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In order to make it fair, Susan required that the winner had to confess the number of UFO's in his/her stash to claim her prize.
The prize is now ready for the recipient, and when I inquired, was sorely disappointed.
She has 1. (As in, "one.") One that she is working on. I know that there are knitters and crocheters like this - who work on something and finish it before they move on to the next project - I just don't understand them. It's not how I'm built.
Susan S. wins a lovely wooden box, made for holding needles & notions. It came from a craft fair in England. She also gets a copy of the 365 Stitches a Year perpetual calendar.
Anyway, does anyone else care to share? Now I'm interested in who holds the record. If you can prove it - like making a list that includes pattern name, yarn, and % complete - we'll give a prize to the person with the most. Post just your number in reply to this message, and we'll worry about proof when we get a winner. (or three. We should have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes.)
In other news, Susan is almost finished with her purple shawl - here's another in-progress picture.


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Demand for seed capital has risen and institutional hedge fund investors are showing an increasing willingness to meet it, according to the latest survey from the Preqin research group.
Preqin says the number of hedge fund investors expressing an interest in seed investments has increased from 11% in 2009 to 21% in 2010.
Preqin's Amy Bensted told FINalternatives the findings were based on data from 650 institutional investors.
Investors say the benefits of this type of investment—fund ownership, fee negotiations and early access to the next generation of hedge funds—outweigh the disadvantages in the current economic climate.
Preqin's findings also suggest seed investments are evolving post-crisis, with investors injecting seed capital into more established vehicles that are having trouble raising funds or have lost assets in the crisis.
The survey also found that investors are less likely to trust managers with track records under two years (only 38% of respondents say they'd consider such managers, compared to over 50% in 2009).
At the same time, investors are more likely to consider investing in small funds—in 2009, 25% said they'd only invest in funds managing at least $500 million; in 2010, that number fell to 19%.
A full 72% of funds of hedge funds will invest with an emerging manager and another 13% would consider such an investment.
Bensted, manager of hedge fund data, said: "The industry contracted following the market crisis, and most funds lost assets. Investors have recognized this and are now willing to invest in smaller funds. Although investors are wary of investing in funds in their very early stages, fund managers that are able to build up a track record through investment of their own capital, or of a small fund, will be attractive to the institutional market. In 2011 we can expect investors to continue to look at smaller, and indeed emerging fund managers, and more capital to flow into the sector."
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The Doomspell as you've never seen it before!
'I read this book when I was younger and I thought it was amazing, so I decided to make a trailer for it. ' - video by raffelite12
'Breathe' a ghost story
'The Hunting Ground' book review
Rachel from The Doomspell
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Okay, it stars various Barbie characters, the vocals are hilarious, and they've managed to incorporate a fairy godparent! I like it!


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It's Friday and I am back at the Holiday Inn Pool. I no sooner get settled in when Carolyn shows up. "I can't stay," she says, "I lost that hat I was wearing at the Islander yesterday and I need to go see if it is there." "Do you want me to come with you?" I ask. "Sure, if you want to. It's Alberto's hat and I didn't tell him," she says. "He asked me for it this morning and I told him it was in my car but when I went to find it, it wasn't there. I didn't tell him. If he knew he would never let me borrow anything of his again." I am gathering up my things and as soon as I have it all together we walk to her car. "We may as well stay down there for the afternoon." she says, and I readily agree. I am happy to have another opportunity to go down to Islamorada as it is much prettier than Key Largo.
On the way she makes a stop at a little clothing boutique that often has sales. She wants to check it out today. We spend about half an hour there. I wander around and find a house-wear section in the back. There is some lovely beach themed kitchen and dining goods but the prices make me put them down as fast as I pick them up. It's shocking. Carolyn puts a couple of skirts and a shirt on hold and then we head over to another store, a huge sporting goods shop on the waterfront. It carries a lot of a popular brand down here, Tommy Bahama, and I take a look through the racks to see if there is anything for Christopher but the prices are out of this world; $35 for a plain t-shirt and over $100 for a short sleeve button down. And there isn't anything that I think Christopher would wear anyway. I do find a display of Sanuk shoes and one style is on sale for $14.99. This is a steal and I search through them for a size 10 and finally find one. I will buy them for Ashleigh for her birthday next week. They are tan with alternating pink and green stripes; she will love them. Just as I am telling Carolyn what I have scooped, a woman shopping nearby tells me to be sure to buy a size larger than needed as they fit small. I am dismayed as there was no size 11 in this style. Carolyn is just trying a pair on and she is a size 8. She exclaims that she can't even fit into it. She tries a 9 and they are too tight. I hand her the 10's very reluctantly and they fit her perfectly. Well they aren't going to fit Ashleigh then so I let her have them. I am really disappointed as I know she would have been thrilled.
Carolyn pays for the shoes and we walk back out into the sweltering sunshine and drive over the road to The Islander. I find two empty deck chairs where one is in the shade of a palm tree for me; I don't want to sit in this heat today. Carolyn heads over to the bar to see if they have a lost and found. She soon walks back triumphantly holding the hat high in the air. She is very relieved that she doesn't have to go back to the sporting goods shop and pay $40 for a new one.
I spy that gorgeous woman from last time we were here and I decide that I am going to talk to her sometime today. But she leaves shortly after we arrive and doesn't return for the rest of the day.
We spend all day between the pool and the deck chairs, taking half an hour to go over to the bar and split a quesadilla for lunch. It is delicious. Back at the pool I am deep into my book and Carolyn is in the pool when the loud bang of a small explosion somewhere behind me causes everyone to jump and then look around for the source. I can't see anything amiss in the row of lounge chairs behind me. There are towels draped over two of them and a purse on the ground between them. There is a small table that has a bottle of water on it. Then I notice that an ashtray and a pair of sunglasses are on the ground in front of the table, as though they fell off. I get up and walk over to take a closer look. I see on the towel a small piece of what looks like green glass. I pick it up and it is plastic. I look around and there under the table is the top of a lighter with the straw still attached. The body of the lighter is nowhere to be seen but I am sure I am holding a piece of it in my hand. The heat of the sun has caused the gas to expand and the lighter exploded, I deduce. I put the pieces on the side table along with the sunglasses and the ashtray and go back to my chair. Carolyn is looking at me questioningly and I explain what it was. When the woman returns to her chair a few minutes later, I see her looking at her stuff and can tell she is wondering why it isn't exactly as she left it so I go over and explain. She is relieved that no one was messing with her things.
All too soon it is time to drive back to Key Largo and we gather up our things and leave. This time I remember to get a picture of the sign on our way out.
Once back at the houseboat I take a quick shower, fighting with the temperature of the water the entire time. I have no idea why, but as soon as I got it just right it went red hot and even when I turned it all the way to cold it didn't change. I was trying to rinse my hair without getting scalded when it suddenly changed and it was all cold. I quickly fiddled with the controls and it stayed warm for the rest of the shower, thank goodness. I just hate not having a consistent temperature when showering.
As soon as Nancy and Jake get home, she changes and we head out to Sharkey's for dinner. They have a big barbeque outside that looks like they know what they are doing when it comes to meat and the price is right for their ribs. I ask the bartender if the meat is usually falling-off-the-bone tender and he says it sometimes is and sometimes isn't. I like it when it is and despite the ambiguous answer, I decide to give them a try. I have a choice of garlic mashed potatoes or fries; mashed it is – no more fried food! When it comes, they aren't as tender as Earl's ribs but they're pretty good and I enjoy the meal. Tonight, instead of going to The Big Chill after dinner it is decided by Jake that I need to see a new place called Snooks. When we get there, the place reminds me so much of the BVI that I fall in love with it instantly. It is a rustic bar overlooking the water and the sun is just setting so all is cast in that magical shade of lavender and pink. There is a live band playing and small white lights are strung up over the bar, which is a large 'L shape with the short lower part facing the shelf of drinks and the long upper part looking out over the water. All those seats are taken but we settle into seats right in the corner so that we still have a view. Jake and Nancy order a beer and I ask how much a glass of house wine is and the guy tells me $4.50. Just as soon as I say "Great, I will have a glass…" a woman bartender corrects him and says $6. He apologizes, telling me he is new. I don't want to pay that much but I go ahead and order a glass of Pinot Grigio. We sit there sipping our drinks and enjoying the music and the view. Jake tells me that they used to live just around the corner, right on the water and tells me a story of when he had his two girls and a couple of their cousins out on the water in a small boat and suddenly a tornado appeared out of nowhere. He was blown to the rocks and he tossed one of the kids onto the shore, but before he could grab anymore, the boat was blown back out in to the ocean. He managed to wrestle it closer to shore and Nancy had waded out into the water and managed to hang onto the boat and keep it from crashing onto the rocks until the storm passed. Honestly, these guys need to write a book.
When it comes time to settling the bill, I have been charged $8 for my glass of wine. I complain to the woman who said earlier that it was $6 and she takes a look at the bill. She tells me that they don't have a house Pinot Grigio. I remind her that I had specifically asked how much a glass of house was and then ordered and if there wasn't a house of what I ordered, that would have been the time to tell me. She shrugs as she moves away and says that the guy is new and didn't know. I am really annoyed and am explaining to Nancy as she couldn't hear over the music. The woman overhears me and says, 'Fine! Just take the two bucks off then." She sounds more annoyed than I feel and I am appalled at the attitude. I really like this place but I wouldn't come back if I lived here.
Jake has informed me that, tomorrow, I am to go out on Bob's boat and go snorkeling. Nancy talks Jake into going along as well. When I get home I get all my gear together. I am excited about finally getting this opportunity. And I can't wait to try out my brand new prescription mask.
I am up at 6:30 as we are supposed to leave at 7. Last night Jake said he wanted to drop Nancy off at work and then we would continue on to Ocean Reef, an exclusive gated community up the island. It turns out that was drunken babble. Now he scorns that and says we will leave at 7:45. I could have slept another 45 minutes.
When we finally get going, he regales me with descriptions of this gated community we are driving to. Apparently it is known as "the place billionaires go to get away from millionaires." It has its own police and fire departments as well as shops and airport. It has two golf courses and a huge marina. When we get there, we have to go through a security gate but we are following Bob and he has cleared us to go right through. We are given something to put on the dashboard and the gate lifts.
We have to go into the dive shop first to sign a waver. There will be just three other people with us for the morning, a mother and her two teen sons, and when we walk over to the boat I see that it is a huge pontoon style boat that would easily hold 35. As we slowly glide out of the marina on water that is as smooth as glass, we pass several large yachts. I am informed by Bob that, the season being over, there isn't the usual display of massive vessels that would dwarf the ones I am looking at now. Bob is about 60 – 65 and has the typical big beer belly that all retired guys around here sport. Not that he is retired, or he wouldn't be the captain of this boat. I mention his size and age because it will be important information to have in a few days.
As we head out into the open sea, the water is a bit choppy and I wonder what kind of current we will be swimming in. When I was in Mexico I went snorkeling on a reef in the Caribbean Sea where the current was so strong, I was exhausted after 15 minutes. I am hoping I won't have a repeat here.
It takes us half an hour to reach the reef and once we are tied to a buoy, we gear up and jump in. The other three go off the front but Bob tells me to go off the ladder at the side as it is easier and I do. I am no sooner floating when I look down and see a huge stingray slowly swim right beneath me. I follow him as he gracefully skims the sand. He stops and settles in and then blows the sand in front of him to uncover food. I stop to watch and realize that there is hardly any current here at all as I am moving very slowly away and it doesn't take much effort at all to keep stationary. My mask is fantastic. I can see everything as clear as a bell. I watch the ray for a few more minutes and then when he swims off in one direction, I go in another to where the other three are. There are more fish here than I saw in the BVI. I prefer to swim along side the big reef as it is very shallow in places and I fear rubbing up against it. And there are lots of small clumps of coral that has plenty of life around it. I watch, amused, as a yellow and black Sergeant Major darts at any fish that comes too close to his clump of coral. As I swim over he darts at me but stops halfway and goes back. I guess my size intimidates him as he tries over and over to scare me away without getting too close. I swim on and see lots of Parrot Fish and Blue Head. At one point I look down just in time to see a mean looking Barracuda glide by. He was only about three feet long; apparently they can get as big as 6 or 7 feet.
All too soon, it seems, I am tiring and I swim back to the boat to find out that I have been in the water for an hour. It feels like 20 minutes. We let go of the buoy and head over to the lighthouse. Apparently there is usually a large school of Tarpon swimming beneath it and we are going to see if they are there today. I had decided I was done for the day but once we are tied up I change my mind. I can't pass up this opportunity so gear up and get back in the water. Am I ever glad I did. The amount of sea life here is many multiple times that what we just left. I see a school of Midnight Parrot Fish, one over a foot long. As I swim towards the lighthouse I come across a fish that has strange antler looking things on its head. As I float above it, trying to make it out, it turns away from me and suddenly the antlers come together in a smooth point and I realize it is a squid. I swim around him and he follows me, and it seems to me he never takes his eyes off of me. I swim away a bit and he follows. He is so cute I want to laugh, but that's hard to do with a snorkel in one's mouth. I swim on and look back but he has lost interest and is moving back to his lump of coral. I never see any Tarpon. I don't really know what they look like, but I know that everything I am looking at isn't Tarpon. When we get back to the boat the mom, who has snorkeled this area a lot and really knows her fish, tells Bob that there were no Tarpon there today. Too bad. I really wanted to see them.
On the way back to shore, the deck hand points out turtles in the water. I can't see them. I ask him how he is spotting them and he tells me to look for their heads poking out of the water and then a swirl as they dive under. I strain my eyes looking but can't see a thing. He keeps pointing them out and I look just in time to miss. But then he points to one directly in front of the boat and says we will go right over it. I manage to see it just before we do. Apparently it is mating season and this area is full of them. I wish we could have snorkeled here. That would have been something to see!
I stop into a couple of the little shops near the marina to see if I can find a T-shirt for Christopher that has a nice 'Ocean Reef Marina' logo. I find one I really like for $20 and when I go to pay for it, they don't take cash! Just credit card or charge to your room card. I guess there is a hotel here somewhere about but I haven't seen it. I leave without the shirt.
When we get back home I make a sandwich and then Jake drops me off at the Holiday Inn. It's another scorching hot day and the pool is starting to get so warm that it isn't refreshing anymore. It's as warm as a bath. Nevertheless, it's better than no pool at all and I get in and swim around. Soon the couple who live aboard their boat, Phillipe and Terri, show up and we stand around in the water and chat. Soon another two guys join us. I have seen them here almost every afternoon and Phillipe introduces me to them. I thought they were father and son, the older looking my age and the younger about 30. Turns out they are friends and the younger one is 45. I am shocked as he looks so young. I don't say this until the guys have swam off. Phillipe laughs and says he will wait until I have gone home next week but then he is going to tell them but change the story a bit. I look puzzled and he says "I have been telling them it is time they stopped spending so much time together, people are getting the wrong idea." I realize he is going to tell them I thought they were a gay couple. "You better make sure you wait until I leave." I say. He laughs. When they swim back over to us a bit later on, I watch Phillipe and I can see from the look on his face he has a moment where he is considering saying it now but then changes his mind. After the guys leave I say as much and he laughs at me and I know I was right.
Peter is at the pool and we talk a bit and he tells me that a woman he met a week or so ago in Miami is coming down to see him for the weekend. I remember when he told me about her. He said he had met "an ugly fox at Coyote Ugly and that the sex was fantastic"; way more information than I needed to know and I told him as much. I also wondered, at the time, if I had heard him correctly. Did he really call her an ugly fox or was he mixing up his words with the name of the bar? I didn't want to ask, so I wasn't sure. At some point while I am talking to Phillipe and Terri the woman arrives and Peter gets out of the pool. I look up and see her walking towards him and watch as they embrace. I am far enough away that I can't make out her features, it doesn't help that I am wearing my old prescription sunglasses that I don't want to replace because I paid a fortune for them but the prescription is not strong enough any more. She has a great figure though. Huge boobs barely constrained in a low-cut black tank top that turns out to be a bathing suit under jean shorts. They sit at the bar for a while and then decide to come in for a swim. She strips off her shorts and when they come into the pool I can see that he wasn't mixing up his words when he described her. She looks to be about 60 or more with leathery wrinkled skin from being perpetually tanned. She has long wavy hair that has blond highlights. But she is not pretty, not by any stretch. He totally ignores me as if he has never met me. Whatever.
When Carolyn shows up about two hours later, she comments on the woman's looks and says that Peter didn't even acknowledge her. I tell her, "Same here."
That night when I get home, we have dinner and after I clean up I see Nancy is putting on makeup. "Are you going out?" I ask. She says yes and asks if I am coming. I ask where they are going and she says The Big Chill. I don't want to go there at all; why would I want to risk a repeat of last week? So I say I don't want to come and will just stay home. They leave and I watch a Hallmark channel movie with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen about dead people. It wasn't as bad as it sounds, and it's the first movie with Mary in that I have seen since I worked with her a couple of years ago so it's nice to watch now that I know what a lovely person she truly is.
The next day I hang around the boat with Jake while Nancy is gone but she comes home early and we head out to Gilberts. It's a huge bar and restaurant, all outdoors on the waterfront just across the bridge from the property. I had heard music from there a couple of Sundays ago when I was sitting on the barge at the property and they told me it was a great place to go. There is a live band playing and they are good but very loud so we find seats in the shade away from the stage right next to the water. Almost as soon as we are settled a small coconut falls from the tree above me and misses me by about two feet. If that had hit me on the head it would have hurt like stink, but not killed me as it wasn't full size. Jake finds it too hot and goes to look for seats under the Tiki roof at the bar where there are huge fans blowing. He finds three and we move over into full shade but now we are right in front of the stage. It's very loud. We have to yell to talk.
Eventually Nancy and I order some lunch; chicken strips and a Ceasar salad to share. It's delicious. Jake makes fun of us for paying for 'grass' - the salad. We stay for about two hours in all and then leave because the sky has darkened and a storm is threatening. Once home, I work on my blog for a while and then join Jake and Nancy to watch a DVD she ordered from Netflix. It's an old British comedy show called 'Fools and Horses'. It's alright but after three episodes, I have had my fill and go to bed.
It's Monday morning and yesterday, at Gilberts, I asked Nancy if she would mind if I went into work with her and then take her truck for the morning. I said I hated to ask but I had some errands to do before I leave. She says that is fine. I am dressed and have my door open a bit and I hear Jake and Nancy talking. I suddenly hear him hiss, "…it pisses me off that she EXPECTS it." I immediately realize that he is talking about me using the truck. I hear Nancy say, "No she doesn't. She asked if I would mind." I don't hear him reply. I want to go get Nancy a thank-you present and see if I can find something for Christopher before I leave. I also need more mineral water and we are out of bread. I wouldn't DARE assume or 'expect' that I can just use their vehicles after the time I said I would like to take the truck to Sharkey's in the evening to Skype Shonah. If I did, I would have driven off in his car the other day when he drove off in the truck without telling me and left me in the boatyard all day, thus I asked Nancy if she would mind. I don't understand how one day he makes it sound like it is a given that I will take a vehicle and then others, it's a problem.
When it is time to go, I realize that Jake is going with us as we left his car at the Pet Resort yesterday and my heart sinks. I feel like I can't get away from him. We drop him off at his car and then keep going to the property to feed the cats. When we turn down the road it's on, there is a white peacock in the middle of the road. I don't know if I have mentioned it yet, but there is a house on that road that has loads of them. One day the girl who bartends at Sharkey's was driving down the road at about 5 miles an hour, to see the puppies, and one of the peacocks ran under her back wheels and she killed it. Apparently she cried the rest of the day. Anyway, this peacock is amazing. His tail is fully open and I haven't seen anything like it before. Nancy stops the truck as it isn't getting out of the way and I take out my camera and snap some pictures of it.
When we stop at a closed-down gas station to feed the cat that the owners used to have there but abandoned when they left, Nancy calls me to come out of the truck to see something. I get out into the already warm air, and walk over to her. She points to a dish of water that has gone a bit green and sitting in it is the biggest frog I have ever seen. She tells me that it is poisonous to dogs. She had one in the Pet Resort yard once and a dog bit it and the frog excreted a venom out of its cheeks into the dogs mouth. She knew what had happened as soon as she saw the dog foaming at the mouth. She hosed its mouth out and then took it to the vet straight away and it didn't die. She said she has them all over the property. They burrow deep holes under the concrete slab and come out at night. Ugh.
When we get to her shop, there is nowhere to park as the county is digging a big trench right in front of her place to put in sewer lines. We pull off to the side and she isn't happy about her customers not having anywhere to park.
I spend a couple of hours on the computer, killing time until the stores open. I don't want to go back to the houseboat. As soon as it is 9:30 I leave and go to the gift store that I like on the highway. It has the best stuff of any place around and their prices are some of the best as well. I saw one of those fabric cutout things that has a whirly gig on top. I don't know what they are called. But it is of a dog lounging in an Adirondack chair with a beer. The whirly thing looks like a sun umbrella above its head. I think it is perfect for the Pet Resort's front yard and a perfect 'thank-you' present for Nancy. Fortunately, I have found some money in my wallet that I totally forgot I folded up and tucked away so I am not as strapped for cash as I thought I was.
I leave there and head for Bealls, a discount store kind of like Ross and look for a T-shirt for Christopher and can't find one I like. I look through the cotton shirts but they only have about 5 in a size small, his size. I see a medium one I really like and think he would too but he would swim in it. I decide I am done looking for a shirt for him and will just buy him a box of the coconut chocolate candy that everyone sells around here. It's a product of Florida and it will just have to do. Guys are just too hard to buy for and Christopher is particularly picky. I have bought the same thing for Rob as the only shirt I found that I thought he would like didn't have his size either. I tried. I did find a lovely little sundress for Izzy for her birthday, which is today. I hope it fits and that she likes it. She is so tiny.
After I pick up that and the other bits I need at the grocery store, I drive back to Nancy's to see if she needs anything and give her the whirly gig thing. She loves it. She doesn't need anything nor my help at the shop as it's slow again, so I take off.
I drive to the boat praying that Jake has left already. He wanted to go up to the property to put the cement blocks in the water that he is going to tie boeys to. I know he will do that in the morning as he will want to be at Sharkey's all afternoon as usual. As I pull into the yard I see that his car is gone. Thank you. I get inside and make a sandwich and just as I sit down to eat it, I see Jake's car pulling into the boat yard. Dang. He doesn't even say hello when he gets on board so I ask him if he managed ok with the cement blocks. He says he did fine despite a sore elbow.
I had noticed that one of his elbows is really knobby, almost like there is a golf ball right at the joint. It turns out that it just swelled up one day, really big, and when it went down that bump was left behind. He says the bump is like a ball of gristle. That was about two years ago and the doctor had no idea what was going on. Now the other elbow is going the same way, although he says it isn't half the size the other one was when it swelled. He says it is really painful and he couldn't sleep last night. It looks very tender.
He says he is heading off to Sharkey's and is going to take the truck so if I want to go to the pool I should get my things. I do and we leave. Carolyn isn't at the pool today, she is with a friend all day. I spend a quiet day reading and bouncing between the pool and the lounge chair until Nancy arrives and calls over the fence for me to go. When I get in the truck they tell me that tomorrow is the big day. The boat will be going in the water. I am glad that I will get to be on it for the 6 hour trip around the island to the property. It seems such a crime to be in Florida and not get out on the water so I am excited.
After I clean up from dinner, I decide to start to pack up my things so I get my bags from the storage bedroom down below. I try to divide up the heavy stuff between both bags to keep them under 50 lbs each but once they are full and I weigh them, they are both overweight. And I don't even have everything in them yet. I have no idea how this is happening. I am going back with less stuff. I ate most of my vitamins, used a lot of body lotion – I am not even taking the half used bottle back with me, I am leaving behind some clothes I don't want along with the 8 books I have read since getting here, which kills me. I ponder this problem as I go to bed. How am I going to make this work?
OH! I almost forgot. After dinner I hear my phone beeping and so I go check and there is a message from the agent who has my script to call him back. I do and he tells me that it came back from coverage with 'no rewrites needed' and he has read the script now and loves it. He sees it as a Hallmark production, as do I. He says I should hear from him within two weeks and if not, to give him a call. I can hardly believe that I might have a script of MINE go to camera. It's so exciting.
I wanted to shake up my life and go sailing (or learn on the job, so-to-speak) so headed to Florida to crew on a catamaran. This is about how it went or, rather, didn't - and my life since. Hopefully it will lead to a catamaran on the clear aqua blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, watching the sunset, a coconut rum and coke in hand. You must START AT THE BEGINNING of the blog, April 2009, to get the whole story...
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Posted by Sandy Montgomery at 4:10 PM
Labels: Florida Keys, Gilberts, Islander Resort, Islomorada, Ocean Reef, Sanuk, Snooks, snorkeling, The Big Chill, white peacock
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Here's my Amazon Store called Sandra's Selections, full of my favourite things and constantly updating it as I discover more fav's. It's more for fun than anything as I've never made a cent off of it.


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When working on a series, or even a stand alone book, it is easy to forget about titles. Most writers have working titles, and some are lucky enough to have the working title end up being the actual title. I stink at titles. I always have, even when I was a baby writer. In this series, that is dear to my heart and yet to come out, the first book is called Ashes. I didn't even come up with that title, but rather a dear friend of mine wrote a poem about the series, and the title came from it. Here's what she wrote:
Ashes were all that was left
forgotten, Rising, left to
Smolder until they turned cold,
needing only
a little nudge
to once again Ignite
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Across the continent, birds are gearing up to start the nesting process as spring arrives. Below we've chosen five of what we think are the coolest nests or nesting habits of North American birds.
Hanging Around
Baltimore Oriole and Bullock's Oriole
Both Baltimore Oriole in the east and Bullock's Oriole in the west make what is known as a pendant style nest. The female anchors her nest high in a tree, first hanging long fibers over a small branch, then poking and darting her bill in and out. While no knots are deliberately tied, soon the random poking has made knots and tangles, and the female brings more fibers to extend, close, and finally line the nest. These orioles' nests are certainly an exercise in functional beauty.
You Can't See Me
In what could be considered an anti-nest, the Killdeer nests in a shallow depression scratched into the bare ground. Killdeer often add rocks, bits of shell, sticks, and trash to the nest. Curiously, these items tend to be light colored, and this tendency was confirmed in one experiment that gave Killdeer the choice between light and dark sticks. Once they're done, Killdeer lay cryptically patterned eggs that help complete this hard-to-find nest, well hidden in plain sight!
Squeeze Us In
Brown Creeper
The Brown Creeper builds its nest between a loose piece of bark and the tree trunk of dead or dying trees. She builds the frame of the nest by layering twigs and strips of bark. She uses insect cocoons and spider egg cases to stick those materials to each other and to the inner surface of the tree bark. The nest cup, up to 2.5 inches deep and 6 inches across, consists of wood fibers, spider egg cases, hair, feathers, grass, pieces of leaves, lichens, and mosses.
Comfy and Cozy
Common Eider
There's a reason why feather down pillows are popular with people, so it's not surprising that eiders make their own. The female makes a heavily insulated nest in a scrape in the ground, usually near water, and lines it with vegetation and her own downy feathers. The ducklings hatch into a comfy, cozy world!
Nesting With Altitude
Peregrine Falcon
Historically, Peregrine Falcons nested on cliffs from about 25–1,300 feet high (and higher, including on the rim of the Grand Canyon). Today, Peregrines often nest on structures with cliff-like characteristics including electricity transmission towers, silos, skyscrapers, church steeples, and bridges. In places without cliffs, Peregrines may use abandoned Common Raven, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, or cormorant nests. In the Pacific Northwest they may nest among or even under Sitka spruce tree roots on steep slopes.
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Went yesterday to the doc for my 3 month visit. A!C hadn't changed from 7.4 of the last time, which I though was good since in the last three months there has been Christmas, New Years, Superbowl, son's wedding, four birthdays. But my dose of Humalog has increased a lot. The same meal & portion that was 34 units six months ago, is now 45-50 units. Three small quinoa pancakes with peanutbutter and 6g jam is around 80 units, although carb count, baseline & sliding scale states 42 units, do this and my BG spikes. Sciatica has returned two days ago so exercise is out. Soooo. . . Doc added me on Victoza .6 injection once a day. All goes well and in a week increase to 1.2.
Okay, been on this only for a day, and it makes me not want to eat at all! I don't care about food, don't even think about food. In fact my wife had to force me to sit down and finally eat something. Victoza is to control one's BG to lower levels and lose weight. I hope so on the weight loss. But the drawback of this drug is it is very very expensive, or so I've read. My insurance just authorized it if one can prove they need it by their Doc. To date they said I'm not a bad enough case. We'll see if this helps, then worry about the whole insurance thing. Victoza is the counterpart to Byetta, and doesn't replace insulin.
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Am I reading that right? Are you taking 45-50 units if Humalog at each meal, or is that total for the entire the day? Do you only use the one insulin as well. I'm just thinking if that is per meal, wow!
I would make sure you know all the side effects. Make a log of what is affecting you and etc. If things dont get better get to your doctor. Hugs
Who knows you better, your doctor or the insurance company???? If you doctor puts you on a new drug it should be approved by the insurance company with any questions. These companies forget who is paying for their policies.
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text: End of the year infographics by Venezuelan funded TV channel Telesur. This new collection offers details of a broad conspiracy against the Latin American left. "In 2015 progressive governments of Latin America have suffered economic and political internal attacks which they have denounced as part of a regional destabilization strategy to put an end to the great social advances of the last 15 years," explains Telesur.


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The phrase is: "A company loses money when the web service is not filtered. "
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ERIC Number: EJ843619
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 13
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The Effects of Constant Time Delay and Strategic Instruction on Students with Learning Disabilities' Maintenance and Generalization
Flores, Margaret M.; Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E.
International Journal of Special Education, v21 n3 p45-57 2006
The purpose of this series of case studies was to compare the impact of Constant Time Delay and Strategic Instruction on the maintenance and generalization of learning. Four middle school students with learning disabilities were effectively taught two different groups of multiplication facts using Constant Time Delay and Strategic instruction. The researchers measured students' levels of maintenance and generalization after receiving each type of instruction. Maintenance data were collected using 1-minute fluency probes. Generalization data were collected using timed (1-minute) and untimed probes. Strategic Instruction appeared to have a greater impact on the students' maintenance and generalization of multiplication skills. The students' performance and perceptions are discussed in terms of potential implications for the classroom. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Generalization, Multiplication, Teaching Methods, Special Education, Case Studies, Middle School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Computation, Student Attitudes, Problem Solving, Intervention, Instructional Materials, Interrater Reliability, African American Students, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Concepts
International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationaljournalofspecialeducation.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Our curriculum charts the growth and emergence of Modern Britain and its position in the current world accounting for significant turning points and important individuals who helped shape the Democratic Britain we live in today. From William the Conqueror to International Terrorism, the breadth and depth offered prepares students to critically engage with key issues ever present in society.
GCSE History ensures that the experiences of people are at the centre of what we do. We chart the development of parliamentary democracy in Britain from 1125 through to the present day. Along the way major political decisions that defined not only a generation but forged a national identity are analysed. From the very beginnings of people questioning the God given absolute power of the monarchy to the crucible of Civil War our students question the notion of a social contract. Students also consider how various groups fought for liberty and equality in Britain. In the international arena, we first study the peace treaties after World War One. What constitutes a 'fair' punishment? Students assess the efforts of the League of Nation to keep peace around the world. They also question Britain's policy of appeasement towards Hitler's Germany and how Europe was once again dragged into a devastating war. Students study Russia in the time of revolution and dictatorship. They question how the downfall of a 300 year dynasty in a popular revolution formed the basis of a totalitarian regime under the command of Stalin. They study how Stalin controlled the people of Russia and how his deadly interpretation of Communism often had tragic consequences for citizens of the state. Finally students consider the reign of Elizabeth I. She is often heralded as one of Britain's greatest monarchs who presided over the famous victory over the Spanish Armada. But what did it mean to be a female Protestant monarch in a world of Catholic Kings? How did she command and demand respect from her subjects and other monarchs?
A Level History is about people: what they do and why, how others react to them and how their actions impact upon others. We study over 400 years of British and European history charting the battle for liberty and equality and the emergence of Modern Democracies. History will show us how we have got to where we are now – as individuals, as a country and as a species.


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A week ago we reported about that Amazon cut the price of the 55-inch Toshiba 55WX800 3D LED HDTV by 52% and the 46-inch Toshiba 46WX800 is on sale for half the price. This dramatic price cuts have put both 3D TVs under the top 15 bestselling TVs on Amazon. I have not seen a 3D TV under the top 20 for a very long time. 3D TVs are by far not selling as well as hoped by the consumer electronics industry. 3D TVs are a hard sell this holiday season that is why there are these awesome deals available with free PS3 consoles, Blu-ray players and 3D glasses. On top of that the 3D TVs are sold at deep discounts. That is why Amazon has this super low priced Toshiba 3D TV deals. The large 55-inch Toshiba 55WX800 3D TV is offers for less than half price. Instead of $3,299.99 you just pay $1,599 (52% off). You also get two pairs of 3D glasses free.
Toshiba is somehow not as much talked about when it comes to 3D TVs. Panasonic, Samsung, LG and Sony are the brands that come to mind when looking at 3D TVs. The Toshiba 55WX800 has though an impressive set of features including 240HZ, 7,000:000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, WiFi, Internet services including Netflix, Media Player and 4 HDMI ports.
More details on the Toshiba 55WX800 deal is available on Amazon.
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thiab tus uas chim taus
kuj ua hauv paus fav xeeb loj.
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A critical link exists between hunting and wildlife conservation. From all measures, the user-pays system of wildlife conservation in North America has more than fulfilled the dreams of its early founders. However, that system is showing signs of wear. Hunting license sales are generally in decline nationwide, which has consequences for long-term conservation efforts. Those consequences could potentially impact not just funding and political support for wildlife conservation, but important parts of the American fabric of life and rural culture.
With the support of hunters, current populations of game species have been restored to abundant levels. These populations now provide the foundation for millions of days of hunting recreation, millions of pounds of high quality food and billions of dollars in economic activity. But what about tomorrow? What will happen if hunters are no longer available to provide this vital support to long-term wildlife conservation?
Important questions like these are motivating agencies and organizations to develop programs to reverse hunter participation trends. However, many of these programs are not well known outside of their local area or region. In addition, the long-term success of these programs can be greatly enhanced with improved coordination and enhanced communication.
The Hunting Heritage Action Plan seeks to assist the hunting community by sharing information and highlighting success stories, as well as taking a "critical look" at what else needs to be done.


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we visited Nuremberg, a city in Bavaria, Germany. The main kid attractions like zoo and the
train museum were fun, but the highlight of every day was a stroll through the
cobbled streets of Old Town, and not simply because our hotel was right there
within the historical city walls. The
Old Town has a lot to offer: ambiguous allure of the historical buildings, the
market square bursting with fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers, international
outside cafes, little knick-knack shops, and of course the great churches St.
Laurenz and St. Sebaldus.
we would stand in front of St. Sebaldus church looking at a street performer making
giant bubbles. For a small fee he would
let children take his wand and try their hand at making giant bubbles. When I was helping my kids I realized that
his wand was just a knitting yarn threaded through two drinking straws for
handles. We had to do it! So as soon as we got back to Chicago we made
a bucket of homemade bubbles, a couple of wands and got to work. Here is a tip: you want to be the coolest kid
in your neighborhood bring the bubble solution and wands to your local park,
all the kids would want to be friends with you. Even months later those neighborhood kids
will meet you on the street and exclaim, "do you still make giant bubbles? Those were so COOL!"
offering your three Bubble Solutions. In
my opinion, all three work about the same.
I do have a slight inkling toward corn syrup solution as it produces the
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Canada just lost a key ally in the Trump administration in Rex Tillerson
Mike Pompeo is U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be the new Secretary of State — and Canada is not likely to be at the top of Pompeo's priority list.
The planned meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and ongoing tensions with Russia over election interference are clearly going to be far more pressing issues for Rex Tillerson's replacement at the State Department.
Still, this is also a critical time in Canada-U.S. relations, and it appears Canada has just lost a key ally in the Trump administration with the president's move to fire Tillerson.
Reacting to the change at State, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau struck an optimistic note today.
"We know that we have had great working relationship with many folks, including Rex Tillerson, but I can also say that we've had a great working relationship with his successor, secretary designate Pompeo," he said.
"We're going to continue to build a strong productive relationship moving forward on highlighting just the closeness, the interconnected-ness, the unique relationship in all the world that is the friendship between Canada and the United States."
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland had developed a strong working relationship with Tillerson.
Most recently, the pair co-hosted the Vancouver Summit, a gathering of international partners organized to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
While the meeting didn't have many tangible results, it showcased the bond between Freeland and Tillerson.
The idea for the summit first came together around last September, not long after President Trump threatened to unleash "fire and fury" on North Korea in response to its ongoing weapons testing.
Alarmed by the increasingly bellicose rhetoric on both sides, Freeland and Tillerson started discussing plans for an international gathering to demonstrate support for diplomacy.
Both are considered to be among of the strongest supporters of diplomacy currently on the scene in Western governments, even though Tillerson's position frequently clashed with the White House and was undermined by a rocky personal relationship with Trump.
Weeks before the summit's announcement, Trump humiliated Tillerson by publicly rejecting his calls for the resumption of diplomatic talks between Washington and Pyongyang, without preconditions.
But Freeland was able to alleviate some of that sting by helping to organize the gathering in Vancouver, which saw more than a dozen international partners stand firmly in support of a diplomatic approach to North Korea.
While the message was aimed at Pyongyang, it also helped Tillerson make the case for peace at the White House.
Evolving relationship
Pompeo's promotion comes as the trading relationship between Canada and the U.S. is growing more difficult.
NAFTA negotiations are progressing, but remain tense. Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum unless he gets his way in those talks. And there is no end in sight to the softwood lumber dispute.
Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson said Canada should reach out to Pompeo right away, to welcome him into his new role.
He said he also suspects that Pompeo will have an understanding of the close relationship between the two countries, given his current position as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
"He will have an appreciation of Canada on the security side, and we will now do our efforts to remind him on the economic side," Robertson said during an interview with CBC News.
As head of the CIA, Robertson said, Pompeo will have first-hand knowledge of how Canadian and American security agencies work together.
"He will have a geopolitical sense of Canada … given the Five Eyes and the intelligence sharing that goes on," Robertson added, referring to the intelligence alliance between Canada, the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
He said he suspects Freeland and her team will now be researching Pompeo's home state of Kansas, looking to find areas of commonality and cooperation — particularly on trade.
"Kansas, being more or less being a free trade state, and agriculture being important, he'll get that."
According to the U.S. government website on agriculture, Kansas exported $307 million in agricultural products to Canada in 2016, through a two-way trading relationship worth $539 million.
Animal feed, including dog and cat food, is the top export from Kansas to Canada, worth about $99 million in 2016.
While Canada is not the state's number one agricultural export market (Mexico is), the website says more than 81,000 jobs in Kansas depend on trade and investment with Canada.


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When I first heard the words "Helen Mirren" (actually, read them, in an Entertainment Weekly TV review) she was starring in Prime Suspect, and she was already in her late 40s. In my early 20s at the time, I didn't realize how significant it was for an actress to be breaking through at that relatively advanced age, and until my attempt at reinvention in my own middle ages, I wouldn't fully comprehend the vicarious thrill of it. Twenty years later, Mirren confirms that you can hit your stride later in life and still have a long and fruitful heyday ahead.
2. She waited for love -- and found it. On the subject of good things coming to those who wait and persevere, Mirren and her husband, film director Taylor Hackford (Ray), who met in the '80s and married in 1997, when both were in their fifties, confirm that there's hope for me yet in the romantic arena, too. In fact, there might be even more hope than before.
"I used to say to Taylor, 'Oh, why didn't we meet earlier?' But it's a really good thing because we probably wouldn't be together now. I couldn't have dealt with him earlier on. He would have been much too difficult. He was quite difficult as it was, but I got through that."
"I never felt the need for a child and never felt the loss of it."With due respect to all of the parents out there, just because it is the most important thing you'll ever do does not mean that particular life hierarchy applies to everyone. As much as I still hope to eventually experience what it's like to have someone call me "dad," I'd like to think that my life wouldn't automatically lack gravitas if it never happens.
Parenthood doesn't necessarily make you a better person, or your life more significant, or complete. It simply means you have children, and you are leading a much different life from those who don't. Around the time I was discovering Mirren in the '90s, Stevie Nicks told me that the one regret she has in life is never having had children. I wish I had been wise enough then to tell her that her music will be just as valuable a legacy.
4. You'll never find her communicating in hash tags. Most of the commentary I've read on the AARP article revolves around Mirren's views on motherhood and why she never went there, but I find what she has to say about social media to be far more fascinating and clever. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a great metaphor!
"It reminds me of a stinky old pub. In the corner would be this slightly disgusting old man who sits there all day, every day. If you went up and talked to him, you'd get the kind of grumpy, horrible, moldy, old meaningless crap that you read on Twitter."I wouldn't go quite that far, but as much as I appreciate social media as a bridge over the communication gap that separates continents, I sometimes long for the days when "friends" were people we actually knew, and conversations were conducted predominantly in sentences, not soundbites. Now it seems we have become a society of egocentric, narcissistic "followers" who are obsessed with being followed in return, begging to be "liked" by as many people as possible, and oversharing the minutiae of our lives and minds. Blogging wouldn't be the same without it!
5. She really is just like us. Years ago, an Us Weekly colleague surprised me by telling me of an unexpected celebrity sighting: Helen Mirren on the New York City subway during the morning rush hour. "She was riding the subway?" I asked, incredulous. The AARP story re-confirms her down-to-earthiness:
"But the actress, who's keen on the low-budget carrier Ryanair and prefers her little Nokia to a highbrow smartphone..."Adds Lasse Hallstrom, the director of her upcoming film The Hundred-Foot Journey (due in August), "With Helen, there's no posturing or pretension..."
And she can twerk it, too.
6. She's true to her heritage -- but not limited by it. Mirren has earned Oscar and Emmy nominations for playing at least three English queens (in The Madness of King George, Elizabeth I and The Queen) and two Russian divas (in The Passion of Ayn Rand and The Last Station). Until I read it in the AARP profile, I never knew her mother was English and her dad Russian, which, of course, reminded me that Mirren won one of her four Emmys for her portrayal of one of my favorite writers, Ayn Rand, in the 1999 TV movie The Passion of Ayn Rand.
Her real name: Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna Mironoff. Imagine all that on the Best Actress Oscar she won for playing Elizabeth II (whose royal forerunner and namesake she resurrected for the third of her Emmy-winning performances, in 2005's Elizabeth I ) in the 2006 film The Queen. Mindful of her roots though Mirren may be, is there any doubt that she could have pulled off Abraham Lincoln had Daniel Day-Lewis not been available?


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io9 has a regular feature they call Concept Art Writing Prompts. They post a piece of art and invite readers to submit stories based upon the illustration. I've started writing short—often aiming for very, very short—stories as a warm-up to my real writing.
This one was based on piece by Alejandro Burdisio.
The Bypass
It was the same old story. As soon as the new black hole onramp opened, traffic on the old main highway just dried up. It wasn't long before people would pull in for minor repairs and then just end up hitching a ride with someone else, leaving their vehicles—and their solar system—behind forever.
Eventually, even ol' Bob himself threw in the towel. Leaving the keys to the place on the counter, he shut off the lights and closed the door. He took one last look at the place and jumped.


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My Uncle Jimmy
STARRING: Brooke Bliss
Sexy little Brooke is being watched by her older uncle, Jimmy, and he can't take his eyes off her. Her small tits budding behind her tank top, and her short, spinner stature give him the strongest woody behind his jeans as she giggles and grins. He asks if she has ever been naked in front of boys before, and of course she has. She giggles at the question meanwhile giving him some of her best flirtatious eyes. He asks her if she might want to be naked in front of him and she giggles an adorable yes as she twirls in her skirt in front of him. She begins undressing while feeling herself up and pressing her boobs together. She turns around and bends while spreading her as for him to get a better view. He begins to stroke his engorged cock behind his jeans and asks her if she would like to suck it. She loves the idea. Getting on her knees, her helps her with the zipper as she pulls out his hot throbbing rod. She HAS done this before he thinks as she slides her mouth over the head of his cock. She grips it in one hand and strokes him while her tongue playfully runs over his shaft. Her nubile pussy soaks itself as he asks if she would like him to fuck her. She wants his cock so badly, she gratefully agrees. Laying on the couch he lovingly thrusts into her as they lay like spoons. Her leg lays splayed over his, pulling him and his cock into her as he holds her and poised over her breast. Oh she so loves his cock, far bigger than any of the boys in class. The little sluts pussy takes his full length as he fucks her on her back a leg stretched up to his shoulder. She wants his cum inside her so bad she decides to take control and hops on top of him. Her moans of pleasure coarse through her body as she rides him, her perky tits bouncing under his grasp. She grinds into him, her juices leaving a hot sticky wetness in his lap as her pussy begins to tremble and quiver with the first waves of orgasm. She pushes deep down onto him as he fills her pussy and the two cum in unison and both lovingly curl up in each others arms.
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San Jose sued MLB and Commissioner Bud Selig last year in a bid to clear a possible path for the A's to move to San Jose in a new stadium that would be built on city land. It claims MLB has violated antitrust laws by interfering with a possible move through a territorial rights rule and a four-year delay by an MLB committee that is studying the potential relocation.
Under the territorial rule, the Giants have rights to the South Bay that can be overturned only by a three-fourths vote of all clubs.
The city made its arguments to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the opening brief of its appeal of a decision in which U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte of San Jose dismissed the antitrust claims last year.
Whyte based his ruling on a 1922 U.S. Supreme Court decision that specifically exempted baseball from federal antitrust laws.
The city's brief contends that exemption is "outdated" and a "highly questionable precedent."


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Pope Francis spoke of the need for creative entrepreneurship in the face of scandalous poverty Wednesday, stressing the importance of generosity with ones possessions.
If there is hunger on earth, it is not because food is missing! Pope Francis said in St. Peters Square Nov. 7.
What is lacking is a free and far-sighted entrepreneurship, which ensures adequate production, and a solidarity approach, which ensures fair distribution, he continued.
Possession is a responsibility, Francis stressed. "The ownership of a good makes the one who owns it an administrator of Providence.
The possession of goods is an opportunity to multiply them with creativity and use them with generosity, and thus grow in love and freedom, he said.
Quoting the catechism, Pope Francis said, Man, using created goods, must consider the external things that he legitimately possesses, not only as his own, but also as common, in the sense that they can benefit not only him but also others.
The popes remarks on entrepreneurship and ownership came during a reflection on the seventh commandment, Thou shall not steal. In recent months, Pope Francis has dedicated his weekly general audiences to a series of lessons and reflections on the Ten Commandments recorded in the scriptural books of Exodus and Deuteronomy.
Do not steal means: love with your goods, take advantage of your means to love as you can. Then your life becomes good and possession becomes truly a gift. Because life is not the time to possess, but to love, Francis said.
In a departure from his prepared remarks, he said, If I can give
I am rich, not only in what I possess, but also in generosity.
In fact, if I cannot give something, it's because that thing has me -- I'm a slave! he added.
Pope Francis reflected upon St. Pauls letter to St. Timothy, which says, For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
Christ enriched us with his poverty, Pope Francis said.
While humanity struggles to get more, God redeems him by making himself poor: the Crucified Man has paid for all an inestimable ransom from God the Father, rich in mercy, he continued.
The love of money leads to vanity, pride, and arrogance, the pope warned, adding that the devil enters through the pockets.
During his general audience, the pope greeted pilgrims from around the world, including a particular greeting for the participants of the first International Mens Meeting in Rome.
The pope also mentioned that this weekend will mark the 100th anniversary of the independence of Poland and said, May you always be accompanied by the protection of Mary Queen of Poland and the blessing of God!


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Like most industries, the franchising industry is evolving and changing over the years.
Several new trends have made their appearance and some of these have a bearing on investors and their franchise operations. The top franchises in 2011 are in the fast food restaurants, hotels and service industries with health care, senior services, child care, pets, fitness and financial planning as close contenders.
In this scenario, there are three important trends that have surfaced, according to the International Franchise Association. These are
- An increasing number of women and minorities in the franchising industry
- Internalization of franchising
- Growing use and need of technology
These trends are likely to impact franchising in a positively significant manner, making it a vibrant and forceful sector to reckon with. There are roughly four hundred franchise systems at the international level which are transforming domestic brands into renowned and recognized names worldwide. This means franchisees must look beyond the domestic market.
The franchisors' response to new trends
Franchisors, in response to these trends, are looking overseas for franchisees . Some franchisors begin by offering a single unit type deal that is later increased to multiple units and eventually a master franchise opportunity that carries even more benefits.
With the increasing involvement of women and minorities in franchising, the industry is making it easier for new entrants who might otherwise find it hard to start a business due to the lack of funds and experience. The participation of women and minority groups is being encouraged by bodies such as the IFA's Women's Franchise Committee and others by offering them training and opportunities to network.
Another noticeable trend is the creative use of technology among franchisors and franchisees. They use the Internet to share information, opinions, and reports and also leverage it to market their business. Digital marketing is big business these days and is effectively being used to target the business' markets. New and existing franchises are increasing their media profiles with blogs, websites, email newsletters, podcasts and other strategic methods to promote themselves online. Franchisors are exploring the importance of integrating a social media policy in their franchise agreement so that they can retain control of their brand.
What to look for in a Franchisor
Franchisees understand that their success depends on the franchisor and the support they offer. If franchisors do not give them what they expect, no matter how much money or effort franchisees puts in, they cannot experience the success they seek. Some of the factors that help a franchisee choose a franchisor are:
- The franchisor's history and track record, number of years in business and experience in the industry
- The franchisor's leadership abilities, an idea of existing relationship with current franchisee network and any issues that exist between franchisor and franchisee
- Whether the franchisor has a mission and vision for the next five or ten years in relation to the franchisee network.
- The franchisor must be ready to listen to his franchisee network.
- The quality of the product and services, marketing support provided with training, resources
Like any other business venture, franchising also requires due diligence checks by the franchisor as well as franchisee since the wrong decision can result in expensive consequences for both parties.
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And as far as the class schedule, I met with Chris this morning to get that figured out. Looks like next semester's going to be another fun one! I'll be doing second-semester Greek with Dr. Cukrowski again on Tuesday afternoons. Wednesday mornings will be Chris's Foundations of Missiology class, and then Thursday mornings will be Contextual Education with Stephen Johnson. And I'll also be doing a weekend course called Justice in the Biblical Tradition that they're brining in Robert Foster to teach. That'll be one weekend in February and one in March. So I'll have a regular 9-hour semester, plus 3 extra hours for the weekend course.
The only drawback to the schedule is that I have to be at class at 8 in the morning on both Wednesday and Thursday (ugghhh!), but that's a good thing too, in some ways. Means I'll actually have to get up and will be able to get some things done those days. And I can have some nice long weekends for trips home again. I could leave on Thursday at noon and not come back until Monday afternoon or evening! Hooray!
So that's what's going on in my life at the moment... Now I've got to go (quickly!) to make it to Greek on time, then there's lots and lots of reading in store for me this week! 'Til later!


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The Mayor's little daughter braced her back up against the tapestried wall, and planted her two feet in their thick shoes firmly. "I will go and tend my geese," she kept crying. "I won't eat my breakfast. I won't go out in the park. I won't go to school. I'm going to tend my geese - I will, I will, I will!"
And the princesses trailed their rich trains over the rough unpainted floors in their parents' poor little huts, and held their crowned heads very high and demanded to be taken to court. The princesses were mostly geese-girls when they were their proper selves, and their geese were suffering, and their poor parents did not know what they were going to do and they wrung their hands and wept as they gazed on their gorgeously appareled children.
Finally the Mayor called a meeting of the Aldermen, and they all assembled in the City Hall. Nearly every one of them had a son or a daughter who was a chimney sweep, or a little watch-girl, or a shepherdess. They appointed a chairman and they took a great many votes and contrary votes but they did not agree on anything, until every one proposed that they consult the Wise Woman. Then they all held up their hands, and voted to, unanimously.
So the whole board of Aldermen set out, walking by twos, with the Mayor at their head, to consult the Wise Woman. The Aldermen were all very fleshy, and carried gold-headed canes, which they swung very high at every step. They held their heads well back, and their chins stiff, and whenever they met common people they sniffed gently. They were very imposing.


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Solitary hepatic lymphangioma in an 8-month-old child
Solitary hepatic lymphangioma in an 8-month-old child
Mohamed Zouari1, &, Mahdi Ben Dhaou1
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Mohamed Zouari, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia
The cystic lymphangioma of the liver is an extremely rare benign tumor that usually belongs to a systemic lymphangiomatosis. An 8-month-old boy came to our Department due to abdominal distension. On physical examination, a palpable abdominal mass was noticed on the right upper quadrant, with voluntary guarding and no peritoneal irritation. Laboratory tests did not produce any positive findings. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a hepatic cyst measuring 14.9 cm × 10.7 cm × 9.7 cm in the right hepatic lobe. An enhanced abdominal CT scan confirmed a cystic hepatic lesion with no capsule. There were no definite septations or solid elements within the cyst. At laparotomy, a giant unilocular cyst arising from the visceral surface of the right lobe of liver extending into whole abdominal cavity and pelvis was observed. Complete excision of the cyst was performed. The pathology report defined the tumor as a cystic hepatic lymphangioma.
Figure 1: intraoperative view and resected specimen showing the cystic lymphangioma
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Celebrating Madella's Life
This post was written by marc on December 5, 2013
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Today Nelson Mandela passed away but he left behind an incredible legacy that has been a blessing to humanity. Very few people have lived the kind of extraordinary life that he lived with a record of accomplishment to be celebrated by the entire planet. Mandela joins great people in history like Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi who not only freed the oppressed but created a standard worldwide that all people have an equal right to lives of freedom and dignity. Mandela is an inspiration and a role model for everyone on the planet and his spirit lives on in the soul of humanity. Thank you, thank you, thank you.


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White House's petition site, called We the People, has gained some attention over the last couple of months because – well, let's just say that a wide-open web site that invites citizens to put together petition drives is likely to attract a fair number of cranky malcontents – and that makes for fun news stories.
But there's some genuinely interesting petition topics, too. Take this one, for example:
Harness the full intellectual and industrial strength of our universities, national laboratories and private enterprise to rapidly develop and deploy a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) adaptable to both manned and un-manned space missions. A NTR (which would only operate in outer space) will jump-start our manned space exploration program by reducing inner solar system flight times from months to weeks. This is not new technology; NTRs were tested in the 1960s (President Kennedy was a guest at one test). The physics and engineering are sound. In addition to inspiring young Americans to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, a working NTR will herald a speedy and economical expansion of the human presence in the cosmos.Well maybe it will and maybe it won't, but no harm asking, right? It certainly has that New Frontier-Atoms for Peace vibe that we wholeheartedly endorse and harks back to the NERVA/Rover projects of the 60s.
MSNBC describes the original programs and their history in more detail:
Back in the 1960s, Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and its industrial partners set up Project NERVA, which stands for Nuclear Energy for Rocket Vehicle Application. The idea was to use a nuclear reactor to heat up liquid hydrogen propellant and blast a rocket out of Earth orbit. A trip to the moon would take just 24 hours. Going to Mars? You could make the voyage in just four months.The article goes on to note that the expense and untried nature of NERVA dampened several projects and eventually enthusiasm – and the budget to fuel it - withered away. But that doesn't mean it died a nascent, undercooked technology, as this article in Los Alamos National Lab's National Security science on-line magazine explains:
In 1969, NERVA's successes prompted NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center director Wernher von Braun to propose sending 12 men to Mars aboard two rockets, each propelled by three NERVA engines (Fig. 5). The mission would launch in November 1981 and land on Mars in August 1982.
Although the mission never took place, engines tested during that time met nearly all of NASA's specifications, including those related to thrust, thrust-to-weight ratio, specific impulse, engine restart, and engine lifetime. When the Project Rover/NERVA program was canceled in 1972, the only major untested requirement was that a NERVA rocket engine should be able to restart 60 times and operate for a total of 10 hours.Pretty impressive.
The article goes into great detail about the working of the nuclear engine and how it differs from the nuclear reactors we talk about here – that is, those generating electricity. Well worth a read.
The article does not say, but I wonder if the long lead time from von Braun's endorsement and the launch of a NERVA powered rocket was due to other advances would need to happen to make a 4-month flight to Mars plausible – protecting astronauts and equipment from space-borne radiation, for example, or finding ways to mitigate the disruption of the sleep-wake cycle (the Russians have been playing with this one.)
But never let it be said that any of this should discourage anyone. Aaron VanAlstine, an Army major at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Seattle, set up the petition. And he did it for the best reason imaginable: "I'm just into space."
Last I checked, the petition had 24,297 signatures and needs 25,000 to receive a White House response – I reckon it would come from NASA, but we'll see. So head on over there if you're inclined and add your name.


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Today, just having a website for your business is not enough- your company must have a digital front too that extends to various social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn etc. If your business still doesn't have a social presence then it is high time to act on it and pace yourself with the speed. If you are still wondering how social media presence is going to be helpful for you then we have listed down 5 crucial points that can help you understand the process better.
You Get to Connect to Your Targeted Customer Base
A great thing about social media marketing is that you get to know and understand your customer base in a better way. Also, you can interact with them, check their tweets and get a better insight into their views and lives, which in turn can be used to alter your marketing strategy accordingly.
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The sooner you begin with Facebook and Twitter, the better is the chance of growing your followers and fans. This is quite serious as it can be very hard and also expensive to catch up with your completion in the game, if you are too late. You must know that competitors are probably already using these platforms for generating traffic.
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When customers see you and your presence all the time, they are more likely to buy from you. Social media marketing doesn't just introduce you to the potential buyers, but also gives an option to build a relation with your customers by constantly alluring them to buy your products by giving them good incentives and coupon codes, which should be exclusive for your Twitter followers or Facebook fans. You can learn more from various Social Media Marketing blog.
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If you make an effort and follow a certain set of keywords, you can discover people who are searching for products that you sell. With social media platforms, you can find them and direct them to your website.
Customers Who Didn't know Much about You Will Find You
During the process of jellying with Facebook and Twitter, you will end up joining plenty of groups that are directly or indirectly related to the products you sell, the industry or the customer base. And by posting links and updates within such groups, you will in a way influence the customers to visit your online store. Try posting a link today and who knows a few days later, you might generate a sale out of it.
Apart from everything else, it is free. So, why not try your hands to unlock great sales opportunities along with creating global brand awareness.
So, launching your website's social media presence is the first thing that people should consider doing now once the website is up and running because in today's world, social media marketing is something that should come in the package with website for a better effect.


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At U.S. championships, Cal's Nathan Adrian wins 100 free
IRVINE - Nathan Adrian led all the way to win the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships, with Michael Phelps finishing next-to-last in the field.
Adrian, a Cal alum, touched in 48.31 seconds Wednesday night. Ryan Lochte was second in 48.96 swimming in the far outside lane. Jimmy Feigen finished third in 48.98.
Phelps was last at the turn and straggled home in 49.17, beating only Seth Stubblefield. It was Phelps' worst showing since beginning a comeback in April.
Conor Dwyer took fourth, joining the top three on the U.S. team for the Pan Pacific championships this month in Australia.
"That group of eight guys is much faster than what we showed," Adrian said.
Phelps is facing his toughest competition yet three months after returning to the pool. The most decorated Olympian in history has three other events in which to qualify for Pan Pacs.
Adrian and Phelps swam next to each other. After the race, they chatted, with Phelps saying, "Man, I missed the wall."
The men's 100 final featured seven Olympians, including five who won individual gold medals.
"It's insane the quality of swimmer it took to make the top eight," Adrian said. "There were even some medalists outside the top eight. It's never easy to make a U.S. team, no matter who you are or where you're at in your career."
Cullen Jones, a 2012 Olympian, was relegated to the "B" final, in which he finished third.
In the women's 100 free, Cal's Missy Franklin surged over the last lap to win in 53.43. Simone Manuel, the quickest qualifier in morning preliminaries, finished second in 53.66. Franklin was third at the turn, behind leader Manuel and Natalie Coughlin, another Cal alum.
The final featured four Olympians: Franklin, Coughlin, Shannon Vreeland and Amanda Weir. Vreeland was third in 54.14, Coughlin finished seventh and Weir was last.
Olympic champion Katie Ledecky earned her third straight national title in the 800 free with a time of 8 minutes, 18.47 seconds - well off her world-record time of 8:11.00 set last month at a meet in Texas. Cierra Runge was second in 8:24.69 and 16-year-old open-water national champion Becca Mann finished third in 8:26.64.


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I'm starting to think that the republican movement is full of idiots. Why exactly would you bother holding a plebiscite on a republic around the same time as a royal wedding?
How the hell could anyone think that this is logical?
In a way I'm pretty happy that they are that stupid because I do lean towards the monarchist side of the debate, but honestly.
What I do think is stupid is this whole "plebiscite" business. Quite frankly I don't think it means anything if 80% of the people wanted a republic or only 50.1%, until the republicans figure out a model of government that will appease a majority of people in the majority of states holding plebiscites would be pointless, especially during a time when more people are going to support a monarchy then support a republic.


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Confederate Fighter Creates Mayhem As Cool Motorcycle Punk, Mohawk, In Transformers: The Last Knight
22/06/2017 — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — (BUSINESS WIRE)
Confederate Motorcycles, creator of the world's most exotic road-going machines, has announced that its most advanced motorcycle yet, the P51 Combat Fighter, has been included in the production of Transformers: The Last Knight.
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The global luxury brand is excited to confirm that the Decepticon, Mohawk, will appear as a Fighter in its disguised vehicle form.
H. Matthew Chambers, CEO of Confederate Motorcycles, said: "The Fighter is pure yang power born to raise hell, so his transformation into the knife wielding, mayhem-causing, motorcycle punk is logical and interesting."
Of the 61 Combat Collection special editions, each hand built by Confederate's highly-skilled master craftsmen at its Birmingham headquarters, only two remain available for reservation.
Transformers: The Last Knight is now showing in theaters worldwide.
Confederate Motors, Inc. (CFED) is a rebel think tank 100% focused on creating the best and finest motorcycles with no compromise. Each motorcycle is handcrafted to be an heirloom work of art that looks and rides like rebellion itself. The enterprise is traded on the OTC under the symbol, CFED.
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In Toronto, Canada, there area few choice areas that are synonymous with luxurious lifestyles including Rosedale, Lawrence Park and Yorkville where this exquisite condo resides, designed by Cecconi Simone Inc..
The finely curated suite features ample space for entertaining and living with a distinct focus on ambient aesthetics such as water features and a terrace garden. It's not hard to see that simplistic elegance was strived for with this unit and there isn't a single aspect that hasn't been meticulously curated. It's this attention to detail that will likely inspire instead of intimidating, which many high end properties can do.
Exposed concrete pillars and a monochromatic color scheme that effortlessly slips from room to room make this Cecconi Simone Inc. design one for the style gurus to dream about during their slumber.
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