fire fighter and worked as as a fire captain, department training officer and assistant fire chief, among other positions.
She received a master's degree in public administration from California State University at Hayward in 2001.
In 2002, Pryor served as the fire marshal and then the departmental operations chief at Palo Alto Fire Department before returning to Berkeley when she was selected as the city's fire chief in 2004.
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I have compiled three fantastic Twitter resources for those who are either:
1) new to Twitter.
2) active on Twitter, but have never participated in a Twitter Chat.
1. Twitter For Beginners, c/o @cybraryman1
2. A Quick Start Guide to Participating in a Twitter Chat, c/o Tom Murray
(Jump to Step #3 if you are already active on Twitter)
3. "How To 'Twitter'", c/o David Mahorney's Social Media Mayhem
Bonus: Cybrary Man's Twitter Page (he has a page for literally EVERYTHING)
Thank you for reading and an even higher thank you to those publishing the resources.
Thoughts, current issues, and digital media from a Millennial Principal, mostly on educational topics, but occasionally on other issues. My posts represent my personal opinions and do not represent my employer.
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Festivals and Events
ABC Cans Williams Oscar Toon Tune
The New York Times reports that execs at ABC put the nix on a song-and-dance number Oscar presenter Robin Williams planned to perform before announcing the winner of Best Animated Feature. Though it gave hosting duties to controversial comedian Chris Rock, the network was reportedly unwilling to let Williams push the envelope by lampooning the attacks on SpongeBob SquarePants sexuality.
To poke fun at conservative critic James C. Dobson, who recently attempted to out SpongeBob and other Nickelodoen characters, Williams had a song crafted by composer Marc Shaiman, who wrote tunes for previous Oscar ceremonies and such films as South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut. Williams planned to move from Nicks popular sea sponge and take shots at other cartoon characters, painting Sleeping Beauty as a pill popper, Pocahontas as a compulsive gambler, Casper as a member of the Ku Klux Klan, Olive Oyl as an anorexic and Betty Boop as a Beverly Hills hooker.
Dissatisfied over the political and sometimes sexual nature of the lyrics, standards and practices at ABC reportedly called for changes and cuts that Shaiman and partner Scott Wittman were unwilling to make. The song was then cut completely, leaving Williams to do a series of toned-down jokes on the secret lives of Hollywood toons.


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Join Us for the Next Count, February 13-16, 2015
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Register for the count or use your existing login name and password.
If you have never participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count or any
other Cornell Lab citizen-science project, you'll need to create a new account.
If you already created an account for last year's GBBC, or if you're
already registered with eBird or another Cornell Lab citizen-science
project, you can use your existing login information.
2. Count birds for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the GBBC. You can count for longer than that if you wish! Count birds in as many places and on as many days as you like—one day, two days, or all four days. Submit a separate checklist for each new day, for each new location, or for the same location if you counted at a different time of day. Estimate the number of individuals of each species you saw during your count period.
3. Enter your results on the GBBC website by clicking "Submit Observations" on the home page. Or download the free GBBC BirdLog app to enter data on a mobile device. If you already participate in the eBird citizen-science project, please use eBird to submit your sightings during the GBBC. Your checklists will count toward the GBBC.
Downloadable instructions (PDF)
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General Description
This friendly apartment complex is located in Puerto del Carmen, 300 from the marina and 400 m from the town centre. Countless shops, bars, and a magnificent beach are all located less than 1 km away, while restaurants, supermarkets, and a chemist are all to be found directly in front of the hotel. The nearest public transport stop is sited in the immediate vicinity of the hotel and can be easily reached on foot.--Completely renovated in 2003, the apartment complex comprises a total of 27 apartments set over two floors. Facilities on offer include a foyer with hotel safe, a currency exchange counter, a café, a cosy bar-restaurant as well as a further restaurant.--The tastefully fitted apartments all come with an integrated living room/ bedroom, a separate bedroom, and a spacious en suite bathroom. Satellite/ cable TV, a fridge, a toaster, a kettle and a hire safe are also provided as standard in every apartment. In addition, all the apartments have a balcony or a terrace.--There is a swimming pool with sun loungers laid out ready for use in the outdoor complex of the hotel.--Lunch may be chosen from the à la carte menu.


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Link to a clip from the show below (with an annoying, interminable pre-roll ad). But first, some choice quotes:
A stiff and uncomfortable Zuckerberg, after listening to Stahl describe how badly Facebook blew the Beacon launch and the ensuing PR disaster:
"It might take some work for us to get this exactly right, but we think this is going to be a really good thing."Stahl's response:
"Not a real answer to the privacy question. More like the canned response of a typical business executive."So much for a puff-piece on the latest wacky sandal-wearing billionaire!
See Also:
Will 60 Minutes Actually Investigate Facebook? Of Course Not
NYT: Zuckerberg Misled Us; Coke: Ditto
How Mark Zuckerberg Can Save His Sinking Reputation
Judge Rules Against Facebook in Scandalous Magazine Article Suit
Facebook Goes Nuts About Privacy Violation
Facebook Gives Up On Beacon, Keeps Secrecy Fetish


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September's Challenge
Miss Kate Cuttables Files Used
My Project
In the Silhouette Software, I welded 2 copies of the stamp base together to create a top folding card. The Miss Kate Cuttables cut files layered effortlessly, and I think this scene turned out fabulous. I copied the blue background on the front adding it again on the inside. I also used the title phrase, Tropical Paradise, on the inside after cutting it out and layering the pieces. There is still plenty of room to write a short message to the recipient on the inside.
Dies R Us - Summer Vacation
Shopping Our Stash - no stamps
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In 2012, the generosity of the Robert and Eleanor FrankeFoundation helped launch WisCorps' Neighborhood Crew program, providing teens and young adults with work experience, life skills and a focus on volunteering. In 2017, the organizations will team up again to expand the crew opportunity to people with disabilities.
WisCorps was chosen from among several nonprofit organizations to receive the first-ever Franke Foundation's Community Initiative Award, a $45,000 grant they will use to implement an Inclusive Neighborhood Crew Program this spring. The organization was selected by the boards of directors of the Franke Foundation and the La Crosse Community Foundation.
"The award is an effort to make a little more impact on the community than we can with some of the smaller grants," said Mel Hoffman, executive director of the Franke Foundation. "All the applications we received were very worthy, but there were a lot of factors we thought made (the WisCorps Inclusive Neighborhood Crew) special. WisCorps is marrying the concepts of helping the disabled, helping youth and helping the neighborhood."
"What WisCorps is doing for our community is amazing," agreed CJ Hoffman, executive assistant of the Franke Foundation. "They have big hearts, big ideas, and they always follow through."
The Inclusive Neighborhood Crew is a passion project of WisCorps executive director Matt Brantner, who helped develop a crew adapted for people with visual impairments in Vermont and was anxious to continue the inclusive work program in La Crosse, providing mentoring, confidence and independence to those who require accommodations.
"Corps have developed these amazing programs around the country that make the Corps experience accessible to everyone — those with blindness or limited mobility or a cognitive disability," Brantner said. "The focus of what we do is job training, but there are all these other amazing pieces that come with it — helping the community and those in need."
Crew members put their skills towards community revitalization projects, assisting the elderly with home repairs and environmental restoration and protection efforts. Brantner says WisCorps will form a connections team, reaching out to local organizations and agencies serving individuals with disabilities to discuss program design, share adaptive equipment and resources and recruit young adults for the Inclusive Neighborhood Crew, providing them with a full support system.
"I'm very excited and so grateful for this award" Brantner said. "I don't even know how to put into words how much gratitude we have for the support of the Franke Foundation and the La Crosse Community Foundation board. The Franke Foundation has helped us pilot so many of our projects, and (we) couldn't get this off the ground without them."
This story originally ran in the La Crosse Tribune, Dec. 4, 2016.


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Description of objectBrixen/Plose is located in the alpine-ski resort of the Dolomiti Superski (1.000 - 3.000 meters, 1.120 km of ski-slopes in 12 areas).
The Ski Area Plose - 8 min to the cable-car has got 43 km of ski-slopes, 10 modern units for the way up and the longest prepared ski-slope in whole South Tyrol, with a length of 9km - 1.400 meters difference in height. In the summer you can enjoy the great hiking - opportunities with an impressive mountain panorama.
In the typical local style, comfortably equipped house, for the guests there is a wine-arbour fenced garden with grill, as well as parking-lots available in front of the house.
4 rooms approximately 80 m²; Kitchen cum living room with satellite-TV, DVD-Player, Radio, ADSL-Internet-connection at no charge ( 2 times LAN-connection), electrical stove with baking -oven, grill - microwave, toaster, coffeemachine. Bed - sheets, hand - towels, as well as plenty of dishes and kitchen - equipment are available.
1 double-bedroom and 2 three-bedrooms (max. 8 persons) in natural wood. All rooms are equipped with Digital Sat-TV, hairdryer, mini-safe, sink. Shower/toilet/bidet/sink.
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Town: Italy, South Tyrol - Dolomity, BressanoneWelcome to South - Tyrol
Above the episcopal city of Brixen at the elevation of 1.010 meters our holiday - apartment is located in a beautiful mountain landscape. From here you can enjoy the most magnificient view over the whole Eisack - Valley and the episcopal city of Brixen, which can be reached by car in only 10 minutes.
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Distance to next trainstation: Bressanone 10 Km
Distance to next motorway: Bressanone 10 Km
Distance to next shop: 2 Km
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Refined White Sugar
*Available in 250 grams, 500 grams, 1 kilo
Golden Brown Sugar
*Available in 250 grams, 500 grams, 1 kilo
Peotraco Confectioner's Powdered Sugar™
Peotraco Powdered Sugar is a uniformed pulverized sugar made specifically for baking requirements. May be used for cakes and bread icings, frostings, fillings and other baking purposes
*Available in 450 grams and 2,272 grams/ 5 pounds
Peotraco Caster Sugar™ – to enhance moistness & fluffiness
Caster Sugar is a uniform, extra fine granulated sugar designed especially for cake baking. Caster gives better dispersion and solubility. Creates firmer emulsions, better cake volume and smoother cake texture.
Best used for:
All types of Cakes, Cookies, Sanding or Topping. Coating for Native Sweets and Biscuits
All types of Cakes, Cookies, Sanding or Topping. Coating for Native Sweets and Biscuits
*Available in 500 grams
Peotraco Muscovado Quality Sugar
Sugar made from sugar cane juice, thus nutritionally rich, retaining all natural minerals and vitamins present in sugar canes. Gives that rich caramel flavor, ideal ingredients for baked goods.
*Available in 500 grams
ISOMALT is a sugar replacement that provides a taste and texture comparable to real sugar, although it is less sweet than real sugar. Isomalt belongs to the chemical group of disaccharide alcohols and is derived from sucrose. Isomalt is heat stable and thus can be used in the products that require cooking methods like baking or boiling.
*Available in 250 grams/ 500 grams/ 1 kg
HONEY will provide some special attributes to your baked goods - golden crust color, flavor, moistness, and moisture retention in the product.
Brand: CEMS Honey Prime Brand finest honey from the forest of Palawan
*Available in 320 grams
MOLASSES is a thick, dark substance made from cane or beet sugar. It imparts a dark color and strong flavor to baked foods, but is not as sweet as sugar.
Brand: Wil-Pack Pure Molasses
*Available in 700 grams
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My name is Presso. I am a mini-australian shepherd. I love to run,chew, and do tricks. I love puppies, people,carrots, and kongs.
Toby came to us becaue his previous owner couldnt spend enough time with him. He was a very different dog back then. He now is the happiest, most lovable doggie in the world! He always has a smile and does his best to keep it plastered on his face. He loves to be photographed so much that I might have to get him an agent!
Hi there! I'm Sir Duke Ellington. Although my name may sound fancy, I'm quite the simple pup. I love pupping around the yard, grabbing all the sticks I can fit in my puppy mouth. Sometimes even squeezing a ball in there too! I'm super cuddly and fluffy, and love my belly rubs. But hey!!! Who doesn't!?
Hi! My name is King, and I love my family more than anything else. Sometimes I get a little worked up thinking that the people walking across the street might hurt them... I love to run, cuddle, and go on long walks. I'm very energetic and I never turn down a chance to play.
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Turn $1 into $1,000,000 with the Sunday Million 6th Anniversary!
The PokerStars Sunday Million turns six -years old on March 11. To celebrate, the guaranteed prize pool is being bumped up to an incredible $6,000,000, with at least $1,000,000 for the winner.
This special-edition tournament takes place at 14:30 ET and has a direct buy-in of $215, but you can qualify for less via hundreds of satellites in the lead up to March 11. There will also be a special 1,000 seat guaranteed satellite running just before the big Sunday Million kicks off, with feeder satellites starting from only $1.
To buy-in direct or register for a satellite, open the PokerStars lobby, and click 'Tourney' & 'Special'.
Sunday Million Anniversary Facts and Team Pro Testimonials
The Sunday Million has racked up some impressive numbers since the first time it ran in 2006:
Total Number of Sunday Million tourneys: 278
First Ever Winner: 'aaaaaaaa' (USA)
Total Prize Pool: $444,149,600
Total Entries: 2,116,513
Team PokerStars Pro will be taking part in the 6th Anniversary edition. Here's why the biggest names in poker love playing this tourney, plus some tips on how play:
Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier
"My favourite memory of the big Sunday tournament on PokerStars is the time I finished 12th. This was my first really deep run in a tournament of this size, and I was so excited. There is a huge Sunday Million on March 11, with $1M guaranteed for first. It may not feel the same for me as the first time I went deep, but I'll be trying just as hard. See you there."
Jason Mercier
"When I think of the Sunday Million, I think back to being a 19-21 year old kid, grinding mid-stakes, looking for that big tournament score. I would get excited every week to play the Sunday Million, hoping that would be the day that I would have my first six-figure score."
Johnny Lodden
"This is one of the few tournaments where you can really score big. I have fun memories of playing the Sunday Million with my buddies, with football games on TV in the background. A friend won a big Sunday tournament in the old days, and first prize was $8,000. A long way from where we are now!"
Liv Boeree
"When playing the Sunday Million, it's important to be patient. It attracts huge numbers, and in order to navigate your way through, you have to learn to play the waiting game if the cards don't cooperate."
Lex Veldhuis
"I like to play really aggressive in the Sunday Million, because there are so many players who wait for this tournament all week, and are too careful with their chips. This allows you to build a big stack early on, and cruise once you have it."


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Scotland defender Charlie Mulgrew admits victory over England would mean the world to him.
Gordon Strachan's side could give their World Cup qualifying campaign a shot in the arm when they face the Group F leaders at Hampden.
Mulgrew missed the Wembley defeat in November after injury problems but returned to the team for the victory over Slovenia in March and looks set to start in central defence on Saturday.
And the Blackburn player is desperate to be in the first Scotland side to beat the Auld Enemy since Don Hutchison's Wembley winner in 1999.
"It would mean everything to me," the 31-year-old said. "It's something I grew up thinking about, playing these types of games, and I'm sure everyone in the squad has as well.
"It's massive. There's a lot of excitement in the camp. Everyone has grown up watching these games and these are the ones you want to be involved in.
"I remember Don Hutchison scored at Wembley, I remember Euro 96 as well when Gazza scored that goal and did the celebration.
"Watching those games as youngster, your aim is to be involved in them. You probably never think it's going to happen but I'm delighted to be here and get a chance of being involved hopefully.
"To top it off with a victory would be brilliant but we are not thinking too ahead of ourselves. It's a huge challenge ahead, England are a great team and we will be massive underdogs.
"They are a top side, every one of their players is world class so it's going to be difficult for us, but we are up for it and we will be ready for it when the game comes."
Mulgrew insists Scotland have the right to be confident.
"Everybody is in the Scotland squad because they have confidence in their ability," the former Wolves, Aberdeen and Celtic player said.
"That shows in training, the standard is very high and the tempo is high, and everyone is buzzing for the game.
"It's going to be a difficult game but it's one we look forward to and one as a player you want to be involved in."
Mulgrew's club future appears uncertain after Blackburn were relegated from the Sky Bet Championship and he is not thinking about getting one up on his Ewood Park team-mates.
"I have always loved playing for Scotland, it's great to come away, I have always looked forward to coming away and I have always done everything I can to be fit and ready to play for Scotland," he said.
"The fact that it's England and I play in England now probably adds a wee bit to it but it's the first I've thought about it, I just want to do my best for Scotland."
Rovers dropped into League One after a 3-1 win at Brentford on May 7 but Mulgrew feels in good shape after a month away from competitive football.
Strachan was happy with the state of all of his players during fitness tests on Monday.
Mulgrew said: "The boys are looking good, everyone is feeling fit. There is a lot of games being played amongst the squad. The manager really has got us training hard, which is the best preparation for the match.
"But we are all feeling good. We have had a long season, we have had a wee rest, and good preparation going into the match. The manager has good training, especially after having that time off."
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Author: ldebonte
This city is all about creativity. It doesn't lack interesting subjects to capture on a film frame. I have some favorites in this catalogue. Have a look at the boy running in front of a brick wall or the late night picture with Peckham Afro Foods. London calling, no surprise.
Hong Kong
As a photographer you hope for non-ordinary scenes that have something special. Walking the streets of Hong Kong I started documenting everyday life, fascinated by its simplicity and contrasts. What was striking was the ever present cycle of things, nothing goes to waste, new rubs shoulders with old, modern with traditional. This world is everything but linear. Its definitely special. My favorite picture – older man sitting with his back to the camera looking at the luxury cars passing by.


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Revolution in Malaysia
Sophie's World is still surprised but glad with the totally unprecedented electoral outcome in Malaysia. Sophie's World is digesting the latest news and views, and and will provide a more detailed analysis soon.
But the signs are very clear. It's a revolution.
9 March 2008
Malaysia's BN suffers worst upset in national polls
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S ruling party faced its biggest electoral debacle on Sunday, as the opposition won five of 13 states, putting a dark cloud on the prime minister's political future.
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's multi-racial National Front coalition managed to win just a simple majority in parliament and will form the government at the federal level.
But it lost a crucial two-thirds parliamentary majority it has held for most of its 50-year-long rule, the election body said. That level is needed to change the constitution.
Mr Abdullah dismissed suggestions by a reporter that he would now face pressure from party members to step down.
'I don't know who would pressure me. There is nothing at this time,' he said. 'We suffered a lot of losses tonight,' Mr Abdullah's son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin told reporters. 'But we are going to fight on. We are not going to quit. It is not the end of the world and we are going to get through this.'
The leftist Chinese-backed Democratic Action Party (DAP) won Penang state, which houses many multinational firms.
The opposition Islamist party PAS scored shock victories in the northern heartland states of Kedah and Perak and easily retained power in its stronghold in northeastern Kelantan state.
DAP and PAS also joined the People's Justice Party, or Parti Keadilan, to take control of the industrial state of Selangor and almost all the seats in capital Kuala Lumpur.
'Tomorrow we will start building a brighter future,' opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim, whose wife heads Parti Keadilan, told reporters. 'This is a new dawn for Malaysia.'
The shock defeat in Penang stirred memories of the last time the ruling coalition failed to win a two-thirds majority, in 1969, when deadly race riots erupted between majority ethnic Malays and minority Chinese.
'This is the biggest defeat ever since our party's founding 40 years ago,' Penang Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon said.
'I feel sad and surprised. I urge all National Front members to stay calm and not to take any action that could jeopardise peace and security in the state.'
Police vowed to use tough internal security laws against anyone spreading rumours and banned victory processions, one of which had triggered the 1969 violence.
Results from the elections commission as of 2145 GMT (5.45am Singapore time) showed the National Front with 137 seats in the 222-seat parliament versus 82 for the opposition, with 3 seats still being tallied.
Referendum on Abdullah
'This looks like a revolution,' PAS Vice-President Husam Musa said. 'The people have risen and are united. The message to government is, 'Enough is enough.'' The poll, called before it was due in May 2009, was widely seen as a referendum on Mr Abdullah's rule, and Malaysians took the opportunity to administer a stinging rebuke over price rises, religious disputes and concerns over corruption .
'I think the PM will potentially have to resign,' said Bridget Welsh, a Malaysia specialist at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. 'This is unprecedented. The only other time this happened was in 1969 and that's why everybody is very nervous now because of the uncertainty.'
Works Minister Samy Vellu, chief of the Malaysian Indian Congress, one of the National Front parties, lost the seat he had held for nearly 30 years, because many Indians thought he was out of touch with their concerns.
Two other cabinet ministers, both ethnic Malays, also lost.
Detained ethnic Indian activist and lawyer M. Manoharan delivered another slap in the face of the government, winning a parliamentary seat despite being held under internal security laws for organising a major anti-government protest last year.
Chinese and Indians account for a third of the population of 26 million and many complain the government discriminates in favour of Malays when it comes to education, jobs, business and religious policy.
About 70 per cent of Malaysia's 10.9 million eligible voters had cast ballots, the country's top poll official said.
Opposition rallies drew big crowds, especially Chinese and Indian voters unhappy with Mr Abdullah's Malay-dominated coalition.
First-time voter Michael Lim said he voted for an opposition party.
'They have not taken care of the people,' he said in Kuala Lumpur, referring to the ruling coalition. 'A lot of promises were made, but nothing was fulfilled.'
'This is a defining moment, unprecedented in our nation's history,' said opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. 'The people have voted decisively for a new era where the government must be truly inclusive and recognise that all Malaysians, regardless of race and colour, culture and religion, are a nation of one,' Mr Anwar said.
'This clearly shows Malaysians want an alternative. Going forward Malays, Indians and Chinese all have to work together and make a formidable pact.'
A key issue in the elections was the disillusionment among Malaysia's minority ethnic Chinese and Indian population who have long complained about discrimination, particularly an affirmative action system that gives the majority Muslim Malays preference in jobs, business and education.
The programme was designed 37 years ago to help the Malays catch up with the wealthier Chinese. But minorities complain the programme continues despite rising standards of livings for Malays.
The National Front held 90 per cent of the seats in the outgoing federal parliament. Political experts had predicted Mr Abdullah's continued leadership could be in jeopardy if his majority fell back below 80 per cent, or around 178 seats, in the new 222-seat parliament.
The economy grew 6 per cent last year but inflation and a likely US economic slowdown have fueled worries. -- REUTERS, AP


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We got a "sticker club" chain letter this week where you send one sheet of stickers to one child and forward the letter on to six of your friends. I'm sure some mother's hate things like this but I was all about it. I guess it's fun because I really do love getting and sending mail. And my son is just starting to like when things come for him in the mail. I'm realistic in that I don't believe we'll actually get 36 sheets of stickers but I'm hopeful we'll get a few.
Do you like things like this or do they beat you down as a mother?


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Multi-Academy Trust FAQs
Multi-Academy Trusts can be complex and difficult to understand. Read our FAQs, which clarify some of the questions that we frequently receive.
An Academy is an independent state funded school. They have more freedoms than those schools under local authority control. When a school becomes an Academy the employees of the school transfer over to the new Trust or Sponsor. The Academy is run by a Charitable Trust however still managed on a day to day basis by the Headteacher who is then called a principle.
There are a number of considered advantages through a MAT structure including:
Dependant on the schemes of delegation some schools report a loss of autonomy and decision making especially in larger chains. Once you are part of a MAT many decisions are taken from your hands and you are no longer your own legal entity.
See our step-by-step academy conversion process. The process can be complex, and the DfE advises that you seek advice to help you through the process.
The responsibilities of the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) include; monitoring performance of Academies and intervening where underperformance is found; making strategic decisions on the creation of MATs and granting academy orders; ensuring there are enough academy sponsors meets local demand.
TUPE refers to the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014". Staff working at the 'old school' are transferred to the new employer 'the Trust' with contractual protections. This is a complex process and it is advised you seek HR advice from a specialist.
A local authority or the secretary of state may intervene when a school is deemed as 'eligible for intervention'. A school may meet this criteria if;
There is a warning notice in place issued by the local authority in respect of performance of the school or if a warning notice has not been complied with;
The school has been judged as a Grade 3 or Grade 4 school (Requiring Improvement or Inadequate) by Ofsted.
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Nice re-pose for the Kroot. I think you could take a look at what people have done with Kroot outside of regular 40k to get some good ideas for colors. Venusian parrot men, or frog colors or something like that... very bright.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for the suggestion. I thought about matching him with Ney but really like your parrot man idea and decided to take him in that direction. I had thought about sculpting some feather adornments but thought it would be a bit much. Once I get his body colours complete I think I will hook him up with some bodypaint. I like the idea of a primal cultural convention used as a means of describing his loyalties to the Inquisition.Delete
The models look great. A nice, dirtied yellow might work. There are a lot of Tyranid models out there that seem to have some nice color blends on the fleshy bits. That may be worth a look.ReplyDelete
We spoke a little while ago about using Squadron Products putty to fill in some gaps. I'm not 100% on how to use Blogger yet, so I figured I'd talk to you on your blog since I couldn't find an e-mail address. The SP Green Putty is extremely foul-smelling. I opened it up for no more than 30 seconds and, an hour later, I am still suffering from the headache of it. It flows a lot better than the SP White Putty, but the flow and consistency do not justify the health hazard. I can definitely see why one would need a mask and ventilation. The SP White Putty has a slight odor, but nothing that will knock you on your rear like the Green.
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Yeah, that green is foul! I found it so overpowering I was really surprised When you told me how mild the white is. I found it a great compound to work with but had some reservations about "highly recommending" it on account of how nasty it is.Delete
I like the yellow you are suggesting; I'm thinking an earthy yellow like an ochre for the beak and bone nubs to play against the blues I'm taking from Lasgunpacker's tropical colour suggestion (I took a bright blue from it). Thanks for replying I was hoping for more than one source of input and between the two you both you've pretty much painted the model for me. I should have a start on this this weekend because of your assistance.


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Destination Weddings
There are times when you decide that as great as a local wedding might be, you and your fiancé want a little bit more. Maybe you want to say "I do" surrounded by the old arches of a famed outdoor Italian Chiostro before walking your bridal party to a reception along the Amalfi Coast. Or you would rather end your wedding night under the sparkles of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Perhaps watch the whales play in the San Juan Islands as the sun sets before your wedding reception.
Whether you're eloping and continuing onto a honeymoon, or inviting friends and family to join you for a full size wedding, a destination wedding either in the United States or abroad is a special event that I have experience in. Many couples find it much more reassuring to have me join them on their destination weddings because of the increased trust and reassurance that comes with having a photographer who shares the same cultural and language backgrounds as they have. I am happy to talk with you about your expectations and the special care required to make sure you get both amazing photos and a fantastic overall experience of enjoying your destination wedding. The links below will take you to some of the beautiful destination weddings I've photographed.
Destination Wedding: Sorrento, Italy
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RumorTT: iPad 2 to be unveiled on March 2?
Rumor has it Apple are holding an event on March 2 and included in that rumor is the unveiling of the highly-anticipated iPad 2. All signs are pointing toward the iPad 2 being thinner and should sport an improved display.
It should also include a front-facing camera which would come hand-in-hand with Facetime support. There are also other rumors that the iPad 2 will include Qualcomm's multimode chips that will allow it to run on both GSM and CDMA-based networks around the world. Apple will face fierce competition this time with Google's Android OS powering virtually all other tablet-based products.
Yes, Apple sold 15 million iPad's since it has gone on sale, but nearly all kings are eventually dethroned. This is only good news for tech-fans, as it causes increased competition and more product offerings and in a tech world now virtually dominated by Apple, this is only a good thing.


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by jcturf311 on 18 June 2018 - 05:06
I understand that crossing showline with working line is not the best idea but I just want to hear your thoughts on this breeding. She has really high prey drive and decent nerve, he has extremly high drive, super confident and fearless. I would expect healthy dogs with solid nerve and decent drives from this litter but really have no experience breeding. I do not plan on breeding these two unless those of you with experience think it would benefit the breed. Thanks!
by Baerenfangs Erbe on 18 June 2018 - 06:06
Just because she's got a solid nerve, doesn't mean that the puppies are going to have good nerves. Nerve and Sharpness is the one thing I'd be concerned about with this combination based on whats in the background of both dogs.
by jcturf311 on 18 June 2018 - 07:06
Thanks! what do you see in his background? Low threshold to bite on his side and weak nerve on her side? sounds like a ticking time bomb.
by DuganVomEichenluft on 18 June 2018 - 15:06
There is nothing wrong with crossing a show line with a working line. A German Shepherd is a German Shepherd. It is the individual dogs themselves. Just FYI.
by Jenni78 on 18 June 2018 - 17:06
by jcturf311 on 19 June 2018 - 21:06
Dam was bred to a son of jaro jahe before I bought her and this is one of the pups, I think this breeding might be worth it...
by Rik on 19 June 2018 - 21:06
and I am in no way opposed to breeding wl/sl, sl/sl, wl/wl, am/sl/whatever. but if it's not the top of the top, what is one hoping to accomplish.
by jcturf311 on 19 June 2018 - 21:06
by ValK on 19 June 2018 - 23:06
Not sure what top of the top is, im no expert but both of there pedigrees are full of top dogs....
i guess the dogs, who in practical utilization did prove to be worthy beyond expectations.
but what do i know about today's values in regard of service dogs. seems for many GSD breeders
the color and curve of back prevail above everything else.
b.t.w. you should think for moment - the level of position, occupied by dog, mainly depends on subjective
perception by judges, be it show or sport competition. it doesn't means, by default dogs really good by itself
or exceptionally potent in producing of clones of itself. i'm curious what is your objectives and expectations from such
mating - superior show specimens, very strong working dogs, flashy sport performers, outstanding family pets?
by Rik on 19 June 2018 - 23:06
"Top of the Top" is a subjective term and best interpreted by one's use and goals for the dog. Maybe best of the best would be a better term. I have seen what I would consider TOT at the club level, all breed show level, specialty show level, police sponsored competitions and many other venues.
What made them TOT, in my opinion only, is that they excelled at the goals they were set to.
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Hanna Sheckhter over at Edudemic says she has to fool her colleagues at her school (K12, USA) into blogging by calling it Journaling. Any teacher involved with languages will benefit from a blog where her students can read about what she is thinking. She recommends KidBlog, but for language learners in high school (and Jr. Hi) classes worldwide there is PikiFriends. Once security is dealt with, the hard part of setting up an interaction pattern is the next step. Blogging at least once a day sounds onerous, but once you learn how to do it, you can post in very short spurts, or hold your thoughts until the end of the day, depending on how you feel.
Pikifriends makes the interaction easier and simpler with special areas for different kinds of discussion.


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Lots of Pine Warblers at my bird feeders on our one and probably only snowy day of the year here in Winston-Salem, NC. … Continue reading
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Ferd and I saw this pair of Northern Mockingbirds on a cold January 9, 2014 in Greensboro, NC. Let's dance! 😀 … Continue reading


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1 med yellow squash
1 med zucchini
1 large onion
6 cloves of garlic minced
3 tablespoons of Olive oil
7 large tomatoes
2 Tlbs parsley
1 Tlbs basil
1/2 tlbs oregano
1/2 tlbs marjoram, crushed
small handful of sugar (maybe a 1/4 cup)
Salt to taste (I put in a lot maybe a tablespoon)
1 tsp black pepper
Optional: Crushed red pepper flakes are good but a little spicy.
Noodles of your choosing.
Cut one yellow squash and zucchini in slices and one large onion. Put in pan with about 3 tablespoons of Olive oil. Cook until tender stirring occasionally.
Stir in minced garlic, 4 pureed tomatoes, 3 chopped tomatoes, spices, sugar, salt, pepper. Bring it to boiling, cover and reduce heat for 30 minutes. Then uncover and cook till desired constancy.
During this you cook your pasta. Serve sauce over pasta. I try to save some for my Eggplant Parmesan.


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From: Sonia
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 2:37 PM
To: HealingCrystals.com
Subject: Sonia
Greetings Kristi,
Thank you for your answer well rounded and clear.
What will be a way to use stones to get the most? Wearing them and for how long? Few all at once?
Their harmony come from identity of colour, similar shades?
My family is sceptical, I am not.
I use crystals and find great benefit in all aspects: mental, physical, emotional as spiritual.
How can I make my syster, who is sceptical, to use them, extensively, daily, profoundly, believing, exchanging, comunicating, feeling them?
Any tip?
I'll Thank you very Much
Hi Sonia :)
Thank you for your inquiry! I think the question we need to work with first, is the skepticism your family/sister feel toward using crystals. It is so easy to want to share our passion with others, but sometimes that passion is met with uncertainty and doubt. That is ok! You may want to introduce your sister to crystals by gifting her with a pretty crystal pendant for Christmas and see what she thinks.
I know you love your sister and want to help. Start off with a conversation where you share what crystals do for you, how they make you feel, and see if she is opened to the process, but if she declines, allow for that. All change comes from within the self and in its own time.
What I would suggest, if your sister is not opened to trying the crystals, is that you use the crystals you have chosen and make a healing grid at your home for your sister. Any type distance healing with a loving intent will work well. Check out these articles on how to build a grid.
I think adding the variety of crystals to a grid would be very powerful. You are merging the energy of many crystals into one healing intent, which is very potent. Pendants, depending on the crystal, can be worn as often as you like. I would make sure to cleanse them at least every couple of days just to make sure that the dense energies that can accumulate are removed.
If you have a medicine bag or crystal pouch, most certainly you can carry a few at a time. The harmony of the crystals comes from the energy or vibrational frequency they hold. Color most definitely carries its own vibration and the stones each carry their own vibration. For instance, the crystals that you have chosen to help your sister all have a higher frequency, which will infuse the body with that frequency/vibration and positive, loving energy.
Love and Harmony to you on your crystal journey,
Kristi Huggins
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Gaynor (Business Relationship Manager) and Mark (Quality Reviewer) attended a cluster meeting hosted my Paul Mason at HMP Hewell last week. The event was well attended with representatives from HMP Oakwood, HMP Featherstone, HMP Hewell, HMP Long Lartin, HMP Stoke Heath, HMP Stafford and HMP Swinfen Hall.
Open Awards are committed to supporting our centres to develop the best curriculum possible for their learners and the cluster meetings are designed as an opportunity to promote best practice, share ideas and promote continuous improvement. The cluster meetings have the added benefit of hearing the most up to date information about new qualifications and funding updates as well as a unique opportunity to contribute to future development of units and qualifications.
All attendees at the event brought samples of learner evidence from their prisons together with the accompanying Internal Verification documentation. Many attendees selected work such as Levels 1 and 2 Skills for Further Learning and Employment and Skills for Employment in the Creative and Cultural Industries together with units such as Workshop Skills, Customer Service and Creating a tailored CV.
The event was extremely productive with lots of ideas generated for individuals to implement across their organisations. Gaynor and Mark were delighted to receive positive feedback about the day.
'Open Awards are always very supportive and helpful for Offender Learning'
'Great meeting and a good chance to network with other establishments'
'Good to know that we are all identifying key awarding body requirements – both strengthens and highlights areas for development'
To find out about future cluster and standardization events please visit 'Training and Events' section of our website http://openawards.org.uk/training-and-events/ or speak to your Quality Reviewer or Business Relationship Manager.


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Abuse Naira, go to jail – CBN
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again admonished Nigerians to treat the Naira with utmost respect, noting that the national currency symbolises 'our national pride.'
CBN's Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Mr. Edward Adamu, who made the appeal, reminded Nigerians that Section 21 of the CBN Act 2007, which stipulates that the abuse of the Naira through squeezing, staining, writing on, spraying and illegal sales, among others as punishable offences, is still in force.
Adamu, who spoke in Abuja at CBN's 2018 International Museum Day celebration said the naira is "a symbol of the nation's identity and pride," and deserved to be handled with respect.
He said: "The naira as a symbol of our national pride should not be sprayed or stepped on, should not be squeezed, defaced or stained. The naira should not be sold or counterfeited."
On why the exhibition of Nigeria's past and present currencies in the bank's museum was desirable, Adamu pointed out that "the exhibition explores the naira in terms of its life cycle from conception to the end of its life otherwise known as the birth to death of bank notes."
He argued that it was impossible to understand the role of museums without taking into account all the connections to culture, their inherent arts, their communities and their environment.
Adamu said, "The CBN hopes that through the activities of the Currency Museum, members of the public would be better educated on how to properly handle the naira and other related matters."
In his remarks, the Deputy Director, Currency Operations, CBN Department, Mr. Vincent Wuranti who regretted the way and manner Nigerians handle the naira, said these actions affect its lifespan.
Wuranti noted that "a lot of thought was put into the design and production of the nation's currency, thus the need to have respect for the currency."
He reminded Nigerians that Section 21 of the CBN act of 2007, stipulates that the abuse of the Naira through such acts as squeezing, staining, writing on, spraying and illegal sales amongst others are punishable offences.
The Act, he said, clearly "states that the offender must pay nothing less than N50,000 or jail term of six months or both while Section 20 (4) of the CBN Act 2007 provides penalty of not less than five years jail term for counterfeiting the naira with no option of fine.
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LKP1231 wrote:Bibi, yours sounds more like it could be issues with your back than mine does! Maybe when you see the neuro you should ask about that. And MRI of the back would show any problems that could cause cramps twitches and pain
LKP1231 wrote:Not sure. I almost want the cramps or pain so I can feel it's not ***!
leaflea wrote:Bibi,
I am in your age group. My neuro, MND specialist, DID ask me about cramps. I did have them and told him about it, common in feet and calves even before other bfs things, but sometimes intense ones that lasted maybe one minute in part of my abdomen, the same part I noticed my first twitches. The cramps started a few weeks before to the best of my memory. Pulling tight socks or shoes off can induce them. HE DIDN'T CARE. It did not change his assessment one bit. Since then, I cramp more, in new places (back, other parts of abdomen, forearms). It also confused me why he was interested and asking, but then didn't care when I said YES, I do have that. I think that the cramps in MND sometimes last hours with days of soreness afterward.
My mother cramps, and always has. Her cramps are now much worse than mine, but she never cramped as bad as I do at my age. I went with her to a neuro a few months ago. He said she has "common cramps." She has them all over, regularly - many times per week, and they are so strong they disfigure her while they happen - dystonia or spasms. They are very painful too. Still no MND. The neuro thinks there is a hereditary component to this bfs/bcfs/cfs Titchydoc said something to me in a PM about why cramps are to be EXPECTED with bfs. Nothing to fear or be surprised about.
I also had an unexpected increase in anxiety around the six and eight month marks, thinking I was just not quite out of the woods yet, and it would still come to get me. However, overall, I'm the same...just different As if that makes sense. I am not worse in terms of no real weakness or atrophy, things just move and change. I am now at 12 months, and think I'm finally turning a corner. Staying away from the forum and facebook for a while may have something to do with that also. These things keep reminding us.
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Hi Guys, what do we think about this program ? I discory him in forum my digital life.. is a hack ?
Hi Guys, what do we think about this program ? I discory him in forum my digital life.. is a hack ?
Seeing as that site is dedicated to pirating Windows. my guess is even if it's a legit Microsoft utility, its not being used as it was intended. What is it you want to do with it?
I googled it but didn't find any links to Microsoft. Just stuff on MDL and it advised to sign in to view so that was that. I'm not joining that web site. It might be a legitimate Microsoft tool, all depends on what MSMG actually stands for?
MSMG is just the forum name of the person that created that program. It's a great piece of software to modify the Windows ISO and remove various components as well as integrate updates drivers language packs and more and works very well. I used it to prepare both TH1 and TH2 before installing and my Win 10 pro is without any issues. It has nothing to do with pirating windows regardless of what else in on the MDL forum and they do have many other softwares written by members which also have nothing to do with pirating Windows
WICD / SIM/ MDT - + Maybe use WDS for distribute?
AutoUnattend.xml Answers
To slim & trim the size, the install & boot speeds, and "minimize interaction" & physical presence requirements.
I'm still curious as to out what MSMG does in comparison to WICD/ SIM/ MDT.
Downloaded all, reading, learning
PS: Is there some legit HCL / Upgrade Assistant thing runs on older machines and checks for issues?
Especially driver issues since I am just Installing/ running OS on the side.


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I interviewed Mr. Langer in late March for an upcoming article in BC Business magazine on Pacific salmon conservation and the role of the DFO.
Here's the opening of the interview.
Is the DFO a big part of the solution, or a big part of the problem when we talk about fisheries conservation in BC, or both?Black holes don't often engage in self-criticism. They can't change their nature; they drain the light and energy from all orbiting bodies, and will continue to do so for all eternity, no matter what you throw at them.
Well, I'd say right now they're a big part of the problem, and if we want to revitalize the fisheries, we have to do a significant restoration effort of the DFO so they can be part of the solution. The way we're set right now, I can't see us making any giant leap forward to ensure that we sustain the fishery for future generations if DFO carries on in the present manner.
When you say restore the DFO, what would that restoration look like? What do we need to do so we can get the DFO doing what it's supposed to be doing?
I think it starts right at the top, in the Parliament buildings, with the Minister. We need a Minister who's really concerned about the fishery and wants a fishery for future generations, and who believes in a strong federal role to manage the fishery properly, and protect habitat in perpetuity. Right now— seems like, or often— the last several Ministers, we've ended up with less than a nice firm apple in Ottawa.
I'm not going to call them rotten apples at the bottom of the barrel, but the fisheries ministers have ben very ineffective and we seem to have another unknown Minister right now, Minister Shea, and I know on the Fraser River gravel removal issue, we wrote her a letter three months ago signed by eight different environmental groups and we still don't have a response. We wrote a letter saying we have no response, and we had no response to that letter! So it seems like it's a bit of a black hole.
So with regulatory bureaucracies like the DFO, it seems. Mr. Langer, like dozens of other activists, has been calling for DFO reform for decades, but for salmon and other wild fish in BC, things have gotten worse since his tenure, not better.
In the 1980s Mr. Langer was head of habitat management for the Fraser River, B.C. and Yukon at DFO. A memo he circulated about the department's failings was leaked to the media, which gave the public one of the few frank assessments of the DFO from an internal source.
The memo criticized the backroom wink-wink understanding DFO had with industrial polluters like Alcan, BC Rail and pulp mills, a Vichy neo-conservative policy that found its ripest and most absurd form with the rise of salmon feedlots in BC.
Here's a portion of an article on the "hot memo" from a Vancouver Sun article dated Dec. 1, 1989... worth reading to get a sense of the eternal nature of the DFO problem, in which the "political dynamite" of actual conservation is sucked into the dense gravitational pull of a "negotiate and compromise at all costs" policy... where internal scientists are muzzled and controversial findings are buried.
Pollution law 'immunity' claimedReturning to the interview, is Langer right? Should we hope for an enlightened Fisheries Minister to turn things around for BC salmon and other wild fish? After decades of mismanagement-- and a string of consummate politicians in the Ministerial role-- that may be like hoping for the black hole to turn into a yolk-yellow sun complete with smiley face.
Byline: GLENN BOHN.
A leaked federal government document alleges the government is granting large corporations "immunity" from a law that prohibits pollution and protects fish habitat.
The internal memorandum - by Otto Langer, a senior official with Fisheries and Oceans Canada - describes "obvious and very significant violations" of the federal Fisheries Act that never led to charges.
It claims big firms are not prosecuted because of a "negotiate-and-compromise-at-all-costs philosophy," while the "little guy" faces charges for minor offences. And it warns there would be a "scandal" if the public learned how the government decides to lay charges.
To support these allegations, Langer named eight companies and one provincial crown corporation alleged to be responsible for pollution and habitat destruction...
Langer... told his superior in the memo:
"We have been known for charging individuals for spills of deleterious substances (often accidental and less than a few gallons) and then continually ignore the daily discharge of millions of gallons of toxic effluent from a mill next door.
"This often results in the small guy or minor offence getting prosecuted, and the large corporation getting some degree of 'discretionary immunity' . . . .
Langer's job is to protect fish habitat, but his memo declared habitat destruction is being ignored.
He warned the failure to act on these enforcement problems would make a "basket case" out of the habitat protection programs of the department of fisheries and oceans (DFO).
"We have determined that DFO-friendly corporations or parties with provincial permits (as well as the B.C. agency issuing the permit that allowed the offence) will enjoy relative immunity from the Fisheries Act," he wrote....
"The result is that, to date, we charge persons for more minor violations such as spills or bulldozer type violations.
"This situation is unacceptable, however senior management and conservative legal opinion has recently created new classes of immunity for certain polluters or those who destroy habitat. This is making the application of the law to be a very partial affair."
Then again, the world is changing. The US has an intelligent, ecologically aware President. The failure of 28 years of Reaganite "let industry regulate itself" rhetoric has been conclusively proven in the financial markets-- the only place anyone seems to care-- as well as the wild places of the world. Perhaps there is hope for a shift of astronomical proportions. Let's imagine it: Ignatieff taking over as PM, and making Farley Mowat the Minister of Fisheries.
In the meantime, we have to demand real enforcement of our conservation laws and the Fisheries Act-- the kind of disinterested, we're-on-the-side-of-the-fish enforcement that these days is only being done by Captain Paul Watson. Right now, signing Alex's petition is the best means of doing that.