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1st April 2014
1- Maungdaw Township, Arakan State
Around 7:30AM today (on 1st April 2014), a group of 100 Security Force (Hlun Hteins) and Police, 50 Rakhine (Magh) Census Enumertors and 20 Rohingya interpreters entered the village of Baggona in southern Maungdaw to survey census. They visited some households at the western Baggona and had conversations with the heads of the households.
The heads of the households asked "why are you here?"
The census group replied "we are here to survey census."
Then, the heads said "we would take part in the census only when you are doing it according to the law and standard set by the government and give us the right to identify our own ethnic identity 'Rohingya."
To which the census group replied "we don't have permission to do that yet. We will get the permission and come back."
The heads of the households politely responded "we will warmly be welcoming you then. Thank you."
The group left the village for the village of Nurullah at 8:30AM. But the villgers are highly suspicious of the census groups because they secretly capture photographs and shoot videos of the households and heads of the households during the conversations.
Maungdaw administration has categorized villages in Maungdaw in clusters. Of them, two are Pantaw Pyin (Lal Boinna), Baggona, Padin (Kunkara Fara, Faatonza, Boddil) and Du Nyaung Pin Gyi (Shaira Fara) in one group and Gawdu Thara (Gawdu Sara), Tharay Kunbaung (Sair Kunbaw), Kunnya Fara (Zawmadat), Pa Nyaung Pin Gyi (Daang Khali) in another group respectively. Hence, another census group made to the village of Gawdusara at the time when the other group attempted to carry out their plans in Baggona. (Tun Win Report)
– Around 4:00PM 31st March 2014, U Sein Mra Aung (a Rakhine), the village administrator of Nwa Roon Taung, summoned its villagers and asked "will you participate in the population census? If you want to participate under the ethnic category 'Bengali,' the census group will come tomorrow." He also threatened "the list of the people who claim 'Rohingya' will be sent to the township administration so as to get the people punished."
Besides, the village administrator ordered "from today, no one can be on sentry duty and give security to the village at night but only one person, the head of the 100-households. He, too, has to do it without even a stick. If there is any problem with anyone at night time, I will not be responsible for it."
The villagers view that this is trick by the administrator to pressurize and force the villagers to accept the term "Bengali."
– A team of census enumerators arrived at the Quarter 4, Maungdaw this morning (i.e. 1st April 2014 morning). They asked Rohingyas about their ethnic identity. They said "Rohingya." Hence, the team left without surveying census. (Sindhi Khan Report)
2- Sittwe (Akyab) Township, Arakan State
A group of 200 Military, 300 Police Force, 100 immigration officers and 150 Census Enumerators arrived at the village of Thay Chaung Lat Thama, Sittwe (Akyab) township at 7:00AM today. They inquired Rohingya villagers of their ethnic name like they did in other villages earlier days. Rohingyas are firm on claiming their legitimate right 'Rohingya.' Hence, the team left the village without surveying census for the village of (main) Thay Chaung.
Before they left, one of the two reporters observing the situation asked Rohingyas why they were not participating. A Rohingya youth replied "we would like to participate. But they are not writing down our ethnic name 'Rohingya.' We are asking them to write it down. But they are simply neglecting it." So, the reporter said "it's your right. They must write it down."
And in the village of Thay Chaung as well, the same situation took place.
Simultaneously, another group was attempting to make Rohingya accept the term 'Bengali' at the village of Thay Chaung Samanna. But Rohingya seniors from the village told the census group right before their entry to the village that their villagers would take part only when the group used their ethnic identity Rohingya. Thus, the group left the place without entering the village for the Rakhine (Magh) villages in Thay Chaung at 10:00AM. (Saed Arkani Report)
At 12:30PM today, a group of census enumerators visited the village of Da-Paing in Sittwe (Akyab) township. Since Rohingyas refused to be registered under 'Bengali' ethnic category, the team left the village (without carrying out survey) for the downtown of Sittwe at 2:15PM of th day. (Saed Arkani Report)
3- Mye Bun Township, Arakan State
On 31st March 2014 morning, A team census of 500 including Security Force and Census Enumerators arrived at the IDP camps of Rohingyas in the township. Since they said their ethicity was 'Rohingya,' the team left. In the afternoon, the township administrator threatened (the displaced Rohingyas) "if you don't accept the term 'Bengali,' then, we will cut off your water supply and food channels and burn down your homes and shelters. You must accept it by any means." So, they are surveying the census keeping the ethnic category blank. Thus, due to the rude behaviour and threats by the administrators, now, Rohingyas fear of being forcibly termed as Bengali. (Sallam Oic Group Report)
4- Mrauk-U (Mro-Haung, Phatthar Killa) Township, Arakan State
– Paung Touk (Fundu Kul) in Mrauk-U (Phatthar Killa) township is a Rohingya village with more than 800 households and a population of 8250. A census numeration team visited the village and told the villagers that they would survey the census only when they could write 'Bengali' under the ethnic category. It means that they were not ready to give Rohingyas' freedom to choose their ethnic identity.
As the team started behaving rude saying "Rakhine State Government Spokeperson, U Win Myaing, has ordered us not survey census at all if you people claim to be Rohingyas," Rohingya seniors replied "according to the law and standard set by the government of Myanmar for 2014 population census, everyone has the right to claim his/her ethnic dentity freely. We have been living in this country for centuries and are citizens of this country. If there are two communities in a state, one can't be totally favored and another can't be totally oppressed. We have strong historical evidences that we are citizens of this country. Therefore, if you don't allow us to register as Rohingya, we won't not be participating in it either. If you give us the right to claim our ethnic identity, we are going to take part in the census right now."
Afterwards, with the census enumeration team, there were 50 Police officers from the Mrauk-U Police Station, one military battalion unit and immigration. (Ko Moe Thu report)
– This morning, a team of military, police and immigration officials and census enumerators visited the village of Yaing-Thay in Mrauk-U (Phatthar Killa) township. [Yaing-Thay is the village where 46 innocent Rohingyas (children, adults, olds alike) were brutally killed in October 2012 as they were hiding in a grave yard.] They summoned a member from each household to the premise of Basic Primary School at the village. The team tried to force Rohingyas to provide their datae and write them down on blank A4 papers. But Rohingyas refused to provide their datae arguing that they (datae) can't be written on blank papers and must be written on the census forms. "If you write down on the census forms and use 'Rohingya' ethnicity, we are providing our datae now" said Rohingya villagers. The authority tried to threaten Rohingyas by different means but Rohingyas stood firm.
Eventually, the team left the village as their plot proved abortive. (Ro Myochit Report)
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I did not expect such honorable preference, but fate has given me such surprise. It is next proof, that life is able to make surprise!
Sponsors of competition were National Geographic Poland and Dilmah.
Subject of competition was: "Tea in big city", my photo has appeared in newspaper National Geographic Traveler Poland (January-February), page 89, also you can see it on official website National Geographic Poland, check links below.
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Lebanese trash is causing a political turmoil. It took a garbage crisis for Lebanon to finally snap.
Anger about the heaps of trash accumulating in Beirut's streets boiled over this week with thousands protesting in the street against a government so dysfunctional it can't hold elections or pick a president, much less deliver basic services.
But since this is Lebanon a land of a million artist, a million fashionista and a million more savvy business person, they are making songs to celebrate this stinky mess. I have come across two songs one by Aly Barkat and another by Shady Farah. They essentially say the same thing.
People of Lebanon deserve better from their country and from their crook politicians. Leave the people, leave the offices and leave the republic alone. And the security forces did have a tough stand and beat up people in the streets. Not very smart, you do that and you fuel the demonstrations. The songs offer us some humor in this crisis.


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Native to Africa and Australia, acacia is a flowering tree in the legume family, a relative of beans and peas. Depending upon where the trees originate, they can have large thorns, and all acacia bear their seeds in large pods. In landscapes, popular varieties are the silver wattle (Acacia dealbata) and green wattle (Acacia decurrens), the latter with edible flowers. Acacia is easy to grow from seed but the seed must be prepared prior to planting.
Nick a small piece of the acacia seed coat, using the knife, and place the seeds into a bowl of water. Allow the seeds to soak for 24 hours. Discard any seeds that float to the surface of the water.
Moisten the cotton squares and place them in the bottom of a lidded container. Place one seed on top of each square. Place the lid on the container and place it in a completely dark area. Check the seeds daily for germination and to moisten the cotton squares if necessary. When you see a white fiber-like growth protruding from the seed (the radicle) plant it immediately.
Fill planting pots with equal parts of moist compost, potting mix and pine bark. Create a slight indentation in the top for each seed. Place the seed, radicle pointing down, onto the soil and cover it lightly with soil.
Place the seedlings in an area where they will be protected from wind and where they will receive morning sun and afternoon shade. If temperatures are below 85 degrees Fahrenheit, allow the acacia seedlings one hour of afternoon sun. Keep the soil moist, not soggy, at all times.
Transplant the seedlings into the next largest pot, using the same type of soil mixture, when they are 3 inches tall. Place them back in the same spot and keep the soil moist. Watch the bottom of the pot and when you see roots, it is time to transplant again, into the next size larger pot. Allow the acacia to remain protected over the first winter and plant them into the landscape in early summer.


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While not strictly an engraving project, it has an element of engraving with the lighthouse itself (including windows and a door) being engraved after being carved to shape. Also the seagulls and waves (around the outside of the cover, which was the bowl of a crystal port glass) are engraved. The rocks around the lighthouse have been cut out of optical crystal blocks and the whales fluke has been carved out of black opaque glass. The silver trims are all crafted (by me) from sterling silver.
Sorry about the reflections... this wasn't so easy to photograph lol
|Measures approx 9cm x 9cm


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The impact of Hurricane Isabel demonstrated how much wildlife are impacted by these storms. Tens of thousands of Hampton Roads residents had no electricity, and clean up of the aftermath was a tremendous effort. As residents were removing fallen trees, limbs and debris from their property, they were discovering orphaned baby squirrels. The storm hit right at the height of the fall squirrel breeding season. Even though our volunteers were also without power and faced with their own cleanup efforts, they accepted hundreds of squirrels from all over Hampton Roads.
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As a result of Hurricane Isabel, we have developed a Hurricane Contingency Plan with the goal of maintaining an effective line of communication with our volunteers (who may be without phones or power for days), and providing the public with access to rehabilitators following a hurricane.
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|from the WWF's website (link here)
How will you spend Earth Hour this year?
Last year, I was dining out (at the Naam, actually), and the wait staff furnished us with plenty of candles and a little lantern, dimming the lights for the full 60 minutes.
This year - not sure yet! See if Wendy's home and invite her over for a Dutch Blitz tournie? I was going to finally finish reading Last Chance to See (Mark Carwardine and Stephen Fry, following in the footsteps of the late Douglas Adams... still sad about him going the way of the White Rhino and Yangtze River dolphin), but I finished it. (There is a BBC television series with Mark and Stephen that I have yet to see - catch it after Earth Hour).
|I'm always looking for an excuse to play Dutch Blitz!
So why bother with Earth Hour? Your typical no-fun, no-heart (sorry, that's harsh) naysayers will I'm sure scoff and ridicule the mere concept of Earth Hour (but they're always doing that about everything anyway), but "publicity stunts" and "gimmicks" like this do serve a very important purpose - they give the population at large the chance to participate in something global. It also serves to remind people that conservation begins with them, and that their actions (albeit a drop in a bucket) will add up over their lifetimes. By turning off the power, they are empowering themselves to take action against wasteful practices. They're also saving money - we pay for electricity after all! And having a tangible exercise that promotes thought about electrical consumption is probably quite beneficial - reminding people of how many useless appliances they have plugged in is never a bad thing.
|Team Power Smart magazine Spring 2011 (yes, the paper publication is wasteful, I realise)
So what effect does Earth Hour have then? According to BC Hydro, last year during Earth Hour, consumption in BC dropped over 1% (64.6 megawatts of energy - translating to about 1.4 million lights turned out). Only 1%? Sure - think of all the other things electricity does in our cities! Probably the largest drain on your electrical bill comes from heating your home. Think of all the office buildings whose thermostats aren't programmed to turn off at night - megawatts of wasted natural resources. Inefficient hot water heaters, old fridges and freezers, and stupidly inefficient small appliances (hair dryers are terrible!) - it all adds up (and quickly, too).
Want a real challenge? Turn down your thermostat by 4 to 5 degrees (Celsius, to my American friends - Fahrenheit is a larger scale!) and unplug your toaster (good idea for safety's sake anyway), put your computer system on a power bar and shut that off and compare your electrical bill next month! I'm not joking - it will be less money, and you'll notice. And if you don't feel like crunching the numbers, sign up for Team Power Smart (BC Hydro) and you can see graphs of your power consumption online.
An unexpected perk of Team Power Smart membership is a free recipe from Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala! I'd post it, but I'd like to encourage you to register and get it for yourself instead.
|My favourite cookbook authors are also eco-saavy. Nice!
Despite the fact that I've been run off my feet this month (hence the drought re: posts - apologies), I have been looking forward to Earth Hour! A full hour where the nearly imperceptible (nearly) din and hum of electrical fields from computers, televisions and every other plug-in appliance is reduced to truly imperceptible - I can hardly wait.
Never one to abide by the adage that 'silence is golden' (much, much too talkative for that!), there is something obscenely refreshing about being able to 'unplug' with other considerate people in your block for a full hour.
Read a book, play a board or card game by candlelight, or just crack a bottle of wine and sit on the couch chatting (me and Steph, Earth Hour 2008). That was lovely. Put out some appies (still haven't gotten to the raw-food post but I will! Thanks for the reminder Sarah!), put your feet up, and realise that there's more to life than Facebook, Twitter and my blog (ha ha).
Want more ideas? Visit WWF's Earth Hour site and search by city to see what's going on! In Vancouver, La Terrazza, the Fairmont Vancouver (both), The Mosaic, Diva at the Met, the Delta hotel and Miku restaurant are all advertising Earth Hour candlelit dinners tonight (despite not being listed, you can bet The Naam will participate too - a cheaper and local option for Kits denizens).
Or check out EarthHour.org to design your own virtual lantern (for fun - there's a link on the top right of this blog) and see other suggestions on how to spend the hour (or longer!).
You can even spend an hour reflecting on how you will spend Earth Day (April 23rd, as always) this year! Get outdoors for a hike and a picnic is my suggestion. Or go for a bike ride and farm & garden tour on Westham Island. Or rent a pair of rollerblades and circumnavigate Stanley Park along the seawall!
Happy Earth Hour 2011!


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Saturday, December 17, 2016
Juicy Bits
sold. (6x6in.)
A few days ago our world was hit by an ice storm, and we are still recovering. The night OF sounded like a war zone, with cracking and popping and trees & limbs falling everywhere. We were fortunate not to lose any trees, but we lost some pretty big limbs, and ... most importantly, internet. Not that I'm complaining. Many lost power and are still without. But the lack of internet has prevented me from shipping or posting, and I sincerely apologize for that. Today we braved the icy roads and drove into town in search of a wifi hotspot. And here we are.
my latest book!
It's another little collection of 100 paintings, from the last 2 years, Vol. 7. You'll find it for sale in my online book store (scroll down just a little).
The book came out a little later than I expected, so it's probably too late for a Christmas gift. So I'm putting it on sale for one month (until Jan 17)!! Happy Holidays!
Ps. You can see a little video of my book on Facebook. : )
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text: EVERETT E. MINTON, 62, 1709 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater, died Friday. Born in Hastings, he moved to Edgewater in 1946 from there. He was a foreman for Loveland Groves and was a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Edgewater. Survivors: wife, Bonnie Mae; son, W.E. ''Billy,'' Bunnell; daughters, Renee and Tina, Bunnell, Monica Henson, Pleasant Hill, Tenn., Kathleen Miller, New Smyrna Beach, Vickie Collette, Crossville, Tenn.; brother, Wilbur, Pensacola; sisters, Thelma Andrews, St. Augustine, Lila Mae Marr, Edgewater; nine grandchildren. Settle- Wilder Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach.


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AloStar Assists Retail Service Provider DAVACO With Credit Facility
AloStar Bank of Commerce has provided a new credit facility to DAVACO, a provider of turnkey retail and restaurant service solutions.
The AloStar Bank team was led by director Scott Simmons in Texas. Assisting on the deal were managing director of Underwriting Mike Lapresi, managing director and head of Portfolio Management Susan Hall and managing director John Rosin.
Dallas-based DAVACO assists national and regional retailers and restaurants with brand, product and concept introductions, product resets and interior and exterior refreshes. DAVACO's services allow its clients to outsource essential, time sensitive marketing implementations nationwide. The company also supports retailers and restaurants with remodeling, rebranding same-store locations, and a number of other interior renovation and design services.
"The retail sector is re-energizing consumer spending by introducing new products, updating brands and refreshing or adding to franchise concepts. DAVACO's tenure and track record of delivering quality services on time ideally positions them to benefit from this trend," said Andy McGhee, president of AloStar Business Credit. "At the same time, the company's management team recognized a need for a lending relationship that can support the extreme growth that accompanies a high level of capital expenditure and market investment by DAVACO's national and regional clients."
"We selected Alostar because they provided the working capital relationship that offered the most flexibility and availability necessary to support and execute our strategic plans," said Rick Davis, founder and CEO of DAVACO. "We felt Alostar's unique business model as an Internet-based bank mirrored DAVACO's commitment to technology and was the best choice to meet our ever-changing business needs. Andy and his team assessed the opportunity, offered the right structure, quickly closed and provided funding so we could take advantage of immediate opportunities."
AloStar Business Credit provides asset-based lending products nationwide to businesses ranging between $20 million and $300 million in revenue and with financing needs ranging between $5 million and $20 million.


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Video: A Marathon Tribute Song Is Recorded
Milton, MA – Milton students from Pierce Middle School traveled to the Keep the Edge recording studio in Quincy on Tuesday, March 25, to record the song, "I Will Run Again," a tribute to the victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings as well as an inspiration to those who will run in this year's marathon.
The song is part of the Run Again Project, www.therunagainproject.com. Visit the site to read letters of inspiration written by young people to the runners of the 2014 Boston Marathon.
Thank you to the students and adults who made the project happen, Keep the Edge studio, Milton Access Television, and everyone else involved.
Visit www.miltontimes.com for more on this story.
Shot and edited by Tom Pilla. Copyright 2014, Milton Times Inc.


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Well, since i'm in blogging mode recently. I think this the advantage of having 24-hour wireless internet connection at home. In seremban due to using maxis broadband and dono when i'll exceed the limit and bad connection, i seldom online and thus dont feel like blogging.......
So will post photos of my new year 2011. I remember, the night before 31Dec i go A&E department do "overnight call" wth my batchmates, quite peaceful the yellow and red zone actually, only green zone full of patients. LOL. And since that day is public holiday, i think cause that malaysia team wont the football match punya holiday if i not mistaken. So i slept from 8am to 3pm on 31Dec2010. Then at night only go meet my church friends.
We went Melaka. One of the very ulu resort which the direction given is after came out from the toll, pass by 10 traffic lights and then turn left then pass by a bridge then came to a mamak stall and turn left again then go straight.
Some photos: the cacat-ed fire crackles that night, oh cause we reach very late so when we reach edy near count down time, just manage to capture some fire crackles pic like this........
Oh and the gifts exchange time, i'm quite lucky to get this very big gifts which is a champaign~~ =)
After count down, some of us still very semangat and went to Melaka town eat satay celup.
Pictures of the resort, call El Sanctuary.
And pictures of my resort-mate.
After coming back from satey celup trip at 4am, we manage to catch few hours sleep and the next morning force to wake up early early to do all these outdoor and indoor game.
The reward is a nice lunchie at a Portugese restaurant!
And the Melaka town trip. Wah that day Melaka town is so super jam and so many tourist there!!! really traffic jam all the way.
Picture of me n Niklaz in Melaka Jongker street.
Ok we are still in CNY mode, i think i gain more kilos during this festival. Worse is my hometown friend ask me don't eat anymore. OMG. I think i sure will had either relapse or acute exacerbation of symptoms when i go back Seremban.
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It kicked off strong with my trip to Bali which began a year ago today, and continued last year as I ran art retreats and workshops in the US with my beautiful inspiring friend Em.
2015 is shaping up to be huge for me too as I'm partnering with my super talented fellow painter and friend Mati Rose, running my first international painting retreat at a Jungle Beach House in Costa Rica! Pinch me, I'm pretty much doing my dream job! We have so many magical exciting lessons and experiences planned for this adventure that we can't wait to share with you, come along!
april 19-25, 2015
We'll take over a lush secluded retreat center for 6 days of making art, nuturing relationships, and adventuring in the jungle paradise of the Nicolya Peninsula in Costa Rica. Our group will lodge in a private villa with our own pool and secret path to the beach surrounded by rain forest, falling asleep to the sound of the surf. Each morning I'll lead us on a nature mandala walk to the beach to begin our day. Mati Rose McDonough and I are teaming up to take you on a layered painting adventure! Each morning we'll dive into lessons in our gigantic open air porch filled with hammocks and comfy couches. We'll lead you through collage, working with stencils, silk screening, spray painting, layering with drips and washes, creating abstract layers along with painted Mandalas and Feather Power Girls!
What's Included:
*6 nights accommodation in a private villa, our own Jungle Beach House.
*healthy breakfast and lunch daily by a private chef—lots of fresh tropical fruit and fresh local fish!
*daily painting lessons by both Faith & Mati…using our jungle beach location for inspiration we'll dive into mixed media layered goodness with lessons in creating abstract paintings through a variety of marks and materials to express natural space and tropical inspiration. Through a slow build up of process you'll create two paintings in our open air studio. Mati and Faith will lead you through lessons in collage, wash painting, stencilling, silk screening, spray painting along with painted mandalas and feather power girls. You'll come away with work that you love, and lots of new ways of seeing and working, to take home to jump start your own studio practice.
*around the clock access to our own open air art studio, a thatched roof central space full of hammocks and lounges where you can let your inspiration run wild.
*meditative morning nature mandala walks
*private beach access
*private pool on site
*optional yoga
*daily housekeeping
*free day for horseback riding, zip-lining, massage, surf lessons, local wildlife tours
*lots of free time in the afternoons to explore the local beauty and nurture relationships with other creative women.
*a short distance to Nosara, a funky, holistic, hip enclave in the jungle.


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About us
Edwards of Conwy is a traditional Welsh, British and European award winning Master Butcher and Sausage & Pie maker located in the historic World Heritage town of Conwy, North Wales and are proud to be known as the "Best Butchers Shop in Wales" for 2016-17 & 2017-18 as well as "Champion for Welsh Butchers 2017" by the Countryside Alliance.
Ieuan Edwards, a farmer's son from the Conwy valley, served his apprenticeship in the market town of Llanrwst, before successfully completing courses in both Switzerland and Holland. He opened his butchers shop at the tender age of 20 and now employs over 60 staff.
In 2004 Ieuan founded another award winning food company 'The Traditional Welsh Sausage Co. Ltd', specialising in supplying major UK supermarkets, Export and Foodservice.
His success is built on a commitment to provide you with the highest quality, extra mature Welsh meat.
We are proud to have been voted "Overall National Winner" of the Butchers Shop of the Year Awards 2014 – 2015 in what was our 30th year of trading in Conwy, and to again be crowned "Best Butchers Shop in Wales" in 2016-17 & 2017-18.
In 2005 our founder Ieuan Edwards was awarded the coveted and highly prestigious True Taste of Wales Ambassador Award 2005/2006 in recognition of his commitment and service to the food industry.
We are also winners of numerous other awards, including:
- 2007 – 17 Gold Awards at the North & South Wales Counties Awards for Innovation & Excellence in Meat Products
- True Taste Meat producers Beef Fillet (Winner) Gold
- 2008 True Taste Speciality Product – Huntsman Pie Winner Gold Award
- 2009 True Taste Meat Category Pork & Chilli Sausages Silver
- 2010 – 15 Gold Awards at the North & South Wales Counties Awards for Innovation & Excellence in Meat Products
- 2011 True Taste Retailer of the year (Butchers) Winner Gold
- 2011 Great Taste Awards 2 Star Gold Gourmet Steak Burger
- 2011 – 15 Gold Awards at the North & South Wales Counties Awards for Innovation & Excellence in Meat Products
- 2012 Great Taste Awards – Huntsman Pie 2 Star Gold – Pork Pie 2 Star Gold – Extra Mature Welsh Beef Fillet 1 Star Gold – Traditional Sausage 1 Star Gold – Dry Cured Bacon 1 Star Gold
- 2012 -13 Gold Awards at the North & South Wales Counties Awards for Innovation & Excellence in Meat Products
- 2012/13 True Taste Best butcher in Wales Winner Gold Award
- 2014 A total of 8 prestigious Great Taste Gold Stars
- 2014 -15 Britain's Best Butcher
- 2015 2 prestigious Great Taste Gold Stars
- 2016 Another 2 prestigious Great Taste Gold Stars to add to the collection.
- 2016-17 "Best Butchers Shop in Wales*
- 2017 "Champion for Welsh Butchers" The Countryside Alliance.
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Today I picked a few quotes about progress that I thought were applicable to my life at this moment in time. It's been a few busy days here at the Cozey household, getting reorganized, and focused on the new school year. I spent a good half a day yesterday updating all of my calendars (such fun! zzzzzzz), and realized how forlorn the blog has become…. I sorries 😦
5. "Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." ~ Frank Zappa
4. "I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way." ~ Carl Sandburg
3. "Those who do not move, do not notice their chains." ~ Rosa Luxemburg
2. "Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still." ~ Chinese Proverb
And here's one I thought was cute, "Pretty words are not always true and true words are not always pretty."
Couldn't have said it better myself, thank you internets.
Thank you for continuing to drop by during your weekly blogscroll. And hopefully I'll get Cozey up and regular soon 😀
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Dress: Color Me HOF Silk Romper
Necklace: RealEvil LUX Pietra Necklace
*Pose: Verocity' Natasha (Past Hello Tuesday)
*Furniture: N4RS Nouveau Art Set (also sold separately) | The Cosmopolitan Sales Sales Room 8/17 – 8/31
Do visit Cozey Daily to get an in depth glance at some of the items featured for the current cycle of The Cosmopolitan Sales Room, including exclusives from N4RS, releases from Damselfly, Baubles as well as CSR's Hello Tuesday…


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Migrants clamor for food at Roszke camp
Migrants at a reception center in Roszke rush to receive food, being thrown to them by Hungarian police. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Hungarian police said on Friday (September 11) they had launched an investigation after online videos showed a crowd of migrants clamouring for food at a reception centre in Rosze, Hungary as police in surgical masks threw out packs of sandwiches. The videos were said to have been taken at the refugee camp on the Serbian border, where thousands of migrants have been crossing into the European Union every day. The videos were posted on the YouTube channel of Austrian politician Alexander Spritzendorfer and were filmed by his wife, Michaela Spritzendorfer-Ehrenhauser. In an e-mailed response to Reuters' questions, police said they had launched an "emergency enquiry" into the matter, describing it as a fact-finding investigation, without elaborating.


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Obsidius XIV – XVI: Embracing The Unknown
Thanks to the excellent work of today's #ObsidianExplorers, Agents Céline Zilverdauw and Mark Janssen, a new section of the Explorations of Obsidius has been uncovered from a Portal built to mark the site of an ancient Roman crossroads in Heerlen, Netherlands.
As Obsidius embarks on the next leg of his journey with Cybella and Syphax in tow, he talks about embracing the unknown, and allowing life to be an unfolding and unpredictable adventure. His travels lead him to Pompeii, where he is preparing to meet Pliny the Elder…
Here is a transcript of the journal page:
XIV. Despite being in the presence of a prophetess, we left with no idea of what lay ahead of us. We had no prescribed destination. You might easily grasp why this did not, at the time, seem helpful to me, and left me with more questions than when I had first sought the Oracle. Much later, I finally understood the deeper purpose of this. I learned from this exercise to be comfortable with questing for the unknown. I shall compose an oration on this subject.
XV. Comfort with moving always into the unknown and uncharted is an essential characteristic all men of purpose must have, for in reality all life is unknown, for the future is always unknown. I have met those who can dimly perceive it later on the road, and most men attempt in their own feeble ways to control the future, but I find that such efforts lead to more confusion than simply treating each day as a newly minted coin, to be spent however one desires to in their heart.
XVI. Thus, with no prescribed direction, I relied on my own gift for knowing where to explore and we set off. My journey led me to Pompeii. Something about this place is ominous despite the incredible luxury of it. Cybella says that ominous things are coming from the līmina. She has become even more distracted and disturbed than normal. Syphax says that he fears she might flee. Her eyes are like that of a wild animal. My instinct tells me that I must stay. I have received a message from Gaius Plinius Secundus. I am to meet him tomorrow. He is a naturalist and a man of great import and prestige as master of the fleet.
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Three Songs - Two Voices
ROH, London WC2
Robert Cohan Gala
Sadler's Wells, London EC1
What would Christopher Bruce bring to the Royal Ballet in his first creation for the company? Since the 1960s, he has been associated with contemporary dance, though he's often worked with ballet companies. In Three Songs - Two Voices, he appears to be aiming for a timeless feel, rather than evoking the specific period of Jimi Hendrix's music.
Instead of rock'n'roll vocals, Bruce has chosen Nigel Kennedy's instrumental version of three Hendrix pieces. They sound like gypsy music, and Marian Bruce's costumes turn the 18 dancers into a nomadic band of hippies. Their dances encompass jive, tango, ballroom, folk dance, vernacular and modern. No virtuoso ballet steps but intricate, intimate partnering that the Royal Ballet hasn't experienced before.
Three Songs might look even better in the Floral Hall, scene of weekly thé dansants, where details would be more visible than under John B Read's moody lighting. We need to see the interactions between the core couples: the stoned pair, the sultry lovers, the tempestuous relationship between Ricardo Cervera and Chapman, who has a sorrowing solo to 'Little Wing'.
Any references to Hendrix's life escape me. The outpouring of swift, swivelling steps is infectious, as the red-and-gold corps snakes around the principals. But I've no idea of what links them, other than the need to fill the stage with movement. Placed between Ashton's narrative ballet, The Dream, and MacMillan's tribal sacrifice, The Rite of Spring, Bruce's ballet seems amorphous.
The film of Billy Elliot delights ballet-lovers and the musical is guaranteed to give even more pleasure. One of its endearing messages is that everyone can dance: miners, policemen, little girls and growing boys. Peter Darling tailors his choreography to suit each of the three casts, enabling the young performers to be themselves. Liam Mower, the press night Billy, is naturally exuberant, expressing his feelings in a combination of gymnastics, tap, boogie and ballet, while singing triumphantly 'I'm free'.
Yet Billy's ambition is to commit himself to one of the most disciplined forms of training: he wants to join the Royal Ballet School. Mower, who is 12, has already made it into the lower school and looks more promising as a ballet dancer than Jamie Bell did in the film. The show's sub-message is that to be a star, you have to acquire a technique.
And a technique is what Robert Cohan brought to Britain in the 1960s. He was an American Billy Elliot, growing up in Brooklyn and discovering who he wanted to be through modern dance. After serving in the Second World War, he joined the Martha Graham Company and became Graham's regular partner and co-director. Then, in 1967, he was asked by Robin Howard to direct a training institution and contemporary dance company in London.
A gifted teacher, Cohan adapted Martha's methods to accommodate British bodies and souls. Not just British, because the London Contemporary Dance School at the Place became a mecca for students from around the world. Dancers who graduated into the London Contemporary Dance Theatre company (1969-1989) broke away to found companies of their own. Cohan was instrumental in creating a host of other choreographers. Many of them returned last week to celebrate Cohan's 80th birthday, culminating in a gala evening at Sadler's Wells.
Three companies performed his work: Phoenix Dance Theatre in Forest; Ballet Theatre Munich in Stabat Mater; and two of Richard Alston's dancers in an early duet, Eclipse. It was moving to see how a new generation of dancers strove to honour Cohan's aesthetic, serving him instead of expressing themselves. Thanks to his influence, we've learnt how wonderfully varied dance can be.


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The Super Bowl – the penultimate sporting event in America. Brands are vying for a slice of football watching consumer mind share and the consumers are apparently ready and willing to be wowed.
According to a Lab42 survey published in Adweek, "Nearly 40% of American adults said watching the commercials was their favorite part of the Super Bowl."
BIGInsight for the National Retail Federation reported in a survey conducted last year that 73 % of of U.S. adults consider Super Bowl commercials to be entertainment.
Not everyone can afford the pricey commercials, but it doesn't mean that you shouldn't get in front of your target audience at a time when they are open to being advertised to. Promotional products surrounding Super Bowl fanfare are a great low cost, high return way to to get attention. The many quick-turn options offered in the industry, give you a variety of last minute options.
This year's Super Bowl event is held in New Orleans over Mardi Gras. What a great time to invest in a cost-effective bead necklace solution. Beads are also kept long after the event is over. Industry statistics also point out that promotional products are kept by recipients for an average of five years.
Team color is a great way to go when you want a last-minute promotional solution. Some team color decal bead options to consider for last minute sponsorship and events:
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It's no secret I love these High Shine Eyecolors from BE. Next month (UPDATE! 5/12), they are releasing six more super shiny shades to the collection, including two colors I was able to get a sneak peek of, Rose Gold and Ice.
(Rose Gold & Ice, swatched on bare skin.)
(Rose Gold)
Rose Gold is a gorgeous pinkish bronzey-brown that anyone with light colored eyes must own. I had a hard time capturing the color in photographs, but when you wear it, it makes your eyes light up.
Ice is a cool, sheer, shiny not-quite-white that is great for the corners of the eyes or under your brows. In this photo, I wore Ice in the corner of my eye as well as in the crease. I wore Rose Gold on the lid only. I finished with a bronze eyeliner and lots of Flawless Definition Mascara.
This might be my new go-to in a hurry look. I really love how fresh it made my face and how much my eyes stood out, without a lot of effort. It's a nude look, but better, with added sparkle!
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
A purse and a whole lot of CQ
The past few weeks my fingers have been addicted to a needle filled with threads and beads. I can't seem to let go of the needle and thread - in fact, I think I just might have one growing from my hands LOL!
Let me see.. yesterday I finally put together a couple of CQ blocks from a RR I was in with the girls from CQI. To date, it has to be the prettiest most girlie girlie item I own - I just love it! Many thanks go out to FFT#9 Group - Darlene, Carolyn, Ellen and Thearica for helping me create this beautiful purse. When I first signed up for the particular RR I sent in my block, I was immediately told that the block was too small to be worked on by 4 ladies so they would be willing to work on two blocks for me - Yahoo! I hurried up, made another block and the result ... a few months later were these two gorgeous blocks. My idea was to make them into a purse. Well, the purse is now put together but it still needs a handle. I'm thinking maybe a gold chain or how about a handle made up of pearls. Anyone have an idea or know of a place I can buy pretty purse handles?
I know it's hard to believe but there are times when I do stray away from Crazy quilting. Last summer, I was invited up to my friend Cindy's summer home in Maine. A group of us girls got together for 3 days of food, fun and sewing. While there I started making a summer purse with the help of a few "sane" quilters. Yesterday, while enjoying a "sew day" with a couple friends, I actually finished that purse! At least now I have a purse for this spring all ready made. Not my usually "Blue" but green! I love it and can't wait to switch out purses for the sunny weather.
Well now that I've got my purse groove on I think I can concentrate more on the purse I am making for the upcoming CQI Purse Contest. I have my blocks made, tons of ideas floating around in my head and now need to sit down and let the fingers do the talking. No pictures to post until after the contest as everything has to stay a secret until after the voting.... wish me luck!
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Both of your purses are gorgeous!!
Is that the handle that you bought at the thread store here in Murrieta?
Our FFT #9 group loved working on your fancy peachy purse!!
Hugs and sloppy kisses,
Just fabulous Nicki! wow.....what wonderful purses. You are so skilled!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Nicki. The embellishments on the pink one is just gorgeous. MaureenReplyDelete
I absolutely Love the CQ purse!! Just my favorite color and such beautiful work!! Great purses!ReplyDelete
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Looooove it! Wonderful soft colors!ReplyDelete
The only idea that comes to mind for handles is if you did a gathered fabric/lace tube over twill/cording/or chain...wish I was more help!. I just know, whatever you do will be beautiful!
Be sure to take that bag out and show it off in town!!
Nicki...I did a funny typo in my other comment, it's deleted!
GORGEOUS! Love them both.ReplyDelete
I started on my CQI bag for the contest too. Hope I can make the deadline!
Lovely Nicki!!! They are both wonderful and the beautiful work on them is to die for....ReplyDelete
cheers - FDS
Both are beautiful! Good luck in the contest!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:56 AM
Nikki, I absolutely loved working on this it turned out gorgeous!! I like your other purse too! Ellen PReplyDelete
Love the bags - they're gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Nicki....I just want to add a thought - make more of these!!!ReplyDelete
Last year I sold a number of bags for ladies that wanted something new for the summer events - your bags just say "weddings" and special occasions to me! Ladies would love to have a one-of-a-kind purse. And, wouldn't they be lovely gifts for the same occasions!
C'mon Nicki....you said the sewing needle is now a part of your hand!
I love all your crazy quilting projects, I have been just starting to get into it myself and you have definetly inspired me to get going on it, the work you are doing on the mermaid blocks is fantastic, I have learned a lot just by looking at your art work. Lots of luck with your new venture.ReplyDelete


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MILAN (Reuters) - The doomed Italian liner which capsized off the coast of Italy was less a ship than a seaborne version of a Las Vegas hotel and most of the 1,023-strong crew were there to run the bars, swimming pools, theatres and casino.
A mixed group of around 40 nationalities with Filipino and Peruvian waiters, English dancers and Spanish musicians, at least two thirds of the crew were aboard to entertain and take care of the passengers, heavily outnumbering qualified seamen.
On a normal quiet cruise around the Mediterranean, that may not be a problem, but it seems to have added to the chaos when the huge Costa Concordia ran aground off the island of Giglio.
"It seems from all the indications that the vast majority of the crew were the equivalent of hotel staff and not sufficiently trained in seamanship skills," said John Dalby, chief executive with specialists Marine Risk Management (MRM).
When a loud bang was heard as passengers sat down to dinner on Friday night and the multi-storey super-liner began to list heavily, panic erupted and a babble of different languages among the multinational passengers and crew made the rescue more difficult.
"There was total confusion and then mounting panic as the ship tipped further on to its side," said Mario Pellegrini, the deputy mayor of Giglio, who went out on a small boat to offer advice on the best way to get people on to the island.
"I found no officers on board, not only the captain but also no officers, and the rest of the personnel were all Asian and spoke no Italian and also very little English," he said.
"They were very willing to help but also very agitated. It was very disorganized and left me with an awful impression."
Passengers have complained that they were left for hours waiting in lifeboats, stairwells and assembly points with no information before the order to evacuate was given.
"We asked for information and all they said was, don't worry, don't worry, everything is under control," Concordia passenger Patrizia Perilli said.
"We could hear the Italian personnel talking in code on the interphone but the staff around us didn't speak any Italian,"
Many praised individual crew members, who tried their best to reassure frightened passengers but said there was a clear lack of direction from the ship's officers.
"It was quite surreal, the contrast between the smiles and jokes of the miniclub (playgroup) staff and the ghastly look in the eyes of the children," said Luciano Castro, 48, as he recounted the efforts of child minders in red clown noses to keep infants calm.
Francesco Schettino, the captain of the ship, is in jail, accused of running the ship aground by going far too close to shore. He faces charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship, leaving the evacuation to the rest of the crew.
An Italian newspaper published what it said was an audio recording of a coast guard trying, and failing, to persuade Schettino to go back on to the ship and help passengers.
Many individual crew members however insist that they prevented a much worse disaster.
"If we hadn't been trained and if we weren't ready or capable, there would have been a thousand dead," said Sergio Iurio, 39, an officer on the ship's electrical systems.
"We heard passengers complaining that the cooks were manning the lifeboats. Well, the kitchen crew and the waiters were trained to run the lifeboats. They were doing their duty."
Costa Crociere, the Italian unit of Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruiseship operator, says errors by the captain appear to have been the cause of the accident but the group's head said the rest of the crew behaved "like heroes."
"Our own judgment, in this particular case is that the crew performed very, very well and we have to thank them again. They were able to evacuate in two hours' time 4,200 people under very severe circumstances," Foschi said.
The changing face of the global cruise-liner industry has led to the introduction of liners with ever more space, comfort and entertainment to create scale economies.
But as the economic crisis has bitten, operators have had to slash costs, with fares for a one week cruise on the Costa Concordia as low as 500 euros and growing pressure to make up for costs in other areas, including staff.
"In a ship like the Costa Concordia, the maritime staff number 40-50 people, not more. A lot of the services onboard - cooking, laundry, cleaning, waiters - are outsourced to external staff recruited through specialized agencies, although they also have to receive safety training," said a senior Italian shipping company official who asked not to be named.
Whether this had any impact on the disaster is unclear and there has been some support for the company's argument that despite the confusion and delay, the highly difficult nightime evacuation was achieved with relatively little loss of life.
"It's actually a great result to evacuate 4,000 people and save practically all of them, with the ship listing heavily at night after such a delay in issuing orders," said Marco Mandirola, President of the IBLA, an association representing tugboat operators and harbor pilots.
"I wouldn't blame the crew. I think they behaved as professionally as possible. Onboard personnel that aren't part of the ship's crew do a series of courses but they're not sailors," he said.
International Maritime Organisation rules require that "from the point of view of safety of life at sea, all ships shall be sufficiently and efficiently manned."
In terms of numbers of staff the rules require that companies "make an assessment of numbers and grades/capacities in the ship's complement required for its safe operation."
Massimo Maccheroni, a spokesman for Italy's Coastguard, said the ship's safety documentation was up to date.
Even the service personnel have training in basic safety procedures and are supposed to have at least basic English to allow them to communicate with passengers during an emergency, demonstrate safety equipment and help during evacuations.
"English is the basic language and requested by all operators. The problem here was probably panic," said Andrea Francescato, sales manager at on-line cruise agency Crocierissime.
"If there had been real problems with communication or training there'd have been a lot more deaths," he said.
Costa says personnel did evacuation drills on their ships every two weeks, and says all members of the crew have a basic safety training certificate.
A spokesman for the company said the crew is divided into teams with specific duties in the event of an evacuation and all shipboard personnel attend theoretical and practical training sessions throughout the year.
But as cruise ships become ever bigger and more sophisticated technology has become more important with computerized systems taking over much of the safety burden and crews dependent on what the equipment tells them.
Passengers themselves receive safety briefings and all passengers are required to follow a computerized emergency drill course by swiping magnetic cards. If they do not follow the course they are contacted within 24 hours, Foschi said.
However, passengers on the Concordia who boarded the ship at the Italian port of Civitavecchia on the day of the accident said they were not due to receive training until the next day.
Foschi has said evacuation procedures were reviewed in November by an outside firm and the port authorities and no faults were found, but the accident will inevitably return the focus to the quality and training of the crew on giant liners.
"In the immediate future aftermath if there is a higher emphasis on the inspection of cruise ships, that may be focused towards the training and qualifications of the navigating crew and the crew that is assisting with emergency responses," said Ted Thompson, from the Cruise Lines International Association.
Additional reporting by Silvia Aloisi and Emilio Parodi, Gavin Jones in Giglio and Steve Scherer in Grosseto; Writing By James Mackenzie; Editing by Barry Moody


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Given that questioning techniques are arguably the most important element of good teaching and learning (cue furious debate?) I have a shameful confession. After some serious self-reflection, I have decided that questioning techniques have been my weakness. I just don't plan enough variety. I have been guilty, in the past, of being extremely nervous in a silent classroom. Because of this I have sometimes failed to give my students enough time to think before I expect a response. I hate and despise being put on the spot without being given time to prepare and it makes me ridiculously uncomfortable. It has also frequently resulted in my sounding like a complete idiot. Given these facts, this is unforgivable. I simply shouldn't be putting my students in this position. Early on in my career I was also picked up on for answering my own question about two seconds after I had asked it to the student. What exactly is this supposed to achieve? It is a bad habit (which I thankfully managed to break quite quickly) which means the students don't have to listen carefully the first time because I will just repeat myself. I said I will repeat myself. And I will repeat myself once more if you're quiet and trying to think.
So, redemption time. This week I am resolved to try out three different questioning techniques with my classes. Here they are:
Replacing the objective with a key question
I'm a massive believer in objectives. I don't necessarily mean the whole "write-the-objective-on-the-board-at-the-start-of-every-lesson" thing. I like to mix it up and sometimes get the students involved in creating their own objective to drive their own learning. I like objectives for the simple reason that, when a student leaves my class, they are clear on what they have learnt. So, I'm going to replace this with a key question.
Instead of "Develop an understanding of the treatment of Crooks in the novel" I'm going to try "Do you think the treatment of Crooks in the novel is fair?" I'm hoping that framing this as a question will stimulate interest and enquiry. With a bit of luck, it'll be one of those lovely lessons when they are still discussing it as they leave the classroom.
Narrow to broad planned questions
I'm going to pattern my questioning in order for the cognitive level to increase. I'll start with the lower level "knowledge" type questions, broaden them out and end up with some higher level questions. I'll be using Bloom's taxonomy to help me structure the questions.
What is Crooks' room like?
Select one of the objects in his room and explore why Steinbeck may have included it
Why do the men treat Crooks differently?
Emotional Questioning
Now by this I don't mean I'm going to try and make by students cry. I'm just going to try to ask questions that require them to empathise, such as "How do you think you would feel if you were Crooks?"
Just by adding the "you" into the question to try to evoke emotion, I'm hoping that my students will engage on a more personal level. As Plato says "All learning has an emotional base". If it's good enough for Plato….
There is nothing ground breaking here. And, to be honest, nothing here that I haven't done before. What these simple tweaks are going to allow me to do is really reflect on my questioning techniques for the week and consider the impact it has on both my teaching and, more importantly, the learning of my students.
Have you tried any new and exciting questioning techniques recently? If so, please share with a comment below. Thanks!


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A secure, effective and simple way of getting mail off a system to
your mail hub. It does not include a mail spool to poke around in,
and no daemons running in the background. Mail is simply forwarded
to the configured mailhost. Extremely easy configuration.
WARNING: the above is all it does; it does not receive mail, expand
aliases or manage a queue. That belongs on a mail hub with a system
WWW: http://packages.debian.org/stable/mail/ssmtp
make generate-plist
Dependency line: ssmtp>0:mail/ssmtp
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/mail/ssmtp/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install ssmtp
cd /usr/ports/mail/ssmtp/ && make install clean
pkg install ssmtp
PKGNAME: ssmtp
There is no flavor information for this port.
SHA256 (ssmtp_2.64.orig.tar.bz2) = 22c37dc90c871e8e052b2cab0ad219d010fa938608cd66b21c8f3c759046fa36
SIZE (ssmtp_2.64.orig.tar.bz2) = 52501
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
===> The following configuration options are available for ssmtp-2.64_3:
CRAMMD5=on: CRAM-MD5 authentication support
IPV6=on: IPv6 protocol support
LOGFILE=off: Log file
OPENSSL=on: SSL/TLS support via OpenSSL
USERPREFS=off: User-defined revaliases
XORIGIP=on: X-Originating-IP header for REMOTE_ADDR envvar
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
gmake tar:bzip2 ssl
Number of commits found: 55
For ports in `mail' category: remove redundant PKGMESSAGE assignment,
which is set appropriately by the b.p.m when `pkg-message' appears on
the SUB_FILES list.
- Add a patch to allow passwords containing = and # characters
- Bump PORTREVISION
Submitted by: Sergey Manucharian <email@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer timeout (21 months)
Don't register an openssl dependency if the OPENSSL options is
turned off.
- specify LICENSE
PR: 218291 (based on)
Submitted by: asomers@
Approved by: maintainer timeout
Remove all USE_OPENSSL occurrences.
Sponsored by: Absolight
- Fix trailing whitespace in pkg-messages
Approved by: portmgr blanket
- Modernize plist
Approved by: portmgr blanket
MASTER_SITES cleanup.
- Replace ${MASTER_SITE_FOO} with FOO.
- Merge MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR into MASTER_SITES when possible. (This means 99.9%
of the time.)
- Remove occurrences of MASTER_SITE_LOCAL when no subdirectory was present and
no hint of what it should be was present.
- Fix some logic.
- And generally, make things more simple and easy to understand.
While there, add magic values to the FESTIVAL, GENTOO, GIMP, GNUPG, QT and
SAMBA macros.
Also, replace some EXTRACT_SUFX occurences with USES=tar:*.
Checked by: make fetch-urlall-list
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
Change INSTALL_DATA to install with mode 644
Remove patches and hacks that were used to work around the previous
This allows to stage more ports as a regular user
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D703
Reviewed by and discussed with: bapt
With hat: portmgr
Convert a bunch of USE_BZIP2 to USES=tar:bzip2
Approved by: portmgr (not really, but touches unstaged ports)
Remove all space characters from Makefile assignments.
No functional changes included.
CR: D193 (except math/sedumi)
Approved by: portmgr (bapt)
Show correct installation prefix in pkg-message
PR: ports/187246
Submitted by: Zane C.B-H. <email@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer
- Add CRAMMD5 option [1]
- Add OPENSSL option [2]
- Change USE_GMAKE to USES=gmake
- Convert to option helpers
- Add support for staging
- Unmute install commands
- Fix WWW: line
PR: ports/181641 [1] [2]
Submitted by: Dewayne <firstname.lastname@example.com> [1]
maintainer [2]
Approved by: maintainer
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- Remove wrong OPTIONS_DEFINE
PR: ports/181652
Submitted by: David Demelier <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Approved by: Aragon Gouveia <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
Convert to new options framework
Explain what 'make replace' does.
PR: ports/160257
Submitted by: Sam Cassiba <email@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer timeout (114 days)
Feature safe: yes
- Update to 2.64.
Other changes:
* Restyle port to use options framework plus other style changes.
* Remove MD5 authentication knob - enabled by default now.
* Add X-Originating-IP knob with patch from upstream.
* Add ssmtp.conf.5 man page to installation.
Submitted by: Aragon Gouveia <email@example.com> (maintainer)
- Fix @dirrmtry
- Remove MD5 checksum
PR: ports/153862
Submitted by: az
Approved by: maintainer
Explicitly empty TARGET_ARCH to prevent build problems.
Submitted by: Olivier Cochard-Labbé <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Patch by: maintainer
Feature safe: yes
- Use absolute pathnames in mailer.conf
Submitted by: gahr
Approved by: Aragon Gouveia <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
- Transferred to new maintainer Aragon Gouveia (email@example.com)
Approved by: email with new maintainer
- Updated to 2.62.3
- Link against system MD5 libs instead of included modules to fix
CRAM-MD5 authentication
PR: ports/140175
Submitted by: Aragon Gouveia <email@example.com>
- Fix ETCDIR removal problem after recent pkg-plist update
- Bump PORTREVISION
Reported by: itetcu, pointyhat (pav)
- Remove debug printf from upstream patch to quiet down cron
Reported by: Lars Francke <l dot francke at gmx dot de>
Fix to use pre-su-install instead of pre-install. Appease portlint
by using dirrmtry while I'm here.
Approved by: glarkin@ (maintainer)
- Take maintainership
- Various Makefile cleanups
- Added protection for config files, including group creation/
- Incorporated patches from http://bugs.debian.org/ssmtp to fix
compiler warnings
PR: ports/114945
Submitted by: znerd
Reviewed by: stas
- Drop maintainership
- Update WWW
Submitted by: Dimiter Ivanov <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer timeout
- Update to 2.61-11.1
Remove USE_REINPLACE from ports starting with M
Approved by: krion@
- Fix typo which prevent to build ssmtp MD5 auth
Reported by: bsdcrank at squbes dot com
- Update to 2.61
- Update to ssmtp_2.60.12.
This release fixes most of auth smtp known bugs
- Update to 2.6.9
- Add WITHOUT_IPV6 and WITH_MD5AUTH knobs
- Add WITH_LOGFILE knob (additional logging over and above syslog)
update to 2.60.8
Submitted by: Roman Neuhauser <email@example.com>
Approved by: clement
WITH_USERPREFS is now the default.
Define WITHOUT_USERPREFS to disable user preferences.
- SIZEify distinfo
Bump PORTREVISION on all ports that depend on gettext to aid with upgrading.
(Part 1)
- Update my email address
Approved and reviewed by: erwin (mentor)
- Add WITH_USERPREFS knob: a user can set his own reverse alias,
% echo "email@example.com" > ~/.ssmtprc
- Bump PORTREVISION
Submitted by: maintainer
- update to 2.60.4
- use proper OpenSSL hooks
- take maintainership
Submitted by: Clement Laforet <email@example.com>
Switch to MASTER_SITE_DEBIAN_POOL
PR: ports/50572
Submitted by: Alex Semenyaka <firstname.lastname@example.com>
- Use MASTER_SITE_DEBIAN
- Portlint
Submitted by: Kimura Fuyuki <firstname.lastname@example.com>
update of mail/ssmtp to 2.50.9
update of mail/ssmtp to 2.60.3
PR: ports/40344
Submitted by: Oliver Eikemeier <email@example.com>
change the 'IGNORE' statement to reflect that this port incorrectly
configures the hostname used in SMTP communication at compile-time instead
of install-time.
Approved by: portmgr (kkenn)
BROKEN -> IGNORE to prevent package build
Debian FTP site has been reorganized, update MASTER_SITES accordingly.
Submitted by: Edwin Groothuis <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Mark BROKEN:
pkg_add cannot create /etc/ssmtp/smmtp.conf
Use ${ECHO_CMD} instead of ${ECHO} where you mean the echo command; the ECHO
macro is set to "echo" by default, but it is set to "true" if make(1) is
invoked with the -s option while ECHO_CMD is always set to the echo command.
fixed repair targert to build a valid /etc/mail/mailer.conf
Adding ssmtp version 2.38. A sendmail alternative for small routers (only for
outgoing mail).
Servers and bandwidth provided byNew York Internet, SuperNews, and RootBSD
12 vulnerabilities affecting 85 ports have been reported in the past 14 days
* - modified, not new
All vulnerabilities
Last updated:2019-02-15 15:06:58


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Fundraising Discount Card ROI
Fundraiser cards are often the most cost effective and simplest way to help boost funds for your organization. Typically with Fundraiser card designs, the name of the organization is on the front of the card with supporting graphics. You can also add additional information such as; expirations date, motto, schedule of events, contact information for your organization and the price of the card. The back of the card will have a list of local merchants, with the promotion that they have decided to extend to your patrons. Some cards also have a signature panel on the back of the card, so that the cards are non-transferable. With this security measure, the client will need to show some type of identification to the merchant.
One key factor in fundraiser discount cards is to make sure you look at your target audience. Fundraiser cards are often used and sold by high school or college students. You wouldn't want all of your promotions to aim at high end sales. For example $100 off a furniture purchase of $500 of more, or $20% off meal purchase (minimum purchase $200.00) these promotions are a waste of time and space on the card for your audience. However with feedback from your buyers, you can increase sales. How about, free chips and drink with the purchase of a 6" sub on Tuesdays. Local stores and restaurants are typically more than willing to offer promotions to help out the community and also increase their revenue due to the increased traffic.
The goal of these cards is to raise money! So let's take a look at the numbers. You first need to set a goal for your organization, and then determine how many cards each person will aim to sell. On average most groups target the card selling cost at $10.00-$20.00. Again, the more people you have to sell the cards – the higher the profit. So if there is a group of 30 people, and each person's goal was 10 cards, your potential profit is over $29,000. With your total cost for the cards is $710. See below for a few more examples, the card price being $10.00.
250 cards: $195, potential profits of $2500.00
500 cards: $270, potential profits of $5000.00
1000 cards: $370.00 potential profits of $10,000.00
3000 cards: $710.00 potential profits of $30,000.00
As you can see from the above figures – the discount card is definitely a great way to help raise money for your organizations. So what's holding you back? Round up your merchants and have an awesome kickoff party to start your new fundraising adventure!


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I am participating in Danish Art Prints In-A-Box curated by Studio Arhoj. And it is a really fine Christmas gift.
24 original illustrations by 11 renowned Danish illustrators and designers.(Hvass&Hannibal, Lisa Grue, Lene Nørgaard, Benny Box, Simon Væth, Miss Lotion, Jens-Andreas D. Elkjær, Sune Ehlers, Pernille Snedker Hansen, Emil Kozak and Anders Arhoj )
All illustrations are specifically designed for Danish Art Prints In-A-Box and cannot be purchased elsewhere.
Danish Art Prints In-A-Box can be used as a beautiful gift for anyone who likes Scandinavian design & illustration - as a Christmas present, birthday gift, Mother's Day gift or a gift for a special friend. However, you might also just want to spoil yourself and decorate your own home with 24 different art prints by Danish illustrators.
Last, but not least the envelopes and prints can be used as greeting cards for various occasions.


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The first trailer for The Carrie Diaries, the CW's adaptation of Candace Bushnell's prequel to Sex and the City that follows Carrie Bradshaw as a high school student, dropped on Friday. Thus far, it looks exactly like what you'd expect from a CW show: the clothes are fabulous, the cast diverse, the interactions moderately cutting. But if The Carrie Diaries wants to be more than a formula, and the CW wants to capture what drew its target audience to Sex and the City in the first place, here are four lessons the show's creative team should consider from the original.
1. Friendships are the real romance: One thing Sex and the City always got right was the idea that female friendships were something more than the home base a lady returns to for support as she continues her all-consuming quest to find a man. The relationships between Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, and Charlotte were as intense and as fraught as their relationships with men. They fought, hurt each other, made mistakes, had misunderstandings, told lies. The Carrie Diaries is going to focus on Carrie's senior year of high school and move to New York, and as such, it should generate its primary drama out of the strain that transition puts on Carrie's friendships. It would be awfully boring to see the show default to the standard high school drama that's plaguing the CW's medical drama, Emily Owens, MD, right now. Down with the bullying storylines, and up with genuinely complex looks at female friendship.
2. There is no such thing as a perfect man: Friendships may have been at the center of Sex and the City, but the show was more clear-eyed than it ever got credit for in its assessment of romantic relationships. The women of the show may have all ended up with their soul mates, but they did so after questioning their core assumptions about what they needed in a significant other. Miranda thought she wanted a white-collar partner but ended up with bartender Steve; after marrying the WASP of her dreams, Charlotte later learned that sexual heat can come in a bald, slightly paunchy Jewish package when she met Harry; Samantha discovered that monogamy has its own fringe benefits. And while Mr. Big made a grand journey to Paris to rescue Carrie in the series finale, he was still the same guy, with the same communication issues and a tendency to substitute flip wit for honesty. He wasn't perfect. The Carrie Diaries should remember that compromise and growth are always more interesting than Prince Charming.
3. Carrie's youth wasn't all tutus and fantastic heels: One thing I've been curious about with The Carrie Diaries is whether the show would have the guts to address the unplanned pregnancies Carrie and Samantha experienced when they were younger, and which they chose to terminate. Right now, it looks like the show will stick with safer territory for its big trauma: the network staple of dead moms. Let's hope the show at least presents a better version of young city living than the antiseptic artistic poverty of Glee or the faux-dangerous Brooklyn of 2 Broke Girls. Sex and the City may have been fantasy, but it also could be strikingly honest about how Carrie's dumb financial decisions—all those shoes—impacted her attempts at a more grown-up life, as when her building went co-op and she couldn't afford her apartment without a lift from Charlotte. The Carrie Diaries should be more honest than this trailer looks about what it takes to make it in New York.
4. New York in the eighties had specific glamour—and specific challenges: Carrie and Charlotte's gay best friends Stanford and Anthony played a major role in the original series, and she'll have another one, Walt (Brendan Dooling), in The Carrie Diaries. But The Carrie Diaries will also be a lot more interesting and specific if the show addresses what it means to move to New York City in the heights of the AIDS crisis, which had a huge impact on the artistic and fashion communities that Carrie would have gravitated toward. (All those condoms in the Sex and the City pilot must be as much a legacy of the safe-sex movement as of Carrie's desire to have sex like a man.) Given that Carrie's mentor in the show is meant to be an Interview magazine stylist, there would be something weird and dishonest, not to mention a sacrifice of excellent potential storylines, about putting Carrie in the heart of 1980s New York without acknowledging what was happening in the city at that time.


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Are you looking to build on your computer science or web development undergraduate degree and enter a dynamic and exciting profession? Maybe you enjoy solving difficult problems or are interested in both criminal justice and technology. If so, you may want to consider enrolling in a graduate program for cybersecurity.
Digital Guardian defines cybersecurity as the "body of technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access." From consumers' credit card information to a hospital's patient files, cybersecurity professionals help keep critical information safe.
This fascinating field is one of the fastest-growing professions in the world and offers motivated individuals a range of satisfying academic and career opportunities.
Let's take a closer look at advanced studies in cybersecurity:
A developing field Cybersecurity is a great area for individuals interested in technology to focus their studies because it is a relatively new field that is rapidly becoming more sophisticated - and as such, there is a very high demand for cybersecurity experts.
Based on current and projected needs, there will be a shortage of 1.8 million information security professionals by 2022, according to an (ISC)2 study. This goes along with forecasts from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that the number of available information analysts jobs will increase by 28 percent between 2016 and 2026, which is a much faster-than-average growth rate than the estimates for other industries.
Some of the other job roles associated with cybersecurity besides information analyst are security architect, security engineer, digital forensics investigator, cryptanalyst and penetration tester.
Pursuing advanced study A graduate program in cybersecurity can help equip interested individuals with the technical and soft skills, theoretical frameworks and expertise needed to help them advance their careers in the field.
Many schools have developed cybersecurity programs to help develop professionals who can fill the high demand for talent in the industry. These programs may be based in university's engineering, IT or professional studies schools, and prioritize teaching students real-world skills. For example, The George Washington University offers a Master's in Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management to help students learn the knowledge needed to become cybersecurity leaders, and features a policy-focused curriculum designed with consultation from the Department of Homeland Security. And New York University offers an MS in Cybersecurity created to prepare graduates for a range of job roles relating to cybersecurity, including security application programmer and security products developer.
Individuals passionate about cybersecurity can also explore teaching and research positions within the field.
The importance of skills beyond tech While technical skills are one aspect of cybsersecurity, industry experts advise that individuals interested in the field also consider the other range of abilities and perspectives that inform cybersecurity.
"Individuals passionate about cybersecurity can also explore teaching and research positions within the field."
For example, in an article for the Harvard Business Review, Marc van Zadelhoff, general manager of IBM Security, puts part of the blame for the shortage of cybersecurity talent on some hiring managers' narrow focus on people with "traditional technology credentials." He urges them to instead consider the range of industries in which cybersecurity is relevant, such as retail, health care and government.
Other experts recommend that individuals interested in developing their careers in cybersecurity keep in mind that working on the main security systems of large-scale companies can be just as exciting and rewarding as working on flashy apps or trendy social networks.
"We see a lot of people getting into things like mobile or social, and people are creating Flappy Bird and people are making millions of dollars," said Eric Chien, an engineer at security company Symantec, in an interview with Inverse. But he loves his job because "It's unique in some sense ... When we go in the office, we're not thinking about, 'Oh, how do we make another dollar? How do we beat our competitor?' We go into the office thinking about how we are going to defeat these adversaries. How are we going to defeat these actors. And those actors are constantly changing."
Students who approach their graduate studies in cybersecurity with these diverse perspectives in mind can be better equipped to meet the data protection needs of companies and consumers alike.
In a world where people share more information about themselves online than ever before, cybersecurity professionals are the critical defense points against cybercrime. With this responsibility comes exciting career paths and rewarding graduate study at schools across the nation.
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Interviews for academic positions can be nuanced, and draw on specifics about your field and background. Take time to really think about the questions below. Consider how your background connects with the needs of the institution.
Typical Academic Interview Questions
Background Questions
- How did you get interested in this subject?
- What is the most interesting thing about your work so far?
- What's been the most difficult challenge you have faced?
Dissertations and Research
- Tell us about your dissertation.
- If you were going to begin again, what changes would you have made in your dissertation?
- Why did it take you so long to finish your dissertation?
- When do you expect to complete?
- How does your research relate or compare to what's been written on this subject?
- What contribution does your work make to the field?
- What is your most important publication? Do you have plans for others?
- Why don't you have any publications?
Future Research Plans
- What are your future research plans?
- What resources do you need to conduct that research?
- How would you involve undergraduates in your research?
- Tell us about your teaching. Are you a good teacher? How do you know?
- What about your teaching was challenging? What did you enjoy?
- How would you teach a survey course in your field?
- How do you feel about teaching introductory courses?
- What special seminars could you offer?
- What graduate courses would you like to offer?
- We see that you have never taught a large lecture course. How would you do that?
- What is your teaching philosophy?
- What would be your favorite course to teach?
- If you could choose your course load, what would be your preference?
Outside Interests
- What are your strengths outside of the classroom, in volunteer/community service projects?
- In what university committees would you like to become involved?
- What do you like to do for fun in your personal time?
- What contribution can you make to the department?
Job Selection
- Why are you interested in this school?
- If you have more than one job offer, how will you decide?
- What, if any, limitations do you have in your selection process?
- With which other colleges are you interviewing? When will you hear from them?
- What are your salary requirements?
Your Turn to Ask Them...
During your interview, you will have an opportunity to ask questions as well. Depending on the audience, you will want to develop a targeted list that both helps you assess the organization and impresses them with your research skills.