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At Lakewood Hanukkah party, thanks for Chai Lifeline's 'angels sent from heaven'
LAKEWOOD - Doctors told Ari and Rachel Boyer that their baby boy, the couple's second child, would likely never walk or talk, due to physical disabilities.
The family spent countless hours in hospitals for several surgeries in the 12 years since then.
Their son, Refael Boyer, faces another operation next week that they hope will allow him to use his right hand.
But Monday night at a party in Lakewood, that was the farthest thing from the affable boy's mind.
Of utmost importance: finding friends from summer camp, showing off his Instagram and, most notable of all, dancing.
Chai Lifeline
After Refael was born, Ari and Rachel Boyer got a call from Chai Lifeline, an international nonprofit that helps support families with children who have a serious illness. Chai means life in Hebrew.
As their family grew – Refael is one of four children and there's another on the way – Chai Lifeline became a crucial support system, Ari Boyer said.
"They arrange meals for my kids at home, they arrange meals for us at the hospital," he said. "There's always somebody there to see how the progress is."
Volunteers gave the parents rides as needed. They provided magicians and jugglers to make Refael feel more comfortable during hospital stays, Ari Boyer said.
They provided "a life that he should forget where he is," he said. "These guys are like angels sent from heaven."
Hanukkah gala
Monday night was Chai Lifeline's annual Hanukkah gala. The eight-night festival of lights begins Tuesday at sundown.
"Hanukkah traditionally is a family time," said Rabbi Sruli Fried, regional director of Chai Lifeline in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. "That's when families dealing with pediatric illness feel it the hardest."
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Once again, Chai Lifeline was there to help. Families packed into Ateres Reva Hall at yeshiva Toras Aaron off Summer Avenue in Lakewood. Tables were covered with doughnuts and onion rings and salad. Children packed together to see a magician.
And each family left with a gift-wrapped box, a toy for every child in a family inside. (Refael wanted a Nintendo DS and Mario Kart racing game in his.)
The gifts are donated by other families. That adopt-a-family system began in Lakewood and is now the model for Chai Lifeline programs nationwide, Fried said.
In New Jersey alone, the organization has helped more than 500 families, according to Fried. In addition to daily support, Chai Lifeline runs a summer camp in New York for ill children.
Rachel Boyer keeps pictures and video of Refael at the camp on her cellphone. There's Refael woodworking, playing the drums or soaring down a zipline. In the pictures, Refael's grin is huge.
"He comes back a different child," Ari Boyer said.
Helping the siblings
The Boyers' other children benefit, too, and not just at the annual party. The nonprofit's approach includes pairing children with illnesses and their siblings with volunteer big brothers and big sisters.
Nelly Sebag ran a football league for siblings three years ago. That's when he met Refael's older brother, Ben. He's now entwined as part of their family.
"I mean, I practically live there," Sebag said of the Boyers' Lakewood home.
While Ari and Rachel Boyer said Chai Lifeline and its legions of volunteers are a crucial support, they also credit their son for overcoming those predictions years ago.
"With everything he's going though, he doesn't have any negative thoughts," Rachel Boyer said.
"Thank God," Ari Boyer said. "He is walking, he is talking."
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Interior Decorating Tips, Tricks, And Helpful Advice
Does interior planning intimidate you? Although this process involves a lot of work, having some standards you can go by makes this much easier to handle. Use the tips in this article to get a head start on designing your home.
When designing a room, you must define the mood you are looking for. Make sure you have a particular mood in mind when picking out what items to go in your room. For instance, if you're trying to create a tranquil atmosphere, choose colors that are soft and warm.
One piece of fine art added to a room can be well worth the price. You may not value art at all, but just one painting can set the tone for the whole room. Paintings can be a great starting point to how you'd like to decorate the rest of the room.
When you are redesigning a child's bedroom or playroom, make it fun! It is easy to overlook the fact that kids will not necessarily view the room in the same way that you do. Make sure everything is accessible. Aim to view the room like your child would. Most importantly, make sure you eliminate possible hazards.
Keep up with the latest trends in home design and make sure your home hasn't become dated. You never want to be someone who looks like they been living in the past, especially the 70's, with that old tacky wallpaper. Take the time to view other peoples homes to see how they are decorating them.
It is a good idea to invest in paint; a paint that is high-quality is suggested. Cheap paint does not last as long and can even damage your walls, requiring expensive repairs. Purchase high quality paint and your design will last much longer.
Accessories are an important element when you are designing the interior of your home. Update your fans, lighting and accents. Insert some new curtains or towels into a space. These small changes can have a big impact on the overall design of your room, without negatively impacting your budget.
Excess lighting is important for all home interior design projects. Remember that there is more than one way to add light into a room – lamps and windows are only the most common. When these elements work nicely together, it can brighten up your room.
When you are choosing a new paint color to freshen up your ceiling, consider using "ceiling white." This shade of high-gloss paint is specially formulated to reflect light effectively. The paint will result in much more light in whatever room you use it in.
Remember that people will have to walk through your rooms. You need enough room for everyone to walk around. Not having enough room won't allow everyone a place to walk.
You can freshen up a small kitchen by decorating with light colors. If you use a soft white or beige on walls you can make the room seem bigger, you want to use accents in these colors too. Dark colors tend to make rooms look a lot smaller.
Even though it may seem unbelievable, you can do interior decorating in basements as well. This area of a home is usually the darkest and gloomiest. Add a good amount of lighting, use light colored paint, and use light curtains on any windows in your basement to brighten the room up.
Now that you have finished reading the article you know that you do have what it takes to make your home a place of your own to enjoy. Now all you have to do is put these tips and tricks into use when you start redesigning your home!
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The patented Micvac process for in-pack cooking and pasteurization is now being used within the foodservice area.
Synerlink S.A. acquired France-based Sogameca, manufacturer of precision machines and cutting tool technology.
Spee-Dee launched a customer-centric manufacturing strategy, Listen, SET, Go, to speed delivery, strengthen quality control, and expand employee accountability.
Display Pack moved into its new 370,000 sq-ft manufacturing facility.
Amcor Rigid Plastics completed the acquisition of Sonoco's Global Plastics blow-molding business.
Berry Plastics is upgrading its Phillipsburg, N.J. facility to better accommodate its Healthcare packaging portfolio. The project includes three key components: expansion of the facility by more than 150,000 sqft, creation of a new on-site quality lab, and streamlining of equipment.
American Packaging Corp., a flexible packaging converter, will build a 350,000 sq-ft manufacturing facility in Chili, NY.
O.Berk Co., LLC acquired the assets of VPI Packaging.
Nick White was appointed National Sales Manger for Shibuya Hoppmann.
Michael Rogers was promoted to Customer Service Manager for Ossid, powered by Pro Mach.
Shinichi Takagi was appointed Head of Investor Relations for Sato.
Dennis M. Love will retire as Chairman of the Board of Printpack effective December 31, 2016. James E. Love, III was elected by the board to fill that position.
Graeme Hartley was appointed Business Development Manager covering the North of England and Scotland for AutoCoding Systems.
Alan Traylor was promoted to Director of Product Management at Mocon, Inc.
World Wide Packaging hired Kevin Jean, Creative Lead of Innovation and Ed Quinn, Senior Sales Representative.
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As a fan of history - the good, the bad, and the mediocre - the efforts of the Missions in California captured my interest... and after years of talking about it, I've embarked on the journey to visit all 21 missions in California. And heck, I'll do a modest effort to even make it educational. For a change.
The overall effort was driven by Spain, and wasn't "just" in California; worldwide, there was a whole colonization effort - basically, large existing countries (think England, France, Spain, Portugal and the like) to extend their influence to distant lands. And, of course, collect taxes and otherwise exploit those lands' resources and people. It was good for business, and heck, you've heard about the takes of Christopher Columbus, sir Francis Drake, Amerigo Vespucci and the like - this is a good part of what they were up to on those ships all those many months at sea. Another 30 or so missions were also established present-day Mexico; in the terms of the day, those were in Baja California, and those in California were known as being in Alta California.
As an aside, yes, this could be tied even back to Columbus famous journys to the Americas.. even if he thought he was sailing directly to the Indies (y'know, the Asian continent) - no one knew there was a gigantic hunk of land in between. Columbus sent west by Spain's King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to convert the local people to Roman Catholics, part of a convoluted agreement with the Church to lay claim to lands (not otherwise claimed by others), but that's probably too much context.
In a nutshell, Spain pushed for their creation out of arrangements with Rome and the Roman Catholic church. By 1819, Spain was looking to cut costs in operating these remote locations (to the point that a planned mission in 1827 for the area of Santa Rosa was scrapped). Add to the equation the end of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain (1810-1821), and it was clear the math wasn't in favor of Spain in any way. Alta California pledged it allegiance to the newly formed Mexico and the Mexican government (formed in 1822), with Alta California being handled as a territory of Mexico. The Mexican government sought to secularize (de-establish the church's influence) of the mission lands and freeing most of the Native American people from missionary rule, and put the Act in place in 1833. (This was more out of concern with Spain's ongoing influence on the area and less about the treatment of the Native Americans, though it also was a bonus to the government: it seized much of the mission's land and buildings and sold or gave it away.)
Years later, when California became part of the United States (following Mexico's loss in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), several presidential degrees (including those from Buchanan and Lincon) helped restore some semblance of the land and property back to local religious control - though by this time, many of the missions were in varying states of ruin and decay.
The California missions - in number order of when each was established, noting year it was founded and present-day city:
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Have Music Blogs Reached A Mainstream Audience?
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank.
Music blogs are a huge part of how avid listeners discover music. Many of them check the same sites every day in hopes of finding new songs and artists. But how broad is the appeal of music blogs? Music blogs have certainly grown in readership, but have they surpassed a niche audience? If so, how? What cultural trends, heroic efforts, or music products have most helped music blogs reach a larger audience? In this interview panel on music blogs, four influential thinkers in the music and tech sector weigh in on whether they think music blogs have reached the mainstream market and what that might mean.
Good Music Blogs Do Not Surpass Niche Audience
Nicole Cifani | @cifanic | Executive producer, writer, and DJ. Interactive at Guggenheim Museum.
My personal opinion is that a good music blog does not surpass a niche audience. It stays within an area of specialized interest and remains utterly dedicated to its followers. These blogs know their audience, are typically members of said audience, and rally a respective community around them whether it be through snarky editorial, reviews of dance remixes or recommendations of what kind of music to cook to.
Blogs that have grown to become larger sites engage the opportunity early on to take on more writers, update often, engage live events, and convey as much relevant information as possible. These sites are also able to break out from a corner by establishing a blueprint for becoming a go-to resource rather than a place to pop in once or twice.
Pitchfork, Scene Star, and Rdio are sites with compelling content that engage a larger community and thus have the ability to retain repeat visitors. A downside to all of this is that after a blog reaches critical mass we sometimes see a trend of changing tonality — the authenticity that made the blog popular in the first place is no longer there.
Current cultural trends help drive a good niche site to success, but how we define success is up for debate. Sometimes a great site will emerge for a short period of time and I often wonder why it doesn't get to the next level. What is the goal for these sites — to reach a certain number of visits? To be purchased by a larger entity? Or simply to tap into some cool music? A music fan would prefer the latter. Maybe that's why we don't see a strong network of music sites à la Gawker Media.
Excitement Around Music Blogs Transferred To Technology
David Greenwald | @daverawkblog | Contributing editor for Billboard.com. Founder and editor of Rawkblog and Uncool.
If they did, they've slid backward. The actual blogs seem less important than the conversations and headlines they generate on Twitter. Certain sites are successful: Stereogum reaches millions, Gorilla Vs. Bear tens of thousands — even Rawkblog still has 1,500 people picking up its RSS feed (R.I.P. Google Reader), an audience sizable enough to sell out most smaller L.A. shows. But it's telling that Hipster Runoff, a blog founded on making fun of blogs and Internet indie culture, has become more successful than most of its competition.
The novelty of music blogs is over, and in retrospect, the attention of 2005 and 2006 was generated more by the technological feats of self-publishing and fast, hosted MP3 downloads than any actual blogging. There are few conversations now about what blogs people read. That discussion and excitement has transferred over to music apps and software products — SoundCloud or Spotify or Turntable.fm or whatever the hot new thing is. Online music consumers have always taken the path of least resistance: reading a dozen blogs, collecting the MP3s in a download folder and sorting through them is infinitely more difficult than reading Pitchfork and clicking through YouTube. Larger, one-stop shops like Pitchfork and Stereogum and so on draw the biggest audiences for their convenience (and sure, quality). So Twitter has become an interesting space: bloggers and music writers interact and share opinions and new music in a single public forum, which is more well-read than most of our sites. I have 5,000 Twitter followers, over three times the number that allegedly follows my blog.
Calling Music Blogs Niche Definitely Seems Archaic
Jessica Page | @jpage | Marketing and community manager at exfm, a social music discovery platform powered by thousands of music sites across the web.
The average person probably doesn't read Pitchfork or Stereogum on a daily basis, but calling music blogs niche definitely seems archaic. Pitchfork literally has it's own international festival that attracts thousands of people every year. From what I can deduct most people turn to larger blogs as a reliable source for new music and news as opposed to SPIN or Rolling Stone.
There are an array of products and platforms that have helped legitimize and shine the spotlight on music blogs. There was Streampad which was the original music player designed for blogs by Exfm's CEO, Dan Kantor when he was over at AOL years ago. And of course there's Hype Machine which really the first platform to bring music blogs to the attention of thousands of people with a great interactive aggregation system.
Now we have newer companies like the one I work for Exfm. We source from music blogs, but also SoundCloud and Bandcamp pages. We've created a new Site Player that picks up MP3's as well as SoundCloud and Bandcamp embeds and we also have a browser extension that actually works as the platforms aggregator. All of these products and platforms were created because of the vast number of blogs out there and with the needs of bloggers in mind with the ultimate goal of shining the spotlight back on bloggers by bringing the music they curate to the masses in an organized, manageable fashion.
I'd Like To Question The Question At Hand
Matthias Galica | @galica | Founder of BEASTMODE.FM, a website and mobile app that curates the hottest new tracks on blogs into a music station.
I'll contend that if "music blogs" = "all music blogs judged in the aggregate, or as a category," then the over-arching assumption that the audience for this category is or was at some point limited to (and/or readily described as) "niche" becomes an unjustified implication here. Furthermore, since "niche" is a comparative qualifier, its own definition requires drawing on some basis for comparison/contrast with whatever's the commonly-understood "mainstream" here.
If the audience we're defining as mainstream = the grand total reach/readership/audience for all types of online blogs combined, and, we then want to characterize the audience for the subset/type — "music blogs" — vis-à-vis all the other comparable subsets/types… ]
I'd argue that the audience for our particular blog type has always been among the MOST reflective of "mainstream."
Otherwise, if the question actually intends to limit the definition of "music blogs" more narrowly (say, professional bloggers, or some particular genre only) in any way that makes this grouping meaningfully distinct from the grander "music blog" subset/type, I'll object on the grounds of loading the question.
Lastly, I think this line of reasoning always ought at least begin with a point of reference/comparison drawn from inside the one specific medium in question. Or, in other words: I think most lines of reasoning that'd begin with something like: "music blogs in the 90s" = niche, whereas "MTV in the 90s" = mainstream, are ones most at risk for arriving at spurious conclusions.
Sidewinder.fm is founded and edited by Kyle Bylin of Live Nation Labs. If you would like to contribute a post to be featured on the site, please reach out.


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2nd Joint Lantern-Making Contest in Celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival
Lantern-making activity to make a green leap through the use of recycled materials.
Mid-autumn literally means mid of the 8th month of the lunar calendar when there is a full moon. The festival celebrates the end of the autumn harvest with the lighting of lanterns and eating mooncakes. In Malaysia, family and friends take the opportunity to reunite and celebrate togetherness.
In conjunction with the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival, Ipoh Parade Shopping Mall invites members of the public to participate in the 2nd Joint Lantern-Making Contest slated for the weekend of 26th September at 2pm. This annual competition, which is jointly organised by the mall and 8 Lions Clubs from Perak, aims to unleash creativity among participants by requiring them to utilise recycled materials in their creations.
"Unlike other conventional lantern making activities, this contest at Ipoh Parade will have participants learning how to turn recycled materials into art while appreciating the cultural significance behind these lanterns," said Ipoh Parade Advertising & Promotions Assistant Manager Lim Huey Tyng.
The contest is divided into two categories:
i) the On-Site Challenge (Category A for children aged 10-12 years old, Category B for teenagers aged 13-15 years old), and
ii) the Off-Site Challenge.
While the former requires participants to create and decorate their lanterns at Ipoh Parade, the latter allows participants to complete their lanterns at home prior to bringing them to the mall to be judged. All submitted lanterns will be displayed at the mall until the following day, after which participants are free to collect them anytime between 8.00pm and 10.00pm on the same day.
Across all categories for the contest, participants are required to use primarily recyclables to create their lanterns. "While additional decorative items that are not recyclables (e.g. button, sequins, etc.) are permitted, these should not constitute more than 30% of the materials used to create the lantern or they would defeat the primary objective of the contest", added Lim. This aside, Lim also assured the public that the mall will continue to adhere to the government's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in ensuring the success of the event amidst the Covid 19 pandemic.
Collaborating Lions Clubs for the contest are Ipoh Centennial, Ipoh Central, Ipoh City, Cameron Highlands Hillview Kinta, Ipoh Mandarin, Ipoh Heritage, Ipoh Athes and Ipoh Vintage.
The judging criteria and prizes for the contest are as follows: –
Judging Criteria
a. Adherence to Theme (25%)
b. Creativity and Originality (35%)
c. Size (10%)
d. Durability (10%)
e. Aesthetic (20%)
Contest Prizes
Onsite Category A (10 – 12 years old)
i. First Place (RM150 cash + RM345 prizes)
ii. Second Place (RM100 cash + RM50 prizes)
ii. Third Place (RM80 cash + RM30 prizes)
iv. Consolation Prize x5 (RM50 worth of prizes)
Onsite Category B (13 – 15 years old)
i. First Place (RM200 cash + RM345 prizes)
ii. Second Place (RM150 cash + RM50 prizes)
ii. Third Place (RM100 cash + RM30 prizes)
iv. Consolation Prize x5 (RM50 worth of prizes)
Off-Site Challenge
i. First Place (RM200 cash + RM345 prizes)
ii. Second Place (RM150cash + RM50 prizes)
ii. Third Place (RM100cash + RM30 prizes)
iv. Consolation Prize x5 (RM50 worth of prizes)
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Amazing Tarangire and Ngorongoro
1 nights in Tarangire
2 nights in Ngorongoro
DAY 1: Arrival in Kilimanjaro – Tarangire National Park
Meet and Greet on arrival
Setting off from the airport, we'll go straight in for a game drive in Tarangire National Park. As we journey across the Great Rift Valley and along the fringe of the Maasai Steppe, we'll come by dotted huts with thatched roofs, herds of cattle being attended to by young boys and the local fauna and flora. Upon arriving at the lodge in the afternoon, you'll have the chance to soak in the surroundings and enjoy the resort's facilities. Following lunch, we'll head on an afternoon game drive, returning to lodge for dinner, as the sun sets.
Overnight stay at the lodge in Tarangire.
DAY 2: Ngorongoro
Breakfast at the lodge.
After checking out from the lodge, we'll head north-west across the highlands, wheat plains and coffee plantations, to then embark on a game drive, before arriving at the lodge in Norongoro in time for lunch. Free afternoon, to enjoy the many activities available at the lodge, followed by dinner in the evening.
Overnight stay at the lodge in Ngorongoro.
Breakfast at the lodge.
Afterwards, we'll set off with a picnic lunch to explore the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ngorongoro. Due to its size and diversity, the Ngorongoro Crater is comprised of several distinct habitats, ranging from swamps, lakes and springs, to forests, open grasslands and sandy dunes. These will serve as a beautiful backdrop for when we stop for a picnic. After a truly unique experience, we'll return to the lodge late in the afternoon.
Free evening followed by dinner at the lodge.
Overnight stay at the lodge in Ngorongoro.
DAY 4: Ngorongoro - Kilimanjaro Departure
Breakfast at the lodge.
After checking out from the lodge, we'll set on a drive past Lake Manyara and the quaint village of Mto wa Mbu. The scenic trip, again through the highlands, wheat plains and coffee plantations, will turn into a thrilling journey down the stunning escarpment, as we head towards Arusha
Lunch in Arusha.
Proceed to Kilimanjaro International Airport for departure.


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Restaurant Week on the Cheap: Katzinger's Deli
If, like me, you haven't been to Katzinger's Delicatessen in a while, Restaurant Week is just the econo-saving time to give it a chance again. Katzinger's offers the single cheapest deal amongst the 40 RW- participating restaurants during this food frenzied week o' dining out bargains: $20.09 for 2 separate 3 course meals (or $10 for dinner for 1).
Above is one of K.'s special RW sandwiches -- a fruity and unusual take on eggplant parmagiana made with tomato jam, oven-roasted eggplant and great melted fresh mozzarella cheese. Comes with choices of salads and a sweet treat (above is an OK mesclun, pear and very creamy goat cheese thing plus a gingery and cinnamony pumpkin pie-like nutty dessert).
Also quite good and also constructed with top-notch grilled bread and cheese plus another somewhat ponderous fruity-sweet (but not really cloying or annoying) touch was this turkey, gorgonzola, caramelized onion, balsamic and green-apple slice sammie. The styro-cupped salad -- which I preferred over the pear jobbie -- was a hearty black bean, red pepper and sweet potato mix (with none of the advertised candied ginger).
While the sandwiches were about equally good and equally unusual (though the turkey was probably heartier), I'd give the dessert edge to the above, which exists in a nice and rich dark-chocolate place between a brownie and a cake.
Everything in these fun & satisfying meals was (N.B. neither pictured nor eaten was K.'s 3rd main RW option of a pulled pork sandwich) carefully made with top grade ingredients and got me thinking that Katzinger's wasn't as overrated or overpriced as I might have thought, and therefore I'll probably frequent it more often. And that my friends, is what RW is all about!


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"Here is the church, here is the steeple: Open the doors and see all the people!" Cynthia L. Eppley 09/19/2021 One Year One year ago started out like any other day.The end of summer, the beginning of Fall.I had been a little tired lately, but then again: who isn't? The heat of the summer seemedContinue reading "Steeples"
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Fully Known
Cynthia L. Eppley 03/24/2021 I didn't recognize her at first. She was geared up with a heavy coat, hood up, and masked. We spoke briefly about the cold weather and then she turned to walk away.Something resonated within me: her gait. And then it clicked: her voice!It was Nancy! I had not seen her forContinue reading "Fully Known"
A Year Anniversary of Covid
Cynthia L. Eppley, MA March 13, 2021 Milestones Important dates and times are etched into our minds. Usually it revolves around a crisis of some sort: Where were you when JFK was shot?Where were you when 9/11 happened?Where were you when everything shut down on March 12, 2020? It is fitting that as we haveContinue reading "A Year Anniversary of Covid"
Cynthia L. Eppley 03/09/2021 Slip Sliding Away Many of you know that we have a dog, Ella. And Ella needs walked about 4 times each day. I've noticed several things on my most recent walks, as they have been complicated by snow and ice. Snowmelt The snow is beautiful, isn't it?But it begins toContinue reading "Snowmelt"
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Cynthia L. Eppley 02/11/2021 This has been a tough year, a tough season.I haven't written about it, but now seems the appropriate time.In the Fall, I was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and at least 4 Pulmonary Emboli. It took until December to recover.Bob's sister died of Covid in January. (The Dawn of 2021:Continue reading "Chicken Soup for the Soul"
The Dawn of 2021: Every Moment Counts
Cynthia L. Eppley 01/03/2021 New Beginnings? It is the third day of 2021. But this isn't just any year.This is the end of 2020.We all anticipated it so much didn't we?We are weary of Covid, Pandemics, illness, and death. We are all looking toward a new year and new beginnings. New Year Resolutions And then there isContinue reading "The Dawn of 2021: Every Moment Counts"
Covid Calamities and 2020
Cynthia L. Eppley 12/27/2020 I've seen several places where 2020 has been described as "A Dumpster Fire of a year." Or "I'll be so glad to finish 2020!" or "Good Riddance!"It has been a hard year for so many. Trials and Temptations Covid has been a national, no an International scourge.Small business owners have been on theContinue reading "Covid Calamities and 2020"
Christmas and Great Expectations
Cynthia L. Eppley 12/07/2020 It's that Time of Year It's Christmastime. The time of parties and family gatherings; the time of traditions and trees; the time of quiet reflection and worship.And this year will be no different: or will it?As much as we'd like to have this Christmas season be like any other, we haveContinue reading "Christmas and Great Expectations"
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Cynthia L. Eppley Nov 4, 2020 Christmas Creep I suppose I should have expected it. When you walk into Costco or Lowes and see the Christmas trees in August? Really? Usually I am aghast and dismayed. But this year? Not so much. They call it the "Christmas Creep." The relentless marketing of Christmas closer toContinue reading "Christmas Creep"
Of Baseball, Whiffle Ball and Family
July 25, 2020 Cynthia L. Eppley, MA Whiffle Ball during COVID There is a Whiffle Ball Tournament going on around the corner. This might not be notable on any other hot day of the summer, but this summer is different. This is a COVID summer. And sports are off limits. Not to be deterred, a groupContinue reading "Of Baseball, Whiffle Ball and Family"


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It's had more name changes than you could ever imagine, but when Bandai Namco finally settled on My Hero One's Justice, and delivered that all-important release date, fans of the manga series had just one thing left to worry about. Launch day. Today!
Available right now on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and good old PC, My Hero One's Justice is the latest fighter tom drop from the Bandai Namco stables. Giving you the chance to forge your own path, fight as good or as evil and take in some of the most iconic moments from the adventures of fan favourites like Shigaraki, All Might, Endeavor and more, My Hero One's Justice will no doubt be hugely appealing to many.
Whether you are left taking the fight online, pushing to move up and claim top spot as the world's most notorious, or wish to hone those skills in the Arcade mode, this is one fighter that may just deliver. Drop in the fact that the ultimate move – that of EX Plus Ultra is also in place, and it won't be long before you find yourself charging up energy gauges and turning the tide of the fight with the help of a Sidekick and a super powerful triple attack.
We'll have a full review of the fighting action for you in the days ahead but should you wish to give My Hero One's Justice a blast then you can find it on all the usual digital stores. Our choice is to head to the Xbox Store, grabbing it for £49.99.
There are also a few extra packs you may consider purchasing too. You'll certainly want to grab the free Playable Character: Deku (Shoot Style), whilst the £1.59 additional missions – Above and Beyond and O.F.A – are also both cheap to purchase. Other than that, Endeavor can be unlocked as a Playable Character for £2.39.
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Fight for your justice in MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE! The popular manga and anime series clashes head-to-head and Quirk-to-Quirk in this 3D arena fighter. Pave your path and choose between hero or villain and battle through iconic moments. ・Choose from a cast of fan favorite characters like Deku, All Might, Shigaraki, and many more! ・Use each character's Quirks to achieve superhuman feats such as One for All, Decay, Explosion, and many more! ・Call upon your sidekicks to create your own unique team of heroes and villains ・Unlock accessories to customize your favorite character's appearance ・See the perspective of both heroes and villains as you enjoy the story from both sides, available only in MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE ・Engage in fully featured online combat and climb your way up the leaderboards to become the world's number one hero or villain!


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No Phu Cat Tonight?! 01-28-2019
What's Going on with "Noble Canine"?!
The book was published on 01-05-2019.
I received my first-ever shipment of fifty books. Gave them all away! The face on a really-young police-officer justified the intent of 'the giving' and I really felt great. I mailed off 23 copies to friends all over the country. It was like a boulder being lifted from my back, meaning, I was finally able to produced a real live book, instead of a new publishing date every time you saw me coming. I have a stack of three books left, setting on a shelf, and wonder where the all went?!
I drove a copy of Noble Canine to a friend in Gainesville. When I left my friends house I decided to drive around Gainesville proper and check out the school, I have found memories of the place. After an hour or so, I was hungry and stopped at a family restaurant named 'The Clock', on main street. They make a succulent, club sandwich.
As I seated myself an older couple with a grand-son in tow followed me in and took the booth right behind me. He wore a worn Vietnam Veteran ball cap that said 'combat veteran' on it, and I got the idea of gifting this unsuspecting Veteran with a copy of "Noble Canine"!
"Oh no, no, I can't read about Vietnam, no thank you, I can't! But thank you for the offer!
I humble my head and apologized as I returned to my table were I enjoyed, a fine Turkey Club.
It embarrassed me to have my noble book refused. But as I ate and calmed down, I wondered if he was 'showboating' in front of his grandson. Then, is he even a Vietnam Veteran. I didn't like where this was going so I backed off the negativity. And I took what the man said as a hard fact of life. A lot of Veterans suffer quietly. I suffered quietly when Agent Orange tried to take me out.
I set thinking, I will never know his story, and that was sad. I saw in the eyes of his grand-son, nothing but love. Come to think of it, this boy was a great grandson. I forgot my age. Not such a bad thing to do!?
Noble Canine is available at Amazon. Enjoy!


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Poppy Pinafore in Pink Seersucker
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Search continues for 19-year-old missing after Port Huron Float Down
PORT HURON – Rescue crews continue to search for a 19-year-old man who went missing during the Port Huron Float Down on Sunday.
Operations Specialist Chief Gabriel Settel, assistant public affairs officer for the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit, said a U.S. Coast Guard rescue boat and helicopter were searching the river continuously throughout the night for Brady Morton.
Lt. Paul Reid, commander of the St. Clair County Sheriff Marine Division, said Morton was floating with a group of about 40 people when he left his raft to go swimming. His friends reported that he never came back up.
Morton was wearing gray shorts and red sunglasses.
Settel said U.S. Coast Guard crews have been searching the St. Clair River from the Black River to Algonac throughout the night.
He said the search continues today.
Reid said the St. Clair County Sheriff Marine Division dive team will continue its search this morning after it halted efforts about 9 p.m. Sunday.
Reid said the team will use sonar to scan the river.
Settel said anyone with information about Morton, or anyone with additional reports of missing persons, can call 313-568-9560 or 911.


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Living in Two Worlds is an ongoing photography project that explores the ways in which members of the Oglala Lakota Nation on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota balance their traditional culture in the modern world. Too often, stories in the mainstream media emphasize the negative aspects of life on the reservation. This essay focuses on the positive aspects of ceremony in everyday Lakota life.
Prior to becoming a college professor and a freelance photographer, I spent five years living and working on the reservation. I taught high school photography and journalism classes at Red Cloud Indian School a few miles north of the town of Pine Ridge. During this time I developed lifelong friendships, and I learned a tremendous amount about Lakota culture--about faith, generosity and fortitude. My eyes and heart were open to the raw contradictions of life on the reservation. And for the past 19 years, with opened eyes and an open heart, these lessons and experiences have guided my life and work.
While living on the reservation, I was constantly frustrated by stories in the mainstream media about American Indians and the Lakota in particular. The limiting portrayals did not accurately reflect the nuanced realities of the lives of the people I knew. Most articles focused only on the negative aspects of life: the poverty; the alcoholism; the violence. I was disheartened by how these stories perpetuated limiting stereotypes, angered my friends and affected the self-esteem of my students.
Living in Two Worlds began as a way to show another side of Lakota life-- a side overlooked by the mainstream media. The photography part of this project started in earnest in 2001 as a requirement for my master's degree. Although I moved away from the reservation in 2002, I continue to visit almost every summer to see friends, photograph and participate in ceremonies.


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I am so excited for my bird-lover friends. I've finally finished my series of nine yellow warblers, songbirds of such delight we hope to see them all year. The Birds of a Feather Collection will delight all bird and natural lovers. Hiking in the forest, meadow, or field always is more fun when the songbirds… Continue reading Warbler Series
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Although his song is just a trill, you might spot him in the lower branches on your morning walks.


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Forlán aiming to maintain upward curve
Monday 23 August 2010
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Club Atlético de Madrid's match-winner in the UEFA Europa League final and the winner of the Golden Ball at the FIFA World Cup, Uruguay striker Diego Forlán is riding the crest of a wave.
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After hitting both of Club Atlético de Madrid's goals in the UEFA Europa League final defeat of Fulham FC, Diego Forlán carried his form into the FIFA World Cup, scoring five goals for Uruguay to be named the tournament's best player.
Atlético's triumph in the Hamburg showpiece was the perfect ending to a campaign which started slowly, resulting in Quique Sánchez Flores replacing Abel Resino as coach. Forlán views Atlético's first appearance in the UEFA Super Cup as a chance "to build on our success last season" and the ideal way to boost confidence ahead of the new campaign.
You enjoyed a fine summer at the FIFA World Cup, where you showcased your ability to the world. How was it to receive the Golden Ball?
Diego Forlán: It was amazing. It was never my objective at the World Cup to win a personal accolade, because I was there to do my best for my country, but I was very honoured. I thought, as a striker, I might have a chance of getting the Golden Boot, but winning the Golden Ball was a feeling words cannot describe. It's an award for the success Uruguayan football is enjoying right now and I feel very proud of it.
Not many people expected Uruguay to perform so well at the World Cup, but you defied the odds. What was the team spirit like?
Forlán: We always believed in ourselves. From day one we said we should take it step by step. Although France went on to have a difficult World Cup, our draw against them gave us a lot of confidence and we built from there. We have a good team and the way we performed in South Africa proved it.
Atlético had a slow start to last season but you managed to recover and achieve great things. How important will a good start to the season be in order to achieve your targets this year?
Forlán: A good start is very important because we want to build on our success last season. If possible, we want to win the UEFA Super Cup as that would give us an incredible confidence boost. With a good start players can relax a bit more and aren't so anxious throughout the season. We had the opposite last term, we started very badly, and it meant we were always playing catch up. We eventually won the Europa League, so it was a good season in the end, but we know we must improve.
What do you hope to achieve this season?
Forlán: We want to defend the Europa League title, that's for certain. We know we have a team capable of qualifying for the Champions League so that is another target, but in the short term the Super Cup is our aim. It's good to be ambitious, but we need to take each game as it comes before we get carried away, so for now we want a good start to the season and we'll take it from there.
With your World Cup commitments, you had a very long season. Are you looking forward to getting back on the pitch with Atlético?
Forlán: Definitely, I cannot wait. Football is my life and I am really looking forward to the new season. Last year was very hard for me physically, I played almost 70 games, but after my holiday I feel refreshed and my body has recovered. I love playing and I am eager to get back out there to perform for my club.
People in England remember you for having a difficult spell at Manchester United FC, but since leaving Old Trafford you have consistently scored goals.
Forlán: In England I didn't play the amount of games I would have liked, but my scoring record was still good. Professionally, it was a good experience to play for a club like Manchester United and it has helped me throughout my career. My relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson has always been good and we still keep in touch. He is a good person and a great manager who I respect a lot.
You scored twice in the UEFA Europa League final to help Atlético lift the trophy. During the tough times in your career, did you ever imagine you would one day be scoring the winning goal in a major European final?
Forlán: As a professional, you always dream of playing in the big games, so to play in the final last season was something amazing for me. I scored the two goals, but we won as a team. We worked very hard to get to the final, everyone played their part and it was a great feeling. I think every player goes through difficult moments in their career, but what defines you is how you overcome them. You need your family and friends to support you, and whenever I have needed them they have been there for me.
What is it like playing alongside Sergio Agüero?
Forlán: He is a great player. We have been playing together for a long time now and we have a great connection on the pitch. We also have a good relationship off the pitch which is important and he is a very nice person. In my opinion he is one of the best players in Europe.
There is a strong South American influence in Spanish football. What are the differences you have noticed between playing in South America and Spain?
Forlán: In Europe the game is much faster. You have think on your feet as defenders close you down very quickly and give you no time on the ball. It can be difficult for some South Americans when they first come here as the game is so different. You have to learn quickly if you want to succeed.
Your performances in recent years make you one of the most coveted strikers in Europe. How does this make you feel?
Forlán: I'm in a great moment of my career and I just want to keep achieving things for club and country. I never worry about personal achievements, but it is always nice to hear people say good things about me. I hope it continues.
This is an abridged version of an interview which will appear in the official UEFA Super Cup programme.


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As we know from yesterday's work, water uncontained is a force to be reckoned with. It will mow you down, and it don't care. It dares. Yet, once water is contained, it will happily remain in its container until something happens to that container. In fact, it fits itself exactly to the shape of that container unquestioned. It just takes the container as it is.
That's the flipside to the power to dare: the power to accept. The converse to breaking boundaries is honoring them. As Roderick says, the practical terms of acceptance are "grounding yourself in the circumstances of your body, your environment, family friends, work, life, etc. It is fully knowing where you are right now and determining where you'd like to go."
Part of that knowing is accepting the real limits of a situation, the whole truth of your life no matter how pleasant or unpleasant aspects of it may be. Once you accept these limits, you'll be able to recognize when your cup tilts a bit and allows you to flow in a new way. Understanding the limits means understanding when they change and how to take advantage of that change. This will keep you from clinging to former limits and becoming "paralyzed and ineffective" when your confining variables shift.
However, Roderick is careful to elaborate on paralysis, noting that an imbalance in acceptance causes individuals "to appear rigid, hyper-alert, self-deprecating, demanding of boundaries, needy of high structure and order, or only able to relate to what can be defined." He also asks us to investigate our own relationship to acceptance by answering the following questions:
- In what ways do you feel you are connected to the power to accept?
- In what ways do you feel disconnected from the power to accept?
- What are the dangers of accepting?
- Would accepting have any benefits in your life?
As I've previously said, I really like the structure of containment: having those places for everything and putting things in their places. I think I get 'accepting' very, very well. Indeed, I'm sort of famous in my family for listening to the dreams of my brothers and then saying "well, that sounds great…but where are you going to get the money/how are you going to find the time/etc." I make sure that the limits are known before anyone gets over their heads in untenable projects. I don't really have a strong disconnection from this aspect of water at all.
That being said, I know I'm in the danger zone. As I noted in the previous post, I'm too prone to accepting my situation and leaving change for later times. And I miss out on a lot because of that. Maybe I could be happier if I dared a little more?
Practice: Rebalancing Accepting
Engage in this magical activity whenever you notice that you are feeling rigid, hyper-alert, or self-deprecating. Go to water in a natural setting, such as at a lake, a stream, or the ocean. If you do not live near a natural source of water, fill a large pot or cauldron with fresh clear water. Stand directly in front of the water. Open your arms and welcome this energy into your being. Close your eyes. Imagine that you become transparent and you allow the cool, slow, watery flow to pass directly through you. Stay with this exercise for at least ten minutes.
I anticipate well, it seems.
For this, I would certainly do my best to go to natural water and actually get into it. I keep remembering last Christmas when I went skinny dipping in that waterfall and felt the power of the water around me. I don't think you could really get that DARE infusion if you stood in front of a sedate contained cauldron.
By the way, this is my tricentennial posting! I don't think I've ever had a journaling project that has resulted in this much body. Congratulations to me!


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This trip was pretty much pure indulgence…not that it was expensive because of the time of year that I went but I had been curious for a long time so I indulged myself and booked a room for several nights at the Watergate Hotel! I had been to Washington or rather through Washington twice before…once when we were driving down to VA to visit my husband's brother and another time when we were driving to FL to visit my husband's parent's. We pretty much did a drive through…we never spent the night. The one big thing we went to see was the Smithsonian…that is a whole day adventure that must be done if you have never been there before! They have everything there! One of my sister's and I also came down a couple years ago for a conference at the FDA. She is on oxygen so we did not tour the city but we did go to Union Station…I loved that!
I left my house around 9:30 in the morning because for whatever reason I had it in my head that it would be a 5 hour drive give or take a few minutes. I was only off 2 hours not counting the times I stopped for gas and to just walk around. I got there about rush hour and though it was Monday and the roads were a bit busy it was not Boston rush hour busy. The Watergate is a very elegant hotel. When I walked in the door history flashed through my head but also episodes of NCIS because Tony's father always stayed there when he came to town. 🙂 🙂
After checking into the front desk I found my room…a room facing the river with a seating area and a slider opening onto the balcony. It was a lovely spot though a little chilly in January to be sitting on the balcony. I went down to the comfortably formal Kingbird restaurant for dinner. Outside the restaurant were igloos…you could sit out there in enclosed warmth and have dinner and/or drinks. From what I read you had to book ahead for one of the several they have and on this night two were occupied. I am missing a few pictures…no idea where I put them but you get the general idea below…except I can't find the pictures of the igloos!
I made arrangements for a private tour of Washington with Alan Feldman who owns Concierge Tours. I have to tell you…if you are ever considering a tour of Washington do not waste your money on a hop on/hop off tour…don't waste your money on any of the other tours…Alan…your best value for the money. As soon as you book, he will send you an e-mail and ask some questions…and then he will call you and follow it up with an e-mail. He wants to make sure you are getting everything you ask for or might want included in your tour. I was a tour group of one…clearly I got his undivided attention but he remembers everything you say and makes sure you get what you want! He picked me up at 9 AM and dropped me off a little after 5. Because of my issues, my issue not his…with walking long distances we did not get to see everything I had wanted to and he offered to pick me up against the next morning. We went out for a short period of time but my hip started acting up again and I got to a point where I just could not walk anymore…he rented a scooter to go back and get his car so he could come back and pick me up! You will not be disappointed! He also is extremely knowledgeable…a self-proclaimed history geek and he has a great sense of humor with an almost unlimited store of jokes.
Thank you for allowing me that brief commercial interruption. I did not know Alan prior to this tour and I have no interest in his business but he did such a wonderful job I feel I need to sing his praise. Because the impeachment hearings were starting today Alan had to make a slight change in the scheduled plan for the day because he was unsure what might be open and available and when. Our first stop was at the Ford Theater and then over to Petersen House…the boarding house where President Lincoln was brought after he was shot and where he died. What was cool was that they had the door open though you had to look through Plexiglas to see into the balcony where the President was shot. Again, I am missing a number of pictures from the visit to Ford's Theater.
Our next stop was the US Capital…outstanding! The press was there in droves for the hearings though you would not know from the areas we toured. It was a little bit of history to be here on this day!
Taking a few of the pictures from above of special note…the first image is of Helen Keller as a 7 year old when she first learned the word water when it was signed on her hand by her teacher Ann Sullivan, the second is of Ronald Reagan…specifically pointed out to me by Alan and not the Capital guides was the fact that between the "flooring" President Reagan is standing on and the pedestal supporting it are pieces of the Berlin Wall. If you recall, it was President Reagan who said "Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! I am not sure and I questioned Alan as to why the Capital guides would not point this out..I think people would want to know this. The final image is of the statue at the top of the Capital building. The Statue of Freedom. Details of this statue can be found at:
Next stop…Mount Vernon. I was excited about going out to see where the President and Mrs. Washington lived. We toured the house, walked the grounds, went down and saw where they were buried along with their granddaughter, Nelly and many other family members. We also had a pleasant surprise when one of the caretakers came by with the sheep…each of which was pregnant and would give birth early March. Note below…the store when you go into the visitor center…very outrageously expensive distilled spirits! Word has it that it is not that good…but was manufactured at Mount Vernon.
That was pretty much the end of the day. My body was shot and Alan was taking me back to my hotel but did make the offer since I did not see all we discussed to come back and to get me at 9 tomorrow. Before I end this post though I want to post some miscellaneous images taken around Washington. Two notes here…the gentleman below holding the sign…no one beeped their horn and that small house below? That was where the entrance to the city was way back in the day and every single traveler had to stop there and state what their business was in town.
The last picture above is Albert Einstein. Alan pointed it out as we were driving by so it is a bit blurry but it is him tucked away by the trees outside the National Academy of Sciences.
Tomorrow we will try to squeeze in as much as we can before my hips give out. Be sure to come back for the continuation of this journey!
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The 100 Highest Paid Celebrities In The World
While we spend our days grinding away at work, I think it's natural for a lot of us to let our minds get distracted and start to wonder about what it would be like to be a part of the world's top 1%. There's no denying that it would be nice to have endless cash to spend on frivolous things! Who are the world's highest-paid celebrities? Only 2 Canadians made the list.
As per usual, Forbes recently released their list of 100 highest-paid celebrities in 2019. What's probably most interesting about this year's list is that the two top-earning positions have been awarded to females, both of whom are under the age of 30.
According to Forbes, makeup mogul Kylie Jenner is bringing in a whopping $170 million annually, second only to country singer turned pop-star, Taylor Swift, who's 2019 fortune is sitting at $185 million. I don't know about you guys, but I'd LOVE to take a small fraction of that off of Taylor's hands.
Apart from all the amazing and hard-working women on the list, Forbes also acknowledged a couple of very wealthy Canadians that are securing the bag. Rapper Drake came in at number 25, bringing in $75 million from his music, clothing line, and other ventures.
The only other Canadian on the list is actor and former athlete Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He ranked in at #15 on the list, with Forbes saying he brought in $89.4 million in 2019.
Other huge names on the world's highest-paid celebrities list included fashion icons Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, singers Beyonce and Jay-Z, professional athletes Steph Curry and LeBron James, and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. The lowest ranking on the chart was the band Metallica, whose income is $68.5 million, which is still far more than most of us will see in our lives.


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Odds stacked against plan for Dodd Hill windfarm
Credit: By Graham Brown, 11 March 2013 | www.thecourier.co.uk ~~
A windfarm company is facing the prospect of another veto for a multi-million-pound Angus development.
Just weeks after losing an appeal against Angus Council's refusal of their £20 million-plus Corse Hill scheme on the coast between Arbroath and Carnoustie, West Coast Energy is now staring down the barrel of a refusal recommendation over its five-turbine Dodd Hill proposal for a 184-hectare site on the Angus/Dundee border.
The plan, around 3km north-east of Tealing, will be considered by Angus development standards councillors on Tuesday but in his assessment of the bid, council infrastructure services director Eric Lowson has said he believes green energy positives are outweighed by landscape and amenity negatives.
The applicants have specified a list of possible turbines, all three-bladed and ranging in hub height from 75m to 85m and in height to tip from 125m to 126.5m.
Generating capacity of the different machines would also vary accordingly, from 2 Megawatts (MW) to 3MW, with an overall potential generation capacity of between 10MW and 15MW.
A permanent 80m tall steel lattice anemometry mast and around 2.5 kilometres of access tracks are also proposed. In all, the Dodd Hill proposal drew 178 letters of representation – all but five objecting to the windfarm.
Neither Tealing nor Murroes and Wellbank community councils officially objected to the West Coast plan, but Tealing said the response from those at a public meeting to discuss the bid was majority opposition.
Inverarity Community Council did, however, object on several grounds, including visual impact, potential cumulative effect on the surrounding area, noise nuisance, shadow flicker and tourism impact.
Scottish Natural Heritage has also commented on several aspects of the scheme, saying they believed it would create "significant and adverse localised impacts on landscape and visual amenity".
The director's report adds: "SNH advises that given the significance of the impacts of the development on the immediate and wider landscape character types, the proposed turbines would dominate the underlying relatively gentle hill form and would be contrary to current good design practice.
"Strategically SNH considers that there may be some capacity to accommodate a small wind energy development at this site.
"However, it is recommended that further design work is undertaken and that this should consider the scale of the development, in particular turbine heights and numbers, to reduce the significance of effects."
Mr Lowson states: "Although the proposed windfarm would comply with some relevant policies and criteria in the development plan this must be balanced against the significant and adverse landscape and cumulative landscape impacts as well as the significant and adverse impacts identified in respect of the visual amenity on residents within a close proximity."
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Family Ties
When Bronson Lamb Jr. founded Lamb's Yacht Center in 1936 in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., the marine industry was uncomplicated. Wooden boats still populated the waters, and boat owners played a relatively active role in repairs.
Lamb's Yacht Center moved to its current location on the Ortega River in 1960, and Bronson's son eventually sold the business. For 12 years, another Jacksonville family ran the marina, but they were boaters, not businesspeople. In March 2015, Peggy Sue Lamb Williams, who is Bronson's daughter, purchased the facility from them. Second- and third-generation Lambs have since revitalized it.
Peggy Sue grew up at the yard and learned about the industry alongside the marine technicians. "In the '60s, the marina was run on a much simpler level," she says. "People would come in with wooden Chris-Crafts and some fiberglass boats and just fix them."
Today, Peggy Sue and her daughter, Nadia Williams, have modernized the facility to keep pace with technological advancements. "We've updated our software so that we have a system that is up in the cloud," Nadia says. "Before, everything was pen and paper."
The Williamses also have upgraded the yard's landscape and structures. The largest project is the rebuild of a wooden dock, and the family has updated the parts department, added three hotel rooms that customers can get at a discounted rate, and installed three bathrooms with showers and a laundry room. The yard also now has a courtesy car, bicycles and upgraded Wi-Fi. Updating also involved replacing a roof.
"Modernization has been challenging because the facility's old and there is financial strain," Nadia says. "This place was in quite a bit of debt when we bought it, and we didn't have a ton of capital to play with when we started."
Nadia grew up at the marina but left home and was climbing the ladder in the corporate world when her parents purchased the yard. She decided to return home to help run the yard her grandfather started. Her corporate background has positively impacted the upgrades that they have made to the facility.
While upgrades to technology and infrastructure have helped propel the marina into the 21st century, it is Lamb's size that makes it stand out from its neighbors. The 7½-acre facility has 242 wet slips, covered storage and four lifts, including one with 100-ton capability. "We're the biggest facility from Fort Lauderdale to northern Virginia," Nadia says.
The family says neighboring businesses along Jacksonville's "Marina Mile" work together. "There are about seven of us lined up here, so if we can't help our customers, we connect with our marine neighbors," Peggy Sue says, "and they do the same for us."
Lamb's is also trying to lead environmentally. It has a closed-loop power wash system that the family designed. "After we pressure-wash a boat, it takes our wash water and collects it in troughs," Peggy Sue says. The water then flows into stainless steel baskets that filter out barnacles and other debris. The water then runs through PVC piping into a filtered tank that reuses it, with the entire process keeping debris out of the river.
In addition to further enhancing the closed-loop system, the Williamses' five-year plan is primarily focused on continuing to upgrade the yard's technology, with one goal of having technicians use iPads rather than paper.
The marina has felt the impact of the industry's shortage of skilled technicians but has had a sustainable retention rate. There are 32 staff members. "When the employees see the owners not scared to get their hands dirty and do things themselves, it goes a long way," Nadia says. "They can tell that the family is back."
The Williamses are passionate about continuing Lamb's Yacht Center as a family business. "We've got a lot of heart, we're seeing it through, and we're continuing with a long list of improvements," Peggy Sue says.
Taking on the business and its debt was no easy feat, but the family has pulled the yard out of its rut and adapted to the industry's digitalization to survive. "We've been able to carry on my grandfather's legacy in the community and pick this place up to where it was. It's exciting," Nadia says.
This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue.


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The L.A. North/Ventura office of Lee & Associates has negotiated a 15-year, $10 million lease for the first Gold's Gym in Simi Valley, Calif. The site, located in the Simi Valley Plaza at 1357 E. Los Angeles Ave., comprises approximately 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space.
Slated to open in September 2006, the co-ed facilities will include a full complement of fitness equipment and services, including group exercise, personal training and the core weightlifting tradition. Patrons will be able to watch their favorite shows or movies while working out; each cardio machine features a television, and the gym includes a movie theater with 120 workout machines.
The property landlords include Wyoming Partners LLC and Simi Valley Plaza LLC.
"The Simi Valley area was lacking a health club that offered cutting-edge equipment, fitness knowledge and results-orientated environment," said William Banos, vice president and COO of Gold's Gym. "We are focused on creating a unique workout experience at each facility, so the Simi Valley gym will cater to parents with an indoor/outdoor childcare center."
Founded in 1979, Lee & Associates is one of the largest national commercial real estate providers with regional expertise in the United States.


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Kids' restaurant meals
Children's meals served in restaurants, cafés and other high-street outlets are failing to meet basic nutrition guidelines recommended for schools, according to a report in Food Magazine.
A survey of 141 children's meals in popular restaurants found every one failed the minimum standards recommended for schools.
Many meals contained high levels of fat and saturated fat, and many had too many calories and not enough essential vitamins and minerals.
The unhealthiest meals were:
- Harvester Harvester's Rib Ticklers meal provided more than two times the maximum recommended calorie intake, four times the maximum recommended fat content and more than three times the saturated fat content for a children's meal
- Wacky Warehouse
Its chicken nugget meal was called a "healthy option" despite containing too much fat, saturated fat and calories, and not enough fibre, iron, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate and sodium
- Garfunkel's
Garfunkel's hamburger, fries and baked beans meal provided double the recommended calorie intake for children aged 5-6 and almost double for 7 to 10-year-olds. It also contained more than twice the recommended fat and more than three times maximum saturated fat content for a children's meal
Rachael Foulds, author of the research, commented: "Most meals analysed were energy-dense and low in fibre and essential vitamins and minerals.
"We found a woeful lack of fruit and vegetables on the menus. Only two menus offered a selection of fresh vegetables, while those that included pudding in the meal failed to offer any fruit.
"Consequently it was very difficult to choose a healthy meal from the children's menus."
The report has been submitted to the Food Standards Agency.
Food Magazine is published by national non-profit organisation the Food Commission.
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It has been argued that working memory contains a short-term phonological store that is vulnerable to decay within 1-2 sec unless it is refreshed by means of articulatory rehearsal. In Experiment 1, however, the phonemic similarity effect was found to persist through a 10-sec retention interval during which the subjects engaged in articulatory suppression, although it was not significant when they had engaged in counting backwards aloud. In Experiment 2, the phonemic similarity effect was found to persist through a retention interval of either 10 or 20 sec during which the subjects engaged in either articulatory suppression or counting backwards aloud. It is concluded that the phonological trace in working memory may have a much longer duration than has previously been assumed.
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