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At the Trump rally in Florida last month the President said "You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this?" Didn't the left have fun with that claiming Trump was an idiot?
But then, two days later riots, fires and mayhem broke out in Sweden and we saw this past week another attack in Germany.
The problem here is that so many, including the Swedes themselves are in deep denial about the refugee problem. According to the statistics once placid, peaceful Sweden is now known as the "rape capital of Europe" with Muslim immigrants the chief driver of these crimes.
Notably, the Swedish government refuses to publish statistics on the perpetrators of these crimes but the cops on the street know the truth.
Katie Hopkins writes: Peter Springare, a police officer with 42 years of policing Sweden under his belt.Rather than deal with the substance of what Officer Springare said, Sweden's pro-refugee left called him a racist. How predictable!
I went to meet him at his police station in Örebro to ask why he spoke out, in a place where silent acceptance seems mandatory. He posted on Facebook, 'here we go; this is what I've handled from Monday to Friday this week: rape, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, rape-assault and rape....violence against the police, threats to police, drug crime, felony, attempted murder, rape again.
'Suspected perpetrators; Ali Mohammed, Mahmod, Mohammed, Mohammed Ali, Muhammad, again, again, again. Countries representing all the crimes this week; Iraq, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia, Somalia, Syria again, Somalia...
In the United States we finally have a President who is willing to say the words "radical Islamic terrorism" and take the tough steps necessary to limit and vet refugee entry into the United States. How many more innocent citizens in Sweden, Germany and elsewhere will have their lives shattered because of left wing political correctness and it's blindness to the problem? Or will those countries also find a way to tell the truth and change the path they are on?


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Gulstan Mahmood of the now defunct takeaway shop was ordered to pay £3,087 in costs, a fine of £2,900 fine and a £15 penalty per victim after pleading guilty to ten charges.
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- Messages from the Headteachers
Messages from the Headteachers
Friday 1st February 2019
Snowy weather
Thank you to our staff, many of whom went to extraordinary lengths to get into school this morning in very challenging weather conditions. A number braved considerable distances and we even organised a pick-up service from Fleet station for those who, unable to come by road, came in, instead, by train.
Well done also to those very many students who got to school in good time, sensibly dressed and who, despite the excitement of a snowy campus, have maintained a very focused attitude to learning and responsible behaviour during social times.
We do, however, have to express our disappointment that around 20% of students, many of whom live well within walking distance, were not encouraged by their parents to make the effort to get here, despite the later start.
We will be out and about in the community this afternoon to reassure ourselves that students who have been unable to walk to school have been similarly unable to make it to the park or the town centre!
Hopefully, the snowy weather will now continue to clear rapidly but, should it persist, we wish you plenty of wintry fun over the weekend.
Melanie Hooper and Martin Amos
Monday 8 October 2018
Consideration in the community
We have recently received some communications from members of the public regarding inconsiderate behaviour by a small number of our students when en route to or from school.
Whilst not intentional, lack of care and consideration has been shown in the following instances:
- An elderly gentleman was clearly shaken when he called to report that a CPS student had stepped out in front of his car whilst he was approaching the roundabout between our school and the leisure centre. The student was wearing headphones and was not paying attention as he crossed the road, so putting himself at risk and also causing anxiety to the driver.
- Also on Hitches Lane, a younger student was not taking care when walking towards Elvetham Heath roundabout at the end of school.
- In spite of ringing her bell several times, a lady was unable to pass a group of our students who were standing in the cycle path, chatting. When the students eventually moved to allow her to pass, one made an unkind comment, which was clearly audible to her.
- At the end of school, a student who was cycling too fast, came off his bike which collided with a buggy that a lady was pushing. Her small child suffered a bump to the head.
We are sure that all our parents will want to support us in reiterating that both they, and we, expect good behaviour in the community at all times from our students. This expectation is reflected generally in The Calthorpe Way, and specifically referenced in the following sections:
- Being considerate of others in our community (Courtesy and Consideration)
- Taking responsibility for ourselves and our actions (Respect and Responsibility)
- Taking care of ourselves, our environment and looking out for one another (Respect and Responsibility)
- Doing the right thing – even when no one is looking (Integrity and Impression)
We thank you for your support in this.
Melanie Hooper and Martin Amos
Friday 14 September 2018
The vast majority of our students have started the new year properly equipped and dressed for the business of learning. They look smart and their presentation reflects the very positive learning atmosphere in the school.
There are, however, a number of students, mainly those in our senior year groups, who have returned wearing skirts that are both too short and unsuitable for school in that they are too tight and made from stretch material.
We referred to this in our 'Welcome back' assemblies on the first day of term and we gave students who were inappropriately dressed, a period during which to exercise appropriate responsibility and to show respect for the school's clearly stated expectations.
As we are about to start Week 3, this period has now elapsed. We are, therefore, asking for your support and alerting you that, by Monday 1st October, we expect every student to be compliant with our dress code expectations, and specifically, with our requirements for skirts.
Our uniform requirements can be found on our website ('Parents' tab - select 'Uniform'). For ease of reference, we reproduce below details regarding skirts:
Skirts – black A-line or pleated
- No extremes of length or tightness; no slits
- No stretch material
A clear skirt-length guide is detailed on our website. Please consult it if you are in any doubt.
We thank you for your support in this matter.
Melanie Hooper and Martin Amos
Head Teachers
Tuesday 5 December 2017
Earlier this week schools were alerted by the police and the Local Authority to the existence of a short but very disturbing piece of indecent film footage.
Internal investigations in a number of local secondary schools support the premise that this has been widely circulated and seen by students across the ages in this area and beyond.
We would ask all parents to check their children's phones as a matter of urgency to ensure that any such material is deleted immediately. Furthermore, we suggest you revisit the phones in a few days to ensure it has not reappeared. We would also remind you that, although initially circulated on Snapchat with the limited time availability, it is possible to retain pictures and messages on applications outside the Snapchat forum.
Beyond the obvious emotional repercussions there is also the danger that to circulate such material is illegal.
We would reiterate our recommendation that parents regularly monitor/speak to their children regarding their phones and internet usage.
Mr M Amos & Ms M Hooper Mr P Jenkins
Head Teachers Head Teacher
Calthorpe Park Court Moor
Please also see this letter issued by Detective Superintendent Rachel Farrell of Hampshire Constabulary
Friday 20th October 2017
Message from the Head Teachers
Unfortunately, we must highlight again to some of our parents, the need for care and consideration when driving students to school in the morning and collecting them at the end of the day.
We again ask our parents not to park on the approach road to our school drive, opposite our entrance and, in particular, not on the roundabout when dropping your children off in the morning. Please respect the rules of the road and other road users and please ensure that your child is able to get out of the car safely.
A second request goes to parents who arrive early to collect a son or daughter and who wait on our drive, just in front of our ground floor classrooms at the front of the school: please be aware that if you have music playing loudly in your car whilst waiting, you are likely to disturb the learning of students in these classrooms as the music can clearly be heard.
For further information and guidance, please refer to Mr Brand's letter of 6th October ('Students' arrival and departure') via this link. There is also a leaflet giving help on using the lanes.
Many thanks for your consideration.
Wednesday 27th September 2017
Our blogs are always highly positive. It is never a challenge for us to find something good and celebratory to include in our increasingly irregular thoughts!
Unfortunately, this week, we find ourselves compelled to post a Heads' Message to express some feelings of discontent, indeed of surprised disappointment…..
We had our first INSET afternoon of the year this Tuesday. Students went home at 12.40pm and staff worked to construct their Subject Improvement Plans and to complete the 2016/17 Performance Management cycle.
During the afternoon, however, we received 3 communications from members of the public reporting some inconsiderate or careless behaviour from members of our community.
A small number of students were seen behaving in an over-excited way in the Hart Shopping Centre and some of our younger students were reported to have displayed lack of care and attention as they crossed roads to return home.
One local resident felt the need to contact school to report inconsiderate driving by one of our parents who was en route to collect children at the end of morning school.
We are very proud of the usually exemplary conduct of our students and we talk regularly to them about the importance of considerate behaviour, both in school and within the community. Indeed, this is a fundamental expectation of The Calthorpe Way and one that is generally very well met by the vast majority of our young people.
Parents, please support us by stressing the need for care and consideration en route to and from school, whatever the time of day. We want all our students to be safe and we want them all, each and every one, to live up to, and embody through their actions, the phrase that we use so often – 'our students are Calthorpe Park School's best ambassadors'.
Friday 16th June 2017
School Closure for all students on the afternoon of Tuesday 20th June for Staff Training
and how staff will be spending the time
Parents will know, from our school calendar and the reminder notice that featured on our website last week, that we have an afternoon school closure for Staff Training (INSET) on Tuesday 20th June. In addition to the weekly programme of twilight (post-3pm) staff training and meetings that we operate throughout the year, we, as do all local Authority schools, have the equivalent of 5 days per year of school closure for staff training purposes.
We know that parents often wonder what the staff will be doing when we have our annual INSET sessions. Details of Tuesday's programme are featured below, for your information.
- The day will be led by a national speaker and expert whose services we have commissioned
- We will be working on developing our curriculum and assessment practice in line with the requirements of the new national curriculum and the very significant changes that are currently taking place to our country's GCSE exam system.
- In the morning, our Middle Leaders (mainly our Heads of Subject departments) will be using time gained during Year 11 examinations to consider wider curriculum reform and to work together to explore how the curriculum we offer at Calthorpe Park is one fit to support our continuing drive to ensure outstanding teaching and learning, excellent progress through the learning journey and the highest possible success for all students at the end of it, in GCSE examinations.
- In the afternoon, all staff will join the conference to further consider and develop strategies to translate theory into action.
- From 3pm to 5 pm, all staff will be working in their departmental teams to develop specific plans for action within their subject.
We hope that the above will provide a useful insight into how training time is used at CPS and we will be publishing our plans for our Staff Training Programme 2017/18 prior to the start of the next academic year. Look out for our programme for how we will use the first two days of the Autumn Term for staff training prior to students' return to school on Wednesday 6th September 2017.
Friday 19th May 2017
We have had 3 bicycles taken from the bike-shed this week. Fortunately, one of the three was later found to have been 'borrowed' by a friend, and was returned to its owner.
Whilst we have CCTV in the vicinity of the bike-sheds this is not a fool-proof facility.
In both cases of potential theft, bikes were left unlocked by their owners. If your son/daughter wishes to leave their bicycle on site, please do encourage them to ensure that it is locked.
Thank you.
Mr M Amos and Ms M Hooper
Friday 5th May 2017
'This school continues to be good' - Ofsted, March 2017
Dear Parents
You will be aware that Ofsted conducted an inspection of our school on 28th March 2017. We have now received the report which, because it was a single day 'Short Inspection', is written as a letter to us both, but is, of course, a reflection of the work of the whole school community.
We are delighted to say that we continue to be judged a good school. In light of changes to the inspection process and Ofsted's ever-higher expectations of schools, this is a grading with which we are very pleased.
You can read the full report here but we would like, also, to draw your attention to some specific comments within it, of which we are particularly proud:
- You have a very clear vision for the school and are confident that the school will build on its strengths as it continues on its journey to outstanding.
- Together, with your senior leadership team, you have accurately, honestly and thoughtfully analysed every facet of the school's performance. Consequently, you are knowledgeable about what needs to be done to improve the school further.
- Pupils appreciate the strong set of values and clear expectations on which your school is based. The 'Calthorpe Way', explained articulately and confidently by pupils, underpins the school's work.
- You have created a very calm, purposeful and orderly school with the 'business of learning' at its heart, and pupils thrive as a result.
- Senior pupils spoke about 'our staff', reflecting both the respect in which they hold them, but also the strength of the 'togetherness' that they value.
- Your pupils are keen to learn, ambitious for their school, and unfailingly polite and courteous.
- Low-level disruption has been largely eradicated.
- Safeguarding: Leaders are relentless in pursuing excellence in this area and there is a clear commitment to (it) evident in the school.
- Disadvantaged students: The work being undertaken to improve outcomes for these pupils is a real strength of the school.
We are happy that Ofsted has acknowledged so many of the strengths of our school; that it has recognised a hallmark of our community to be the very strong working partnership between staff, students and parents and has highlighted the sense of pride and 'shared ownership of their school' that staff and students speak of.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our excellent team of staff and governors for their tireless work and commitment; our mature, positive and articulate students who are such a wonderful advert for Calthorpe Park School and to you, our parents, for your continuing support and the many fantastic (and humbling!) comments you sent through in response to the Ofsted Questionnaire.
Melanie Hooper and Martin Amos
Monday 3rd April 2017
Dear Parents
Old Leisure Centre - Student drop-off and pickup
Now that the new Leisure Centre has opened, the situation around students being dropped off or picked up in the old Leisure Centre car park becomes problematic. After Easter there will only be one point of entry and exit and the area will be used exclusively by School staff and some contractors.
To avoid congestion and possible accidents, we would ask that parents do not use the old Leisure Centre car park for the purpose of dropping off or collecting students.
It should also be noted that the new Leisure Centre car park has a 3 hour waiting limit with a fine imposed by a management company should this period be exceeded.
Thank you for your support and cooperation.
Yours sincerely
Mr M Amos and Ms M Hooper
Friday 17th March 2017
After many months of conjecture and behind the scenes activity, we are delighted to be able to report that the building of a new sports hall for the school's use will commence sometime during this year. This new facility will be built on the car park that currently sits behind the Hart Leisure Centre.
Once completed and available for use, the current facility will be demolished.
During the building project the school will retain access to the sports hall in the old Hart Leisure Centre building. Details of these arrangements are still to be confirmed. Rest assured the school curriculum will not be adversely impacted.
The new Leisure Centre will open on 1 April, and after this date it will be almost impossible to use the old centre's car park to drop off or pick up students. We would ask for your co-operation in seeking an alternative way of working.
The new building will be another exciting development and a wonderful facility for the Calthorpe community.
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Dear Parents of Year 9 students
The Department for Education has recently advised all Local Authorities of an amendment to legislation that requires them to write to parents of all Year 9 students advising them of a University Technical College (UTC) which is within travelling distance and to which they may wish to apply. Reasonable travelling distance for UTC admissions has been set at around 20 miles or an hour travelling time.
We have, therefore, been asked to make you aware of a letter from Hampshire County Council - click here for the link.
Melanie Hooper and Martin Amos
Wednesday 1st March 2017
Dear Parents
Each year, the School goes through a process of self-evaluation as part of our constant drive to improve the quality of our students' educational experience. Based on this process, we formulate whole-school Key Focuses for Improvement for the following year and we display them on our website. A brief overview of our Key Improvement Focuses for 2017 can be found in Information/School Improvement but are also further explained below:
Key Improvement Priority 1
All students to make the best progress of which they are capable.
We will place particular focus on ensuring that optimum progress is made by our students with Additional Needs and those who are eligible for Pupil Premium funding, as some students in these groups have progressed less rapidly in the past.
Nationally, there is a progress and achievement gap between boys and girls, as reflected in outcomes at GCSE. At CPS, this gap has been considerably closed over the past few years and, in 2016, our boys, particularly, performed exceptionally well. We are determined to ensure that this improvement is maintained and built upon in the future, so boys' learning will also be a key focus for us in 2017.
Key Improvement Priority 2
As ever, we need to be the most accurate we can be in our assessment of students' progress. This is crucial for two reasons:
- So that all teachers precisely and accurately identify areas for improvement in students' work and use this knowledge to inform their teaching.
- So that information on learning and progress that is fed back to students and parents is accurate and benchmarked against realistic expectations.
As we no longer have nationally agreed NC levels to guide us, further development of our internal assessment systems and practice is a priority for us, as it is for most schools.
Key Improvement Priority 3
The attendance of most students at CPS is at least good and regular attendance is a critical ingredient of great learning. A small number of our students do not, however, attend as regularly as they need to and this impacts on their progress and well-being. Our third improvement priority is to support those students whose attendance is below target, to attend more regularly.
Key Improvement Priority 4
Diagnostic, individualised feedback supports good learning. We have done much work to improve this aspect of our practice over the past 3 years and some subjects are now outstanding in this area. Our remit in 2017 is to further develop this focus so ensuring consistently excellent practice across all subject areas.
Key Improvement Priority 5
Teaching quality at CPS has been consistently high over time, with much outstanding practice in evidence. Our expectation is that teaching and learning in every classroom, every lesson, will be of the highest quality and our improvement agenda this year will focus on:
- Increasing learning challenge
- Ensuring that enquiry, reasoning and problem solving are integral to the learning process
- Developing outstanding Year 6 to 7 curricular transition.
Key Improvement Priority 6
This priority is about further developing a 'can do' culture at CPS, underpinned by resilience and cementing an implicit belief that effort is the key to success, irrespective of personal attributes or starting point.
Key Improvement Priority 7
Our seventh key priority focus is on developing outstanding leadership at all levels, building leadership capacity and planning for succession across all aspects and levels of the school.
Key Improvement Priority 8
And finally, it is our moral purpose to ensure that the young people in our care are supported to thrive and that their welfare is safeguarded at all times. Consequently, our final Key Priority for 2017 is to build continuously on the processes and systems in place for safeguarding our students and for promoting their outstanding behaviour.
We hope that this brief resume of our improvement priorities for 2017 will be useful and will continue to provide, in an open and transparent way, information to support the partnership with our parents that we value so highly.
Yours sincerely
Melanie Hooper and Martin Amos
Tuesday 14th February 2017
Dear Parents
We are aware of the 'Calthorpe Park School Parents' Facebook Page' and we know that parents often use it informally to ask other parents for information when they are unsure about school policy, practice or procedure.
Please be aware that this Facebook page is not one that has any formal link with our school and we know that information that is exchanged between parents who use it can be, on occasion, not entirely accurate.
We hope that our website and our weekly communication to parents keep you fully informed. However, should you need clarification or further information, please do contact school directly, either by telephone (01252 613483), via the online form or by email; the address of all key staff is available via our website ('Contact Us' tab).
Many parents will be aware that we, as Heads, strive to be easily accessible to our parents and, should you have a matter that you wish to bring to our attention, we would ask that you contact us directly, via email, or via our PA, Mrs Haynes.
We were also wondering whether our parents would welcome a monthly appointment-based Head Teachers' Clinic, operating after school, and where we would be available to discuss, face-to-face, any matters that you might wish to raise with us?
Please do let us know.
Yours sincerely,
Melanie Hooper and Martin Amos


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William Diehl, 1924-2006
November 28, 2006
Roscoe, NY
I was startled to see in the Arts section of this morning's NY Times an "In Memoriam" ad purchased by Ballantine Books for William Diehl, the author of Sharky's Machine, Primal Fear, and seven other novels. I was not aware that he died last Friday.
William Diehl was my father's first cousin, and in my childhood I knew him as Uncle Bill. His mother and my father's mother were sisters. Bill Diehl was 5 months older than my father, and they were childhood friends.
Both my father and Bill Diehl were in the service during World War II, and when they got out, it was Bill Diehl who convinced my father that they should go to college together on the G.I. Bill. They went to the University of Missouri. (I don't know how they picked that school. My father grew up in Queens, NY.) My father majored in mechanical engineering; I think Bill Diehl must have majored in journalism.
My mother, who grew up in St. Louis and Little Rock, was also attending the University of Missouri, and that's where my parents met. They were married around Thanksgiving 1950, moved to New Jersey, and I was born in 1953.
Bill Diehl settled down in Atlanta, and later logged some years working for the Atlanta Constitution. His family and ours continued to have some contact, but not so much after my father died. I remember visiting them in Atlanta at least once, maybe twice. He had a daughter about my age, and a son about my brother's age.
I don't think I saw Bill Diehl anytime after the 1960s. My mother sometimes spoke to him by telephone after that, but not in the last 15 years or so. His first novel, Sharky's Machine, was published in 1978. The movie version, which came out three years later, wisely scratched the original ending, which took place inside a giant pachinko machine. (Bill Diehl had a bit part in the movie. In a scene in a lock-up area of the police station, he plays a pimp who frightens one of the jailed prostitutes.)
I also remember reading his second novel, Chameleon (1981) and perhaps Primal Fear (1992) as well.
Sometime in the early 90s, when I was going to Comdex twice a year, and spring Comdex was being held in Atlanta, I considered getting in touch with him and trying to have lunch or something. He was living on St. Simon's Island by then (or at least that's what my mother thought). But I never did.


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Should Your Children Be Included In Financial Discussions?
A recent study by family support charity Home-Start has revealed 31% of adults felt general money discussions were inappropriate for children to be included in. But is keeping quiet healthy for your household?
75% of children aged 5-10 don't think so, instead believing they should be involved in decisions about what their family spends money on, yet 29% of adults said they would feel awkward discussing their earnings with friends and family.
Whilst you don't need to let your 10 year old read your old bank statements, it can be very beneficial to make money an open, safe topic in the home.
However, it can be daunting to discuss money matters as a family. For a lot of people, keeping quiet about money is learned behaviour, with half of those polled admitting they never had discussions about personal finances with adults during their own childhood.
Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Glenn Kurlander calms the fears of parents worrying that talking about money is opening Pandora's Box:
"If we try to force the lid down, we're really teaching our kids that there is something inside the box to fear; something so dangerous and harmful that we don't even talk about it. If that's the lesson we teach our kids, we're not starting them off on the road to forming a healthy relationship with wealth."
The Money Advice Service concur:
"Some parents worry about exposing their children to money too early because they want to protect them from adult pressures. But helping your child to understand and respect money from an early age will help them manage it better when they're an adult."
Children are naturally very inquisitive and perceptive, so your financial circumstances are probably evident in your lifestyle. If your children go to a private school and you drive a new Audi, they certainly won't be oblivious to the fact you are wealthy. Equally, if you are struggling to make ends meet and have a lot of contact from creditors, chances are they will notice.
Talking with your children is a good way to gauge what their thoughts are on finances, and take control with how they handle their own accounts in the future. For example, you might live a lavish lifestyle, but are worried your children won't know the value of money. Or, you might be struggling to make ends meet and panic that your child is going without, or will feel afraid. Unless you take action, you can't be sure that your anxieties won't become real.
There are simple ways to involve your children in money making decisions. For instance, if you're on a tight budget, let your children be involved in money saving. When you go to the supermarket, let them help you work out which is the cheapest cereal, or bread, and see if you can beat your "score" next time you do a shop. If you're worried they don't appreciate the luxuries they are allowed, make them manage their own budget on a trip – give them a set allowance (£10 for example), and make sure that's all they spend that day.
Walk the talk?
A crucial piece of advice from Kurlander is to "walk the talk". Learning by example is a key part of a child's development, so it's essential that what you want to teach your children about money lines up with how you behave – otherwise the sentiment is meaningless. Sometimes this in itself can make it challenging to bring up the topic of finance, but for some it can be the very mirror needed to make us take action and iron out our bad habits.
For more tips on opening up the lines of communication with your children, read our guide to teaching your children about money.
If you're struggling with your finances and want to talk to one of our friendly, professional advisers, give them a call today.


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this post is written by my daughter, aryn. i thought it would be fun and educational to include her on the blog this summer. this is the second post in her series called:
So while I was at girl's camp, my family kind of traumatized my rabbit. Now I can't take her out of her cage. :(
I have to play with her in her cage so she can get used to me. She needs to trust me again before she can get out and play in the yard.
It is really hard to be patient when I really want to have her play in more space.
How can I win her trust?
we read an article on taming and building trust that had helpful information. and by "traumatize" she means we played with her a little too much. rain cloud didn't get hurt, she got scared.


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I got my DVD Drive problem solved in Win8 as described in earlier post.
I also disabled Fast Start as recommended in these newsgroups to prevent
corruption. I have Win8 and Win7 installed using Bare Metal as boot manager.
I booted between both of them several times doing restarts and complete
shutdowns and also a couple times using Bootnow in each one last night.
I didn't get any chkdsh wanting to run last night.
I was in Win7 when I shut down last night. It don't shut down. I have the
Power Button set to Hibernate and do that for Win7 all the time.
I turned the computer on this morning and it was resuming from Hibernation
in Win7 and I got the chkdsk. After it ran, and booted into Win7, I then
tried to boot Win8 and get message about something wrong with PC. The
message was up only a second and couldn't get it all.
It then restarts and wants Win8 to do a repair. So I guess I got the
corruption problem. I didn't do the repair. I made an Image last night and
will restore to that tonight.
My question is:
Do you also have to have Win7's hibernation changed from hibernation to shut
down ? From what I saw in these newsgroups in the past was that the
hibernation with Fast Start was only with Win8.
Also want to mention that I turned off Fast Start in Win8 in Win8 after it's
first boot.
I then checked in Bare Metal in Partition Works in the Properties of Win8
and the button for disabling Fast Start wasn't there.
After Win8 problem as stated above, I then went back into Bare Metal and the
disable or turn off Fast Start is now there.
I had the corruption problems when I ran the Preview Win8 but at that time I
had seen the corruption problem in these newsgroups but didn't see about
turning off Fast Start. It was also installed with Win7.
I hate to have to remove my Win7 and only have Win8 on this hard drive till
I get everything running fine and my programs installed in Win8. I also have
two other drives that are Data drives.


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PerCal Allows Keeping Track Of Your Events Even When Offline [Chrome]
Most people have probably done away with their table calendars but that doesn't mean they're gone. Online calendars are some of the most basic and often best types of to-do list managers and, having one on your desktop, on your phone or even inside your browser, are useful. PerCal is a Google Chrome app that adds a calendar to your browser. The app is lets you browse to any month of any year and add different types of reminders. Reminders are categorized by colors and several different reminders can be added on the same date. The app allows you to schedule and keep track of your life, letting you manage personal and work events . Featuring drag & drop editing, quick navigation and an uncluttered interface, PerCal is a simple personal calendar app that tracks different types of events and gives a quick monthly view of upcoming events.
There are five different types of events in this calendar: Personal, Family, Work, Reminders and Holidays. Each event has its own color, making it easy to identify the type of events you have scheduled in your calendar. Clicking on a date opens an Add an Event box, allowing you to add, edit, copy or delete events. Click Add an Event to add a new event or click one of the buttons at the bottom of a previously added event to Edit, Copy or Delete it.
When adding an event, you can choose how frequently it occurs i.e. Once, daily, every work day, weekly, monthly or yearly. Add a start date, a title, the event type and a description to the reminder and click Save. Depending on the type of reminder you've added, it will appear in its respective color on the specified date. A reminder type and color legend is available at the bottom of the calendar.
This app also allows you to import events from other online calendars such as Google Calendar and Yahoo! Calendar by clicking the Import Events option at the top right below the month/year timeline.
The app can be used to set reminders and events for everyday use, and lets you create events that get saved automatically. You can easily move your events from one date to the other using drag & drop. On the left and right side of the screen, there are thumbnails for quick navigation between different months. Above the current calendar month is a timeline that provides you speedy access to different months or years. PerCal is different from the other online calendars as you can access it even when you're offline, since it does not require an internet connection.
Install PerCal For Google Chrome


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Over the past couple of years, more than 100 miles of bike trails, paths, and greenlines have been established all over the city. But no one linear path connects the entire county from the Mississippi River to Collierville.
That may begin to change by 2019 if the plans to extend the Wolf River Greenway go according to schedule. The Wolf River Conservancy has a goal of extending the existing Wolf River Greenway from Walnut Grove and Humphreys to Mud Island by 2019. That's a total of 18.4 miles within the city limits.
Other future Wolf River Greenway proposals that fall outside the city limits would stretch the greenway east all the way to Collierville, making the path a total of 36 miles.
Currently, the existing Wolf River Greenway runs along the Wolf River near Humphreys for about seven miles. About 2.7 miles of that falls within the city limits, beginning near Walnut Grove and Humphreys. It runs to the Germantown city limits where it merges with the Germantown Greenway.
"We've just completed a survey of the entire 18.4 miles that's in the city's jurisdiction. We've taken four segments of that 18.4 miles, and those are currently under design," said Chuck Flink, senior adviser at Alta Planning + Design, the design firm working on the project.
Flink, one of the nation's leading greenway planners, has worked on numerous trail and greenspace projects in more than 200 communities across the world. He literally wrote the book on greenway design as the author of Greenways: A Guide to Planning, Design and Development, and Trails for the Twenty-First Century.
Those four segments under design include the greenway's path through Kennedy Park, through Epping Way in Raleigh, the stretch from Mud Island to Second Street, and the area from Walnut Grove to the Shelby Farms Greenline.
Additionally, the city is in charge of completing three segments — McLean to Hollywood, McLean to Chelsea, and McLean to Rodney Baber Park. Design for those segments is also underway.
Keith Cole, executive director of the Wolf River Conservancy, said the group is still working on right-of-way acquisition in some areas along the proposed path, but he doesn't expect they'll run into problems.
"We're not seeing a lot of pushback, and we're not displacing anybody," Cole said. "Most of these properties [we need to acquire] are small and uninhabited. They're in the floodplain."
Once complete, the Wolf River Greenway is expected to add 1,126,000 more bicycle trips in the county per year and 4,650,000 more walking trips, according to the Wolf River Conservancy. But they expect the greenway to have residual effects on the surrounding neighborhoods, too.
"Some of these areas in North Memphis [in the greenway's path] are somewhat blighted and historically underserved, so we've been challenged to look at ways in which the greenway can become catalytic as an investment to drive new business development, job growth, creation, and workforce development," Flink said.
Cole hopes the project will further the city's growing interest in outdoor recreation since the proposed path would improve access to the Wolf River. Parts of the path will run along areas of the river that are currently overgrown, making it difficult to access the river.
"We will improve access to the urban Wolf. There's a big canoeing and kayaking effort in the city today, even with the poor access that we have," Cole said. "Increasing access to the Wolf would be part of the process."
The total cost for construction is around $40 million, and about $7.5 million of that is expected to come from the city through its capital improvement program. The conservancy has already raised about $22 million toward the project through private funds, and Cole says they will launch a public fund-raising campaign in 2016.
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Yes, FINALLY I am giving you a tour in my cozy little apartment. I am definitly happy with it even if I have like 10 things I want to work on and/or change. This is how it is now and it's beautiful as it is. So let's go in...
We just passed the coat rack on the right. Since we have the top floor to ourselves we use the area outside too. So shoes and coats are outside the apartment.
Our little entrence area is your first glimps into my world...blue! I did a pattern on the wall I found on pinterest..... and it turned out amazing. Even my sceptics thought so. If you're thinking about doing a pattern...do it!
The shoe storageboxes are from IKEA. I saw this niftly storage idea on pinterest and knew I wanted to do it. I was telling my friend about it and she actually had a set she was wanting to get rid of. Her's were black....nothing a little spray paint couldn't fix.
The Kitchen needs to store the most stuff...food, Kitchen appliances and disches. It took awhile to figure out how to best put things away and the longer we live here the more Kitchen stuff (and food) we have. I regulary go through my things and organize better.
The red color pattern kinda happened. I actually wanted/want a blue and white kitchen. My second favorite color is red so I got many things in blue....and red. The table furniture with the red cusions was gifted to us (beautiful hand-me-down in superb condition!) So I just emraced the red and just use my red kitchen items to decorate.
→ In order to let the red and white color scheme come out more I used red tape from Ikea on my shelving....and it really pulls the open Kitchen together.
→Where you see the little serving cart was a built in fridge. Since we did not use it and there is no counterspace we decided to take out the fridge and buildt the cart. Patrick built it for me and it is SO handy. We are still planning on adding an extra shelf....once we did that I will share how we built it.
The bathroom is perfect for the two of us. There is really much decorating or funiture arrangement you can do in here but I love how it turned out. Everything was either thrifted or gifted and it came together so nicely. The shelf I bought from friends that were moving the little shrunk was gifted to us and had the exact same wood color. A chair (which you don't see -sorry) also the same natural wood. Our soap despenser (you kinds see it in the last picture) is a basket look that has the same redish brown.
I actually want my bathroom colors to be brown, white navy. My hand towls are mainly brown right now, which is ok....and I am still looking for the perfect bathroom rug. Now it's a natural/tan rag rug.
Living Area
Now to my living area. When I first saw the apartment I was so worried it would feel crowded and small. But I think we found the best wa to put our funiture, using our space wisely and keeping it open and spacious. What do you think?
My living room colors are suppose to be yellow, blue with a little red. Red is wanting to take over my house. I am fighting it by painting the wall yellow and lots of yellow pillows I sewed from T-shirts. The blue...kinda got lost.
I love botanical and picture collages. I love bird's and gingham patterns. Can you see it.
And before we walk into the living room...you'll see on the left my desk area. (From the kitchen: Behind the fridge)
So maybe some of you are a little dispointed to have reached the end of the post with no pictures of our bedroom. My bedroom is slowly getting there....but I am not really happy with it....not enough to be posting pictures. I will though when I get things more organized.
My problem is: big furniture, slanted walls and limited possibilites.But slowly I am getting more pretty storage solutions..... until then.
So what is your first thought of my our place? What did you like best?


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My kids are growing. Everyday they seem to be taller, stronger and more capable. Each morning as they stumble up to breakfast, I notice their pajama pant legs seem to creep higher and higher up their calf. I LOVE IT.
They're also eating more. I can't seem to keep enough food in the house to satisfy their appetites. The first week of summer, they ate all the snack food in the entire house. In. Two. Days. It was supposed to last us all week.
I had to regroup. There were staving children pilfering my pantry. 🙂
I needed food that was healthy, inexpensive and something they could make themselves. As a registered dietitian, I refuse to buy many of the ready-to-eat snack foods or their frozen counterparts. They have too much fat, make you feel sluggish and I don't want to lead my kiddos down that road. I don't think you do either.
But this means- there isn't anything ready-to-eat. They can't just grab a bag of fruit snacks, a handful of crackers. Most healthy snacks and meals require a bit of prep work.
So here is my solution: Teach My Kids To Cook.
Daunting. I know.
But we've started and it hasn't been as difficult as I thought it would be. They each have their own recipe book and we're learning to make one recipe a week. (I'll have a post coming about their recipe books soon!)
This week: Oatmeal.
I love oatmeal. I know it's a typical breakfast food, but have you ever had oatmeal for lunch on a cold day? Delicious. For an afternoon snack? So filling. It's a healthy snack that my kids make anytime of day, packed full of quality nutrition and filling, filling fiber. (BTW- oatmeal is so incredibly affordable!!! One of the cheapest foods on the market.) My husband even keeps some in his office desk for busy days.
The secret for having kids make it on their own will be buying the right oatmeal. There are usually three varieties available: steel-cut, old-fashioned and quick cooking.
Pick the quick oats. They can be cooked in the microwave in a minute. The other two require stove top time. We'll learn about those another day.
Below is the recipe for your kiddo to write in their notebook. As he writes the ingredient list, help him remember his favorite toppings and write them on the list. Really cater it to him. Give him some suggestions of common pairings: cinnamon and apples, blueberries and strawberries, peaches and cream, etc.
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (or honey)
- 1/4 cup milk
- Topping options:
- Your favorite fruit (strawberries, blueberries and apples are especially delicious), almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, yogurt, raisins
- My favorite toppings: ____________________________
- Put the oats into a microwave safe bowl. Add 3/4 cup water. Put uncovered in microwave for 1 minute.
- With a hot pad, remove bowl from microwave. Be careful, it will be very hot. Stir in milk and brown sugar. Add the toppings and stir.
I'm hoping this investment in teaching my kids will progress to them helping me with dinner because I need it! Unplug today and connect with your kids,


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by: Okunlade Aderogba
I have decided to write my opinion on the above earlier than now, but for the fact that i am sampling people's opinion and views over the recovered monies by the federal government through Law Enforcement Agents especially the EFCC, from different quarters, hence i had to be a bit slow in putting up action.
Moreover, at the time i was on my way to the office in Ikeja this morning, i branched at a newsstand to have a glance of some newspapers headlines, especially the top stories in the front pages, i saw as one of the riders on top Nigerian Tribune front page, where it was put as; "Federal Government to use the recovered loot to facilitate budget". Although, i did not read the body of the story, but that, to some extent softens my disposition to the style i had wanted to employ in putting this piece across.
Yes, since the incoming administration of President Muhammadu Buhari which many Nigerians including myself applauded and hailed for the change in the style of leadership of the country via political party and personality, what was obviously seen and appraised is the fight against corruption especially discovering the looters, exposing each of them by various anti-graft bodies and recovering the loots according to information through news from various media platforms, which the past regimes especially the last one of President Goodluck Jonathan lacked. Good. We also praised the efforts of the anti-graft agencies in this regard.But one discovers that up till now, what we heard about it all is discovery and recovery in some cases , but not what the money is expended upon as we are close to the beginning of the third year in office.
This inaction of expending the fund on the part of federal government such that the effect will be clearly seen by the populace made people in some quarters to develop doubting spirit over whether loots are actually gotten from anybody or recovered from any source like a home somewhere in Lagos or the latest one uprooted in the cemetery thus making it look as if all actions surrounding the scenario is political propaganda.
However, the rider in the front page of Nigerian Tribune put many people's mind like me at rest that if this administration can make it known through the media, the administration can be trusted for action in the next two years of its tenure. I hope they wont let us down.
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By Stellamarris Ashinze (NAN)
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, last Thursday signed a partnership with the Azuri Technologies to provide solar energy solution for the low-income areas.
The Deputy Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Gbenga Shobo, said in Lagos that the partnership was aimed at proffering solutions to one of the major challenges facing the country today.
Shobo, represented by Tunde Owolabi, the Bank's Group Executive, Retail Banking Group, Lagos & West, said that the focus is delivering power to millions of Nigerians; while at the same time enabling access to financial services in rural and low-income areas.
According to him, financial inclusion is a priority to FirstBank. "This is why we are excited about this partnership; because our customers will be able to access a wide range of services that address the real problem of access to power.
"This partnership with Azuri Technologies is one out of several of FirstBank's partnerships. We have a track record of partnering with individuals and institutions to help meet the needs of our customers (children, women, youth, SMEs) and promote sustainable development in our host communities. Our partnerships cut across the Arts, Sports, Education, Health, among others; FirstBank has been at the forefront in ensuring ease of banking and convenience for its customers.
"Our Agent Banking Network (Firstmonie Agent) and digital banking offerings like Chat Banking on Whatsapp, FirstMobile app, Firstonline, and USSD banking, are some of the channels we have put in place to make this happen. We are therefore, very excited about the FirstBank-Azuri partnership and the positive boost it aims to bring to the nation's economy through inclusive services."
"Indeed, this is part of FirstBank's 125 year-long passion for partnerships that are woven into the fabric of society," he said.
Also, Mr Simon Bransfield-Garth, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Azuri Technologies, said that the company "is a leader in pay-as-you-go solar technology".
Bransfield-Garth said: "Azuri brings affordable, modern consumer goods and services to the millions in sub-Saharan Africa without access to conventional power.
"Of the one billion people who lack access to electricity around the world, over 600 million live in sub-Saharan Africa. Pay-as-you-go solar power is connecting off-grid households to the modern digital world. From home lighting to satellite TV, Azuri-designed solutions deliver world class performance at an affordable price for customers who live away from mains power."
"Azuri's vision is to create a level playing field where all consumers can access and benefit from the digital economy, wherever they live" he concluded.
Spectrum: Election, A New Beginning
Anikulapo Macmillan
Nationwide, we have seen motley crowds, when politicians throw hypocritical words to each other. Indeed it is still interesting when, political parties, begin to impose threat on each other on who will win the poll. So, everything is diffident, here; as we fail to understand that politics is surprisingly a practical. Even George Orwell, in his 1984, novel described a political system that is related to ours; because we fail to understand the truth than the prejudice.
With the reactions, I have seen from the APC and the PDP, I then wonder what is their different. What has made them the choice of an average Nigerian? Is it that they are telling us the truth or what American essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson identified as '' words are signs of natural facts''
They wear different colognes but they are still the same people. Their conveyances to mega rallies in the country have shown vividness to win with all sorts of tantrums. However, it was on the rostrum, when one of the presidential candidates was saying gibberish. Well, they all say what is vouchsafing from the monies they have given the crowds at the rallies. It is in Nigeria that I have seen politicians promising what can't be done in four years. Though, it is politics.
The election is bringing different promising and un-futuristic agenda. During the 2015, we were of the drama, and such drama is still being played now like a classic novel title: Great Expectation. Our vote was crammed. Election should be based on maturity but we fail to keep the tenacity up right. We fail to vote for our credence. Unfortunately, as I saw one of the PDP rallies, I began to mock myself, that Nigerians are gullible— aptly, what came from me was this: '' therefore, we become a dunce, to the lies of a party that has failed for 16 years'' frankly, what was the achievement of the PDP?
Even the APC, is a party that has turned his rallies, to an avenue to forgive those who are backlists to become saint. The APC, in one of its rallies, the party chairman, had spoken in a croak voice, that anybody that joins the party will be forgiven. Hence, this kind of political crumpet should make Nigerians to vote for their choice.
As the 2019 election comes, Nigerians want a society where they can identify problems without a cumbersome lie then we need to vote wisely. The vestry of anguish in this society has made us to become cupidity; and for this, we have sold our vote for lies.
So, vote with woe. Take yourself with passion. To listen to the presiding officer or any of the assistant presiding officers to check your name from the voter register and listen to instructions. These are the voices we need to create that can make our vote count. Politics in this era is for you and I, to benefit what we are born to enjoy. We just need to grow; out plough, or faceless taut.
Election is for you to grow a seed of your pain in someone's heart; maybe by wish or paucity. Meanwhile, let vote for our own future in a positive way. As I do think that we know that Buhari and Atiku are failures to our economy. One is sluggish and one is corrupt. This further bear me in mind, that we have not noticed that; our inequalities are possessed with debauchery.
Spokesman, El Rufai
He is a governor, but, last week, he acted in a new dimension to his profile. For instance, his scurrilous statement is prowess to this administration. He has definitely become a griot of politics. It is a kind of character in the novel of American novelist, Robert Penn Warren. Thus, what he said is presumably, the factor of our politics when political parties run for intervention with foreign envoys.
So, the presidency has seen the opposition parties to lobbying for help. I saw Kaduna state governor political temerity on a live programme that was aired on the Nigeria Television Authority, (NTA) and hear him: ''those that are calling for anyone to come and intervene in Nigeria, we are waiting for the person to come and intervene. They would go back in body bags because nobody would come to Nigeria and tell us how to run our country"
In 2015, Nigerians should recall that the APC had a rigorous meeting with the US and nobody knew maybe the American government helped in that election that brought Buhari to rule—with what, I would call a draconian rule, because since, he emerged the government has monopolised the institutions to work in its philosophy.
Well, as for me, I do not see anything wrong from what El-Rufai said. Since we all know that political parties are finding ways to win this forthcoming election that is dice. It is an election that we redefine the profligacy and mendacity of the country.
And, El Rufai's statement is that Nigeria does not need any foreign intervention in her election. Indeed, we should hide above all sentiment, what he said, is not a political talk, but a reality. That it is bad for Nigerian politicians to seek foreign help when it comes to politics.
Yet, we have forgotten that Nigeria is a sovereign state that controls her own territory without external force or comment. Despite, the fact that El-Rufai and his party members are scared of an imminent defeat— however, that does not mean, Kaduna governor is corrigible; to what he had said.
We should know that, election in this part of our own claims, is filled of hocus-pocus. It is a system of lies and all sorts of espousal that is wrong to how democracy ought to be practiced. Therefore, whenever, I read story, that identifies Nigeria politics to be shamble, I laugh. Not that I laugh because of this irascibility of our political ideology, but because we don't know how to practice politics that is beneficial to the populace.
That means that our so called politicians have forgotten that election will come and go, and the citizenry will stay to understand their tenacity. Not those kinds of politicians that come to rallies and begin to disparage themselves. Fine, it is sacrosanct here. But, El-Rufai's statement is a warning to foreigners since our political parties have seen succour in interference.
Though, a society that is intervening with foreign envoy, such society will be in disarray. The society will be left with anguish and blames. Even those wounds will continue to linger forever. If Atiku or Buhari are the men to vote for then; their associate, need to understand that El-Rufai has spoken what supposes to be said in this political tension we are in.
We need to know election in this country is not a do or die affair. Politicians are acting like politicians but we citizens need to act like citizens because a politician is fighting for his/her own interest. They are fighting for impunity and hubris. Like what a British essayist wrote in one of his essay. And I deeply apologise for not remembering the title of the essay. But the lines go as follow: ''nobody is deterring to make choice than the populace who know how to determine their future without a magic wand of lies''
We need to vote for our conscience not for a thousand naira that will be given to us by party agents at the polling station. We need to perform our civic responsibility as Nigerians not as cowards who do not know the true benefit of democracy. Are we enjoying the dividend of democracy in Nigerian? If you know the answer then vote for who you think won't make you and your children not to be remorseful in the next four years. A stitch in time says nine. A future we want is for us to fight for a new society.
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WOW! I can't believe it's swimsuit season already (I knew I should have been better about those new years resolutions)! Just this last week I got an e-mail from swimwear website swimspot.com asking me to create a summery, beach beauty tutorial to go with any one of their super cute suits. I was in DESPERATE need of a new bikini so I eagerly agreed. It was hard to pick just one from their collection but I chose an adorable yellow laser cut bikini and created a golden, sunshine inspired look to go along with it. Take a look!
Golden & glowing! Since I never tan (no skin cancer for me, thank you very much) I wanted to show you guys how to skip the sun damage and fake your way to a beautifully bronzed complexion using just a few of my favorite bronzing products. Check out the tutorial here:
It's as simple as that, really! Pair your brand new temporary tan with warm, golden tones on the eyes and rose gold accents on the cheeks and lips to finish off the look. You will absolutely radiate warmth from within.
If you're wearing makeup for a day at the beach you don't definitely don't want to be overdone. Keep it surfer girl simple - a few shimmery shades will make your eyes sparkle in the sun and catch attention without being too crazy. Make sure to use waterproof products whenever possible as well, especially if you plan on going in the water. If your favorite mascara isn't waterproof - never fear! - Anastasia Beverly Hills' Lash Genius goes over any mascara and instantly makes it waterproof. I use it over everything!
A glowing summertime look needs tousled beachy hair, of course! Just mist your strands with water, twist it all up into a bun on the crown of your head and let dry for a few hours. When you take it down you'll get the instant effect of having spent the day surfing & sunning. Couldn't be easier!
Okay, so ... how CUTE is this suit!? The color, the cut, everything (it also comes in black if yellow isn't your thing). I was in love when I saw it on the site and I'm so glad it fits and looks good! I love that the lacy overlay adds volume to my upper body, making my pear-shaped figure look more proportional by evening out my chest-to-hips ratio.
However, if this suit is a bit too bare-it-all for you, never fear. The site has suits for every shape and style, from totally tiny to completely covered. See their full collection here and find one that fits your summer style! Happy shopping!
However, if this suit is a bit too bare-it-all for you, never fear. The site has suits for every shape and style, from totally tiny to completely covered. See their full collection here and find one that fits your summer style! Happy shopping!


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~ Snowbound In Canvas ~
. I created this treasury a few evenings ago, inspired by the whole mood of my little canvas cottage that night. The hot tea, warm fire, pile of wood drying under the stove, and kitty snuggled on the bed, combined with the dusky, deeply white world outside, all seem embodied in this whimsical and cozy treasury. This evening is much the same, except the presence of my four sisters, grouped on the bed and rocking chair. We are listening to What Katy Did Next, and I'm loving the slightly Swedish accent of the reader! (Edit: Ch. 3 has a great Aussie reader! =)
Well, my little corner of the world just had not quite two feet of snow dumped on it in the last three days! I've been wrestling with my tent fly with all I've got the last three days, pushing, pulling, scraping the snow off... I'm starting to get exhausted;) I need to come up with a better fly system, and I think I've come up with a reasonably good plan - I'm just kind of in survival mode until my dad can get time to help me =)
And survival mode isn't so bad, once the outside chores are done - I slip down a deep, snowy path and through the fabric door onto my (now covered) porch - off with boots, scarf, coat, and all, in the dark, frozen but dry little room, then through the tent flap and into my warm, golden-lighted, cozy cave:)
I constructed a porch cover out of free cotton to keep snow from blowing onto my wood pile - now every time I go in or out I have to summon all of my sense of humor to be able to look at it. You see, the free fabric consists of not one, but three different prints/colors - a peach and light green striped, a dark hunter solid, and, get this - a mid-blue liberally strewn with comical-looking santa clauses!
Oh my. I said it.
Don't hold it against me, but remember instead dear Necessity, the mother of Invention. Because my covered porch is really a very wonderful thing. =D
Well, I shall now retire to the rocking chair myself, to roast my toes and indulge in the venting of a (slight) case of Cabin Fever by getting out the accordion and singing some silly songs with my sisters at the top of our voices.
I'll be back soon!
Keep warm, friends!
P.S. There's still plenty of time to get in all of your entries in the Ginormous Giveaway! Have you?


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What is a blog hop? Basically, it's a way that readers can discover new authors, because with bookstores closing and publishers not promoting new authors as much, we need to find a way to introduce readers to authors they may not see in their local bookstore.
Here you have the chance to find many new authors. You'll find information about me, my blog, and my book – Leather to the Corinthians. But that's not all! Also see links below to other authors you might like to check out.
I'd like to thank fellow author SUZY DUFFY for tagging me to participate. Click the link below to find out about her latest Bestseller, WELLESLEY WIVES.
In this particular hop, I and my fellow authors, in their respective blogs, have answered 10 questions where you get to learn about our current work in progress as well as some insights into our process, from characters and inspirations to plotting and cover decisions. I hope you enjoy it!
Please feel free to comment and share your thoughts and questions. Here is my Next Big Thing!
1: What is the title of your book?
Well…my blog is just stinking with it. Leather to the Corinthians. I am currently outlining Book 2 of the series (yep, it will be a series but I have yet to name it). The working title for the second installment is…The Scarlet Leather.
2: Where did the idea come from for the book?
Years ago, I wrote a short story. I liked it. What I liked most about it was the fact that it had a strange voice. I didn't recognize it, but it was (in my mind) something special. I had been writing for several years, in many styles and genres. This was the first time that I felt like I had found MY VOICE. Geez, pretentious much?
3: What genre does your book come under?
Science Fiction/Fantasy. That's the most recognizable. However, it's a strange book – on purpose. It's a bit of Naked Lunch as written by Douglas Adams. It's surreal, high-concept satire. It's a genre mosh pit.
4: Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
The Soldier: Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Scratch Microphone: Matthew McConaughey
The General: John Noble
The King: Richard Branson
5: What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
A young freedom fighter struggles with his humanity in this dystopian sci-fi satire.
6: Is your book self-published, published by an independent publisher, or represented by an agency?
Technically, it's self-published. I am now the proud owner of a Small Press: Room 1331 Publishing and Media. My book will be only one in a growing catalog. There's many great writers that I am looking at right now.
7: How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
I wrote Leather while I was a high school teacher, and I only worked on it during the summers. Took me five years, but if you boil that down, probably about a year.
8: What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
My book has been favorable compared to Ready Player One, John Dies at the End, Trasmetropolitan, and Snow Crash.
9: Who or what inspired you to write this book?
Leather is social commentary at its core. There's so much that frustrates me at a societal level. I don't have much political power, but I have a voice.
10: What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?
This is taken directly from my Amazon page: "If you are fed up with the ridiculousness of big business, politics, mass media, fast food, organized religion, et al…if you enjoy underhanded satire, science fiction, fantasy, the surreal, comic books, video games, and a good laugh — you'll dig my book. Join me in my quest to expose the truth and fools behind it."
Below you will find authors who will be joining me by blog, next Wednesday. Do be sure to bookmark and add them to your calendars for updates on WIPs and New Releases!
Happy Writing and Reading!
The INTRIGUING Tof Eklund: http://www.tofeklund.net/
The POWERFUL Robyn J. Williams: http://www.robynjwilliams.com/meta.html
The THOUGHTFUL Allison Bruning: http://allisonbruning.blogspot.com/
The THRILLING Michelle Muckley: http://www.michellemuckley.com/
The ROCKING Robert Raymond: http://www.robertraymond.com/
The ESTEEMED Roland Mann: http://rolandmann.wordpress.com/
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The Scottish subsample from the new Britain-wide Survation poll shows something quite rare and exotic - a Tory lead. The figures are: Conservatives 36%, SNP 33%, Labour 21%, Liberal Democrats 10%. Survation's subsamples are particularly tiny, and the Tory lead can be explained by the fact that there are too many Tory voters from June in the sample. By contrast, the SNP's sizeable advantage over Labour can't be dismissed quite so easily - there are too few respondents who recall voting Labour in June, but there are also too few who recall voting SNP.
Meanwhile, a new Scottish subsample from YouGov, which unlike Survation's is probably weighted correctly, puts the SNP into the 40s for the first time since the general election. The full figures are: SNP 40%, Labour 26%, Conservatives 23%, Liberal Democrats 5%, Greens 4%, UKIP 1%.
It seems to me there are grounds for cautious optimism here. Thirteen subsamples out of the twenty conducted since the election have shown the SNP ahead of Labour. Eleven out of twenty have given the SNP an outright lead, with seven putting Labour ahead. Survation's new subsample is only the second one to put the Tories in front. As the Tories have been third most of the time, it seems highly unlikely that they hold the lead - it looks very much like an SNP v Labour battle at the moment, and it also increasingly looks like the SNP have the upper hand.
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Stephen Daisley has today continued his determined quest to make himself the laughing-stock of linguists throughout the world. There may be continued debate over whether Scots should be regarded as a language in its own right or as a dialect of English, but nobody who understands the subject - literally nobody - describes Scots as "slang English" or an "accent".


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Adventurer Hans Tholstrup has proved that with a lightweight caravan Recreational Vehicle combination it is possible to travel about 871km from Sydney to Melbourne on less than 75 litres of diesel fuel.
Just days before Christmas Tholstrup left Sydney in an automatic Hyundai Santa Fe CRDi SLX (2.2 diesel) and drove to Melbourne, towing a lightweight (950kg dry weight) Jayco pop-top Feather. The Santa Fe has five doors and seating for seven.
Before he left Sydney the NRMA sealed the Santa Fe's small 75-litre diesel main fuel tank. While the tank is small by 4WD standards the Santa Fe's modern diesel engine is showing in test reports that it is an efficient unit.
Hyundai says the Santa Fe weighs in at: gross vehicle weight rating (kg): 2,550, gross vehicle weight rating (lbs): 5,622, curb weight (kg): 1,863, curb weight (lbs): 4,107.
The Jayco Feather lives up to its name and at 950kg dry weight it is a snack for the Santa Fe in towing terms. Hyundais towing weights for the Santa Fe are gross trailer weight braked (kg): 2,000, gross trailer weight braked (lbs): 4,409, gross trailer weight unbraked (kg): 750 and gross trailer weight unbraked (lbs): 1,653
Here is Feather pop-top from Jayco which got a lot of interest at Melbournes Leisurefest
Aided by a tailwind all the way to Goulburn, Tholstrup drove his easy towing rig at 90km an hour. After Goulburn he faced a head wind but slowed down only marginally as he nursed the rig to ensure he got maximum fuel efficiency.
After a brief overnight stop, sleeping in the two-berth van, which also includes a four burner stove and grill front-end kitchen, fridge and microwave, Tholstrup arrived the next morning in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne.
RACV patrolman Bryan Richardson popped by and inspected that the diesel fuel tank seal had remained intact throughout the entire trip.
"I was confident that I could do it on one tank, and I reckon there's enough fuel left to take me to Geelong (80km away)," Tholstrup said after the trip.
"What I have proved is with the right combination of tow vehicle and caravan and sensible driving you can get good fuel consumption from modern cars, especially diesels," he said.
Several weeks earlier Tholstrup managed to travel 1717 km in a Hyundai Santa Fe 1.9 tonne medium-sized wagon on one full fuel tank. He left from Adelaide and got as far as Port Macquarie, averaging 4.67 litres of fuel per 100km.
The RACV's Bryan Richardson checks the diesel tank seal is unbroken
The Santa Fe comes with a full car warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 80,800, distance (km): 130,000.
Performance details from Hyudai for the Santa Fe include- 2,188 cc 2.2 litres in-line 4 cyclinder engine with 87 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 17.3 compression ratio, overhead cam and four valves per cylinder.
Full and part-time 4x4-wheel drive with assisted four wheel drive selection manual & automatic
Diesel fuel
Turbo compressor
Performance: Power: 114 kW , 155 HP EEC @ 4,000 rpm; , 343 Nm @ 1,800 rpm. Fuel economy ADR 81/00: 8.2. Fuel consumption: ADR 81/01, combined (l/100km): 8.2 and combined (mpg): 29 Centre differential lock. Diesel common rail fuel system.
The Santa Fe has strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs.
Over the Christmas-New Year period there will be as many as 500,000 towing movements across Australia as well over one million Australians enjoy holidays in thousands of campgrounds and caravan parks.
Editor's Note also see:
Families fuel drive to quality time in caravan parks
Australia hits the road as caravan shows send RV sales higher
Recreational Vehicle sales defy fuel, interest rate slow down fears
Our mate the Magna makes light of fuel costs
GoSeeAustralia finds a mummy and raises a king as we restore a 1985 Toyota Sahara diesel 4wd
Park the caravan and go by 4WD to Newcastle on Stockton Beach


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Bristol's gay scene is split between Frogmore Street, west of the city centre and West street to the east.
Bristol is best known for its architectural heritage and preservation of many of its beautiful old buildings. It has over 3,000 such buildings! In a variety of architectural styles, from medieval to modern, during the mid-19th century Bristol Byzantine, a style unique to the city, was developed, and several examples have survived. Brunel's, Clifton Suspension Bridge is famous landmark, opened in 1864. The last flight of Concord landed in Bristol.
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When I was just about to put what county Bristol is in below, I suddenly realised, I don't know and I've even been there many times! I know every town's county, so why not Bristol? Well, it turns out Bristol city is a county unto its own. Well I never!!!
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Our site boasts over 200 wooded and open acres with gorgeous views on three Adirondack Lakes. In addition to providing facilities for groups to conduct their own retreats, meetings, worship services, and programs, we can assist with program planning, guide groups through our low ropes course, conduct retreats and workshops, lead singing and games, and provide leadership for recreational activities. In the summer months Aldersgate operates as a resident Christian summer camp. Ages 6 to 18 are invited to spend a week or more in one of our exciting summer programs.
Upper New York Camp & Retreat Ministries (CRM) is excited to announce that registration is now open for its 2019 Summer Camp & Retreat programs. Program… MORE
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Shorter news segment this month.
- Our first EP - 99% completed! See ↓ for details.
- La Partida; Calma - Riido's song for the MAIKA contest! Azureflux of Vocallective and VO.net offered us a spot on his MAIKA-exclusive CD! We will have the finished mp3 very soon, and with it, the release of our EP.
- Trailer video - It seems god-forbid June is maybe this video's release date...
- Artbook - Ideas are slowly starting to crank for this project. Remo is planning for a late-year release around December or so, but it's a temporary placeholder. If you have any particular artworks you'd like to see regarding LIGHT&BITTER, please email Remo.


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Everyday quilts
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
I know I am picky.
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Inktense pencils from Derwent to the rescue.
Some time ago I did this little test piece of the pencils so I could see what colour they are once set.
I am nearly finished sewing down the stems so it might be a little while before I get to the part when I sew these down.
6 comments:
Great description!! Your suggestion to outline on the back of the piece you want to use for BP is really smart and I will definitely give that a try. Had thought about using pigma pens but your colored pencils are so much more versatile.ReplyDelete
Well, aren't you a resourceful girl! You are picky because you want something as close to perfect as you can get it. And I don't blame you :)ReplyDelete
this may be a duplicate - having trouble with Google log in. Thank you for the great description! Will definitely try your method - outlining the flower on the back is a smart idea.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for sharing what you did. I'm every bit as picky as you are and will give this a try!ReplyDelete
It isn't picky - it is having high standards and conforming to them!ReplyDelete
And it has led to a really useful set of tips for the less skilled/experienced (eg me). Many thanks.
Much nicer! I love Inktense too...have coloured blocks that weren't quite right in the past...!ReplyDelete


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I had a lot to thank our postman for yesterday. Not only did he deliver a lovely new Cath Kidston catalogue, he also put this fabulous new book (hot off the press) through our letterbox. Hoorah!
Hooray for Stanley! Gone, but not forgotten.
I like the fact that the book takes you on a journey, from Cath's early business beginnings, right up to the present day. It's an interesting read on lots of levels - whether you're a fan of Cath Kidston designs and products, someone who runs or is thinking of running their own business, somone who aspires to turn their own designs into something tangible or a mixture of all of these. There are lots of photos and it's really interesting to read stories about Cath's successes (and failures) over the years. It's pretty inspiring stuff really.
Having seen this photo in the book, I'm now lusting after a set of brightly coloured handled cutlery! (I've just checked the Cath Kidston website and it's on sale...oh no, dilemmas, dilemmas!)
This bit in particular made me laugh out loud. I started reading it thinking, 'oh no, some poor chap who couldn't adapt got given the heave ho'...and then I read to the end of the paragraph. Poor Stanley!
With so much success and so many amazing achievements (including an MBE, over 100 Cath Kidston shops worldwide and bringing a trend to our homes that has been loved for 20 years), it was rather lovely to read that Cath, having loved Blue Peter as a child, considers being awarded a Blue Peter badge one of her most thrilling moments. It just goes to show that watching Blue Peter and having a dream can get you a very long way in life!
If you're a fan of Cath Kidston, I can't urge you strongly enough to rush out and buy a copy of this book right away!
Coming Up Roses
The Story of Growing a Business
By Cath Kidston with Sue Chidler
Published by Quadrille


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User:Shiver/Balance Mod
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The goal of this project is to make every ship in Star Control II's line-up worth using in competitive player-versus-player melee. To this end, the various ships have been strengthened or weakened accordingly. Many minor adjustments have also been made for the sake of aesthetics or continuity. The changes are quite extensive, though I tried not to stray too far from vanilla gameplay.
Recent Changes
- Battery capacity decreased from 16 to 12.
- Energy recharge delay increased from 4 to 5.
I received extensive assistance while making this project. I wish to express my thanks to the following individuals:
- Elvish Pillager wrote a few bits of the most difficult code for this mod and gave significant design input. His Crazy Mod source code was a valuable reference when altering melee.
- UQM core team members Meep-eep, Fossil and McMartin provided coding and debugging assistance.
- Gekko was my primary beta test opponent during this mod's creation.
- Bleeding Star gave some useful design input which led to several necessary adjustments.
- Death 999 cooked up a nifty program which saved me hours of work when making a larger antimatter cone for Umgah.


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The New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC), on behalf of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), is proposing the Bay 32nd Street Outfall Project. The project area is located in Queens Community Board 14 within the Bayswater and Edgemere sections of Far Rockaway, Queens within the Jamaica Bay watershed.
The proposed action involves the replacement of an existing outfall in disrepair with a new stormwater outfall, the installation of new stormwater collection sewers, the relocation of water mains, and the relocation and upgrade of sanitary sewer lines along as well as the reconstruction of affected streets.
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