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The shoestring traveler. The term might imply a person who is easy going, willing to make sacrifices and happy to accept sub standard service. To a degree, that can be true. But there are many types of shoestring traveler and the 21st century shoestring traveler is a demanding sod. This is a world of Groupons, reduced incomes and increased competitiveness. Shoestring traveling is no longer entirely for hapless hippies trying to make do on what they have, but also for savvy bargain hunters trying to get the maximum for their tourist buck.
I, and Mrs P, are that latter sort of shoestring traveler. And proud of it too! I don't need luxurious hotels. I have long maintained that the nicer the hotel, the more time you spend in it and the less time you spend looking at what you really came to see. I don't need taxis or tour buses. I want to experience the places we visit at street level. I don't need Michelin star restaurants. The best eating experiences are usually the ones the locals go to.
What I want is a cheap flight, a clean and comfy bed and for my senses to be stimulated, titillated and satisfied. I'd much rather have a couple of four or five day breaks away rather than one fancy long weekend. Time is precious, and I'm not just looking for how little I can spend, but how much I can do in a limited time. We've hit seven destinations in just over a year, although I've wrapped them into a list of six. We did Bratislava and Vienna in a single trip as they are so close together. Here's how I rate them from from top to bottom.
1. Budapest
I cannot even begin to tell you how easily Budapest wins this little competition. It scores top marks in every department. Flights are as cheap as they come from Stansted. Our hotel was an absolute bargain at about £16 a night. Food is reasonably priced, if not always cheap cheap. Having said that, there are eat-all-you-can buffets which include alcoholic drinks in the deal. Get there early and you'll not need dinner, nor breakfast the next morning. Budapest is becoming more popular, but the crowds still, foolishly, head to Prague. That makes getting into places of interest easy with few queues.
Best bits: Everything. Absolutely everything. Walks along the river Danube, the Opera House, the House of Terror, the thermal baths, the trams and metro, the cuisine is up there with any other international cuisine you can name, the architecture, the history. Worst bits: I genuinely cannot think of a single thing.
2. Bratislava/Vienna
Vienna is an expensive city, both to fly to and to stay in. The budget conscious traveler goes the smart way. Bratislava and Vienna are the two closest capital cities in the world, and Bratislava is as cheap to get to and stay in as Vienna is expensive. It's an interesting city in its own right, worthy of giving a day or two of your time. It's clean, friendly and easy to get around. It's also quite small, so you will quickly run out of things to see and do. So jump on a train and an hour later you are in one of the grandest, boldest, most beautiful and historic cities on the planet. The architecture is a wonder to behold. The museums hold treasure troves of the worlds finest art and artifacts.
Best bits: The Christmas Markets are great for some seasonal shopping. Mulled wine and beer. Those fabulous museums. Worst bits: It can be bitterly cold in winter. Those fabulous museums are fabulously expensive. There are so many of them and they each seem to want 15 euros or more. They are, however, all worth every cent. Vienna is also very busy.
3. Krakow
Krakow is a beautiful city, Poland's shining cultural diamond. It's almost as cheap as Budapest, both in getting there, staying there and eating. We had a sizable studio for less than you'd expect to pay for a dorm bed in most cities.There's no shortage of history, and tragedy. Auschwitz is an obligatory bus journey away. Schindler's factory is within the city borders and the city is almost a Holocaust museum unto itself. But it's more than that. Much more. It's a beautiful and ancient place. Walking around the city is a easy and there's a hidden gem of a church/museum/house round every corner. It's certainly one of the most interesting cities we have visited.
Best bits: the Milk bars offer filling food for next to nothing. The Holocaust is everywhere in Krakow, if that is what you're looking for. The people were the friendliest of all the places we went. Worst bits: Nada. I have nothing bad to say about the place.
4. Amsterdam
A city of tulips, windmills, canals, coffee shops and prostitution. So goes the stereotype. Actually Amsterdam offers a lot besides. Despite its position at the heart of Europe, it's a calm oasis compared to London or Paris, but busy enough to have that big city atmosphere. Small enough to walk around, but with an excellent tram network if you want to rest your feet. Getting to Amsterdam is very inexpensive – perhaps it's the cheapest of Western Europe's capital cities to fly to. Eating out is not cheap however, but the food is good. To be fair, there's little to separate Krakow, Bratislava, Vienna and Amsterdam in this list. I could have put them in any order.
Best bits: The Van Gogh museum is one of the best art oriented museums I have visited. Renting a bike. The Heineken Tour. Worst bits: The centre around Dam Square is untidy and full of Brits. The shoestring traveler will probably be priced out of staying in the centre. That's a plus point. Nuff said.
5. Marrakech
Marrakech is everything you want from a short break from the UK. It's exotic, cheap as chips, the sun warms the skin even in winter and it is utterly different from home. It's in Africa, but it's still little more than three hours flying time. You're enveloped by an intoxicating blend of smells, sounds and sights the moment you land. It's a city made for exploring by virtue of the labyrinth of alley ways and streets that guarantee you'll be lost within minutes, no matter how many maps you have with you. The call to prayer is hypnotizing. The language similarly so. Plan on shopping and wander the souks with no regard as to how you'll get out.
Best bits: the plethora of Arabic/Islamic design, the charming hotels and guest houses, the Jardin Marjorelle and the souks. The views of the Atlas mountains. Worst bits: the pollution is chronic, the food was disappointing (although there were a couple of exceptions), the pestering sales antics of vendors and the unwelcome attention single women receive.
6. Paris
As easy as it was to put Budapest at the top of my list, it's even easier to sit Paris at the bottom of it. Paris is everything the cost and time constrained traveler doesn't want. It does have a certain beauty, but the horrendous time wasting queues you must suffer to see anything, the crowds in general and the high prices for anything mean Paris is the one city I would recommend you giving a miss. Despite it's reputation that suggests otherwise. Add to my list of complaints the fact that much of city smells like an unkempt urinal and most shops and places of interest consider that they are doing you a favour rather than viewing you as a customer. The food? If you want to spend top dollar, I'm sure you'll be satisfied. Eating on a small budget is not possible. And even when spending a reasonable amount of money – well, when I did that I got chips with my boeuf bourginon. Need I say more. Ironically, though, if I had to choose one of the cities on my list to live in, perhaps I would rate only Budapest higher.
Best bits: The Pere Lachaise cemetary, the Catacombs, the parks. Worst bits: Every museum queue, the prices, the food, the same-ish architecture that is Paris.
So that's my list. I'd like to make it longer. We have a few more destinations we'd like to visit. Berlin, Pisa/Florence, Munich, Dubrovnik and Malta feature high on that list. Moscow would too, if the visa requirements weren't so onerous and the cost so high. If any one has other suggestions for bargain hunting, VFM orientated, tight fisted shoestring travelers, do let me know!


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"Hi David!" roars a big crowd.
"I've been struggling with my addiction to hope for years, going in-and-out of the rooms of HA [Hope-aholics Anonymous]. I've spent countless years hoping that someone or something will make me whole. It started when I was a kid. I hoped that the approval of other kids would do it. When I was a teen, it was girls and popularity. Nowadays, it's having a healthy relationships, a good professional life and material security that occupy my hopes. These things sound reasonable enough, but I know that deep down I am setting myself up. I know that as long as I hope things will be different than what they are, I can't be okay with now. I know that if I'm looking for something external to make me whole, who I am, as I am, will forever be insufficient.
The other night I almost relapsed on hope. A friend had invited me to an introduction seminar for a yearlong course on how to grow my business. I knew it was a bad idea to go. I read on the website that there would be an open-bar of hope from 7-8. Continue reading "46 Days to Overcoming Your Addiction to Hope"

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New Delhi, June 10:
In a rather disappointing start to this fiscal year, India's factory output fell 0.8 per cent in April against a marginal growth of 0.30 percent in the month before, official data showed on Friday.
As per data on Index of Industrial Production (IIP) released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the fall was mainly on account of a 3.1 percent drop in manufacturing output, which also has the maximum weight in the overall index.
Among the other two major sub-indices, while the one for electricity generation rose a robust 14.6 per cent, that for mining expanded by just 1.4 per cent.
In the past six months, the general index has taken a drop on four occasions, while growing by a mere 2 per cent in February and 0.3 per cent in March. The last robust growth, which had surprised stakeholders, was in October last year, when the general index rose 9.87 per cent. (IANS)


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The bases can be opened or closed off towards the indoor street and wardrobes, and each have two adjustable playing walls.


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A fire hydrant was sheered as a result of the accident and has been turned off.
Southbound Jamboree between Main and Kelvin has been reopened. Northbound Jamboree is expected to reopen tonight.
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I'm playing Shadow of Mordor. It's really quite good.
Chris Plante wrote a rather good piece about it, describing it as compelling but morally repulsive. To quote:
"The concept of this game is shocking when you think about what's actually happening. As an ultra-powerful white dude, you use fear and extreme acts of violence to manipulate an enemy's behavior, destroy its militaristic structure, and ultimately gain control of it in the form of living bondage despite being outnumbered by the thousands. Really, chew on this: This is a video game about a spurned man terrorizing an entire foreign culture, literally killing, branding, torturing and enslaving hundreds of living beings. And really they're only tangentially connected to the man's real enemy: another ultra-powerful white dude."Chris also loves the game, by the way, describing it as incredible fun despite what he sees as moral repugnance. I only mention that because when I was searching for his article I discovered many incredulous forum posts (mostly Reddit) appalled with his criticism, then proceeding to characterise him as a handwringing antifun social justice warrior. I assume that anyone reading this has a better reading-comprehension level and understanding of cultural criticism than the redditors, but hey, I don't want to mischaracterise Chris. But I don't agree with him either.
As a symbol in the construction of narratives I find Orcs, particularly the Orcs portrayed as they are in Shadow of Morder, to be almost entirely meaningless. They have been reduced below the level of a trope - in fantasy fiction they aren't even wallpaper, they're wallpaper paste. Used as they are here they are simply so bland a cultural artefact as to be morally inert.
When Tolkein invented the modern fantasy Orc he was reconciling contradictory tendencies; on the one hand, he was borrowing from Nordic mythology the racially-evil Svartalfs (dark elves or dwarves) to help him achieve his poetic epic for England, a tale of triumph by divinely-inspired mortals against apocalyptic adversity; on the other, in the story he was telling he needed a credible geopolitical military by which Morgoth and then Sauron could do battle against the knights of Numenor, the Elves, or Gondor. The resulting species / culture / entity has a reality only as large as the pages of Lord of the Rings. As M John Harrison describes in his essential essay "What it Might Be Like to Live in Viriconium", a story is a device whereby an author exercises his beliefs and interests, and while we can speculate beyond the edge of the page all the content we find there comes from our self, not the author. Orcs aren't real, they're a device.
Those Orcs as originally conceived are racially evil but geopolitically organised. They have material and territorial ambitions but their personal motivations come from mythic cycles and folk tales in which the arbitrary violence of the natural world is externalised to malevolent humanoid entities. This makes them utterly unlike anything you will find in real life. While there have been violent, destructive and cruel human civilizations, they have always contained an internal logic that makes sense of their actions in relation to the environmental conditions around them, and they have contained the capacity for beauty, kindness and love. The Orc race exists solely in antagonism to other races - it has no internal construction, only boundless cruelty, malice, cravenness and ugliness. It exists purely to realise a narrative conflict between mankind and the other. That's why it was invented. That's all it can do. Look inside it as a literal rather than a narrative construction and it makes no sense.
This tension is a classic conflict point in DnD. At some point a group of players will come across the women and children in an Orc settlement. The Monster Manual tells us that Orcs are Evil. Do the party therefore murder all the Orc babies, destined to grow into monsters? In roleplay we construct a world in our heads following the rules of the world as we understand them - narrative, physical, or some other logic. In narrative logic there are no Orc women and children - Orcs exist as strong, ugly, violent, male stand-ins for the universal forces that seek to undo human work, ready to be killed in an act of aimless yet somehow universal justice. If we encounter Orc women and children then physical logic intrudes. Presumably Orcs have a domestic society and a material culture. Presumably they make war for a reason. Presumably they could be raised to be gentle and kind.
Monolith Productions, the developer of Shadow of Mordor has gone to great pains to reinforce Orcs as absolutely evil. So far I've only encountered male Orcs and I'm confident this continues to the end of the game (I presume that the Orcs in this version of Middle Earth are born from gooey pods in the earth as they are in Peter Jackson's trilogy.) The AI barks for the Orcs always see them revelling in cruelty or spouting off about how great they are, like psychopathic frat boys. They spend their time in constant infighting, betrayal or murder, and when one of main character Talion's brutally murdered victims is discovered, his compatriots write him off as having been pretty rubbish in the first place. The only actions they take in the games are violent (against one another or the player) or cruel (to the mysteriously immortal slave humans dotted around the landscape,) They exist purely for the player to exercise power against them and realise their narrative purpose - as a universal evil, a function of reality, something as inevitable and thoughtless as your child drowning in a pond, a snake biting your lover's heel - yet physicalised, something we can enact a crude justice against.
An old metaphor is like a coin passed around so long all the writing has worn off. Everyone knows how to use it but nobody knows what it says. Just so with these Orcs. Tolkein said his piece sixty years ago, and whether or not he intended it his Orcs were metaphors for the soldiers in both World Wars, and the industrialised urban workforce, and the many forces changing the pleasant English countryside. They were the West Indians arriving on the Windrush and the grant of Indian independence. They were the twentieth century crashing down on a man who was otherwise isolated in a shining fortress of words.
By the time the Orcs arrive at Shadow of Mordor all the meaning has been battered out. Orcs are bad. That's what Orcs are for. Where you have a hole in your fantasy story that requires a bad thing, put an Orc in it. Shadow of Mordor has all the politics of a Saturday morning breakfast cartoon, and it gets that third hand from other sources. Interpreting the Orcs as a culture is like interpreting the Masters of the Universe as the UN - something you can do, but a shallow vein for enquiry and not one you'll draw revelations from. Whatever violence was done to Orc culture was done by Tolkein when he invented it.
If I find anything morally repugnant, it's that I and a huge number of grown adults have spent dozens of hours engaging with a narrative with all the moral complexity of a children's cartoon. That's not new though - that's just videogames.
On an entirely unrelated note - wouldn't a wrestling game featuring Shadow of Mordor's procedurally generated enemies and nemesis system be utterly perfect?


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Hijacked Histories
The Art of Excavation by Leilani Tamu
(Anahera Press, $25; or $A3.99 as an e-book)
Reviewed by Vaughan Rapatahana
Anyone expecting 'traditional' Western styled poetry re: rhyme, strict versification, figures of speech is going to be disappointed in this collection, for it is written against, written back to the veritable empire of such stylized poetic tropes.
Indeed, it is the poet's express wish to counter Western qua Caucasian methodology and indeed subject-matter in this, her first rather comprehensive collection – "I experimented with poetic form as a part of an ongoing postcolonial dialogue that values and tells Pacific stories in our own way based on our own cultural frameworks and reference points", as she writes in her Notes in the tail end of this book. She immediately reminds me of the words of Powhiri Rika-Heke from many years before, as regards reworking English language and stylizations – as interposed with te reo Māori – so as to counter English language hegemony and to make the colonialists' tongue work against them, via a whole new postcolonial episteme.
This she most certainly succeeds in doing, probably losing much of her potential Pākehā audience along the way, for the collection is particularly densely referenced for Polynesians of all ilk: yet one rather annoying thing for me is having to consistently and continually refer to the glossary so as to nail a poem to the wall; the terminology would better have been footnoted per poem.


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Monday, August 22, 2011
Rizogalo: Greek rice pudding
I love Greek food, so I was naturally excited when our new team intern at the office instituted a monthly international lunch and the theme for the inaugural event was Greek. The concept was simple: each month we'd designate a cuisine and everyone would bring in a dish representative of that cuisine to share for a team lunch. I immediately thought of about a dozen dishes, but then cold, stark reality set in. See, many of my teammates do not share my willingness to try just about anything you set in front of me (cross off grilled baby octopus salad). In fact, we have 2 vegetarians (cross off chicken souvlaki), and some other limitations as well. Plus, the lunch was on a Friday and I had a late meeting the evening before...
Oh and perhaps the most limiting: the only means of heating food in the office is a MICROWAVE!?!
I mean, come on, spanikopita in a microwave? (Somebody's little Greek grandmother just turned over in her grave at the very mention of it.)
So I needed something new... something I could make with ingredients I already had, in a limited amount of time and that would not need reheating... Thus, my quest led me to Rizogalo, or Greek rice pudding. I made a modified version of a recipe I found on Food for the Thoughtless. I scanned the ingredients and yes, I had all of them!
I don't really like rice pudding - or at least I thought I didn't, but this is GOOD. Sprinkled with a little cinnamon and a few toasted almonds. Delish!
The lunch was a hit - we had stuffed grape leaves, lots of hummus, a couple of Greek salads, olives, cheeses... and rice pudding for dessert!
Next month we've chosen Italian... So we'll have to see what I come up with for that one... In the meantime, give this a whirl and leave a comment to let me know what you think.
Rizogalo: Greek rice pudidng
4 ½ cups whole milk
3/4 cups arborio rice
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or more to taste)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Cinnamon and toasted almonds for garnish
In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a boil, then let simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes. Add rice and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently (think of it as a very loose risotto– you want to release the rice starch).
Temper the egg yolks with some of the hot milk, then add the yolk/milk mixture to the simmering rice. Stir in sugar. Continue to cook, stirring frequently (almost constantly) until you can draw a line in the custardy sauce on the back of a wooden spoon. Add Vanilla extract. If you like your rice pudding loose and very creamy, stop cooking now. If you like it firmer and drier, continue to cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
Pour out into a large bowl to cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
To serve, garnish with cinnamon and toasted almonds.
1 comment:
- Michelle said...
This looks great. I'm half-Greek but I've never tried Greek rice pudding. I'll have to see if it's at the next family function. And thank you for not doing spanakopita in the microwave - my yia yia would definitely not have approved!
- August 22, 2011 at 10:51 PM
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Previously: Strategery! Ill-advised strategery, that is, on the part of Cassandra and Emily. They tried to turn Conda — who clearly wasn't going to do anything to jeopardize her brother — and Cassandra was voted off. The excuse for this week is, "I don't believe in myself." Oh NO, I fear the waterworks and trainer heart-to-hearts! Haven't we been through enough already? And then we have Fashion Star to contend with, too?
We enter post-elimination, where Sami dramatically says, "And then there were nine." In case you don't understand where exactly the drama of that statement comes from, I will remind you that this is EPISODE ELEVEN of this show and there are STILL nine contestants left. It is just endless. Sami talks about how they started as pairs, then moved to teams of strangers, and throughout it all they formed life-long bonds. She mentions the excuse of the week, "I don't believe in myself," and says that teammates can help overcome the lack of confidence implied by that excuse. If they haven't yet, though, it's too late — the contestants are going to singles. They'll keep their trainers, but get their originally colored shirts. There will be a yellow line, and the two folks who fall below it will be up for elimination.
Back at the house, the contestants take their new shirts, and Emily cries in her interview. Some of the tears are because she misses Cassandra, but I think the bulk has to do with the fact that she and Kim, because of their failed strategery, have big targets on their backs. Kim is in agreement, and reminds us that when Cassandra was leaving she pointed out that people voted her off because she was a threat. She's still tight with Emily, but doesn't trust anyone else. And she shouldn't! The others have it out for them, no doubt. But Kim and Emily agree that they stand a fighting chance if they can stay above the yellow line. They are going to work their **** out, literally and figuratively.
We then cut to the first singles challenge, which appears to be taking place on an ice rink. Sami tells them that it's going to force them to confront this week's excuse and believe in themselves, and also will have a lot of pulling. All of the contestants will be tied to a ring in the center of the ice rink. Their goal is to hit a buzzer directly in front of where they are tied. To reach that buzzer, they'll have to pull all the other contestants too, and frankly some of those folks still weigh a lot. The first player to hit the buzzer gets first place, but there's a twist. There are a bunch of wrapped presents, and this **** is going down like a Yankee Swap! The one activity in which workplace aggression can rear its head explicitly! The person who comes in ninth will take a present and open it, then the person who comes in eighth will open another prize and either keep it or swap it with the person they beat. And so on and so forth until the person who comes in first basically gets to choose whatever he or she wants. Buddy has to sit this one out, because he has a stress fracture in his tibia and hasn't been medically cleared. He'll automatically get ninth place.


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BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK – On May 4, 2016, a federal grand jury issued an indictment charging Brandon Kie, 30, of Endicott, New York, of receiving and possessing child pornography on a computer, announced by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Kie made his initial appearance in federal court on Friday, May 6, 2016, in Binghamton, New York, before United States Magistrate Judge Thérèse Wiley Dancks. He was ordered held in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for May 11, 2016.
Kie faces a minimum sentence of 5 years and up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life and mandatory registration as a sex offender. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the FBI, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Miroslav Lovric.
Launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, Project Safe Childhood is led by United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS). Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.


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If you live in the Midwest (ok, pretty much most of the US right now) then you understand the frigid arctic weather we've been having lately! There have been sequences of days that we have pretty much just stayed in the house because it was too dangerous to travel, either due to intense cold or blizzard conditions.
Mary and I took the opportunity to cook up some gluten-free, dairy-free deliciousness while we waited for the snow to melt… though that could still be a while…
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Broccoli Pea Pesto
Most pesto recipes call for large quantities of basil and pine nuts–which, at this time of year end up being expensive and hard to find. Peas give the pesto a sweet flavor, while the broccoli lends its earthy flavors to make this a recipe something you will love making over and over again. Almonds make a great substitute for pine nuts–but if you really can't imagine a pesto without the intense flavor of pine nuts, by all means, experiment away!
1/3 cup whole almonds
1 cup steamed peas
1 cup steamed broccoli florets
1-2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp basil, dried or chopped fresh leaves
1 tbsp olive oil
Cooked rice pasta
1. Grind almonds in a food processor until almost almond meal. We froze our almonds, which made them hard and good for chopping in the food processor without turning into almond butter.
2. Add peas and broccoli. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Add garlic, salt, basil, and olive oil. Pulse until mixture is thoroughly combined, but not a fine paste. The trick is to preserve the different textures without making the pesto too chunky or too fine.
3. Spoon pesto over cooked noddles until they are thoroughly coated. If mixture seems dry, add another drop of olive oil. TIP: To keep the pasta from sticking to each other before adding the pesto, try 1 tbsp of coconut oil melted over the noddles while they are still hot.
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I usually don't post on Sundays, but now that the haze of wedding week has dissipated I wanted to share just a little sneak peek from our beautiful day. I will be sharing more photos by our amazing photographer Kate Skogen in the next week or two but here's just a little snippet from the day in beautiful Tilden park with my BHLDN dress blowing in the wind. So happy at this moment. I also wanted to thank all of my dear friends for filling in for me on the blog! I could not have done it without every single one of you.
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- Kate ReesNovember 25, 2012 at 5:47 PM
Are the bridesmaid dressed BHLDN too? beautiful.ReplyDelete
- maiamcdonaldNovember 25, 2012 at 6:15 PM
They are actually from Jcrew :)ReplyDelete
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Friday, 6 September 2013
The Striker
The Striker(Issac Bell,#6)
By Clive Cussler
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Detective Isaac Bell returns in the remarkable new adventure in the #1 New York Times–bestselling series.
It is 1902, and a bright, inexperienced young man named Isaac Bell, only two years out of his apprenticeship at the Van Dorn Detective Agency, has an urgent message for his boss. Hired to hunt for radical unionist saboteurs in the coal mines, he is witness to a terrible accident that makes him think that something else is going on, that provocateurs are at work and bigger stakes are in play.
Little does he know just how big they are. Given exactly one week to prove his case, Bell quickly finds himself pitted against two of the most ruthless opponents he has ever known, men of staggering ambition and cold-bloodedness . . . who are not about to let some wet-behind-the-ears detective stand in their way.
Isaac Bell is a handsome young investigator who is investigating his first case for the Van Dorn Detective Agency.
The year is 1902, and Bell is undercover in West Virginia investigating sabotage in a mine owned by ruthless John "Black Jack" Gleason, owner of the Gleason Consolidated Coal & Coke Company.
Rumors of unionist saboteurs in the coal mines send Bell on a clandestine mission to keep the peace while maintaining the coal output.
He soon discovers a foe that seems to know his every move — and every trick he's learned from his apprenticeship at the detective agency. What Bell doesn't realize is the enemy was also trained by Van Dorn but went rogue. How do you outwit someone who can anticipate your every action? And who is financing him?
The situation deteriorates when Bell unable to prove the innocence of a fellow worker accused of blowing up the mine, stages a jailbreak.
The history of the unions in early 20th-century America along with the hazardous working conditions of the coal mines is fascinating reading. But the addition of a character who is part James Bond part Sherlock Holmes provides readers with an action packed thriller.
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2 door coupe raven black, corbra vinyl top, landau, interior light silver blue
Price: - Item location: Belvidere, New Jersey, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Ford
- Model: Thunderbird
- Type: Coupe
- Year: 1962
- Mileage: 71,759
- Color: raven black
- Engine size: 390 4 barrel
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Power options: Power Windows, Power Seats
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: rear wheel
- Interior color: light silver blue
- Options: Leather Seats
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1962 Ford Thunderbirdyour bidding on a 1962 ford thunderbird 2 door landau raven black, with all restored door panels, restored, alummnin inserts, new, leather seats, carpeting new,scuff plates new, headliner new, all new window rollers, swing away steering wheel restored, new holley carburetor with electric choke, also comes with a ford rebuilt carburetor, all fuel steel lines from new fuel tank, new sender to new fuel pumpnew distributor with petronix, petronix coil,wires cap rotor new,new washer pump with red water bag, new horn relay, battery is correct battery for this car also has a battery disconnect voltage regulator,water pump new, new heavy duty copper core radiator,new thermostat, all hoses new and coded, heater core restored, heater hoses new,valve cover gaskets new, brakes,,,master cylinder new, brake light switch new, all new wheel cylinders new brakes shoes new, all brake springs new, all steel brake lines new all rubber brake hoses new, new rear drums, rubber axle housing vent hose new, new rear springs, bushings, u bolts, mounting plates, new dual exhaust front to rear, new shocks front and rear, front end new upper and lower ball joints, new tie rod ends with new sleeves, new heavy duty idler arm, u joints yr old, new trans cooler lines, new p/s hoses,rear bumper Qs new tail light lenses new backup lenses new, halogen headlamps new, the trunk is restored with new trunk mat, restored bumper jack with handle, new spare tire, 4 new wire wheels with new tires new lug nuts and new black center caps
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I never thought I was a radical, but I can feel myself trending in that direction.
I took part in yesterday's Medicaid Expansion Coalition's Day of Action, but the action was a spate of press conferences. We were all over Facebook and the evening news. It raised awareness. But no one in the state legislature likely changed their minds about expanding Medicaid.
Dr. Shannon Dowler, medical director of Blue Ridge Community Health Services, was eloquent as she spoke about the people she cares for. It was heartbreaking to hear the stories. I wish legislators had heard her.
This event was not my normal way of approaching Medicaid expansion. I guess it made me realize how my life gave birth to a radical, albeit a nonviolent radical.
I didn't speak at the event, and I'm glad about that. The event's organizers know me. I am not one to mince words or speak in approved phrases. Most of the other organizations have programs serving thousands of low-income people. They have a lot to lose. I don't.
So, I stood behind the speakers, wearing my "Expand Medicaid" T-shirt and holding a photo of my son.
Plenty of words have been spoken over the last two and a half years, and plenty of actions taken. Still, the governor and legislative leaders refuse to expand Medicaid, an action that would allow a half million people access to health care.
People are dying every day. In North Carolina alone, five to seven people die each day from lack of access to health care. The governor signed a law when he first took office that ceded his authority to expand Medicaid to the legislature, and legislators have made it clear they don't care about these lives.
Perhaps if they had sat next to their dying child, holding his hand as he breathed his last and slipped away, these legislators would have more of a heart for these lives we're losing.
Instead, they assume it can't happen to them, that the people who are dying somehow brought their poverty on themselves and deserve their fate. Then they go to church and proclaim themselves "pro-life."
Since I represent no one but myself here, let me say this:
If you aren't in favor of saving these precious lives, you are NOT pro-life.
When you say people don't deserve health care, you lose all credibility with me.
If your support for life ends at the end of the birth canal, you are anti-life.
When you call yourself a follower of Christ and then allow people to die just so you can make a mean-spirited, cynical political statement, you'd better stop and read Matthew 25:31-46.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, this is the passage where Jesus says, "Whatsoever you do unto the least of these, you do also unto me."
It's the text where Jesus describes Judgment Day, and it has informed my actions all my life. I'm not perfect at loving everyone. It isn't always easy helping "the least of these" because their numbers are increasing so fast and their stories are so heartbreaking.
Some of my colleagues, whose life's work is helping those in need, have to be very careful of what they say and do because they need the funding to continue their work.
I've already lost the worst thing anyone can lose; I've lost my child. Nothing can be worse than that.


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This weekend I am feeling mad proud after watching my dad and boys participate in the bluenose marathon.
This was the boys' first run and papa was super excited to be running their 2 km with them. The rest of us were there to cheer them on.
Eleanor put on a special outfit just for the occasion.
At the start line! There were 4300 kids signed up for the 2- and 4-km runs… a record for any kids run across all of Canada. Assuming that there was probably one adult for every couple of kids, there had to be 6500 people running. It was pretty amazing to see them all take off at once.
Perhaps a little twirl while we wait for them to take off.
And a pic or two.
Prettiest cheering section ever! There were so many people taking off that we missed them going by. We headed to the finish line but again, there were so many people that we didn't actually see them cross the finish line. Next year we will be able to navigate a little better. We met them inside and heard all about the run (a couple of walks for a few seconds) and had a snack. The boys loved getting the medals and the "blue noses".
Poor Oliver woke up Saturday morning with a fever but decided to run after a dose of tylenol. He was not feeling so great again once the race was over, but I was super impressed that he did it at all. They are all a bunch of troopers if you ask me.
When papa asked Emery later if he would like to run again sometime, he said, "Yes. Well… maybe not tomorrow". He would have to tell you in his own words, but I know crossing the finish line with the boys was a thrill and a really special moment for papa. "Tomorrow" was papa's half marathon. The fact that he even trains for this thing amazes me, let alone doing it. This was my first time near a marathon and I thought the energy was really neat. It's no wonder people go back over and over again (and that they had over 12,000 people registered for the weekend). It's really quite inspiring.
Here is papa getting all lined up to start. Nana, emery, and I were all there to cheer him on.
Just taking off… Sorry papa, but this is what we did while you ran. We ate cinnamon buns the size of our heads. I'm pretty sure this is the exact opposite of running. Here is the best shot I have of the finish line. It would be super nice if next year they could have the volunteers stand on the other side perhaps?
His time was about 1 h 51 mins. He was 9th in his age group (60-69) and 440th out of about 1600 runners. That is pretty close to being in the top 25% of the whole race – all ages! To someone who thinks it is incredible that he even steps to the start line, finishing stats like that astound me and make me so proud of him.
The whole weekend was a good time, with a bunch of other fun things interspersed with the bluenose events. It was another great visit!


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|22 May 2012
windows 7 home premium 32 bit
Virus attack or what??? Please help me
Please, help me!!!! Suddenly, my folders appear to be empty!?
I have a big problem, i don't know what happened, but after i install the WebCamMax 5 program on my Acer Aspire One D255, windows 7 home premium, i record a test .avi , and when i go to the destination folder to see the recording, i notice that the other folders are empty, including the music folder, the photo folder, the document folder, a database from Office and more. I don't understand what happened??????? ((
Folders title remained, but when i open, are empty.... I scaned my computer, with Avira Antivirus, and nothing appers. I restored my computer 10 days before,but nothing. i go to folder option and enable to view hidden files, and nothign.
Plese, tell me what to do. i search on web, but i didn't find any fix answer.
Please, help me to recover my database, because it helps me on work ((((((
I unnistall the program Webcam max, i scanned the notebook even with the MalwareBytes, and nothing.
I repet, only the folders created by me, apper to be empty, event de Drive D, shows 5 Gb.
The Windows folders, such Pictures, Music, Videos ..have the files included, but those of my partition ...no!
I don't know if i say correctly, but i dont know what to do (
Belive me, i-m crying! ((((
Thanks in advance, and sorry for my english!
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|23 May 2012
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See if 'unhide' will reveal the folder contents http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/unhide.exe
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|23 May 2012
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How about a dir /a /s in a command prompt - anything?
edit: If, and I stress if, your files are missing, you might be able to recover them. But this would be a last resort. Only if it's impossible to find them using another method.
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bubume: if your issue was resolved, could you mark this thread as solved?
If not, post what you have tried. Thanks.
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Prepare to change alot of diapers!
Your package of delight will certainly require about 6000 nappy changes prior to finishing to underwears. That's a lot of filthy nappies and also, depending upon which ones you utilize, either a lot of waste or a lot of washing!
Then there's the poo element– that nappy has got ta be up to the job. The things we provide for love.
A stitch in time conserves nine … minutes of rest
Obtaining a nappy plan in position before baby comes along will conserve you time, cash and also energy, as well as will certainly have a large effect on your ecological impact. Having said that, it's never ever far too late to switch over nappy teams or mix it up a bit depending upon your issue for the setting versus your worry for your peace of mind … as well as your need for sleep.
Firstly, let's learn more about nappies.
Good ol' disposables. With really only one style, they soak up dampness quickly to avoid leakages and also 'secure it in' to maintain your bub reasonably dry; are very easy and also fast to attach; remain closed throughout usage; as well as fit different forms as well as dimensions.
Reusable modern cloth nappies
Modern towel nappies (MCNs) are becoming extra prominent and, to be clear, we're not speaking the old terry-towelling squares. MCNs are the brand-new whiz-bang variation featuring a water-resistant cover, leak-proof elasticised leg openings and absorbent extra padding as well as liner.
The various styles
There are greater than 200 brands– a lot of which are made by work-at-home mums who offer them over the internet on shops like Etsy.
All-in-ones have a moisture-resistant outer layer sewn together with an absorptive inner to develop the nappy– they can take a bit to dry.
All-in-twos, likewise called snap-in-ones, contain a lined waterproof external layer and also absorptive inner layers, which "break in" with press studs. They could be taken apart for laundering, so they dry faster compared to all-in-ones.
Pocket nappies have a water resistant outer layer stitched with a soft inner lining, which forms the covering. In between these 2 layers there's a pocket for the absorbing inserts. These are eliminated for cleaning after that replaced, which could be a bit fiddly yet on the plus side they dry out rapidly.
Old-fashioned terry-towelling square nappies are likewise still available. They could take a little method to fold up as well as fit right, however they are a less expensive recyclable option than MCNs, and modern-day bolts mean you don't also should utilize safety pins.
I can see there are advantages to both– exactly how do I pick in Gilbert Iowa?
There are a number of considerations, so let's have a look at them.
The ahead of time expense of reusable nappies is rather high, but in the future it's potentially more affordable than disposables– lowering in price tremendously with every youngster.
Fabric nappies do call for a bit a lot more work, and might be a pain when you're out. Much like a worn out bub.
High quality, well-fitting nappies– whether fabric or disposable– will keep baby dry, as well as will not trigger nappy breakout.
Ecological impact
Non reusable nappies really don't have the best environment-friendly online reputation, but there are alternatives to reduce their effect:
Some brands are naturally degradable, though problems in landfill make this degradation challenging to occur.
Some have compostable or recyclable product packaging.
Buying locally-made nappies, as opposed to imported, saves money on transport carbon price.
Regardless of the ecological costs of material production and also nappy laundering, towel nappies that are dry-pailed and mostly line-dried still appeared ahead of disposables.
Disposables come in different dimensions to fit your expanding bundle-that's- now-turning-into-a-handful, as well as ultimately you can removal right into pull-up trousers from several of the same brands.
MCNs are offered in dealt with dimensions, or a one-size-fits-most (OSFM), which has additional attachments for readjusting the nappy as your child expands.
Fixed-size nappies means getting brand-new collections as your child grows larger, so it can set you back even more. On the various other hand, if you're having greater than one youngster, you'll make use of the grown out of ones again.
You'll only need one collection of OSFM nappies, but their longer usage suggests even more deterioration, and also they could just last through one child's infancy.
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The type of material used impacts drying out time. All-natural fibres generally take longer to dry compared to synthetics, and you'll wish to make certain you have enough nappies to obtain with a few days of damp climate if you don't have a dryer.
Paper or textile nappy liners make your washing life less complicated by maintaining solids off the nappy. Flushable ones make clean-up a cinch!
The absorbing materials (shell liners, pads and also boosters) consist of bamboo, cotton, hemp or fleece, with breathable polyurethane laminated textile (PUL) or lanolised woollen commonly made use of for covers– if you have an interest in that kind of point.
I want a decision– which nappy is finest?
For ecological and financial factors, you can't transcend MCNs.
For ease-of-use as well as convenience, disposables are the way to go.
Naturally it does not need to be one or the various other: you can utilize fabric nappies at home during the day, and also disposables when out and also about, going away, during the night, at daycare, and during long periods of rain when you 'd rather not utilize the dryer.
If you're not sure:
Buy a solitary nappy of each type that stimulates your rate of interest.
Some MCN companies sell test loads with examples of the various styles.
Work with a test pack from a nappy collection, a service offered by nappy firms and also neighborhood teams: look the web for 'modern cloth nappy collection' to locate one near you.
Exactly how do I know I've chosen the best nappy?
Whatever you've chosen, here's the checklist for an excellent nappy:
No leaking around the legs.
No fluid permeating through the cover.
Not as well tight or as well loose around hips and legs.
No massaging or chafing from the nappy or bolts around the legs or hips.
Baby's skin really feels sensibly completely dry when the wet nappy is removed.
The nappy holds sufficient fluid to be functional (ie you do not have to alter frequently).
Baby could move legs freely and, at later phases, crawl and walk without being troubled by the nappy.
One last thing, are multiple-use nappies as much grunt work as they appear?
There's an easy five-step technique called completely dry pailing, which followers claim make light work of heavy soils.
Use flushable liners to catch solids.
Different the components (cover as well as cushioning) of the damp nappies, or if they're all-in-ones skip in advance to step 3.
Rinse in cool water if required.
Put them right into a pail with a cover.
Throw the lots into the washing machine every other day.
With any luck you currently have a satisfied, dry baby and also the only thing you need to worry about is just how you'll locate time to Instagram every minute!


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Scientifically discussed biological and health effects of high frequency fields
The existence of health effects below the limit values was neither confirmed by the results of the DMF, nor by other up-to-date studies conducted on national or international levels.
- No evidence of non-thermal biological effects below the limits
- No impairment of general health and cognitive performance
- No proven increased cancer risk
- No acute effects in embryos or children
- Long-term effects for periods of use exceeding a decade remain an open issue. Therefore, further research is conducted into this question.
Studies on biological effects of high-frequency electromagnetic fields were an essential part of the German Mobile Telecommunication Research Programme (Deutsches Mobilfunk Forschungsprogramm, DMF). Research was conducted into both mechanisms of action mainly based on cell experiments and the effects on humans and animals with the emphasis placed on potential risks to human health.
The possible health effects of high-frequency electromagnetic fields were also considered in the epidemiological studies performed within the scope of the German Mobile Telecommunication Research Programme in order to establish statistical correlations between exposure and morbidity within the population.
No evidence of non-thermal effects below the limits
The existence of potential non-thermal effects below the limit values was neither confirmed by the results of the DMF, nor by other up-to-date studies conducted on national or international levels. Thermally induced biological effects as a result of temperature changes smaller than 1 °C below or close to the limits are possible, but not health relevant. Overall, the results give no reason to question the protective effect of the current limit values:
- Studies on immunologically relevant cells revealed no biologically significant effects of high-frequency electromagnetic fields.
- The nervous system as well as sensory organs were not found to be impaired in functionality.
- No correlation was established between electromagnetic fields from mobile phones and tinnitus induction.
- The so-called "melatonin hypothesis", assuming decreased melatonin levels to be induced by exposure to high-frequency fields, could not be confirmed.
- Blood-brain barrier damage caused by high frequency electromagnetic fields below the limits could not be substantiated, neither in a cell culture model nor in animal experiments.
- Concerning electrohypersensitivity, the evidence that there is no causal link between exposure to electromagnetic fields and nonspecific symptoms has been improved.
No impairment of general health and cognitive performance
Neither experimental studies on volunteers nor epidemiological studies were able to demonstrate a relationship between high-frequency electromagnetic fields from mobile phones or base stations and sleep disorders, headache, or other general health impairments. Memory, ability to respond, and further aspects of cognitive performance were not impaired either. Exposure to mobile phones may slightly affect sleep and waking brain activity (EEG), but the values remain within the normal physiological range. This effect is not recognized subjectively and is not reflected in behavior, cognitive performance, or sleep quality.
The presence of a base station can, however, induce sleep disorders in connection with concern on possible health effects even if the base station is not operating. Shielding of electromagnetic fields in the bedrooms of the persons concerned did not improve sleep quality.
Regarding the question of electromagnetic hypersensitivity, increasing evidence has suggested that there is no causal connection between exposure to electromagnetic fields and unspecific symptoms.
The phenomenon of "electrohypersensitivity" has been investigated in several scientific studies. About one percent of the German population consider themselves to be electrosensitive, that means, they attribute various health complaints like headache, sleep disturbances, fatigue or difficulty to concentrate to the presence of electromagnetic fields in their environment. For a long time the complaints concerned predominantly low frequency electric and magnetic fields. Since the fast spread of mobile communications, predominantly high frequency electromagnetic fields are considered to be the reason.
International studies show consistently that persons considering themselves to be electrosensitive are not able to perceive electromagnetic fields and that their existing health complaints are not causally related to the fields. By contrast, knowledge about the existence of fields combined with possible health concerns may cause complaints.
As a result of the numerous studies carried out so far, it can be concluded that a causal relationship between electromagnetic fields and the complaints of electrosensitive persons can be excluded with high probability. The WHO also shares this assessment. In fact sheet No. 296 from December 2005 WHO notes that there is no scientific basis for a causal relationship between the symptoms of electrosensitive persons and the action of electromagnetic fields. The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) presents a similar conclusion in the latest comprehensive risk assessment of electromagnetic fields from 2015.
No scientific confirmation of increased cancer risk
Epidemiological studies on adult mobile phone users have not found an increased risk for brain cancer, acoustic neuroma (benign tumour of the hearing nerve) or uveal melanoma for a period of use of less than ten years. The use of cordless phones or the presence of a DECT base station in the bedroom close to the bed was not associated with an increased brain tumour risk either.
For very long periods, the existing data are not sufficient to exclude a possible cancer risk as a result of the use of terminals (mobile phones, DECT phones). Some epidemiological studies, especially from Sweden, suggest an increased risk; other studies and long-term trends suggest that there is no risk for up to 15 years. This uncertain data basis has led the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) to classify high-frequency electromagnetic fields as "possibly carcinogenic" in 2011. This assessment is attributed exclusively to tumours of the head and neck region and the use of terminals. An increased risk for other types of cancer or cancer in the vicinity of base stations can largely be excluded.
No acute effects of radiofrequency fields to children and adolescents
No correlation between exposure to high-frequency fields and acute health problems to children has been scientifically established. Studies on behavior and brain activity from Australia and Switzerland indicate that children and adolescents are not more vulnerable to acute mobile phone exposure than adults. Frequent use of mobile phones can lead to changes in behavior and cognitive abilities of children and adolescents, which may be negative or positive, and predominantly more closely related to the kind of use of the devices than to the exposure to electromagnetic fields. For example, an intensive late-night and night use causes sleep problems and daytime sleepiness.
Further research conducted into long-term effects including children
The results of long term studies considering mobile communications and WLAN conducted within the scope of DMF on mice and rats as well as long term studies from Italy and France do not corroborate the hypothesis of a special sensitivity of early stages of development. Embryonic and postembryonic development, cognitive performance, immune system and fertility have been investigated.
There are no indications for a relationship between childhood leukemia and the fields from high power radio and television transmitters.
Long-term effects for periods of use exceeding fifteen years remain an open issue because the latency periods for cancer development are long and the period of time elapsed since mobile communication technology has been used by the general public is comparatively short. Therefore, further research is conducted into this question. The international cohort study COSMOS follows since 2007 the health status of 290.000 mobile phone users from six european countries over the range of 20 – 30 years.
Equally, the question of whether health risks from long-term exposure are higher for children than for adults, whether due to age-related differences or due to a longer life-time exposure, cannot be answered conclusively by the results available up to now. This question is further pursued as well, particularly since dosimetric studies using various models of children's heads revealed that certain tissues and brain areas can be comparatively higher exposed especially in younger children than in adults.
The international case-control study CEFALO from four European countries did not find an increased risk for brain tumors in children and adolescents aged 7 – 19 years and using mobile phones. A further epidemiological study on brain tumors and mobile phone use in children and adolescents below 25 years of age – MOBI-KIDS – is currently performed worldwide in 14 countries.
The remaining open questions as to biological and health effects of high-frequency electromagnetic fields are subject to further research, as well as possible effects in frequency bands that have not been used for wireless digital communication technology up to now.
The scope of the German Mobile Telecommunication Research Programme did not involve specific investigation of the transfer method used for new communications. However, the DMF and further scientific studies have identified no effects of high-frequency electromagnetic fields that would be specific for particular frequency ranges or associated with specific modulation types only. Although such mechanisms of action cannot be excluded for frequency ranges not studied in detail as a matter of principle from the scientific point of view, they are very unlikely considering the numerous results available from research on national and international levels. A recent literature study performed by the BfS on the transferability of results between different frequency ranges concludes that all scientifically proven effects of high-frequency electromagnetic fields are of thermal origin and well comparable among each other.
Viewing the results obtained within the scope of the DMF as well as the current state of knowledge on the international level, there is no reason to doubt the protective effect of the current limit values.
However, attention should still be paid to minimising exposure of the users and the general public when operating existing, or developing new wireless communications to be on the safe side in the BfS' view.
Fundamentally, the BfS requires that basic parameters of new technologies are announced in sufficient time to enable science and radiation protection to test new technologies for compatibility with health.
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A little certainty in uncertain times.
Being diagnosed with cancer means being thrust into a world of uncertainty. In addition to your physical concerns, which are significant, you have a lot of questions, doubts and even fears that impact all aspects of life." How will I manage my treatments?" "How will my family cope with my condition?" "Do I have enough insurance coverage to see me through?" The questions are practically endless. At UCS, we are sympathetic to your needs and those of your family. We are equipped to meet those needs with a wealth of support services.
In addition to providing the latest, most advanced cancer treatments available, we provide counseling, support groups and activities to help you cope with issues you may have. We offer a unique Supportive Care and Rehabilitative Medicine program and work with Utah Cancer Foundation to coordinate education and support for patients and families. These services address emotional issues and the physical rigors of cancer, including stress, depression, pain, anxiety, weight change, body image, sexual function and other relevant topics. We also have the resources to arrange for hospice and comfort care when appropriate.
The affects of cancer extend beyond those who are diagnosed. Your life will be forever changed as you support your family member or loved one in his or her journey. You will have a profound impact on the way your loved one copes with cancer. We encourage you to do all you can to support and help your patient. But remember, as you work to encourage and help your loved one, you will need to take care of yourself as well.
Find your own circle of support. The realities of cancer can make communication difficult. It's hard to address the fears, anger, changes and needs that accompany a cancer diagnosis. What you feel and what you need are viable and deserve to be addressed. You can better support your loved one if you have a supportive network too.
Your understanding can go a long way toward strengthening your loved one. At Utah Cancer Specialists, we support you in your efforts. Our patient advocates can help guide you toward resources that will help both your loved one and you.


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Online Store for Mobiles - Single Seller e-Com Portal with Complete Maintenance & SEO
Budget ₹12500-37500 INR
We are a Delhi, India based Mobile Refurbishing Company ,we are looking to build our own website . Some major features apart from the usual ones are : -
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7. Building & Managing Social media pages & handles
8. Promotion of all sorts except Google adwords or Facebook ads to be included in the package
9. Website should be build on such a platform under which even complete theme / layout changes are possible.
10. Developing Mobile app for the same as well
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13. Separate Pricing Option for Prepaid & COD
14. B2B / Bulk Pricing Option to be shown (or maybe some sub site can be built for the same)
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Preserving Connections
8 comments:
adrienne.....you inspire me to scrap more often, your work is so beautiful!! i feel like your pages are like "quilts" bits and pieces from the past.ReplyDelete
i LOVE the framed pages you have been making, they are really special!!
Those old pictures at Disney are so amazing! I love that some childhood icons are so priceless they cross generations.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:35 AM
I love scrapbooking. Wish I did more of it. Yours are really nice. Threading together the then and the now in a beautiful way. love em.ReplyDelete
Your family will be forever connected to you-I love this!ReplyDelete
I love these connections preserved! Mine are too much in boxes, too little in view.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I went back several times to seek out the details in each image. Thanks for this!ReplyDelete
The frame is priceless! And a great reminder to hold on to what you have from the pastReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:05 AM
Love your work! (sigh) I really should start scrapbooking again.....ReplyDelete


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Possible Peremptory Paranormal Privation?
So, it would appear that the Para is under some form of closure order, but of what duration, I still don't know. If anyone on the spot can fill in the details, please post a comment.
Postscript: The closure was short-lived. Normal service was restored after a week. I do wonder, however, if a certain silver haired Scottish gentleman who hasn't missed a day's Paranormal attendance in living memory will have been irrevocably traumatised by these tragic events.
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- Anonymous24 September 2011 at 15:09
Hi, a few of the other regulars tell me that the reason for the closure is not to do with the clientele, their behaviour, or any financial transactions that may be arranged there. Rather, the story goes, is that the govt has asked for a staggering 2M Dhs in municipality fees, and the owner has refused to pay. Seems likely, since other 'encounter establishments' still thrive. We can only hope that everyone sees sense.. but in the ME? Who knows?ReplyDelete
Ah, thanks - that makes a lot of sense. After all, it's hard to imagine any new behavioural excesses that haven't already been exhibited and tacitly ignored over the past several years.ReplyDelete
If you find out more, or if it magically reopens, please let us know.
- Anonymous2 October 2011 at 15:53
The word on the street (or at least, in the Astoria) is that the Panorama will reopen this coming weekend. A notice inside the door says reopening soon after renovations. Whether things will be as before remains to be seen...ReplyDelete
That's hopeful. Please update us when/if it happens. Thanks for posting :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 November 2011 at 22:02
Worth noting for those wishing to visit that certain extra-curricular activities are now currently frowned upon, and that gentlemen not in their workday uniforms have helped some of the Asian regulars to return home rather sooner than anticipated. Caveat Emptor.ReplyDelete
Interesting - thanks, Anon. I've not been there for a while (too long a walk from Qatar) but will be passing through sometime this side of Christmas. At least the place is still open :)ReplyDelete


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Did you know?
One of our domestic solar thermal systems can operate at a staggering 150 degree C during normal operation on an optimal bright sunny day. This is perfectly normal and safe but gives you some idea of how much natural energy is around us and how little we use it. The big challenge facing us now is how we harness this abundant energy safely and without stripping our planets resources.
Solar Thermal
An old and trusted friend.
We've all probably seen the old tanks plonked down on top of a flat roof somewhere in the Mediterranean, with a black pipe running down to a shower? Well that's solar thermal in its more primitive albeit charming form. Things have moved on slightly since those days and we at Luminii can help you design the very best available to suit your needs.
Solar Thermal converts the suns energy into hot water. We have been installing this technology for many years and can offer anything from a standard domestic system designed to heat your homes hot water right up to industrial process water for catering or cosmetic industries.
Our solar thermal systems are guaranteed for a 20 yr product lifespan so you can be sure that these robust systems will be chugging along nicely for many years to come generating plenty of free hot water.
We can supply either flat plate collectors or vacuum tube ones. They have fairly similar characteristics but vary slightly in terms of performance. The vacuum tube option is considered the turbo version. They employ a selective coating inside the borosilicate glass tube to make sure all the suns energy is harvested and converted into hot water. The vacuum then ensures that only an incredibly tiny amount is lost as the heat is transferred to your domestic hot water cylinder or other holding vessel.
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A typical domestic system can deliver between 55 - 60% of a home's hot water requirements. If you calculate your average gas or electric spend on this and deduct 55 - 60% you will have a figure but as a rule of thumb this usually equates to around £350 pa. And this system is going to go on producing that hot water for 20yrs plus...
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