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May 29, 2018From: Historical Society of Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was once served by 140 miles of trolley lines. In the first half of the 20th century, a wide array of trolley cars rolled over Montgomery County's rails, from quaint open streetcars rumbling through borough streets to sleek 80-mile-an-hour trolleys sailing across open fields in Upper Gwynedd and Hatfield Townships. The cars had zero emissions, and some lines were powered by renewable hydroelectric power. Taking the trolley was a convenient, affordable option for those travelling and commuting in Montgomery County, nearby Philadelphia, and points beyond. Freight was also carried on board trolleys, with prompt parcel delivery service. Fortunately, many years ago, dedicated trolley fans had the foresight to aim their cameras at these unique vehicles, providing rare glimpses not just of the trolleys but also of Montgomery County's rapidly changing landscapes.
Mike Szilagyi's interest in trolleys was sparked at a young age by the sight of big green streamliners gliding down Old York Road near his grandmother's house in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia. Today, Szilagyi lives and works in Montgomery County, where he plans and designs bicycle paths. He spent most of 2017 visiting historical societies and contacting the owners of collections from Pottstown to Willow Grove; Hatfield to Ardmore to offer truly county-wide coverage of the history of the trolleys in Montgomery County.
The Making History Greater series features scholars, authors, and historians who are currently working on telling new stories about the complexity of our region's history. Montgomery County Trolleys will take place on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The day will begin at 12:30 with a social gathering and light refreshments. The presentation will begin at 1:00 pm and last for about an hour with time for questions at the end. This program is free and open to the public.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.


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Grass is one of the biggest stains over the summer especially on children's clothing.
Grass stains on clothes can be removed with a toothbrush and plain white toothpaste; Squeeze a small amount of the toothpaste onto the stain, then dip the toothbrush in clean cold water and use it to scrub away the stain. Repeat this process as needed to treat all of the stain. Rinse the area and wash the clothing as usual.
Don't rub mud because that only pushes the soil deeper into the fibres. As soon as possible, hold the stained areas under a tap of running cold water. Hold the fabric with the wrong side of the stain directly under the tap to force the mud out of the fibres. Then put a spot of washing up liquid onto the stain and wash as normal.
If your washing a muddy sports kits soak in a bucket of cold water along with a good squirt of washing up liquid and then put in the washing machine as normal.
Ice Cream
If your like me you will carry around antibacterial wipes or you will have my handy handbag cleaning pack so you can act quick with an ice cream stain, a quick blot with the wipes and the stain will be halfway out. Once home pop some washing up liquid onto the area and then wash as hot as possible to get the stain fully out.
Oil Off Bike Chains
We all enjoy a good long bike ride in the summer but there is always that risk that the chain may come off and then you are left you have to put this back on and get your hands all greasy which in turn can easily transfer onto your clothes. My advice is to not treat with plain water as this will help set the stain. Place the clothing face down on clean paper towels and apply a stain remover to the back, I like the vanish stain remover or the OXY plus from Astonish is also a good choice. Let the clothing air-dry, then rinse. Machine wash, using the hottest water recommended for the clothing and this should hopefully come out for you.

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Having read the latest flyer from the firefighters and the article in the Harrogate Advertiser last week, we are totally incensed at the latest idea of proposed cuts, for what is a very essential service.
Considering the area Harrogate has to cover, we need the vehicles and crews to be kept as they are now ~ we need to know we can always rely on our firefighters for rescue from any situation, be it fire or road traffic incidents. They deserve the support of, not only the public, but the council and county council for the particularly hard situations they have to cope with. Isn't it strange that the police can have all these wonderful BMW high powered cars to travel in, some unmarked too, and a new police station - evidently the council found enough of our money to cover these - but the firefighters, whose job is even more dangerous, really are being completely depleted and apparently ignored financially.
Mr and Mrs Hudson
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We suspected that the CFDA Fashion Awards encouraged nudity from guests and participants (like Lady Gaga), but we were sort of joking. Then we saw this Candice Swanepoel thing and we realized that CFDA totally encourages nudity.
OK so we only get eleven seconds of nakedness from Candice, but we're not picky. Some of those seconds are slo-mo and that makes us feel alive. We can pretend that it's actually running in real time, and we're only seeing it way slowed down because the raw beauty of her body has given us a jolt of adrenaline and heightened our senses.


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Aaaah – don't they all look happy..?
Torbay Ukulele Club was set up by Dave and Linda in February 2009 as a fun meeting place for people who have an interest in playing the ukulele.They have both had a good background in music, both playing the guitar and electric bass as well as ukulele, and thought it would be fun to invite people of all ages and backgrounds, beginner or expert, and form a Ukulele Club.
The club is held at Brixham Rugby Club, meeting every week on Thursdays, at 7.30 pm. Beginners and seasoned players strum away to a broad range of music, from Abba to Johnny Cash – and have fun!
If you fancy checking out The Club (a ukulele can be provided on the night – for a 'toe in the water'..!) or want to have a go yourself, please contact us at:
Please note: An in-depth knowledge of George Formby is not required…
We are delighted to welcome back Torbay Ukulele Club to Dart Music Festival again this year – full performance details in official DMF Programme: www.dartmusicfestival.co.uk
15th, 16th & 17th May 2015


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Have you ever got involved in a discussion about painting miniatures?
Most of the time it goes like this:
- "Old Citadel paints were better."
- "No, the new Citadel paints are better."
- "NO, you need to use Vallejo paints, they have DROPPER BOTTLES."
- "What about Warcolours? Don't they have the best white paint on the market?"
I just wanted to know answers to questions like:
- Why do my metallics not work properly?
- How do I paint (insert colour) easily?
- Is some of this equipment as bad as people are making out?
- Why don't my models to look as good as everyone else's?
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SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Shipments of electronic items continued to decline but other parts of Singapore's export engine accelerated in April, lifting the month's performance well above expectations.
However, the outlook for the trade-driven economy was little changed, with economists pointing to the risks from a slowdown in the technology sector as well as any escalation in the trade tensions between the U.S. and China, which is Singapore's largest market.
The surge in shipments of pharmaceuticals, a volatile segment that helped boost non-electronics exports, also limited reassessment. Francis Tan, an economist with United Overseas Bank, said he was cautious about interpreting the figure as the expansion was due to a very low base in the same month the previous year.
Maybank Kim Eng economists Chua Hak Bin and Lee Ju Ye said in a report that the positive headline export figure was somewhat misleading, as the reading on electronics exports remains "rather grim."
Overall, non-oil domestic exports grew 11.8% year-on-year in April, recovering from a two-month decline, data from Enterprise Singapore showed. Most expectations ranged around 7%.
Singapore reports non-oil domestic exports as these provide a better gauge of economic activity. This is because prices of refined oil products tend to be volatile, while total exports include the billions of dollars of goods produced elsewhere that are shipped through Singapore's mega container port.
Exports of electronics fell 6.9% in April, the fifth consecutive month of decline, while non-electronic exports expanded 19.6%. Pharmaceutical shipments rose 44%; those of non-monetary gold, which excludes gold held as a reserve asset, surged 85%. Food items also improved.
On a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, exports grew 6.5% in April, after the previous month's revised 3.2% decline.
UOB's Tan said the data confirmed his view that high-base effects have started to kick in. The bank maintained its forecast for exports to grow at a slower pace of 6.5% this year as compared to 8.8% last year.
The Singapore economy has flourished over the past few quarters, thanks to an electronics boom that has benefited manufacturers. In 2017, gross domestic product grew 3.6%, the fastest pace in three years.
While growth has begun to moderate, the outlook is still robust.
In April, the Monetary Authority of Singapore tightened policy for the first time in six years and said it expected growth "slightly above the middle" of its 1.5%-3.5% forecast range for this year.
So far, the trade-tensions between the U.S. and China appear to have had little impact. Based on the latest exports data, demand from Singapore's major markets, including China, the European Union and the U.S., rose in April. Shipments to Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Hong Kong fell.
However, a slowdown in China remains a risk. While exports and imports by that country were robust in April, other data, including investment and retail and home sales, suggested weakness.
As for electronics, many global chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), have warned of a slowdown due to the maturing smartphone market.
In April, shipments of personal computer parts from Singapore plunged 43%. Those of integrated circuits and diodes and transistors also fell.
According to Maybank, the protracted soft patch in electronics exports suggests manufacturing growth in the city-state could cool to the lower single-digits in the second quarter. Services will probably be more resilient and contribute a greater proportion of growth for the rest of the year, Maybank said, while keeping its GDP growth forecast at 3.1% for this year.
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Only one local squad is through to the end-of-season play-offs in the Seniors Inter-Club League.
In Group Three, Sunderland A needed a point from their trip to leaders South Shields to secure the runners-up spot in the section and a play-off place.
After a torrid campaign, it was team captain John Jones's rink of Pat Collins, Billy Hearne and Fred Knubley who got the all-important point as they defeated John Kelso 21-8.
Bobby Graham's rink of Ronnie Robson, Michael Carr and Ray Robinson lost the last four ends to let slip a 10-8 lead and finish 16-10 down against Alan Lawton, while it was a tough afternoon for Peter Bulmer, Barney Walsh, Michael Davis and Billy Ferry.
They never recovered from an opening end dropped six to finish 20-4 down against Alan Cummings, but, despite the nine-shot overall defeat, Sunderland A seal a play-off place.
In the same group, Houghton A's hopes of catching Sunderland were ended as they could only manage a 3-2 points win at The Parks B although shot wise the game finished as a draw.
Peter Harding's rink of P. Noble, C. Wallace and Jack Thuburn pipped R. Harrison 13-12 and David Simpson, Fred Sanderson, Trevor Joicey and Ian Whorlton edged home 11-9 against P. Varty.
The only defeat came from Tom Winship, John Godfrey, Freddie Fletcher and David Wright, who let a 10-8 lead slip away to finish 14-11 down to C. Boyle.
Houghton have one more game to play as they entertain Gateshead A. The losers will finish bottom of the group.
In Group Two, the Sunderland B team produced a cracking performance to defeat a strong Stanley squad 5-0 at Houghton.
Peter Thomson, Joe Maxfield, Peter Brickle and Terry Todd combined to defeat Ian Staplin 22-13, while Bobby Usher, Tony Grimes, Frankie Froud and Richie Jobling saw off Dave Webb 17-8.
The remaining rink of George Brown, Tony Wood, Billy Conway and Billy Roberts ground out a 14-12 win over Billy Bell to secure a 20-shot overall win.
Despite the defeat, with Darlington B losing, Stanley held on to the second play-off spot by a single point from Sunderland B, who will now be regretting last week's 4-1 loss at bottom-of-the-group Park View.
In Group Four, Houghton B slipped to the bottom of the group after a 5-0 home defeat by leaders The Parks B.
All three Houghton squads were beaten.
Frank Kell went down 17-6 to Ian Brown, Richard Thorpe lost 17-8 to M. Groundwater and Bob Johnson was beaten 17-6 by Brian Houghton, sealing a 51-20 defeat.
Houghton will need to beat play-off chasing Durham B in their final game to avoid finishing bottom of the group.
Latest standings, Group 1: Great Aycliffe played 7 puts 26, Spennymoor 8-25, Shildon 7-17½, Darlington A 7-17, Durham A 7-4½
Group 2: Hartlepool A 7-24½, Stanley 8-22½, Sunderland B 8-21½, Darlington B 8-19, Park View 7-7½
Group 3: South Shields 8-33, Sunderland A 8-21, Parks B 8-15, Houghton A 7-13, Gateshead A 7-13
Group 4: Parks A 9-35, Hartlepool B 9-31½, Durham B 7-26, Gateshead B 8-15, Ferryhill 10-13, Houghton B 9-9½
Houghton ladies head to the Jack Charles Centre in Leeds today for their Yetton Plate quarter-final against Lincoln.
The winners will face either Avon Valley or Acle in the semi-finals.
Houghton team – J Watt, M Eggleston, S Forster, B Johnson, E Prudhoe, E Barkes, B Robson, J Rodgerson, M Hall, A Vout, M Middleton, JB Smith, A Todd, E Barren, J Baker, F Phythian. Reserve: O Charlton
In the Area final of the national singles, David Bolt won an all-South Shields affair against Ian McIntosh.
He trailed 16-12, but Bolt recovered to seal a 21-16 and a place at the National Championships iat Melton Mowbray in April.
The next World Bowls Tour event starts on March 6, with the Co-Operative Funeral Care International Open taking place at Newton Hall, Blackpool.
Former Sunderland star Gary Smith is flying the region's flag but has been handed a tough opener as he has been drawn against newly crowned world singles champion Nicky Brett.
Last weekend, Lincoln held the latest round of The Open Singles Circuit.
Locally, only South Shields' David Bolt made the trip. A cracking 5-4, 4-6, 2-1 win over home player Danny Brown was backed up with a second round 8-3, 5-7, 2-1 defeat of Ipswich's Lea Blackham. Sadly, Bolt's hopes were ended in the third round by Spalding's Jordan Philpott, who triumphed 8-0, 2-8, 2-1.
As many local bowlers know, the Houghton Indoor club is attached to one of the council's flagship Primary Care Centres.
This week, during the first end of an evening league game, club member Malcolm Smith's replacement hip shattered. Somewhat surprisingly, it wasn't until after midnight that an ambulance arrived – a five-hour wait.
There was some sad news for bowlers this week as former Sunderland Indoor member Tommy Murray (73) sadly passed away.


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JERSEY SHORE, N.J. --There have been some odd sightings along the Jersey Shore early on in the beach season.
First, pretty much everyone was tracking a great white shark via twitter as Mary Lee looked for a place to give birth.
Then, a fisherman caught a fish usually found in the Amazon with human like teeth - it's nickname was "the nutcracker."
Now, lifeguards along the shore of Long Beach Island are putting out a new warning after a very rare jellyfish-like creature was found along the shoreline known as a Portuguese man o'war.
"The name is much more intimidating than the animal itself," says John Taranto of Outdoor Life Magazine. However, he says they are nothing to mess with. These creatures are usually found in the warm waters of the Gulf Coat, but more than likely got caught in a current and floated up to our shoreline. In most cases, when something washes up to the beach - it is already dead, but don't let these fool you.
"If you see them on the beach, leave them alone, because they can still sting you after the have died," Taranto says.
In fact, they can have tentacles up to 30 feet long. So you may see one out in the distance, but it's venom-filled tentacles could be right next to you. The tentacles are what cling to you , and in some cases can cause a person to go into shock.
Lifeguards along the beach tell PIX11 they have only seen one, so they don't believe there is a reason to panic. However, they want to put the warning out there for everyone to keep a close eye out for them. One lifeguard we spoke to tells PIX11 he was once stung by a Portuguese man o'war in Bermuda.
"I had one wrap around my ankle and it felt like someone took hot tongs and grabbed my ankle," describes lifeguard Frederick Weiss. " A regular jelly fish sting feels like a four, this was more like an eight."
Lifeguards say it's so rare, but if you happen to get stung by one they say do not try and remove it with your hand. Instead, take a credit card and scrape off the venom-filled tentacles this way you don't sting your hand as well.
The old-wives tale of peeing on a jellyfish sting to ease the pain is actually false, according to numerous lifeguards PIX11 spoke to.
If you happen to spot one of these creatures, notify a lifeguard immediately.


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Spotlight on Tivol, Cavalier showdown
All eyes will be focused on the Edward Seaga Complex this afternoon when the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) kicks off today with four matches - all scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Eyes will be trained there not because of the possibility of any off-field disturbances halting the game, but because of the importance of the clash between third-place Cavalier and fourth-place Tivoli Gardens.
Cavalier are currently enjoying a five-point lead over the home team but have played two games more. Two wins in those games, and similar results for both teams in successive games, could see Tivoli Gardens surpass Cavalier, but an off-field decision could change all of that if Harbour View are awarded the three points from their aborted game - one which they were leading 2-0 - against Tivoli Gardens. With that being the case, the battle for third place makes today's game even more critical.
"It is another important game. We defeated them in the first round, drew 1-1 in the second, and we are mindful of the fact that Cavalier are an improving team with quality players, but we are confident in our unit and what we can do," a confident Omar Edwards, coach of Tivoli Gardens, said of the game.
The fact that Tivoli Gardens will be playing without their captain, Romaine Brackenridge, and main forward, Jermaine Johnson, both of whom were ejected in last Wednesday's aborted game with Harbour View, is not a major worry for Edwards.
"We still have belief in each other and believe in teamwork, and that is key for us. My players understand the importance of getting the three points, especially playing at home," explained the man who has served as assistant coach for the national Under-17 team.
"Playing without two key players will give other players the opportunity to step up. Other players have been waiting and they will grab the opportunity with both hands," added Edwards, who indicated that Wednesday's game is behind them and that his players are in a good place psychologically for today's game.
Like Edwards, Cavalier's Rudolph Speid does not believe the absence of the duo will negatively affect Tivoli Gardens.
"In the last match, they got two red cards against Harbour View, but I do not think these cards will affect them negatively. With Johnson in their team, he would have been the primary focus of their attack, which would have been easier to deal with, but now their attack will be more diverse. They have enough coverage defensively, so the loss of Brackenridge is not a major setback for them," Speid offered.
Cavalier will be without key players themselves and are sweating on the fitness of others. Olando Brown will be out with a fractured leg; the young giant Jahmoi Topey is in a race to be fit; while the Nicholas Hamilton and Alex Marshall have more hope of starting.
"I think we have been improving against them having lost the first and drawn the second, and, right now, I believe we are evenly matched," stated Speid, whose charges are led on the field by Chevone Marsh and include the talented youngsters Kaheem Parris, Nique Daley, and goalkeeper Jeadean White.
The biggest hurdle for his team, according to Speid, is home advantage.
"Tivoli Gardens, Arnett Gardens, and Waterhouse really know what home advantage means, and that is something we have to contend with and navigate successfully if we are to get the result we want.
"This is probably the game that decides who finishes third in the league. If we are able to win it, we could pick up an eight-point lead on them. If they win, they could significantly improve their chances for third as they have games in hand," he concluded.
At Barbican, the doomed Boys' Town host neighbours Arnett Gardens while fellow relegation-bound Sandals South Coast FC host Montego Bay United in Santa Cruz. Fifth-place UWI FC will host seventh-place Reno in another important game as any slip-up from the home team will benefit sixth-place Waterhouse, who play Harbour View tomorrow, and who are a mere two points behind with two games in hand.
Today's games
- 3 p.m.: Boys' Town vs Arnett Gardens - Barbican Stadium
- 3 p.m.: Sandals South Coast vs Montego Bay United - STETHS
- 3 p.m.: Tivoli Gardens vs Cavalier - Edward Seaga Complex
- 3 p.m.: UWI FC vs Reno - UWI Bowl Mona
Tomorrow's game
• 8:35 p.m.: Waterhouse vs Harbour View - Drewsland Stadium


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"Due to logistical issues beyond the band's control, unfortunately Daniel Brandt & Eternal Something must postpone their tour. Refunds are available at the point of purchase."
Daniel Brandt is the co-founder of acclaimed German ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick. In the making of his solo debut album Eternal Something the producer travelled the world, experimenting with other artists and different instruments.
Daniel will release his second solo album Channels via Erased Tapes on October 12. The seven-track LP is Brandt's biggest statement yet, with the album's thrilling avant-garde framework interweaving chord-driven techno, orchestral flourishes, rich electronic textures and hints of dark cinematic pop.
Following on from Eternal Something, which captured a contemplative kind of isolationism, with Channels Brandt set out to create an album that captures the essence of minimalism whilst lending it to a more playful context.


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This week's issue of FRIDAY reports that young actor Yamamoto Yusuke (22) was seen with a woman at his apartment earlier this month. The woman, said to be 21 years old, entered the apartment building together with Yamamoto and spent the night there. The two left the building at different times the next morning.
FRIDAY says that Yamamoto and the woman have been dating for less than a month. Yamamoto's agency also stated that he met the woman about 1 or 2 months ago, but described her as a close friend. The company asserted that work should be the priority for Yamamoto, and they have told him that directly. (Tokyograph)


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One trick ahead of disaster
It all started about 2 weeks before the trip. I mapped out all 3 days with the precision of a hippo on a high wire. Day 1 we'd venture into the Right Half... Tomorrowland and Fantasyland, Day 2 we'd explore Adventureland, Frontierland, and Critter Country, and Day 3 would be all about Disney CA. We looked at maps and decided on which rides we'd conquer first, we YouTube'd them (because it's important to see if the Abominable Snowman is really scary or if he just looks like a big, hairy dog). Next, we figured in some parades and shows and tried to figure out how we could win a once in a lifetime prize, because it is The Year of the 1,250,000 Dreams or something like that. Gramma and Poppy gave the boys each a very generous $25 to spend, so we discussed the importance of taking time to seriously ponder the crucial and valuable souvenier purchases to be made. And last, but not least, the most important planning of all was to prepare for change and to be flexible.
Are you tired just reading about all this Disney planning and organization?? It might sound a little compulsive, but it honestly made for the best Disney trip we've ever had... especially since Son #1 doesn't do well with surprises, carefree romps, or not being privy to when his toy acquisition will go down. Since we got a late start on Day 1, we traded Day 2 for Day 1 so we could hit Nemo first thing on Day 2, which was then Day 1. On Day 1, really Day 2, we stopped at Day 3 for lunch, because Husband wanted to eat at a restaurant in the other park. On Day 2 we did Day 1, but had to do Nemo during the fireworks because the line was 70 minutes long at 8:25am... amazing!! Day 3 was pretty much Day 3 except for Soarin' Over CA which we did on Day 1 which was actually Day 2, because we'd eaten lunch there and figured we could Fast Pass it while we were there! In the long run, it all worked out famously, and because we were oh so flexible, we had the pleasure of running into some friends on Day 1, really Day 2, because we ate at Day 3. Then we ran into some old college friends on Day 2 which was really Day 1, while we were literally flying high on Dumbo.


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Olivia Holt wears this high red and cream roll up flannel shirt in an instagram post.
It is the Hollister Longer Length Shine Flannel Shirt in Cream Plaid with Shine. Buy it HERE for $44.95.
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A couple on the Langley/Surrey border went solar
Hans and Christine Wekking have solar panels to power their home and their Nissan Leaf car.
Photograph by: Heather Colpitts , Langley Advance
There's nothing to distinguish the Clayton Heights home of Hans and Christine Wekking from those of their neighbours.
And most people who drive down the alley wouldn't even notice the 10 large black panels on their garage roof.
But lots of neighbours have been asking the Wekkings about their solar home, particularly since on sunny days, the power meter runs backwards as excess energy is put back into the BC Hydro power grid.
"On a sunny day, we're powering some of their fridges and electronics," said Hans.
In the first 10 days of the system being online, he's generated about $10 worth of excess power. The value of the power put back into the grid is kept as a credit the couple will use during less sunny days when they need power.
In addition to running their home system, they drive a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle which charges off the household power system.
Christine, who sells green household products and natural food products, said there's really no lifestyle changes required.
"I think it's a really cool think to be able to drive a car using nothing but the power generated by the sun," she said.
Hans noted that the bureaucratic side of installing the home solar system was problem free.
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We are one week away from the 4th of July!
What are your plans for the fourth? I have no idea what we are going to do -- probably catch up on work! Ha ha! So exciting!
I love a good red, white, and blue outfit! So festive! So fun! So, regardless of my plans (or lack thereof) I will be sporting some sort of red, white, and blue combination.
Here are some of favorites!
What are you going to wear?
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Okay so this Friday's post is making up for lost time with all the book hauls I missed...there are a lot of books! My book buying has built up since the last one in June so I thought to do an extra long one and put it in this Friday's post to make up for lost time. So be warned because its a biggie.
Book Haul #4
If I Stay and Where She Went by Gayle Forman
I'm pretty sure a lot of people have heard of these books because If I Stay has had a lot of hype lately due to it being made into a film. I have read and reviewed If I Stay and loved it and I am very much looking forward to Where She Went to find out what happens to these beautiful characters, what went wrong and all that jazz.
Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
Well I have talked about these a lot lately, done a long review of the first four books and then completed the series with a review of the fifth and final book yesterday. I love this series and while I'm a little sad it's over it really ended fantastically. I couldn't of asked for any more and it's literally made me so excited for his new Magnus Chase series to see how the Asgard gods get brought in. So excited!
Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods by Rick Riordan
When I heard about this book I just had to get it. I mean it's Percy narrating the well known stories and myths of the Greek Gods, how could that get any better. I've read this and loved this. It was just simply brilliant, just like his other books. He just can't write a bad story. I love all of them.
Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken
I read The Darkest Minds earlier in the year and I have been waiting for this one to be released in paperback so it could match my collection. So when it was released I brought it straight away with no hesitation because this series is epically fantastic. A really good dystopian series, which is good because I am not a massive fan of dystopian reads but these novels gave me renewed hope because I could not put them down for the life of me.
Now I did already own these but there were on my kindle but because I loved the series so much I just had to get them in physical copies so I could present them on my shelves and just look at them. So I did and I don't regret it one bit.
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
I brought this book simply because I had the first book in The Lunar Chronicles series so thought I would get the second one to build my collection. I do plan of getting the rest of the books in the series because I love books that revolve around fairy-tales and fairy tale retellings so I'm sure that I will enjoy these.
Breathe by Sarah Crossman
Not going to lie when I say that I mainly brought this book because of the cover. It is simply gorgeous and it immediately caught my eye so I just had to get it, and when I read the blurb I got even more interested so I thought why not?
Will Grayson, Will Grayson, An Abundance of Katherines and Looking for Alaska by John Green.
These three were added to my book buying marathon because I had a mission to buy every john green book there was. I don't have them all, I think I still need Let it Snow, but I am so excited to get stuck into these because well they are John Green books so you know they should be fantastic.
The String Diaries by Stephen Lloyd Jones, I Can't Begin to Tell You by Elizabeth Buchan, The Giver by Lois Lowry, How to Knock a Bravebird From Her Perch by D. Bryant Simmons, Elemental Reality by Cesya MaRae Cuono and Itch Rocks by Simon Mayo
All these books I won through Giveaways on Goodreads. I have read and reviewed three of them (The Giver, Elemental Reality and Itch Rocks) and I am currently reading The String Diaries which is quite creepy and a little confusing at times but a full review should be coming soon. All books caught my attention through ratings on Goodreads but mainly through their covers, they all have cute/interesting covers.
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
This book I brought because I had read and liked the first book in the series, The Maze Runner, so I thought I would give the rest of the series a go. Hence why when I saw this book for £3.00 I was like yep, buying.
Hexed by Michelle Krys
Okay so I brought Hexed because I was in the mood to try a witches book and I had heard a lot of things about this book. Plus it was at a bargain price so I thought it was worth it.
Anna and the French Kiss series by Stephanie Perkins
These books I brought because I had been meaning to read this series for a long time so when Isla and the Happily Ever After was released I thought it gave me a proper excuse to get my hands on the whole series...so I did, read the reviews here, and I loved every single one of them. I think my favourite has to be either Anna or Isla because I loved the characters a little bit more than the ones in Lola. Although I gotta say Cricket was just so cute and the shining factor, I think in Lola.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
The Rosie Project I brought because someone recommended it to me thinking that I would like it and after I had read the blurb I wholeheartedly agreed with them. It definiately sounds like my type of book. Plus it is more of an adult book which I have been reading more and more lately so I thought I would give it a go.
The Silver Lining Playbook by Matthew Quick
This one I brought because I have this rule that I cannot watch a film, if it is based on a book, before I read the book and I have dying to watch this film for a long time so I thought it would be a good time to actually buy the book. That way I can finally get round to watching the film. Plus it sounds weird but I love the film tie in cover so when I saw it in the shop I thought it was fate and brought it. I do not regret anything.
After reading Legend I could not wait to finish the rest of the series so I immediately brought the next two books in the series and got straight to reading them. I loved this series (read the reviews here). It was so adrenaline rushed and action packed to the brim but the there was also this sweet and powerful romance that I just couldn't get enough of.
So there you have it. All of the physical copies of books that I brought since June. Well I'm pretty sure that that is all of them. I did buy kindle books as well but if I added them in the post would go on for days and days so I think I'm just going to leave it at the physical books.
Hope you enjoyed this week's Fickle Friday Post and I will be here next week for another.
Until next time, have fun reading!
So there you have it. All of the physical copies of books that I brought since June. Well I'm pretty sure that that is all of them. I did buy kindle books as well but if I added them in the post would go on for days and days so I think I'm just going to leave it at the physical books.
Hope you enjoyed this week's Fickle Friday Post and I will be here next week for another.
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Mature Faith Grows in Community
We've all heard of Accountability Partners (aka Accountabilibuddy). When trying to improve your health, the very best accountabilibuddy is a 7 year old that wants you to succeed. They know you can succeed and are not old enough to understand that sometimes Daddy just 'needs' a bag of Chips Ahoy cookies. They don't care about excuses, they just want you to win. We all benefit from these type of people in our lives. Those who love us enough to have the hard conversations, not to stir the pot but because they truly want what is best for you. This is especially true when it comes to our spiritual growth.
I subscribe to a Men's devotional called "Wired" and recently received a great article on the topic of how living in community helps us mature in the faith through relationships. When I read it I thought, "I sure wish I had written this". Since I don't plagerize, I thought I would just share the article. After you read it call your Accountabilibuddy and talk about it over a cup of coffee and remember - circles are better than rows.
Call Out or Call In?
. . . and you will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free—John 8:32
We cannot mature in our faith without community. We just cannot. The process of maturing isn't simple, isn't smooth. It's one of getting off track and getting on again—again and again. We need help with that. We're designed to be together. We're built to need one another. To "grow up healthy in God, robust in love" we need community (Ephesians 4:14-16 MSG).
To help, though, our communities must actually be capable of picking us up and getting us on track and encouraging us on. Our communities must be places where we're willing to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). Speaking that way requires moving beyond simply being polite to one another—and ever ignoring or excusing sin. It also requires moving beyond just pointing out sin or shortcomings or what bothers us or what we think might bother God.
Speaking the truth in love doesn't require us to call each other out. It requires us to call each other in—into true identity. It requires us to call each other away from sin (e.g., "you don't need to do that anymore . . .") and into the identities God had in mind when he designed us, built us, and set us in motion (". . . because this is who you really are").


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Our card for today, Wednesday, July 23rd, is taken from the Archangel Raphael Healing Oracle Cards – Alternative Medicine – "Dear Archangel Raphael, thank you for guiding me to the ideal healing treatment modality, and for giving me clear signs and messages to validate the best path for my well-being."
At different times in our lives we may find ourselves with some physical ailment that requires medical attention. If we go to a medical doctor, we are likely to be prescribed a drug to take that will cure whatever illness we have. However one of the drawbacks of most pharmaceuticals is that in curing one thing they often cause something else due to their many side effects, and then we are prescribed a pill for that too, and on it goes sometimes.
I remember a patient I had in the Sleep Disorders Clinic where I worked who came in carrying a grocery bag half filled with bottles of pills. When she showed me the medications in the bag, she stated that a year before this she wasn't taking any drugs whatsoever. So why is it that instead of helping us to be well, we often end up feeling worse when taking medications? As I have read before about the pharmaceutical industry, there is no money in wellness.
Something that I have come across in research I have done on wellness when it pertains to my own health is that our food should be a source of our health and wellbeing. There is a quote that I came across by Hippocrates that says: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food". If we eat a diet that is consistently made up of highly processed food that contains preservatives and chemicals to prolong shelf life, those same preservatives and chemicals are affecting our bodies as was said in yesterday's card as well.
My Avon lady had a severe allergic reaction to something she ate and didn't know what it was until she was tested for food allergies. It was determined that she was allergic to preservatives in food and not to a specific kind of food. She was told by her doctor to shop the perimeter of the store where you will find all the fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meat (not the seasoned variety), milk, and eggs. This may vary depending on where you shop but the advice was to avoid all packaged and canned foods unless the label specifically said no artificial colors or flavors, and no preservatives, especially sulfites.
I hadn't seen her for a couple of months and the next time I did, she had lost a lot of weight and it was my comment on her weight loss that had her tell me about her experience with the allergic reaction. She went on to say that since she had stopped eating processed foods she had regained her health in other areas, like her asthma cleared up, her joint pain went away and she could now go for a walk without pain and her asthma acting up. I asked her if she still ate dessert (my concern as I have a sweet tooth) and she said yes as long as she made it herself.
So perhaps it's time we take a look at what we are putting in our mouths, not only in what medications we take but also what food we eat as well. It is quite possible that by changing our eating habits most of our ailments might just disappear as happened to my Avon lady. Most communities now have at least one naturopathic doctor or a health food shop where you can receive alternative treatments in the form of herbs and vitamins, and energy healing like Reiki and acupuncture. There are alternatives available for those who want to try something less invasive.
This is not so much a reading as it is an offering of some of the little I know about alternative medicine. I do feel this card has come up to get us thinking of other ways to deal with ailments or diseases we may have in a different way than most of us have been used to. Remember our bodies are undergoing a transformation and what worked for us before may not work now, especially as we are becoming more sensitive to things we put in or on our bodies that previously our bodies accepted without complaint for the most part.
You will know if this is the right path for you to follow if it resonates within you. I am only offering suggestions and NOT saying that anyone should stop taking their medications or stop seeing their doctor. Only you know what is right for you and what you are willing to do to achieve well-being. If anything I have said here is something you would like to try then ask your angels, or Archangel Raphael, if this is the right path for you and be open to the signs you will receive in answer to your question.
Have a great day everyone! ~Namaste~
Love✲ ¸¸.•*¨¸.☆.¸*°˚ ˚
& Light ♫☯♪ ☼ AuroraLightStar
Artwork taken from the Archangel Raphael Healing Oracle Cards, Alternative Medicine, artist: Marius Michael-George.


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This summer I attended the AAFP's national conference of residents and students for the umpteenth time with some of our program faculty and residents to kick off the recruiting year. This annual August affair is quite the sight. A fellow faculty mate along for the trip estimates that the 14 programs recruiting resident applicants in our immediate vicinity spent nearly $100,000 for the three day exhibit fest. All that for a chance to meet a handful of students who might want to apply to your residency.
Seems like there should be a less expensive, more direct and targeted way to achieve the end: recruiting medical students to the specialty of family medicine.
Now that recruiting season is really heating up I can't wait to see how this year's version of future family physicians will play out as they walk across the recruiting stage. More later.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
The cost of recruiting
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|English: Integration of Quanitative Data for Qualitative Analysis and Mixed Methods Research in a Web Based Computer Aided Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
This is a very intriguing question...I would actually split it into two parts:
A couple questions...1. Perhaps I've missed it along the way (it's entirely possible!)... WHY is it important to and why should we archive qualitative data? For many studies, do the field notes and recordings of interviews/interactions and images and elicitations have meaning outside the context of the researcher/participant relationship?
1. WHY should we archive qualitative data?
For years, I personally have been baffled by the fact that qualitative researchers in many fields are tossing out all their data as if it would produce a deadly virus 5 years after collection. This was not the case in anthropology where they were trying to salvage dying cultures...it was OK for them to go back again and again and save everything. Whether or not their collections are archived kind of depends upon the fame of the scholar and the importance of the area they studied...to someone.
But, and I think it was in the more sociologically dominated area of qualitative research we began to think with the medical model created for taking human samples. You have a short amount of time to work with the material, and then it is gone. So,it does emphasize, I guess the ephemeral notion of what led to the data...that moment has passed; it will never come again? Maybe this is a part of why qualitative researchers seem resistent to the notion of thinking about databases?
However, the people that pay for these studies--policymakers and government institutions have finally figured out that this is very costly. I'll post some materials later related to recently policy decisions in the EU and UK and have changed the tide. The US is also following suit.
From the point of view of teaching QR, we have never had good databases of mature projects that we could use with students. So, essentially we seldom get beyond teaching data collection 101...we lack examples of full projects to examine. (And then what is a full project...the raw data? Material organized in a software program?)
2. and then...why should the data collected in the interaction of researcher/participant relationship have meaning beyond that point?
This is a fascinating point to raise. There is a strong bias among many qualitative researchers in this direction--if you weren't there; you just don't know. But if we agree to that point, then what can we ever know about the events where we weren't there and were not a direct party to the interaction? I think there are different kinds of knowing: primary experience is great, but secondary analysis has value too. You shouldn't confuse the two; you would need to have some caveats about what one can ascertain from archived data vs data you collected yourself.
Where would historians be if they didn't agree that secondary analysis of data can be useful? As we try to make sense of Greek culture, for instance, we review the reviews of the reviews of the reviews every generation, persistently reanalyzing our interpretations. No, we were not there, but we still have a lot to say about the time and place that has value.
Well, this is the 1 million $$ question, isn't it--how do we do this ethically? What does it mean to create a data management plan with intent to archive not destroy? I think this is why we need to get in right now and start adding our 2 cents to the discussion. I don't think there is going to be any going backwards on this one--the horse has left the barn--but we can participate in discussions about useage.2. If it is important to archive our data (presumably to make it available to others???) how do we approach this at the time of seeking ethics/IRB approval, especially given that most expect you to destroy "data" after 3-5 years? What are the ethical implications of preserving and archiving qualitative data that in many cases could be tied back to the participant, possibly identifying them?
Standards we might have to create include:
1. How do we develop an informed consent process that includes the aim to archive?
2. How do you scrub data so that it meets the standard of privacy you established with your participants? What does that mean if you are archiving just the raw data? the software embedded version? or distributed data collection that included various net-based tools?
3. How might levels of permission be structured?
[I had just written a great response to this and my connection timed out and I lost it...here goes again]Is this mostly about "open data" formats or it is about access to source data by researchers 5, 10, 20, 200 years down the road?
One of the very important underlying questions here is the quality of your archive? What standards are they following? Are they recognized? Where is the data housed? If you are an American and your data is housed in servers in another country--do they recognize the same standards you must abide by? or visa-versa?
More to come on policies that are already changing our world on this topic.


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Press release from the ICA:
1 August 2012
UK's first film festival dedicated to the work on screen of legend David Bowie: Bowiefest
Friday 31 August -Sunday 2 September 2012
Legendary rock star David Bowie has been involved in films as long as he has been making music. From Friday 31 August to Sunday 2 September, the ICA will celebrate the best of his celluloid appearances with Bowiefest, 3 days of screenings, talks, and Q&As.
Renowned for consistently remaking his image and assuming alter egos in his music over the last 40 years Bowie has also played a fantastically wide range of characters in his films.
Bowiefest's Opening Night will include a rare screening of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, D.A. Pennebaker's epochal behind the scenes documentary and concert film of the last ever Ziggy Stardust concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1973. Earlier on Friday 31 August at 1pm, one of the original Spiders from Mars, drummer Woody Woodmansey, will be in conversation with the ICA's Tom Wilcox as part of the Culture Now series of talks.
Another cult documentary, Cracked Actor, follows an alienated Bowie during the Diamond Dogs tour of America in 1974. The director, Alan Yentob – former Chair of the ICA -will be in conversation with leading UK artist Jeremy Deller about this influential film to close the festival. After watching Cracked Actor, director Nic Roeg realised that he had found the leading man for his forthcoming feature, The Man Who Fell to Earth, a film about a humanoid alien who comes to earth on a mission to take water back to his drought stricken planet. There will be a Q&A with him after the screening of his spectacular film. Another chance to see Bowie performing in concert comes in the film Christiane F, about a young junkie prostitute in Berlin – here, the soundtrack for the film was provided by Bowie too, from his 'Berlin era' albums, Low, Heroes, and Lodger.
The 1980s was a busy decade film-wise for David Bowie, living up to his 'chameleon' nick-name, playing everything from a goblin king to a vampire lover to a London wide boy and WW2 army major. Bowiefest is pleased to be able to show some of these films, including The Hunger, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (which Bowie himself called his 'most credible performance'), Absolute Beginners and Labyrinth.
Bowiefest will also feature entertainment and DJs in the bar on Friday and Saturday nights. Come dressed as your favourite era Bowie.
Bowiefest is curated by Natasha Dack and Oli Harbottle.
Friday 31 August
TALK – 1pm -Culture Now, Woody Woodmansey in conversation with Tom Wilcox
To coincide with Bowiefest, the first ever Bowie Film Festival celebrating 40 years of David Bowie's work in film, Culture Now introduces Tom Wilcox in conversation with Woody Woodmansey – drummer from David Bowie's legendary band the Spiders from Mars in a talk that will explore the artistic processes that created Ziggy Stardust, and assess its cultural impact.
FILM -7pm -Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, directed by D.A. Pennebaker
(Note ticket price: £12 / £10 concessions / £8 ICA Members)
Saturday 1 September
FILM -1pm -Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence, directed by Nagisa Ôshima
FILM -3:15pm -The Man Who Fell to Earth + Q&A with Nicolas Roeg, directed by Nicolas Roeg
(Note ticket price: £12 / £10 concessions / £8 ICA Members)
FILM -6:20pm -Christiane F, directed by Uli Edel
FILM -9pm -The Hunger, directed by Tony Scott
Sunday 2 September
FILM – 1:30pm – Labyrinth, directed by Jim Henson
FILM – 3:30pm -Absolute Beginners, directed by Julien Temple
SPECIAL EVENT – 6.20pm -Alan Yentob in conversation with Jeremy Deller about CRACKED
ACTOR (Note ticket price: £12 / £10 concessions / £8 ICA Members)
A BBC Omnibus documentary, Cracked Actor followed an alienated Bowie during the Diamond Dogs tour of America in 1974. The director Alan Yentob will be in conversation with leading UK artistJeremy Deller about this influential film to close the festival.
Festival information:
Bowiefest is curated by Natasha Dack and Oli Harbottle.
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Follow Bowiefest on Twitter @bowiefest
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Member's Ticket Offer:
Buy tickets to 3 or more Bowiefest screenings for £8 per ticket (excluding Q+As)
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Cinema prices £10 / £8 Concessions / £7 ICA Members. Prices vary for special events.
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Booking fees for non ICA Members: £1 per ticket or maximum charge per transaction £2.80.
Book online at www.ica.org.uk Call Box Office 020 7930 3647 Textphone 020 7839 0737
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is supported by Arts Council England
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Editor's Notes
About the ICA:
The ICA, Institute of Contemporary Arts, is a not-for-profit, multi-disciplinary arts centre established in 1947 by a collective of artists, poets and writers to showcase and champion contemporary culture across the broadest range of art forms. Housing two galleries, two cinemas, a theatre, reading room, bookshop and café/bar, the ICA has been at the forefront of cultural experiment since its formation and has presented some of the most radical exhibitions, artists, films, music and thought to have shaped our world. It exists today as a committed proponent of contemporary arts practice and new ideas, presenting an international and contextualised programme of work in new and experimental frameworks across a variety of platforms.
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is supported by Arts Council England
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(WiPC/IFEX) - The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN is alarmed by reports that imprisoned leading comedian and poet Zargana is in poor health and has not been given full access to medical care and family visits.
Zargana is serving thirty-five years in prison for his peaceful opposition activities and criticism of the government. International PEN seeks assurances of Zargana's well-being, and urges that he is given full access to the specialist medical care he requires and is allowed family visits. PEN also continues to call for Zargana's immediate and unconditional release in accordance with Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, protecting the right to freedom of expression.
According to International PEN's information, Zargana, aged 48, recently collapsed at the Myitkyina prison, Kachin state, northern Myanmar, where he is being held. He is said to be suffering from heart problems, jaundice and a stomach ulcer. Zargana was taken to Myitkyina Hospital where he underwent some tests, although the specialist medical care he requires is reportedly not available at this hospital. Furthermore, Zargana has been denied full access to family visits, and there are serious concerns for his well-being.
Zargana was arrested on the evening of 4 June 2008 after leading a private relief effort to deliver aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis which struck on 2 May 2008. He is believed to be sentenced for his outspoken criticism of the government's slow response to the cyclone and for his opposition activities. Many other opposition activists have been condemned by the Burmese government to harsh sentences in recent months, including journalist Zaw Thet Hwe, poet Saw Wei and musician Win Maw.
Send appeals to authorities:
- expressing serious concerns for Zargana's well-being, and urging that he is given full access to specialist medical care and is allowed family visits as a matter of urgency
- demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Zargana, and of all those currently detained in Myanmar in violation of Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, protecting the right to freedom of expression
Senior General Than Shwe
Chairman, State Peace and Development Council
c/o Ministry of Defence, Naypyitaw, Union of Myanmar
Salutation: Dear General
Appeals to Myanmar (Burma) Embassies:
WiPC strongly recommends that you copy your appeal to the Burmese embassy in your country asking them to forward it to the Burmese authorities and welcoming any comments.
Please copy appeals to the source if possible. Please contact the PEN WiPC office in London if sending appeals after 27 May 2009.
For further information, see "Irrawaddy" magazine article on Zargana's health:
For the statement by the Board of International PEN on the sentencing of Zargana, issued in November 2008, see: http://www.internationalpen.org.uk/go/news/board-protests
For the BBC's country profile on Myanmar (Burma), go to:
Updates the Zargana case: http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/100937
Concerns for health of imprisoned writer Zargana
(WiPC/IFEX) - The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN is alarmed by reports that imprisoned leading comedian and poet Zargana is in poor health and has not been given full access to medical care and family visits.


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Hi Friends, I've been so busy this last week catching up with my DT responsibilities that I didn't have time to make anything for the wonderful challenges. So yesterday I visited some of my favourite challenge blogs and took elements from them to come up with this creation.
I think it's lovely but there is an error on the sweetie box. I picked up the wrong promarker to colour the wings and instead of pale pink I ended up with cocktail pink. Oh well these things happen, and I really couldn't be bothered printing out another image. I'm sure who ever receives it won't notice (fingers crossed)
The challenges that gave me the inspiration are:
1. One Stitch at a Time Challenge: Would like to see anything but a card. So I'll enter the box just please Stitchy. Just ignore the card hun.
2. Charisma Cradz Challenge: Are looking for a sweet treat, my box will be filled with either home made choccie's or Scottish tablet. (promise)
3. Stamp Something: Would like to see us Celebrate something this week
4. Allsorts Challenge: Birthday Blog Hop this week, I've already done the hop and made a card but thought I'd enter this one too. If it doesn't qualify then no problem girls.
5. Papertake Weekly Challenge: Say it with Flowers this week
6. Pollycraft Monday Challenge: Are asking us to use our Summer Blooms
7. Die Cut Dreams Challenge: This week would like to see some Lace
8. A Spoon full of Sugar Challenge: Are looking for Cute & Girly
9. Passion for Promarkers Challenge: Would love to have a bit of Fantasy/Mythology. I think my sweet fairy is a bit of both.
10 Crafty Cardmakers Challenge: Would like to see Inside Out. It's the inside of the card that's important this week.
Well I think that's all for now folks. Hope you are all having a wonderful day.
Thank you for visiting, I do hope you will come back and see me again soon.
Hugs Suzi xx
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Image: Sitting Pretty Fairy from Prairie Fairy Designs.
Medium: Promarkers & Glamour Dust
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Accents swirl: Sizzix
Spellbinders Ribbon tag trio
Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts.
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Registered Nurse Pediatrics - PRN
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- Washington D.C.
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- May 11, 2018
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- Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served as per Scope of Service.
- Promotes customer service initiatives.
- Utilizes nursing process for individual care to meet needs of patients.
- Demonstrates ability to perform technical skills and procedures.
- Documents all patient care.
- Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with Members of Interdisciplinary Team
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Brightest Light, Darkest Knight
You destiny is to connect with someone the force has meant for you to find. You must become committed to someone of great importance to you and that connection must leave you more complete and fulfilled with the force. This alliance of the heart must also have a significant impact on the galaxy; however, this could mean that the romance is pivotal to your personal development and once your soul is completed with your other half you are able to tackle difficult situations you were unable to face before (whether these events are positive or negative is up to you).
Examples of this destiny include Leia Organa's romance with Hon Solo, Anakin Skywalker's romance with Padme Amidala and Luke Skywalker's romance with Mara Jade.
Destiny Bonus: Once per encounter you and your significant other, when within 10 squares of each other, may activate a force power for the other's benefit. For example, one may rebuke for the other.
Destiny Penalty: You take a -2 penalty on skill checks and your Will defense for 24 hours.
Destiny Fulfilled: You gain a permanent +2 to your Charisma.


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Come visit us at the EFMC in Prague on May 22-24 !
European Facility Management Conference all set for 2013!
One exciting event to add to your calendar for 2013 is the European Facility Management Conference, which will be taking place 22-24 May in Prague.
More than 700 delegates from across the world attended the conference in 2012, and it's shaping up to be another great event in 2013, offering fantastic educational and networking opportunities. This year's focus 'FM for a Sustainable Future' is poised to deliver new research, best practices and trends as identified by Facility Management thought leaders the world over. The conference will play a key role not only in peer to peer education, but also in demonstrating the value of the FM professional in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
EFMC 2013 will host two symposia: one for business and practice and another for research and education, thus bridging two disciplines with respect to shared challenges. Attendees are also invited to participate in additional events such as the Welcome Reception, EuroFM Student Poster Competition, the Gala Dinner, the EuroFM Awards and the exhibition, each recognizing outstanding achievements in Facility Management.
Looking forward to meeting you at our booth # 21 right next to IFMA's !


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Freshly Squeezed
Alright. I admit it. A couple of weeks ago when I wrote that Mark Horne has the IQ of a banana peel, I stole the line from Mike Ditka.
Back in the '80s, when the Chicago Bears were coached by Iron Mike Ditka, they enjoyed a competitive rivalry with the Washington Redskins, who shored their defensive line with a player named Dexter Manly, a man gifted with exceptional football skills but limited education. The two men occasionally bantered in the media and one time Dexter made some rather aggressive comments about his bad intentions for Chicago's QB. When the press asked Ditka for a response, he quipped "Dexter Manly has the IQ of a grapefruit." And when Dexter heard about it, he replied, "Which kind — fresh or squeezed?" And he was serious. Of course, anyone with an IQ greater than Dexter's realized that, unbeknownst to him, he made Ditka's point better than Iron Mike himself.
So I lifted the line from Ditka with attribution. I wouldn't say my offense rises to the level of Steven
"Machen" Wilkins' serial plagiarizing; heck, Ditka didn't even put it in print, forcing me to recreate the paragraph above from memory. But you get the point.
This brings me back to Mark Horne. He honored April Fools' Day by posting a comment on Green Baggins that dropped my jaw. The context of the quote was his response to Pastor Lane's latest installment in his ongoing review of A Faith That Is Never Alone. (By the way, I think the biggest public loser in the Federal Vision controversy is P. Andrew Sandlin. First, the CREC confederates ratified the Fearless Leader's usurpation of his church's leadership, then a year later he edited a book that he dedicated to Norm Shepherd (page 3) where Lane caught Shepherd in a Wilson-faced lie. Even worse, no one associated with the book, which appears to be about a grand total of 9 souls plus or minus 3, corrected Lane — they let the lie stand. Sandlin is a talented writer who oftentimes has insightful contributions and I'm sorry to see him continually get shafted by the FV clowns. But I digress.)
The point of my Iron Mike anecdote was to illustrate that some people won't ever get it, even when it stares them in the face. Mark Horne, for example, blew an incoherent three-point rant at Pastor Lane, which concluded:
Plainly, if your comments are regarded as intelligent criticism, then we have a whole subculture in the PCA who are theologically incompetent and given to making railing accusations against those who are more intelligent and faithful than they are. Pretty tragic.
And suddenly Mark Horne makes Dexter Manly look like genius — fresh or squeezed. He blows as often as the Fearless Leader but with neither the deceptive flair nor the cunning deceit (yes, Mark, I was redundant on purpose). He just blows, like a foghorn sounding for ears to pierce, unaware that his barge has already shipwrecked and his soul is in imminent peril.
Ironically, Horne got it right, however, as usual he misapplied his conclusion. In the words of one critic: "Self-awareness level: Minus zero." Or as Horne said, "Pretty tragic."
Thank you.


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Behind every great singer-songerwriter (and all of us, really) there's a mom. And in Bruno Mars's case, his mom was a guiding force and inspiration as he pursued his musical career. Now, following her untimely passing from a brain aneurysm, he's thanking fans for the outpouring of love and sympathy he's received. Yesterday, the "Treasure" singer and recent Saturday Night Live guest took his gratitude to Twitter, writing to his many followers, "So thankful for all the love during the most difficult time of my life. I'll be back on my feet again soon. That's what mom wants, she told me."
Bernadette Hernandez was more than just Bruno's biggest fan: She was a much-admired performer herself. A Hawaii resident, she emigrated to America from the Philippines and made her living working as both a singer and a hula dancer. When her son began displaying his own distinctive musical talents at an early age, she immediately encouraged him. (Perhaps that's why she was the subject of one of his first ditties: At the tender age of four, Bruno penned a musical mash-note in her honor called, appropriately enough, "I Love You, Mom." Awww!). She died suddenly last Saturday in a Honolulu medical center at the age of 55.
The silver lining: Bruno's mom got to see her talented son skyrocket to success in recent years. Even though he's just 27 years old, he's topped the Billboard chart multiple times in recent years, sold millions of albums, and has a Grammy Award on the mantle at home. His world tour kicks off later this month with a D.C. show that's already sold out. We like to think Mama Mars will be watching from above.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Music
Obama Promises to Have High-Speed Internet in Schools


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General Electric Senior Electrical Engineer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Role Summary:
Due to our expanding product roadmap, the Monitoring Solutions team is adding a senior level engineer with expertise in embedded electrical systems design. This individual will lead & participate in the development of monitoring products, conducts design reviews, & ensure that program deliverables adhere to plan. This role requires cross functional leadership & interaction with Sourcing, Manufacturing & Quality team members to ensure the product & quality goals set forth by the business are met.
Essential Responsibilities:
Leads electrical design efforts, including concept development, architecture design, and verification to meet the requirements of Monitoring products
Owns product architecture and solution from concept to production
Drives innovation, optimization and simplification
Serves as a subject matter expert to drive design reviews
Develops design alternatives to meet all requirements for performance, reliability, cost and manufacturability
Establishes and maintains performance, quality, vitality, and reliability for monitoring products
Provides project leadership for electrical design activities within assigned programs, including estimating schedule and resource requirements, product cost, requirements development, and status reports
Takes on project leadership responsibilities as needed to support successful new product development
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Minimum of 6 years of related work experience in the areas of embedded electrical systems design product development
Demonstrated project leadership and influencing skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Desired Characteristics:
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
7+ years of progressive work experience as an engineer designing and developing products
Embedded systems development and integration experience including:
a. Embedded Firmware (C/C++)
b. SoC, DSP, micro-controllers programming experience
c. Knowledge of processor architecture, digital circuit design and various communications protocols
d. Real-time control applications, multi-sensor integration, wireless communications, RTOS and Linux BSP development
e. Passion for Verification Automation: Python, Perl, LabView, Robot Framework
f. FPGA, GPU design or programming knowledge
g. Low power embedded systems architecture
Design for manufacturing experience
Medical device design experience (IEC 60601-1, and 510k submission)
Familiarity with PDM/Oracle software (e.g. MyWorkshop)
Demonstrated planning and leadership of product development programs
Ability to coach and mentor junior engineers
Creative problem solver and solution developer when presented with conflicting requirements, business demands and technical risks/issues.
Demonstrated understanding of a regulated healthcare industry and knowledge of FDA requirements
Problem solver and clear thinker when presented with conflicting requirements, business demands and technical risks/issues. Responsive and willing to take ownership of issues and drive solutions.
About Us:
GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer at http://www.ge.com/sites/default/files/15-000845%20EEO%20combined.pdf . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Locations: United States; Wisconsin; Milwaukee
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.


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Desert landscaping is an easy way to renovate a yard without a lot of continued maintenance, and offers a simple way to make your landscaping more eco-friendly, by drastically reducing water consumption. Best of all, the lack of complicated drip systems or large-scale plantings means that most of your new desert landscaping can be done yourself, without the need to hire costly labor or landscape workers. In arid climates, where desert plants thrive, a desert landscape can even help blend your home into the environment, providing a natural, beautiful look.
Things You'll Need
- Shovel
- Potting mix
- Landscape plastic
- Scissors
- Gravel
- Desert plants
- Other decor (optional)
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Plan your design carefully, before any ground is broken. Consider multiple layout options and how they will work in your yard. Research potential designs on-line or at the library, and consider your plan of attack in detail. Sketch a few possibilities out to help solidify the idea, before purchases are made on plants or materials. Working out possible kinks now will save time and energy later.
Remove any unwanted plants that will not fit into your new desert landscape theme. Any trees or shrubs that consume large amounts of water should be dug out, as should any grass present in the yard. If desired, now is a great time to make alterations to the terrain by adding small hills and elevation changes to the dirt.
Group plants together based on how much water they require to make the occasional watering process easier, and plant with a mixture of half native soil and half well-draining potting mix.
Cut landscape plastic to fit the remainder of the yard, leaving holes for the plants to come through.
Spread landscape gravel in the color of your choice around the yard at a depth of one to three inches, covering the plastic and tucking it in beneath the plants.
Add boulders, rocks and other décor to the yard to complete your DIY desert landscape.


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New School meets Old School. We debuted the collection April 1st and it was a complete sell out! Spring Court uses only the finest materials such as Egyptian Cotton, Nappa Leather and all natural rubber. The air channels featured in the rubber sole are a patented design feature. They keep your feet cool and a spring in your step.
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Some area residents praised President Clinton's decision to launch air strikes against Iraq Wednesday, but some also questioned the president's motives.
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"Bill Clinton should resign, but Saddam Hussein needs to be eliminated," said Hagerstown resident Tony Bowers, who was watching news reports of the bombing from the Grille at Park Circle.
The United States and Great Britain said they launched a coordinated attack against targets in Iraq in response to Saddam Hussein's continued defiance of U.N. weapons inspectors.
Some people said the United States should have taken military action months ago.
Natalie Friton, of Hagerstown, said bombing was the right decision but one that should have been made three years earlier.
"It was quite a surprise," she said.
Many of those questioned said the aim of the strikes should be to take out Saddam.
"I agree 100 percent. Get rid of the man. Get him out of there," said Pat Harris, who was visiting from Pittsburgh.


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Former Eastbourne teacher Tony Windross is the newly appointed Priest in Charge of St Nicolas, Pevensey and St Wilfrid's, Pevensey Bay.
Tony Windross, who grew up and later taught in Eastbourne before serving at St Mary's in the Old Town from 1993 to 1997, will work three days a week for the parish.
He says: "My wife Pat and I are very excited about this new adventure.
"I was fortunate to have the late Tony Christian as a tutor during my ordination training.
"We love the area, and look forward to getting to know the parish and people of Pevensey."
Tony was born in Margate, but grew up in Eastbourne. After leaving school he read economics and geography at Cambridge – and whilst there met and married Pat.
They moved to Birmingham to study on the post-graduate certificate of education course – and he then taught in Eastbourne for 24 years, during which time their family steadily grew, with the arrival of four sons: Peter, David, Andrew and Paul.
He began ordination training in 1990, being ordained in 1993, and was based at St Mary's Eastbourne as a non-stipendiary minister, before moving in 1997 to East Grinstead as a full-time curate.
After two years, he moved to Sheringham in North Norfolk, where he was the vicar for nine years, before going in 2008 to Hythe in Kent, where he was vicar for six years.
Churchwarden Simon Sargent comments "We are delighted that Rev Tony Windross has been appointed as Priest in Charge. We have been without our own vicar since the passing of Rev Tony Christian in 2013.
"Tony's arrival shortly before Easter is very timely, not least as the major restoration programme at St Nicolas should be completed by then."


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July 15, 2013, 4:30 p.m.
Michael Good made the switch from doctor to scientific researcher because he couldn't stand to watch any more babies die.
"I can be a doctor and treat sick children — and that's honorable," he said to himself. "But if I can develop science that can save millions of children, how much more valuable would that be?"
Now, as the developer of a promising new malaria vaccine, he's poised to do just that. Malaria, a disease caused by parasites transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitos, kills an estimated 660,000 children a year, according to the World Health Organization. In Africa, a child dies of malaria every minute.
"Malaria as a disease kills more children than any other single disease," said Good, an immunologist at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia. "For children, it's probably the number one public health issue."
Scientists have been trying — unsuccessfully — to develop a vaccine to protect against malaria since the 1920s. There was a flash of hope in 2011 when early trials of a vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline showed promise. But a study published earlier this year showed the vaccine, which was only 40 percent effective to start with, provided less and less protection over time. Four years after inoculation, scientists found, the effect of the vaccine had completely dissipated.
Typically, a vaccine works by introducing a killed or weakened form of the bug it's meant to protect against, which prompts the body to produce antibodies. Then, when a child encounters an active form of the disease, the body is ready and can respond faster and stronger. A malaria vaccine has eluded scientists largely because the malaria parasite, which has several radically different forms, constantly mutates its outer protein coat, Good said. Antibodies trained to recognize the protein coat can't keep up as it as it changes.
It's early still, but initial results from tests conducted on mice show Good's vaccine induces long-lived immunity that transcends strain and species. GlobalPost sat down with Good to talk about his hopes — and fears — as he prepares to start human trials.
Q: You took a different approach to the vaccine than others before you. How does your vaccine work?
A: Our approach hasn't been to use individual proteins, but to use the whole parasite. The whole parasite contains thousands of proteins. ... When you take the whole thing, there is almost certainty that there will be certain proteins that haven't changed. You only have to recognize the ones that haven't changed. It increases the probability that the vaccine will work.
We also found a way to induce what are called T cells to kill the parasite, as opposed to antibodies. Antibodies are small molecules that float around in the blood stream, recognize foreign germs and try to destroy them. T-cells, one of the white bloods cells of the body, would typically kill a cell of the body that's infected by a virus or kill a tumor cell.
It's been known for some time that T cells can also kill malaria parasites, but no one had worked out a way to transform that idea into an effective vaccine strategy. The advantage of working with T cells is that T cells don't just recognize the surface of an organism like an antibody does. They recognize any protein within the parasite — even inside the parasite. Those proteins inside the parasite don't change, or change very little from one organism to another, whereas the proteins on the surface — the ones that are recognized by the antibodies — they do change from one parasite to another. We worked out a way to induce that population of T cells in a vaccine strategy. Those T cells, at least in our mouse model, have proven to be very effective in killing multiple strains of the parasite.
Q: What's been encouraging about what you've found so far?
A: Clearly, the things that will be critical in the human study are:
1) Does it work at all?
2) If it does work, does it protect against different strains of malaria?
3) How long does that protection last?
In the mice, we've answered those questions. The vaccine not only recognizes different strains, but also different species, which is very exciting to us.
Q: What are the potential weaknesses or limitations?
A: The vaccine has to be delivered into the body inside red blood cells. There are no other vaccines on the market today that use human cells as part of the vaccine. Measles, mumps, rubella — not one of these vaccines has human cells.
I don't think it's a huge problem in terms of production, because I don't think we'll need very many parasites in the vaccine. But it may raise cultural issues with some people not wanting to receive a vaccine containing human blood cells. It's more of a — I wouldn't call it a "yuck" factor — but people would have to get their heads around the idea. If the vaccine works, they'll have to accept it if they want to be protected against malaria.
Q: If the vaccine works, how easily could it be scaled up?
A: A vaccine that isn't simple to make, isn't cheap or cost effective won't get used. We were very cognizant of that fact from the beginning. We will be growing the vaccine here at the university for the first human studies. If we get success in our phase one study, our goal is to translocate this technology to one of the African countries where we are collaborating now. We want to get the vaccine manufactured there. I think if you want to get this to places of the world which need it most, you need local scientists and doctors to be very much part of the team.


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text: Hey Folks, My Dad has a PowerMac G4 400MHz Sawtooth. It has a 10GB Hard Drive in it. He wants to upgrade up to Jaguar. I've already installed a Radeon Mac Edition video card to take advantage of Quartz Extreme. I have a 40GB IBM Deskstar 120GXP hard drive coming in the mail. I want to install Jaguar on the new hard drive, copy his files from the old hard drive over to the new one, and then turn around and reformat the old 10GB drive. I want to make the 10GB hard drive a backup drive that periodically copies the user directory in Jaguar on the new 40GB drive. This is what I am thinking, and you guys can correct me if I am wrong... 1. Take out the old drive and replace it with the 40GB drive. 2. Boot up the computer from the Jaguar installation disk. 3. Reformat the new 40GB drive and install Jaguar. 4. Run software update. 5. Install the old hard drive in the slot above the new drive. 6. Boot up Jaguar, and copy the appropriate files from the old drive to the new one. 7. Use Disk Utiity to reformat the old 10GB drive. So, I'm wondering what problems to anticipate. Since the current configuration only has one hard drive, and I want my new hard drive to be the main disk, will I have to switch any jumpers to make the old disk a slave to the new master disk? Will I have to mount the new drive into the lower slot where the current drive is, and then mount the current drive above the new one? Also, does anybody know of a good utility to set up an automatic backup of the user directory to be copied to the backup drive? Thanks very much for your help.