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It's time for a new Tuesday Taster from the Bok Bok B'Gerk range. This time I'm sharing another cute kitty from the Theodore and Friends Collection. I adore this brooch and I wear it often. It's another duo, featuring kitty and speech bubble.
This kitty is called Stella and I love how perfectly she fits on the collar of my Seamstress of Bloomsbury dress. I did a little dance in my wardrobe when I discovered how well the two of them fitted together.
Brooch: c/o Bok Bok B'Gerk
Dress: Seamstress of Bloomsbury
Photos: Claire Huntington
Check out other posts featuring Bok Bok B'Gerk here.
Bok Bok B'Gerk are a local brand that I'm excited to be a brand ambassador for. Previously I have mentioned that they are very clever and ethical. The owner hand paints all the brooches herself. She also designs them! The brooches are cut from eco-friendly alder wood, and they are really affordable. Do check them out!
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This season for LG Fashion Week I was lucky enough to go to witness Sid Neigum's Spring/Summer 2012 collection.
Sid Neigum is a Canadian born designer but bases his work in New York. Sid's work is very experimental and he's always aiming to develop new silhouettes and ideas through his designs of men's and ladies clothing. His brand raison d'être often challenges's convention fashion and goes against tradition. Neigum usually expresses a dark aesthetic in his runway shows and collections but this season he went for a slightly different approach. Neigum collection had a strong Japanese avant garde feel and contrary to his usual dark color palette he used colors such as orange cropped shorts and turquoise polka dots.
Here are some photos I took at the show:
Personally I am very traditional in my fashion choices and like many of you may know my style is heavily influenced by the 50s gentleman and traditional formal wear. On the other hand, some of Sid's pieces I would definatly incorporate into my wardrobe. I admire his sense of creativity in his experiments with tradition pieces by using odd fabrications, such as the leather shorts in 3rd picture. Overall I feel Sid is an up and coming designer and one to watch.
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BCH is our diocesan camp, the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield, NH, for kids entering 4th-9th grades. BCH's program builds upon the opportunities presented by the wonder of God's creation found in nature and the camper's distance from the distractions of everyday life. Based on a "small group approach", BCH is a place where all campers feel accepted, loved and are able to develop authentic friendships. The 2018 summer camp dates are:
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First of all, thank you for taking the time to visit my research page. Time and again I speak with mums-to-be who lack the confidence to photograph their changing bodies, but then regret not having a record of the time that they carried their child(ren). Maternity photographs are the very first pictures of your baby, and I feel it's a shame that some families miss out on recording these special months. I really want to support and empower women to feel proud of what they are achieving.
What is this all about.
To make our maternity photography service as accessible as possible, I am asking mums and mums-to-be what their biggest fears were (or are), and why they did not (or do not) want to have professional photographs taken of themselves during pregnancy.
As part of this project, I'm inviting expectant mothers – who have up until now felt maternity photography isn't for them – into the studio for a complimentary session. You will be photographed and also receive beautiful photos to treasure forever. The goal is to really understand how we can help women to feel confident in front of the camera.
My goal is to bring all of this information together and to tell a positive, empowering story. I know it sounds challenging, but I have worked in maternity photography for over 6 years, and I strongly believe that women and their families should have the chance to capture this special time – and to feel good about doing so.
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I'm so happy to be participating in a project with some of my best online friends...The Divine Diptych Project will pair up different photographers with a different theme every week. There are 37 of us and we plan on doing it throughout the year and posting the results on our blog: The Divine Diptych Project.
This week I was paired with the lovely Marico Fayre (mfayre on flickr) with the theme "Literature".
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It's November! I was excited to see the comments from Katherine and Kayla last time about their NaNo thoughts. Kayla, how is it going for you???? Katherine, did you decide to do something this year?
For me, it's only 3 days into my version of NaNo and I already bombed the first two. :( Both days I meant to write, had ideas to write, and even scribbled some sketchy wayward scraps onto paper, but Life interfered and nothing actually got done, other than teary diary writing at one AM this morning. Big Gusty Sigh.
So I decided to revamp my NaNo goal this year. Instead of writing every day, I will do something crafty or creative every day. It might be scratching words on paper, or it might be a half-hour of twisting myself into a pretzel to photograph sunbeams through broken glass in the sidewalk crack. Or it could be creating new clothes from the mountain of plus-size sweaters and shirts in my closet. Or making Christmas gifts. Or experimenting with papercrafting. The only thing which doesn't count is pinning on Instagram. :D
And no, changing my goal is absolutely not cheating, because NaNo is about personal goals. And while I want to wear the ink-spattered cloak of words again, to feel the buzz of characters and stories inside my brain, I also want to see jewels where others see broken glass, and I want to capture it on film so they can see the diamonds too. And every other crafty thing. I think NaNo for me this year is about taking hammer and chisel to the dingy brick wall which has held my creativity captive for the past two years. That sounds melodramatic but in reality that is just how it feels. I never realized how essential the act of creation was to the well-being of my soul until that part of me shriveled up in
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soul is like a toddler just beginning to walk – it needs to create. Now. Now.
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Yes, I probably am certifiable.
Anyway. With my schedule of insanity writing and photography and crafting consistently make it to the cramped margins of my to-do list, which means they stay to-do and never get done. And…that's why I'm changing my goal to make them priorities instead of luxuries. Unorthodox, but my creative soul is very excited.
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Back on June 18th, following just six big league appearances out of the bullpen, the Braves saw fit to give left-handed prospect Alex Wood his first start in the Majors. The young southpaw struggled with command throwing just 38 of his 73 pitches for strikes and lasting only three innings in the first game of a double dip against the Mets. However, he did show some of the form that earned the call-up received just three weeks earlier by striking out five and holding New York to one earned on just two hits that afternoon. After the one start and nine more outings in relief, Wood was optioned to AAA Gwinnett on July 13 in order to be "stretched out" for rotation depth down the stretch.
Wood was drafted by the Braves in the second round of the 2012 draft out of the University of Georgia. Since then, the 22 year old has put up a 9-5 record with a 1.73 ERA over three minor league levels and been ranked the franchise's #5 prospect according to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo. Add to those numbers a .99 WHIP and an outstanding K/9 of 8.97, it is easy to understand the front office turning to him so quickly when there was suddenly a lack of bullpen arms in Atlanta.
The Charlotte native largely delivered on his promise during his first go around in the bigs. Wood posted a strong 2.45 ERA with 26 strikeouts and only 16 hits allowed over 22 innings before being sent down. Now that veteran starter Paul Maholm has been placed on the disabled, those anticipating Wood's return to the Major League team will not be waiting very long. The lanky fireballer will be bringing his mid-90s four-seamer back to the mound on July 25th for yet another start versus the Mets. Given the confusion surrounding the Braves' pitching staff, he could very well be up for the long haul this time.
His long term standing with the big league team is in question beyond Thursday's start but do not let that fact scare you off. With Maholm's struggles before the injury combined with a likely innings cap for Julio Teheran and uncertainty over Kris Medlen's rotation spot, there is reason to believe Wood will stay with Atlanta for the remainder of the season.
For fantasy managers in need of pitching, this provides an easy to acquire option to help solve that issue. Wood has already displayed the talent level to be at minimum a high K rate, steady reliever. If he is able to maintain that same form as a starter, all that grab him now will be ahead of the curve. Waiting much longer could end up being very costly.


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Despite years of hype about the coming paperless office, printing has actually become more frequent and more complex as time has passed, not less so. Ordinary users now routinely print tens or even hundreds of pages a week, a significant fraction of which is high-end, photo-quality graphics.
Traditionally, Linux systems have used the BSD spooling system. However, some recent distributions are now providing the LPRng package as the default printing subsystem instead. LPRng is an enhanced version of the BSD print spooling system (the "ng" stands for "next generation"). It is available for virtually any Unix system.
In this month's column, we will focus on the enhancements that LPRng provides over the standard BSD printing subsystem. The procedure for installing LPRng using a different spooling system is fairly simple and is well documented in the LPRng-HOWTO, which can be found online at http://www.lprng.com/LPRng-HOWTO/LPRng-HOWTO.html.
Enhancements of Standard Commands
LPRng changes and enhances the functions of many standard BSD printing-related commands. The most important of these (from an administrative point of view) are additional subcommands provided with the lpc administrative utility. We will consider a few of them in some examples.
To begin with, there are subcommands which can be used to hold and release individual print jobs:
# lpc hold picasso 10021
# lpc release picasso
# lpc release picasso
The first command places the specified job in the picasso queue into a hold state, temporarily preventing it from printing. The second command releases all held jobs in the same queue, allowing them to print.
The holdall subcommand will place all jobs entering the picasso queue immediately into the held state:
# lpc holdall picasso
The noholdall subcommand will stop this behavior, though the held jobs will still need to be explicitly released:
# lpc release picasso
The move subcommand will transfer the job from gauguin to picasso:
# lpc move gauguin 10021 picasso
The second parameter of the move command (10021) may also be a username. It's a nice shortcut for moving all of a user's print jobs. The following command will cause all of the jobs that are spooled to gauguin to be sent to vangogh instead:
# lpc redirect gauguin vangogh
Specify off as the target queue to turn off redirection:
# lpc redirect gauguin off
You can use the active subcommand to determine whether a specified spool daemon is active and healthy or not. For example, these commands check to see if the daemon controlling the gauguin queue is active and if the one corresponding to the matisse queue on host painters is active:
# lpc active gauguin
# lpc active matisse@painters
# lpc active matisse@painters
Finally, the reread subcommand may be used to force the lpd daemon to reread its configuration files. The subcommand may be followed by a queue name to specify the desired server. The following command is used to force the local daemon to reread its configuration files:
# lpc reread
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There's a fun new way for patients in Southern Derbyshire to keep their hands squeaky clean and prevent the spread of germs – Gangnam style. A special musical video is now available on You Tube. It uses the smash hit single from 2011 to show how easy it is for people to wash their hands thoroughly and keep germs at bay. Hand washing with soap is a do-it-yourself vaccine that can reduce diarrhoea by almost 50 per cent and respiratory infections by nearly 25 per cent, killing the 10 million viruses and one million bacteria found in a single gram of human faeces. Dr Sheila Newport, Chair of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "Hand washing creates a barrier that keeps faecal viruses and bacteria at bay, preventing diarrhoea and breathing problems plus skin and eye infections. And the beauty of effective hand washing is that it's really easy to learn. "That's why we're hoping patients will go online and have fun watching the video and putting it into practice.
"The power is literally in everyone's hands because washing our hands with soap is one of the most effective ways of creating healthier communities. And it takes around 15 seconds to wash your hands properly – about the length of time it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice through." To wash your hands thoroughly, follow these simple steps:
Wet hands with water
Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces
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Right palm over the other hand with interlaced fingers and vice versa
Palm to palm with fingers interlaced
Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked
Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa
Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa
Rinse hands with water
Dry thoroughly with towel.
The video is available to watch at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfWdsTZ7vFs. ENDS NOTES TO EDITORS: NHS Southern Derbyshire CCG represents 57 GP practices and is one of four clinical commissioning groups in the county responsible for the healthcare of people in Derbyshire. MEDIA CONTACT:
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My birthday, then. It was yesterday. I had a good time. I spent time with D, I relaxed, we listened to Odyssey, I played video games, then we went out to eat and had probably our most successful date ever. D had one of our friends do up her hair really amazingly, which was a plus.
So, life here coasts along. I really need to strive for excellence in everything that I do, rather than just let it coast.
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Memphis rapper Yo Gotti revealed last week his Official Tracklist for his fifth studio album 'The Art Of Hustle' in which Timbaland made the cut. Yo Gotti has been in the studio with Timbaland last year for this project and he made the cut with the tune 'Smile'. The follow up 2013's I Am features also guest appearances from Lil' Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Future, Pusha T., 2 Chainz, , E-40, and K. Michelle. The album is due February 19th, check out the Official Tracklist and Artwork below and make sure to pre-order it on iTunes.
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Sometimes the best plans are the least complicated.
Take the cat population control project in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, launched a couple of years ago to tackle a huge free-roaming cat problem in 38 districts.
So pull up your chairs, HRM and other municipalities. This is what they did.
Jack Coffey, who chairs the Feral and Abandoned Cat Society, says the CBRM put out a call for volunteers to sit on steering committee to get the ball rolling.
Once established, the society signed a contract with the municipality and has become an umbrella group to co-ordinate an extensive and ongoing trap, neuter, return program, as well as find homes for kittens and friendlies and oversee the care of colonies.
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For their efforts, they receive up to $25,000 annually from the municipality.
Coffey, who is retired, has some pretty amazing statistics to share since they trapped their first cat about 13 months ago:
He estimates that since November 2012, the society has had about 1,000 cats spayed or neutered
Volunteers manage about 410 colonies
So far they've received $45,000 from the CBRM. They've spent about $102,580 and fundraised to make up the difference.
The retired Coffey, speaking last week from his home in Marion Bridge, said there are thousands of free-roaming cats in Sydney and the other communities that make up the CBRM.
He said they have one colony on their radar that includes upwards of 100 cats living over just a few blocks.
"It's a huge problem," he said.
The society is not a rescue per se, but acts as a traffic controller. Identified roaming cats needing to be spayed or neutered are put on a list that they work through with the help of rescues and other volunteers, including members of the Friends of the Cape Breton Homeless Animals group.
He said they also work closely with the Cape Breton branch of the Nova Scotia SPCA to help find homes for some of the cats.
They also ensure outdoor cats have shelters and are regularly fed.
Part of the society's mandate is also to do public education on the issue of cat overpopulation.
The group, which has about 50-60 volunteers, meets monthly.
Of course the biggest hurdle is money as the grant from the municipality is just a drop in the bucket.
The bulk of their expenses is veterinary costs and there is no low-cost spay and neuter program in the region, although the society does get discounts from a few area veterinarians.
Despite the funding shortfall, what the municipally sponsored program brings to the table, and what is lacking in HRM and other communities, is a focussed effort.
It's also an official acknowledgement that roaming cats are a community problem, not just a headache for struggling rescues and kind-hearted individuals.
I would venture to guess that the society has had such success at fundraising because the group has the stamp of approval from the municipality.
Something similar could work well in the Halifax area in conjunction with the SPCA's low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Burnside and other clinics that help out rescues.
Coffey said they are very happy with their efforts to date but said there's much still to do.
"We're pleased with what we've been able to do. We've got our fingers crossed that we're starting to make a dent. It's going to take awhile before there's any noticeable difference because we've got such a backlog ahead of us."
Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell set off another firestorm of debate and speculation about what expected animal welfare regulations will look like in the final draft, telling reporters that tethering could include a 12-hour daily limit and there could be penalties for cat abandonment.
Of course all of this is just talk until it's on paper, but his comments did provide some insight as to the direction he is considering.
The 12-hour limit proposal landed with a bit of a thud, with advocates arguing that tying a dog outside for half the day in the deep freeze of winter or the heat of summer is not a solution to the problem.
Of course there is also the question of a realistic ability to enforce such a law, especially if the province does not plan to spend any money to support the efforts of the investigation division of the SPCA, mandated to uphold such regulations.
Cat abandonment is also another thorny issue in terms of enforcement. But putting it on the books is a start.
We will see what the minister and his team come up with.
Pat Lee is an editor at thechronicleherald.ca and a volunteer with various animal rescue organizations, including the Nova Scotia SPCA.
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Lovely shoes
Lovely shoes but too small, I have returned for a bigger size, which will be a size bigger than I normally wear
Enjoy the home changing room experience. Order today, only pay for what you keep.
Shapely round toe court with a mid heel, leather lining and hidden comfort features.
Style note:
'Hidden cushioning beneath and behind heel will make these your new favourite courts. The perfect office-to-out heel.' Chris, Buyer
Upper: Synthetic. Lining: Leather. Sole: Rubber.
Heel Height:
7cm (2.5')
Standard Delivery: €5,95
Dispatched within 24 hours, delivered within 3-6 business days in the Netherlands.
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Delivered within 2-3 business days Monday - Thursday for orders placed before 1pm.
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Delivered next business day Monday - Thursday for orders placed before 1pm.
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If you are not entirely satisfied, simply return in the condition supplied with your order summary within 14 working days to our Mail Order address for a refund.
Lovely shoes but too small, I have returned for a bigger size, which will be a size bigger than I normally wear
Very pretty, but they crush my toes.
Bought my first heels in Ottawa - very friendly and welcoming. Shoes run a bit small but are stretching out with constant use. Wonderful colour, great quality shoes.
I really needed some new court shoes for work and thought these a little small when I tried them. I should have followed by instinct and sent them back as they crippled my toes after about 30 minutes of wearing, so now I am desperately trying to stretch them to fit. This is not a problem I normally have with size 10 orders from LTS.


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I thought a bunch of cottage blooms would
be very nice in a vase with an added
crocheted brooch...
Lovely idea and it looks great. Haven't heard of Mollie Makes magazine ?? You are in Australia aren't you?
oh springflowers...I must be dreaming!
Dear Dorothy...
Mollie Makes is a UK magazine but it is now available in Australia...If you google search the mag you can checkout there stockist in Australia...
For some reason your posts have not been on my blog list. I missed the bunny/puppy, the bunnies and your beautiful tank. So gorgeous. And this flower is just perfect. Your skills never cease to amaze me. Have a wonderful day.


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With its spiky shape and a dusting of clear glitter, this faux aloe pick is perfect for holiday arrangements and more.
Thick, fleshy, medium green leaves get lighter near the stem of this handsome fake succulent. It makes a beautiful complement to many other artificial succulent styles.
This faux aloe from Darice® measures 5 inches wide and 4 inches tall. With its short brown-green stem, the entire pick is about 6 inches long.


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After 13 months of converting a west Santa Rosa wine warehouse into a 130,000-square-foot sports and entertainment complex, crews are preparing to have more of the food and fun side of The Epicenter indoor complex open by year-end.
Soon to open are Victory House sports bar and restaurant; 7Ten Social, a 16-lane upscale bowling lounge; and 7Ten Dark Ride Theater, an interactive video game ride. Four lanes are in a separate room with an adjoining banquet area for private events.
Victory House's bar is set to have a "huge focus on local products: local beers, local spirits, local wines, local food," said Colin Knight, general manager for entertainment. The bar will have 24 beers on tap and "extensive" wine selection, with one-third changing seasonally.
Over the bar is a 40-foot "video wall," with a 16-foot screen in the middle of the laser-projection high-definition monitors.
The restaurant and bar has capacity for 275 people. The scratch kitchen led by Executive Chef Charles Roseneau is being tailored to serve upscale sports-bar food plus Sonoma County-styled extras such as 22-ounce ribeye steak. Its hours will be 11 a.m. until midnight on weekdays and 2 a.m. Friday–Saturday.
Also set to open in coming weeks are the Game On Arcade with Delta Strike Advanced Laser Tag in a two-story section, Laser Frenzy light-beam obstacle course, large play structures and Clubhouse Grill snack bar.
The sports and fitness part of the facility, taking up most of it, opened Oct. 3 with tenants Sports City, Anytime Fitness, Rockin' Jump trampoline park and a Starbucks shop.
Sports City expanded from a nearby Santa Rosa warehouse to three soccer fields and a multisport court.
Theis California's largest
Epicenter cost nearly $20 million to build, before being outfitted with equipment. It will employ more than 300 people when fully open.
The Epicenter
3215 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Project team
- AXIA Architects, project architecture
- Wright Contracting, general contractor
- Carlile Macy, civil engineering and landscape architecture
- ZFA Structural Engineers
- The Engineering Partnership (TEP), mechanical engineering
- Brokaw Design, electrical engineering


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Greetings, weary traveler, looking for much more than just a place to rest your noggin. You want luxury. . . pampering . . . amenities so innovative and sensational that even your cranky kids will sit up and take notice. Like: turn-down service for your daughter's doll. Or: mani-pedi in-room service with ice cream. (Hey, can adults get that, too?)
Those are among the amenities waiting for guests at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago. "We try to gather as much information on our guests as possible—what they do, what their interests are, even if a family is traveling with a small child," says Lori Hacker, the hotel's marketing and PR manager. "Then when they arrive, we try to wow them with something extra special."
And when you want to cozy on up to the fireplace, you don't have to hit the lobby to do it. "We have 188 rooms, but we're 80 percent suites, and all of our suites have fireplaces," Hacker says. Travelers also give the balconies special notice. The Waldorf Astoria even wants to make sure your pet is all set, with a pet bed, water and food dish. (They also provide pet sitting and dog walking services.)
Built in 2009 and originally opened as the Elysian, the Waldorf Astoria goes to great lengths to make sure guests get the "wow" they want. But who else in the hotel world is out to impress? Here's a list of top amenities from hotels all over the globe that provide the ultimate in comfort, luxury and convenience for guests.
Burj Al Arab
Jumeirah - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
+971 4 301 7777
Dubai's population of 2.1 million puts it on par with Houston, but even Texas oil wealth pales by comparison. By some tallies, Dubai boasts (yawn) more than 60 top luxury hotels. Assuming you want to go straight to the top of Dubai's list, the Burj Al Arab seems tough to beat. Located on its own island, the Burj Al Arab is shaped like a billowing sail, arching 1,000 feet above the Persian Gulf. It may be posh enough to wipe the jaded look off Kim Kardashian's face. Look what $3,760 a night will buy: The Royal Suite features a towering four-poster canopy bed on a rotating pedestal, a marble-and-gold staircase, and a private butler (natch). All that luxury comes with a chauffeured Rolls-Royce to tour the town, too.
Hard Rock Hotel Orlando
5800 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL, 32819
(888) 832-7155
Located within the Universal Orlando theme park complex, this mission-style hotel takes its mission to help guests rock out seriously. You can choose from 20 different Fender guitars—including legendary Telecaster and Stratocaster models—delivered to your room. That also includes a Fender Mustang floor amp and a pair of headphones. There is no time limit on use, and it's all free—but not to keep, of course. (Talk about a rock 'n' roll fantasy.) A $1,000 credit card deposit is required.
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong
1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
(+852) 2263 2263
Hotels might exaggerate a bit on occasion, but Hong Kong's Ritz-Carlton is truly the tallest in the world. And you can book your New Year's Eve party up—way up—some 118 stories above it all at Ozone, the world's highest bar. Your tab includes an eight-course meal and a glass of Dom Perignon. Afterward, why not retire to the two-bedroom Ritz-Carlton Suite? It's located just a short hop away on the 117th floor and covers 4,460 square feet. It also boasts its own butler and a 32-inch flat screen LCD TV (and that's just in the bathroom). And it's all yours for about $5,160 a night.
Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg
15, rue Boissy d'Anglas
75008 Paris France
(+33) 1/44941414
If you've saved up the dough to hit the City of Light, why do it halfway? Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg is a five-star hotel in the heart of town, with the Champs-Elysees, Louvre, Place de la Concorde and the Saint-Honore shopping district closer to your room than the nearest 7-Eleven back home. And voila the crème de la crème: The Signature Suite is a 1,076-square-foot apartment within the hotel that includes hammam shower, Hermes toiletries, walk-in closet, espresso and tea machine, video amenities, free Wi-Fi and a Bose stereo system. And being that this is Paris, fashion counts. The room is design by Didier Gomez and accented with Cathleen Naundorf photographs. C'est tres chic!
Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom
Praterstrasse 1
1020 Vienna, Austria
(+43) 1 906160
Sofitel strikes again, and, of course, this 182-room hotel oozes luxury . . . but is it art? Indeed. Architect Jean Nouvel designed the Stephansdom's floating roof and slanted glass walls, while Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist crafted permanent interior art installations that project onto the ceilings. This 182-room hotel on the banks of the Danube Canal transmits pure wow from floor to ceiling: Many of the rooms here are entirely monochrome white or gray, with striking views of the Prater Ferris Wheel. But it's not all gray and white: landscape architect Patrick Blanc cultivated an extensive and lush "living wall" draped with 20,000 plant species.
Trump International Hotel & Tower New York
One Central Park West
New York, N.Y. 10023
(212) 299-1000
Say what you want about The Donald's politics or hairstyle, but give the guy a break on his Grand Deluxe Suites, darling. The largest one at the Trump International tops out at 1,540 square feet, with two bedrooms and a postcard view of Central Park. At that size, the amenities include not one bath but two (for guests); 55-inch flat-panel HDTV with Blu-ray player; 55-inch flat-panel HDTV with Blu-ray player. And the two-bedroom is all yours for about $3,144 a night … or roughly one monthly mortgage payment on a half-million-dollar home.


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The flooding disaster in South Carolina has left a large part of the state reeling as damages from the storm continue to mount. Across the flood-affected areas, paddlers have taken to the streets and swollen rivers to help with rescue efforts, run huge wave trains, and just to explore. Here are some paddling-related tweets and videos we've gathered from across the airwaves.
#Obama declares state of emergency in #SouthCarolina @ArthelNeville @Garrett_FoxNews | http://t.co/euGctkm4uY pic.twitter.com/bsjKwuFbHC
— Fox News Video (@foxnewsvideo) October 4, 2015
A canoe helped this family move their belongings to safety:
#SCflood: At least 11 killed, 100s of roads closed, tens of thousands without running water. http://t.co/q66dOL5W85 pic.twitter.com/V8dJE7eAbc
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 6, 2015
Local kayakers helped with the search and rescue efforts:
Rescue teams used throwbags to set safety along flooded streets:
Response teams have moved in and we're being told to move to higher ground. #ColumbiaFlood #SouthCarolinaFlooding pic.twitter.com/JuQhSB9neY
— Jay Gray (@jaygraymatters) October 5, 2015
Others were less helpful:
More from #SouthCarolina #flooding pic.twitter.com/NvgKJxhcWC
— Hey Youth Guys (@HeyYouthGuys) October 3, 2015
Backyard football became backyard kayak football:
South Carolina is receiving worst rainfall in a thousand years #SouthCarolinaFlooding http://t.co/nxCYV02oYS pic.twitter.com/tOPVnYxlCj
— Carbonated.TV (@CarbonatedTV) October 5, 2015
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I must confess....I have a slight pillow obsession!
I love to change them up all the time because new pillow's can bring life in to a room and make it feel completely different.
The only thing that I don't like is that they can be kind of expensive..ugh! I mean, I find one that I love and it's $108! And that's usually just for the cover! I just love that, don't you? (insert sarcasm) You know what I mean....you see a cute pillow in a store and check the tag and it's $40 and you think, not bad, but then you realize, Oh wait, that's just for the cover! The insert is another $30! That's just crazy to me!!
I know there are plenty of people paying those prices and they seem to be fine with it. Not me! Even if I had that kind of money in the budget, I just can't imagine paying that much!
Sooooo, I make my own.
You may be saying....but I don't sew.
But seriously, if you have even the slightest idea of how to work a sewing machine, you can make your own pillow cover's!
This little tutorial will help and despite what you may have heard....the zipper part is easy!! Really!!
And once you've figured out how to make them...your decorating life will never be the same.
Which lead's me to buying the fabric.
You don't need to go to the fabric store! In fact you can use just about anything.
Remember those $5 napkin's I found....
I also happened to be strolling thru the aisles of Target the other night and found this curtain panel on clearance. $7.56....that's what I like to see.
I will admit, I almost kept it a curtain panel...
that lasted for a hot minute and then snip, snip
I was able to get 3 26x26 pillow cover's out of one panel!
I'm loving the blue in here especially since my table is done...
...and they also go nicely with my "napkin" pillow's!


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Many of you should know by now – and if you don't, shame on you – that Autumn and I are both die hard J.R Ward and Black Dagger Brotherhood fans. So we are both dying to read the next installment in the Warden's next book, which features Tohrment. And Boy, has he been through a lot, so we're looking forward to seeing things from his perspective! The loss of his beloved shellan Wellsie, his friend Darius, the introduction of John Matthew, and the return of No'One, with whom he has a history.
So excited to see how he gets his happily ever after. We both know it won't be easy and we don't expect it to happen in a matter of days.
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Well, not ate them, but chewed up pieces of them beyond any real hope of saving them. Bulldogs, even ones that are only 10 months old, have rather powerful jaws. I think the chihuahua taught him this trick, as she has gnawed on minis before.
Here are the remains:
The front of a hull for a small airship. Remains of the paint on this one.
It's been warped pretty badly so that it won't fit any longer.
This was a driver/pilot for the Minion Quadricycle.
He's lost his head. Legs are crushed. One side is mashed flat.
LOTS of toothmarks.
To top it all off, these minis are irreplaceable, essentially. They are from Parroom Station and the related Secret Science lines, sculpted by Bob Charrette and formerly produced and sold through Brigade Games. When they split last summer (2015), I snapped these up before they were gone for good, or at least until Bob finds a new manufacturer. Total loss on them.
Here is how I am dealing with the situation.


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"The Second Sons are an old company, and not without valor, but under Mero they've turned near as bad as the Brave Companions."
–Ser Jorah Mormont, A Storm of Swords
–Ser Jorah Mormont, A Storm of Swords
Guarding the Realm, the second Chapter Pack in the Blood and Gold cycle for A Game of Thrones: The Card Game, is now available at your local United States retailer and online through our webstore! Like the other packs of this cycle, Guarding the Realm follow the events of A Storm of Swords, bringing key characters like Melisandre and Wex Pyke of House Botley to the foreground. If you're going to protect the realm, there's always a price to pay… and with new economical options and the bestow keyword, it's up to you whether you'll pay in blood or in gold.
so lets pop it open, and take a look at the cards inside.....
Firstly lets talk about the new keyword...
With the onset of the Blood and Gold cycle, a new keyword—the first since the Core Set—enters the game. This keyword is "bestow," and it gives you a new level of control over your card's power level.
For example, one of the first cards to feature the bestow keyword is the blind seneschal of House Martell, Ricasso (All Men Are Fools, 15). Ricasso costs three gold to play, but he also bears bestow (2), which means that when Ricasso enters play, you may move up to two gold from your gold pool to Ricasso. You're never forced to move this gold, but once the gold is placed on a character, you cannot spend it and you'll lose the gold if the character leaves play. Still, as we'll see in a moment, bestowing gold on the right characters is always beneficial.
Placing gold on a card with bestow has no inherent effect, but the purpose of the gold is defined by the rest of the card's text. In this case, Ricasso's ability reads, "You are considered to have X additional plot cards in your used pile. X is the number of gold Ricasso has." Obviously, bestowing gold on Ricasso has powerful implications for cards like Doran Martell (Core Set, 105), Doran's Game (Core Set, 119), and Starfall Cavalry (Called to Arms, 35), but it's up to you to decide exactly how much you want to invest in Ricasso.
Marriage pact is a 3 cost attachment that is pretty good, as the attached character cannot participate in any challenges against you, so great for locking down big heroes, though of course, the downside is when the attached character leaves play you must sacrifice one of your own characters too.
Lord Renly`s Ride is a 1 cost event that as an action lets you pick a character who gains X strength and intimidate where X is the printed strength of the top character in your dead pile. When played at the right time can prove brutal to power damage through or using intimidate take out a high power target from the challenge phase.
Gily is a 2 cost character with 1 strength, intrigue and power icons, and bestow 3. As an action you can spend a gold from her to choose a steward character you control to gain stealth.
The Hands Solar is a 2 cost location that has the actin kneel it to choose a character to gain an intrigue icon.
Light of the Lord is a 2 cost attachment for Baratheon or R`hllor characters only and it lets you stand the character and gain a gold after the dominance phase begins, which works great with Melisandre adding her huge strength to dominance, and the hideous results that follow
Scorching Deserts is a 1 cost location that as a reaction after a character with less then 2 challenge icons is declared as an attacker or defender, you can kneel and sacrifice the desert to remove the character from the challenge, potentially letting you slip through and win the challenge.
A dragon is no Slave is a 2 cost event, that has a challenge action.. choose a character with no attachments and they get -2 strength until the end of the phase, and then if you win a challenge with a dragon character, or Daenerys involved pay 1 gold to return it to your hand. Nice
Wex Pyke is a 2 cost and strength character with military and intrigue icons and bestow 8. While he is attacking each character with a printed cost of X cant be declared as a defender, where X is the number of gold Wes has. You can also move a gold to him in the dominance phase. He looks to be good at shutting down big characters.
Lastly we have the Dornishmans Wife a 1 cost event that has the action that lets you choose an opponent. If they have a higher power then you, gain 2 gold, if they have more cards in hand, gain 1 power, and if they have more characters draw a card. Played at the right time this can pay for itself, and give you plenty more too.
One new plot appears in the pack. The Annals of Castle Black its a 4 income and initiative 1 claim 7 reserve legacy card. It lets each player play event cards from their discard pile as if they where in hand, but at the cost of removing them from the game.
This is another solid pack, some highlights are the new version of Melisandre, shes a beast! and the new type of cards letting you play them from the discard pile as well. These kind of cards mean you will have to manage your money tighter to ensure you can, but if you have multiple targets for your gold, they can really confuse and surprise your opponent.
To learn more about A Game of Thrones the card game second edition take a look hereand check out our articles on Factions and plots to give you an idea of how they play, and take a look at some of the upcoming chapter packs that add more to your game.
Come and join us in all sorts of gaming chat in our Facebook group here, and come follow us on Twitter @rollyoursix join the chat, and tell us about your games!
Head on over to your local game store to pick this up with an RRP of £14.99 it will add plenty more to your game and make you once more take a look at the cards in your deck and tweak again.


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Did a dictionary diss Trump team's 'alternative facts'?
Merriam-Webster poked at the Trump administration through its Twitter feed, appearing to take senior adviser Kellyanne Conway to task for saying that press secretary Sean Spicer was offering up "alternative facts" about the crowd size at the inauguration.
"A fact is a piece of information presented as having objective reality," the dictionary company said in a pinned tweet that linked to a Merriam-Webster posting about how lookups for the word "fact" spiked after Conway's comment.
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Green Giant Western Arborvitae
Green Giant Western Arborvitae
Thuja (standish x plicata) 'Green Giant'Item #1259 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8
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Plant Description
One of the finest evergreens for use as screening or a windbreak, this upright conifer is versatile, strong-rooted and virtually disease-free. Its uniform shape seldom needs pruning, but responds well to shearing. Thrives in southern heat and humidity. A durable, handsome accent tree.
- OverviewLight Needs:Full sunWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.Average Landscape Size:Quickly reaches 25 to 30 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide.Key Feature:Year-Round InterestBlooms:Conifer; prized for foliage.Landscape Uses:
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:THOO-yuhPlant type:ConiferDeciduous/evergreen:EvergreenSunset climate zones:1 - 9, 15 - 17, 21 - 24, 32 - 45Growth rate:FastAverage landscape size:Quickly reaches 25 to 30 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide.Special features:Bird Friendly, Easy Care, Fast Growing, Improved Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Year-round InterestFoliage color:GreenBlooms:Conifer; prized for foliage.Garden styleContemporary, RusticDesign IdeasUniform, conical form makes an excellent disease-free substitute for Leland cypress, particularly in the southeastern U.S.Companion PlantsSmoke Tree (Cotinus); Spirea (Spiraea); Rose (Rosa); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Daylily (Hemerocallis)
- CareCare InformationAdapts to a wide range of soil types; avoid poorly drained, overly wet sites. Water deeply and regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.Light Needs:Full sunWatering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
- History & LoreHistory:A U.S. National Arboretum Introduction. In 1967, a single plant reputed to be Thuja (standishii x plicata) was received from D.T. Poulsen, Kvistgaard, Denmark, and planted at the U.S. National Arboretum. This plant exhibited exceptional landscape quality and propagations were distributed. In the distribution process, the name and identity of this clone became confused with that of another arborvitae from the same source, T. occidentalis 'Giganteoides'. The identity of the exceptional cloneas the T. (standishii x plicata) hybrid was resolved by Susan Martin, USNA, Kim Trip, New York Botanic Garden, and Robert Marquard, Holden Arboretum, through extensive records searches, nursery inspections, and isozyme analysis. The name Thuja 'Green Giant' was selected to identify and promote this clone.
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Yellow Open Inflatable Tube Man Dancer
View our large inventory of stock sale and open feather flags. These flag banners are great next to these these inflatable tube men.
Air blower fan is not included with your purchase.
Yellow Open Inflatable Tube Man includes:
- 1 – yellow dancer
- "OPEN" printed in red
- Main colors: yellow and red
Yellow Open Puppet Specification:
- 18′ yellow body, hair, and arms
- Printed on our durable polyester flex material
- Made for 1 horsepower air blower.
- This inflatable man or its blower is NOT intended for use in rain.


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"N ow the entire earth was of one language and one speech" (Bereishis 11:1).
Hashem punished the Dor Haflagah by infusing different languages into their midst, causing conflict. But couldn't Hashem have stopped their actions even while they spoke the same language? Why was it necessary to separate them? (Sfas Emes)
I was running late and in danger of missing my flight. Although this was long before 9/11 and you could still show up at the gate just minutes before your flight, I was cutting it close. I flagged down a taxi and threw my bags into the trunk. The driver turned around to smile, his teeth white against his tanned face.
"Ben Gurion?"
"Yep. But my flight's in an hour."
"An hour?!" He exploded into a rush of Hebrew, words spewing in his traditional Sephardic tongue. I barely understood the rapid flow, but the gist ran something like: "Who leaves Yerushalayim an hour before her flight? What were you thinking? That you're the prime minister and El Al will hold the whole flight for you? What kind of irresponsibility is this?"
He jammed on the gas, pulling into traffic with his hand on his horn as he sped toward Tel Aviv. Oh boy. It was iffy if I'd even survive this mad dash to the airport, but it all seemed inconsequential compared to the dressing down I was getting from my driver.
He narrowly cut off another taxi, leaning his head out, screaming, "What can I do? Her flight's in an hour!"
Fellow Taxi Man nodded his understanding and pulled aside for us to sail through. It seemed like the whole country sympathized with my driver for my inexcusable irresponsibility, while allowing me full speed ahead to make my plane.
I doubt the prime minister ever had such an entourage.
Language is essential to man. The main strength of a speaker is the power of his soul. As it says in Bereishis (2:7): "And He formed man of dust from the ground, and He breathed into his nostrils the soul of life, and man became a living soul."
Rashi comments that animals are also called living souls, but man was additionally given intelligence and speech so he can bear witness to his Creator. (ibid.)
Thirty-five minutes later, my driver screeched to a halt in front of the terminal and jumped out.
"She's going to miss her flight!" he called to the traffic cop. "I'll be right back."
To my shock, he grabbed my bags in one hand and sprinted off to check-in, yelling at me to follow.
"She's late for the flight to New York!" He gestured in annoyance toward me as I huffed and puffed. "Put her suitcase through!"
Then he nabbed an El Al staff member and shoved my carry-on into his hand. "Get her to the gate on time!"
I barely had a chance to pay him and thank him for his help.
"Don't thank me. Next time leave on time!"
Lashon Kodesh is the root of all 70 languages. It's a sign for Bnei Yisrael that they're Hashem's portion in this world, His inheritance.
Bnei Yisrael's strength is the achdus they share as the nation that speaks Lashon Kodesh. Hashem didn't want to nullify this power. Therefore, He separated the nations through language, leaving only Bnei Yisrael bound by Lashon Kodesh forever. (ibid.)
The flight was uneventful until landing, when we kept circling. I had a connecting flight and was once again running late.
The moment the plane doors opened, I hit the ground running. But the luggage didn't arrive and customs dragged. By the time I arrived at my connecting gate, boarding had finished.
"I need to make that connecting flight to Baltimore!" I pointed to the plane sitting right next to the Jetway.
"I'm sorry, honey." The agent's words were slow and sweet as molasses, but she barely moved a perfectly trimmed eyebrow as she languidly gestured toward the doorway. "Boarding's already finished. I can't let you on."
"But the plane's still right there! And it's the last flight for today!"
"I wish I could help you, sweetie. But there's nothing I can do."
The contrast between the two situations would've been funny if I hadn't been so frustrated. This time around, I understood every word spoken. Her tone was perfectly polite and her words selected to portray concern. But it was clear that she wasn't going to move a manicured nail to get me on that flight.
What was missing was the language of the heart. (Originally featured in Family First, Issue 563)


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I made it through World Mental Health Day yesterday without saying a word, except during one allocated hour of "talk time." This feat of self-control was in aid of a campaign called ZIP IT. I'm raising funds for Orygen, a world-leading youth mental health research centre in Melbourne. As well as giving people a reason to sponsor me, part of the idea of not talking was to show solidarity with those who suffer mental illness, and share in the experience of not being able to easily or fully communicate with others. Initially, I'd thought of this as more of a campaign gimmick than anything else, and expected that my experience of silent meditation retreats would mean that "zipping it" for a day would be nothing new. But keeping quiet in contexts where everyone else is talking turned out to be completely different to maintaining silence in spaces where that is the norm.
In the morning I had a lecture to attend at uni. I decided to arrive just before it started and sit to one side of the lecture theatre, so as to avoid friends who might try to talk to me - I felt self-conscious about having to explain myself to them in writing, and didn't want to cause offence by being unresponsive. This strategy worked, but instead of feeling pleased, I started to feel ostracized – why didn't anyone come over to say hello? I did have a note prepared, after all. Did they think I was being snobbish, not understanding that I couldn't speak? It was a relief to meet up with a couple of friends at lunch, when I could talk at last - although only for an hour.
My flat-mates were aware of what I was doing, but it had an unexpected effect on one of them nevertheless. In the morning, he forgot and tried to start a conversation with me. I interrupted by gesturing to remind him I couldn't speak. Later in the day he whispered when he spoke to me, as if he thought I might be hurt or angry if he spoke at normal volume. Behaviour that's out of the usual can be unsettling, I guess, and make people feel like they can't just be themselves around you any more.
The dynamic with my flat-mate reminded me of two films that have fascinated me: Jane Campion's The Piano, and Ingmar Bergman's Persona. The main character in each is a woman who does not speak, and wields a strange power over others as a consequence. It seems to me that these women respond to experiences of powerlessness or loss of identity by masochistically embracing and exaggerating their lack of effective expression. They do so with such determination and commitment that their silence paradoxically gives them the power to profoundly destabilize the people around them. This power is bought at a high price of isolation, however, and becomes a kind of trap from which the women themselves have difficulty escaping. I wonder if some mental health problems follow a similar pattern, starting off as a resourceful response to the constraints of a situation, but then developing into a self-destructive habit that becomes hard to break.
In the afternoon, a friend sent a text inviting me to dinner. I wrote back declining the invitation and explaining that I wouldn't have been able to join in the conversation. She then offered to buy me a talk pass so I could speak for an extra hour, but I didn't feel right about accepting this – I didn't think she should have to pay to get me to come to dinner! But nor did I want to buy my own way out of my promise to the people who'd sponsored me. I heard recently that perfectionism is one of the main causes of mental health problems in our society. I wondered if I was perversely trapping myself in an overly rigid interpretation of my pledge, or just showing healthy strength of mind in sticking to it…
Then my mother called. I let the phone ring out, and emailed to explain why I hadn't taken the call. She wrote back describing a small lasagne-making incident and saying that a friend of ours was having an operation. Should I have made an exception to talk to her? But then I reflected that people suffering mental illness don't get to "make exceptions" and just decide to be fully functional as soon as they or someone else wants them to. And I was only committed to a single day of silence.
So I fulfilled my pledge and gained a new perspective on Nietzsche's remark, "It is difficult to live amongst men, because silence is so difficult — especially for a blogger." (He may have said babbler rather than blogger, but I think you'll agree it amounts to the same thing.) Keeping in mind another Nietzschean principle, that some are born posthumously, if you'd like to sponsor me retrospectively, this may still be possible...
As I write, the ZIP IT campaign is still open. To support the cause of helping kids who have mental health problems (and to find out who is in the photo below), please visit my fundraising page here.


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At Lookers, our company philosophy of "for you, for life" means just that. We don't just sell cars, but rather aim to offer a complete partnership, looking after you and your vehicle needs for the lifetime of your current car ownership and hopefully beyond.
As part of our commitment to you, our team of automotive experts have prepared some insightful guides and articles, geared to cover your questions and likely experiences on the road.
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Heating fuel prices have been volatile over the past few years. How high they may go in the future will depend on many factors including the world fuel supply situation, demand, level of inflation and the weather. Good energy conservation measures can help to offset this increase and keep production costs under control.
Keeping the greenhouse heating system in peak operating condition is a good starting point. It can save by increasing efficiency, providing more uniform temperature in the growing area, reducing service calls and letting you sleep through the night.
Protect fuel tanks. Twenty percent of all service calls result from dirty fuel or problems related to the flow of the fuel. Tanks should be located away from dusty locations and water tight fittings should be used. Outdoor tanks should be protected from harsh winter weather with an enclosure.
Have all heating units serviced before winter. The efficiency of most greenhouse heating systems can be improved by at least 5 percent. A first step towards this is to have a competent service person clean and adjust all furnaces and boilers before the start of the heating season. This should include:
Efficiency testing of a furnace or boiler is a 10-minute procedure that can indicate when problems begin to occur. It is the key to saving money on the heating bill. Increasing efficiency one or two percent can significantly reduce fuel consumption over the year. For example, a 2% increase in efficiency of a million Btu/hr burner operating 3300 hours from September to May will save about 650 gallons of fuel oil. This estimate is based on efficiency tests conducted on greenhouse heating equipment in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The combustion process combines the carbon in the fuel with the oxygen in the air. The lack of adequate oxygen results in incomplete combustion and carbon buildup. A 400,000 Btu/hr furnace will require about 100 cubic feet of air/minute to operate efficiently. In tight poly and glass greenhouses, a makeup air supply of 1 square inch of intake area/2,000 Btu/hr burner input should be available from a pipe or louver through the endwall unless a separated-combustion heater is installed. These are installed with a direct connection to outside air.
Flue pipe connections should be tight and the chimney should extend at least 2 feet above the ridge of the greenhouse. The top of the chimney should be at least 8 feet above the combustion chamber and have a cap to prevent backdrafts and possible air pollution injury to plants. Consider installing a forced convection system to expel the combustion gasses.
Accurate controls are important to achieve high efficiency. The payback of replacing an old mechanical thermostat with a new electronic thermostat having a +/- 1 degree F differential is very short. The sensor should be shielded and aspirated with a small fan to quickly sense changes in the environment.
Air circulation will reduce temperature stratification in the greenhouse. Installing horizontal air flow (HAF) fans that move the air at 50 to 100 cubic feet/minute (cfm) can limit temperature differences to no more than 2 degrees at any point in the growing area; an overall capaity of 3 cfm per square foot of greenhouse/growing area is recommended. Use 1/10th horsepower circulating fans located 40 to 50 feet apart to create a circular flow pattern.
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I debated whether to post about this subject, but I feel that it could impact my life and the people that I know and care about so directly that it isn't something that you can sweep under the rug. Current affairs and travel have always been so closely aligned: Frequent travellers need to be very aware of what is going on in the world for many reasons including airfare, currency, visas, and personal safety.
The EU referendum is upon us, and every man and his dog has their opinion. I feel that both the 'In' and 'Out' campaigns have been fuelled largely on lack of knowledge and deception, and this is down one main reason: no one can be truly sure what will happen if the UK decides to leave the EU.
And this referendum is something which could impact travellers and Brits who work abroad MASSIVELY. That being said, this isn't a post to push my view, but rather to highlight what the decision could mean for travel and working abroad in the future.
Here is how every element of European travel could be affected by today's referendum:
Budget airlines opened Europe up for both the holiday maker and the traveller, all because of the EU's air service agreements. The UK's borders and air service would all be reevaluated if we decide to leave the UK, meaning this could change and air fare prices are likely to rise. Read more about this here.
The future of the EHIC card
You probably have one in your wallet, and may or may not of ever used it, but the European Health Insurance Card means that you are essentially treated like a resident if you need healthcare abroad. This might mean a reduced rate, or that your health care is completely covered. If we leave the EU we still very well might be able to keep this, as it is not an EU incentive (countries such as Norway and Iceland accept it who aren't in the EU). However it is a likely possibility that this benefit for travellers would cease to exist. You can read about this here.
Working in the EU
This all depends on the agreement the UK makes with the EU if we decide to exit. Everything remains up in the air, however it is likely that working abroad will require visas, and this will be down the the individual country. One thing is for sure, your rights will become restricted and you will most likely have to go through some kind of visa process in order to live and work abroad as you would with any country outside the EU. How difficult this will be, time will tell.
Import and Export
Customs and immigrations will change, which means road trips to France to stock up the car up with French wine might be a thing of the past. You also might not be able to bring back cigarettes for Tom, Dick and Harry from your European trip. On the plus side, welcome back Duty Free!
Again something that experts can only speculate on at the moment, however experts think that leaving the EU could mean a weaker pound against the Euro which will highly impact European travel.
Flight Delays
Did you know that the EU is responsible for the compensation airlines have to give if a flight is cancelled or delayed? This includes overnight stays if you are left stranded by a delayed flight. This is something which would be directly affected by Brexit.
Using your phone abroad
Everything which you take for granted now when you travel will be impacted, down to the charges from your phone service provider. Roaming charges have been completely abolished by the EU (with effect from summer 2017) read about this here. If we leave the EU this won't apply and prices will likely rise again.
Travel abroad will likely cost you more in every way if we decide to leave. This includes insurance. This is likely to affect package holidays more, with the EU rights for holiday makers working in their favour to keep the costs low and protection high.
Keeping beaches clean
Did you know that the EU is strict on the cleanliness of its beaches? This means that countries with lower than average standards on its beaches are shamed and forced to take action. There has been continued improvement on the sewage levels surrounding Britain, yet this will likely decline once the strict guidelines forced by the EU are no longer applicable.
As I mentioned above, none of the above is iron-clad. Everything is up in the air, whichever way we decide to go. David Cameron has negotiated some changes if we decide to stay in the EU, and we do not know what will be agreed if we decide to leave. The exit won't happen immediately either – it will take at least two years. If you live and work abroad within the EU there is nothing that says you won't be able to continue to do so easily.
As always, these options are my own 🙂
Where to next?
Read my 13 top European cities on a budget here.
Read my European Bucket List here.
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K Touch is a Mobile Brand owned by the Delhi-based Jaina Group, fighting with his luck in Android market. The manufacturer has launched K-Touch A11+ smartphone in the market at Rs. 3,149, featured with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It comes with a 8.9 cm TFT capacitive Bright Screen. It sports 1 GHz Dual Core Processor and powered with 1400 mAh Battery. Rear Camera is 3.2 MP Camera, along with a front digital camera.
K-Touch A11+ smartphone dimension is 115.7*61.8*10.5 mm and weight is 92g approximately. It boasts 1400 mAh Battery, which can provide you up to 135 Hours maximum standby time. While battery is fully charged, you can continuously make a call up to 5 hours. The smart phone K-Touch A11+ takes 4 hours to be fully charged.
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Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
1 GHz Dual Core Processor
1400 mAh Battery
3.2 MP Camera
Front Digital Camera
FM Radio
Music & Video Player
8.9 cm Bright Screen
Expandable memory upto 32 GB
EDGE for faster internet
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4. Talk time : Up to 5 hours
5. Charging time : Up to 4 hours
6. Battery type : 1400 mAh Battery
7. Screen Type : TFT capacitive
8. Screen Size : 8.9cm
9. Resolution : HVGA
10. Camera : 3.2 MP
11. Other features : Vibrator mode, Back light of keypad, WAP browser, Hands-free mode, STK, FM Radio, Bluetooth
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13. Expandable Memory : supports up to 32GB
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We all know we have to do it – spring cleaning. It's that time of the year when we get rid of the clutter around the house, wash the windows, arrange our closets, and perform a hundred other tasks that are involved in this yearly ritual. However, some of us are neglecting to add another task to that list of … Read More
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Fall is reminiscent of autumn leaves, brisk mornings, apples and pumpkin spiced lattes. School, football games and good books also come to mind. Are you looking for a list of fall reads to cozy up with this weekend? Our staff has combed the top book review sites and have selected an array of books that look intriguing and will be added … Read More
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Cheddar Walking has teamed up with Mendip Ramblers to organise a Walking Festival on the weekend of the August Bank Holiday 27/28/29 August 2016. An experienced team of walk organisers have been putting together a selection of walks starting and finishing in Cheddar, and taking in the wide range of footpaths in the Cheddar area, from out on the moors to up on the Mendips. Walk lengths vary and there is a choice of walks every day. For more details see below.
Bank Holiday Weekend
27/28/29 August 2016
Walks start at
THE SCOUT HUT, Cheddar First School, The Hayes, Cheddar.
Grid Reference ST 456534
OS Explorer Map 141
Car parking: at Cheddar First School, Kings of Wessex Academy and signed public car parks.
There will be a choice of 3 walks each day starting at 10.00 am
(short 6-7 miles; medium 8-9 miles; long 10-13 miles)
1 walk starting at 1.30 pm
(3½ – 4½ miles)
- Please allow time for parking, choosing your walk and registering by signing the appropriate sheet.
- Bring food and drink for a short morning stop and a longer lunch stop.
- Wear/bring appropriate clothing, especially footwear, and waterproofs if necessary.
- Well behaved dogs, under close control, are welcome but must be put on a lead when requested by the walk leader or back marker.
- Tea and cake at the end. Please make a small donation!
Mendip Ramblers and Cheddar Walking
Information/Walk details : visit www.mendipfestivals.org.uk
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Health & Safety
It is the responsibility of all
walkers to ensure that they are physically fit enough to take part in the walks
that they have selected and that they have appropriate clothing and equipment.
• For most walks, walking
boots/shoes are essential.
• Carry sufficient water for
the length of the walk.
• Carry both sun protection and
wet weather protection.
• Take high energy snacks.
The walk leaders will exercise
their right to refuse to take ill-equipped walkers.
Children under 18 must be
accompanied by an adult.
Please arrive at the meeting
point at least 10 minutes before the start of each walk. This is especially
important for walks that include a bus or train journey. Walks will commence at
the given time, whether all participants have arrived or not.
The walk leader will be at the
meeting place whatever the weather. However, in exceptional weather conditions,
the walk may be re-routed or cancelled to ensure your safety.
Where dogs are welcomed on a
walk, this is indicated by the symbol. Dogs may accompany these walks and must
be kept on a short lead at all times. This symbol does not guarantee a dog
friendly route, you may need to help your dog over stiles. Dogs are not
permitted on any other walks.
The booking fee - £5.00 per
adult per walk - is non-refundable. If the booking includes additional payment
for transport or a meal, we will try to re-sell your tickets provided you
notify us of cancellation no later than 21 days in advance of the walk date.
However, our own unsold tickets will take priority. A £2.00 administration fee
will be charged per ticket resold. Any cancellations within 21 days of the walk
will not be refunded. Please inform us of any cancellation as soon as possible
since many of the walks have a waiting list.
Herefordshire Walking reserves
the right to alter this festival programme without prior notice. The details in
this programme are believed to be correct at the time of going to press.
Herefordshire Walking has endeavoured to ensure the safety
of all festival participants. It cannot, however, be held liable for any injury
or loss of, or damage to, personal property, however caused, except to the
extent to which it is unlawful to exclude such liability under the applicable
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Homebrew of radio equipment, antennas, tuner, etc.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
A special QSO
I had said to myself, long time ago, that I would only consider myself an reasonable amateur if I managed to build and make a QSO with something I built instead of using an appliance. I don't say all ham's should follow my idea, each one should have is own goals.
Keeping short, some time ago I built an VHF FM transceiver (with some small parts designed by me on the reception chain) and made at least 2 QSO's... before reusing some components to another project (a VHF crystal controlled transmitter, unfinished so far). It was a nice feeling of accomplishment but I wanted to make also a QSO in the HF bands using something soldered my me.
Last Friday I was doing some adjustment in the "Speaky" transceiver BFO and band pass filter for the 17m band when I heard someone CQ'ing, I couldn't resist and answered the call, first a brief "QRZ" and finally LX1HD (1600Km from my QTH) managed to decode my call-sign... YES!!! I was so nervous like it was my first ever QSO because I still didn't placed the heath dissipator on the final transistors and they are somehow expensive, kept the QSO very short and asked for an audio report, Henri answered stating some RF present in the signal which latter traced to the audio compression part. I thanked a lot to Henri and said goodbye because I was very afraid of blowing the finals. Think I even didn't sent Henri his signal report but was at least 59....the s-meter isn't calibrated yet as so is the output power meter...!
Here it is as when QSO was made:
Now some things to do before closing the top lid and have fun QSO'ing:
Add heat dissipation to the final transistors.
Check audio compression/gain issue
Trim PA bias
Calibrate internal power/S-meter
Tighten cables.
Optimize IF filter bandwidth, now its a little wide for my taste.
Rebuild 40m bandpass filter, it works but trimmers are on the lowest capacity setting.
Add 20, 15 and 10m band....
...Maybe my next objective could be someday design an built everything from the ground up....maybe
Have a nice week!
Publicada por Ricardo - CT2GQV em 11:36 PM
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- PE4BAS, Bas said...
Congrats Ricardo, I can imagine this was a very rewarding QSO. I wish I had the brains and the time to build and design my own trx. But well there are a lot of other things in this hobby. At least I can build my own antenna ;-). Good luck tuning and tweaking your "Speaky". 73, Bas
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Back in the late 1950s, the world scientific community focused a yearlong effort on the geosciences, a global movement known simply as IGY-the International Geophysical Year. During the 1980s, a famous pop song, titled "IGY", was recorded by Donald Fagen of the jazz-rock band Steely Dan. This song toasted the optimistic future envisioned at the time of IGY.
Now it's time to welcome a brand new global, yearlong science program; this time the focus is astronomy and it's called IYA-the International Year of Astronomy. It's a year that may also produce some new discoveries in the field, so stay tuned.
The year 2009 was proclaimed as the IYA by several international organizations including the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the United Nations' UNESCO agency.
The year marks the four-hundredth anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first use of a telescope for astronomical observation, so you can see why it's an ideal moment to celebrate and focus international research on the heavens. It's also the year for you to discover the hobby of backyard astronomy. For a modest investment in a small telescope, you can begin exploring deep space from the comfort of your own backyard. With just a few basic astronomy books and a simple star map, you can navigate around the night sky like a pro. You can also seek out other enthusiasts and share your observing times.
So, 2009 promises to shape up to be a planetwide festival of astronomy-it's a good time for lapsed amateur astronomers to dust off their Christmas-gift telescopes and begin an observing regimen; it's also a good time for newcomers to purchase their first telescope and discover the wonders of the heavens.
"Astronomy is one of the oldest basic sciences," said Catherine Cesarsky, president of the IAU. "It continues to have a profound impact on our culture and is a powerful expression of the human intellect."
Thanks to the IAU's organizing efforts, there are many opportunities to join in the fun of IYA.
A visit to www.astronomy2009.org is a good place to start your 2009 voyage of discovery and see what's available to you, free, online. There will be links to ideas that will inspire you to turn your gaze heavenward.
If you're new to astronomy, this is the year to get started in a rewarding hobby that will challenge your intellect as well as your power of observation-to say nothing about the sense of awe at the vastness of the universe.
You'll find a list of worldwide astronomy clubs at www.astronomyclubs.com. Several Vermont-based clubs are listed on this website. You may discover like-minded enthusiasts down the road from you!
Science teachers can stimulate student interest in astronomy this year through various classroom activities; there are many resources to take advantage of. You can contact yours truly, the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador in Vermont, to bring fun-and free-presentations about astronomy and space travel to the classroom. You can also visit the IAU's IYA website mentioned earlier for more ideas about astronomy activities for yourself, school or community.
The universe is yours to discover in 2009. Ad astra!
Lou Varricchio, M.S.c., is a former NASA science writer. He is a member of the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador program in Vermont. You can e-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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It was this good: I read three and a half books!
I finished Three Men in a Boat, and read The Time Traveler's Wife, The Beach House and The Observations.
Three Men in a Boat was very funny although the author does have a tendency to wander off into the realms of poetic fantasy now and again. His descriptions of the now mundane-sounding towns along the Thames are a revelation. Definitely a different age but very entertaining.
I finally got through The Time Traveler's Wife. I'm assuming most people have already read it. I still don't get the time travelling thing but overall enjoyed it as a simple love story - except I didn't like Henry and wanted Claire to end up with Gomez - which is actually quite a major distraction.
The Beach House was good in that it made me think, 'My novel is better than this!' and decide to dust it off, revamp and try again with it. I still like my heroine and I think the story is good although I know there are weak points. So back to the drawing-board.
My favourite read was The Observations. Daughter read it and lent it to me ages ago, saying I'd enjoy it but for some reason I'd put off reading it. It's an unusual tale, narrated by a fabulous Irish maid-servant. it reminded me of the Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre type of stories, although I'm ashamed to say I've never read those, only seen adaptations. It's very readable and entertaining with mystery, ghosts and love all thrown in. I really didn't know where it was going but that didn't lessen the pleasure of it. The reviews suggest that Bessy, the narrator, could take her place with the Becky Sharps of the literary world and she certainly has a very distinctive and likeable voice. Yes, a bit out of the ordinary and definitely a good read.