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"Since we live close to the airport it was a given my baby boy Hadi was going to fall in love with aeroplanes.. after all our house is underneath the flight path of one of the worlds busiest airports!
He was only 5 months when he said Airplane... since then every time he sees or even hears the engine of a plane he gets excited and laughs with joy. We even took him to Europe when he was only 10 months. His infatuation only grew from there.. we dressed him as a captain and so it was undeniable that we would have to theme his first birthday with aeroplanes.
I began searching for suppliers and cake makers to bring it all together.. it worked out beautifully as all involved understood the theme and worked so well to make it all perfect.. plane cake pops... cloud cookies.. a suitcase cake.. runway lights on all tables.. map of the world table runner... it all came together beautifully.."


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The third version of the GPL has been released!
Whichever side you are on with the debate (v.2 vs. v.3), it is certainly a big day for all of the free software. This is the first major update to the license in 16 years. The most talked about feature is the language that blocks Microsoft/(enter name of distro here) deals. The Novell deal has been grandfathered in, from what I have been hearing. Anyways, I am glad that it is out, so now we can continue forth with Linux and stop thinking about all of these different distributions that have signed on with Microsoft, and all the insanity that comes with it.
Linux respects the IP of companies, as it is VERY hard to find someone who does not in the free software community. This brings me back to my last post – in the key comment, "respect the IP." "Need" is the key word in that comment (which I forgot to mention, I was running out the door…), meaning that we are not respecting IP unless we sign a deal with Microsoft. With this new license, we do not need to think about such deals. So, it's time to move on, and hopefully there will be nothing else to say about this!
Aside from this, the iPhone was released today. YEAH!


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Sydney started it, with massive success, and now London is getting into the act. The Lights Out London campaign is inviting londoners to turn off their lights for one hour, between 9p.m. and 10p.m. on the 21st of June (the Summer Solstice). They are hoping to become the largest climate change event ever recorded whose only request is to switch off.
The Sydney event was a resounding success. It was a sight to behold to see the a good chunk of downtown Sydney, including the iconic opera house and harbour bridge slowly turning off their lights against the backdrop of the evening sky. Energy Australia reported that Sydney experienced a 10.2 per cent fall energy consumption double of what they were expecting. Here's hoping that the London event is as big, if not bigger, success.


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George Osborne has just spoken at the RSA. He gave a very interesting speech with real substantive economic analysis, incorporating insights from behavioural economics. He made the following major claims about a new 'politics of austerity':
George Osborne has just spoken at the RSA. He gave a very interesting speech with real substantive economic analysis, incorporating insights from behavioural economics. He made the following major claims about a new 'politics of austerity':
1) that there should be no second fiscal stimulus and that we should not borrow our way of out of debt;
2) that the current economic crisis does not mark the death knell of market capitalism, but rather a recognition of certain of its inherent features that 'rational man' economics had neglected to take into account.
He went on to say that a future Conservative government would embed markets in strong institutions, laws, and cultural norms that recognised the inherent flaws in markets due to the 'irrationalities' of the agents that popluate them.
He then talked about how Conservative party social policy would reflect the insights of behavioural economics in various 'nudge' style policies. Finally, he talked about how we avoid sowing the seeds of the next crisis while dealing with the present one. To that end, as well as better regulation, he suggested, drawing on Shiller's work on irrational exhuberance, giving the Bank of England discretionary powers to gently deflate speculative bubbles as they build up.
So far so good. But I was left wondering why a link, beyond greater market regulation, wasn't drawn between behavioural economics, social policy and avoiding sowing the seeds of the next crisis? For example, behavioural economics doesn't just tell us that we act irrationally, it also tells us that we are not only self-interested – that we are motivated to act for the sake of fairness and altruism. And beyond behavioural economics, studies of social and emotional cognition show that we are innately disposed to care about harm done to others.
Our 'pro-social' dispositions can be seen as spare civic capacity to be put to use in a 'politics of austerity' which is not just a temporary blip between the cycles of consumerism, but a paradigm shift away from such a model. A 'politics of austerity' should not only be about refusing to borrow our way out of debt. It should also be about learning to live in a less materialistic, more socially responsible, environmentally sustainable society. All the evidence suggests such a society is not only desirable for ethical and practical reasons, but that it would also make us happier.
Does the Conservative party have the vision to tap into this spare civic capacity? If it does, it could dominate British politics for a generation. For there is a groundswell amongst the public that is pulling towards more empowered communities that participate in running their own affairs. People recognise that goverments cannot provide all the solutions to their problems, that they themselves must change the way they behave. And they also recognise the moral and personal emptiness of simply being a consumer and a recipient of top-down Government intervention. In response to this, the role of Government in the 21st century should largely be one of ethical oversight and enabling empowerment. Are the Conservative party up to that challenge?


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So here are the English letter crafts, some are taken from Totally Tots, some can be others ideas and some are mine.
"A" is for Alligator
Paper collage, attached the eyes and teeth.
"B" is for Bear
Colored, pasted with yarn and attached the eyes and ears (barely it looks like a hamster hehe:)
"C" is for Carrot
Pasted with dhal, attached the leaves made of glass paper and covered with a sellotape
"D" is for Dog
Finger print and attached the tongue and ears
"E" is Elephant
Fabric collage and attached trunk and ears
"F" is for Fox
Cut squares and pasted attached a tail and ears
"G" is for Goat
Attached horns, ears,
I just drew eyes with a felt pen instead of googly eyes coz googly eyes seems to be like... real and attractive. that's it for now, Inshallah see you with the other letters.
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text: Peter Zielke first began his career in the technology industry at Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. Shortly after, he contributed his expertise and knowledge to a consulting firm focusing on network design and security before advancing to the position of Information Technology Director for a publicly owned company in 1999. Demonstrating his entrepreneurship, Peter Zielke decided to found consulting firm Exigo Office with his partner, David Thompson, in 2000. The business served a wide range of public and private clients including numerous financial institutions and the Internal Revenue Service. Collaborating together, Peter Zielke and his partner developed complex security applications and networking systems. Utilizing his consulting experience in varying industries, Peter Zielke recognized the need for easy customization of a hardware-software combination for business transactions. The solution would also require a powerful engine to withstand the hundreds of thousands of daily users while maintaining flexibility for alterations to individual needs. For 10 years, Peter Zielke continued research into improving Internet security and scalability. In 2010, Peter Zielke co-founded Aeprio Networks, LLC, a state-of-the-art data center that provides leading colocation services, host solutions, and server rentals. At present, Peter Zielke balances his time as Chief Executive Officer of both Aeprio Networks, LLC, and Exigo Office, both leaders in information technology management and support.


text: I've been reviewing a lot of new horns lately from builders like Conn, Yamaha, Stomvi and Kanstul. Many of these horns seem to be derivative of the Bach, in fact I've reviewed a couple that were hard to distinguish from a Bach visually from a distance of just a few feet. Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery. For better or worse, Bach Bb and C trumpets have become the de facto standard for orchestral and wind ensemble trumpet tone in the USA and those horns are the benchmark by which most competing trumpets are measured. I've played many Bachs through the years, but I've never owned one and it'd been a least three years since I had one in my hands for more than a few seconds. If I'm going to keep reviewing horns I figured that I owed my readers an update of my personal Bach-knowledge. So, I called my good buddy Roger Holmes at Brook Mays' LBJ store in Dallas, Texas to arrange a short loan. Roger quickly filled the need by loaning me a new Bach 37, serial number 584693 in silver plate, pick randomly out of the store room. The fit and finish is very good with good valve action, even silver plating and smooth action on all slides. The horn is feels medium in weight and the bracing is relatively stiff, with two vertical braces on the main slide branch and large flanges on the braces between the leadpipe and bell. This brace pattern is copied on many other horns, down to the exact shape and size of the flanges. The valves have fast action and don't seem to require any special oil in order to work well. Some horns have tighter valves that will tend to be slow unless you clean them scrupulously and use ultra-light synthetic oils. I personally prefer valves in the later category, but I think that Bach has made a good choice for a horn that will likely be the first "pro†trumpet of millions of high school trumpeters. The Bach's valves are a little on the "clankyâ€, noisy side, but they work with a sticking valve seeming unlikely. The stock single case is excellent with nice materials, light weight, good weather and shock protection with useable storage compartments within the case. My own horn came with a European BAM brand case that actually has superior materials, but any advantage there is offset by the Bach case's superior storage. I've examined and played a lot of boutique, custom horns, like Blackburn, Lawler, Wild Thing, V-Raptor (these last two are serious horns despite their names) and almost-custom horns like Schilke and Selmer Paris. If you rank the boutique and custom horns at a 9 or 10 on a 10-point scale, then the fit and finish of the Bach is about a 7. This is comparable to the overall quality of the Stomvi, Kanstul and Yamaha horns that I've reviewed in the last few months give or take a point. Of course, playing is how you really test a trumpet. For this medium-large, .459†bore horn I used my Bach 3C and a GR66LX mouthpieces for most of the testing. There was a medium-large Stomvi USA on hand for direct comparison and, of course, my own Selmer Paris Concept TT was used, but it's not directly comparable because it's large bore. First, let me say that this Bach was NOT "STUFFYâ€. It was easy to make it resonate and its "slotting†was solid and secure without being unduly "stiff.†Using my GR66MS I easily played up to G over high-C with a nice tone with good "sizzleâ€. (Some day I'll write a little treatise explaining all these quoted words, but for now the quotes will mean that I know what I'm saying and I hope you do. Some of you will, since these are much used trumpet lingo, but I've found them problematic in reading the reviews of others). Going back to the 3C and the 66LX I noted a "focusedâ€, full tone that seemed to "project†well. The intonation compromises were typical of what I've come to expect of most pro trumpets. That means far from perfect, but close enough that they can be easily adjusted. Basically it's, kick out a slide here, lip up a note there, and use an alternate fingering elsewhere and everything is wonderful. I've found that the so called "super-horns†have the same compromises, but they differ only in degree. There were no intonation issues that made certain notes hard to play. I've played horns that got really hard above high-C because the intonation was so far off. Once again, I'd rank the intonation at a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. I'd also rank the Stomvi at a 7 and my Selmer Paris at a 9, just for comparison's sake. I once owned an old Keefer cornet from about 1914 that had a wonderful tone, beautiful engravings and an intonation rating of 4!! Let's get back to that "focused†tone. The Bach 37 has a really rich palette of overtones with lots of midrange emphasis and very little emphasis in the upper partials. This is the key to the "Bach sound†in my humble opinion. The Bach's tone is NOT a "dark†tone. I keep finding people wanting to darken their tone with things like copper bells and toilet-bowl sized mouthpieces. This is a matter of personal taste, but I think that a trumpet should sound a lot like this Bach. There's a new phalanx of super heavy horns out there that rob the horn of its bell-like "ringâ€. I prefer the Bach's tone signature. The opposite of "focused†in my lexicon is "broadâ€. Horns with larger bells tend to have a broader, more diffuse tone. I don't consider one bad and one good, they're just different points on a scale. If 1 were the most "focused†horn possible and 10 were the "broadest†possible, then this Bach is around a 6. My personal horn is a 7 or 8, but if I played more orchestral stuff, I'd move closer on the focus scale to this horn. This is a very good horn. It is a good, safe recommendation for almost all players. There are Asian horns that are almost as good for several hundred dollars less and there are several competing horns within a couple of hundred dollars in cost, plus or minus. Also, you can buy a better constructed horn, more resonant horn for a couple of hundred dollars more and you can spend twice as much and not get much more. Given all those options, it's going to be hard for a player to go too far wrong with a Bach. It's easy to conceive of a young person buying one of these in high school and using it for decades in a successful pro trumpeting career, or just pulling it out for community band and playing in church. Either way, it's a great option. Dave


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Sunday, 1 November 2015
Home Comforts
November has arrived and so begins the constant lusting over homeware; it's just that time of year when you *need* another throw, set of cushions or kitchen gadgets that you're not 100% sure what they do but you know you'll need them at some point over Christmas.
After my first little home tour went down quite well (you nosey lot!) I thought I'd invite you into our home again to see a few of our new additions for the season ahead.
We seem to collect chairs, even though there's only two of us in the house, we have enough furniture to seat a football team. This is my most recent addition, the Suri chair by Pedro Gomes which I won when I went to Edinburgh with Ibis Styles but took quite a while to arrive! I love the chair but need to find a home for it, it's currently my go to place to relax with a magazine and a cup of herbal tea on a Sunday morning.
Even though I don't drink normal tea or coffee, in winter I do love herbal tea, Yogi Detox tea is my favourite at the moment and I love drinking it from a giant mug like these from Amara*. I actually just started my Christmas shopping on Amara too, scary!
Our house has quite a contemporary feel, it's a terraced house (that used to be the original Coronation Street I'll have you know) that has been completely gutted inside, then re-built to be way more interesting than your standard terraced house. The colour palette is mostly white with grey, black and bright red accents (it's Dulux but other paint is also available!) so we've tried to reflect the brightly coloured walls in our art and posters, which all seem to be comic book themed... Scott Pilgrim is one of my favourite so Joe bought me this limited edition Mondo print by Kevin Tong which I absolutely love, he's a good egg.
These little spoons were obviously a completely necessary purchase... I have no idea what to use them for but aren't they adorable? They will definitely but used over Christmas, I'm sure they'll be really sweet sugar spoons and tea spoons for guests over the festive season.
I also have my eye on a few new blankets and serving bowls, I'm pretty sure this is only the start of winter additions!
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Danbury man celebrates 106 with some old friends
DANBURY -- Wearing one of his trademark maroon, Stetson fedoras, Rolf Haferl was the center of attention Thursday when about 50 friends, staff members, and fellow residents of Pope John Paul II Care and Rehabilitation Center came together to celebrate his 106th birthday.
Seven other centenarians and soon-to-be centenarians -- Clio Mattison, 101; Francis Euvrard, 101; Genaro Zipparo, 101; Julia Flynn, 100; Beatrice Matthews, 99; Hilda Foley, 99; and Clara Mischik, 99 -- joined Haferl in the festivities, which included a clown, refreshments, balloons, gifts and a visit by Mayor Mark Boughton.
The mayor presented Haferl, along with the other birthday honorees, with a citation in their honor.
"This is our first 100's celebration," said recreation director Pamela Jank. The 141-bed facility on Lincoln Avenue celebrated its 25th anniversary this month.
Born in Austria, Haferl came to the United States at the age of 20. He was a mechanical engineer for General Motors in Detroit.
The father of two and grandfather of three said the secret to longevity is "living naturally and enjoying life."
Haferl enjoyed life by traveling. Well into his 90s, he traveled all over the United States, as well as Europe and South America.
He also was an avid skier and cook. According to his daughter-in-law, Laurie Haferl, he had his own garden and grew all his own vegetables.
At Pope John Paul, Haferl remains active, reading The New York Times every day, playing bingo and participating in a music and motion class three times a week.
When asked what has kept him going all these years, with a wink in his eye, Haferl replied "I like women."
He is only seven years behind the documented oldest living man in the world -- Walter Breuning of Montana, who turned 113 on Monday.
Euvrard, a mere 101 years old and a fellow Pope John Paul resident in Danbury, also enjoyed the birthday celebrations.
A lifelong city resident, Euvrard credits his long life to broccoli.
"No matter what I am eating, I have always had a side dish of broccoli with it," he said. "I know many people don't like the taste of this vegetable, but it's always been my favorite."
His late father, Frank Euvrard, was a Danbury hatter whose job it was to help "stiffen the hats," Euvrard said.
From 1920 to the 1940s, Euvrard worked at the former Danbury Hardware Co. on Main Street. He then purchased the business and was the owner until 1969.
"It was located near Genung's and John McLean's department stores," he said.
For many years, he was active in the Rotary Club of Danbury, the Danbury Lions Club and the Connecticut Hardware Association.
Knowing how to deal with stress is another factor in getting though life, the laid-back Euvrard said.
"I hold it down. I never make a big deal when I'm upset about something. I keep it inside."
Matthews, who makes it a point to spend time outside every day for some "fresh air" and "a tan," said she has no regrets in her life.
"I'm very happy. I'm fortunate to have friends of 50 years who I still see today," she said.
Born in Manhattan, Matthews spent most of her life in Sherman, and helped found the Holy Trinity Parish there in 1985.
Her favorite pastime is working on crossword puzzles. "I get them all," she said.


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Welcome to the Rocket Robin Hood guide at TV Tome. The decendant of the the original outlaw from Sherwood, Rocket Robin Hood and his Merry Men battle the forces of the evil Prince John and Sheriff of N.O.T.T. (National Outer-space Terrestrial Territories) in the astounding year 3000.
The Ballad of Rocket Robin Hood (lyrics) Come gather around me,
Space travelers surround me,
Hark now to the ballad of Rocket Robin Hood. I may well confound you,
Astound you, spellbound you,
With heroes and villains, the bad and the good. Watch now as our rockets race here from afar,
For now, with our Robin, we live on a star!
...Three. Two. One. Blast off! Band of brothers, marching together.
Heads held high in all kinds of weather.
With fiery blasts, our roaring rockets rise,
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At the sight of Robin, take your stand,
With the gallant leader of our band.
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You have similar values
Marriage cannot survive on love alone, so when you find that you have the same views on issues like work, money, raising children, religion and values, it indicates that you're set to take the leap.
You've made plans for the future with her
If you've actuated discussions with your girlfriend regarding things like which house to purchase, which investment is more suitable, having children and retirement plans, you're set to propose.
You've discovered your desire to be a father
You're are set to marry when you truly embrace the idea of being a father, start conveying it to your girlfriend how awesome of a dad you will be, and start visualizing names of your would-be children.
You've completely grown out of your bachelor ways
You're all set to marry when you no longer find it appealing meeting-up new women and don't feel like participating in the singles' scene.
You simply can't wait to get home to her
Often when you're out of town, you wish she could there with you. Vice versa, when she has gone out, you excitedly wait for her to come back. You call her up daily, and relay all the details of your day and crave to hear about hers. All these things indicate you're ready.
Marriage means taking the big leap towards a new life. So what are the indicators that you are all set to go down on one knee to pop the magical question "Will you marry me"?
Here are the five signs that you're set to make an offer of marriage.


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ECB holds rates steady as France warns against strong euro
The European Central Bank held its key interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting here Thursday despite French concerns that the euro's recent strong rise could pose a threat to economic recovery.
(AFP) The European Central Bank held its key interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting here Thursday despite French concerns that the euro's recent strong rise could pose a threat to economic recovery.
As widely predicted by analysts and ECB watchers, the central bank's policy-setting governing council voted to leave the main refinancing rate at a historic low of 0.75 percent, where it has been since July.
ECB President Mario Draghi is scheduled to explain the reasoning behind the decision at his usual post-meeting press conference.
Analysts said that with no new policy moves expected, attention is likely to focus on the euro which late last week rose to its highest level against the dollar in more than a year.
Newedge Strategy analyst Annalisa Piazza said she expected Draghi to remain cautious about the outlook for growth, despite rising confidence across the euro area, because "the good news coming from rising business confidence might be offset by negative effects of a stronger euro."
Jennifer McKeown at Capital Economics said Draghi would likely shrug off questions about the potential impact of the strong euro.
"All-in-all, the message is likely to be that the ECB is happy for now to remain on the sidelines," she said.
The central bank always insists it has no exchange rate target.
And analysts say Draghi will likely reiterate the stance of the Group of 20 (G20) nations which said in November that they remain committed to "more market-determined exchange rate systems and exchange rate flexibility to reflect underlying fundamentals."
Nevertheless, France has triggered a debate this week that a strong currency could trample the still tender green shoots of recovery in the euro area, even as Germany insists there is no cause for alarm just yet.
On Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande called for the eurozone to manage the euro's exchange rate.
Speaking before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Hollande said "a single currency zone must have a foreign exchange policy otherwise it will see an exchange rate imposed on it (by the markets) which is out of line with its real competitive position."
But Berlin says there is no cause for concern, arguing that from an historical point of view, the euro is currently not overvalued and that the recent rise is a counter-reaction to the massive depreciation in the wake of the eurozone crisis.
German officials argue that the euro's rise is a good thing since it shows that financial markets' confidence in the single currency is returning.
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I went camping at the beach last weekend at Thai Muang which is up the coast from Phuket. It's part of the enjoyment to head to the market, buy a fresh fish, stuff it, encrust it with sea-salt and barbecue it next to the sea!
Really stuffing, salting and barbecuing a fish is about as simple as cooking gets. You can prepare the fish then get the barbecue lit, which took quite a while with so little sea breeze. The salt has time to draw out some of the moisture in the skin and the herbs get time to infuse.
That also gave me time to find some rocks for my makeshift barbecue! I used an old suki pot, but it wasn't high enough, the charcoal was too hot. Lucky for me, some bricks were around to make a stand for my grill.
1 Large Fresh Fish
A Handful of Seasalt
2-3 Stalks Lemongrass
1 Galangal Root
3 Cloves Garlic
3 Kaffir Lime Leaves
1 Moonlight, 1 Beach, 1 Sea (Optional)
1. The fish should be gutted and de-scaled, but the fish monger (a market lady in my case) will do that for you.
2. Break and twist the lemongrass to release the flavor, and stuff it in.
3. Break the galangal root and stuff that in.
4. Slice some kaffir and roughly break some cloves of garlic, again, stuff them into the stomach cavity.
5. Press a good handful of course salt into each side of the fish.
6. Light your barbecue and grill is both sides till the salt crush is a little burnt and firm.
7. You can eat a little salt crust to give you saltiness and crunch, but mostly just pull it off the flesh and eat the fish meat.
8. Sand sea and moonlight are optional extra ingredients!


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Monitoring of complex web scenarios
Transaction monitoring, also known as web scenario monitoring, makes it possible to check a process that takes place over many pages on a web site. For example, this monitoring makes it possible to check the performance of a search process, a purchase process or even a registration process on an e-commerce site.
Therefore, this type of monitoring makes it possible to check the availability of a given scenario within your web site. A web scenario is composed of a succession of web pages which one accesses one after the other and where each stage of the process depends on the proper functioning of the preceding stages and the data which were provided.
Transaction monitoring correctly manages the sessions and cookies, and allows you to simulate the submission of data forms or even the navigation via hyperlinks.
Scenario monitoring will be regarded as a success if all the stages are a success. In case of an error, this monitoring will enable you to directly identify the problematic stage and to be informed about the cause of the problem. Moreover, you will be able to know the response times of each stage by consulting the detailed data of the checks via the manager.
This monitoring tool is an absolute must for professional sites. Many e-traders use it for monitoring the order process in their online stores.
For the transactional monitoring (monitoring of web scenario), the monthly price is based on number of scenario steps, each step consumes one "application credit".
Monitoring and alerting
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- Alerts by email, sms, twitter, iphone notification,...
- Selection of monitoring centers
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- Counter-checking errors before sending alerts
- Performance check
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Apparently, I'm blind. I can't seem to find any photos of the outside of our house! And I'm not about to just take a photo now... it is dry season, after all. Which means our compound (yard) is far from photogenic. Sorry.
But I can show you some unique aspects of how we live... starting with our floors. They're concrete.
These floors require daily sweeping and mopping, and the wearing of arch-supporting, cushioned shoes (unless you're okay with having back pain). They're not the best for babies who want to learn to crawl... or walk for that matter... since they're not forgiving toward little knees or the ka-booms that walkers-in-training inevitably experience. But it's great for potty training! Little accidents are not a problem to clean up.
Next, let's talk about windows. Our windows are screen, without glass. There are wooden shutters that must be closed up when the house is vacant or during rain storms or (for security) at night in the kids' room.
Each bed is outfitted with a mosquito net to keep peaceful sleepers malaria-free.
note the closed window in the background
We have open shelving. This eliminates dark corners for cockroaches to do their thing. I hate cockroaches. Hate, hate, hate, hate, HATE.
The single-most important aspect of our house right now is our screened-in porch. Unlike the floors and windows, this feature is not common here. But we are ooooooohh sooooooo thankful for it during this squelching weather. As you can see, we've even moved our couches out there. Basically, this is where we live in the evenings right now.
The one couch is currently missing a cushion because it is being used as a bridge/ship/slide/spaceship
You can also see in this photo that our roofs are made of corrugated tin (fancy, I know :)), and our houses are made of brick. The process of making bricks is a post unto itself! For now, I'll just say I find it fascinating.
And, one more view of what our English friends call our conservatory (note the boys' "tool table," and our beloved avocado tree laden with ripening fruit, right outside:
In our house, we battle against rats and bats and mosquitos and cockroaches and, occasionally, some pretty gruesome spiders. But somehow, we manage to (for the most part) find peace and refreshment inside these walls. We live simply, but we are very thankful and happy for this home.
If you have any questions about how we live, leave a comment. I need some ideas on what to write about next in this series of How We Live!


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Sunday, February 9, 2014
The Debate with Zaid Hamid 53rd Program - US have officially decided to separate Baluchistan from Pakistan !
US have officially decided to attack Pakistan and separate Baluchistan from Pakistan ! You dont believe me ? watch this program and hear the US State officers speak about their filthy plan. This is the 5th Generation war.. now entering its last stages... with TTP/BLA as their main attack dogs ! Even now if you do not wake up, then the enemies will put you to sleep forever.... Last warnings to this beysharam leadership.
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My father died twenty-one years on this day of November 30th in 1995, which was the Monday after Thanksgiving. In any event, from the moment I first knew him, as evidenced in the image above featuring one of our earliest encounters, I loved him dearly. And I'm told that he was very excited about my coming into the world, which is demonstrated, to a certain extent in the following picture.
The image features him with my mother and was taken a little under a month before I was born. In it he's comparing his belly to hers! My dad had a great sense of humor as well as a quick wit, and he often put a spin on the lyrics of songs, which is a fact, I've written about in prior entries here on Blogger, including one that I published six years ago on November 29th 2010.
In the aforementioned post, I wrote that, "Most people when recalling my father's antics will remember him for having his own takes on "Top-40" music hits. For example, with the song, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden," the lyrics go,"I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden . . ." but my father's take on it was,"I beg your pardon, I never farted in your rose garden . . .
"As for the once-upon-a-time hit song,"Bad Moon Rising," the lyric-line is,"There'a a bad moon on the rise". My father's version? "There's a bathroom on the right." And with Paul McCartney's, Band on the Run, where the lyric-line,"band on the run" repeats over and over again, my father's rendition was,"band with the runs."
"My father's sense of humor, and apparent relationship with songs, remained with him throughout his life. Even at the very bitter end, when he had hoped to be out of a hospital where he had been for treatment due to severe consequences of emphysema, he recorded a tape giving Louis Armstrong "a run for his money".
"In the tape, my father expresses what the doctors had hoped to do: have him out of the hospital the Monday after Thanksgiving. Sadly that was not to be, as he was still in the hospital the "Monday after Thanksgiving" and declining quickly: dying that week after Thanksgiving instead," which was on November 30, 1995.
A year later, November 30th, 1996, the world lost another person with a sense of humor and who had an appreciation for songs. That man was Tiny Tim, who was known for many reasons, including getting married to Miss Vicki on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show in December of 1969, as "documented," in the web-photo that is posted directly below.
Of all the songs he is known for, his rendition of Tip Toe Through The Tulips, is probably the most famous. In bygone years the tulips which I grow in my urban garden (which is on a rooftop in NYC), paid homage to Tiny Tim in a mini movie, produced by yours truly. I've posted it in cyber venues over the years, and it's on my Vimeo Channel, but for your convenience, dear reader, I've posted a copy of it below.
Tiny Tim is hardly the only one who appreciated tulips, my lovely cardinal, Cam adores them too, as evidenced in the following picture.
The picture is from both the iBook and ePub version of her book, Words In Our Beak Volume One.
The e-Pub version of Words In Our Beak Volume One is dedicated to my father as it was being edited in November of 2015, near to the anniversary of his death. Cam was inspired to make this dedication in the ePub version because during the time she was formatting it, Cam gave birth to another girl! And since she and I were busy at work on this edition of her book, Mac, Cam's husband, spent a lot of time with their newest child whom she named Peanut (see picture below).
Father daughter relationships are truly valuable, and, alas, I wish my father would've let me get to know him, but that was not to be, for reasons I won't get into within this blog entry. And even though, he died twenty one years ago, I still mourn that loss! But mourning is important, for as it is written:
There is "A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; ... The Biblical text posits there being a time and place for all things: laughter and sorrow, healing and killing, war and peace, and so on."
Therefore today, while realizing there is a time to weep and mourn, I also realize that there is a "time to dance" and "a time to laugh" — a time to be joyful and grateful.
At this time, as I've been expressing here on Blogger (in previous posts), I'm most grateful that the collection of fauna-flora-insect-themed postcards that I've produced (using images from Cam's book), are now being sold at the shop, More & More Antiques, which is located on the UWS in NYC.
One of my postcards features a tulip, and apropos of paying homage to Tiny Tim on this day, I've posted an image of both sides of the card below.
The other postcards feature an image of cardinals, house finches, mourning doves, roses, dragonflies, butterflies, caterpillars, and the foliage of the kiwi vines. You can see images of them within a prior entry here on Blogger or within a page on my web-site, which was designed by Chris Deatherage.
However, it's usually better to see merchandise in person. Therefore, if you find yourself in NYC, dear reader, I encourage you to visit More & More Antiques (at 378 Amsterdam Avenue) to check out my postcards and other items in his amazing store! What a treat for me it is to have my cards represented in such a magnificent place!
And what a blessing it is or me to have inherited my dear dad's wit, this trait has gotten me through many rough times; it's also how I carry on his legacy!
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Join the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with one of the largest electricity generation portfolios and retail customer bases in the country. You will be part of a family of companies that strives for the highest standards of power generation, competitive energy sales, and energy delivery. Our team of outstanding professionals is focused on performance, thought leadership, innovation, and the power of ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Exelon will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and enhance a successful career. We are also dedicated to motivating the success of our employees through competitive base salary, incentives, and health and retirement benefits.
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At ComEd, we are committed to be the best electric delivery and energy information company, and we are driven to continue to improve service to our customers. By joining our innovative team, you will help take the electric system into the future and meet customers' ever-expanding needs.
Works on larger jobs, small projects; routines; under the guidance of an experienced engineer / technician, on electrical power distribution equipment and associated control circuits to ensure proper electrical operation. Testing Group work is on transmission & distribution substation equipment. Distribution Testing work is on distribution equipment, generally outside substations. Position may be required to work extended hours, including 24 x 7 coverage during storms or other energy delivery emergencies.
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-Performs well-defined testing assignments under the guidance of an experienced engineer / technician (e. g. , preventive and corrective maintenance on ATOs, regulators, network protectors, cable fault locating, generator deployments, power quality investigations).
-Evaluates the effectiveness of the current distribution system design (e. g. , analyze and interpret field data gathered from well-defined field tests
-Evaluate effectiveness of current technical systems and processes. Participate on teams (e. g. , works with distribution engineering and manufacturers to implement new designs)
-Participate in training (e. g. , attend ComEd, vendor and university classes; conduct training)
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-Perform preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance on distribution and transmission relays, communications equipment, power reclosers etc. , using the guidelines listed in the Field Reference and the Maintenance Procedures manuals.
-Conduct basic hands-on acceptance and in-service testing of transmission and distribution equipment (e. g. , transformers, circuit breakers, control and relay panels, SCADA, power line carrier, audio tone, etc. ) Testing is performed per the guidelines included in the Field Reference Manual and the Maintenance Procedures Manuals.
-Assist with the restoration of malfunctioning transmission and distribution equipment, under emergency conditions, by performing the necessary hands-on testing as outlined in the Field Reference and Maintenance Procedures manuals.
-Complete required paperwork (reports, test data, blueprint corrections, relay settings, etc) as necessary to document work performed.
-Receive, participate, and provide some on-the-job and formal classroom training.
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Our Nice*Day family of 5 was picked up in style by a 12-passenger white stretch limousine and was able to see many twinkling holiday lights on their way to downtown Minneapolis for dinner.
Up next was the Capital Grille in Minneapolis for a delicious steak dinner!
A HUGE thank you to Allen Witcher and his team at the Capital Grille Minneapolis for not only wonderful service and amazing food, but graciously donating the entire cost of the meal as well. We are so grateful for Capital Grille's generosity, as saving that expense will allow us to grant another Nice*Day in the near future!
After dinner, it was back into the limo, now stocked with Candyland Chicago mix popcorn, candy and soft drinks, for more holiday lights and sightseeing. The family visited Rice Park, Summit Ave and a special holiday lights display that they try to see every year.
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More with less: Cleantech is the new religion
One would think that Cleantech is primarily rooted in science and technology. One would also think that the most important Cleantech decisions are made by smart MBAs in office towers. But in reality the ultimate Cleantech decisions — those decisions that really count, are made at stores like Wal-Mart stores by discriminating customers on Saturday mornings based on four highly integrative criteria:
- They must be price competitive to the products they are looking to displace. The high cost of organic foods is a significant barrier to their mass adoption.
- They must be at least as easy to store and handle as the products they are looking to displace. Our distribution infrastructure was developed for easy storage and handling.
- They must offer the same features or functionalities as the products they are looking to displace. I remember the unpleasant results of early trials of organic deodorants.
- They must be easy to use, probably better than the products they are looking to displace. We shouldn't have to read instruction manuals before rolling on deodorants.
Cleantech encompasses a diverse range of products, services, and processes that harness renewable materials and energy sources, dramatically reduce the use of natural resources, and cut or eliminate emissions and wastes. Paradoxically over the last few years Cleantech has been fed by rare earth elements and lithium, which we cover regularly in our editorials.
But fundamentally cleantech is the new-age religion of doing more with less.
Without cleantech we will not meet the tremendous challenges imposed on us by the world's growing population and climatic change.
Every second, three people are added to the world; every day a quarter of a million are added. Every year, about 87 million people (about the population of Mexico, or three times the population of California, or the combined populations of the Philippines and South Korea) swell the world's head count. Over the next 2.5 years, the equivalent of the U.S. population will be added to the planet, or over the next decade we will squeeze in as much as an extra China to the world's population. If the current demographic trend continues, by 2050 we will be over 12 billion on this planet.
Arguably climatic change is emerging as the most significant challenge of our generation. Natural resources will be scarce, a problem that will be exacerbated by desertification. There will be water shortages.
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To address water shortage I'm thinking of the work of H2O Innovation Inc (TSXV: HEO), which recently received the Water Technology Company of the Year Award at the 2016 Global Water Awards, which took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Although consumers are key decision makers in the commercialization of cleantech products, governments play an equally significant role by enabling the basic research of scientists and the experimental development efforts that come with exploring new scientific frontiers. Without government participation cleantech entrepreneurship would be limited to large corporations with enough resources to support their own research efforts.
Governments will also play a critical role through the implementation of carbon trading schemes to limit greenhouse gases emissions. This will favor cleantech by increasing the cost-competiveness of technologies.
Providing cost-effective energy with low environmental footprint will continue to be the single-most important challenge of the Cleantech sector.
Recently, I covered Uragold (TSXV: UBR), which offers a 75% reduction in carbon footprint of silicon wafers for photovoltaic cells. This type of technology has such disruptive potential that it could make photovoltaic energy on par with the current electrical grid in North America.
Any game-changing new technology, like potentially Uragold's innovation, may permit us to break through the ceiling imposed by the carrying capacity of the planet.
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Mommy Style!!Reviewing: Carter's Mircofiber Diaper Bag | Rating:
Anyone who knows me knows- I love green and black, and I don't really like cutesy stuff. So when I opened up this diaper bag at one of my baby showers, I was absolutely tickled pink! It is so stylish, right down to the material- it's a microfiber material, so it's very stylish, but easy to clean as well.
Some of the great features of this messenger-style bag are it's many pouches and pockets, it's easily folded matching changing pad, the little thermal bottle pouch that clips on to the bag anywhere you like (which, incidentally, I don't use for bottles since I'm nursing, but works great for little toys!), the attached plastic bag for dirty clothes, and the mesh pockets inside for oragnizing creams and wipes and such.
It also has a plastic liner on the bottom of the bag, underneath, so if you find you absolutely have to set it down on the public bathroom floor when you're changing Baby, you can wipe it down with a disinfecting cloth afterwards!!
My favorite part is the stylishness, though. I love when people don't even realize it's a diaper bag- I had one person ask me where I got my cute computer satchel! Just because I AM a soccer mom doesn't mean I have to look like one! I just throw my wallet in one of the side pouches, and I'm off!
My only complaint is I wish the bag had a different type of closure for the top flap, since it's only held closed by magnets. These tend to pop open easily, and while it still stays closed somewhat, I would just like the added security of a snap or something.
So if you know anyone who needs a diaper bag but doesn't want to look like a poster child for Babies R us, give them this bag- they'll love it!


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I received this Amish Sugar Cookie recipe from a friend of mine several years ago. I had never made them up until last Christmas because I had this hand me down sugar cookie recipe from my Grandma that I had used for years, which I don't think I ever posted either, so I may have to do that this winter. Anyway, I decided that I might as well give it shot and try this recipe out. The dough is pretty sticky, so it makes it challenging to make cutouts, but I wanted to use this recipe this week because my time was limited. You only need to chill the dough for an hour rather than 24 hours like my Grandmas recipe.
Two years ago we had some guests from Austria stay with us for EAA by the names of Helmut and Petra. We adore them! They sent me two airplane cookie cutters in the mail as a gift about 6 months after they were here. We do get gifts every once in a while from our guests but this was probably the most unique. Well this couple was able to make it back this year and stay with us again due to a cancellation that we had so I promised them I would make cut out cookies with their gifts. It took me awhile since the cutters are pretty small but they turned out pretty cute!
1 C powdered sugar, 1 C sugar, 1 C butter, 1 C oil, 2 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. cream of tartar and 5 cups of flour.
Cream powdered sugar, sugar, butter and oil together until light and creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, soda and cream of tartar. Add to creamed mixture and beat well. Chill dough for one hour. When ready to bake, make into balls about he size of walnut, roll in sugar and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down with a glass and bake 8 minutes at 350 degrees.
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Finally, they have arrived! Early of the month, I have placed an order; two vintage French magazines - Marie Claire on Etsy. These really made my day.... here some photos of the magazines:
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The dresses are so lovely and I have wondered if I could sew these kind of dresses some day. Vintage 1930s patterns are pricey and I am not ready to splurge on these. Hhhmm... perhaps one day...maybe a gift for myself?


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Who here feels that the in game Trainz chat is in need of a over hull, I quit using it because of the horrible amount of swearing and gross beholder that is going on on a daily bases and I'm sick and tired of it. To name a few things we got users in there swearing at each other talking booger and being down right rude that's gotten so bad something needs to be done asap!
ppl use the chat for non trainz topics, bullying each other and use of swearing daily the list goes on.
few weeks ago CN's Work Train 900 made its way east into Halifax to drop off new rails along the Bedford & Dartmouth sub's, Its rear for these trains now days to be seen in eastern Canada but its nice to see something different for a bit.


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Recognizing Chart patterns and possible sell signal for mini Russell 2000
In This Issue
1. Recognizing Chart Patterns
2. Sell Signal on Mini Russell?
3. Economic Calendar
What is an Ascending Triangle Futures Chart Pattern?
An ascending triangle is a bullish futures pattern that can indicate a breakout in the upwards direction.
How do I Recognize an Ascending Triangle Futures Chart Pattern?
An ascending triangle is formed when resistance remains flat and support rises.
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What Does a Ascending Triangle Chart Pattern Mean?
The price will rise and fall within the triangle until support and resistance converge. At that point, the apex, breakout occurs, usually upwards.
What is a Broadening Top Futures Chart Pattern?
A broadening top is a futures chart pattern that can occur on an upwards trend. It is generally classified as a reversal pattern but some traders argue that there is approximately a 50/50 split between whether it tends to move upwards or downwards upon completion of the pattern. For this reason, it can often be avoided by traders. It can be viewed as the opposite of a symmetrical triangle.
How Do I Recognize a Broadening Top Futures Chart Pattern?
A broadening top is comprised of diverging support and resistance lines and resembles a megaphone. The rising resistance line and falling support line continue until the trend reverses.
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Nana talks about how children devote their lives to soccer
CleAnn: So Nana, soccer is extremely important both our countries, but Ghana's team is very strong. Can you tell me a little bit about this?
Nana: Yeah, Ghana has a very strong soccer team. They're known as the Black Stars. Has so many stars. And it's actually ranked the 3rd in Africa at the moment. And ranked amongst the first 30 in the world now.
CleAnn: Oh, I don't think we're anywhere near there. I think we might probably be somewhere in the top 100. I don't know.
So you guys are called the Black Stars?
Nana: Yes.
CleAnn: In my country we call them the Soccer Warriors. Yes, we're very proud of our footballers.
Yes, but please continue.
Nana: Okay. The biggest game we have in Ghana now is soccer. Probably next might be boxing. But then the whole nation is all about soccer. And it's even important for families in the sense that families tend to push young kids into soccer academies which are all over the country now, and these young kids are really encouraged to actually play in the leagues, in the premier leagues, and further their playing career outside, but mostly the emphasis is on playing in foreign leagues, which they deem brings more money to the player himself and to the family the player comes from.
CleAnn: So recruiting young people is an important part of the soccer culture in Ghana.
Nana: Unfortunately, I would say yes.
CleAnn: It's quite the opposite in Trinidad. A lot of our very talented players are young people who show a lot of promise from high school days. They're just left to kind of slip through the cracks. They usually leave Trinidad and Tobago to study in foreign universities, most times on sports scholarships for soccer. And they leave and they sometimes stay in these foreign countries and they play in these foreign countries, and we lose them forever. So I think that this system in Ghana is actually a very good thing.
Nana: The reason why I say it's unfortunately true is, it has come to a point where people actually pay families just to take their young kids away. And this actually really comes under child slavery. 'Cause these kids they go away, and people don't hear from them probably until they are of age and they are playing in the big leagues. Then that's when families come forward and say, "yeah, this is my child, and this child was taken away from me for a long time." So it has come to a point where, people just come, they pick these kids out of school and no one knows, because they are playing good soccer in the basic schools, and no one knows what happens to them.
Again, and some of them even end up not actually meeting their potential, and end up doing some other stuff, end up in crime, end up doing some other stuff, and there's a lot of corruption in that. People actually go, there are families in Ghana which actually pay people, pay teams, just to sell their young kids to these foreign scouts. So it's really unfortunate. It's really unfortunate.


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Another lovely day and I've finished planting onions. Decided to get my own back on the nettles by turning some of them into soup.
Picked a steamer full of the top 4 to 6 leaves of each nettle. Gave them a good soak in salty water to evict insects for about 10 minutes. Softened a sliced onion and 2 chopped cloves of garlic in some oil. Added the washed and drained nettles. Turned them in the heat till wilted and added about a pint and a quarter/750ml stock brought to the boil and simmered for 10 minutes. Took off the heat and let cool for 5 minutes and then blended with a hand held blender. Reheat and serve with croutons and whipped cream.
Back out to the garden to do some more digging while the weather's fine.
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Planning & Development strategies of public housing in Jalandhar City
Planning, Designing & Estimation of G+2 Building
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Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
Mapping of heritage structures & their surrounding socio economic conditions, engaged with officials in data collection
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited - Sileru
Study on Hydro Power Plant with respect to its function & locational suitability
I have immense interest and knowledge on research and development in the field of Storm Water Management, Land-use Planning & Housing Development. My focus also encompasses the field of Urban Economics; Water infrastructure.
Data collection through physical surveys.
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Arc GIS, Auto CAD, MS Office
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A drifter accused of murdering a vicar was plotting the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, a court heard.
Stephen Farrow, 48, claimed he had visited Canterbury several times to work out if he could kill Rowan Williams but there was "too much security" for him to attempt it.
Farrow has admitted killing the Reverend John Suddards, 59, at his vicarage in Thornbury, Glos., but denies murdering the vicar and pensioner Betty Yates, 77.
Bristol Crown Court heard how Farrow told people he had been abused by a priest as a child and texted a friend to say "the Church will be the first to suffer" before the killings.
Richard Evans, a mental health nurse, assessed Farrow after his first appearance before magistrates following the vicar's death in February.
He said: "He said he had been to Canterbury, in Kent, several times to work out whether he could kill Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop.
"He said the security was astronomical but that he intended to kill him.
"He said he was quite grateful that he was arrested because this would have continued and he would have committed further offences.
"He made it clear, without prompting, that he didn't do it for the notoriety or recognition"
Reverend John Suddards and Stephen Farrow
Speaking about Rev Suddards: "He told me he watched him die and there was a significant amount of blood.
"He said it was about 7pm and he spent time trashing the house to make it look like a burglary had taken place.
"He said he arranged items around the body, such as a mirror and a picture of Christ next to the body.
"He also told me about a bag which contained a hammer and nails in Eastbourne and that he wasn't sure whether police had found it yet.
"He initially told me about using the hammer and nails to crucify the vicar but he left the bag in Eastbourne before going to Thornbury."
Farrow also accused the church of sexually abusing him as a child to Mr Evans and repeated the claim to police surgeon Naveed Tippu, the court heard.
He told the nurse how he had visited the vicarage in Thornbury two or three times before killing the vicar.
The killer said he had knocked on the vicarage door and asked the Reverend John Suddards for food.
When the vicar returned with food he accused him of sexually abusing him - something Reverend Suddards did not deny or accept.
Mr Evans added: "He then stabbed him. He was initially taken back that he had not denied it.
"He said he did not necessarily mean that specific person but that type of person."
He did not discuss his alleged second victim Betty Yates - who he is said to have stabbed to death at her home in Bewdley, Worcs in January - apart from to deny killing her, Mr Evans said.
Bristol Crown Court also heard how Farrow sent a series of chilling text messages to unrequited love interest Michaela Rowsell, who stored his numbers in her phone as 'Steve Mad 1' and 'Steve Mad 2'.
One, sent at 8.22pm on New Year's Eve, told Mrs Rowsell - who he called Piggy after the Muppet Show character - that the Church would suffer.
He texted: "As you reject me you will suffer. I will be just round the corner. You will never know when I will be there. I've already started my work and won't stop until I'm caught.
"You don't and never will know just how disturbed I am. You will soon know the truth and the church will be the first to suffer. It was always going to end like this.
"I'm surprised the police have not been to see you, but they soon will."
Farrow then aimed an expletive at her, "the church and the system."
He added: "You can all go to hell. Watch the news, Piggy, because you will all know it is me."
Farrow admits the manslaughter of Rev Suddards in February but denies murder. He also denies the murder of Mrs Yates in January.
He admits burgling another home in Thornbury - where a note was left pinned to a table with knives stating: 'Be thankful you did not come back or we would have killed you Christian scum. I f*cking hate God' - over the Christmas period.
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The goal of our photosynthesis research is to achieve a molecular-level understanding of the primary charge separation process in the bacterial reaction center. In this pigment-protein complex, light energy is converted into chemical potential energy by a series of fast electron transfers across the membrane from the photoexcited bacteriochlorophyll special dimer along a chain of electron acceptors on the photoactive A-branch with a quantum yield of ~1. We have been preparing and studying mutants to (1) probe the contributions of energetics versus electronic interactions to the directionality of electron transfer, (2) modulate the rate constants and yields of charge separation versus recombination at each step on both branches, and (3) give electron transfer fully down the normally inactive B branch.
Our studies of tetrapyrrole chromophores (porphyrin, chlorin, bacteriochlorin) chromophores are aimed at elucidating the fundamental interplay between molecular composition, electronic structure, and photophysical properties. These properties include absorption and emission spectra and the rate constants and yields of the singlet excited-state decay pathways (fluorescence, internal conversion, intersystem crossing). Studies of multichromophore arrays probe fundamental aspects of energy and electron transfer and include design and characterization of biohybrid light-harvesting architectures that integrate designer chromophores with native-like peptide scaffolds to enhance solar coverage.
2007-present, Member, Imaging Sciences Pathway
2005-2013, Member, CMI
2013- present, Member, IMSE
1989-present, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Washington University
1986-1989, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Washington University
1980-present, Member, DBBS
1980-1986, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Washington University
1977-1980, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Washington, Seattle
Selected Publications
Effects of Substituents on Synthetic Analogs of Chlorophylls. Part 4: How Formyl Group Location Dictates the Spectral Properties of Chlorophylls b, d and f, J. M. Yuen, M. A. Harris, M. Liu, J. R. Diers, C. Kirmaier, D. F. Bocian, J. S. Lindsey and D. Holten, Photochem. Photobiol.2015, 91, 331-342.
Photophysical Properties and Electronic Structure of Chlorin-Imides: Bridging the Gap Between Chlorins and Bacteriochlorins, K. M. Faries, J. R. Diers, J. W. Springer, E. Yang, M. Ptaszek, D. Lahaye, M. Krayer, M. Taniguchi, C. Kirmaier, J. S. Lindsey, D. F. Bocian, and D. Holten, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2015, 119, 7503-7515.
Extending the Short and Long Wavelength Limits of Bacteriochlorin Near-Infrared Absorption via Dioxo- and Bisimide-Functionalization, P. Vairaprakash, E. Yang, T. Sahin, M. Taniguchi, M. Krayer, J. R. Diers, A. Wang, D. M. Niedzwiedzki, C. Kirmaier, J. S. Lindsey, D. F. Bocian, and D. Holten, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2015, 119, 4382-4995.
Functional Characteristics of Spirilloxanthin and Keto-Bearing Analogues in Light-Harvesting LH2 Complexes from Rhodobacter sphaeroides with a Genetically Modified Carotenoid Synthesis Pathway, D. M. Niedzwiedzki, P. L. Dilbeck, Q. Tang, D. J. Mothersole, E. C. Martin, D. F. Bocian, D. Holten, and C. N. Hunter, Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 2015, 1847, 640-655.
Self-Assembled Light-Harvesting System from Chromophores in Lipid Vesicles, T. Sahin, M. A. Harris, P. Vairaprakash, D. M. Niedzwiedzki, V. Subramanian, A. P. Shreve, D. F. Bocian, D. Holten and J. S. Lindsey, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2015, 119, 10231-10243.
Optimizing Multi-Step B-side Charge Separation in Photosynthetic Reaction Centers from Rhodobacter capsulatus, K. M. Faries, L. Kressel, N. P. Dylla, Marc J. Wander, D. K. Hanson, D. Holten, P. D. Laible, C. Kirmaier, Biochem. Biophys Acta. 2016, 1857,150-159.
Effects of Strong Electronic Coupling in Chlorin and Bacteriochlorin Dyads, H. S. Kang, N. N. Esemoto, J. R. Diers, D. M. Niedzwiedzki, J. A. Greco, J. Akhigbe, Z. Yu, C. Pancholi, G. V. Bhagavathy, J. K. Nguyen, C. Kirmaier, R. R. Birge, M. Ptaszek, D. Holten and D. F. Bocian, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2016, 120, 379-395.
Quenching Capabilities of Long-Chain Carotenoids in Light-Harvesting-2 Complexes from Rhodobacter sphaeroides with an Engineered Carotenoid Synthesis Pathway, P. L. Dilbeck, Q. Tang, D. J. Mothersole, E. C. Martin, C. N. Hunter, D. F. Bocian, D. Holten, D. M. Niedzwiedzki, J. Phys. Chem. B. 2016, 120, 5429-5443.
Species Differences in Unlocking B-side Electron Transfer in Bacterial Reaction Centers, N. P. Dylla, K. M. Faries, R. M. Wyllie, A. M. Swenson, D. K. Hanson, D. Holten, C. Kirmaier and P. D. Laible, Febs Lett., 2016, 590, 2515-2526.
Tuning the Electronic Structure and Properties of Perylene–Porphyrin–Perylene Panchromatic Absorbers, J. Amanpour, G. Hu, E. J. Alexy, A. K. Mandal, H. S. Kang, J. M. Yuen, J. R. Diers, D. F. Bocian, J. S. Lindsey, and D. Holten, J. Phys. Chem. A., 2016, 120, 7434-7450.
2009, Outstanding Mentor Award, Washington University Graduate Student Senate
1999, Midwest Award (for Achievement in Chemistry, St. Louis Section of the ACS)
1991, Washington University Morter Board Teacher of the Month (November)
1989, St. Louis Award (St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society)
1980, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Award for Newly Appointed Young Faculty in Chemistry
1977, NSF National Needs Postdoctoral Fellow
Chemistry 111, General Chemistry
Chemistry 151 General Chemistry Lab I
Chemistry 152 General Chemistry Lab II
Chemistry 442, Quantum Chemistry
Chemistry 445, Instrumental Methods in Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Chemistry 574, Optical Properties of Molecules


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Roosevelt County residents Janie Hardin and Fran Welch were among the 10 4-H leaders and supporters inducted into the New Mexico 4-H Hall of Fame in July at New Mexico State University. The induction ceremony, which was held during the 4-H State Conference, included individual recognition for the inductees and a breakfast.
The hall of fame, established in 2002, honors 4-H members, volunteer leaders, fair superintendents, advisory board members, 4-H Foundation trustees and former faculty with NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service, which administers 4-H statewide.
"This is the highest honor we have to offer people who have provided support and service to 4-H members in New Mexico," said Rick Richardson, interim department head of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service's 4-H Youth Development Program. "These individuals have given cumulatively more than 210 years of service to the New Mexico 4-H program. Including this group, we have inducted 195 individuals and couples into the hall of fame."
Hardin and Welch were inducted along with the late Jimmie Dee Fox of De Baca County; Martha Sayles of Dona Ana County; the late Elmer Allen of Hidalgo County; Berniece Coriz, Debbie Manzanares and Alma "Skeeter" Schmitz, all of Rio Arriba County; and Timothy and Charla Johnson of Sandoval County.
Hardin, while working at the New Mexico Christian Children's Home, became a leader of the Shooting Stars 4-H Club, and has been involved in the 4-H program from the club level and on through the county, state and national levels during her 20 years of service. There is nothing more important to her than to make the lives of others better.
Her quiet nature and servant's heart allowed her to reach the children at the home, who were not traditional 4-H members, getting them involved in the program. They learned by her example of service and the kind words of encouragement that she always spoke.
To this day, many people affiliated with the Children's Home - from staff and house parents, to kids and volunteers - appreciate the positive influence Hardin has made in their lives. She has been and continues to be a silent influence in the lives of countless children and adults. The impact she has made in the lives of children will continue to ripple for generations to come.
Welch has given her time, talent and energy to the Roosevelt County 4-H program as a volunteer leader for nearly 15 years. Since her own involvement in 4-H as a youth in Chaves County, she has been involved with the fast-paced 4-H adventure. She was involved in both the Valley 4-H Club and the Rodeo and Show Club, starting as a parent and eventually being a club leader for 10 years.
Her involvement in promoting horse-related activities in Roosevelt County, through shows, play days, rodeos and clinics, has helped her county's participation to increase in 4-H horse events statewide.
She spends countless hours planning, preparing and fine-tuning events for the annual horse show hosted by Roosevelt County, where youth from across the state participate.
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Figure 1: The above painting shows USS Villalobos (PG-42) in Chinese waters circa 1910. This painting is from Yangtze River Gunboats, 1900-1949, p. 13, and was published by Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2011. The illustrations in the book were done by Tony Bryan and the text was written by Angus Konstam. This book is highly recommended for anyone wanting to learn more about gunboats on the Yangtze River. Click on the photograph for larger image.
Figure 2: The gunboat Villalobos (PG-42) in Chinese waters, circa 1910. This appears to be the original photograph that was used as a model for the painting in Figure 1 by Tony Bryan. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph NH 48493. Click on photograph for larger image.
Figure 3: USS Villalobos (PG-42) at anchor off Hankow, China. Date unknown. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph. Click on photograph for larger image.
Figure 4: Hangchow, China. Some of the ships of the US Navy's Yangtze River Patrol at Hangchow during the 1920s, with several local junks and sampans also present. US Navy ships are (from left to right): USS Isabel (PY-10); USS Villalobos (PG-42); and USS Elcano (PG-38). Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1969. US Naval Historical Center Photograph. Click on photograph for larger image.
Named after the sixteenth century Spanish navigator and explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos, the steel-hulled, single-screw gunboat Villalobos was built for the Spanish Navy in 1896 by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company at the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, China. After being completed, Villalobos was based at Cavite in the then Spanish colony of the Philippines. After the Philippines was taken by the United States during the Spanish-American War in 1898, Villalobos was captured by the United States Army. The ship was acquired by the US Navy on 21 February 1900 and, after being overhauled, was commissioned at Cavite on 5 March 1900 as USS Villalobos. The 270-ton gunboat was approximately 156 feet long and 23 feet wide, had a top speed of 11 knots, and had a crew of 57 officers and men. Villalobos was originally armed with four 3-pounder cannons and two 1-pounders, but this armament changed over the coming years. By 1905, the ship carried two 6-pounder rapid-fire cannons, two 3-pounders, two 1-pounders, and two .30-caliber Colt machine guns.After being commissioned, Villalobos left Cavite on 13 March 1900 and began patrolling the waters around the many islands of the Philippines. At that time, Filipino insurgents were trying to overthrow the American occupation of the islands, so Villalobos' primary function was to prevent the smuggling of arms and cargo shipments to the insurgents. During her first patrol near Buriad Island, Villalobos destroyed seven Filipino "bancas" (small native boats) and captured a brigantine, a schooner and another banca, all of which were being used for smuggling by the insurgents.
For roughly the next three years, Villalobos patrolled the coastlines of numerous islands in the Philippines and assisted the US Army and Marine Corps in blockading and intercepting contraband that was being shipped by sea to the Filipino insurgents. Villalobos transported supplies and dispatches to American military units on various islands and the gunboat also assisted the Army in numerous military operations that were mounted against the insurgents. On 20 November 1902, Villalobos was decommissioned at Cavite, but only two months later, on 21 January 1903, the ship was re-commissioned. Villalobos was overhauled and quickly prepared for duty on the Yangtze River in China. On 17 February 1903, Villalobos arrived at Hong Kong and remained there until 26 February. A few days later, Villalobos arrived at Shanghai for the inauguration of the US Navy's Yangtze River Patrol. After a brief stay in Shanghai, the gunboat steamed up the Yangtze on 27 March to Kiang-Yin to investigate conditions there and to check on the welfare of the American citizens living in the area. She remained on the Yangtze River for the next 25 years.
Villalobos was one of the many gunboats on the Yangtze because of the "Boxer Protocol" that followed the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Boxer Protocol gave American warships the legal right to protect American lives and property in China. Villalobos made regular stops at such ports as Changsha, Siangtan, Chu-Chow, Yochow, Hankow, Shanghai, Nanking, and Nanchang, to name just a few. Most of the time, the gunboats represented the only law and order on the Yangtze because of the absence of a strong central government in China. So ships like Villalobos were a welcome sight to all foreign nationals (as well as to missionaries) who were constantly in danger of being attacked by Chinese warlords or bandits. On many occasions, Villalobos also escorted American barges and merchant ships to protect them from pirates that prowled the Yangtze for easy unarmed victims.
When World War I started in 1914, the belligerent nations either withdrew their warships from Chinese waters or saw them interned. After British, French, and German gunboats were either interned or redeployed away from China, the only major power to maintain gunboats on the Yangtze was the United States. American gunboats, therefore, were given the task of "keeping the peace" along the river. But when America entered World War I in April 1917, all of the American gunboats in China were interned as well. Although USS Wilmington managed to escape to the Philippines to avoid internment, Villalobos, along with the American gunboats Palos, Monocacy, Samar, and Quiros all remained stuck at Shanghai. The crews of these gunboats occupied their time with the usual routine of maintenance work on board the ships, and this continued until China entered the war on the side of the Allied powers on 16 August 1917. After that, Villalobos and the other American gunboats resumed their duties patrolling the Yangtze and continued doing so until the end of the war in November 1918.
Villalobos also patrolled the Yangtze during the post-war years and in March 1921 the home port for the gunboats Villalobos, Quiros, and Elcano was officially changed from Manila in the Philippines to Shanghai. Villalobos, which was now designated PG-42, was sent to patrol the middle part of the Yangtze River. Because of their age, the first flag officer commanding the Yangtze Patrol, Rear Admiral W.H.G. Bullard, felt that Villalobos and her near-sister ships from the Spanish-American War were "hopeless cases" in terms of upkeep, firepower, and living conditions. But since the US Navy didn't have any suitable river gunboats to replace them, they had to remain on duty. Added to these problems, frequent battles were now taking place between Chinese Nationalist troops, Communist troops, and soldiers under the command of various independent warlords that controlled large sections of territory along the Yangtze.
On 2 March 1927, Villalobos arrived at Hankow, joining the gunboat USS Isabel (PY-10) and the destroyers USS Truxtun (DD-229) and USS Pope (DD-225). Suddenly, Chinese Nationalist forces swarmed into Nanking on 24 March and began attacking British and American commercial interests in the city. Anticipating action, Villalobos' skipper, Lieutenant Commander Earl A. MacIntyre, ordered his crew to place more steel boiler plates around vital control and gun positions on board the ship. Two weeks later, riots broke out in Hankow and looting commenced in the Japanese section of the city, prompting the Japanese to land troops to end the violence. American nationals had to be evacuated while Villalobos covered the evacuation with her guns pointing right at the city. Villalobos was then ordered downriver to guard the American-owned Socony-Vacuum Oil Company's installation. She was assisted in this mission by the British gunboats HMS Teal and HMS Scarab. Fortunately, the ships did not encounter any more trouble from the Chinese Nationalist troops. Villalobos was relieved by USS Palos on 27 May 1927 and as she left the area and headed for Shanghai, Villalobos' commanding officer was given this order: "If fired upon, and source can be located, return and silence fire with suitable battery." Such were the tensions on the Yangtze River in 1927.
But Villalobos was coming to the end of her career as six new American gunboats were finally being built to replace the old ones from the Spanish-American War. The Secretary of the Navy's report for 1927 stated that Villalobos was in bad condition regarding both hull and machinery and had little sale value. As a result, on 29 December 1927 President Calvin Coolidge authorized the destruction of Villalobos by gunfire. The gunboat was decommissioned on 29 May 1928 and was towed off the coast of China and sunk as a target for gunnery exercises on 9 October 1928. For almost 30 years, USS Villalobos served in both the Philippines and in China and gunboats like her played a critical role in protecting American lives and property in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. Considering that the ship was never even built for the US Navy or for use as a river gunboat, Villalobos had a fine career.


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