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Nesting. That's what's happening 'round these parts these days.
For me, nesting includes plenty of sewing. And I'm happy to report that my list of items 'to sew before baby' is all crossed off! I'll spare you the pictures of bassinet sheets and burp cloths, and instead share the specs for a couple of toddler summer dresses.
First, the one I loooove:
Using some Japanese fabric I've been hoarding for a while now, I made a 'pillowcase' dress, using this pattern, but the yoke from this pattern (which I've used before). I'm such a newbie to garment sewing, even the simplest construction techniques are new to me. Like this was the first time I've used single-fold bias tape to shape and finish arm holes -- a trick I'm sure I'll use again.
And in a distant second place:
Ok, enough sewing talk for a while. I just made some tasty new scones so I'll hook you up with the recipe soon.


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We had a fantastic time on Tuesday at Make, Do and Mend..... we went yarn bombing!!!
The Blue Boy statue complete with scarf & moustache in the main shopping centre...... this was the hardest one as the centre is patrolled by guards & cameras 24/7!
All the trees along the high street had scarves with labels!
The bunting was placed on the railings outside the museum but had disappeared by 9am the next morning..... I think someone pinched it!
Mr Hooker on the Cathedral green kept his pom poms on until mid morning!
I used my new cupcake maker for the first time over the weekend & made a batch of walnut & coffee cakes to celebrate our 2nd birthday.......... they went down a treat!!
We've been featured on the local newspaper's website and I've received lots of emails from people who spotted the scarves on the trees!!
You can see more photo's on the website
Who would have thought it's been 2 years since our first meeting!
All in all it's been a good week!!


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From day one, job seekers are worried about layoffs
Students' job goals changing with times
Survey finds pink-slip risk now among top concerns of both sexes in Texas
Men and women often have different career goals, but both sexes are becoming more attuned to job security as they prepare to enter the workplace, according to a survey of students at 19 colleges in Texas.
Women are more interested in work-life balance, finding meaningful work and job stability, according to Universum, which conducted the survey of undergraduates in Texas as part of its annual worldwide survey of 350,000 college students about their career plans and workplace expectations.
Women are twice as likely as men to be interested in marketing, communications and public relations, according to the survey.
Men more often seek to gain high pay, management jobs and technical expertise. They are about three times as likely to prefer engineering or information technology careers.
But the rough economy also is shaping career expectations.
A couple of years ago students didn't even list job security among their top three career goals, said Melissa Burdette, employer branding consultant with Universum in Philadelphia. But that changed last year as more students gave priority to finding jobs with less risk of a pink slip. That worry grew again in this year's survey.
While they are not intending to spend their entire careers at their first post-college jobs, Burdette said, they don't want to worry about layoffs either.
At the same time, the importance of starting base salary dipped among women, though not much among men. Leadership opportunities and company support for further education gained in significance among women.
Amanda Jolivet, a May University of Houston graduate who participated in the Universum survey, wants to pay her bills, so she's looking for a competitive salary. But she has an eye on the future, too, so she's looking for an employer that offers opportunities to expand her duties.
She said women are talking more about promotions and the resulting higher pay.
"Career growth is really important," said Jolivet, who earned a degree in communications and is looking for a public relations or marketing position.
Survey for employers
Universum, based in Stockholm, conducts the yearly survey as part of its research for corporate clients who are trying to position themselves as employers of choice for their target pool of prospects.
Universum provided the Houston Chronicle with data it gathered in online and paper surveys of 3,220 Texas college students who participated through university career centers and other educational links from December to March. About 40 percent of the respondents were attending Texas A&M University, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston.
David Small, associate vice president for student services at the University of Houston, said recent students definitely are focusing more on financial and job security and less on work-life balance.
In the past, students studied companies' commitment to the environment and social causes, Small said. While still important, that is less of a priority this year, and financial concerns weigh heavy on students' minds.
A recent survey by Texas A&M's career center found that 97 percent of its students rated job security as the most important job or employer attribute, said Leigh Turner, executive director of the center.
The opportunity for career advancement also ranked high, Turner said. The survey didn't break out gender differences.
Salary is important to Lisa Abrameit, but not as important as helping other people.
"It makes me happy," said Abrameit, who expects to graduate from A&M next spring with a degree in kinesiology — a health field focusing on the science of physical activity - and a minor in psychology.
Abrameit plans to study occupational therapy in graduate school. After that, the Bellaire High School graduate might work with stroke patients. But she also loves children, so she's keeping an open mind about career specifics.
Margie Harris, senior vice president of human resources at Houston's Apache Corp., said she began to notice a couple of years ago that students increasingly are looking at career trajectories rather than focusing on their first jobs.
A recruiting edge
That drives interest in Apache's development program. It puts new hires into a three-year rotation through six- to nine-month assignments. That allows the new employees to work in a variety of areas and gain broad experience, Harris said.
Harris said participants talk up the opportunity to prospects, recruiters feature it on visits to college campuses, and "it basically sells itself."
Apache is an independent energy company, and that industry ranks high among men attending Texas schools, according to the Universum survey.
The difference in their career goals and those of their female classmates showed up in responses to questions about specific companies they view as ideal employers.
For men, the Top 5 choices are Google, Apple, NASA, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Shell Oil Co.
Seeking a creative outlet
Adam Kaiser, a senior at UT-Austin who is majoring in economics and German, said he is looking for a company like Google or Facebook that encourages creativity.
While Google and Apple also appeared on the women's list, ranked second and third, their fourth- and fifth-ranked picks were the FBI and the United Nations. That was consistent with their interest, 15 percentage points higher than men's, in "serving a greater good," according to the survey.
The Walt Disney Co. is the No. 1 choice for women, which Burdette said reflects the company's skill at communicating that it cares about its employees.
Texans are also more likely to name employers in the state among their top choices. Houston-based Shell Oil Co., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, is a top Texas choice, but it doesn't rank nearly as high nationwide.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines also is popular among Texas students, especially women, because of its reputation for investing in its employees, but doesn't rank as high nationwide.


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He's of particular interest because not long after his death a detailed account of his life was written by the prior of Forde Abbey, full of information about the life of a twelfth-century anchorite in a medieval village. There's a useful translation of the Life of Wulfric which you can peek at on Amazon here, but the first reference to Wulfric is by Henry of Huntingdon, who was a contemporary of Wulfric (they were born probably in the same decade, and died possibly in the same year, 1154). After recounting the miracles of a number of earlier English saints, Henry brings his record right up to date by telling the story of how Wulfric
always wore a hauberk next to his flesh to subdue his turbulent passions, and begged a new one from his earthly lord, since his own was almost worn out and torn in pieces by his sweat. He put on the new one, but was enraged at its length, because it might be seen below his garment. So he snatched up the shears and cut the soldered iron rings at the bottom in the opening of the sleeves, as if it were linen cloth. The servant of God applied the shears a second time, in case there was any unevenness, cutting it through without delay or difficulty. Seeing this, his lord was filled with immeasurable joy and sank down at the holy man's feet. The man of the Lord was embarrassed, pulled him upright, and swore him not to tell anyone what he had seen. But it could not be kept secret. For many religious devotees rejoiced to have rings from the holy hauberk, and the famous story has travelled everywhere through all parts of the kingdom. I would not have included this miracle in this cautious and carefully researched work, except that Pope St Gregory gives the narrative of father Benedict and other saints, partly from what he had heard from a fellow monk and partly from other extremely reliable witnesses. The story of Wulfric is attested by those who have seen parts of the hauberk, or visited his delightful presence, or heard his desirable speech, or have freely sought out the religious life and taken it up themselves, and it is also spread among all the people and is commonly known everywhere.Henry of Huntingdon, Historia Anglorum, trans. Diana Greenway (Oxford, 1996), p.697.
Miraculous scissors which could cut through metal would come in handy...
The lord mentioned in Henry's story is Wulfric's patron, William FitzWalter, who owned the village where Wulfric was born, Compton in Somerset. Wulfric was born of English parents in c.1090, and ordained as a priest at a young age; at first he lived a worldly life, hawking and hunting, but when he experienced a religious conversion and decided to become a hermit, William FitzWalter placed him at Haselbury and supported him thereafter. Being a hermit with a Norman lord as your patron was not a bad career choice for an Englishman in the twelfth century. One very telling story in the Life of Wulfric describes how Wulfric heals a mute man so that he is all of a sudden miraculously able to speak, in both English and French. Brihtric, the English priest of Haselbury, and usually a good friend to Wulfric, is furious: he rails at Wulfric that he has helped this man to speak two languages, even though, after all their years of mutual assistance, he's never helped Brihtric speak French, and so Brihtric is embarrassed when he goes before the French-speaking bishop and is unable to talk to him. A very interesting spotlight on linguistic relations in twelfth-century Somerset.
BL Egerton 3668, f. 134v, the opening of the book in which Henry talks about St Wulfric


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Interested in Helping Your Community?
We will be hosting an informal open house on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 8pm. We are asking for just an hour of your time to discuss volunteer opportunities with the fire company. If you can not attend and want some additional information, please email us HERE.
The meeting will be held at our Shewell Ave Firehouse. There is plenty of parking on the side of the firehouse or across the street in the bank parking lot. If you cant find a spot, we will have someone there to help you out.
Although we are volunteer, there are some unique benefits we receive just by being members of the Fire Company.
Memorial Day Parade 2014
Every year the fire company is honored to take part in the Doylestown Memorial Day Parade, the longest continuous parade in the Untied States. It was a perfect day to pay thanks to those who have served and given all for this country. We are also honored by the reception and thanks given to us along the parade route every year.


text: A case of police caution or a censorship attempt? That's the question I'm pondering in relation to a Purdue Exponent photo editor who police detained for questioning earlier this week. Michael Takeda was detained and his equipment confiscated after he attempted to photograph the building where a campus shooting occurred earlier in the … [Read more...]


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The only thing that can beat the high of advancing to the higher levels of your favorite mobile phone app game is being confronted with a certain level you just can't pass, no matter how hard you try. All those giddy warm feelings you accumulated so far while passing through the previous levels seem to vanish faster than the puff cloud of a fairy godmother. It's really a shame to have come so far only to be frustrated when your personal level of doom pops on the mini-screen. But a difficult answer doesn't necessarily have to mean "game over". This is why we gathered here all the Logo Quiz Mangoo answers to all the levels, so you can overcome any obstacles in your path to success.
Take the resources we gathered here in our complete walkthrough of the game – Logo Quiz Mangoo, in this case, but also virtually any mobile app game you could think of – and you'll never have to deal with a defeat again. Besides all the Logo Quiz Mangoo answers, we gave here a lot of other logo quiz answers, guess the brand answers, trivia, puzzles and riddles solutions, hints, cheats, tips and help pages. Back to this game, remember that we provide the answers and some side explanations for every level, and hopefully it will be as much fun to read them as it is to play the game. Here are the Logo Quiz Mangoo Level 32 answers and hints!
– A famous brand of engineering and electronics is on the screen again, it seems. This time, it's a German brand with a history of activity dating back to 1847. Today the company is a multinational one with divided ownership among various corporate conglomerates, but the headquarters for this brand are still in Germany, in Berlin and Munich. The Siemens logo stands today fr the largest engineering company in Europe. Among its chief products are also mobile phones and smartphones, so chances are that you're playing this game on a device that bears the very same logo you're supposed to correctly identify. Wouldn't that be a bit of a technological inception?
– The main official fields of activity for this technological giant are industry, transportation, energy and healthcare. The company has over 360,000 employees in over 190 countries and is still rocking as high as ever, but it was also involved in quite a number of controversies over the course of its history. For example, the complicity in using forced labor in the Nazi's labor camps, or getting some fines for the EU for tampering with the energy prices.


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The performance of my BlackRock Gold and General fund holdings has been dire. It is down around 10% this week and nearly 40% since it's peaks in September 2011.
The 25% drop over the last year appears almost reasonable next to these two figures!
Over the year:
Over the week:
I seem to have put more into it than I meant to because it's a handy consolation purchase. I can drop £250 into it for free on days when I don't have the nerve to buy ETFs with £11.95 transaction fee.
I forget that it's a totally different investment and in terms of my generally small and undiversified portfolio, it has become very significant.
Before even trying to analyse my investment rationale with this fund, its performance begs lots of questions about a view of gold itself as well as how the equity market sits alongside it. These remain unanswered for me.
Today Hargreaves Lansdown published an update on its view of the fund. I noticed they very politely didn't mention how very badly the fund is doing.
This broker's recommendations should be taken with a major pinch of salt when it comes to the major fund managers. Ever since Hargreaves did it's best to sell Anthony Bolton's China Special Situations investment trust to its clients its credibility has gone down with me.
Not that I have anything against Anthony Bolton or his trust - although it has done badly - it's more to do with the fact that it's an investment trust and if, as I suspect most, of its investors followed him from his mutual fund, then they don't know the difference between the trust and the fund. If Bolton leaves the trust their shares will probably plummet in value, a risk they didn't face when he left the fund.
Hargreaves managed to wrangle it so they took a fee for their support of this trust which shouldn't happen on investment trusts anyway!
Some others - like Citywire - still recommend it but haven't up dated it for ages. I'll be hanging on - no doubt looking for arguments like this from Mike Paulenoff at MarketWatch to justify hanging on. I might even put another £250 into it.


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May 9, 2016
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New York, NY - As New York City prepares for AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 15, Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) will "Light Up New York" from May 12 through May 15. Beginning May 12, many of New York City's landmarks will light up RED, marked by a special ceremony at the Empire State Building held that day, to raise awareness for HIV and AIDS and build momentum toward the AIDS Walk on Sunday, May 15 in Central Park.
Broadway legend Chita Rivera will host the Lighting Ceremony to launch "Light Up New York" at the Empire State Building on Thursday, May 12 at 2 p.m.
WHO: Chita Rivera, GMHC Chief Executive Officer Kelsey Louie, and AIDS Walk New York supporters will join Thursday's Lighting Ceremony.
Participating Light Up New York partners include: GMHC, The Empire State Building,
Madison Square Garden, The Plaza Hotel, 4 Times Square, 9 Times Square, 7 World Trade Center, New York Stock Exchange, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, Bloomingdale's, CBS Blackrock Headquarters, CBS Broadcast Center, JFK International Airport Tower, JPMorgan Chase, Macy's Herald Square , NYonAir, One World Trade Center, Hyatt Hotel Times Square, 1675 Broadway, The Helmsley Building, Pastai, EOLO, Church of Saint Francis Xavier, Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Sak's Fifth Avenue, and Viacom, with many more expected to come on board.
WHAT: "LIGHT UP NEW YORK" - official launch and Lighting Ceremony as New York City Skyline goes RED to raise awareness for HIV and AIDS.
WHEN: Thursday, May 12, 2016
Media Check-In: 1:30 p.m.
Lighting Ceremony: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Check in at Empire State Building Lobby,
350 Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th
Media will be escorted to 86th Floor Observatory shortly after 2 p.m.
"LIGHT UP NEW YORK" partners will be visible throughout Manhattan
WHY: In response to a devastating disease whose victims were mounting at a frightening pace (to-date AIDS has killed over 658,000 people in the United States alone), men and women came together in 1986 for the first ever AIDS Walk New York. LIGHT UP NEW YORK will help raise critical awareness about HIV and AIDS, as well as for the event on Sunday, May 15.
RSVP: Contact Danielle Filson at:
Light Up New York has become a fixture to the Empire State Building's lighting tradition, which has over the years turned its spire red to observe important occasions related to HIV/AIDS awareness, including AIDS Walk New York. Secretary of GMHC's Board of Directors Osvaldo Perdomo headed up the initiative a few years back and remains involved today. "With the help of our lighting partners, GMHC is continuing to raise HIV and AIDS awareness, end stigma and declare that AIDS is not over," said Perdomo. "We are deeply grateful for their participation."
"In a challenging election year, which has included hateful rhetoric from some candidates directed to the very people GMHC serves, we are proud to see so many New York institutions joining us in support of all people living with HIV/AIDS ,"said Kelsey Louie, Chief Executive Officer of GMHC.
Organizations interested in joining the "Light Up New York" initiative should call the AIDS Walk New York office at 212.807.9255 (WALK). Everyone is invited to participate by lighting their homes red or wearing red during May 12 - 15.
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About Gay Men's Health Crisis
Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is the nation's leading provider of HIV and AIDS care, prevention services and advocacy, serving nearly 9,000 people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS in New York City, the epidemic's largest U.S. epicenter. As the world's first HIV and AIDS service organization, GMHC is an expert in providing services that every person affected by the epidemic deserves. GMHC is on the front lines caring for people who are both HIV negative and positive, including: testing, nutrition, legal, mental health and education services. GMHC also advocates for stronger public policies at the local, state and federal level with the goal of ending AIDS as an epidemic in New York State by 2020. Most recently, GMHC and other HIV and AIDS organizations successfully persuaded the federal government to recommend widespread use of PrEP, a new daily treatment that is over 90% effective in preventing HIV infection. For more information, visit www.gmhc.org.
About AIDS Walk New York:
Since 1986, AIDS Walk New York has raised more than $144 million for HIV programs and services in the tri-state area, and has grown into the largest AIDS fundraising event in the world. In 2015 alone, 30,000 participants, many of whom were members of more than 2,600 corporate and community teams, raised nearly $5 million for GMHC and 40 other tri-state area AIDS service organizations. For more information, please visit http://ny.aidswalk.net/.
About MZA Events:
AIDS Walk New York was founded in 1986 by Craig R. Miller and his organization of activists, MZA Events. Miller is the AIDS Walk originator and has produced hundreds of public service campaigns and fundraising events, generating more than $380 million for major AIDS organizations throughout the country. For more information, please visit mzaevents.com
About the Empire State Building: Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the "World's Most Famous Building." With new investments in energy efficiency, infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper's robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America's favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects, and the Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world's most beloved attractions as the region's #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.empirestatebuilding.com, www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, @EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg, www.youtube.com/esbnyc or www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/.
About Empire State Realty Trust: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the world's most famous building. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company's office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable square feet, as of September 30, 2015, consisting of 9.4 million rentable square feet in 14 office properties, including nine in Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut and two in Westchester County, New York; and approximately 720,000 rentable square feet in the retail portfolio.


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This project asked us to create a cultural kiosk to represent the county of Qatar at world fair events. This image of Qatar's skyline is pretty much a westernized perception of Qatar. Therefore, our aim throughout our entire design process was to raise curiosity about the country and to discover what lies beneath the visually attractive front.
Having been intrigued by the architecture within the skyline we delved into this further by looking at two specific buildings. One that is presently standing within Doha's skyline and one that is a project for the future. Both the tornado tower and the design for the national museum of Qatar were influential in our design process.
After further research we realised that Doha's skyline isn't just about the architecture. When watching videos on Qatari lifestyle, having skype conferences with VCU students and meeting up with people who have worked in the local vicinity of Doha – we agreed with the following quote: "it's future flourishes from within."
With this in mind we both went straight to the drawing board to convert our initial thoughts into sketches. These sketches mainly derived from the idea of 'peeling back' the perception of Doha to show that Qatar has a clear vision to enrich its people. The sketches also reflect how we want to emphasise that the best is still to come and it's continually shaping itself for the future.
From this we expressed our thoughts and sketches into a 3D form. This involved playing around and creating a series of scenes that represented the unraveling of Doha's exterior in order to focus on the REAL under lying strength of the country.
As part of our emotive making process we also produced a series of videos to illustrate the close connection between the delicate and beautiful formation of a ribbon and the formation of the city. This particular video represents how rapid the city of Doha appeared and shows how we are "unravelling" the city to focus on what lies beneath.
This collection of images helped us further our development. The top right image is an inspiring example of innovative architecture found in education city within VCU Qatar that mixes the old traditional architecture with the new. The other images helped us develop a unique form that would act as the basis for our final design.
A progression in our development meant that we could create a journey that would symbolise our concept. In this process we also realised that inventive structures are not only features on Qatar's horizon – as the world cup also beckons in 2022. In thinking this we realised the degree of opportunity this could bring to the people of Qatar now and in the future.
These elevations illustrate our final design that have derived from the previous slide. They show the front elevation, the back elevation and the plan elevation of our kiosk. The structure was inspired by Doha's domineering architecture collaborated with the traditional design of archways from areas such as Souq Wakif.
This axonometric explains the different aspects to our design and how it has been put together so it can be transported. The 'mesh structure' represents the people crossing paths in Qatar and how they can meet to form a unified solid structure. It's designed in a way so it fits together easily so that it can be dismantled and reassembled at any world fair event.
The materials we have chosen have deliberately been kept to a minimum in order to grab the attention of the audience. The combination of corian with steel work together to produce an organic abstract structure. What WE like about corian is that it has beauty, strength and versatility built into it's very nature.
This is our final model. It tells the story of unravelling the corian skin to reveal the steel rod mesh structure that exposes Qatar's culture to the world. We feel the perception of Qatar is going to change- instead of looking at the outside, it will be understood that it is that of the people that make the country what it is.
This is a simple animation showing the 360 degree view of our kiosk. We want our kiosk to be a place where people come together to retrieve information about Qatar and how it could benefit them by going to the world cup in 2022 with people from other cultures at an event where they will share one common interest.
This rendered perspective highlights how the public would interact with our kiosk. We want to get people curious about Qatar, just like we were from the very start! The people will be informed at the kiosk about future events mainly the world cup in 2022 and the benefits that will reap from this, including the opportunity to cross paths as the people come together to create a mesh of cultures at this one event.
At the end of the day we want to bring Qatar to the surface to expose itself for the first time. In doing this we hope to entice people in from all over the world to see how they can contribute to Qatar and what Qatar has to offer them.
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angular forms symbolise modern architecture and the curved/adstract formation represents new growth and their future that "flourishes from within"
representing the attractive skyline of Doha – we've taken some exterior shapes and stuck on images of architecture seen in Qatar.
'unraveling the city' to expose what's underneath…
unraveling form inspired by the curves and formation of a ribbon
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As part of our emotive making process we decided to translate our thoughts and ideas using the shape of our hands and the use of a ribbon. In doing this we were able to recognize an abstract connection between the attractive skyline of Doha and the way a pretty ribbon is tied and unraveled.
We produced a series of videos in order to illustrate the close connection between the delicate formation of a ribbon and the city formation of Doha emerging over time. We have edited a few of the videos to resemble the unraveling of this attractive exterior to expose a greater depth to their culture. This has been achieved by reversing and slowing down some of the footage.
As the host of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar are already under way to shaping their own future as they construct, accommodate and entertain people from all walks of life. They have a desire to become a 'cultural meeting point' and a vision to enrich their people – both of which will be achieved at this one big event as these people assemble together and have the opportunity to cross paths with both familiar and unfamilair cultures from all parts of the world.
When you visualise a ribbon you associate them with delicate movements and picture them unraveling gracefully. This is the impression we want to give as Qatar 'untie' themselves to reveal that they are much more than an attractive exterior. What else have they to offer? We want to visualise what their future could potentially look like as the architecture and landscape change dramatically for the up-coming world cup – remembering not to forget Qatar's roots underneath all these changes. What is it that is revealed underneath? The people – how the people meet and connect is potentially the greatest benefit amongst all Qatar's rapid construction. This is what will stand steadfast and remain as its passed down through the generations as the country move even further into the future. At the time of the world cup the country will be exposed to something amazing – for the first time in history, Qatar are preparing to accommodate for millions of people from all over the world. How amazing would it be to be there at this time? This is most exciting for the Qatari people and it's so important for them to soak up all this culture amongst their own at this time on their own ground, although there will be benefits for all the other people too.
The people 'crossing paths' is symbolised in the design by a mesh type structure to create a unified solid structure which exposes the future of Qatar as 'the people'. We are illustrating the process of 'revealing' through our design as we expose a structure that represents the current stunning architecture.
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As a method of structural inspiration we have taken photographs of hands to help us visually illustrate how the people and buildings of Qatar collaborate.
Both of the following sketches derive from the shape of the previous images:
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As this week has progressed, we have been continuously developing our ideas for an appropriate and suitable design to represent Qatar at a world fair.
The above sketch illustrates Doha's skyline as a 'façade'. We have based this sketch on the significant amount of research we have gathered in the past number of weeks. We are now of the understanding that only a mere 20% of the buildings in Doha's city centre are occupied. This small percentage can only suggest that Doha's skyline has a slightly artificial and deceptive front. We feel that this is a concept that we can get excited about and therefore reflect in the design of our kiosk.
We are impressed at the degree of development Qatar has achieved in the past 5 years, however we feel that changes need to be made in order to best shape the country for the future. After talking with our Qatari friends from VCU University over skype, we are told that construction is happening all the time and that development is an on-going process.
There is no doubt that Qatar is flourishing from within, however it is important to note that the country has not fully flourished. We want to emphasise that the best is still to come for Qatar as it's continually shaping itself for the future.
The concept for our kiosk is simply to 'peel back' the facade of Doha's city centre to show that Qatar has a clear vision to enrich it's people. This process of 'opening up' promises to illustrate that with the right planning, Qatar's future will eternally flourish from within.


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Can they be used interchangeably in recipes?
There is certainly a flavor difference. Red and black quinoa have a stronger flavor then regular. As far as I know it would probably be ok to use any of the three in a recipe calling for red or black quinoa - but you should be careful when substituting red or black for regular. The stronger flavor might overwhelm the other flavors in the recipe.
I had no idea red and black existed. Must try some. thx much.
The differences in flavor are subtle, hardly overwhelming, but they are there. Red and black can make your plating more interesting.
If quinoa follows the usual pattern in foods, more color is an indication of more antioxidant components.
I use red, black, and regular quinoa interchangeably in recipes without any problems. Just depends on what kind of color I'm looking for on the plate.
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text: We were fortunate enought to be able to provide a horse and buggy for the arrival of the bride and her maids, and her departure with her husband. We also provided a "Court Jester/Magician/Juggler". We were invited guests to the wedding, which had everything you could ask for to make it perfect for the bride and groom. The stairway provides a great backdrop for both bride and groom and the layout is comfortable, yet easy for vendors and guests alike. I have sent others there for their weddings!


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Marty, The Dot Com Cleanup Guy
from the you-don't-want-him-showing-up-at-your-door dept
Business Week has a profile of Marty Pichinson, the guy your VCs call to shut down your company. He's apparently quite the badass when it comes to cleaning up dot com messes. He sells off assets and shuts the company down quietly (without a lot of negative publicity that the VCs hate). How much do services like that cost? $75,000 or 7.5% of the assets sold off - whichever is higher. Seems like good work if you can get it. The interesting thing, though, is that Marty and his VC friends expect him to be very busy over the next few months as the next wave of tech companies (mostly telecom startups) need to be "cleaned".


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Top - Old
Short - Vintage
Shoes - Faux birks
Watch - Nixon
Rings - random shops in Mexico
This weekend was my first weekend free of school work since January! Truly free to do whatEVER I wanted, all weekend! We took full advantage by getting reacquainted with our bikes (we haven't touched them since we moved in January!) and headed out to kits beach with a few drinks in our backpack (it wasn't coffee in that Starbucks cup ;) ). Once the sun set, we went to a favourite nearby restaurant for a bite to eat. Biking home in the warm weather really got me excited for the adventures to come this summer! Today (Sunday), I'll be spending the day catching up on cleaning the apartment, visiting the family and possibly some vintage shopping! A weekend well spent in my books.
XO, Andrea
P.S I joked with Ken that I should hashtag these pictures #bringingbacktheblog! Yay for the return of blog and summer fun! And to more drinks in boots! I love those things! ----->


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We stopped in to stay for the night and said we wanted a room on the first floor non smoking and we had a service dog. We were told they don't allow them. I asked the guy if he understood it was a service dog...More
"Get a room in front, if for no other reason than to watch your car. If you get a room in the back, you..."
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Sen. Rand Paul: President Obama, what on God's green earth is our policy in Syria?
This is a serious matter. It should require serious people making real plans with metrics for victory and an end strategy in sight.
That is clearly not the case right now.
We are seeing reports that U.S. arms are fighting U.S. arms. Turkey has rolled U.S.-made M60 tanks into Syria to attack U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds. These Kurds have our weapons and support -- and have had special forces embedded with them.
We helped these Kurds take towns from ISIS, yet now we watch our ally in Turkey attack them and our Secretary of State tells them to retreat from the gains they made with our help.
So far in this war we have funneled weapons to terrorists, armed multiple sides and generally acted as if we don't have a clue what to do in the region -- and we've done it all unconstitutionally.
A few miles away in Mare', Syria, CIA-backed "moderate" Syrian rebels fight Pentagon-backed Turkish Kurds.
All the while ISIS slithers away into the shadows to watch two U.S. allies devour each other.
Ironically, ISIS fighters now number under 25,000, while Turkish, Iraqi and Peshmerga Kurd forces are nearly 1 million strong. If only our allies were united, they could make short order of ISIS.
So why are they so divided? Why does the United States continue to operate with no authorization for war, no strategy and no exit in sight?
This is an abysmal failure of the foreign policy establishment on both sides of the aisle, with the Obama administration deserving much of the current blame.
From the beginning of the Syrian civil war, this has been the problem. The Obama administration drew red lines that made no sense. It armed opposition it did not know well or understand.
Worse yet, the opposition to Bashar al-Assad has never been unified, and their hatred for each other typically trumps their desire to attack ISIS.
In fact, for many of the so called moderate Syrian rebels, ISIS and Al Qaeda are still viewed as allies against Assad.
Some rebel groups even acknowledge publicly that if and when Assad is defeated, their next target will be Israel -- not ISIS. And yet, despite this precarious state, Obama sends a steady drip of U.S. soldiers, a dozen at a time, into the cauldron of chaos.
So far in this war we have funneled weapons to terrorists, armed multiple sides and generally acted as if we don't have a clue what to do in the region -- and we've done it all unconstitutionally, with the president far exceeding his authority.
Enough. When Congress comes back this fall, we should immediately take action to either authorize this war or to end it, to demand a strategy and an exit plan from this administration and to institute some sort of sanity test to our current foreign policy in the region.
In the meantime, let us hope that our underwhelming contingent of soldiers will not be trapped by constraining rules of engagement in a war with vague boundaries and an ill-defined enemy.
War, of course, should not be entered into lightly. Our Founding Fathers understood this, debated it extensively and delegated power to declare war to Congress. Congress should assert itself -- declare war, or not, and give our soldiers a clear mission. Our soldiers deserve this.


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Saturday, May 12, 2007
22 comments:
- valerie said...
title of...?
- May 12, 2007 at 8:41 PM
- Jamie Lynn said...
do the numbers have something to do with an album/song/tour or something that's about to be announced???????
this blog intrigues me. i come and check for new posts ever day. ;-)
- May 12, 2007 at 11:13 PM
Didn't it say "Tit" then "Title" ?
- May 13, 2007 at 5:09 AM
- dudepal2021 said...
if the hand has something to do with the title could it be a+? since the a's are replaced by the +.
- May 13, 2007 at 2:05 PM
- dudepal2021 said...
better yet, its something to do with cleansing. and the hand is marked where the nail would go through
- May 13, 2007 at 2:09 PM
Some thoughts that I had that probably don't mean anything. (dudepal2021 has basically said some of the same stuff I was thinking
Abluo - (Latin) To Wash Clean
+ on hand = A's
A = Alpha? (Somehow connected to previous video "post alpha"? I'm not sure)
+ = Nail print
(Possibly, with blood comes cleansing?)
Some thoughts on previous videos/posts
"You Can't Save Yourself" (message from numbers in post alpha video)
"WH+T DOES GOD W+NT?"(I really have no idea if this has any significance)
Sending email address: firstname.lastname@example.com (not sure if this has any significance)
6655321 (Still have absolutely no idea)
- May 13, 2007 at 8:15 PM
- Jarek Pastor said...
The whole 6655321 quote is from A Clockwork Orange.
I'm just trying to figure out how that falls into this.
- May 13, 2007 at 10:45 PM
could 6655321 be a phone number also?
- May 14, 2007 at 11:35 AM
- Giverny said...
I didn't figure out what the numbers spelt in the post alpha video, (I just cheated and guessed my way into the account) so.. since you're good with this spelling code thing, ben, maybe you could figure out if the sequence of plus and negative signs on the hand spell something..
- May 14, 2007 at 12:07 PM
a_ _ _ _ _ _ a_ _ _ _ _ _a title
is all i have come up with.
- May 14, 2007 at 5:56 PM
You are amazing, Josh. I love puzzles such as this. Maybe I should read a Clockwork Orange to understand this better?
- May 14, 2007 at 8:41 PM
- Jarek Pastor said...
Well, this is from a scene where Alex, the main character is kind of, like... being forced to re-evaluate what he knows.
So... and we all know Showbread ain't down with all that overdone crap.
And there's legalism and stuff. And just... what everyone else expects you to do...
I'm just rambling, but maybe there's something there?
- May 14, 2007 at 9:31 PM
- Giverny said...
I'm pretty much positive that those symbols are not a's. They're either messy plus signs or something else.. but not a's.
- May 15, 2007 at 6:42 AM
i don't think they are a's or messy plus signs (if you look at the rest of the writing there, nothing else is messy). i think they are some sort of symbol completely unrelated to letters or plus signs. just my thought there...
- May 15, 2007 at 10:27 AM
- dudepal2021 said...
whatever they are they replace a's in a previous message. the idea of the a's being in the title seems very possible
- May 15, 2007 at 11:14 AM
- Cory said...
I just realized that the original message on the yahoo account has the word (very faintly, mind you) "IT" written in red. Maybe it's something, maybe not.
- May 15, 2007 at 1:20 PM
- Cory said...
In Latin:
abluo : to wash, clean, cleanse.
- May 15, 2007 at 1:46 PM
- bryn said...
this is freakin cool
- May 15, 2007 at 6:27 PM
- bryn said...
continuing comments on that first email message.. cause the 'Discuss' blog won't let me post for some reason..
the message sounds like someone who's tired of where they're at and restless. Maybe sick of cookie-cutter, easy living Christians who don't make any real choices because its easy for them to do the right thing.
I can relate to that. I get annoyed with Christians, but i have a very personal relationship with Him.
Its so easy to get annoyed with people who don't seem challenged. Especially when you are being challenged. People are good at putting up fronts though. Ficades work well.
Praying for you with whatever you're struggling with. Whether you need it or not. Hope you're doing well..
- May 15, 2007 at 6:45 PM
- dudepal2021 said...
6655321 was alex's prison number. so was the message adressed to prisoners? i cant make it fit either
- May 16, 2007 at 12:46 AM
- dudepal2021 said...
whats the significane of the hand opening
- May 16, 2007 at 3:51 PM
- dudepal2021 said...
the red it, what could it mean
- May 16, 2007 at 3:59 PM


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I have won once more, and with only 11 questions!
You are player number 2571 to choose Doug Heffernan from King of Queens. I can't say that I'm surprised. Really, it's very typical for you to have picked Doug Heffernan from King of Queens.
Guess the Dictator/Sit-Com Characteris a production ofsmalltime industries


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Today was an exciting and interesting day at the Canadian International School, to say the least. Just a few short weeks after
opening the doors to our new state of the art campus in Singapore, we hosted a live radio show on the role of technology that was broadcast on the Campus Radio Show on 93.8 FM Singapore.
An enthusiastic studio audience of high school students watched and listened to the show live in our new auditorium while many others, including Mr. Little's MYP 10 Technology class, demonstrated the modern art of multi-tasking by listening to the live stream of the show over the Internet in their classroom, while continuing with their studies.
The panel discussion included students Meg Cavanagh and Gabriella Reeb, teacher Rick Butler, and a panel of experts from the field of technology representing companies like Microsoft and other industry leaders. Others making significant contributions through their insightful comments included students Tanya Phillips, Shayna Haley, Grael Miller, Elena Tsvetkova, Jennifer Li and Ken Montgomery, to name but a few.
Conversations circulated around topics that included the perceived threat that technology poses, the need to broaden our use/understanding of technology beyond using the Internet for social networking, and knowing how to make sure we maintain a balance in our lives between technological and human interaction.
Ultimately, the panel surmised that technology does have the ability to de-humanize human interaction and that users of technology need to make a conscious choice to use technology in a humanizing way that adds more value to our lives, our relationships and our way of doing things.


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Lotzkat, Hertz & Köhler, 2016
We describe the second specimen of the anguid genus Celestus collected in Panama as representative of a new species. The holotype of this new taxon was collected in the Reserva Forestal La Fortuna, about halfway between the type localities of the Panamanian endemic C. adercus and the Costa Rican endemic C. orobius. The new form is most similar to these two species, but differs from them and all other Mesoamerican congeners in scalation and coloration.
Key Words: Cryptozoic diversity, endemism, Lower Central America, Reserva Forestal La Fortuna, Talamancan highlands
Etymology: The specific name is composed of the initials of the "Lost and Found" ecohostel and given in appreciation of the type locality. Ever since their first visit, which occurred at the beginning of their respective Ph.D. projects in May of 2008, Andreas Hertz and Sebastian Lotzkat have benefited greatly from the exceptional hospitality they always experienced at the ecohostel, and were happy to use its facilities as a convenient base for their herpetological explorations of the La Fortuna Forest Reserve and other areas nearby. Through this mutual partnership, the beautifully situated and by now widely known cloud forest lodge has contributed significantly to our herpetodiversity research in western Panama, and we are glad to honor this exceptional venture by dedicating the second new species we found on its grounds to it, well-timed in its 10th anniversary year.
Sebastian Lotzkat, Andreas Hertz and Gunther Köhler. 2016. A New Species of Celestus (Squamata: Anguidae) from western Panama.
Mesoamerican Herpetology. 3; 962–975.
Resumen: Describimos el segundo espécimen hallado en Panamá del género ánguido Celestus como representante de una nueva especie. El holotipo de este nuevo taxón fue colectado en la Reserva Forestal La Fortuna, aproximadamente al medio entre las localidades tipo correspondientes al endémico panameño C. adercus y el endémico costarricense C. orobius. La nueva especie es más similar a estas dos especies, pero se diferencia de ellas, así como de las demás especies del género conocidas de Mesoamérica, en escamación y coloración.
Palabras Claves: Baja Centroamérica, diversidad criptozoológica, endemismo, Reserva Forestal La Fortuna, tierras altas de Talamanca


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Thursday, April 26, 2012
29 April 2012 Activate! After After Hours feat Nikita & Atish
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Thursday, April 05, 2012
Activate! After After Hours - 8 April 2012
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pure Jungle Party
This event will boast spectacular views of San Francisco.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Last Weekend at the W Hotel
my friend Luiza Leite is a really good photographer.
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So it's bisexuality visibility day, bisexual pride day etc.
I am bi-sexual I think pretty much everyone I know is aware of this. I am lucky that I am comfortable telling the world this. I wasn't always so comfortable.
I have been told I am confused (oh yes that still happens) and I will make up my mind one day. I have been told that I am clearly straight as I am married. I have been told I am not welcome in gay venues because I was with a guy.
But today isn't just about me (shocking) it's about making all bisexuals visible to other communities. It's about celebrating our past, the present and our future. It's about recognition and making things better.
So a little history. Hopefully all of this is accurate (I can't promise anything).
This day was just observed in 1999 as a response to prejudice in the straight and gay communities. It started in the states but is now celebrated in Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The day aims to provide a platform to the bisexual community and their supporters and to bring global attention to the social, economic and cultural prejudices and challenges faced by bisexual people. Events held over the years include discussions, conferences and workshops. LGBT organisations have held public education programmes.
Present we are more visible than before but still suffer from biphobia on a large scale. Biphobic ideas include
A lot of people say bisexuality doesn't really exist that you are either straight or gay and anything else is just confusion, being in the closet, being purposely awkward etc.
The claim that bisexuals are just after as much as they can get and will do anything with anyone without discrimination. They are incapable if just being with one person and being faithful. They are less careful and more likely to not use protection.
Hopefully in the future bisexuality will not be seen with such negative stereotypes.


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GRAND ISLAND, Neb., (KSNB) Grand Island police said one person died in an apparent attempted murder-suicide Thursday morning.
8:43 am, on 1/4/18, the Grand Island Police Department responded to a fatal shooting incident at 3111 W. College Street. Physical evidence and victim statements indicate that this incident was an attempted homicide / suicide. The suspect in this incident, a 43 year old Grand Island male is deceased.
The victim, a 43 year old Grand Island female, was involved in an intimate relationship with the suspect. She is doing well and in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the head and base of the neck. There are no additional suspects at large or continued dangers to the community.
Grand Island police are not releasing names of the victim or the suspect until families are notified.
The incident was reported about 8:45 AM at the Continental gardens apartment complex at 3111 College street. The complex is located just east of Webb road in northern Grand Island.


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Bentley, a name so British that it conjures images of cups of tea, rain, and fancy men in driving gloves and flat caps shouting things like ''tally ho old chap, what what?''. Bentley needs no introduction. Their new SUV, however, deserves one. Designed, engineered and built in a small railway town in the north of England, this sector-defining SUV takes Bentley luxury to new places. Ladies and gentlemen, we present the Bentley Bentayga.
Step inside the new Bentayga and you find the finest automotive interior in the world, with handcrafted wood and leather throughout – engineered with precision to deliver absolute perfection. The attention to detail in metal, wood and leather is the epitome of modern British luxury, and is only achievable thanks to the exceptional skill of the workforce in Crewe.
From the four round LED headlamps and large matrix grille, to the distinctive power line and muscular haunches, the Bentley DNA is apparent throughout.
The Bentley Bentayga boasts the world's finest automotive cabin, with unrivalled levels of precision. The detailing in metal, wood and leather – including meticulous tolerances between elements of trim – is the epitome of modern British luxury. This level of perfection is only achievable thanks to the exceptional craft and skill of Bentley's colleagues in Crewe. An all-new twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine is at the heart of the new Bentayga. This 6.0-liter twin-turbo unit combines efficiency and refinement with the luxury of unrivaled power and torque. It is the most technologically advanced 12-cylinder engine in the world and develops 600 bhp (608 PS / 447 kW) @ 6,000 rpm and 900 Nm (663 lb ft) from 1,250 rpm to 4,500 rpm. These mighty outputs result in equally impressive performance figures. The Bentayga is capable of dispatching the sprint to 60 mph in just 4.0 seconds (0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds) on its way to a top speed of 187 mph (301 km/h). The new W12 uses both direct and indirect fuel injection. Switching seamlessly between the two technologies, the combination of these systems maximizes refinement, delivers low particulate emissions and maximizes power and torque delivery.
The development program for the Bentayga has been the most exhaustive in the Bentley brand's history, ranging across five continents. From the dirt and gravel of South Africa and the dunes of Dubai, to the muddy fields of Cheshire, and from -30°C in the frozen North Cape to searing 50°C desert heat, the Bentayga's ability to perform on any surface and even in the most extreme conditions has been proven. The Bentayga has also driven more than 400 laps of the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit, as part of developing the dynamic performance of the chassis and fine-tuning the relevant control and stability systems. The unique features of the Nordschleife, including the high level of topographical change, variety of surface grip levels and wide range of cornering speeds, made it the perfect place to develop the fastest, most powerful SUV in the world. It offers the widest range of on- and off-road drive settings of any vehicle via Bentley's Drive Dynamics Mode and optional Responsive Off-Road Setting. Up to eight modes are available, allowing drivers, at the simple turn of a dial, to select the perfect dynamic set-up for any surface or road condition. This versatility is complemented by Bentley Dynamic Ride (electrically activated 48V active roll control) and Electric Power-Assisted Steering (EPAS). This allows the customer to select the appropriate vehicle settings for a wide range of off-road surfaces, while the Driver Information Panel displays information on pitch, roll, wheel articulation, steering angle, compass bearing and altitude.
In urban environments, there are a number of driver aids available on the Bentayga. These systems – such as Traffic Sign Recognition, which detects a wide variety of traffic signs and displays information to the driver; Rear Crossing Traffic Warning, which uses radar technology to detect crossing traffic when reversing out of a parking space; and Top View, a system which uses four cameras to display an overall picture of the vehicle's surroundings – combine to enhance everyday usability. The Bentayga is also available with Park Assist – a system that detects suitable parking spaces (both parallel and perpendicular) before autonomous steering takes over to support parking manoeuvres, even in narrow and tricky spaces.
Other useful systems available on the Bentayga include Electronic Night Vision, which uses infra-red technology to identify potential obstacles ahead, and a Head-Up Display, which reduces driver distraction and increases safety. The Bentayga's all-new, cutting-edge 8" touch screen infotainment system boasts class-leading navigation technology, a 60GB hard drive, and a choice of up to 30 languages. Rear seat passengers benefit from the introduction of the Bentley Entertainment Tablet – a removable 10.2" Android device with 4G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for effortless, high-speed on-board connectivity.
To emphasise the go-anywhere nature of the Bentayga, the Bentley design team have integrated a stylish skid plate into the lower section of the front bumper, just below the floating wing motif. At the rear, within the segmented tail lights, a new 'B'-shaped illumination graphic is incorporated that affords the Bentayga an instantly recognizable and striking nighttime signature, which is 'Apple logo' levels of cool.
Finally, as with all Bentleys, the Bentayga can also be handed over to the highly skilled and dedicated craftspeople at Mulliner, who will respond to bespoke customer requirements. At launch, the Bentayga is available with an exquisite integrated Mulliner Hamper Set, complete with refrigerator, bespoke fine Linley china cutlery, crockery and crystal glass, and storage area for dry goods. For comfort in the great outdoors, sections of the hamper can be removed and used as seats.
If you have the money, and REALLY want to treat yourself, then this is the new car that you have been searching for.
You can visit www.bentleymotors.com for more information on this, and other Bentley cars. To visit your Kuwait Bentley dealership, check out their website www.zayani.bentleymotors.com, head over to Al Zayani Trading Co, or call them on 2473 5199.


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This is electricburrito's father. He received his first gaming PC for Christmas. He does not have any friends that play on PC so I searched for a well reviewed MineCraft server with moderation for kids. He is a very nice kid, loves meeting new people, and loves to laugh. Some of his peers from school are not the type I prefer him to spend time with so I want him to gain interest in pc gaming as that is the platform I play. I believe a server like this will help him learn the gaming world etiquette and how to build long distance friendships.
My son is 10. He loves his 3 dogs, gaming, buying lego packs and building anything other than what is on the box, and StarWars. He loves communicating with other people and Minecraft so I think this would be a great place for him.
His SteamID is electricburrito and mine is PerryC07 if anyone has any questions.
Thanks! Merry XMas and Happy New Years.


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So I haven't posted in awhile. My excuse is better than yours. For anybody who doesn't know, I went from being the father of a beautiful baby boy to being the father of a beautiful baby boy & a beautiful baby girl. Leila joined us on Monday, June 14. My world has been a whirlwind since then.
I've been quite good to myself in some areas with everything going on, quite bad in others. As far as my Mental Health Goals go, I'm failing left & right. I'm writing, but nowhere near an hour a day -- maybe 10 minutes one day, none the next, and then an hour because I make myself. And, whenever I make myself do anything, it feels like work, and that's just entirely counter-productive to what I wanted. I don't think I've been able to meditate at all since the 14th. I'll make myself sometime soon. No, I won't make myself, I'll set aside the time. There's a big difference in there.
As far as eating right, I've been doing that, mostly . . . may be sneaking in some non-raw food for lunches, but I've been running when I can, been snacking healthily (except when the mommy's group brings over lemon bars - you see, because lemon bars are especially evil and therefore must be attacked), and continuing my "pushups whenever I have to close my office door" routine. Things are working, mostly.
The next two weeks, however, are especially crazy -- it's tech week for Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carlisle Theater, so I have rehearsals most every night. I may be able to run some, I may not. I may be able to keep my food intake according to schedule, I may not. I may find time to meditate/write, I may not. My immediate goal is to simply keep my head above water. Don't stress, just "be healthy". Tough times will pass. Choppy waters will become smooth. Just weather the storm.


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University of Washington School of Public Health
SPH Researcher Studies Health Impacts of Climate Change in Pacific Island Countries
Pacific island countries are among the most vulnerable in the world to the current and future health risks of climate change, according to a group of international researchers that includes Kristie Ebi from the University of Washington School of Public Health.
"Vulnerability to climate change in the Pacific is a function of the unique geographic, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the islands," says Ebi, senior author and professor of global health and of environmental & occupational health sciences at the School. "Future health risks will arise from interactions among their exposure to changing weather patterns associated with climate change, their vulnerability to these changes, and the capacity of the countries to prepare for and manage these risks."
Ebi and her fellow researchers summarize the health risks of climate change and propose adaptation strategies that may minimize future threats in a report published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
The report is based on results from a regional climate change and health vulnerability assessment, conducted by the World Health Organization between 2010 and 2012, in 13 Pacific island countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Among the highest priority climate-sensitive health risks are:
- Trauma from extreme weather events;
- Heat-related illnesses;
- Compromised safety and security of water and food;
- Vector-borne diseases, such as malaria;
- Zoonoses, or diseases that are naturally transmissible from animals to humans;
- Respiratory illnesses;
- Mental health disorders;
- Non-communicable diseases;
- Population pressures; and,
- Health systems deficiencies.
"There are some health risks that are of concern in the Pacific to an extent not documented elsewhere in the world," researchers write. These include non-communicable diseases, mental health issues and ciguatera—a foodborne illness caused by eating contaminated fish.
Pacific island countries already experience the highest rates of non-communicable diseases in the world. The potential for climate change to amplify this burden of disease "is considerable and of significant concern," researchers note, particularly in the context of preparing for and effectively managing climate-related disasters.
Pacific islands face substantial challenges to implementing plans for adaptation, including severely under-resourced health systems. Researchers suggest these countries consider "pragmatic, realistic measures that would both improve health care and build health systems resilience to climate change."
Examples include improving water, sanitation and hygiene systems, and scaling up vector control. "Such interventions have clear, broad and long-term benefits, climate change notwithstanding," researchers say, but these actions may not be possible for small developing islands to implement without additional resources and technical support.
Lead author of this paper is Lachlan McIver from the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University in Canberra. Collaborators include public health researchers from the University of Auckland, University of Otago, Curtin University, Nagasaki University, University of Tsukuba, Seoul National University and the University of Western Sydney.


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HomeAway.co.uk, the home of Holiday-Rentals®, is part of the HomeAway family. As the world leader in holiday rentals, we offer the largest selection of properties for any travel occasion and every budget. We're committed to helping families and friends find the perfect holiday rental to create unforgettable travel experiences together.
Really pretty gardens and pool. All great. Local restaurant reasonable food but lovely atmosphere 2 minute walk
We had booked a week here at Balbino's whilst on our tour of Portugal and Spain with my mother joining us from the UK for the week. It was a rustic Spanish farm setting, lovely pool and surrounding area just the peace and quiet we were looking for. Balbino and his wife were very friendly and helpful, even with the difference in languages but google translator is a great help. My mother enjoyed her well deserved break and once back on her journey to the UK we left to continue our trip. We felt very rested, tanned and ready to continue. Thank you Balbino.


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- Writers Retreat
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I still recall prowling the stacks of the Epiphany branch of the New York Public Library on East 23rd Street, as I usually did, and seeing a book cover which for some curious reason attracted my attention. It was the corny drawing of a lanky cowboy wearing a cowboy hat and holding a transistor radio to his one ear, while his other hand clutched a beaten suitcase; the picture showed he was on the road and drifting to God knows where? It was 1965 and I was just a kid, cutting school on a rainy day and hiding in the library stacks, but I sure wanted to be that traveling cowboy, the Midnight Cowboy from the book by James Leo Herlihy. Little did I know how much I was to be influenced by that book and how much the later movie version would pore over and sweep through me, washing the various bad years away.
But back in those early years before I even became a writer I already had my role in life chosen and was slowly easing into it. I drifted through the crazy night streets of New York City always hearing echoes of the theme song, "Everybody's talking at me/I don't hear a word they're saying/Only the echoes of my mind…" And more and more I began to live out and survive not in the elegant cool Midnight Cowboy/Joe Buck role but the sleazy, slimy Ratso Rizzo part, his low-life partner, which was to become my eventual destiny. Living in broken tenements, condemned apartments which awaited the wrecking ball and surviving in downtrodden cheap restaurants, just scraping along on anything I could get. The promise I got from so many library books and held onto; the reading memory from years ago still was with me. There was always a cheap paperback I could rob or somehow pilfer, roosting in my back pocket and whether I wanted to be a Ratso Rizzo or not, more importantly was that I wanted to be a writer and that book, Midnight Cowboy, with its corny illustration of a cowboy on the road was imprinted on my soul, along with other books that I sometimes spent a dime or a quarter on at a used downtown bookstore.
But as the 1970's rolled along I couldn't keep living like that; reality stepped in and showed me I couldn't necessarily do everything what I wanted to but had to follow different rules. After many grueling years on the streets, I cleaned my act up, presented myself as clean-cut 'straight' man and worked at some stupid office job, but by working through the evenings, I had finally succeeded in finishing my first novel Holy Communion, which when it did see publication, went on to win the Lambda Award 2009 as Best Bisexual Fiction. Boy was I walking on air, but I had proved nothing, as the book went nowhere–sales wise. A few more novels had been written, Vienna Dolorosa, Baby Doll and all I kept doing was writing them down as best as I could. It was many years into that period before I suffered a stroke which knocked me on my ass, and whether it was from my drinking or my devil-may-care living arrangements, something definitely had to be altered. No more could I walk normally or use my body physically as before. I ended up with just a movable left hand and one index finger of the left hand, but to me that was all I needed. By then any prospect for a productive job had frittered away and I began doing what I was meant to do, writing, typing a letter by letter, word by word until the novels and novellas all came out, Times Queer, Times Square Queer, Times Square in Brooklyn, Murder in Times Square, The Facialist (which won another Lambda Award 2012), Sissy Godiva (is up for a third Lambda this year) among many, many others.
I quickly discovered that my life of living as a fake Ratso Rizzo, if I was living as such, was really going nowhere and that my physicality had certainly put a hamper on things. Maybe I looked like a sleazy worthless street bum but I really wasn't. All I could do now was write and relive those old memories of Times Square in the 1960s and 1970s when I lived there. My most recent novella of those years, The 42nd Street Jerking-Off Room, is my remembering those crazy 42nd Street days and nights when I "truly" became alive, no matter what it may have brought.
Times Square/42nd Street is vastly different from what it was once before when I prowled there. Gone are the shady street hustlers, the whores, the junkies and other malcontents replaced by rich tourists and lookers-on. I don't think the sleazy aura will ever return; it's faded forever…
Until I hear an irate Ratso Rizzo screaming at a breaking taxi cab, "Hey, I'm walking here!" Instantly, I feel better and know that the phantom of Ratso Rizzo still limps and prowls the streets of old New York City, as I still dream of doing, and that Joe Buck is close at hand. I smile, turn the page and continue walking, and singing to myself, "Everybody's talking at me…"
Excellent piece, Mick, your writing just gets better and better.
My Midnight Cowboy connection? It's kind of roundabout. Literary agent Jay Garon's first big client was James Leo Herlihy – Midnight Cowboy had made the rounds and nobody else wanted to touch it. Soon afterward, Jay became the first big time NY agent to handle gay paperback writers, myself included. It was a big breakthrough for many of us and was another of those steps that so changed the gay publishing landscape of the 60s and 70s.. I should add that not long after that, Jay took on an unknown writer that, again, no one else would touch – In no time at all, John Grisham had made him many times over a millionaire – and he dropped all his other clients. Still, had it not been for Jay's championing of me and other gay authors of the time, I doubt that the gay publishing revolution would have ever gathered the steam it did. Not bad for a former Broadway "gypsy" which he had been in a previous life.
I remember seeing the film for the first time and being blown away. I didn't know any other queers. But the love between Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo was so real, and so full, that it made me realise that I was not alone. Curious how imagination and dreams can sustain you even though you are in fact alone and an outcast.
Mykola Mick Dementiuk is a true friend to me as a writer. I met him through his work & via. Amos Lassen and there began an association of kindred spirits. Back at the time Mykola writes about,I'd walked the Deuce meditating on a mantra I built at Ira Progoff's Intensive Journal Workshops on West 23rd Ave and staying at the YMCA near the United Nations. My mission? To touch masculine beauty through art. I was role-playing John Rechy's story, and had courage based on MIDKNIGHT COWBOY–a sort of consensual validation that my "hustler imago" was indistinguishable from the "true" hustlers. I had it down pat. I was welcomed at Cowboys as one of the hustlers, and I found on the streets of Manhattan exactly what I'd read about. Nights on these streets supplied tremendous writing material, but the writing had to wait. I was busy meditating on a reality surrounding me–the hustlers and the other queers–the point here: By using the writings and the movies about the 42nd street scene I was able to fold right in with the natural habitat. I know of no better proof of fiction's validity than to say I successfully took a role from the pages of the books and lived it out in real time and it worked. What's strange is Mick Mykola might have been out on the same streets. Every summer for 15 years I headed out at dusk and spent the nights prowling the Deuce and deepening into the image and roles of the hustlers and witnessed the drama unfold while I played my dual role, working the streets and writing about it. I was so careful that I kept out of the actual financial transactions for sex, but was privy to everything leading up to, and following the sex scenes except the money. WHEN I CAME ACROSS Mykola Mick Dementiuks' books I was excited to find even more validation that what I'd seen at the 42nd street scene. Bruce Benderson's USER confirmed and goaded me on in similar fashion, but it was Mykola's first person confessions that so sensitively paralleled and validated my experiences best. I saw the same buildings, theaters, and streets, (even probably seeing he same players) and centering into the atmosphere of this hustlers' and sexual playground I kept voluminous journals of every step I walked while meditating on the mantra, "Joe walking the streets alone." Out there, looking into the raw humanity of my sub-culture I was looking for my identity, and I got a lot of info from the experiences, but I got a whole image, a concentrated and integrated vision of the scene through Mykols'a writings. What I thought was probably a true valid street life experience was validated and is validated by Mykola's work. I have read every word he's written, Mykola, and have given him a place of honor on my website http://www.writegay.com. When i write about the scene of street sex and m/m sex I always get a gracious "beta" reading of my current Work In Progress from Mykola and use him as the standard of validity for my work. I look to Mykola as to a wisdom figure. He's so honest, and humble, and filled with the life of New York City in a time and place we all owe our identities to in some form. Roots that are my gay core generally have some valid origins related to the part of the world Mykola writes about. Mykola's books are carriers of archetypes I once meditated upon, but now can go back to reading and rereading this material that is source material, foundational material to my history that I want to preserve through my writings–and for those of us who have lived openly as sexual creatures of the CITY OF NIGHT Mykola is a fountainhead of validation of our common histories. Mykola is dedicated to the truth of our origins and experience. What he documents is as important at Stonewall for the future of our culture.


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This summer will be the second year our front yard has been growing -- and growing! We were doing some succulent trimming the other day - giving away starts and agave pups on CL Free -- and I knew I had pictures that showed how much some of the plants had grown. The agaves in particular. So I looked through the pictures so I could do some side-by-side comparisons.
This is the view from the front steps:
I need to take some pictures of the front parking strip as well - that section of the yard does not get any water at all, and still the plants out there are doing great! I also need a picture from the other side of the yard, I'll get that later!
Friday, June 12, 2015
Yard comparison - 2 years later
Labels: front yard, planting, plants
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The yard looks fantastic!
I planted Mexican feather grass and took it out after two years because it spread all over the place. Four years later I'm still yanking them. And I had to comb out football-sized masses of sticky, flossy seed clumps. I always feel I need to warn people about that, but maybe you're not having the same problem?
What incredible growth! The yard looks very nice, and we're so lucky to have been able to take some of your plant pups to our own yard, hopefully to show similar progress soon!
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SOLD - Creatures of the Swan River
Artist: Amok Island
Medium: 6 colour, artist made/hand pulled silk screen print 225gsm paper
Size: A2 42cm height x 59.4cm
Price: $110.00 signed and numbered by the artist, limited edition of 50.
I grew up on one of Amsterdams little canals in 'De Jordaan', and I have always been fascinated with the fish that live in the murky water. Aside from tons of bicycles, garbage bags and other trash, you can find a broad variety of fish species. A good reason to do a screen print showing the fish of the Amsterdam Canals. On this print you can find Bream, Common Roach, Perch, Carp, Eel, Stickleback and the large predator Pike.
Nederlands: De 'Canal Fish of Amsterdam' print toont een selectie van vissen die je kan vinden in de Amsterdamse grachten; de Brasem, Ruisvoorn, Baars, karper, Paling, Stekelbaarsjes en de grote roofvis Snoek.


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An introduction to the Landsat satellite is presented through a poster with accompanying images, information and classroom lesson. The poster displays 10 pairs of international Landsat images highlighting changes over time from both natural and... (View More) human-induced causes. The back of the poster provides a glimpse into the history, purpose, and benefits of the Landsat mission. An introduction to the AmericaView program includes information on Earth Observation Day. The lesson uses a matching game format to encourage students to investigate, identify, compare/contrast and report on scenes in Landsat images. See Related & Supplemental Resources for a booklet format of the poster back and additional Landsat image change pairs from Earthshots. (View Less)
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Each lesson or activity in this toolkit is related to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The toolkit is designed so that each lesson can be done independently, or combined and taught in a sequence. The Teacher Implementation Guide provides... (View More) recommendations for combining the lessons into three main strands: 1) Lunar Exploration - These lessons provide a basic introduction to Moon exploration. Note that this strand is also appropriate for use in social studies classes. 2) Mapping the Moon - These lessons provide a more in-depth understanding of Moon exploration through the use of scientific data and student inquiry. The lessons also include many connections to Earth science and geology. 3) Tools of Investigation - These higher-level lessons examine the role of technology, engineering and physics in collecting and analyzing data. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about the solar wind, Earth's magnetosphere, and the Moon. Participants will work in groups of two or three to build a model of the Sun-Earth-Moon system. They will use the model to demonstrate that the Earth is protected from... (View More) particles streaming out of the Sun, called the solar wind, by a magnetic shield called the magnetosphere, and that the Moon is periodically protected from these particles as it moves in its orbit around the Earth. Participants will also learn that the NASA ARTEMIS mission is a pair of satellites orbiting the Moon that measure the intensity of solar particles streaming from the Sun. (View Less)
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Students are introduced to planetary rocks, soils, and surfaces using images of the lunar samples collected by Apollo astronauts. Examining those images and participating in related activities will lead students to a deeper understanding of the... (View More) Moon, Earth and our Solar System. The 27-page student guide contains background information, images, instructions, questions and activities. The lesson models scientific inquiry using the 5E instructional model and also includes a teacher's guide, an alignment to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and connections to Common Core English Language standards. (View Less)
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Users explore data, using My World GIS, that characterize the dynamic Greenland Ice Sheet. By examining photographs, map views, and tabular data, users gain an understanding of how and why scientists are monitoring the ice sheet and what they are... (View More) finding. Users explore map layers that represent ice sheet thickness, weather station locations, and annual melt extents of the ice sheet. They learn about the working conditions that Arctic scientists must endure to collect their data, and how sensors on satellites are used to gather information from an area as large as Greenland. Finally, users learn about scientists' methods for measuring ice flowing downhill from Greenland, and examine that data to learn how fast the ice is moving. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook, which provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
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I started taking photos from the car park which is over 2 km from the island. From there we made like sardines in the modern electric shuttle bus across the causeway to join the throng of tourists winding our way through the narrow village street bordered by museums, restaurants and shops.
The walk in the abbey is a one-way route through fine — but barren — Gothic rooms. A rented audioguide explains where you are as you explore the impressive church, delicate cloisters, and refectory (where the monks ate in austere silence). A highlight is the giant tread-wheel, which six workers once powered hamster-style to haul two-ton loads of stones and supplies from the landing below. This was used until the 19th century.
We were constantly climbing steps towards the abbey at the top. The crowds thin out the higher you go and the beauty of the place becomes more awe inspiring and, in my case, literally breath taking. But I made it to the top. Or as close to the top as tourists are permitted to venture. There are plenty of places from which you can survey the bay stretching from Normandy to Brittany.
There's no way I can convey the beauty of the place. It is simply magnificent.
I'll share here, also, my favourite photo of the day:


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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that he's under no illusions about the defensive deficiencies in his current squad, sharing plans to target a key signing in that position when the January transfer window opens.
Wenger addressed Arsenal fans at the club's annual general meeting today and conceded that he could have justified spending on a centre-back in the summer, but simply didn't identify a player he felt could improve his squad considerably.
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The Gunners boss fielded questions along chairman Sir Chips Keswick and chief executive Ivan Gazidis, while majority shareholder Stan Kroenke even offered a statement in a meeting which has become a must-follow event for the Arsenal faithful.
Wenger admitted he also places great importance on the AGM, because it gives him the chance to convince 'skeptical' supporters he's still the right man to take the club forward.
English core now central to Wenger's vision
Early on in a passionate message the Gunners boss insisted: "I know I don't always please you like I'd love to. Every season, there's an apprehension we may not fulfil your expectations. But we give it everything to please you."
"We have done remarkably well in transfer window. We tried to buy one more, a defender, but we didn't find one. But we will try to rectify that in January.
"We have developed a more English team. We wanted to make a more English team. We have a good core of young English players and overall we are going in the right direction."
There's no question that Wenger has made a concerted to put homegrown talent at the centre of a long-term plan to keep Arsenal fighting for the Premier League title, with summer deals for Calum Chambers and Danny Welbeck a prime example of that shift.
The lack of cover in defence remains a huge concern for Gunners fans despite those encouraging signings though, particularly given Laurent Koscielny's continued struggles with tendinitis in both Achilles tendons.
Plenty of interesting developments beyond transfer policy
Arsenal fans have a lot of information to digest after the latest interaction with fairly aloof senior figures at the club, but Josh Kroenke is a name that they will not want to keep a close eye on.
Silent Stan's son had his election to the board rubber-stamped today, with the 34-year-old formally invited to continue work with Arsenal that he actually began last December.
Kroenke junior's position is a strong indication that his family intend to stay at the Emirates for the long-term, one that will back Wenger to the hilt for better or worse.