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Tehachapi, CA, United States, 10/24/2012 - Featured items include 2001 Bentley Azure, Audemars Piquet Royal Oak Offshore mens watch, 51.28 while gold necklace and much more - GovernmentAuction.com.
Government Auction's Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 auction is brimming with original art, precious gems and other treasures. Antique gold coins, diamond necklaces and a fine oil-on-canvas painting by renowned California Impressionist Granville Redmond (1871-1935) are among the top highlights in the sale. Most of the 1,300 lots have $2 starting bids and will be available to bidders worldwide through LiveAuctioneers.com.
The Granville Redmond work, titled "Sunny Stubblefield," is a 9½ by 12½-inch landscape that features a slumbering ranch house surrounded by turquoise skies, old oak trees and blades of California sage grass. The label on verso reveals provenance from "Schussler Bros., Art Dealers, 285 Geary St., San Francisco.
Redmond is regarded as one of the first tonalist painters of the California school. As a child, he was deaf due to a bout with scarlet fever. He attended a school for the deaf where he was taught painting, and went on to study in San Francisco and Paris. He is best known for landscapes featuring poppies, trees and mountains.
"Usually paintings of this caliber are snatched up by a high-end auction house such as Christie's or Sotheby's. We are truly pleased to have acquired the Granville Redmond oil on canvas through a California estate sale," said Government Auctions chief auctioneer Paul Sabesky. The work is expected to realize $25,000-$30,000.
Among the top pieces of fine jewelry to be auctioned is a stunning 26-carat diamond necklace. The 14K white gold eternity necklace measures 17 inches and is styled as a flexible ribbon with 59 graduating round-cut brilliant diamonds that terminate in a concealed clasp with twin safeties. Also included within the multitude of elegant jewelry pieces is a 51.28-carat tanzanite and diamond necklace. Measuring 18 inches long, it is 14K white gold with 22 oval-cut natural tanzanites surrounded by round-cut diamonds having a total weight of 7.39 carats. Those diamonds are in addition to the main gemstones, which weigh 51 carats. In total, the necklace weighs 60.30 grams.
Leading the watch category is an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore men's watch. Audemars Piguet is known as the master of precision in watch manufacturing. The watch is comprised of a black leather band with a copper case that encloses a white face and black dials. Another luxury timepiece in the sale is a 14K gold ladies Rolex with gold serpentine band and octagonal gold case with white face and gold numbering.
A much larger timekeeper highlights the antiques section of the sale a 3-piece Ansonia clock set estimated at $2,250-$4,500. The Ansonia Clock Company was a major 19th-century American clock manufacturer based in New York. The firm crafted thousands of clocks in a wide variety of styles that are as popular with todays collectors as they were with families of more than a century ago.
Gold coins have become a staple at Government Auction event (governmentauction.com), and based on the excitement and number of bids placed on them in the California companys recent auctions, its obvious that collectors are pursuing them aggressively. A special entry in the Oct. 28 auction is an 1883 $10 Liberty gold coin. Also known as the "Coronet," the coin was designed by sculptor Christian Gobrecht. The Coronet features Lady Liberty wearing her hair in a loose bun with a coronet on her head inscribed with the words "Liberty." An American Eagle is shown with the words "United States of America" and motto "In God We Trust." The composition of the coin is 90% gold and 10% copper, which accounts for its beautifully warm, golden hue. Another numismatic treasure to be auctioned is a $5 Indian Head gold coin.
Last but certainly not least, a 2001 Bentley Azure stands ready to transport some lucky bidder to their home or other destination. Equipped with a Special S package, the black with black interior luxury vehicle is in excellent condition and has only 17,000 original miles on its odometer. Estimate: $300,000-$600,000. Note: This car must be picked up from Government Auctions premises in Techachapi, California.
Government Auctions Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 auction event will commence at 6:30 am. Pacific Time/9:30 am. Eastern Time. For additional information on any lot in the sale, call Debbie.
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(My first Spanish prayer with people in Mexico 21 years ago.)
21 years ago I stepped off of an airplane onto Mexican soil. This moment forever changed my life in so many ways.
I was just a teenager and had made the decision (with my parent's permission) to go on my first mission trip. This experience changed so much....my perspective, my worldview, my educational path, my plans my desires and my destiny.
Fast forward, 21 years. I'm a mother of four amazing girls and I get the absolutely crazy privilege of taking our oldest on such a trip. In just a few short days, we will be boarding an airplane and planting our feet on Peruvian soil. It's amazing how time has passed and life has literally come full circle. I remember that first trip like it was yesterday and now I am able to go and take my own daughter.
I'm so grateful to the family, friends and even strangers who have made this trip possible by generous donations. To my awesome husband who will be holding down the fort with our other girls while we are gone.
We will be joining my parents who will be holding a community wide Gospel presentation in a local soccer stadium. My daughter will get to experience the legacy of her grandparents as they are still able to walk out their destiny. She and I will also be hosting a children's conference, "Let Your Light Shine", where we will have so much fun with hundreds of Peruvian children through games and music. We will bring to them a message of hope, love and encouragement.
My prayer for our oldest daughter is that her already compassionate heart will return even more full of compassion for the people of this world. That her eyes would be opened to the HUGEness of her God and the love that He has for people. That she would not look only through "American eyes", but realize there is a great big world out there. I pray that she would realize, even at this young age, some of her gifts, talents and passions and how to pursue them.
I know that with these prayers, I may face the day that my parents did so many years ago, and that she may come to me and say, "mom, it's time for me to go." In case that happens, I need to prepare my heart now to be ready to trust my sweet girl to a big God that loves her and has big plans for her life.
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Social Networking Spaces: From Facebook to Twitter and Everything...
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Social Networking Spaces: From Facebook to Twitter and Everything In Between by Todd Kelsey
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What the heck is Facebook? Twitter? Blogging? This book answers these questions and explains how to use a variety of social networking sites to keep in touch, stay in business, and have fun.
This book covers the main social networking "spaces," and introduces some of the ways people are enjoying them within a family or business context. It includes information on posting pictures, using add-ons, and working with Facebook and LinkedIn groups. It also covers the phenomenon of Twitter, including how it has grown and the road ahead.
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Welcome to Nicholsons
Nicholsons was set up by Roderick Nicholson in 1979 and later joined by his son Niel in 1992.
Nicholsons today has three divisions offering a full horticultural landscape, garden design and forestry service to Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.
Plants Division (Director Niel Nicholson)
Offers trees and hedges to professionals and private home owners across the UK
Forestry Division (Director Tim Shardlow)
Professional foresters and arboriculturalists offering advice and contracting services in woodlands, private estates and new plantations as well as private gardens
Landscape Division (Director Liz Nicholson)
Offering a full design and planning service followed by our teams of hard and soft landscapers and gardeners to construct and plant projects
It's important for us that we never lose sight of our core principles and beliefs. Here's what we believe in – the philosophy and key foundation to our business:
- Confidence – Our confidence comes from extensive training and significant experience
- Integrity – Our business is sound, honest and moral
- Expertise – Selective recruitment and good training ensure that we are expert in our field
- Trustworthiness – Trust is fundamental to the Nicholsons service
- Energy – We love what we do!
- Positive approach – We think solutions not problems
- Efficiency – Less fuss more action!
- Professionalism – Our professional approach yields excellent results
- Partnership – We enjoy working with clients to achieve the best result
- Responsibility – We take ownership of our projects to deliver a high quality product and service
- Ecological values – We sell 0.5million trees per year but know that we can do more…..
- Creativity – At Nicholsons you will get creative design, creative products and creative solutions
- Individuality – Each project is unique
- Excellence – Our daily goal!
- Consideration – We treat others as we would like to be treated
- Inspiration – Inspiring staff and clients to consider beyond the obvious
Nicholsons employs around 120 qualified and professional staff to manage their annual turnover of over £7 million. We actively encourage training for all staff members to ensure new skills and competencies are acquired, and fully advocate Continuous Professional Development at all levels.
Nicholsons currently recycles 100% of wood waste that provides heat and hot water for our offices. We have a large PV array to generate our own electricity and collect rainwater for irrigation use.
Approved contractors of the Arboricultural Association, Nicholsons are also accredited with CHAS and Safe-contractor. The Company are also members of the BALI and recently won an award as Cherwell large business of the year 2012, as well as being finalists in the Oxfordshire Business of the Year awards in 2012 (Large Business Award) and 2013 (Energy and Environment Award).
Nicholsons is accredited by the following official organisations:
We have a wide range of trees and hedges in stock, if you would like to discuss an order, please contact us.
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We are always looking forward to seeing new faces and staying in touch. If you have any questions about Orthodoxy, St. George Cicero, or the Miraculous Lady of Cicero please feel free to contact us.
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Tel: (708) 656-2927 | Fax: (708) 656-1166
Office Hours
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Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: CLOSED
Weekly Service Schedule
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Monday, November 22, 1999
Destined for Greatness
Today, Wayne Gretzky will experience the final chapter of The Great Canadian Dream when he is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
There his accomplishments will be forever immortalized inside the hallowed halls alongside those of Gordie Howe.
How did he get to this point? While the drive from Brantford to the Hall of Fame in downtown Toronto is less than two hours, Gretzky's journey featured stops in Sault Ste. Marie, Indianapolis,Edmonton, Los Angeles, St. Louis and New York.
It was a ride hockey fans will never forget.
If baseball's Field of Dreams is located in a corn field in rural Iowa, then hockey's equivalent was found in a Brantford back yard.
It was here that, like so many other hockey fathers, Walter Gretzky would flood the yard to create a make-shift rink. Young Wayne already was skating when he was two, an age when some kids still were refining their abilities to walk.
By the age of five,Wayne could skate as well as boys twice his age. Walter would set up obstacle courses and targets for him, who seemed to master the game with ease.
A year later, Gretzky joined his first organized team. Playing with boys four years older than him, he scored just one goal. All the while his jersey fit so badly, Walter tucked it into Wayne's pants on the shooting side.
Call it the birth of a tradition.
By the age of 10, the hockey world was forced to sit up and take notice. Playing for the Nadrofsky Steelers, Wayne racked up 378 goals to smash the previous single season mark by 238.
Even then, Gretzky had a penchant for breaking records.
As his legend continued to grow, people began calling him "The Kid." But young Wayne soon learned that with fame came pressure.
With opposing fans booing this highly gifted boy even in his own home town, Gretzky's parents decided there would be less scrutiny if Wayne no longer play in Brantford. After 14-year-old Wayne initially was banned from playing in the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey League, he eventually was allowed to join the Young Nats and went on to become Junior B rookie of the year.
Intrigued by the young phenom, the Ontario Hockey League Sault Ste, Marie Greyhounds drafted him third overall. That 1977-78 season started with him scoring a hat trick in his opening game and finished with him second in the scoring race with 70 goals and 111 assists -- good enough for rookie-of-the-year honours.
More importantly, The Kid now was ready to become a man.
At the age of 17, a time when most teenagers are trying to figure out how to cure their acne problems, Wayne signed his first pro contract.
Nelson Skalbania, the owner of the World Hockey Association's Indianapolis Racers, inked Gretzky to a seven-year personal services contract worth $1.75 million.
"I guess the master plan worked ... the dream's come true," Gretzky said at the time.
Seeing that even Gretzky couldn't excite fans in Indianapolis, Skalbania soon sold Wayne, left winger Peter Driscoll and goalie Eddie Mio to Peter Pocklington's Edmonton Oilers for $850,000. On his 18th birthday, Gretzky stood at centre ice of the Northlands Coliseum and signed a 21-year, $5-million personal services deal with the Oilers -- the longest contract in sports history at that time.
"It looks like I'm here for life," Gretzky said.
If he only knew.
Gretzky's biggest thrill of his fledgling pro career came on Jan. 5, 1978, when he centred a line that featured left winger Gordie Howe and right winger Mark Howe in the WHA all-star series against Moscow Dynamo.
"This kid is something now and he's really going to be something down the road,"Howe said.
A 104-point season earned Gretzky the WHA's rookie-of-the-year honours. But the real litmus test still lay ahead in the National Hockey League -- home of the game's elite.
When the WHA and NHL merged in 1979, the real winners were the fans of the sport. Now Gretzky would be showcased for all to see.
At 18, he was the youngest player in the NHL. No matter. For most of his life he had played against older opponents with amazing success. This would be no different.
On Feb. 15, 1980 Gretzky set the first of his many NHL records. His seven assists established a single-game mark for first-year players.
It was quite the season. During the all-star game in Detroit, he once again had the opportunity to rub elbows with Howe out on the ice. He became the youngest player ever to score 50 goals. And despite being a rookie, he won his first of eight consecutive Hart Trophies as league MVP.
Off the ice, Gretzky had started to see a local Edmonton singer by the name of Vicki Moss. The ensuing publicity surrounding their relationship underscored the fact that the spotlight would follow Gretzky away from the rink as well. By the time he married actress Janet Jones years later, the event was billed as Canada's Royal Wedding.
Pocklington was thrilled with Gretzky. "There is no price on greatness," he said. "They'd have my head if I sold him."
Pocklington had no idea how those words would haunt him years later.
Gretzky rewrote the record book in 1981-82: 50 goals in 39 games, 10 games with at least three goals, 92 goals for the season and 212 total points. It arguably was the greatest season in league history by any one player, earning him the title sportsman of the year from Sports Illustrated.
Pocklington showed his gratitude by awarding Gretzky a 21-year deal that would pay him $20-million in 15 years. The pact included ownership in an Edmonton shopping mall.
Along with the slew of records he would break, Gretzky was awarded the Order of Canada on June 1, 1984. On the ice, he led the Oilers to four Stanley Cups in five years.
One of his greatest career highlights came during the Canada Cup series in 1987. Playing alongside the equally gifted Mario Lemieux, the two superstars shone as they led Canada to the title over the Russians.
As for his personal life, Gretzky's marriage to Jones on July 27, 1988 made headlines worldwide. Janet's elegant white satin gown, rumoured to be worth $40,000, drew gasps of awe from the high-profile guests that included Howe, Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak, actor Alan Thicke and Alberta premier Don Getty. All the while, 3,000 well-wishers waited outside the Edmonton church.
Unfortunately, if life seemed too good to be true for Wayne, it was.
When news of the deal became public, an entire country was left numb.
"If Wayne Gretzky can be traded, then anyone can," was the consensus.
On Aug. 19, 1998, Gretzky was shipped to Los Angeles along with Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first-round draft picks and cash.
Gretzky first learned of the possibility when he received a call during his honeymoon from Kings owner Bruce McNall. McNall, who along with Gretzky and comedian John Candy eventually would buy the Toronto Argonauts, said Pocklington had given him permission to speak with the Great One about possibly coming to California to play.
To this day, Pocklington is portrayed as the villain in this tale. After receiving $15 million US as part of the deal, he was perceived as a greedy tyrant who had sold off one of Canada's national treasures.
Gretzky's arrival in Los Angeles suddenly made hockey the trendy thing to do in Lotusland. Thicke, Candy, Michael J. Fox, Sly Stallone and Goldie Hawn were just a few of the celebrities who flocked to the Fabulous Forum as part of the sellout crowds who wanted to see No. 99 strut his stuff. The Kings sold as much merchandise in Gretzky's first season as they had in the previous history of the franchise.
On Oct. 15, 1989 Gretzky, decked out in Kings black, white and silver, went from being the Great One to the Greatest One by eclipsing Howe as the NHL's all-time scoring leader. Life in L.A. seemed to be getting sweeter by the day.
Yet the Kings could never quite get their hands on the Stanley Cup in the Gretzky Era. They did reach the 1992-93 finals, but could not solve red-hot Montreal goalie Patrick Roy.
It would be the closest Gretzky would come to winning another Stanley Cup.
The mid-90s were a tough time for Gretzky. Not only was McNall convicted of fraud, but Walter Gretzky was felled by a stroke and was near death for several days.
With the Kings foundering on and off the ice, Gretzky told team management he wouldn't sign with them after the 1996 season. The Kings responded by shipping him to St. Louis for a package of young players and draft choices.
At the conclusion of the season, Gretzky opted to sign with the Rangers, where he was reunited with buddy Mark Messier. Yet visions of hoisting the Cup again never materialized by the time No. 99 decided to retire at the conclusion of the 1998-99 season.
Perhaps Gretzky's frustrations during his final few seasons were best exemplified by the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano Japan. Despite his 61 NHL records, Gretzky was not selected to take one of the five penalty shots against Czech Republic goalie Dominik Hasek as part of the game-deciding shootout.
With the score tied 1-1, Hasek stopped all five shots to give his country the semi-final victory, leaving Canadians questioning why coach Mark Crawford hadn't picked Gretzky.
When Gretzky played his final NHL game in April, his place in the Hall of Fame already had been forged. No one was surprised when Hall officials voted to induct him early.
Today, Gretzky joins Howe and the rest of the game's legends in the Hall. It may have been a long trip from that backyard rink in Brantford, but it was well worth it.


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How Common is Heartworm in Australia?
Heartworm is a parasitic worm that lodges in the heart and vessels. It is easy to prevent but difficult to treat. How common is it and is your pet really at risk?
The simple answer is YES, your pet is definitely at risk of heartworm if it is not up to date with its parasite treatments.
Heartworm is certainly less common than it has been in the past, however we are far from eradicating this dangerous disease. For anyone who has seen the picture of the heart full of worms in their vet's office, it is pretty clear why it's called heartworm. Unfortunately, heartworm infected dogs don't tend to show obvious signs until they start coughing up blood or suddenly die, so early detection and prevention are our key strategies for keeping pets safe.
How is heartworm spread?
Heartworm is spread by mosquitoes, so even indoor dogs that don't mix with other dogs can get heartworm. For the disease to be spread, a mosquito must bite a heartworm positive dog and then bite your dog, which is why having all pets on heartworm prevention greatly reduces the spread of the disease.
Can other species get heartworm?
Luckily humans can't get heartworm, but cats, ferrets, foxes and dingoes all easily pick up heartworm from mosquitoes too. For cats, just one heartworm tends to be fatal. For foxes and dingoes living on the fringes of urban areas, their heartworms act as a reservoir for the disease, which is why we will never entirely get rid of it.
How do I know if my pet has heartworm?
If you have had a break of more than 3 months in your heartworm prevention, ask your vet for a simple heartworm test. Dogs with heartworm tend to cough and lose weight gradually, but only when the heart damage is irreversible. Back when heartworm was common, sudden death or coughing up blood were often the only indicators the dog was suffering.
How common is heartworm?
A study in shelter dogs from NSW, QLD and SA in 2009 found a prevalence of between 0-2.2% infection rate in this population of dogs. Warm weather, humidity and floods will increase mosquito populations and encourage the spread of heartworm. It is thought that heartworm infestation rates in stray dogs, dingoes and foxes are higher than 2%. Since there are often large populations of untreated animals that live on the fringes of urban areas, they act as a reservoir for the infection. Mosquitoes, depending on the species (there are over 400 species in Australasia!) can travel for up to 50km, so although heartworm is rare, mosquitoes are not!
So should I use heartworm prevention?
Yearly heartworm injections or a monthly preventative like Interceptor are the best way to prevent heartworm infection. These are incredibly cheap and safe treatments, so are recommended year-round in Australia. The disease is costly to treat and usually fatal by the time it's diagnosed so prevention is MUCH better than cure.
What if my pet has never had a heartworm preventative?
Visit your vet for a heartworm test first. Pets with established heartworm disease can have an acute anaphylactic reaction to a treatment if they happen to already have the disease. Although this is incredibly rare, it is a pretty cheap test to do and if heartworm is diagnosed at this early stage, the treatment is much safer than if heart damage has already occurred.
So what next?
If you own a cat, dog or ferret and are not sure about whether your heartworm treatment is up to date, pop into one of our Vet Clinics and we can check any treatments you are giving and do a heartworm test if required.


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December 21st, 2015
Little Blue Button Crafty Monday:
"Sitting Girl"
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Crafty Monday at Little Blue Button! For my project today, I used "Sitting Girl" digital stamp from the new releases for December! I hope you like my creation =) .
Products Used
- Little Blue Button "Sitting Girl" Digital Stamp
- Copic Markers
- American Crafts Dear Lizzy "Serendipity" 6" x 6" Paper Pad
- C.C. Designs "Heart Border" Die
- C.C. Designs Enamel Dots-Princess
- Lawn Fawn "Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables" Custom Craft Dies
- Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink Distress "Vintage Photo" Ink Pad
Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments and go check out all the cute stamps over at the Little Blue Button Online Store! Have a great day!


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I know. It's the eve of an SEC championship that my team is playing in and I'm writing about the NBA. That should tell you how strongly I feel about this.
Before we start, let's do some full disclosure, I couldn't care less about the NBA, not until the playoffs, at least. It's hard for me to get into the regular season of a sport where over half the teams make the playoffs.
Nevertheless, I did see the story last night on Sportscenter about San Antonio Spurs' head coach Gregg Popovich deciding to get four of his starters some extra rest by sending them home early instead of making them play in a nationally televised game against the Miami Heat. I also saw the story on ESPN.com this morning about NBA commissioner David Stern promising punishment for Popovich's actions, and tonight I saw what the punishment is going to be: a $250,000 fine.
You can read about the details of the situation and Popovich's decision by clicking the link above. All I'm going to talk about from here on out is the ridiculousness of Stern's decision.
First of all, Popovich has every right to handle his team however he sees fit. He has an old team. They're a very good team, but they're old. Understandably, he believes they need extra rest and at various times throughout the season will create that rest where the team's schedule hasn't. He pulled the same tactic multiple times last year. And you know what? The tactic seems to work. The Spurs were the top team in the Western Conference last year and advanced to the Western Conference finals where they lost to a very good and much younger Oklahoma City Thunder squad. In fact, the Spurs are regarded as one of the model franchises in the NBA, and Popovich as one of its top coaches. They may not be the flashiest team, but they know how to win.
I understand the argument Stern is trying to make. The NBA is an entertainment service and can't provide the best entertainment it's capable of if the best players on one of its premiere teams don't play. Also, the game was nationally televised on TNT, one of the NBA's major networks, and against another high profile team. Furthermore, people had payed a lot of money to see the Spurs at their best play Miami at its best. I would throw in some arguments about how the Spurs not putting their best product on the court can directly and indirectly affect the futures of several other teams, but if you really think David Stern's decision is based upon anything other than money then you need to check out the oceanfront property George Strait and I are trying to sell in Arizona.
Yes, the NBA is an entertainment service, but that's not Popovich's concern. His concern is winning NBA championships. His job security isn't predicated upon the league's TV ratings, income, fan happiness, or anything else like that*. His job security is predicated upon how many championships he contends for. He believes his methods are the best methods for setting his team up to compete for a championship, and as the Spurs have proven in years past, those methods usually work very well.
*Sure, you could argue that is job security is indirectly tied to those things, but let's not split hairs.
Sitting four starters for one game, even a high profile game, isn't going to kill the league. It might upset some fans, but not badly enough to where a significant number of those fans would cease being active NBA fans. TNT isn't going lose major ratings, at least not in the long term, because the Spurs' best squad didn't play. The Spurs' season hasn't been damaged, and the Heat haven't been unfairly helped, either. The season lasts for 82 games, and anyway, both teams are making the playoffs. More than half the teams do, remember?
The biggest reason Stern's decision upsets me, though, is because of the double standard he's applying. He's punishing Popovich for trying to rest his players (thereby ensuring the Spurs, and by extension the league, will be more intriguing/entertaining down the stretch), while he does nothing to prevent bad teams from publicly and unashamedly tanking at the end of the season to increase their chances of getting a high lottery pick. Do the fans of those teams not matter? Is it because those teams don't play on national TV much? You can't have it both ways, Stern. Not if you want to seem objective.


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FOUR OAKS - Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will present a weekend program, March 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., demonstrating the trauma of wartime injury. The free program entitled "War So Terrible" will offer numerous medical care comparisons of the death and injury surrounding the Civil War to what is now experienced on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Modern day military representatives will be on hand throughout the weekend, along with with numerous historic site staff and Civil War re-enactors, to answer questions and showcase the advances in combat medicine. Sailors and marines from the 2nd Medical Battalion of Camp Lejeune, airmen from the 43rd Aero-medical Evacuation Squadron, and soldiers from the 3274th U.S. Army Hospital at Fort Bragg will be available .
An additional program on the evening of March 17, 7-10 p.m., will graphically reflect the hospital care one might experience during the Civil War era. Discretion is advised for younger guests, and the cost to attend is $5.
During the 1860s, the Civil War happened as weaponry was becoming more accurate and deadly. Unfortunately, the advancement of medical care was not as successful. A dose of chloroform, a shot of whisky, and a likely amputation were standard treatment for the wounded. In fact, during the Civil War limbs were frequently shattered by bullets and artillery projectiles, resulting in 75% of all surgeries being amputations.
To further present the hardships of a Civil War amputee, research historian Ansley Wegner will give a Saturday presentation based on her book,"Phantom Pain" The book examines in detail North Carolina's implementation of an artificial limb program, the first in the South. Visitors will be able to view a Civil War era wooden leg on permanent display at the Bentonville Battlefield Visitor Center.
The Battle of Bentonville was fought March 19-21, 1865 and was the last Confederate offensive against Union Gen. William T. Sherman. During the three day seize, 80,000 combatants fought across 6,000 acres. Approximately 4,200 casualties resulted.
In addition to the battlefield, the home of John and Amy Harper was converted into a field hospital by the Union Army. The home stands today and is furnished as a Civil War field hospital. The site also includes a reconstructed kitchen and slave quarters.


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Soundtrack : Elizabethtown Vol.2 (Ost)
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This musical journey continues with a brand new second volume of music from writer/director Cameron Crowe.
|Learning to Fly - Tom Petty
|English Girls Approximately - Ryan Adams
|Jesus Was a Crossmaker - Rachael Yamagata
|Funky Nassau - Beginning of the End
|Loro - Pinback
|Moon River - Patty Griffin
|Summerlong - Kathleen Edwards
|Passing by - Ulrich Schnauss
|You Can't Hurry Love - the Concretes
|River Road - Nancy Wilson
|Same in Any Language - My Morning Jacket
|What Are They Doing in Heaven Today - Washington Phillips
|Words - Ryan Adams
|Big Love - Lindsey Buckingham
|Can't Get Next to You - the Temptations
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Three National organizations that instrests me are: Pew Charitable Trusts, National Black Child Development Institute, and the International Child Resource Institute.
Pew Charitable Trusts ( http://www.pewstates.org/projects/328067/the-latest/service?p=3 ) is of interest because of their work and research on PreK Now. They are advocating for public educational reform by changing from K-12 to PreK- 12. They have open positions in the Washington DC and Philadelphia areas. I would like to work as an early childhood educational consultant on promoting Universal PreK, if the at position ever exists.
The International Child Resource Institute ( http://www.icrichild.org/our-vision/ ) is of interest since they focus on early childhood women and children. This organization has projects around the world. I would like to volunteer in Zimbabwe. I am interested in helping young women who have endured sexual assault or abuse, and young women who are HIV-positive.
The National Black Child Development Institute's ( http://www.nbcdi.org/who-we-are/who-we-are ) mission is to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy. It has been in existence since 1970 and provides resources in areas such as Health and Wellness; Early Childhood Development and Education; Elementary and Secondary Education; Literacy; Child Welfare; and Family Engagement. I would like to be on their research team to provide support in these areas.


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Courteney Cox, David Arquette separate
The couple, who met on set of 1996's "Scream," have been married for 11 years.
Courteney Cox and David Arquette are separating after 11 years of marriage, People.com reported.
The actors said in a statement that they have "agreed to a trial separation that dates back for some time."
The two met on the set of 1996's "Scream" and went on to co-star in the next two movies in the franchise. They also are appearing in the upcoming "Scream 4." The couple have a 6-year-old daughter, Coco.
"The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage," they said. "We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter and we still love each other deeply. As we go though this process we are determined to use kindness and understanding to get through this together."
"We are comfortable with the boundaries that we have established for each other during this separation and we hope that our friends, family, fans and the media also show us respect, dignity, understanding and love at this time as well."


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On the first day of my New Media Drivers License class I was overwhelmed and out-of-the-loop, to the say the least. On that day I realized that I wasn't as up to date on social media as I previously thought. I knew that if I intended to compete against my much younger colleagues I would need to pay close attention this semester and take advantage of the knowledge our instructor, Derek Mehraban was passing along. Now here it is, almost the end of class and I am one presentation away from obtaining my New Media Drivers License. In my presentation I intend to include several social media topics including (but not limited to):
- Google! Google! Google!
- How to set up a WordPress blog and keep it relevant and interesting
- How to establish your presence in the social networking world through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
- Search Engine Optimization and social bookmarking on Digg and Del.icio.us
- The New Rules of Marketing & PR
- How to write and submit a FREE press release
And, of course, my presentation will follow the Zen Approach, as outlined by Garr Reynolds in Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery.


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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Get Inspired - By Fashion
13 comments:
- carol (krillsister) said...
Great interpretation of the challenge. Great look with the ink brushed over the embossed houndstooth. Love that fram. Sure is beautiful.
- November 30, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- Priya Venkat Designs said...
I must say...very clean distressing indeed. When I try to distress an embossed image it turns out a bit splotchy and sometimes gets into the non-embossed areas too which I thoroughly dislike. Looks like you've taken your time with the distress inks and it shows. Stunning card!
- November 30, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- Elena said...
love it! your embossed houndstooth is perfection, and I adore that brooch - great job!
- November 30, 2011 at 6:22 PM
- Amber said...
Beautiful! I love the textured background!
- November 30, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Kay said...
I love it! Looks like you actually cut apart the jacket and used it on the card- such great texture!
- November 30, 2011 at 10:11 PM
- Jen Adcock said...
How cool! Does your creative genius know no bounds? Lucky duck. This is so fantastic! The embossed and inked background is that jacketthrough and through. Again with the Kmart treasure. Amazing!
- December 1, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Nerina said...
Great take on the challenge Gayatri! The brooch/ornate ornament detail on this is stunning and really pulls your eye in!
- December 2, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- Deb said...
This is fabulous! Love it!
- December 3, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- veronica said...
that frame is gorgeous! love your card.
- December 5, 2011 at 7:49 AM
- Cath said...
Hey Gayatri! Thanks for linking this up to the Get Inspired by Fashion Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
- December 5, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- { kelly jo } said...
oh my gosh- this is awesome!
- December 12, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Banu said...
WOW Gayatri, This card is just ab fab. Loved it. Amazing.
- December 12, 2011 at 10:13 PM
- ~amy~ said...
love your take on the inspiration...great idea with the embossing!
- December 18, 2011 at 9:53 PM


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Coast Guard officials took advantage of a break in fierce winds and high seas on Wednesday to put a salvage crew and emergency towing equipment on Shell's grounded Arctic drilling rig.
After a Coast Guard helicopter lowered the five-member salvage team onto the beached Kulluk rig, they conducted a three-hour structural assessment that will guide plans for freeing the vessel from its rocky perch.
The 29-year-old conical drilling unit plowed into rocks on the southeast side of Sitkalidak Island on Monday night amid stormy seas that have hampered a broad response effort mounted by Shell, Alaska agencies, the Coast Guard and other partners. At times, seas climbed four stories high and gusts hit 70 miles per hour.
But midday Wednesday, winds and waves, giving officials their first close-up view at the Kulluk since it went aground. Smit Salvage, the company now assessing the best way to retrieve the Kulluk, also assisted the beached Costa Concordia cruise ship near Italy last year.
The Kulluk remains upright and rocking, with no signs of a spill, but about 140,000 gallons of low-sulfur diesel are locked inside the vessel, threatening to contaminate critical habitat for endangered Stellar sea lions, threatened sea otters and eiders.
During a fly over the area Wednesday, Coast Guard, Alaska and Shell officials said they saw scant wildlife along the rocky bluff and no debris, save for some of the Kulluk's lifeboats floating nearby. Coast Guard Capt. Paul Mehler III said he was "encouraged" by the scene.
See more: Coast Guard releases video of grounded Arctic rig
"There is still no signs of any sheen or environmental impact, and the Kulluk appears to be stable," Mehler said.
Back in Anchorage, hundreds of people are poring over marine data, strategizing ways to salvage the beached rig and mobilizing spill resources in case some 140,000 gallons of low-sulfur diesel leak out of the Kulluk. The fuel is located in three tanks clustered together inside the double-hulled vessel; a void space separates the tanks and the sea.
"This is a very large and complex response and it is important that the American public and our elected officials understand the dangerous and difficult challenges being faced by the response crews," said Coast Guard Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo. "We are continuing our collaborated response with other shareholders in the unified command until the grounded Kulluk no longer poses a threat to the pristine Alaska maritime environment."
The episode has raised the specter of a fuel spill in the region and provided fresh fodder to drilling foes who insist Arctic oil exploration is too risky to allow. It also casts doubt on whether Shell Oil Co. will be able to resume its hunt for Arctic oil this year.
Shell drilled the first half of two wells in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas last year and plans to finish them and others once ice clears this summer.
But even if Shell can rescue the grounded rig, it is not clear it could be repaired in time for planned drilling this summer, or that Shell would be able to secure federal permits needed to resume the work.
After buying the Kulluk for an undisclosed sum, Shell sunk some $300 million into renovations. It is unlikely that Shell could find a replacement, if needed, in time to launch drilling with it this summer.
This is just the latest mishap in Shell's $5 billion Arctic drilling operation, and it is sure to spark new scrutiny of the company's next steps as well as the dangers of searching for crude in the cold, forbidding region. Shell is forging a new generation of Arctic drilling, and other companies with leases in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas are waiting in the wings.
Other high-profile problems included the drifting of Shell's contracted drillship Noble Discoverer near Dutch Harbor, Alaska last summer. Later, Shell's first-of-its-kind spill containment barge was damaged during certification tests. Finally, weeks after drilling was done for the year, a fire broke out on the Discoverer's rig stack, and safety and pollution-control system deficiencies were discovered on the ship in November.
"Shell has lurched from one Arctic disaster to the next, displaying staggering ineptitude every step of the way," said Greenpeace campaigner Ben Ayliffe. "The grounding of Shell's Arctic rig . . . is yet another example of how utterly incapable this company is of operating safely in one of the planet's most remote and extreme environments."
Shell officials stressed that the incident didn't involve drilling and emphasized that there no chance of a crude oil spill.
"We quickly mobilized experts to respond to this situation," said Shell spokesman Curtis Smith. "And we can confidently say that the Shell emergency response assets and contingencies that were deployed over the last four days represent the best available in the world."
While the biggest natural foe for drilling in the Arctic Ocean is ice, high seas and winds are common in the north Pacific and waters west of Alaska, particularly during winter months. Shell is facing new scrutiny for its decision to send the Kulluk and its towboat Aiviq on a two-week voyage from Dutch Harbor to a Seattle shipyard on Dec. 21.
"Winter weather in the North Pacific and the Gulf of Alaska is notoriously bad," said Andy Dixon, an Anchorage-based meteorologist with the National Weather Service. "We expect to have big storms out here."
What started out as a routine operation quickly unraveled when the Kulluk hit the first of three storms that went through the area in succession. National Weather Service meteorologists started to identify the storms by Wednesday, a day before the Aiviq first lost its tow line to the Kulluk and suffered engine failures.
Stormy seas prevented other tugboats from wresting control of the drifting rig after the Coast Guard evacuated 18 crew members on Saturday night.
"By Wednesday or Thursday, we were starting to get a sense there was going to be at least one big storm," Dixon said. "By Friday, it became clear that it looked like three in a row."
Atmospheric models in the region are far more limited than those used to predict weather in the lower 48 states and typically are capable of predicting weather no more than 60 hours out.
Shell would not have known the three storms were brewing when it dispatched the Kulluk and the Aiviq on their long, two-week voyage to Seattle. But the company was aware the area is frequently pounded by winter storms.
According to an Oceana analysis of historical weather data, winds reach gale force in the Gulf of Alaska 13 percent of December and January.
"It's the ocean in Alaska. It's unpredictable. It's unforgiving. It's risky. And it's the middle of winter," said Michael LeVine, Pacific senior counsel with Oceana. "If you're going to tow a 266-foot drill rig through a storm-ridden area, you really ought to be prepared."
Lois Epstein, a professional engineer and Arctic Program director for the Wilderness Society, said the episode raises questions about why the vessels continued into the stormy seas.
"I think it's fair to question the decisionmaking to go forward," she said. At some point, Epstein speculated, crew members made the decision to keep heading southeast instead of turning around or seeking safe harbor.
The Kulluk does not have propulsion engines and must be towed from place to place. Shaped like an upside-down umbrella, it is designed to break and push away encroaching ice.
Those same attributes that make it ice-worthy during drilling may make it more vulnerable during transit.
"The rig itself is just so large, and it was bobbing and tumbling," Epstein said. "It was designed for safety and stability in ice, not safety and stability in 40-foot seas."
Sean Churchfield, with Shell, told reporters Tuesday that the company had all necessary approvals before sending the Aiviq and Kulluk on their trek. That included the signoff by the Coast Guard and the ABS classification society on the maritime plan attesting to the vessels' seaworthiness.
Shell also advised the Coast Guard of its own tow plan. Shell spokesman Curtis Smith noted that Coast Guard leaders have said they believed the Aiviq was capable of safely towing the Kulluk to Seattle.
"If we didn't feel the same way, we wouldn't have started on that journey," said Smith, adding that when the vessels left Dutch Harbor, "the weather forecast indicated a favorable two-week window."
The Kulluk had been drilling the first half of an exploratory oil well in the Beaufort Sea until Oct. 31, then spent about two weeks traveling to Dutch Harbor. Once there, it underwent a series of inspections, as Shell decided whether to conduct off-season maintenance work on the rig in Dutch Harbor or at a bigger shipyard in Seattle.
Had Shell docked the Kulluk in Dutch Harbor for the winter, the company may have faced a tax bill from Alaska, which taxes all oil infrastructure in state waters. But that could also have been averted by periodically moving the Kulluk a few miles out to federal waters.
Smith denied the prospect of higher taxes played any role in the decision to move the Kulluk to Seattle.
"It's something we were aware of," Smith acknowledged. But "it did not impact our overall or our general decision to leave in December."
Smith noted that the Seattle shipyard has more assets than the facility in Dutch Harbor, making it a better fit for planned off-season maintenance work.
"Dutch Harbor is not a working shipyard," Smith said. "Logistically, it's very challenging if you're trying to ferry in workers or parts."
Read more:
- Jan. 2: Shell spoof site drawing fresh attention after rig runs aground
- Jan. 1: Kulluk drilling rig accident stokes fresh fears on Arctic drilling
- Jan. 1: Shell's Kulluk drilling rig runs aground near Alaskan island
- Dec. 31: Drilling rig set to weather fierce storm in small Alaska port
- Dec. 30: Tow line breaks as drill rig towed to safe harbor
- Dec. 29: Coast Guard evacuates 18 from drilling rig
- Dec. 28: Coast Guard assisting drilling rig stranded near Alaska


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New Logistics emissions reduction scheme
New logistics emissions scheme to boost air quality improvement
The Freight Transport Association has relaunched its Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme as the Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme.
The new scheme continues the previous commitment of a 5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 2015 levels, and will soon establish a further target for 2025. It is hoped that by providing the industry with a tool to record and report its progress in reducing emissions from freight operations, it will demonstrate to Government that no further regulation is required.
The relaunched scheme also now incorporates air quality performance as well as carbon, reflecting the priority that industry, Government and the public have given this issue.
At the end of 2016, 40% of FTA members' HGVs were already Euro VI, compared to 28% across the whole industry, and they continue to lead the way in trialing alternatively-fuelled vehicles and technologies. In addition, it is claimed that FTA members utilise multiple emission reducing mechanisms such as tyre management, driver training and telematics within their operations to further reduce local and greenhouse gas emissions.
"I am very excited to be involved in the relaunch of the new scheme and look forward to watching it develop," FTA Environment Policy Manager Rebecca Kite said. "The changes to air quality policy from Government will continue to challenge us, but I am confident our members will continue to outperform the industry as a whole and lead the way into a cleaner, greener future."
Scheme members have continued to outperform the industry average on greenhouse gases, making significantly better progress in reducing their emissions. Between 2010 and 2015, they achieved an impressive 7% reduction in tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions. Their average emissions are close to 13% lower per vehicle/km than the trend for the wider logistics industry.
LERS is provided for the industry by FTA free of charge and is open to all companies with at least one commercial vehicle (HGV or van). Further information can be found here


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Listen to Scots
Dundee, Perthshire, Fife
The dialects of Dundee, Perthshire, Fife and the neighbouring counties are linked but each area has its own characteristics and different accents. In Dundee the dialect is largely like that of Scots spoken to the south and west but there are some characteristics that stand out. The best known characteristic of Dundonian is the eh sound as in the sentence "Eh hud meh eh on a peh" (I had my eye on a pie). In this dialect people usually say hoo (how), whit (what), whaur (where), whan (when), which marks them out from Doric speakers further north who say foo, fit, far and fan
Much of the Scots spoken in this region is similar to that found in Central Scotland, but the accent, or way people pronounce things, is obviously different. For example, the fishing communities of the East Neuk of Fife and the old mining communities of the west of Fife both have distinct ways of pronouncing the dialect, the people of the East Neuk tending to raise the pitch at the end of sentences.
In this part of Scotland you will sometimes hear people call the way they speak Scots but others just refer to it by the name of the region or the place they live. So, for example, a person in Cowdenbeath who speaks the dialect could either say they speak Cowdenbeath, or they speak Fife.
You can hear Scots spoken with different accents in the city of Dundee, Perth and Kinross, the whole of Fife and Calckmannan. Towns in this region include Anstruther (Ainster), Alloa, Auchterarder (Auchterairder), Cowdenbeath (Coudenbaith), Cupar, Dunfermline (Dumfaurlin), Dunkeld (Dunkell), Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Perth and St Andrews (St Aundraes).
Click on the audio links to hear people from this area speaking Scots.


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My top 5 Inspirational Quotes5:46 pm
The ideal thing for my little corner of the internet and my little corner of followers and blog post readers (this is not meant to sound weird) is to show a little bit about myself to you. To do this, i thought i should write to you about something i like doing or that i love or a hobby etc. But that's just too generic. So today's post is about my top 5 inspirational quotes and why i love them. You never know, it might inspire you and you might print these pictures out and stick them on your wall :)
This quote by Emma Watson is definitely one i stand for and it gives me a lot more confidence in myself and what i'm doing. Emma is my idol and this quote has helped me do things i never thought i would be able to do because i am shy and quite often suffer with stress. An example of this is applying for a year-long Youth Exchange and i am SO proud of myself. Now let's just hope i get into the exchange ;)
This quote, said by an unknown person, helps me through difficult times and when i say this to myself it also shows me that i am not the only one who suffers. It also helps me believe that after the end of a difficult time i will still shine and be as happy as i can be.
I found this quote by googling inspirational quotes (as everyone does) and i can't believe i haven't seen this one before!! I found that it is a perfect analogy and reminded me that through difficult times i have to keep moving forward otherwise i will lose my balance.
This quote can only come from the one and only ALBUS WUFLRIC BRIAN DUMBLEDORE. As you can tell i am obsessed with Harry Potter (fan-girling that there will be another movie) and it is similar to the stars quote. It represents through difficult and "dark" times, one only needs to remember to move forward, stay positive and '"turn on the light".
This is just a cute little quote i found and it reminds me about my dreams as a kid and my wish to fulfil them. One was to travel the world and i am already working towards them by having a job, saving up money and applying for exchange. Remember, all of our dreams come true, just gain the courage you need to pursue them.
I hope everyone enjoyed this blog post. I hope you are all okay and happy and if you're not, remind yourself of these quotes and eventually everything will be okay. Someone out there loves you, maybe they don't know it yet, but they do, and your life is precious to them. Your lives are precious to me my little enchilada readers. I love you all!
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text: ok so i plug my ipod into my computerm (macbook). the screen works like it should and everything goes fine for about the first 5 seconds, the it begins beeping in intervals of two. somethings like: beep beep.........beep beep............beep beep.................beep beep then, on my computer it says the device was not removed properly even though it is still plugged in and the ipod goes into charging mode so i see the battery and thunderbolt, except the bar in the battery does not move... my i pod is messed, please help and it is an i pod MINI


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ACCSEAS aims to improve safety, security and environmental protection in the North Sea Region by developing and implementing a practical e-Navigation test-bed to harmonise the exchange of electronic maritime information on-board and ashore.Building on the development of e-Navigation in Europe through co-ordination with related projects, ACCSEAS will deliver timely and accurate navigation information to support the mariner and, through doing so, help shape e-Navigation solutions of the future.
ACCSEAS Second Annual Conference
Tuesday 04 March 2014
2014 CONFERENCE: Evolving Navigation in the North Sea Region
04 - 06 March, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, UK.
Registration for this event has now closed.
This event is free to attend.
The ACCSEAS Second Annual Conference builds on the success of the First ACCSEAS Annual Conference held in Germany, earlier this year. ACCSEAS continues to bring together a global audience to explore the implementation of the ACCSEAS e-Navigation test-bed services and present the latest findings and results of this engaging EU project focused on safe, efficient and accessible navigation of the North Sea Region.
Chaired by Rear Admiral Nick Lambert, previous Hydrographer of the Royal Navy, this conference will present and where possible, demonstrate the test-bed services and will be followed by lively and interactive panel discussions.
All participants are invited to attend workshops on the second day to discuss the impact that these e-Navigation services will have on training, service provision and the wider logistics chain.
Workshop 1:
The future of e-Navigation Training
Mr Anders Brödje, Senior Research Coordinator, Swedish Maritime Administration
Dr. Michael Baldauf, World Maritime University
This workshop will provide an overview of what e-Navigation training is available today, who is responsible for it and how it is provided. Participants will be encouraged to identify the current gaps in training and identify how best training could be offered and supported in the future.
Workshop 2:
Provision of e-Navigation Services in the future
Mr Mads Bentzen Billesø, Chief Officer, Danish Maritime Authority
Mr Thomas Christensen, Project Manager, Danish Maritime Authority
This workshop aims to present and understand the possible opportunities, risks and concerns linked to delivering future e-Navigation services and capture reactions from participants. It is also an opportunity to further discuss the concept of the Maritime Cloud, and what it means to service providers and users alike.
Workshop 3:
Beyond ACCSEAS: The wider logistics chain
Mr George Shaw, Principal Development Engineer, General Lighthouse Authorities UK & Ireland
Dr. Alan Grant, Principal Development Engineer, General Lighthouse Authorities UK & Ireland
This workshops aims to present and explore the wider impact and relevance of e-Navigation to North Sea Region ports and their inland logistics. Participants will be asked to discuss the potential impact upon, time, safety and cost efficiencies and the role that e-Maritime could play.
If you are interested in understanding the concept e-Navigation better and the benefits the ACCSEAS test-bed services offer, then please register.
Useful information
- Dynamic Earth: Guests are given the option to attend a welcome reception and a brief tour of the venue on Day 2, taking you on a journey through our planet's past, present and future before sitting down for a delicious evening meal.
- The Falkirk Wheel: Day 3 offers a professional tour of this iconic and fascinating boat lift connecting two of Scotland's canals. A boat ride taking you on the wheel will be available (weather permitting) and a talk will be given by the wheel's engineer.
- Getting to Edinburgh
- Getting to Dynamic Earth
- Recommended hotels
On arrival: you will be required to show photo ID when you arrive at the conference venue, Dynamic Earth
Your luggage: for delegates arriving with luggage or any large items, a supervised area will be provided for all luggage situated next to the registration and lunch area. Only smaller items will be allowed in the conference room (laptop bags/handbags, tablets).
For security purposes: you will be given a lanyard to wear throughout the conference. (This is for security purposes, Dynamic Earth is a public building).


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NSNDP Observes National Aboriginal Day
June 21, 2016
For Immediate Release
K'jipuktuk (Halifax) – Today, June 21, the Nova Scotia NDP is marking National Aboriginal Day along with communities and groups across the country.
Lenore Zann, MLA for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River, is attending a celebration at the Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre. The opening ceremony is at 10:30 a.m. and the closing ceremony is at 3:00 p.m. She will be joined by NSNDP leader Gary Burrill.
"For seven years I have had the honour to represent this area, which includes Millbrook First Nation," said Zann, who is the NDP's critic for Aboriginal Affairs and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). "Vibrant communities like Millbrook are contributing in huge ways to our province's social, cultural and economic fabric."
Later today, Zann will head to Halifax for the launch of Living Treaties: Narrating Mi'kmaw Treaty Relations, a book edited by Dr. Marie Batiste and published by the Cape Breton University press. The event will take place from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
"It is important to recognize that the Mi'kmaq did not ever sell, rent or cede their lands to European settlers," said Zann. "They signed peace and friendship treaties, and we need to respect their right to consultation about the use of the land and water."
In a statement this morning, Burrill cited a Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report that shows over half of Indigenous children in Canada living in poverty.[1]
"It is easy to formally recognize Indigenous rights and declare we are in sympathy with the Truth and Reconciliation recommendations," he said. "The proof of that commitment can only come in hard policy and resources."
During this spring's session of the Nova Scotia legislature, Zann asked Premier Stephen McNeil which specific TRC Calls to Action his government was planning to implement. He did not provide an answer. McNeil is the provincial Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs.
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For more information please contact Kyle Buott at the NSNDP Caucus at 902-266-2068
[1] Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2016. Shameful Neglect: Indigenous Child Poverty in Canada. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/reports/shameful-neglect


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Dry land (R) that would be under water when the lake is full is seen next to Gregory Butte in Lake Powell near Page, Arizona, May 26, 2015. Lake Powell on the Colorado River provides water for Nevada, Arizona and California. A severe drought in recent years, combined with withdrawals that many believe are not sustainable, has reduced its levels to only about 42 percent of its capacity.
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In a rather offbeat and somewhat bizarre crime story, a Tampa Bay man was arrested earlier this month after managing to scam Apple out of $309,768.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, 24-year old Sharron Laverne Parrish Jr. frequented Apple retail stores 42 times across a number of states where he purchased thousands of dollars worth of Apple products. When it came time to foot the bill at checkout, Parrish handed over a debit card with insufficient funds. Upon being informed that his card was rejected, Parrish protested and subsequently provided Apple retail employees with what appeared to be a valid override code.
The scam was made possible through a practice known as a "forced sale," "forced post" or "forced code."
A credit or debit card gets declined, a customer protests that funds should be available and a merchant calls the card issuer, looking for authorization to proceed.
If the issuer approves, the merchant gets an authorization code, creating a record of the override.
But that code isn't special.
"It does not actually matter what code the merchant types into the terminal," the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey stated publicly in February after a similar case there. "Any combination of digits will override the denial."
Only in this case, it wasn't Apple who called the card issuer. Apple retail employees, the report explains, should have sought out the override codes themselves rather than relying on a customer to supply them with one. As a result, Apple and not the bank will likely be on the hook for the losses.
The 8-page criminal complaint can be viewed below.
Apple - Sharron Laverne Parrish Jr. Complaint July2014-Censored by redletterdave


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The Mer Wiki now uses your Mer user account and password (create account on https://bugs.merproject.org/)
The MTP applications provides the functionality of file exploration from a PC that supports the initiator role of MTP. The purpose of this wiki document is to provide the design details of the MTP stack implementation and the MTP application. The MTP application uses the stack and provides Maemo specific MTP functionality. The MTP stack provides the implementation of the standard Media Transfer Protocol (http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/MTP_1.0.zip). It uses the MTP driver which provides a combined interface for OBEX, SyncML, MTP functionality. So a Buteo Sync framework can load three plug-ins that could handle each of these interfaces at the same time. The stack is not completely backward compatible with PTP.
The MTP application does not have a UI and so does not use any MeeGoTouchUI components. The MTP application is integrated into the Synchronization framework and is provided as a client plugin (Note: currently it is a server plug-in, but this going to be changed very soon). The main reason for integrating the MTP application to the Synchronization framework is for the synchronization daemon to start the MTP application when the user connects the device to the PC. Details of the MTP integration into the Synchronization framework are provided in the following sections. Figure 1 shows the structural view of the MTP application.
The MTP application is a plug-in for the Synchronization framework and is loaded as a loadable module in a separate thread. It uses the MTP stack library for MTP protocol functionality. The Content Framework is used to retrieve information about the media files and the Context Framework is used to fetch the device specific information like battery level, device state etc. Even though DRM is listed in the diagram, only abstract interfaces for DRM are provided. No implementation is available. Once a DRM solution is chosen for MeeGo, it could be implemented. Once the files are copied to the device, tracker automatically reaps the meta-data information from the file. But not all meta-data is embedded in the file. For such cases, MTP application write the extra meta-data information to the tracker.
Following is the usecase diagram of MTP
The main usecases of MTP application is to synchronize media files between Nokia Music Application and the device. Theoretically, it should be possible to use the MTP application with any PC application that supports MTP1.0 specification
MTP Stack Design
As per the MTP specification, Initiator is the entity like PC based application that sends commands to the Responder, which is a MTP service running in a hand-held device. The MeeGo device is going to be an responder (USB slave) and the PC application would be a initiator (USB master)
The MTP specification broadly constitutes the following entities:
- Operations
- Events
- Objects
- Device Information
- Object Formats
MTP follows a operator-data-response model for all the communications. Operations are MTP operations initiated by the Initiator from the PC. Some examples of operations are, GetDeviceInfo, GetObjectHandles. Events indicate a change in a specific property of the device to be notified to the responder. An event is just a notification and does not contain the actual data. The responder is responsible for retrieving the data after receiving the event notification. Objects are any kind of objects in the responder's device. Each object is associated with meta-data information that the initiator fetches to display the object information in the Initiator UI. For example, Nokia Music Application fetches the objects meta-data and displays the filenames and the file type information in the NMM UI. Apart from files, objects can also be other mime types, like iCal, vCal or vCard files. Synchronization of Calendar and Contacts mime-types is not in the scope of the the MTP stack. MTP specification supports some specific formats that the initiators and the responder's can choose to support. The various formats are listed in the MTP specification [MTP_SPEC_1.0].
The directory structure of MTP stack is as below:
The Core directory will have the basic MTP operations, events and objects handling. The common directory will have the common utility functions. All the MTP core functionality, like Operations, Events and Objects are maintained in the core directory. The transport specific functionality is maintained in the transport directory, which in-turn has directories for the specific transport (like bluetooth for Bluetooth and usb for USB transports). The transport directory itself will have the transport related generic and abstract functionality. The common directory has the common utility functions. The platform directory has functionality that is specific to the implementation platform. This directory has an abstract interface to the target platform and the specific platform implementations are provided in the subdirectories. Multiple platforms will have similar set of directories. It is possible to have a platform specific directory under 'platforms' directory, but since currently, the current target is MeeGo, this level is not required.
MTP Stack Features
Almost all the major features of the MTP stack are implemented and supported. A list of non-supported features are listed below: [TBD]
MTP Sequence Diagram
Following figure depicts the sequence flow diagram of MTP
The MTP application is invoked only on demand. The MTP application is implemented as a plug-in in the Buteo Synchronization Framework. The main reason for implementing the MTP application as a plug-in is for the synchronization daemon to load the MTP application whenever the user connects the device to the PC using the USB cable. This ensures that it is not required to run the MTP application continuously. Following is an explanation of the sequence of steps, w.r.t above figure (note that the sequence number below might not exactly match with the sequence number in the figure, but is quite close):
1.The user connects the device with the PC using the USB cable. One of the features of the Synchronization application is not to display to the user multiple options for selecting the "Ovi Suite" mode and "MTP" mode. This ensures that the user need not manually change the modes during synchronization of PIM data (using SyncML plug-in) and synchronization of media file (using MTP plug-in). In order to achieve this functionality, a separate USB MTP driver has been implemented. Since the SyncML plug-in and the MTP plug-in will be running in separate threads of the Synchronization daemon, it is possible to handle parallel synchronizations.
2.Once the USB is connected, the ke-recv (or HAL) receives a notification that sends a signal to the synchronization daemon. Since it is possible that the user can synchronize PIM data or Media data, a USB connection is taken for both the interfaces. In the current implementation, separate USB character devices are created for each kind of interface, like '/dev/ttyGS1' for OBEX interface, '/dev/ttyGS2' for SYNCML interface and '/dev/mtp0' for MTP interface.
3.The Synchronization daemon on receiving the signal from ke-recv, launches the SyncML engine and the MTP engine in two separate threads.
4.The MTP engine opens the character device (using the standard Linux file operations).
a.Note: At this stage, the MTP engine populates an internal cache of object handles of all the objects in the media repository. The information about the object handles is created by reading the information from Content Framework. Populating the objects at this stage is a matter of performance against the memory consumption. More information about the object size and the process CPU usage is discussed under the Performance section.
5.At this stage, typically the initiator issues a GetDeviceInfo operation to fetch the device specific information. A list of device specific properties along with the API used to fetch the device information. In the device info response, the MTP engine also sends information about all the operations that are supported by the device (see MTP Stack Features).
6.Based on the operation list that the initiator received in step 5 above, the initiator may choose to invoke any of the supported operations. If a GetObjects operation is invoked, then all the objects created in step 4.a above are returned to the initiator. Also the initiator may choose to synchronize media files, transfer files from/to PC/device.
7.If a media file is protected by DRM (information obtained from the DRM property of the MTP object), then the MTP engine reads the license information from the media file, uses the Maemo DRM engine API to store the license to the license store. The actual responsibility of decrypting the media file using the stored license rests with the media player. Note that if a DRM protected media file is transferred from device to PC, then the license itself is not transferred to the PC. Rather the media file has a DRM URI in its meta-data information, which the PC software uses to retrieve the license from the network.
8.Once the device is disconnected from the PC, the ke-recv daemon sends a signal again to the Synchronization daemon, which will in turn send a signal to MTP engine. The MTP engine will then do the necessary cleanup operations (releasing the USB connection being one of them) and finally sends a signal to daemon.
9.The daemon will then unload the MTP engine. Note that there are no UI operations involved in this process
The device information is configurable by adding new codec types and new support for media content. Refer to the deviceinfo.xml file in the code (http://meego.gitorious.org/meego-middleware/buteo-mtp/blobs/master/mts/deviceinfo.xml)
The main components of the MTP application include the MTP stack library (libmeegomtp) and the MTP plug-in itself.
- libmaemomtp
- libmaemomtp-dev
- libmaemomtp-doc
- libmaemomtp-dbg


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But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought, and never fails to bear fruit. :)
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Hi friends, just a little encouragement for your week. Whatever you are doing, wherever you are going (even if you have no idea where your path might be leading and it's a little bit scary!)... let's choose to trust him this week. He is cheering us on in all that we do and his promise is that when we trust him we flourish no matter what.
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The youth-written stories in Represent give inspiration and information to teens in foster care while offering staff insight into those teens' struggles.
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Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
Jesse goes into care at age 9 and anger leads him to a life of drugs, violence, and homelessness. He cleans up, finds God, and devotes his life to helping others. (full text)
This writer recounts his mother's reaction when she learns he's gay from his counselor, and the fallout that ensues as a result. (full text)
The author is a Christian and she also loves fashion. She worries that being materialistic is a sin, but she can't give up her desire for great outfits. (full text)
Hollie becomes a Jehovah's Witness, which helps her cope with her losses, but not everyone in her life likes her new direction. (full text)
Najet is serving an eight-year term in prison for attempted murder and several other charges. She describes a day inside, including working at the mosque, studying for college classes, and avoiding other inmates. (full text)
Elia is raised in Kiev, Ukraine in a strict Orthodox Christian family. When she begins to read the Bible closely, she feels it, and God, are discriminatory. (full text)
After Yousef, a Muslim, faces ignorant comments from peers and his teacher about Islam, he speaks up. However, Trump's anti-Muslim speech stokes his anxiety. (full text)
When Aniqa starts wearing the hijab, her life changes in significant ways. "Having of my body covered helped me appreciate my inner self…I fell in love with my brains, my dreams, my goals," she writes. (full text)
After being sexually abused throughout her life by numerous men in her family, the writer meets other young women and learns that her experience is common in her South Asian culture. (full text)
The writer details his inner conflict between his religious beliefs and sexual orientation which is painful and confusing. (full text)
Growing up in Peru, Percy believes in heaven and hell. When he comes to the U.S., he takes a more skeptical, rational approach to the mystery of death. After a patient dies in his mother's care, he feels caught between faith and reason as he searches for an explanation. (full text)


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It's your worst nightmare: You land that dream interview and all they ask you about is the gaping hole on your resume.
Here's one way to fill that gap: Be an extra in a zombie movie.
In other words, be a zombie.
John Caballero, a twentysomething filmmaker who's "between jobs," is shooting a series of short zombie videos for YouTube and placed an ad on CraigsList looking for zombie extrasto appear in the videos.
This is just one of the many "odd-job" listings you can find on a site like Odd Job Nation, which aggregates listings from CraigsList and other sites, along with ads for things like hosting Bingo Night at a club in South Beachand being a videographer for a ghost-hunting group in Detroit.
Sorry, the zombie gig doesn't pay — but you'll certainly know how to answer that question in the interview about the gap in your resume! Heck, talk about that time you were in a zombie movie and I'll bet the interviewer forgets all about that pesky little gap in your resume!
Caballero says you don't have to be professional actor to apply. He's gotten dozens of responses so far, including a limo driver, an elderly English high-school teacher and a 35-year-old plumber.
If you already have a job, no worries — they'll be shooting mostly on weekends.
So, how exactly does one prepare for a role as a zombie?
This film is about Old School zombies — the really zombie-ish ones that slowly creep toward you, not the newfangled ones that go running, jumping and climbing trees.
Caballero suggests watching some of the classics like "Night of the Living Dead" and some of the more comedic portrayals like "Shaun of the Dead". He also recommends reading "World War Z"for tactical insight.
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July 10, 2009 at 7:00 am 1 comment
Recently, I had the opportunity to try out a stainless steel ice cube tray from The Tickle Trunk. With the move away from plastics, I was excited about an ice cube tray made out of metal.
Now this is not your ordinary plain-o looking tray. It is the fanciest ice cube tray I've ever seen: with it's ultra-chic design and sleek metallic look. Even my hubby, who's not interested in any type of gadgetry especially kitchen stuff, was amazed and remarked that it was impressively made. Built to last and yet recyclable, it is made of 18/8 stainless steel (18% chromium and 8% nickel). It comes in 2 parts: the actual tray and the divider.
Making ice cubes is as easy as putting the divider into the tray, filling it, and then freezing it. Within a few hours I've got myself 18 little cubes. Initially when I tried to remove the cubes, I had taken it out of the freezer and immediately tried to pull the handle up. I ended up with shattered pieces of ice. I learned from my little mistake and found that if I left it on the counter for a few minutes to melt a bit, I would end up with cute little cubes. Alternately, you could run the bottom of the tray under some warm water too.
I did a quick little search for stainless steel ice cube trays on the internet. They're not that easy to come by. So I'm thankful that it's available locally from Carolyn at The Tickle Trunk (though she ships internationally too). Besides this funky ice cube tray, she's got a vast array of stainless steel products (like stainless steel straws!). And yes, $30 seems a bit steep for an ice cube tray, as compared to a plastic one from a dollar store. But if looking beyond that, this tray will outlast all the plastic ones, is better for our health and for the environment and therefore makes it money well spent.
My only disappointment is that I really wish I had this tray when I was making baby food for my kids when they were babies. Besides the non-leaching benefits of stainless steel, I wouldn't have ended up with plastic ice cube trays stained with mashed blueberries or carrots and the sorts.
Oh well, there are other uses now: pesto cubes, chicken stock cubes, popsicle cubes, spice cubes, gravy cubes, lemon/lime juice cubes, leftover sauce cubes,…..oh the list could be endless……
Let us know what clever things you've frozen in your ice cube trays.
Entry filed under: Greener options. Tags: ice cubes, stainless steel, stainless steel ice cube tray, the Tickle Trunk.
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1. E | September 29, 2009 at 6:26 am
Oh, I love it! Going back to the past! This was the kind of tray we all had in the '50s and '60s!Reply
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LAKE GEORGE - Focusing on environmental improvements both in the Adirondacks and statewide, the state's top environmental officer joined officials from several area green groups in observing the 40th anniversary of Earth Day Monday with a press conference held atop Prospect Mountain.
Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis cited improved wastewater treatment, a rebound in wildlife, cleaner waterways and reduced acid rain levels, and closed landfills as achievements over the past four decades.
"Forty years ago, the Adirondacks were environmentally threatened because of acid rain, poorly located and outdated landfills, substandard wastewater treatment facilities and potential fragmentation of large timber tracts," Grannis said. "Since then, we've made impressive gains - our mission is certainly not accomplished - but this anniversary gives New Yorkers a chance to take stock of how far we've come."
Grannis, who helped organize the first Earth Day in New York City in 1970, is now touring sites around the state that exemplify the environmental progress New York has made over the past 40 years, DEC Spokesman Yancy Roy said.
Grannis said that 28 of the 48 lakes in the Adirondack monitored for acid rain have shown substantial declines in acidity, and all of them show reductions in sulfate and nitrate. Also, the number of fish species has increased from three to four, he said.
He also noted that moose, Bald Eagles, Peregrine falcons, ravens and ospreys have established themselves in the North Country after long absences. Beaver, otter and fisher populations have flourished to the point that there are now trapping seasons have been resumed. Wild turkey populations have also multiplied, enabling a hunting season.
Grannis noted that over the 40 years, 82 unlined landfills have been closed in DEC's Region 5, which encompasses Warren, Essex, Hamilton, Washington, Saratoga, Franklin, Clinton and Fulton counties.
Since 1970, he said, more than 700,000 acres of Adirondack lands have been protected under conservation easements. The vast majority of this acreage, he said, represents working forests where logging activity continues. Easements also provide public recreational opportunities on lands and waters previously closed to the public, he said.
Adirondack heritage-strain brook trout and round whitefish have been restored to more than 50 ponds, he noted.
Strides in environmental education - for both children and adults - have also been achieved, he said.
Since 1990, "Summit Stewards" have worked the Adirondack High Peaks, educating visitors about the rare alpine ecosystem that is found on only 16 of the highest peaks in the state.
Grannis said it was important to raise environmental awareness in youth - and prompting their interest in the outdoors has been an important objective for DEC. More than 100,000 children have participated in the Junior Naturalist Program during its 14-year history at DEC campgrounds, he said, and hundreds annually attend DEC environmental education camps.
Grannis also cited the substantial reduction of pollution in the Hudson River. The number of waterways classified as severely damaged by pollution have declined 88 percent, he said.
The commissioner noted other examples of environmental progress in the state including the cleanup of nearly 1,800 polluted sites.
Grannis also cited the comeback of Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons, severely threatened decades ago, but now enjoying record-high populations.
Grannis was joined by Fund for Lake George Executive Director Peter Bauer, Lake George Association Director Walter Lender, Adirondack Council President Brian Houseal and Open Space Institute President Joseph Martens - all of whom offered their views on achievements in cleaning up and protecting the environment.
Grannis said efforts must continue in protecting the environment, noting particularly his concerns over greenhouse gases and global warming. He said that as a member of the state's Climate Action Council, he and others will be planning how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in New York State by 80 percent as of 2050.
"There is plenty of work to do across the state and many new issues to address - from climate change to invasive species," he said. "If we are to continue making progress, we'll need the same amount of passion and dedication as those first Earth Day marchers had - It's time to re-dedicate ourselves to taking the next step."


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I would love to share with you my card I made using the new realease using "Rainy Day Fun" digi set & matching
"Rainy Day Fun Digi Papers" it is very apt for a wet Isle of Man.
I used the plain digi image which I added the sentiment to then I coloured with Promarkers, and then cut out with a Spellbinder die. I then used my brushes and inks to add ink to the background. I also added glossy accents to the puddle.I mounted the image on a faux digi and then mounted it onto the matching backing paper.
Finishing off with dew drops.
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