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A mainstay of slick apartments and sophisticated townhouses, a terrace is a sweet addition to a home and holds a particularly special place in the hearts of urbanites who crave the joy of spending time in the great outdoors. In contrast to office days, the chance to breathe some fresh air and catch some early evening sun is near sacred.
It seems that there's not much better than these elevated mini gardens – just big enough to have some semblance of the al fresco life without the upkeep of a larger garden. It's here where the usual morning cup of coffee can become the best part of a day and where any dinners between the months of May to September will be hosted. Like its larger outdoor counterparts, a terrace becomes an extension of a home and demands the same design consideration from furniture selection to styling.
1. Choose your furniture wisely
Just as you would in your living room or dining room, take time to carefully consider your outdoor furniture style. You might find that your house may very well influence the vibe of your outdoor space (for example, a Victorian home suits wrought iron, bistro-style furniture) but you ultimately still have the choice of the kind of space you'd like to create.
If a terrace is all you have by way of outdoor space, remember that this might need to be divided into various areas for dining, lounging or entertaining. Include a garden set suitable for an intimate gathering as a dining area, a sofa and a few chairs around a coffee table as a place to socialise pre- or post-dinner and a lounger for quiet Saturdays in the sun.
2. Add cosy touches
For a terrace which is a true extension of a home, cosy touches are essential and cushions and throws should be included in the same quantities on your outdoor sofas as on your indoor sofas. These additions make your sofas and chairs more comfortable, your decor more welcoming and give a space a finished off appeal. If your home is fairly restrained in its colour palette, bright outdoor cushions and throws make a fun change of pace. Think sophisticated though and opt for vibrant tones with a bit of richness to them.
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3. Use outdoor-specific materials
The rule for long-lasting outdoor style is to only ever use furniture, accessories and even flora which can withstand extreme environments. Garden furniture and outdoor fabric manufacturers create specialist materials which are completely weather resistant meaning they're resistant against UV rays and water and insensitive to varying temperatures. For extra peace of mind, reputable specialist outdoor brands offer warranties of a minimum of five years so look out for those too.
When it comes to cushions, it is, however, still advisable to use a cushion box to prevent unnecessary mildew or mould.
4. Make use of vertical space
Since a terrace lacks the room that a full-sized garden has, vertical space is your best friend so try to work up instead of out. Consider using slender statues, tall and narrow topiary trees and climbing plants which require a smaller footprint.
If you want to include lawn space or shrubbery, hire a professional to create a stepped configuration for a multi-platform effect. Each of these can then be used to house planters or lanterns for a themed yet cohesive look.
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5. Include some source of heat
As much as we'd like to believe that weather conditions would always be perfect to accommodate our outdoor relaxing, the truth is that sometimes things are just a little too cool to venture outside without anything to keep you warm.
Patio heaters, chimineas and fire pits or fireplaces frequent the classiest exteriors for their ability to mimic the comfort of a living room and often make a great focal feature in their own right.
For safety reasons, keep these away from foliage and in the case of fire pits or fireplaces include a grate.
6. Plan a lighting scheme
If you plan to spend every waking moment basking in the late evening sun you might find yourself in need of some additional help on the lighting front. Built-in architectural lighting and outdoor wall lights are ideal for terraces as, again, they won't take up any of your precious floor space and once installed won't leave any wires around. Combustion lighting from candles and fires adds a romantic magic to an outdoor space. Discover more about lighting techniques for outdoor and architectural uses in our Ultimate Guide To Lighting.


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He thought it was quite impressive that the homeless woman never asked for money. It was the reason a Florida man decided to take the time to ask her about herself— and those answers changed both of their lives for the better.
Greg Smith is resigned toward the many homeless people asking him for money. He wears a suit and tie as he travels around downtown Orlando, Florida for his job, and looks like he has cash to spare.
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But one homeless woman stood out. Amy Jo never asked for money, just wished him a good day as he hurried by. Smith decided to start buying her lunch once a week.
"For 30 minutes to an hour I get to hear how positive she is, even though she really has nothing," Smith wrote on his Facebook page.
During one of those lunches, she "dropped a bomb" on Smith: the reason she remained homeless was because she couldn't read. Any money given to her by strangers, she spends on reading lessons, hoping it will help her get a job.
"So now not only do Amy Joe and I sit and have lunch, I'm teaching her to read," Smith wrote. "I rent one library book a week and we read it together Tuesday and she practices on her own throughout the rest of the week."
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He's even created a GoFundMe campaign that's raised more than $2,000 to help Amy Joe learn to read and get back on her feet.
Smith encourages others to seek out "their Amy Joe," and thinks that such helpfulness for someone in need could begin by simply smiling and saying hello.
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Ducklings Sinking The Ch'i
I have never been able to see myself much in charge of anything. I can't decide whether I am responsibility and blame avoidant or simply honest. I know what I prefer to think about myself. *blushing now*...
There is another way to live. I have tried to live that way.
Just Do It
Before I go there,
Before I do sink the ch'i,
It's impossible.
After I go there,
After I let the ch'i sink,
It's so easy. Lord!
Exactly. Lord help me now.
Help. Do what my heart cannot.
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|Adding wires to liquid films
Last year, a group of physicists from Tehran made the discovery that motors can be made of nothing more than a thin film of water sitting in a cell bathed in two perpendicular electric fields. The unexpected result of this set up is that the water begins to rotate. If one divide the water into smaller cells and each rotates too.
Check out the videos from the team at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran a number of fascinating videos of it in action.
What is making the thin water move?
Vlad Vladimirov at York University in the UK asked the same question and they delved into the hydrodynamics to work out why this water motor is working. The key turns out to be the scale on which the effect takes place. Since it is only a thin film of water as you can see from the videos the electrical current and the surface tension allow it to rotate. (Not sure if it is just the top film that is rotating or the whole body of water. Also it probably depends on what kind of film they added.). They say the flow is generated at the edge of the cell where the electric field crosses the (dielectric) boundary between the water and the cell container. The change in field sets the water flowing along the boundary. Crucially, this flow is opposite on the other side of the cell and this is what sets up the circular flow.
Vladimirov points out that this effect can only happen in a thin film of the dimensions that they used in Tehran where effects such as viscosity and friction play a large role in the dynamics. In larger bodies of water, these effects become insignificant and the rotation stops. So scale depends on this kind of motor so no seeing this in the ocean. However, this might be very interesting for its use in microfluidic devices and for parties.
Ref: arxiv.org/abs/0902.3733: Rotating Electrohydrodynamic Flow in a Suspended Liquid Film


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Week In Review
I know, I've been a lazy blogger this week. But to be fair I was on vacation for most of it. Expect an obnoxiously long photo post as soon as I'm able to get those bad boys uploaded and edited.
This week was wonderful/horrible.
Finding Perfect Vintage Earring Cases
Being able to take a "Downton Bubble Bath"
Finding a new favorite nail color, so springy!
Lots of time on planes
Swollen Legs
Seriously Hurting my feet from the amount of walking I did in San Francisco
Jet Lag and time zone issues
My house being a total disaster area
Not keeping up with the blog schedule
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I made this card to participate in Meljens Design challenge this week. The challenge this week was to use DOTS!!! Well I love dots, so this wasn't a problem for me! The image is one from Meljens Designs found on Whimsy Stamps and the sentiment is from Fred She Said. The reason that I chose this image is because we have to little wild rabbits that hang out in our yard daily. They are a boy and a girl and I have tried to colour them as close as I could to their real colours. The kids get a real big kick watching them munch on the grass out our front window........they have even named them "Yoco" and "Marshmellow".
The background paper is from Pink Petticoat . I have been using a lot of these papers lately because they come in soooooo many colours, they are offered in simple desings and come in a positive and a negative!


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the first thought is a tricolor - like the ones shown
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But Beagles come in many colors as you can
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At about 3 weeks
At about 6 -8 weeks
Mottle (or ticked)
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Just wondering what happens in a "wellness check"?
I had one called on me today just because I took a long nap and didn't answer my phone. The person told me I needed to leave my phone on in order to avoid this in the future. As someone who has terrible insomnia, is on a ton of text lists and currently gets a lot of unwanted calls, this simply isn't going to happen. I'd never sleep! (And I don't want to be a slave to my phone.)
I woke up in time and had the wellness check called off.
Usa "wellness checks"…what happens?


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Every once in a while I write an item that is critical of the state of legal education. I've suggested getting rid of the 3L year, talked about the importance of practical experience in the new job market, and weighed in on the practical v. theoretical debate.
An item yesterday on Legal
Satyricon, entitled "The Worthlessness
of American Legal Education," makes my little criticisms look like
child's play. The
tirade critique by Professor Marc John Randazza attacks American law schools with a candid fervor rarely witnessed in the blawgosphere.
It's informative and entertaining and I recommend checking it out.
The item is long, so, rather than relate it all to you here, I pulled out a few choice quotes.
On legal academics:
"Nobody wants to upset the academic apple cart — more appropriately described as a circle jerk."
"…you'll be shocked at how many people with a few months of experience practicing law are responsible for training the next generation of lawyers."
On the myth of solo practice right out of law school:
"Should we really turn out a few thousand solo practitioners a year who have been taught by those who couldn't hack it as practitioners? Then what? Just have them "figure it out" on their own?"
"The majority of tenured law professors don't know how to be lawyers either. With that kind of "training," dumping hundreds of clueless solos on the market will result in: 1) an avalanche of legal malpractice suits; 2) a hailstorm of unethical and unprofessional behavior by solos who lack the institutional mentors to teach them better; and, 3) a swarm of unsupportable litigation by desperate solos who are just trying to pay the rent."
On UCLA's new "Transition to Practice" LLM program:
"Yes, for the bargain basement price of $41,500, and another year of your life, UCLA will actually teach students what they THOUGHT they were getting for the first three years of tuition payments — how to practice law."
"This new "program" at UCLA is an admission that law school is severely broken. Many people already say that law school is a year too long. I partially agree. It is a scam."
"What kind of an abject fool would actually pay to attend this program? Honestly, anyone with this LLM on their resume should be blackballed as someone too incompetent to be a lawyer in the first place."


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On a crumpled piece of paper are the words which reflect Doug Isaacson's 66 years in the saddle and they're as relative today as when he started showjumping, now he's the oldest rider in New Zealand to compete in a Grand Prix.
"Good riding is an affair of skill, But bad riding is an affair of courage. Good riding will last through age, sickness and decrepidity, But bad riding will last only as long as youth, health and strength supply courage."
Isaacson was just 5 when he rode at his first A&P Show in 1953 on Robin, a black gelding Shetland pony.
The pair collected a second and a third that year.
Wearing number 75, Isaacson and Robin competed in the jumping competition for ponies under 12 hands, ridden by a boy or girl under 14.
The hurdles were 2ft, 3in and Isaacson hasn't forgotten them.
"I can remember in 1953 my grandfather giving me encouragement," Isaacson said.
"He would put a piece of bamboo from a fence to a beer crate and I would jump my Shetland pony on his front lawn on Adelaide Rd."
Last weekend Isaacson, now 70, and the oldest rider competing in premier events in New Zealand, competed at the top level at the Dannevirke and Tararua Districts A&P Show, riding 7-year-old Elmo. Elmo is owned by Des Snook, with Isaacson having a "percentage share," in the horse.
Isaacson took out the 1.30m competition against the elite riders on Friday, came second in the 1.20m and competed the Horse Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, 66 years since his first ride at the show. (66th year).
"No one has ever ridden a Grand Prix at my age," Isaacson said.
"Merran Hain has a couple of years on me, but she isn't riding Grand Prix.
"Saturday's Grand Prix was a bit of a step up. It's been eight years since I'd ridden in a Grand Prix because of the lack of horse power. Elmo is just a young horse, only in his third year of showjumping, but I think quite a lot of him."
Isaacson said he's fortunate to be fit as he rides for work as well.
"But it's not easy on your body," he admitted.
And while he won't admit to hearing loss, Isaacson confessed he does have trouble hearing the start bell when in the ring.
"I look at the timing clock," he said.
Isaacson is eyeing up the 1m 45 Norwood Gold Cup at the Horse of the Year in Hastings in March, an event he won in 2008, but doesn't think he'll go any further.
"Tackling those bigger fences, well, horses can't sort everything for you. You have to do something yourself. Horses can't dig you out of a hole," he said.
The workload of working horses is huge and a few years ago Isaacson thought, "enough is enough."
But he's following an impressive equestrian dynasty, from his winning showjumper father Henry Isaacson and his grandfather on his mother's side, Dan Coughlin who jumped in 1936/37.
"I've got the cups he won," Isaacson said. And in equestrian terms Isaacson is a stayer from those early days on Robin, in 1959, to joining forces with a star
pony, Kopaki owned by Victoria Lloyd.
The pair was fourth in the Pony of the Year and then in 1960 there were three wins, the open competition for boys and girls, the bare-backed event for boys over 17 and the international pony jumping class.
"At 13 I was winning A-grade classes on Kopaki and I've been lucky to have horses in the top flight all through my career," Isaacson said. "To be honest, Robin was a little shit, but Kopaki was all class."
In 2009 he stunned the showjumping world taking out the Silver Fern Stakes at the Horse of the Year on Brother Brown, but it's Chicago Peace Isaacson credits with some of his most memorable showjumping moments.
In 1979, the pair showed a clean pair of heels to the field, including five Australians, to win the Horse of the Year.
The event went to the wire, with a jump off between Isaacson and the five Australians.
"It was a real classy event and the Australians went on to the United Kingdom where they won all the top events,'' Isaacson said.
"I'll never forget that day when Chicago Peace and I won, the crowd really went off, it was unbelievable. The trouble is, at the time, you don't quite realise what you've achieved and it's only now, that I look back and realise the significance of the win. It's hard to take it all in at the time.''
In his lifetime in the saddle Isaacson has ridden more than 300 showjumpers on the circuit, has spent years riding with the hounds on 100 horses, with the occasional spill, including the time Robin refused a hurdle while riding in the hunt by the golf course.
Robin stopped, Isaacson fell off and was left hanging and hooked up by his coat as the other horses kept jumping around him.
And the family showjumping heritage is likely to continue with five grandchildren in Levin, with five ponies.
"They're not showjumping yet, but that will come," Isaacson said.


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Most of us here in India are familiar with Chakras to the extent that we know they exist in our body. But we don't really get in to the specifics of where the Chakras are located and what do they do? Chakras are well known in the East, and are fast gaining popularity in the West.
But as we in the East have moved away from our roots, the knowledge of Chakras is no longer taught to us in our system of education, instead we learn a horse load of stuff that will never come to much use.
The knowledge of Chakras is an alternative science, that has common grounds with other ancient healing tools namely, Tibetan Bön, buddhist tantra Vajrayana, Chinese Qigong and even Islamic Sufism. Let's get to know more about Chakras!
Chakras are wheel shaped, vortexes of energy located along the spinal cord, they start from the tail bone and end at the crown of the head. Chakras are the focal point of reception and transmission of energies. Depicted either like a wheel with spokes or a flower with petals, the bottom chakra starts with just four and the top chakra ends with one thousand petals.
Now that should be a good enough introduction to each of the seven main chakras. When you become aware of your Chakras and learn to activate them, you can feel the energy flow through you, healing yourself and connecting with the cosmos.
In the video below we get to see how Chakras work with transmitting energy in ourselves and the environment.
What does one get when they activate their Chakras or balance their Chakras? Apart from better health one may experience psychic or spiritual perceptions and visions. Once your Chakras have awakened, they rewire your neural circuitry bringing and awakening parts of your brain that have been dormant.
The crown Chakra awakens when all your chakras are open and that is known as the Kundalini awakening, you can download a pdf to learn more about the Yoga Kundalini Upansihad.
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I'll start off by saying that our household is cheering for the Packers. Not Steeler fan in the bunch. And we also can not stand Joe Buck! Yuck!
I actually liked the halftime show. I know that some people are already saying its the worst halftime show ever. Yes, the Black Eyed Peas were a little weak in spots but when Slash showed up, I fell in love all over again. I was never a big fan of Guns n Roses but I really liked Duff and Slash. Something about them that I still can't get enough of. Another person that I can't get enough of is Eminem. His commercials during I know, I shouldn't like him and I didn't until I saw the movie 8 Mile that I have a much better respect for him as a performer than I ever did. Now, if he would just clean up his personal life.
The movie trailers have been awesome to watch. Can't wait for Cowboys & Aliens, Transformers, Pirates..........but then again, you have Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Shia Laboeuf, Josh Duhamel, Johnny Depp.............you just can't go wrong this summer. Plus, you can't forget Cars2, either. At our house, seeing movies will be our past time.
As a final thought about the Super Bowl, the commercials, half time show, etc., isn't it really about getting together with family and friends, or sending your husband to watch it somewhere else. It really is about the food and sitting around making fun of the commercials, the half time show and trying not to drink too much.
Just remember...................pitchers and catchers report in a few weeks. Baseball and warmer weather are coming. Promise!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Super Bowl Ramblings
Posted by Harlie Williams at 8:37 PM
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I actually just LOVED the halftime show. Lots of energy and I think their habit of late in putting the 'classic' groups out there is getting a little stale. Fun show and I've decided I really want to be Fergie when I grow up! LOL. But would someone please tell these performers to learn the words to the National Anthem? How embarrassing.ReplyDelete
Wow, yo go girl. Your first comment here was from Regina Carlyse, met her at Romanticon and she was so super nice. Good luck with the blog.ReplyDelete
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Update on 25th September
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After folks in the small town of Anthon in western Iowa exchanged Christmas presents Saturday, they all agreed that none quite compared to the gift given by Richard Hamann and his wife, Donna. The retired farming couple dug deep and came up with $25,000 ... with which they paid the December electric bill of every business and resident, some of whom needed the helping hand. The bills just happened to be due by the 25th. "I haven't talked to anyone who didn't appreciate it," one store employee said. "It was a wonderful thing ... to do." The obvious question: Why? Well, said Richard: "The Lord has been very good to us, and so have the people of this community. So [we] thought we ought to be doing something in return if we could."
Entertainment industry's top newsmaker: Britney
By almost any measure, you'd have to say that pop star Britney Spears has had an eventful year. For starters, she married, not just once, but twice. She also released an album of her greatest hits, but had to cancel two different sets of concert appearances, one of which was to have been a 36-city summer tour - the latter because of an injury sustained while taping a video. So it's not surprising that "Access Hollywood," the TV series on the entertainment industry, has ranked her as its top star for 2004, based on the number of reports it has aired on her. Not necessarily with her alone in mind, the show's executive producer said: "Here's to more can't-miss moments in 2005." The entertainers ranked by "Access Hollywood" as its top 10 this year, and the number of stories on each:
1. Britney Spears 119
2. Beyoncé Knowles 102
3. Donald Trump 94
4. Michael Jackson 84
5. Tom Cruise 72
6. Jessica Simpson 69
7. Paris Hilton 63
8. Nicole Kidman 62
9. Jennifer Lopez 54
10. Whitney Houston 52
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Young kids with asthma or wheeze appear to have an increased risk for becoming obese later in childhood or in adolescence, but use of rescue medications may reduce the risk, according to findings from a newly reported prospective study
Researchers examined the medical records of 2,171 kindergartners and first graders followed for up to a decade. None of the children were obese when enrolled in the Southern California Children's Health Study, and 13.5% had a diagnosis of asthma.
During a median follow-up of 6.9 years, 15.8% of the children became obese, and an early diagnosis of asthma was associated with a 51% greater likelihood of obesity after researchers controlled for known obesity risk factors, including being overweight at enrollment, ethnicity, family income, and physical activity.
The findings were reported by Frank Gilliland, MD, PhD, of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles, and colleagues, in the Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Gilliland told MedPage Today that while many studies have shown an increased risk for asthma in kids who are obese, there has been little research exploring the potential impact of asthma on obesity risk.
He said the finding that rescue inhaler use appears to be somewhat protective against obesity was a surprise. This was also shown in a replication study cohort of more than 2,500 children.
"The effect of asthma on obesity was greatly blunted in children using rescue medications. We don't really have a good explanation for that. It may be that medication helps kids feel better, so they are more active. Or it may help them sleep better, which would also reduce obesity risk."
At study entry, the mean age of the children in the initial study was 6.6±0.6 years, half were girls (50%), 18.3% were overweight, and 13.5% had a diagnosis of asthma. During follow-up, the children had an average of 4.3 visits to a medical provider, and 15.8% developed obesity during this time.
Baseline overweight status was the strongest predictor of follow-up obesity (HR, 12.2, 95% CI 9.8-15.3). Males, Hispanic white children, and children from families with lower annual income and education levels also had a higher risk for obesity (all P≤0.035).
After the researchers adjusted for potential confounders, early childhood asthma was found to contribute to the development of obesity during later childhood and adolescence.
The predicted annual obesity incidence at age 14 was 4.2 versus 2.7 per 100 person-years for girls and 6.6 versus 4.3 per 100 person-years among boys when comparing children with a history of asthma at study entry with those without.
Children with a history of wheeze at study entry had a 42% higher risk for developing obesity (HR = 1.42, 95% CI 1.08-1.85), after adjusting for confounders.
The age of asthma onset did not substantially affect obesity risk, and no significant association was found between new-onset asthma during follow-up among children with no history of asthma and obesity during follow-up (HR = 0.90, 95% CI 0.52-1.55).
The associations were replicated in an additional cohort of 2,684 children followed from a mean age of 9.7 to 17.8.
Gilliland said that young children with poorly controlled asthma may get less exercise and sleep less than other children, and both of these things could increase their risk for obesity.
In addition, common genetic factors may also drive the risk for both conditions, he noted.
Study limitations cited by the researchers included the reliance on parents for the reporting of asthma diagnosis, limited information about the children's physical activity, and no information on their diets. Body mass index (BMI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's BMI growth curve were also used to define overweight and obesity.
The researchers concluded that despite these limitations, the findings may have clinically important significance: "Early interventions for children with asthma and/or wheezing may be warranted to prevent a vicious cycle of worsening obesity and asthma that could contribute to the development of other metabolic diseases including prediabetes and type 2 diabetes later in life."
Funding for the research was provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Hastings Foundation.
The researchers reported that they had no relevant relationships with industry.
- Reviewed by Henry A. Solomon, MD, FACP, FACC Clinical Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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Journal of Respirtory and Critical Care MedicineSource Reference: Chen Z, et al. "Effects of childhood asthma on the development of obesity among school-aged children" AJRCCM 2017; Jan. 20.


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To say this has been a long month is potentially the understatement of the century. With a 9-day outdoor festival, worked mainly by Andy and I (with the help of a few AMAZING volunteers), then, with very short notice, four days with 10 volunteer missionaries from Bellevue Baptist Church in Tennessee, some disappointing personal moments, and now being 12 weeks pregnant with my second child, it's been a bit overwhelming. I don't mean this as a complaint, just insight. Insight into the sometimes difficult, but always blessed life I've been given. The opportunity to be taught by God that I need to depend more fully on Him if I ever plan on making it through. I often find myself in "survival" mode, instead of "thriving" mode. And I can't imagine I'm the only one.
I originally chose the verse on the cover because of the "strength" part. I was sensing the Holy Spirit was going to connect it to many of the articles I would receive this month. After this past week and rereading the verse, I think the "shield" and "trust" parts are more my focus. Ephesians 6 focuses on the armor of God, one piece being the shield of faith used to extinguish the fiery darts of the evil one. These darts are specific to us, based on our past. So Satan, in his finite wisdom, started shooting – discouragement, disappointment, uncertainty, doubt. Then I was reminded by my dear friend, Michelle, to pick up my shield of faith! And that I had the ability to block these attacks and speak the truth of God's Word over my situation. Our God is greater! Our God is stronger! Take that, Devil!
As it turns out, mine is the only article written by someone I know. Something came up for every other regular contributor – broken computers, not having the time, having nothing to say, etc. To say there is a war waging in the heavenly places is putting it lightly. For a moment, I honestly thought there wouldn't be an August edition of Inspiration for Her. But I was reminded that especially in uncertain times, God is faithful and provides. So, my husband, the resourceful man that he is, helped me find some testimonies online that I believe can and will serve as an inspiration this month, and even in the months to come.
I was recently not-so-gently reminded, while working on a Step Study for Celebrate Recover, that I don't do a very good job (or any job, for the most part) of turning my will (life) over to God's care on a daily basis. There is something in me that just can't give it up. I don't want to trust Him. I don't want to believe that the things He allows me and my family to go through are for my good, for my betterment. I just don't want to. But then I am a little more gently reminded by wonderful friends and my husband, that it is for my good, and a necessary part to living a life that glorifies and honors God, and shares with others the saving and satisfying love of Jesus Christ. I have to accept that, even though I've been let down by and have lost trust in man, God is NOT man; He is all-knowing, allpowerful, and ever-present. And I can and should trust Him when I can trust no one else. Because He is faithful, and loving, and wonderful, and gracious, and merciful, and forgiving, and, well, everything!
Another question in that same Step Study was one about my experience after giving my life to Christ. I was pretty young the first time I raised my hand to accept Jesus into my heart, so I don't remember it super specifically. But I do remember not wanting to go to Hell. So my decision was based on fear. Then, in 2012, I read about the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 15 (that's a whole other article!) and I came to a fuller realization of the love God has for me; the love that was manifested in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the resulting salvation through His sacrifice. Suddenly my life in Christ became less about fear and more about love. See, God is not a god of fear, but of love; perfect love. "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love" (1 John 4:18). To make a decision out of fear will only get you so far because fear fades, gates are opened, and your shackles are taken off. Then you find yourself in the same place you were in before – living life for yourself, ignoring everything God is telling you, back behind bars or even dead.
But it's the love of and for the Father that surpasses your desire to do what you want, when you want. It's this love that "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails…" (1 Corinthians 13:7-8a). This is no ordinary love, but the extraordinary love that only comes from knowing the Living God and having Jesus Christ dwelling in your heart!
Ladies, I know that it's easy to doubt or be discouraged in these circumstances you are in. But know that God loves you with this very perfect love, and is calling you to Himself at this very moment. He loves you and wants you to be able to know and to feel that. I struggle with doubt… a lot of doubt. But that doesn't lessen His love, care, and concern for me. So know that no matter how you feel – discouraged, let down, unforgiveable, doubtful – it doesn't lessen the way God feels about you. It doesn't lessen the work of the cross. It doesn't lessen your forgiveness. It lessens nothing. If anything, it only makes His heart ache for you even more. He wants what is best for you, and wants you to trust Him. I know that's much easier said than done. No one said it would be easy. But I know that it's worth it. And I would encourage you to open your heart to Him if you haven't, and if you have, to open it wider. Let Him fill every nook and cranny, every crack, every hole. Let Him fill the void you feel deep inside, because nothing will fill it like the love of Christ. And nothing will give you more peace and joy than that filling and that feeling. Just wait and see!
Letting go and letting God,
Kirsten Foster
Inspiration Ministries


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In May 2017, the National Museum of Computing and the BCS Computer Conservation Society are organizing a joint two-day meeting on the practice of computer conservation bringing together worldwide experts in computing and software conservation.
Monday 22 May 2017
Formal Conference at the BCS HQ, Southampton Street, London.
10:00-10:25 Registration
10:25-10:30 David Morriss: Introduction & Welcome
10:30-11:00 Doron Swade: The Historical Utility of Reconstruction and Restoration
11:00-11:30 Andrew Herbert et al: Building the EDSAC Replica
11:30-12:00 Chris Burton: Maintainability and Sustainability Issues in Restored and Replicated Computer Systems
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13:30-14:15 John Chilvers: Curatorial Lessons from Other Operational Preservationists
14:15-15:00 Robert Garner: Restoring and Exhibiting 1960s Vintage Computers at the Computer History Museum
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15:30-16:15 Nicholas Hekman et al: IBM System/360 Printer Revitalization at TechWorks!
16:15-17:00 Johannes Blobel and Jochen Viehoff: The New Public Engagement in Computer Museums and the History of Computing Machines Engagement
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Phil Hayes and John Whetter: Colossus: The Light Is on But the Door is Shut
Peter Linington: Constructing and Testing a Replica Store for the EDSAC
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On planning for creeping USDA/planting zones
Frankly, I remember a different climate. In the 1960s I remember the Great South Bay--a large brackish area between Jones Beach and Long Island--freezing so solid you could drive cars on it. Snows happened every year in my childhood, despite our being on the Atlantic Ocean coast. By the time I left NY snow was rare on Long Island. As a gardener, this had consequences.
- In 50 years, Long Island NY crept from USDA Zone 4.5 to Zone 5.5. I was thrilled in that certain foodstuffs we'd been unable to grow that far north were starting to work in my area. The negatives? Certain plant diseases and insects had crept further north, too.
- Here, 600+ miles south of Long Island in the Carolina Midlands, the fact that things are hotter in the summer is a little more problematic. There is actually a "dead zone" in August where little grows.
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Think a zone or two south of you: When you plant new annuals, perennials, bushes, or trees they should be things that will grow south of you.Our jalapenos loved the month of 100-degree heat: they thought they were in Mexico. In case of severe weather aim not to plant things in the very northern part of a plant's range, but near the top. Example: We added an Alberquina olive tree that will grow up to 200 miles north us us, and up to 600 miles south of us. All of our seeds are also "drought and heat toleant."
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Siting: Our apple trees and strawberries were planted on the north side of the house, where things are cooler. Per our Cooperative Extension's advice our blueberries are sited six feet from the trunk of a long-needled pine tree that provides them with with acidic soil and dappled shade. But things that are sun and heat loving are cited on the south and southwest sides of the property: crops like jalapenos, olives, oranges, Texas everbearing figs, peanuts and okra that can take the heat.
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Thanks for such a good review article of practicle considerations with plants in warmer climates.
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|American students competed in Turkish songs, poetry and folk dancing at the 3rd Turkish Olympiad finals held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The event was attended by Turkey's Ambassador to the US Namık Tan and Senator Chap Petersen.
American and Turkish students put their knowledge of Turkish cinema, song, dance, poetry and culture on show at the 3rd Turkish Olympiad finals held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
The event, organized by the American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) and the Mid-Atlantic Federation of Turkic American Associations (MAFTAA), brought together American and Turkish crowds in the US capital. Attended by Turkey's Ambassador to the United States Namık Tan and Virginia State Senator Chap Petersen, the event saw students ranging from 12-18 years of age selected as finalists from seven states surrounding Washington compete in categories of song, poetry and folk dancing.
With students performing traditional tunes from Adana, Burdur and the Black Sea, the sound of the Turkish kemençe and the rhythmic tunes of the Black Sea region were awarded first place. Yeşilçam (Green Pine) Turkish Cinema also made an appearance at the Olympiads, with two American students enacting a famous comedic scene from a film of the seminal era.
Referring to his recent 10-day trip to Turkey, Senator Petersen said he attended the event wearing shoes that he had purchased from İstanbul's Grand Bazaar and described the importance of such events in bringing people together. He added that Turkey and the state of Virginia were very similar in terms of their natural beauty and resources as well as tourism. "We can form a positive friendship together," he said.
Presented with a plaque as a token of appreciation for his support, Tan noted the success of the students in putting the Turkish language on show and spoke of the importance of the Turkish language on the world platform. "[The students] presented the Turkish language -- the language of love and the heart -- with great success. If you were to travel from here all the way to China, the Turkish language will not let you down. It is a powerful language shaped from a far-reaching culture and history," he said.
Tan reinforced the importance of language learning for children, inviting participants to the Children's Day celebrations to be held at the Turkish Embassy in Washington on April 23. "[Through such events] the event's organizers realize another aspect of diplomacy. Bring your children and let us celebrate together our children's festival, the likes of which do not exist anywhere else in the world. Let us also voice our Turkish language there," he said.
Drawing attention to the fact that more than 250 million people worldwide speak Turkic languages MAFTAA President Mahmut Yeter said students in 155 countries, including the United States, currently learn Turkish as a second language in high schools and universities. MAFTAA's member organizations teach Turkish in 13 cities across the Middle Atlantic states.
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BackgroundThe plaque reduction neutralization test PRNT remains the gold standard for the detection of serologic immune responses to dengue virus DENV. While the basic concept of the PRNT remains constant, this test has evolved in multiple laboratories, introducing variation in materials and methods. Despite the importance of laboratory-to-laboratory comparability in DENV vaccine development, the effects of differing PRNT techniques on assay results, particularly the use of different dengue strains within a serotype, have not been fully characterized.
MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and pooled analysis of published literature reporting individual-level PRNT titers to identify factors associated with heterogeneity in PRNT results and compared variation between strains within DENV serotypes and between articles using hierarchical models.
ResultsThe literature search and selection criteria identified 8 vaccine trials and 25 natural exposure studies reporting 4,411 titers from 605 individuals using 4 different neutralization percentages, 3 cell lines, 12 virus concentrations and 51 strains. Of 1,057 titers from primary DENV exposure, titers to the exposure serotype were consistently higher than titers to non-exposure serotypes. In contrast, titers from secondary DENV exposures n = 628 demonstrated high titers to exposure and non-exposure serotypes. Additionally, PRNT titers from different strains within a serotype varied substantially. A pooled analysis of 1,689 titers demonstrated strain choice accounted for 8.04% 90% credible interval CrI: 3.05%, 15.7% of between-titer variation after adjusting for secondary exposure, time since DENV exposure, vaccination and neutralization percentage. Differences between articles a proxy for inter-laboratory differences accounted for 50.7% 90% CrI: 30.8%, 71.6% of between-titer variance.
ConclusionsAs promising vaccine candidates arise, the lack of standardized assays among diagnostic and research laboratories make unbiased inferences about vaccine-induced protection difficult. Clearly defined, widely accessible reference reagents, proficiency testing or algorithms to adjust for protocol differences would be a useful first step in improving dengue PRNT comparability and quality assurance.
Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article doi:10.1186-1471-2334-12-233 contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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This is an awesome post - it caught my eye because too many people think science and in fact curiosity are things that only are supposed to be studied in school - how wrong! Bravo for recognizing that learning and curiosity is an all-the-time thing! I write about it often in fact in my blog as well: http://edcrossroads.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
Thanks for reading! I will definitely check out your blog asap! This perspective really helps me keep my frustrations in check. If I can try to get inside her little mind and realize that she is actually curious and exploring, not TRYING to make a huge mess, it helps me stay calm and even engage in it with her sometimes, or talk to her about what she's doing and what the result is. I hope you keep coming back to visit!ReplyDelete


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Ray Rice won't be on the field for Thursday's divisional clash in Pittsburgh, but the former Ravens running back's actions have dominated the headlines leading up to Baltimore's Week 2 matchup with the Steelers. The Ravens' Super Bowl odds are plummeting after a lackluster Week 1 performance, and there's no telling how this week's numerous off-field distractions will spill onto the field.
Bettors will be watching that key sub-plot closely as the AFC North rivals clash in Baltimore, where the Ravens will try to avoid an 0-2 start. The Ravens remain a 2.5-point home favorite, a role in which they have been nearly unbeatable in recent years (28-3 SU).
But Baltimore stumbled in this situation just a few days ago en route to a 23-16 loss to another divisional opponent in Cincinnati. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh beat Cleveland 30-27 at home -- the Steelers' 26th victory in the last 29 editions of the AFC North rivalry -- but failed to cover the spread.
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The Ravens and Steelers have played some memorable games over the past few years, with the last five meetings all decided by three points or less.
Pittsburgh has covered in each of its past three meetings with Baltimore and is 5-1 against the spread in the team's last six games against AFC North foes.
The Steelers got an impressive performance from second-year running back Le'Veon Bell (21 carries for 109 yards and one touchdown) in Week 1 against the Browns, and Bell will likely play a big role again on Thursday with rookie Dri Archer considered questionable with a sprained ankle.
For the Ravens, look for running back Justin Forsett to seize his chance at consistent playing time, with Bernard Pierce also in the mix for carries.
Other key trends to consider before betting this game include Baltimore's 4-10-1 record against the spread in its last 15 home games against divisional opponents. The under might be a good play as well: The point total has gone under in six of Pittsburgh's last nine games against the AFC North and in five of the Ravens' past seven games in which they are home favorites at sports books monitored by OddsShark.com.


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Pa. student aces SAT
By LISA GRAYBEAL
Staff Writer, Chambersburg
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - In between milking his family's cows and feeding them, Philip Mummert opened a piece of mail that could change his life.
At first glance, Mummert, 18, believed it was a mistake.
The Chambersburg Area Senior High School senior could hardly believe he was looking at a perfect score on the computer-printed results of his Scholastic Aptitude Test, better known as the SAT.
"I saw the two 800s sitting there and thought, 'wow,'" Mummert said.
The New Franklin, Pa., student is one of 453 test-takers who received a perfect score in the 1996-97 testing year out of 2.05 million who took the test nationwide, according to statistics from the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N.J., which administers the test.


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Paula and Sergio are married and own the small house in the mountains where they only travel to at weekends and Lillian is Paula's sister,who just happens to be having an affair with Sergio. Sergio is going hunting, Paula is going shopping and Lillian is staying home to sunbathe naked. Lillian puts on the radio and we hear a news report a thief and murderer who has escaped from jail and is on the loose after murdering farmer with a pitchfork. The criminal named Joe Brezy has stolen the car and is hiding near the house. He has buried 300million lira in the house (from the previous robbery). Joe takes the three of them hostage whilst he digs for his loot.When he finally gets his loot he plays Paula, Lillian and Sergio against each other telling Paula about the affair her husband and sister are having.
"Vacanze per Uno Massacre" is a cheaply made thriller highly influenced by rape and revenge sub-genre. Lorraine de Selle provides lots of full-frontal nudity and the climax is violent and memorable. It's a crying shame that this nasty little tale of sexual tension is so obscure.


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The season finale in the desert promises suspense from start to finish: At the six-hour race on the Bahrain International Circuit on 18 November, the title decisions in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC go down to the wire. Richard Lietz (Austria) and Frédéric Makowiecki (France) aim to wrap up an incredibly close and eventful season by securing the GT drivers' title with the 510 hp Porsche 911 RSR. Their prospects of claiming the crown in the first season of the newly developed race car from Weissach look good: Ranking second in the drivers' classification, they are just two points behind the leaders and could take home the world championship crown by their own efforts. Also within reach of a world championship title is the Porsche GT Team, which currently lies second in the team classification. In Bahrain, the Porsche GT Team fields two 911 RSR in the fiercely competitive GTE-Pro class. Their toughest rivals in the fight for the world championship are Ferrari and Ford. Dempsey Proton Racing travels to the Kingdom at the Persian Gulf also holds title chances: The Porsche customer team is within striking distance of clinching the FIA World Endurance Trophy in the GTE-Am class with a 911 RSR.
The race
A distinctive feature of the six-hour race on the Bahrain International Circuit is that it starts in the heat of the afternoon and ends in the darkness and cooler temperatures of the late evening. The 5.407-kilometre racetrack with its 14 corners is located 30 minutes by car to the southwest of the capital Manama. In 2004, the track was purpose-built in the middle of the desert for Formula 1.
The Porsche drivers
In Bahrain, four Porsche factory pilots and a Porsche Young Professional contest this season's last WEC round. Richard Lietz (Austria) and Frédéric Makowiecki (France) share the cockpit of the #91 Porsche 911 RSR. Their team colleagues Michael Christensen (Denmark) and Kévin Estre (France) drive the 911 RSR with the starting number 92. In the GTE-Am class, Porsche customer teams field two 2015-spec 911 RSR: Dempsey Proton Racing has notched up two victories at the Nürburgring and in Mexiko so far this season with the Porsche Young Professional Matteo Cairoli (Italy), Christian Ried and Marvin Dienst (both Germany). Ben Barker and Michael Wainwright from Great Britain as well as Australian Nick Foster compete in the 911 RSR run by Gulf Racing.
The Porsche 911 RSR
The 911 RSR, developed on the basis of the high-performance 911 GT3 RS sports car, contested its first season in 2017. The suspension, body structure, aerodynamic concept, engine and transmission were all designed from scratch by Porsche Motorsport in Weissach for this season. Depending on the size of the restrictor, the motor, which is positioned in front of the rear axle, puts out around 375 kW (510 hp). Thanks to the large rear diffuser combined with a top-mounted rear wing, the level of downforce and the aerodynamic efficiency were significantly improved. It scored its maiden victory at the American IMSA SportsCar Championship race at Lime Rock on 22 July. The best results so far in this year's Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC were second place at the rounds in Nürburgring, Austin, Fuji, and most recently at Shanghai.
The schedule
The six-hour race in Bahrain starts on Saturday, 18 November, at 16.00 hrs local time (14.00 hrs CET).
Comments before the race
Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Vice President Motorsport and GT Cars: "In Bahrain, an exciting WEC season comes to an end, the first for our new 911 RSR. Considering how close and fierce the competition in the GT categories were this year, it's no surprise really that most of the title decisions have to wait until the finale. Our very clear focus for the final round is to provide Richard Lietz and Frédéric Makowiecki with all the support they need to win the race and secure the world championship title, which is awarded this year for the very first time in the GTE-Pro class. The first WEC win for the 911 RSR would also increase the chances for the Porsche GT Team to win the team classification. And, of course, we're keeping our fingers crossed for our Dempsey Proton Racing customer team, who still has a chance to conclude a successful season by winning the FIA World Endurance Trophy."
Marco Ujhasi, Director GT Factory Motorsports: "Racing in the heat of Bahrain is the ultimate test for the brakes. Those who have the right knack and manage to cope with the temperatures enjoy a huge advantage and have the best chances to be amongst the frontrunners. And the season finale in the desert also puts the tyres under incredible stress. However, as we've seen in the last few years, the brakes are the decisive factor."
Richard Lietz (911 RSR #91): "So now comes the grand finale. Bahrain is one of my favourite racetracks. Firstly, I like driving on the interesting desert circuit, secondly it's always good weather there. We have a great chance in Bahrain to win the world championship in our new 911 RSR's maiden season. That's our goal and we'll fight for it to the finish – supported by a terrific team, which has played a major role in getting us this far."
Frédéric Makowiecki (911 RSR #91): "It's been a very tough first season so far with our new 911 RSR, and the final round in Bahrain won't be easy either. For us, the season finale is about the world championship, and that increases the pressure. But we can handle it. In Shanghai, we missed out on winning the race by just eleven seconds. This makes us even more motivated for Bahrain, where we have good chances to win and clinch the title for Porsche."
Michael Christensen (911 RSR #92): "I'm looking forward to the last race of the season. 2017 was an interesting year. We tackled it with the new 911 RSR, we've learned a lot from every race and now we've reached a good level. This development was a very interesting experience. I'm hoping to finish the season with a strong performance in Bahrain, and I wish the same for our team colleagues Richard and Fred, who hopefully secure the world championship title in Bahrain."
Kévin Estre (911 RSR #92): "The first season for our new 911 RSR comes to an end in Bahrain. It would be fantastic if we managed to bring home our first win of the WEC on this special racetrack in the desert. The race has a very special atmosphere – a little like 1001 nights. The focus is definitely on the title fight of our teammates Richard and Fred. We'll do everything we can to support them and, with our entire team, to help them win the GT world championship."
Matteo Cairoli (911 RSR #77): "In Shanghai we experienced problems and we had no real chance to win. We want to change this in Bahrain. I'm certain that our engineers will find the appropriate solutions to get us back up amongst the frontrunners for the final race of the year. We want to win the FIA Endurance Trophy in Bahrain. That'll be difficult, but it's not impossible."
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We just have 5 chickens, and it seems most commercially available heated water dishes are larger and more expensive than I'd like. With the cold Chicago winter coming up, I needed to come up with something. I found a 1 quart heated pet bowl from Walmart.com for $13.47 ($16.38 including tax and shipping). It is a good, stable design so they won't tip it over. A pleasant surprise is that this bowl is made in USA.
Unfortunately, it was clear our chooks would walk in it, poop in it, and otherwise make a mess. I needed a way to keep the water clean and provide a good, fresh supply. I saw that a 1 quart waterer ($4.28 including tax from a local feed store) would sit comfortably in the bowl, but I thought that would be awkward and would add a layer of separation/insulation between the heated bowl and the water. I decided to cut down the rim of the base so that the water would directly touch the sides of the heated water dish; that would let it heat more efficiently. I then would have to securely mount the base inside the bowl.
Original pieces as purchased.
The grand total expense was $20.66, but you may be able to do it for even less. (Farm & Fleet, and some other places, has a lower price for the water bottle and base).
The base with the rim trimmed off.
I used a 4" grinder to cut the rim and a bench grinder to smooth all the sharp edges. (wear safety goggles! metal splinters can fly) If you get a plastic base, it will be easier to cut (see update at the bottom- I strongly recommend a plastic base instead of metal). I tried to attach the base to the bowl with epoxy, but that didn't hold the metal to plastic; I then found that hot glue works very well.
Here it is after mounting the base in the bowl. I carefully cleaned off all excess glue.
The waterer is designed so that the water level in the outer rim will not go higher than the drain holes on the inside, and that put the water level way too low, my chooks would really have to crane their necks to get a few drops.
The water level was way too low.
I solved this by drilling two holes in the side of the plastic bottle. (a single hole would work, but like pouring a drink from a can, with two holes one is the air inlet, the other is the water outlet). The top hole should not be higher up than the rim of the heated bowl; I found the water level settles in at about 1/8" below that top hole.
These holes raised the water level in the bowl.
Finished and assembled, the water level looks good.
Before making these modifications, I'd recommend filling the bowl with water and plug it in to be sure it works. After making the modifications you won't be able to return or exchange it. The problem with this is that this bowl is thermostatically controlled to only operate in cold weather. I guess the only way to test it would be to put it outdoors in sub-freezing weather, an option I didn't have in early October.
Farm Innovators Heated Pet Bowl, 1 Quart, $13.47UPDATES:
With tax and shipping: $16.38
Water bottle and base, with tax 4.28
Total: $20.66
1. Late December: So far it's working well. Last month my standard waterer started freezing up each night and I removed it. This one is is staying unfrozen. and lately it's been about 15 degrees at night. Hope it holds on when the weather really gets cold; we usually get some sub-zero weather in January and February.
2. Mid January: It got down to 10 degrees last night, and there was a paper thin skin of ice on top of the water. Thin enough for them to easily peck through, but that indicates that we could soon get too cold for this to be a sole water source. I'm suspecting it will freeze up at 0 degrees.
3. I've learned that that the galvanized metal may react with the ACV in the water, so I peeled off the metal base and replaced it by hot-gluing on a plastic base. That's working great, and it holds much better than did the metal base.
4. I've found that it doesn't hold enough water for my five chickens. Since the blue bowl is a one quart bowl, and the white bottle is a one quart bottle, after the chooks have drunk three or four ounces the water level drops to about 1/2" or 3/4" below the lip of the bowl, making it a bit of a tight squeeze for them. My solution is to fill the white bottle, screw it to the base, set it down and quickly pour more water into the blue base before it fills up. Once I do that I have plenty of water to keep my chickens moist and tender.
$21 heated water dish
By Gargoyle · Oct 3, 2012 · Updated Jan 14, 2013 · ·
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The price of oil fell slightly Tuesday, as a slowdown in China's manufacturing offset positive news on the U.S. housing sector.
Benchmark oil for June delivery fell 1 cent to finish at $89.18 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
A report from HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) showed that growth in China's manufacturing sector was less than expected, raising more concerns that oil demand could weaken in the world's second-largest oil-consuming country.
Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill (NYSE:SPGI), said Tuesday that China's oil demand was up about 2 percent in March from a year ago and that demand in the first quarter was up 3.5 percent from the same period a year ago. That compares with demand growth of 7.8 percent in the last three months of 2012.
A report showing that U.S. sales of new homes rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000 buoyed oil prices.
Oil dropped in the early afternoon, then recovered, after the Associated Press' Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted. There was no attack, the president was fine, and the AP quickly disavowed the tweet.
Investors meanwhile are awaiting fresh information on U.S. stockpiles of crude and refined products. On Wednesday the Energy Department is expected to release data for the week ending April 19 showing a build of 1.4 million barrels in crude oil stocks and a draw of 700,000 barrels in gasoline stocks, according to a survey of analysts by Platts.
Brent crude, which is used to price oil used by many U.S. refiners, on Tuesday fell 8 cents to end at $100.31 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
In other energy futures trading on the Nymex:
- Gasoline fell 5 cents to finish at $2.72 per gallon.
- Heating oil was flat at $2.81 a gallon.
- Natural gas fell 3 cents to end at $4.24 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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Seriously, I had planned on getting our Plexus shipment Monday afternoon and starting the Slim yesterday morning since USPS had the 2-day shipping estimating it arriving on Monday, but alas, that estimated date magically changed to Tuesday. THEN when they did try to deliver it, no one was at home to sign for the package, so it spent the night in the post office. So close, yet so far. This morning, however, we were able to finally get our hands on the magical* Plexus products.
I had my first Slim just before I ate my breakfast (which may have been to close to eating) and even though I didn't immediately notice a huge difference, it did seem to perk me up some. I didn't even bother with coffee this morning either, and I love my morning coffee. Also, I found that I was able to easily down about 48 oz of water before lunch. I usually struggle to get that much down during the entire day! At lunch we had Checkers, which was probably one of the unhealthiest choices I could think of, and I could barely even drink the root beer I ordered (and I love root beer!). I'm not going to say that slim really had much to do with that though, since I've kind of been feeling indifferent toward sodas for a while now.
Anyway, while I was back in the office this afternoon I started to feel like I really wanted another Slim, so I mixed up another. I don't think I mentioned that to me it tastes like some sort of cherry/pomegranate kool-aid, which is just about delicious. I mean, I wasn't craving it because I wanted to feel better, I felt fine. I wanted to have that sweet nectar flowing over my taste buds! I really don't think I have ever had any type of health supplement (including those chewy Flintstones vitamins) that tastes as good as this stuff. I can already tell I'm not going to be able to leave any in my desk drawer. I figure if I start craving it I can just fix me a cup of tea instead. Great excuse to start having afternoon tea time again I think.
So even after drinking slim twice today, I am not noticing a huge difference from how I normally feel, but honestly I wasn't expecting a huge difference on day one. I am most interested to see how I feel next Wednesday, and whether or not my clothes fit any better after a few weeks. I'm not going to stress about "weight loss" because I hate using weight to determine health. It's a bogus number that I don't feel means a thing when it comes to a person's actual health, and I get irritated when people put so much emphasis just on that one number… ugh. I'll stop there before I really get off on a rant, and save that topic for another day. How I feel, how I sleep and my measurements will be my main focus over the next few weeks.
As a secondary topic, I am also going to try the Body Cream on some scars and other blemishes I have on my skin to see just how well it will help those areas. I do have before pictures ready to go if I notice any change, and I will definitely keep the world updated with those results as well as my slim/biocleanse/probio results. Oh, speaking of biocleanse and probio, my gut seems to continue to become happier each day. I'm not experiencing the horrible gas pains that I used to along with other things. Still not where I feel it should be, but it is better.
Ok, that's enough of an update for today.
*I am in no way claiming that Plexus products are actually magical… even though they may sometimes feel that way 😉


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The Wren in the Flower Walk is getting amazing bold. I stood still for a minute and it came out and wandered around my feet.
One of the Grey Wagtails on the Serpentine appeared for the first time this year. Here it is on a stone at the top of the waterfall in the Dell.
They nest under the plank bridge at the bottom of the waterfall. I saw another bird flying out from here, but it was gone before I could identify it.
The male Tawny Owl came out this morning, and was in his usual place.
I was hoping that the warm sunshine would bring out the Little Owl too, but it didn't.
This Jay had been screaming at the Tawny Owl and was still in a bad mood when it came down on to a lower branch.
However, it cheered up when I gave it a peanut.
It is no fun at all being a female Mallard at this time of year.
The drakes were also chasing and attacking each other in a most unbridled way near the Peter Pan statue.
The rabbits on the east side of the Long Water have two litters. Here is one of the younger ones.
It isn't surprising that several foxes have been seen in Kensington Gardens recently. This is bad news for the Mute Swans as well as for the rabbits. Today the male swan was pulling down reeds around their dangerously exposed nest site near the Italian Garden.


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The clipboard is one thing that we often take forgranted. The concept of copy and paste is almost burnt into our minds, and we use it to move text and objects from application to application.
Often, however, the restriction of having only one object on the clipboard at any one time can be limiting. Enter Parcellite, for GNOME. It keeps a history of your recent clipboard objects, so if you accidentally copy something else, it won't be gone forever. It is a similar concept to KDE's Klipper, which I have covered in the past.
At the moment, the only way to get it installed is to compile it from scratch. Make sure you have the GNOME development packages installed in your distribution's package manager, and then head over to the Google Code site and download the latest source code.
Once you've got it, you'll need to extract it. Assuming it's on your desktop:
$ cd Desktop
$ tar xzvf parcellite-0.5.1.tar.gz
$ cd parcellite-0.5.1.tar.gz
Now, it's a standard software compile - ./configure, make and then make install as root.
$ ./configure
$ make
$ su -c "make install"
(or sudo make install on Ubuntu etc.)
Once that's finished, it is installed. Find it in Applications > Accessories. Once it's loaded, it disappears to a discreet icon up in the menubar. Now it sits away and does its job.
When you find yourself needing to see your copy and paste history, left-click the icon. A list pops open with, by default, your last 25 entries. Click any entry in the history to bring it back onto the main clipboard, ready to paste into any application.
It's very simple to use, and can certainly save you some sanity when you realise you've just wiped out that all-important text you had on your clipboard just a moment ago.
You're not limited to just 25 items, however, and there are some other options you can set for Parcellite. Right-click the icon and choose Preferences.
I would recommend you set it to run at startup and you can also edit the other preferences as you desire - for example, upping the number of history items saved or changing the character limit on the text saved by Parcellite.
While most of the time you probably won't notice it, when you do need it, when you're using copy and paste a lot, Parcellite can be a very useful tool. It works in a very similar way to its KDE cousin Klipper, but that's no bad thing in my opinion. My recommendation - give Parcellite a whirl!


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Egbin Power Station May Soon Be Shut Over Rising Debt
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plc, Mr. Dallas Peavey Jr., said that Nigeria's electricity woes may worsen in the coming weeks as liquidity and gas supply issues are threatening the operations Egbin power station.
Peavey, told Punch correspondent in an exclusive interview that the owners of the plant might be forced to consider shutting it down if the challenges remain unresolved.
Egbin, was acquired in 2013 by Kepco Energy Resource Limited in collaboration with its technical partner, Korea Electric Power Corporation, during the privatisation of the successor companies carved out of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria.
He was asked if the company had any challenge in paying gas suppliers, he said, "We do because we are owed N86bn and we in turn owe the gas suppliers approximately N30bn. We are working on payment plans.
He added, "We think if this is not addressed in the next couple of weeks, we are going to take the hard look at shutting down, because we can't afford running it any longer. That's a dire prediction."
Peavey further disclosed that the firm owed banks $325m as it had to borrow to overhaul the plant after it was acquired to enable it to operate at its installed capacity of 1,320 megawatts.
Generation from Egbin power station was said to be limited to 383MW on Wednesday due to gas constraints, compared to 1,085MW on March 15, according to industry data obtained by our correspondent. The plant hit a record low of 246MW on last Saturday from 425MW on Friday.
Its unit ST1 was said to have tripped on generator CB trouble; ST2, 3 and 5 not on spinning reserve due to Egbin G/S management decision, while the ST4 was out due to gas constraints.
Peavy said, "Right now, because of gas and transmission issues, we only have three of our six units running. Each one of our units can produce 220MW. For a megawatt, that is about 100,000 people that it provides power for."
Out of the six power stations meant to provide spinning reserves, only one had actual reserve of 9.4MW as of 6am on Wednesday, September 21, down from 17.4MW on Sunday and 30.4MW on September 10.


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Kindle Edition, 236 pages
Published October 2012 by Big Pine Lodge Books
Genre: Paranormal
Source: From author in exchange for honest review
Buy: Amazon | Kindle | Book Depository
Living together unsupervised, five troubled teens confront demonic forces and are compelled to deal with their problems in distinctly different ways. Paranormal meets psycho meets Goth in this story of a supernatural haunting and budding love.High school junior, Ben, hacks into his step-father's real estate holdings and provides rooms in an old two-story house to various outcasts: the schizophrenic kid, the angry Goth girl, and the homeless girl who worships him. When Megan needs a place to live she comes to the rooming house with a different set of problems and the ability to confuse and attract Ben.One by one strange and mysterious occurrences stretch the teens' beliefs in the supernatural. How they deal with demons, real and imagined, has tragic as well as redeeming consequences.
RATING: 3.5 Stars out of 5
Sheltered is about a group of teenagers living together, each with their own set of problems. There's Ben, whom I initially thought was the bad guy from all his suspicious actions. There's Cori who is practically mean to everyone. There's the twins--Adam and Chuck with a problem that you wouldn't realize at the beginning. And there's Emily, who likes Ben and seems to be always cutting herself. Last but not least, there's a new girl, Meghan, and she has a secret.
Sheltered is pretty easy to read and it came to a surprise for me when it got to the paranormal part. Guess I didn't read too much into the book summary! The author did a good job in highlighting each characters' problems and the switch in POV allows me to get insights into each character's thinking. However, the paranormal element was a little confusing for me. There were some questions that were unanswered, like where did the demon come from and also, I believe more information about the social worker would greatly deepen the plot.
If you love creepy stuff, this book will be great for you. Just read about the ouija board!


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