My wife and I vacationed in Cape Canaveral in November 2010, staying in a large condominium on the ocean front. As part of my daily routine – trying to unwind from a year's worth of stress – I would walk on the beach early each morning.
When I went to the beach on the morning of November 29th, I was shocked to see a massive cargo barge aground on the beach directly in front of our condominium. On further inspection, it was the Mobro 1210, a 144-foot uninspected cargo barge owned and operated Beyel Brothers Crane & Rigging Services of Cocoa Beach, Florida.
I later read in the Professional Mariner magazine (March 2011 Edition) that the Mobro 1210 was carrying spent shell casings from torpedo munitions and other U.S. Navy cargo when she separated from the tug boat Megan Beyel at 1:40 am on November 29, 2010, near the entrance to Port Canaveral. Apparently, the Mobro 1210 broke free roughly a quarter mile from the jetties marking the entrance to Port Canaveral. According to a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard, winds were gusting as high as 25 mph, and a weather buoy reported 4-foot seas shortly before the incident. The Megan Beyel and the Mobro 1210 were chartered through the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command. MSC operates noncombatant, civilian-crewed ships that, among others, support U.S. Navy ships and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. forces.
In any event, I finished my walk after I and other spectators gathered on the beach to witness the surreal site. When I returned to the beach after lunch that day (around 2:00 pm), the barge was gone, having been refloated.
As a maritime lawyer on vacation, I was surprised to witness a maritime casualty which thankfully caused no damage to person, property or the environment.


The Student Council is a voluntary group of student leaders dedicated to improving the academic and social environment of Ewha GSIS. Serving as a representative body, the Student Council provides unified voice for Ewha GSIS students, and promotes communication between students and faculty.
The name of this organization shall be EWHA Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) Student Council, hereinafter referred to as the Student Council.
Improve the academic and social environment of EWHA GSIS, and Promote communication between students and faculty of EWHA GSIS.
Each major shall contribute at least one member to the Student Council. The EWHA GSIS Student Council shall consist of President, Vice-President, Administrative Manager, Representative of International Trade and Investment, Representative of International Business, Representative of Development Cooperation, Representative of International Relation and associate members.
Eligibility: Any enrolled student of EWHA GSIS shall be qualified to be a member of the Student Council.
Serving Term: Members of the Student Council serve a one-year term.
Replacement of representatives: If a regular member of the Student Council is unable to complete her term, the remaining members of the Student Council appoint or elect a replacement. The replacement must be approved by a majority vote of the Student Council.
Represents members of the Student Council and students of Ewha GSIS, and has one vote in council meeting.
Schedules and presides over meetings and events of the Student Council, and may put to vote among the council members when an ongoing agenda is under the debate during a particular meeting.
Announces the results after the meetings and the voting procedures to the students and the faculty when necessary.
Acts in cooperation with the President, and may act for the President in case of any accident.
Has one vote in council meeting.
Assists other members of the Student Council or takes the place of any missing members during emergency and/or other accepted occasions.
Manages the necessary budgets, keeps the records of meetings.
As a party of the student council, is responsible of the given roles during each event.
Represents the students of International Business, and has one vote in council meeting.
May plan separate events for the faculty, alumnae, and students of the International Business major.
Represents the students of International Trade and Investment, and has one vote in council meeting.
May plan separate events for the faculty, alumnae, and students of the International Trade and Investment major.
Represents the students of International Relations, and has one vote in council meeting.
May plan separate events for the faculty, alumnae, and students of the International Relations major.
Represents the students of Development & Cooperation, and has one vote in council meeting.
May plan separate events for the faculty, alumnae, and students of the Development & Cooperation major.
Associate Members shall assist regular members when necessary.
Associate Members are not obliged to attend regular meetings of the Student Council. Associate Members may attend council meetings, but does not have a vote.
Associate Members shall offer objective criticism and advice to prevent the Student Council from being elusive.
Regular meetings of the Student Council are held at least once a month, excluding vacation terms. All regular members are obliged to attend the meetings. The time and place of each meeting is to be determined by the President.
Any members of the Student Council may initiate agenda items by submitting a written proposal to the President before the meeting.
Special meetings may be called by the President when necessary.
Quorum: A minimum of five voting members must be present for meetings to be official and for votes to be valid.
Candidates for the positions of President, Vice President and Administrative Manager of Student Council shall run for the positions in three-person committees.
All the candidates shall either volunteer or be recommended.
Any enrolled student of EWHA GSIS may cast a vote to the three-person committees running for President, Vice President and Administrative Manager.
For the representatives of each major, according to the number of candidates, separate voting may take place.
The voting shall be conducted by online poll, and the participation rate should be no less than fifty percent of all enrolled students of the semester.
Any member of the Student Council may submit a proposal for amendment of this constitution in written form to the President. The amendment must be approved by a majority vote of the Student Council.
This constitution enters into force starting from September 5, 2005.


Beautiful, updated, historic home in downtown Gunnison, UT. Built from the same stone that was used on the Manti Temple. Stair banister rebuilt by owner's son. Wood floors throughout the home with tile in the bathrooms and utility rooms. Wood burning stove in living room adds beauty and warmth to the home. Can burn anytime in Sanpete County! Refrigerator was custom ordered to fit in current spot and stays. Freezers are negotiable. Water Softener is a Nuvo, cartridge needs replaced periodically, but no salt used. Very cozy home! Buyer and buyer's agent to verify all information.


"Chelsea Settles" will now lead off the night at 10:00/9:00c followed by "I Used To Be Fat" at 10:30/9:30c.
A Special Episode of MTV's Emmy Award-Winning Series "True Life" Kicks Off the Night at 9:00 p.m.
New York, N.Y. (October 28, 2011) - MTV today announced "Chelsea Settles" and "I Used To Be Fat," two critically acclaimed series that chronicle inspirational stories of transformation, will move to 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, respectively, beginning Tuesday, November 1. In addition, a special episode of MTV's Emmy Award-winning series, "True Life," will kick off the night with "True Life: I'm Addicted to Exercise," at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
"Chelsea Settles" follows the highs and lows as Chelsea embarks on the biggest journey of her life - leaving the only home she has ever known for a fresh start in a city more than 2,000 miles away. The series begins as Chelsea makes the bold decision to move to L.A. and change her life instead of settling into the one she's always known. Viewers will follow her very personal journey every step of the way, as she begins her new life on the West Coast, works to jumpstart her career in fashion and commit herself to take control of her weight and get healthy.
In next week's episode, Chelsea is starting to worry that she'll never get a job in L.A., so when her roommate Jenna offers to help, she accepts. Along the way, Chelsea discovers a side of L.A., and Jenna, that she didn't know existed.
For show info, to catch up on full episodes and for a sneak peek at next week's episode, click here. For more ways to connect with the show, follow her on Twitter @ChelseaSettles or like the show on Facebook.
Lindsey Bannister, Tara Higgins, Marshall Eisen and Dave Sirulnick serve as executive producers for "Chelsea Settles." The series was developed by Lindsey Bannister and Jessica Antonini from a concept by Nomi Ernst Leidner.
The second season of "I Used To Be Fat" profiles new 10 teenagers desperate to shed their unwanted weight the summer before heading off to college as they share their personal struggles and triumphs, both physical and emotional. Each one-hour episode focuses on a different teenager longing to make a drastic change in their life, following them through the last weeks of high school to the first crucial days of college. Viewers see an intimate account of their physical and emotional journey, as they struggle to change their attitudes eating habits, and ultimately their lives.
In next week's episode, viewers will meet Latrice, whose overeating hides the pain of not growing up in the same house as her mother. Latrice seems outgoing and funny, but on the inside, she feels abandoned by her mother, who lives in another state. Her defensive attitude and secret binge eating threaten her success as she tries to change. Will her trainer finally be able to break through her defenses?
For show info, to catch up on full episodes and for a sneak peek at next week's episode, click here.
"I Used To Be Fat" was created by 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA, with JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson and Adam Kaloustian serving as executive producers. Dave Sirulnick and Amy Bailey are executive producers for MTV.
In this special episode of "True Life," viewers will meet two young people whose excessive time spent in the gym may be doing them more harm than good. Working up a sweat is a good thing, but if taken to extremes, even a habit as healthy as exercise can become a destructive addiction. Tony is a fitness model who's convinced that he's scrawny. He's now spending at least six hours every day trying to bulk up - even though this growing obsession is causing him to miss out on job opportunities. Dillon is a former alcoholic who's discovered that working out gives her the same high that drinking once did. Now Dillon's stopped going to AA meetings in order to train intensively - even though her counselors are warning her that replacing one addiction with another inevitably leads to relapse. They're both pushing themselves to the brink - but will their efforts backfire and cost them everything they've worked to achieve?
"True Life" is executive produced by Dave Sirulnick, Marshall Eisen, Betsy Forhan and Jim Fraenkel of MTV. "True Life: I'm Addicted to Exercise" was produced by Jeffrey Schneider.


If you want your handgun license, we are here to help. But more than that, we want you to be SAFE and CONFIDENT about carrying your handgun. If you are new to pistols, or just feel like you need a little more training, look into one of our "FIRST Steps" courses to help get you comfortable with your gun. Don't have one yet? That's OK too. We let you shoot something of ours to build your confidence.
Please remember, the Texas LTC class DOES NOT teach you to shoot a handgun. It expects you to be proficient enough with the gun to pass the qualification course of fire. But don't worry, we will coach you through the qualification!
More information on the specifics of qualifying are available on the DPS Concealed Handgun License site. If you have specific questions concerning your personal eligibility, we cannot answer them. Please contact CHLS.
Sign up for our LTC class. The cost of the class is $50.00. Photos (if needed), fingerprinting, and TX state licensing costs are extra and are listed below.
Take the training course. Classroom time, by law, requires 4 to 6 hours, and includes a written examination. You must also complete a shooting practical. Range Time is not included in the 4 - 6 hours. You must pass each with a score of 70% or better.
The written exam covers law, use of force, nonviolent conflict resolution, and handgun use and storage. It is not mainly about shooting.
The shooting practical requires you to fire fifty rounds from a handgun, including 20 shots at three yards, 20 at seven yards, and 10 a fifteen yards.
After you pass both tests the instructor will make three copies of Form CHL-100, which you must both sign. You will get one of them to mail in with the supplementary forms to your application.
Completing an Application. There are two ways to approach this part of the process, submit a request by internet and download forms to mail in.
Visit the DPS Concealed Handgun site at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/chlsindex.htm.
CHL-16.pdf, Texas Concealed Handgun Laws.
If your place of birth is outside of the United States review CHL-40.pdf, Notice - Non-Immigrant - Visa.
Your valid Texas Driver License or Texas Identification card.
Current demographic, address, contact, and employment information.
Residential and employment information for the last five years.
Information regarding any psychiatric, drug, alcohol, or criminal history.
Note that all fees are non-refundable.
If you do not have a valid Texas Drivers License, you must obtain two passport photos. This can be done at multiple places such a local drug store or super market photo area. If you do have a valid Texas Drivers License, you DL photo will be used on your LTC.
Safran does not take walk-ins, you must make an appointment.
Safran cannot take your prints until DPS has received your application. You must complete your online application before your fingerprint appointment.
DPS will no longer accept rolled ink prints.
When completing your on-line application with DPS, the last step in the process is to make your appointment for fingerprinting. If you bypass this step, you MUST wait three days before the system will allow you to schedule an appointment. MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT WHILE COMPLETING THE LTC APPLICATION!!!
The completed Photo Holder with two passport photos. This is only needed if you DO NOT have a valid Texas Drivers License.
Documentation required if you apply under a special condition.
Completed LTC-100, Concealed Handgun Proficiency Certificate provided by your instructor.
If you mail documents to CHLS "signature required" it adds several days to their processing time.
If you're a belt and suspenders type, like me, print off or photocopy everything.
If there are no problems license processing should take about 60 days.
When you receive your Handgun License check it over to make sure the information is correct.
Review CHL-40.pdf, Notice - Non-Immigrant - Visa, if your place of birth is outside of the United States.
CHL-78B.pdf, Address & Business History Form, if you have changed your residence or employment in the past five years.
CHL-78C.pdf, Reported History Form, if you have any mental health or criminal history to explain.
CHL-85.pdf, Authorization for Release of Records.
CHL-86.pdf, Knowledge of Laws Affidavit.
Fill out the downloaded forms. Note that the two affidavits, CHL-85 and CHL-86, must be notarized.
Obtain two passport photos if you do not have a valid Texas Drivers License.
If you submit CHL-78C, any documentation it requires.
The completed Photo Holder with two passport photos.
Documentation required if you apply under a special condition or were born outside the U.S.
The completed LTC-100, Concealed Handgun Proficiency Certificate provided by your instructor.
The required fee in the form of a personal check, cashier's check, or money order. NOTE: It is a very bad idea to bounce a check on the Texas DPS.
If you need to modify your license to change your name or address or to go from an NSA (non semi-auto) to an SA (semi-auto) license, or replace a lost or destroyed license, DPS has the forms online.


The DeadHeads meet the main Parrothead! The Grateful Dead channel (Sirius Ch 32) is starting a series in which a celebrity DeadHead hosts the channel for an hour each week. They will get to host for the hour to tell stories about the Dead and play their favorite songs. This Monday (06.30.2008), Jimmy Buffett will host the channel beginning at 9:00p ET.
Sun, July 6th, 10:00 am ET.
Jimmy Buffett appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman last night and talked about his new book "Swine Not?", the drug smuggling incident back in 2006 in France, and that it has been since 1996 since he last appeared on the Late Show. Interview video clip.
A web exclusive video clip of the song Bama Breeze is available at the CBS Late Show website. Jimmy performed the song after the show for the studio audience.
Jimmy Buffett appeared on Saturday Night Live 30 years ago on May 13th, 1978 and performed the song "Son of a Son of a Sailor". The Complete Third Season of SNL was just released this week on DVD and it includes Jimmy's performance with Richard Dreyfuss as the host.
Jimmy Buffett appearred on the Today Show this morning to talk about his new book "Swine Not?".
Best-selling musician and author Jimmy Buffett crafts a colorful tale about an unusually clever pig in "Swine Not." Here's an excerpt.
About This Book: Sometimes you have to find the story, and sometimes the story finds you. In all my previous fiction, the stories were rooted in this nomad life I live. I converted my real life experiences into fictional fun and made up a few more tales myself — always keeping a bit of mystery as to what was based on reality and what had sprung from my imagination. Faulkner said he was a liar by profession, and he made good money at it. However, in the case of Swine Not?, the story came to me.
One day our friend Helen Bransford brought over a manuscript she had written and some illustrations that went with it. She asked me to look at them. I know the basic story, and everyone who knew Helen did, too.
Jimmy Buffett will be appearing on several talk shows to promote his new book "Swine Not?" (available at Amazon.com).
Note: All times are Eastern Daylight time, please check your local affiliate for different broadcast times. Also remember to set your DVR or TIVO player to record the shows.
Jimmy Buffett will be in New York City on May 13th and will appear on "Live with Regis and Kelly". He will be talking about his new book called "Swine Not?" that is released on that same day. If you're in NYC on that day you can try to get tickets.


Thrasher Magazine: The singing of a rail, the clacking of bricks and the beautiful sound of a 360 flip being caught.
Ride Channel: Spencer Fujimoto's history in skating is deep. He was a little kid from San Jose on Santa Cruz.
Ride Channel: In February 2015, Na-Kel Smith and Tyshawn Jones introduced Hardies, a bolt brand they co-founded.
WSL: By any measure, Keala Kennelly has achieved a slew of firsts: First woman known to have surfed Teahupo'o.


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Alyssa Cudmore - Family Forest Coordinator
Alyssa was born and raised on a small family woodland in the Willamette Valley in Oregon with her three sisters, grandma, parents, and many animals. She has lived several places since, but her most recent adventure was receiving her Master's Degree in Natural Resources Management and Regional Planning with a focus on rural development and conflict resolution from the University of Michigan. After falling in love with the Wallowas during a fellowship at Wallowa Resources in 2015, she is thrilled to return to Enterprise with her partner, Kevin, who is a physician assistant at Winding Waters Clinic.
She has a professional background in land use planning, housing & civil rights work, nonprofit management, trail construction & youth development, community-based forestry, sustainable agriculture, private landowner engagement, several years working with tribal communities throughout the US, and a big interest in building connections between our urban and rural communities' landowners. This works pretty well, because as the Family Forest Coordinator she manages the My Blue Mountains Woodland Partnership - a collaborative group of private landowners, nonprofits, and public organizations empowering and connecting landowners to knowledge and resources available in our community to manage their lands. Managing your land is hard, and you shouldn't have to do it alone.

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COFCO International Ltd is partnering with Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), Bunge Limited, Cargill Incorporated and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) to standardise data and digitise global agricultural shipping transactions. Together, the companies are looking to increase transparency and efficiency for customers through digital technologies, such as blockchain and artificial intelligence.
Announced in October, the partnership is initially focused on developing technologies to automate grain and oilseed post-trade execution processes, significantly reducing costs and resources needed to move documents around the globe. Longer-term, the initiative will drive greater security, reliability, efficiency and transparency by digitising manual, paper-based processes tied to contracts, invoices and payments, with a more modern, digitally based approach.


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// @(#)InfoPort.java   9/2002
// Copyright (c) 1998-2002, Distributed Real-time Computing Lab (DRCL)
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// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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//    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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//    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
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//    to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
//    prior written permission.
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// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
// ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
// DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
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package drcl.comp;

import java.util.*;
import drcl.data.*;
import drcl.comp.contract.*;

/**
 * Defines the dedicated infoPort in a component.
 * @see Component
 */
class InfoPort extends Port
{
	/** Constructor, default duplex port type. */
	public InfoPort()
	{ super(PortType_INOUT);	}

	/** Constructor, with specified port type. */
	public InfoPort(int type_)
	{ super(type_);	}

	/** Constructor, with specified port type and properties. */
	public InfoPort(int type_, boolean exeBoundary_)
	{ super(type_); }

		/*
	protected final void doReceiving(Object data_, Port peer_, WorkerThread thread_)
	{
		// speicial handling of information request
		// XXX:
		if (host != null && host.infoPort == this) {
			if (data_ == null) {
				// query for configuration
				// XXX:
				doSending(new PropertyContract.Message(Util.getAllProperties(host)));
				return;
			}
			else if (data_ instanceof String) {
				// query for configuration
				doSending(new PropertyContract.Message(Util.getProperty(host, (String)data_)));
				return;
			}
			else if (data_ instanceof drcl.data.IntObj) {
				int mask_ = ((drcl.data.IntObj)data_).value;
				host.setComponentFlag(mask_ >> 1, (mask_ & 1) > 0);//get bit 0
				doSending(new drcl.data.LongObj(host.getComponentFlag()));
			}
		}
		super.doReceiving(data_, peer_, thread_);
	}
		*/
	protected void doSending(Object data_, WorkerThread thread_)
	{
		if (outwire != null) {
			for (PortPack tmp_ = outwire.inports; tmp_ != null;
							tmp_ = tmp_.next) {
				Port p_ = tmp_.port;
				Component host_ = p_.host;
				if (p_ == this || !host_.isEnabled()) continue;

				String prevState_ = thread_.state;

				try {
					host_.process(data_, p_);
				}
				catch (Exception e_) {
					drcl.Debug.error("process() data from infoport at " + p_);
					e_.printStackTrace();
				}

				// restore context
				thread_.releaseAllLocks(host_);
					// Don't hold locks across components!
				thread_.state = prevState_;
			}
		}
	}
}

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Did Putin Green-Light Tonight's Massive Israeli Strikes On Syria?
Just off a 10-hour visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and less than a day after Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he doesn't expect Russia to act against Israeli forces as they continue exchanging fire with Syria.
Putin and Netanyahu at the "Victory Day Parade" at Moscow's Red Square on Wednesday. Image source: Reuters via Newsweek.
The question remains, did Putin give Netanyahu the green light for tonight's events?
If it wasn't clear over the past weeks and months of unprovoked Israeli strikes on Syria—ostensibly to roll back Iranian troop presence—then it should be very clear by now that Syria, Israel, and Iran are now in a state of war and all signs point to a continued intensification of the conflict.
And crucially, there's currently no sign that Russia came to the aid of its close ally as rockets rained down on Damascus overnight. Russia has routinely looked the other way while Israel has conducted, by its own admission, over one hundred major strikes on Syria—most of which have come after Russian intervention on behalf of Assad in 2015.
Early unconfirmed reports suggest Syrian defense systems may have intercepted multiple Israeli rockets, while the pro-opposition media site SOHR says an air strike near Damascus killed at least 15 people, including eight Iranians. Reports have cited Syrian military sources which claim "dozens" of Israeli rockets downed by Syrian air defenses during the sustained attack.
As we've reported, Israel is claiming to be acting against Iranian aggression, while Syria state media reports cite government officials as saying no Iranians have engaged Israel and are not in the areas of Israeli attacks.


If, like millions of others, you've ever scoured Google maps in search of a local version of Wallows (or just something more than the poxy 18 inch high bank round the back of Home Bargains) this brand new piece from Jim Craven will make up for every fruitless click of your mouse and every bicycle trip up into the hills that proved to be worthless.
Taking the spot hunting bug to the nth degree, Jim and a select crew of rippers (including Heroin's perma-smiley Zack Riley, team mate Tom Day, Skate Cafe's Josh Arnott and many, many more) venture deep into the darkest recesses of this green and pleasant land, discovering moss covered gems and enough bona fide skate spot gold to make you weep with envy.
Words cannot express just how rad this Grey Mag associated clip is. Hyperbolic write-ups are par for the course when reblogging skateboard media so it's often hard to express just how great something is when it really stands out - this is one of those moments and it makes us wish we'd paid a little more attention in English class; maybe then we'd have to power to properly convey our thoughts when situations like this call for it!
Every week we're stoked on quite a few things but rarely do we come across something that we love as much as this vid - it's skateboarding childhood dreams captured in a bottle and served to perfection through Jim's amazing film work.
You simply have to watch it, it's really that great.


Small conscious changes are what lead to big impacts! We all share a common responsibility to protect our planet, our home. Respecting and salvaging our environment is the best legacy we can offer ourselves, our children and future generations and you can help lead that change.
Want to take a step towards protecting our environment?
Week # 107 – Transition to eco-conscious and sustainable products with Boho & Hobo!!
Full-disclosure: the products I am reviewing in this article were complimentary in support of my blog!
What is Boho & Hobo?
Boho & Hobo is an online boutique, based in Kingston Ontario, that prides itself on being "Agents for Change". They achieve this by selling and distributing superior quality products that are both ecological and made of sustainable materials, directly reducing the consumption of plastic.
Putting them to the test: The cool thing is that this small Canadian business only carries products they have tested themselves and integrated into their daily life.
Visit their About Use page to find out more!
This category includes items that are handy to have around the house such as: Bamboo Coaster, Wool Dryer Balls, Coconut Scrub Brush, etc.
This category includes are self-care items that contribute to your health, beauty and hygiene such as ECOYOGA Mats, Hot/Cold packs, Makeup Remover Pads, etc.
This category includes items to store or consume food including Stainless Steel and Glass Straws, Travel Bamboo Cutlery, Silicone Bags, Beeswax wraps, etc.
You can find the entire Boho & Hobo Product Collection HERE!
It's worth mentioning that the Boho & Hobo products I received were shipped using minimal & recyclable packaging which is a welcomed change to other brands.
In terms of shipping, it's FREE for orders over $150 or a flat rate of $7.50 for orders under that amount!
What lead me to Boho & Hobo in the first place was their Bento Box. Why?
Bento Box filled with veggies & pita + 1 can of tuna mixed with 1/2 avocado + pineapple slices!
Who wouldn't want these in their life? When I received my blue Bento Box, I put it to the test and this is what I discovered.
First off, this Bento Box is spacious. You can pack a LOT of food in all three compartments. I can easily store two days' worth of breakfast or lunches in here and so this would be suitable for a man's lunch, no problem!
For breakfast one morning, I filled my Bento Box with a stack of protein pancakes, blueberries and, let's not forget, maple syrup! It was a high-risk decision, considering I placed this container directly in my Poppy & Peonies purse, but I was confident in my Bento Box. As expected, it did not leak at all, the cover secures tightly, therefore, leaks are not likely to occur.
The container is easy to open and close which is important when it comes to your little ones. It's also really quick and easy to clean and can be stacked for storage purposes.
At $20 a box, these are more expensive than your conventional plastic food containers there is no doubt. What I suggest is you start with one or two containers and go from there! My nephew is starting school next year and I will be getting him his first one!
A little extra product I get to review here is the Bamboo Tooth Brush which is compostable (the handle) & recyclable (the bristles).
Bamboo Tooth Brush with natural bristles!


Yesterday was a learning experience for me. I am still trying to get my timing down with workouts/work/karate/eating/life!! So I did my cardio, ate my first meal and then went to karate an hour early to run my moves, forgetting that I have another meal in that time period to eat! So I was at karate for 2 hours with no food. Since I am starting my training for 3rd black and will be going into karate an hour early two days a week, I need to pack my 2nd meal and eat it in between running my stuff and actual class.
My body was also really tired yesterday. I did one of the Insanity DVDs for my interval cardio and then 2 hours of karate. I was thinking I would do chest/triceps yesterday, but I am going to listen to my body and do those today. It would have been too much yesterday. Plus I do better when I workout in the morning so trying to rush around and cram all that in to get to karate an hour early is ridiculous.
So, today I did my steady state cardio for 35 minutes already, I'm getting ready to eat oats and protein powder and then I'll do chest and triceps after I work for awhile.
The scale is starting to go down as I lose the water I have been retaining all week! That is exciting to see! I felt a little worn out yesterday but slept really good last night!! Still feeling really good so far! Hope this feeling keeps up! I am so focused. I really think I can do this!
Oh, and did I mention how sore I am? Sooooo, sore!! This week is a total shock to my body! I had really been slacking off! Saturday and Sunday will be a good rest from lifting so I can be ready for Legs on Monday!


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Eugenio Cecconi (September 8, 1842 – December 19, 1903) was an Italian painter. He is most noted for his paintings of hunting scenes and the Italian countryside, however his work also includes many representations of Oriental themes.

Early life
He was born in Livorno into a wealthy family. His father owned substantial lands around Livorno, and the rents were used not only to support his large family, but also to assist those who worked towards a unified Italy. For his support of the rebels, Eugenio's father was forced into exile, taking refuge in the countryside. The boy, Eugenio, acquired his love of nature and animals during this period and developed a passion for hunting.

Education and career

He first studied jurisprudence at the University of Pisa, then entered a course of study under the sculptor Fazzi from Lucca, a pupil of Carlo Markò the elder. He moved to Florence to practice law with Leopoldo Cempini, but began to attend courses of painting at the Academy under Enrico Pollastrini. Following his father's death in 1864 he abandoned law, and concentrated on painting. His early work concentrated on portraits of customers, painted inside his studio. However, when the weather was good, he would take to the hills and paint scenes from the countryside.

In 1866, he volunteered with other Tuscan artists to fight in the wars of Italian Independence. After that campaign, he opened a studio in Livorno adjacent to Adolfo Belimbau. By the summer of that year, Diego Martelli hosted him to Castiglioncello: where he works alongside Boldini, Bechi, and Abbati. In 1869, he considered  himself sufficient as a painter, and began to exhibit some of his works at the Promotrice di Turin. Encouraged by friends and other painters, he exhibited again in 1872 at the second National Exhibition of Milan. The 1872 exhibition was a turning point in his career, as his work gained considerable public and critical attention.

In 1873, he moved to Ceppato, near Lari, painting hunting scenes. He became friends with Francesco Gioli and Corcos. In 1875, he travelled to Tunisia with Belimbau. Upon returning to Tuscany, he settled in Torre del Lago, the hamlet which was now a locus for artistic pilgrimages due to the presence of the Villa of Puccini. Following his sojourn in Tunisia, he became interested in Oriental scenes.  His experience also changed his perceptions of colour and light.

In 1880 he exhibited Cenciaiole Livornesi and exhibited at the International Exposition of Modern Paintings at the società Donatello. In 1881-1888, he exhibited at Florence, Rome, Milan, Bologna, and Turin.

He died in Florence in 1903.

Work

Cecconi worked in oils, pencil and watercolor drawings, tempers, engravings and also with fresco. His early work feature portraits and scenes of the Italian countryside. His later works include Oriental themes. He is most noted for his hunting scenes featuring hunting dogs.

Select list of paintings
 Hunted Rally
 Maremmano Braccaiolo
 Hunters' Park
 Hunters on the Seashore
 Hunting in the Fucecchio Padule
 Hunting Appointment
 Deer Death
 Hound Dogs
 Wild Boar
 Cenciaiole Livornesi 1880
 Paesaggio Invernale, 1885
 Volto di Donna Araba,

References

Further reading
 Giampaolo Daddi, Eugenio Cecconi, Editore Stefanoni di Lecco.1973

External links

 Biography @ De Artibus
 More works by Cecconi @ ArtNet

1842 births
1903 deaths
People from Livorno
19th-century Italian painters
20th-century Italian painters
Painters from Florence
Italian male painters
Orientalist painters
Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze alumni
19th-century Italian male artists
20th-century Italian male artists

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Julian Zelizer: Bush administration sought to rebuild presidential power
He says they wanted to reverse Watergate-inspired reforms from the 1970s
Zelizer says Congress' role was diminished during the Bush administration
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Editor's note: Julian E. Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School. He is the co-editor of "Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s" and is completing a book on the history of national-security politics since World War II, to be published by Basic Books. Zelizer writes widely on current events.
Julian Zelizer says Obama and Congress must decide whether to rein in presidential power.
PRINCETON, New Jersey (CNN) -- Executive power has been one of the defining characteristics of President George W. Bush's administration.
President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and many members of the White House pushed to expand executive power -- as much as any specific domestic or foreign policy -- from the beginning of the administration.
The Bush administration formed in a direct conversation with the presidential politics of the 1970s. Several members of the Bush administration came of professional age working in the Nixon and Ford administrations.
They watched an assertive Congress respond to the Watergate scandal by revitalizing legislative power through the War Powers Act of 1973, the Budget Reform of 1974, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and the Independent Counsel Act in 1978.
The Bush administration thought vesting Congress with so much power was dangerous, because it saw the legislative branch as inefficient. Building on efforts since President Ronald Reagan to reverse the congressional reforms of the 1970s, the current White House spent enormous political energy, before and after 9/11, trying to reclaim power for the executive branch.
The expansion of presidential power is not unique to the Bush administration. It began early in the 20th century and, despite some exceptional periods such as the 1970s, continued steadily throughout.
But in several respects, this expansion was bigger in scale and scope than under previous presidents. For example, as a way to agree to legislation without agreeing to follow the intention of Congress, Bush issued statements when he signed bills -- doing so far more frequently than preceding presidents.
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When Congress passed a bill banning the use of torture in December 2005, Bush added a signing statement allowing him to bypass the law in his role as Commander-in-Chief.
Bush also used executive orders to achieve policy objectives without obtaining congressional consent. Most of the president's national security programs were also conducted under high levels of secrecy and sometimes ignored rules such as those spelled out by FISA.
Even when Republicans controlled Congress between 2002 and 2006, the president barely consulted with the leadership. After the 2000 elections, many Republican moderates were optimistic they would have more power than ever because the White House would be forced to court their vote in the evenly divided Senate. But they were wrong.
Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island said he was disillusioned early in the Bush administration when Cheney met with a group of Republican moderates. Cheney simply listed the bills the administration would pursue -- such as canceling U.S. support for the International Criminal Court and cutting taxes -- and informed them the president expected their vote.
The chances for restoring a better balance of power remain unclear. There was a notable silence on the issue during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Congressional Democrats and President-elect Barack Obama have been extremely critical of Bush's muscular approach to the executive branch. But though Obama has promised to reverse a number of executive decisions made by Bush, it is hard to tell how far he will go.
Most important, it is extremely rare in the postwar period for presidents to voluntarily relinquish power. Democrats in Congress might not be willing to do to Obama what they did to Richard Nixon or even Jimmy Carter in the 1970s.
After decades of Republican rule, Democrats now believe they have an opportunity to build a new majority. In addition, in a time of true crisis there will be less incentive to challenge the institutional prerogatives of their president.
But Congress and the White House must do something to reverse the trends of the past eight years. We need an executive branch that is accountable and a Congress that is active.
So what can be done?
The first solution is informal. The White House must alter the dynamic with Congress and create strong lines of consultation with legislative leaders. President Franklin Roosevelt worked closely with legislators during the New Deal to develop economic ideas and figure out the nuts and bolts of legislation. Obama must do the same.
The second solution is legislative. Congress should not be timid about passing legislation to empower the legislative branch. After The Boston Globe reported the extensive use of executive signing statements by the Bush administration, there was discussion about legislation to curtail the power, but proposals for the legislation faded away.
Congress needs to consider passing measures in this and other areas, such as further defining what kinds of interrogation techniques can be used by the U.S. military and intelligence services.
The final solution involves oversight. There has been a dramatic increase in congressional oversight since Democrats took control of Congress in 2006. Legislators have been more willing to hold hearings and conduct investigations into everything from the ethical conduct of the White House to the administration of key government programs.
But oversight under divided government is easier politically than under the united government -- Democrats in charge of the White House and Congress -- we will have after January 20.
The aim of stronger oversight is to avoid failures such as FEMA's inadequate response to Hurricane Katrina or the politicization at the Department of Justice. The fact that Democrats control the White House is no excuse for the party's leaders in Congress to become lapdogs.
Obama must be held responsible as well. While presidents don't like to give up power, maybe this president will be different. At a minimum, Obama should avoid the techniques used so often in recent years to circumvent legislative will.
It is not enough to reverse Bush's executive orders -- the crucial question is whether Obama uses such orders as frequently himself.
If the nation can create a better balance between the executive and legislative branches, the country will benefit. The New Deal proved when both branches work together, the nation can produce some of its finest and most effective programs.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Julian Zelizer.
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Оёр () — село в Джидинском районе Бурятии. Административный центр сельского поселения «Оёрское».

География
Расположено на левобережье реки Джиды, в 1 км севернее её русла, по южной стороне региональной автодороги  Гусиноозёрск — Закаменск, в 24 км к западу от райцентра — села Петропавловка.

Население

Инфраструктура
Администрация сельского поселения, фельдшерско-акушерский пункт, средняя общеобразовательная школа, детский сад, Дом культуры и библиотека.

Оёр — единственное в Бурятии село с благоустроенным жильём, в 1980-х годах построено 64 двухквартирных дома со всеми удобствами.

Экономика

Сельскохозяйственный производственный кооператив (СПК) «Совхоз Оёрский», основное направление — мясо-молочное животноводство.

Известные люди
 С. М. Филиппов — заслуженный работник сельского хозяйства России, кавалер орденов Трудового Красного Знамени, Знак Почёта, Дружбы народа, почётный гражданин Джидинского района, почётный гражданин Республики Бурятия.

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт муниципального образования «Джидинский район»

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Prosecutors argues he was a flight risk due to family in the Philippines, and a danger to the community.
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Published: Jun. 21, 2022 at 5:53 PM HST|Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 6:05 PM HST
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Pearl City High School substitute teacher accused of having sex with a 13-year-old boy during school lunch breaks will remain behind bars at least until late July.
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Perini Navi - Maltese Falcon; Sailing Yacht
Discussion in 'Perini Navi Yacht' started by hufloas, Jan 10, 2005.
jwash, Nov 6, 2007
jwash New Member
I agree, there is obviously a hidden agenda! I wonder what flavour dip the presenter would like with that chip on her shoulder?? (sorry for the poor humour!)
brian eiland, Nov 6, 2007
brian eiland Senior Member
St Augustine, Fl and Thailand
A video celebrating the birth of Maltese Falcon, courtesy of Perini Navi (I thought I had posted this, but I guess not)
http://www.*****.com/SynfoTV/synfotvLargeScreen.asp?video=1078
revdcs, Nov 7, 2007
revdcs Senior Member
Fowey in Cornwall
brian eiland said:
Thaks Brian,
It's a great video but no sound or commentary! Do you know if there is a sound/commentary version?
brian eiland, Dec 8, 2007
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by SuperYacht Art, 240 pages, hardcover. Published by TRP Magazines, printed by Butler & Tanner. 50.00 GBP.
The Maltese Falcon is certainly one of the world's most recognisable and impressive yachts, but I must confess that I was less than impressed with the look of it's superstructure. To my mind's eye, square rigs belonged on wooden vessels from the 1800's through the end of the clipper era. Tossing three columns of what appear at first glance to be updated Chinese Junk rigs onto a modern Perini Navi hull seemed, well, odd.
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"Cutty Sark was the iconic clipper, capable of running before strong trade winds at speeds over 20 knots and logging hundreds of miles per day. As a kid I studied her log books, which had been preserved and annotated by sailing historian Basil Lubbock. I must have been a hand aboard a clipper in some previous incarnation because I have always been drawn to these square-riggers. After decades of ownership of sailing yachts... I was still obsessed with the clipper square-rigger concept.
"So I wondered if it would be possible to bring forward the advantages of this design into the 21st century. Could one create a clipper which would be practical and not require dozens of young crew to set and hand her towering clouds of sail? My good friend Fabio Perini had built a superbly beautiful hull of 88m, but it remained unfinished. Might it be the platform for an entirely new idea? I asked Perini Navi to explore the clipper 'yacht' possibility. This triggered the submission of a plan by renowned Dutch naval architect Gerard Dijkstra which caught my attention."
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A friend recently sent me this very funny parody on John Masefield's famous poem, 'The Call of the Running Tide'.
While there certainly is an element of truth in this poem, I don't intend to demean the wonderful,technological Maltese Falcon, as I am awed by her. But I also chuckled with this excerpt,
"I must go down to the sea again, with RAM in gigabytes,
and teraflops of processing for hobbies that I like,
And software suiting all my wants, seated at my console
And pushing on the buttons which give me complete control."
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I must go down to the sea again, in a modern high-tech boat,
And all I ask is electric, for comfort while afloat,
And alternators, and solar panels, and generators going,
And deep cycle batteries with many amperes flowing.
I must go down to the sea again, to the autopilot's ways,
And all I ask is a GPS, and a radar, and displays,
And a cell phone, and a weatherfax, and a shortwave radio,
And compact disks, computer games and TV videos.
I must go down to the sea again, with a freezer full of steaks,
And all I ask is a microwave, and a blender for milkshakes,
And a watermaker, air-conditioner, hot water in the sink,
And e-mail and a VHF to see what my buddies think.
I must go down to the sea again, with power-furling sails,
And chart displays of all the seas, and a bullhorn for loud hails,
And motors pulling anchor chains, and push-button sheets,
And programs which take full charge of tacking during beats.
I must go down to the sea again, and not leave friends behind,
And so they never get seasick we'll use the web online,
And all I ask is an Internet with satellites over me,
And beaming all the data up, my friends sail virtually.
I must go down to the sea again, record the humpback whales,
Compute until I decipher their language and their tales,
And learn to sing in harmony, converse beneath the waves,
And befriend the gentle giants as my synthesizer plays.
I must go down to the sea again, with RAM in gigabytes,
And pushing on the buttons which give me complete control.
I must go down to the sea again, my concept seems quite sound,
But when I simulate this boat, some problems I have found.
The cost is astronomical, repairs will never stop,
Instead of going sailing, I'll be shackled to the dock.
I must go down to the sea again, how can I get away?
Must I be locked in low-tech boats until my dying day?
Is there no cure for my complaint, no technologic fix?
Oh, I fear this electric fever is a habit I can't kick
PS: No one can claim that Maltese Falcon is in any way, shackled to the dock...not with her sailing record.
comship, Dec 9, 2007
comship Senior Member
It happened to see her docked for repairs in La Spezia on the 1st of October 2007
brian eiland, Dec 25, 2007
Computer Generated Video
Just ran across this computer generated video of Falcon sailing
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/965164/fsx_maltese_falcon_sailing_yacht/
reveler, Dec 28, 2007
reveler New Member
Grenada, West Indies
The maltese falcon, spotted in Greens
spotted leavin Grenada, no shots yet but whata beautiful yacht
MDG, Jan 2, 2008
MDG New Member
Grand Anse, Grenada
She left Grenada on December 29th, sailing North to Carriacou...
Seen below anchored just outside St. George's Harbor:
(Not for further publication or distribution without permission, please.)
Berthed at Port Louis Marina
YachtForums, Jan 2, 2008
YachtForums Publisher/Admin
Hi MDG and welcome to YF,
I got a kick out of your acronym! More impressed with your photography. Hope YF will be the occasional beneficiary of your permanent appendage.
Have a GR8 '08!
Yacht News, Jan 2, 2008
Yacht News YF News Editor
Yes, I have seen this guy's photography on a 'photo website' and I was impressed when I saw the photos he took of the Maltese Falcon as well as life in Grenada. Great stuff, welcome to YF as well MDG.
brian eiland, Feb 22, 2008
San Fran bound??
MDG said:
Saw a brief report of her being in Costa Rica. Possible she is headed for San Francisco....a US appearance...WOW
brian eiland, Mar 16, 2008
Mine's Bigger
by David Kaplan
As a rule books about superyachts are turgid affairs, which can quickly be classified as 'reference'. This one by David Kaplan, a senior editor at Newsweek, is an exception, a rip-roaring, revealing read about the evolution of the most extraordinary supersailing yacht ever built. It's not just about Maltese Falcon the yacht, but also about her owner Tom Perkins whose quite extraordinary life as arguably the most successful venture capitalist America has ever seen, is a match for even the Falcon's mesmerizing statistics.
An impressive aspect of Kaplan's work is that he goes into immense detail, not only about the yacht herself, but also the principles of square-rigged sailing stability and other potentially esoteric, dry subject. The neat thing is he gets the message across in a very clear way.
Kaplan also puts the Falcon into context with the other two monster yachts which played a part in the Mine's Bigger saga of a couple of years ago, Joe Vittoria's Mlrabella V , and Jim Clark's Athena. Kaplan is also the author of The Silicon Boys, so he is well equipped with detailed knowledge about the roles both Clark and Perkins played in the Klondike-style rush for business supremacy in California in the twilight years of the last century.
It makes for scintillating reading and Kaplan has been highly successful in interweaving the story of Silicon Valley business and the vast profits it generated, with stories of the world's largest and most outrageous sailing boats.
This is a must-read for anyone even vaguely interested in the burgeoning supersailing phenomenon.
TRY, Mar 26, 2008
TRY Senior Member
Yes, she's up for sale at $176M.
Go quickly to the Perini Navi USA website.
jediwhite, Mar 27, 2008
jediwhite Senior Member
Viareggio, Italy
The Falcon is in Tahiti on charter, 42,000 Nm so far
On the PN USA site there is only these yachts for sale;
Atmosphere - 173.8 ft
Felicità west - 210 ft
La Numero 1Uno - 128 ft
The for sale sign is on http://uk.yachtworld.com/boats/1877811/0
kaltfront, Mar 27, 2008
kaltfront New Member
Travemünde,Germany
http://www.yachtcouncil.com/Periniusa/main.asp?-vessel_basic_info.asp-&vessels_id=74644&curr_id=7&vd=1
grumps, Mar 27, 2008
grumps New Member
Fenit Ireland
Its Correct !
she is for sale 115m euro camper and nicholsons the world wide agents
Codger, Mar 27, 2008
Codger YF Wisdom Dept.
It will be interesting to see how long Maltese Falcon is on the market.
Codger said:
I wonder how 'seriously' it is for sale ...that is quite a price on her. And wasn't he having a 'sub toy' built for onboard?
I suspect Mr Perkins is not in a big hurry to sell. I don't think he has had all the fun yet. And I don't think at his age he wants to do another bigger, more spectacular project...it would be tough to top this one.
Smaller, Less Expensive 'DynaRig' Project
But come to think of I do know where someone might be able to do a smaller, MUCH less expensive 'DynaRig project' ....say 3M
http://www.runningtideyachts.com/dynarig/


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The same holds true for your life. Do you think you will be as confident and successful as you can be if negative thinking is a habit for you? Not likely here, either.


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I have a djembe sitting in my living room that's been staring at my face for an entire year.
I bought the African drum last summer, thanks to a movie I watched called The Visitor. In it, a reserved professor of something-or-other returns to his apartment after a long business trip and finds squatters. One of whom just happens to play the djembe. Instead of kicking them out, he decides to let them stay. He also becomes one heck of a djembe player.
That's not really how my djembe story goes.
I watched a movie, bought a djembe, played it once or twice, and then put it on a shelf where it's been staring at me ever since. It's my drum of good intentions. One day I'll get the tutorial DVD for it and I'll learn how to lay down some slammin' African beats. Or maybe I'll go join a drum circle someday and learn from other players.
So djembe it is. I think I need to renew my commitment to it. I'm not sure where to fit it in with the whole day job/2 film projects/daily blog thing, but my golly I have to because the guilt and silliness is building up and I can't take it anymore.
I always thought it would be super cool to have a hidden, strange talent. Not like tying a knot in a cherry stem with my tongue (I've tried – it's not working out for me), but like fiddling or playing the bagpipes or being one heck of a step dancer. I think the djembe fits the bill just fine. I'll look like a somewhat normal person, but in actuality, I could be a djembe-playing fool. I could go out to open mics and sit in parks and strike the hide so well that even Dave stares at me in awe, attracted to my ongoing quirkiness and strange new attempts at human tricks. And besides – being a mean djembe player is probably the last step in my transition into being a hippie. …Well, it's either that or I stop showering.
could djembe lessons be a lollipop tuesday event?!
p.s. i liked that movie.
yes, and they probably will.
I actually saw a guy in the park playing the djembe… You could be like that guy! Only more aware of your surroundings… because he was really surprised by us 'appearing' right next to where he was sitting near the trail, despite the fact that two girls chatting and laughing, while two fiendish dogs chase each other and bark, makes an awful lot of noise. He did seem to be really enjoying himself, though!


Comes a point in the care and raising of bees where you have to think about how you are going to get the honey out of the hive! How do you get it into jars so you can store it or sell it?
You use an extractor! But, this is a bit of an expense. A basic hand cranked extractor is going to cost you four or five hundred dollars! Just the way it goes.
Anyway, I took a trip to a local manufacturer of honey processing equipment and bought an extractor. They also gave me a tour. I will show you a bit about the extractor and how it works and I will show you some of the pics I took inside the Maxant company.
Here is a picture of the Honey Extractor I bought. The concept is simple. You put the honey frames inside, close the lid and spin the handle as fast as you can. This spins out all the honey which collects in the bottom. You open the white spigot at the bottom and let it flow out into jars.
It is hard to tell the size of this but it is about two feet tall. And it comes with legs that you can stand it on. This makes it much easier to put a jug or five gallon bucket under the spigot.
This can get very tiring and there are extractors available with a motor and this particular model also has an upgrade to motor kit that can be purchased.
This picture shows the inside of the extractor. You put the racks of honey inside, close the lid and spin the handle!


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Dangerous Calvin Klein Obsession Ads
Calvin Klein Obsession adds were considered very dangerous back in the day. Robert R Taylor was the creative genius behind the ads featuring Kate Moss half naked. Taylor bought Calvin Klein Cosmetics out of bankruptcy in 1980 and oversaw the launch of the Obsession fragrance in 1985. The tagline for the sexy ad campaign? "Between love and madness lies obsession."
Calvin Klein advertising has been called everything from sexy to outrageous to borderline pornographic. Sam Shahid was the inhouse creative director in the early 1980's. Robin burns was the president at Calvin Klein Cosmetics for most of the 1980's
Obsession by Calvin Klein is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women. Obsession was launched in 1985. Top notes are green notes, mandarin orange, vanilla, peach, basil, bergamot and lemon; middle notes are spices, coriander, sandalwood, orange blossom, jasmine, oakmoss, cedar and rose; base notes are amber, musk, civet, vanilla, vetiver and incense.
The History of Calvin Klein Cosmetics
Minnetonka acquired the Calvin Klein Cosmetics Corporation for about $1 million in 1980. The division now accounts for about 85 percent of Minnetonka's annual earnings of more than $200 million.
The Minnetonka Corporation, which makes Calvin Klein fragrances, said yesterday that its board had unanimously approved the sale of the company to Chesebrough-Pond's Inc., a subsidiary of Unilever P.L.C., for $376.2 million
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/03/business/unilever-unit-to-acquire-minnetonka.html
Unilever is to sell its global perfume business to US-based Coty for $800m.
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The Unilever Cosmetics International unit had sales of $600m in 2004.
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you didn't think I'd forget this week! POPPYCOCK!
today we celebrate prolific Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, who died in 1953 and is best remembered for often-used-at-funerals-and-such poem "Do Not Go Gently Into that Good Night." Well I don't want to be a cliche!
Assembling waits for the spade's ring on the cage.
And a hundred storks perch on the sun's right hand.
Dylan Thomas is a boss poet.
He is one of two national poets of Wales.
At least; I think he is along with my hero Daffyd Ap Gwyllum....and yes i butchered the spelling of that name.
I did an extra credit report on him at Edinboro for Rovang, one of my best academic memories.


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Tobacco smoking has long been recognized as a major cause of death and disease, responsible for an estimated 434,000 deaths per year in the United States. After the Environmental Protection Agency and the Surgeon General stated that cigarettes cause lung cancer there was a tremendous movement to make cigarettes illegal. Now the debate is on environmental tobacco smoke also known as secondhand smoke, passive smoking, and sidestream smoke. The worry is that when non-smokers are exposed to secondhand smoke they face the same health hazards as smokers.
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I went to Hobbiton. Although I have not read any of the books nor seen the movies, when I had the opportunity to visit, I was excited. And, I was not the slightest bit disappointed. It was 3 hours of awesomeness.
We drove from Rotorua through lush countryside to Hobbiton in Matamata which took about an hour.
We arrived with enough time before our booked tour to enjoy a simple but delightful lunch at the Shire's Rest cafe. After lunch we lined up to wait for our bus which swept us off to the Shire. On the way to the site, we watched a feature presentation on the television in the bus.
We drove through beautiful sheep grazing countryside of the Alexander farms to the location of the set. It is virtually impossible to see the set from the road as it takes several minutes drive in to Hobbiton after passing through security gates.
We were overwhelmed by the beauty of the place.
The sets are beautiful, and the amount of detail that was put in to them is mind boggling. If you're a photographer, there are an infinite number of great shots waiting for you here. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She had a great sense of awareness of when to share her information and when to set the group free to explore an area on their own. She was happy to take photos for us. She told us the details of building the set, how Peter Jackson came to find it and stories about the filming.
Hobbiton itself is magical and it makes you appreciate what a genius Peter Jackson is. The attention to detail is incredible and it doesn't feel like a film set in any way. It really felt like we had fallen into middle earth. It was a fantastic trip through the world of J.R.R. Tolkien and you don't need to be an extreme fan to enjoy this.
During this guided captivating 2 hours tour, we felt transported to the Middle Ages amongst Frodo, Sam, Gandolff and Bilbo Baggins in Bags End Shire and the Green Dragon.
Hobbiton is simply stunning – beautiful gardens, gorgeous flowers, huge trees (one of them is fake) and the fascinating hobbit holes which feel so real and authentic that you could easily believe people are still living there and that it is a real community.
An absolute must do, the set is amazing. The whole place makes you feel like you are part of the movie. Meandering up & down seeing all the hobbit holes all the way to the Green Dragon Inn where we were treated to a choice of either a cup of ale, cider or non alcoholic ginger beer or in my case a dark alcoholic ale.
We loved every second of the tour. It truly was magical; like stepping into a different world. We strolled around the shire like happy little Hobbits for an afternoon. And, if you are not already a fan, you just might become one.